高一期末阅读训练2.docx

1、高一期末阅读训练2高一期末阅读训练（2）何学群(1)I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业)company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma(精神创伤) and p

2、ain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her present high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didnt probe(彻底调查) any further. He admitted my loss and, with great respect, moved

3、on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he

4、had experienced the same pain as I had a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got t

5、he job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.1. The au

6、thor took part in the interview because _.A. he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one B. he had to support his family in BostonC. his wife had recently died of a heart attack D. his daughter needed money for schooling2. The underlined word empathetic “in the second paragraph means _.A. rough

7、 B. easy-going C. learned D. understanding3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Bruce invited the author to lunch later. B. Bruce shared his life experience with the author.C. Bruce was willing to help the author. D. Bruce finally gave the job to the author.4.

8、We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A. Bruce and the author saw each other often B. the author got little help from BruceC. the author learned much from the job interview D. the author had a better life afterwards5. What is the best title for the passage?A. An act of kindness B. A pleasant i

9、nterview C. The same experience D. An important lesson1. 选B。文章的第一段主要谈到“找工作面试的原因”，其中keep my family in Boston是个总的原因说明，而妻子的去世和女儿的就学问题均是其中的一个方面。2. 选D。由第二段中politely，didnt probe any further和admitted my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject等相关信息可猜知，Bruce是个善解人意的人。rough表示“粗糙的”，“粗野的”；easy-

10、going表示“随和的”；learned意思是“有学问的”，“博学的”，而understanding意为“能体谅人的”，“宽容的”，合乎题意。3. 选D。A、B和C三个选项都已在第三段中提到，第三段最后一句Whether I got the job or not不能说明作者获得了工作。4. 选C。由When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses这句话可做出判断。 5. 选A。全文主要以“我”在一次工作面试中的经

11、历，讲述亲身体会到的一次“善举”，以及它对“我”的生活的影响。 (2)Manhattan is the heart of New York City. It is really an island, which is only 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. Seen from the air, it looks like a long finger. From the sea it is just like a picture we often see. Manhattan has some very wonderful sights. What is the

12、 easiest way to see them? First, get a map of New York City, which is often supplied free at gas stations and tourists offices. You can take a bus tour, but a better way to see the sights is to walk, and youll walk with your head thrown back so that you can look at the tall buildings rising like ste

13、ep cliffs (悬崖) on either side of the streets. Its not easy to get lost here. The streets of New York form squares called blocks. Nearly all the streets are in straight lines, running from east to west. Those running from north to south are called avenues(大道). Most of the avenues and streets have onl

14、y numbers. The famous Fifth Avenue is the dividing line between the east and west in Manhattan. Here youll see the Empire State Building. On the 102nd floor, over 1400 feet above the ground, it is possible for you to see the area in which one in ten of all the people in America live. You can also lo

15、ok down at the other huge skyscrapers, the United Nations buildings, the Statue of Liberty (自由女神像) in the harbor, Broadway the longest street in the world but not the straightest, and the greatest ships in the worlds biggest port. 1. Manhattan is world-famous because _. A. it is not only the heart o

16、f New York but also an island B. there are a lot of tall buildings and many sights for tourists to see C. it has the longest street and the biggest port in the world D. it is difficult for tourists to get lost 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. You can get

17、a map of New York City for free at gas stations and tourist offices. B. The Empire State Building is at least 1,400 feet tall. C. There are a lot of straight streets and avenues in Manhattan. D. About ten percent of the American people live in New York. 3. All of the following statements are mention

18、ed in the passage EXCEPT _. A. what a block, a street or an avenue is B. whether tourists take boats or buses to get to Manhattan C. what you can see from the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building D. the Statue of Liberty is also a sight for tourists to see 4. We can infer from the passage that _

19、. A. the Empire State Building is situated on Fifth Avenue B. you have to walk with your head thrown back in order not to get lost in Manhattan C. Broadway in New York is the straightest street in the world D. the streets of New York are called blocks1.选A。主旨大意题。本文围绕the Sears Tower展开，描述了该建筑的特点、设计思路以及

