高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 240.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day240
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day240
Passage1
The"BoomerangKids"–youngadultswholeavetogotocollege,getmarriedorjustshowofftheirindependence–aremovingbackinwithmomanddad.BoomerangKidscanbeamixedblessingforparents,bothemotionallyandfinancially.
Especiallyduringhardeconomictimes,adultchildrenheadforhome.Accordingtoasurvey,about40percentof2017graduatesstilllivewiththeirparents.Moreover,42percentofthe2015graduatessurveyedsaidtheyarestilllivingathome.
Thereasonsaremany,thefirstbeingeconomics.WhiletherecessionhastouchedAmericansofallages,ithasbeenveryhardforyoungadults.Thishassentmanykidsbackhome.Plus,thereisthematterofdebt,especiallycollegeloans.Formanyrecentgraduates,itmakessmarteconomicsensetomovebackinwiththeirparentswherelifeiscomfortableandrentiseitherlowornonexistent.Then,ofcourse,somereturnforpersonalreasons,suchasrecoveringfromadivorceoranillness.
Parentsareoftengladtohelpout,bothemotionallyandfinancially.Asaresult,thearrangementoftenworkstoeveryone'ssatisfaction.However,therearerisks,especiallyfortheparents.Theseincludenotonlyfamilytensionandmisunderstandings,butalsomoney.Thereturntothefamilycanbecomeafinancialburdenthatcanaffecttheparents'plansandtheirfinancialfuture,especiallytheirretirement,astheytrytodotoomuchfortheirchildren.
1.BoomerangKidsarethosewho________.
A.liketoshowofftheirindependence.
B.haveproblemwiththeirmarriage.
C.graduatefromcollegeinadvance.
D.returntolivewithparentsaftergraduation.
2.TheunderlinedwordsinParagraph1meansomethingthat________.
A.hasadvantagesanddisadvantages.
B.isveryusefulandbeneficial.
C.willhaveagoodresult.
D.worriespeoplealot.
3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
________
A.Itisatoughchoiceforyoungadultstomovebackhome.
B.Parentsmayhavetodealwithextrafinancialburden.
C.Childrenfacefewerfinancialproblemsthanever.
D.Mostgraduateschoosetolivewiththeirparents.
Passage2
Despitebeingusedby1.34billionpeopleeachyear,travelingontheTubeinLondoncanactuallybequitelonely.Anunwrittenruleencouragingsilence,mixedwithBritishreserve,meansthateventhoughyou'repackedintoenclosedspacewithhundredsofotherpeople,themorningtripcanleaveyoufeelingsomewhatlonely.
OneLondonresident,however,istryingtochangethis."YougetontheTubehereandit'scompletelysilentandit'sstrange,"saysJonathanDunne,anAmericanlivinginLondon,whohasstartedacampaignofgivingoutbadges(徽章)withtheslogan"Tubechat?
"lastmonth,encouragingtravelersinLondontogettalkingtooneanother.
AlthoughDunnesayshe'sreceivedmostlypositiveresponses,therearealwaysexceptions.
LondonerBrianWilsonrespondedwithacampaignofhisown,handingout500badgeswiththewords"Don'teventhinkaboutit."onthem."Ican'tstandtheideaofhavingtotalktostrangersontheTubeonmywaytowork,"hesaid.
MichaelRobinson,astudentfromLondon,agrees."BeingontheTubeistheonlypeaceandquietsomepeoplegetontheirjourneystoandfromwork.Itdoesn'tneedtobespoiledbypeoplecomingupandchattingtoyou,"hesays.
"PeopleassumethatIjustwalkupandtalktostrangers,whichIdon't,butit'sbeenagreatwaytomeetpeopleyouwouldneverhavenormallyspokento,"Dunnesays.
SoifyoueverendupusingpublictransportintheLondon,whynotsayhellotothepersonnexttoyou?
Justmakesuretocheckforabadgefirst.
1.WhichpartlyleadstothesilenceontheTubeinLondon?
________
A.Thegovernment’srule
B.Britishpeople’spersonality
C.Awarenessofpersonalprivacy
D.People’sdesireforquiet
2.Whatcanthebadgewith“TubeChat?
”beseenas?
________
A.Arequestforkeepingsilent
B.Aspecialwayofgreetingsomeone
C.Asignalofavoidingbeingdisturbed
D.Anencouragementtostartaconversation
3.WhydoestheauthormentionBrianandMichael?
________
A.Tostresstheimportanceofcommunication
B.ToproveLondonersarespeechlessontheTube
C.ToshownoteveryoneagreeswithDunne’sidea.
