高中英语阅读理解分类训练之故事类含详解Word格式.docx

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Thisphoto,withtheuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwho“ruined”it,nowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured（捕捉）andfrozenonsomestranger’sbedroomwall?

Abedroom,afterall,isaveryprivatespace,inwhichsomewomanIdon’tevenknowhasbeenimmortalized（使……永存）.Insomeways,shelivesinmyhouse.

Perhapsweallliveineachothers’spaces.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:

toremindusthatweallappreciatebeauty,thatweallshareacommondesireforpleasure,forconnection,forsomethingthatisgreaterthanus.

Thatphotoisareminder,acapturedmoment,anunspokenconversationbetweentwowomen,separatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.

1.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasabouttotakeaphoto?

A.Hercamerastoppedworking.

B.Awomanblockedherview.

C.Someoneaskedhertoleave.

D.Afriendapproachedfrombehind.

2.Accordingtotheauthor,thewomanwasprobably___________.

A.enjoyingherself

B.losingherpatience

C.waitingforthesunset

D.thinkingaboutherpast

3.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatmakesthephotosoalive?

A.Therichcolorofthelandscape.

B.Theperfectpositioningofthecamera.

C.Thewoman'

sexistenceinthephoto.

D.Thesoftsunlightthatsummerday

4.Thephotoonthebedroomwallenablestheauthortobetterunderstand____________.

A.theneedtobeclosetonature

B.theimportanceofprivatespace

C.thejoyofthevacationinItaly

D.thesharedpassionforbeauty

5.Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_____________.

A.aparticularlifeexperience

B.thepleasureoftraveling

C.theartofphotography

D.alostfriendship

2. 

Myfatherwasn’taking,hewasataxidriver,butIamaprince-PrinceRenatoII,ofthecountryPontinha,anislandfortonFunchalharbour.It’sinMadeira,Portugal,whereIgrewup.Itwasdiscoveredin1419.

In1903,thekingofPortugalsoldthelandtoawealthyBritishfamily,theBlandys,whomakeMadeirawine.Fourteenyearsagothefamilydecidedtosellitforjust￡25,000,butnobodywantedtobuyiteither.ImetBlandyataparty,andheaskedifI’dliketobuytheisland.OfcourseIsaidyes,butIhadnomoney-Iwasjustanartteacher.Itriedtofindsomebusinesspartners,whoallthoughtIwascrazy.SoIsoldsomeofmypossessions,putmysavingstogetherandboughtit.Ofcourse,myfamily,myfriends-allthoughtIwasmad.

WhentheKingoriginallysoldtheisland,hesignedadocument,sellingallthe“possessionsandthedominions”oftheisland.ItmeansIcandowhatIwantwithit-Icouldstartarestaurant,oracinemabutnobodythoughtsomeonewouldstartacountry.Sothat’swhatIdid:

Idecideditwouldbemyisland,aboutthesizeofaone-bedroomhouse.

IhavebothaPortuguesepassportandoneforPontinha（wheremypassportnumberis0001）.Therearefourcitizens:

me,mywife,mysonandmydaughter.Iamthepolice,thegardener,everything.IamwhateverIwanttobe-that’sthedream,isn’tit?

IfIwanttohaveanationalflag,itcouldbebluetoday,redtomorrow.Icanchangeitanytime.Ofcourse,mypowerisonlyabsolutehere,whereIamthetruesovereign.

Idon’tliveinmycountryfulltime,butIamoftenthere.Myfamilysometimesdropsby,andotherpeoplecomeeverydaybecausethecountryisfreefortouriststovisit;

Inevercloseforbadweather.SometimesIcomeherewhenI’mfeelinglively,afterafewdrinks.

Madeiraissurroundedbywater,butforsomereasonweallhavetopaytoswimintheoceannow,attheswimmingspots.However,Ihavemyisland,whichmeansIcancomeswimmingwheneverIwant-it’sasifsomeonehasgivenmethekeytothewaters.

Ourlivesaregoneinaflash.Allchangeintheworldbeginswithsomethingverysmall, 

andthisismycountry-justasmallisland.

1.Howdidtheauthorgettheisland?

A.ItwasapresentfromBlandy.

B.Thekingsoldittohim.

C.Heinheritedfromhisfather.

D.HeboughtitfromBlandy.

2.Whatdidtheauthordowithhisisland?

A.Hesetuparestaurant.

B.Hestartedacinema.

C.Hefoundedhisowncountry.

D.Heopenedaswimmingpool.

3.Fromhisownexperience,theauthorwantedtotellthereadersthat______________.

A.youcanchangeyourlifethroughsmallthings

B.youshouldbuyyourowncountryandbecomeaking

C.becomingarealrulerisofmuchfun

D.lifeistooshort,soenjoyittothefullest

3. 

