高二英语阅读训练2

阅读训练2363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374完形填空Inthedoorwayofmyhome,Ilookedcloselyatmy23-year-oldson,Daniel.InafewhourshewouldbeflyingtoFranceto36adifferentlife.Itwasatransitional(过渡的)timeinDaniel'slife.Iwantedto37himsomewordsofsignificance.Butnothingcamefrommylips,andthiswasnotthe38timeIhadletsuchmomentspass.WhenDanielwasfive,Itookhimtothebusstoponhisfirstdayofkindergarten.Heasked,“Whatisitgoingtobelike,Dad?CanIdoit?”Thenhewalked39thestepsofthebusanddisappearedinside.ThebusdroveawayandIsaidnothing.Adecadelater,asimilar40playeditselfout.Idrovehimtocollege.AsIstartedtoleave,Itriedtothinkofsomethingtosaytogivehim41andconfidenceashestartedthisnewstageoflife.Again,words42me.Now,asIstoodbeforehim,Ithoughtofthose43opportunities.HowmanytimeshaveIletsuchmoments44?Idon'tfindaquietmomenttotellhimwhattheyhave45tome.Orwhathemight46tofaceintheyearsahead.MaybeIthoughtitwasnotnecessarytosayanything.Whatdoesitmatterinthecourseofalifetimeifafathernevertellsasonwhathereallythinksofhim?47asIstoodbeforeDaniel,Iknewthatitdidmatter.MyfatherandIlovedeachother.Yet,Ialways48neverhearinghimputhis49intowords.NowIcouldfeelmypalmssweatandmythroattighten.Whyisitso50totellasonsomethingfromtheheart?Mymouthturneddry,andIknewIwouldbeabletogetoutonlyafewwordsclearly.“Daniel,”Isaid,“IfIcouldhavepicked,Iwouldhavepickedyou.”That'sall-1-Icouldsay.Hehuggedme.Foramoment,theworld51,andtherewerejustDanielandme.Hewassayingsomething,buttearsmistedmyeyes,andIcouldn'tunderstandwhathewassaying.AllIwas52ofwasthestubble(短须)onhischinashisfacepressed53mine.WhatIhadsaidtoDanielwas54.Itwasnothing.Andyet,itwas55.36.A.experienceB.spendC.enjoyD.shape37.A.showB.giveC.leaveD.instruct38.A.lastB.firstC.veryD.next39.A.upwardB.intoC.downD.up40.A.signB.sceneC.sceneryD.sight41.A.interestB.instructionC.courageD.direction42.A.failedB.discouragedC.struckD.troubled43.A.futureB.embarrassingC.obviousD.lost44.A.lastB.passC.flyD.remain45.A.countedB.meantC.valuedD.cared46.A.thinkB.wantC.expectD.wish47.A.ButB.AndC.InsteadD.So48.A.wonderedB.regrettedC.mindedD.tried49.A.viewsB.actionsC.feelingsD.attitudes50.A.importantB.essentialC.hardD.complex51.A.disappearedB.changedC.progressedD.advanced52.A.sensitiveB.convincedC.awareD.tired53.A.byB.againstC.onD.with-2-54.A.clumsyB.gentleC.absurdD.moving55.A.noneB.allC.anythingD.everything阅读理解ABillGatesandthepresidentofGeneralMotorshavemetforlunch,andBillisgoingonandonaboutcomputertechnology.“Ifautomotivetechnologyhadkeptpacewithcomputertechnologyoverthepastfewdecades,youwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofaV-8,anditwouldhaveatopspeedof10,000milesperhour,”saysGates.“Or,youcouldhaveaneconomycarthatweighs30poundsandgetsathousandmilestoagallonofgas.Ineithercase,thestickerprice(标价)ofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.Whyhaven'tyouguyskeptup?”ThepresidentofGMsmilesandsays,“Becausethefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”Whyisthatfunny(ornotfunny,astheeasemaybe)?Humanbeingslovetolaugh,andtheaverageadultlaughs17timesaday.Humanslovetolaughsomuchthatthereareactuallyindustriesbuiltaroundlaughter.Jokes,sitcomsandcomediesarealldesignedtogetuslaughing,becauselaughingfeelsgood.Forusitseemssonatural,butthefunnythingisthathumansaretheonlyspeciesthatlaughs.Laughterisactuallyacomplexresponsethatinvolvesmanyofthesameskillsusedinsolvingproblems.Laughterisagreatthing--that'swhywe'veallheardthesaying,“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Thereisstrongevidencethatlaughtercanactuallyimprovehealthandhelpfightdisease.Whenwelookatlaughter--whatitis,whathappensinourbrainswhenwelaugh,whatmakesuslaughandhowitcanmakeushealthierandhappier,there'sahugeamountaboutitthatnooneunderstandsyet.56.Thebesttitleofthepassageis___________.A.JokeB.LaughterC.FunD.Humor57.Whichofthefollowingsentencesinthispassageisthemosthumorous?