高一期末考前阅读理解专练.doc

高一期末考前阅读理解专练
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Jill suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.
When his heart problems led to operation, Jill went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jill was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.
Dr. Bruce Smaller, a psychologist (心理学家), had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jill's case was. When Jill was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jill asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jill returned his father had died. Jill's father was 48.
"I think all his life Jill believed he killed his father," Dr. Smaller says. "He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived. Jill had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial(判决) he had expected for forty years." Smaller believes that Jill willed himself not to live to the age of 48.
Jill's case shows the powerful role that attitude (态度) plays on physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jill's, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness.
1. What made Dr. Smaller feel strange about Jill's case?
A. Jill died at a young age.
B. Jill died on the operating table.
C. Both Jill and his father died of the same disease.
D. Jill's death is closely connected with his father's.
2. From Smaller’s words, we can infer that__________.
A. Jill's father cared little about his study
B. Smaller agreed that Jill did kill his father
C. Jill thought he would be punished some day
D. Smaller believed Jill wouldn't live to the age of 48
3. Which of the following could have strong effects on one's physical health according to the text.
a. One's genes.
b. One's life in childhood.
c. One's physical education.
d. The date of one's birthday.
e. The opinions one has about something.
A. a, b, d B. a, b, e C. a, c, e D. b, c, d
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Riding School：
You can start horse—riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a. m. and 8：30 P. m. （3：30 p. m. on Saturdays）. There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a. m. —8：30 p. m.
Phone：（412）396—6754 Fax：（412）396—6752
Sailing Club：
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members, afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour 1essons（Tuesdays 6 p. m. ～8 p. m.）.
Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00 p. m. —8：00 p. m.
Phone：（412）396—6644 Fax：（412）396—6644
Diving Centre：
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30 p. m. —8：30 p. m.
Phone：（412）396—6312 Fax：（412）396—6706
Medical Center：
The staff (职员) of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation(咨询). Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours：24 hour from Monday to Sunday
Phone：[phone] Fax：（412）396—6648
Watersports Club：
We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners' course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a. m to 4 p. m, with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a. m. —4：00 p. m.
Phone：（412）396—6899 Fax：（412）396—6890
1. If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join .
A. Watersports Club B. Diving Centre C. Sailing Club D. Riding School
2. If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may fax .
A. （412）396—6648 B. （412）396—6706
C. （412）396—6752 D. （412）396—6876
3. Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A. Good equipment. B. Well trained staff members.
C. Various less expensive medicines. D. Nursery for newly-born babies
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All you need to participate in(参加) home exchange is a house! You don't need to compare values of the houses or search for a swapping (交换) partner in the case of a home similar to yours. It just requires identifying a home where you and your family can stay comfortably in the place you wish to visit. You need to search for a person or a family with whom you would be comfortable exchanging your home with, for a short period of time. In home exchange, you would be taking care of other people's home，as well as enjoying the country while they would be doing the same from your home.
People who have traveled a lot would know that the most expensive part of traveling is paying hotel bills. In many cases, vacations cannot last for long mainly because of the high accommodation (住房) expenses. Holiday home exchange is one of the most simple and intelligent ways to cut down an accommodation expenses. It is an equal trade for both the families and enables both to enjoy the advantages of a home while traveling to another country.
Home exchanges have become very popular in major cities in the United Kingdom as it allows you to benefit from time-share. Mostly, people participating in home exchanges prefer to involve their friends or neighbors to entertain their visitors, by providing the home exchange visitors with information regarding the local sightseeing attractions. Many families with children try to swap houses with families who have children of the similar age group. It saves time and energy that are often wasted in carrying around a number of toys and equipment. The individual (单个的) traveler often finds house swapping a great way of relaxing in the comforts of a home after a tiring day of sightseeing and can spend more time to get to know the area better.
1. The most suitable title for the passage is _________.
A. Home Exchange for Your Holiday B. How to Find the Best House
C. Everyone Loves Exchanging Homes D. Tips for Your Trip
2. If you take part in home exchanges, you_______.
A. should find a home that is similar to yours
B. should compare your partner's home to yours
C. should take care of other people's home
D. should prepare food for other families
3. What's the main reason for people exchanging homes during the holiday?
A. To experience other people's lifestyles.
B. To get to know new neighbors and make new friends.
C. To avoid paying expensive hotel bills while traveling
D. To get more information from locals.
4. We can learn from the last paragraph that________.
A. more families prefer to exchange homes than individual travelers
B. families with kids are more likely to exchange homes with families with kids
C. it is difficult for individual travelers to find partners to exchange their homes
D. the individual travelers love to introduce their friends and neighbors to the visitors
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Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.
