江苏省苏州地区2021-2022学年高二下学期英语阅读提升练习（一）.docx

1、 高二下英语阅读提升练习（一）七选五部分：If you thought the toilet paper shortage was bad, just wait. Meat may be next in America._1_, John H. Tyson, chairman of the board of Tyson Foods, warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing the company to shut all the stores across the country.“This means one thing,” he wrote.

2、 “_2_ As pork, beef, and chicken plants are being forced to close, even for short periods of time, millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain.”The ripple effect will make its way to consumers, Tyson noted, as “There will be limited supply of our products available in grocery sto

3、res until we are able to reopen our facilities that are currently closed.”The Tyson plant in Waterloo, Iowa, was one that closed, having been linked to 182 cases of the coronavirus, which is nearly half the entire countys total. In addition to that facility, pork processing plants for Smithfield Foo

4、ds in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and JBS in Worthington, Minnesota, also closed indefinitely earlier this April._3_The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported record-high red meat, beef, and pork production in March. However, according to the United Food and Commercial Workers International U

5、nion, representatives of more than 250,000 industry workers, slaughter(屠宰) capacity is trending down 25% for pork and 10% for beef as 13 plants have closed. _4_In a report, Julie Niederhoff, an associate professor of supply chain management at Syracuse University, was optimistic. “Were not going to

6、run out of food. _5_”Also, Niederhoff claimed that the state of the food chain remains enough, despite shortage of a particular brand or type of food.A. Demand from consumers is rising as many are sheltering at home.B. The food supply chain is fragile.C. The government will take some measures.D. Bec

7、ause some of its 100,000 workers have fallen ill.E. The COVID-19 pandemic is very serious.F. These three plants make up about 15% of pork production in the U.S.G. Were going to run out of maybe your one particular favorite food.D B F AG完形填空It is well-known that alltheworld isastageandallthemenand wo

8、men are merely players. 1 ,nowonehomelessdogintheTurkishcityofIzmitseemsdeterminedtoperform on that stageaswell.Itissurprisingbutheart-warming. Whenthedogmadehis 2 duringanoutdoorperformancebeinggivenbyalocal theatricaltroupe(剧团), hewasnt 3 applause.ItseemsthatNumanErturulUzunsoys actingofaninjuredm

9、anwasso 4 thatthedogbelievedthe actorwas actually hurt andin needof 5 . As Uzunsoy lay on the ground 6 a fall from a horse, the dog came up to him and 7 began to lick his face and neck. It took a few seconds for Uzunsoy to 8 what was happening. “I felt warmth on my face. At first, I thought another

10、performer was 9 me ,” Uzunsoy said. “I was very 10 when I felt the dogs kisses.I was very glad. He wanted to help me. It was a very emotional and surprising moment for me. I was not 11 it.” While the audience and cast members were obviously amused by the dog and didnt mind the 12 , the dog was led o

11、ffstage later. Uzunsoy continued his character and the 13 went on. The dog did not 14 around to take his curtain call(谢幕). However, since the good dog was known to frequent the area where the performance took place, dog-loving Uzunsoy was 15 that he would see his unintentional costar again.1. A.Besi

12、des B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise2. A.deal B.appointment C.assumption D.entrance3. A.breaking in B.seeking for C.taking on D.cutting down4. A.explicit B.amusing C.abnormal D.realistic 5. A.guidance B.applause C.comfort D.medicine6. A.pretending B.considering C.resisting D.crashing7 A.gently B.vi

13、olently C.casually D.unwillingly8. A.explain B.admit C.predict D.realize9. A.freezing B.approaching C.bothering D.conveying10. A.annoyed B.touched C.embarrassed D.ashamed11. A.appreciating B.clarifying C.expecting D.accepting12. A.interruption B.attention C.outcome D.arrangement13. A.rescue B.joke C

14、.performance D.visit14. A.spin B.wait C.undertake D.perform15. A.astonished B.evident C.desperate D.convinced CDBDC AADBB CACBD阅读理解Harvard University, which is facing claims of racial discrimination (歧视) against Asian-Americans in its admission process, has announced that its early acceptance rate f