D.Tostatethedisadvantagesofchattingwithstrangers.
4.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?
________
A.TubeChatorNot
B.LonelyTravelintheLondonTube
C.SilenceontheTube
D.TubePassengersWearingBadges
Passage3
◆ElectricUnderground
7:
30p.m.-1:
00a.m.FreeattheCyclopsTheatre
Doyouknowwho'splayinginyourarea?
We'rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)?
Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7:
30p.m.byJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He'sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic.
◆GeeWhizz
8:
30p.m.-10:
30p.m.ComedyatKaleidoscope
ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He'sthefunnieststand-upcomedian(喜剧演员)onthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!
Ourbarisopenfrom7:
00p.m.fordrinksandsnacks(快餐).
◆Simon'sWorkshop
5:
00p.m.-7:
30p.m.WednesdaysatVictoriaStage
Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy(喜剧).Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years'experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.
◆CharlotteStone
8:
00p.m.-11:
00p.m.PizzaWorld
Finefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.
1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced?
________
A.JulesSkyeB.GeeWhizz
C.CharlotteStoneD.JamesPickering
2.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon'sWorkshop?
________
A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus
B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime
C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub
D.ItisheldeveryWednesday
3.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs?
________
A.5:
00p.m.-7:
30p.m.B.7:
30p.m.-1:
00a.m.
C.8:
00p.m.-11:
00p.m.D.8:
30p.m.-10:
30p.m.
Passage4
IttookmultipleweddingsforChristineLawtorealizewhatsheneededtodo.Inthesummerof2014,herschedulewaspackedwithfriends,marriagecelebrations—flowers—filledoccasionsthatgotherthinking,"Wheredoalltheflowersgoaftertheparty?
"Moreoftenthannot,theywerethrownout.Law,then27,wasconfidentshecouldfindabetteruseforthem.
ByAugust,shehadaplan:
convincecouplesandcompanieshostingeventstodonatetheirflowers,whichshewouldpickupanddeliverwithin48hourstoseniorsacrossthecity.Shewantedtobringbeautyintothelivesoftheelderly.Shedrewonherexperiencevolunteeringwithnon-profitsinordertosetupherownorganization,whichshecalledFloranthropie.Nothavingenoughbouquets(花束)forall150peopleofahealthcenter,Lawaskedthestafftoprovidealistofpatientswhoneededcheeringupmost,"ThefirstwomanIapproachedthoughtitwasamistake,andthattheflowerscouldn'tpossiblybeforher,"saysLaw."Isaidtheywereagift,andwetalkedforahalfhour."
Inadditiontohealthcenters,Floranthropiefocusesoncommunitygroupsdevotedtotheelderly.ThelemeisavolunteerforLesPetitsFieres,anorganizationthataimstohelptheelderlywhodon'thaveasupportsystem.ThegroupreceivesadozenorsobouquetsfromFloranthropiemonthly,andthenredistributesthem."Ourmottois'flowersbeforebread,"saysTheleme."Wedon'tfocusonprimarycare,butratheronnourishing(滋养)thespirit.Floranthropiehelpsthat.It'samazingwhatabigdifferenceasmallbouquetcanmake."
Inthebeginning,mostofFloranthropie'sdonationscamethroughwordofmouth.Thesedays,Lawreceivesmessagesfromstrangersviaherorganization'sFacebookpageandhasconnectedwithcorporationsandflowerwholesalers.LawhopestoexpandFloranthropienationally,butatthispointishappytobeabletooverseeeachdeliverypersonally.
1.WhatmadeChristineLawsetupFloranthropie?
________
A.TheWasteofflowers.
B.Thelonelinessofseniors.
C.Thepersuasionofotherfriends.
D.Thewarmatmosphereofweddings.
2.Whatwasthewoman'sfirstreactiontoChristineLaw'sflowers?
________
A.Shewasmoved.B.Shewasexcited.
C.Shewasworried.D.Shewassurprised.
3.WhatcanweinferaboutFloranthropiefromLaetitiaTheleme'swords?
________
A.Itshouldfocusonprimarycare.
B.Itisbenefitingmorethantheelderly.
C.Itisdoingsomethingofgreatimportance.
D.Itshouldcooperatewithmorenon-profits
4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
________
A.VolunteerYourTime
B.Don'tThrowThemOut
C.SpecialDeliveryMakesYourDay
D.BrightenSeniors'LivesWithFlowers
Passage5
Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.
Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeoft
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