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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day127
高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day127
Passage1
Scientistssayonlyenlargingtheworld’snaturereservetohelpprotectplantsandanimalsmaybeuseless.Themainreasonisthatlevelsofhumanactivityarerisinginandaroundthenaturereserves.Infact,recognizingspacesasprotectedareasisnotreducinghumanactivitythere.
Theresearchersfoundthatalackofmoneytopayforlandconservation(保护)isaffectingconservationefforts.Anditisalackofcommunicationbetweenpeoplewholiveinprotectednaturalareasandoutsiders.About17percentoftheworldiswithinprotectedareas,includingthenationalparks,naturereservesandwildernessareas.Protectedareasareimportantforsupportingenvironmentswithmanydifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.
Theresearchersagainfoundincreasinghumanactivityinmostprotectedareasineverycountry.However,theysaidthathumanactivityappearedtobemoreofaprobleminnationswithfewerroadsandlowerlifestandardsontheHumanDevelopmentIndex(指数).Theindexusesinformationaboutlifelength,educationandearningstogradecountriesonhumandevelopment.
AcrossthenorthernAustralia,protectedareasoftenprovedeffectiveatslowinghumanactivitywhencomparedwithunprotectedareas.ButinSouthAmerica,SoutheastAsiaandAfricancountries,pressurefromhumanactivityinsideprotectedareaswashigher.
Expertssaygovernmentsneedtoprovidefundsupporttohelpprotectedareas.Simplyrecognizingaplaceasaprotectedareacan’tbethebeginningandtheendofaconservationeffort.Workingwithlocalpeopletotakeeffortsisalsoimportant.Ifthey’renotpartnersintheprotectedareas,thenwildlifeconservationismuchmoredifficult.
1.Whatareprotectedareasmainlyaffectedbyaccordingtothetext?
A.Humanactivity.B.Climatechange.
C.Populationgrowth.D.Environmentalpollution.
2.What’stheHumanDevelopmentIndexusedtodo?
A.Recordmoreroadsintheworld.
B.Improveeducationinallcountries.
C.Gradecountriesonhumandevelopment.
D.Leadmorepeopletomakemoney.
3.Whatdoexpertsadvisegovernmentstodoforprotectedareas?
A.Enlargeprotectedareas.
B.Offerextramoneyandworkwithlocals.
C.Attractmorepeopletotravelthere.
D.Allowlocalpeopletofarmthere.
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.PeopleMayCauseHarmtoPlantsandAnimals
B.LocalPeopleShouldFocusontheNaturalEnvironment
C.NatureReservesintheWorldShouldBeIncreased
D.NatureReservesMayNotProtectWildlifeSafely
Passage2
Forthefirsttimesincemyopen-heartoperation,Ihavetheenergytotakemyharp(竖琴)tothehospitalroomsandplayforanyonewholikesit.
Icheckedinwithtwonursesandtheygavemealistofrooms.ThefirstmanIplayedforwasapatientwhofounditdifficulttosleep.Hesmiledandwithhiseyesclosed,hereachedouttomyharp.Hewasnotinterestedinmyvoice,butheappreciatedtheharp.Inthenextroomwasawomanpatient.Iplayedsomesoftmusicforherandthenshesleptsoundly.
ThenIfoundalovelyelderlywomanwhowasawake.Therewereflowerseverywhereandphotosofherandherhusbandatherbedside.Sheheldmyhandandtalkedforsometimeandwaspleasedtoreceiveharpmusic.Playingforherwasaspecialpleasure.SheaskedmehowlongIhadbeenplayingtheharp,howmuchtheharpweighed,howIlearneditandwhyIwantedtolearnitandsoon.
Wetalkedaboutbooksforabitaswell.Iplayeduntilhergrandsoncameinandhecamebackfromoverseastoseeher.Thiswomanwasdeeplyloved—youcouldseethat.Shewasbeautifulandkind.Ilearnsomuchfromthesebeautifulpeoplewhoarebravetofacetheirillnesses.Itisalwayssuchagreathonortoplayforthem.
1.Whatdoweknowaboutthefirstmanmentionedinthetext?
A.Hedislikedtheharp.
B.Hewasnotinterestedinmusic.
C.Hehadsomedifficultyinsleeping.
D.Heplayedsomesoftmusicfortheauthor.
2.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenplayingfortheelderlywoman?
A.Sad.B.Worried.
C.Amazed.D.Pleased.
