高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 72.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day72

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day72

Passage1

Afteryearsofresearchandtesting,thehybridcarwasdevelopedandputonthemarket.It'saninterestingandexcitingnewimprovementintoday'sworldaswelookforbetterwaystoprotectthequalityoftheairwebreatheandconserveournaturalresources.

Thequalityofourairisaffectedbymanydifferentthings.Butoneofthelargestsourcesofairpollutionistheburningoffossilfuelssuchascoalandgasolinewhichisusedtopoweracar'sengine.TheEPAhassetnationalstandardstohelpcontrolthelevelofharmfulpollutantssentoffintotheair,andtheautomobileindustryhasactedbyproducingahybridcarthatuseslessgasandthereforecauseslesspollution.

Ahybridcarisacombinationofaregularcarthatrunsongasolineandanelectriccarthatisbatterypowered.Somepeopletendtothinkthatsincethehybridcarispartiallyelectric,youhavetoplugitintochargeit.Butthat'snothowitworks.The144-voltbatterypackisactuallyrechargedthroughtheenergythatisproducedwhenthecar'sbrakesareused.Thisisreferredtoas"regenerativebraking",becauseitgenerateselectricity.

Althoughthehybridcarstillrunsongasolinemostofthetime,thishelpsituselessgasthanaregularcar.Whenthedriverstopsatatrafficlight,theengineautomaticallyshutsofftosavefuel.Then,assoonasthedriverputsthecaringearandtouchesthegaspedal,theenginestartsbackup.

Haveyoueverriddeninacarwithsomeonewhoranoutofgas?

Thatprobablywouldn'thappenifyouwereridinginahybridcar.Itflashesawarningonitscomputerscreenthatsays,"Iamlowongas".Whenitcompletelyrunsout,thewarningreads,"YOUARENOWOUTOFGAS!

"Thentheelectricpowersupplykicksintoletthedrivertravelafewmoremilestoagasstation.

1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

________.

A.Thehybridcarwillbeputonthemarket

B.Hybridcarsrunfasterthanregularcars

C.Whenthehybridcarstopsatatrafficlight,thedriverwillgetawarning

D.Theburningoffossilfuelsisoneofthelargestsourcesofairpollution

2.Accordingtothepassage,theword"hybrid"refersto________.

A.ahigh-techdiscovery

B.energysaving

C.anewinvention

D.acombinationoftwothings

3."Regenerativebreaking"isanimportantprocessofthehybridcarbecause________.

A.itallowsthecartocometoaquickstop

B.itgivesthedriverasmootherride

C.itproducesenergytochargethebattery

D.itcancontrolthespeedofthecar

4.WhichofthefollowingisrightabouttheEPA?

________.

A.Theydesignedhybridcars

B.Theyoutlawed（宣布……为不合法）theburningoffossilfuels

C.Theysetimportantguidelinesthathelpcontrolpollution

D.Theirmainpurposeistoprotectendangeredplantsandanimals

5.Whichofthefollowingisthereasonfordevelopinghybridcars?

________

A.Theyuselessgasthanregularcars

B.They'resafertodrivethanmostcars

C.They'remoremodernthanothercars

D.Theycostlessthanregularcars

Passage2

HumanHeadPotteryJar

Collection:

BanpoMuseumPeriod:

Neolithicera

Thishead-shapedredclay（粘土）jardatesfrom6,000to6,500yearsago.ItwasaproductoftheYangshaoCuiturethatexistedalongtheYellowRiverinChina,madeatthedawnoftheNeolithicear,whenhumansbegantopolishstone,domesticate（驯养）animals,farmandfromtribes.

It'shardtotellthegenderofthefigure,buttheup-turnedlipssuggesttheinnocenceofachild.Onthebackisaspout,throughwhichliquidcouldbepouredinside.Theeyesandmouthserveasoutlets.Theyseemimprobablynarrow,butthismayindicatethatthejarservedsomespecialpurpose.

Eagle-ShapedPotteryDing

Collection:

NationalMuseumofChinaPeriod:

Neolithicera

Potteryistheartofbringingclaytolife.Here,theclayisgivenlifeasading—athree-leggedvessel.

ThedingintheformofaneagleisamongChina'smostunusualpiecesofancientpottery.It's6,000yearsold,originatingintheNeolithicYangshaoCulture.MostofthepaintedpotteryvesselsproducedbytheYangshaoCulturewerefordailyuse.Theeagle-shapeddingistheonlypiecefromthatPeriodthat'sintheshapeofabird.

Whatwasitspurpose?

Perhapstostorewater,orgrain?

Butwhywasitgiventheformofabird?

Suchquestionsaddtothefascinationthedingevokes（引起）.

HongshanCultureC-ShapedJade（玉）Dragon

Collection:

OngniudBannerMuseumPeriod:

Neolithicera

ThismysteriousworkofjadeartwasdiscovredinOngniudBannerinChifeng,InnerMongoliaautonomousregion.Thedesignissimpleandelegant;thejade,fineandsmooth.Knownasthe"FirstDragonofChina",itisregardedastheancientdescriptionofadragon.Itwashere,intheLiaoheRiverBasinthattheHongshanCultureoriginatedaround5,000yearsago.Theimageofthejadedragon-boarhasbecomeasymboloftheHongshanCulture.

