高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 93.docx

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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day93

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day93

Passage1

Parentsallstruggletogetchildrentounderstandthatmoneydoesn'tgrowontrees,wantingthemtoberesponsible,workhardandlearntosaveafewbucks.Buttheselessonsareamongthemostdifficulttoteach.

　　EnterKidZania,aninternationallypraisedandtrulyuniquechildren'sthemeparkthatmakeslifealittleeasierforparents.

　　KidZaniaisnotatraditionalthemeDarkinalmostanysenseoftheword-therearenorollercoastersormerry-go-roundsinsight.Thereare,however,plentyofattractionsandactivitiesthatwillkeepchildrenbusy,active,engagedandexcitedallday.

　　Whatmakesitsomuchfunisthatit'sakid-sizedcity-completewithrestaurants,banks,grocerystoresandhospitals-wherethekidsgettobeadults,doingthethingsmostofusdoonanynormalday.

　　Theystartbypickingoneofnearly100"careers"andlearningaboutit.Then,theyputontheiruniformandarereadytoworkandearnKidZaniadollars（"Kidzos"）.

　　Mostactivitiesareuniversalbutsomearelocalizedtoreflectthedistinctflavorsandpersonalityofthecountryandregionwheretheparkislocatedandtokeepittealforthekids.

　　Kidsgetpaidforeveryjobtheydo,whichhelpsthemexplorethemysteriesofmanagingmoney.Kidzosinhand,theycanspenditorsaveit.Iftheyrunshortofmoney,they'llhavetofindawaytoearnsome.

　　EachKidZaniacityisplannedinamazingdetail,evenincludingrealworldbrandsthathelpsponsorthecityandkeepitrunning.Iwasalittlewaryofallthepopularcorporatelogos,butthebrandsweren'tpushedatall.Theyaretheretoreinforcethe"realcity"feelingbymixingitwiththingskidsrecognize

　　KidZaniaemploysseniorcitizenswhogivetheparkahomeyfedandhelpputchildrenateaseManagementalsoemploysthedisabled,whetherblinddeaforwheelchair-bound.Besidesmakingforamorerealisticcity,thisteacheschildrenaboutthosewithdifferentabilitiesandgivesthemanopportunitytospendtimewithpeopletheymightotherwisehavestaredatortreatedlessthankindly

　　SocializationisanimportantpartofKidZania,justasitisthroughoutchildhood.TheKidZaniaexperienceempowerskids,givingthemtheconfidencetobetheirbestselves,andtheinspirationtobegreatglobalcitizens.Andit'spanofwhatmakesKidZaniasuchanamazingplaceforfamiliesandchildren.

1.KidZaniaisuniqueinthat________.

A.ithasnoentertainmentfacilities

B.itincludeslotsoflocalizedactivities

C.itofferskidschancesto1earnthroughworking

D.itemploysmanyseniorsanddisabledpeople

2.Theunderlinedword"wary"inParagraph8issimilarinmeaningto________.

A.astonishedB.cautious

C.delightedD.conscious

3.Children'sthemeparkKidZaniaissetupmainlyto________.

A.preparethemtobegoodcitizensinthefuture

B.providethemwithaplacetohaveagoodtime

C.makethemawareoftheirparents'hardship

D.assisttheminbuildingagoodrelationshipwithparents

4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

________

A.Childrendopart—timejobsatathemepark

B.AthemeDarkpusheskidstobegrownups

C.KidZaniathemeDarkmakesadults'lifeeasier

D.Kidsgetto"be"adultsatKidZaniathemeDark

Passage2

　　Doctorareknowntobeterriblepilots.Theydon'tlistenbecausetheyalreadyknowitall.Iwaslucky:

becameapilotin1970,almosttenyearsbeforeIgraduatedfrommedicalschool.Ididn'trealizethen,butbecomingapilotmakesmeabettersurgeon.Ilovedflying.AsIflewbigger,fasterplanes,andinworseweather.Ilearnedaboutcrewresourcemanagement（机组资源管理）,orCRM,anewideatomakeflyingsafer.Itmeansthatcrewmembersshouldlistenandspeakupforagoodresult,regardlessofpositions.

　　IfirstreadaboutCRMin1980.Notlongafterthat,anattendingdoctorandIwereflyinginbadweather.Thecontrollerhadusturntoolatetogetourlandingready.Theattendingdoctorwasflying;IwassafetypilotHewassobusybecauseofthebadturn,hehadforgottentoputthelandinggear（起落架）down.Hewasabetterpilot—andmyboss—soitfeltunusualtospeakup.ButIhadto:

Ourliveswereindanger.Iputasidemyuneasinessandsaid,"Weneedtoputthelandinggeardownnow!

"ThatwasmyfirstreallessoninthepowerofCRM,andI'veuseditintheoperatingroomeversince.

　　CRMrequiresthatthepilot/surgeonencourageotherstospeakup.Itfurtherrequiresthatwhenopinionsarefromtheopposite,thedoctordoesn'toverreact,whichmightpreventfellowdoctorsfromvoicingopinionsagain.SowhenI'mintheoperatingroom,Iaskforideasandhelpfromothers.Sometimesthey'renotwillingtospeakup.ButIhopethatifIcontinuetoencouragethem,somedaysomeonewillkeepmefrom"landinggearup".

1.Whatdosetheauthorsayaboutdoctorsingeneral?

