高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 84.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day84

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day84

Passage1

Yourcolleague’ssharpcommentkeepsreplayinginyourmind.Twoofyourstudentsaretrappedina“hesaid/shesaid”battle.Whenyoureflectonyouremotionalreactions,yousometimesgetcaughtupincyclesofnegativefeelings,whichcanmakeyoufeelevenworse.Ifso,theanswermaylieinaskillcalled“self-distancing”,theabilitytotakeastepbackandviewyourselfmoreobjectively.Accordingtoaresearch,whenpeopleadoptself-distancingwhilediscussingadifficultevent,theymakebettersenseoftheirreactions,experiencelessemotionalsuffering,anddisplayfewersignsofstress.

Butwhatmightself-distancinglooklikeinaction?

Consideratypical“hesaid/shesaid”studentconflictwheretheyareeachfocusingontheirownfeelings.Oneisthinking,“Ican’tbelievehedidthattome.”Andanotherinsists,“Shereallyhurtmyfeelings.”However,ifyouaskthemtotaketheself-distancing,theymightstepoutsideofthemselvesandaskbroaderquestions:

“Whywashesohurtinthissituation?

”or“Howdidherangeraffecthim?

”

Althoughthisapproachmaysoundtoosimpletobeeffective,studiesindicatethatachangeinpointofviewcanhaveapowerfuleffectonthewaypeoplethink,feel,andbehave.Hereareseveraldifferenttechniquesyoucantry.

First,considerhowathoughtfulfriendmightrespondafterquietlyobservingtheirsituation.Besides,avoidusingthepronoun“I”.Focusonusingthird-personpronouns,he,she,they,andtheywereabletoseethestressfuleventaschallengingratherthanthreatening.Finally,askyourself,“HowwouldIfeelaboutthisoneweekfromnowortenyearsfromnow?

”Thisformofmentaltimetravelmaybeeffectivebecauseourattentionisdirectedawayfromourimmediate,concretecircumstances.

1.Whatisself-distancing?

A.Gettingstuckinnegativeemotions.

B.Astressfulsituation.

C.Astudyonrelievingemotionalstress.

D.Reflectingonyourselfobjectively.

2.Paragraph2isdevelopedby____.

A.exampleB.definition

C.classificationD.process

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementusesthetechniquesofself-distancing?

A.I’mangrywithhim.

B.HowIwishIcouldgobacktothepast!

C.Howdidthesetwopeoplegettothispoint?

D.Hegrabbedmynotes,andthen,andthen...

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.WhySelf-distancingMatters

B.TheApplicationofSelf-distancing

C.BreakingtheCycleofNegativeReflection

D.WaystoReflectonEmotionalReactions

Passage2

JeromeKarieandIsabellaLugoskimetintheirfirstphysicalchemistryclassattheUniversityofMichiganin1940.JeromeKariewasinhisfirstyearofdoctoralwork,IsabellaLugoskiwasinherlastyearasanundergraduate（大学本科生）,andtheywerelaboratorypartners.However,theydidn'tgetalongwellatfirst.

IsabellaLugoskilookedbackonthepast,“Iwalkedintothephysicalchemistrylaboratoryandthere'sayoungmaninthedesknexttominewithhisequipmentallsetuprunninghisexperiment.Idon'tthinkIwasverypoliteaboutmyquestion.Iaskedhimhowhegotthereearlyandhadeverythingallsetup.Hedidn'tlikethat.Sowedidn'ttalktoeachotherforawhile.

Theirrelationshipgotgoingastheycompetedforthetopgradeinthatcourseandtheystartedtobuildconnectionbecausebothofthemwereinterestedinchemistry.Theymarriedin1942.By1946,bothoftheKarieshadearneddoctoratesinphysicalchemistry,and,afteraperiodoftimeattheUniversityofChicagoworkingontheManhattanProject,movedtoWashingtonDCtojointheUSNavalResearchLaboratory.

EachspecializedinadifferentaspectofX-raycrystallography（晶体学）:

Jeromefocusedondevelopingequations（方程式）thatcoulddeterminehowatoms（原子）werearrangedinsidecomplexmolecules,whileIsabellaranpracticalexperimentstotesthowwelltheequationsworked.Workingtogether,theycreatedwhatisnowcalledthedirectmethodfordeterminingmolecularstructures（分子结构）,whichhasallowedscientiststoeffectivelystudyandcopycomplexorganicmoleculestocontinuefurtherstudy.

JeromeKariewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforChemistryin1985.AlthoughhewasdisappointedthattheNobelcommitteehadignoredIsabella'scontributiontothatwork,shewasunfazed.Atthatpoint,shehadalreadywonmoreawardsandprizemoneyforherexperimentalworkthanhehad.

1.WhatdidIsabellaLugoskidowhenshefirstmetJeromeKarie?

A.Sheblamedhimforhisbeinglate.

B.Shesetupallhisequipmentforhim.

C.Sheaskedhimaquestionimpolitely.

D.Sheobservedhisexperimentsilently.

