暑期提升训练：阅读理解（一） 高中英语人教版必修二

暑期提升训练：阅读理解(一)

2020-2021学年高中英语人教版必修2下册

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1.

Howtoeducateyoungpeopleandattractthemintotheatershaslongbeenaquestion

discussedbyexpertsofthestageartsaroundtheworld.AttheongoingWorldClassTheater

forChineseAudiencesmeetingonThursday,thedialogueTheatreandYouth:Theater

PracticeforYouthdealtwiththisissue.

WangKeran,aproducerfromChineseculturalcompany,stressedthatthetheater

industryneedstocarryoutcomprehensive(综合性的)educationconcerningthetheaterfor

theyoung,whileZhouXingfromChina'sMinistryofEducationsaidthattheatereducation

hasabroaderdefinition,whichincludeshumanthoughts,emotionsandexpression.

OverseastheaterdirectorsandactorsincludingJeanVarela,FlorenceMarchandOriol

Broggi,alsosharetheirexperiencesandthoughtsonthistopic.

IntheeyesofVarela,theatereducationisoneofthemostimportantmeanstoraise

people'sabilitytoappreciatetheartform."Iwasforcedbymymumtoattendthese

performanceclassesinthehopeofhelpingmegetridofmyshynessovermyobesity(月巴月半)

whenIwasakid.Itturnedoutshewasright,'*hesaid.March,whofocusesonartseducation

andresearch,saidthathisprojectSpringofSchoolaimstohelpyoungstersaged14-16with

thegoalof"helpingthembecomebetterpeople".

Theseguestsalsogavedifferentadvicetoencouragemoreandmoreyoungpeopleto

walkintothetheaters.AnaisMartanecameupwiththeideaoflow-pricedstudentticketson

dayslikeTuesdays,WednesdaysandThursdays,whichshesaidwillhelpkidsturnthe

performingartsintoahobby,"InFrance,thepriceforkidscanbeverylow,sothatparents

cantakethemtomanyplays.Thisisalsoanimportantpartoftheatereducation,"shesaid.

(1)Whatistheexperts1commonopinionabouttheatereducation?

A.ItshouldbecarriedoutbyChineseculturalcompanies.

B.Itteachestheyouthtosharetheirexperiencesandthoughts.

C.Itcanraisetheyouth'sabilitytoperformartsatschool.

D.Itplaysanimportantroleintheeducationfortheyouth.

(2)WhatcanwelearnfromVarela'sexample?

A.Parentsarethefirstteachersintheatereducation.

B.Artsareofvalueinchildren'seducation.

C.Childrendislikeartsperformanceclasses.

D.Shynesspreventschildrenfromperformingarts.

(3)WhatisAnaisMartane'ssuggestion?

A.StartingaSpringofSchoolproject.

B.Offeringstudentsadiscountonticketprices.

C.Organizingstudentstoperformartsintheaters.

D.Givingfreeticketstoparents.

(4)Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.DiscoverYouth'sArtisticTalent

B.MeetArtsExpertsaroundtheWorld

C.AppreciateArtFormsWorldwide

D.PerfbrmArtsEducationforYouth

2.

Researchhasshownthatsomespeciesofmonkeys,birdsanddomesticated(驯化的)

animalscanevendistinguishamongdifferentfacesbylookingatphotographsalone.

Scientistshavealsowonderedwhetherdomesticatedanimalsthathavecoexistedwithpeople

forthousandsofyearscanrecognizedifferenthumanfaces.

