高二暑假英语阅读专练（五）

1、高二暑假英语阅读专练（五）AI always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young, most days it was hard keeping my house from becoming a battlefield.It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldnt make it through a day without m

2、aking his sisters, Alex 11 and Taryn 9, angry. My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age. We reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family. His answer was “I say it because its true.”I even tried telling the girls to fight back. B

3、ad idea. Now I had three children at war. When there was no way out, I told everything to my sister in an e-mail. She replied, “Dont e-mail me. E-mail him.”Our son was online every day, mailing and talking with his friends. Maybe he would actually hear me this way. I didnt say anything different, bu

4、t e-mail just took the tension(紧张) away. Theres be no shouting or door banging. Zack wouldnt feel under attack. Zack didnt reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four small words. I smiled when I read them: “Youre right. Im sorry.”The children still fought, of course, but Zack c

5、hanged. Best of all, I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them. I like that they dont tune me out as much. They dont like having to listen to me shouting to them. Or as Alex says, “Youre so much nicer online.”All I know is that the house is quiet, but were talking.1. What was th

6、e trouble before the online talk in the family? A. The writer failed to understand her daughters.B. The parents were not willing to talk with their children.C. The family found it difficult to keep the house clean.D. The children couldnt get along peacefully.2. Which of the following about the autho

7、rs son is true? A. He disliked all his family members.B. He thought what he said at home was true.C. He often beat his two sisters at home.D. He fought hard with his parents.3. The writer e-mailed her sister_. A. to ask her to educate the boy B. to email the boy at onceC. to tell her the family prob

8、lem D. to take the boy away4. “Tune me out” in the Paragraph 5 probably means “_” A. quarrel with me B. pay no attention to me C. get angry with me D. keep me out of their roomsB.At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet

9、 Mars. Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars. Here is what life could be like. First of all, transport should be much better. At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars

10、 it takes months. However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of ligh. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars! Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air

11、that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us ? There is no answer now. There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars pulls us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars

12、have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier. Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways, People will have more space. Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible. Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we have more time for our

13、 hobbies. There will probably be no school on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the internet. They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”. However, in some ways, life

14、on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today. Food will not be the same meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today, Also, space travel will make many people feel ill. The spaceship will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be ver

15、y uncomfortable.5. So far, how long will it take us from the earth to Mars by spaceship ? A. A few hours B. A few days C. A few months D. A few years6. In the future, the students on Mars _ . A. will study mainly in a classroom B. will study mainly through the internet C. will meet their teachers fa

16、ce to face every day D. do not need to study at all7. Life on Mars will be better than life on the earth because _ . A. only a few people will live there B. all students dont need to do any homework C. there will be much delicious food D. there will be more space and less work to do 8. The passage m

17、ainly talks about _. A. how people go to live on Mars B. why people want to leave the earth C. life on Mars in the future D. the importance for people to live on MarsCA report from the United Nations said that around 60 million people across the world, with 80% of them in Asia, are drinking polluted

18、 water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors in more than 10 million child deaths worldwise each year.Dangerous factors include indoor an

19、d outdoor air pollution, water pollution, lack of good hygiene facilities and poor ecological systems , it said.Another study showed that parents and experts from seven countries including the United States, India and Nigeria, regarded pollution as the biggest threat to childrens natural living envi

20、ronment.Many parents say that children today are being brought up with fewer blue skies than when they were little kids.Mrs. Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.Chinese ch

21、ildren mostly learn about environmental protection at school.In China,some non-governmental organizations and child centers also teach kids to protect the environment. More parents have become aware of it. Family is now playing a more important role.Vera Lehmann, an expert from Germany says many Chi

22、nese are increasingly aware of polluted water. “I was surprised to find how much schools in China are willing to contribute to educating the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first traveled here.”9. What is the main cause of child deaths?A. polluted water B. environmental problems C. traffic accidednts D. indoor and outdoor air pollution10. How many dangerous factors are mentioned in the article? A. three B. four C. five D. six11. From the example of Mrs. Green ,we can know that she is a wo