高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 108

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 108
Passage 1
Eating out is such a pleasure ― the food, the wine, the joy of having it all brought
to you by someone else ― that it's a pity to ruin the experience by sharing it with other
people.
Well, I do like visiting restaurants with friends. But dining out alone has its
own very special attractions. For a start, you can give all your attention to the food.
There's nothing worse than having to invent and deliver an opinion on school league
tables or Sanchez's move to Manchester United, plus listen to everyone else's opinions,
when all you really want to do is enjoy each mouthful along the way.
A second great thing about eating out alone is the chance to combine food
with one of life's other true pleasures: reading. You have to plan this carefully: Indian
or Chinese restaurants are best ― you need food you can eat with just one hand, leaving
the other free to hold your reading material.
But perhaps the biggest attraction of a table for one is the chance it gives to
people-watching. Restaurants and the different reasons for visiting them ― first date,
business meeting, night out with friends ― produce human behaviour of surprising
richness and variety. Will the man selling his business idea get any joy out of his
possible investor (投资者)? Will the married couple think of anything to say to each
other before their main courses arrive?
This
famous: everyone would be watching you, so you wouldn't be able to watch them. The

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snooker player Steve Davis says this was one of the strangest consequences (后果) of
becoming well-known: he got very worried about his eating in public, almost to the
level of doubting whether he was
So next time you're considering your eating out choices, remember the advice
of the businessman Nubar Gulbenkian:
myself and a super head waiter.
1. What does the text mainly talk about? ________
A. The reasons for eating out alone.
B. The trouble with eating in public.
C. The suggestions about dining out.
D. The fear of making dining choices.
2. What is the best part of dining out alone? ________
A. One can fix one's eyes on the food.
B. One can enjoy reading while eating.
C. One is likely to come across famous people.
D. One is given the chance to watch other diners.
3. hat does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 5? ________
A. Steve Davis cared too much about table manners.
B. Famous people are always the center of attention.
C. Being famous may ruin the joy of eating out alone.
D. Being watched seems far better than watching others.
4. What is suggested at the end of the text? ________

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A. Dining with friends.
B. Chatting over dinner.
C. Having a table for one.
D. Sharing a table with a waiter.
Passage 2
America's top education official says many schools are spending too much time
teaching the ﹣ reading, math and writing. It might seem opposite to what
educators have been promoting. But U. S. Education Secretary John King says children
really deserve access to a well﹣rounded education that includes music and arts because
it will help them go into being well﹣rounded, well﹣educated persons. King spoke
about his own education when explaining why schools need to teach more than math,
reading and writing.
King grew up in New York. Both his parents died when he was quite young. In his
house, things were often crazy and frightening. It was his teacher, Mr. Osterwei, who
helped him escape his difficult life. Quite often, the teacher took him and his classmates
to the theater, the zoo, the ballet and famous Museum of Natural History.
powerful, life﹣changing experiences, King says. King graduated from Harvard
University. He received his law degree from Yale University. He took charge of New
York State public schools from 2011﹣2015. The U. S. Senate approved him as
Education secretary last month.
Many schools spend almost all funding on the
for other subjects, King says. Or they want students to do better on tests used to compare

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student performance.
Students need to connect their studies and things that matter to them personally,
such as music if they are to become 水平高的) thinkers
report by UNESCO says today's world needs people able to solve new and unusual
problems. It says arts can help students find those answers. In the report, UNESCO said
teaching the arts in China. South Korea and Japan is different.
From that in many Western countries, the emphasis (重点) in those three
countries is
more likely to connect the arts to reading, writing and math. A 2014 report tried to
compare how well countries teach children how to solve problems. It found Singapore,
South Korea, Japan, China, Canada, Australia and Finland with the highest scores for
15﹣year﹣olds. Singapore led the way with a score of 562 out of a possible 1. 000.
The average score was 500. The United States had a score of 508.
1. According to paragraph 1, what have educators been encouraging? ________
A. Teaching arts should never be put second to teaching the
B. More money and time ought to be set aside for teaching arts.
C. Research should be done to ensure a well﹣rounded education.
D. Enough time is supposed to be spent in teaching the

2. King spoke about his own education experience to________ .
A. share with us his extraordinary education background
B. tell us his teacher attached great importance to teaching

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C. confirm access to arts contributes to good academic performances
D. call on schools to give arts lessons as much attention as the
3. The author convinces us of the importance of teaching arts by different means
except________
A. by giving examples
B. by making comparisons
C. by analyzing figures
D. by performing experiments
4. What is the best ti t le for the text? ________
A. Schools are supposed to be far﹣sighted
B. Kids should be well﹣rounded persons
C. Kids need more than
D. Teachers must have advanced teaching methods

Passage 3
Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After
climbing up a hill for a panoramic (全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and
green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the
best photo of this panorama.
Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind,
and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop,
sigh and appreciate the view.

