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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day125
高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day125
Passage1
TheTajMahal(泰姬陵)isconsideredtobeoneofthemostbeautifulbuildingsintheworldandthefinestexampleofthelatestyleofIndianarchitecture(建筑).ItisatAgrainnorthernIndia.ItliesbesidetheRiverJumnainthemiddleofgardenswithquietpools.
TheTajMahalwasbuiltbytheMogulemperor(皇帝)ShahJehan,whoruledIndiaintheseventeenthcentury.Itisinmemoryofhisfavoritewife,ArjumandBanuBagam,knownasMumtazMahal,whodiedin1631.Thebuilding,whichwascompletedbetween1632and1638,wasdesignedbyalocalMuslimarchitect(建筑师),UstadAhmadLahori.Thewholebuilding,withgardensandgatewaystructures,wascompletedin1643.TheTajMahalstandsatoneendofthegardentombwithmarble(大理石)path.Theroomissoftlylightedbythelightthatpassesthroughdoublescreensofcarvedmarblesethighinthewalls.Thebuildingnowiskeptingoodcondition.
TheTajMahaltook22yearstobuild.ShahJehanplannedasimilarbuilding,butinblackinsteadofwhite,tolieontheothersideoftheriver.Butbeforeitcouldbebuilt,ShahJehanwasimprisoned(监禁)byhissonandburiednexttohiswifeintheTajMahal.
1.WhydoyouthinkShahJehanwasburiednexttohiswife?
A.Hisowntombhadn'tbeenbuilt.
B.Hehopedtobeburiedthere.
C.KingandQueenshouldbeburiedtogether.
D.HelikedMumtazallhislife.
2.Thepassagemainlytellsus____.
A.whytheTajMahalwasbuilt
B.thelovestorybetweenShahandMumtaz
C.someinformationabouttheTajMahal
D.theTajMahal—theprideofIndians
3.Formthepassagewecanlearnthat____.
A.theTajMahallooksmorebeautifulthanbefore.
B.theTajMahaldoesn'texistnow.
C.theTajMahalhascompletelychanged.
D.theTajMahalhasbecomeaplaceofinterest.
4.Whichofthestatementsisrightaccordingtothepassage.
A.ShahJehan'ssonbuiltasimilarbuildingastheTajMahal.
B.ShahJehanwaskilledbyhisson.
C.ShahJehan'swifediedbeforehim.
D.AfterShahJehandied,theTajMahalwascompleted.
Passage2
Beingateenagercanbehard,foryouhavetofacealotofdifficultproblems,butanewprogramcalledNfusionisworkinghardtohelpteenswithmental(精神的)healthneeds.Nfusiongivesteenagersclasseswheretheystudyordiscusssometroublingsubjects.Drugsandbullying(欺凌)arejustafewofthetopicsdiscussedduringtheclassonSaturday.
“Ihadabadattitude,”said17-year-oldTiteanaDavis.DaviswentthroughtheNfusionProgramlastyear.Theteen,whooncehadtroublewithherattitudetowardsothers,saystheprogramhaschangedherlife.“Theytaughtmeabadattitudeisnotgoingtogetyouanywhere,”saidDavis.
Nfusionisanewprogramthatmeetsteensmentalhealthneedsandprovideshelpfortheirfamilies.Theprogramisdesignedtohelpteensaged14-21livethroughadifficultperiod.
“They’restillgrowing,stilldevelopingandstilltherearealotofthingstheydon’tknowhowtoaddress.Sothisisagoodprogramforthemtobeapartof,”saidLakichaJemigan,whoworkedfortheNfusionProgram.
TeenslikeDavisarejustafewwhohavecomethroughtheprogramsuccessfully.NowthankstoNfusion,Davissaysshe’slookingforwardtoabrightfuture.“AfterIgraduatefromcollege,IwanttoworkataprimaryschoolandIwanttobeasecondgradeteacher,”addedDavis.
1.What’sthepurposeofNfusion?
A.Toprovideteenswithsomeprograms.
B.Tohelpteensfightforabetterfuture.
C.Tohelpteensreceiveagoodeducation.
D.Tomeetthementalhealthneedsofteens.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“address”inParagraph4mean?
A.lookforB.dealwith
C.talkaboutD.learnfrom
3.WhathappenedtoDavisaftergoingthroughNfusion?
A.Shebecameateacher.B.SheworkedforNfusion.
C.Shewentbacktoschool.D.Shegotalongwellwithothers.
Passage3
Anyonewhocaresaboutwhatschoolsandcollegesteachandhowtheirstudentslearnwillbeinterestedinthememoir(回忆录)ofRalphW.Tyler,whoisoneofthemostfamousmeninAmericaneducation.
BorninChicagoin1902,broughtupandschooledinNebraska,the19-year-oldcollegegraduateRalphTylerbecamehookedonteachingwhileteachingasascienceteacherinSouthDakotaandchangedhismajorfrommedicinetoeducation.
GraduateworkattheUniversityofChicagofoundhimconnectedwithhonorableeducatorsCharlesJuddandW.W.Charters,whoseideasofteachingandtestinghadaneffectonhislaterwork.In1927,hebecameateacherofOhioStateUniversitywherehefurtherdevelopedanewmethodoftesting.
