高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 61.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day61

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day61

Passage1

ASouthKoreanmanandthe21ducklingshehasbeenraisingashischildreneversincetheyhatchedhavebeenbreakingtheinternetwiththeiramazingbond.Avideothatrecentlywentviralinthewesternworldshowsthecutebirdsfollowingtheir“mother”onamountainhikeandlisteningtohiseverycommand.

Themiddle-agedman,whosenameisnotrevealedinthevideo,hasbeentakingcareofhis21ducklingseversincetheywereeggs,makingsuretheincubation（孵化）periodwentsmoothly,andevenhelpingthetinybirdsbreakthroughtheirshellwhenitcametimetohatch.Hewasthefirstthingtheylaideyesoninthisworld,andhehasremainedthemostimportantfigureintheirlivessince.

Ducklingsnaturallyfollowtheirmotheraround,andsincethemanwastheonewhoactedastheirmother,thesebirdsfollowhimeverywhere,evenupamountain.Tothemit’sonlynatural,butthemiddle-agedmanconsidersittrainingandconditioningforthetimewhenhefinallyreleasesthemintothewild.Hewouldlovetoraisethemallaspets,butknowsthatwouldn’tbeidealforhimorthebirds,sohe’smakingsurethattheyarestrongenoughtosurviveinthewild.

Thevideoshowstheducksfollowingthemiddle-agedmanashehikesupamountainoutsideSeoul,stoppingwheneverhedoesandrefusingtofollowanyoneelse,eveniftheygivethesame“let’sgo”commandtheirhumanmotherdoes.Unlesstheyhearhisvoiceandseehimmoving,theydon’tbudge.It’sactuallyquiteremarkable.Imean,it’sonethingtoseedogsactinglikethis,butducklings?

That’ssomethingelse.

Whileit’snotclearwhatthemandoesforaliving,I’mprettysurehehasalotofexperiencewithducks,asatonepointherevealsacertificatefor“fatherofducklings”dated2005.

1.Whatcanwelearnfromthevideo?

A.Theducklingsjustbrokethroughtheirshells.

B.Themanaccidentallysavedsomeducklings.

C.Theducklingsjustobeyedthemannaturally.

D.Themantookprideinhisducklings.

2.What’stheman’spurposeofraisingtheducklings?

A.Tomakealivingbyperforming.

B.Tofilmavideotoattractattention.

C.Tofreethemintothewildoneday.

D.Tomakeacontributiontoabirdreserve.

3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“budge”inParagraph4?

A.Attack.B.Move.

C.End.D.Struggle.

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.“Father”and“mother”ofcutepets

B.Manraisesducklingsashis“children”

C.Ducklingsalsoregardedasgoodpets

D.Amazingbondbetweenmanandanimals

Passage2

Whenabigexamiscomingup,youprobablyfeelanxiousaboutanywastedtimeandwanttobeginschoolassoonasyouprobablycan.

ButtensofthousandsofBritishhighschoolstudentswillsoonbegettinguplater.They’retakingpartinanewexperimentbyOxfordUniversitytoseeiflaterclassescanimprovetheirexamresults.

Grades10studentsintheUKhavetotakethenationwideGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation（GCSE）exams.Theyhavetopasstheseexamsinordertostudymoreadvancedcourses,andlaterapplyforuniversities.

TheOxfordUniversityprojectmeansthatGCSEstudentsfrommorethan100schoolsacrossEnglandwillstartschoolat10am,morethanonehourlaterthanthecurrentstarttime（8:

50am）.

Theprojectisbasedonscientificevidencethatteenagersare“outofsync（同步）”withtraditionalschoolhours,theTelegraphreported.Andwhattheyneedismoresleepinthemorning.

“Weknowthatsomethingfunnyhappenswhenyou’reateenager,inthatyouseemtobeoutofsyncwiththeworld,”saidprofessorColinEpsie,whoisleadingthestudy.“Yourparentsthinkit’sbecauseyouarelazyandopinionated（固执己见的）andeverythingwillbeOKifyoucouldgettosleepearlier.Butscienceistellingusthatteenagersneedtosleepmoreinthemornings.”

Everyonefollowsanaturalcycleofsleepandwakefulness.Biologyhasdecidedthatteenagersgotosleeparoundmidnightanddon’tfeelfullyawakeuntil9-10am,accordingtoscientists.That’stwohourslaterthanadults.Andtheirbodyclocksstaylikethisuntiltheageofaround21formales,and19forfemales.

“Societyprovidesschoolforlearning,butthebrainprovidessleep.Soweareexploringthepossibilitythatifyoudelaytheschoolsstarttimeuntil10am,thatwillimprovelearningperformance,”saidEpsie.

Theresultscouldbepositive,basedonpreviousstudies.

AnearlystudyattheUK’sMonkseatonHighSchoolin2009foundthatstartinganhourlaterimprovedgradesincoresubjectsby19percent.

TheOxfordprojectisexpectingtopublishtheresultsin2012.It’stimetowaitandseewhetherscientistswillgiveusanexcusetogetuplate.

1.Accordingtothearticle,studentswhotakepartintheOxfordUniversityproject_______.

A.willstartschoolonehourearlier

B.willbeguaranteedmoresleepingtimeinthemorning

C.willperformbetteracademicallythanthosewhodon’tparticipate

D.willnolongerhavetotakeGCSEexams

2.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat________.

