高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 207

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析

Day 207

Passage 1

Almost everyone knows that Shanghai is the economic center of China. However,

you might not notice that it is also improving in developing its travelling business. The

following are more details.

The area of the Yuyuan and Chenghuangmiao (City God Temple) is crowded at

night with tourists trying to get a view and a taste of traditional Shanghai.

Three

of

Shanghai’s

top

destinations,

the

Shanghai

Science

and

Technology

Museum,

the

Shanghai

Oriental

Pearl Tower

and

the

Shanghai

Wildlife

Park,

have

jointly launched a new city pass program to attract tourists both from home and abroad.

Under the Shanghai Pass ticket system, visitors can book online one-, two- and

three-day passes covering the three destinations. With different prices for adults and

students, they can scan QR codes to enter each of the destinations during the validity

of their pass.

The new program will mainly focus on popularizing science as the city receives an

increasing number of student visitors.

The three destinations also linked agreements with online travel agency Ctrip to

cooperate further on marketing, activity-planning and communications.

Besides

the

discounted

prices,

through

which

you

can

pay

less,

the

city

passes

provide more convenience for tourists, especially tourists from other countries, says Xu

Ting, the secretary-general of the Shanghai Tourism Association.

Nearly

100

travel

destinations

have

promised

that

they

will

take

part

in

the

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Shanghai Pass program and work with Ctrip.

A total of 105 scenic spots, art galleries, museums and memorials across the city

have taken special measures to meet the growing need for nighttime leisure from both

Shanghai residents and tourists, according to the municipal culture and tourism bureau.

Parks

and

leisure

spots

including

the

Shanghai

Ocean Aquarium

and

Shanghai

Jinjiang Action Park have extended their opening hours, while destinations such as the

Shanghai

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Wildlife Park and Shanghai

Happy Valley

have launched special late shows and night-tour programs.

Museums

including

the

Shanghai

Museum

and

the

Shanghai

Natural

History

Museum

have

also

launched

special

nighttime

exhibitions,

lectures

and

exploration

activities.

. Which of the following is not a top tour destination in Shanghai?

A. The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.

B. The Shanghai Wildlife Park.

C. The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium.

D. The Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower.

2. By writing this article, the writer tries to ________.

A. introduce the Shanghai Pass ticket system

B. introduce three of Shanghai top destinations

C. introduce the online travel agency Ctrip

D. introduce the tourism in Shanghai

3. Which of the following is not true?

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A. The top destinations begin to cooperate so that they can attract more tourists.

B. Everyone can get an online pass and the price is the same.

C. Museums begin to provide nighttime service.

D.

105

scenic

spot

have

done

something

to

meet

the

growing

need

for

nighttime

amusement.

4. About the ticket fee which statement is correct?

A. Foreigners don’t need to buy the pass and they can visit the destinations for free.

B. Residents of Shanghai can visit the scenic sports without paying a cent.

C. Children can visit the museums at half price.

D. If you use the city pass, you can save some money.

Passage 2

1. Do not drink up the tea at once

Tea is not plain water, it can nourish (

养育

,

抚养

) your mind and keep you calm.

If you’re not thirsty, then do not drink up the tea at once. On the one hand, it may be

hot and bums your lips. On the other hand, it is generally considered a rude behavior.

You should take a sip and appreciate the flavor, from good smell to sweetness till the

long after taste, you may find words are too plain to describe this fascinating feeling

and process.

2. Do not spit the tea out of your mouth

It is also considered that the biggest impoliteness of the guest is to spit the tea out

of mouth, especially, in front of the tea server. This bad manner may also leave a very

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bad impression on the host.

3. Do not smoke

Smoking

cigarettes

during

the

tea

drinking

is

disrespectful.

If

you

are

a

heavy

smoker, you should ask the host for opinions. You should not start smoking unless the

host or the hostess allows you to.

1. Do not be absent-minded

Keep

calm

and

relaxed

when

drinking

tea,

instead

of

being

absent-minded

and

dispirited. Tea is not only an amazing drink, it can also be your friend. When you feel

uneasy, it helps you calm down; when you feel distracted, it makes you relax; while

when

you

find

your

inner

peace,

it

will

bring

you

indescribable

flavor.