Tylerbecamewell-knownnationallyin1938,whenhecarriedhisworkwiththeEight-YearStudyfromOhioStateUniversitytotheUniversityofChicagoattheinvitationofRobedHutchins.
TylerwasthefirstdirectoroftheCenterforAdvancedStudyintheBehavioralSciencesatStanford,apositionheheldforfourteenyears.There,hefirmlybelievedthatresearchersshouldbefreetoseekanindependentspiritintheirwork.
AlthoughTylerofficiallyretired(退休)in1967,heneveractuallyretired.HeservedonalonglistofeducationalorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandabroad.Eveninhis80shetraveledacrossthecountrytoadviseteachersandmanagementpeopleonhowtosetobjectives(目标)thatdevelopthebestteachingandlearningwithintheirschools.
1.WhoaremostprobablyinterestedinRalphW.Tyler'smemoir?
________
A.Topmanagers.B.Languagelearners.
C.Seriouseducators.D.Scienceresearchers.
2.Thewords"hookedonteaching"underlinedinParagraph2probablymean________.
A.attractedtoteaching
B.tiredofteaching
C.satisfiedwithteaching
D.unhappyaboutteaching
3.WheredidTylerworkastheleaderofaresearchcenterforover10years?
________
A.TheUniversityofChicago.
B.StanfordUniversity.
C.OhioStateUniversity.
D.NebraskaUniversity.
4.Tylerissaidtohaveneveractuallyretiredbecause________.
A.hedevelopedanewmethodoftesting
B.hecalledforfreespiritinresearch
C.hewasstillactiveingivingadvice
D.hestillledtheEight-YearStudy
Passage4
Akingwasonceinneedofafaithfulservant.Hegavenoticethathewantedamantodoaday'swork,andtwomencameandaskedtobeadmitted.Heengagedthem,andsetthemtofillabasketwithwaterfromawell,sayinghewouldcomeintheeveningagain.
Afterfillingoneortwobuckets(水桶),onemansaid."Whydowedoit?
Yousee,itisnouseputtingthewaterintothebasket,anditrunsoutatonce."Theothermananswered,"Itisnoneofourbusiness.Wepromisedtodoit,andwearetogetpaidforit."
Thefirstspeakerthoughtitfoolishandthenwentaway.Theothermancontinuedhiswork.Towardsevening,hehadnearlyemptiedthewell.Lookingintothebasket,hesawsomethingshining.Itwasaringofgreatvalue,whichhisbuckethadbroughtfromthemuddybottomofthewell."NowIcometounderstandtheuseofpouringthewaterintoabasket."hesaidtohimself.Atthismomentthekingcameup.Seeingthering,heknewthemanhadbeendoingexactlyashehadordered,althoughtheworkhadseemeduseless.
Thekingknewhehadfoundaservanthecouldtrustatlast.Hetoldthemantokeeptheringforhimself,saying,"Youhavebeenfaithfulinalittlething:
nowIseeIcantrustyouingreatthings.Itisyourattitudethatmakesthedifference.Fromnowonyoushallbetheheadofmyservants."
1.Thekingaskedthetwomentopourthewaterintothebasketinorderto________.
A.emptythewell
B.cleanthemuddybasket
C.findafaithfulservant
D.lookforhislostring
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"engaged"inparagraph1mean?
________
A.employedB.firedC.beggedD.forced
3.Wheredidthemanfindthering?
________
A.Inthewater.B.Inthebasket.
C.InthewellD.Inthebucket.
4.Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?
________
A.Practicemakesperfect.
B.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.
C.Attitudeiseverything.
D.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.
5.Wemayinferfromthepassage________.
A.itisnouseputtingthewaterintothebasket
B.thekingwassatisfiedwithwhattwomendid
C.thefirstmandidn'tlikebeingaservant
D.thesecondmannotonlyfoundajobbutalsogotaring
Passage5
InthebookTheBestLittleGirlintheWorld,Kessahasaseriouseatingdisorder(进食障碍)calledanorexianervosa.Butsheisnotalone.Manypeoplehavethiseatingdisorder.
Inthebeginningofherstory,Kessaisanormal15-year-old.Sheisgoodatmanythings,especiallydancing.Shehasdancedformanyyearsandlovesit.Onedayherdanceteachertellshertocontinueeatingright,butmaybeloseafewpounds.OnceKessahearsthis,shetakesthingstoofar.Insteadofcuttingdownonsnacksandjunkfood,shedecidesnottoeatatall.Shedoesnoteatbreakfast,lunch,ordinner.Shebeginslosingweightandbecomesslimmer(更加苗条的)andslimmer.Butshelosesweighttoapointwheresheisunhealthy.
Asherpooreatinghabitscontinue,herparentsstartgettingasmuchhelpaspossibletocure(治疗)theirbeautifuldaughter.ButitisjustashardforKessa’sparentstodealwithherdisorderasitisforher.Everydaysheexercisestolosemorepoundsandplanswhatandwhenshewilleat.Herparentstryeverything,butKessadecidesnottohaveanyfatonherbody.
Kessa’sdoctorandparentsfinallytakehertothehospital.Sheisnowsothinthatshecanhardlywalk.There,sheisgivengoodcare.
Intherestofthebook,Kessagoesthroughalotoftroubleinordertocurehereatingdisorder.Thisbook,Ithink,canhelptopreventpeoplefromdoingthistothemselves.Itshowsthetroublethatp