高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 1.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 1高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 1Passage 1Navarathri, which is celebrated throughout India, falls in September or October. On the first three days, people pray (祈祷) to the goddess Durga, the protector who destroys all evil (邪恶). The next three days they pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Then,

2、 also for three days, they look to Saraswathi, the goddess of wisdom and knowledge. The tenth and final day of the festival is for the goddess Durga. On this day many years ago, Durga killed the evil buffalo-headed monster (怪物), Mahishasura. My daughter and I took out the models of the gods and godd

3、esses that we had stored away last year. Soon the room was littered with all kinds of dolls. We usually buy at least one new doll every year. On the tenth day, the dolls are carefully put away. If a doll is too damaged to be shown, it is never thrown away. Instead, it is put deep into the seas. In o

4、ur hallway six long wooden steps are set up. First, we spread a thick white cloth (布) over the steps. Now its time to put the dolls on the steps carefully. Every year, is different. Sometimesas the collection growsthere is no space to fit all of the dolls on the steps. Smaller dolls can also be plac

5、ed on the floor. Every night there are prayers, music, dancing, and a large meal for many people. In northern India, the children sing songs while doing the dandiya raas, a traditional dance. Every dancer also has two wooden stickscalled dandiyathat he or she uses to make a sound in time to the love

6、ly music. Dancing the dandiya raas helps people think of the true meaning of Navarathritogetherness, laughter, and fun!1. According to Paragraph 1, Navarathri _. A. is just celebrated in Northern IndiaB. usually takes place in the winterC. is in memory of DurgaD. lasts for about ten days2. How to In

7、dians deal with the dolls used at Navarathri? _A. They always take good care of the dolls. B. They usually throw away the broken dolls. C. They have to buy many new dolls every year. D. They keep the dolls in the hallway for a month. 3. The underlined words“the gollu”in Paragraph 3 probably mean _ .

8、 A. the collection of Indian songsB. the number of wooden stepsC. the showing of the dollsD. the color of the cloth4. What is mainly described in the text? _A. Some traditional dancesB. Three goddesses in IndiaC. The history of NavarathriD. A popular festival in IndiaPassage 2 Looking for a great su

9、mmer read? Kid reporters from Time For Kids have reviewed the seasons hottest new books. They have recommended a list of kid-approved page-turners (令人爱不释手的书) to our readers. Whether youre fond of mysterious, fantastic or realistic fictions, theres always one that suits you. Three Bird Summer By Sara

10、 St. Antoine Genre: Realistic Fiction Number of pages: 256 Whats the basic story line? For his entire life, 12-year-old Adam has spent summers at his grandmas cabin in Minnesota. But this year things are different. His parents have divorced. Apart from that, Adams cousins wont be vacationing at the

11、cabin with him. Also, Grandma seems to be acting differently. At first, shes just a bit more forgetful than usual. But after spending more time with her, Adam realizes Grandma is slipping. There are new neighbors at the cabin this summer, including a girl at Adams age named Alice. At first, Adam isn

12、t interested in spending time with her. But as time goes by, their friendship flourishes (繁荣). Throughout this unusual summer, Adam searches for hidden treasure with his new friend and begins to uncover family secrets as well. Are the characters believable? The characters are believable because they

13、 dont have cookie-cutter (千篇一律的) personalities. Adam is quiet and shy and finds girls difficult to understand. Alice is adventurous and unlike any girl he has ever met. Readers will likely see aspects of their personalities in the characters and recognize their friendship too. Who would like this bo

14、ok? Anyone who appreciates memories of family vacations or summertime in general will enjoy the vivid imagination that fills Three Bird Summer. Readers will fall into the story, almost as if theyre actually spending the summer exploring Three Bird Lake with Adam and Alice. 1. While spending his summ

15、er at his grandmas cabin this year, Adam _ . A. became friends with his cousinsB. developed a friendship with a little girlC. annoyed his grandma occasionallyD. played with Alice in the fields nearby2. The book is likely to appeal to kids because _ . A. it describes country life. B. it talks about s

16、chool life. C. it related to their experience. D. it is written in simple words. 3. The text is written to _ . A. praise a writer for his great work. B. discuss how to spend summer holidays. C. encourage readers to do more readingD. recommend a good book to readers. Passage 3 Samuel Langhorne Clemen

17、s, who is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. However, he still became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not

18、 expected (期望) to live through the first winter. But with his mother s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the directio

19、n of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned (淹没) nine times. After his fathers death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer (印刷厂), who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot (引航员) and later joined the army. But soon after that he became a m

20、iner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards (后来) he became a full-time writer. In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.

21、 Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away. At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties (领带). He wor

22、e only white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910. 1. Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain? _a. He became a miner. b. He worked as a printer. c. He got into debts. d. His father died. e. He became a full-time writer. f. He joined the army. A. a-d-b-c-e-f B. d-

23、b-f-a-e-cC. d-a-f-e-b-c D. c-b-d-f-e-a2. In order to make a living, Mark Twain _ . A. always worked as a printerB. did many kinds of workC. wrote stories in the beginningD. joined the army after he worked in a mine3. From the passage we can see that Mark Twain _ . A. had a happy childhoodB. was a go

24、od boy and always did what he was askedC. was very naughty (淘气的) when he was youngD. lived a pleasant lifePassage 4A new type of robot could help industries to cut costs and make better products. Industrial robots have long been dangerous, caged creatures. But in recent years, the barriers between r

25、obots and humans have been coming down. A friendlier type of robot has begun appearing on the factory floor and with it, a new way of working that could cut costs in many industries. One area that has benefited hugely is the car industry. “In a car plant, a vehicle is produced every minute, and appr

26、oximately 1, 000 cars are made a day, ” said Adolfo Suarez Roos, the Airbus Group expert who works with robotics on the French National Research Agency project ICARO. On the project, robots are able to help workers with repetitive tasks. Suarez is hopeful the same success can be enjoyed while making

27、 planes. But given that robotics isnt as widely used, the challenges are very different. “When making cars , a robot has 40 seconds to do its job and the complete programming task takes about a month, ” he said. “At Airbus, we produce 1. 5 aircraft per day, so we have to look at tasks that will last

28、 several hours. We need mobile robots and a very simple way to program the robot. ”At Cranfield University, the EPSRC Centre in Intelligent Automation is trying to make this a reality for flight. An important part of the work is understanding how tasks can be divided between industrial robots and hu

29、man operators to make use of the skills of both. When man and machine are working together over long periods of time, engineers are looking at how human can improve the robot or the robot can improve the human. The project, called Futurassy, last year began introducing the robots to perform the proc

30、esses that could be used across other sites by Airbus, an aircraft company. The first robotic unit bought by Airbus arrived last year, and is now used at the A380 station, where humans now work with the robot. Key to the success of this project is safety, and making sure that the barriers between hu

31、man and robot are just enough to still allow a productive working relationship. Prof Phil Webb claims there is no doubt that the number of robots putting together aircraft will increase significantly over the next few years. Cost pressures placed on the traditional centers in North America and Europ

32、e mean they soon wont have a choice but to move ahead with robotics. 1. Which industry has benefited a lot from robotics according to the article?A. The car industry. B. The plane industry. C. The computer industry. D. The service industry. 2. What are the main difficulties of using robots to make planes?a. The high cost of robots. b. The safety of using robots. c. The poor creativity of