高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 33.docx

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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