高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 217.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day217

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day217

Passage1

　　Ifyoumakealistoftheworld'stop10mostchallengingjobs,chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthediscouragingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytoshapeagroupofoftenbad-tempered,wildkidsintointelligent,well-roundedindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld,especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!

　　Whatiftheseall-importantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranteddisappearfromourlives?

ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia'sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoimagineintheirrecently-heldcontest.Entitled,"AWorldWithoutTeachers",itsintentwastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However,the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowgrimthingswouldbeifwedidn'thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestcontestantsdidnotappeartorejoiceattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.　　High-schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldconsideredifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?

LosAngeles-basedMilesHorst,whowonthe1000USDpriceforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya"brainbox"inhisfunanimatedentry.　　YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham'svideodepictsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon'tjustteach,theyinspire–somethingthatnoelectronicdevice,nomatterhowsmart,cando!

So,thenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing"mean"fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection,imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!

1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

________

A.Thesignificanceofteachers.B.Thecampaigntopromoteteachers'status.C.Thesurveyofpeople'sviewaboutteacher.D.Acontesttowintheprizeforthebestteacher.

2.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.

A.teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtaskB.beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworldC.asuccessfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromotedD.teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids'individualdevelopment

3.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject"AWorldWithoutTeachers"?

________

A.Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheteachers.B.Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.C.Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.D.Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers'hardwork.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphfoursuggest?

________

A.Teachingisquitedifferentfromotherjobs.B.Thefutureofteachers'workappearsinspiring.C.Aworldwithoutteacherswillbeunimaginable.D.Manypeopleattachmoreimportancetoteaching.

Passage2

　　Don’thaveplentyoftimeforreading?

Ifyouareinterestedinnon-fictionbooks,herearegoodchoicesforyou.ARoomofOne’sOwn　　ThisessaybyEnglishwriterVirginiaWoolfisbasedonseverallecturesgiventotwowomen’scollegesatCambridgeUniversityin1928.Init,Woolfdescribesthatit’scircumstancenottalentalonethatallowsmentobemoresuccessfulatwriting.Women,inotherwords,spendsomuchtimecooking,cleaning,andtendingtotheirchildrenthattheyhavenotimeleftforart.Towritewell,therefore,awomanmusthavea"roomofherown."Whileonitssurface,thisessayappearstobeonlyaboutwriting,itisactuallyaboutwealthandclass,freedomandimprisonment,andthepowerstrugglebetweensexes.TheArtofWar　　WrittenbyancientChinesewarrior（武士）SunZi,TheArtofWariswidelyconsideredtobeoneofthebestbooksaboutmilitarystrategyinhumanhistory.Consistingof13chapters,eachdealingwithaseparateaspectabouthowtofightawar,thebookhasbeentranslatedintoeverymajorlanguageandhasthousandsofeditions.Forcenturies,ithasbeenusedtotrainworldleadersforitsdetailedstudyofmilitarystrategy（军事策略）andeffectiveleadership.LettertoMyDaughter　　ThisbookofessaysandpoemsbyMaya,arespectableAmericanpoet,iswrittenforthedaughtersheneverhad—themillionsofwomen,bothyoungandold,thatsheconsiderstobeher"family."Fromtheviewpointofacaring,olderrelative,thisbookcontainslessonsselectedfromherownlifeexperiences,includingthebirthofheronlychild,ason,aswellasthedevelopmentandlossoffriendship.ABriefHistoryofTime　　Ifyou’reshortontime,thenwhynotreadabout,well,thecreationoftime？

This1998editionfrombrilliantscientistandmathematicianStephenHawkingexploresmind-bendingquestionsaboutthecreationoftheuniverse,includingifandwhenitwillend,andifso,how.Despiteitsheavysubjectmatter,Hawkingaddressesthesequestionsinawaythat’seasytounderstand,evenforthosewhoknowlittleaboutphysics.

1.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefourbooks？

________

A.ABriefHistoryofTimemainlyfocusesonthematteroftime.B.LettertoMyDaughterisactuallyacommonfamilyletter.C.TheArtofWargivesadviceonhowtobeworldleaders.D.ARoomofOne’sOwnismorethanaboutwriting.

2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage？

________

A.Asaphysicist,Hawkingisequallyfamousinwriting.B.Mayadevotesherselftofightingforwomen’srights.C.ThebookbySunZiishelpfulinpolicy-making.D.Woolflooksdownuponmeninwriting.