________

A.Theylikeflyingbythemselves.

B.Theyareunwillingtotakeadvice.

C.Theypretendtobegoodpilots.

D.TheyarequicklearnersofCRM.

2.TheauthordeepenedhisunderstandingofthepowerofCRMwhen________.

A.hesavedtheplanebyspeakingup

B.hewasinchargeofaflyingtask

C.hisbosslandedtheplanetoolate

D.hisbossoperatedonapatient

3.Inthelastparagraph"landinggearup"probablymeans________.

A.followingflyingrequirements.

B.overreactingtodifferentopinions.

C.listeningtowhatfellowdoctorssay

D.makingamistakethatmaycostlives

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

________

A.CRM:

ANewWaytoMakeFlyingSafe.

B.FlyingMakesMeaBetterDoctor.

C.TheMakingofaGoodPilot.

D.APilot-TurnedDoctor.

Passage3

Innoparticularorder,herearesomesongsontheMusicappofmyphone:

OnaSundayAfternoonbyLighterShadeofBrown—Astudentofmineintroducedthisrapsonglomeallthewaybackintheearly1990s,when1wasteachingSpanishatalocaluniversity.ThestoryinthesongtakesplacenottoofarfromwhereIliveinLosAngeles.It’sagood“driving”song,nothingcomplicatedor“deep”.

SaySomethingbyAGreatBigWorld—Amorerecentsongaboutacouplelosingcontactwitheachother.Thepianopartisverylittleplayingbutbeautiful.

AmericanPiebyDonMcLean—Anothersongfrommyyouthinthe80s,verypopularwithalmosteveryAmericanofmygeneration.Itretellssomeofthekeyeventsofthemiddle20thcentury,asongofhappymemoriesofthepastandwantingtoreturntothosebettertimes.

TheWeightbyTheBand—Anotheroldsong,originallymadepublicin1968,butoneIdidn’thearuntilIwasinhighschoolmorethan10yearslater.Idon’tunderstandthewordstothesongcompletely,butthefeelingofthesongisverycomfortingtome.

UndertheBridgebyRedHotChiliPeppers—ThisLosAngelesgroupwroteasongthat1usedtolistentowhenIfirstmovedtoLAmorethan25yearsago.Ididn’tknowanyoneherewhenIfirstarrived.WhenIgotbored,Iusedtodriveupanddownthemajorstreetsthatcrossthecityfromeasttowest,listeningtothissongaboutthe“cityofangel”beingas“lonelyasIam.（Dontworry!

Ihaveplentyoffriendsnow.）

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deep”probablymean?

A.withskillB.withcomfort

C.withanormalmeaningD.withasignificantmeaning

2.WhendidtheauthorprobablyheartheWeightbyTheBand?

A.In1968.B.In1970.

C.inthe1980s.D.inthe1990s.

3.WhentheauthorfirstmovedtoLA,thefirstsongheheardwas________.

A.SaySomethingB.AmericanPie

C.TheWeightD.UndertheBridge

Passage4

BackinJanuary,Iwaswatchingacollegefootballgameandcametoarealization:

Asahighschoolsenior,prettysoon,I’llbethesameageassomeofthetopathletesintheworld.

Thisrealizationwasbothconfusingandcomforting.Untilthispoint,I’dalwaysthoughtoftopathletesinanothergeneration.IhadnorealconnectiontopeopleinthenewsorplayingsportsonTVbecausetheyweresomucholder.Butprettysoon,peopleofmyagewillbetheonesdominating（支配）thenews.

ThecomfortcameinunderstandingthatasIpreparetograduatefromSanfordH.CalhounHighSchoolinMerrick,I’mnotthatfarofffromenteringtherealworld,andIwillhaveachancetomakeanameformyself.

Rightnow,I’mattheendofoneoflifestages,withmanymoretocome.Asseniors,manyinmyclassdevelopedsuperioritycomplexes.We’dseebabyfacedninthgradersandthink,“Ugh,thoseannoyingfreshmen.”Orwe’dhearjuniorscomplainaboutstartingthecollegeapplicationprocessandsaytoeachother,“Thosejuniorshavenoideawhatthey’retalkingabout.”Ofcourse,lastyear’sseniorssaidthesamethingaboutlastyear’sjuniors,repeatingatimelesscycle.

PsychologistandauthorThomasArmstrongwritesthatlifeismadeupof12stages.Hestressesthatnostageismoreimportantthananother,andeachhasitsownuniquegifts.Thereisnohighestpointinlife,noimpressiveendingwhenyouareaboveeverybodyelse.Atthesametime,thereisnolowestpointinlife;atnopointisahumanworthlessandbelowothers.Justasaninfantisn’tbeloweveryoneelse,oureldersaren’taboveeveryoneelse.

1.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?

A.He’llfinishhishighschoolstudiesaboutoneyearlater.

B.Reflectingonthepastisapartofhisdailyroutine.

C.Footballisaparticularfavoritewithhim.

D.Hedreamsofbeinganexcellentathlete.

2.Whydidtheauthorfindhisrealizationcomforting?

A.Thetopathletesarethesameageashim.

B.Thereisapossibilitythathecanbefamous.

C.Hewillbeadmittedtohisdreamuniversity.

D.He’smadefullpreparationsforenteringsociety.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“superioritycomplexes”inParagraph4mean?