高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day99

1、高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 99Passage 1I have had just about enough of being treated like a second-class citizen, simply because I happened to be that put-upon member of societycustomer. The more I go into shops and hotels, banks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more I' m co

2、nvinced thatare being run just to suit the firm, the system, or the union. There seems to be a new motto for the so-called“ service ” organization Staff BeService. How often, for example, have you queued for what seems like hours at the Post Office or the supermarket because there aren' t enstaf

3、f on duty at all the service counters? Surely in these days of high unemployment it must be possible to increase counter staff. Yet supermarkets, hinting darkly at higher prices, claim that bringing all their cash registers into operation at any time would increase expenses. And the Post Office says

4、 we cannot expect all their service counters to be occupied “ at times when demand is low”.It ' s the same with hotels. Because waiters and kitchen staff must finish when it suits them, dining rooms close earlier or menu choice is lowered. As for us guests (and how the meaning of that word has b

5、een cut away little by little.), we just have to put up with it. There's also the nonsensmany friendly hotel night porters having been gradually withdrawn from service in the interests of“ efficiency ” (i.e. profits) and replaced by coieating machines which supply everything from beer to medicin

6、e, not tome ntio n the CreeP ing （慢慢加剧的）threat Of the tea-mak ing Set in your ” serviCe ”Take Ouroom: a kettle with teabags, milk bags and sugar. Who wants to wake up to a raw teabag? I don' t, eSPeCially when I am Paying for“Our only hoPe iS to rePeat our anger whenever and wherever we Can and,

7、 if all elSe failS, reStore that other, older Saying（买卖） ElSewhere.1. The author feelS that nowadayS CuStomerS are .A. not Provided with ProPer ServiCeB. ConSidered to be lower memberS of SoCietyC. not worthy of SPeCial treatmentD. regarded aS Privileged2. In the author 'S oPinion, the quality o

8、f ServiCe iS Changing beCauSeA. more ConSideration iS given to the Staff than CuStomerSB. CuStomerS are beComing more demandingC. CuStomerS are unwilling to be SatiSfied withD. the Staff are leSS ConSiderate than emPloyerS3. ACCording to the author, long queueS at CounterS are CauSed by .A. delibera

9、te （故意的）UnderstaffingB. laCk of CooPeration among StaffC. the reduCing suPPly of good staffD. ineffiCient staff4. The disappearance of old-style hotel porters can beattributed to the fact that .A. the personal touch is less appreciated nowadaysB. few people are willing to do this type of workC. mach

10、ines are more reliable than human beingsD. self-service provides a cheaper alternative5. The author 's final solution to the problem discussed in the passage isA. to put up with whatever service is providedB. to fully use all kinds of coin-eating machinesC. to make strong complaints wherever nec

11、essaryD. to go where good service is availablePassage 2As I jogged over the bridge and round the corner on my regular earlymorning run, he was standing opposite the jeweler' s, looking extremelysuspicious. But the moment he saw me, instead of trying to avoid me, he came straight across the road

12、as I drew level with the jeweler' s. Hacross he bega n address ing me:“I thought you Were going to”-voice trailed away as he received no reply and no sign of recognition fromme. It Was quite obvious that he had mistaken me for someone else. But he started up again as if nothing had happened.“ Go

13、od morning, ” he sve takeNice to bump into someone so early. Someone to talk to. I talking to myself on this job. ”I hate meeting people when I ' mout early, and I was almost out of breath, so I just paused in my stride, nodded in a friendly manner, and went on up the road. The stranger had spok

14、en quietly, and quite slowly. And I had noticed that he was well dressed,too. But if he looked suspicious dressed like that at that time of the morning, what about me? I was in a track suit, with an old sweater round my shoulders and a cap on my head. As to his odd remark about“ talking to himself o

15、n this job”, I hadnany attention to it, although now it began to worry me. Was he perhaps a plain clothes policeman? At the time I somehow felt he was.I had just turned the corner into the High Street when I heard the sound of breaking glass somewhere behind me, and I thought the sound came from the

16、 street I had just left. I stopped dead and almost without thinking looked back around the corner. The stranger was not there, but almost immediately an alarm bell in the jeweler' s began ringing furiously.I found out later that a burglar had broken into the jeweler ' s stolen WatCheS and ri

17、ngs worth about £ 5,000. The police are still looking into the matter, but I' m afraid to go and tell them what I know nowbecause they might even suspect me of committing the crime, and it might be difficult for me to prove my innocence. After all, I haven' t offeassistance as a witness