15、or Asian Americans for the Class of 2022 has hit 24.2 percent, up from 21.7 percent a year earlier. The figures were released on Dec 12, 2017 by the school on its official website, the Harvard Gazette. The early enrollments (入学) for the Class of 2022 also reflect an overall increase in other nonwhit

16、e students from previous years, the famous university said. African-Americans make up 13.9 percent of students admitted early, compared with 12.6 percent last year. At the same time, Latinos account for 9.8 percent, up 1 percentage point last year, and Native Americans and Native Hawaiians account f

17、or 1.8 percent, up from 1.1 percent.“From small towns, suburbs, and citiesfrom throughout the United States and around the worldthe Class of 2022 promises to be among the best classes in Harvards long history,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean (主任) of admissions and financial aid at Harvard Univers

18、ity.Harvard is facing scrutiny from the Department of Justice and a separate lawsuit (诉讼) accusing the college of discriminating against Asian-Americans in its undergraduate admission process.In November, 2017 the Justice Department cited a 2015 lawsuit that charges Harvards affirmative action polic

19、ies discriminating against Asian-American applicants, in a letter setting a Dec 1 deadline for Harvard to hand over documents on its admission policies. Responding to that deadline, Harvard offered a compromise position in which the governments lawyers would be able to examine all the records, inclu

20、ding an electronic database, in the offices of Harvards lawyers, with some personal information redacted (编写), according to The New York Times.Harvard University reported that 16.6 percent of a total 29,652 students are Asian, according to college factual. com. Over the past five years, the total in

21、ternational population of students on campus has grown at an average rate of 6.8 percent. China is the largest contributor to this growth, with about 1,263 students.1. Why is Harvard University charged?A. Because sometimes it doesnt treat all students at school equally.B. Because some people are uns

22、atisfied with its admission policies.C. Because it does not provide enough financial aid for poor students.D. Because its total international population of students is decreasing.2. Which make up the smallest percentage of students admitted early by Harvard?A. Latinos. B. Asian-Americans.C. Native A

23、mericans and Native Hawaiians.D. African-Americans.3 The possible meaning of the underlined word “scrutiny” in Para. 4 is “ .”A. careful and thorough examination B. a plan or desire to do somethingC. the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient D. the level that is considered to be acceptable 4

24、. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Class of 2022 is among the best classes in Harvards long history B. Nonwhite students at Harvard UniversityC. Harvard announces its future admission policiesD. Harvard admits more Asian-AmericansBCAD 读后续写When my daughters reached the third and fourth g

25、rades, I occasionally allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears, with a fawn-colored coat. It was the cutest dog I had over seen and the girls begged me to keep it.

26、The dog was barely twelve weeks old. It had no collar or identifying marks of any sort, I didnt know what to do. I thought about running an advertisement in the lost-and-found but I really didnt want to. It would break the kids hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watche

27、d it more closely.By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost-and-found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart pounded with fear at what

28、I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded desperate. My hand shook. I couldnt bring myself to pick up the phone.Instead, I pretended I hadnt seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusti

29、ng. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did housework, it was there to lend a hand.There w

30、as only one problem with this otherwise perfect picture: my conscience was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing Ive ever done.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。With mixed feelings

31、, I finally picked up the phone. Opening the door, I saw a woman with a little girl sitting in a small wheelchair. With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone. Secretly I was praying no one would answer, but a woman did. As I described the dog to her in detail, her voice shook with excitement

32、 and she wanted to come right over. Within minutes I heard a vehicle pull up at the driveway and some footsteps stop at the door. Head cradled in my hands and heart hammering, a thousand thoughts crossed my mind: I could pretend I wasnt home or tell her, “Im sorry, you have the wrong address.” But i

33、t was too late: the bell rang and Molly was barking.Opening the door, I saw a woman with a little girl sitting in a small wheelchair. One look at Molly, and the little girls face lit up. “Here, Lucy,” she yelled, “Come here!” Molly instantly obeyed, wagging her tail wildly. My heart sank. Seemingly

34、sensing my feelings, the woman explained that Lucy(Molly) was more than just a puppy to her daughter, who was left crippled for life in an accident. “Lucy gave her a reason to live,” she choked. Suddenly I felt relieved. God has blessed me with so much, I thought. As they pulled out of the drive, I smiled, knowing I had done the right thingthat puppy was exactly where she belonged.