高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 34.docx

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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day34

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day34

Passage1

Haveyoueverbeenintoacave?

Ifnot,pleasefollowusandexploresomeofthemostbeautifulcavesfromaroundtheworld!

MarbleCaves

LocatedinthecenterofLakeGeneralCarrera,theMarbleCavesinChico,Chile,areonlyaccessiblebyboat.Thesurroundingcrystalclearwatersallowvisitorstoseetherockformationsbeneaththemwhiletherockceilingsabovechangecolor（dependingonthewriterlevelsandtheseason）.Thebesttimetovisit:

duringsunriseandsunset,whenthesun’srayslightupthecavewalls,makingitanexperiencetoremember.

ReedFluteCave

ReedF1uteCaveknownas“thePalaceofNaturalArts”islocatedinthenorthwestofGuilininsouthernChina.Thelimestonecaveoffersagrandfairylandofstalactites（钟乳石）,stonepillars,stonecurtains,birds,plantsandanimalsinfantasticshapesandcolors.

Fingal’sCave

ThisincredibleseacaveislocatedontheuninhabitedislandofStaffainScotland.Thecave’ssize,shape,andnaturally—arched（拱形的）roofcombinewiththewavestocreatestrangesoundsthatenhanceitscathedral—likeatmosphere.

TheBlueGrotto

TheBlueGrottoisthesymbolofCapri.Itisaseacavefoundonthecoastoftheislandandisawell-knownspottoallwhovisitthearea.Thiscaveisuniqueforitsbrilliantbluelightwhichcomesfromtwosources:

theentrancetothecaveandabiggerholebeneaththeentrance.Whenviewedfrominsidethecave,theentranceappearsasabrilliantwhitelightjustabovethewaterline,whiletheunderwaterhole,whichisthelargersourceoflight,providesabluelight.

1.WhyissunsetthebesttimetovisitMarbleCaves?

A.Becauseithasenoughlightinit.

B.Becauseithasthemostbeautifulscenery.

C.Becauseitissurroundedbyclearwaters.

D.Becauseboatsareonlyavailableatsunset.

2.Whichcavewillyougotoifyouwanttoenjoythestrangesound?

A.ReedF1uteCave.B.MarbleCaves.

C.TheBlueGrotto.D.Fingal’sCave.

3.WhatisspecialabouttheBlueGrotto?

A.C1earwaters.B.Variousbirdsandanimals.

C.Brightbluelight.D.Strangeshapes.

Passage2

Whatmakesapersonagiverortaker?

Theidea“givevs.take”takesshapeinallinteractions（互动）andrelationshipsofourlives.We’reeithergivingadvice,makingtimeforpeople,orwe’reonthereceivingend.Wekeepchangingbetweenthetwobasedondifferentsituationsonadailybasis,ifnotanhourlyone.

AccordingtoAdamGrant,aprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvania,mostpeoplearematchers.Theymakecarefulobservationsontakersandmakeitapointforthemtopaysomethingback.Theyhatetoseepeoplewhoactsogenerouslytowardsothersnotreceiveanyrewards.Actually,mostmatcherswilltryhardtopromoteandsupportgiverssothattheycangetthegoodtheydeserve.

Isthereagenderfactor（性别因素）thatplaysapartinthis?

AstudyledbyHannahRileyBowles,aprofessoratHarvardUniversity,focusedonthisquestion.Sheasked200seniormanagerstositdowninpairswhereonepersonwouldactasthebossandtheotherasanemployeetodiscusssalarypromotions.Male“employees”askedforanaveragesalaryof$146kwhilethefemalesaskedforonly$141k.Butwhydidtheynotbargainashardasthemen?

Simplybecausetheyweremorelikelytobegivers.

Asawoman,Idoenjoytheactofgivingupmytime,myknowledge,andmycareandmyattentiontoothers.Idon’texpectanythinginreturn,butIdotendtopullmyselfawaywhenIfeellikeI’mbeingtakenforgranted.IalsotendtogetupsetwhenIseealovedone’scontinuousactionsofkindnessgounnoticed.So,it’ssafetosayI’m50%giver,35%matcherand15%taker.

