高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 12.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day12

高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day12

Passage1

ForPineda,itwasalongwaytosucceed.

HisstorybeganinElSalvador,wherehewasbornwithsomethingwrongwithhismouth.Hehadgreatdifficultyinspeaking.Atage2,hisfamily’shomeburneddown.Pinedawasinjured,andhislegsneededtobecut.Hismotherdiedwhenhewas8,andhespentyearsonthestreetsbeforehewastakeninbyanorphanage（孤儿院）.

Finally,attheorphanage,Pinedabegantoreceivesupportandencouragement.Hetaughthimselftoplaytheguitar.Hebegantoperformwithothermusicians.ThenthegroupwenttoChicago,wherePineda,then18,caughttheattentionofmanypeople,whowonderedwhattheycoulddotohelphim.

ShrinersHospitalsofferedhimfreemedicalcare.AgroupcalledtheMulliganeersagreedtopayforPineda’sflightstoandfromElSalvador.

Whenhewasinthehospital,Pinedabeganwritingmusic,andwonderedifhemightbeabletorecordhisownalbum.Soonwiththehelpofamusician,“TheSoundofGratitude（感激）”,wasborn.OnOctober15th,PinedawenttoaChicagoclubtoplayhisnewsongstostrangers,andtothefriendswhohadhelpedhimcomesofar.

Pinedawassurprisedthathehadcomeintosuchagoodluck,afterhavingsomanyyearsofhardship（困难）.“WehaveasayinginElSalvador,‘Sufferfirst,thenenjoy.’Iguessthat’swhat’shappening,”hesaid.

1.WhathappenedtoPinedaafterthefire________?

A.Hecouldn’thear.B.Hecouldn’twalk.

C.Hecouldn’tsee.D.Hecouldn’tspeak.

2.WhendidPinedalearntoplaytheguitar________?

A.Whenhewastwoyearsold.

B.Whenhewaseightyearsold.

C.Whenhewastenyearsold.

D.Whenhewasattheorphanage.

3.WhydidPinedagotoaChicagoclubtoplayhisnewsongs________?

A.Tolearnsingingskills.

B.Tomakesomemoney.

C.Tohelppoorpeople.

D.Toexpressthanks.

4.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage________?

A.GoodBeginning,HalfDone.

B.PracticeMakesPerfect.

C.Sufferfirst,thenEnjoy.

D.EveryLittleHelps.

Passage2

Atfirstglance,Ronnylookedlikeeveryotherkidinthefirst-gradeclassroomwhereIvolunteeredastheReadingMom.However,hearrivedatschooldirtyeverymorning,andalongwithhisoutwardappearance,Ronnystoodapartfromhisclassmatesinotherways,too.Hishomewasamessandhisparentsneversettledinoneplace.Hehadyettoliveafullyearinanyoneplace.

EverytimewhenitwasRonny’sturntoread,hewouldsitclosetome.Iwatchedhisfingersmoveslowlyundereachletterashestruggledtosoundout"BudtheSub".Itsoundedmorelike"BawDawSaw"whenhesaiditbecauseofhisspeech

andhisdifficultywiththealphabet（字母表）.

TheyearpassedquicklyandRonnyhadmadesomeprogressbuthardlyenoughtobringhimuptogradelevel.Afewweeksbeforetheschoolyearended,Iheldanawardceremony.IttookmeawhiletofigureoutwhereRonnyfit;Ineededsomethingpositive,buttherewasn’treallymuch.Ifinallydecidedon"MostImprovedReader".IpresentedRonnywithhiscertificateandabook.

Afewdayslater,Ireturnedtotheschooltovisit.IsawRonnyreadthebook.Histeacherappearedbesideme."Hehasn’tputthatbookdownsinceyougaveittohim.It’sthefirstbookhe’severactuallyowned."

Fightingbacktears,IapproachedRonnyandasked,“Willyoureadmeyourbook,Ronny?

”Heglancedupandnodded.

Andthen,forthenextfewminutes,hereadtomewithmoreexpression,clarity,andeasethanI’deverthoughtpossibleforhim.Whenhefinishedreading,Ronnyclosedhisbookandsaidwithgreatsatisfaction,"Goodbook."

Atthatmoment,IknewIwouldgetseriousaboutmyownwritingcareeranddowhatthatauthorhaddone,andprobablystilldoes–careenoughtowriteastorythatchangesachild’slife,careenoughtomakeadifference.

Iwanttobethatauthor.

1.Theunderlinedword“impediment”inParagraph2probablymeans________.

A.styleB.anxietyC.disabilityD.technique

2.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenRonnyreadthebooktoher?

________

A.Proudandcurious.

B.Movedandsurprised.

C.Satisfiedandrelieved.

D.Confidentandexcited.

3.Whatistheauthor?

________

A.Ateacher.

B.Awriter.

C.ThemotherofRonny’sclassmate.

D.Avolunteerforawritingprogram.

Passage3

Americansliketotravelontheiryearlyholiday.Today,moreandmoretravelersintheUnitedStatesarespendingnightsatsmallhousesorinns（客栈）insteadofhotels.Theygetaroomforthenightandthebreakfastthenextmorning.

Roomsforthenightinprivate（私人的）homeswithbreakfasthavebeenpopularwithtravelersinEuropeformanyyears.Inthepastfivetotenyears,thesebed-and-breakfastplaceshavebecomepopularintheUnitedStates.ManyoftheseAmerica'sbed-and-breakfastinnsareoldhistoricbuildings.Somebed-and-breakfastinnsonlyafewrooms;othersaremuchlarger.Someinnsdonotprovidetelephonesortelevisionsintherooms,othersdo.