LeaLansadeoftheFrenchNationalResearchInstitutedidanexperimenttofindouthow

wellhorsescanrecognizeindividualpeopleinphotographs.Sheandherteamfirsttaughtthe

horseshowto''choose'1betweentwoside-by-sideimagesbytouchingtheirnosestoa

computerscreen.Thehorseswerethenshownphotosoftheircurrentkeeperalongsidefaces

ofunfamiliarhumans.Theyhadneverseenphotosofanyofthepeoplebefore.Thehorses

correctlyidentifiedtheircurrentkeeperandignoredthestranger'sfaceabout75percentofthe

time,significantlybetterthanchance.Whafsmore,thehorsesalsopreferentiallypicked

photosoftheirpreviouskeeper-apersontheyhadn'tseeninsixmonths.Infact,eventhough

thehorsesdidn'tgetitrighteverysingletime,theywereatleastasaccurateinpickingout

theirpreviouskeeperastheywereatidentifyingtheircurrentone.

Theresultssuggestthatnotonlycanhorsestellthedifferencesbetweenfamiliarand

unfamiliarhumanfaces,theycanalsounderstandthatphotographsarerepresentationsofreal

life.Inaddition,horsesseemtohavealong-termmemoryforhumanfaces.

Infutureexperiments,theresearcherswouldliketotestwhetherlookingatphotosof

peoplethattheyhavehadbadexperienceswithinthepastmightcausehorsestoactanxious

orevenavoidant.Somaybethinktwicebeforedoinganythingthatmightgiveahorsealong

face.

(1)Whatdidthehorsesprobablydointheexperiment?

A.Theypickedoutthestranger'sphoto.

B.Theyignoredtheircurrentkeeper'sphoto.

C.Theypickedouttheirpreviouskeeper'sphoto.

D.Theyidentifiedtheirownspecies*photo.

(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"giveahorsealongface"inthelastparagraphmean?

A.makeahorseangryB.getahorseinterested

C.damageahorse'smemoryD.misleadahorse'sunderstanding

(3)Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Tosolveaproblem.B.lbgivepracticaladvice.

C.Topresentaresearchresult.D.Totellaninterestingstory.

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3.

Asisoftenthecasewithmythreefriends,onehadlostherwayinherprojectandwas

mentallyexhausted.Yetshewasafraidtoopenuptoherteacherandaskedforhishelp.

Anotherfriendstruggledwithanxiety,whichmadeheruncomfortableintheclassroom.But

shecouldnotbringherselftoaskherheadteacherforhelp.Yetanotherpersonhada

breakdownbecauseshewasnotabletotalktoherteachertogetadviceonheressay.

Soitwasthesamewithme.Facingameetingroomofmorethan150people,Ibecame

sonervousthatmyhandswereshakingandmystomachbegantotwist.IknewthatIcouldn't

deliveratalkaboutmentalhealthwithoutincludingsomeofmypersonalstory.Iworried

whattheywouldthinkofmeifItalkedaboutmyexperienceswiththeseconditions.Ihad

decidedtogivethistalkbecauseIwastiredofkeepingthissecret,butIalsoknewofmany

otherstudentswhoweregoingthroughsimilarchallenges.

AsIstoodthereforthose15minutestalkingaboutmypersonalexperienceswithmental

illness,Ihadneverfeltsocalmandfrank.ItalkedabouthowIstruggledduringlowweeks.

Thefewsecondsaftermyclosingsentencefeltamongthelongestinmylife.WhenIhad

referredtomyspeechmanymonthsbefore,Ithoughtthatthewholesufferingswouldbe

worthitifIjustcouldreachonepersonintheaudience.Instead,Iwasmetwithhugs,

applauseandwarmwordsfrommyaudience.Manypeoplecameforwardtosharetheirown

experiences.Manymorethankedmeandtoldmehowmovedtheywerebymyhonesty.A

numberofpeopleaskedwhetherFdbewillingtodelivermytalkagain.

(1)Whatdidthewriter'sthreefriendshaveincommon?

A.Theydislikedtheirteachers.

B.Theysufferedmentalanxiety.

C.Theyhadnoonetoturntoforhelp.

D.Theyperformedpoorlyintheirstudy.

(2)WhydidIdecidetotalkaboutmymentalillnessinthespeech?

A.Theaudiencewerecuriousaboutit.

