2024版新教材高考英语复习特训卷课下天天练三50分阅读提分练

课下天天练(三) 50分阅读提分练
姓名________ 班级________ 考号________ 时间：40分钟阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
[2023·成都市高中第三次诊断]
Master Gardener Volunteers Wanted
Why Become a Master Gardener?
The Master Gardener program is an all­volunteer organization where you can develop your own leadership and teaching skills while teaching the younger youth about healthy eating, agriculture, and so on! Master Gardeners involve people in activities to improve their general well­being and overall enjoyment of life by helping them find sound management practices for home and urban natural resources, by creating pleasing environments through people­plant interactions and horticultural therapy (园艺疗法), and by contributing to a safe, abundant food supply through home fruit and vegetable production.
What Qualifications Must You Meet?
Anyone can become a Master Gardener—you don't need to be an expert or have a degree. You do, however, need to：
•Have certain experience or know a little about gardening or landscape management
•Be willing to share horticulture information with others
•Be accepted into a training program and can devote time to volunteering and continuing education
Besides, to become a Master Gardener volunteer, each applicant needs to complete an application, prepare background screening paperwork and schedule an interview with Extension staff.
What Does the Training Involve?
Training sessions are offered one day a week over a three­month period and are led by expert educators in the region. Approximately 60 hours of classroom instruction and field study and 60 hours of volunteer internship (实习) work are required to complete the program and become certified. In order to remain a certified Master Gardener, 30 hours of volunteer work and 10 hours of continuing education or advanced training are required each year.
1．What does the Master Gardener program aim to do?
A．Teach the youth about diets and agriculture.
B.Train volunteers to help with gardening.
C．Raise people's quality of life by horticulture.
D.Promote horticultural practices at home.
2．What is necessary for the applicants?
A．Having some related knowledge.
B．Gaining excellent teaching skills.
C．Finishing given training sessions.
D．Obtaining rich volunteer experience.
3．How long will it take to become a qualified Master Gardener?
A．A year. B．Three months.
C．About 160 hours. D．About 120 hours.
B
[2023·贵阳市高三适应性考试二]
When the sun comes up over the castle of Rocca Calascio, a small mountain village high up in the Italian Apennines, it's like a silent, magic wonderland. One such sunrise struck Franco Cagnoli with a spiritual calling that led him to go on a mission that affected both the village and him deeply.
Rocca Calascio has seen no resident since 1957. Depopulation of rural or mountain villages in Italy began with the resettlement of villagers in the early 20th century, accelerating after World War Two when people were attracted to urban jobs.
However, like many places, the area is enjoying a revival (复苏) and now home
to some families. “To put it in romantic terms, there is a love story between me and the ancient building，” Cagnoli said as he showed visitors round the castle of Rocca Calascio. The castle, with foundations dating back about 1，000 years, is one of the highest in Europe. It began as a tower in a line of connected structures to control and protect the land that stretched inland from the Adriatic Sea.
Cagnoli, now 39, first saw Rocca Calascio when he was 16. He was on a road trip to find himself. “I arrived here as the morning sun lit up the castle. I was blinded by the light and since that day something inside me has changed，” he said. “I thought it was the most beautiful place. I felt special energies, deciding to help its rebirth.” He's now the castle's caretaker and head of a cooperative whose members guide visitors.
“Besides temporary visitors, the complete revival has much to do with permanent residents. People of the previous generation didn't appreciate the land they lived on，” Valeria Befani, a resident in the village, said. “Today's teenagers, like my children, are proud of their land and are happy if they can stay here.”
4．What inspired Cagnoli to help revive Rocca Calascio?
A．His trip to find himself.
B．The impressive scene of the village.
C．His love for ancient buildings.
D．The historical importance of the castle.
5．How was Rocca Calascio affected by World War Two?
A．Its population loss speeded up.
B．It got left behind in economy.
C．Its buildings were damaged.
D．It was known by more people.
6．Why was the castle built?
A．To attract people to visit.
B．To reduce attack from waves.
C．To strengthen coastal defense.
D．To protect the connected structures.
7．What might Befani agree with?
A．Views of different generations vary greatly.
B.Reviving Rocca Calascio has a long way to go.
C．Teenagers are proud of their hometown.
D．The future of Rocca Calascio is full of promise.
C
Mindfulness practice has exploded in popularity recently. Experimenters of a series of trials revealed mindfulness­based interventions had some benefits for a number of health outcomes. They said, the effects were smaller and less consistent when compared with those of other therapies, and some effects faded soon. Taken together, mindfulness­based interventions are better than nothing but more research is needed to compare them with other therapies.