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Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and
reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask
her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked
her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her
observation. I didn't want to mess with that.
Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided
to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo
is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow
comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.
This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who

her figure is captured (捕捉) and frozen on some stranger's bedroom wall? A bedroom,
after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don't even know has been
immortalized (使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.
Perhaps we all live in each others' space. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to
remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure,
for connection, for something that is greater than us.
That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between
two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.
1. According to the author, the woman was probably ________ .
A. enjoying herself
B. losing her patience

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C. waiting for the sunset
D. thinking about her past
2. In the author's opinion, what makes the photo so alive? ________
A. The rich color of the landscape.
B. The perfect positioning of the camera.
C. The woman's existence in the photo.
D. The soft sunlight that summer day
3. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand________ .
A. the need to be close to nature
B. the importance of private space
C. the joy of the vacation in Italy
D. the shared passion for beauty
4. The passage can be seen as the author's reflections upon ________ .
A. a particular life experience
B. the pleasure of traveling
C. the art of photography
D. a lost friendship

Passage 4
Started in 1636 Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and
universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were
opened soon after Harvard.

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In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college.
All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and
Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach
everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them
became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become
doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school. In 1825,
besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French
and German. Soon it began to teaching American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new
subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them
are made up of smaller schools that deal with
（涉及）
special fields of learning. There’s
so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer in all.
1. The oldest university in the US is _________.
A. Yale
C. Princeton
B. Harvard
D. Columbia
2. Form the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _____.
A. those colleges and universities were almost the same
B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges
C. students studied only some languages and science
D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers

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3. Modern languages Harvard taught in 1825 were _______.
A. Latin and Greek
B. Latin, Greek, French and German
C. American history and German
D. French and German
4. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach ______.
A. everything that was known
B. law and something about medicine
C. many new subjects
D. the subjects that interested students

Passage 5
An American cancer survivor ha become he first person to swim across the English
Channel four times on end.
Sarah Thomas, 37, completed the great achievement on Tuesday after over 54
hours of swimming. Her record-breaking achievement came just a year after she
completed treatment for breast cancer (
乳腺癌
).
In a video on Facebook, a small group of people could be seen cheering on the
swimmer from Colorado as she made her final arrival to beach at Dover. Supporters
congratulated Mrs. Thomas on her non-stop swim, handing her chocolate and other
gifts. In the video, Mrs. Thomas admitted to feeling “a little sick” but said she had been
encouraged to keep going by her husband and her team.

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Before the start of her challenge, Mrs. Thomas wrote that she was “fearful” and
admitted she was “going to need some luck”.
In a Facebook post made on Saturday, she dedicated (
奉献
) the swim “to all the
survivors out there”, adding, “This is for those of us who have wondered hopelessly
about what comes next, and have overcome the pain bravely.”
After her swim, Mrs. Thomas said, “I’m really tired and I’m losing my voice from
all the salt water.” Asked what the worst part of her challenge was, she said, “Probably
dealing with the salt water over two days. It really hurts your throat, your mouth and
your tongue.” She praised her support team for helping her stay strong, adding that she
was very prepared for the weather, currents(k it)and cold water. “I feel just mostly
stunned right now. I just can’t believe that we did it.”
1. What’s the attitude of Mrs. Thomas’s husband to her swimming challenge?
A. He refuses to support her.
B. He never cares about it at all.
C. He is angry about her decision.
D. He encourages her to keep trying.
2. What was the biggest challenge for Mrs. Thomas?
A. The weather.
C. The salt water.
B. The currents.
D. The cold water.
3. What does the underlined word “stunned” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Frightened.
C. Upset.

B. Surprised.
D. Powerful.
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4. What’s the best title for the text?
A. A Successful Swimmer
B. A Woman Beat Breast Cancer
C. A Record-breaking Achievement
D. A Cancer Survivor Made a New Record


















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参考答案
Passage 1
1. A主旨大意题。第二段中But dining out alone has its own very special
attractions. 是全 文的主题句，结合下文列举的几种独自外出就餐的情况，可知这
篇文章主要讲了独自外出就餐的诸多原因 ， 故选A。
2. D推理判断题。根据第四段中But perhaps the biggest attraction of a table for
one is the chance it gives to people-watching. 和倒数第二段This
of eating out alone is one of the reasons I'd hate to be famous: everyone would be
watching you, so you wouldn't be able to watch them. 可知，外出就餐最大的魅力
是给 人看和看别人的机会，由此推断出，独自外出就餐最棒的部分是一个人有机
会观察其他食客， 故选D。
3. C情感态度题。根据第五段中The snooker player Steve Davis says this was
one of the strangest consequences(后果) of becoming well-known: he got very worried
about his eating in public, almost to the level of doubting whether he was
斯诺克选手Steve Davis表示，这是成名后最奇怪的后果之一：他非常担心自己
在公 共场合吃东西，几乎到了怀疑自己做得对不对的程度。)推知，作者在第五
段想告诉我们：出名可能会破 坏独自外出吃饭的乐趣， 故选C。
4. C推理判断题。根据最后一段So next time you're considering your eating out
choices, remember the advice of the businessman Nubar Gulbenkian:
for a dinner party is two ― myself and a super head waiter. 所以，下次你在考虑外
出就餐时，请记住商人Nubar Gulbenkian的建议：晚宴上最好的 数字是两个—
—我和一个服务员。推知，文章结尾的建议是要一张一个人的餐桌， 故选C。

