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高考阅读理解强化训练
高考阅读理解强化训练
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Markfeltthatitwastimeforhimtotakepartinhiscommunity,sohewenttotheneighborhoodmeetingafterwork.Thearea’scitycouncilwoman(女议员)wasleadingadiscussionabouthowthequalityoflifewasdecreasing.Theneighborhoodfacedmanyproblems.
Marklookedatthechartstapedtothewalls.Therewerechartsforparkingproblems,crime,andforproblemsinvacantbuildings.Peopleweresupposedtosuggestsolutionstothecouncilwoman.
ItwastoomuchforMark.“Theproblemsaretoobig,”hethought.Heturnedtothemannexttohimandsaid,“Ithinkthisisawasteofmytime.NothingIcoulddowouldmakeadifferencehere.
Markthoughtsomemoreonhiswaytothebusstop.“Peopleshouldjusttakecareofthemselves,”hedecided.“That’senoughtodo.Ican’ttakeonalltheproblemsoftheworld.”
Ashenearedthebusstop,Marksawawomancarryingagrocerybagandbaby.Shewastryingtounlockhercar,butshedidn’thaveafreehand.AsMarkgotcloser,herotherchild,alittleboy,suddenlydartedintothestreet.Thewomantriedtoreachforhim,butasshemoved,herbagshiftedandgroceriesstartedtofallout.Markrantotaketheboy’sarmandledhimbacktohismother.Thenhepickedupthegrocerieswhilethewomansmiledinrelief.“Thanks!
”shesaid.“You’vegotgreattiming!
”
“Justbeingneighborly,”Marksaid.Asherodehome,heglancedatthewallsofthebus.Ononeofthemwas“Smallactsofkindnessaddup”.Marksmiledandthought,“Maybethat’sagoodplacetostart.”
1.InMark’sopinion,___________.
A nobodywassoableastosolvetheproblems
B hewasnotinthepositiontosolvesuchproblems
C manypeopleweretooselfishtothinkaboutothers
D healreadyhadmorethanenoughworktodo
2.Theword“darted”inparagraph5canbebestreplacedby_________.
A walked B marched C wandered D rushed
3.Whatistheimplicationofthewordsonthebuswall?
A Youshouldbekindtoyourneighborsandtheywilltreatyouthesameway.
B Everyonecanplayhisownparttomakethingsbetter.
C Allsmallactswilladduptokindness.
D It’sasmallacttohelpapersoninneed.
4.Thepassageismainlyabout__________.
A howindividualscanhelpmakeadifference
B runninganeighborhoodmeetingtosolveitsproblems
C citizens’reactionstotheproblemstheyface
D solvingproblemsthroughgroupaction
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ThebeginningsofmarinebiologycanbetracedbacktotherenownedGreekphilosopherAristotleofthe3rdcenturyB .C .Incertainrespects,hewasagreatermarinebiologistthananywhofollowedhim,forhemademanynotableobservationswithnobookstoguidehimandnomicroscopewithwhichtoseefinedetails.HestudiedchieflytheseashoreanimalsoftheGreekcoast,andhehasleftanimperishable(不朽的)accountofwhathehasseen.
TherewasnostudyofseashorelifecomparablewiththatofAristotleuntilalmostthebeginningofthenineteenthcentury.Inthefirststrikingcontributionstoman’sknowledgeoflifeisthesea,theleaderinthesediscoverieswasEdwardForbes.Generalizingfromstudieshemadeinshallowdepth,Forbeswasconvincedthattherewasnolifeonthebottombelow550meters.Thiswasanerror,tobesure,butaverystimulatingone,forscientistssettoworktoputForbestheorytothetest.Withintwentyyearsafterhisdeath,theyhadprovedthatsuchtypesofanimalsasseastars,worms,andmollusks(软体动物)livedontheoceanbottomatdepthsofmorethanoneandone-halfkilometers.Fromlaterexplorations,mencametoknowthatsuchcreaturesoccuronthebottominthedeepestpartsoftheoceanmorethantenkilometersbeneaththesurfaceofthesea.
TheChallengerexpeditionwasorganizedbymenwhowerestudentsofForbesandwerecarryingouttheworkthathestarted.Theresultsoftheexpeditionwerepublishedinfiftyhugevolumes.Theyarestillamodelforcontributorstothesciencesofoceanographyandmarinebiology.
5.Thestudyofmarinelifebeganfrom_________.
A Greece B The3rdcenturyB .C . C Aristotle D Alloftheabove
6.Asamarinebiologist,Aristotle’sgreatnessliesinhis________.
