高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 245.docx
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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day245
高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day245
Passage1
Irelandhashadaverydifficulthistory.Theproblemsstartedinthe16thcenturywhenEnglishrulerstriedtotakecontrolofIreland.Forhundredsofyears,theIrishpeoplefoughtagainsttheEnglish.Finally,in1921,theBritishgovernmentwasforcedtogiveindependencetothesouthofIreland.Theresultisthattodaytherearetwo"Irelands".NorthernIreland,inthenorth,ispartoftheUnitedKingdom.TheRepublicofIreland,inthesouth,isanindependentcountry.
Formanyyears,mostoftheIrishpeopleearnedtheirlivingasfarmers.Today,manypeoplestillworkonthelandbutmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiestoworkinfactoriesandoffices.Lifeinthecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecountryside,wherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpace.
TheIrisharefamousforbeingwarm-heartedandfriendly.OscarWilde,afamousIrishwriter,oncesaidthattheIrishwere"thegreatesttalkerssincetheGreeks".Sinceindependence,Irelandhasrevived(复兴)itsowncultureofmusic,language,literatureandsinging.DifferentareashavedifferentstylesofoldIrishsongswhicharesungwithoutinstruments.OtherkindsofIrishmusicusemanydifferentinstrumentssuchastheviolin,whistles,etc.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"takecontrolof"inparagraph1mean?
________
A.reach.B.conquer.C.challenge.D.support.
2.WhatdoestheauthortellusinParagraph1?
________
A.HowtheIrishfoughtagainsttheEnglish.
B.HowIrelandgainedindependence.
C.HowEnglishrulerstriedtoconquerIreland.
D.Howtwo"Irelands"cameintobeing.
3.WelearnfromthetextthatinIreland________.
A.foodshortagesinthe1840sledtoadeclineinpopulation
B.peoplearemovingtothecitiesforlackofworkinthecountryside
C.itishardertomakealivingasafarmerthanasafactoryworker
D.differentkindsofoldIrishsongsareailsungwithinstruments
Passage2
OnacoldJanuarymorningJonnyBenjamin,thena20-year-oldcollegestudent,climbedontheedgeofWaterlooBridgeinLondon.Thatmorning,Jonnyescapedfromamentalhealthhospital,wherehe'dbeendiagnosed(诊断)withschizophrenia,whichhebelievedwasalifeend.
Hundredsofpeoplepassedby.OnlyonemancalledNeilLaycalmlyandquietlywalkedtoJonny'sside.
"You'realright,man?
Whyareyousittingonabridge?
"
AtfirstJonnywantedNeiltoleavehimalone,butsomethinginNeil'scalm,down-to-earthmannerstruckachord.Jonnyfeltfaith,likehecouldtalktohim.
"It'scoldhere.Whynothavesomecoffeeinawarmcafe?
EverythingwillbeOK."ForthefirsttimeafterthediagnosisJonnyCeltperhapsitreallymight.Heclimbedback.
Thepolice,havingreceivedcallsfrompassers-by,werewaitingthere.Theyquicklyputhimintoapolicecar,incasehewastolosecontrol.HelostsightofNeil,thepersonwho'dbroughthimhope.
Jonnyendedupbackinhospital.Eventually,hewaswellenoughtoreturntouniversityandfinishhisstudy.Overthenextsixyears,Jonnyoftenthoughtaboutthestrangerwhohadtalkedhimround.Eagertothankhiminperson,hepostedaFacebookmessagenicknamingthegoodmanMike.HisFindMikepostwassharedmillionsoftimesaroundtheworld,asfarasCanada.
JonnywasoverexcitedwhenNeilcalledhimtwoweeksafterhispost.Theymetagain,finallyhavingthatcoffeetheyhadfirstplannedallthoseyearsago.
"Manypeoplewalkedpast,butbecauseofNeil'skindnessandsympathy,I'velivedagoodlife."Jonnysaid.
1.WhydidJonnyclimbupthebridge?
________
A.Hewasbadlytreatedinthehospital.
B.Hisdiseasemadehimlosehope.
C.Hewantedtodrawpeopledattention.
D.Hestudiedpoorlyinthecollege.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"struckachord"inParagraph4mean?
________
A.Madeuphismind.B.Caughthisattention.
C.Drewhisinterest.D.Touchedhisheart.
3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNeil?
________
A.Stubborn.B.Grateful.C.Loving.D.Proud.
4.HowdidJonnyfindNeil?
________
A.Byaskingthepolice
B.Bycallingtheirfriends.
C.Bypostingamessageonline.
D.Byvisitinghomesdoor-to-door.
Passage3
LostHorizon
InFrankCapras-LostHorizon,thepassengersofaplaneattackedafterthetakeoffinChinaarethrowntogetheragainsttheirwillonlytobedepositedinShangri-La.Duringthelifethere,theyrealizethatafamilygatheringshouldbeaboutformingconnectionsandtakingtimetoconsiderone'splaceinthefamily,inthecommunityandevenintheworld.
