杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练07.doc

.杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练07杭州外国语学校2013年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练07 倒数第九周星期二ASome people would go through anything just to achieve their dreamKasia Siwosz is proofFor the final year student on the university womens tennis team, the road to Berkeley, University of California was met with poor advice and misinformation from her home country and two unsuccessful stops along the way that fell short of expectationsBorn in Poland, Siwosz began playing tennis at seven years old and developed the skills that helped her earn a top-50 ranking among the ITF Junior division （国际网球联会青少年赛）Siwosz wanted to do more with her life than just play tennis, which led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top educationWhile most who grow up in the USare naturally accustomed to the American tradition of collegiate （大学的） sports, such a custom is not as familiar in a country like Poland“Theres no collegiate sports in Poland and no culture of sports and academic （学术的） study thereYou can only do one, not both,” Siwosz saidHer desire to have a quality education led her to America to follow her dreamWhile Siwosz was talented enough to begin her collegiate tennis career, she could only attend community college because she missed the deadline to apply to four-year schools, mainly due to misinformation provided in her home country of PolandWhen she had earned all her credits and was able to transfer （转学）, Siwosz made the decision to attend Baylor in TexasHer friends from Poland put in a good word for the university, saying that it was a good fit because there were many international players at Baylor“I thought it would be a good idea, but it really wasnt what I thought it would be,” Siwosz said“I wasnt happy at BaylorThe level of tennis was high, but the academic standards were no match and I just wanted more”After one year at Baylor, Siwoszs luck finally began to change when she made the decision to transfer to Berkeley, which was due in large part to Lee, a former Berkeley studentLee, who is a keen tennis player himself, met Siwosz four years ago in Texas“I knew she was unhappy there,” he said“I saw the opportunity for her to come here” Siwosz visited Lee in Berkeley“I ended up loving this place and this school,” Siwosz said“I came here a lot over the summer, I gave it a shot and I ended up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country”1What does “two unsuccessful stops” （Paragraph 1） refer to?APoland and the U.SBBaylor and BerkeleyCThe community college and BaylorDThe ITF Junior division and the Berkeley tennis team2Why did Siwosz want to leave her homeland for America?APoland had no culture of sportsBBerkeley had always been her dream universityCShe wanted to play tennis and have a good educationDShe wanted to improve her tennis skills and get a higher ranking3Why did she leave Baylor?AThe level of tennis there was not highBIt was not suitable for international studentsCShe couldnt get along with her friends thereDShe was not satisfied with the education level there4The phrase “gave it a shot” (Paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to .Ahad a tryBshot a tennis ballCtook a pictureDwaved goodbye5What is the main idea of the passage?AHow Siwosz left PolandBHow Siwosz realized her dreamCHow Siwosz became a top tennis playerDHow Siwosz transferred from Baylor to Berkeley.BThe aims of the Illustrators（插图画家的）Exhibition, staged as part of the Bologna Childrens Book Fair, organized by BolognaFiere and held from 23to 26 December 2011,are to bring illustrators and publishers together and to promote illustrators and their works among publishersQUALIFICATIONS Individual illustrators or groups of illustrators of any nationality, if they were born before 31st December 1992, whose artwork is intended for use in childrens books, are qualified to enter the Exhibition, either directly or through publishing houses or schoolsPlease state in the application form whether you are entering work for the Fiction or Nonfiction CategoryIllustrators may only enter one categoryArtwork previously presented to the Exhibition may not be re-enteredThe confirmation（确认） form must be filled in and a photograph attached, then presented together with illustrations no later than 15 October 2011SHIPMENT Entries may be delivered by post, express delivery service or by handFrom abroad, please use the following forms: Form “A” for registered mail or post by air; Form “B” if using an international forwarding agent or airlineTo avoid delays, material should not be sent by normal postMaterial should be sent “carriage paid”, including any customs and delivery costsBolognaFiere may not be held responsible for the non-arrival or late arrival of artworkall published works must be accompanied by a declaration bearing the ISBN number, publishers name and addressREQUIREMENTS The illustrations（iethe size of the sheet）must not exceed（超过） the following dimensions: Fiction: 3242 cm（ or 42 32 cm） Non-fiction: 50 70 cm （ 70 50cm） Illustrations in larger formats will not be considered, nor will they be returned by BolognaFiereThe illustrations must be on paper or flexible board, maximum thickness 2mm（ for scanner separation purposes）SELECTION PROCESS All artwork received by the stated deadline and meeting the specified requirements will be examined and selected by an international group （ whose decision is final ）, including five members （ from publishing house and art schools ） appointed each year by BolognaFiereEXHIBITIONS ABROAD After the Bologna event, the Illustrators Exhibition will travel to Japan under the supervision of JBBYThe Illustrators Exhibition may afterwards be transferred to other venues（场馆） in other countriesThe exhibitions of illustrations held abroad follow the