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高考英语阅读理解强化训练DayNineteen
高考英语阅读理解强化训练DayNineteen
Passage1
WantawonderfultravelinLondon?
Don’tmissthefollowing!
CartoonMuseum
ThishighlyentertainingLondontouristattractioncoversthehistoryanddevelopmentofBritishcartoonsfromthe18thcenturytothepresentday.Youcanfindadetailedcollectionofalltypesofcartoonsinthismuseumincludingcaricatures(讽刺漫画)andrareexamplesofcartoonart:
it’sanidealplacetoentertainkidsofallagesaswellasaseriouscollectionforanimationenthusiasts.
Thereareoverninehundredpiecesonexhibitandthemuseumregularlyholdseventswherebothchildrenandadultscanparticipate.BookingfortheseeventsisrecommendedduetothepopularityyearroundofthisLondonMuseum.
Telephone:
02075808155
ChislehurstCaves
ChislehurstinLondonishometochalkcavesthatwereminedbyhandforover8,000years.AtourofthesecavesisanexcitingwaytoseehowBritishpeoplehaveimpactedontheirenvironmentoverthousandsofyears.
Telephone:
02084673264
TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseum
TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseumisoneLondonmuseumofferingafascinatinginsightintothemedicalprofessionofthepast.This300-yearoldherbgarret(阁楼)isBritain’sonlysurvivingoperatingtheatre,withawoodenoperatingtableandanobservationstand,fromwhichvisitorscanwitnesssurgeryperformed.
Telephone:
02071882679
CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseum
RecentlyvotedoneofLondon’sbestcinemasbyTimeOutreaders,theCurzonMayfaircinemaiseverythingyouwouldexpectfromthisparticularpartoftown:
luxurious(奢华的)andtasteful.Showingmostlyart-houseandindependentfilms,theCurzonMayfairisuniqueintheworldofLondoncinemaforitsroleinscreeningthesefilmsforindustryandpress.
Telephone:
03333210104
1.WhatcanwelearnfromtheCartoonMuseum?
A.Itisdesignedonlyforkids.
B.ItistheoldestcartoonmuseuminBritain.
C.Visitorscantakepartintheactivitiesheldinit.
D.Onemustbookthemuseuminadvancetovisitit.
2.Whichwillyoucallupifyou’dliketoknowsurgeryofthepast?
A.02075808155.B.02071882679.
C.03333210104.D.02084673264.
3.Whichofthefollowingmayattractanaturelover?
A.ChislehurstCaves.
B.CartoonMuseum.
C.CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseum.
D.TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseum.
Passage2
Hello,
TheInternationalStudentCenterhasheardofseveralfrauds(诈骗)thataretargetinginternationalstudents.Someonemaycallandsaythattheyarefrom:
•ImmigrationCanada
•homecountry’sEmbassy
•CanadaRevenueAgency
•PoliceDepartment
Inmostsituations,thecallerwillrequestthatyoumakeapaymentoryouwillfaceseriousconsequenceswhenreturningtoyourhomecountry.Theymaytalkorthreatenuntilyoumakeapayment.Whilethereisnowaythatthesefraudsterscanknowyouareaninternationalstudent(theycallCanadianstoo),herearesomethingsthatyoushouldknowinordertobetterprotectyourself:
•UTSCprovidesyouwithFREEImmigrationadvisingandapplicationhelp(forStudy&WorkPermits,Visas,PermanentResidence,andCitizenship).
•CanadaRevenueAgency(CRA),Immigration,RefugeesandCitizenshipCanada(IRCC),andCanadianBorderServicesAgency(CBSA)willnotcallyou,andwillnotaskformoneyorpersonalinformationbyphone.Ifyoucallthem,youwillhavetoidentifyyourself.
•Embassieswillnotthreatenyoutomakeapaymentorrequestaninvestigationfeeduetoafake(伪造的)passport.
•Neverfeellikeyouneedtopayanyonemoneyrightaway.Askforanemployeenumberandhangup.Youcancallbackthecompany(findtheirnumberonline)andaskaboutyoursituationtoconfirm.
•Beskepticalofanyoneaskingyoutomakeapayment.
•Thinktwicebeforeclickingtheweblinksprovidedandmakesuretheywillactuallygowheretheysay.
•Ifyoufeelthatyouhavebeenthevictimofafraud,youshouldreportthistothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive(e.g.TorontoPoliceServices).YoucanalsoinformCampusPolice.
•Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,WAIT.CometotheISC(IC-350)andmeetwithaTransitionAdvisor.Wecanhelpyouunderstandwhat’shappening.
KendelChitolie
InternationalStudentAdvisor,RISIAS700907
InternationalStudentCentre
1.Itmaybeafraudifthecalleraskingformoneysayshe/sheisfrom.
A.InternationalStudentCentreB.InternationalAirline
C.CanadaTravelAgencyD.ImmigrationCanada
2.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?
A.Embassieswillnotaskyoutopayforaninvestigationfeeforafakepassport.
B.UTSCwillaskformoneyifyouneedhelpforStudy&WorkPermits.
C.Youcangorightawaytothegivenweblinksandbelievewhattheysay.
D.Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,reportittothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive.
3.Whoisthise-mailintendedfor?
A.Internationalstudents.B.Students’parents.
C.Canadians.D.Schoolteachers.
