高一英語閱讀理解強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練附解析Day208

1、高一英語閱讀理解強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練附解析Day 208Passage 1Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of

2、the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness （荒野）. But gold was discovered there in 1897, and

3、two years later, it wasone of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to

4、 Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche雪崩）once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of thes

5、e stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling

6、down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and gosee where the Canadian gold rush happened.Tourism is now the chief industry ofDawson City its present population is 762.1. What attracted the early s

7、ettlers to New York City?A. Its business culture.B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.D. Its favourable climate.2. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up.D. Half of

8、them died.3. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.Passage 2My First Marathon （馬拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles wa

9、s injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed me

10、that I was “ not athletic".The idea that I was “ not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test

11、 of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces （鞋帶）became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I

12、 passed a sign："GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan.

13、She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of sham

14、e and worldly labels （世俗 標(biāo)簽） , I can now call myself a “ marathon winner".1. A month before the marathon, the author.B. felt scaredD. lost hopeA. was well trainedC. made up his mind to run2. Why did the author mention the P. E. class in his 7th year?A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.

15、B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports.D. To share a precious memory.3. What does the story mainly tell us?A. A man owes his success to his family support.B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. One is never t

16、oo old to learn.Passage 3A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car."Whoever did this can keep my car. Please let Benjerman come home, " the notice said.It is not known whet

17、her the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 p. m. theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman, a 12-year-old black retriever（獵犬），were reunited after police located them in Barrington."He's hungry, he's dirty, but he's very happy to be home, " Atkins

18、said.The car was found at about 5 p. m. Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes. However, the police couldn't control Benjerman, and they had to call Atkins to come and get him.Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with

19、 some dry cat food. She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him hack from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas.Before Benjerman was found, Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and i

20、n Somersworth. They also contacted animal shelters throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.The notice stated there was a reward, and also that the dog needed medication.Any caller could remain anonymousdl1名的）.Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gon

21、e in to rent a carpet cleaner."It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight, " Atkins said.The car thief threw Atkins' wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.1. What could be the best title for the pa

22、ssage?A. A car with a dog was stolenB. Lucky dog was returned to his ownerC. Stealing cars: a most important social problemD. Woman wants dog back more than stolen car2. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?a. Notices were put up saying there was a reward.b. Atkins saw Ben

23、jerman again.c. Police found Atkins' car.d. Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter.e. Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.A. d, e, a, b, cB. e, a, c, d, bC. e, a, d, b, cD. d, e, a, c, b3. We can infer from the passage.A. the dog was treated extremely badly by the thiefB

24、. car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadaysC. the dog was found because of the rewardD. the thief stole the car easilyPassage 4The freezing Northeast hasn't been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florid, my bags were packed b

25、efore you could say "sunshine". I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C （ 維生素 C）, thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, no

26、t 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part particularly to my taste, dulled by months or cold-weather root vegetables was a 7 a. m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers' market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened堇上成熟的

27、)promise, I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they're unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless.But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown's Grove Farm's stand, full of fresh and s

28、oft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal andat that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn't be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepene

29、d when I learned that Brown's Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where luckily for me I was planning to hadinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I'd be ordering every tomato on it.1. What did the au

30、thor think of her winter life in New York? A. Exciting.B. Boring.C. Relaxing.D.Annoying.2. What made the author's getting up early worthwhile? A. Having a swim.B. Breathing in fresh sir.C. Walking in the morning sun.D. Visiting a local farmer's market.3. What can we learn about tomatoes sold

31、 in New York in winter?A. They are soft.B. They look nice.C. They taste great.D. They are juicy.Passage 5"Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton 骨 骼）in the closet 衣櫥）？ "Jessica asked. "A skeleton in the closet? " her mother paused thoughtfully, &q

32、uot;Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someonein Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be 'a skeleton in his family's closet'. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it.&

33、quot;"Why pick on my family? " Jessica's father said with anger. "Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't you great-great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes? " "Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real

34、 Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners. " "Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now, " Jessica cut in before things grew worse.After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and

35、every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, shegathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark dep

36、ths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint （暈倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked upto see the worried faces of her husband and daughter."What happened?Where am I? " she asked. "You just destroyed

37、 the school's skeleton, Mum, " explained Jessica."I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad. " Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began

38、to laugh madly. "They're both crazy, " she thought.1. According to Jessica's mother, "a skeleton in the closet" means .A. a family honorB. a family secretC. a family storyD. a family treasure2. What can we learn about some Australian's ancestors from Paragraph 2? A. T

39、hey were brought to Australia as prisoners.B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.3. Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was .A. knockedB. frightenedC. injuredD. s

40、urprised4. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home? A. She was curious about it.B. She planned to keep it for fun.C. She needed it for her school task.D. She intended to scare her parents.5. Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because A. they were crazyB. they were ove