All mindfulness­based interventions attempt to focus on the present moment. Though “to be present” has psychological benefits, in some circumstances it's important to be mindless. That is, as you develop skill in new tasks, you can perform them with increasing facility until attention seems to be unnecessary. Everyday examples range from riding a bike to brushing your teeth.
Underlying this state of “automaticity” are mental processes that can be accomplished without paying attention to them. Research revealed paying much attention to what you're doing can have damaging effects, particularly when you perform tasks that are not intricate at all for you.
In a study, scientist Sian Beilock and her colleagues had skilled golfers play golf under different experimental conditions. In one case, the golfers were simply asked to follow the swing of their club and say “stop” as a sign when they finished their swing. In the second condition, they were instructed to listen for a specific sound while ignoring other noises and say the word “tone” when they heard the target sound. The result showed the skilled golfers performed substantially worse when they zeroed in on their swing than when they concentrated on irrelevant sounds and even when they warmed up.
The important message from this research is that focusing too carefully on
well­practiced things can cause mistakes. Of course, you should not resign yourself to going through life on automatic pilot. But there are situations where you should let automaticity take over. The next time you ride a bike, don't overthink it.
8．What is the experimenters' attitude to mindfulness?
A.Enthusiastic. B．Objective.
C．Doubtful. D．Confused.
9．What does the underlined word “intricate” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Important. B．Familiar.
C．Interesting. D．Complicated.
10．In which aspect are the two conditions of Beilock's study different?
A．Words golfers should listen for.
B．Interventions golfers faced when playing.
C．Things golfers paid attention to.
D．Signals golfers gave after finishing swings.
11．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Sometimes Mindlessness Is Better
B．Mindfulness Is a Double­edged Weapon
C．Automaticity Plays a Big Role Quietly
D．Relaxation Matters More than Attention
D
[2023·济南市针对性训练]Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits, but the situation in Florida with over 1，000 manatees (海牛) dying from starvation leads officials to consider a plan to feed them. “We've never done such a thing with any wildlife, but the situation has become such an emergency that it has to be considered，” said Patrick Rose, Save the Manatee Club's Executive Director. “This is a necessary stopgap measure. But I believe the impact is lasting.”
The emerging plan would involve feeding manatees at a Florida Power & Light plant in Cape Canaveral where manatees stay in cold winter months because of the warm water discharge there. It would be an experiment involving greens delivered in a controlled manner such as by a conveyor belt. “People will not be authorized to simply start
throwing food. It's illegal, and remains so.”
Manatees have long struggled to survive with humans, whose activities bring many harmful effects. Hundreds of the slow­moving animals are struck by boats every year. The accidents have led to no­wake manatee zones throughout Fl orida with violations (违反) punishable by significant fines. However, they are just responsible for a small part of the loss of manatees. The starvation threat has led to a record of 1，017 manatee deaths as of Nov. 19, 2021.
This has been caused mainly by runoff from farms, urban areas and waste that promotes algal blooms (藻华). Climate change worsening algal blooms is also a factor. And it's not just manatees. People's health can also be affected by the blooms along with the health of a range of sea creatures. Besides, there's an economic loss for boat captains and sightseeing tour organizers.
“Actually, saving manatees is part of saving the ecosystem. If we can take care, manatees will grow well. If we don't, they won't，” Rose said. “We're in the most cri tical position.” Manatees were listed as endangered when the government protected them in 1967. Increased protections helped manatee numbers increase from around 1，000 to 8，000 by 2017—enough to have their position to be downgraded from “endangered” to “threatened”．
12．What can be learned about the plan to feed manatees?
A．It is a long­term strategy.
B．It is carried out across Florida.
C．It is the first of its kind.
D．It is aimed at saving the ecosystem.
13．What does the underlined word “they” refer to in Paragraph 3?
A．Human activities.
B. Boat accidents.
C．No­wake manatee zones.
D．Significant fines.
14．Why does the author mention the figures in the last paragraph?
A．To prove manatees' value in the ecosystem.
B.To explain challenges faced by manatees.
C．To encourage people to feed manatees actively.
D.To show the necessity of humans' protections.
15．What is the text mainly about?
A．Wide­ranging effects of manatees' deaths.
B.A special feeding plan for Florida manatees.
C.Growing food shortage faced by manatees.
D.Ecological crises caused by human activities.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

