高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 41.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day41
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day41
Passage1
OlaOrekunrinisthefounderandmanagingdirectorofthefor-profitcompany,FlyingDoctorsNigeriaLtd.,thefirstemergency(紧急情况)airambulance(救护车)serviceinthecountry.
InNigeria,whereroadconditionscanbepoor,andruralclinicsareoftenunpreparedtodealwithmajormedicalemergencies,FlyingDoctorshasbecomealifesaver,airliftingpatientsfromremoteareastohospitals,andprovidingcareontheway.
London-bornOrekunrinwasinspiredtosetupthecompanyafterher12-year-oldsisterdied.WhenshewasstillinmedicalschoolintheU.K.,hersisterwasonholidayinNigeriaandunexpectedlyneededemergencytreatment.Thenearestclinicwasn'tabletotreather.Thefamilytriedtofindanairambulancetomovehertothehospital,butthequickest-availableservicewasfarawayinSouthAfrica.Hersisterhaddiedbythetimeaflightbecameavailable.
“Iwasfilledwithdeepsadnessandalmostanger,”Orekunrinsays.“IwantedtocometoNigeriaandtrytocontributeinsomeway.”
AfterstudyingothermodelsofemergencyairambulancesintheU.K.andotherpartsofAfrica,Orekunrinknewitwouldbethemosteffectivewaytohelppatientsaccesstheproperfacilitiesinalargeareathatisoftendifficulttotravelbycar.
ButgettingFlyingDoctorsoffthegroundwasn'teasy.Orekunrinbeganbyrentingaircraftasawaytokeepcostsdown.ShethenestablishedpartnershipswithhospitalsacrossAfricaandabroadandstartedhercompanynearlyfiveyearsago.Thecompanynowhas20helicoptersandjetsandastaffthatincludessevenseniorflightdoctors.
OrekunrinhasalsoworkedtowardimprovingmedicalcareacrossNigeria.FlyingDoctorsnowprovidesscholarshipsformedicalstudentsandhasestablishedpartnershipswithruralnon-governmentalorganizations,suchastheStarliteHopesInitiative,inNigeria'sDeltaState,whichofferscaretothepoor.
OrekunrinhopestokeepfindingnewwaystoimprovemedicalservicesinNigeria.Theyoungdoctorknowstherearechallengesahead,butasshe'salreadyshown,noteventheskyisthelimit.
1.WhatdoesFlyingDoctorsdo?
A.Itprovidespeoplewithfreecare.B.Ittransportspatientsquickly.
C.Itimprovesclinics'services.D.Ithelpstobuildroads.
2.OrekunrincameupwiththeideaofsettingupFlyingDoctorsbecauseof________.
A.hermajorB.hersister'stragedy
C.thebigprofitsitcouldmakeD.thesuccessofsuchservicesintheU.K.
3.Theunderlinedwordsinthetextmean“________”.
A.thehelicopterscouldn'ttakeoff
B.thecompanydidn'tstartsmoothly
C.thedoctorsweren'tusedtoworkingintheair
D.thenationwasn'treadyforairambulanceservices
4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeOrekunrin?
A.Caringanddetermined.B.Honestbutbad-tempered.
C.Qualifiedandfriendly.D.Cleverandsingle-minded.
Passage2
TheSabiSandGameReserveinSouthAfricaisoneoftherichestwildliferegionsintheAfricancontinent.Over200speciesofmammalsand350differentbirdscanbefoundinitsvastplains,grasslandsandforests.
IspoketoMichaelRattray,chairmanoftheSabiSandmanagementcommittee,aboutthemanagementpolicies.“Ifinathousandyears'timethereserveisstillawonderfulhabitatforwildlife,thenwewillhavesucceededinourmission.Variousmeasuresarebeingputinplace.Theseincludedealingwiththeproblemoferosion(侵蚀).In1996wehadabnormallyhighrainfall.Thiscouldhavebeenabsolutelydestructive.However,wehavesuccessfullyfoughterosionusinggabionstretchers,whicharewirebasketsfilledwithrocks.Wehavealsousedalotofoldaerialphotographs,whichhavehelpedusreturnthelandtoitsearlierstate.Thismeantrecreatingopengrasslandareastoattractdifferenttypesofanimals,”hesaid.
Apartfromthesemeasures,thereserveemploysawiderangeoflocalworkers.Buildingstaffaccommodationofanysortwouldmakeabigimpactontheenvironmentandwouldgoagainsttheaimofkeepingthereserveasnaturalaspossible.Instead,transportisprovidedsoemployeescanliveanormallifewiththeirfamiliesoutsidethearea,andthehumanimpactiskepttoaminimum(最低限度).
Visitorstothereservespendaboutsixhoursadayinopenvehicles,observingwildlifeongamedrives.Theyareaccompaniedbyarangerandalocaltracker.Ishallneverforgetthemomentonagamedrivewhenacheetahwithherfivecubswaspointedouttome.Shewaslyinginaseaoflongyellowgrass,hermarkingsalmostinvisible.Wegotcloseenoughtohearherpurr.
TheSabiSandGameReserveisaplacewhereanimalshavenofearofhumans.Itisimpossibletoquantifythebenefitsofspendingtimeinsuchanenvironment.
1.Whathelpedsolvetheproblemoferosion?
A.Highrainfall.B.Gabionstretchers.
