高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 156.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day156
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day156
Passage1
Alexknewcolorsandshapes.Helearnedabout150Englishwords.Withhislanguageabilityhemadehimselftobeknownasperhapstheworld'smostfamoustalkingbird.ButAlex,aparrot,diedtwoweeksagowhenhewas34.Irene,apsychologistatHarvardUniversity,studiedandworkedwiththeparrotformorethan30years.
In1977,Irene,thenanexcellentstudentinchemistryatHarvard,boughtAlexfromapetstore.Atthattime,scientistswerenotquitesurewhetherbirdscouldlearntospeakwithhumans.Butusingthewaysofteaching,IrenehelpedAlextocountsmallnumbers,andtolearnabout150words,aswellascolorsandshapes.Inthelab,IrenewouldgiveAlexsmallreward,likeagrape.AlexlearnedtoaskforthegrapebywatchingwhatIrenewasdoingtogetit.Irenethenworkedwiththebirdtohelphimwithpronunciation.
Alexlearntveryfast.Forexample,whenhewasshownabluepapercircle,hecouldtellwhatcolorthepaperwas,whatshapeitwas,andaftertouchingit,whatitwasmadeof.Likeotherparrots,healsopickedupsomewordswhenstayinginthelab,like"calmdown"or"goodmorning".What'smore,hecouldalsoshowhishappinessandsadness.Evenbeforetheweekhedied,AlexwasworkingwithIreneondifficultwords.AssheputhimintohiscageforthenightthatThursday,IrenesaidthatAlexlookedatherandsaid,"Youaregood.Seeyoutomorrow.Iloveyou."Hewasfounddeadinhiscagethenextmorning.
1.Alexisthenameof________.
A.anexcellentstudentB.acleverbird
C.anexperiencedteacherD.anoldpsychologist
2.HowdidIrenegettheparrot?
________
A.Afriendgaveittoher.
B.Shecaughtitinaforest.
C.Sheboughtitfromapetstore.
D.Wedon'tknow.
3.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe"________".
A.Acleverparrot
B.Theownerofaparrot
C.Howtoteachaparrottospeak
D.Parrots,ourclosefriends
4.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom________.
A.ahistorytextbookB.anovel
C.anewspaperD.adictionary
Passage2
VolunteersarethebackboneofSAGEtooffermanyprogramsandservicesimportanttoenrichingthelivesofLGBTolderpeople.Nomatterwhattypeofvolunteeractivityyouchoose,volunteeringisagreatwaytogetinvolvedwithSAGE.HowDoIBecomeaSAGEVolunteer?
ThefirststeptobecomeaSAGEvolunteeristoattendaVolunteerOrientation.VolunteerOrientationsareheldonthesecondWednesdayofeverymonthat7:
00PMinRoom107attheLGBTCommunityCenter,208W.13thStreet.Advanceregistrationisnotrequired,justbringyourselfandapen.ClickheretoseewhenthenextVolunteerOrientationwilltakeplace.One-on-OneInterviewwithSAGEStaff.Afteryouattendthevolunteerorientation,youwillbecontactedforaninterviewwithaSAGECommunityServicesstaffmember.ItspurposeistofindtherightvolunteerplacementforyouatSAGE,andtoansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.AttendaVolunteerTraining.
ThevolunteeropportunitiesatSAGErequireinitialtrainingandmayincludeothercommitmentsaswell.YoucanfindoutmoreaboutthisattheVolunteerOrientation.IfyouarenotabletoattendaVolunteerOrientation,pleasesendanemailwithyournameandcontactinformationto:
volunteer@sageusa.org.WhatKindofVolunteerOpportunitiesAreAvailableatSAGE?
SAGEoffersawidevarietyofvolunteeropportunities,suchasFriendlyVisiting,EventVolunteeringandparticipationinaSAGECommittee.Pleaseclickheretoviewadetailedlistofvolunteeropportunities.Ifyouwanttovolunteer?
butdon'tseesomethinginthelistthatinterestsyou,besuretoattendaVolunteerOrientationtofindoutwhatotheropportunitiesmightbeavailable.
1.WhatdoweknowaboutVolunteerOrientation?
________
A.It'sheldeveryWednesdayfornewvolunteers.
B.Itprefersitsvolunteerstobookachanceonline.
C.It'sheldmonthlytogiveinformationtovolunteers.
D.Itidentifiesthebestvolunteersforthetraining.
2.WhatworkchancesdoesSAGEprovideforvolunteers?
________
A.OfferhelptoenrichthelifeofseniorpeopleinLGBT.
B.HelporganizeVolunteerOrientationsatthecommunity.
C.Attendtooldpeoplesufferingbackinjuriesinhospital.
D.Provideonlinemedicalcareforpatientsinthecommunity.
3.HowcanonefinddetailedvolunteerinformationatSAGE?
________
A.Bymakinganappointment.
B.ByvisitingSAGEwebsite.
C.Byinterviewingone-on-one.
D.Byapplyingonlineinadvance.
Passage3
MuseumsinGermany
GermanyisoneofthemostimportantcountriesinEurope.YoucanvisitmanymuseumsinGermanyandlearnaboutthecountry,itscultureandpeople.
