届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项突破家庭朋友周围的人与个人情况.docx
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届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项突破家庭朋友周围的人与个人情况
家庭、朋友、周围的人与个人情况
一、阅读理解
1. IfeltlikeIhadclickedmyheelsthreetimesandcometoacountryawayfromhomeeverymorningasIwalkedthroughthedoorsattheEmbassyofAustraliainWashington.MusicalAussieaccentsandAboriginalartexhibitsmademewonderifIhadenteredwithoutavisa.InfactIwasatemporaryemployee,apublicaffairsunpaidintern(实习生)forthreemonthsduringthesummerinordertoengagemyselfinthecultureofthecountrywhereIplannedtostudythenextspring.
DuringthesummerIreadtheAustraliannewseveryday.WorkingattheembassyallowedmetoescapetheUSforsixhoursperdayandlearnaboutwhatwasgoingonacrosstheplanet.AfterreadingthedailyAustralianandUSnewsIusuallyhelpedprepareaPowerPointpresentationforschoolkidswhovisitedtheembassyaspartofaschoolactivity.Dependingonwhetheranembassyeventwasgoingon,IwouldattendweeklymeetingstolistentoplanningandseewhatIcoulddotohelp.Usuallythereweresmallertaskstobedonesuchascreatingvisitors’guides.
ThemostfantasticeventinwhichIparticipatedwasthevisitoftheAustralianPrimeMinister.AstheonlyAmericanamongcountlessAustralianmediaandstaff,IfeltcomfortableandwaskeptbusytakingpicturesandrecordingdoorstopinterviewsatfamoussitessuchastheCapitol.Asanintern,youwillnotbeexposedtotop-secretinformation,butyouareontheinsidewhenitcomestospecialevents.
Governmentworkisausefuladditiontoone’sexperience.Asanembassyemployeeyouwillgaininvaluableknowledgewhilespendingyoursummerinaculturallydiverseworkplace.
1.Whatistheauthortalkingabout?
A.Herforeigncultureexperience.
B.Hertroubleinfindingajob.
C.Herembassyinternship.
D.Herpreparationforfutureemployment.
2.WhywastheauthorintheEmbassyofAustraliaforthreemonths?
A.Toapplyforavisa.
B.TorecordmusicalAussieaccents.
C.TopreparetostudyinAustralia.
D.ToappreciateAboriginalartexhibits.
3.WhatwastheauthorforbiddentodowhentheAustralianPrimeMinistervisitedAmerica?
A.Recorddoorstopinterviews.
B.StandamongtheAustralianstaff.
C.Takepicturesofspecialevents.
D.Knowtop-secretinformation.
4.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sdailyroutineattheEmbassy?
A.Itistiring.
B.Itisexciting.
C.Itisboring.
D.Itisrelaxing.
2. IworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.
IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(猫头鹰)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.
Iexaminedthechick(雏鸟)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.
Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.
Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.
Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!
Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!
Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.
1.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?
A.Effortsmadeinvain.
B.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.
C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.
D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.
2.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?
A.Torescueawoman.
B.Totakecareofawoman.
C.Tolookatababyowl.
D.Tocureayoungowl.
3.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?
A.Anewnest.
B.Somefood.
C.Arecording.
D.Itsparents.
4.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?
A.It'sunexpected.
B.It'sbeautiful.
C.It'shumorous.
D.It'sdiscouraging.
3. It’s5:
00inthemorningwhenthealarm(闹钟)ringsinmyears.Igetoutofbedandwalkblindlythroughthedarkintothebathroom.Iturnonthelightandputonmyglasses.ThehouseisstillasIwalkdownstairswhilemyhusbandandthreekidssleeppeacefully.UsuallyIgoforalongrun,buttodayIchoosemyfavoriteexerciseDVDInsanity.Sweatpoursdownmyfaceandintomyeyes.MyheartracesasIforcemybodytofinisheachmovement.AsIneartheendoftheexercise,Ifeelextremelytired,butasmileisonmyface.It’snotasmilebecausetheDVDisover,butasmileofsuccessfrompushingmybodytoitsextremelimit.
Somepeopleenjoyshopping,smoking,food,work,orevenchocolate.ButIneedexercisetogetthrougheachday.Someshakeheadswhentheyseemerunthroughthetown.OthersgethurtwhenIrefusetotryjustonebiteoftheirgrandmother’schocolatecake.Theyraisetheireyebrows,surprisedbymy“nothankyou,”orbymychoicetohaveasalad.Overtheyears,Ihavelearnedit’sokaytojustsay“no.”Ishouldn’tfeelsorryforrefusingfoodthatIdon’twanttoeat.
