高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 193.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 193高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 193Passage 1When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer, so we would have time for a conversation with each other. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work w

2、as taking care of his family. I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning. And when I bought a house several years later, my dad painted it by himself in the fierce summer heat. All he asked was to talk to him, but I was too busy in those days.

3、 Four years ago, my dad visited me. He spent many hours putting together a swing for my daughter. He asked me to have a talk with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend. One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed

4、lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Several hours later that day I received a call. My father was in the hospital. Immediately I bought a plane ticket and on my way I was thinking about all the occasions I missed to have a talk with my dad. By the time I arrived at the hospital,

5、 my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized how little I knew about my dad, his deepest thoughts and his dreams. After his death I learned much more about him and even more about myself. All he ever wanted was my time. And now he has all my

6、attention every single day. 1. When the author was a little girl, she . A. was good at repairing things B. liked playing with the hammerC. often talked with her father D. learned to take care of her family2. What happened when the author was at college?A. She phoned her father every Sunday morning.

7、B. She received a call from her father every Sunday morning. C. Her father bought her a house. D. She often asked her father to talk with her. 3. Why did the author fail to have a talk with her father four years ago?A. Because her father was busy putting up a swing for her daughter. B. Because she h

8、ad got tired of talking with him. C. Because she was busy planning a trip. D. Because her father often forgot what they had once talked about. 4. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?A. The author found an excuse to forgive herself. B. The author and her father were both busy. C. The autho

9、r complained about her fathers leave without saying goodbye. D. The author regretted missing the talks with her father. Passage 2Craziest Food Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it, youll realize theyre everywhere the crazier, the better. 1. Bibimbap FestivalIn the S

10、outh Korean town of Jeonjuloves, their “mixed rice” dish is a hearty serve of rice topped with raw beef, a rainbow of vegetables, a raw egg and gochujang sauce so much. They take four days out of October to celebrate it. Like any festival theres music, entertainment and magic, but making it that lit

11、tle bit different is the bibimbap thats whipped (搅拌) up in a big bowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people. 2. Waikiki Spam JamWho knew this canned meat had so much love? Well, it turns out that a can of Spam is the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass skirt and garland (花环). The peo

12、ple of Hawaii love Spam so much that they even spend a day in May giving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork. 3. Bessieres Easter Egg FestivalAt Easter time, for those in the French town of Bessieres its all about an egg far less sweet. Here they celebrate the holida

13、y by getting dozens of chefs to make one large omelette (煎蛋卷) 15,000 eggs strong for the townsfolk (市民). 1. Potato Days FestivalThis festival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota, the US. Over the last Friday and Saturday in August the town celebrates its potato-growing skills by hosting p

14、otato picking and peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater Tot pageant (盛典) for five- and six-year-old girls. 1. What makes Bibimbap festival special?A. They take four days to celebrate it. B. The mixed rice is rich in many vegetables. C. Theres music, entertainment and magic during the festival. D

15、. The rice dish needs to be mixed in one big bowl by dozens of chefs together. 2. What do we know about Waikiki Spam Jam ?A. The spam is the most favorite for Hawii people. B. People spend one day to prepare the Jam. C. The Jam isnt affordable for the plain townsfolk. D. The Jam is mainly made from

16、raw beef. 3. If you have time in August, you can go to _. A. Bibimbap Festival B. Waikiki Spam JamC. Bessieres Easter Egg Festival D. Potato Days FestivalPassage 3For most city people, the elevator is an ordinary machine that inspires (激发) none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford tra

17、ins jets and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this a misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscraper or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense they a

18、rgue, the elevators role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk, the car and the elevator have been locked in a secret war for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地), and elevators pushing them towa

19、rd life in towering vertical (垂直的) columns. If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experienceone that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awar

20、eness of the fact that. were, hanging from a cable in a long passage. In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in a

21、n elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. After 150 years, we are still not used to it, Bernard said. We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure. That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every thei

22、r other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives. Today, as the worlds urban population explodes, and cities become more crowded and taller Americas total number of elevators900, 000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazines 2012 Vertical Transportation Industry are a force

23、 thats becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are. 1. What does the underlined word this in Paragraph 1 refer to? _ A. The general view of elevators. B. The particular intere

24、sts of experts. C. The desire for a remarkable machine. D. The enthusiasm for transport equipment. 2. The authors purpose in mentioning cars is _ . A. to contrast (对比) their functions with elevatorsB. to stress the importance of elevatorsC. to show their secret war against elevatorsD. to explain peo

25、ples preference for elevators3. According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from other life experiences? _ A. Vertical direction. B. Lack of excitement. C. Little physical space. D. Uncomfortable conditions. 4. The author makes readers to consider _ . A. the exact number of

26、 elevator loversB. the serious future situation of elevatorsC. the role of elevators in city developmentD. the relationship between cars and elevatorsPassage 4 Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise Leadership means power, commands respect and, most important, encourages a

27、chievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills cant be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated. Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, no born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you) get others t

28、o follow? Always give credit (赞美). Many leaders note that the most effective way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership skill in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨的) thats never forgotte

29、n. Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评), which often hurts rather than helps. Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. Catch people doing something right! he says. Then tell everyone about it. Take informed risks. The best leaders kno

30、w that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise, says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz. Sky divers dont go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes beforehand. Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge

31、. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again. Encourage enthusiasm. When people understand the importance of work, they lend their mental strengths, says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all thei

32、r energy gets poured into the job. Thats a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourselfYou will be followed by everyone. 1. The underlined word cultivated (Paragraph 1) roughly means. _ A. encouraged B. compared C. examined D. developed2. The part Always give credit tells us that a leader should. _A. praise people for their good performancesB. regard others as real heroesC. give helpful criticismD. praise everyone3