18、, and the only other person around that morning wasthe “ stranger ” who had spoken to me.1. From the passage we can infer that the author .A. always goes past the jeweler'sB. didn ' t like talking to the strangersC. meets a few people every morningD. saw a plain clothes policeman that mornin

19、g2. Why did the stranger talk to the author?A. Because the stranger took the author as someone else.B. Because the stranger loved talking to people.C. Because the stranger recognized the writer.D. Because the stranger took a job of talking to himself.3. Why did the stranger seem suspicious?A. He was

20、 about to go into the jeweler' s.B. He was far too friendly.C. He was dressed too well for that time.D. He talked to himself a lot.4. If the writer had been on the spot, .A. he might have been badly injuredB. he would have seen what happenedC. he wouldn ' t have heard the alarm bellD. the st

21、ranger wouldn' t have broken the window5. What idea does the author convey in the last paragraph?A. he thinks the stranger is innocentB. the burglar didn't steal very muchC. he might commit the crime to the policeD. he hesitates whether to report to the police about what he knewPassage 3Peop

22、le have been wondering why elephants do not develop cancer even though they have lifespans （寿命） that are similar to humans, jiving for around 50 to 70 years.Now scientists believe they know why. A team at the University of Chicago, US has found that elephants carry a large number of genes that stop

23、tumors （肿瘤） developing. To be precise, they found copies of an anti-tumor gene called TP53 in elephants. Most other species, including humans, only carry one copy.According to the research, the extra copies of the gene improved the animal 'sesnsitivity to DNA damage, which lets the cells quickly

24、 kill themselves when damaged before they can go on to form deadly tumors.“An increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes in many animals, t”he study author Dr Vincent Lynch told The Guardian. If every living cell has the same chance of becoming canc

25、erous （癌变的）, large creatures with a long lifespan like whales and elephants should have a greater risk of developing cancer than huma ns and mice. But across species, the risk Of Can Cer does not ShoW aConn ecti on With body mass.ThiS Phenomenon WaS found by OXfOrd University SCientist RiChardPeto i

26、n the 1970s and later named “ Peto PaSadOX （悖论）” Biologistsbelieve it results from Iarger animals USing PrOteCtion that many smalleranimals do not. In the elephant' S case, the making of TP53 is natureof keep ing this SPeCieS alive.The StUdy also found that Whe n the Same genes Were brought to l

27、ife inmice, they had the Same CanCer resistance as elephants. ThiS means researchers could USe the discovery to develop new treatme nts that Can help stop Can CerS SPreadi ng or eve n develop ing in the first place.“ NatUre has already figured out how to PreVent Cancer,” Said JosSChiffman, a biologi

28、st at the School of MediCine, University of Utah, US.“It ' S UP to US to learn how different animals deal With the problem so thatWe Can USe those StrategieS to PreVe nt Can Cer in people.”1. Why are elepha nts Un Iikely to develop Can cer?A. They have a rather large body size.B. Their genes SUf

29、fer no DNA damage.C. Certain genes in their body kill existing tumors.D. They Carry many genes to PreVe nt tumors develop ing.2. ACCOrding to the passage, What has been a risk in the evolution of large ani mals?20A. Deadly tumors.B. The huge body mass.C. Cells killing themselves.D. Sensitivity to DN

30、A damage.3. What does the underlined part “ Thisphenomenon”in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?A. Larger animals have protection from TP53.B. The risk of cancer is not related to body size.C. Larger animals suffer the same risk of cancer as smaller ones.D. The larger animals are, the bigger risk of can

31、cer they will have.4. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Depending on nature is surely enough to fight against cancer.B. The TP53 genes have proved useful in stopping cancer in people.C. Humans are expected to prevent cancer with the making of TP53.D. The extra copies of elephants, genes are

32、used to cure cancer patients.Passage 4They're in restaurants, hotels and homes all over the world. The saltwater aquarium, with its color fish, bring a piece of the wild into your living room.But do you really know where those saltwater fish come from? A full 97 percent, yes, almost all kinds of

33、 saltwater fish can't be bred in CaPtiVity（人工养殖）.They must inStead be taken from the OCean. And how is that done?Most of the time, with sodium Cyanide, it is a harmful ChemiCalComPoUnd that many fish collectors in the PhiliPPines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia USe to CatCh fish. They mix it With Wate

