高三英语《阅读理解》每日一练专项练习题(含答案).pdf

高三英语《阅读理解》每日一练专项练习题（含答案） 第 1 天 Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there's no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The French have used the right since at least the late 18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition. The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand drivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic travelled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift (改变) to the right. A driver would sit on the rear (后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip (鞭子) with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they travelled on the right. One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left ( the reason was stated in a 1908 catalog: the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially if there is a lady to be considered).Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970.The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the Western world's few remaining holdouts(坚持不变者).Several Asian nations, including Japan, use the left as well—though many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars. 1．Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right? A．They had used the right-hand traffic since the 18th century. B．Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right. C．Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country. D．Hitler ordered them to go against their left-hand tradition. 2．Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is ______. A．Austria B．England C．Japan D．Australia 3．Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left ______. A．in order to change traffic directions in the U.S. B．so that passengers could get off conveniently C．because rules at that time weren't perfect D．though many countries were strongly against that 4．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right. B．People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays. C．The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970. D．All the Asian nations use the left at present. 第 2 天 Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives, so remember to be polite. When to arrive: The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. Usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time, but not ahead of time. What to bring: Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house. How to greet: When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir. It is a cool thing to visit a friend's house. Be polite to your friend and your friend's parents, and you will be invited again! 5．When should you arrive if you are told to get to your friend’s house at 5:00 p.m.? A．4:30. B．4:50. C．5:05. D．5:30. 6．When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father ________. A．Mr. Smith. B．John. C．Mary. D．Paul. 7．Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A．How to be a good visitor B．How to greet people C．What to bring to your friend D．When to arrive at your friend’s house 8．The passage may be from________. A．a notice on a wall B．a letter to a friend C．an article in a magazine D．a news story in a paper. 第 3 天 Oxford English Dictionary（OED） announced on November 23 for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many words for the “special” year 2020. Describing 2020 as “a year which cannot be neatly summarized in one single word”. OED said on Monday that there were too many words to sum up the events of 2020. From more than 11 billion words found in web-based news, blogs and other text sources, its lexicographers(词典编纂者)revealed what the dictionary described as “great shifts in language data and frequency rises in new words” over the past 12 months. Most words of the year are coronavirus-related, including coronavirus, lockdown, circuit-breaker, keyworkers and face masks. The report said the word "coronavirus" dates back to the 1960s and was previously "mainly used by scientific and medical specialists". But by April this year it had become one of the most frequently used nouns in the English language, beyond even the usage of the word "time". It said use of the word “pandemic” has increased by more than 57,000 percent this year. The revolution in working habits during the pandemic has also affected language, with both “remote” and “remotely” seeing more than 300 percent growth in use since March. “On mute(静音)”and “unmute” have seen 500 percent rises since March, while the words “workation” and “staycation” also increased drastically. Casper Grathwohl, the president of Oxford Dictionaries, said. “I've never witnessed a year in language like the one we've just had. The Oxford team was identifying hundreds of significant new words and usages as the year unfolded.” “2020 has been filled with new words unlike any other,” Grathwohl added. The OED's announcement mirrored the huge influence of the COVID-19 on the people from all walks of life. To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Germany, Russia and the United States are racing against time to develop coronavirus vaccines. 9．How did the lexicographers find words to summarize the events of 2020? A．By consulting some experts, scholars and authors. B．By consulting some reporters and hosts of news programs. C．By referring to web-based news, blogs and other text sources. D．By referring to magazines, newspapers and other printed materials. 10．What did Casper Grathwohl think of the words for 2020 compared to other years? A．They are precise. B．