Sowhatdrivesmetogetoutofbedat5:
00a.m.?
Whatgivesmethereasontojustsaynotoicecream?
Commitment.Acommitmenttochangemylifewithawaythatreducesdailyworry,increasesself-confidenceandenergy,extends(延长)lifeandaboveallimprovesmybodyshape.ThisisthepointwhereasmileappearsonmyfaceasIlookatmyselfinthemirrorortryonmyfavoritepairofjeansthatnowfitjustright.It’sthroughcommitmentandsweatthatIcanmakeadifferencewithinmyselfinsideandout.
1.Whyisthereasmileontheauthor’sfaceinthemorning?
A.Becausesheseesherfamilysleepingpeacefully.
B.Becauseshefinishesherfavoriteexercise.
C.BecausesheenjoystheinterestingDVD.
D.Becauseshefeelsasenseofachievement.
2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Shedoesn’ttreatotherspolitely
B.Shelikestomakeotherssurprised
C.Othersdon’tunderstandwhatshedoes
D.Otherstrytohelpherbyofferingherfood
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commitment”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Goodhealth
B.Strongbelief
C.strongpower
D.goodhabits
4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthetext?
A.Sheactsinastrangeway
B.Shewantstolookdifferentfromothers
C.Sheaimstodevelopagoodbodyshape
D.Shehasdifficultygettingalongwithothers
4. Inmyveryfirstjobwithsomearchaeologists,Iwasn’tdiggingobjectsoutoftheground,insteadIwasemployedasanartist,drawingwhattheyfound.However,Iwassoonmoreinterestedinthestoriesbehindtheobjectsthanindrawingthemandthat’showmycareerinarchaeologystarted.IstilldrawwhatIfindinmyworkasaspecialistontheSilkRoad,theoldtraderouterunningfromEgypttoMongolia,andIalsoworkonsomeunderwaterprojectstoo.
Inarchaeology,myall-timeheroisanAmericancalledRaphaelPumpelly.IfirstheardabouthimwhenIwasastudentonatriptoTurkmenistan,acountryrightintheheartofAsia.Togetaroundthecountry,IhadtolearnRussiansothatIcouldspeaktothelocalpeople. WhenIgotthereIthought,“Wow!
I’moneofthefirstAmericanshere!
”ThenanoldmantoldmeaboutanAmericanarchaeologist,RaphaelPumpelly,whowastheredoingthesamethingover100yearsago.
Archaeology’sinmyfamily.Mywife’sinthesameprofession,and,althoughourtwoboysaren’tinterestedinthefutureinarchaeologythemselves,we’vebeenonsomegreatdigstogetherandtheylovewhatwedobecausetheygettotravelwithus.Lastsummer,wetookthemtoLakeTiticacainSouthAmerica,inthehighareasoftheAndesmountainrange.MybestexperiencewaswhenIwasdiggingontheEgyptianRedSeacoast.There’sverylittlerainandit’ssodrythateverythingiskeptasitwas.Inanoldhouse,wheretheownerusedtostoregoodsfromtheshipsthatcamein,Ipickedupa700-year-oldmatinfrontofthehouseandthere,underit,afterallthattime,wasthehousekeywiththeowner’snamecarvedonit.Itfeltlikehecouldbeonhiswayhomeanyminute!
AndIthought,“Hey,Idojustthat.Thisman’snotmuchdifferenttome!
”
1.WhileworkinginEgypt,whatdidthewriterfindsointeresting?
A.Thatpeoplefromdifferentcenturiescanbesosimilar.
B.Thefactthatthedoormatwasinsuchgoodcondition.
C.Thewaythepeoplemanagedtoliveinsuchadryplace.
D.Thattherehadbeensomuchtradeinthatarea.
2.Whichentrywillthewriterprobablymakeinhisdiary?
A.Turkmenistanisinteresting.I’mthefirstAmericantocomeherebutI’mgladthisismylasttripaway.
B.Ihavebeendivingtodayandfoundsomeobjectsforanexhibition.I’vejustfinisheddrawingthemformyrecords.
C.Iwishmychildrenweren’tmoreinterestedinarchaeologyandwouldnotworkhardintheopenliketheirparents.
D.It’snearlydarkbutRaphael’sstillbusydigginginthatoldhouse.Hecanbeveryannoying.Hethinkshe’sthemostimportantpersonhere.
3.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Todescribethelifeofanarchaeologistheadmires.
B.Topersuadepeopletotakeuparchaeologyasacareer.
C.Toexplainwhatheenjoysaboutbeingana
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