ThedragonisthesymboloftheChinesenation:

EveryaspectofthelifeofeveryChinesepersonislikeascaleonthedragon'sbody.Together,thesescalesshapeChinesecivilization.

1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

________

A.TheHongshanCultureexistedalongtheYellowRiverinChina.

B.PeoplelikedtousedthesharpodbirdintheYangshaoCulture.

C.Thesethreewereallusedforpeople'sdailylifeduringancienttimes.

D.Jadedragonismadebydifferentmaterialfromtheothertwo.

2.Wherecanweprobablyfindthispassage?

________

A.Inastorybook

B.Inatravelbooklet

C.Inanartmagazine

D.Inanentertainmentprogram

Passage3

ChinesebillionaireentrepreneurJackMarevealedthatoneofhissecretstorunningasuccessfulcompanyishiringlotsofwomen.Usinghisowncompanyandsuccessrateasanexample,JackMasaidthat47%ofhisemployeesand32%ofthetopboardmembersarefemales.

“Ifyouwantyourcompanytobesuccessful,thenyoushouldhirefemaleworkers!

”Alibaba’sCEOsaid.“Womenthinkaboutothersmorethanthemselves.”Masaidthatthereasonbehindthisisawoman’semotionalintelligencewhichallowsthemtobemorethoughtfulabouttheirjobsandroles.Thisisincomparisontosomemenwhoareverystraightforwardwithwhattheywanttogetfromajobwhichisusuallyaraiseorapromotion.

Thebusinessmogulalsoadvisedemployerstogivechancestonewbiesanddon’talwaysgoforthe“bigshots”,otherwise,allofthecompany’smoneywilljustendupbeingused.

Inaddition,hissuggestionfortheyoungergenerationissimple：

“Youngman,todayisthedayyoustartmakingchanges.Nowistheeraofinternetrevolution,theeffortyouputinnowwilldecidehowyouwillliveinthenext50years.”

1.ThereasonwhyAlibabahiresmanyfemaleworkersisthat________.

A.comparedtomaleworkers,mostfemaleworkersdon’twantapayriseorapromotion

B.maleemployersenjoyhavingemployeesworkingaroundthem

C.womenarelikelytothinkmoreabouthowothersfeelandwhatrolestheyplayintheirpositions

D.femaleworkerscancreatemoreprofitforthecompanythanmaleworkers

2.Theunderlinedword“mogul”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto________.

A.successB.loser

C.ownerD.president

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?

________

A.Alibabahiresmorefemaleworkersthanmaleworkers

B.Menarestraightforwardwhentheytalkaboutwhattheywant

C.It'seasierformaleworkerstogetpromotionsinAlibaba

D.Theyoungergenerationshouldworkveryhardinordertoliveabetterlifeinthefuture

Passage4

Hasanyonenoticedhow,withthepassageoftime,one’srelationshipwithone’sgrown-updaughtersandsonsbecomeschanged?

I’vebeenawareofthisforsometimebutI’mnotquitesurehowtodealwithit.

Takethekitchensinkforexample.

Followingafamilyget-togetheratmyplace,IwalkedintothekitchentofindKate,mydaughtercarefullycleaningthesink.

“Don’tdothat;whatareyoudoingthatfor?

”Isaid,unhappyaboutthehiddencriticism.

“Mum,”shesaid,“youreallyoughttoputyourglassesonwhenyoucleanthesink.Behindthetapherewasblack!

”

Butit’snotjustthingslikekitchensinks.AnothertimeKatearrivedtopickmeuptolunch.Shelookedatmeandthenasked,“Mum,whydoyouusebrowneyebrowpencilwhenyourhairisgrey?

”

Asuddenmemoryofher,aged14,goingtoherfirstmixedpartyfloodedback.Shehadcomeintosaygoodbye.ForamomentIthoughtshe’dbeenanaccident.Botheyeswereblack.Iremembersuggestingthatperhapsalittlelesseyemake-upmightbemoreeffective.

NowItoldher,“Myhairusedtobebrown.”

“Itlooksabsurd.”

“Mrs.Menzieshaddarkeyebrowswithgreyhair.”

“Yes,butyou’renotMrs.Menzies,areyou?

”shesaidtriumphantly,asifthatprovedherpoint.

Butarecenteventmademerealizethatsomethingreallymustbedone.

Shehadreturnedsomeforafewweeksbeforegettingmarried.OneeveningIwentoutonadinnerdate.Bythetimemycompanionleftmeatthefrontdoor,itwasabout2am.AsIsteppedin,anangryfigureinawhitenightgownstoppedme.

“Well,whattimeofnightisthistobecominghome?

”sheshouted.“Wherehaveyoubeen?

I’vebeenworriedsick!

”

Shadesofthepastcomebacktodisturbme.ButwhatshouldIdoaboutallthis?

Nothing,probably.Maybe,afterall,it’sonlyastageyoungpeoplearegoingthrough.

1.Thedaughterthoughthermotherdidn’tcleanthekitchensinkwellbecauseofher.

A.lazinessB.carelessness

C.unhappinessD.poor-qualityglasses

2.Fromthepassageweknowthedaughter.

A.didn’twanttohelpwiththesink

B.didn’tlikebrowneyebrowpencils

C.hadanaccidentwhenshewenttoherfirstparty

D.