2.WhatmadeJeromeKarieandIsabellaLugoskibecomeconnected?

A.Theircommoninterestinchemistry.

B.Theirwonderfulmarriagesince1940.

C.Theirpleasantfirsttalkinalaboratory.

D.Theirsuccessfulcooperationincourses.

3.Whatisparagraph4mainlyintendedtoshow?

A.TheKaries'encouragingfurtherstudy.

B.TheKaries'goodteamworkinscience.

C.HowtheKariesworkedwithothers.

D.WhytheKarieswontheNobelPrize.

4.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“unfazed"underlinedinthelastparagraph?

A.Generous.B.Touched.C.Shocked.D.Calm.

Passage3

Ifyouexpecttoworkinthefutureinthetravelindustry,youshouldbeginlearningChinese.

That’sbecauseChinesepeoplespentnearly$258billionintotaloninternationaltravellastyear.That’smorethantwicethecombinedamountspentoninternationaltravelbypeoplefromtheUnitedStatesandGermany,thenexttwobiggest-spendingnations.TheChinesearerelative（相对的）newcomerswhenitcomestotravelingbeyondtheirnation’sbordersandonlyasmallpercentageofthemtraveloutsideofChinaeachyear.Giventhesizeofthatnation’spopulation.eventhatsmallpercentagerepresentswellover100millionChinesetravelerstoforeigndestinations.

YetChinesecitizensflew,onaverage,just65mileslastyearversus（与……相对）the227milesflownonaveragebyUSresidents（居民）,the285milesflownonaveragebyGermans,the271milesflownonaveragebythosefromtheUnitedKingdom,andthe632milesflownbytheaverageCanadianlastyear.

China’shightotalspendingoninternationaltravelanditslowaveragenumberofmilesflownoninternationaltravelmayshowthatwhileonlyasmallpercentageofChina’sresidentsactuallytraveloutsidetheirhomeland,andthosewhodospendalotofmoneydon’tgothatfar.ButtherearereasonsforChina’slowaverageofmilestraveloninternationaltrips.AsmallpercentageofChinesenowhaveenoughmoneytotravelinternationally,thoughthenumberofpeoplewhodotraveloutsideofChinaisgrowingfasteveryyear.Besides,alargepercentageofChinesepeopletravelingabroadstayclosetohome.

However,asmoreandmoreChinesegainthefinancialabilitytotravelinternationallyandasChinesebecomemoreandmoreinterestedinvisitingdestinationsfartherandfartherawayfromhome,theirspendingoninternationaltravelandtheaveragedistancesflownwillbothriserapidly.

1.WhydoestheauthorsuggestlearningChineseforthefutureworkintravelindustry?

A.BeinggoodatChineseisamustforfuturework.

B.Chineseismostcommonlyusedintravelindustry.

C.TravelindustryrequiresemployeestolearnChinese.

D.Chinaisabig-spendingnationininternationaltravel

2.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?

A.Peoplefromdifferentcountrieshavedifferentpreferreddestinations.

B.Chinahasarelativelylowaveragenumberofmilesflownontravel.

C.ChinesepeoplearemorewillingtotravelabroadcomparedwithCanadians.

D.Peoplegoingonajourneyaroundtheworldhatetakinginternationalplanes.

3.WhataremanyChinesepeoplewhotravelabroadlikelytodo?

A.Trytosavetheirmoney.

B.Improvetheirabilitytotravel.

C.Choosetostayclosetohome.

D.TravelinAmericaandGermany.

4.WhatdoesthelastparagraphsayaboutthefutureofChinesepeople’stravelingabroad?

A.It’sbright.B.It’sconfusing.

C.It’shopeless.D.It’sunclear.

Passage4

PaulreceivedanautomobilefromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenhecameoutofhisoffice,astreetboywaswalkingaroundtheshiningnewcaradmiringit."Isthisyourcar,Mister？

"heasked.Paulnodded."MybrothergaveittomeforChristmas."Theboywassurprised."Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditcostyounothing？

Boy,Iwish…"Hehesitated.Ofcourse,Paulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhatthisboysaidjarredPaulallthewaydowntohisheels."Iwish"theboywenton,"thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat."Paullookedattheboyinastonishment,andthenheadded,"Wouldyouliketotakearideinmyautomobile？

""Ohyes,I'dlovethat."Afterashortride,theboyturnedwithhisshiningeyesandsaid,"Mister,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse？

"Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigautomobile.ButPaulwaswrongagain."Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare？

"theboyasked.Heranupthesteps.TheninalittlewhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled（残疾的）brother.Hesathimdownonthebottomstep,thensortofsqueezedupagainsthimandpointedtothecar."Thereheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn'tcosthimacent.AndsomedayIcangiveyouonejustlikeit,andyoucanseeforyourselfalltheprettythingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI'vebeentryingtotellyouabout."Paulwasdeeplymoved.Watchingthetwobrothers,hesuddenlygotagreatidea…

1.TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph3mostprobablymeans