高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 151.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day151
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day151
Passage1
Therearesomespecialtraditions(传统)inHawaii.Peopleareveryfriendlyandalwayswelcomevisitors.Theygivevisitorsalei,alongnecklaceofbeautifulfreshflowers.Menwearbrightfloweredshirts,andwomenoftenwearlongflowereddresses.TherearetraditionalChinese,JapaneseandPhilippinesHolidaysandalltheholidaysfromtheUnitedStates.TheycallHawaiitheAlohaState.Alohameansbothhelloandgoodbye.ItalsomeansIloveyou.
Usuallywhenpeoplefromdifferentcountries,racesandtraditionslivetogether,thereareseriousproblems.ThereareafewproblemsinHawaii,but,ingeneral,peoplehavelearnedtolivetogetherinpeace.
Hawaiiansgetmostoftheirmoneyfromvisitors,andmostofthevisitorscomefromthemainlandandfromJapan.TherearesomanypeoplelivinginHawaiinowthatthereareresidentialareas(住宅区)wherethereusedtobefarms.SomeofthebigsugarandapplecompanieshavemovedtothePhilippines,wheretheydonothavetopayworkersasmuchmoney.ThefamiliesofthefirstpeoplewhocamefromtheU.S.mainlandowntheimportantbanksandcompanies.Japanesearealsobuyingorstartingbusinesses.
1.Theword“Lei”inthefirstparagraphisa.
A.necklaceofflowersB.brightfloweredshirt
C.waytosayhelloandgoodbyeD.groupofflowers
2.Theauthorwantstoshowthat.
A.weallshouldgotoHawaii
B.itisimpossibletolivetogetherinpeace
C.Hawaiiistheonlyplacewherethereispeace
D.itispossibleforpeoplefromdifferentplacestolearntolivetogetherinpeace
3.playsanimportantpartinthedevelopmentofHawaii.
A.ModernindustryB.Agriculture
C.TheairlineD.Businessintravel
4.Agoodtitleforthisarticlemightbe“”.
A.Hawaii,theAlohaStateB.LivinginPeaceTogether
C.TheFlowersofHawaiiD.TheProblemsofHawaii
Passage2
Fiveyearsago,DavidSmithworeanexpensivesuittoworkeveryday.“Iwasaclothesaddict(有瘾的人)”hejokes.“IusedtocarryafreshsuittoworkwithmesoIcouldchangeifmyclothesgotwrinkled.”TodayDavidwearscasualclothes—khakipantsandasportsshirt—totheoffice.Hehardlyeverwearsanecktie.“Iamworkingharderthanever.”Davidsays,“andIneedtofeelcomfortable.”
Moreandmorecompaniesareallowingtheirofficeworkerstowearcasualclothestowork.IntheUnitedStates,thechangefromformaltocasualofficewearhasbeengradual.Intheearly1990s,manycompaniesallowedtheiremployeestowearcasualclothesonFriday(butonlyonFriday.Thisbecameknownas“dress-downFriday”or“casualFriday”.“Whatstartedoutasanextraone-day-a-weekbenefitforemployeeshasreallybecomeaneverydaything.”saidbusinessconsultantMaislyJones.
Whyhavesomanycompaniesstartedallowingtheiremployeestowearcasualclothes?
Onereasonisthatit’seasierforacompanytoattractnewemployeesifithasacasualdresscode.”“Alotofyoungpeopledon’twanttodressupforwork,”saystheownerofasoftwarecompany,“soit’shardtohirepeopleifyouhaveaconservative(保守的)dresscode.”Anotherreasonisthatpeopleseemhappierandmoreproductivewhentheyarewearingcomfortableclothes.InastudyconductedbyLeviStraussandCompany,85percentofemployerssaidthattheybelievethatcasualdressimprovesemployeemorale(心境,士气).Only4percentofemployerssaidthatcasualdresshasanegativeinfluenceonproductivity.Supportersofcasualofficewearalsoarguethatacasualdresscodehelpsthemsavemoney.“Suitsareexpensive,ifyouhavetowearoneeveryday,”onepersonsaid.“Forthesameamountofmoney,youcanbuyalotmorecasualclothes.”
1.DavidSmithreferstohimselfashavingbeen“aclothesaddict,”because.
A.heoftenworekhakipantsandasportsshirt
B.hecouldn’tstandacleanappearance
C.hewantedhisclothestolookneatallthetime
D.hedidn’twanttospendmuchmoneyonclothes
2.DavidSmithwearscasualclothesnow,because.
A.hecannotaffordtobuyexpensiveclothes
B.theymakehimfeelateasewhenworking
C.helookshandsomeincasualclothes
D.henolongerworksforanycompany
3.Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?
A.Manyemployeesdon’tlikeaconservativedresscode.
B.Comfortableclothesmakeemployeesmoreproductive.
C.Acasualclothescodeiswelcomedbyyoungemployees.
D.AlltheemployersintheU.S.areforcasualofficewear.
4.Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Companyworkersstartedtodressdownabouttwentyyearsago.
B.“Dress-downFriday”wasfirstgivenasafavorfromemployers.
C.Dress-downhasbecomeaneverydayphenomenonsincetheearly90s.
D.Manyworkerswanttowearcasualclothestoimpresspeople.
Passage3
Giveyourselfatest.Whichwayisthewindblowing?
Howmanykindsofwildflowerscanbeseenfromyourfrontdoor?
