高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 57.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day57
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day57
Passage1
Inmycareerasaneducatorandhealthcareprovider,IhaveworkedwithnumerouschildreninfectedwithAIDS.TherelationshipsthatIhavehadwiththesespecialkidshavebeengiftsinmylife.Theyhavetaughtmesomanythings,butIhaveespeciallylearnedthatgreatcouragecanbefoundinthesmallestofpackages.LetmetellyouaboutTyler.
TylerwasborninfectedwithHIV;hismotherwasalsoinfected.Fromtheverybeginningofhislife,hewasdependentonmedicationtoenablehimtosurvive.Whenhewasfive,hehadatubesurgicallyinsertedinavein(血管)inhischest.Thistubewasconnectedtoapump,whichhecarriedinasmallbackpackonhisback.Medicationswerefastenedtothispumpandwerecontinuouslysuppliedthroughthistubetohisbloodstream.Attimes,healsoneededextraoxygentosupporthisbreathing.
Tylerwasn'twillingtogiveuponesinglemomentofhischildhoodtothisdeadlydisease.Itwasnotunusualtofindhimplayingandracingaroundhisbackyard,wearinghismedicinebackpack.Allofusweresurprisedathispurejoyinbeingaliveandtheenergyitgavehim.Tyler'smomoftenteasedhimbytellinghimthathemovedsofastthatsheneededtodresshiminred.Thatway,shecouldquicklyspothim.
ThisterriblediseaseeventuallyworedownTyler.Hegrewquiteilland,unfortunately,sodidhisHIV-infectedmother.Whenitbecameapparentthathewasn'tgoingtosurvive,Tyler’smomtalkedtohimaboutdeath.ShecomfortedhimbytellingTylerthatshewasdyingtoo,andthathewouldbewithhimsooninheaven.
Afewdaysbeforehisdeath,Tylersignedmeovertohishospitalbedandwhispered,''Imightdiesoon.I'mnotscared.WhenIdie,pleasedressmeinred.Mompromisedshe'scomingtoheaven,too.I'llbeplayingwhenshegetsthere,andIwanttomakesureshecanfindme.''
1.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhis/herworkaccordingtoParagraph1?
A.It'simpressive.B.It'sregretful.
C.It'sfunny.D.It'smeaningless.
2.WhathappenedtoTylerwhenhewasfive?
A.HewasinfectedwithHIV.B.Hewasoperatedon.
C.Hereceivedagift.D.Hebecameseriouslyill.
3.HowdidthewriterfeelwhenseeingTylerplayingjoyfully?
A.Light-hearted.B.Encouraged.
C.TerrifiedD.Amazed.
4.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheboy'slastwords?
A.Hewasgratefulforthewriter'skindness.
B.Hefeltsorryforhismom'sdeath.
C.Hismotherhadadeepaffectionforhim.
D.Hemissedthereddresshismotherpromisedhim.
Passage2
Ahybridelectricvehicle(混合动力车)orHEVisavehicledrivenbythecombinationofpetrolengineandelectricmotor.TerrencehasbeendrivingaHEVforfiveyears.Hereallydoesn’tunderstandwhymorepeoplearen’tacceptingthem.“Iprobablyspendabout$7adayonpetrol,”thetaxidrivertoldnews.com.au.InhispreviousconventionalvehicleTerrencesaidhewasspendingupto$30adayonpetrol,meaninghesavesalmost$6000everyyear.
TheToyotaspokesmansaidthiswasquiteahighsavingandofficialtestsestimate(估计)anaveragedriverwouldonlysaveabout33percentofftheircurrentbill.Thismeansadriverpaying$30adayonpetrolwouldseetheirbilldroptoabout$20usingthehybrid.“Ataxidriverthatdrivesinbuilt-upareasandspendslittletimeonhighwayswillnoticeahigherfuelsaving,”hesaid.“Lowspeedsallowtheelectricmotorstobeusedmoreandthepetrolengineusedless.”
Whilesomepeopleareskepticalabouthowreliablehybridsare,Terrencesaidhehadneverrunoutofpower.HisCamrycostabout$34,000andsoafterfiveyears,it’snearlypaidforitself.“Forcabdrivers,it’sarealadvantagebecauseofthecost-effectiveness,”hesaid.Terrencehasnocomplaintsaboutthecar.“Iloveit,thecalmandquietnessofit,thesimplicityofit—youjustjumpinandgo.Themaintenance(保养)isreallylow.Buttheonlydifficultyisfindingsomeonetoservicethecarastherearenotmanyexperiencedmechanics(机修工).”
Terrencesaidit’s“extraordinary”thatmoredriversaren’tbuyingmorehybridelectricvehiclesandthatgovernmentsarenotencouragingthismore.“Ithinkpeoplehaveaviewthatyouhavetoplugitin,whichisnottrue.Alackofinformationaboutthecarsmaybestoppingpeoplefromtakingtheplunge.It’snotpromotedatallforthepublictounderstand—it’ssimplifyingtheactualowningofacar—youdon’thavetodosomanythingstoownitandrunit,it’sjustsomuchsimpler.Whywouldn’tthegovernmentpromotesuchathing?
”
1.Howmuchdoesanaveragedriversaveeachdaybydrivingahybrid,accordingtotheToyotaspokesman?
A.$30B.$20
C.$10D.$7
2.Terrence’sproblemwithhisHEVatthemomentisaboutthe________.
A.speedB.power
C.priceD.service
3.Whensaying“extraordinary”,Terrencethinksitis________.