What

a

wonderful friend!

1. What can you do in a Chinese Tea House?

A. You can smoke when guests invite you to.

B. You can spit the tea out of your mouth if it doesn’t suit you.

C. You can enjoy listening to MP4 and try to have a short period of sleep.

D. You find inner peace in your mind and relax yourself.

2. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A. favor

C. bad smell

B. good taste

D. ceremony

3. In the writer’s opinion, tea can also be your friend because ________.

A. when you feel unrest in mind, it helps you calm down

B. when you find your inner peace, tea tastes better

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C. when you can’t focus on something, tea makes you distracted

D. when you have no friends, make friends by drinking tea with them

4. Drinking up the tea immediately you are served is something improper because of

the following but ________.

A. tea is not plain water, it is a healthy drink

B. you may have your lips burned

C. you can’t drink tea directly in front of the tea server

D. it is hot

Passage 3

For most city people, the elevator is an ordinary machine that inspires (

激发

) none

of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains jets and even bicycles. Dr.

Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this a

misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown

skyscraper or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that

sense they argue, the elevator's role in American history has been no less significant

than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk, the car and the elevator have been locked

in a

horizontally (

水平地

), and elevators pushing them toward life in towering vertical (

垂

直的

) columns.

If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding

in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experience—one that can

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involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an

unpleasant awareness of the fact that. we're, hanging from a cable in a long passage.

In

a

new

book,

Lifted,

German

journalist

and

cultural

studies

professor

Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of

elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has

never been a totally comfortable experience.

it,

Bernard

said.

still

have

not

exactly

learned

to

cope

with

the

mixture

of

closeness and displeasure.

apart from just about every their other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our

lives.

Today,

as

the

world's

urban

population

explodes,

and

cities

become

more

crowded

and

taller

America's

total

number

of

elevators—900,

000

at

last

count,

according to Elevator World magazine's

force that's becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really

love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force

they are.

1. What does the underlined word

A. The general view of elevators.

B. The particular interests of experts.

C. The desire for a remarkable machine.

D. The enthusiasm for transport equipment.

2. The author's purpose in mentioning cars is ________ .

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A. to contrast (

对比

) their functions with elevators'

B. to stress the importance of elevators

C. to show their secret war against elevators

D. to explain people's preference for elevators

3. According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from other life

experiences? ________

A. Vertical direction.

B. Lack of excitement.

C. Little physical space.

D. Uncomfortable conditions.

4. The author makes readers to consider ________ .

A. the exact number of elevator lovers

B. the serious future situation of elevators

C. the role of elevators in city development

D. the relationship between cars and elevators

Passage 4

It has become a daily routine (

常规

) for the students on bus No. 7 in Arlington,

Washington to wave to the

Every day for the past five years, you could find the old lady Louise Edlen sitting

at her dining room table having breakfast as the kids were passing by. But one day in

early October this year she was not found sitting in her usual place.

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The kids didn't see their old friend for a few days. They got worried. Finally, they

learned

that

she

had

suffered

a

stroke

(

中风

).

was

kind

of

heartbreaking

to

us

because

she

was

always

there

in

the

past

five

years,

seventh-grader

Axtin

Bandewerfhorst said.

But she was upset and was obviously still thinking about the 20 boys and girls who

passed by her home every day. The day after the bus driver Carol Mitzelfeld brought a

bouquet of flowers from the students to Edlen, the kids looked out of the window to

find a sign reading

much we mean to her.

So, to welcome Edlen home from the hospital, they made her a sign of their own:

a photo of the kids waving from inside the bus.

but she always remembers to wave to the kids on the bus,

made me feel really special.

Louise's

husband,

Dave

Elden,

said,

students'

daily

move

gives

her

something to look forward to every day.

Elden has returned home, and is back to waving to the students every day.

1. When does the No. 7 bus pass Louise's house? ________

A. In the morning.

C. In the evening.

B. At noon.

D. At night.

2. Where was the sign reading

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