A.childrenandadultshavedifferentnaturalcyclesofsleepandwakefulness

B.gettinguplateisasignoflazinessintheeyesofmostBritishparents

C.theOxfordUniversityprojectistargetedatallBritishhighschools

D.thereisstillnoscientificevidencethatsupportsalateschoolstarttime

3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheOxfordUniversityproject?

A.CriticalB.Uninterested

C.OptimisticD.Doubtful

4.What’sthebesttitleofthearticle?

A.It’snevertoolatetolearnB.Anexcusetogetuplate

C.Thelateryougetup,thebetteryou’lllearnD.Wakeuplatetoexcel

Passage3

Duringmyelementaryschoolyears,IusedtocomparemymomwithmybestfriendTiffany'smom.

Tiffany'smomalwaysgaveherlotsofmoneytobuythemostfashionableclothesandfavoritefood.Hermomallowedhertodoanythingsheliked.IreallyadmiredTiffany.Mymomdidn'tgivememuchpocketmoneyandshealwaystoldmethatIshouldbehavemyself.Iwasannoyedwithher.

WheneverIdidn'tgetwhatIwanted,Iwouldcomplaintomymom,Tiffany'smomwouldgiveherthat!

Iwishsheweremymom.Everytime,mymomwouldcalmlysay"PoorTiffany".Icouldn'tunderstandher."Sheshouldn'tbefeelingsorryforTiffany!

"Ithought."Sheshouldbefeelingsorryforme."

Oneday,Icouldn'thelpsayingtoMom,"PoorTiffany?

LuckyTiffany!

Shegetseverythingshewants!

Whydoyoufeelsorryforher?

"Iburstintotears.Mymomsatdownnexttomeandsaidsoftly."Yes,Idofeelsorryforher.Ihavebeenteachingyoualessonthatshewillneverbetaught."

Ilookedupather."Whatareyoutalkingabout?

"

Momsaidwithcare,"Onedayshewillreallywantsomething.Maybeshe'llfindoutthatshecan'thaveit.Hermotherwon'talwaysbearoundtogivehermoney,andwhat'smore,moneycan'tbuyeverything."

Shecontinued,"Ihavetaughtyouvaluablelessonsbynotgivingyoueverythingyouwant.You'llknowhowtolookforbargainsandsavemoneybutshewon't.You'llunderstandthatyouneedtoworkhardtogetthethingsthatyouwantbutshewon't.WhenTiffanyisagrownwoman,she'llwakeuponedayandshewillbewishingthatshehadamom

liketheoneyou'vegot.Lifelessonsaremoreimportantthanmodernclothesanddeliciousfood."

Ittooksometime,butIeventuallyunderstoodmymom'swords.NowIamahappyandsuccessfulwoman.

1.Whydidtheauthor'smomalwayssay“PoorTiffany”?

________

A.ShefeltsorryforTiffanybecauseTiffanywaspoor.

B.Shewantedtotellalietocomforttheauthor.

C.ShethoughtthatTiffanywasspoiledbyhermother.

D.ShetoldtheauthorthisandwantedhertohelpTiffany.

2.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthor'smother?

________

A.Shewasstrictandtaughttheauthortobeindependent.

B.Shecaredforotherpeopleschildrenmorethanherown.

C.Shethoughtthatlifelessonswereasimportantasmoney.

D.Shewassopoorthatshecouldn'tgivetheauthormuchmoney.

3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

________

A.Theauthorwasquiteannoyedwithhermotherinthepast.

B.Theauthor'smotherfeltsorryforTiffany.

C.Tiffany'smothertooktheauthor'smother'sadvice.

D.Theauthoristhankfultohermothernow.

Passage4

Asfarbackinhistoryaswecantell,peoplehavecelebratedthestartofaNewYear.ThepeopleofancientEgyptbegantheirNewYearinsummer.ThatiswhentheNileRiverfloodeditsbanksbringingwaterandfertility（肥沃）totheland.ThepeopleofancientBabylonandPersiabegantheirNewYearonMarch21,thefirstdayofspring.AndsomenativeAmericanIndiansbegantheirNewYearwhenthenutsoftheoaktreesbecameripe.Thatwasusuallyinlatesummer.

Noise-makingisanotherancientcustomontheNewYear.Thenoiseisconsiderednecessarytodriveawaytheevilspiritsoftheoldyear.Peoplearoundtheworlddodifferentthingstomakealotofnoise.Theymayhitstickstogether,beatondrums,blowhorns,orexplodefire-works.

AmericanscelebratetheNewYearinmanyways.Mostdonothavetogotoworkorschool.Sotheyvisitfamilyandfriends,attendchurchservices,shareaholidaymeal,orwatchNewYear’sparades（游行）ontelevision.Mostyearsuniversityteamsplayinspecialholidaygames.Forthosewhohavebeenbusyatworkorschool,NewYearmaybeadayofrest.TheyspendthetimethinkingaboutandpreparingforthedemandsoftheNewYear.

1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisright?

________

A.ThepeopleofancientEgyptbegantheirNewYearinspring.

B.ThepeopleofancientBabylonbegantheirNewYearonMarch21,thefirstdayofspring.

C.SomenativeAmericanIndiansbegantheirNewYear