高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 42.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day42

高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day42

Passage1

JohnSandwasoneofthemostinfluentialteachers,andpeople,Ihaveevermet.Havinghimfortwoyearsduringhighschool,forbothhistoryandstudyhall,hetaughtmemorethananyotherteacherhasbeenableto.

Mr.Sandisaresponsiblefamilyman.Hetookwhatevertimewehadleftinclasstoshowushisnewestvacationvideosorhischildren'ssportsvideos.Hebalanceshisfamilyandhiscareersonicely.

Mr.Sandalwaysencouragedustoexploretheculturesoftheworld.HewouldtellusstoriesofhistravelsacrossEuropeandhisadventuresaroundtheUS,whilemanyteachersjustforcetheideaofcollege.

ManypeoplemaynotevergettohavetheexperienceofhavingMr.SandasateacheroreverbeaffectedbyhimlikeIwasbutforthem,Ifeelsorry.Puttingasidethathewasmyteacher,hewasonepersonwhoinfluencedmegreatlyandtaughtmethingsthatwentbeyondtheschoolcourses.

1.Accordingtothewriter,whywasJohnSanddifferentfromotherteachers?

________

A.Henevergavehomeworktohisstudents.

B.Heclearlyknewwhathisstudentswouldbelikeinthefuture.

C.Healwaysmadehisclasseslivelyandinteresting.

D.Heoftenencouragedhisstudentstofacetherealworldbravely.

2.WhichofthefollowingshowsthatthewriterwasgreatlyaffectedbyMr.Sand?

________

A.Herealizeswhatmakesanexcellentteacher.

B.Hehasthecouragetotakegreatadventures.

C.Hefeelsmoreconfidentwithincomfortzones.

D.Heknowshowtodealwithlifeafterhighschool.

3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

________

A.Anoutstandingteacher.

B.Avaluableexperienceofschooling.

C.Akindfamilyman,andafather.

D.Anunusualmethodofteaching.

Passage2

Iwastwenty-two,andinBolivia.I’dbeentoeveryothercountryinSouthAmerica,andnowIwassetongettingintoChile,thelastonthelist.

Afterseveraldays,Ireachedthehills.Itwascold,andeventhedistantmountainswereclear.Thedayswerelonely,butoneeveningImetFilomenoandhisfellowteachers.TheytriedtopersuademenottogotoChile,sayingitwasabadplace,andthatIwouldbekilled.Ididn’tbelievethem.Iknewnothingofthecurrentpolitics;Ijustwantedtogothere.

SoIwalkedintothemountains,feelingexcited,andcametoasignwiththeword“Chile”onit.Afrighteningsoldierappeared,stuckaguninmyback,andpushedmedownaslopetothepolicestation.Thepolicechiefthentoldme,“There’snothingforyouhere.”IexplainedthatIhadcometoseethisbeautifulcountry.Buthewasannoyed.

Intheeveningtheyfilledmewithfood.Therewaslaughter,andIwaslesstense.Thenthepolicechieftookmetoatinycell.Ilaydownonthemattress.EventhoughIhadnolightandnoneofmypossessions,Ifelteuphoric.AtleastIhadarrived!

AndwhatastoryI’dhavetotell!

ThenextmorningIwasreleased,andIwastoldthatChiledidn’twantme.Throwingmybelongingsintomybackpack,Ishoutedandscreamedatthesoldiers.AfterallthiseffortIwasbeingsenthome!

IstompedtowardsBoliviaexpectingtofeelabullet.ButI‘dbeback!

Itoldmyself.

1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

________

A.AnadventureinChile

B.AnexcitingfightwithsoldiersinChile

C.WhytheauthorwenttoChile

D.HowtheauthorescapedfromChile

2.Theunderlinedword“euphoric”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans________.

A.terribleB.shamedC.boredD.excited

3.Accordingtothelastparagraph,theauthorlosthistemperbecause________.

A.hewasbadlytreatedbythesoldiersinChile

B.itwashislastchancetotravel

C.hewaspreventedfromenteringChile

D.hisfriendshadstoppedhimfromgoingtoChile

Passage3

Imadeapledge（发誓）tomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifs,andsorbuts.

TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblical（圣经的）passageabouthusbandsbeingthoughtfuloftheirwives.Thenhewentontosay,"Loveisanactofwill.Apersoncanchoosetolove."Tomyself,IhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusband.Well,fortwoweeksthatwouldchange.

Anditdid.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaid,"Thatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou."

"Oh,Tom,younoticed,"shesaid,surprisedandpleased,maybealittlepuzzled.

Afterthelongdrive,Iwantedtositandread.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.Istartedtorefuse,butthenIthought,"Evelyn'sbeenaloneherewiththekidsalltheweekandnowshewantstostaywithme."Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.

Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheShellMuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappy,that'showthewholevacationpassed.Imadeanewpledgetokeeponrememberingtochooselove.

Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment,however.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.Lastnightatourcottage,preparingforbed,Evelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.

"What'sthematter?

"Iaskedher.

"Tom,"shesaidinavoicefilledwithdistress,"doyouknowsomethingIdon't?

"

"Whatdoyoumean?

"

"Well...thatcheckup（体检）Ihadseveralweeksago...ourdoctor...didhetellyousomethingaboutme?

Tom,you'vebeensogoodtome...amIdying?

"

Ittookamomentforitalltosinkin.ThenIburstoutlaughing.

"No,honey,"Isaid,wrappingherinmyarms."You'renotdying;I'mjuststartingtolive."

1.FromthestorywemayinferthatTomdrovetothebeachcottage________.

A.withhisfamilyB.withEvelyn

C.aloneD.withhischildren

2.Theunderlinedwords“onething”inthetextrefertothefactthat________.

A.hepraisedhersweater,whichpuzzledher

B.sheinsistedonvisitingamuseum,whichhehated

C.heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn’ttellher

D.hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying

3.Bysaying"I'mjuststartingtolive",Tommeansthat________.

A.heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflife

B.heisjustbeginningtoenjoyhislifeasalovinghusband

C.helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochange

D.heisbeginningtofeelregretfulforwhathedidtohiswife

Passage4

Twelveyearsago,IarrivedinCentralFloridafromPuertoRico.Ihadheardofajobopportunityanddecidedtopursueit.Butitneverbecameareality.Iquicklylearnedthatbeingalonewithoutresourcesinanunfamiliarcitywasnotacomfortablesituationtobein.

OncemylimitedfundsranoutIbecamehomelessandspentayearandahalflivingonthestreetsofOrlando.Apartfromfeelingnotbeingnoticedandmissingmyfamily,Ihadtofaceanotherchallenge-hunger.

Forthefirsttimeinmylife,I,asaforeignman,whohadlivedmylifeintherelativecomfortofthemiddleclass,understoodthedesperationsomeonefeelswhentheydon’tgetenoughtoeat.Iclearlyrememberedhavingrunadistanceofmorethan7milesonmanyoccasionsjusttomakeittoalocalfeedingprogrambeforetheyclosedat7pm.

Oncetheneedforfoodwasmet,thenextchallengewouldarise--wheretofindaplacetosleepforthenight.Fortunately,localprogramsliketheCoalitionfortheHomeless,SecondHarvestFoodBankandtheWayneDenschCenterwereanimportantpartofmyabilitytosurvivemypainfulexperience.

Withtheassistanceoftheseprograms,IwasacceptedbyacollegescholarshipprogramthroughtheCoalitionandobtainedtwodegreesfromValencia.

Myexperiencehashelpedmeunderstandthatdevotingmylifetohelpingothersofferslastingrewards.Today,IamemployedasChildhoodHungerProgramsManageratSecondHarvestFoodBankandoverseethesummerfeeding,Hi--FiveKidsPack,andKidsCaféprograms.Iamsoproudtobeabletodistributefoodresourcestothosewonderfulprogramsandhelphundredsmorelikeme.

1.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph1?

A.TheauthorrejectedmanychancestogetajobinFlorida.

B.Floridawasnotagoodplaceforpeoplelivingthere.

C.Itwasimpossiblefortheauthortogetajobthen.

D.ManylocalpeoplewereoutofworkinFlorida.

2.Beforebeingacceptedbyacollegescholarshipprogram,theauthor_____.

A.hadbeenstrugglingfinancially

B.hadwonhisdegreeinauniversity

C.hadlivedwithhisrelativeshappily

D.hadlosthopeoffacingthefuture

3.Fromhisexperience,theauthorlearnsthat______.

A.afriendinneedisafriendindeed

B.onegoodturndeservesanother

C.misfortunemaybeanactualblessing

D.wherethereisawillthereisaway

Passage5

TheUnitedStatesseemstohavebecomeextremelyenthusiasticaboutcompetition.ThefamousScrippsNationalSpellingBee--anannualspellingcontest--nowallowskidswholostinregionalcompetitionsbutwhoseparentsagreetopayanentryfeealongwiththeirownfoodandaccommodationtocompete.Andwhilesomekidsareworkingforwhattheycalla“spellingcareer”,othersareapproachingchesscompetitions,dancecompetitions,cookingorotherpassions（爱好）thatpreviousgenerationsdevelopedsomewhatlaterinlife.

I’mdisturbedbythephenomenon,whichseemstobegettingworseandmoreintense（激烈的）.

Myteacheralwayswarnedusthatcompetitionisadestructivequality;thatthegoalisnevertobeatanyoneelse.Ithinkhe’llbecheeredbyauthorPeggyNoonan’sideathatalotofusarerunningourownraces,tryingtorisetotheoccasionandbeatsomepastandlimitedconceptionofourselvesbydoingsomethinggreat.

Iheartilyagree.Insteadofpayingattentiontothea