34、r and USe it on the fish. Stunn ed, the fish Can the n be easily caught.What does Cyanide do to the fish? There is a SCientific StUdy on Cyanide's effects. When there is Cyanide in water, fish lose their balance and have difficulty breathi ng. Some fish SimPIy die the n and there. Many, many mor

35、e die on the Way to captivity.Although Cyanide fishing in the PhiIiPPines, Sir Lanka, and Indonesia is not allowed, it sill happens too often. ACCOrding to the World wildlife Fund, UP to 90 PerCe nt of the SaItWater fish that en ter the US each year are CaUght this way. The Center for Biological DiV

36、erSity is calling on the US gover nment to avoid these imports."Compared to many en Vir onmen tal problems now fac ing the world's oceans, this is one that Can easily be solved, " Said Nicholas WhiPPS of the Cen ter. "Because the US is SUCh a POWerfUI market PIayer in this in dust

37、ry, the resp on SibiIity to stop this PraCtiCe falls largely on the Un ited State' shoulders."In the PhiIiPPines, PriVate planes bring in Cyanide to the fisherman and then take away the live fish. LiVe fish give the fisherman a better life than dead on es, so more and more fisherme n have t

38、ur ned from suppl ying the fish-for-food trade to the fish-for-aquariums trade.The Cen ter for Biological DiVerSity hopes the gover nment will USethe law to turn away cyanide-caught fish and persuade people to buy those only raised in captivity.1. What can we learn about cyanide fishing?A. It is wit

39、hin the law.B. It is the main reason why fish die.C. It brings death to many fish.D. It causes health problems for fishermen.2. A fish collector can easily catch saltwater fish when A. they become sickB. they are swimming in cyanide-filled waterC. they consider cyanide as foodD. they get out of brea

40、th while trying to escape3. The underline word "this" in Paragraph 6 refers to .A. importing fish from foreign countriesB. using private planes to carry fishC. overfishing in the oceanD. catching fish with cyanide4. What does the Center want Americans to do?A. Say no to cyanide-caught fish

41、.B. Keep cyanide fishing.C. Stay away from the harmful cyanide.D. Raise more fish in captivity.Passage 5Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you? Ifso, you could be the next great inventor. "But I'm just a kid", you might say! Don't worry about a little thing

42、 like age. For example, one famous inventor Benjamin Franklin got his start when he was only 12. At thatyoung age, he created paddles for his hands to help him swim faster. Finally his creation led to what we know is called flippers!So you don't have to be adult to be an inventor. One thing you

43、do need, though, is something that kids have plenty of curiosity and imagination. Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways.So what should you do if you have what is a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Get input from others about your idea. Th

44、en ask them to help you create a working model called a prototype原 型） Of your idea.Once you have a prototype, you can test it. Sometimes your idea turns out to be not as great as you thought. At other times, though, you realize it is a good idea and your prototype can help you figure out how to make

45、 it even better.If your idea is really a good one, an adult can help you contact companies that might be interested in it. You will also want an adult's help to get a Pate nt（专利权）for your idea, so that it is ProteCted and can't be stolen by someone else. If you need some inspiration, conside

46、r these kidsand their inventions:Jeanie Low invented the Kiddie Stool when she was just 11. It's a folding stool that fits under the kitchen sink. Kids can unfold it and use it to reach the sink all by themselves.At the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the

47、 blind to read.Chelsea Lanmon received a patent when she was just 8 for the "pocket diaper", a new type of diaper that includes a pocket for holding baby wipes and powder.1. By saying "But I'm just a kid", you probably mean you .A. are too young to achieve anythingB. can do a

48、nything though you are youngC. are old enough to become an inventorD. have to learn knowledge from other people2. Kids are most likely to be inventors probably because they .A. would like to make friends with othersB. usually work hard at their lessons at schoolC. like playing all kinds of toys at h

49、omeD. think about things in quite different ways3. Who invented something that helps the blind to read?A. Jeanie LowB. Benjamin FranklinD. Louis BrailleC. Chelsea Lanmon4. What's the main idea of the text?A. Kids have curiosity and imagination.B. There are some world famous inventors.C. Kids are