B.Itwasnolongerasecret.

C.Iwishedtohelpthosewithsimilarproblems.

D.Ifeltcalmenoughtotalkaboutit.

(3)Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?

A.People'ssympathymadethespeechasuccess.

B.People'senthusiasmmadethespeechasuccess.

C.Thewriterdidn'texpecttoomuchaboutherspeechatfirst.

D.Thewriterdecidedtodeliverherspeechagain.

4.

Horticulturaltherapist(园艺治疗师)ThomasErskineenjoys"asenseofconnection"

whenheworksoutdoors.Beingfullyabsorbedinanactivity-takingintheimmediacy(实

感)oftheenvironment-enableshim"tolosethecrazynoiseofaspeedingworld',.

Erskinerunsgardeningprojectsforpeoplewithlearningdisabilitiesorphysicaland

mentalhealthproblems.Hebeganhissocialcarecareerinresidentialsettingsbuthefound

theenvironmentwasfrustratingandthattherewasnomeaningfulactivity."Ihavealwaysfelt

thatsocialcareisatitsbestwhenit*sfocusedandactivity-based,'1hesays.

Aftersettingupacookingandgardeninggroupinaplaceforyounghomelesspeople,he

tookontherunningofawalledgardeninAlfretonPark,whichbecamepartofadaycenter

foradultswithlearningdisabilities.Overthepasttenyears,hehasturneditintoasuccessful

communitygardenandruntheprojectasasmallsocialenterprise,whichsellsplantsand

produce,andcreateswelcomingandaccessiblespaces.Erskinenowworksinwoodland

therapyor,ashedescribesit,"wildhorticulturaltherapy11,whichincludeshands-onmaking

andworkingwithnaturalmaterialsusinghandtools.Heconstantlycameupwithnewideas

andrespondedtonewintereststokeepaprojectfreshandrelevant.

"Thedirectconnectionbetweenphysicallydoingsomethingandtheprogressmade,can

beagoodantidote(灵丹妙药)forthosewhofindbeinginsiderestrictive/saysErskine.

Therewasayoungwomanwhohadaverylimitedvocabulary,butwhensheworkedwithher

hands,shebecameoneofthemostexpressivepeopleinthegroup.Asonevolunteerata

communityvolunteeringcharitysaid,"Thegardenslowsyoudownandbringsyouintothe

moment:youcan*thurryitalong.11Sheadds,''Whenyou'resufferingfromdepression,ifs

hardtothinkaboutthefuture.Butgardeningmeansyou'replanningforthefuture."

(1)WhatdidErskinethinkimportanttohisgardeningprojects?

A.Theneedsofthetargetusers.

B.Thetherapist-patientrelationship.

C.Theenvironmentandmeaningfulactivities.

D.Thesocialworkers*attitudetowardsthepatients.

(2)WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeErskine?

A.Confidentandcurious.B.Generousbuthesitant.

C.Gratefulbutsensitive.D.Determinedandresourceful.

(3)Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?

A.Toillustratetheeffectivenessofhorticulturaltherapy.

B.Tomentiontherapidgrowthofhorticulturaltherapy.

C.Tostressthepopularityofhorticulturaltherapyamongpeople.

D.TodescribethecharacteristicsofpeopleinvolvedinErskine'sprojects.

(4)Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Thedevelopmentofhorticulturaltherapy

B.Thestoryofagreathorticulturaltherapist

C.Nature:thebridgebetweenworkandlife

0.Horticulturaltherapy:theantidotetodepression

5.

4BestDrive-InMovieTheatersintheUS

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Colorado:HolidayTwinDrive-In

Address:2206SOverlandTrail,FortCollins,CO80526,USA

Phone:+1970-221-1244

Thetheater,opensince1968andcurrentlythemostpopulardrive-inintheUS,provides

variousspecialfoods.Themenuthereevenamazesmeat-freecustomers.Butplease

remembertheoutsidefoodisforbiddenhere.Besides,theRockyMountainsprovidea

pastoral（田园式的）backdroptoscreenings,andsunsetsusuallydon'tdisappointeither.It

alsoofferslotsofuniqueeventsthatgobeyondthebigscreen.

