高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 21文档格式.docx

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InAugust,RummlerwillstartattheUniversityofFlorida,whereheplanstostudyenvironmentalsustainabilityandcommunications.

“Whateverhedoes,he’sgoingtobegreatatit,”saidBridgetteNorris,thecurrentjournalismteacheratBoone,whotaughthimthispastschoolyear.

1.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeRummler?

A.Hardworkingandmodest.B.Optimisticandcreative.

C.Humorousandtalented.D.Strong--mindedandconsiderate.

2.WhatcanwelearnaboutRummler?

A.Hehashadmorethan20surgeries.

B.Heiswillingtoacceptdifficulttasks.

C.Hehasnevermissedschoolbecauseofhisdisease.

D.Hewillsoonbetheeditor--in--chiefoftheBoonenewspaper.

3.WhatwonRummlerthe“studentjournalistoftheyear”award?

A.Hiswillingnesstoacceptchallenges.

B.Hiscontributiontohishighschoolpaper.

C.Hisabilitytocreateavarietyofnewsworks.

D.Hisinspiringreportsaboutgraduation.

4.HowdoesNorrisfeelaboutRummler’slifeincollege?

A.Confident.B.Doubtful.

C.Surprised.D.Worried.

Passage2

Childrenhavetheirownrulesinplayinggames.Theyseldomneedarefereeandrarelytroubletokeepscores.Theydon'

tcaremuchaboutwhowinsorloses,anditdoesn'

tseemtoworrythemifthegameisnotfinished.Yet,theylikegamesthatdependalotonluck,sothattheirpersonalabilitiescannotbedirectlycompared.Theyalsoenjoygamesthatmoveinstages,inwhicheachstage,thechoosingofleaders,thepicking--upofsides,orthedeterminingofwhichsideshallstart,isalmostagameinitself.

Grown-upscanhardlyfindchildren'

sgamesexciting,andtheyoftenfeelpuzzledatwhytheirkidsplaysuchsimplegamesagainandagain.However,itisfoundthatachildplaysgamesforveryimportantreasons.Hecanbeagoodplayerwithouthavingtothinkwhetherheisapopularperson,andhecanfindhimselfbeingausefulpartnertosomeoneofwhomheisordinarilyafraid.Hebecomesaleaderwhenitcomestohisturn.Hecanbeconfident,too,inparticulargames,thatitishisplacetogiveorders,topretendtobedead,tothrowaballactuallyatsomeone,ortokisssomeonehehascaught.

Itappearstousthatwhenchildrenplayagametheyimagineasituationundertheircontrol.Everyoneknowstherules,andmoreimportantly,everyoneplaysaccordingtotherules.Thoserulesmaybechildish,buttheymakesurethateverychildhasachancetowin.

1.Whatistrueaboutchildrenwhentheyplaygames?

A.Theycanstopplayinganytimetheylike.

B.Theycantesttheirpersonalabilities.

C.Theywanttopickupabetterteam.

D.Theydon'

tneedrules.

2.Tobecomealeaderinagame,thechildhasto___________.

A.playwellB.waitforhisturn

C.beconfidentinhimselfD.bepopularamonghisplaymates

3.Whatdoweknowaboutgrown--ups?

A.Theyarenotinterestedingames.

B.Theyfindchildren'

sgamestooeasy.

C.Theydon'

tneedareasontoplaygames.

tunderstandchildren'

sgames.

179.Whydoesachildlikeplayinggames?

A.Becausehecanbesomeoneotherthanhimself.

B.Becausehecanbecomepopularamongfriends.

C.Becausehefindsheisalwaysluckyingames.

D.Becausehelikestheplacewhereheplaysagame.

Passage3

Iwaswithagroupofbusinessmen,andweweredealingwithaquestion-Whatisagoodperson?

Atacertainpointduringthediscussion,oneofthestudents-ayoungmanofabout30-describedaneventthathappenedatChristmas.Heandhisfive-year-oldsonweredecoratingtheChristmastree,andalittleboycametothefrontdoorbegging.IfyouevervisitMexico,youwillseethatthepeopletheretakebeggingasnothingtogetupsetaboutandnothingtogetembarrassedby.

