高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 152.docx
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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day152
高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day152
Passage1
Collegestudentsconstantlyhearthepraisesofeducation.Wehaveallbecomeusedtobelievingthatacollegeeducationisalwaysaguaranteeofaneasierlife.Iwasnineyearsoldwhenmyfourth-gradeteacherpresentedmewithatask,towritedownallofthethingsIwantedinmylife.Ifilledmypaperwiththingslike:
ownabighouseandhaveservants;berichandhaveagoodjob.Thenextdaymyteacherhandedbackmypaperandinredinkshewrote:
“GOTOCOLLEGE.”Foralongtime,IwasconvincedthatonceIobtainedaneducation,BAM!
Lifewouldbeeasier.
However,educationcannotpromiseallwishes,dreams,anddesires.Societymustrejectthefoolishideathatacollegeeducation’smainpurposeistosatisfyourdesiresandsecuresuccess.Likemostchallengingthings,educationisagamble(赌博)inwhichresultsdependentirelyonpeople’sabilitytolookpasttheirwantstoseetherealismandreasonbehindtheirwants.
Forinstance,myfirstyearofcollege,Itookasociologyclass.Inclass,weweretaughtthatThirdWorldcountrieswerepoor.Welearnedthatourqualityoflifewouldbealmostimpossibleforanaveragepersoninthosecountries.Ibegantoexaminemyowndesiretoberich.Toalwaysgoaftermoneyfeltselfishwhenknowingothershadnoneatall.Learningaboutothersociety’sfinancialsituationsforcedmetolookbeyondwhatIwanted.
Throughtheprocessofeducation,everythingoncedesiredistested.Wantingsomethingnolongerisenough;it’smoreimportanttoexaminewhywewantitandwhetherwereallywantit.Whenmydesireformoneychanged,everythingchanged.Istoppedlongingformoney-drivencareersandstoppedvaluingthepeoplewhohadthem.IbegantoexaminethethingsIpurchasedandmyreasonforwantingthem.
Educationisatooltobeusedtodevelopandadvanceourdesires,sowecandiscoverthethingsthataretrulysignificantinlife.Educationisasourcetoexpandoursocietytoseebeyondthesuperficial(表面的)appealsandthe“quickfixes”,leavingthebeliefofaneffortlesslifebehindinordertodesireameaningfulone.
1.Theauthor’sfourth-gradeteacherprobablyagreedthat______.
A.theauthorwasanambitiousstudent
B.theauthorshouldsetmorerealisticgoals
C.acollegestudentwouldleadaneasierlife
D.acollegedegreewasthekeytotheauthor’sdreams
2.Whydoestheauthormentionhersociologyclass?
A.Toshareherlearningexperienceswithreaders.
B.Tosupporthernewunderstandingabouteducation.
C.ToexpresshersympathyforpeopleinThirdWorld.
D.Tostresstheimportanceoftakingasociologycourse.
3.Withacollegeeducation,theauthor______.
A.enviedrichpeople
B.lostinterestincareer
C.desiredmorematerialthings
D.stoppedalwaysseekingmorewealth
4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Collegeeducationpromisesaneffortlesslife.
B.Collegeeducationtestsandguidesourlifedesires.
C.Collegeeducationofferssolutionstosocialproblems.
D.Collegeeducationturnsyoungpeopleintogamblers.
Passage2
RunningonEmpty
Foralmostacentury,scientistshaveassumed,tiredness—orexhaustion—inathletesoriginates(起源于)inthemuscles.Preciseexplanationshavevaried,butallhavebeenbasedonthe“LimitationsTheory”.Inotherwords,musclestirebecausetheyhitaphysicallimit:
theyeitherrunoutoffueloroxygenortheydrowninharmfulby-products(副产品).
Inthepastfewyears,however,TimothyNoakesfromtheUniversityofCapeTown,SouthAfrica,hasexaminedthisstandardtheory.Tiredness,heargues,iscausednotbysignalsspringingfromovertaxedmuscles,butisanemotionalresponsewhichbeginsinthebrain.Thefundamentalnatureofhisnewtheoryisthatthebrainpacesthemusclestokeepthemwellbackfromtheedgeofexhaustion.Whenthebraindecidesit’stimetoquit,itcreatesunbearablemuscletiredness.This“CentralGovernor”theoryremainscontroversial,butitdoesexplainmanypuzzlingaspectsofathleticperformance.
ArecentdiscoverythatNoakescallsthe“lacticacidparadox”madehimstartresearchingthisareaseriously.Lacticacidisaby-productofexercise,andtheincreaseofitisoftenmentionedasacauseoftiredness.Butwhenresearchsubjectsexerciseincertainconditionscreatedartificially,theybecometiredeventhoughlacticacidlevelsremainlow.Norhastheoxygencontentoftheirbloodfallentoolowforthemtokeepgoing.Obviously,somethingelsewasmakingthemtirebeforetheyhiteitherofthesephysiologicallimits.
Noakesconductedanexperimentwithsevencyclists.Ithaslongbeenknownthatduringexercise,thebodyneveruses100%oftheavailablemusclefibres(纤维).Theamountusedvaries,butinsometaskssuchasthiscyclingtestthebodycallsonabout30%.Histeamfoundthatastirednesssetin,theelectricalactivityincyclist’slegsdeclined—evenwhentheyweremakingagreatefforttocycleasfastastheycould.