A.understandableB.wonderful
C.doubtfulD.unbelievable
4.WhatdoesTerrencethinkpreventthepopularityofhybridcars?
A.Thedifficultyinservicingthecar.
B.Therestrictionofthegovernment.
C.ThelackofinformationaboutHEV.
D.Theinconveniencewithchargingthecar.
Passage3
NewYear'sEveatJimmy'sWinterLodge
HeadovertoSouthBankandenjoyawinterfeast,cocktails(鸡尾酒)andaniceviewofthefireworks.Youcanchoosetositintheirfamoussnowglobesthatgivethebestviewofthefireworks.FourGlobesareavailableforawonderfulwinterfeast.Eachglobecosts£3,000,whichseatsupto10people.Theticketsarepricedat£30each.
NewYear'sEveattheRoofGardens
TheRoofGardensinKensingtonhasdevelopedaneventensuringthisisaNewYear'sEveyou'llneverforget.TheyaimtotransportyoutotheHollywoodHillsforacharmingnight.FrompopularDJsandspecialcocktailstoaliveband,deliciousfoodfromtheBBQgrills,thenightisfulloffood,drinkandfun.Ticketsarepricedatf120forclubmembers,withstandardticketscosting£160.
LondonNewYear'sEveFireworks
Thisyear,theNewYear'sEvefireworksdisplaywillkickoffwiththelegendarysound.Getyourticketsandensureaspottoseetheshow,andwelcomeNewYearinthemostfestiveway.Theshowisenjoyedbyover100,000peopleaswellasbeingbroadcastonlineformanymoretosee.Ticketsarepricedatjust£10.
TheBlitzPartybyBourne&Hollingsworth
StepintoatrueBritishair-raidshelter(防空洞)completewithsandbags.Hurricanelampsandmapsforthis1940sthemedpartyhostedbyBourne&Hollingsworth.Dressupasauniformedsoldierorladyanddancetolivemusic.Andbecareful—TheBlitzPartyoperatesastrict1940sdressrule.Ticketsfrom£55.
1.Howmuchshouldeightpeoplepayinalliftheywanttoenjoythewinterfeastinasnowglobe?
A.£3,240.
B.£3,000.
C.£240.
D.£240,000.
2.SomeonewhotakespartintheBlitzPartybyBourne&HollingsworthIsupposedto________.
A.beservedwithcocktails.
B.enjoyclassicmusicofthepast.
C.dressupinthemannerofthepast.
D.enjoythenicefireworksatmiddlenight.
3.Whatarealltheseeventsintendedfor?
A.ForeignvisitorstoLondon.B.NewYearcelebrations.
C.Birthdaycelebrations.D.Musicenjoyment.
Passage4
Everycountryhascertainculturalpatternsmakingitunique.Ofcourse,habitsandcustomsbetweenculturesandcountriestendtooverlap(重叠).thepopularityofsocialmedia,forinstance,ignoresbordersandbreaksdownculturaldifferences.Technologyhasmadetheworldamuchsmallerandculturallysimilarplace.However,whenlookingataforeigncountry,wewillalwaysfinddifferencesbetweenourtraditionsandtheirs.YoungItaliansandyoungAmericans,forexample,thoughalikeinmanyrespects,havealsosomepronounceddifferences,especiallywhenitcomestowork,pastimesandsports.
MostAmericanteenshavepart-timejobsthroughhighschoolandcollege.YouthsinItalytendnotto.Thereasonsbehindthisaremultifaceted.Itis,tobeginwith,ratherhardinItalytofindthetypeofpart-timejobsstudentsusuallytakeup.Moreover,thereisalsoadifferentculturalattitudetotakeintoconsideration,especiallywhenthinkingofcertainpartsofItaly:
youngItaliansliketoenjoylifetothefullandfeeltherewillbetimetoworkoncetheybecomeadults,hencethelackofinterestinfindingoddjobswhilestillinschool.Liketheoldsayinggoes,someItaliansworktolive,whilesomeAmericansoftenlivetowork.
Inalotofways,youngItaliansandAmericansspendtheirfreetimeinasimilarfashion.Listeningtomusic,watchingmovies,hangingout,practicingsportsandsurfingtheInternetareallcommonwaystopasssomefreetime.Italians,especially,makeapointofgoingoutandbeingsocial,oftenchoosingbetweenpizzeriaorbirrerie(placeforpizzaorbeer),whichstayopenlate.Italiansoftenpileintoacoupleofcarsandgooutinabiggroup.Ingeneral,Americanteensparticipateinalotofextracurricular(课外的)activities,manyoftenthroughschool,whileItaliansmaynottakepartinsomany.
Whengoingout,Italianteenstendtomeetandgatheronthestreetsoftheircitiesortowns,somethingnotascommonintheUnitedStates,especiallyinhighlypopulatedareas.ThisveryItalianhabitcanbelinkedtotheurbanarrangementofItaliantowns.Manyofthemdatebackthousandsofyearsandfeaturecentralpiazzas(广场)andareasbuiltaroundhistoricalsitesthathavenowbecomegatheringplacesfortheyoung.Ifyou'reinItaly,don'tbesurprisedbythesightofhundredsgatheringinapiazzaoronthestreet,laughinganddrinkingthenightaway.
1.Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A.theuniquelifestylessharedbyAmericanandItalianteens
B.therelationshipbetweenyoungpeopleofAmericaandItaly
C.somecustomsand
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