閱讀訓(xùn)練2ReadingcomprehensionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread(A)HaveyoueverheardofAngelFalls?It’sthehighestwaterfallintheworld,deepinthejunglesofVenezuela(委內(nèi)瑞拉).FewpeoplehaveeverseenAngelFalls.It’sveryhardtogetthere.Ifyouwentbyland,youwouldhavetotravelforweeksthroughthickjungles.IfyouwentbyplanefromCaracas,acityonthesoutherncoast,itwouldtakeaboutfourhours.WhatwoulditbeliketotakeatripbyplanefromCaracastothefalls?Frohundredsofmilesyouwouldbecomehigher,andyouwouldseemountainswithforest.Soonthelandwouldlevelouttohighplateaus(高原).Finally,youwouldflytowardadeepcanyon(峽谷)withsteep,rockysides.Suddenlyyoucouldseeasilverthreadinthedistance.Thenasyourplaneflewcloser,youwouldseethewaterfallmoreclearly.Youwouldseewaterfallingoverhalfamilestraightdownthecliff.Itisasightyouwouldneverforget.Nooneknewaboutthishighwaterfalluntil1930.InthatyearJamesAngel,anAmericanpilot,flewoverthearea.Ashewasflyingoverthemountainsandcanyons,hesuddenlysawawaterfall.Itwasanimpressivesight:thewaterseemedtobedroppingstraightoutofthecloud.In1942anAmericanexpeditionexploredandmeasuredthefalls.Fromthetoptothebottom,thewaterfalls3,200feet.Thesefallsareover1,000feethigherthananyotherfallintheworld.1.FewpeoplehaveeverseenAngelFallsas_________ .A.it’sthehighestwaterfallintheworldB.itrequiresahardjourneytoeachthereC.itwilltakepeopleseveralweekstowalkthereD.itcanonlybeoverlookedfromsky2.AngelFallswasnamedafter_________.A.theAmericanpilotwhodiscoveredthefallB.thejunglesinVenezuelaC.theAmericanexpeditionwhichfirstmeasuredthefallD.thetribelivinginthatarea3.Inthesentences“Soonthelandwouldlevelout…”theunderlinedwordsmean_________.A.水平面 B.使平坦 C.平均 D.使平衡4.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat .A.AngelFallsisamemorablescenewhichisworthseeingB.sinceitsdiscoverymillionsofpeoplehaveseenAngelFallsC.AngelFallsislocatedinthejunglesnearCaracasD.Americanpilotareverysensitive(B)Highschoolfreshmenalwayshavealotofquestionsontheirminds.“WhatcanIdowhenIgrowup?”isoneofthem.It’sdefinitelynottooearlytostartthinkingaboutthistoughquestion.Thefollowingtipsmayhelpequipyouforyourfuturecareer.ThinkbeyondgradesGettinggoodgradesinhighschoolisimportant,butfocusingonlyonstraightA’scouldgowrong.Spendingtoomuchtimeonyourschoolworkwillleaveyoulittletimetoexploreopportunitiesoutsideoftheclassroom.Extracurricular(課外的)activitiesarenecessarybecausetheyserveasaformofcareerexploration.Theycanhelpyoufigureoutyourworkpreferences,likewhetheryouarea“peopleperson(擅長(zhǎng)交際的人)”orprefertoworkalone.Nowadays,mostwell-knowncollegescareaboutcandidates’experiencesasmuchastheirgrades.Seekadvicefromgrown-upsTalktoyourparents,teachersandschoolcounselors(顧問)abouthowtheystartedtheircareers.Eventhoughyou’renotinterestedinthecareerstheyarein,itwouldbeusefultolearnabouttheprocesswhichgotthemwheretheyarenow.Ifyoufindyourfriend’smotherdoingaworthwhilejobbychance,askherifjobshadowing(體驗(yàn)工作)ispossibleinhercompanyduringvacation.Afterall,seeingatypicaldayinthepositionyouhaveaninterestincanbeaninvaluableexperience.StartyoursearchonlineIfyoureallyhavenoideawhatyoucandowhenyougrowup,takeonlinecareerquizzestogetideasaboutwhatprofessionsnaturallymatchyourskills,interestsandpersonalitytraits(特點(diǎn)).Forthetimebeing,youjustneedtofocusonfindingafieldortwothatinterestsyou,ratherthanaspecificcareer.Chancesareyou’llchangeyourmindseveraltimesbeforefindingacareerthatyouwanttostickto.Startingtoexplorecareeroptionsnowcanatleasthelpyoudecidewhatyourpotentialmajormightbe.5.Spendingsometimetakingpartinafter-schoolactivitiescanhelphighschoolstudents_________.A.getA’sinallsubjectsB.exploretheirworkpreferencesC.haveaccesstoprestigiousuniversitiesD.getalongwiththeirclassmates6.Grown-upsmayhelphighschoolstudentsby_________ .A.startingabusinesswiththemB.teachingthemoccupationalskillsC.sharingtheircareerpathswiththemD.providinganopportunityforjobshadowing7.Itissuggestedthathighschoolstudentsfindouttheir_________fromonlinecareerquizzes.A.possibleprofessions B.maindisadvantagesC.specificoccupations D.idealmajors8.Thisarticlewasprobablywrittenbya_________.A.collegeprofessor B.schoolcounselorC.advertisingmanager D.computerprogrammer(C)Shanghaiisacityonwheels.Bicycles,scooters(小型摩托車),motorcycles,carsandbusesareeverywhere.Intheolddays,ourstreetswerefloodedwithpeopleridingbicyclestoandfromshops,workandschool,buttimeshavechanged.Peoplearewealthier.Manyfamiliesnowownaprivatecarortwo.Evencommutingstudentscanhail(攔招)acaborhireaprivatedrivertogetthemtoschool.Thissoundsgreat,butonerideinrushhourShanghaitrafficrevealsthedownsidetothismodern“convenience.”Bumper-to-bumpertrafficisthenorm.Furthermore,oneglanceupatourhazyskiesremindsusoftheenvironmentalcostofallthesemotorizedvehicles.ManyShanghaicitizensarerealizingthatsomeoftheiroldhabitsareworthhangingonto,sopeoplearereachingfortheirbicyclesagainratherthantheircarkeys.AnewservicelaunchedbyBeijingMobikeTechnologyishelpingusdothat.You’veprobablyseenMobike’sbicyclesaroundthecity,astheyareeasytospotwiththeirbrightorangewheels.Theapp-enabledprogramallowsuserstofindbikesavailableintheirareathroughtheuseofGPStrackersinstalledonthebikes.Theycanbefoundandreturnedanywherearoadsideparkingareaexists.Thisisfarmoreconvenientthanotherservices,whichrequirebikestobeleftonlyinspecialstalls.Mobike’sWangXiaofengexplainedthattheideafortheservicewasbornoutofconcernsabout“trafficcongestion...andthepollutionemittedfromvehicles.”Theappeventellsyouthecarbonemissionspreventedandhowmanycaloriesyouburned—areminderthatit’shealthyforyouandtheenvironment.Thesereasonsshouldmotivateallofustoconsider“greener”optionswhencommuting.Shanghaihasadistinctadvantagecomparedtomanycitiesaroundtheworld.Namely,Shanghaihasagoodattitudetowardridingabicycle.Itisseenasaconvenientmeansoftransportation.InCanadiancitieswhereI’velived,theattitudeissometimesquitedifferent.Manypeopleseecyclingassimplyexerciseorachild’sactivity.ThisWorldCarFreeDayonSeptember22,pleasestrapon(系上)ahelmet(頭盔)andrideyourbicycletoschool.Let’sshowShanghaiandtheworldhowgreatitistobegreen(evenifyourwheelsareorange)!9.Accordingtothearticle,onerideinrushhourShanghaitrafficcanrevealthat_________.A.manyfamilieshavebeenabletoownaprivatecarB.owningacardoesnotalwaysbringusconvenienceC.theincreasingpopularityofdrivinghashadanimpactontheenvironmentD.commutersfromallwalksoflifegotoworkthroughdifferentways10.Accordingtothearticle,whyisMobikemoreconvenientthanotherservices?A.Becausethebikesareeasytospotwiththeirorangewheels.B.Becausethebikescanbefoundeverywherearoundthecity.C.BecausethebikesareallequippedwithGPStrackers.D.Becausethebikescanbeleftinanyroadsideparkingarea.11.WecantellfromthearticlethatasaCanadian,theauthorholdsa_________attitudetowardcycling.A.positive B.negative C.mixed D.neutral(D)Directions:ChoosefromthesentencesA—Ftocompletethepassage.Therearetwoextrasentenceswhichyoudonotneedtouse.Hisbodyisundergreatpressure.Scientistsaretryingtofindmoreaboutthesea.Theycanevenkillhim.Hecanwearadivingsuitandhaveairpumpedtohimfromabove.ThewaterpressurecancauseadivertobreathewithManwantstoexploredeepintothesea.Theseahasalwaysinterestedman.Fromithecangetfood,mineralsandtreasures.Forthousandsofyears,hecouldsailonit.Buthecouldnotgofarbeneathitssurface._________12_________However,