ToNoakes,thiswasstrongevidencethattheoldtheorywaswrong.“Thecyclistsmayhavefeltcompletelyexhausted,”hesays,“buttheirbodiesactuallyhadconsiderablereservesthattheycouldtheoreticallytapbyusingagreateramountoftherestingfibres.”This,hebelieves,istheproofthatthebrainisregulatingthepaceoftheworkouttoholdthecyclistswellbackfromthepointofextremetiredness.
1.Whichofthefollowingissupportedby“theLimitationsTheory”?
A.Tirednessiscausedbysignalsfrombrain.
B.Athletesfeeltiredwhentheyuseupalltheirenergy.
C.Thebodyuses100%ofthemusclefibresinexercise.
D.Athletesbecometiredthoughlacticacidlevelsremainlow.
2.Noakeshasfoundoutthat___________.
A.musclefibrescontrolathletes’movements
B.Lacticacidlevelsremainhighincyclingtest
C.mentalprocessescontrolthesymptomsoftiredness
D.differentexercisesusedifferentamountofmusclefibres
3.Itislikelythatboththeoriesacceptthat___________.
A.lacticacidisproducedinmusclesduringexercise
B.theoxygencontentinbloodmayriseaftersports
C.tirednessisaharmfulby-productofexercise
D.theenergyinhumanbodiescanbebalanced
4.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?
A.Thedescriptionofanewtest.
B.Theexplanationofthetheory.
C.Thepuzzlingevidenceofastudy.
D.Thewholeprocessoftheresearch.
Passage3
Forthebraveinthearmedforces,beingsentawayfromhomeformonthsatatimeisjustpartoftheduty.However,it’sneveraneasyonetoperformespeciallyforthosewithchildren.So,whenIfoundoutIwasgoingtostayinSouthKoreaforayear,Iwasnervousabouthowmyfivechildren,particularlymyeldestdaughterAbigail,wouldtakethenewssinceitmeantIwouldn’tbehometoseehergraduatefromhighschool.Tomysurprise,Abigailtoldmenottoworryandevensuggestedwemakethenewsknownamongfamilymembers.“We’vebeenluckyyouhaven’thadtobesentabroadyet.Anyway,wecangetconnectedthroughtheInternet.Seemeonyourphoneonmyspot.”Abigailsaid.ShesteppedintomanyofmyroleswhenIwasgone.IwantedtofindawaytothankherandshowherhowproudIwasofher.IstartedplanningthespecialsurprisewhenmyrequesttoreturnhomeafewweeksearliertoattendAbigail’sgraduationceremonywasapproved.WhenmytimeinSouthKoreafinallycametoanend,Iflewhome,rentedacar,andstayedinahotel.AndonAbigail’sgraduationday,IhidinanofficebehindthestagewaitinguntilIheardmydaughter’snamecalled.Ijustkeptthinking“Don’tcry.Don’ttripinyourheels.Don’tfallover.”Atlast!
Abigailwasuponstage.Islippedupbehindher,whisperedinherear,andaroundsheturned!
“Iwasjustthinking,like,‘Youaren’tsupposedtobehere.What?
What?
How?
’Itwasthebiggestshock...I’mprettysuremydadmadepeoplehedidn’tevenknowcry.Emotionalforeveryone.”Abigailcried.Youknowwhatfollowed:
embraces,kisses,tears,laughs,flowers,wishes...;aren’ttheywhatafamilyhaveinstore?
1.Whatworriedtheauthormost?
________
A.HisdutyinSouthKoreaB.HisFivechildren’ssafetyC.Hiseldestdaughter’sstudyD.Hisabsencefromabigevent
2.WhatcanwelearnaboutAbigailfromthestory?
________
A.Shereactedangrilytoherfatherleavinghome.B.Shetookgoodcareoftheotherfourkidswhenherfatherwasawayfromhome.C.Shewasthesmartestkidinherfamily.D.Shegaveaspeechtoexpresshergratitudetoherfatherongraduationday.
3.HowdidAbigailfeelwhenmeetingherfather?
________
A.EmbarrassedB.OverjoyedC.NervousD.Satisfied
4.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtoexpressbytellingthestory?
________
A.Asoldier’spersonalsacrificeB.Afather’scontributiontoafamilyC.ThemeaningoffamilytieD.Thewaytoplanabigsurprise
Passage4
ThatChinawillnotplayintheFootballWorldCuphasnotpreventedChinesesoccerfansfromtakingpartintheexhilarationofthesportsgalainRussia.ReportssayChinesefanshaveboughtover40,000tickets,morethanSpanishandEnglishfans.Theyhavealsobooked16percentofthehotelroomsinthehostcitiesinRussia.Exceptforactuallyplaying,ChinawilltakepartinalmosteveryotheraspectoftheWorldCup.ChinesecompanieshavemadetheballstobeusedintheWorldCupandtheofficialmascotZabivaka.Andtheair-conditioningsysteminthenewlybuiltMordoviaStadiuminSaranskhasbeenprovidedbyChinesecompaniesaswell.FanscanalsogetWorldCupspecialcoinsthataremadeinNanjing.“ItisnosecretthatChinahasakeyroleinourplantodevelopfootballaroundtheglobe.Itmustplay.”saidFIFAsecretary-generalFatmaSamouraduringhervisittoBeijinglastyear.F
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