1、阅读理解提升练( 十)A(2018 浙江超级全能生 3 月联考)Unless your parent is a head chef or bento box(便当盒) master,school lunch is usually nothing to write home about.For artist and father Dominick Cabalo,however,his son Nicholass lunches are an oil painting cloth for creativity.Cabalo makes carefully designed drawings on
2、each of 12-year-old Nicholass paper lunch bags,usually representing popular lively characters and colorful superheroes.Cabalo began drawing on the bags about three years ago to help Nicholas make new friends in elementary school.“I noticed he was a bit shy when it came to talking to others,” he said
3、.“So by creating a piece of artwork to break the ice, kids would come up to him and start talking and hopefully a conversation,or better yet,a new friendship,would start.”Though Nicholas is in middle school now,he still asks his dad to draw on the lunch bags,and will make requests for characters or
4、drawings that hed like to see on the next bag.Cabalo has drawn about 400 lunch bags in the past 3 years.He explained that the bags have really helped his son become more confident at school.“Hes broken out of his shell because of this,and I like to think that I had a hand in helping him do this with
5、 these bags,” he wrote.Nicholas keeps most of the bags.“Some come back in better condition than others,” Cabalo said.“We may lose one to the occasional wet sandwich or leaky drink,but thats to be expected.” As for the bags that make it home undamaged,Cabalo posts their photos to social media.His fav
6、orites are the more time-consuming series of bags that can be joined up to create a larger image,such as the “Finding Nemo” triptych below.1.What special feature makes Nicholass lunch bags distinguish?A.Delicious food cooked by a head chef or bento box master.B.Beautiful oil paintings produced by hi
7、ghly creative artists.C.Popular characters and colorful superheroes stuck to them.D.Lively pictures carefully drawn by the kids loving father.2.Why did Cabalo draw on the lunch bags in the very beginning?A.To help his son to make new friends.B.To make his sons lunch boxes attractive.C.To encourage h
8、is son to be more confident.D.To improve his sons academic performance.3.Which of the following best describes the fathers gesture?A.Friendly. B.Noble.C.Sweet. D.Talented.4.What is this text mainly about?A.Cabalo draws popular lively characters and colorful superheroes for his son.B.Dads special lun
9、ch bag drawings help shy son come out of his shell.C.Nicholass new friends in elementary school make him more confident.D.Son keeps the more time-consuming series of bags designed by Father.BStarting in 1972,the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires called Natural Burn.It was a
10、cknowledged that some forest fires,such as those caused by lightning,were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems,so the fire should be allowed to burn.However,a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to bur
11、n yet soon out of control.As a result,the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone,which is Americas oldest and most beloved national park.Massive areas of plants were destroyed,and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors.The rivers and streams were choked with
12、ash,and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.In addition,great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that burned out of control.The fires were driven by high winds,moving as many as ten miles a day.Many small animals died in the flames.The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife
13、little chance to escape.Even today,few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park.In the years immediately following the fires,the numbers of visitors declined rapidly.No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation.Yellowstone had previously been famou
14、s for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the Old Faithful Geyser.But now its reputation as Americas wonder is damaged permanently.5.Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were . A.hard to put outB.started by lightningC.good for the balance of natureD.approved by N
15、ational Park Service6.Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?A.Because winds were blown from high places.B.Because the animals moved only ten miles a day.C.Because the animals lived in lower places.D.Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot.7.The text probably comes from . A.a sci
16、ence fiction B.a news reportC.a commercial ad D.a geography magazineCI grew up in a family that ate dinner together every evening.Although my parents enjoyed wine,they rarely drank during the week and were always in moderation(节制).As for myself,I wasnt interested in alcoholic drinks and neither were
17、 my high school friends.So when I arrived on campus for my first year of university life,I was a bit shocked.Many different events had been organized for the freshmen,but they all had one thing in commonalcohol,and plenty of it.Not wanting to be left out,I joined a few of the events.But I always ret
18、urned home early,feeling disappointed.Your personality,interests and experiences didnt matter at all,only how many alcoholic drinks you could absorb before passing out(喝醉).It seemed shallow to me.I wanted to get to know my new classmates,not how fast they could down a pint of beer.Gradually,however,
19、I realized that real friends dont judge you by how much you can drink and there were other ways of making friends.I joined a photography society,took a first aid course,and every weekend I went cycling with a classmate.I found that by engaging in these activities and sharing the fun of learning new
20、skills together in a group,I formed much stronger bonds with my new friends than even the strongest alcoholic drinks could encourage.Another valuable lesson I learned is that its perfectly okay to say “No” if you dont want to drink.However,in many Western societies,especially the UK,binge drinking(狂
21、喝) has become the norm.Many people who drink dont necessarily want to,but they give in to the peer pressure(同伴压力)theyre afraid to say “No”.8.What shocked the author when he entered university?A.The strange campus.B.The popularity of alcohol.C.The drunken classmates.D.The limited activities.9.Why did
22、 the author return home early from the events at first?A.He wasnt good at drinking.B.He had no familiar classmates.C.He hated the way people got along.D.He was left out by the organizers.10.How did the author finally make real friends at university?A.By saying “No” to alcoholic drinks.B.By staying a
23、way from group activities.C.By giving in to the peer pressure.D.By joining people with common interests.阅读理解提升练(十)A【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述一位父亲为了使儿子在学校摆脱羞涩,展开交际,每天在他的午餐袋上画上多彩的图案,儿子因此交到了朋友,并变得自信、阳光。1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句 “Cabalo makes carefully designed drawings on each of 12-year-old Nicholass paper lunch ba
24、gs,usually representing popular lively characters and colorful superheroes.”可知,选 D 项。2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “Cabalo began drawing on the bags about three years ago to help Nicholas make new friends in elementary school.”可知, 选 A 项。3.C 推理判断题。纵观全文,父亲通过在儿子的午餐袋上绘画,体现了满满的父爱,充满温馨。故选 C 项。4.B 主旨大意题。本文讲述一位父亲为了使儿子
25、在学校摆脱羞涩,展开交际,在他的午餐袋上画上多彩的图案,从而使儿子变得自信、阳光,故选 B 项。B【语篇导读】 文章主要讲述了 Natural Burn 政策的终止,这源于黄石公园 1988 年的大火。5.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“ to maintain balanced ecosystems”可知,应选 C 项。6.D 细节理解题。由第二段中 “The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.”可知答案。contribute to 意为 “导致”,故选 D 项。7.D 推理判断题。全文主要讲了
26、 Natural Burn 政策的终结黄石公园 1988 年火灾,及其因火灾而发生的变化,故文章可能摘自地理杂志,选 D 项。C【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了大学时期,面对很多纵酒狂饮的同学自己如何说“不”的经历。8.B 细节理解题。依据第二段的第一句和第二句中的“.but they all had one thing in commonalcohol,and plenty of it.”可知, 到了大学之后作者对大学里喝酒成风的情况感到震惊。9.C 细节理解题。依据第二段的第四句可知,作者经常因感到失望而提前回家,第二段的最后一句和第三段的内容表明作者讨厌通过喝酒来交朋友的方式,因此选 C 项。10.D 细节理解题。依据第三段的内容可知 ,作者发现与兴趣相同的同学一起参加骑车活动、分享学习新技能的乐趣比在一起喝酒建立的友谊关系更牢固,由此可知选 D 项。
