高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 53.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 53高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 53Passage 1My First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead. I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my fir

2、st P. E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was not athletic. The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about com

3、petition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself. Shortly after crossing the sta

4、rt line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again. By mile 21,

5、I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running. I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as t

6、he one that the guy who came in first place had. zxxkDetermined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner. 1. Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor _. A. waswelltrained B. feltscaredC. madeuphismindtorun D. losthope2. Whydidtheauthormenti

7、ontheP. E. classinhis7thyear?A. Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher. B. Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory. C. Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports. D. Toshareapreciousmemory. 3. Howwastheauthorsfirstmarathon?A. Hemadeit. B. Hequithalfway. C. Hegotthefirstprize. D. Hewalkedtotheend. 4. Whatdoesthestorymainl

8、ytellus?A. Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport. B. Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill. C. Failureisthemotherofsuccess. D. Oneisnevertoooldtolearn. Passage 2One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday mak

9、ers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere. And every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the last paradise (天堂) on earth. However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to

10、 destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea-side holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal. Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most.

11、 In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers travelin

12、g through the forest land. Ancient tracks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants. Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels

13、, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasnt happier in his village work

14、ing his own land. Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist

15、companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people. The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than those

16、of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning world-wide tourism can preserve the market for these companies. If not, in a few years time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed. 1. What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1? _A.

17、The Pacific island is a paradise. B. The Pacific island is worth visiting. C. The advertisement is not convincing. D. The advertisement is not impressive. 2. The example of Nepal is used to suggest _ . A. its natural resources are untouchedB. its forests are exploited for farmlandC. it develops well

18、 in health and educationD. it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists3. Which of the following determines the future of tourism? _A. The number of tourists. B. The improvement of services. C. The promotion of new products. D. The management of tourism. 4. The authors attitude towards the development

19、 of the tourist industry is _ . A. optimistic B. doubtful C. objective D. negativePassage 3 Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. Mark Twain Jokes come in all shapes and sizes. This article looks at just a few of these shapes and sizes and gives a few tips

20、 to those of you who like telling jokes. According to the dictionary, a joke is something that makes you laugh. This is a very short definition for something that can make you laugh, cry, feel angry, or sad, scream or shout. Jokes can be about anything in the universe, from jobs to relationships, fr

21、om nationalities to animals. They can also make you think very hard or laugh immediately. From the one-liner, e. g. The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits(by Einstein), to jokes about computers: I use my cats name as my computer password. Unfortunately, I have to c

22、hange the password every month so now my cats called cac-x9ig-pol9! Humor is something that connects all countries and nationalities. A very common type of joke in English is a puna play on words. This can be based around different meanings for the same spelling: Hes the senior teacher. Hes over 70!

23、 （How many different meanings of senior are there? ） It can also be based around different meanings for the same sound: Why didnt the perfume(香水) arrive? Because it wast scent(sent香气). A pun can also be used in a shaggy dog story, which is a very long joke that usually finishes with a punchline(包袱、梗

24、)that uses a play on words. Some people argue that a shaggy dog story is just a long joke: A giant panda escaped from the zoo in London. Eventually, he became hungry and walked into a restaurant, where he found a seat at an empty table. The waiter took the pandas order. In due course the pandas meal

25、 arrives and he eats. After he finishes his dinner he stands up, calmly pulls out a gun from where he had it hidden, and fires into the air. Then he turns around and walks toward the door. Naturally, the waiter is horrified. He stops the panda and demands an explanation, at the very last. The panda

26、says to him: What do I look like to you? The waiter answers: Well, a giant panda, of course. Thats right, says the panda, Look it up. And he walks out. The waiter calls the police. When they arrive the waiter relates the whole story to them, including the pandas comment about looking it up. So the o

27、fficer sends a young man to get an encyclopedia(百科全书). He eventually returns with the Encyclopedia Britannica, volume P. The detective looks up panda, and theres the answer: Giant panda, lives in China, eats shoots(竹笋) and leaves. How to tell a good joke: There are a few things to remember when you

28、tell a joke. First, remember who youre telling the joke to. Choose a subject that your audience can appreciate. Young people wont find jokes about economics funny; however, economics students may. Be careful not to offend people by mistake. A joke about doctors or sick people may be funny, but perha

29、ps not to a doctor or a sick person. _ Doctor: Im afraid Ive got some bad news and some very bad news for you. Patient: Whats the bad news? Doctor: You have 24 hours to live. Patient: And the very bad news? Doctor: I should have told you yesterday. _ Never announce a joke I know a very funny joke or

30、 tell anyone you know a story that will make them laugh. It will never be as funny as you want it to be. Tell the joke without introductions. _ Dont rush towards the punchline; the joke should build up a little tension and a little more and then a pause and then a strong punchline. Your punchline co

31、uld also be something that surprises; something your audience doesnt expect. In the same way, if your audience have to think a little before they understand the joke, they may appreciate it more. Finally, topical jokes are funnier than jokes about events in the past. How many people would laugh now at a Margaret Thatcher of Donald Trump jokes or funny Internet sites about current events. _ In the end, its up to you what you find funny. And even you cant tell jokes very well, you can still enjoy them. 1. A pun is used in the following jokes EXPECT_ . A. the perf