NorthCarolina:Hound'sDrive-In

Address:114RavenCir,KingsMountain,NC28086,USA

Phone:+1704-739-4424

Havingonlyopenedin2016,it'soneofthenewesttheatersontheblock.Thedrive-in

featuresnewerequipmentanddigitalprojection.Peoplecanbringtheiranimalfriendsalong.

Florida:FortLauderdaleSwapShop

Address:3291WSunriseBlvd,FortLauderdale,FL33311,USA

Phone:+1954-791-7927

TheFloridafavoriteoffersplentyofwaystohavefun.With14screens,theself­

proclaimed（自称的）world'slargestdrive-inequalsanyindoorcinemaintermsofcapacity

andprogramming.Italsoincludesan88-acreflea（跳蚤）marketandafreeFerrarimuseum.

It'sbesttobookticketsontheInternetaheadoftimeifyoudon'twanttowaitinline.

California:MissionTikiDrive-In

Address:10798RamonaAve,Montclair,CA91763,USA

Phone:+1909-628-0511

Let'shavefunintheold-schooloutdoorcinemainMontclair,California.Remember

ticketsareavailableattheticketofficeonly.Italternates（交替）uptoeightnewreleaseson

fourscreensandhostsalmostdailyswapmeetswherepeoplecanexchangethingstheyno

longerneed.Italsoorganizesclassiccarandlowridermeet-ups.

（1）WhatcanpeopledoinHolidayTwinDrive-In?

A.Sharehome-madecookieswhilewatchingthefilm.

B.Learnaboutthebenefitsofbeingmeat-free.

C.Enjoythefilmwiththelatestequipment.

0.Participateinsomespecialactivities.

（2）Whichofthefollowingtheatersisfriendlytovisitorswithpets?

A.FortLauderdaleSwapShop.B.HoldayTwinDrive-In.

C.MissionTikiDrive-In.D.Hound*sDrive-In.

（3）WhatdoFortLauderdaleSwapShopandMissionTikiDrive-Inhaveincommon?

A.Bothofferchancestotradesecond-handgoods.

B.Bothprovidefreemuseumexhibitions.

C.Bothallowbookingticketsonline.

D.Bothfeatureold-fashionedstyles.

6.

InNorthwesternItaly,ricefarmsareemployingbats.Batsaretheforemostknown

predatorsofinsectsthatareactiveatnight,includingseveralpeststhatcanbefoundinrice

fields."Theideaisthatwhatisneededtoachievesustainablefoodproductioniswhatwe

alreadyhave,buthasbeenignoredforadecade,1'saysLauraGarzoli,2017winnerofBCFN

YoungEarthSolutions.

“Ithasbeenpredictedthat,globally50percentofpestspecieshavebecomepests

becausechemicalskilledtheirnaturalpredators.Thereisnosustainabilityinthelongtermif

therearenoconservationefforts,1'saysGarzoli.

Since2017,Garzoli,alongwithcolleaguesfromtheNationalResearchCouncilhas

fixed60artificialbathabitatsinthreericefieldsinNorthwesternItaly.Now,theyare

collectingbats'wastetoanalyzetheirdietsatthesesitesandtogaininsightintotheinsects

livingintheseareas.

"InItaly,thereare34batspecies,eachfeedingonavarietyofinsects-eachbatspecies

hasitspreferredinsectsnack,1'saysGarzoli.Batscaneatuptoone-thirdoftheirbodyweight

eachnight,whichmeanstheycanconsumethousandsofinsectspernight.Theyarealso

flyinghunters-theycanpreyonnewnon-nativepestspecies.