3.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage？

________

A.Tomakecomparisonsbetweenthefourbooks.B.Torecommendthefourbookstoreaders.C.Tomakecommentsonthefourbooks.D.Topromotesalesofthefourbook

Passage3

　　ThehorseI'mridingisnamedCandy,whichisappropriate,takingaccountofherloveforeating.AswegoourwaydownthemountainofBigBendNationalPark,Texas,I'msweating—halfduetothehotweather,halfduetoanefforttostayonthehorse.Candy,however,isrelaxedandstopstoeatcactuses（仙人掌）asshepasses.Sheisusedtothedustytrailsthroughhillsandcanyons（大峡谷）andignoresmyattemptstoguideherawayfromherdeliciousfood.Ourridebecomesabattleofwill,whichCandywinseasily.IcomfortmyselfbyadmiringtheviewsacrossBigBend'swideopenspaces.　　Texasonlynationalpark,BigBend,extendsacross800,000acresoftheChihuahuanDesert,inthedeepsouthwestofthestaterightalongtheborderwithMexico.ItisnamedaftertheU-turnthattheRioGrandeRivermakeshere.Ithasseenalotoffights.TheSpanish,Anglo-Americansettles,Mexicans,andApacheandComancheAmericanIndiansallfoughttorulethisplace.　　Ourgroupmember,Mike,knowseverycorneroftheparkanddescribesitas"sortofasecretplace".EvensomeTexansdon'tknowaboutBigBend,hesays.Otherlocalpeopledescribeitasaforgottennationalpark.ComparedwiththealmostfivemilliontravellersthatdescendontheGrandCanyoneveryyear,only30000makeithere.　　Therearesixofusintheridinggroup,allfairlyinexperienced,ledbytourguides,LindaandJanelle,whokeepbothusandthehorsesinline.Wetrekalongthetopofan800-footmountain,withwide-wingedeaglesflyingbesideus.Theairisnoiseless.　　Theparkisfantasticforhikesandhasavarietyofmarkedwalkingpaths.Thewalkisafive-mileroundtrip.Whilethefinalstretchisrathersteep,theviewsovergiantcanyonsandplainsareworththeeffort.

1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

________

A.Thewriterisrelaxedwhileriding,B.ThewriterwantstopunishCandyfornotwalkingstraight.C.Thewriterisgoodatridingahorseonthemountain.D.ThewritercanhardlyguideCandyawayfromthecactuses.

2.WecanlearnallofthefollowingaboutBigBendNationalParkEXCEPTthat________.

A.itistheonlynationalparkinTexasB.itislocatedrightalongtheborderwithMexicoC.TexansfoughttorulethisplaceinthepastD.itisdescribedasa"forgottennationalpark"

3.Inthethirdparagraph,theunderlinedwords,"descendon",canbereplacedby________.

A.thinkhighlyofitB.payavisittoC.makeanattackonD.passby

4.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor'sfeelingsafterthehardjourney?

________

A.Worthwhile.B.Upset.C.Grateful.D.Tired.

Passage4

　　Everymorning.ClaireBuckleywasrushingtocatchthebus.SheleftforBarringtonHighSchoolinIllinoisat6a.m.Shewouldcomehomeverytired.KidslikeClaireBuckleyaresufferingfromlackofsleep.Lesssleepcausesstress.Stressiswhensomeoneisunderalotofpressure.Notsleepingisjustonereasonexpertssaymorestudentsfeelnervousatschool.LocalschoolsinIllinoisaretryingnewwaystofixit,wishingkidstofeelhealthyandhappy.　　Someschoolsarechangingtheircalendar（日历）.Theyaregivingtestsbeforeschoolbreaks.Thiswaystudentsdonothavetoworryaboutstudyingwhentheyareawayfromschool.Someplaceschangedtheirafter-schoolactivities.Coachescanonlyorganizeonepracticeaday.Teachersnowcannotgivehomeworkduringcertainholidaybreaks.Butsomekidswantverymuchtodowellontests.Theythinkitwillgetthemintogoodcolleges,whichcausesthemstress.　　Astudyshoweddifferentthingsstressdifferentstudentsout.Studentswerenotabletoseetheirgradesonline.Thisstressedsomestudents.Otherstudentssaidseeingtheirgradesmadethemmorestressed.Somesayparentsarecausingstress.Theytrytomakesuretheirkidsdonotfail.Theywanttheirkidstonotbedisappointed.“Childrenneedtofail.”saysDr.CarolWeitzman,adoctorforchildren."Whenkidslearntofail,theylearntogetbackontheirfeet.Thisisanimportantwillforlife