高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 57.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day57

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day57

Passage1

Inmycareerasaneducatorandhealthcareprovider,IhaveworkedwithnumerouschildreninfectedwithAIDS.TherelationshipsthatIhavehadwiththesespecialkidshavebeengiftsinmylife.Theyhavetaughtmesomanythings,butIhaveespeciallylearnedthatgreatcouragecanbefoundinthesmallestofpackages.LetmetellyouaboutTyler.

TylerwasborninfectedwithHIV;hismotherwasalsoinfected.Fromtheverybeginningofhislife,hewasdependentonmedicationtoenablehimtosurvive.Whenhewasfive,hehadatubesurgicallyinsertedinavein（血管）inhischest.Thistubewasconnectedtoapump,whichhecarriedinasmallbackpackonhisback.Medicationswerefastenedtothispumpandwerecontinuouslysuppliedthroughthistubetohisbloodstream.Attimes,healsoneededextraoxygentosupporthisbreathing.

Tylerwasn'twillingtogiveuponesinglemomentofhischildhoodtothisdeadlydisease.Itwasnotunusualtofindhimplayingandracingaroundhisbackyard,wearinghismedicinebackpack.Allofusweresurprisedathispurejoyinbeingaliveandtheenergyitgavehim.Tyler'smomoftenteasedhimbytellinghimthathemovedsofastthatsheneededtodresshiminred.Thatway,shecouldquicklyspothim.

ThisterriblediseaseeventuallyworedownTyler.Hegrewquiteilland,unfortunately,sodidhisHIV-infectedmother.Whenitbecameapparentthathewasn'tgoingtosurvive,Tyler’smomtalkedtohimaboutdeath.ShecomfortedhimbytellingTylerthatshewasdyingtoo,andthathewouldbewithhimsooninheaven.

Afewdaysbeforehisdeath,Tylersignedmeovertohishospitalbedandwhispered,''Imightdiesoon.I'mnotscared.WhenIdie,pleasedressmeinred.Mompromisedshe'scomingtoheaven,too.I'llbeplayingwhenshegetsthere,andIwanttomakesureshecanfindme.''

1.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhis/herworkaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.It'simpressive.B.It'sregretful.

C.It'sfunny.D.It'smeaningless.

2.WhathappenedtoTylerwhenhewasfive?

A.HewasinfectedwithHIV.B.Hewasoperatedon.

C.Hereceivedagift.D.Hebecameseriouslyill.

3.HowdidthewriterfeelwhenseeingTylerplayingjoyfully?

A.Light-hearted.B.Encouraged.

C.TerrifiedD.Amazed.

4.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheboy'slastwords?

A.Hewasgratefulforthewriter'skindness.

B.Hefeltsorryforhismom'sdeath.

C.Hismotherhadadeepaffectionforhim.

D.Hemissedthereddresshismotherpromisedhim.

Passage2

Ahybridelectricvehicle（混合动力车）orHEVisavehicledrivenbythecombinationofpetrolengineandelectricmotor.TerrencehasbeendrivingaHEVforfiveyears.Hereallydoesn’tunderstandwhymorepeoplearen’tacceptingthem.“Iprobablyspendabout$7adayonpetrol,”thetaxidrivertoldnews.com.au.InhispreviousconventionalvehicleTerrencesaidhewasspendingupto$30adayonpetrol,meaninghesavesalmost$6000everyyear.

TheToyotaspokesmansaidthiswasquiteahighsavingandofficialtestsestimate（估计）anaveragedriverwouldonlysaveabout33percentofftheircurrentbill.Thismeansadriverpaying$30adayonpetrolwouldseetheirbilldroptoabout$20usingthehybrid.“Ataxidriverthatdrivesinbuilt-upareasandspendslittletimeonhighwayswillnoticeahigherfuelsaving,”hesaid.“Lowspeedsallowtheelectricmotorstobeusedmoreandthepetrolengineusedless.”

Whilesomepeopleareskepticalabouthowreliablehybridsare,Terrencesaidhehadneverrunoutofpower.HisCamrycostabout$34,000andsoafterfiveyears,it’snearlypaidforitself.“Forcabdrivers,it’sarealadvantagebecauseofthecost-effectiveness,”hesaid.Terrencehasnocomplaintsaboutthecar.“Iloveit,thecalmandquietnessofit,thesimplicityofit—youjustjumpinandgo.Themaintenance（保养）isreallylow.Buttheonlydifficultyisfindingsomeonetoservicethecarastherearenotmanyexperiencedmechanics（机修工）.”

Terrencesaidit’s“extraordinary”thatmoredriversaren’tbuyingmorehybridelectricvehiclesandthatgovernmentsarenotencouragingthismore.“Ithinkpeoplehaveaviewthatyouhavetoplugitin,whichisnottrue.Alackofinformationaboutthecarsmaybestoppingpeoplefromtakingtheplunge.It’snotpromotedatallforthepublictounderstand—it’ssimplifyingtheactualowningofacar—youdon’thavetodosomanythingstoownitandrunit,it’sjustsomuchsimpler.Whywouldn’tthegovernmentpromotesuchathing?

”

1.Howmuchdoesanaveragedriversaveeachdaybydrivingahybrid,accordingtotheToyotaspokesman?

A.$30B.$20

C.$10D.$7

2.Terrence’sproblemwithhisHEVatthemomentisaboutthe________.

A.speedB.power

C.priceD.service

3.Whensaying“extraordinary”,Terrencethinksitis________.

