高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 95.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day95

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day95

Passage1

Doyoufindgettingupinthemorningsodifficultthatit’spainful?

Thismightbecalledlaziness,butDr.Kleitmanhasanewexplanation.Hehasprovedthateveryonehasadailyenergycycle.

Duringthehourswhenyoulaborthroughyourworkyoumaysaythatyou’re“hot”.That’strue.Thetimeofdaywhenyoufeelmostenergeticiswhenyourcycleofbodytemperatureisatitspeak.Forsomepeoplethepeakcomesduringthemorning.Forothersitcomesintheafternoonorevening.Noonehasdiscoveredwhythisisso,butitleadstosuchfamiliarmonologues（自言自语）as:

“Getup,John!

You’llbelateforworkagain!

”ThepossibleexplanationtothetroubleisthatJohnisathistemperature-and-energypeakintheevening.Muchfamilyquarrellingendswhenhusbandsandwivesrealizewhattheseenergycyclesmean,andwhichcycleeachmemberofthefamilyhas.Youcan’tchangeyourenergycycle,butyoucanlearntomakeyourlifefititbetter.Habitcanhelp,Dr.Kleitmanbelieves.Maybeyou’resleepyintheeveningbutfeelyoumuststayuplateanyway.Counteract（对抗）yourcycletosomeextentbyhabituallystayinguplaterthanyouwantto.Ifourenergyislowinthemorningbutyouhaveanimportantjobtodoearlyintheday,risebeforeyourusualhour.Thiswon’tchangeyourcycle,butyou’llgetupsteam（鼓起干劲）andworkbetteratyourlowpoint.

Getofftoaslowstartwhichsavesyourenergy.Getupwithaleisurelyyawnandstretch.Sitontheedgeofthebedaminutebeforeputtingyourfeetonthefloor.Avoidthetroublesomesearchforcleanclothesbylayingthemoutthenightbefore.Wheneverpossible,doroutineworkintheafternoonandsaverequiringmoreenergyorconcentrationforyoursharperhours.

1.Ifapersonfindsgettingupearlyaproblem,mostprobably_____.

A.heisalazyperson

B.heisathispeakintheafternoonorevening

C.heisnotsurewhenhisenergyislow

D.herefusestofollowhisownenergycycle

2.Whichofthefollowingmayleadtofamilyquarrelsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Achangeinafamilymember’senergycycle.

B.Familiarmonologues.

C.Notunderstandingenergycycles.

D.Tryingtocontroltheenergycycleofotherfamilymembers.

3.Youareadvisedtorisewithayawnandstretchbecauseitwill_____.

A.keepyourenergycycleundercontrolallday

B.helpyoutocontrolyourtemperearlyintheday

C.enableyoutoconcentrateonyourroutinework

D.helptokeepyourenergyfortheday’swork

Passage2

Annesatwithherfeetuponthecouch,drinkingasoda.Sheheardfootstepsbythefrontdoor.Brendawasrightonetime,asusual.Neveraminuteearlyorlate—forher,everythingwasexact.

Anneplacedherfeetonthefloor,reachingfortheremote,andturnedoffthetelevision.SheknewBrendawoulddemandhercompleteattention.SheknewBrendawouldhanduphercoatintheclosetbythedoor（thirdhangerfromtheleft）andthenheadtothekitchenforherdailyinspection（exactsevensteps）.Sheknewthisbecausetheyhadbeenroommatesforsixmonths.Takingadeepbreath,shethoughtaboutwhatshewouldsaytoBrenda.Shewaitedandwatchedfromherspotonthecouch.

Amomentlater,Brendasteppedintothekitchenandsurveyedthescene.Annewatchedherexpression,watchedhereyesfocusonthesink,andwatchedherfacehardenwhenshesawthedishespiledhigh.Pointingtothedishes,Brendasaiddisappointedly,''Idon'tbelievewhatI’mseeing.Ithoughtweagreedtosharetheresponsibilities.Ithoughtitwasyourturntocleanthekitchenthisweek.''

''Ihaven'tgottothemyet,''Annereplied.''I'vebeenreallybusy.Relax.I'vegotallnight.''Shewalkedintothekitchenandaddedheremptyglasstothetopofthepile.

Brendafumed.''YouknowI'mhavingcompanytonight!

SomehowIthoughtyouwouldhavedoneyourshareinthekitchen.Ifwewanttoremainroommates,thingshavetochange.''

Thephonerang,andAnnestartedtoanswerit.

Brendasaidinthebackground,''Tellthemtocallback;weneedtosettlethisnow.ItoldyouI’mhavingcompanysoon.''

AnneignoredBrenda'scommentandcontinuedtoengageinconversationwithagoodfriendofhers.''DidIevertellyouaboutthetimewhen…''

1.WhydidBrendagetangry?

A.BecauseAnnewasunfriendly.B.Becauseshehadabaddayatwork.

C.BecauseAnnedidn'tdohershare.D.BecauseAnnewasverylazy.

2.Whydidn'tAnnedothedishes?

A.Shehadjustarrivedhome.B.Shewantedtostartafight.

C.Shewastoobusytodothedishes.D.ShewantedBrendatodothedishes.

3.WhichofthefollowingsuggeststhatAnnedoesn'tintendtoshoulderhershareoftheresponsibilities?

A.Sheturnsoffthetelevision.

B.ShewatchesBrendacoming.

C.Shesaysshe'sbeenreallybusy.

D.Shetalksonthephonewithagoodfriend.