Stayingatabed-and-breakfastinnismuchdifferentfromstayingatahotel.Usuallythecostismuchless.Stayingataninnisalmostlikevisitingsomeone'shome.Theownersaregladtotellabouttheareasandtheinterestingplacestovisit.Manyvacationerssaythattheyenjoythechancetomeetlocalfamilies.

1.Americanstakeaholidaytrip________.

A.everyyearB.everyotheryear

C.alltheyearroundD.foryears

2.WhydoAmericantravelerspreferstayingatbed-and-breakfastinns?

________

A.Itislikevisitingsomeone'shome.

B.Theycanmeetlocalfamilies.

C.Themoneytheyspendthereismuchless.

D.Alloftheabove.

3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

________

A.Thebed-and-breakfastinnsareprivatehomesopentovacationers.

B.SomeAmericansliketostayatbed-and-breakfasthomesinsteadofathotels.

C.Thebed-and-breakfastinnshavebeenpopularinAmericaforalongtime.

D.Thebed-and-breakfastinnownersprovideamorningmealfortheirvisitorsandaroomforthenight.

4.Stayingatthebed-and-breakfastinns,________.

A.thetravelersneedn'tpayanything

B.theownerswillshowthetravelersaroundthearea

C.thetravelerscanmeetandtalkwiththelocalpeople

D.thetravelersdon'thavetopayfortelephoneortelevision

5.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

________

A.AllAmericansenjoytravelling.

B.EuropeanandAmericanvacationerslikestayingatbed-and-breakfastinns.

C.Stayingatabed-and-breakfastinnisjustlikeatthetraveler'shome.

D.Thesebed-and-breakfastinnsareoldhistoricbuildings.

Passage4

AliceMooreisateenagerentrepreneur（创业者）,whoinMay2015setupherbusinessAilieCandy.Bythetimeshewas13,hercompanywasworthmillionsofdollarswiththeinventionofasuper--sweettreatthatcouldsavekids'teeth,insteadofdestroyingthem.

ItallbeganwhenMoorevisitedabankwithherdad.Ontheouting,shewasofferedacandybar.However,herdadremindedherthatsugarytreatswerebadforherteeth.ButMoorewassickofmissingoutoncandies.Soshedesiredtoovercomethewarning,"Whycan'tImakeahealthycandythat'sgoodformyteethsothatmyparentscan'tsaynotoit?

"Withthatinmind,Mooreaskedherdadifshecouldstartherowncandycompany.Herecommendedthatshedosomeresearchandtalktodentistsaboutwhatahealthiercandywouldcontain.

Withherdad'spermission,shespentthenexttwoyearsresearchingonlineandconductingtrialstogetarecipethatwasbothtastyandtooth--friendly.Shealsoconsulteddentiststolearnmoreaboutteethcleaning.Consequently,shesucceededinmakingakindofcandyonlyusingnaturalsweeteners,whichcanreduceoralbacteria.

Moorethenusedhersavingstogetherbusinessofftheground.Afterwards,sheandherfathergottheirfirstbusinessmeetingwithasupermarketowner,whofinallyagreedtosellMoore'sproduct—CanCandy.

AsCanCandy'ssuccessgrows,sodoesMoore’sreliabilityasanentrepreneur.Mooreisenthusiasticaboutthecandyshecreated,andshehopesthateverykidcanhaveacleanmouthandabroadsmile.

Meanwhile,withherparents'help,Mooreisgenerallyabletoliveanormalteenagelife.Althoughshefoundedhercompanyearlyinlife,shewasn'tdrivenprimarilybyprofit.Moorewantstouseheruniquetalenttohelpothersfindtheirsmiles.Shedonates10%ofAilicCandy'sprofitstoBigSmiles.

1.HowdidMoorereacttoherdad'swarning?

A.Shedidn’tcare.B.Shetriedtofindawayout.

C.Shearguedwithhim.D.Shechosetoconsultdentists.

2.WhatisspecialaboutCanCandy?

A.Itisfreeofsweeteners.B.Itissweeterthanothercandies.

C.Itisbeneficialtodentalhealth.D.Itisproducedtoadentists'recipe.

3.WhatcanwelearnfromAliceMoore'sstory?

A.Successmeansgettingpersonaldesiressatisfied.

B.Fameisagreatthirstoftheyoung.

C.Ayouthistoberegardedwithrespect.

D.Positivethinkingandactionresultinsuccess.

Passage5

WhenIwasinfourthgrade,Iworkedpart--timeasapaperboy.Mrs.Stanleywasoneofmycustomers.She’dwatchmecomingdownherstreet,andbythetimeI’dbikeduptoherdoorstep,there’dbeacolddrinkwaiting.I’dsitanddrinkwhileshetalked.

Mrs.Stanleytalkedmostlyaboutherdeadhusband,“Mr.StanleyandIwentshoppingthismorning.”she’dsay.Thefirsttimeshesaidthat,soda（汽水）wentupmynose.

ItoldmyfatherhowMrs.StanleytalkedasifMr.Stanleywerestillalive.Dadsaidshewasprobablylonely,andthatIoughttositandlistenandnodmyheadandsmile,andmaybeshe’dworkitoutofhersystem.Sothat’swhatIdid,anditturnedoutDadwasright.Afterawhilesheseemedcontenttoleaveherhusbandoveratthec