2016年浙江省杭州市外国语学校高考英语（阅读理解提分训练）每日一练20

　　倒数第七周星期

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　　She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart．She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence．Outside, it was pouring so heavily．

　　We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart．We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world．

　　Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance （） we were all caught in．"Mom, let's run through the rain," she said．

　　"No, honey．We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied．

　　This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain．"

　　" We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said．

　　"No, we won't, Mom．That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tore at her Mom's arm．

　　"This morning? When．did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"

　　"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"

　　The entire crowd stopped dead silent．I dare say you couldn't hear anyng but the rain．We all stood s No one came or left in ．he next few minutes．Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．

　　Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly．Some might even ignore what was sad. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith．"Honey, you are absolutely right．Let's run through the rain．If get wet, well maybe we just need washing," Mom said．Then off they ran.

　　We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case．They got soaked．But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars．And yes, I did．I ran．I got wet． needed washing．

　　You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one pan ever take away your precious memories．So don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories．

　　41．Which of die following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "affirmation"?

　　A．happiness B．approval C．disagreemenD．love

　　42．What do we know about the mother in the story?

　　A．Her husband was cured of his cancer．

　　B．She was strong-willed and considerate．

　　C．She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said．

　　D．Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in．

　　43．Which of the following may the author agree with?

　　A．The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune．

　　B．Parents should act more bravely than their children．

　　C．Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well．

　　D．Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents．

　　44．The best tide for the passage might be _____．

　　A．Run Through the Rain

　　B．Be a Determined Mother

　　C．Wait in the Rain

　　D．Have a wonderful experienceFrom the health point of view we are living in an amazing age．We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases．A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modem medicine．It is almost certain that one clay medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases, The expectation of life has increased greatly．But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men,omen and children on the roads．Man vs the motor-cart It is a never-ending battle which man is losing．Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen．

　　It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel （）There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's very worst qualities．People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel They say, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish．All their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to die surface by the act of driving．

　　The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior．Everything is done for his convenience．Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year, to be easily forgotten．

　　It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life．With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievably lax （） and even the strictest are not strict enough．A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate．Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be doe．The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should tie put through strict tests for safety each year．Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person's driving ability．Present drinking and driving laws （ where they exist） should be nude much stricter．Speed limits should be required on all roads．Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories, as has been done in the USA．All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned．These measures may not sound good enough．But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths．After all, the world is for uman beings, not motor-cars．

　　45．What is the main idea of this passage?

　　A．Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists．

　　B．Thousands of people the world over are killed each year．

　　C．The laws of some countries about driving are too lax．

　　D．Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents．

　　46．What does the author think of society toward motorists?

　　A．Society laughs at the motorists．

　　B．Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns．

　　C．Victims of accidents are nothing．

　　D．Society forgives their rude driving．

　　47．What does the author mean by saying " his car becomes the extension of his personality" iparagraph 2?

　　A．Driving can show his hidden qualities．

　　B．Driving can show the other part of hi personality．

　　C．Driving can bring out his character．

　　D．Driving can represent his manners．

　　48．Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?

　　A．Build more highways．

　　B．Stricter driving tests．

　　C．Test drivers every three years．

　　D．Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications．

　　49．The author's attitude towards the traffic situation is ______．

　　A．positive

　　B．unsatisfied

　　C．appealing

　　D．unclearSocial networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, a famous scientist has warned．Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans）, encourage instant satisfaction and make children more self-centered．

　　Warnings from neuroscientist （） Susan Greefield will disturb the millions whose social lives depend on surfing their favorite websites each day．But they will strike a chordwith parents and teachers who complain that many teenagers lack the ability to communicate or concentrate away from their screens．

　　More than 150 million use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, share photographs and videos and post regular updates of their movements and thoughts．A further six million have signed up to Twitter, the "micro-bogging" service that lets, users exchange text messages about themselves．But while the sites are popular and extremely profitable, a growing number of psychologists and neuroscientists believe they may be doing mo harm than good．

　　Baroness Tarot, an Oxford University neuroscientist believes repeated exposure could rewire the brain．Computer games and fast-paced TV shows were also a factor, she said．"My fear is that these technologies are weakening the brain to the tate of small children who axe attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and live for the moment．" "I often wonder whether real conversation in real time may eventually give way to these easier and faster screen dialogues, in much the same way as killing and butchering an animal to eat has been replaced by the convenience of packages on the supermarket shelf," she said．