Garzoliiscommittedtodevelopinganawarenessoftheimportanceofbatsinthe

ecosystem."Theirusefulnesshasbeenacknowledgedinseveralcountries—notonlydothey

contributetoprotectingcrops,buttheyareimportantpollinators(传粉者).Batsstillget

badpressinthenews,inparticularconcerningthespreadingofvirusdiseases,"saysGarzoli

toFoodTank.Sheexplains,"Manybatspeciesarenowadaysfacingtheriskofextinction."

Garzoliisalsodraftingabestpracticeguideforfarmersoutliningtargetedhabitat

managementtechniquesforsustainableproduction.

(1)WhydosomespeciesbecomepestsaccordingtoGarzoli?

A.Ineffectiveagriculturalmethodsarewidelyused.

B.Theirhabitatsaredisappearing.

C.Theevolutionofthesespecies.

D.Theirnaturalenemiesdieoff.

(2)WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A.Thevarietyofbats*diets.

B.Thethreatofbats'insectsnacks.

C.Bats*abilitytomanageinsects.

D.Thepotentialriskofincreasingforeignpests.

(3)Whatcouldcausetheextinctionofbatsaccordingtothetext?

A.People'smisunderstandingofthem.

B.Anincreaseinunknowndiseases.

C.Theintroductionofnewinsects.

D.Theirpooradaptabilitytoartificialhomes.

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(4)Whatcolumnisthetexttakenfrom?

A.HealthandLifestyle.B.ArtandDesign.

C.NatureandEcology.D.SportsandEntertainment.

7.

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(2)Whichofthefollowingisprovidedwithoutextracharge?

A.Comprehensivetravelinsurance.

B.Trainingforconservationfieldresearchtechniques.

C.Short-terntrainingfordifferentlanguages.

□.TransportfromAntananarivotoFortDauphin.

(3)HowmuchdotwoparticipantspayfortheInternationalflightsatleast?

A.£560.B.£680.C.£1,360.D.£2,000.

8.

LifebeganinHawaiiin1985formusicalcelebrityBrunoMars.Hisdad,Pete,wasa

percussionist(打击乐手)andhismom,Bernadette,wasasingeranddancer,soitseemed

naturalthatBrunowouldonedaybecomeamusician.Atage4,Brunoofficiallyjoinedina

show,andaudiencesadoredhim.Thatearlyintroductiontoshowbusinesshelpedhim

developconfidence.Hesays,"Performingfromsuchayoungagejustgotmesocomfortable

onstage.Growingupperforming-thatwasnormalforme."

Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,BrunodecidedtomovetoLosAngelestopursuea

musiccareer.Itwasn'teasy,though.Hewasusedtoperformingregularlyasamusicianin

Honolulu,Hawaii.ButLA'scompetitiveatmospherewasnothinglikethatinHawai."It'snot

likeinmovies,whereyouwalkintoarecordcompanyandyou'regivenallthesegreatsongs.

Youhavetowritewhattheworldisgoingtowanttohear.Ilearnedthatthehardwayherein

LA,“Brunosaid.

Thoughtheenticementtogiveupwasgreat,heneverdid.Brunofoundthathecould

makemoneyandbecomeestablishedbywritingsongsforfamoussingers.In2010Bruno

caughtaluckybreakwhenhewasaskedtorecordoneofhissongs.Itrocketedtothetopof

thecharts.Thatsameyearhereleasedhisfirstoriginalsolosingle,JusttheWayYouAre,

whichalsohitnumberone.Thesong'ssuccessbroughtBrunoinstantfameandstarstatus.

SincethenBrunoMarshasreceivednumerousmusicawardsandhonors.Hehassold

morethan130millionrecords,makinghimoneofthebest-sellingartistsever.Manyofhis

fansandpeersconsiderhimamusicalgeniusandoneoftheworld'sbestperformers.

(1)WhywasBruno'scareerdevelopmenthardinLA?

A.Hewaslackinginconfidence.

