高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 66

Passage 1

My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone (长号). I practised about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but there's something about me that makes me a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I’ve worn prosthetics (假肢).

This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band (行进管乐队). I told my mom I wanted to do it. But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band — not because it was a high school band and I was only in seventh grade, but probably because my body was different. All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off!

Music gives me energy. That happens sometimes. One time I was so down, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and I got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself, “OK, I can get through today.”

Around my musician friends, we all share the same problems, like working out how many beats there are in a measure (小节). I have a hard time counting the beats, but so do a lot of the other kids. It’s a normal problem that we musicians share. When I’m with the band, I don’t feel as different as I do in other situations. It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life.

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1. In what way is Sara different from other kids? A. There’s something wrong with her body. B. She knows how to play many instruments. C. She learned to play the drums at a very early age.

D. She kept playing the trombone for the longest hours. 2. When invited to join the marching band, Sara________. A. said no at first

C. followed the instructor’s advice

B. had no idea what to do D. believed that she would make it

3. How does Sara probably feel when she’s with the band? A. Bored. C. Successful.

B. Relaxed. D. Afraid.

4. What would be the best title for the text? A. A High School Band C. My Love for Music

B. A Young Drummer D. My Magic Hands Passage 2

I decided to go back to school in the fall of 2008 after not being happy with my current job and financial status. I obtained my Associate Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts. After graduation, I had trouble obtaining a job in that field. For years, I was going from one job to another feeling unfilled, and I was not satisfied with the instability.

I decided to go back to school for either International Business or Psychology. I

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weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won. I like helping my friends and family, when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them. Also, I was interested in “the mind”.

I was searching for online schools because my work schedule at my current job would not allow me to attend a regular class. I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes. I decided to do it anyway to experience something different. I wanted to find an online school that was affordable and reputable. Through my search, I discovered Walden University, which is specially for working adults who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher. The process of getting accepted was easy, which included writing an essay on why I wanted to attend their school, transferring my previous credits,etc.

I am currently enrolled in the Bachelors program for psychology, and I am paying for college via financial-aid loans and grants. This experience has been interesting yet trying as sometimes it was difficult to balance work, school and home life. I learned a lot about psychology and myself. For example, I like writing about current events, relationships and traveling. I thought my English composition was ordinary, but after taking a few classes at Walden University, I improved my English composition and it made me feel confident enough to start writing professionally so I became a freelance (自由撰稿) writer. Currently, I am only three classes away from obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology! It was one of the best decisions I made in my life. 1. What did the author study originally when he was in college? A. Psychology.

B. Commercial Arts.

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C. International Business. D. English Composition.

2. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2? A. He decided to study International Business at first. B. He wanted to study two majors. C. He liked Psychology better.

D. He chose his major with the help of his friends. 3. Why was the author nervous about starting online classes? A. Because he heard some negative remarks about it.

B. Because he was worried that he didn’t have enough time to study. C. Because he feared he would fail the entrance exam. D. Because he was afraid that he didn’t have enough money. 4. According to the passage, the author ____. A. was not able to find a full-time job B. is most interested in writing

C. paid for his schooling with the help of his family D. is satisfied with his achievements

Passage 3

Mark's brother, Jamie, rang Mrs. Grady's doorbell. \"You know her better than I do, Mark. You do the talking. \"

\"Hi, Mrs. Grady, \" said Mark when their neighbor opened her door. \"Would you like us to shovel(铲雪) your sidewalk and driveway? \"

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Shoveling was Jamie's idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day.

Mrs. Grady touched her hand to her heart. \"That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me. \" \"It will cost 10 dollars, \" Jamie said. \"If that's OK, \" Mark added.

\"Oh dear. \" Mrs. Grady sounded disappointed. \"I haven't been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that's not what you had in mind. \" Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. \"We'll come back later. \"①

As they struggled through the snow out of Mrs. Grady's driveway, Mrs. Grady stood at her window, watching them.