A studyoftheGreekcoast
B long-livedaccountofhisstudy
C beingafamousphilosopher
D veryoriginalstudyoftheGreekcoastbymakingnotableobservationswithnobookstoguidehimandnomicroscopewithwhichtoseefinedetails.
7.EdwardForbesissoimportanttobementionedherefor_______.
A heisAristotle’sfollower
B theerrorhemadeinhisdiscoverystimulatedotherscientiststofindoutthetruth
C hemadeagreaterror
D hewastheleaderoftheEnglishandNorwegianbiologistsinthe19thcentury.
8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A Marinebiologycanbetracedbacktothebeginningofhumanhistory.
B Beforethe19thcentury,Aristotle’sstudyofseashorelifewasbeyondcompare.
C “Challenger”wasthenameofanexpeditionaryship.
D Man’sknowledgeoftheoceanowesalottoForbes’studentswhomadethe“Challenger”expedition.
9.Atlastmenfoundoutthat________.
A therewasnolifeonthebottombelow550meters
B thereweresomemammalslivingontheoceanbottomatdepthsofmorethanoneandone-halfkilometers
C seastarsandsomeotheranimalslivedonthebottominthedeepestpartsoftheocean
D wormscouldnotliveonthebottomoftheocean
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YouareMichaelJordan’ssonandyoushowupforbaseballpractice.Everybodycrowdsaroundthecourttoseewhatyoucando.
ColinHanksknowsthefeeling.Hisdad---two-timeAcademyAward奥斯卡奖)winningactorTomHanks---isprobablyevenmorefamousthanMichaelJordan.
Attheageof24,ColinHanksisquietlystartinghisowncareerasanactor.Hisfirstleadingroleisinthecomedy“OrangeCountry”whichrecentlyopenedinUScinemas.
“Iknowpeoplewillholdsomesortofanopinion,”saidtheyoungerHanks.
“It’snotmyjobtoprovetothemthatIcandoit.It’smyjobtomakewhateverI’mworkingonthebestthatIcan.”
In“OrangeCountry”,Hanksplaystheroleofaliterature-lovingstudentcalledShaunBrumer.HewantstoleavehisfamilyandattendStandfordtochasehisdreamsofbecomingawriter.JakeKasdan,thedirectorofthefilm,auditioned(面试)hundredsofyoungmenfortherolebeforechoosingHanks.“It’shardtofindhandsome,funnypeople.”Kasdansaid,addingthatHanks’namedidnotcomeintoplay.
ColinHanksisthin.Hehasbrownhair,smalleyes,bigearsandwearsHarryPotter-styleglasses.“He’snotgoingtoplayanyactionheroesunlessheputsonsomeweight.”saysKasdan.
“OrangeCountry”isbyfarColinHanks’biggestrole.Hegetsofferedalotofteenmovies.“ActingistheonethingI’vebeengoodatfromgradeschoolthroughtocollege.”hesaid.
HehadasupportingroleinaTVseriesasateenagerwhoknowsthatsomeofthisclassmatesarealien(外星人)survivorsofaUFOcrash.Healsoappearedintwocomingofagecomedies.
Heworkedwithhisfatherin“BandofBrothers,”directedbyStevenSpielberg,andin“ThatThingYouDo.”
“Ihopeworkleadstomorework,”Hankssays.“I’mnotlookingtogotothenextleveloranything,butjusttogetmynameoutthere,myfaceoutthere,sohopefullyIcancontinuetoworkonotherprojects.”
Hisdad’sadviceisthesamenowasitwasbeforeHankswonhisfirstrole.Showupontime,memorizeyourlines,hityourmarks.
Hisnextprojectis“UndertheMimosa”.Afterthat,likemostyoungactors,he’llbelookingformorework.
10.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2means__________.
A ColinHanksknowsMichaelJordan’sson
B ColinHanksknowsMichaelJordan’safamousbasketballplayer
C ColinHanksknowsthepublicwanttoseewhatafamousman’ssoncando
D ColinHanksknowshisfatherisprobablymorefamousthanMichaelJordan
11.WhichfilmhasgivenColinHankshisfirstleadingrole?
A OrangeCountry B BandofBrothers
C ThatThingYouDo D UndertheMimosa
12.Asforpeopleholdingopinionsabouthim,ColinHanks________.
A wantstohearthemnowthathehaswonhisfirstleadingrole
B thinksitisnottheirplacetocommentonothers
C thinksitishisjobtoproveheisagoodactor
D thinkshewilltryhisbesttodowellineveryfilmheworkson
13.Theunderlinedword“chase”inthearticlemeans________.
A follow B drive C choose D accept
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EnglishInstructor:
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Required:
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