阅读理解提升练(四)AIhavealwaysthoughtofmyselfasadoer.Inwork,Idefinitelywasandcontinuetobe.Asamom,I’mmostlyadoer.However,mytreatmentforbreastcancermademerealizeIhadnotbeenadoerinthewayIwantedtobe—butthatwasabouttochange.IhavebeenafraidofflyingsinceIworkedinnewsandcoveredmanyplanecrashesandhadmyownhorrificexperience.Myfamilyhadneverbeentoanothercontinenttogether.Nowthatthechemo(化疗)wasover,asagifttomyself,mykidsandmymom,ItookthemalltoLondontocelebratelifebeforebeginningradiationeveryweekdayforsixweeks.ThistimeIdecidednottothinktoomuchaboutit.Whenyoulookinthemirrorwithouthair,youdoyourbesttogetthroughyourdayasifitwereadaybeforeyoudiscoveredyourlump(肿瘤).Theneverythingseemsdoable.SoIjustbookedthetrip.OurflightonBritishAirwayswasmybestever.Idon’tknowifitwasthesizeoftheplane,thecomfortoftheseats,theTVsorthefamilyfriendlinessthatmadethetimeflybyforme.Oneveryflight,Isayaquickhellotothepilot,whichcalmsme.Thistime,thepilottookextratimetoexplainthemapsandweatherpatternsandcalmedmedown.Thatcertainlyhelpedabit,orwasitpossiblethatthechemocuredthisfeartoo?EverydayIplannedadifferentadventure—everythingfromtoursofBuckinghamPalaceandWindsorCastletotheoriginalbustour.Theylearnedandlovedeveryminuteandshockingly,theydidn’tcomplain.Ihadwantedtodosoforyears.Lifeandworkhadgottenintheway,butwefinallydidit.Iplannedthisincredibletripduringchemoandwillplananother.Sometimes,thebestadventurescomeaftersurvivingyourgreatestfears.1.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto . A.herfearofflyingB.herbreastcancerC.thefinishedchemoD.theplannedfamilytrip2.Ontheauthor’sfamily’striptoLondon, . A.theauthorovercameherfearofflyingthankstoherfamilyB.thekidswerenotsointerestedintheplacestheyvisitedC.thefamilyenjoyedthemselvesduringdifferentadventuresD.thefamilydidn’tvisitmanyplacesbecauseoftheauthor’shealthcondition3.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe . 4\nA.CancerGetsintheWayB.SurvivingtheFearC.LivingaPlainLifeD.ASuccessfulDoerasMomBItwasacoldMarchdayinHighPoint,NorthCarolina.ThegirlsontheWesleyanAcademysoftballteamwerewaitingfortheirnextturnsatbatduringpractice,stampingtheirfeettostaywarm.Eighth-graderTaylorBisbeeshivered(发抖)alittleasshewatchedherteammateParisWhiteplay.Thetwodidn’tknoweachotherwell—Taylorhadjustmovedtotownamonthorsobefore.Suddenly,Parisfelltotheground,“Paris’seyesrolledback,”Taylorsays.“Shestartedshaking.Iknewitwasanemergency.”Itcertainlywas.Parishadsufferedasuddenheartfailure.Withoutimmediatemedicalcare,Pariswoulddie.Atfirst,noonemoved.Thegirlswereinshock.Thenthesoftballcoachshoutedout,“DoesanyoneknowCPR?”CPRisalife-savingtechnique.TodoCPR,youpressonthesickperson’schestsothatbloodmovesthroughthebodyandtakesoxygentoorgans.Withoutoxygen,thebrainisdamagedquickly.Amazingly,TaylorhadjusttakenaCPRcoursethedaybefore.Still,shehesitated.Shedidn’tthinksheknewitwellenough.Butwhennooneelsecameforward,TaylorrantoParisandbegandoingCPR.“Itwasscary.Iknewitwasthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath,”saysTaylor.Taylor’sswiftactionhelpedherteammatescalmdown.Onegirlcalled911.Twomorerantogettheschoolnurse,whobroughtadefibrillator,anelectronicdevice(器械)thatcanshocktheheartbackintowork.Luckstayedwiththem:Paris’sheartbeatreturned.“IknowIwasreallylucky,”Parissaysnow.“Mostpeopledon’tsurvivethis.Myteamsavedmylife.”ExpertssayParisisright:Forasuddenheartfailure,thesinglebestchanceforsurvivalishavingsomeonenearbystepinanddoCPRquickly.Today,Parisisbackonthesoftballteam.Taylorwillapplytocollegesoon.Shewantstobeanurse.