高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 200.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day200

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day200

Passage1

MydaughterwenttoseeTheWildOnerecentlyandshecommentedthatMarlonBrandowaswearingjeanssolongago.Ofcourse,hehelpedsetthetrend,sothatgotmethinkingaboutthelinkbetweenfilmsandtrendsinfashion.Fashionandfilmshavegonehandinhandforlong.TheWildOneisagoodexample:

itappearedin1954,starringBrando.Dressedinablackleathermotorcyclejacket,leathercapandjeans,hecreatedalookwhichisstillconsidered"cool"today.EveryonefromMadonnatomiddle-agedmenisseenwearingtheclassicleathermotorcyclejacket.

　　AnotherstronginfluenceonfashiontrendswasBreakfastatTiffany’s,starringAudreyHepburn.ShemadefamousthesimpleblackdressthatlooksperfectateitheracocktailpartyorjuststandingaroundanexpensivedepartmentstorelikeTiffany’swithapastryandcoffeeinyourhand,asAudreyHepburndoesinthefilm.Shelookssoelegant,wearingsimplebutbeautifuldresses,bigdarkglassesandastringofpearlsaroundherneck.AudreyHepburnstillinfluenceswomen'sfashionwithher"Tiffany'slook".

　　Inmoremoderntimes,thefilmstarUmaThurmancreatedamajorfashiontrendwhensheappearedinthefilmPulpFiction,madein1994.Herstylewasverysimple.Herblacktrousers,crispwhiteshirtandhairstylewascopiedbywomenintheworld.

　　Influencingfashiontrendscanoftenbeabouttiming.ThemovieMemoirsofaGeishacamejustintimetostartatrendinJapanesefashion.ItstarredtheChineseactressZhangZiyi,whoworebeautifulsilkkimonos（和服）,anditwonanOscarforCostumeDesign.Manytravelcompaniespickeduponthetrendandran"geishatrips"toJapan.Thefilmhasalsoledtoaregainedinterestinkimonos.ItisnowquitecommontoseeyoungJapanesewomenwearingkimonosnotjustontraditionaloccasions,butatvarioussocialevents.ThefashionisalsobeginningtospreadtoWesterncountries.

1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

________

A.FilmsandfashionB.Stars'fashion

C.InfluentialfilmsD.Filmcultures

2.WhowillpeopleassociateMadonnawearingtheleathermotorcyclejacketwith？

________

A.ZhangZiyi.B.AudreyHepburn.

C.UmaThurman.D.MarlonBrando

3.WhatisimpliedinthefilmBreakfastatTiffany’saccordingtothepassage？

________

A.Onecanbeactivebywearingblack.

B.Onecanbeelegantbydressingsimply.

C.Onecanbefamousbylookingperfect.

D.OnecanbestylishbyeatingatTiffany’s

4.WhatdoesthefilmMemoirsofaGeishaleadto？

________

A.ThepopularityoftheChineseactress.

B.TheworldwidereadingofGeishastories.

C.Therecoveryofinterestinkimonos.

D.The“geishatrips”tosocialevents.

Passage2

　　Grown-upsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversince.Amanwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar"orrememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.

　　Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearning,whichcanbestatedasfollows:

Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additional（额外的）learningtrialsincreasethelengthoftimewewillrememberit.

　　Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar"andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.

　　Themultiplicationtables（乘法口诀表）areanexception（例外）tothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,becausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninchildhood.

　　Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycramming（突击学习）foranexamination,thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse.Bycramming,astudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearned.Alittleoverlearning,ontheotherhand,isreallynecessaryforone'sfuturedevelopment.

1.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?

________

A.Peoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhood.

B.Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-ups.

C.Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.

D.Storiesforchildrenareeasytoremember.

2.Theauthorexplainsthelawofoverlearningby________.

A.presentingresearchfindings

B.settingdowngeneralrules

C.makingacomparison

D.usingexamples

3.Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtablesis________.

A.aresultofoverlearning

B.aspecialcaseofcramming

C.askilltodealwithmathproblems

D.abasicsteptowardsadvancedstudies

4.Whatistheauthor'sopiniononcramming?

________

A.Itleadstofailureincollegeexams.

B.It'shelpfulonlyinalimitedway.

C.It'spossibletoresultinpoormemory.

D.Itincreasesstudents'learninginterest.

Passage3

　　ScottHalleywasafarmer...untilayearago.Butthefarmkeptlosingmoney."Youlookatthenumbersattheendofthepencil,"saidMr.Halley,44."andyourealizeit'stimetotrysomethingdifferent."