C.Emptybaskets.D.Aerialphotographs.
2.Whatcanweknowaboutvisitorstothereserve?
A.Theycanwalktotheopenfields.
B.Theymusthaveverygoodeyesight.
C.Theycannotgoaroundthereservealone.
D.Theyhavetwowaystoenterthereserve.
3.Theauthor'sexperienceofvisitingthereservecanbedescribedas________.
A.luckyB.amazing
C.stressfulD.frightening
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
.
A.AnintroductiontotheSabiSandGameReserve
B.Theimportanceofprotectingwildlife
C.SomeadviceonvisitingtheSabiSandGameReserve
D.TheSabiSandGameReserve—thebiggestwildliferegion
Passage3
TheGiraffeCenterinNairobiisoneoftheoldestgiraffeconservationorganizationsintheworld.Whenitwasfoundedin1979,therewereonly150Rothschild'sgiraffesleftinKenya.
StanleyKosgey,inchargeofconservationeducationatthecenter,saysthetallestanimalsintheworldhaveneverreallygottenthesameattentionfromconservationistsandgovernmentsthatotherAfricanmammalshave.Insomeways,hethinks,it'sbecausethey'rehardtomiss.InKenya,it'snotraretoseehalfadozenofthemasyoudrivepastsomefieldsonthehighway.Itcantakeyouseveralsafaris(旅行队)beforeyoucatchsightofalion.
“GiraffesareinwhatIwouldcallasilentextinction,"Kosgeysays.
Inalotofways,hesays,aperfectstormhasfallenonthespecies.Climatechangemeanslongerdroughtsandnewdiseases;civilunrestmeansgiraffesbecomeeasyfood;andasAfricancountriesgrow,humanshaveencroached(入侵)onwildlifeareasandtheremovaloftreesbecomesahugeproblem.Giraffesarehugecreatures,andtheyrequirealotofspaceandplants.
Kosgeysaysthegoodnewsisthattheworldhasbeguntopayattention.InKenya,whichhassomeofthebestconservationpoliciesonthecontinent,thereisaplanunderwaytotreatgiraffesinthesamewaythatlions,rhinosandelephantsaretreated.That'stoputinplacedetailedactionplansandprogramstomakesurethoseanimalsthrive.Thefirststepforgiraffesistogetadeeperunderstandingoftheirpopulationbyconductingasurvey.
KosgeysaystheirconservationeffortalonehassavedtheRothschild'sgiraffe.Therearenowabout650oftheminKenya.Worldwide,thereare1,671Rothschild's,about26percentmorethantherewereinthe1960s,accordingtotheIUCN(InternationalUnionforConservationofNature).
“Theyaretall,gracefulanimalsandtheyshouldbeheard/5Kosgeysays.
1.Whatcanwelearnaboutthegiraffesfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.Theyrunthefastestintheworld.
B.Theyareindangerofextinction.
C.TheyarehardertoseethanlionsinKenya.
D.Theydrawconservationists'moreattention.
2.WhatdoesthewriterwanttotellusaboutgiraffesinParagraph4?
A.Itishardforthemtosurvive.
B.Aterriblestormattacksthem.
C.Theylivewherehumanslive.
D.Removingtreesleavesthemspace.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"thrive"meaninParagraph5?
A.becomehealthyB.hangout
C.moveawayD.growstrong
4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.ProtectingtheEarth.B.LivingwithAnimals.
C.SavingtheGiraffes.D.LovingPeacefulNature.
Passage4
“WhatshallIdo,”saidaverylittledogonedaytohismother,“toshowmythankstoourgoodmaster,andmakemyselfofsomevaluetohim?
”Icannotdraworcarrysomeburdenslikethehorse;norgivehimmilklikethecow;IshouldnotbeofusetohimevenifIweredead,asthepigsare.”Thenthepoorlittledoghungdownhisheadinsilentsadness.“Mydearchild,”repliedhismother,“thoughyourabilitiesarenotremarkable,aloyalheartisenough.Dolovehimdearly,andproveyourlovebyallthemeansinyourpower.”
Thelittledogwascomfortedbythisandonhismaster'sapproach,herantohimandlickedhisfeet,andeverynowandthenstopped,wagginghistailandlookingathismasterwithrespect.Themasterobservedhim."Ah!
LittleFido,"saidhe,"youareanhonest,good-naturedlittlefellow!
"
Onehotday,afterdinner,hismasterwassleepinginasummerhouse,withFidobyhisside.Thebuildingwasoldandcrazyandthedog,whowasfaithfullywatchinghismaster,feltthewallsshake,andpiecesofmortarfellfromtheceiling.Hesensedthedanger,andbeganbarkingtowakeuphismaster.Hejumpedup,andgentlybithisfinger.Themasterwokeupandhadjusttimetogetoutofthedoorbeforethewholebuildingfelldown.
Fido,whowasbehind,gothurtbysomerubbishwhichfelluponhim.Afterwardsthemastertookgoodcareofhim.Thushisloveandhonesthadtheirfullreward.
1.Atthebeginning,poorFidofeltsadbecausehewas________.
A.badlytreatedbyhismaster
B.lookeddownuponbyotheranimals
C.nobetterthanahorseoracow
D.unabletohelphismastermuch
2.Fidowasadvisedbyhismotherto________.
A.improvehisownabilities
B.getalongwellwithhismaster
C.lear
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