They are subjective. C．They are reasonable. D．They are unique. 11．Which of the following best explains “drastically” underlined in paragraph 3? A．Sharply. B．Steadily. C．Similarly. D．Slightly. 12．What can we know about the word "corona virus" according to the text? A．It is a word created in 2020. B．It might first appear in the 1960s. C．It is the only named word of 2020. D．It has been frequently used since the 1960s. 第 4 天 I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province, on the historic Tea Horse Road. I have to admit that when I first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn't imagine that there could be such an unusual person in the world. Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered many of them heroes and in a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism. I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, set off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging ourselves into exhausted sleep. We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds. Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road. Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other's cultures. 13．How did the writer first respond to Paul's travel plan? A．Scared. B．Puzzled. C．Disappointed. D．Surprised. 14．What can we learn about Paul Salopek from paragraph 2? A．He was a western journalist. B．He had a knowledge of China. C．He came to China several times. D．He was Joseph Rock's acquaintance. 15．What does paragraph 4 tell us about the writer and Paul? A．They honored the ancestors. B．They set off in high spirits. C．They satisfied the locals' curiosity. D．They built bonds with people. 16．What is the main purpose of the writer's writing the text? A．To share and reflect on a journey. B．To suggest a new way of travel. C．To advocate protection of biodiversity. D．To introduce and promote Chinese culture. 第 5 天 My name's Lily. I'm 35 and hardly have any friends. My family traveled a lot, meaning I lost most of my friends from childhood. Now I have only a handful of close friends, most of whom live in other countries. I feel lonely. I see lots of my acquaintances, who regularly go out with friends or other moms, and I think, "Why haven't they invited me?" What's wrong with me? Lily When we are young, friendships may leave little scars. As a result, you might be unwilling to dive into a close friendship as an adult. Compatibility (相容), especially in adulthood, is a complex thing. I find that in friendship, sharing the same values and worldviews is important. But what would you need to know in order to make friends? Writing that down is worthwhile, because it can help you work out which invitations to say yes to, and which to refuse. A well-placed conversation where you share that “you would love to be invited somewhere”, or “you are having a hard time making friends” could open up opportunities. If there is a habit that somehow troubles you, perhaps you could ask a couple of people around you (your husband? family?) to give you feedback. It could be that you are someone who has fewer friends than some, but that the one or two you do have will be long-lasting. There is nothing wrong with you. And there are friends out there for you. The more you know what matters most to you, the more you'll be a friend others are looking for - as much as you are looking for one like them. Alanis 17．Why did Lily write this letter? A．Because she had a happy marriage. B．Because she wanted to ask for help. C．Because she had quite a few friends. D．Because she longed to invite friends. 18．What might open up the possibility of being invited? A．Writing down a list of possible friends. B．Asking your family to give you feedback. C．Figuring out whether you accept an invitation. D．Talking with the one by whom you want to be invited. 19．Alanis is probably . A．Lily's friend. B．a news reporter. C．a columnist. D．Lily's doctor. 第 6 天 Children’s Art Exhibition 2022: Looking for Light Exhibition time: March 25~ April 23, 2022 Theme-light in art: .Artists play with light, both as a subject and as a tool. .Light changes colors, creates shadow and is used to create space in pictures. .Light can be used within a work of art. Special effects can be produced by the change between light and dark. .In addition to making things visible, light can be used to inspire emotions. .This exhibit shows how light is used to create effects within art. People who can take part: Kindergarten through eighth grade students may enter for this exhibition. Requirements: .Art pieces must be created between August 2021 and February 2022. .The work must be no larger than 12cm×18cm. .Only one work per person is accepted, including co-working artworks. .Works are accepted from February 22 to March 11, 2022. More information: .Complete a form to make sure you have included a statement about how light is used in your piece. Attach it to the back of your artwork. .Deliver your artwork to the Museum at 302 Second Avenue East, Kalispell, MT. .Contact Kathy Martin, Director of Education, at 7555268 or email education@ with any questions about this exhibition. .Students or their teachers may hand in artworks for this exhibition. .The works selected for display are determined by how well they show the theme and the quality of works. Note: In order to help us create the best artworks, we ask teachers turning in artworks on behalf of their class to make a selection of artworks ahead of time to reduce too many of the same ones. 20．When can the works be turned in ? A．