高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 178.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 178高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 178Passage 1We humans love to stare into our smart devices. We gaze for hoursabout 10 hours and 39 minutes a dayat our computers, smartphones, tablets and televisions. Is all this staring bad for us? It might be, mainly because as we stare at our devices we a

2、re exposing ourselves to blue light. Blue light is a type of electromagnetic radiation with a very short wavelength that produces a high amount of energy. While its true that light can damage our eyes under certain circumstances, theres no scientific evidence suggesting that blue light is harmful to

3、 our eyes. But many people still think it is, which is why bluelightblocking glasses are so popular. So, do the glasses work?“Everyone is very concerned that blue light may be causing damage to the eye, but theres no evidence that it may be causing serious damage,” Dr. Rahul Khurana, a clinical spok

4、esman, told Business Insider. Blue light exposure is nothing new. In fact, the sun is the largest source of blue light. Moreover, blue light is also present in LED light. But if blue light isnt harmful, then why are we constantly rubbing our eyes when were looking at our screens? The answer is eyest

5、rain(眼疲劳). More than 60 percent of people experience eye problems associated with digital eyestrain. And blue light, it seems isnt the cause. Instead, our eyes are so strained because most of us blink less when we stare at our digital devices. So, if eyestrain is the real issue, blue-light-blocking

6、glasses are probably of little use. 1. What do we know about blue light?A. It has the shortest wavelength. B. Its a kind of nuclear radiation. C. It consumes a great deal of energy. D. It may come from electronic devices. 2. What causes the popularity of blue-light-blocking glasses?A. Evidence of th

7、eir benefits to eyes. B. Widespread use of smart devices. C. Belief in blue lights harmful effect. D. Scientific understanding of blue light. 3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Rubbing eyes makes people strained. B. Blue light exposure is hardly avoidable. C. Blue light may connect with tir

8、ed eyes. D. Eye problems are not easy to deal with. 4. According to the text, wearing blue-light-blocking glasses may be _. A. useless B. harmful C. tiring D. beneficialPassage 2One sunny afternoon in the autumn of the year 1861, a soldier lay in bushes by the side of a road in western Virginia, Ame

9、rica. He lay at full length upon his stomach, his head upon his left forearm. His right hand loosely grasped his gun. But for the slight rhythmic movement of his back, he might have been thought to be dead. He was asleep at his post of duty. But if found, he would be dead shortly afterward, death be

10、ing the legal punishment for his crime. The sleeping soldier was a young Virginian named Carter Druse. He was the son of wealthy parents, an old child. His home was but a few miles from where he now lay. One morning he rose from the breakfast table and said seriously: Father, the Union army has arri

11、ved at Graton. I am going to join it. The father lifted his head, looked at his son a moment in silence, and replied, Go Carter, and whatever may occur, do what you consider to be your duty. Virginia, which you betray, must get on without you. If we both live to the end of the war, we will speak fur

12、ther of the matter. So Carter Druse, bowed to his father and left the home of his childhood. His bravery won him his selection for his present duty at the extreme post. Nevertheless, he fell asleep, exhausted. What good or bad angel came in a dream to awake him from his state of crime, who shall say

13、? He quietly raised his forehead from his arm and looked between the bushes. His first feeling was a great artistic delight. On the cliff(悬崖) was a man sitting on a horse, straight and soldierly. The face of the rider turned slightly away; he was looking downward to the bottom of the valley. Fully a

14、wake and keenly alive now, Druse cautiously (谨慎地) pushed the gun forward through the bushes and covered a spot of horsemans breast. A touch upon the trigger(扳机) and all would have bene well with Druse. At that moment, the horseman turned and looked in his directionseemed to look into his very face,

15、into his eyes, into his brave heart. Druse grew pale; his whole body shook. His hand fell away from his weapon, and his head slowly dropped until his face rested on the leaves. The duty of the soldier was clearthe man must be shot dead. But no there is a hope; he may have discovered nothingperhaps h

16、e is but admiring the beauty of the landscape. Druse looked downward. He saw some foolish soldiers watering their horses in the open!Druse fixed his eyes again upon the group of man and horse in the sky, and again it was through the sights of his gun. But this time his aim was at the horse. In his m

17、emory rang the words of his father, Whatever may occur, do what you consider to be your duty. He fired. Ten minutes had passed when a Federal officer came to him cautiously. Did you fire? the officer whispered. Yes.At what?A horse. It was standing on the rock. You see it is no longer there. It went

18、over the cliff.The soldiers face was white, but he showed no other sign of emotion. Having answered, he turned away his eyes and said no more. The officer did not understand. See here, Druse, he said, It is no use making a mystery. I order you to report. Was there anybody on the horse?Yes. Well?My f

19、ather.1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The soldier was thought to be dead. B. The soldier was watching attentively. C. The soldier was punished for his crime. D. The soldier was sleeping on his duty. 2. What can be concluded from Paragraphs 2 and 3?A. The father discouraged the son.

20、B. The son decided to fight for his belief. C. Both the son and the father survived the war. D. The son was sent abroad to fight for the country. 3. Which of the following best shows the struggle in the soldiers mind?A. His first feeling was a great artistic delight. B. His head slowly dropped until

21、 his face rested on the leaves. C. He saw some foolish soldiers watering their horses in the open!D. Having answered, he turned away his eyes and said no more. 4. Why did Carter Druse fire in the end?A. He did hit duty. B. He was cold-blooded. C. He recognized the horse rider. D. He pulled the trigg

22、er by accident. 5. The writer wrote this story mainly to show _. A. the greatness of a father B. the growth of a soldierC. the cruelty of the war D. the wisdom of an officerPassage 3 The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or more. Ho

23、wever, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life. Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry thei

24、r products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies. Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take turns d

25、riving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taki ng turns driving to the place where they

26、all work. More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars. 1. The United States is filled with cars, but_ . A. not every family has a carB. few families have two cars or even

27、 moreC. every American has a carD. every family has a car2. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph? _A. Workers drive cars to offices and factories. B. Salesmen drive to carry their products. C. Farmers drive into cities to get supplies. D. Cars are widely use. 3. Mothers form car pools in orde

28、r that _ . A. they can drive to schoolB. they can take turns driving their children to schoolC. they reach school quicklyD. they can drive their children to school in time4. The traffic in and around cities is a great problem because_ . A. too many cars are being drivenB. there are too many car pool

29、sC. people put fewer cars on the roadsD. there is less gasPassage 4 In every school there is a top crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Very soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater. There

30、 is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at 70 miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are causing danger to peoples live

31、s. They are like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse (屠宰场). Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, The crowd does it. Well, let the cro

32、wd do it, but dont do it yourself. Learn to say, No. Make your own judge. If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, please have the courage to leave them politely. Youll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet. 1. The writer disapproves of wearing red sweaters if _ . A. the crowd is wearing themB. you cant afford themC. you dont look good in redD. your parents disapprove2. The writer urges