Ifyouareinterestedinlearningaboutthehistoryofthecountry,thenyoucanhavealookatthedisplaysinthewonderfulmuseumintheRomanOpenAirMuseuminHechingenStein.Thismuseum,withitslargenumbersofartifacts(手工艺品)likepaintings,piecesofpottery,tools,jewelryandotheritems,providesacompletepictureofRomanhistoryinGermany.ThemuseumisbuiltinsideanancientRomanhousecalled"VillaRustica".
Apartfromthis,anotherGermanmuseumthatisworthvisitingistheDBMuseum,ortheGermanRailwayMuseum.Itistheoldestrailwaymuseuminthecountry,anditoffersacomprehensiveinsightintothehistoryoftherailwaysinGermany.Here,youcanseemodelsoftrainsandenginesfromanancientera.Ifthisinterestsyou,youcanalsovisittheMuseumofCommunication,whereyoucanlearnalotaboutthetransportinGermany.Itisagreatplacetovisitwithyourfamily.
AnotherfamousmuseuminGermany,whereyoucanlearnalotabouttheculture,istheGutenbergMuseum.Thismuseumisfilledwithancientmemorabiliaandartifactsthatdealwiththehistoryofprinting,notonlyofGermany,butofthewholeworld.This,infact,istheoldestprintingmuseumintheworld.Amongstthemanydisplaysofinterestingobjects,themostfamousisthesecondGutenbergBible.Apartfromthemuseumsmentionedabove,othermuseumsthatareworthvisitingincludetheGermanLeatherMuseum,KingsporMuseum,OpticalMuseumJena,DeutschesMuseumsandothers.EachofthemuseumsinGermanydealswithadifferenttheme.
YoucanvisitthemuseumsinGermanywithyourfamilyandhaveagoodtimelookingatthedisplays.
1.WhichofthefollowingisnotdisplayedintheRomanOpenAirMuseum?
________
A.Piecesofpottery.B.Jewelry.
C.Modelsoftrains.D.Paintings.
2.WhatcanweinferfromtheGermanRailwayMuseum?
________
A.ItistheoldestrailwaymuseuminEurope.
B.ItisbuiltinsideanancientRomanhouse.
C.ItoffersinformationaboutthetransportinGermany.
D.ItcoversthehistoryoftherailwaysinGermany.
3.IfyouwanttolearnaboutthehistoryofGermany,youcangotothe________.
A.KingsporMuseumB.RomanOpenAirMuseum
C.OpticalMuseumJenaD.DeutschesMuseums
4.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?
________
A.TomakeGermanymorepopular.
B.ToactasanintroductiontothehistoryofGermany.
C.Toattractmorevisitorstothemuseums.
D.Tocallonpeopletodosomethingforthemuseums.
Passage4
Intheprocessofmygrowingup,Dadwashardonme,whoalwaysmadesureImadebedanddidmyhomework.Hewouldcallinadvancetomakesuretherewasnoalcoholattheparty.Igotsoangrywithhimforlayingdownthelow.Iwouldscream,"Ihateyou!
"Dadwouldyellback."Good!
Idon'tcare!
"DeepdownIknewhedid.
Onetimeataparty,Idranktoomuchalcoholandgotsosick.Isaid."Callmydad."Nextthing,Dadwascarryingmetothecar.Iwokeupthenextmorning,thinkingIwoulddefinitelybecriticized.Asexpected,Igotaroasting,butInowunderstandwhyIneeddiscipline.
Dadwas29whenhegothisbigrolesinfilms.Ihadanearlystartattheageofninewitharoleina1900sTVseries,butitwasn'tuntilIfinishedfilmstudiesthatIpursuedmycareerasanactress.LikethoseearlydaysforDad,Ifacedlotsofrejections.Workinginsuchacompetitiveindustry,I'vesometimesthought,"Ican'tdothisanymore."
Once,afteratriptoHollywood,IreturnedtoAustraliasodepressedandspentmonthsinmybedroompainting,listeningtoEckhartTolle'smusicandtryingtofindmyselfagain.Dadsatmedownandsaid."Alice,Iknowit'shardbutit'sallaboutpersistence."
NowIgettoworkwithDadalot,whichIlove.Webothpassionateaboutacting,whichcomesfromusbeingsointerestedinpeople.Ifitweren'tforDad,Iwouldn'tbewhereIamtoday.He'smybiggestfan,andwhenyouhavethatinyourlifeyoucangoalongway.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"gotaroasting"inParagraph2mean?
________
A.gotscolded
B.gotdrunk
C.gotinjured
D.gotstimulated
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?
________
A.Itisherfatherwhohashelpedshapetheauthorwhosheis.
B.Theyarebothenthusiasticaboutactingandinterestedinpeople.
C.Asanactor,herfather'scareertookoffsmoothlyattheverybeginning.
D.Shewasbitteraboutherfatherasaschoolgirlashewastoostrictwithher.
3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribetheauthor'sfather?
________
A.talkativebutdiligent
B.strictbutcaring
C.persistentandhumorous
D.passionateandactive
Passage5
Some70countries,mostlyintheAmericasandEurope,applyDaylightSavingsTimeduringthesummermonths.Europe'sclockswillmoveforwardonceagainthisweekend.YetlastweektheEuropeanUnionvotedtoendthislong-establishedpracticefrom2021.
Inthe18thcentury,BenjaminFranklincameupwiththeideaofmovingtheclocksforwardinthesummer.ButthepracticereallytookholdduringWorldWarIandsince
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