On March 10. B．On March 24. C．On April 11. D．On May 25. 21．Which is a requirement for the exhibition ? A．Only eighth grade students can take part. B．The work must be larger than 12cm×18cm. C．Each of the works should have just one creator. D．The work is finished between August 2021 and February 2022. 22．What are teachers asked to do ? A．Choose the best works. B．Select the works in advance . C．Contact Kathy Martin ahead of time. D．Deliver art to the museum in person. 第 7 天 Mike Mushaw joined the national bone marrow registry (骨髓登记) three years ago by chance. Six months later, he got a call. The 21-year-old football player's bone marrow matched a patient in Virginia. Mushaw gave a second thought to the donation, because apart from some risks, he never knew whether his donation worked. “Finally I said yes,” Mushaw told the journalist. “Once they took my blood, I thought, ‘All right, this is real. This is going to happen.’” Mushaw didn't know it at the time, but his donation would go to a five-month-old girl named Eleanor who was sick with a rare disease diagnosed when she was only three months old. Days and weeks passing, her condition had become more dire. “Eleanor was going to die without a bone marrow transplant,” her mother, Jessica, said. “The choices were to either get a transplant or die early. Luckily, Mushaw’s bone cured her.” Mushaw didn't know any of this until months after his donation. About six months after the procedure, Eleanor's parents sent him an e-mail to thank him for his selfless love. Their surprising connection was beginning. Mushaw kept checking on her progress. Eleanor focused her attention on him, too, by watching his football games on TV. In August, Mushaw invited her family to drive from Virginia to Connecticut to meet at one of his games. They had a good time together. In January, Mushaw reunited with Eleanor, this time in Virginia, to celebrate her birthday. It will likely be first of many celebrations together. “As a parent, it feels really great to watch someone love your kid as much as you do,” Jessica says. “We were two complete strangers, and now we've become such a big part of each other's lives.” 23．Why did Mushaw hesitate at first? A．He was a football player. B．He would face some danger. C．He knew it wouldn't work at all. D．He didn't know whether his risks were worthy. 24．What does the underlined word “dire” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Serious. B．Complicated. C．Relieved. D．Hopeful. 25．Which of the following best describes Mushaw? A．Kind but hesitant. B．Active and confident. C．Worried but energetic. D．Selfless and considerate. 26．What can we learn through Mushaw's story? A．Why health matters. B．Never make excuses. C．How to be a good person. D．Love brings people together. 第 8 天 When you think of Chinese food in the US, fried rice, or General Tso’s chicken may first come to mind. But a new museum exhibition in New York City is trying to expand visitors’ palates (味蕾). It features stories of famous cooks like Martin Yan and home cooks whose food represents 18 different regional cooking styles of China. “I think it’s unfair to just classify Chinese cooking as one,” says Kian Lam Kho, an organizer of “Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America” at the Museum of Chinese in America. “Even with the same dish or same cuisine, every family has a different variation.” That’s why the organizers say if you want to taste the full range of Chinese cuisine in the US, you’ll need to go beyond restaurants and into home kitchens, which can play a central role in many immigrants’ lives. “The kitchen itself is kind of a comfort when you come to a new country. That’s the one place where you set up as your home base, and you cook things that you remember from your past,” explains Audra Ang, another organizer. One of the home cooks showcased in the exhibition is Ni Biying, 80, of Manhattan. She worked as a live-in babysitter for years before she could finally afford to rent a home with her own kitchen. These days, you can usually find her moving around her one-bedroom apartment as a sweet smell of vinegar and rice wine floats from her stove. For Ni, a small dinner for friends and family means preparing almost a dozen different dishes. She learned some of her techniques from her father, who made most of her family’s meals when she was a child. “I still miss the beef with stir-fried celery my father used to cook,” she says. And it’s the kind of comfort food that defines Chinese food for Ni. 27．What is the new museum exhibition mainly about? A．Cuisine of different countries. B．Exploration of famous restaurants. C．History of Chinese immigration. D．Stories of Chinese food and cooks. 28．Why does the kitchen play a key role in many immigrants’ lives? A．It provides a wealthy life. B．It brings a sense of belonging. C．It helps them to accept new cultures. D．It enables them to forget the past. 29．What can we learn about Ni Biying from Paragraph 4? A．She worked in a Chinese restaurant. B．She made most meals as a child. C．She learned cooking from her father. D．She lives with a big family. 30．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Cuisine Gains New Variations B．Home Cooking Brings More to the Table C．Immigrants Seek Their Fortune in the US D．Chinese Restaurant Tells Immigrant Tales 第 9 天 There once was a master who went to India. In those times, people didn’t have the communications or airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India on foot. He had never been to India before; perhaps he came from Persia. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive because they can’t grow much due to the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all. So he went up and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees." Two rupees in India is nothing; it’s like dirt. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became red. As he coughed and choked and gasped for breath, he jumped up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!" But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies! You can’t eat so many; they’re not good for you! People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them by the handful like that; they’re not fruit!" So the stupid master said: "No, I can’t stop! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!" And you think that master was stupid, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We invest money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job. And even though it’s been a long time, bitter experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there’s no more hope that things will change in the future —this we definitely know by intuition—we still continue just because we’ve invested money, time, effort and love into it. If so, we’re kaput in the brain. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid. So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose. 31．Which of the following is NOT the master’s reaction to eating the very red, long fruit? A．His eyes and mouth watered and were burning. B．His eyes, face and head caught a burning fire. C．He coughed, choked and gaped for breath. D．He jumped up and down, making loud noise. 32．Some passers-by’s attitude towards the master’s eating chilies is ______. A．negative B．supportive C．enthusiastic D．favorable 33．What is the writer’s aim of writing this passage? A．To amuse us with a funny story of a stubborn master. B．To warn us not to eat too much chilli at one time. C．To encourage us to cherish what we already have. D．To teach us to let go of losses and be positive. 第 10 天 Many college students turn to ADHD(注意缺陷障碍) medicine during exam week, which is regarded as “smart drugs” that will help their academic(学术的) performance. The thinking is that if the drugs help students with ADHD improve their focus, they should provide the same benefit for people who don’t have the disorder. But a new study shows that drugs can actually damage brain function of healthy students who take the drug hoping to boost their intelligence. “It’s not a smart drug which suddenly improve their ability to understand information they read,” said Lisa Weyandt, a professor at the University of Rhode Island. To test whether this effect is real or not, researchers organized 13 students to take part in two five-hour study sessions(一段时间) in the lab. The students took the standard 30mg ADHD drugs before one session, and a sugar pill before the other. Students on ADHD drugs did experience an increase in their blood pressure and heart rates. “The medicine was having an effect on their brain,” Weyandt said. The students also showed an improvement in their ability to focus, the researchers found. However, students on ADHD drugs experienced no improvement in reading comprehension, reading fluency or knowledge reviews, compared to when they’d taken a sugar pill. “We read aloud stories to them and asked them to recall information from the stories,” she said. “That didn’t improve.” Worse, the ADHD drug actually harms students’ memory. It’s often misused because people pull all-nighters and they’re tired, and they think it’s going to keep them awake. Maybe it does, but it’s certainly not going to help their academic work. The brain is still developing until the mid to late 20s. It’s important to keep it healthy. There’s also a chance that ADHD drugs could endanger a student’s heart health. 34．Why do some college students take ADHD drugs? A．To improve their sleeping. B．To get higher marks. C．To make them feel relaxed. D．To treat brain disorder. 35．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “boost” in Paragragh 2? A．Analyze. B．Affect. C．Improve. D．Understand. 36．What effect did ADHD drugs have on the students in the experiment? A．They became more focused. B．Their blood pressure was reduced. C．Their reading fluency was greatly raised. D．They could remember better and more quickly. 37．Where can we read this text? A．In a drug instruction. B．In a textbook. C．In a travel magazine. D．In a news report. 第 11 天 A terrible thing happened to me while I was watching TV recently: I realized that I had aged. Now of course I know that I am aging, it’s just that I hadn’t realized quite how old I was until I saw a participant who I recognized on a reality TV show. Well, I didn’t recognize her but I recognized her name, I’d slightly known her in my 20s when she’d been the celebrity who had stolen my roommates’ boyfriends. However, here’s the thing that shocked me—I hadn’t recognized her because rather than the beauty I remembered, on my TV was a middle-aged mum cooking. And then it hit me: that’s what I look like too. It’s a particularly cruel change of nature that we can’t see ourselves as others do. We see our own face so often that the wrinkles that start to cut through it just go unnoticed. Occasionally we might get a rude awakening when suddenly our bodies stop working as expected but, for the most part, we’re left to get on with growing old without too many reminders. But when you