At the same time, Mark was confused. She didn't look like the person who'd come to his rescue last summer when Mr. Dunn's collie(牧羊犬), Goldie, escaped from her backyard. ②Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn't feel comfortable around big dogs. And Goldie had boxed him in between the wooden fence and the cedar hedge. ③Then Mrs. Grady's front door had flown open. Mrs. Grady must have seen him from across the street. \"Hold on, Mark. I'm coming!\"Her apron had flapped in the wind like a banner as she strode across the street holding a kitchen broom. \"Goldie!\"she'd called. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog. She wasn't much taller than Mark, but she'd stood firm as a rock in front of him as she flung her arm out toward Mr. Dunn's house. \"Goldie, go home!\"Then

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she'd swept her broom to hurry the dog along. \"Get!\" Goldie had obeyed. ________ ④ When Mark's father had appeared at their side, he'd said to Mrs. Grady, \"That was very brave!Thank you. \"

Mrs. Grady had laughed. \"It was nothing. Good neighbors watch out for each other, don't they? \"

And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as he'd needed her last summer. He smiled and waved at Mrs. Grady, then thrust his shovel deep into the snow. He lifted snow over his shoulder.

\"Hey!\"Jamie shouted. \"What are you doing? \"

Mark couldn't explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbors. \"I like Mrs. Grady's cookies, \" he said and scooped up another shovelful.

\"It'll take you all day, \"his brother sighed. \"We'll never get that game. \" Mark shrugged and kept digging.

He heard Jamie's annoyed sigh and then, surprisingly, the bite of Jamie's shovel against the snow. Mark grinned. Jamie had known all along it was the right thing to do. \"Once the other neighbors see the good job we've done, they'l line up to hire us, \" said Jamie. \"We'll make money soon enough. \" As usual, he had it all worked out. 1. Mrs. Grady sounded disappointed mostly because ________ . A. She couldn't afford to pay Mark and Jamie B. Mark and Jamie wanted to get paid for shoveling C. She realized Mark and Jamie disliked her cookies D. Mark and Jamie wanted the money for a video game

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2. Which blank is the sentence \"Mark had tried to call for his dad, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. \"most likely to be put in? ________ A. ①

B. ②

C. ③

D. ④

3. What do we know about the brothers? ________ A. Mark is kind and Jamie is selfish. B. Mark is helpful and Jamie is rude. C. Mark is easy-going and Jamie is shy. D. Mark is grateful and Jamie is innocent. 4. What is the best title for the passage? ________ A. The right thing. B. The heavy snow. C. A money-making plan. D. A friendly neighborhood.

Passage 4

Ask anybody out there, what is the most important thing in his life—Fame, Fortune and Money, and there is a chance that he is going to say, money, because with that, fame and fortune comes quite easily. On the other hand, if you add \"family\" to these three choices given above, there is a chance that 99% of the people are going to put their family first, especially if they happen to be ladies!

The main reason is because nature has created a woman to be the cherisher and the nurturer (哺育) of the family, while the man is the hunter and protector of his little family. That is the natural rule which has come down through thousands of years. Even

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if a person happens to be a comparatively worldly-wise person and has no idea of taking on the responsibility of a family, he has a picture of a tight little loving unit in his subconscious (潜意识).

They tell a story about a successful millionaire businessman who died and the whole city came to pay its respects. One of his business competitors, met the son and said, \"We are really going to miss your father. You see, I knew your father well. \" And the son replied, \"You happen to be really lucky there, because I never did. \" So, you might be an extremely successful person in your own right upon Wall Street, but if your little child fails to come running out to welcome his daddy at the end of the day to be swung up in his father's arms and held there lovingly and protectively, you come in the \"nothing\" category in the business of life.

Many people are under the impression that taking on the responsibility of the family is quite tiresome, but they do not know what it takes to be a parent. It is very easy to be a biological father or a biological mother, but the real mother and the real father is that person who stays awake all night when the baby is teething, teaches him right from wrong, is there to hold him when he takes his first steps, and in every way shows that he is there to cherish (珍惜) and protect the little one from harm.

There was a man who did not believe in family, because of an unhappy childhood. But he found a faithful woman to love him unconditionally. The moment he picked up his little baby, he said, \" Well son, welcome to the world! I am here to teach you what your mama has taught me, and we shall both protect you, when you need our help. I will teach you to be a good, just and fair man. \"

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1. What does the underlined expression \"loving unit\" (Para. 2) most probably refer to? ________ A. Lover.