3.Whatdidtheauthorsayabouttheelderlywoman?
A.Shehadnorelatives.B.Shewaslovedbyherfamily.
C.Shewouldrecoversoon.D.Shehadmanyhobbies.
4.Howmanypatientsdidtheauthorplaytheharpforaccordingtothetext?
A.Two.B.Five.
C.Four.D.Three.
Passage3
Beingconsideredaleaderinoursocietyisindeedofhighpraise.Leadershipmeanspower,commands,respectand,mostimportant,encouragesachievement.UnlikevitaminC,leadershipskillscan'tbeeasilyswalloweddown.Theymustbecarefullycultivated.
Differentfrompopularbelief,mostgoodleadersaremade,notborn.Theylearntheirskillsintheireverydaylives.Butwhichdotheydevelop?
Howdothey(andhowcanyou)getotherstofollow?
Alwaysgivecredit.Manyleadersnotethatthemostefficientwaytogetagoodperformancefromothersistotreatthemlikeheroes.Givingpubliccredittosomeonewhohasearneditisthebestleadershiptechniqueintheworld.Itisalsoanactofgenerosity(慷慨)that'sneverforgotten.
Givingcreditismoreeffectivethaneventhemostconstructivecriticism(批评),whichoftenhurtsratherthanhelps.KennethBlanchard,theauthorofTheOne-MinuteManager,agrees,"Catchpeopledoingsomethingright!
"hesays.Thentelleveryoneaboutit.
Takeinformedrisks."Thebestleadersknowthattakingariskisnotathoughtlessexercise,"saysmanagementadviserMarilynMachlowitz."Skydiversdon'tgoupinanairplanewithoutcheckingtheparachutesbeforehand."
Becausetheideaofriskalsocarrieswithitthepossibilityoffailure,manyofususuallywaitforotherstotakecharge.Butifyouwanttobealeader,youmustlearntofail-andnotdieathousanddeaths.Pickyourselfupandstartalloveragain.
Encourageenthusiasm."Whenpeopleunderstandtheimportanceofwork,theylendtheirmentalstrengths,"saysLeeDucat.Butwhentheygetexcitedaboutthework,alltheirenergygetspouredintothejob.That'sagreatforce!
Isthisthebestwaytocreateexcitement?
Beenthusiasticyourself-Youwillbefollowedbyeveryone.
1.Theunderlinedword"cultivated"(paragraph1)roughlymeans________.
A.comparedB.developedC.examinedD.encouraged
2.Thepart"Alwaysgivecredit"tellsusthataleadershould________.
A.praiseeveryone.
B.givehelpfulcriticism.
C.regardothersasrealheroes.
D.praisepeoplefortheirgoodperformances.
3.Tobeagoodleader,youshould________.
A.notbeafraidofanyrisks.
B.thinktwicebeforetakingrisks.
C.trytoavoidanypossiblefailures.
D.knowwhatathoughtlessexerciseis.
4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
________
A.HowtoBeaLeader.
B.NotManyCanBeLeaders.
C.LeadershipIsVeryImportant.
D.LeadershipIsofSkillsandTechniques.
Passage4
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WebEditor
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WebsiteDeviser
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1.Ifyouwanttocontactthemostexperiencedtraveladviser,youcan________.
A.sendane-mailatservice@chinatravel.com
B.callat800-933-7181
C.filloutcontactforms
D.surfonthewebsiteofChinaTravel
2.Whichpositionisresponsibleforsolvingtravelproblems?
________
A.TravelAdvisorB.WebEditor
C.WebDesignerD.WebsiteDeviser.
3.Ifyouhaveideasabouthowtomakethewebsitebeautiful,youcancontact________.
A.VanessaB.LuoLingling
C.ElyseesD.ZhaoPeng
Passage5
Haveyouevernoticedwhathappenstoanideaonceyouexpressit?
Justtalkingaboutitorwritingitdowncausesyoutomakeitclearinyourownmind.Howcanyouusethistoincreaseyourbrainpower?
Startwriting.
Byputtingthoughtsintowords,youaretellingyourselfthelogicbehindwhatyouthink,feel,oronlypartlyunderstand.Often,explainingathoughtistheprocessofunderstanding.Inotherwords,youincreaseyourbrainpowerbyexercisingyour“explainpower.”
Anotherbenefitofwritingisthatithelpsyouremember.Many,ifnotmost,highlyproductivepeoplearealwaystaking