“Ifeelmoreconfidentinmyactionsnow,”Taylorsays.“IknowIcanactunderpressureinascarysituation.”4.WhathappenedtoParisonaMarchday?A.Shecaughtabadcold.B.Shehadasuddenheartproblem.C.Shewasknockeddownbyaball.D.Sheshiveredterriblyduringpractice.5.WhydoesParissayshewaslucky?A.Shemadeaworthyfriend.B.Sherecoveredfromshock.C.ShereceivedimmediateCPR.D.Shecamebackonthesoftballteam.6.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeTaylor?A.Enthusiasticandkind.B.Courageousandcalm.C.Cooperativeandgenerous.D.Ambitiousandprofessional.C4\n(原创)Chinawaspoorandbackwardcomparedtotherestoftheworldupuntilafewdecadesago,butthatchangedandit’schangingsofast.It’ssimplyfascinating.Chinaofferstheunlimitedamountofdifferentactivitiesforhavingfun.ThenightclubsherearegiantstadiumswithIMAX3Dscreens;theyhavethingslikeescaperooms,unbelievablethemeparks,outdoornaturalparksandmuchmore.Technologically,Chinaisofcourseadvancedinmanyways.Forexample,electrictransport(交通运输系统)hasbeenhighlydevelopedhereforyears.Youcanfindelectricbikes,personaltransportationvehicles,electrictaxisandcars,evenelectricbuses.TheChinesemessengerapp(WeChat)isveryadvancedandmakesiteasytopayforwhatyouwanttobuyandmuchmore;it’satechnologymarvel.Inmostplacesyouwon’tseeanypolice.Insomeotherstheyarepresentinsecurity(安全工作)posts.Theyjustdotheirjob—sittheresilentlyandbehavereasonably,addingtothesecurityandorder.Chinahasthe27thlowestmurder(谋杀)rateinall218countriesandregions.MurderrateinUSis4.7,whiletherateinChinais1.0.I’llgiveyouanexamplefromthecityIlivein,Shenzhen.TherearetwogiantparksIlivenear.Iregularlygowalkingthroughthoseparksat2AMorlater.Iwouldn’ttrydoingthatinSanFranciscoorNewYorkCity.LasttimeIgotscaredinthepark;itwas4AMandIheardastrangenoisefrombehindthetrees.IwentaroundthecornertoseeandtherewasanelderlycouplepracticingTaiChi.7.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Technology.B.Pleasure.C.People’shealth.D.Fastestgrowingeconomy.8.WhatmakespaymentseasyinChina?A.WeChat. B.Computers.C.3Dscreen.D.Electrictransport.9.WhatdothepolicedoinsomeplacesinChina?A.Theycanrestforalongtime.B.Theycanearnalotofmoney.C.Theykeepthesecurityandorder.D.Theyhaveenoughtimetolookaftertheirfamily.10.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.StayinginChinaissafe.B.Don’tgototheparkatnight.C.Chinahasthelowestmurderrate.D.Regularlygoingwalkingisgoodforhealth.4\n阅读理解提升练(四)A【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者经历乳腺癌之后的改变。她克服之前一直不敢坐飞机的恐惧,开启了人生冒险之旅。1.A 代词指代题。根据文章第二段第一句可知,作者之前一直害怕坐飞机,但经历过乳腺癌之后,她决定忘记这种恐惧。故选A项。2.C 推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知,作者和家人在伦敦每天都有不同的旅行计划,他们非常喜欢这次旅行,并且从中学会了很多东西。故选C项。3.B 主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者患病之后的经历和做出的改变。有时候最好的冒险(经历)是发生在你战胜恐惧之后,故选B项。B【语篇导读】本文为记叙文。八年级的泰勒发现队友突然心力衰竭,她立刻使用刚学会的心肺复苏法对其施救。她的勇敢和镇定挽救了队友的生命,也坚定了她当护士的想法。4.B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知,帕里斯在三月的一天突然出现了心力衰竭的症状。5.C 细节理解题。根据第五、六两段的内容可知,帕里斯的队友泰勒恰好刚学习了心肺复苏课程,她马上对帕里斯施救,所以说帕里斯是幸运的。6.B 推理判断题。根据倒数第四段第一句和最后一段的最后一句可推断出,泰勒是一个勇敢而且镇定的女孩子。C【语篇导读】本篇文章主要分析了当今很多外国人喜欢来中国的原因。7.B 主旨大意题。根据第二段的“giantstadiumswithIMAX3Dscreens;theyhavethingslikeescaperooms,unbelievablethemeparks,outdoornaturalparks”可知,本段主要介绍娱乐方式。8.A 细节理解题。根据第四段的“TheChinesemessengerapp(WeChat)isveryadvancedandmakesiteasytopayforwhatyouwanttobuy”可知,在中国是微信使得付钱超级方便。9.C 细节理解题。根据第五段的“Theyjustdotheirjob—sittheresilentlyandbehavereasonably,addingtothesecurityandorder.”可知,在中国许多地方的警察在履行他们的职责,维护治安。10.A 推理判断题。根据文章的后半部分,尤其是最后两段可知,作者的经历告诉人们在中国是非常安全的。4