-3-A.“YouwouldnowbedrivingaV-32insteadofV-8.”B.“Itwouldhaveatopspeedof10,000milesperhour.”C.“Thestickerpriceofanewcarwouldbelessthan$50.”D.“Thefederalgovernmentwon'tletusbuildcarsthatcrashfourtimesaday.”58.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Humanslaughbecauseofjokes,sitcomsandcomedies.B.Humanslaughbecauseitcanfightdisease.C.Humanshavegainedskillstolaughsincetheyareborn.D.Laughterisacomplexresponseofhumans.59.Whatisthewriterlikelytotalkaboutnext?A.Whatislaughter?B.Howdopeoplelaugh?C.Whenislaughterthebestmedicine?D.Wheredoeslaughtertakeplace?BHowmanythingscanyouseeinthenightsky?Alot!OnaclearnightyoumightseetheMoon,someplanets,andthousandsofsparklingstars.Youcanseeevenmorewithatelescope.Andwithbiggerandbiggertelescopesyoucanseemoreandmoreobjectsinthesky.Andyoucanseethoseobjectsinmoreandmoredetail.Butscientistsbelievetherearesomethingsintheskythatwewillneversee.Wewon'tseethemwiththebiggesttelescopeintheworld,ontheclearestnightoftheyear.That'sbecausethey'reinvisible.They'rethemysteriousdeadstarscalledblackholes.Youmightfindithardtoimaginethatstarsdie.Afterall,ourSunisastar.Yearafteryearweseeitupinthesky,burningbrightly,givingusheatandlight.TheSuncertainlydoesn'tseemtobegettingoldorweak.Butstarsdoburnoutanddieafterbillionsofyears.-4-Asastar'sgasesburn,theygiveofflightandheat.Butwhenthegasrunsout,thestarstopsburningandbeginstodie.Asthestarcools,theouterlayersofthestarpullintowardthecenter.Thestarsquashesintoasmallerandsmallerball.Ifthestarwasverysmall,thestarendsupasacold,darkballcalledablackdwarf.Ifthestarwasverybig,itkeepssquashinginwarduntilit'spackedtogethertighterthananythingintheuniverse.ImagineiftheEarthwerecrusheduntilitwasthesizeofatinymarble.That'showtightlythisdeadstar,ablackhole,ispacked.Whatpullsthestarintowarditscenterwithsuchpower?It'sthesameforcethatpullsyoudownwhenyoujump--theforcecalledgravity.Ablackholeissotightlypackedthatitsgravitysucksineverything--evenlight.Thelightfromablackholecannevercomebacktoyoureyes.That'swhyyouseenothingbutblackness.Sonexttimeyoustareupatthenightsky,remember:there'smoreintheSkythanwecansee!Scatteredinthesilentdarknessareblackholes--thegreatmysteryofspace.60.Accordingtothearticle,whatcausesastartodie?A.Asitsgasesrunout,itcoolsdown.B.Ithasacollisionwithotherstars.C.Itcanonlyliveforaboutamillionyears.D.Asitgetshotterandhotter,itexplodes.61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Blackholesaredeadstars.B.Blackholeshavegravity.C.Blackholesareinvisible.D.Thereisnothingasmysteriousasablackhole.62.WhathappensAFTERastardies?A.Itbecomesinvisible.B.ItfailstoEarth.C.Itburnsupallofitsgases.D.Itbecomesbrighterandeasiertosee.63.Whycan'tyouseelightwhenyoulookatablackhole?