41、rexcitedC. they realized their misunderstandingD. they both thought they had won the quarrel15參考答案Passage 11. C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的New York City, for example, is near a largeharbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew graduallyfrom 800 people to 8 million. （ 例如 , 紐約是一個(gè)靠近哈德遜

42、河口的打海港城市。300 年來 , 它的人口從最初的800 人到現(xiàn)在的8 百萬人）可知, 吸引人們到紐約的原因是它的地理位置和便利。C. Its geographical position. （它的地理位置）符合以上說法。故選C 項(xiàng)。2. B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold,4,000 got rich. 可知 , 最初來淘金的2 萬人中有4000個(gè)變富裕了, 即占總數(shù)的五分之一。B. One out of five people got rich.五分之一的人變富裕了）符合以上說法。故選 B 項(xiàng)。3. B 細(xì)節(jié)理

43、解題。根據(jù)第三段的The city was crowded with disappointed peoplewith no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveriesin Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. （這個(gè)城市充滿了失望的人 , 他們沒有興趣定居下來, 當(dāng)他們聽說阿拉斯加有金礦時(shí), 他們離開了達(dá)沃斯 , 就像他們來時(shí)那樣快）可知, 人們離開達(dá)沃斯是因?yàn)樵谄渌胤桨l(fā)現(xiàn)了金礦,即他們要去別的地方尋

44、找發(fā)財(cái)?shù)臋C(jī)會(huì)。B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.（他們要去別處尋找發(fā)財(cái)機(jī)會(huì)）符合以上說法。故選B 項(xiàng)。Passage 21. C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) A month before my first marathon, Iwas determinedto go ahead. 在我第一次參加馬拉松比賽的一個(gè)月前, 我的一個(gè)腳踝受傷了, 這意味著我兩周內(nèi)不能跑步, 只剩下兩周的訓(xùn)練時(shí)間。然而, 我決心要繼續(xù)下去?？芍髡邲Q定參加比賽, 故選C。2. C推理判斷題。將題干中的 P. E. class in his 7th yea®位在第二段，

45、作者自己在七年級(jí)的時(shí)候做得不是很好, 后來被老師認(rèn)為不是一個(gè)擅長運(yùn)動(dòng)的人, 并且第三段提到老師說的not athletic 一直影響著他, 故選C。3. B 主旨大意題。這是一篇記敘文, 在最后一段點(diǎn)題：Determined to be myself,move forward, free of shame and worldly labels （世俗標(biāo)簽）, I can now call myself a“ marathonwinner ” 可知., 作者是一個(gè)意志堅(jiān)定的人, 通過不懈努力, 最終獲得了成功的勝利。故選B。Passage 31. D 主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段中A woman wh

46、ose sports car was stolenwith was more important than her car.佗女士的跑車被偷，車?yán)镞€有她的狗，她在這個(gè)地區(qū)到處張貼告示，明確表示找回她的寵物比找回她的車更重要。）可知， D 項(xiàng) "女人最想要的是狗，而不是偷來的車"最適合做文章標(biāo)題。故選D。2. D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段She said they have been together for nearly 11years after she took him hack from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas. 她說，自從

47、她（把他從德克薩斯州達(dá)拉斯市的一個(gè)社會(huì)避難所帶回來之后，他們已經(jīng)在一起將近11年了。）可知，Atkins先從社會(huì)的避難所把 Benjerman帶回家飼養(yǎng)，故d是第一；一個(gè)星期五的下午1 點(diǎn)， Atkins 開車到五金店買租了一個(gè)地毯清洗器，把車停在了去近點(diǎn)的外面，粗心沒有拔下車鑰匙，等她出來時(shí)車和她的寵物狗就被偷了, 故 e排序第二； 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第四段 The notice stated there was a reward, and also that the dog needed medication. Any caller could remain anonymously說有獎(jiǎng)勵(lì),而且狗需

48、要藥物治療。）可知，之后她貼出了啟示，故a 排序第三；在車丟失后的約30小時(shí)警察發(fā)現(xiàn)了她的車和狗，故 c排序第四；當(dāng)然Atkins隨后又見到了 她的寵物狗Benjerman,故b排序第五。故選 D。3. D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Atkins had parked the car outside a hardwarestore with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner. （Atkinsf 巴車停在五金 店外面， 鑰匙留在了車面，然后進(jìn)去租了一個(gè)地毯清潔器。）可知，Atkins 沒有拔下車鑰匙，所以推斷小偷偷車時(shí)一定很容易。故選D。Passage 41. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞定位第一段第一句The freezing Northeast hasn'tbeen a terribly fun place to spend time this winter（今年冬天，冰天雪