高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 111.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day111

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day111

Passage1

EveryexperiencethatAmericanbusinesswomanLeigh-AnnBuchananremembershascomefromtravel.HerearlytripstothecountriesinAsia,AfricaandtheAmericaswerenosmallthing—theyassistedhertomakeconnectionswithcommunityorganizationsabroad,buildleadershipskillsandfindagreaterpurposeinhervoluntarywork.Alloftheseexperiencesplayedanimportantpartinherbecomingamentor（导师）tohighschoolstudentsinMiami,US.

Shesawthatmanyofherstudentsfromunderservedcommunitieshadneverleftthecountry.Thisnotonlyshutthemoutfromhavinglife-changingexperiences,buttheyoftenmissedoutoncollegescholarships（奖学金）becausetheirresumes（简历）couldn’tcompetewiththosefromhigher-incomebackgrounds.

ThenshesawaprogramfoundedbyherfriendinGhana.ItofferedUSstudentstheopportunitytoexperienceculturalexchangesabroad.BuchananwonderedwhythekidsshementorsinMiamicouldn’thavetheselife-changingexperiences.So,shestartedtheNyahProjectin2014.

Sincethen,theprojecthasprovidedmoneyfor10-dayleadershiptripsto57high-performinghighschoolstudentsthroughoutunderservedcommunitiesinMiami.All57havegottenintocollegesaroundthecountry,andover90percenthavereceivedfullscholarshipstocollege.NyahfellowshavetraveledtocountriesincludingIndonesia,Namibia,CostaRicaandSouthAfrica.

Thetripsbringculturalexchangeopportunities,likelearningabouttraditionalBalinesedanceinIndonesiaandteachingyoungerstudentsinNamibia.KemoniAlexander,whoisstudyingatOhioWesleyanUniversity,wasaNyahfellowin2017,andtraveledtoNamibiaandSouthAfricaforherfirsttimeoutofthecountry.

“TheneighborhoodthatIgrewupinwasn’tthemostresourcefulandmyschoolswereshortofmoney,”Alexandersaid.“IcouldhardlybelievethatIwasabletohavethatopportunitybecauseotherpeoplesawthatpotential（潜力）inmeandbelievedinme.”

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“assisted”inParagraph1mean?

A.Required.B.Helped.

C.Trained.D.Reminded.

2.WhydidBuchanansetuptheNyahProject?

A.Toofferstudentsscholarship.

B.Tosharehertravelexperiences.

C.Tosupportherfriend’sprogram.

D.Toprovidechancesforpoorchildren.

3.HowdothechildrenbenefitfromtheNyahProject?

A.Theyaresuretobementorsinthefuture.

B.Theycanenjoytravelingworldwideforfree.

C.Theycanexperienceculturalexchangesontrips.

D.Theycanallreceivefullscholarshipstocollege.

4.WhatcanweinferfromAlexander’swords?

A.Shewasthankfulfortheopportunity.

B.Shewasmoreconfidentofherability.

C.Sheregrettedhavingjoinedtheproject.

D.Shefeltembarrassedaboutherbackground.

Passage2

Scientistsareaksing:

Whatisthebestwaytofightclimatechange?

Anewstudysays:

Plantmanytrees;onetrilliontrees,maybemore.Swissscientistssaythereisenoughroomforthatmanytrees.IntheirreportinthejournalScience,theysaythereisenoughspaceontheearth,whichcouldcoverninemillionsquarekilometers,anareathesizeoftheUnitedStates.

Treestakecarbondioxide（二氧化碳）outoftheair,andinreturn,putoxygenbackintotheair.Thestudyestimatedthatoveralongperiodoftime,thetreescouldtakeinalmost750billiontonsofcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere.Thatisaboutasmuchcarbonashumanshaveputintotheatmosphereinthepast25years.Whatissobadaboutcarbondioxide?

Thegastrapsheat,causingtemperaturestorise.

Muchofthegainfromplantingtreeswillcomequicklybecausetreesremovemorecarbonfromtheairwhentheyareyounger,theresearcherssaid.Theplacethathasthebestpossibilityforremovingthemostcarbonisthetropics—theareaclosetotheequator.Thismethodwouldalsohavethelowestcost,saysthestudyco-authorThomasCrowther,aclimatechangeecologistattheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyinZurich.Thisisbyfar,thecheapestandthemosteffectiveclimatechangesolution,hesaid.ThesixnationswiththemostroomfornewtreesareRussia,theUnitedStates,Canada,Australia,BrazilandChina.

Beforehisstudy,Crowtherthoughtthattherewereothermoreeffectivewaystofightclimatechangebesidescuttingemissions（排放）.Forexample,peoplecouldchangetheirdietsbynolongereatingmeat.But,hesaid,treeplantingisfarmoreeffectivebecausetreesremovesomuchcarbondioxidefromtheair.

1.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus_____.

A.howpeopleplantmoretrees

B.whypeopleshouldplantmoretrees

C.whenpeopleshouldplantmoretrees

D.wherepeopleshouldplantmoretrees

2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Treescan’tremovethecarboninthetropics.

B.Treesarelesshelpfulwhentheyareyounger.

C.Thereisenoughspacetoplantonetrillionormoretreesontheearth.

D.PeoplecanonlyplanttreesinRussia,theUnitedStates,Canada,Australia,BrazilandChina.

