主题阅读05 情感情绪(原卷版)-【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英语素养提升专练之主题阅读系列(全国通用)

优点英语【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英语素养提升专练之主题阅读系列(全国通用)主题阅读05情感情绪1Teachershelpshapeusintothepeoplewebecome.Theyteachusacademicskills,buttheirimpactextendsfarbeyondtheclassroom.TeacherAppreciationWeekrunsfromMay2toMay6.Peopleacrossthecountryusethisspecialweektoshowteachershowimportanttheyaretotheirlives.Weaskedourteacherstotellusabouttheirmostinspiringteachers.Readabouttheseoutstandingeducatorsandrecommendyourfavouriteones.Theteacherswhoinspiresmeismyartteacher,Mrs.Imel.Mrs.ImelisthebestpersonIhaveknown.Sheisalwayssmilingandsaying,“Iloveit!Iloveit”Shebelievesinmeandineverychildsheteaches.——MakenaWeiscopf,11Ms.Berrahashelpedmebecomeahappierlearner.Shemakesherclassfunny,andmakesschoolfunnier.Whentheclassdoesn’tunderstandanything,sheexplainsitinafunnywaythatmakessense.Shemakeseverybodylaughallthroughherclass.——VictorPadilla,10My6thgradelanguageandliteratureteacherinmyformerschoolinIndiawasMrs.Dias.Shealwaysmadesurewegottoclassontimeandhelpeduswithproblemsoutsideofschool.Mrs.Diasalsotaughtmetoalwaysbelieveinmyself,nomatterwhattheoddswere.IwillalwaysrememberthevaluablelessonsshetaughtmeandIwillalwaysrememberher.——AkshithaVeeramachaneni,12IamaChinesecitizenandmovedtotheUSin2014.Infifthgrade,ImetateachernamedMr.Mabushay.Everyday,IwenttohisclassandhetaughtmehowtospeaktopeopleandactaccordingtoAmericanculture.Hetaughtmetheimportanceofhavinganopenmind.Heinspiredmetoexpandmyvocabularyandcomeoutofmyshell.Now,Iamnolongerfeelinglonely.ItfeelsgreattohavelastingfriendshipwithmyclassmatesandmyEnglishcontinuestogetbettereveryday.Thanks,Mr.Mabushay!——TingweiYe，131.WhatcanwelearnaboutMrs.Imel?A.Sheisfeelingverylonely. B.Sheteacheslanguageandliterature.C.Shetendstomakeherclassfunny. D.shelovessmiling.2.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkMrs.Berrais?A.humorous B.kind-hearted. C.strict D.dull.3.WhatdidMr.MabushayencourageTingweiYetodo?A.Smileeveryday B.Believeinyourself.C.Communicatewithothers. D.Becomeacreativeartist2Themomhaddiedwhentherescuersfoundheraftertheterribleearthquake.shewascoveredbyadestroyedhouse.Throughgaps(缝隙)ofthoseruinstherescuerscouldseeherlastposture(姿势).Itwassomethinglikeanancientpersonwhowaskowtowing(叩头),butitjustlookedstrangebecauseshewasoutofshapebypressure(压力).Therescuersconfirmedherdeathbytouchingherthroughthegapsoftheruins.Theyshoutedattheruinsagainandagain,knockedthebricksusingvarioustools,butnoreplyinside.Thentherescuingteamwenttothenextbuilding.Suddenlytheleaderranback,calling“Comehere.”Hecametothebody,puthishandsunderthewoman,feelingandtouching,thenshoutedloudlyandgladly,“Thereissomeone,ababy,stillliving.”Throughsomeefforts,rescuedcleaneduptheruinswhichblockedher.Underherbodylayherbaby,whowascoveredbyasmallredquit(棉被).Hewasabout3or4monthsold.Sincewellprotectedbyhismother’sbody,hewassafe.Hewasindeepsleepwhentherescuerscarriedhimout,andhislovelyandpeacefulfacewarmedeveryonearoundhim.Thedoctor,alongwiththerescuingteam,tookthebabyoutofthequilttocheckifthebabywasallright,andhefoundherewasamobilephoneinhequilt.Thedoctorlookedatthescreen,awrittenmessagewasalreadythere:"Mydearbaby,ifyoucouldlive,don'tforgethowmuchIlove."Asadoctor,heexperiencedmuchofthistypeofseparation,butatthismoment,hecried.Themobilephonewaspassed,andeverypersonwhosawthismessageshedtears.4.Whentherescuersfoundthemom/whathappenedtoher?A.ShewasusinghermobilephonetoaskforhelpB.Shedidn'thavetheusualshapeC.ShewasstrugglingwiththepressureD.Shebeggedtherescuerstosaveherbabyfirst5.Whatdidthebabydowhenrescued?A.Hewasfrightenedtodeath B.HewassmilinglovelyC.Hewaslisteningcarefully