-5-A.Becausemostblackholesaresofaraway.B.Becausethegravityofablackholeissostrongthatitsucksthelightinward.C.Becauseasthestar'sgasesburn,itstopsgivingoffheatandlight.D.Becauseasastarcools,itsouterlayerspullintowarditscenter.CYouandyourfriendsarepackingupforsomecarcampinginthegreatoutdoors.Inadditiontoacoupleoftentsandmultiplesleepingbags,you'vepackedacoolerfullofburgersandhotdogs,peanut-butterandlotsofchocolate.Onething'sforsure;theeating'sgoingtobegreatonthistrip--thatis,unlessOneofMotherNature'smostfrighteningandpowerfulcreaturesdecidesitwantstosharethewealth.Whetheryou'recarcampinglikethesefolksorbackpackingdeepintothewoods,youneedtotakepreventativestepstoavoidmeetingabear.Abear'ssenseofsmellisverystrong.Itusesthisacutesensetoshopforamate,detectthreatsand,mostimportantly,locatefood.Ifabearsmellsyourhotdogs,itmightdecidetopopinforavisit.Abearmaylumberintoyourcampsiteforattractantslikefoodandrubbish,andevenyourlipbalm.Howtomanageodorstopromotebear-freecampingquarters?Forone,don'tattempttomaskthesmellofrubbishwithairfresheners.Thesmellofmothballs(驱虫剂)maynotseempleasanttoyou,butitwilldoublethecuriosityforabear.Youmightalsothinkitagoodideatothrowyourtrashintothecampfire.Butbearslikethesmellofburningtrashevenmorethanthesmellofregularrubbish.Instead,putyourgarbageinairtightplasticbagsandstringthosebetweentwotrees,atleast10to15feetabovegroundandatleast4feetawayfromanytreeorpost.Theairtightbagsshouldreducethesmell.Youcanalsostoretrashinbear-resistantfoodcontainers,whichareusuallyavailableforrentatmostbearcountrycampsites.Besuretolatchtheboxcompletely.Atnight,placethecontaineronthegroundatleast100feetormorefromyourcampsite.Thatway,ifabeardecidestohatthecontaineraroundforawhile,he'llbenowherenearyourtent.-6-Lastly,rememberthatbearscandetecthumanscentfor14hoursafterpeopleleaveacampsite,socleanupforyouandforyourfellowcamper.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph1referto?A.Thecamping.B.Thefood.C.Thetrip.D.Thebear.65.Whatdoesn'tabearuseitsnosefor?A.Shoppingforamate.B.Detectingthreats.C.Locatingfood.D.Feelingways.66.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Campingisadangerousoutdooractivity.B.Campingwithbearsaroundisgreat.C.Campinginvolvesmoreknowledgethanjustequipment,foodandpacking.D.Campingisanactivityforhunters.DJustin'sbedroomwassofullofflatbicycletires,benttennisrackets,deflatedbasketballs,andgameswithmissingpiecesthatyoucouldbarelygetinthedoor.Hisparentspleadedwithhimtocleanouthisroom."Whatuseisafishtankwithaholeinthebottom?"hisfatherasked.ButJustinsimplysmiledandrepeatedhismotto,"Neverthrowanythingout,youneverknowwhenitmightcomeinhandy."WhenJustinwasawayfromhome,healwayscarriedhisbluebackpack--asmallerversionofhisbedroom--aplacetostorethemanyobjectsthathecollected.Itwassowornandstretchedthatithardlyresembledabackpackanymore.Justinhadearnedareputationforfiguringthingsoutandgettingpeopleoutofotherwisehopelesssituations.Manyofhisclassmatesandneighborssoughthimoutwhentheyneededhelpwithaproblem.Onthefirstdayofschool,hisfriendKenny,camelookingforJustin.-7-"Doyouthinkyouhavesomethinginyourbagthatcouldhelpmeremembermylockercombination?"heasked."Ilostthepieceofpaperitwaswrittenon.IhaveascienceclassintwominutesandifI'mlateonthefirstdayit'llmakemelookbadfortherestoftheyear."Kennylookedreallyworried."Relax,"Justinsaid,takinghisbackpackoffandunzippingthetop."Rememberhowyouborrowedmynotebookinhomeroomtowritethecombinationdown?Well,Iknowhowwecanrecoverwhatyouwrote."Hetookthenotebookandasoftleadpenciloutofhisbag.ThepagethatKennyhadwrittenonhadleftfaintmarksonanotherpageinthenotebook.Justinheldthepencilonitssideandrubbeditlightlyoverthemarks.Slowlybutsu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