高二上学期英语阅读理解训练68(含答案)

1、高二上学期英语阅读理解题训练68APeach Blossom CelebrationEvery Thursday through SundayFeb. 7th-Feb 28thThe Peach Blossom Celebration was created so that you could enjoy the beauty ofour farm while hundreds of trees are dotted with pink and white blossoms. Once a year over 80 acres of fruit trees start blooming （ 开

2、花 ） at different times and once a year, we open the farm up to celebrate that beauty.Admission: $3 per adult;10 and younger FREETrolley Ride: This is a must-do when visiting the Peach Blossom Celebration. Youwill get a personalized tour with Mark Schnepf, the farm owner, who will take youto the orch

3、ard（ 果园 ）that has the best blooms. There will be time to get off the Trolley for photo taking （$5 for each person.）Touring Time: 9: 30 am, 10: 30 am, 1: 00 pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pmWalking Trail（ 小路 ）: We have set up a path way to enjoy a beautiful walk towardsthe orchard in bloom. If it s a nice day, then

4、 this may be the one for you.Bicycle Trail: Rent one of our John Deere or Vintage Schwinn Bicycles and enjoythe blossoms that way. （$5 for each person;1/2 hour.）Train Ride: Enjoy a 13-minute train ride through one of the orchards that typicallybloom around the third or fourth week in February. （$3 f

5、or each person.）Hayride: It will take you to and from our Fallow Deer, where you will get a chance to feed them and pet them. Our Fallow Deer were rescued in Downtown Glendale almost 10 years ago. They are very social and look forward to your visit on the hayride.AmusementRide: It will be operating

6、each Saturday from 9: 00 amto 3: 00 pm. Rides are $3 each or $15 for unlimited ridewristbands （ 手环 ）.What do we know about the celebration?A. It will last for a whole month.It will take place on a beautiful farm.It will offer fresh peaches to all visitors.It will charge each visitor S3 for admission

7、.Why is the Trolley Ride strongly recommended?It makes it easy to enjoy the best flowers.It is the cheapest way to tour the orchards.It offers the service of photo taking for free.It allows visitors to tour without time limits.Which of the following allows you to get close to deer?A. Hayride. B. Tra

8、in Ride.C. Bicycle Trail.D. Walking Trail.BAt the age of seven, while his friends were spending their moneyon candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocala was busy saving moneyfor more meaningful things. To try to get his peers （ 同龄人 ） to do the same, the youngster from Arequipa, Peru, cameup with the idea

9、 of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to becomeeconomically independent while also helping the environment.Set up in 2012, the Bartselana Student Bank is the world s first cooperative （ 合 作的 ） bank for kids. Once accepted, all bank membersare required to collect at least six kilograms of re

10、cyclables on a monthly basis. The waste is sold to local recycling companies. The moneyreceived is placed in the individual s account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw （ 取出 ）his/ her money, or choose to leave it and continue to save for a

11、bigger goal.“ At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not do this type of project, ” Jose recalls. They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the president of my school. ”Jose s efforts paid off, an

12、d by 2013, the Bartselana Student Bank had over 200 members who collectively brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank has the support of several local organizations. On November 20, 2018, Jose won the Children s Climate Prize.“ Jose s eco-bank is a good way of linking the economy

13、and climate change, bothin thought and practice. The system clearly suggests that we must recycle the products that we no longer use, ” a judge said. “ This way caring about the environment becomes an investment （ 投资 ）. A system that gives children both economic independence and the power to influen

14、ce the climate. ”Hopefully, Jose s success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment.What can we know about the Bartsclana Student Bank?It provides kids with candy and toys.It asks its members to put money in it.It lends money to kids

15、 for their studies.It helps kids to save money by recycling.How did Jose s teachers feel about his idea?A. Satisfied.B. Unbelievable C. Unconcerned. D. Disappointed.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?The Bartselana Student Bank has grown stronger.The Bartselana Student Bank has been in trouble for a

16、 while.The Bartsclana Student Bank has fought against local organizations.The Bartselana Student Bank has been taken over by the local government.What did the judge think of the Bartselana Student Bank?A. It is a crazy idea.B. It is a practical system.C. It needs to be improved.D. It fails to influe

17、nce the climate greatly.CCan you think of a day without music? Wecan hear music everywhere: in the streets and at home, over the radio and on TV, in the shops and in the parks. People all overthe world are fond of music. They listen to music, they dance to music, and they learn to play musical instr

18、uments.Music isn t only a combination of pleasant sounds. It is an art which reflects （ 反 映 ）life. There are a lot of different kinds of music. Someof them appeared long ago, and some are modern. Folk music appeared long ago, but it is still alive. Folk songs are very pleasant to listen to. Classica

19、l music is often associated with the music of the past. Rap （ 说唱 ）is a modern musical style where the singer speaks or shouts the words in time to music with a steady （稳定的 ）beat.Great Britain has produced more popular music stars than any other country. British groups often set new trends （ 潮流 ）in m

20、usic. New styles, groups and singers continue to appear. Manyof the new bands have been able to use changes in technology to develop their music such as computerized drum machines, synthesizers and other electronic instruments.Tastes differ. So people s musical interests range from pop and rock musi

21、c to classical music and opera. My favourite style of music is pop music, because it is full of energy. WhenI listen to pop music it makes meremember happy times and forget the problems of everyday life. I also enjoy listening to classical music. The musicI hate is heavy metal. I find it noisy. When

22、I listen to this style of music, it presents to my mind pictures of dark days. My mother and father agree with my tastes in music. Though they prefer to listen to classical, they think that modern music is not too bad.Music appeals to our hearts. It comforts our souls andenriches （ 充实 ）our minds.Mus

23、ic is beauty in sounds; it is our magic source of inspiration.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. Several types of music.B. Different musical tastes.C. The development of musical styles.D. The importance of music in our lives.How is the second paragraph developed?A. By giving examples.B. By

24、analysing reasons.C. By describing courses.D. By making comparisons.Why does the author like pop music?It is played with electronic instruments.It is characterized by a steady beat.It is loud and strong.It sounds energetic.What is the author s parents attitude towards his musical taste?A. Doubtful.

25、B. Supportive.C. Dissatisfied.D. Unconcerned.DLove is hard to find, and when you do find it you want to keep it for as long as possible. In the pursuit （追寻）of lasting love, Barbra Streisand seems to have kicked a hornet s （ 大黄蜂的 ）nest of criticism. The 75-year-old singer, actress, and director had o

26、ften been photographed in the company of her dog, Samantha. Streisand said that she now has two new dogs who are clones of her well-loved Samantha.When I first read this story, I felt an immediate wave of the same feeling as Streisand has. I was faced with a similar situation not too long ago, when

27、my dog, Dancer, died on his 16th birthday. He was a wonderful companion so his loss was hard to deal with. So I finally got a newlittle dog of the samebreed as Dancer. This dog, Ranger, is a close enough match to 1ll thatemotional gap （情感空缺）in my life.If you are as rich as Barbra Streisand, then you

28、 can afford the $50,000 that it costs to clone your companion through a company like ViaGen Pets, based in Texas. However, the clones are not the samedog as the original. The personality of each dog is shaped by its environment, its experiences, and the person who owns and lives with the dog.What I

29、suppose surprised me most was the firestorm of criticism of Streisand put forward by the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals （PETA）. It said that her act of cloning her dog was a terrible example. PETA said in a statement, When you consider that millions of wonderful adoptable dogs are dying in terrifying ways, you realize that cloning adds to the homeless-animal population crisis （危机）.”t clone itsBarbra Streisand said, You can clone the look of a dog, but you can spirit. Sti