Idoknowsomeone,however,whois99%giver.They’reconstantlydevotingtheirtime,sharingvaluableinsights（洞察力）andgoingoutoftheirwayforeveryonewhocrossestheirpath.Althoughthey’rechangedthelivesofmanypeople,theyrarelyseeanyofitreturned.Buttheuniverseisslowlyrepayingthem;they’renowextremelysuccessful,wellknownforwhattheydo.

1.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.

A.mostpeoplethinktheyaregivers

B.peoplearenotalwaysgiversortakers

C.anindividualisborntobeagiverorataker

D.fewdifferencesexistbetweengiversandtakers

2.InAdamGrant’sopinion,mostpeople________.

A.hatetakersB.prefergivingtotaking

C.enjoyrelyingonthemselvesD.balancegivingandtaking

3.Hannah’sstudyfocusedon________.

A.theroleofgivingandtakinginjobs

B.thegenderdifferenceingivingandtaking

C.theroleofmenandwomeninsociety

D.thesalarydifferencebetweenwomenandmen

4.Theauthortendsto________.

A.thinkactsofkindnessshouldbevalued

B.expectsomethinginreturnforgivingmostofthetime

C.takegivingforgranted

D.beacompletematcher

5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Givingistheshortestpathtosuccess.

B.Sharingisthegreatesthumanquality.

C.Nogooddeedgoesundone.

D.Giversareworthrespecting.

Passage3

Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp（沼泽地）creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.

“So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?

”

“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?

It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.

“Ofcourse!

”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!

”

“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistale.

“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.

“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”

“Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!

’”

“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”

“Whathappened?

”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.

“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”

“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted（晕倒）.Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy（常春藤）hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.

1.Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.

A.courageB.assistanceC.instructionD.challenge

2.WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?

A.Tofrightenthem.

B.Tosatisfytheircuriosity.

C.Towarnthemofthedangeroftheplace.

D.Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.

3.WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?

A.Theoldmanenviedhim.

B.Theoldmanwasfoolish

C.Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.

D.Hewasgreedyformorecrops.

4.WhydidTomscreamandfaint?

A.HesawDennis’sshadow.

B.Hewasscaredbyaplant.

C.Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.

D.Theweatherbecameextremelycold.

5.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?

A.Graspall,loseall.

B.Nosweat,nosweet.

C.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.

D.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.

Passage4

WhenIwassmallandmygrandmotherdied,Icouldn'tunderstandwhyIhadnotears.Butthatnightwhenmydadtriedtocheermeup,mylaughturnedintocrying.

Soitcameasnosurprisetolearnthatresearchersbelievecryingandlaughingcomefromthesamepartofthebrain.Justaslaughinghasmanyhealthadvantages,scientistsarediscoveringthatso,too,doescrying.

Whateverittakesforustoreducepressureisimportanttoouremotional（情感的）health,andcryingseemstoworkweft.Onestudyfoundthat85percentofwomenand73percentofmenreportfeelingbetteraftercrying.

Besides,tearsattracthelpfromotherpeople.Researchersagreethatwhenwecry,peoplearoundusbecomekinderandfriendlierandtheyaremorereadytoprovidesupportandcomfort.Tearsalsoenableustounderstandouremotionsbetter;sometimeswedon'tevenknowwe'reverysaduntilwecry.Welearnaboutouremotionsthroughcrying,andthenwecandealwiththem.

Justascryingcanbehealthy,notcrying—holdingbacktearsofanger,painorsuffering—canbebadforphysical（身体的）health.Studieshaveshownthattoomuchcontrolofemotionscanleadtohighbloodpressure,heartproblemsandsomeotherillnesses.Ifyouhaveahealthproblem,doctorswillcertainlynotaskyoutocry.Butwhenyoufeellikecrying,don'tfightit.It'sanatural—andhealthy—emotionalresponse（反应）.

1.Whydidn'ttheauthorcrywhenhergrandmotherdied?

A.Becauseherfatherdidnotwanthertofeeltoosad.

B.Becauseshedidnotlovehergrandmother.

C.Becauseshewastooshytocryatthattime.

D.Theauthordoesn'tgivetheexplanation.

2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat______.

A.therearetw