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Passage 2
1. B细节理解题。根据第五段第一行A 2013 report by UNESCO (联合国教科
文组织) ，says world needs people to be able to solve new and unusual problems now.
It says arts can help students find those answers. 被联合国教科文 组织2013年的一
份报告说，世界需要人们能够解决新的和不同寻常的问题，艺术可以帮助学生找到这些答案. 因此更多的时间和精力应该被用来教授学生艺术。结合选项，故选
B。
2. D推理判断题。根据文章内容，King spoke about his own…… life﹣changing
experiences，由此可知，国王用自己的亲身经历告诉大家， 学校教育不应该只限
于书本上的数学、写作以及阅读教学，应该同时多重视艺术教学. 结合选项，故
选D。
3. D推理判断题。根据文章内容，作者为了向读者展示艺术教学的重要性使
用了国王的事例：King spoke about his own ……The United States had a score of
508. 对比了学生的能力以及数据分析等方法，没有做实验这个方法. 结合选项，
故选D。
4. B最佳标题题。根据文章内容，文章通过一些理论和事例说明在教育中基
础知识不是惟一的. 美国教育 专家说，许多学校都花费太多的时间教学基础阅读，
数学和写作，孩子们需要接受包括音乐和艺术的全面 的教育. 结合选项，故选B。
Passage 3
1. A 细节理解题。第三段中的可知,
那位女士似乎在怡然地观赏风景, A，怡然自得；B，失去耐心；C, 等待日落；D，
怀念过去。答案选A。

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2. C细节理解题。第四段
photo is what makes the image interesting. 可知照片中的女人的存在使照片更生
动。A，景观的丰富多彩；B, 相机的绝佳位置，C，照片里女人的存在；D，阳
光灿烂的日子里温暖的阳光。故答案选C。
3. D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段
us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for
connection, for something that is greater than us. 可知大家可以共同欣赏美。A，接
近大自然的必要；B，私人空间的重要性；C, 意大利假期的快乐；D，对美共有
的热爱。故答案选D。
4. A主旨大意题。A. 一次特别的生活经历；B. 旅游的快乐；C. 照片的艺
术；D. 一份逝去的友谊。3. 对比文章 。纵览全文，可知作者是通过一次特别的
生活经历懂得了每个人都可以欣赏美，美是要共享的。故选A。
Passage 4
1. B
细节理解题。由第一段第一句
“Started in 1636 Harvard University is the
oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States.
（始于
1636
年
,
哈佛大学是美国许多大学中最古老的。）”
可知美国最古老的大学是哈佛大学
,
故
选
B
项。

2. A
细节理解题。由第二段第一句
“In the early years, these schools were much
alike.
（在早期
,
这些学校非常相似。）
”
可知早期的时候
,
学校十分相似。题目问
哪项关于早期时的大学描述是正确的
, A. those colleges and universities were almost
the same
（那些学院和大学几乎是一样的）符合以上说法
,
故选
A
项。

3. D
细节理解题。由第三段中的
“In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard

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began teaching modern languages, such as French and German.
（
1825
年
,
除了拉丁
语和希腊语
,
哈佛大学还开始教授现代语言
,
如法语和德语。）
”
可知哈佛大学在
1825
年教授的现代语是法语和德语< br>,
故选
D
项。

4. C细节理解题。由第四段中的“As knowledge increased, Harvard and other
colleges began to teach many new subjects.”可知随着知识的增长, 哈佛和其他学院
开始教授许多新学科。故选C项。
Passage 5
1. D
细节理解题。根据第三段中
“he had been encouraged to keep going by her
husband and her teams”
。但表示丈夫和团队鼓励她坚持下去。由此可知
, Mrs.
Thomas
的丈夫一直是鼓励她继续努力的。故
D
。

2. C
细节理解题。根据最后一段中
“Asked what the worst part of her challenge
was, she said, “Probably dealing with the salt water over two days. It really hurts your
throat, your mouth and your tongue.”
。
”
当被问及挑战中最糟糕的部分是什么时
,
她
说
, “
可能要花两天时间应对咸水。
”
它真的会伤到你 的喉咙、嘴巴和舌头。由此
可知
,
对于
Mrs. Thomas
来说
,
最大的挑战是
“
咸的海水
”
。故选
C
。

3. B
词义猜测题。根据最后一段中
“I just can’t believe that we did it.”
我真不
敢相信我们做到了。由此可推知
, st unned
这个词的含义是
“
吃惊的
”
。故选
B
。

4. D标题判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“An American cancer survivor
ha become he first person to swim across the English Channel four times on end.” 一
位美国癌症幸存者成为连续四次横渡英吉利海峡的第一人。可知, “癌症幸存者创
下新纪录”最贴切, 最能概括文章中心。故选D。


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