Ifyourawarenessisassharpasitcouldbe,you’llhavenotroubleansweringthesequestions.
Mostofusobservedmuchmoreaschildrenthanwedoasadults.Achild’sdayisfilledwithfascination,newnessandwonder.Curiositygaveusallanaturalawareness.Butdistinctionsthatweresharptousaschildrenbecomeunclear;wearenumb(麻木的)tonewstimulation(刺激),newideas.Relearningtheartofseeingtheworldaroundusisquitesimple,althoughittakespracticeandrequiresbreakingsomebadhabits.
Thefirststepinawakeningsensesistostoppredictingwhatwearegoingtoseeandfeelbeforeitoccurs.Thisblocksawareness.OnechillynightwhenIwashikingintheRockyMountainswithsomestudents,Imentionedthatweweregoingtocrossamountainstream.Thestudentsbegancomplainingabouthowcolditwouldbe.Wereachedthestream,andtheyunwillinglywalkedahead.Theywerealmostknee-deepwhentheyrealizeditwasahotspring.Latertheyalladmittedthey’dfeltcoldwateratfirst.
Anotherblocktoawarenessistheobsession(痴迷)manyofushavewithnamingthings.Isawbirdwatcherswhospottedabird,immediatelylookeditupinfieldguides,andsaid,a"ruby-crownedkinglet"andcheckeditoff.Theynolongerpaidattentiontothebirdandneverlearnedwhatitwasdoing.
Thepressuresof"time"and"destination"arefurtherblockstoawareness.Iencounteredmanyhikerswhowereheadedtoadistantcamp-groundwithjustenoughtimetogettherebeforedark.Itseldomoccurredtothemtowanderabit,totakeamomenttoseewhat’saroundthem.Iaskedthemwhatthey’dseen."Oh,afewbirds,"theysaid.Theyseemedbentontheirdestinations.
Natureseemstounfoldtopeoplewhowatchandwait.Nexttimeyoutakeawalk,nomatterwhereitis,takeinallthesights,soundsandsensations.Wanderinthisframeofmindandyouwillopenanewdimensiontoyourlife.z.xxk
1.AccordingtoParagraph2,comparedwithadults,childrenaremore____________.
A.anxioustodowonders
B.sensitivetoothers’feelings
C.likelytodevelopunpleasanthabits
D.eagertoexploretheworldaroundthem
2.WhatideadoestheauthorconveyinParagraph3?
A.Toavoidjumpingtoconclusions.
B.Tostopcomplainingallthetime.
C.Tofollowtheteacher’sadvice.
D.Toadmitmistakeshonestly.
3.Thebirdwatchers’behaviorshowsthatthey__________.
A.areverypatientintheirobservation
B.arereallyfascinatedbynature
C.careonlyaboutthenamesofbirds
D.questiontheaccuracyofthefieldguides
4.Whydothehikerstakenonoticeofthesurroundingsduringthejourney?
A.Thenaturalbeautyisn’tattractivetothem.
B.Theyfocusonarrivingatthecampintime.
C.Theforestinthedarkisdangerousforthem.
D.Theyarekeentoseerarebirdsatthedestination.
4.Inthepassage,theauthorintendstotellusweshould__________.
A.filloursensestofeelthewondersoftheworld
B.getridofsomebadhabitsinourdailylife
C.openourmindtonewthingsandideas
D.tryourbesttoprotectnature
Passage4
It’sbeenalong,wetwinter.Asthousandsofpeoplediedfromcoronavirusdisease,improvingourimmunesystemhasrarelyfeltmoreurgent.
“Whenyoucomeintocontactwithavirusyou’venevermetbefore,”saysSheenaCruickshank,aprofessorofimmunologyattheUniversityofManchester,“you’vegotvariousbarrierssuchasskin,microbiomeandsoontotrytostopitgettingintoyourbody.”Ifavirusbreaksthesedefenses,ithastodealwithourwhitebloodcells,orimmunecells.
“However,ourimmunesystemsmayhaveblindspots,whereourimmuneresponsemightwon’trecognizecertainbugs,”saysCruickshank,“Personally,myimmunesystemisnotnecessarilyverygoodatseeingcolds.”Butahealthylifestylewillsecuresoliddefenses.
Cruickshankrecommends“eatingamorevarieddietwithlotsofhigh-fiberfoods”.Beingvegetarianisn’tanecessityformicrobiomehealth,butthemoreplantfoodsyouconsume,thebetter.
Tobeimmunologicallyfit,youneedtobephysicallyfit.“Whitebloodcellscanbequiteinactive,”SaysProfArneAkbar,thepresidentoftheBritishSocietyforImmunology,“Exercisemobilizesthembyincreasingyourbloodflow,sotheycandotheirsecurityjobs.”Apartfromthis,exercisecanreducestress,whichisnextonourlistofimmune-improvingpriorities.Stresshormones(激素)canweakenimmunefunction.Ifyouhavehadit,thevirusnevercompletelygoesaway.“Duringperiodsofstress,”saysAkbar,“itcanreactivateandthenwegetsick.”
Exercisingandeatingwellwillhavethelikelyknock-oneffectofhelpingyousleepbetter,whichisabonusbecauseatiredbodyismoresensitivetobugs.“Ifyou’vegotaregularsleeppattern,youhavenaturalbodyrhythmsandeverything’sfine.Iftheygooutoforder,thenyou’vegotproblems.”saysAkbar.
1.Accordingtopa
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