高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 169Word格式.docx

1、What has science revealed about human nature?What are the sources of character?And why are some people happy and successful while others arent?To answer these questions,Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines（学科）.Considering this,you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts.But Brook

2、s has structured his book in an unorthodox（非常规的）,and perhaps unfortunate,way.Instead of introducing scientific theories,he tells a story,within which he tries to make his points,perhaps in order to keep the readers attention.So as Harold and Erica,the hero and heroine in his story,live through child

3、hood,we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction.Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.On the whole,Brooks story is acceptable if uninspired.As one would expect,his writing is mostly clear and,to b

4、e fair,some chapters stand out above the rest.I enjoyed,for instance,the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own.While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters,the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere.These problems partly involve Broo

5、ks attempt to translate his tale into science.1.The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to_.A.illustrate where science can be applied B.demonstrate the value of Brooks new book C.remind the reader of the importance of science D.explain why many writers use scienc

6、e in their works 2.According to the author,which of the following could be a strength of the book?A.Its strong basis.B.Its convincing points.C.Its clear writing.D.Its memorable characters.3.What is the authors general attitude towards the book?A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Critical.4.Wha

7、t is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?A.Problems with the book.B.Brookss life experience.C.Death of the characters.D.Brookss translation skills.Passage 2 Basketball Statistician Help Wanted The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall

8、2016,Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters.Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games.Students must meet all of the following requirements:Good computer skills Available evenings and weekends Knowing basketball rules and statistics Students interested in wor

9、king for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective（各自的）campuses.TP/SS Athletic Coordinator,Michael Simone,240-567-1308 Rockville Athletic Coordinator,Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589 Springfield Athletic Coordinator,Gary Miller,240-567-2273 Germantown Athletic Coor

10、dinator,Gauri Chavan,240-567-6915 1.When will the job start?A.In May 2016.B.In May 2017.C.In September 2016.D.In September 2017.2.Who is more likely to get the job?A.Sam,English major,member of the college basketball team.B.Judy,IT staff with night classes,childrens basketball team coach.C.Ted,compu

11、ter major,basketball fan,free on evenings and weekends.D.Molly,part-time programmer,high school basketball player,new mother.3.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A.Michael.B.Jorge.C.Gauri.D.Gary.Passage 3 Everyone experiences tiredness at work sometimes.At some poi

12、nt（usually around 2:00 pm）,you find yourself ready for a nap（打盹）.Your energy changes naturally throughout the day.Productivity expert Chris Bailey examined this motivation,focus and energy levels for 21 days and found that all three tend to spike between 7:00 and 8:00 am,11:00 and 12:00 pm,and 6:00

13、and 7:00 pm.In addition to all those highs,he also noticed time when focus,energy,and motivation were nowhere to be found.Chris was tired at work.Your peak time productivity time may be different from Mr.Baileys,but the overall shape of your energetic graph would still look like a series of zigzags（

14、锯齿）.The amount of sleep you have,the food you eat,and how you exercise are a few of the factors that cause rises and falls in your energy level.We can fill up on coffee and sugar as much as we want,but we are fighting a natural downturn in energy when we do this.Your tiredness may seem like an incon

15、venience,but its really your body tell you that it needs rest.Our bodies operate on a natural clock called circadian rhythm（生理节律）.This sleep/wake cycle is perfectly adapted to give us enough sleep over the course of a 24-hour period.Natural light is the primary means that your body uses to assess wh

16、ether or not you should be asleep.Therefore,circadian rhythms do not agree with the average 9-5 job.Irregular sleep schedules,the light from electronic devices,and natural light exposure for a long time can also affect the cycle.This is why people working the graveyard shift have an increased risk f

17、or developing health problems.They must remain awake when their body tells them its time for bed,and their sleep constantly disrupted（干扰）when they try to stay awake on days off.1.Which of the factors does not contribute to the differences of the peak of productivity time according to the author?_ A.

18、Diet B.Sleep C.Exercise D.Character 2.Why do people fail to work energetically for eight hours according to the author?_ A.Because our body assesses our needs for sleep according to natural light.B.Because the light from electronic devices stops them from concentrating on their jobs.C.Because most p

19、eople choose to stay up late at night for recreational activities.D.Because of the stress from their jobs and busy schedule that they cannot cope with.3.Who is likely to develop sleeping problems according to the passage?_ A.A manager who needs to travel a lot.B.An athlete who trains hard for champi

20、ons.C.A guard who has to work in a museum at night.D.A bus driver who drives from 6 a.m.to 1 p.m.4.What does the passage mainly tell us?_ A.The reasons for sleeping problems.B.People have downturns when they work for natural causes.C.How people can fight against the low energy levels when they work.

21、D.How to develop healthy sleeping habits.Passage 4 In the state of Maryland,a girl was born into slavery（奴隶制）in 1820.Her parents named her Araminta Harriet Ross.She was to become Harriet Tubman.She was one of about one million Africans in slavery in the United States.From the age of five,Harriet Tub

22、mans owners made her work very hard.First,she cared for the child of the farm owner.Then,she did hard work on large farms.Although she could not read or write,Tubman learned from her parents to do what was right.Through her whole life,Tubman put herself in danger to help other people.One such act ch

23、anged her life when she was 13 years old.Because she helped another slave,her owner threw a piece of metal at her and it hit her on the head.She as badly hurt.For the rest of her life,Tubmans head wound caused problems for her.When she was about 25 years old,Harriet married a free black man named Jo

24、hn Tubman.But she was still a slave.Her life was so difficult that she decided to escape.She travelled for 145 kilometers,and finally crossed into the North.Tubman became a free woman.But Tubman could not leave her family enslaved in the South.So she travelled back to help them escape as well.Then,s

25、he made many trips and guided about 300 slaves to freedom.Tubman also fought bravely in the American Civil War and in 1865 slavery was not allowed in the US.Harriet Tubman died in 1913.Her memory brings hope to many peopleespecially to those who fight for justice（正义）.She encouraged people to never g

26、ive up.If you want a taste of freedom,keep going.1.What do we know about Harriet Tubman?_ A.She was born a slave.B.She was born in Africa.C.She was taken to the US by a slave trader.D.She was sold to a farm owner when she was born.2.When she was 13 years old,Tubman _.A.planned to run awayB.helped a

27、slave escapeC.fought bravely against her ownerD.was seriously wounded in her head 3.We can infer from the text that Tubman was _.A.honest and friendly B.strong and helpfulC.lucky and careful D.clever and polite 4.What would be the best title for the text?_ A.Africans Fight for FreedomB.Harriet Tubma

28、n:From Slave to HeroC.The History of Slavery in the United StatesD.The American Civil War:The North Against the South Passage 5 When something goes wrong,it can be very satisfying to say,Well,its so-and-sos fault.or I know Im late,but its not my fault;the car broke down.It is probably not your fault

29、,but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation,you are a loser.You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation.However,you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to r

30、emedy the situation.This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems.For example,if you were late because your car broke down,maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly.Or,you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers,so you could call for help when in need.For another example,if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability,find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person.Ask to work with a different person,or dont rely on this pers