So,thislittleboycametothedoor,aboyaboutthesameageasmystudent'

sson.Thefatherandthesonwenttothefrontdoor,andthefatherwentbackwithhisfive-year-oldsonandsaidtohim,"

Givehimoneofyourtoys."

Atthewords,thelittleboyquicklypickeduponetoy,andhisfathersaidtohim,"

No,no-givehimyourfavoritetoy."

Andthelittleboy,likealittletiger,said,"

Noway!

"

Hecried;

herefused.Butthefather,likeabigtigerinaway,insistedgently,"

No,youmustgivehimoneofyourfavoritetoys."

Andfinallytheboy,withhisheaddown,pickedupatoyhehadjustgotten.Thefatherwaitedinthelivingroom,andtheboywalkedtothefrontdoorwiththetoyinhishand.Thefatherwaitedandwaited.

Whatdoyouthinkhappened?

Afteracoupleofminutes,hissoncamerunningbackintothelivingroom,hisfacelightedup."

Daddy,"

hesaid,"

canIdothatagain?

"

IthinkIhavegottheanswertothequestion.

1.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatinMexico________.

A.beggingislookeddownupon

B.fewpeoplearelivingapoorlife

C.visitorsallovertheworldtreatbeggarskindly

D.beggingisconsideredasanormalpartoflife

2.Thesentence"

Daddy,canIdothatagain?

showedthattheboy________.

A.begantolikethelittlebeggar

B.wantedtopleasehisfather

C.gotpleasurebyhelpingthelittlebeggar

D.wantedtobethelittlebeggar'

sfriend

3.Accordingtothewriter,"

beingagoodperson"

means________.

A.havingthecouragetocorrecthi/hermistakes

B.beingreadytogive

C.beingfriendlytobeggars

D.beingabletoteachchildrentotellrightfromwrong.

Passage4

Formorethantwentyyearsscientistshavebeensearchingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets.Mostofthesesearcheshavebeendoneovertheradio.Thehopeisthatsomeoneinouterspacemaybetryingtogetintouchwithus.Scientistsalsohavesentradioandtelevisionmessagesonspaceshipstravelingthroughspace,onthechancethatsomeonemaybereceptivetosuchmessages.

Scientistsareusingpowerfulradiotelescopestolistentosignalsfromabout1,000stars,allwithin100lightyearsofearth.Inaddition,theywillscantheentireskyto"

listen"

forradiomessagesfrommoredistantstars.Usingacomputer,theywillbeabletomonitormorethaneightchannelsatonetime.Scientistsarelookingforanysignaltheystandsoutfromthebackgroundnoise.

Ofthe200billionstarsintheMilkyWaygalaxy,scientistsfindthatfivepercentarelikeoursun.Perhapshalfofthemhaveaplanetlikeearth.Suchaplanetwouldbeareasonabledistancefromthestarfortemperaturestoberightfortheevolutionoflife.Basedontheinhabitable（thatcanbelivedin）planetsinourgalaxy,mostscientistsagreethatchancesarelikelythatoneormoreoftheseplanetssupportsomelife.

However,manyscientistswonderwhetherintelligentlifeexistsonotherplanets.Somebelievethattwentyyearsofsearchingwithoutanyintelligiblemessagesshowsthatnooneisoutthere.Theysaythattheevolutionofintelligencecomparabletooursisunlikely.

Otherscientistsbelievethatoursearchhasn'

tbeenlongenoughtoruleoutthepossibilitythatintelligentlifeexistsinourgalaxy.Althoughoursunfamilyisonlyaboutfivebillionyearsold,ourgalaxyisabout20billionyearsold.Inthattime,somescientiststhinkitislikelythatcivilizationmuchmoreadvancedthanourshavedeveloped.Perhapsthesecivilizationssendusnosignals;

perhapswehavenotrecognizedthesignalstheyhavesentus.Ifwehopetofindintelligentlife,thesescientistsbelievethatwehavetokeeplooking.

1.Accordingtothepassage,howmanyplanetsinourgalaxymightbeinhabitable?

________.

A.5billionB.10billion

C.15billionD.200billion

2.Thefirstparagraphinthispassageismainlyabout________.

A.howscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets

B.whyscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets

C.wherescientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets

D.whenscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets

3.Theunderlinedword"

monitor"

in