B.CompetitioninLAwasfiercer.

C.Hedidn'tperformregularlyinLA.

D.Theaudiencewasn*tattractedbyhim.

(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedworduenticement"inParagraph3probablymean?

A.Instruction.B.Command.C.Inspiration.D.Temptation.

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(3)WhatmadeBruno'scareertakeoff?

A.Famoussingers1songswrittenbyhim.

B.Hisrichexperienceinperformingonstage.

C.Songshewasrequiredtorecordforhimself.

D.Famoussingers1directionandrecommendation.

(4)Whafsthemainideaofthispassage?

A.AwardswonbyBrunoMars.

B.PopularsongsbyBrunoMars.

C.BrunoMars'struggleinLA.

D.BrunoMars'roadtofame.

9.

OnahoteveninginSeptember,theHighlandHighSchoolteamwaspronouncingtowin

itsfirstgameoftheseason."Iwasreallyexcited,"saidHighlanders*linebackerRyanFenini.

“Thiswasthegamewhenitfinallycametogether."Withseveralsecondsleftinthefourth

quarterandtheTompkinsHighSchoolteamup29:28,alltheHighlandershadtodowasgo

oneyardforatouchdowntoseizeadramaticcome-from-behindvictory.

Onthepreviousplay,aftertheHighlandershaddriventheballdeepintotheTompkins*

territory(防守区),quarterbackWillGentryhadconnectedwithreceiverAustinBrauweiler

atthethree-yardline.AsBrauweilerturnedupfield,aTompkins'defenderdeliveredahit,

knockingthembothtothegroundattheone-yardline.

''Therewasahugeforce,asifatruckhadhitme,”saidBrauweiler,whosufferedfrom

thecollision(撞击).ButitwastheTompkins'playerwhogottheworstofit.Helaystillon

thegroundandadoctorhadbeencalled.That'swhentheTompkins*coachwalkedacrossthe

fieldandtoldHighlanderscoachColschenthathisplayersweretooupsettofinishthegame

andtheywouldlosethegame.

*'Inlife,thewell-beingofothersiswhat'simportant,notthescoreboard."saidColschen.

HegatheredhisHighlandersandtoldthemitwastimetosupporttheirgrieving(悲伤的)

competitors.Theyagreed.

Aftertheinjuredplayerwasairliftedtoahospital,thetwoteamstookthefieldagain.

TheHighlandteam*steammatestookakneeanddidn'tstartanyaction,onlywaitingtothe

gameclockhitzero.Gameover.

"Whatmyplayersdidwasamazing,"saidColschen,"Iwassurprisedandencouraged

thattheywerethinkingnotaboutthemselvesbutaboutothers/*

(1)Whatcanwelean)fromParagraph1?

A.Thematchwascomingtoanend.

B.Thematchwouldendthefootballseason.

C.TheHighlandersisadifficultteamtobeat.

D.TheTompkinswasconfidentofvictoryinthefinal.

(2)Whowasmostinjuredinthecollision?

A.AHighlanders'player.B.ATompkins*defender.

C.AustinBrauweiler.D.WillGentry.

(3)WhydidtheHighlanderstakenoactionuntiltheendofthegame?

A.Becausetheyhadalreadywonit.

B.Becauseoneoftheirplayersgotinjured.

C.Becausetheycaredandrespectedtheircompetitors.

D.Becausetheyweregivenanunfairjudgment.

(4)Whatmessageisconveyedinthepassage?

A.Morehaste,lessspeed.

B.A11mencannotbefirst.

C.Bettertobesafethansorry.

□.Friendshipfirst,competitionsecond.

10.

Whiletheartscan'tstoptheCOVID-19virusorthesocialunrestweseeintheworld

today,theycangiveusinsightintothechoiceswemakewhenmovingthroughcrisesand

chaos.Theartsinviteeveryonetothinkinnewways.

Weoftenexperienceworksofartassomethingthat'