B. Family.

C. Child.

D. Life.

2. In the writer’s view, the millionaire businessman ________ . A. won respect from the whole city B. was fortunate to have a loving son C. achieved great success in his life D. was a failure in the business of life

3. It can be inferred from the passage that ________ . A. men care little about their families B. a happy childhood shapes a good man C. family responsibility means a great deal D. a faithful wife makes a family complete

Passage 5

In 2005, I decided to fulfill（实现）one of my lifelong dreams：Moving to some completely different place and living a different life. I came to the Bahamas. At first, I was lost when it came to small talk. However, it didn't take me long to understand the “Bahamian slang（俚语）” nor to have personal conversations. About a year later, I even started dreaming in English and all my thoughts came in English as well. It's kind of funny when you experience that—especially since I lived most of my life in Germany.

Three years ago, I met my husband who came from Liverpool. Liverpool accent

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was really a big challenge. In the first few months I had headaches just from concentrating so hard on what he was saying. Once at the beginning of our relationship, we were sitting on the sofa and having a nice conversation. Then he asked me：“Honey, how many holes do you have in your ear? ” A strange question, I thought but answered anyway. “Three holes in my left ear and two in my right, my dear.” I hadn't even finished my sentence when he broke out into laughter and fell from the sofa. I wasn't all that amused and looked at him, asking, “And what's so funny about that? ” When he finally caught his breath, he said, “Honey, my question was how many holidays do you have a year? ”and started laughing again, when I joined him wholeheartedly. 1. What did the author decide to do in 2005________ ? A. To find herself a dream to fulfill. B. To learn a foreign language. C. To live in an unfamiliar place. D. To travel around the world.

2. Where did the author come from________ ? A. America. C. Liverpool.

B. The Bahamas. D. Germany

3. At the beginning of their relationship, the author ________ . A. often had a headache and couldn’t concentrate on work B. liked practicing her English with her husband C. found it hard to understand what her husband said D. realized it was really challenging to have a foreign husband

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4. How did the author feel when she knew what her husband really asked________ ? A. Funny. C. Pleased.

B. Angry. D. Doubtful.

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参

Passage 1

1. A细节理解题。由第一段中的I was born without hands. (我生来就没有双手)可知, Sara之所以和其他小孩不同是她没有双手。A. There’s something wrong with her body. (她身体有残疾)符合以上说法, 故选A项。

2. D细节理解题。由第二段中的All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. 可知, 我只是想证明我能做到, 所以我加入了乐队。由此可知, Sara相信自己能够做到, 所以就应邀加入了高中行进管乐队。D. believed that she would make it(相信她可以做到)符合以上说法, 故选D项。

3. B推理判断题。由最后一段中的When I’m with the band, I don't feel as different as I do in other situations. 可知, 当我和乐队在一起的时候, 我感觉并不像在其他情况下那么不同。由此可知, Sara和乐队在一起的时候觉得自己和其他人没有那么不同, 由此推测, 她会很放松。B. Relaxed. (放松的)符合以上说法, 故选B项。

4. C主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容, 尤其是第一段的My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone(长号). (我是Sara, 小时候, 我打鼓, 我也有吉他。四年级时, 我开始演奏长号)和最后一段的It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life. (这只是另一种音乐让我继续下去的方式, 而不只是一个人坐下来, 不关心生活)可知, 作者通过本文主要讲述了自己对于音乐的热爱。虽然没有双手, 但是演奏乐器给自己的生活带来了快乐和希望。C. My Love for Music(我对音乐的喜爱)可以作为本文标题, 故选

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C项。

Passage 2

1. B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ I obtained my Associate Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts. After graduation, I had trouble obtaining a job in that field.”可知, 作者最初学的是商业美术, 但是毕业之后, 作者发现找工作很难。故选B。

