高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 225.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 225高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 225Passage 1Award-winning food writer Sasha Martin started her blog in 2010. Her plan was simple: to prepare a meal from every country in the world. Over the next four years, she cooked over 650 dishes from 195 countries. In this interview, Martin describes h

2、er experience of cooking the world. Was “cooking the world” a way to travel without leaving home?Thats right. I think the idea that exploration is for everyone is really important. There are so many people who dream of travel. But I think that you really can go on adventures without leaving home. Wi

3、th food, if you have the right ingredients, you can create the flavor of another place. Its like armchair travel, but its faster and easier. I call it “stovetop travel.”What did you hope to teach your daughter by cooking the world?I wanted her to feel that she had a place in the world where she belo

4、nged. But I also feel its important for children to grow up knowing people from other countries-their global neighbors. I call them neighbors because the world is so small now. I remember going on Facebook in its early days. I noticed there were people from different parts of the world commenting on

5、 posts, even arguing with each other. I feel that in that environment, young people need to be able to respect and understand each other. So food is a great way to create that common ground?Yes. I wanted to share recipes that were bridges to other cultures. A lot of celebrity TV chefs tend to choose

6、 the most shocking recipes. But I think you need a bridge first. Then people wont put up a wall in their mind about that culture. They wont just think, “Gross! Those people eat such odd things!”1. What seems to be the name of Martins blog?A. Cooking the World. B. Armchair Travel. C. Knowing Your Nei

7、ghbors. D. Cultures in Food. 2. Why is food a great way to create common ground according to Martin?A. It makes the world colorful. B. It is a universal topic. C. It creates cultural connections. D. It offers a sense of belonging. 3. Who might Martins blog be intended for?A. Ordinary people. B. Peop

8、le travelling abroad. C. Celebrity TV chefs. D. Parents with young children. 4. Which of the following Chinese recipes might not be shared on Martins blog?A. Gong Bao Chicken. B. Dim Sum. C. Sichuan Hot Pot. D. Stinky Tofu. 5. Which might best express your comment on Martins blog?A. “Gross! Do they

9、really eat such odd food? “B. “Wow! Youve been to so many amazing places!”C. “Awesome travel tips for getting around the world!”D. “Incredible! I cooked black pudding by myself! Thanks!”6. Where does this passage probably come from?A. Talk Show. B. Features. C. Breaking News. D. World Screen. Passag

10、e 2My sister Alice and I have been trying to get people to stop dropping cigarette (香烟) butts (烟头) for seven years. One day, we were walking in our hometown and saw hundreds of cigarette butts on the ground. They made the town look so ugly that we decided to start a group to stop people dropping but

11、ts. We called it No Butts About It. At first, we drew pictures with The Earth is not your ashtray (烟灰缸) written on them. We put the pictures around our hometownin parks, by beaches, and along roads. We wanted to make people understand that dropping butts hurts the environment. Most smokers dont thin

12、k that dropping butts hurts the Earth. But it does, and all rubbish does! Later, we wrote to companies and asked them for money to help us. We used the money to buy ashtrays to give to smokers. We wanted smokers to carry the ashtrays with them so they didnt have to drop butts. At the moment, we are

13、trying to get cigarette companies to put an ashtray in each pack of cigarettes. Some companies want to do it. Many people have started to join our group since it began. Today there are 45 other No Butts About It groups in America. Now there are even groups in England, Australia and India! Many newsp

14、apers have written about my sister and me over the last seven years. And we have won many prizes for what we do. But we are not interested in prizes. We just want to make the Earth a better and cleaner place for animals, plants and people. One day, it will be. 1. What did the writer think about the

15、cigarette butts in the first place? _ A. They made the town smelly. B. They made the town unhealthy. C. They made the town dirty. D. They made the town poor. 2. What does the writer do with cigarette butts? _ A. Give ashtrays to the smokers. B. Stop people buying cigarettes. C. Pick up the cigarette

16、 butts. D. Win prizes for starting groups. 3. From the passage we can know that _ . A. no companies wanted to give money to themB. the writer believes that the Earth will be a better and cleaner placeC. there are only 45 No Butts About ItD. the writer likes to be on newspapers and win prizesPassage

17、3 Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and master

18、works on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also LEnigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artists showman qualities. The visi

19、tor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain. The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). From the infinity small to the

20、infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras, explains the Pompidou Centre. The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration(合作) with the Museo

21、Nacional Reiaa Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. 1. Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1? _A. Optimistic. B. Productive. C. Generous. D. Traditional. 2. What is Dalis The Persistence o

22、f Memory considered to be? _A. One of his masterworks. B. A successful screen adaptation. C. An artistic creation for the stage. D. One of the beat TV programmes. 3. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali? _A. By popularity. B. By importance. C. By size and shape. D. By time and subject.

23、 Passage 4 Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that timeabout ei

24、ght hours after you wake upyour body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long

25、 period and then for one short period about eight hours later. In many parts of the world, people take naps (小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyon

26、e in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may ad

27、vise taking naps, employers dont follow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy after

28、ward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short napeven ten minutes of sleep can be helpful. 1. Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon? A. Because you eat too much for lunch. B. Because its hot in summer. C. Because your body tempera

29、ture goes down at that time. D. Because you didnt have a good sleep last night. 2. What can we learn about naps according to the last paragraph? A. All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day. B. Doctors need to take naps while employers dont. C. If you take naps every day,

30、youll never suffer from heart disease. D. Taking naps regularly is beneficial to peoples health. 3. What can we infer from the passage? A. If you get up at 6:30 am, youd better take a nap at about 2:30 pm. B. Taking a nap whenever you want will do good to your health. C. You will feel less sleepy if

31、 you sleep for a long time. D. Youll feel sleepy at regular intervals. 4. What would be the best title for the text? A. Just for a Rest B. All for a NapC. A Special Sleep Pattern D. Taking Naps in Warmer ClimatesPassage 5That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There

32、I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets