高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 220.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day220
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day220
Passage1
Duringthecoldwintermonthsof2013,ShyamBihariPrasad,anoldretiredman,movedtoVasantKunjinNewDelhitolivewithhisdaughter.ThiselderlygentlemanwouldvisittheHanumantemplenearhishomeeverymorning,wherehewouldoftenseeseveralchildrenstandingoutside,beggingforfood.
Thesechildrenhadworkingparentswholockedtheirhomeswhentheywenttoworkandlefttheirchildrenoutsidetolookafterthemselves.Classesinthelocalgovernmentschoolstartedonlyat10:
00AM,sothesechildrenbeggedforfoodoutsidebeforegoingtoschool.
Onemorning,Prasadboughtbiscuitsfromtheshopnearthetemplegateforafewofthem.Whentalkingwiththem,Prasadaskedthemsomebasicquestionsandrealizedtheyhadnograspofsimpleconceptsinscienceandmath,noranyknowledgeofspellingandwritinginEnglishandHindi.Heaskedthemiftheywouldliketostudy.Afterreceivingapositiveresponse,hepromisedtomeetthemonthepavementoutsidethetemplethenextdayat8:
00AM.Fromthenon,thesestreetchildrenhadclassesonthepavementoutsidethetemple.
Severallocalresidentstookakeeninterestintheclassesaswell,offeringhelpwhentheyhadtime.MadamManjucameintoteachthechildrenEnglish,BrotherSinghhelpedthemwithmath.Therewereotherswhodonatedbooksandboughtsnacksforthechildren.
Despitethenoisysurroundings,thechildrenherewerefocusedandeagertoreadandwrite.Theydidn'tknowhowtositortalkproperlyatfirst.Nowtheychangedandhelpedeachotherwiththeirstudies.Theyweredoingwellintheirschoolexamsandwerespendinghappyandfruitfulmorningsinsteadofbeggingonthestreet.
1.WhydidthechildrenwanderaroundtheHanumantemple?
________
A.Theyweretooyoungtogotoschool.
B.Thetemplewasagoodplaceforthemtoplayandstudy.
C.Theirparentslockedtheirhomesbeforetheirclassesstarted.
D.Theycouldgetmorefoodandmoney.
2.WhatdidShyamBihariPrasaddoafterdiscoveringthechildren'ssituation?
________
A.Hehelpedthemafterschool.
B.Heofferedfreebiscuitstothemeveryday.
C.Hetalkedtotheirparentsabouttheirstudies.
D.Hetaughtthemonthepavementoutsidethetemple.
3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefourthparagraph?
________
A.Whatsubjectsthestreetschooloffered.
B.Whenclassesstartedatthestreetschool.
C.Howthelocalshelpedthestreetchildren.
D.Whatthestreetchildren'sschoollifeislike.
4.ThankstoShyamBihariPrasad,thestreetchildren________
A.behavedbetteratschool
B.enjoyedhelpingstrangers
C.hatedreadingbooksinthemorning
D.couldgetfullmarksinexams
Passage2
Whensomebodygetssickorishurtinanaccident,thereareseveraldifferentwaysthatdoctorscantrytohelpthem.Oneoftheseistogivemedicinethatfightsthesicknessorhelpsthesickperson’sbodytofightit.However,ifsomepartsofabodyareverysickordamaged,thendoctorsmightneedtoremovethem.Anotherwaydoctorscanhelpistogrownewtissuetoreplacewhatissickordamaged.Thisiscalledregenerativemedicine(再生医学).Regenerativemedicinesoundslikesomethingfromasciencefictionmoviebutitisnotanewideainsideourbones,wehavesomethingcalled“marrow”,whichmakesourbloodandkeepsushealthy.Doctorshavebeengivingsickpeoplethe“bonemarrow”fromotherhealthypeopleforthelast30or40years,andthisisakindofregenerativemedicine.
Newerdevelopmentsinregenerativemedicineincludegrowingnewskininalaboratoryandusingittohelppeoplewhohavebeenhurtinfiresoraccidents.Anotherexampleofregenerativemedicineisatechniquedevelopedfromstudyingfrogsandmice.Whencellsareold.likeinadults.theycan’tchangewhattheydoinourbodies.Forexample,askincellcan’tchangeintoaneyecell.Butwhencellsareveryyoung.theycanbecomeanycelltype.Theseyoungcellsarecalledstemcells,anddoctorscanusethemtogrowanytypeoftissue,suchasskin,heartoreye.JohnGurdonandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizefortheirstudiesinthisarea.
ProfessorFionaWatt,fromtheCentreforRegenerativeMedicineatKing’sCollegeLondon,believesthatregenerativemedicineissoexcitingbecausemanydifferentkindsofexpertsneedtoworktogether.Newbonesmaybeprintedbyexpert3Dprinters,whoneedtoworkcloselywithuniversityscientistsandthesurgeonswhodotheoperationsinhospitals.
Wecannotyetgrownewarmsorlegsforpeople,butthesciencefictiondreamofregenerativemedicinemaybecloserthanwethink.Perhapsinthefuture,doctorswillbeabletogrowwholenewbodiesforus.
1.Whyis“marrow”inbonesveryimportantinregenerativemedicine?
________
A.Itcangrowintonewskinforthosewhohavebeenhurtinfires.
B.Itcanbeusedtogrownewtissue.
