高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day TwelveWord文档格式.docx

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CollegeConservatoryofMusic（CCM）:

Performancesareonthemaincampus（校园）oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM'

sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http:

//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

RiverbendMusicTheater:

6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover（pricedifference）.Bignameshowsallsummerlong!

Phone:

232-6220..

1.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoseeanopera?

A.241-2742.B.723-1182.

C.381-3300.D.232-6220.

2.WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?

A.February.B.May.C.August.D.November.

3.WherecanstudentsgoforfreeperformanceswiththeirI.D.cards?

A.MusicHall.B.MemorialHall.

C.PatriciaCobbettTheater.D.RiverbendMusicTheater.

4.HowisRiverbendMusicTheaterdifferentfromtheotherplaces?

A.Ithasseatsintheopenair.B.Itgivesshowsallyearround.

C.ItoffersmembershipdiscountsD.Itpresentsfamousmusicalworks.

Passage2

Afewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations（语调）ofthedriver'

saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.　　IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:

IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That'

showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglintedatmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup—theproductofhissacrifice.　　Andthencamethefatefulquestion:

"

Whatdoyoustudy?

"

Ianswered"

historyandliterature"

andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn'

tevengettoadd"

andAfrican-Americanstudies"

beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment,"

AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?

　　HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors（orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous）—tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:

Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative（故事）ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.　　Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I'

mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I'

vepromisedmyselfIwon'

tgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon'

tdefensivelyrespondwith"

butIplantogotolawschool!

whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I'

lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.

1.Whatdisappointedthedriver?

A.Theauthor'

sattitudetowardshim.B.Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C.Theauthor'

smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D.Theauthor'

sinterestsinAfricanAmericanstudies.

2.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordsquanderinginParagraph4?

A.wastingB.creatingC.valuingD.seizing

3.Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyers?

A.Theyhavemoreopportunities.B.Theyareverysmartingeneral.C.Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.D.Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.

4.Howdidtheauthorreacttothedriver'

squestioning?

A.Gettingupset.B.Feelingsatisfied.C.Defendingherself.D.Appreciatinghisconcern.

Passage3

　　Traditionally,fashionretailers（零售商）hadfourcollectionsperyear,oneforeachseasonbutnowadayscompaniescandesignandmanufacture（大量生产）clothesinaslittleasfourweeks.FastfashionmeansthatthelatestdesignsthatappearatthefashionshowsinParis,London,etc.canbecopiedandshownwithinamonth.　　Theadvantagesofrapidlychangingfashionsareclear.Shorteningtheproductlifecyclemeansifadesigndoesn'

tsellwellwithinaweek,itistakenoutoftheshopsandanewdesignischosen.Thisisgoodforthemanufacturerasitmeansvastersales,andgoodforthecustomerastheycankeepupwithfast-movingtrendscheaply-andeverytimetheyvisitthestore,thereissomethingnew.　　However,therearealsoanumberofdisadvantagestothisapproach.Oneofthemisthetheftofideas.Fashionhousesspendalotoftimeandmoneyonnewideas,onlytoseetheseideascopiedforfreebyfast-fashioncompanies.Perhapsthegreatestconcernistheinfluenceontheenvironmentofwastedclothes.Buyingtwelvenewsetsofclothesratherthanfourmeansthatmoreclotheswillbethrownaway.Inaddition,withfashionschangingsoquickly,cottongrowersneedtoproducemorecottonmorecheaply,andthatmeansusingmorechemicals.　　Attheotherendofthefashionindustryisdesignerclothing.AtthesametimeasfastfashionistakingoffintheWest,Asianconsumersarebuyingmoreandmoerexpensive,luxurybrands.Manybuybrandedclothesjusttoshowthattheycanaffordthembutotherschoosethemforquality.What'

syourchoice?

We'

dliketohearyourcommentsaboutthefashionindustrytoday.

1.Accordingtotheattractionoffast-fashionclothesforpeople?

A.Thelowprice.B.Thehighquality.C.Thefamousbrand.D.Themassproduction.

2.Whoareagainstfastfashion?

A.Fashiondesigners.B.Clothesproducers.C.Customers.D.Retailers.

3.Whatispeople'

sbiggestworryaboutfastfashion?

A.Itisharmfultotheenvironment.B.Itleadstobadconsumptionhabits.C.Itdecreasesfashionshows'

popularity.D.Itgreatlyinfluencestheplantingofothercrops.

4.Whatistheauthor'

sattitudetowardsfastfashion?

A.Worried.B.Doubtful.C.Surprised.D.Objective.

Passage4

Weallhavesomepeoplewhomwerespectverymuch,likeourfamilymembers,ourfriendsorourteachers.

Respectoftenmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Thereareseveralaspectsthatmanypeoplecanagreeon,though.Forexample,atitsmostbasiclevel,respectmeansbeingkindandconsideratetoothers.

Respectcantakemanyforms.Don’tmakefunofothers.Putyourselfinotherpeople’sshoesandthinkabouthowtheyfeel.RemembertheGoldenRule:

treatothersthesamewayyou’dwanttobetreated.

Respectisimportantbecauseitsetstheproperstageforallourhumaninteractions.Friendship,love,andevenbasiccommunicationmustallstartwithrespect.

Everyonewantstoberespected.Togetrespect,though,youmustalsoshowrespectforothers.It’salwaysatwo-waystreet.Youcan’tbeimpolitetoothersandexpectrespectinreturn.

It’seasytoshowrespect.Bepolite.Lookforthebestinpeopleratherthanconcentratingontheirmistakes.Showcompassiontoothersandtrytoputtheirinterestsbeforeyourown.Makeotherscomfortablewhenthey’reuneasy.Helpoutwheneveryoucan.Whenyoupayitforward,amazingthingscanhappen.

Andberespectfultoeveryone.Theworldisanunbelievablyhugeplacefilledwithbillionsofpeople,eachoneofwhomisuniqueandspecial.Andtheyalldeserveyourrespect!

Becareful,though.Noteveryonewillshowyourespectallthetime.Infact,you’llprobablyseeexamplesofimpolitebehavioureachandeveryday.Howyourespondtoimpolitebehaviour,though,canmakeahugedifference.

Ifyouchoosetorespondtoimpolitebehaviourbyactingrudelyyourself,you’vegainednothing.You’veonlycontinuedthepatternofimpolitebehaviourandsetabadexample.Instead,actrespectfullyandsetagoodexample.Consistentlyactingrespectfullymightjusthelpotherslearnfromyourexample!

1.AccordingtotheGoldenRule,__________.

A.you’dbetterwalkinothers’shoes

B.youcan’tplayjokesonotherpeople

C.youshouldpayattentiontoyourfeelings

D.thewayyouaretreateddependsonyourself

2.Bysaying“It’salwaysatwo-waystreet”inParagraph4,thewriterprobablywantstotellus“______”.

A.PeopleshouldrespecteachotherB.Itisalwayssafetowalkinthestreet

C.SomeleaveandotherscomebackD.Thereisonlyonestreettogothrough

3.Thefifthparagraphismainlywrittentotellus______.

A.wheretofindrespectB.howtocorrectmistakes

C.whentohelpothersintimeD.howtoshowrespectforothers

4.Accordingtothepassage,whatshouldwedoifsomeoneisimpolitetous?

A.Showhim/hertruerespect.B.Leavehim/heralone.

C.Bekindtohim/hersometimes.D.Setaspecialexampletoothers.

Passage5

Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.

Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.F