高二暑假英語(yǔ)閱讀專練（十二）

專練十二AAsubwayisnotjustanimportantformoftransport.Itisalsoawindowforotherpeopletolearnaboutlocalculture.ijingChinaIthasaddedsomemoderntechnologies.Allstationsnowhavetouch-screenmaps.InofafewstationsofLine8,therearesomepicturesofblueandwhiteporcelain(青花瓷).SwedenThefirstsubwaylineforStockholmwasopenedin1950.TheStockholmSubwaysdecorationofthestationsItiscalledthelongestartgalleryintheworld.Over90percentofitsstationsaredecoratedwithpaintings.Afewstationsaredecoratedwithredbedrocks(巖床).Thismakesyoufeelasifyouareinacave.LondonUKTheLondonUndergoundortheTubeistheoldestsubwayintheworld.Itwasopenedin1863.DuringWorldWarII,itwasusedtoprotectpeopleformGermanplaneattacksonLondon.Now,itisasymbolofthecity.Thereisnoairconditioninginthetrains,soitisveryhotinsummer.ewYorkUShetrainsthemselvesarefulloffun;youwillseepeopledoingmoonwalkdanceslikeMichaelJackson,playingtheguitarandsinging.ubwayopenedA.In1950.B.In1863.C.In1969.D.DuringtheWorldWarII.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.SomestationsoftheBeijingSubwayaredecoratedwithpicturesofporcelain.B.TouristsfeelcoolwhentheytaketheLondonUndergroundinsummer.C.SeveralstationsoftheStockholmSubwayarebuiltincaves.D.MichaelJacksonoftendancedintheNewYorkCitySubway.3.Thepassagemaycomeform_____.A.astorybookB.anewspaperadvertisementC.asciencebookD.atravelmagazineBiesbutjusttookcareofhisfamilyFor22years,sinceIlefthomeforcollege,myfathercalledmeeverySundayat9:00am.Hewasalwaysinterestedinmylife---howmyfamilywasdoing.ThecallsevencamewhenheandmymotherwereinAustralia,EnglandorFlorida.NineyearsagowhenIboughtmyfirsthouse,myfather,67yearsold,spenteighthoursadayforthreedayspaintingmyhouseHewouldnotallowmetopaysomeonetohaveitdone.Allheasked,wasaglassoficedtea,andthatIholdapaintbrushforandtalktohimButIwastoobusyforIhadalawpracticetorunandIcouldnottakethetimetoholdthepaintbrush,ortalktomyfather. (秋千)formydaughter.Again,allheaskedwasthatIgethimaglassoficedtea,andtalktohim.Butagain,Ihadlaundrytodo,andthehousetoclean.emedtohaveforgottensomethingswehaddiscussedtheweekbeforeIhadtogettochurch,andIcuttheconversationshort.italinFloridaIgotthelosttime,andhaveanicelongtalkwithhimandreallygettoknowhim.IarrivedinFloridaat1:00am,butmyfatherhadpassedawayat9:12pm.Thistimeitwashewhodidnothavetimetotalk,ortimetowaitforme.IntheyearssincehisdeathIhavelearntmuchaboutmyfather,andevenmoreabouteverysingleday.4.Weknowfromthereadingthatthefather_____.A.hadnofriendsaroundhimB.likedtopainthousesC.thoughtofhisfamilyashisallD.wasnothealthyinhisyouth5.Whenherfatherpaintedherfirsthouse,thedaughter_____.AcouldonlyaffordaglassoficedteaBspenteighthoursworkingwithherfathercoulddonothingbutholdapaintbrushDwastoobusytotalktoherfather6.OnJanuary16,1995,thedaughterfeltthatherfather_____.AhadforgottentodiscusssomethingswithherBseemedtobealittledifferentcameinterestedinchurchDhadnotimetophoneherasusualWhichisthebesttitleofthepassage?APaintingHousesB.Daughter’sFamilyC.AGreatFatherD.FatherandICrownBearicturesofshorebirdsnearourhomeinAlaskawhenwespottedabear.Thebearwasthinandsmall,movingaimlessly.Justafewminuteslater,Iheardmydaughtershouting,“Dad!Thebearisrightshforwardtofrightenawayitsenemybutwouldsuddenlystopatthelastminute.Thisonewassilentanditsearspinnedback---behavedabnormally,probablybecauseofhunger.Iheldmycameratripod(三腳架)inbothhandstoformabarrierasthebearshedintomeItshugeheadwasagainstmychestandshouldersandthetripodstuckacrossitsmouth.ItbitdownandIfoundmyselfsupportingitsweight.IknewIwouldnotbeabletoholditforlong.Evenso,thiswasafightIhadtowin:Iwasallthatstoodbetweenthebearandmyfamily,whowouldstandlittlechanceofrunningfasterthanabrownbear.Thebearhitatthecamera,cuttingitoffthetripod.Iraisedmyleftarmtoprotectmyface;thebeastheldtightlyonthetripodandpresseditintomyside.Myarmcouldnotmove,andIsensedthatmybonesweregoingtobreak.Drawingbackmyfreehand,IstruckthebearashardasIcouldforfivetosixtimes.ThebearopeneditsmouthandIgraspeditsfur,tryingtopushitaway.Iwasactuallywrestlingwiththebearatthispoint.Then,assuddenlyasithadbegun,thettack----ThefirsttimeIfeltpanic.Clearlysatisfiedthatwecausednofurtherthreat,thebearmovedoff,destroyingafenceasitwent.Myarmwasinjured,buttheoutcomeforuscouldhardlyhavebeenbetter.I’mproudthatmyfamilyremainedclear-headedwhenpaniccouldhaveledtoaverydifferentoutcome.8.Thebrownbeargotneartothefamilyinorderto_____.Acatch