高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 42.docx
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高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day42
高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day42
Passage1
JohnSandwasoneofthemostinfluentialteachers,andpeople,Ihaveevermet.Havinghimfortwoyearsduringhighschool,forbothhistoryandstudyhall,hetaughtmemorethananyotherteacherhasbeenableto.
Mr.Sandisaresponsiblefamilyman.Hetookwhatevertimewehadleftinclasstoshowushisnewestvacationvideosorhischildren'ssportsvideos.Hebalanceshisfamilyandhiscareersonicely.
Mr.Sandalwaysencouragedustoexploretheculturesoftheworld.HewouldtellusstoriesofhistravelsacrossEuropeandhisadventuresaroundtheUS,whilemanyteachersjustforcetheideaofcollege.
ManypeoplemaynotevergettohavetheexperienceofhavingMr.SandasateacheroreverbeaffectedbyhimlikeIwasbutforthem,Ifeelsorry.Puttingasidethathewasmyteacher,hewasonepersonwhoinfluencedmegreatlyandtaughtmethingsthatwentbeyondtheschoolcourses.
1.Accordingtothewriter,whywasJohnSanddifferentfromotherteachers?
________
A.Henevergavehomeworktohisstudents.
B.Heclearlyknewwhathisstudentswouldbelikeinthefuture.
C.Healwaysmadehisclasseslivelyandinteresting.
D.Heoftenencouragedhisstudentstofacetherealworldbravely.
2.WhichofthefollowingshowsthatthewriterwasgreatlyaffectedbyMr.Sand?
________
A.Herealizeswhatmakesanexcellentteacher.
B.Hehasthecouragetotakegreatadventures.
C.Hefeelsmoreconfidentwithincomfortzones.
D.Heknowshowtodealwithlifeafterhighschool.
3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
________
A.Anoutstandingteacher.
B.Avaluableexperienceofschooling.
C.Akindfamilyman,andafather.
D.Anunusualmethodofteaching.
Passage2
Iwastwenty-two,andinBolivia.I’dbeentoeveryothercountryinSouthAmerica,andnowIwassetongettingintoChile,thelastonthelist.
Afterseveraldays,Ireachedthehills.Itwascold,andeventhedistantmountainswereclear.Thedayswerelonely,butoneeveningImetFilomenoandhisfellowteachers.TheytriedtopersuademenottogotoChile,sayingitwasabadplace,andthatIwouldbekilled.Ididn’tbelievethem.Iknewnothingofthecurrentpolitics;Ijustwantedtogothere.
SoIwalkedintothemountains,feelingexcited,andcametoasignwiththeword“Chile”onit.Afrighteningsoldierappeared,stuckaguninmyback,andpushedmedownaslopetothepolicestation.Thepolicechiefthentoldme,“There’snothingforyouhere.”IexplainedthatIhadcometoseethisbeautifulcountry.Buthewasannoyed.
Intheeveningtheyfilledmewithfood.Therewaslaughter,andIwaslesstense.Thenthepolicechieftookmetoatinycell.Ilaydownonthemattress.EventhoughIhadnolightandnoneofmypossessions,Ifelteuphoric.AtleastIhadarrived!
AndwhatastoryI’dhavetotell!
ThenextmorningIwasreleased,andIwastoldthatChiledidn’twantme.Throwingmybelongingsintomybackpack,Ishoutedandscreamedatthesoldiers.AfterallthiseffortIwasbeingsenthome!
IstompedtowardsBoliviaexpectingtofeelabullet.ButI‘dbeback!
Itoldmyself.
1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
________
A.AnadventureinChile
B.AnexcitingfightwithsoldiersinChile
C.WhytheauthorwenttoChile
D.HowtheauthorescapedfromChile
2.Theunderlinedword“euphoric”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans________.
A.terribleB.shamedC.boredD.excited
3.Accordingtothelastparagraph,theauthorlosthistemperbecause________.
A.hewasbadlytreatedbythesoldiersinChile
B.itwashislastchancetotravel
C.hewaspreventedfromenteringChile
D.hisfriendshadstoppedhimfromgoingtoChile
Passage3
Imadeapledge(发誓)tomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottage.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifs,andsorbuts.
TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblical(圣经的)passageabouthusbandsbeingthoughtfuloftheirwives.Thenhewentontosay,"Loveisanactofwill.Apersoncanchoosetolove."Tomyself,IhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusband.Well,fortwoweeksthatwouldchange.
Anditdid.RightfromthemomentIkissedEvelynatthedoorandsaid,"Thatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou."
"Oh,Tom,younoticed,"shesaid,surprisedandpleased,maybealittlepuzzled.
Afterthelongdrive,Iwantedtositandread.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.Istartedtorefuse,butthenIthought,"Evelyn'sbeenaloneherewiththekidsalltheweekandnowshewantstostaywithme."Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.
Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheShellMuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappy,that'showthewholevacationpassed.Imadeanewpledgetokeeponrememberingtochooselove.
Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperiment,however.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.Lastnightatourcottage,preparingforbed,Evelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.
"What'sthematter?
"Iaskedher.
"Tom,"shesaidinavoicefilledwithdistress,"doyouknowsomethingIdon't?
"
"Whatdoyoumean?
"
"Well...thatcheckup(体检)Ihadseveralweeksago...ourdoctor...didhetellyousomethingaboutme?
Tom,you'vebeensogoodtome...amIdying?
"
Ittookamomentforitalltosinkin.ThenIburstoutlaughing.
"No,honey,"Isaid,wrappingherinmyarms."You'renotdying;I'mjuststartingtolive."
1.FromthestorywemayinferthatTomdrovetothebeachcottage________.
A.withhisfamilyB.withEvelyn
C.aloneD.withhischildren
2.Theunderlinedwords“onething”inthetextrefertothefactthat________.
A.hepraisedhersweater,whichpuzzledher
B.sheinsistedonvisitingamuseum,whichhehated
C.heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn’ttellher
D.hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedying
3.Bysaying"I'mjuststartingtolive",Tommeansthat________.
A.heisjustbeginningtounderstandtherealmeaningoflife
B.heisjustbeginningtoenjoyhislifeasalovinghusband
C.helivedanunhappylifebeforeandisnowstartingtochange
D.heisbeginningtofeelregretfulforwhathedidtohiswife
Passage4
Twelveyearsago,IarrivedinCentralFloridafromPuertoRico.Ihadheardofajobopportunityanddecidedtopursueit.Butitneverbecameareality.Iquicklylearnedthatbeingalonewithoutresourcesinanunfamiliarcitywasnotacomfortablesituationtobein.
OncemylimitedfundsranoutIbecamehomelessandspentayearandahalflivingonthestreetsofOrlando.Apartfromfeelingnotbeingnoticedandmissingmyfamily,Ihadtofaceanotherchallenge-hunger.
Forthefirsttimeinmylife,I,asaforeignman,whohadlivedmylifeintherelativecomfortofthemiddleclass,understoodthedesperationsomeonefeelswhentheydon’tgetenoughtoeat.Iclearlyrememberedhavingrunadistanceofmorethan7milesonmanyoccasionsjusttomakeittoalocalfeedingprogrambeforetheyclosedat7pm.
Oncetheneedforfoodwasmet,thenextchallengewouldarise--wheretofindaplacetosleepforthenight.Fortunately,localprogramsliketheCoalitionfortheHomeless,SecondHarvestFoodBankandtheWayneDenschCenterwereanimportantpartofmyabilitytosurvivemypainfulexperience.
Withtheassistanceoftheseprograms,IwasacceptedbyacollegescholarshipprogramthroughtheCoalitionandobtainedtwodegreesfromValencia.
Myexperiencehashelpedmeunderstandthatdevotingmylifetohelpingothersofferslastingrewards.Today,IamemployedasChildhoodHungerProgramsManageratSecondHarvestFoodBankandoverseethesummerfeeding,Hi--FiveKidsPack,andKidsCaféprograms.Iamsoproudtobeabletodistributefoodresourcestothosewonderfulprogramsandhelphundredsmorelikeme.
1.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph1?
A.TheauthorrejectedmanychancestogetajobinFlorida.
B.Floridawasnotagoodplaceforpeoplelivingthere.
C.Itwasimpossiblefortheauthortogetajobthen.
D.ManylocalpeoplewereoutofworkinFlorida.
2.Beforebeingacceptedbyacollegescholarshipprogram,theauthor_____.
A.hadbeenstrugglingfinancially
B.hadwonhisdegreeinauniversity
C.hadlivedwithhisrelativeshappily
D.hadlosthopeoffacingthefuture
3.Fromhisexperience,theauthorlearnsthat______.
A.afriendinneedisafriendindeed
B.onegoodturndeservesanother
C.misfortunemaybeanactualblessing
D.wherethereisawillthereisaway
Passage5
TheUnitedStatesseemstohavebecomeextremelyenthusiasticaboutcompetition.ThefamousScrippsNationalSpellingBee--anannualspellingcontest--nowallowskidswholostinregionalcompetitionsbutwhoseparentsagreetopayanentryfeealongwiththeirownfoodandaccommodationtocompete.Andwhilesomekidsareworkingforwhattheycalla“spellingcareer”,othersareapproachingchesscompetitions,dancecompetitions,cookingorotherpassions(爱好)thatpreviousgenerationsdevelopedsomewhatlaterinlife.
I’mdisturbedbythephenomenon,whichseemstobegettingworseandmoreintense(激烈的).
Myteacheralwayswarnedusthatcompetitionisadestructivequality;thatthegoalisnevertobeatanyoneelse.Ithinkhe’llbecheeredbyauthorPeggyNoonan’sideathatalotofusarerunningourownraces,tryingtorisetotheoccasionandbeatsomepastandlimitedconceptionofourselvesbydoingsomethinggreat.
Iheartilyagree.Insteadofpayingattentiontothea
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