same rules and regulations as the Illustrators Exhibition, and the provisions（条款） of the regulations are extended to the organizers of the exhibitions held abroadRETURN OF ARTWORK All the works will be returned to their owners by BolognaFiere or directly by the organizers of the exhibitions and held abroad by the end of July 2013 6Which of the following of the Illustrators Exhibition is true? AIt will last five days in all in July every other yearBis intended for college students who are good at paintingCis held by the Bologna Childrens Book Fair in BolognaFiereDcan strengthen the relationship between illustrators and publishers7The illustrators of the Illustrators Exhibition _Ashould be at least 16 and no more than 25 Bmay re-enter their artwork after it is returned Cshould state the category of their artwork clearly Dmay choose to attach a photo to the application form 8Which of the following is unacceptable for delivering entries? ANormal postBAirline postCRegistered mailDExpress delivery9What is BolognaFiere responsible for? APaying for the delivery costs BLate arrival of artwork CConfirmation of ISBN number DReturning the illustrators works 10The illustrators works will not be considered if they .Aare received after the day of 15 October 2012Bare smaller than the required sizeChave already been published abroad beforeDdont meet the demands of the international expertsCNext Stop: Planet MarsFly me to the moon? Thats not far enoughOn September 14,2011, NASA released designs for a super rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). This time the final destination will be Mars. The SLS is a huge, liquid fuelled rocketIf it is fully developed, it will be the most powerful rocket ever built. Its lift capability will be much bigger than that of the space shuttle of Saturn 5, the rocket that sent the Apollo missions to the moon.NASA is planning to launch its first unmanned test flight in 2017It is hoped that the first crew will fly in 2021 and astronauts will make it to a nearby asteroid (小行星) in 2025. NASA hopes to send the rocket and astronauts to Mars from the asteroid by the 2030s, according to the Associated Press (AP). NASA used liquid rockets to send Apollo, Gemini and Mercury into space, but later changed to solid rockets boosters (助推火箭) because they were cheaper. Tragically, however, a booster flaw (缺陷) caused the space shuttle Challenger to crash in 1986. the new project plans to return to liquid fuel.According to AP, the rockets will at first be able to carry 77 to 110 tons of payload（净载重量）Eventually they will be able to carry 143 tons into space, maybe even as many as 165 tons, NASA officials said. By comparison, the Saturn 5 booster could lift 130 tons and the space shuttle just 27 tons.However, unlike reusable shuttles, these powerful rockets are mostly one use only. New ones have to be built for every launch. This will be very costly.NASA estimates that it will cost about $3 billion (19 billion yuan) per year, or $ 18 billion until the first test flight in 2017. NASA hopes to make money by allowing private companies to send astronauts to the International Space Station like giant taxi services, so that the program can be “sustainable”.“This is perhaps the biggest thing for space exploration in decades,” said Senator Bill Nelson, a former astronaut. “The goal is to fly humans safely beyond low Earth orbit (轨道) and deep into outer space where we cannot only survive, but one day also live.”11What is the outstanding feature of the SLS?AIts equipped with an advanced control system.BIts the first unmanned space shuttle in the world.CIts the only vehicle that can fly astronauts to the moon.DIt can send a lot more goods and passengers into space.12What is Saturn 5?AAn aircraft that had a deadly flaw and crashed in 1986.BA series of rockets that once sent astronauts to the moon.CAn unmanned space shuttle the was once famous in the world.DA kind of launch vehicle that will be used to carry astronauts to Mars.13NASA plans to use liquid fuel in the new project because than solid rockets boosters.Ait is less costlyBit is much saferCit can last longerDit is more environmentally friendly14According to NASAs schedule, it will take years to fully complete the SLS program.Aabout 6Babout 10Cless than 14Dmore than 1915It can be inferred from the passage that .Athe SLS program is planning to make reusable rocketsBthe goal of the SLS program is to enable humans to live on the moonCthe US movement may not have provided enough money for the SLS programDNASA will use SLS as a space taxi between the Earth and MarsDAs you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isnt good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zeroThats bad for the economy, of courseAnd it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right nowBut it actually shouldnt matter to you nearly as much as you think Thats because job growth numbers dont matter to job hunters as much as job turnover dataAfter all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations, and retirements（Yes, people are retiring even in this economy） In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth doesEven in June of 2007, when the economy was still humming along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 47 million! And as it turns out, even today with job growth near zero over 4 million job hunters are being hired every monthI dont mean to imply that overall job growth doesnt have an impact on ones ability to land a jobIts true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from （and compete for）And its true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether its a new one or not But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who dont is their ability to stay motivatedTheyre willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejectionsThe Burea