2. C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won. I like helping my friends and family, when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them. Also, I was interested in “the mind”.”可知, 作者喜欢帮助朋友和家人。当他们在他们的生活中遇到困难的时候, 给他们合理的建议和诚实地对待他们。而且, 作者对“心灵”很感兴趣。因此, 在权衡利弊之后, 作者选择了“心理学”。由此推知, 作者更喜欢“心理学”。故选C。

3. A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes.”可知, 我对开始网上课程感到紧张, 因为我从其他参加网上课程的朋友那里听到了各种各样的故事。也就是说, 因为他听到了一些负面的评论, 这使得作者很紧张。故选A。

4. D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I learned a lot about psychology and myself…after taking a few classes at Walden University, I improved my English composition and it made me feel confident enough to start writing professionally so I became a freelance (自由撰稿) writer. It was one of the best decisions I made in my life.”可知, 作者学到了很多关于心理学和自己的东西。例如, 作者提高了自己的

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英语作文, 这使得作者有足够的信心开始专业写作, 作者成为了一名自由撰稿人。作者认为这是自己一生中做出的最好的决定之一。由此判断出, 作者对于自己目前取得的成就感到很满意。故选D。

Passage 3

1. B细节理解题。由\"Oh dear. \" Mrs. Grady sounded disappointed. \"I haven't been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that's not what you had in mind. \"可知，得知他们希望得到报酬的时候 Mrs. Grady 感到沮丧。

2. C细节理解题。\"When Mark's father had appeared at their side, he'd said to Mrs. Grady, 'That was very brave! Thank you. '\"可知，他准备叫爸爸出来。

3. D推理判断题。由\"Once the other neighbors see the good job we've done, they'll line up to hire us, \" said Jamie. \"We'll make money soon enough. \" As usual, he had it all worked out. 可以得出答案。

4. A结合文章主旨即可得出。

Passage 4

1. B词义猜测题。划线词所在句\"Even if a person…has no idea of taking on the responsibility of a family, he has a picture of a tight little loving unit in his subconscious (潜意识). \" 句意为“即使一个人没有承担家庭责任的意识，在他的潜意识里也会有一个 _____ 的画面”。查看选项，B项“家庭”符合语境且与前文呼应，所以B项正确。A项“爱人”，C项“孩子”，D项“生活”，均不符合此处语境。故答案为 B。

2. D细节理解题。定位到文章第三段最后一句“So, you might be an extremely successful person in your own right upon Wall Street……you come in the 'nothing'

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category in the business of life. \"；作者认为尽管你可能在华尔街叱咤风云，但在一天工作结束之后回到家你的孩子并没有兴奋地跑来迎接你并在你怀中撒娇，那么你在生活上等同于一无所有。分析选项，D选项“百万富翁在生活中很失败”是原文同义改写，故答案为D。

3. C推理判断题。倒数第二段最后一句 \"… the real mother and the real father is that person who stays awake ……and protect the little one from harm. \" 理解原文对照选项，可知，真正意义上的父母要承担很多家庭责任，需要做很多事情。故选C项。

Passage 5

1. C细节理解题。根据第一段“In 2005，I decided to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams：Moving to some completely different place and living a different life．”可知，2005年，“我”决定去实现毕生的梦想之一：搬到某个完全不同的地方去过一种不同的生活。由此可知，2005年，作者决定到一个陌生的地方居住。

2. D细节理解题。根据第一段“especially since I lived most of my life in Germany．”可知，尤其是因为“我”大半部分的生活都在德国。由此可知，作者是德国人。

3. C细节理解题。根据第二段“In the first few months I had headaches just from concentrating so hard on what he was saying．”可知，在二人最初建立关系时，作者觉得很难理解她丈夫所说的话，故选C。

4. A推理判断题。根据最后一段“I wasn’t all that amused．．．and started laughing again，when I joined him wholeheartedly．”可知，“我”没有像他那么被逗乐……（他）又开始大笑，这时，“我”衷心地加入了他，即跟他一起笑了起来。由此推

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知，当作者得知她丈夫真正想要问什么的时候，她也被逗乐了，因此她感到很好笑。故选A 。B——生气；D——疑问明显文中未提到；C——愉悦；作者是被逗乐了，而不仅仅是愉悦，故C也错误。

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