50、 exactly like adults in a wayD. It is possible for kids to be inventors.参考答案Passage 11. A 推理判断题。根据第一段中 I have had just about enough of being .put-upOn member Of SoCiety a 我已经够（T被当作二等公民的待遇 , 仅仅因为我碰巧是那个被社会欺骗的成员 一个顾客。 ）可知 , 作者作为消费者时 , 觉得自己是个二等公民 , 说明 消费者没有被很好的对待。 A. nOt prOvided with prOper ServiCe 没（

51、有提 供适当的服务 ） 符合题意。故选 A 项。2. A 细节理解题。根据第一段中 The mOre I gO intO ShOpS andhotels,.Staff BefOre SerViCe越是走进商店、旅馆、银行、邮局、火车站、机场等地，就越是确信，这些东西只是为了公司、系统或工 会的利益而运行的。对于所谓的 “服务”组织来说 , 似乎有一个新的座 右铭 员工先于服务。 ）可知 , 在商场、酒店、银行等行业里 , 作者 的体会这些行业把员工作为第一考虑要素 , 而顾客就相对于没有那 么重要了。A. more conSideratiOn is given to the Staff tha

52、n CuStOmerS考 虑更多的是顾客 , 而不是员工 ） 符合题意。故选 A 项。3. A 细节理解题。根据第一段中 How often, for example, .aatll the SerViCe cou nters ?例如，你有多少次在邮局或超市排了几个小时的 队, 因为所有的服务台都没有足够的工作人员值班 ?） 可知, 人们在 商场等出现排队现象 , 就是因为这些行业里没有配备足够的员工。 A. deliberate （故意的）Understaffing （故意没有配备足够的人员）符合题意。故选 A 项4. D推理判断题。根据第二段中 There ' S also the

53、 nonSense Of So manyfriendly hotel night POrterS .WhicSuppIy everything from beer to medicine. （还有这么多友好的酒店夜班行李员被公司因为“效率 ”即（利润）而解雇 , 取而代之的是提供从啤酒到药品等一切东西的吃硬币 的机器。 ） 可推测 , 酒店用投币器来取代酒店的夜班服务员 , 那是因 为投币器对于酒店来说成本更少。 D. Self-Service provideS a cheaper alternative （自助服务提供了一种更便宜的选择 ） 符合题意。故选 D 项。5. D 推理判断题。根据

54、最后一段 Our only hope iS to repeat ouran ger .older Say ing Take Our（C买卖Om EISeWhere.我们唯一的希望就是随时随地重复我们的愤怒 , 如果其他所有的都失败了 , 那就回复到另一个 , 俗话说 -换个地方。 ） 可推测出 , 作者认为在某些 地方没有得到相应的服务 , 那么消费者就会到别的地方去消费。 D. to go Where good Service iS available （去有优质服务的地方 ） 符合题意。 故选 D 项。PaSSage 21. B 推理判断题。根据第二段中 I hate meeting pe

55、ople Whe .andWent on up the road. （我不喜欢在大清早出门的时候见人 , 我几乎喘不 过气来, 所以我只是大踏步暂停了一下 , 友好地点了点头 , 然后继续 走路。 ） 可推断出 , 作者不喜欢跟陌生人讲话。 B. didn ' t like talking to the StrangerS. 不（ 喜欢和陌生人讲话。 ） 符合题意。故选 B 项。2. A 细节理解题。根据第一段中 It WaS quite obviouS that he had mistaken me for someone else. （很明显 , 他把我错当成别人了。 ）可知, 这

56、个陌生人认错人了。 A. Because the stranger took the author as Someone else.因为那个陌生人把作者当成了别人。）符合题意。故选 A 项。3. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“ And I had noticed that he WaS welldressed, too. But if he looked suspicious dressed like that at that time of the morning, 我”注（意到他也穿得很好 , 但如果他早上那个时候穿成那 样看起来很可疑 , 那我呢?） 可推知 , 那个陌生人是因为穿着而显

57、得 可疑。 C. He was dressed too well for that time. （ 他那时候穿得太讲究 TO ）符合题意。故选C项。4. D推理判断题。根据这道题中If the Writer had been on the spot （如果作者当时在现场 ）, 可知, 这是由 If 引导的虚拟条件句 , had been 为谓语动词 , 时态为过去完成时 , 可知这是对过去的事情的假设。根 据常识, 犯罪活动一般发生在没有其他人的情况 , 因为那样会留下证 人, 所以假如作者当时在珠宝店那里 , 那个陌生人应该不会砸窗户。 故选 D 项。5. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 and it might be difficult for meto .that mor