3.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Moretreeshelpfightclimatechange.

B.Carbondioxidecausestemperaturestorise.

C.Noteatingmeatisthebestwaytofightclimatechange.

D.Cuttingemissionsisthemosteffectivewaytofightclimatechange.

Passage3

"WhomadeyourT-shirt?

"AHarvardUniversitystudentraisedthatquestion.PiertraRivoli,aprofessorofbusiness,wantedtofindtheanswer.Afewweekslater,sheboughtaT-shirtandbegantofollowitspathformTexascotton,toChinesefactoryandtocharitybin（慈善捐赠箱）.Theresultisaninterestingnewbook,TheTravelsofaT-shirtintheGlobalEconomy.

FollowingaT-shirtaroundtheworldinawaytomakeherpointmoreinteresting,butitalsofreesRivolifromtheusualargumentsoverglobaltrade.ShegoeswherevertheT-shirtgoes,andtherearesurprisesaroundeverycorner.InChina,Rivolishowswhyaclothingfactory,evenwithitspoorconditions,meansasteptowardsabettercareforthepeoplewhoworkthere.Inthecolorfulused-clothingmarketsofTanzania,sherealizesthat,"itisonlyinthisfinalstageoflifethattheT-shirtwillmeetarealmarket,"wherethepriceofashirtchangesbythehourandisdifferentbyitssizeandevencolor.Rivoli'sbookisfullofmemorablepeopleandscenes,likethenoise,thebadairandthe"muddysweetsmellofthecotton,"shesays."Hereinthefactory,ShanghaismellslikeshallowwaterTexas."

Rivoliisatherbestwhenmakingthosesortsofunexpectedconnections.Sheevenfindsonebetweenthefreetradersandthosewhoareagainstglobalization.Thechancesopenedupbytradearevast,sheargues,butfreemarketsneedthecorrectingforceofpoliticstokeepthemincheck.Trueeconomicprogressneedsthemboth.

1.WhatdowelearnaboutProfessorRivoli?

________

A.Sheusedtoworkoncottonfarm.

B.Shewroteabookaboutworldtrade.

C.Shewantstogiveupherteachingjob.

D.ShewearsaT-shirtwherevershegoes.

2.BysayingT-shirt"meetarealmarket",RivolimeansinTanzania________.

A.cheaperT-shirtsareneeded

B.usedT-shirtsarehardtosell

C.pricesofT-shirtsriseandfallfrequently

D.pricesofT-shirtsareusuallyreasonable

3.Whatdoestheword"them"underlinedinthelastparagraphreferto?

________

A.Freemarkets.

B.Pricechanges.

C.Unexpectedconnections.

D.Chancesopenedupbytrade.

4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

________

A.WhatT-shirtsCanDotoHelpCottonFarms

B.HowT-shirtsAreMadeinShanghai

C.HowT-shirtsAreSoldinTanzania

D.WhatT-shirtsCanTeachUs

Passage4

Doyoualwaysagreetodothingsthatyouareunwillingtodo?

Areyouthetypeofpersonwhoalwayssays"yes"?

I'vecometolearnthatitisveryimportanttolearntosayNO!

It'sokay.Peoplearestillgoingtolikeyou.Theymayevenrespectyoumorebecausetheyknowyouarehonest.

I'mnotsayingtosay"no"tosomeonewhoreallyneedsyourhelp.I'mtalkingaboutrefusingthatmeetingthatyoureallydonotwanttoattendorthatbirthdaypartythatyoudon'twanttobeaguestat.

ThinkforamomenthowyoufeelwhenyousayYEStosomethingthatyoureallydon'twanttodo.Ifyou'relikeIoncewas,youcan'tsleepatnightandyouthinkaboutittoomuch.Itweighsonyourmind.Youtrytofindwaysout.Whateveryou'resayingtoyourself,ifyoureallywantedtogo,youwouldn'thaveallofthesethoughts.

So,whynotjustsayNOfromthebeginning?

Maybeyoufeellikeifyoudon'tshowupatthemeeting（bytheway,itisnottheoneyoumustattend）yourbossisn'tgoingtolikeyouoryourco-workerswon'trespectyou.Maybeyoufeelasifyourmom,dadorsisterswon'tloveyouasmuchifyoudon'tdoeverythingforthemthattheyaskeveryoccasion.

Ifthesepeopleareyourtruefriends,familymembers,oragoodboss,theywilllikeorloveyouthesamenomatterwhat.Peopletreatyouthewayyouteachthemto,andifyou'resomeonewhoalwayssays"yes",thenthat'swhatthey'reexpecting.

Youneedtodowhatisrightforyou.Ofcoursewedohaverealobligationsinlifetofulfill,butwedonothavetodoeverythingotherswantustodo.

1.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreewith?

________

A.Weshouldtrytodowhatourfriendsaskustodo.

B.Weshouldhelpothersinneed.

C.Alwayssaying"no"meansyouarebrave.

D.Alwayssaying"yes"meansyouaredishonest.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"It"inParagraph3referto?

________

A.Saying"yes".

B.Afriend'sbirthdayparty.

C.Somethingyou'reunwillingtodo.

D.Somethingyouthinkdifficulttodo.

3.Thewriterbelievesthatifyousay"no"toyourfamilymembers,you'll________.