1、课时作业(二十) 阅读理解强化训练(二) (20192020 贵阳一中高一上期中) I learnt to swim when I was a teenager. I went to the local (本地的) swimming pool with my two sisters. It was old and cold and not very nice. I can still remember my instructor: his name was Colin Firth, like the actor. But he wasnt as goodlooking! Rachel Robb
2、ins My father was a swimming instructor so I guess its in the blood. I cant remember a time when I couldnt swim. I spent most of my childhood holidays at the beach and I still go at any opportunity (机会) I get. Simon Fordham It took me a long time to learn. I wasnt a natural. I still dont swim very w
3、ell. I certainly couldnt like to be in a boat in rough (汹涌的) seas. I never really learnt to put my face in the water. It hurts my eyes and I cant see. Geoffrey Hopkins One day I was standing by the deep end of the swimming pool and I suddenly fell in. I dont know how I did it but I managed to get to
4、 the side. I was coughing but I could swim! My brother saw me when I got out and thought it was very funny. But he didnt laugh when I hit him. Karen Marks My first experience of swimming was when I was 8 or 9 years old. I was on a small boat with about ten other boys. It was very small and someone p
5、ushed me in the water. The water was very clean and I could see everything. I remember feeling very peaceful and comfortable, and I wasnt worried at all. I started swimming, not very well, but another boy helped me to return to the beach. Phillip Parker 1. Who can be described as a born swimmer? A.
6、Karen Marks. B. Rachel Robbins. C. Simon Fordham. D. Geoffrey Hopkins. 2. What does Geoffrey Hopkins think of swimming? A. Boring. B. Difficult. C. Important. D. Interesting. 3. How did Phillip Parker learn to swim? A. He taught himself. B. He learnt from his friend. C. He was instructed by his fath
7、er. D. He took some swimming lessons. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了五个人是如何学游泳 的。 1. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。 由 Simon Fordham 说的“My father was a swimming instructor so I guess its in the blood. I cant remember a time when I couldnt swim”可知，也许是受遗传影响，他似乎天生就会游泳。 2. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。由 Geoffrey Hopkins 说的“It took me a lo
8、ng time to learn”和“I never really learnt to put my face in the water. It hurts my eyes and I cant see”可知，他学了很长时间游泳，仍然没学会，因此游泳对 他来说是一件很难的事。 3. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。由 Phillip Parker 说他第一次游泳时的情景“I remember feeling very peaceful and comfortable, and I wasnt worried at all. I started swimming, not very well”可知，
9、他是自己学会的游泳。 (20192020 黄冈中学高一上期中) In 1969, 7yearold Mike Massimino dreamed of being an astronaut (宇航员 ). That year, Neil Armstrong had become the first person to set foot on the Moon. “There was just one worry， ” Massimino recently said. “I was afraid of heights.” After graduating from Columbia Univer
10、sity with a degree in Industrial Engineering in 1984，Massimino wrote a letter to a top NASA officer looking for a job. The officer did not write back. However, Frank Coy, another NASA officer, did. Coy and Massimino discussed jobs at NASA on the phone. Later, while Massimino was a graduate student a
11、t the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he landed a summer job as an engineer at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Finally， Massimino applied for (申请) the astronaut training program. After his interview, he found out that he had made it into the top 10% of applicants. Unfortunately，Mas
12、simino was unsuccessful because of his bad eyesight (视力). He wanted to re- apply, so he did something to correct his eyesight. His second application failed because he used references (推荐 信) from people who didnt know him well. Massimino was then refused a third time, again because of his eyesight.