D.Hewasfastasleep6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Themomwaskowtowingthemomenttherescuersfoundher.B.Thelittlebabywasfoundbehindthemom.C.Therescuersdidn'tleaveuntiltheyweresurethewomanhadbeendead.D.Therescuerscarriedthebabyoutwithoutdifficulty.3Televisionisacentralpartofmanypeople’slives.Thereareveryfewplacesintheworldwhereonecannotfindatelevisionset.Somesportingevents,suchastheOlympicGamesorthefootballWorldCup,canattractaudiencesofmanymillions.Butistelevisionagoodorbadinfluenceonyoungpeopleinthemodernworld?ThomasMurray,presidentoftheBritishParentsAgainstTelevisionSociety,believesthatithasnotimprovedyoungpeople’slives.“Televisiondamagesfamilylife,”heargues.“Atmealtime,familiesnolongertalktoeachother.Intheevenings,youngstersdonotspendgoodqualitytimewithfamilymembers.Instead,theywatchtelevision.”Murraysaysthatthislackofcommunicationleadstosocialproblems.Murrayalsobelievesthatthecontentoftelevisionprogrammesprovidesyoungpeoplewithpoorrolemodels.“Thereissomuchviolence(暴力)onTV—guns,kungfufighting,andsoon.Youngpeoplethinkthatallproblemsshouldbesolvedbyaggression.”Itisnotjustyoungpeople’smentalhealththatworriesMurray.“Teenagersdon’tgetenoughexercisebecausetheyspendsomanyhourswatchingtelevision.Theyalsodevelopbackproblemsfromsittingdownforsolong,andeyestrainfromtheeffortofwatching.”Murraywouldliketoseechangestotelevisionhabits.“Programmesshouldbeeducational.Theircontentsshouldbenonviolentandhealthy.Thereshouldbenoprogrammesafterteno’clockintheevening.Parentsshouldteachtheirchildrentoenjoytheirsparetimebyplayingsportsorgames.Andcertainly,thetelevisionshouldbeswitchedoffduringmealtime.SusanTaylorisatelevisionproducer.Shebelievesthattelevisionisagoodinfluenceonyoungpeople.“Televisionbringstheoutsideworldtoyoungsters.Itevenbroughtuspicturesfromthemoon!AndlookwhathappensaftertheOlympicGamesortheWorldCupmatcheshavebeenshownonTV.Peoplestarttotakemoreexercise.Also,therearealotofprogrammesabouthealthyeatingandkeepingfit.”However,TayloragreeswithMurray’spointofviewconcerningparents.“Ofcourseparentshavearoletoplayineducatingtheirkids.TheyshouldturntheTVoffduringmealtimeandtheyshouldtalkwiththeirchildrenasoftenaspossible.”7.Thearticleismainlyabout________.A.thatTVisacentralpartofmanypeople’slivesB.thatMurraywouldliketoseechangestotelevisionhabitsC.whetherTVisagoodorbadinfluenceonyoungpeopleinthemodernworldD.thatparentsshouldturntheTVoffduringmealtimeandtalkwiththeirchildren8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.Teenagerswillgetbackacheforsittingdownforalongtime.B.Murrayonlyworriesaboutyoungpeople’smentalhealth.C.TVprogrammesarenonviolentandeducational.D.Teenagersdon’tlikedoingexerciseatall.9.WhatleadstosocialproblemsinMurray’sopinion?A.Thelackofcommunication.B.YoungpeoplewatchingtoomuchTV.C.SomuchviolenceonTV.D.Notenoughexercise.10.Theunderlinedwords“eyestrain”inparagraph4probablymeans________.A.eyesickness B.blindness C.eyetiredness D.far-sightedness11.Wecaninferfromthispassagethat_________.A.MurrayispresidentoftheBritishParentsAgainstTelevisionSocietyB.SusanTaylorcompletelydisagreeswithMurrayonTVC.therearebothgoodandbadprogrammesonTVD.SusanTaylorisatelevisionproducer4Sohrab'sgazebouncedfromthekitetome.Backtothesky.Itookoffrunning,mysneakerssplashingrainwaterfrompuddles,thehandclutchingthekiteendofthestringheldhighabovemyhead.Ithadbeensolong,somanyyearssinceI'ddonethis,andIwonderedifI'dmakeaspectacleofmyself.IletthespoolrollinmylefthandasIran,feltthestringcutmyrighthandagainasitfedthrough.Thekitewasliftingbehindmyshouldernow,lifting,wheeling,andIranharder.Thespoolspunfasterandtheglassstringtoreanothergashinmyrightpalm.Ihadn'tflownakiteinaquarterofacentury,butsuddenlyIwastwelveagainandalltheoldinstinctscamerushingback.Ifeltapresencenexttomeandlookeddown.ItwasSohrab.Handsdugdeepinthepocketsofhisraincoat.Hehadfollowedme.MyheartquickenedasIspunthespooltogathertheloosestring.ThenIsawwehadcompany.Agreenkitewasclosingin.Hisgazeflittedbetweenourkiteandthegreenone.Hisfacewasalittleflushed,hiseyessuddenlyalert.Awake.Alive.IwonderedwhenIhadforgottenthat,despiteeverything,hewasstilljustachild.Thegreenkitedrewcloseryet,nowrisingalittleaboveus,unawareofthetrapI'dsetforit."Watch,Sohrab.I'mgoingtoshowyouoneofyourfather'sfavoritetricks,theoldlift-and-dive.Theparkshimmeredwithsnowsofresh,sodazzlingwhite,itburnedmyeyes.Itsprinkledsoundlesslyfromthebranchesofwhite-cladtrees.Thegreenkitehovereddirectlyaboveusnow."He'sgoingforit.Anytimenow,?Isaid,myeyesflickingfromSohrabtoourkite.Thegreenkitehesitated.Heldposition.Thenshotdown."Herehecomes!?Isaid.Ididitperfectly.Afteralltheseyears.Theoldlift-and-divetrap.I'dalreadyslippedhimHassan'strick.Ipulledhardandourkiteplummeted.Icouldalmostfeelourstringsawinghis.Almostheardthesnap.Behindus,peoplecheered.Whistlesandapplausebrokeout.Iwaspanting.ThelasttimeIhadfeltarushlikethiswasthatdayinthewinterof1975,justafterIhadcutthelastkite,whenIspottedBabaonourrooftop,clapping,beaming.IlookeddownatSohrab.Onecornerofhismouthhadcurledupjustso.Asmile.Lopsided.Hardlythere.Butthere."Doyouwantmetorunthatkiteforyou??HisAdam'sappleroseandfellasheswallowed.Thewindliftedhishair.IthoughtIsawhimnod."Foryou,athousandtimesover,?Iheardmyselfsay.ThenIturnedandran.Itwasonlyasmile,nothingmore.Itdidn'tmakeeverythingallright.Itdidn'tmakeanythingallright.Onlyasmile.Atinything.Aleafinthewoods,shakinginthewakeofastartledbird'sflight.ButI'lltakeit.Withopenarms.Becausewhenspringcomes,itmeltsthesnowoneflakeatatime,andmaybeIjustwitnessedthefirstflakemelting.Iran.Agrownmanrunningwithaswarmofscreamingchildren.ButIdidn'tcare.Iranwiththewindblowinginmyface,andasmileaswideastheValleyofPanjsheronmylips.Iran.12.WhatcanweinferfromPara2?A.TheprotagonistlongedforfreedomofgettingridofreligiousbarriersB.Theprotagonistcouldn’tbearthephysicalormentalpainC.WhatstrucktheprotagonistwastheattemptstopursueperfectD.Whatwasreallycherishedmaybemorethanjustflyingkites13.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutSohrab?A.HispersonalitiesandbeingremindedtheprotagonistofsomethingemotionalB.HeapprovedtotrickthegreenkiteoffafterinnerconflictsC.Hisfatherusedtoflykiteswiththecompanytheprotagonist’sPapaD.Herejectedtheprotagonist’srequestduetoinferiority14.Whatmainlyaccountedfortheprotagonist’schangingfeelingsoftheenvironment?A.Sohrab’sinnocentsmileofappreciationandrespectB.People’ssincerepraisesandcheersC.There-findingprocessofhispreviouschildhoodD.ThepromiseofthousandsoftimesmadebyHassan15.WhatcanyoulearnfromthepartwheretheprotagonistflewkitesforSohrab?A.PuttingoffprejudicesalwaysservesasthehealingmedicineofheartB.CollisionbetweenheartscaneliminatemisunderstandingsC.ThepoemofloveandsalvationisaswarmasthesunshineD.Compassionfromtheharmoniousworldhelpsmeltthesnow5Idon'tknowhernameandhonesty,Ineverreallycaredto.Atleastthat'swhatI'vetoldmyselfovertheyears.Thedetailsofwhomybirthmotherwas,whyshegavemeaway,whereshecamefrom,whoherpeopleare—forsoverylong,noneofthatmatteredtome.BettyeandJimyMillneraremyparents.Adoptionstoriesaren'talwayssodesperate;sometimestheyarequietandthechildrenaresatisfied,andtheforeverparentsaregoodandlifemoveson.Thatwasmystory.Idiscoveredmyadoptioncertificatewhilepeeking(窥探)inmyparents'privatepapers.Iwas12andshockedandtooscaredtosayanythingoraskanyquestionsbecauseIhadnobusinesspeekingintothatmetalbox,forone,andtwo,sayingitoutloudwouldmakeitarealityIwasn'treadytodigestoraccept.MyparentshadkeptitasecretandIalsoputitdeepintomyheart.Thatchanged,though,whenIgotpregnantwithmyfirstbabyandthequestionsstarted:“What'syourhealthhistory?”