高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 125.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 125高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 125Passage 1The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens

2、 with quiet pools. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a

3、local Muslim architect (建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set

4、 high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition. The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried next t

5、o his wife in the Taj Mahal. 1. Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?A. His own tomb hadnt been built. B. He hoped to be buried there. C. King and Queen should be buried together. D. He liked Mumtaz all his life. 2. The passage mainly tells us_. A. why the Taj Mahal was built B. t

6、he love story between Shah and MumtazC. some information about the Taj Mahal D. the Taj Mahalthe pride of Indians3. Form the passage we can learn that_. A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before. B. the Taj Mahal doesnt exist now. C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed. D. the Taj Mahal has

7、 become a place of interest. 4. Which of the statements is right according to the passage. A. Shah Jehans son built a similar building as the Taj Mahal. B. Shah Jehan was killed by his son. C. Shah Jehans wife died before him. D. After Shah Jehan died, the Taj Mahal was completed. Passage 2Being a t

8、eenager can be hard, for you have to face a lot of difficult problems, but a new program called Nfusion is working hard to help teens with mental(精神的) health needs. Nfusion gives teenagers classes where they study or discuss some troubling subjects. Drugs and bullying(欺凌) are just a few of the topic

9、s discussed during the class on Saturday. “I had a bad attitude,” said 17-year-old Titeana Davis. Davis went through the Nfusion Program last year. The teen, who once had trouble with her attitude towards others, says the program has changed her life. “They taught me a bad attitude is not going to g

10、et you anywhere,” said Davis. Nfusion is a new program that meets teens mental health needs and provides help for their families. The program is designed to help teens aged 14-21 live through a difficult period. “Theyre still growing, still developing and still there are a lot of things they dont kn

11、ow how to address. So this is a good program for them to be a part of,” said Lakicha Jemigan, who worked for the Nfusion Program. Teens like Davis are just a few who have come through the program successfully. Now thanks to Nfusion, Davis says shes looking forward to a bright future. “After I gradua

12、te from college, I want to work at a primary school and I want to be a second grade teacher,” added Davis. 1. Whats the purpose of Nfusion?A. To provide teens with some programs. B. To help teens fight for a better future. C. To help teens receive a good education. D. To meet the mental health needs

13、 of teens. 2. What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. look for B. deal withC. talk about D. learn from3. What happened to Davis after going through Nfusion?A. She became a teacher. B. She worked for Nfusion. C. She went back to school. D. She got along well with others. Passag

14、e 3Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir (回忆录) of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education. Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ral

15、ph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education. Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an

16、 effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing. Tyler became well-known nationally in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitatio

17、n of Robed Hutchins. Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work. Although Tyler officially retired (

18、退休) in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives (目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within thei

19、r schools. 1. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tylers memoir? _A. Top managers. B. Language learners. C. Serious educators. D. Science researchers. 2. The words hooked on teaching underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean _ . A. attracted to teachingB. tired of teachingC. satisfied with te

20、achingD. unhappy about teaching3. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years? _ A. The University of Chicago. B. Stanford University. C. Ohio State University. D. Nebraska University. 4. Tyler is said to have never actually retired because _ . A. he developed a new met

21、hod of testingB. he called for free spirit in researchC. he was still active in giving adviceD. he still led the Eight-Year StudyPassage 4 A king was once in need of a faithful servant. He gave notice that he wanted a man to do a days work, and two men came and asked to be admitted. He engaged them,

22、 and set them to fill a basket with water from a well, saying he would come in the evening again. After filling one or two buckets （水桶）, one man said. Why do we do it? You see, it is no use putting the water into the basket, and it runs out at once. The other man answered, It is none of our business

23、. We promised to do it, and we are to get paid for it. The first speaker thought it foolish and then went away. The other man continued his work. Towards evening, he had nearly emptied the well. Looking into the basket, he saw something shining. It was a ring of great value, which his bucket had bro

24、ught from the muddy bottom of the well. Now I come to understand the use of pouring the water into a basket. he said to himself. At this moment the king came up. Seeing the ring, he knew the man had been doing exactly as he had ordered, although the work had seemed useless. The king knew he had foun

25、d a servant he could trust at last. He told the man to keep the ring for himself, saying, You have been faithful in a little thing: now I see I can trust you in great things. It is your attitude that makes the difference. From now on you shall be the head of my servants. 1. The king asked the two me

26、n to pour the water into the basket in order to_ . A. empty the wellB. clean the muddy basketC. find a faithful servantD. look for his lost ring2. What does the underlined word engaged in paragraph 1 mean? _ A. employed B. fired C. begged D. forced3. Where did the man find the ring? _ A. In the wate

27、r. B. In the basket. C. In the well D. In the bucket. 4. What do we learn from the passage? _ A. Practice makes perfect. B. Two heads are better than one. C. Attitude is everything. D. Think twice before you act. 5. We may infer from the passage_ . A. it is no use putting the water into the basketB.

28、 the king was satisfied with what two men didC. the first man didnt like being a servantD. the second man not only found a job but also got a ringPassage 5 In the book The Best Little Girl in the World, Kessa has a serious eating disorder (进食障碍) called anorexia nervosa. But she is not alone. Many pe

29、ople have this eating disorder. In the beginning of her story, Kessa is a normal 15-year-old. She is good at many things, especially dancing. She has danced for many years and loves it. One day her dance teacher tells her to continue eating right, but maybe lose a few pounds. Once Kessa hears this,

30、she takes things too far. Instead of cutting down on snacks and junk food, she decides not to eat at all. She does not eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. She begins losing weight and becomes slimmer (更加苗条的) and slimmer. But she loses weight to a point where she is unhealthy. As her poor eating habits

31、continue, her parents start getting as much help as possible to cure (治疗) their beautiful daughter. But it is just as hard for Kessas parents to deal with her disorder as it is for her. Every day she exercises to lose more pounds and plans what and when she will eat. Her parents try everything, but

32、Kessa decides not to have any fat on her body. Kessas doctor and parents finally take her to the hospital. She is now so thin that she can hardly walk. There, she is given good care. In the rest of the book, Kessa goes through a lot of trouble in order to cure her eating disorder. This book, I think, can help to prevent people from doing this to themselves. It shows the trouble that p