　　Withaheavyheartbutaclearhead,Mr.HalleybecameoneofthethousandsofAmericanfarmerswhoselltheirlandeachyear.WhatsurprisedMr.Halleyandothersisthatthemovetothecitywassoeasy.Thefamersarefindingjobsandtheirfamiliesareenjoyingthecitywayoflife.

　　Mr.HalleyfoundagoodjobworkingasascientistatNorthDakotaStaleUniversity.Hissalaryisnowtwicewhatitwaswhenhewasafarmer.

　　Butevenforthosefarmerswhofindgoodjobs,thereisapricetopayinleavingfarming.

　　"It'snotjustaboutmakingmoneybutabouttheotherrewardsthatfarmingcanbring...workinglandyourparent'sparentsworked,spendingyourdaysinnature,caringforanimals,"saidDr.MichaelRosmann,afarmerandpsychologistwhohelpsfarmers."Formostofthem,thatpainlastsfortherestoftheirlives.Tomakethedecisiontoquitfarming,todowhat'sbestforthefamily,takesanawfullotofcourage."Mr.Halleyfeelsthepullofthelandeveryday.Onceaweek,hedriveseighthourstoworkasmallpieceofhisoldfarm.

　　Itwashardtoleave,butMr.Halleyknowshedidtherightthing.Formostfamiliesthatleavetheland,salarygoesupandthestressfromhavinglittlemoneygoesdown.Bothparentsandchildrenarehappier.

　　Halley'schildrenlovelivinginthecity.

　　"Thekidsdon'twanttogobacknow,"saidMr.Halley."Thetelephoneneverstopsringing."

　　MeganHalley,13,spokewithexcitementabouthernewschool.Sheespeciallylikesartandcomputertechnology."Backonthefarm."shesaid."theoldphonesystemtookfiveminutesormorejusttodialuptheInternet."

　　"It'scoolhere."saidMegan.ShelovesgoingtothenearbymalltoshopfornewclothesandgetthelatestCDsofherfavoritegroup.ThecloseststoretotheHalleys'farmwasa10-miledrive.

　　Beforemovingtothecity,Meganworriedaboutgettingalongwithcitykids."Theboysherearen'tanydifferentthanbackinthecountry,"shesaid,"There'sjustalotmoreofthem."

1.WhydidMr.Halleydecidetoquitfarmingoneyearago?

________

A.Hedidn'tlikefaminganylonger.

B.Hefoundamoresatisfactoryjobinthecity.

C.Hecanhardlymakemoneytosupporthisfamily.

D.Itisnotsoconvenienttoliveonthefarm.

2.WhydoesMr.Halleydrivebacktohisoldfarmonceaweek?

________

A.Tokeephisconnectiontotheland.

B.Toappreciatethebeautifulscenery.

C.Todoapart-timejobtoearnmoremoney.

D.Torelaxhimselffromwork.

3.AccordingtoMegan,whatwordscanbeusedtodescribethelifeinthecountry?

________

A.Comfortableandpeaceful.B.Inconvenientandboring.

C.Easyandworthwhile.D.Busyandmeaningful.

Passage4

　　AreWeGrownupYet?

Studysaysnottill26.MostAmericansbelievesomeoneisn'tgrownupuntilage26,probablywithacompletededucation,afull-timejob,afamilytosupportandfinancialindependence,asurveysaid.Buttheyalsobelievethatbecominganofficialgrown-upisaprocessthattakesfiveyearsfromabouttheageof20,concludedthereportfromtheUniversityofChicago'sNationalOpinionResearchCenter.Thefindingswerebasedonarepresentativesampleof1398peopleoverage18surveyedinpersonin2002.

　　Thesurveyfoundthefollowingagesatwhichpeopleexpectthechangestogrown-upstobecompleted:

Age20.9self-supporting;21.1nolongerlivingwithparents;21.2full-timejob;22.3educationcomplete;24.5beingabletosupportafamilyfinancially;25.7married;and26.2havingachild."Itisgenerallyacceptedbysocialgroupsontherelativeimportanceofthesevenchanges."saidTomSmith,directorofthesurvey.Theonlydisagreementisonviewsaboutsupportingafamily,havingachildandgettingmarried."Olderadultsandthewidowedandmarriedregardtheseasmoreimportantthanyoungeradults."headded."Thisprobablyreflectsinlargepartachangeinvaluesacrossgenerationsawayfromtraditionalfamilyvalues."

　　Themostvaluedsteptowardreachingadulthood,thesurveyfound,wascompletinganeducation,followedbyfull-timeemploymentsupportingafamily,financialindependence,livingmarriageandparenthood.

1.Themostimportantstepingrowingupis________.

A.gettingafull-timejob

B.finishingeducatio