高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 169.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day169
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day169
Passage1
MykidssitinGee'slivingroomandexcitedlylitoldNewYeardecorationsoutofawell-lovedcardboardbox.ShetellsmethatsheandTombuilttheirdecorationcollectionpiecebypieceduringeachyear'safter-NewYearsale.Shesmilesasweleavewiththebox.
WefirstmetTomandGeeintheearlydaysofourmarriage.Someonehadbeenreturningourgarbagecanstothegarageeachgarbageday,andJimandIhadwonderedwho.Thenonedaywespottedhim:
anelderlymanwholivedacrossthestreet.
Ibakedcookiesandleftthemonabenchoutsidethegarbagewithathank-younote.Whenwegothomefromworkthatday,atypedletterhadreplacedthegift.TheletterwasfromTomandexplainedhowhehadcometowalktheneighborhoodongarbageday,retuningcansforpeoplehebarelyknew.Backwherehe'dbeenfightingawar,hisyoungwife,Gee,hadfoundherselflivingalone.Neighborshadtakenthetimetohandlehergarbagecanssoshedidn'thaveto,andheneverforgot.Nowhepaiditforwardbydoingthesameforallofus.Unfortunatelyafewyearsafterwe'dmovedin,Tomdied.
Thesedays,we'repilingupboxesofourown.We'replanningamove.Thehousethatseemedsohugesixyearsagoisfilledtocapacitywithfurnitureandbooksandtoysand,ofcourse,people.Weknowit'stimetogo,andyetwecan'tseemtosticktheForSalesignuponthegrassland.Gainingathirdbedroomandmaybeanofficesometimesseemslikealousytradeforallwestandtolose.
It'snotjustGeeandTom.It'sthemanwholetsourkidspickpeachesofthetreeinhisfrontyard.It'stheladieswhocallJimwhentheirpoolfilterbreaksandleaveoverflowingbasketsforourkidsonEaster,It'stheofficerwhosmilesandwavesandmakesmefeelalittlesaferwhenJimisaway,Itistheywhoteachuswhatitmeanstobeaneighbor.
1.WhatdoweknowabouttheNewYeardecorationsaccordingtoparagraph1?
________
A.Thekidsdon'tlikethem.
B.Geeiswillingtogivethemtous.
C.Geeseesthemasuselessnow.
D.GeeandTommadethembythemselves.
2.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowTom?
________
A.Tomlivedacrossthestreet.
B.Tomlikedthecookiestheauthorbaked.
C.Tomreturnedthegarbagecansfortheauthor.
D.Tomsharedtheirdecorationswiththeauthor.
3.Tomdecidedtohelphisneighborsbecause________.
A.theyhadjustmovedintothecommunity
B.hehadbeensavedbyaneighborduringthewar
C.hiswifehadbeenhelpedbytheneighborsduringhisabsence
D.thereweresomanygarbagecansintheneighborhoodatthattime
4.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentence?
________.
A.Theirhousecouldn'tbesoldatahighprice
B.Theauthordidn'twanttoleavetheirneighbors
C.Theauthor'sfamilywasinbadneedofathirdbedroom
D.Theirmovingoutwouldbeagreatlossfortheneighbors
Passage2
AstherailroadsandthehighwaysshapedtheAmericanWestinthepastcenturies,anewelectricalgenerating(发电)andtransmission(输送)systemforthe21thcenturywillleavealastingmarkontheWest,forbetterorworse.Muchoftherealsignificanceofrailroadsandhighwaysisnotintheirdirectphysicaleffectonthescenery,butinthewaysthattheyaffectthesurroundingcommunity.Thesameistrueofbigsolarplantsandthepowerlinesthatwillbelaiddowntomoveelectricityaround.
The19centurysawlandgrants(政府拨地)offeredtorailroadcompaniestobuildthetranscontinentalrailroads,leavingpubliclandinbetweenprivatelyownedland.InmuchoftheWest,someoftherailroadsectionsweredevelopedwhileotherremainedundeveloped,andinbothcasesthelandownershiphaspresenteduniquechallengestolandmanagementwiththecompletionoftheinterstatehighwaysystem,manyofthesmalltowns,whichsprangupasrailwaystopsanddevelopedwell,havelosttheirlifebloodanddied.
BigsolarplantsandtheirpowerlineswillalsohaveeffectsfarbeyondtheirdirectfootprintintheWest.Thisisnotanargumentagainstbuildingthem.Weneedalternativeenergybadly,andtoreallytakeadvantageofitweneedtobeabletomoveelectricityaroundfarmorereadilythanwecannow.
Sotrade-offswillhavetobemade.Somescenicspotswillbesacrificed.Somespecieswillbeforcedtomove,orwillbecarefullymovedtospecialaccommodations.Dealswillbestrucktoreducetheimmediateeffects.
Thelastingeffectsofthesetrade-offsareanothermatter.The21"centurydevelopmentoftheAmericanWestasanidealplaceforalternativeenergyisgoingtothrowofalotofpowerandmoneyintheregion.Therearechancesforthatpowerandmoneytodoalotofgood.Butitisjustaslikelythattheywillbespentwastefullyandwillleavenewproblemsbehind,justliketherailroadsandthehighways.
