高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 284.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day284
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day284
Passage1
Historyhasbeenmadeatthe2015FINAWorldChampionshipsinKazan,Russia,asmencompetedinsynchronizedswimming(花样游泳)forthefirsttime.
TherewasnothingintheworldthatcouldpreventJuly26,2015frombeingthebestdayinBillMay’slife.The36-year-oldAmericansynchronizedswimmerbecamethefirstmaleworldchampioninmixedsynchronizedswimming.
“It’ssomethingthatIhavedreamedofmyentirelife,”saidMay.HispartnerChristinaJonesbelieved“thisisthefutureofsynchronizedswimming”.
SynchronizedswimminghasbeenanOlympicsportsince1984,butonlyasaneventforwomen.Nevertheless,menkepttraininginthehopethatachancemightcomeforthemtocompeteatthetopinternationallevel,attheOlympicsortheWorldChampionships.
“Men’schoreography(舞蹈编排)isdifferentfromwomen’s.Itisacompletelydifferentstyle.Inamixedduet(混双项目)themanshouldpersonifystrengthandpowerThewoman,onthecontrary,beautyandgrace,”RussianmalesynchronizedswimmerAlexanderMaltsevsaid.
However,somepeoplestillbelievethatsynchronizedswimmingshouldbeasportpurelyforwomen.Althoughmenarestronger,theyarelessflexiblesoitishardertogetthenecessaryextensionin:
thelegs.Buoyancy(浮力)isalsoanissue.Thesportisverydifficultformeningeneral,becausemendon’tactuallyfloatlikewomen.
Astimeshavechanged,womennowcancompeteineverycategoryofsportattheOlympics,buttherestillremaintwothatareclosedofftomen-synchronizedswimmingandrhythmicgymnastics(艺术体操).
SomeseeFINA’schangeasasignthattheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)mayalsobereadytoincludemixedduetssoon.Nevertheless,theIOCsaysthatitwillonlyconsideradoptingmalesynchronizedswimmingafteraformalrequestfromFINAandnosuchrequesthaseverbeenmade.
ItmaytakemanyyearsfortheIOCtoopenthedoortomalesynchronizedswimmingbutifandwhenitdoes,onethingiscertain.“IfsynchronizedswimmingwenttotheOlympics,Iwoulddefinitelybetheretocompete,”saidBillMay,“evenifIam85.”
1.Accordingtothepassage,BillMaydreamtof_______.
A.beingthefirstmalechampionswimmerattheOlympicGames
B.beingaprofessionalsynchronizedswimmeranddefeatingothercompetitors
C.havingapartnerwhocouldhelphimwinthechampionshipatthetopinternational-level
D.competinginaworldchampionshipofsynchronizedswimmingasamaleathlete
2.Malesynchronizedswimmersheldthehopethattheymighthaveachancetocompeteatthetopinternationalleveloneday,so_______.
A.theynevergaveuptraining
B.theykeptappealingtotheOlympiccommittee
C.theymadesynchronizedswimmingknowntomorepeople
D.theytriedtogainsupportfromthefemaleswimmers
3.Synchronizedswimmingisnoteasyformen,duetotheircomparativelypoor_______.
①flexibility②judgement③floatability④strength
A.①②B.①③
C.②③D.③④
4.WhatisthereasonwhyIOChasn’ttakenadoptingmalesynchronizedswimmingintoaccountyet?
A.FINAhasn’tmadetheformalrequest
B.Malesynchronizedswimmersarenotfullyprepared
C.Femalesynchronizedswimmersarestronglyagainstit
D.Rhythmicgymnasticshasn’tbeenadopted
Passage2
Forhighschoolleaversstartingoutintheworkingworld,itisveryimportanttolearnparticularskillsandpracticehowtobehaveinanintervieworhowtofindallinternship(实习).Insomecountries,schoolshaveprogramstohelpstudentsontothepathtowork.IntheUnitesStates,however,suchprogramsarestillfewandfarbetween.
Researchshowsthatifhighschoolsprovidecareer-relatedcourses,studentsarelikelytogethigherearningsinlateryears.Thestudentsaremorelikelytostayinschoolgraduateandgoontohighereducation.
InGermany,studentsasyoungas13and14areexpectedtodointernships.Germancompaniesworkwithschoolstomakesurethatyoungpeoplegettheeducationtheyneedforfutureemployer.
ButinAmerica,educationreformprogramsfocusonhowwellstudentsdoinexamsinsteadofbringingthemintocontactwiththeworkingworld.HarvardEducationSchoolProfessorRobertSchwartzhascriticizededucationreformersfortryingtoplaceallgraduatesdirectlyonthefour-yearcollegetrack.
Schwartzarguedthatthisapproachleavesthecountry’smostvulnerable(易受影响的)kidswithnojobsandnoskills.Schwartzbelievedthatthebestcareerprogramsencouragekidstogoforhighereducationwhilealsoteachingthemvaluablepracticalskillsathighschool.JamesMadisonHighSchoolinNewYork,forexample,encouragesstudentstochooseclassesoncareer-basedcourses.Theschoolthenhelpsthemgainon-the-jobexperienceinthosefieldswhilethey’restillathighschool.
However,evenforteenswhoseschoolsencouragethemtoconnectwithwork,thejobmarketisdaunting.IntheUS,unemploymentratesfor16to19-year-oldsareabove20percentforthethirdsummerinarow.