13、“When you get refused that many times from NASA, it really teaches you something. As long as you keep trying, there is always a chance， ” Massimino said. He got in touch with the NASA officers and was told that he could re- apply if he could correct his eyesight. Massimino then went through several
14、months of training for his eyes. In May 1996, after his fourth try he was finally chosen to be a NASA astronaut. He went on to travel on two space flights, in 2002 and 2009. Massimino was the first person ever to send a tweet (a post on Twitter) from space, writing in part: “I am feeling great, work
15、ing hard, & enjoying the magnificent views.” His team also set a team record for the number of hours spacewalking on a single space flight. In 2014，Massimino left NASA to teach Mechanical Engineering at Columbia. 4. What can we learn about Massimino before he became an astronaut? A. He had very good
16、 eyesight. B. He worked as a university teacher. C. He dreamed of living on the Moon. D. He got nervous when flying in the sky. 5. When did Massimino get the chance to work for NASA? A. When he was still studying at MIT. B. Just after he received Frank Coys reply. C. When he attended the astronaut t
17、raining program. D. Just after he graduated from Columbia University. 6. What record has Massimino made in NASA history? A. Being the first astronaut to tweet from space. B. Being the astronaut with the longest spacewalk. C. Being the astronaut with the most days in space. D. Being the first astrona
18、ut to travel on two space flights. 7. What does Massiminos story mainly tell us? A. Think twice before acting. B. Many hands make light work. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了美国宇航员 Mike Massimino 成为宇航员的艰辛历程。 4. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。
19、由第二段中的“I was afraid of heights”可知， Massimino 恐高。 5. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。由第四段中的“while Massimino was a graduate student at . (MIT) . landed a summer job as an engineer at NASA Headquarters”可知，当他还在 MIT 读研究生的时候，获得了在 NASA 总部工作的机会。 6. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“Massimino was the first person ever to send a tweet (a
20、 post on Twitter) from space”可知，他是 NASA 历 史上第一个在太空发推文的宇航员。 7. 答案 C 解析 主旨大意题。由倒数第五段和倒数第三段可知，Massimino 在 成为宇航员之前被 NASA 拒绝过三次；再由倒数第四段中 Massimino 被 NASA 拒绝后的感悟“As long as you keep trying, there is always a chance”可知，他不畏艰难，永不言弃。他的故事印证了那句老话“有 志者事竟成”。 (20192020 山东省实验中学高一上期中) One night at the kitchen table
21、a few years ago, my oldest son asked me for homework help. But when I took a look at his assignment (功课), I realized I had no idea how to help him. He was taking computer science (CS) at his high school, and I had zero knowledge of this subject that experts (专家) call as important as reading, writing
22、 and math. In fact, the headmaster (校长) at the high school where I teach business education had asked me to learn how to teach CS several times before, but I always said no. After all, I_have_three_teenage_sons_and _a_lot_on_my_plate_already. I thought I had no time to go back to school and learn a
23、new subject. But that night when I was unable to help my son, I began to question my resistance (抗拒)I later sat in on his CS class, which was taught by a teacher trained by TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools). She hadnt had CS experience before, but she sure seemed like she knew wha
24、t she was doing! So I decided to jump in with the support of TEALS. I wanted to give my students at Chelan High School the chance to learn CS. I took a TEALS training course before I started teaching. My sons also sat next to me as I tried out assignments, and they guided me when I got stuck. Finall
25、y, with the help of industry experts who made conference calls (电话 会议) in my class, I felt like I could become a CS teacher. I wasnt shy about not being an expert. I told my students, “Im learning alongside you. I dont always have the answers, but we can find them out together.” And honestly, they t
26、each me as much as I teach them! They encourage me to be more creative. They push me to keep learning and keep trying because I have to keep up with them! 8. Why does the author mention the underlined part in Paragraph 2? A. To show she loves her sons very much. B. To show she is too busy to learn s
27、omething new. C. To show she has set a good example to her sons. D. To show she is tired of being a high school teacher. 9. What happened on the night when she failed to give her son help? A. She decided to teach CS at her school. B. She turned to a CS teacher from TEALS. C. She regretted that she r
28、efused to learn CS. D. She found CS to be both interesting and important. 10. What is the authors opinion on the training course and service from TEALS? A. They are very helpful. B. They are easy for her to accept. C. They should be offered by experts. D. They should be offered free to students. 11.