20、现在的一些变化等。因此不难总结出本文中心话题是the Sears Tower。 2.选A。细节理解题。注意文章首段第二句话中的the height of 1,454 feet以及第二段中的full height of 443 meters，用的单位不同，表达方式不同，但是都是说此建筑的高度，不难分析出两个长度是相同的。 3.选D。细节判断题。A从第一段中可找到对应句，B对应第三段首句，C、D两项信息源为一个，仔细分析文章末句句子结构，可以知道在the Sears Tower附近的街区是以the Sears Tower的主要设计工程师的名字来重新命名的。4.选A。词义分析题。通过第二段对the

21、Sears Tower设计原理的描述，我们可以分析出the Sears Tower用于抵制芝加哥大风的设计办法是巧妙的，有创造性的，因此答案为A。5.选B。推理判断题。注意题干给出的信息，“坐落在风城”，可以推断出Sears Tower的设计是抵制强风的，其他几项可以作为它的设计目的，但并不是由该题干引出的结论。(3)You may have heard the expression lightning never strikes the same place twice. But that is one of the many lightning stories that scientist

22、s say are not true. Lightning kills more people each year than snowstorms and hurricanes. In fact, among natural disasters, only floods kill more people than lightning. Lightning is very powerful and has enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for three months. Plus, a flash of lightning heats

23、the air around it to nearly 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit(华氏温度). Thats hotter than the surface of the sun! The most common form of lightning is intracloud lightning, which goes from one cloud to another. This kind of lightning never touches the ground. But a hundred lightning bolts(晴天霹雳) do hit the eart

24、h every second, and more than eight million every year. Scientists call Florida the lightning capital of the US. Why are more people killed by lightning in Florida than any other US state? According to Stephen Hodanish who studies weather, a lot of people in Florida love outdoor activities, such as

25、golfing and boating, so they are more pos-sible to get hit. And Vladimir Rakov, a lightning expert thinks that in Florida there is a lot of heat and moisture(湿气) which can produce thunderclouds leading to lightning. More thunderstorms happen in the summer. A few lightning safety tips. If you hear th

26、under, you are likely to be struck by lightning. Immediately go into a house or a building. Even after a storm seems to have passed, lightning can still be dangerous. Wait at least 30 minutes after you hear thunder before leaving the shelter. Water is very dangerous during thunderstorms. If you are

27、in or near water during a storm, leave the area right away. If you are outside, never stand near tall trees, metal fences, or water. 1. The best title for the passage is _. A. The form of lightning B. The energy of lightning C. The outbreak of lightning D. Lightning: the deadly truth 2. From the fou

28、rth paragraph, we can learn that _. A. Florida is the capital of the US B. doing too much outdoor activities is dangerous C. heat and moisture can produce lightning D. thunderclouds can lead to lightning 3. The last paragraph mainly tells us _. A. lightning can be dangerous B. water is very dangerou

29、s during thunderstorms C. never to stand near tall trees, metal fences, or water D. how to be safe when there is a lightning 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Lightning never strikes the same place twice. B. Lightning is No. 2 weather-related killer. C. Mo

30、st people who get hit in the US are in Florida. D. Lightning has great energy. 5. The underlined word intracloud lightning” in the third paragraph means the lightning that _. A. stays inside clouds and never touches the ground B. is outside clouds and hits the earth every second C. goes through clou

31、ds and never touches the ground D. is below clouds and never touches the ground1. 选D。全文从闪电的发生时间、种类、频率、电流强度、危害程度等方面说明闪电的杀伤力。2. 选D。由第四段第一句以及常识可知Florida并非美国首都,而是被科学家称为美国的闪电之都；由第四段第三句可知户外活动增加了遭电击的可能,但是B没有前提,不够全面；由第四段第四句可知热气和湿气只是产生闪云的原因,而非产生闪电的直接原因,也可由此推出D正确。3. 选D。该段的主题句Here are a few lightning safety tips就说明了这一点。 4. 选A。第二段第二句only floods kill more people than lightning,第三句Lightning is very powerful and has enough energy . 以及第四段第一句Scientists call Florida the lightning capital of the US分别暗示B、C和D正确；而第一段第一句说明A本身是错误的。5. 选A。由第三段第一句中which goes from one cloud to another及This kind of lightning never