C.Itmakesbloodforourbody.
D.Ithasbeenusedfor40years.
2.Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothispassage?
________
A.Regenerativemedicineisanewscienceinmedicine.
B.FionaWattandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizeformedicine.
C.Stemcells,veryyoungcells,canbeusedtogrowanytypeoftissue.
D.Doctorsandscientistsnowcooperatetogrownewskinforfrogsandmice.
3.What’sthewriter’sattitudetothedevelopmentinregenerativemedicine?
________
A.Pessimistic.B.Optimistic.
C.Doubtful.D.Subjective.
4.Wherecanweprobablyfindthepassage?
________
A.AmedicalmagazineB.Atravelguide
C.AnadvertisementD.Anovel
Passage3
Aroundtheworld,peopleknowSupermanandBatmanfromcomicbooksandmovies.Fewknowaboutthemenwhocreatedthem.MarcTylerNoblemanhopedtochangethis.
GrowingupinConnecticut,Noblemanlovedsuperheroesandcomicbooks.HeoftendressedasSupermanforHalloween.Helikedcartooning,too.Hismothernoticedthathehadawaywithwords,andencouragedhimtowrite."Shewasright,"Noblemansaid.Heconsiderswritinghispassion(酷爱的事物),althoughhestillenjoysdrawing.Hehaspublishedanumberofnonfictionbooksaboutanimals,historyandnaturaldisasters.
Noblemanhaswrittentwobooksaboutcreatorsofpopularcomicbooks.Oneisabiography,calledBoysofSteel,aboutJerrySiegelandJoeShuster.TheycreatedSupermaninthe1930s,withSiegeldoingthewritingandShustertheart.BilltheBoyWonder:
TheSecretCo-creatorofBatmanisaboutBillFinger.HewrotethefirstBatmanstory,in1939,andmanyothersthatfollowed.FingeralsocameupwithBatman'sidentityaswealthyBruceWayneandkeydetailsoftheBatmancostume.HegaveBatmanhis"DarkKnight"nickname(绰号).
AllthreecreatorsworkedforacomicbookcompanynowknownasDCComics.Formanyyears,SiegelandShusterstruggledtogetofficialcreditandadditionalmoneyforSuperman,andtheyfinallydidinthe1970s.
Meanwhile,Fingerdidn'treceiveeitherforBatman.FormostofFinger'scareer,readersdidn'tknowheexisted.TheonlypersonofficiallycreditedforBatmanwasartistBobKane.
Noblemancalledthewritingofbothbooksanadventure.Hewantedtoincludeinformationthatwouldhelpbringthecreatorstolife.Alongtheway,hestumbledacrosssecrets,liesandmysteries."Doingtheresearchwaslikebeingadetective,"Noblemansaid.BecauseSiegel,ShusterandFingeraredead,andmanyoftheirpapersandlettershavedisappeared,Noblemanhadtosearchcarefully.
EvenafterBilltheBoyWonderwaspublishedin2012,NoblemanhascontinuedtoworktogetFingerrecognized.
1.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatBoysofSteel________.
A.isacomicbook
B.tellsthestoryofBillFinger
C.describesthewriter'sownlife
D.isaboutthecreatorsofSuperman
2.Accordingtothepassage,BillFinger________.
A.didn'tgetthecredithedeserved
B.workedwithBobKaneforDCComics
C.contributedlittletothecreationofBatman
D.wasasfamousasJerrySiegelandJoeShuster
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"stumbledacross"probablymean?
________
A.Believed.B.Expected.
C.Discovered.D.Remembered.
Passage4
WearrivedatthehospitaltofindDadwasveryweak,buthissmilewasassureasever.Itwasanotherattackofpneumonia(肺炎).MyhusbandandIstayedwithhimfortheweekendbuthadtoreturntoourjobsonMonday.LocalrelativeswouldhelpDadgethomefromthehospitalandlookafterhim.ButIlongedtobeabletolethimknowthatwecaredtoo,evenwhenweweren'twithhim.
ThenIrememberafamilytraditionwhenourchildrenweresmall.Whenleavingtheirgrandparents'homeafteravisit,eachchildwouldwriteanotetotheirgrandparents.Theyhidnotesinthecereal(麦片),underahairbrush,nexttothephoneoreveninthemicrowaveoven.Fordays,theirparentswouldsmileastheydiscoveredthesesignsofourlove.
SoasItidiedDad'skitchenandmadeupabedforhimdownstairsinthelivingroom,Iwrotesomenotes.Somewerepractical,"Dad,Iputthefoodinthefridgesoitwouldn'tspoil."Someexpressedmylove,"DadIhopeyouwillsleepwellinyournewbed."Mostnotesweredownstairswherehewouldstayforseveralweeksuntilherecoveredstrength,butonenoteIhidupstairsunderhispillow,"Dad,ifyouhavefoundthisone,youmustbefeelingbetter.Wearesoglad."
Justlikehismedicinestrengthenedhimphysically,these"emotionalvitamins"wouldimprovehisspiritualhealth.Severalweekslater,inoneofourregularphonecalls,IaskedDadhowhewasdoing.Hesaid,"Prettygood.Ijustfoundyournoteundermypillowupstairs!
"
1.Wecaninferfromthetextthattheauthor'sfather________.
A.hadsufferedfromthesameillnessbefore
B.gothom
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