　　Psychologists have also argued that digital technology is changing the way we think．They pointprocessors they can edit as they go along．

　　A study by the Broadcaster Audience Board found teenagers now spend seven and a half hours a day in front of a screen．Educational psychologist Jane Healy believes children should be kept away from computer games until they are seven．Most games only excite the "flight or fight" areas of the brain, rather than the areas responsible reasoning．

　　Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood, said: "We are seeing children's brain development damaged because they don't engage in the activity they have engaged in for thousands of years．I'm not against technology and computers．But before they start social networking, they need to learn to make real relationships with people．"

　　50．According to the passage, social networking websites might _____．

　　A．encourage young users constant satisfaction

　　B．lengthen young users' attention span

　　C．make young users more selfish

　　D．help young users communicate better with their families

　　51．A neuroscientist may worry that sites like acebook may ______．

　　A．help children learn to make real relationships with people in society

　　B．encourage students not to plan their term papers before starting to write

　　C．disturb those whose social lives depend on surfing their favorite websites

　　D．make real conversation in real time give way to easier and faster screen dialogue

　　52．From the passage we can infer that _____．

　　A．Baroness Tarot agrees websites cause small children's small attention span

　　B．Jane Healy believes computer games can do good to children's reasoning

　　C．Susan Greenfield's warnings have been brought to wide public attention

　　D．Sue Palmer's book Toxic Childhood discusses the development of networking

　　53．What is the purpose of this passage?

　　A．To tell us the conflict between neuroscientists and psychologists on websites．

　　B．To present some negative opinions on social networking websites．

　　C．To offer advice on the problem of brain damage caused by social networking．

　　D．To analyse how social networking websites cause damage in the brains of teenagers．4．From Baroness Tarot's example of "killing and butchering an animal to eat" ,we can learn he is worried that _____．

　　A．technologies are weakening the brain to the state of small children

　　B．smachildren have a small attention span and live for the moment

　　C．real conversation in real time may be replaced by easier and faster screen dialogues

　　D．killing and butchering an animal to eat leads to the convenience of the supermarkeD

　　Hilary Smith belonged to a good family．But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had．He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison．He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delayHilary did not like Australia did Australia did not like Hilary．What．he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work．Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world．He had an aunt．

　　She was his father's only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family．Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done．It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman．Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with "trade"．Of course as soon as she became "Mrs Parks" ,her brother considered her dead．Later on, Mr Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother's opinion．

　　"Will?" she said, "yes, I have made one．That was when I was a girl and had not much money．I left all my money to some religious people．"

　　"Didn't you make another will when you were married?" Hilary asked．

　　His aunt shook her head．"No," she said in a low voice, "There was no need．When I finally had a lot of money I found 1 had no relations．"

　　On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law．It told him what he already believed．When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value．A new will must be made．If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest illation．Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relation．His future was safe．

　　After a few months had passed, Hilary's problems became serious．He badly needed money．had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers．They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible．

　　Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all．In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds．Hilary was not very angry．He began to wonder about a new problem．Was it kind to want his aunt to live．any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer．So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought．She might leave all her money to someone else．Soon he reached a clear decision．

　　One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went: off, he doubled the amount of some medicine．The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever．

　　"Thank you," his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look．"I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again．Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don't blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do．Sick people get these ideas, you know．One thing I ought to explain to you．Mr Parks never married me．He already had a wife and couldn't marry again．That made your foolish father very angy with me．．．Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favour．If I die tonight':, you'll get nothing．．．No, Hilary, don't

　　to take the glass away．If you do that, I shall know; and I don't want to know．Goodnight, Hilary．"

　　Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank．

　　55．From the story ,we learn that Hilary's aunt was ______．

　　A．bad-tempered and lonely

　　B．kind-hearted and wise

　　C．careless about money

　　D．cruel to her niece

　　56．Why did Hilary's father consider his aunt dead?

　　A．Because they lost contact with eac other after her marriage．

　　B．Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will．

　　C．Because she broke away from the family for a better life．

　　D．Because he thought she was a shame to the family

　　59．According to the law book,_____．

　　A．Hilary's aunt is not allowed to make a new will．

　　B．the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will．

　　C．Hilary's aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies．

　　D．Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation．

　　60．Which detail from the story is the climax（）of the story?

　　A．Hilary escaped from the prison．

　　B．Hilary quarelled with is aunt about ten pounds．

　　C．Hilary's aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her．

　　D．Hilary's aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else．