TheHumanComedy
MaybeasthefinestfilmabouttheUS"homefront"duringWorldWarTwo,TheHumanComedyisaportraitofafamilydealingwithlifeaftertheoldestsonisdraftedintomilitaryservice(兵役).MickeyRooneyplaystheyoungersonmissinghisolderbrotherbuttryingtogetonwithhislifeinhighschool.
Miracleon34thStreet
TheChristmasclassicwasreleasedin1947,butitessentiallysetthestageforthe1950s.It'saboutthebirthofthepost-warconsumerculture,andhowaffectionforfamilyandfriendscanbebestexpressedbytheactofspendingmoney.
MaryPoppins
SometimesafamilyneedstomakeachangebuttheBanksfamilyisdefinitelyinarut.Georgeseemstocaremoreabouthisbankingjobthanhiswifeandchildren.Heneedstolearnthatsometimesallyouneedisalaughforalaugh'ssake,tuppence(两便士)tofeedthebirdsandthetimetoflyakite,Intheend,hischangeisaspowerfulasEbenezerScrooge's.
StarWars:
EpisodeIV—ANewHope
StarWarsisaboutwhathappensafteryoumakethechoicetoleavehomeforgood.Ofcourse,forLukeSkywalker,thechoiceto"takethefirststepintoalargerworld"ismadeforhimwhenhisfamilyiskilled.Buthisprocessofgoingoutintotheuniverseanddiscoveringhimselfalsoinvolvesgatheringanewfamily.
1.Whoofthefollowingactedinoneoftheabovefilms?
________
A.MickeyRooney
B.FrankCapra.
C.LukeSkywalker.
D.EbenezerScrooge.
2.WhichfilmattractspeopleJovingChristmasmost?
________
A.LostHorizon.
B.MaryPoppins.
C.Miracleon34thStreet.
D.StarWars:
EpisodeIV—ANewHope.
3.Thepassageiswrittento________.
A.advertisesomenewfilms.
B.interestforeignfilmlovers.
C.presentsomefilmstandards.
D.recommendsomefamilyfilms.
Passage4
Iamawriter.Ispendagreatdealofmytimethinkingaboutthepoweroflanguage—thewayitcanevokeanemotion,avisualimage,acomplexidea,orasimpletruth.Languageisthetoolofmytrade.AndIusethemall—alltheEnglishesIgrewupwith.
BornintoaChinesefamilythathadrecentlyarrivedinCalifornia,I'vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.Likeothers,Ihavedescribedittopeopleas"broken"English.Butfeelembarrassedtosaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthan"broken",asifitweredamagedandneededtobefixed,asifitlackedacertainwholeness.I'veheardothertermsused,"limitedEnglish,"forexample.Buttheyseemjustasbad,asifeverythingislimited,includingpeople'sperceptions(认识)ofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.
Iknowthisforafact,becausewhenIwasgrowingup,mymother's"limited"Englishlimitedmyperceptionofher.IwasashamedofherEnglish.IbelievedthatherEnglishreflectedthequalityofwhatshehadtosay.Thatis,becausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswereimperfect.AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:
thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,didnotgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.
Istartedwritingfictionin1985.AndforreasonsIwon'tgetintotoday,IbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:
theEnglishsheusedwithme,whichforlackofabettertermmightbedescribedas"broken",andwhatIimaginetobehertranslationofherChinese,herinternallanguage,andforthatIsoughttopreservetheessence,butneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructure:
Iwantedtocatchwhatlanguageabilitytestscannevershow;herintention,herfeelings,therhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.
1.Bysaying"Languageisthetoolofmytrade",theauthormeansthat________.
A.sheusesEnglishinforeigntrade
B.sheisfascinatedbylanguages
C.sheworksasatranslator
D.sheisawriterbyprofession
2.Theauthorusedtothinkofhermother'sEnglishas________.
A.impoliteB.amusing
C.imperfectD.practical
3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?
________
A.AmericansdonotunderstandbrokenEnglish.
B.Theauthor'smotherwasnotrespectedsometimes.
C.Theauthor'motherhadpositiveinfluenceonher.
D.BrokenEnglishalwaysreflectsimperfectthoughts.
4.Theauthorgraduallyrealizeshermother'sEnglishis________.
A.wellstructuredB.intheoldstyle
C.easytotranslateD.richinmeaning
5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
________
A.Thechangesoftheauthor'sattitudetohermother'sEnglish.
B.Thelimitationoftheauthor'sperceptionofhermother.
C.Theauthor'smisunderstandingof"limited"English.
D.Theauthor'sexperiencesofusingbrokenEnglish.
Passage5
"Ow,Ow!
"IscreamedasIstoppedmyrope-jump,"Somethingisbitingme."Mr.Steward,theP.E.teacher,hurriedover."Whereisit?
"HeaskedIpointedatmyrightfoot."Let'stakeoffyourshoe,"hesaid,reachingouthishands.
Then,Iremembertheholesinmysocks.Atthattimeholesinsockswerecommoninmyfamily.EveryweekasMamawashedourclothes,shewouldsay,"Evenifwe'repoor,w
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