That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone’s life?
Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “a person who is good and noble.”
That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I happened to open, and hold the door for someone as a courtesy. As they passed by, I say, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, but this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply depressed and near the end of the rope. That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time.
Having been near “the end of my rope”, after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages(孤儿院). Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared. If it works, we will also become “heroes”.
Gee, who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero, and possibly save a life, just by being kind and courteous to others? The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such an honor.[来源:Zxxk.Com]
1. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Why Should You Be A Hero? B. What Exactly Is A Hero?
C. I Am A Hero D. Everyone Is A Hero
2. The underlined word “courtesy” in Paragraph 4 means the behavior that is _______.
A. both polite and respectful B. both brave and fearless
C. both polite and brave D. both quick-minded and kind
3. The underlined word “it” in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refers to _________.
A. the wonderful card the writer received B. the action of sending the card
C. the fact that the sender saved the writer D. the fact that the sender was a true friend
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“REMOVE from friends.”
This is no ordinary button. One click and I have the power to erase a person from my life.
In late fall, I had around 400 friends on Facebook. Today, I have 134.
Click. Make that 133.
When Facebook first entered my life in 2005, I panicked that my friend count was too low. If I wasn’t properly connected, how would anyone see my clever quote(引语)? Who would wish me a happy birthday? I accepted and sent out friend requests without a second thought and soon accumulated 391 friends.
There is an appeal to being able to communicate with someone or just “thumbs(拨动手指) up” a photo rather than make real conversation.
“It’s comforting and it’s easy,” said Larry Rosen, a psychology professor at California State University, who studies the way people communicate online.” There’s a sense of belonging in it. It’s a sense of community in a generation where community has sort of (有点)disappeared.”
However, I don’t talk to half of these people in the online community. There are some I would avoid if I met them on the street.
Click. 132.
I decided to rid my account of any “friend” that…well, wasn’t. Sound easy? You try it.
Look at who you’re dealing with: family, friends, classmates, crushes(爱恋的对象), acquaintances…
With every click of the “Remove from friends” button, you risk burning a bridge, losing a contact and missing an opportunity. So every time I go to click the button, my heart hurts.
However, I’m not the only one who has experienced a Faceboook friend refreshing. The New Oxford American Dictionary announces its “Word of the Year” each year, and last year, “unfriend” made the cut (入围) (though I’ll still stick with “defriend”).
When I started my mission(任务), a few friends joined. Most were surprised by how easily they could cut hundreds of connections without thinking twice.
“Oh my God, I defriended like 600 people today. I feel so good!” my friend Sarah messaged.
Dana, a close friend from high school, and I battled it out to see who could get our counts lower. She wins at 123.
To some, it’s poor “netiquette(网络礼仪)” to defriend. But to me, it’s the stage of life when we hold onto the people who count, the people who impact you.
1. According to the article, what happens when you click the “Remove form friends” button?
A. A message is sent out to your online friends.
B. You accept someone as your online friend.
C. The number of your online friends is reduced.
D. You send out a friend request to people.
2. The writer worried about her friend count in 2005 because ______.
A. no one would wish her a happy birthday
B .it was the first time she had made friends online
C. she had only 391 online friends at that time
D. she was eager to make connections
3. What is Larry Rosen’s opinion?
A. People living in the same area are closely connected in everyday life.
B. Communication online helps people feel they are members of a group.
C. It’s easy for people to make and break new friendships online.
D. Today’s young people spend nearly all their time communicating online.
4. Which of the following is the best description of the underlined sentence?
A. I made new friends online while I removed some old ones.
B. Some friends cut the number of their online friends just like I did.
C. We competed to see who could remove the most online friends.
D. When someone removed me from a friends’ list, I removed him/her.
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Bears and humans often meet in National Parks. Although campers and hikers are warned not to feed the bears, many people ignore these warnings and feed the beasts anyway. When bears are used to people’s food, problems soon arise.
Bears like to eat a large variety of things, both meat and vegetable. Without human assistance, bears live nicely on roots, twigs, leaves of trees, insects and