Passage3
Theboysatonhischair,withhishandabovethekeyboard.Hethoughtaboutwhattowrite.
Herecalledthatthecompetitiondeadlinewasmerelyaweekaway.Buthestillhadnotevenstartedonhispiece.Helookedatthebrochureagain.“WRITINGCOMPETITION!
”thetitleread.Hismomhadencouragedhimtoenterthewritingcompetition,andnowhewastakingitonashispersonaltaskfortheholidays.
Astheboyreflectedonhispreviouswritingefforts,herealizedhowhopelesshistaskofwinningwas.Everystoryheeverwrotewasbasedonotherstories.Hehadlittleimagination,andunfortunately,imaginationwasthekeytowriting.
Suddenly,hehadabrainwave.Thistime,hecameupwithanoriginalandimaginativestory.
Thewordsshottowardshimlikeastormofleaves.Wordswerecomingeasily,flowingthroughhim,fasterthanhecouldtype.Hetypedfasterthanheeverhadbefore.Hecontinuedtotype,amazedathoweasywritingthisstorywas.Theboycouldnotstopwriting.Helookedatthewordcountandsawthenumber“248”staringrightbackathim.Hewasnotevenhalfwayyet.
Thenheheardthecallofhismothersayingtimeforbed.Hecontinuedwritingthepiece,ignoringher.Hehadtomakeupforthetimehehadlostthinkingaboutatopictowrite.
Finally,hefinished.Thewordcountnowread“498”.
“Perfect,”hethought,“justunderthewordlimit.”Heknewthiswasthestorythatwouldwin.
HewentontoGoogleandsearchedforthecompetition.Hefoundthepagebuttherewasno“Enter”button.
1.Whatcausedtheboytotakepartinthewritingcompetition?
A.Anewcomputer.B.Theprizemoney.
C.Hisowninterest.D.Hismom’sadvice.
2.Howdidtheboyfinishhisearlierwriting?
A.Hismomhelpedhim.B.Hecopiedothers’ideas.
C.Hisfriendsassistedhim.D.Heusedhisimagination.
3.Whydidtheboydelayhiswriting?
A.Becausehewasterriblylazy.B.Becausehedidn’tknowwhattowrite.
C.Becausehewasn’tconfident.D.Becausehereadtoomanystories.
4.Whichmightbethemaximumwordlimitforeachentry?
A.100.B.250.C.500.D.1000.
Passage4
(2006北京D)
Whileparents,particularlymothers,havealwaysbeenattachedtotheirinfants(婴儿),societalconditionsfrequentlymadethisattachmentdifficulttomaintain(保持).Firstofall,thehighinfantdeathrateinthepremoderntimesmeantthatsuchattachmentsoftenendedinhopelessness.Perhapstopreventthesadnessthatinfantdeathcaused,anumberofsocietalpracticesdevelopedwhichworkedagainstearlyattachmentofmotherandchild.
Oneofthesepremodernattachment-discouragingpracticeswastoleaveinfantsunnameduntiltheyhadsurvivedintothesecondyear.Anotherpracticethatdiscouragedmaternal(母亲的)attachmentwastightlywrapping(包裹)infants.Wrappingeffectivelypreventedtheclosephysicalinteractionslikestroking(抚摸)andkissingthataresomuchapartofmodernmothers'andfathers'affectionfortheirinfants.
Athirdpracticewhichhadthesamedistancingeffectwaswet-nursing.Breast-feeding(母乳哺育)wasnotpopularamongthewell-to-dointheearlymoderntimes;infantswereoftenfedbywetnurseshiredforthepurpose.Insomeplaces,suchasnineteenth-centuryFrance,cityinfantsweresenttowetnursesinthecountry.Oftenawetnursewouldfeedherownchildfirst,leavinglittlemilkforthecityinfant—who,inmanycases,died.InRouen,thedeathrateforchildrensenttoawetnursewas35percent.
1.Babieswereunnameduntiltheyweretwosothat______.
A.anoldsocialcustomcouldbekeptup
B.maternalattachmentcouldbemaintained
C.theycouldhavebetterchancestosurvive
D.theirparentswouldnotbetoosadiftheydied
2.Whywerebabieswrapped?
A.Toprotectthemfromthecold.
B.Todistancetheirmothersfromthem.
C.Tomakethemfeelmorecomfortable.
D.Tomakeiteasyfortheirmotherstoholdthem.
3.Wetnurseswerewomenwho______.
A.babysatcityinfantsB.fedbabiesofotherfamilies
C.senttheirbabiestothecountryD.failedtolookaftertheirbabies
4.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.SocietalConditionsinPremodernTimes
B.PracticesofReducingMaternalAttachment
C.PoorHealthServiceandHighInfantDeathRate
D.DifferencesBetweenModernandPremodernParents
Passage5
Toextinguish(熄灭)differentkindsoffires,severaltypesoffireextinguishershavebeeninvented.Theymustbereadyforimmediateusewhenfirebreaksout.Mostportable(手提式的)kindsoperateforlessthanaminute,sotheyareusefulonlyonsmallfires.Thelawrequiresships,trains,busesandplanestocarryextinguishers.
Sincefuel,oxygen(氧气)andheatmustbepresentinorderforfiretoexist,oneormoreofthesethingsmustberemovedorredu