高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 46.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 46高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 46Passage 1The worlds first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse c

2、arriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of th

3、e city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems, the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born. The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally

4、 opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3. 7 miles) long. About 30, 000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant deco

5、rations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels(隧道) with ash and soot(煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, riding in the Underground d

6、id catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year. 1. What led the British government to build the London Underground？A. Traffic jams and pollution. B. Population and pollution. C. Overcrowding and traffic jams(堵塞). D. The poverty and subway problems. 2. How did the London Underground solve

7、 the smoke problem？A. It made the tunnels larger. B. It put fans in the tunnels. C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels. D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train. 3. Which of the following is TRUE？A. To relocate the workers homes outside London, the government built the su

8、bway. B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened. C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic. D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened. 44. It seems that the writer is going to talk about _. A. more problem

9、s with subwaysB. subways around the world later onC. the history and culture of LondonD. the Beijing subwayPassage 2Exploit your parking spaceAn unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advert

10、isement（广告）for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark. Rent a roomSpare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommatee

11、asy. Make money during special eventsDont want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on setRenting your home out as a “film set” coul

12、d earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked. Use your roofYou need

13、 the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which

14、 could prevent you from changing the roof. 1. If you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _. A. 800 B. 4500 C. 500 D. 50002. If you want to use energy free, you have to_. A. sign an agreement with the governmentB. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 y

15、earsC. sell the roof to some energy companiesD. pay around 14,000 for the equipment3. For whom the text most probably written?A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers. C. Online companies D. House owners. Passage 3A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century

16、disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behav

17、ior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. They become addicted to computers and gradually their social and school life is

18、 affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. T

19、hey spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. Because of the change in the

20、ir behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known a

21、ll their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 1. The main idea of the passage is about _ . A. the cause of weboholismB. the advantage of weboholismC. the popularity of weboholismD. the influence of weboholism2. The underlined word obsess

22、ional in the second paragraph most probably means _ . A. attractive B. professionalC. addictive D. potential3. We can infer from the passage that _ . A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagersB. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anywayC. people are addicted to games on the InternetD.

23、 students can hardly balance real and virtual life4. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism? _A. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life. B. The chat room language may change social culture. C. The problem will be getting more and more serious later. D. It contributes

24、 to the development of the web. Passage 4A woman shows us that its never too late to get your degree. Johnson, a 79-year-old grandmother, is graduating from the University of Maryland University College(UMUC) with a bachelors degree in Human Resource Management.Her journey towards her college degree

25、 actually began back in 1962 when she attended Morgan State University in Baltimore. She went there for 2 years, but put her studies on hold to start a family with her husband James. They ended up having three sons togetherall of them college graduates. “After they graduated from college, my oldest

26、son decided to give me a computer,” Johnson said. “Well, its time for me to go back and get my degree.”After finishing her job in the government in 2009, she was admitted to the University of Maryland University College in their online program. Her thought to return to school came after seeing her f

27、riends and old classmates at Morgan State. “They stayed there and completed their course there and that encouraged me,” Johnson said. “I said I want to go back and do the same thing.”There were some problems Johnson had to deal with in her new path in life. She would not be able to transfer the cred

28、its(转学分) she earned from Morgan State over to UMUC. Even though she was given a computer, she was not good at it. But that did not stop her from reaching her goal. For anyone else who wanted to go back to college after long absence, Johnson would encourage it. “You might need a teacher at times,” sh

29、e said. “I think its a very good idea. Thats what you want to do. Thats what I wanted to do.” Whats next for this grandmother? Shes not quite sure. However, UMUC has advised her to get her masters degree. 1. Johnson got her college degree_A. in 1962 B. in UMUCC. in 2009 D. in Morgan State2. What enc

30、ouraged Johnson to go back to school? _A. Her son gave her a computerB. UMUC advised her to get her degreeC. She finished her job in the governmentD. Her old classmates finished their course3. Johnson can be described as _A. determined B. honest C. reliable D. generousPassage 5 One day. a woman came

31、 to Socrates She told him that she had something to tell him about one of Socratesfriends. But Socrates was a wise man. He could understand from the facial expressions of the woman that she had nothing nice to tell about his friend. So he asked the woman to take the Triple Filter Test. What is a Tri

32、ple Filter Test? asked the curious woman. Socrates replied that the Triple Filter Test was a test of truth. He said that to pass this test, the woman had to answer only three questions. And what are they? asked the woman. Firstly, you should tell me that the information you have about my friend is the truth. said Socrates. The woman answered that she was not sure if it was the truth.