4.Thewriterimpliesinthepassagethat___________

A.Annepurposelydecidednottodothedishesinanactofrebellion.

B.AnnewouldsitdownandsettletheissuewithBrendaafterBrendaafterthecall.

C.Brendawouldhavetodothedishesherself.

D.Brendawouldmoveout.

Passage3

JohnoncetoldmeastoryabouthisfriendMichael.Michaelhappenedtobeonatrainsittingnexttoayoungmanwhoseemedworried.Finallytheyoungmantoldthefriendthathewasaconvict（罪犯）returninghomefromaprisonfaraway.Whathedidhadbroughtshame（羞耻）onhisfamilyandtheyhadneithervisitedhimnorwrittentohim.Hehopedhoweverthatthiswasonlybecausetheyweretoopoortotravelandtoobusytowrite.

Whenhewassetfreehehadwrittentotellthemhewantedtogohome.Tomakematterseasyforthemhoweverhehadaskedthemtoputupasignal（信号）forhimwhenthetrainpassedtheirlittlefarm.Ifthefamilyhadforgiven（原谅）himtheyweretoputupawhiteribbon（丝带）inthebigappletreeneartherailway.Iftheydidn'twanthimbacktheyweretodonothingandhewouldstayonthetrainandgofaraway.

Asthetrainnearedhishometownhissuspensebecamesogreatthathewasafraidtolookoutofthewindow.HeaskedMichaeltowatchforthebigappletree.Theychangedseats.InaminuteMichaelputhishandontheyoungconvict'sshoulder"Thereitis"Hiseyeswasfilledwithsuddentears."It'sallright.Thewholetreeiswhitewithribbons."

1.Accordingtothepassagethewhiteribboninthebigappletreemeans________.

A.pleasureB.forgiveness（原谅）

C.happinessD.education

2.Theword"suspense"underlinedinthelastparagraphcanbestbereplacedby________.

A.angerB.interest

C.worryD.happiness

3.WhywasMichaelaskedtowatchfortheappletree?

________

A.Theyoungmanwasafraidthathewasrefusedbyhisfamily.

B.Theyoungman'sseatwasfarfromthewindow.

C.Theyoungmanwasafraidofseeingthewhiteribbonsinthetree.

D.Theyoungmanwassurethathisfamilywouldaccepthim.

4.WhydidMichaelcryattheendofthestory?

________

A.Theyoungmancouldn'tlivewithhisfamily.

B.Thereweremanywhiteribbonsontheappletree.

C.Hewasafraid.

D.Theyoungmanwasverysad.

5.Forwhichofthefollowingreasonsmighttheyoungmanbeworried?

________

A.Hisfamilymightnotwanthimtogohome.

B.Hisfamilywouldnotrememberhim.

C.Hisfamilyhadn'twrittentohimfrequently.

D.Hisfamilyhadn'tvisitedhimforalongtime.

Passage4

Howtoimprovemylife?

Manypeoplethinkthattheyhavetoacceptwhateverlifethrowsatthem.They'llsay,"Thisismyfate,mydestiny（命运）.Icannotchangeit."Ofcoursenot!

Youdon'thavetosufferneedlessly.Yourdestinydependsonyou,notonanyotherouterfactors.

Iknowsomeonewhosaysshejustacceptswhatlifegivesherbecauseshehasdoneeverythingshecantoimproveit.Guesswhatherlifestyleis?

Shewakesupinthemorning,goestowork,comesbackhome,relaxes,chatswithpeople,watchesTV,thengoestosleep.Nextday,thesamethingcyclefollows.

Huh!

Isthiswhatshecalls"doingherbest"?

ShebelievesshehastriedherbestandjustacceptsitinherheartthatthisisthelifethatGodhasintendedforhertolive;thatherluckcanonlychangeifGodwillsit.OfcourseGodwantsustobehappyandliveourlifetothefullest,butwehavetodoourshareofexerting（运用）theefforttolivethelifeofourdreams.

Rememberthatyoureap（收获）whatyousow.Youjustdon'tsitaroundandwaitforamilliondollarstofallfromthesky.Youhavetogetoffthecouch,getyoureyesofftheTVscreen,getyourhandsoffthephone.Don'texpectyourlucktochangeunlessyoudosomethingaboutit.Ifsomethinggoeswrong,don'tjustregarditasatemporary（临时的）setback;butuseitasfeedback.Learnyourlesson,makethemostofthesituation,anddosomethingtosolvetheproblem.It'snotenoughtothinkpositively（积极地）;youalsohavetoactpositively.

Ifsomeone'slifeisinthetrouble,doyoujusthopeandpraythatthingswillturnoutfine?

Ofcoursenot!

Yougettodoanythingyoucantosavetheperson.Soitiswithyourownlife.Itisnotenoughtohopeforthebest,butyouhavetodoyourbest.Inotherwords,don'tjuststand（orsit）there,dosomethingtoimproveyourlife.

1.AccordingtothewomanmentionedinPara.3,herlife________.

A.doesn'tneedimproving

B.couldn'tbeimproved

C.willbebettersomeday

D.willbeworseinthefuture

2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthewoman'slife?

________

A.positiveB.satisfying

C.colorfulD.passive

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthor'sopinion?

________.

A.Yourtemporaryproblemisnotdiscouraging

B.Yourluckcanbechangedbyyourefforts

C.YoucanonlyachievesuccesswhenGodwillsit

D.Youshouldtreatyourselfinthe