BethanyBurkewaspackingforafamilyvacationwhensheglancedinthemirrorandfroze.Shesawasmalluglyredbumpinthemiddleofherforehead.“That’stheworst,”sheremembersthinking.Shehadnoidea,however,howmuchworseitwouldget.

Bethany,thena15-year-oldhighschoolstudenttriedtoforgetaboutthebumpassheboardedaflightfromherhometownofAustin,Texas,toPortland,Oregon.Butduringtheflightthebumpgrew.Andgrew.Andgrew.

Aftertheplanelanded,morebumpsappeared,includingoneclosetohereye.Herparentstookhertothenearestemergencyroom.Asitturnsout,Bethanyhadbeenattackedbyasuperbug（超级病菌）.

Superbugswereonceaproblemonlyinhospitalsandnursinghomes.Inthepastdecade,though,theyhavebeenaffectinghealthychildrenandadultsaswell.Inafewhours,theycancauselife-threateninginfections.

“Teens,especiallystudentathletes,canbeeasilyhurtbecausesuperbugsstayinwarm,dampplaceswherepeoplecomeintoclosecontactwitheachother,suchasschoollockerroomsandgyms,”saysDr.AaronGlatt,aninfectiousdiseasespecialist.“Ifyougetcutplayingsports,andyoucomeintocontactwithasuperbugonamat,yougiveitawaytogetin,”heexplains.

AsforBethany,shesaysthedoctordidn’tseemtooconcerned.“Hejusthandedmethispill,anantibiotic（抗生素）,”Bethanysays.“Hegaveustheimpressionthatitwasgoingtoclearupveryfast.”

Itdidn’ttakelongforBethanytorealizetheantibioticsthedoctorhadgivenherweren’tworking.Oneofthebumpsgrewsolargethatshecouldnolongeropenhereye,andherpainincreased.Herparentsrushedhertoanotherhospital.Thenewmedicinesseemedtostartworking.Herfeverdropped,andthebumpsstoppedgrowing.

LuckilyforBethany,therewerestillthreepowerfulantibioticsthattogetherwereabletofightoffherinfection.Butwhathappenswhensuperbugsbecomeresistanteventothosedrugs?

Fordoctors,that’sthebiggestworry.

1.Bethanydiscoveredabumponherforehead____.

A.aftertheplaneforPortlandlanded

B.whenshecamebackfromavacation

C.aftersheboardedaflightfromAustin

D.whenshewaspreparingforavacation

2.Studentathletesarelikelytobeattackedbysuperbugspartlybecause_____.

A.theysweatalot

B.theyareoftentired

C.theyarehealthyandstrong

D.theyoftenweardirtyclothes

3.HowdidBethanyfeelaftertakingthepillsgivenbythedoctorinthenearestemergencyroom?

A.Evenworse.

B.Muchbelter.

C.Alittlebetter.

D.Asterribleasbefore.

4.Doctorsaremostworriedthat____.

A.antibioticsarebeingoverused

B.teensarebeingattackedbysuperbugs

C.superbugsmaybecomeresistanttoalldrugs

D.morepeoplewillgetinfectedwithsuperbugs

4. 

Semi-retiredadvertisingagencyownerStephenThomas,58,hasbeeninvestingonandoffforthepast30years.Hemademoneyinthe.dotcomboombutgothisfingersburnedwhenthebubbleburstinMarch2000.Whenhegotaccesstohispensionhedecidedtostartinvestingagain,thistimewiththehelpofhissonSam.

NowthetwomeetupmostafternoonsatStephen’shomeinSandbach,Cheshiretotalkaboutinvestments.Thedaystartsat7amwhenSamlooksatcompanyannouncementsonline.Theseregulatoryannouncementscanincludeafirm’saccounts,generalupdatesornewsofmergers（合并）oracquisitions.Samflagsupcompaniesthathethinkslookinterestingtohisdadwhothendoessomemoreresearch.

EachhasanISA（IndividualSavingsAccount）withAJBell,whichtheyusetobuyindividualstocksandshares.ItisariskywaytoinvestbutthetwolikedoingtheirownresearchoncompaniesandStephenmakesanefforttogotoinvestorpresentationsandtrytomeettheCEOanddirectorsofthefirmstheyinvestinandtospeaktootherinvestorsinthecompanies.

Theyhaveinvestedinoilcompaniesandpetcarebusinesses,tonamejustafew.Butwhiletheinvestmentsofthetwomenaresimilar,theydohavedifferentapproaches.WhileSamlikestoholdsharesforthelongtermasheissavingmoneyforhisfutureretirement,Stephenlikestobuywithanyprofitshemakes.

Samsays,“Wedonotarg