“Theriskisthatifteenagersmissoutonthesummerjobexperience,theybecomepartofthisgenerationofteenswhohadtroubleinlandingajob,”saidMichael,aresearcherintheUS.
1.AccordingtoRobertSchwartz,_______.
A.thereisnoneedforkidstogoforhighereducationintheUS
B.studentsshouldgetcontactwiththeworkingworldathighschool
C.educationreformshouldfocusonstudents’performanceinexams
D.teenagersintheUScan’tmissoutonthesummerjobexperience
2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?
A.UnemploymentratesforUSteenagersremainhighatthemoment.
B.Studentswithcareer-basedcoursesneverhaveproblemsfindingajob.
C.UScompaniesworkwithschoolstoprepareyoungpeopleforfutureemployment.
D.Highschoolleaverswithnopracticalskillscan’tfindajobabsolutely.
3.What’sthemainideaofthetext?
A.ArgumentsaboutrecentUSeducationreform.
B.Tipsonfindingjobsforhighschoolleavers.
C.Thelackofcareer-basedcoursesinUShighschools.
D.AdviceforAmericanhighschoolleavers.
4.Theunderlinedword“daunting”inParagraph6mostprobablymeans________.
A.discouragingB.interestingC.creativeD.bearable
Passage3
Telecommutersfallintotwocamps.Somesitonthesofawatchingdaytimesoapspausingoccasionallytochecktheirsmartphones.Most,however,dorealwork,undistractedbymeetingsandtalkativecolleagues.
Inthefuturemorepeoplewillworkfromhome.WithofficespaceinLondonandNewYorksocostly,manyfirmssavemoneybyencouragingstafftoworkintheirlooseclothes.
Yet,inaresearchpublishedinMITSloanManagementReview,DanielCableoftheLondonBusinessSchoolshowsthattelecommutersarelesslikelytobepromoted.Inoneexperimentsubjectswereaskedtojudgescenariosinwhichtheonlydifferencewaswhethertheemployeewasathisofficedeskorathome.Managersratedthoseattheofficetobemoredependableandindustrious,regardlessofthequalityoftheirwork.
Visibilitycreatestheillusionofvalue.Beingthelasttoleavetheofficeimpressesbosses,evenifyouareactuallylarkingaround(胡闹)onFacebook.Oddly,thisholdstrueatfirmsthatexplicitlyencouragestafftoworkfromhome.ManyCaliforniantechfirmsaskedemployeesnottocometotheofficetoooften;yetbossesunconsciouslypunishedthosewhoobeyed.
Remoteworkersunderstandthis.Manyfrequentlysenttheirbosseswithprogressreportstoprovetheyareonthejob.Afifthoftheworkersinthestudyadmittedtoleavingane-mailorvoicemailearlyorlateintheday.Still,manyarenotassmartastheythink.SomechooseaMondayorFridaytoworkathome.That,saysMr.Cable,makesothersthinktheyareeagertoextendtheweekend.
Acultureofpresenteeism(全勤)hurtsworkingmothersmost.Manywomen(andsomemen)workfromhometoallowthemselvestheflexibilitytopickupkidsfromschool.Thatneednotmeantheyproduceless;onlythattheydoitatatimeandaplaceoftheirownchoosing.Somefirms,suchasBestBuy,anelectronicsretailer,recognizethisandtryhardtoevaluatestaffentirelyonperformance.Butthisisnoteasy.Intangibles(无形的东西)suchasteamworkingskillsmatter,too.Mr.Cablethinkshomeworkingwillloseitsstigma(耻辱)onlywhenmostpeopledoit.Orperhapswhenthebossistelecommuting,too.
1.Whatismostlikelythemaincauseoftheincreasingnumberoftelecommuters?
A.Increasinglocationrents.B.Annoyingtalkativecolleagues.
C.High-techmobilephones.D.Attractivedaytimesoaps.
2.WhatdoestheexampleofmanyCaliforniantechfirmsprove?
A.Workingathomeisimpracticalintechfirm.
B.Employees’presenceatofficeraisestheirvalue.
C.Employeesshouldjudgewhentoobey.
D.Bossesoftendon’tkeeptheirpromises.
3.Whatdowisetelecommutersdotoprovetheyareonthejob?
A.Theygivetimelyaccountsoftheirworkprogresstotheirbosses.
B.Theychecktheire-mailsandvoicemailseveryday.
C.Theydiscusstheworkwiththeirbosses.
D.Theyspendsometimeworkingonweekends.
4.Whatisthebiggestdisadvantageofworkingathomeaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.Thetraditionalworkingculturecanbehurt.
B.Mothers’workmaybeinterruptedbytheirkids.
C.Retailerscan’tgetenoughon-siteemployees.
D.Employeesmaylackchancestodevelopcertainskills.
Passage4
Whenfirstentered,VanakRestaurantdoesnotlooklikemuchofarestaurant,butoncethepleasantsmellsofkabob(烤肉串)hitthesenses,youareincapableofcallingitanythingless.
Ownedbyalocalcouple,thisPersianrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmospherethatmanyrestaurantslack.
Thespaceissmallwithonlyafewdiningtablesandnearlynodecoration,buttheenvironmentistrulycharming.
Lyinginahardlynotic
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