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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day33
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day33
Passage1
VanGoghpaintedsunflowersforthefirsttimeinthesummerof1886.Twoyearslater,hisinterestappearedagainafterhesettledinArles.AfterhehadinvitedtheFrenchartistPaulGauguin,whomheadmired,tojoinhisStudiooftheSouth,hebeganpaintingsunflowerstobrightenupthewhitewashedwallsoftheyellowhousehewaslivingin,notfarfromthetown’srailwaystation.
GauguinacceptedVanGogh’sinvitation.Whenhebegandragginghisheels(脚后跟),VanGoghpaintedthelasttwoofthefouroriginalSunflowersforthemodestbedroomwherehisguestwouldsleepfollowinghisarrivalthatautumn,“VanGoghsawtheSunflowersforGauguin’sbedroomasawayofattractinghisfriendtocomefromBrittany,“saysBailey.
AccordingtoMartinGayford,“GauguinwasverysurprisedbytheSunflowers,whichherepeatedlypraisedandaskedforasagift.Yearslater,Gauguinhimselfpaintedsomesunflowerpictures.”
VanGogh’sSunflowersstandfor(代表)hisrelationshipwithGauguin.“Ithinkhepaintedthemforthejoyofit,”saysJansen.“VanGoghwasattheheightofhispowersinthesummerof1888,”explainsBailey.“HepaintedtheSunflowersquicklyandwithgreatenergyandconfidence.”VanGoghwrotetohisbrotherTheoinlateAugust,“I’mpaintingquicklynow,whichwon’tsurpriseyouwhenit’saquestionofpaintinglargeSunflowers.”
VanGoghrecognizedatoncethathehadcreatedsomethingimportantandthathissunflowersweresodifferent.AshetoldTheoinJanuary1889,whileotherartistswereknownforpaintingotherflowers,“Thesunflowerismine.”This,infact,explainsthereasonforthepopularityofVanGogh’sSunflowerstoday.
1.VanGoghpaintedsunflowersin1888inorderto________.
A.givethemtoGauguinB.makehisliving
C.decoratehishouseD.showhisartistictalenttoothers
2.WherewerethelasttwoSunflowersplacedbyVanGogh?
________.
A.IntheBritishmuseumB.InGauguin’sbedroom
C.Inthetown’srailwaystationD.Inarichbusinessman'shouse
3.HowdidGauguinfeelaboutVanGogh’spainting——theSunflowers?
________.
A.VerybadB.Justsoso
C.RatherworriedD.Quitesurprised
4.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthat________.
A.VanGoghwasnotgoodatpaintinglargeSunflowers
B.VanGoghhadmuchtroubleinpaintingtheSunflowers
C.VanGoghdidn’tlikehisSunflowersatallatthattime
D.VanGoghrealizedtheSunflowerswouldmakehimknown
Passage2
Whengoingthroughmajorlifechanges,likechangingcareers,IwouldchangethepeoplewithwhomIspentthemosttime.We’veallgonethroughperiodswhenthepeopleinourliveshavechanged—graduation,movingtoanewcity,gettinganewjob,joininganewclub,etc.Idon’tthinkIneedtoconvinceyoujusthowmuchinfluenceotherpeoplecanhaveoveryouridentity.Ifyou’veeverexperiencedamajorswitchinyourpeopleenvironment,thenyouknowthatyouchangeaswell.
Mostpeopledon’tmakethesechoicesconsciouslythough.Youmightconsciouslydecidetospendmoretimewithacertainfriend,oryoumayasksomeoneoutonadatetobeginanewrelationship.Butfewpeoplechoosetheirexistingfriendshipsdeliberately.
There’sno“gettingridofpeople”.Peoplearealwaysdroppingintoandoutofeachother’slives.Associationsgrowintofriendships,andfriendshipsfadeintoassociations.Youdon’tgetridofanyone.Thetruthisthatinordertomakeroomfornewpeopleandnewexperiences,youmayneedtoloosenupsomeofyourexistingconnections.
Whataboutloyalty?
Shouldn’tyoualwaysbeloyaltoyourfriends?
Onceyouhaveaclosefriend,eveniftheirinfluenceonyouisslightlyharmful,shouldn’tyoustickbythem?
Loyaltytoafriendsometimesmeanshavingtoletgo.Itmeansbeingloyaltotheirhighestandbestaswell.Ifsomeoneisdestroyinghishealthbysmoking,forexample,youaren’tshowingloyaltybysmokingrightalongwithhim.Trueloyallysometimesrequiresthatyoubreakdamagingconnections,getyourselfbackonsolidground,andthendecidewhatyoucanreallydotohelpyourfriend.
Itcantakealotofcouragetotellsomeone,“I’msorry,butIcan’thaveyouinmylifeanymore."Buteventhoughthismightseemlikeaselfishactattimes,it’softenthebestthingfortheotherpersontoo.Ifarelationshipisholdingyoubackinsomeway,understandthatitisalsohurtingtheotherperson.Forexample,ifyouworkforaviolentboss,youracceptanceofthatsituationisconsideredtobesilentapproval,encouragingyourbosstocontinuetobehaveviolently.
1.Whenexperiencingmajorlifechanges,peoplemay________.
A.joinanewsocialcommunityB.influencetheirfriendsaround
C.choosetheirfriendshipspurposelyD.havetheirpeopleenvironmentchanged
2.WhatcanbeconcludedfromParagraph3inthepassage?
A.Everyonehasatleastonefriend.