A.understandableB.wonderful

C.doubtfulD.unbelievable

4.WhatdoesTerrencethinkpreventthepopularityofhybridcars?

A.Thedifficultyinservicingthecar.

B.Therestrictionofthegovernment.

C.ThelackofinformationaboutHEV.

D.Theinconveniencewithchargingthecar.

Passage3

NewYear'sEveatJimmy'sWinterLodge

　　HeadovertoSouthBankandenjoyawinterfeast,cocktails（鸡尾酒）andaniceviewofthefireworks.Youcanchoosetositintheirfamoussnowglobesthatgivethebestviewofthefireworks.FourGlobesareavailableforawonderfulwinterfeast.Eachglobecosts£3,000,whichseatsupto10people.Theticketsarepricedat£30each.

NewYear'sEveattheRoofGardens

　　TheRoofGardensinKensingtonhasdevelopedaneventensuringthisisaNewYear'sEveyou'llneverforget.TheyaimtotransportyoutotheHollywoodHillsforacharmingnight.FrompopularDJsandspecialcocktailstoaliveband,deliciousfoodfromtheBBQgrills,thenightisfulloffood,drinkandfun.Ticketsarepricedatf120forclubmembers,withstandardticketscosting£160.

LondonNewYear'sEveFireworks

　　Thisyear,theNewYear'sEvefireworksdisplaywillkickoffwiththelegendarysound.Getyourticketsandensureaspottoseetheshow,andwelcomeNewYearinthemostfestiveway.Theshowisenjoyedbyover100,000peopleaswellasbeingbroadcastonlineformanymoretosee.Ticketsarepricedatjust£10.

TheBlitzPartybyBourne&Hollingsworth

　　StepintoatrueBritishair-raidshelter（防空洞）completewithsandbags.Hurricanelampsandmapsforthis1940sthemedpartyhostedbyBourne&Hollingsworth.Dressupasauniformedsoldierorladyanddancetolivemusic.Andbecareful—TheBlitzPartyoperatesastrict1940sdressrule.Ticketsfrom£55.

1.Howmuchshouldeightpeoplepayinalliftheywanttoenjoythewinterfeastinasnowglobe?

A.£3,240.

B.£3,000.

C.£240.

D.£240,000.

2.SomeonewhotakespartintheBlitzPartybyBourne&HollingsworthIsupposedto________.

A.beservedwithcocktails.

B.enjoyclassicmusicofthepast.

C.dressupinthemannerofthepast.

D.enjoythenicefireworksatmiddlenight.

3.Whatarealltheseeventsintendedfor?

A.ForeignvisitorstoLondon.B.NewYearcelebrations.

C.Birthdaycelebrations.D.Musicenjoyment.

Passage4

　　Everycountryhascertainculturalpatternsmakingitunique.Ofcourse,habitsandcustomsbetweenculturesandcountriestendtooverlap（重叠）.thepopularityofsocialmedia,forinstance,ignoresbordersandbreaksdownculturaldifferences.Technologyhasmadetheworldamuchsmallerandculturallysimilarplace.However,whenlookingataforeigncountry,wewillalwaysfinddifferencesbetweenourtraditionsandtheirs.YoungItaliansandyoungAmericans,forexample,thoughalikeinmanyrespects,havealsosomepronounceddifferences,especiallywhenitcomestowork,pastimesandsports.

　　MostAmericanteenshavepart-timejobsthroughhighschoolandcollege.YouthsinItalytendnotto.Thereasonsbehindthisaremultifaceted.Itis,tobeginwith,ratherhardinItalytofindthetypeofpart-timejobsstudentsusuallytakeup.Moreover,thereisalsoadifferentculturalattitudetotakeintoconsideration,especiallywhenthinkingofcertainpartsofItaly:

youngItaliansliketoenjoylifetothefullandfeeltherewillbetimetoworkoncetheybecomeadults,hencethelackofinterestinfindingoddjobswhilestillinschool.Liketheoldsayinggoes,someItaliansworktolive,whilesomeAmericansoftenlivetowork.

　　Inalotofways,youngItaliansandAmericansspendtheirfreetimeinasimilarfashion.Listeningtomusic,watchingmovies,hangingout,practicingsportsandsurfingtheInternetareallcommonwaystopasssomefreetime.Italians,especially,makeapointofgoingoutandbeingsocial,oftenchoosingbetweenpizzeriaorbirrerie（placeforpizzaorbeer）,whichstayopenlate.Italiansoftenpileintoacoupleofcarsandgooutinabiggroup.Ingeneral,Americanteensparticipateinalotofextracurricular（课外的）activities,manyoftenthroughschool,whileItaliansmaynottakepartinsomany.

　　Whengoingout,Italianteenstendtomeetandgatheronthestreetsoftheircitiesortowns,somethingnotascommonintheUnitedStates,especiallyinhighlypopulatedareas.ThisveryItalianhabitcanbelinkedtotheurbanarrangementofItaliantowns.Manyofthemdatebackthousandsofyearsandfeaturecentralpiazzas（广场）andareasbuiltaroundhistoricalsitesthathavenowbecomegatheringplacesfortheyoung.Ifyou'reinItaly,don'tbesurprisedbythesightofhundredsgatheringinapiazzaoronthestreet,laughinganddrinkingthenightaway.

1.Thepassageismainlyabout________.

A.theuniquelifestylessharedbyAmericanandItalianteens

B.therelationshipbetweenyoungpeopleofAmericaandItaly

C.somecustomsand