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阅读理解提升练(十)
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(2018· 浙江超级全能生3月联考)
Unless your parent is a head chef or bento box(便当盒) master,school lunch is usually nothing to write home about.For artist and father Dominick Cabalo,however,his son Nicholas’s lunches are an oil painting cloth for creativity.Cabalo makes carefully designed drawings on each of 12-year-old Nicholas’s paper lunch bags,usually representing popular lively characters and colorful superheroes.
Cabalo began drawing on the bags about three years ago to help Nicholas make new friends in elementary school.“I noticed he was a bit shy when it came to talking to others,” he said.“So by creating a piece of artwork to ‘break the ice,’ kids would come up to him and start talking and hopefully a conversation,or better yet,a new friendship,would start.”
Though Nicholas is in middle school now,he still asks his dad to draw on the lunch bags,and will make requests for characters or drawings that he’d like to see on the next bag.Cabalo has drawn about 400 lunch bags in the past 3 years.He explained that the bags have really helped his son become more confident at school.“He’s broken out of his shell because of this,and I like to think that I had a hand in helping him do this with these bags,” he wrote.
Nicholas keeps most of the bags.“Some come back in better condition than others,” Cabalo said.“We may lose one to the occasional wet sandwich or leaky drink,but that’s to be
expected.” As for the bags that make it home undamaged,Cabalo posts their photos to social
media.His favorites are the more time-consuming series of bags that can be joined up to create a larger image,such as the “Finding Nemo” triptych below.
1.What special feature makes Nicholas’s lunch bags distinguish? A.Delicious food cooked by a head chef or bento box master. B.Beautiful oil paintings produced by highly creative artists. C.Popular characters and colorful superheroes stuck to them. D.Lively pictures carefully drawn by the kid’s loving father. 2.Why did Cabalo draw on the lunch bags in the very beginning? A.To help his son to make new friends.
B.To make his son’s lunch boxes attractive. C.To encourage his son to be more confident. D.To improve his son’s academic performance.
3.Which of the following best describes the father’s gesture? A.Friendly. B.Noble. C.Sweet. D.Talented.
4.What is this text mainly about?
A.Cabalo draws popular lively characters and colorful superheroes for his son. B.Dad’s special lunch bag drawings help shy son come out of his shell. C.Nicholas’s new friends in elementary school make him more confident. D.Son keeps the more time-consuming series of bags designed by Father.
B
Starting in 1972,the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires called Natural Burn.It was acknowledged that some forest fires,such as those caused by lightning,were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems,so the fire should be allowed to
burn.However,a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control.As a result,the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone,which is America’s oldest and most beloved national park.Massive areas of plants were destroyed,and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors.The rivers and streams were choked with ash,and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.
In addition,great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that burned out of control.The fires were driven by high winds,moving as many as ten miles a day.Many small animals died in the flames.The fires’ rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.Even today,few of
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these small forest animals have returned to live in the park.In the years immediately following the fires,the numbers of visitors declined rapidly.No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation.Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the Old Faithful Geyser.But now its reputation as America’s wonder is damaged permanently.
5.Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were . A.hard to put out
B.started by lightning
C.good for the balance of nature D.approved by National Park Service
6.Why were so many animals killed in the big fire? A.Because winds were blown from high places.
B.Because the animals moved only ten miles a day. C.Because the animals lived in lower places.
D.Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot. 7.The text probably comes from . A.a science fiction B.a news report C.a commercial ad D.a geography magazine
C
I grew up in a family that ate dinner together every evening.Although my parents enjoyed wine,they rarely drank during the week and were always in moderation(节制).As for myself,I wasn’t interested in alcoholic drinks and neither were my high school friends.
So when I arrived on campus for my first year of university life,I was a bit shocked.Many different events had been organized for the freshmen,but they all had one thing in common—alcohol,and plenty of it.Not wanting to be left out,I joined a few of the events.But I always returned home early,feeling disappointed.Your personality,interests and experiences didn’t
matter at all,only how many alcoholic drinks you could absorb before passing out(喝醉).It seemed shallow to me.I wanted to get to know my new classmates,not how fast they could down a pint of beer.
Gradually,however,I realized that real friends don’t judge you by how much you can drink and there were other ways of making friends.I joined a photography society,took a first aid course,and every weekend I went cycling with a classmate.I found that by engaging in these
activities and sharing the fun of learning new skills together in a group,I formed much stronger bonds with my new friends than even the strongest alcoholic drinks could encourage.
Another valuable lesson I learned is that it’s perfectly okay to say “No” if you don’t want to drink.However,in many Western societies,especially the UK,binge drinking(狂喝) has become the norm.Many people who drink don’t necessarily want to,but they give in to the peer pressure(同伴压力)—they’re afraid to say “No”. 8.What shocked the author when he entered university? A.The strange campus.
B.The popularity of alcohol. C.The drunken classmates. D.The limited activities.
9.Why did the author return home early from the events at first? A.He wasn’t good at drinking. B.He had no familiar classmates. C.He hated the way people got along. D.He was left out by the organizers.
10.How did the author finally make real friends at university? A.By saying “No” to alcoholic drinks. B.By staying away from group activities. C.By giving in to the peer pressure.
D.By joining people with common interests.
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阅读理解提升练(十)
A
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述一位父亲为了使儿子在学校摆脱羞涩,展开交际,每天在他的午餐袋上画上多彩的图案,儿子因此交到了朋友,并变得自信、阳光。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Cabalo makes carefully designed drawings on each of 12-year-old Nicholas’s paper lunch bags,usually representing popular lively characters and colorful superheroes.”可知,选D项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Cabalo began drawing on the bags about three years ago to help Nicholas make new friends in elementary school.”可知,选A项。
3.C 推理判断题。纵观全文,父亲通过在儿子的午餐袋上绘画,体现了满满的父爱,充满温馨。故选C项。 4.B 主旨大意题。本文讲述一位父亲为了使儿子在学校摆脱羞涩,展开交际,在他的午餐袋上画上多彩的图案,从而使儿子变得自信、阳光,故选B项。
B
【语篇导读】 文章主要讲述了Natural Burn政策的终止,这源于黄石公园1988年的大火。
5.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“ to maintain balanced ecosystems”可知,应选C项。 6.D 细节理解题。由第二段中“The fires’ rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.”可知答案。contribute to意为“导致”,故选D项。
7.D 推理判断题。全文主要讲了Natural Burn政策的终结——黄石公园1988年火灾,及其因火灾而发生的变化,故文章可能摘自地理杂志,选D项。
C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了大学时期,面对很多纵酒狂饮的同学自己如何说“不”的经历。
8.B 细节理解题。依据第二段的第一句和第二句中的“...but they all had one thing in common—alcohol,and plenty of it.”可知,到了大学之后作者对大学里喝酒成风的情况感到震惊。
9.C 细节理解题。依据第二段的第四句可知,作者经常因感到失望而提前回家,第二段的最后一句和第三段的内容表明作者讨厌通过喝酒来交朋友的方式,因此选C项。
10.D 细节理解题。依据第三段的内容可知,作者发现与兴趣相同的同学一起参加骑车活动、分享学习新技能的乐趣比在一起喝酒建立的友谊关系更牢固,由此可知选D项。