高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 246文档格式.docx

1、 today in 1995 there are about 6, 600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution. Twentyfive years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, its hard to find a public school, university, or law school

2、that does not have such a kind of program. Until we do that, nothing else will change! say Bruce Anderson. 1. According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about_ . A. the social movementB. recycling techniquesC. environmental problemsD. the importance of Earth Day2. Where does the s

3、upport for environmental protection mainly come from?_A. The grass-roots level. B. The business circle. C. Government officials. D. university professors. 3. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest. B. they have settled their environmenta

4、l problems. C. They have lowered their CO levels. D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures. 4. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?A. Education. B. planning. C. Green living. D. CO reducing. Passage 2Ive always loved food, says C

5、assie Dawson in the kitchen of her flat in London. But Ive become bored with eating out. Ive had too many disappointing meals and paid too much money for them! At one point, fed up with my complaint, a friend suggested I open my own restaurant. Impossible, I thought. But then I heard about supper cl

6、ubs. . .Supper clubs are a mixture of a restaurant and a dinner party you go to a strangers house and he/she cooks dinner for you. Like a restaurant, you pay for your food, but like a dinner party, you eat at the same table as other people. They are advertised through social-networking sites with a

7、menu and little information about where the supper club is until just before the meal. Its like running a secret restaurant for one night, says Cassie. The next morning, I set the tables and chairs aside. I put the TV back and its my living room again. Cassie opens her restaurant for people about on

8、ce a month, and she really enjoys the evenings shes had so far. She uses fresh, local ingredients and a typical meal costs about the same as a takeaway much less than a restaurant meal. So how does she make money out of it?I dont, In fact, at first I was worried about losing money on my club. Im goo

9、d at cooking but my maths is terrible! But I was surprised by how cheaply I could make a good meal. This isnt about money. Its about a different eating experience.And what about inviting complete strangers into her house? Was Cassie ever nervous about that?Not at all, she says. Almost everyone at th

10、e supper club is just interested in having a good meal with other interesting people. 1. Why did Cassie decide to open her own restaurant finally?A. To earn a living. B. To cook cheap and good meals for others. C. To make friends with strangers. D. To satisfy her friends needs. 2. What does the unde

11、rlined word They in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Dinner parties. B. Fresh ingredients. C. Supper clubs. D. Invitations to dinner. 3. What does the underlined word 4. How does Cassie feel about her restaurant now?A. Hesitant. B. Disappointed. C. Content. D. Sensitive. Passage 3Who may borrow materials fro

12、m the libraries?U. Va. studentsU. Va. faculty（全体教员）U. Va. staff（工作人员）U. Va. alumni（ 校 友 ）U. Va. research projectsIndividuals associated with U. Va. Agencies by specific arrangementVirginia residents （must be at least 16 years old）Faculty and students at other Virginia higher education institutionsIn

13、dependent researchers （upon presentation of a photo ID）May I renew materials? How do I renew materials? The library allows unlimited renewals of most materials. Login（ 登 陆 ）to VIRGO and renew onlineall any of our libraries to renew over the phoneEmail lib-circvirginia. edu Request at any of the libr

14、arys service desksMaterials that may not be renewed:Items that have been recalled from youReservesSome Interlibrary Loan（ 馆 际 互 借 ） materials may be renewed. You can do this through the Interlibraty Service/LED website or by phoning （434）924-3875. May I recall materials if they are checked out? How

15、do I recall materials?Users who have a need for material currently checked out can place a recall on the charged item and specify（详细说明） the library at which they could like to pick the item up. Recalled items must be returned within 10 days of the recall notice. Recalled items accrue（ 积 累 ） overdue

16、fines at a rate of 100 per day. Once the item is returned, the requesting users will be notified（ 告 知 ） and the item will be held at the specified librarys service desk for 7 days, after which it will be re-shelved or circulated to the next waiting user. 1. Who can borrow books from the libraries?_

17、a. All Virginia residentsb. Researchers based in the USc. U. Va. students who have already graduatedd. Faculty from other universities inVirginiaA. ab B. ac C. bc D. cd2. Which of the following is TRUE about renewing materials?A. There is no limit on the times that an item can be renewed. B. Readers

18、 cannot renew Interlibrary Loan materials. C. Reserved or requested books cant be renewed. D. Most materials can be renewed by calling （434） 934-3875. 3. What can we learn about recalling materials?A. A recalled book should be returned at once when you receive the recall notice. B. The librarys serv

19、ice desk can keep a recalled item for 7 days at most. C. You will be fined 00 if you return any recalled items late. D. The new user of a recalled book can keep the book for 10 days. 4. Where would you most likely find the text?A. In a private bookstoreB. In a local newspaperC. On a university websi

20、teD. In a clubs handbookPassage 4Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hid

21、e myself. What could be causing everyone to act this way?Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of histor

22、y came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sor

23、t of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip（ 掷 ） a coin. Headsthe commander, and tailsthe peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washingto

24、n Carver. Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American

25、Revolution. The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified,

26、 and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmasters office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and

27、flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!1. What did the authors classmates think about his report?A. Incredible B. Funny C. Boring D. Puzzling2. Why was the author confused about the task? _A. He was unfamiliar with American history. B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin. C. He forgot his teachers instruction. D. He didnt know why the teacher gave su