高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 212.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day212
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day212
Passage1
ScottishauthorClaireMcFallneverexpectedherbookFerrymanseriestobecomesuchanextraordinaryhitinChina,wheremorethan2millioncopieshavebeensoldsincethefirstappearanceoftheseriesin2015.
"Thefirstbook'sChineseeditioncameoutinJune2015.OnedayIwascheckingtheinternetinOctober,justcheckingtoseeifanyoneinChinareadaboutitandwhatdidtheysayaboutit,andononeofChinesebooksellingwebsites,Isawitgotover46,000reviews!
HowcanIhave46,000reviews?
That'scrazy!
Andthenwesawthatitwasalsoonthetop10ofthefictionchart,"McFalltoldtheGlobalTimesinmid-SeptemberduringhervisittoBeijingtopromoteherbooks.
ItwasnotuntilherandherliteraryagentBenIllis"read"throughalltheChinesereviewswiththehelpofGoogleTranslatethattheywerefinallyassuredthatthereviewswereallrealandnotjustsomerandomcomments.
Wethoughtprobablythey'rereviewsthatyoucanusetochattoeachother,maybetherearejust10reviewsandtheothersarealljustconversations,"jokedMcFall."Buttheywerenot...Itwasjustamazing,"sheconcluded.
Whiletheseries,whichhastwovolumessofar,ishugelypopularinChina,ithasnotfaredaswellinitshomecountry.Theprize-winningserieshadsoldamere30,000copiesinBritainbyJune2017,AFP(法新社)reportedinJanuary.Unlesssaleshaveseensignificantgrowthsincethen,thebook'ssalesfiguresinChinaarearound60timesthatofitshomemarket.
TheFerrymanphenomenoninChinahasturnedtheheadsoftheBritishpress.
"ClaireMcFallislittleknowninBritainbutishugelypopularinChinawhereherchildren'sbookFerrymanisabestseller,"wroteaGuardianreportinJanuary.
TalkingaboutFerryman'sChinesefans,McFallisallpraise."Theirenthusiasmforthebookimpressedmethemost."McFalltoldtheGlobalTimes."They'resoknowledgeableandinsightfulandtheycameupwithquestionslike'Isthatametaphor(暗喻)?
'Isaid,'Ididn'tintendit,butyeahitactuallyis.'Wereally,reallyhadmanyinterestingtalksaboutthebook."
DifferentfromherfirstChinatriplastyear,McFall'stripthistimeincludesmoreexchangeswithyoungreadersthanjustsigningevents.
Overthepasttwoweeks,McFallhasvisitedcollegesandmiddleschoolsinBeijing,Shanghai,NanjingandChengdutotalktoteenagersaboutthestoriesbehindthebookandherjobasawriter.
1.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
________
A.ToexplainwhythebookFerrymanispopularinChina.
B.TointroducethewriterofFerrymantopeople.
C.TorecommendthebookFerrymantopeople.
D.TopresentafactthatthebookFerrymanispopularinChina.
2.AccordingtoMcFall,________.
A.itiscrazyforChinesepeopletowritereviewsaboutherbooks.
B.Chinesebookfansjustwrotesomerandomreviews.
C.Chinesereaderswouldliketousereviewstochat.
D.itisbeyondherexpectationthatFerrymaniswell-receivedinChina.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrased"turnedtheheads"inparagraph6mostprobablyimply?
________
A.TheBritishpressissurprisedthatClaireMcFall'sbooksarepopularinChina.
B.TheBritishpressisconcernedabouttheferrymanseries'salesinBritain.
C.TheBritishpressisanxiousaboutthefactthatMcFallislittleknowninBritain.
D.TheBritishpressisexcitedabouttheferrymanphenomenoninChina.
4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
________
A.Theferrymanserieshavebeenwell-receivedinBritain.
B.McFall'sfirsttriptoChinamainlyinvolvedbooksigningactivities.
C.Chinesereaders'questionsometimesareabsurd.
D.Thebook'salesfiguresinBritainaremuchsmallerthanthoseinothercountries.
Passage2
Whenpeoplefindthemselvesindifficultconflicts,theyoftenturntomediation(调解).Mediatorsareadvisedtolistenattentively,avoidfavoringtheideasofoneparty,andmakebothsidesfeelatease.Surprisingly,newresearchthatmycolleaguesandIconductedsuggeststhat,toeffectivelyhelppeoplesettletheirconflicts,mediatorsshouldadoptanhostile(敌对的)attituderatherthanacalmingone.Ahostilemediator,wefind,bringsbetterresultsthananiceone.
Whywouldaddingmorenegativitytoanalreadyhostilesituationprovebeneficial?
Considerhowparentstypicallyreactwhentheycan'tgettheirchildrentostopquarreling:
"Idon'tcarewhostartedit—bothofyou,gotoyourrooms!
"Atfirstsight,acalmmediatorseemslikelytobemoreeffective.Butasanyonewithbrothersorsistersknowsparents,seeminglyunsympathetictreatmentofthesituationcanhaveanunusualeffect.Childrenwhoweretroublingeachotherjustnowsuddenlybecomemorereasonableduetotheirunkindparents.Inourresearch,wecreatedsituationsinwhichpairsofnegotiatorswerepartofaheatedconflict.Insomecases,themediatorhada"nice"approach—calmandpolite.Inothers,hewashostile—aggressiveandsomewhatrude.Acrossdifferenttypesofconflicts,wefoundthatnegotiatorsweremorewillingandabletoreachanagreementinthepresenceofahostilemediatorthaninthepresenceofaniceone.
Themainresultofthetestisnotthathostilitypaysoff.Infact,recentresearchhasdocumentedthesocialcostsofnegativebehavior.Forexample,beingthetargetofrudebehaviorreducespeople'sperformanceonavarietyoftasks.Otherresearchshowsthesocialbenefitsofpositivebehavior.Peoplearemorelikelytoclosedealsandbecomefuturebusinesspartners.
Evenwiththewidespreadsocialbenefitsofpositivebehaviorandcostsofnegativebehavior,hostilitycanpayoffincertainsituations.
1.Whatcanwelearnaboutparents'settlementofconflictsinparagraph2?
________
A.It'scalmingandwise.
B.It'sunfriendlybuteffective.
C.It'scommonlyadopted.
D.Itharmsfamilyrelationship.
2.Howdoestheauthorsupporthisviewpoints?
________
A.Bypresentingfacts.
B.Bymakingcomparison.
C.Byanalyzingcausesandeffects.
D.Bygivingexamplesandexperimenting.
3.Whichbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudeinthetext?
________
A.ConcernedB.Doubtful
C.ObjectiveD.Positive
4.Whatcouldbethetitleofthetext?
________
A.TheCostsofNegativeBehavior
B.TheSurprisingPowerofHostility
C.TheBenefitsofPositiveBehavior
D.TheImportanceofEffectiveMediation
Passage3
Atfirst,MichaelSurrelldidn'tseetheblacksmokeorflamesshootingfromthewindowsofhisneighbors'home.Heandhiswifehadjustparkedthecarwhentheygotacallfromoneofhisdaughters:
"Thehousenextdoorisonfire!
"Hewenttoinvestigate.
"Thebaby'sstillin!
"oneofthewomencried.Thoughthefiredepartmenthadbeencalled,Surrell,aged64,immediatelyraninside."Thebaby"was8-year-oldTiaraRoberts,thewoman'sgranddaughter.Thethicksmokeburnedhiseyes,andmadeitimpossibletobreathe.Theconditionswouldhavebeenharmfultoanyone,butforSurrell,whohasalungdisease,theywerelife-threatening.
Afterafewminutesinthesmoke-filledhouse,heranoutsidetocatchhisbreath."WhereisTiara?
"heaskeddesperately."Thesecondfloor."herauntshoutedback.Takingadeepbreath,hewentinasecondtime.Stillunabletosee,Surrellfelltohiskneesonthehotwoodfloor,feelingaroundforanysignofthegirl.
Finally,hegotTiarawhowasn'tbreathing.Hefoughtthroughthesmokeandranblindlyintotheblackness.Thenextthingheknew,hewasatthefrontdoor,thenoutside.SurrellputTiaradownandstartedCPR.SoonTiaraopenedhereyesandtookabreathonherown.Theireyesmet.Surrellhuggedhertightandsaid,"Uncle'sgotyou."Soonafter,histhroatclosedoff.
Surrellwokeupinthehospitalacoupleofdayslater,havingsufferedsevereburnstohiswindpipeandtheupperportionofhislungs.Asaresult,hetookextramedicationthathelpedopenhisairways."It'sasmallpricetopay,"hesaid."I'ddoitagaininnotimeandwon'tgiveitasecondthought."
1.WhendidSurrellfirstknowhisneighbor'shomewasonfire?
________
A.Whenheparkedhiscar.
B.whenhisdaughterphonedhim.
C.Whenheheardpeoplecallingforhelp.
D.Whenhesawthesmoke.
2.WhydidtheauthorsaytheconditionsweredeadlytoSurrell?
________
A.Becausethesmokewastoothick.
B.Becausethesmokeburnedhiseye.
C.Becausethebuildingwouldfallapart.
D.BecauseSurrellhadalungdisease.
3.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofSurrell?
________
A.enthusiasticB.aged
C.energeticD.brave
4.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?
________
A.Abigfireintheneighborhood.
B.Ababystuckintheburningbuilding.
C.Amanriskinghislifetosaveagirl.
D.Anunexpectedaccident.
Passage4
IfyouareplanningonbookingsomeflightsoverChristmasortoseeintheNewYearoverseas,don'tbookonFriday.Newresearchhasrevealedthatpricesofticketsbookedonthisdaycanbeasmuchas13percentmorethanifyouwaitforacoupleofdaysandbookonSunday.
ThestudyconcludesthatthereisareasonwhyFridayisthemoreexpensive.Mostanalyseswillshowlowairticketpricesonweekendsbecausethesearethedayswhichmostleisure(休闲)travelerspurchasetickets.Businesstravel,ontheotherhand,ismostoftenpurchasedduringtheweekandhasahigherairticketpriceonaverage.
Lastyear,Tuesdaywasfoundtobethebestdaytogetthebestdealsonflights.However,researchthisyearfoundthattrendmighthavechanged.Whileadvancepurchaseisakeyaspectfordeterminingwhentravelersshouldbuyaticket,it'snottheonlyfactortoconsider.
Foryears,travelersandindustryexpertshavewondered
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