高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 43.docx
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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day43
高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day43
Passage1
GetInvolved!
MakeaDonation!
Sowhatisrewilding?
Imagineournaturalhomesgrowinginsteadofshrinking.Imaginespecies(物种)diversifyinginsteadofdeclining.That'srewilding.Rewildingisecologicalrestoration.Rewildingoffershopeforwildlife,humansandtheplanet.
Whyisrewildingimportantandnecessary?
●Ournaturalecologyisbroken.Theplaceswhereyouwouldexpectwildlifetoexisthavebeenreducedtowetdeserts.Theseabedhasbeendestroyedandtherehavebeennolivingcreaturesanymore.
●Ourwildlifeisdisappearing.Manywonderfulspecieshavedeclinedoverthepastcentury.We'velostmoreofourlargeanimalsthananyEuropeancountry.
●Weneedkeystonespecies.Thesevitalspecies,includingtoppredators(食肉动物),driveecologicalprocesses.Theirlosshasworsenedourlivingsystems.
●Naturelooksafterus.Goodnaturalecologycanprovideuswithcleanairandwater,preventfloodingandstorecarbon.Rewildingcanleavetheworldinabetterstatethanitistoday.
Whatarechallenges?
Asalong-termproject,our“rewildingbritain”hasitschallenges.Manypeoplearenotinterested,becausewehavegotusedtothelackofnativeforests.Manyfarmersopposetheidea.Theythoughtitacrazyideatobringbackpredatorsbecausetheywouldstartkillingfarmanimals.Ittakestimetoeducatethem.Aboveall,weneedmoney!
Soweneedyourhelp!
Makeadonation.
Helpusbringbacklivingsystemsandrestorewildnature!
Withyourhelpwecan...
●Openupnewchancesforrewildingandpushforchange.
●Developtoolstoeducate,influenceandspreadtheword.
Thanksforyoursupport.
1.Whichofthefollowingistheresultofrewilding?
A.Speciesbecomevarious.B.Alotofanimalsdisappear.
C.Environmentsaredestroyed.D.Naturaldisastershappenregularly.
2.Accordingtothepassage,oneofthechallengesatpresentis_______.
A.people'sdoubtsB.alackofvolunteers
C.ashortageoftimeD.farmers'disagreement
3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Tointroduceanewproject.
B.Tocallonpeopletogivemoney.
C.Towarnpeopleofthenaturalecology.
D.Toconvincepeopletochangetheirmind.
Passage2
Ifafamilymemberblamesyouforsomethingyouhavedone,itisimportanttobecarefulabouthowyoudefendyourself.Itisnotagoodideatousewaysthatcausehurt,eveniftheywouldhelpyoumakeavalidpoint.Ifyoucanthinkofaninstancewheretheotherpersonhasdoneexactlywhattheyaccuseyouof,forexample,itwouldnotbegoodmannerstothrowitintheirface.Youshouldonlybringitupifyoudon’thaveachoice.Then,youshouldmakesurethatyoudoitrespectfully.
Evenifafamilymemberintentionallygoesagainstreasonablewishesyoumayhave,youshouldunderstandthatpeopleseeeventhemostfundamentalthingsinverydifferentways.Rememberthatpeoplearedifferent.Ifyouconsideranynoiseaftermidnighttobeintolerable,forexample,othersmayseeitiscompletelyacceptable.Itcantakethemagreatdealoftimetochangetheirbehaviorforademandthattheydonotunderstand.
Thinkaboutthefamilyconflictsthatyouareworriedaboutnow.Checktoseeifyourparentshadsimilarproblems.Peoplewhogrowupwithparentswhofightunfairlyoftenrepeatthesamebehavior.Considerchangingtheunfairhabitsthatyougrewupwith.
Understandthatmemoriestendtochange.Inlong-standingfamilydisputes,allpartiesinvolvedtendtohavecompletelydifferentrecollectionsoftheoriginalproblem.
Familiesareacuriousconcept—whilefamilymembersoftenfeelnothingbutannoyedforoneanother,theywillalsooftenbethereforthemiftheyshouldeverbeinserioustrouble.Whenyoufeelresentmentforsomeone,thinkabouthowfaryouwouldgoforthemiftheyhappenedtobeintrouble.Itcouldhelpsoftenyou.Thinkabouthowyoucarefortheotherperson.
1.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewithaccordingtothefirstparagraph?
A.Tofightbacktodefendyourself.
B.Totargettheproblem,nottheperson.
C.Todealwithamanashedealswithyou.
D.Tohurteachotherwhenangry.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resentment”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Curiosity.B.Kindness.C.Concern.D.Anger.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaytheauthorapproveof?
A.Familymemberssharethesamememoriesoverfamilydisputes.
B.Parentsshouldsetagoodexampleinafamily.
C.It’seasyforpeopletoagreeondifferentideas.
D.Youcandefendyourselfbythrowingfactsback.
4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Thinkabouthowyoucareforotherpersons.
B.Learntoconcernaboutfamilymembers.
C.Howtodealwithfamilyconflictswisely.