get a reminder...oof! Since that show aired, I have sat in front of the mirror analyzing my face and wondering how I came to look so like my mother without noticing. I’ve also realized that my waist no longer fits into baby fat but a middle-aged spread. I also fear that I don’t know what middle age looks like for my generation. Did my mother still feel 24 when in reality she was 15 years older? And why do I not feel like I’m where I should be as I approach 40? I definitely remember writing a list of things I will have achieved by the time I’m 40 at 19. Where is the house in the South of France or the Porsche 911 she so desperately wanted? Since then, I’ve started to redefine myself. I don’t want to put everything down to age but I can’t quite stop myself. Tired again? Must be my age. Thank God then for social media. All around me I see amazing women at the other end of their 40s. They’ve accepted their age and seem to love it, so I’m hopeful that as I move into the next decade that will be me too. And maybe I’ll get the Porsche before I’m 50. 38．What is implied in Paragraph 1? A．The author has been friends with the TV celebrity. B．The TV celebrity used to be popular among boys. C．The TV celebrity now lives a life of extreme luxury. D．The aging process doesn’t affect the TV celebrity. 39．In most cases, how do we perceive the aging process? A．We clearly know what happens. B．It is very likely to slip our mind. C．We can accept it quite peacefully. D．It always brings about hopelessness. 40．The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to ________. A．a lady denying being old B．the ambitious self aged 19 C．a woman accepting her age D．the celebrity on the TV show 41．What is the theme of this article? A．It matters not how long we live but how. B．Wrinkles are just evidence of great wisdom. C．Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. D．The best tunes are played on the oldest violins. 第 12 天 There are many non-verbal cues(信号)that have completely different meanings in different cultures. One of the most important means of non-verbal communication is eye contact. Eye contact, which simply means one person looking directly at another person's eyes, seems to have strong implications(含意)in almost every culture, although these implications change vastly across the globe! What does eye contact mean in the United States? Here, if you have good eye contact with a person, it generally shows that you are interested in the person you are looking at and in what that person is saying. If you look down or away from a person rather than meeting his or her gaze(凝视)，you are considered to be impatient or uninterested in him or her. Also, if you avoid making eye contact with a person, you may be thought to lack self-confidence. However, eye contact is much less common and considered less appropriate in many other cultures than it is considered in the United States. In Japan, eye contact equals aggression. If you look someone in the eye, they look away. Direct eye contact is considered rude or aggressive. It's all right to make brief eye contact, but during most time of the conversation you should look somewhere else. As you can see, it is vital to know what eye contact communicates before you visit a new place. Before traveling, you could go to your local public library or a bookstore and look through a book about the culture of the country you plan to visit. Learn how to use eye contact and other body language wisely so that you are considered polite, and so that you can better connect with people in a culture that is foreign to you! 42．What is stressed in the first paragraph? A．The variety of body language. B．The development of globalization. C．The importance of non-verbal communication. D．The existence of cultural differences. 43．What does good eye contact mean in America? A．Reaching an agreement. B．Improving self-confidence. C．Continuing the conversation. D．Stopping talking aimlessly. 44．What does the author suggest people do before visiting a foreign country? A．Bring some books. B．Make detailed plans. C．Know the local culture. D．Learn a new language. 第 13 天 As a girl who has lived in both places, I can tell you that country living certainly beats the city life! Living in a village has advantages that simply can’t be bought at any price. In the city, I was tired of the sounds of horns blowing and sirens blaring. In the country, I’m surrounded by the singing of birds, along with the pleasant sound of a cool breeze flowing through the trees. On congested city streets, I had to deal with tired drivers and careless pedestrians. On winding country roads, I have to try my best to ignore the postcard—like beauty of the farmland and forests so I can keep my eyes on the road. Yes, country living is the lifestyle that I, like most people who have had the opportunity to experience it, prefer. Instead of salespeople knocking on my door hoping to leave with some of my money, I have warm, friendly neighbors dropping by with baskets of fresh vegetables from their gardens — not to sell of course. They simply enjoy sharing the rewards of their country lifestyles with others. Living in the country means that I can get up at 8:00 in the morning and enjoy a leisurely jog down a path or simply sit on a riverbank under a big tree with a fishing pole in my hand. Yes, I do enjoy my country lifestyle! Having spent much of my life living in many cities around the world, I can now enjoy the peace and quietness of my country home. For me, a country lifestyle makes it easy to look forward to the next day! 45．The passage mainly tells us why__________. A．people hate living in the city B．the writer loves country living C．people living in the country are happy every day D．more and more people are moving to the country 46．The underlined word “congested” in Paragraph 3 probably means_______. A．long B．crowded C．lifeless D．comfortable 47．Which of the following statements is true? A．In the city, the author is surrounded by the singing of birds. B．In the country, the author is tired of sounds of horns blowing and sirens blaring. C．The author prefers to living in the country. D．The author can’t enjoy the peace and quietness of her country home. 48．What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A．All people prefer the life in the country. B．Nobody in the city likes salespeople. C．People living in cities are unfriendly to each other. D．The writer likes her new neighbors very much. 第 14 天 English Poetry Competition of 2022 Enter your poem for a chance to win something! Our poetry contest is held twice a year. Write a poem about how the pandemic (疫情) has changed your life. Prizes The contest awards one first place prize of $2,000 and a first prize wall plaque ($100 value); twenty second place prizes of $100 each and a second place wall plaque ($75 value); one hundred third place winners of a third place wall plaque ($25 value). Rules Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification (取消资格). IMPORTANT: ☆Poet must be at least thirteen years of age. ☆Only one poem per person, per family is allowed. ☆A poem in its entirety must be an original work by the person centering the contest. ☆All entries are judged anonymously (匿名地). Please do not include your name, address, phone number, etc., or your entry will be disqualified. Deadline: Email your entry by 31st May 2022. Length: 42 lines max. No minimum. Title not included in the line count. Format: Entries must be typed. We do not accept handwritten submissions. Fees: £10 per poem. Judging: The judges’ decision is final and no individual correspondence (通信) can be entered into. Judges are unable to comment on individual entries. Judging is fair. Copyright: Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author but the Bridport Prize has unrestricted rights to publish the winning and highly praised poems. 49．What can we learn about the poetry competition? A．It takes place every two years. B．It focuses on personal growth. C．Poets have to pay for it D．It gives feedback on each entry. 50．How many entries can a family with 4 members submit? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 51．Which of the following will result in disqualification? A．Typing your poem out. B．Writing a poem of 40 lines. C．Emailing your entry on March 30. D．Including personal information in your entry. 第 15 天 My kid’s new school is a construction area now. Even though the new building is very exciting, in the meantime there is no real playground for all the kids to use. They just run around the front of the school during the lunch break. This gets me thinking about starting a book club for the upper elementary kids to meet in during lunch. This idea has the added benefit of giving my very shy daughter a chance to make some connections with other kids who like books as much as she does. This is how I’m starting our book club. After getting permission from the principal and finding a space in the school to hold our meetings, I’ll send out a flier (传单) in our Friday school notes with my contact information. At our first meeting we’ll think of a name for our book club and decide together on the first two books we will read. I absolutely love the idea of a mother-daughter book club. The reason is that my friend, mother of a teenage daughter, told me she always tried to befriend all the mothers of her daughter’s friends. As a group they’re better able to know what the girls are doing. Now that my daughter is in the fourth grade and we’re at a new school, I’m feeling especially drawn to start forming relationships with the mothers of her friends. A book club seems like a good way to do that with the added benefit of getting to open up communication between daughters and mothers, because in a few years a lot of our daughters won’t really want to talk to us. 52．What is the original reason why the author wants to start a book club? A．Her daughter is too shy. B．There are no books for children to read. C．There is no playground for children to play on. D．The children fail to communicate with each other. 53．What can we know about the book club according to the text? A．Her daughter’s grades will promote. B．It can help her daughter communicate with others. C．His daughter is more and more fond of reading in the book club. D．This makes his daughter more and more busy with her housework. 54．Why does the author claim she likes mother-daughter clubs? A．The club attracted more students to read. B．His daughter can make more good friends. C．It’s easy for her to get to know her daughter better. D．His daughter likes to communicate with more people. 55．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To share a valuable plan. B．To apply for joining a book club. C．To give the school a piece of advice. D．To ask people to befriend by reading. 参考答案 1．C2．A3．B4．C5．C6．B7．A8．C9．C10．D11．A12．B13．D14．B15．D16．A 17．B18．D19．C20．A21．D22．B23．D24．A25．D26．D27．D28．B29．C30．B31．B 32．A33．D34．B35．C36．A37．D38．B39．B40．C41．A42．D43．C44．C45．B46．B 47．C48．D49．C50．D51．D52．C53．B54．C55．A 。