29、 What does the author expect of herself? A. To become a CS expert. B. To have more knowledge of CS. C. To learn more from her sons. D. To answer all her students questions. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了她学习计算机科学的 缘由以及她教学生这门课程的感受。 8. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。由划线句后的“I thought I had no time to go back to school and
30、learn a new subject”可知，作者拒绝学计算机科学的理由是 她有太多事忙，没时间去学习。have a lot on ones plate 表示“问题(或 工作等)成堆”。 9. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。 由第一段中的“I had zero knowledge of this subject” 和第三段中的“I began to question my resistance”可知， 没能给予儿子计 算机科学方面的帮助，作者当晚反思为何当初拒绝去学这门学科，即 她后悔没去学。 10. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“I took a TEALS training
31、course before I started teaching”和“with the help of industry experts who made conference calls in my class, I felt like I could become a CS teacher”可 知，作者认为 TEALS 的培训课程和专家在课堂上进行的电话会议对 她能成为一名计算机科学老师很有帮助。 11. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“They encourage me to be more creative. They push me to keep learning an
32、d keep trying because I have to keep up with them”可知，作者期待自己能拥有更多关于计算机科学方 面的知识，从而能跟她的学生们齐头并进。 (20192020 烟台一中高一上期中) Flo Filion Meiler is 84 years old, but she is more active than many young people. And she doesnt have any plans to slow down. In fact, she is working to set new world records. Meiler rec
33、ently competed in track and field events in Torun, Poland. She entered the World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor Contest (竞赛). She won prizes in the long jump, 60meter hurdles, pentathlon, and pole vault (撑杆跳). She already set a world record in the pole vault four years ago. Meiler used to tr
34、ain five days a week. When she got into the World Masters Contest, she started training six days a week. “I knew I would really get my body in shape， ” she said. Meilers favorite track and field event is the pole vault. “I just love it because its challenging， ” she said. Meiler has always been acti
35、ve. She grew up on a farm and helped with the chores (杂活). She played basketball in school and took dance classes. Later, she and her husband competed in water events. Meiler didnt start doing track and field until she turned 60. She started pole vaulting at 65. She set a world record in the event a
36、t age 80 with a 6- foot vault. Her husband was watching, and she remembers it being one of her happiest days. She turns 85 in June. Thats when she will head to the National Senior Games in New Mexico. Her birthday will put her in a new age group. She hopes to set even more records because of that fa
37、ct. “Most elder people arent in enough shape to do pole vaulting， ” said Doctor Michael LaMantia. But, he added, “Meiler can serve as a role model for seniors (老人) to stay active in general.” 12. When did Meiler set a world record in the pole vault? A. At the age of 60. B. At the age of 65. C. At th
38、e age of 70. D. At the age of 80. 13. How did Meiler prepare for the World Masters Contest? A. She asked her husband to coach her. B. She trained together with young people. C. She asked world record breakers for advice. D. She increased the amount of time spent on training. 14. What does Meiler pla
39、n to do in the near future? A. Try new sports. B. Take dance classes. C. Set new world records. D. Become a role model for seniors. 15. Which of the following can best describe Meiler? A. Active and hardworking. B. Honest and warmhearted. C. Humorous and easy- going. D. Brave and strongminded. 答案与解析
40、 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Flo Filion Meiler 爱好 体育运动， 虽已 84 岁高龄， 但依然不断挑战自我， 努力创造世界纪录。 12. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Flo Filion Meiler is 84 years old”， 第二段中的“She already set a world record in the pole vault four years ago”和倒数第三段中的“She started pole vaulting at 65. She set a world record in the event at age 80
41、 with a 6- foot vault”可知，Flo Filion Meiler 在她 80 岁时，创造了撑杆跳运动世界纪录。 13. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。由第三段可知，她参加该竞赛之前，每周训练五 天，但参加该竞赛之后，每周训练六天，增加了训练时长。 14. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“she is working to set new world records”和倒数第二段中的“She hopes to set even more records because of that fact”可知，她打算在自己满 85 岁进入新的比赛年龄段后，创造 新的世界纪录。 15. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Meiler 从小就喜爱运动，且从事 多种体育运动， 甚至在 60 岁时开始尝试新的运动项目， 并通过努力获 得喜人的成绩。因此可以用“活跃又努力”来形容她。