D.Learntoaccepteachotherinafamily.
Passage3
I.M.Pei,theChinese-American,whowasregardedasoneofthelastgreatmodernistarchitects,hasdiedattheageof102.
AlthoughheworkedmostlyintheUnitedStates,PeiwillalwaysberememberedforaEuropeanproject:
HisredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseuminParisinthe1980s.Hegaveustheglassandmetalpyramidinthemaincourtyard,alongwiththreesmallerpyramidsandavastsubterranean(地下的)additiontothemuseumentrance.
PeiwasthefirstforeignarchitecttoworkontheLouvreinitslonghistory,andinitiallyhisdesignswerefiercelyopposed.Butintheend,theFrench—andeveryoneelse—werewonover.WinningthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrizein1983,hewasthoughtasgivingthe20thcentury“someofitsmostbeautifulinsidespacesandoutsideforms…Histalentandskillintheuseofmaterialsapproachthelevelofpoetry.”
AfterstudyingarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard,PeisetuphisownarchitecturalpracticeinNewYorkin1955.
DesigningtheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museumin1964establishedhimasaname.HisEastBuildingoftheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonin1978changedpeople’sideasofamuseum.Thesitewasanoddtrapezoid(梯形)shape.Pei’ssolutionwastocutitintwo.Theresultingbuildingwasdramatic,lightandelegant—oneofthefirstcrowd-pleasingcathedralsofmodernart.
Thoughknownasamodernist,andnotableforhisformsbasedonarrangementsofsimplegeometric(几何的)shapes,heonceurgedChinesearchitectstolookmoretotheirarchitecturaltraditionratherthandesigninginawesternstyle.
Inperson,I.M.Peiwasgood-humored,charmingandunusuallymodest.Hisworkingprocesswasevolutionary,butinnovation(创新)wasneveranintendedgoal.
“Stylisticoriginalityisnotmypurpose,”hesaid.“Iwanttofindtheoriginalityinthetime,theplaceandtheproblem.”
1.WhatcanwelearnabouttheresultofredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseum?
A.ItwascriticizedbytheFrench.
B.Itwasasuccess.
C.ItmadetheLouvreMuseumlooksstrange.
D.ItchangedthefunctionoftheLouvreMuseum.
2.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?
A.Heisamasterinapplyingmaterials.
B.Heisskilledinwritingpoems.
C.Heoftencombinespoetryandconstruction.
D.Hegetsinspirationfrompoetryindesigning.
3.What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?
a.DesigntheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museum.
b.StudyarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard.
c.DesigntheNationalGalleryofArt.
d.WinthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrize.
A.abcdB.bacdC.bcadD.dacd
4.WhatcanwelearnaboutI.M.Pei?
A.Innovationwashisfirstgoalindesign.
B.Hewastalentedandserious.
C.Hepreferredwesternstyletotheeast.
D.Helikedsimplegeometricshapes.
Passage4
In1982,IhadresponsibilityforStephenHawking’sthirdacademicbookforthePress,SuperspaceandSupergravity.Thiswasamessycollectionofpapersfromatechnicalworkshoponhowtodeviseanewtheoryofgravity.Whilethatbookwasinproduction,Isuggestedhetrysomethingeasier:
apopularbookaboutthenatureoftheUniverse,suitableforthegeneralmarket.
Stephenhesitatedovermysuggestion.Healreadyhadaninternationalreputationasabrillianttheoreticalphysicistworkingonrotatingblackholesandtheoriesofgravity.Andhehadconcernsaboutfinancialmatters:
importantly,itwasimpossibleforhimtoobtainanyformoflifeinsurancetoprotecthisfamilyintheeventofhisdeathorbecomingtotallydependentonnursingcare.So,hetookprecioustimeoutfromhisresearchtopreparetheroughdraftofabook.
Atthetime,severalbestsellingphysicsauthorshadalreadypublishednon’technicalbooksontheearlyUniverseandblackholes.Stephendecidedtowriteamorepersonalapproach,byexplaininghisownresearchincosmologyandquantumtheory.
Oneafternoon,inthe1980s,heinvitedmetotakealookatthefirstdraft,butfirsthewantedtodiscusscash.Hetoldmehehadspentconsiderabletimeawayfromhisresearch,andthatheexpectedadvancesandroyalties(定金和版税)tobelarge.WhenIpressedhimonthemarketthatheforesaw,heinsistedthatitbeonsale,upfront,atallairportbookshopsintheUKandtheUS.Itoldthatwasatoughcallforauniversitypress.ThenIthumbedthetypescript.Tomydismay,thetextwasfartootechnicalforageneralreader.
Afewweekslaterheshowedmearevision,muchimproved.Eventually,hedecidedtoplaceitwithamassmarketpublisherratherthanauniversitypress.BantampublishedABriefHistoryofTimeinMarch1988.Salestookofflikearocket,anditrankedasabestsellerforatleastfiveyears.Thebook’simpactonthepopularizationofsciencehasbeenincalculable.
1.WhatsuggestiondidthewritergivetoStephenHawking?
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