Themoneysetasideinnegotiatedtrade-offsandtheinstitutionsthatcontrolitwillshapetheWestfarbeyondtheimmediatefootprintofpowerplantsandtransmissionlines.Solet'sremembertheeffectsoftherailroadsandthehighwaysasweconstructthesenewpowerplantsintheWest.
1.Whatwastheproblemcausedbytheconstructionoftherailways?
________.
A.Smalltownsalongtherailwaysbecameabandoned
B.Somerailroadstopsremainedunderused
C.LandintheWestwashardtomanage
D.Landgrantswentintoprivatehands
2.Whatisthemajorconcerninthedevelopmentofalternativeenergyaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?
________.
A.Thetransmissionofpower
B.Theuseofmoneyandpower
C.Theconservationofsolarenergy
D.Theselectionofanidealplace
3.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsbuildingsolarplants?
________
A.CautiousB.Approving
C.DoubtfulD.Disapproving
4.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?
________.
A.HowtheRailwaysHaveAffectedtheWest
B.HowSolarEnergyCouldReshapetheWest
C.HowtheEffectsofPowerPlantsCanBeReduced
D.HowtheProblemsoftheHighwaysHaveBeenSettled
Passage3
Inmanycountries,authorityisseldomquestions,eitherbecauseit'shighlyrespected,orbecauseitisfeared.Becauserankhasbeenimportantincertainsocietiesforalongtime,peoplehavebeentrainednevertoquestionthoseinauthority.Forexample,childrenarenotexpectedtoquestiontheirteachersinschool.Itmaybeconsideredimproperforyoungbusinessmentosuggestideasthatdifferfromthoseofolder,moreexperiencedmembersofthebusiness.
Inothercountries,includingtheU.S.A,childrenaretrainedtoquestionandsearchforanswers.Whenachildasksaquestion,hewilloftenbetoldtogothelibraryandfindtheanswerforhimself.Bythetimestudentsreachtheageof14or15,theymaydevelopexcitingnewideasinallfieldsofscience,andarts.Toencouragesuchcreativity,therearealotofnationalprizesofferedtostudentseveryyearfortheirscientificdiscoveriesandartisticaccomplishments.
Thisinterestinquestioningandsearchingmaybeconsideredbysomepeopleasbadforyoungpeople'smanners,thatyoungpeoplelackrespectforauthority.ThisimpressionmaybecreatedwhenvisitorsnoticeyoungAmericansaskingquestionsandarguingwitholderpeople.However,thisisbecausemanyAmericanshaveadifferentattitudetowardauthoritythanmayexistinotherareasoftheworld.Inaworkorbusinesssituation,ideasarefreelyandopenlydiscussedandargued.Itisimportanttorememberthatitistheperson'sideasthatarebeingquestioned,nottheindividualhimself.Thetwoarequiteseparate.Thepurposeofthesearching,questioning,andarguingistofindthefactsinaveryparticularsituation,andthereforeasolution,sothattheworkofthebusinesscanprogressinthemosteffectivemannerpossible.
Aswasmentionedearlier,youmaynoticethesamequestioninginsocialconversations.AlthoughsomeindividualmaythinkthatAmericansarerudebecauseofthedirectmannerwithpeople,theyaremerelytryingtolearnmoreaboutyourideas.
1.InmanycountriesauthorityisseldomquestionedforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat________.
A.peopleshowgreatrespectforit
B.peopleareafraidofit
C.peopledon'tcareaboutit
D.peoplearenottrainedtoquestionthoseinauthority
2.NationalprizesareofferedtostudentsinAmericaeveryyearbecause________.
A.thestudentsofthisageareverycurious
B.thestudentsareencouragedtodeveloptheircreativity
C.thestudentsmaybedevelopingexcitingnewideasinallfieldsofscienceandarts
D.thestudentsoftengotothelibraryandfindtheanswertoaquestionforthemselves
3.Fromthetextwecaninferthat________.
A.whatmattersisthatthequestioningofauthorityleadstoaneffectivesolution
B.Americanyoungpeoplealwaysgivetheimpressionofbeingrudetoothers
C.questioningapersonisimpoliteandhisideasaswell
D.youngpeoplelackrespectforauthorityinAmerica
4.Whatispossiblythebesttitleofthetext?
________
A.DevelopingtheQualityofQuestioning
B.RudeorHonest-TrueAmericans
C.QuestioningtheAuthorityIsImpolite
D.BadMannersorGoodWays
Passage4
Bruges,Belgium
Thoseprettybuildingswrappedinvinesthatgoallshadesofcrimsoninthefall–it'safeastforyoureyes.Andthecanals,youhavetotakeaboatridethroughthecanalswhenyou'rethere–it'sincredible.Plus,theyhavethemostcharmingopenairmarketsthatworkallthewayuntiltheendofNovember,andit'salsoagreatopportunitytotastethebesthotchocolateyou'lleverhaveinyourlife.
Cumbria,England
WhileLondonisamazinganddefinitelyamust-goonanytraveller'slist,CumbriaisagreatdestinationifyouwanttoseeEnglishautumn.CumbriaisoftencalledtheEnglishLakeDistrict
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