高二下学期英语阅读提升练习(三)
七选五练习:
Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock. ___1___ Here’s how to make one.
___2___ In order to make a change, you need to decide why it’s important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.
Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. __3___ That's a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.
___4_ If you are tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensation on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.
Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new methods for a week take a look at your record. ___5__ If not, take another look at other methods you could try.
A. Reconsidering the 15 minutes you spend in line at the cafe to get coffee.
B. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.
C. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends.
D. And consider setting a second alarm.
E. Find the right motivation.
F. A better plan for sleep can help.
G. Get a sleep specialist.
【答案】FEACB
阅读理解:
Many visitors to the UK go straight to London and never explore outside the capital, which is a pity, for there is various landscape only a few hours away, in any one of Britain’s largest areas of protected countryside, its national parks.
The Cairngorms
The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, with some of the country’s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Ponytrekking, climbing and fishing are also popular, along with Scotland’s national game, golf. Wildlife enthusiasts are well rewarded — this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle.
The Lake District
Over the border in England is the Lake District, originally made famous by local Romantic poet William Wordsworth two hundred years ago. People have been travelling here in large numbers since 1847 when a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. Children’s writers have found inspiration here too, and the mountains make for excellent walking, with breathtaking views.
Snowdonia
Wales also has its fair share of impressive landscape — Snowdonia was one of the first national parks to be created in 1951. You will find the road signs in two languages and hear Welsh spoken in the local shops. If mountain climbing is not your thing, try visiting a castle built by a 13th-century prince, or check out the nearby beaches.
The Giant’s Causeway
For the strangest coastal scenery of all, cross the Irish Sea to the Giant’s Causeway, a set of basalt (玄武岩) columns formed by volcanic activity sixty million years ago — or, as legend (传说) has it, built by warrior giant Finn McCool to walk from Northern Ireland to fight his enemy in Scotland. The stone “steps” are not complete because the giant fell asleep — something you’ll probably want to do yourself at the end of an exciting day in the great British outdoors.
1. Which of the following can offer you wonderful snow scenery
A. The Giant’s Causeway. B. Snowdonia.
C. The Cairngorms. D. The Lake District.
2. According to the passage, which of the following is true
A. The Giant’s Causeway was built by warrior giant Finn McCool.
B. Snowdonia was the first national park to be created in the UK.
C. All of these national parks can be accessed within several hours.
D. The Lake District attracts large numbers of people in that people can find inspiration there.
3. Which of the following magazines does this passage most probably appear
A. Discovery. B. News Weekly.
C. Space Exploration D. National Geographic.
【答案】CCD
续写:
The eight-year-old Carol lived with her father David, Mother May and elder brother Rob. The little family happily lived in a beautiful village surrounded with beautiful nature. The village was at the foot of a mountain, with beautiful views of the snowy mountain. The family survived on growing seasonal plants and trees. Their life is totally surrounded by nature and beauty.
While they lived a very happy life, Carol did not love the beautiful atmosphere of the village. She really wanted to move into the city and enjoy the city life. She wanted to shop, move around the city, watch movies, and eat in fantastic restaurants and cafes, etc.
However, there was hardly any chance that Carol's family moved to the city as they had everything in the village.
One day, Carol fell asleep during the early noon and she had a sound sleep. Of course, she had a strange dream. She saw her grandmother in her dream as a fairy and her deceased grandmother granted her a wish. Carol requested her that she should love to enjoy the city life as she always desired.
Grandmother understood the desire of Carol, but still wanted to convince her that the peaceful village life is better than the city life.
She told Carol, “Baby, you cannot have access to fresh fruits and vegetables from plants as you have at your home. You cannot breathe fresh air. You cannot play with animals. You can hardly find any trees. You will not find peace as you see here! Do you still want to go to the city ”
Without hearing the concerns, Carol asked her grandmother to grant the wish. Grandmother granted her wish, but with a condition. Carol was told that she would only have 6 hours to spend in the city. Later, she would return to the village. Carol agreed.
注意:
1)所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;
2)续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Carol then found herself in the city with her friends.
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Paragraph 2:
Carol's brother Rob was calling her for lunch and Carol woke up.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
Carol then found herself in the city with her friends. Carol and her friends went to watch movies. After that they ate delicious food in a restaurant and shopped in a huge mall. Carol was happy that she had the chance to experience the life in the city. Yet at the same time, she understood that everything told by her grandmother was true in the city. There was no peace and no silences; the city life was fast and rushing. The air quality was not satisfying. She could hardly find any animal or even a tree.
Paragraph 2:
Carol's brother Rob was calling her for lunch and Carol woke up. She recalled what happened just now in her dream and realized that her life in the village with her family was far more wonderful than the city life. Carol understood that she was having a more joyful life. She shared her dream with her family while enjoying the fresh fruits and vegetables, and they laughed together. Carol also developed a love for plants, animals and beautiful nature.
书面表达:
假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。恰好你校今年暑假将为外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营活动(Chinese Summer Camp),请你给她发一份邮件,邀请他参加活动。
内容包括:
1. 时间和地点;
2. 活动内容:学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等;
3. 报名方式和截止日期
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Here comes a piece of good news. Chinese Winter Camp, which is intended for international students, is going to be held in our school this summer vacation. Since you are obsessed with Chinese culture, I'd like to invite you to join it.
The Camp is scheduled to last 11 days, from December 18 to December 28. It covers a wide variety of cultural activities. These activities range from studying Chinese daily expressions to attending some lectures on Chinese history and traditional culture. As we all know, language is closely related to culture, so I'm convinced that you can dig out Chinese cultural features from language study. In addition, the Camp provides a chance for you to visit some famous museums, which is the best way to learn about the country. By admiring the historical relics, you will definitely gain a better understanding of the country.
If you want to be part of it, please sign up for it before December 2rd at our school website. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua