高二下學(xué)期英語閱讀提升練習(xí)（四）

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________限時練習(xí)高二下英語閱讀提升練習(xí)（四）七選五部分：Habitscanbeslowtoform.____1___WhenworkersheadedhomeduringthefirstlockdownofMarch2020,theyprobablythoughtthebreakwouldlastforamonthorso.Hadthatbeentrue,oldroutineswouldsoonhaverestarted.Itisnowtenmonthssincemanyemployeeshavemadearegularcommute(通勤)intotheofficeNewroutineshavetakenrootandthosewillbemuchhardertobreak.____2_____Researchsuggeststhatmanagersmayspend23hoursaweekinmeetings._____3_____Thepandemiccouldprovideawake-upcallonmeetinguselessness.___4____Theconventionofthedailycommuteandthestandardworkingdayhasbeenabandoned.Self-isolating(自我隔離)workershaveshowntheywillhappilygetonwiththeirwork，evenwhennotundertheeyeoftheirboss.AndiftheydecidetoworkathomeonFridays，theywillnolongerfeelasguiltyastheymighthavedonebeforethepandemic.Handlingacombinationofremoteworkerswillrequiremanagerstoacquirenewhabits.MsMoschinisaysthekeywillbetodevelop"empathic(共情)leadership"thatunderstandsthevariedworkingconditionsofteammembers.____5______Atthestartofthelockdownshesentslipperstoherteamsotheycouldfeelcomfortableworkingfromhome.A.Thisbadnewshasasilverlining.B.Butnotallnewhabitsarewelcome.C.Thismightinvolvesendingsmallgifts.D.Butwhentheydo,theycanbecomerooted.E.Permittingthisflexibilitymakesperfectsense.F.Thebesthabitdevelopedduringthepandemicisbecomingflexible.G.Cutthattimeinhalfandthinkofhowmuchmoremightbeachieved.DBGFC完形填空HecamefromsomewheresouthofRome.Ididn'tknowwhenorhowhegottoAmerica,swammaybe.ButoneeveningIfoundhimstandinginthedriveway,behindmygarage,extremelythin.“MynameTonyTrivionnoandImow(割）yourlawn.”hesaid.Itwashardtocomprehendhis1.English.“Imowyourlawn,”hesaidagainandwalkedaway.Yes,theseDepressiondayswere2.，buthowcouldI3.apersonwhohadcometomeforhelp?WhenIgothomethenextevening,thelawnhadbeenmowed,thewalkssweptandthegardenweeded.4.,mywifeassumedIhadhiredhim.Itoldherofmy5.thenightbeforeandwethoughtitstrangethathehadnotaskedfor6..Thenexttwodayswerebusy,andIforgotabouthim.ButonFriday,Isawhim,behindmygarageagainandbusyaround.Imanagedto7.somesmallweeklypayforhimandeachdayhecleaneduptheyardandtookcareofanylittle8..Hewasveryhelpfulwhenevertherewereanyheavyobjectstoliftorthingstofixinmyfactory.“Iwanttobeanapprentice(學(xué)徒）,”hesaidoneday.9.wehadagoodPrenticeschoolthattrainedlaborers,Idoubtedwhetherhehadtheabilityto10.blueprintsandmicrometers(千分尺）.Therefore,hetooka11.inpaytobecomeanapprentice.Manyyearslater,Ifoundhiminour12.meetingspot,muchheavierthanheusedtobeandtakingonalookof13..Hewasamillionairenow!TonycametoAmericaseekingtheAmericanDream.Buthedidnotfindit─he14.ithimself.Tonydidn'tbeginonthebottomrung(橫檔）oftheladder.Hebeganinthe15..Tony’saffairsweretiny,andallhehadwere24hoursaday.Hewastednoneofthemandsucceededfinally.1.A.repeated B.broken C.strange D.simple2.A.special B.boring C.ordinary D.difficult3.A.giveaway B.turnaway C.pickup D.cheerup4.A.Hopefully B.Fortunately C.Apparently D.Secretly5.A.impression B.experience C.doubt D.anxiety6.A.trouble B.award C.pay D.leave7.A.bringin B.leaveout C.workout D.takein8.A.tasks B.kids C.animals D.arguments9.A.Nowthat B.Incase C.Evenif D.Eversince10.A.read B.record C.copy D.draw11.A.rise B.cut C.step D.break12.A.casual B.memorable C.formal D.familiar13.A.confusion B.confidence C.amusement D.astonishment14.A.discovered B.acknowledged C.deserved D.created15.A.office B.school C.hotel D.basementBDBCBCCACABDBDD閱讀理解Transportationandcommunicationnetworksbringpeopletogether.Yetsometimespeoplethemselvescreatebarriers(障礙)totransportationandcommunication.Insomecountries,lawsstoppeoplefrommovingfreelyfromplacetoplace.Overthecenturies,manygroupsofpeoplehavebeendeniedthefreedomtotravelbecauseoftheirrace,religion,ornationality.IntheMiddleAges,forexample,Jewswereoftenforbiddentomoveaboutfreelywithincertaincities.SouthAfrica'sgovernmentusedtorequireblackAfricanstocarrypasseswhentheytravelwithinthecountry.Somegovernmentsrequireallcitizenstocarryidentificationpapersandtoreporttogovernmentofficialswhenevertheymove.Countriessetupcustomspostsattheirborders.Foreigntravellersmustgothroughacustomsinspectionbeforetheyareallowedtotravelinthecountry.Usuallytravellershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisas(簽證).Somecountriesevenlimitthenumberofvisitorstotheircountryeachyear.Othersallowtouriststovisitonlycertainareasofthecountry,ortheymayrequirethattravellersbewithanofficialguideatalltimesduringtheirstay.Manyofthosebarrierstotravelalsoactasbarrierstocommunication.Whentwogovernmentsdisagreewitheachotheronimportantmatters,theyusuallydonotwanttheircitizenstoexchangenewsorideasfreely.Countriesoftentrytokeepmilitaryorindustrialinformationsecret.Today,peoplehavetheabilitytotravel,tocommunicate,andtotransportgoodsmorequicklyandeasilythaneverbefore.Naturalbarriersthatweredifficultordangeroustocrossahundredyearsagocannowbecrossedeasily.Thebarriersthatpeoplethemselvesmakearenotsoeasytoovercome.Butinspiteofallthedifferentkindsofbarriers,peoplecontinuetoenjoytravelandtheexchangeofgoodsandideas.1.Theexamplesinparagraph1areusedtotellthereadersthat_______A.peoplehavebeenallowedtotravelfreelywithinthecountryB.peoplehavenotbeenpermittedtotravelfreelyforvariousreasonsC.travellershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisasD.customspostsarenecessaryatthebordersofthecountries2Somegovernmentslimitthefreedomofcommunicationbecause___A.theyintendtokeeptheirnationalsecretsunknowntoothersB.theythinksuchfreedomwillleadtowarsC.theyoftendisagreewitheachotheronimportantmattersD.theywanttoshowtheirauthorityovercommunication3.Wemaylearnfromthepassagethat_______A.peopledonotcareabouttheremovalofbarriersbetweencountriesB.peoplecannotremovetheobstaclesmadebythemselvesC.man-madebarriersaresometimeshardertoovercomethannaturalonesD.barriersshouldbetakenforgrantedastheyalwaysexist4.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BarriersMadebyPeopleB.FunctionsofCommunicationC.RestrictionsonTransportationD.ProgressofHumanSocietyBACA讀后續(xù)寫OnSunday,Nicholas,ateenager,wentskiingwithhisfatheratSugarloafMountaininMaine.TheyhadawonderfuldayanddecidedtodrivehometoMassachusettsafterafinalrun.Theytookachairlifttothetopofthemountain,wheretheysplituptogodownindifferenttrails.Whenthefatherfinishedhisrun,heheadedtotheparkinglottowaitforhisson.However,Nicholasnevershowedup.ItturnedoutthatafiercesnowstormhadsweptintotheareaasNicholaswasonhiswaydown.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepathandventureddownthewestsideofthemountain.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslostandallalone.Hiswaybacktotheskitrailswasblocked.What'sworse,hedidn'thaveanyfoodorwaterwithhim,letalonehiscellphoneorothersupplies.Thesunbegantosinkandhewasgettingcolderbytheminute.Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.Hetriednottopanic.HethoughtaboutBearGrylls'survivalshowManvs.WildthatheusedtowatchonTV.Intheshow,Gryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastohelphimselfout.Itwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtouse.Hedecidedtostopmovingaround.Heneededtheenergy,andthewindsweren'tasstronginthevalleywherehestoodastheywereuponthemountain.Plus,therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedput.Thefirstthinghedidwastoseekshelterfromthefreezingwindandsnow.Usinghisskis,Nicholasbuiltasnowcave.Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.Wheneveningcame,Nicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesomesnowanddranksomewaterfromnearbystreamsothathewouldn'tdehydrate(脫水）。Thenhereturnedtohiscaveandslept.Paragraph1:WhenNicholasdidn'tshowup,hisfatherrealizedtheremustbesomethingwrong._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Thenextday,Nicholasheardthesoundofasnowmobile._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WhenNicholasdidn'tshowup,hisfatherrealizedtheremustbesomethingwrong.Thefathercontactedthepolice,andasearchteamwasgatheredtolookforthemissingteenager.Althoughtheweatherconditionwaspoorandthewindwasstillfierce,theydidn'tlosehopeoffindingNicholasalive.However,theyknewtheclockwasticking,andNicholasstoodabetterchanceofsurvivaltheearliertheyfoundhim.Theteamsplitup,andoneofthesearcherswhoknewtheareabetterdecidedtosweepamountaintrailheusedtohikeup.

Thenextday,Nicholasheardthesoundofasnowmobile.Hewentoutandfollowedthesoundtofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenheheardsomeonecallinghisname.Hemovedtowardsthesound,andsureenough,afewminuteslater,hecamefacetofacewiththesearcher.Despitefeelingweak,Nicholaswasgenerallyinagoodcondition,andhewasreallyhappyashewascarriedbacktotheskiresorttoreunitewithhisfamily.書面表達(dá)假定你是李華，在五一勞動節(jié)即將到來之際，你受學(xué)生會委托，圍繞“培養(yǎng)勞動習(xí)慣，提高生活技能”這一主題，為校宣傳欄“英語天地”寫一封倡議書。內(nèi)容包括:1.倡議的原因和目的；