“Dohealthypregnanciesruninyourfamily?”“What'sinyourblood?”Mydoctorswanteddetails.Icouldn'tgivethem.Suddenly,theinformationIthoughtwasn'timportantactuallywas.What'sinyourblood?That'sananswerI'llnevertrulyhave.Thenightweburiedmymother—shediedwithoutknowingIknewaboutmyadoption—myfathergavemeasmallpieceofmystory:Someonehadleftmeinanorphanage,andfourdayslater,heandmymomwentlookingforalittlegirlandfoundmeinacornerbedinthebasement,armsoutreached,readytogo.Thatwasthebeginningandendofmy“birth”story.Overtheyears,I'veusedmyimaginationtofillinthatstorywithcolorandlightandgrace:Maybemybirthmotherwasyoungandscaredandcouldn'timagineraisingababyonherown.Maybeshewasforcedtoleavemeinanorphanagebyafamilythatrefusedtosupportherandherchild.Maybeshewasinabadrelationshipandfearedherbabywouldgetinvolvedintheviolence.Therearesomanywaysthatitcouldhaveendedbadlyforme,alittledefenselessbaby.Butinstead,thiswoman,thisangel,gavemelife,andthengavemelifeagainbygivingmeaway.Ihavetwomomswholovedme.Iamtheluckyone.16.Ididn'ttellmyparentsthatIknewIwasadoptedbecause________.A.IwasafraidofbeingabandonedB.IwasnotallowedtoreadthefileC.IdoubtedwhetheritwastrueornotD.Iwastooyoungtoacceptthenews17.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Iknewwhymyrealmothergavemeaway.B.Mymothertoldmemybirthstorybeforeherdeath.C.IknewwhomyrealmotherwasbeforeIgotpregnant.D.Myfathertoldmemybirthstoryaftermymotherdied.18.Fromthestory,wecanknowthewriterisa(n)________person.A.forgetful B.forgiving C.imaginative D.inconsiderate6Manyyearsago,whenwewereayoungcouplewithtwosmallchildren,aged2and4,wewerepracticallyimpecunious.Myin-lawslivedfromhandtomouth,sowedidn’texpectanyhelpfromthem.Myparentslivedagreatdistanceaway,andIwastooashamedtoletthemknowaboutoursituation.Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpick-uptruck,carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers,butitwasconstantlybreakingdown.Ittookalmostallthemoneywehadtohaveitfixed.Thetruckwasalsotheonlymeansoftransportationforus.Welivedinthecountryside,andwealwaysusedthebackdoorbecausethedrivewayledtoit.Onewinterevening,Isteppedoutsidetotakeabagoftrashtothebarrelandalmosttrippedoversomething.Itwasnearlydark,andIhadtobenddowntoseewhatitwas.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.Theresatalargebasketloadedwithfood.Itwasheavy,soIcalledtomyhusbandtocarryintothehouse.Onceinside,wediscoveredtwoloavesofbread,somebutter,severalcansofvegetables,acanoforangesauce,andalargeturkey.TherewassomuchthatIcan’trememberitall,butitwaseverythingweneededtofixawonderfuldinner—everythingexceptpotatoes.AlittlewhilelaterIrememberedthatIhadn’ttakenthetrashtothebarrel.Bynowitwasdark,soIhadtoturnontheyardlight—andthat’swhenIspottedasmallbagofpotatoessittingontheporch.ThatdinnerwasthebestIcanremember.Weweren’tabletothankourdonators,though,becauseweneverfoundoutwhohadbeensogenerousinhelpingastrugglingyoungfamily.Whoeveritwas,weareforevergrateful.19.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“impecunious”inParagraph1?A.Adequate. B.Penniless. C.Harmonious. D.Stubborn.20.Howdidtheauthor’shusbandsupportthefamily?A.Bystartingagarage. B.Bysellingfooddoortodoor.C.Byworkingasashopassistant. D.Bydeliveringgoods.21.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshesawthebasket?A.Shewasannoyed. B.Shewasastonished.C.Shewasterrified. D.Shefeltasenseofrelief.22.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Ataleofpotatoes B.ArewardfromastrangerC.Ahelpinghandintime D.Astrugglingyoungcouple7AmixtureofdeepsorrowandangerhassweptBraziliansacrossthecountry—particularlyinthecityofRiodeJaneiro—withtheburningoftheirbelovedMuseuNacional,orNationalMuseum.ByMonday