B.Friendshipstillexiststhoughthere’slessconnection.
C.Itisunnecessarytomakenewfriends.
D.Yououghttotreatyouroldandnewfriendequally.
3.Whatistheauthor’sopinionontheloyaltytofriends?
A.Neverbetrayyourclosefriendswhateverhappens.
B.Correcttheirmistakeswhileyouguardtheirgoodness.
C.Stickbyyourfriendseventhoughtheydoharmloyou.
D.Breakupwithyourfriendsimmediatelyiftheysmoke.
4.Howshouldwebehavewhenemployedbyaviolentboss?
A.Weshouldacceptwhatwearetoldtodo.
B.Weshouldstaysilentandbeinfavorofit.
C.Weshouldbravelydisobeyhimifheiswrong.
D.Weshouldgiveourbosscouragetocontinue.
Passage3
ItwasabittercoldeveninginnorthernVirginiamanyyearsago.Theoldman’sbeardwasglazedbywinter’sfrostwhilehewaitedforarideacrosstheriver.Thewaitseemedendless.Hisbodybecamenumbandstifffromthefrigidnorthwind.
Itwaslongbeforeheheardthefaint,steadyrhythmofhooves(马蹄)alongthefrozenpath.Anxiouslywatchingseveralhorsemencomingup,heletthefirstonepassbywithoutanyefforttogethisattention,thenanotherpassedby,andanother.Finally,thelastriderdrewnearwheretheoldmansatlikeasnowstatuewhenoldmancaughthiseyesandsaid,“Sir,wouldyoumindgivinganoldmanaridetotheotherside?
”
Stoppinghishorse,theriderreplied,“Sure!
Jumpaboard.”Seeingtheoldmanunabletolifthishalf-frozenbodyfromtheground,thehorsemangotdowntohelphim.Thehorsemantookhimnotjustacrosstheriver,buttohisdestinationjustafewmilesaway.
Astheyapproachedthetinybutcozycottage,thehorseman’scuriositycausedhimtoinquire,“Sir,Inoticedyouletseveralotherriderspassbywithoutmakinganefforttosecurearide.ThenIcameupandyouimmediatelyaskedmeforaride.Iamcuriouswhy,onsuchabitternight,youwouldwaitandaskthelastrider.WhatifIhadrefusedandleftyouhere?
”
Theoldmanlookedtheriderstraightintheeyesandreplied,“IreckonIknowpeopleprettygood.Ilookedintotheeyesoftheotherridersandimmediatelyfoundnoconcernformysituation.Itwouldhavebeenuselesseventoaskthemforaride.ButwhenIlookedintoyoureyes,yourgentlespiritwouldwelcometheopportunitytogivemeassistanceinmytimeofneed.”
Thoseheart-warmingcommentstouchedthehorsemandeeply.“I’msogratefulforwhatyouhavesaid,”hetoldtheoldman.“MayInevergettoobusyinmyownaffairsthatIfailtorespondtotheneedsofotherswithkindnessandcompassion.”
Withthat,ThomasJeffersonturnedhishorsearoundandmadehiswaybacktotheWhiteHouse.
1.Whydidn’ttheoldmanaskthepreviousridersforaride?
A.Becausehewaswaitingforthelastrider.
B.Becausehiseffortsfailedtogettheirattention.
C.Becauseheassumedtheyhadnoconcernforhim.
D.Becausehewastoonumbtolifthishalf-frozenbody.
2.Whatcausedthelastridertostopandhelptheoldman?
A.theoldman’spoorsituation
B.kindnessandsympathy
C.hisownaffairs
D.Theoldman’swarmcomments
3.Whatdoyouknowabouttheoldman?
A.Hegavethelastrideranopportunitytohelp.
B.Helivedinacozycottageafewmilesaway.
C.Hejudgedpeoplebylookingintotheireyes.
D.Herecognizedthepresidentatfirstsight.
4.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthistext?
A.lookintoyoureyesB.compassionofagreatman
C.thelastridertohelpD.returntotheWhiteHouse
Passage4
AteamofJapanesescientistshasdiscoveredgenesthatenablericetosurvivehighwater,providinghopeforbetterriceproductioninlowlandareasthatareaffectedbyflooding.
Thegenes,calledSNORKELgenes,helpricegrowlongerstemstodealwithhigherwaterlevels.Deepwaterricegenerallyproduceslow-yieldriceplants.Buttheresearchersreporttheyhavesucceededinintroducingthegenestoricevarietiesthatarehigher-yield.
Accordingtothereport,aswaterlevelsrise,accumulationoftheplanthormonemakestheSNORKELgenesstartworking,makingstemgrowthmorerapid.Whentheresearchersintroducedthegenesintoricethatdoesnotnormallysurviveindeepwater,theywereabletorescuetheplantsfromdrowning.
MotoyukiAshikari,whoheadedtheproject,saidhisteamishopingtousethegeneonlonggrainricewidelyusedinSoutheastAsiantohelpstabilizeproductioninfloodareaswherericewiththeflood-resistantgeneislowinproduction—aboutone-thirdtoone-quarterthatofregularrice.
"Scientifically,thegenethatwefoundisrarebutclearproofofabiologicalabilitytoadapttoadifficultenvironment,"hesaid."It'sageneticstrategyspecificallytosurviveflooding."
Highwaterlevelsinricefieldcanbeaseriousproblem.Insomeareas,rainscancausewaterlevelstorisedangerouslyhighduringthegrowingseasonandflashflooding