[2023·广东七校高三第一次联考]There are many other kinds of intelligence in addition to intellect (才智), and one important type is emotional intelligence, called EQ for short. Some people have naturally good EQ skills. __1__ The good news is that EQ is a combination of several different skills and everyone can get better—if they know what to do.
Be aware of your emotions. People feel many different emotions throughout the day. Some feelings, like surprise, last just a few seconds. Others may stay longer, creating a mood like happiness or sadness. Noticing emotions helps you manage them. __2__ Labeling them in your mind (for example, by saying to yourself “I feel grateful”，“I'm upset” etc.) would be a useful way to do that.
Manage emotional reactions. People all get angry; everyone has disappointments. __3__ But managing your reaction means knowing when, where, and how to express yourself. When you're able to manage emotions, you can use self­control to hold in your feelings if now is not the right time or place to express them. Someone who has good EQ knows it can damage relationships to react to emotions in a way that's disrespectful, too intense, or harmful.
__4__ People are naturally designed to try to perceive others. Part of EQ is about being able to imagine others' feelings in certain situations. It is also about
understanding why they feel the way they do. Being able to imagine what emotions a person is likely to be feeling is an important ability. __5__ You'll also know what to say and how to behave around someone who is feeling strong emotions with it.
A．It's definitely a thing worth learning.
B．Understand how others feel and why.
C．Often it's important to express how you feel.
D．Practice recognizing emotions as you feel them.
E．Meanwhile, many people need to work on them.
F．It helps you care about others and build good relationships.
G．Some people might go through the entire day in a bad mood.
[答题区]
1．________ 2.________ 3.________
4．________ 5.________
课下天天练（三）50分阅读提分练
第一节
A
【语篇解读】本文是应用文，主题语境是“人与社会”。

文章是一则大师级园艺师项目招募志愿者的启事。

1．答案与解析：C 理解具体信息题。

根据Why Become a Master Gardener？部分的“Master Gardeners involve...overall enjoyment of life”可知，大师级园艺师项目旨在提高人们的整体生活质量。

故C项正确。

2．答案与解析：A 理解具体信息题。

根据What Qualifications Must You Meet？部分的“Have certain experience or know a little about gardening or landscape
management”可知，申请大师级园艺师项目志愿者的人需要具有一些园艺相关的知识。

A项正确。

3．答案与解析：D 理解具体信息题。

根据What Does the Training Involve？部分的“Approximately 60 hours of plete the program and become certified”可知，参与者在完成约60个小时的课堂学习和实地研究以及60个小时的志愿者实习工作后可成为一个合格的大师级园艺师。

故D项正确。

B
【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，主题语境是“人与社会”。

Franco Cagnoli看到太阳从罗卡卡拉西奥的城堡升起时深受震撼，于是决定并着手帮助复兴这个意大利小山村。

4．答案与解析：B 理解具体信息题。

结合文章第一段内容和倒数第二段中Franco Cagnoli的话可知，第一段中的“a mission that affected both the village and him deeply”指帮助复兴罗卡卡拉西奥。

因此太阳从罗卡卡拉西奥的城堡升起的壮观一幕激励他去帮助复兴该村庄。

5．答案与解析：A 推断题。

根据第二段的“Depopulation of rural or mountain villages in Italy...accelerating after World War Two”可知，20世纪早期意大利的乡村和山村人口剧减，第二次世界大战后，许多人离开了农村地区前往城市，人口减少加剧。

故A项正确。

6．答案与解析：C 理解具体信息题。

根据第三段的“It began as a tower in a line of connected structures to control and protect the land that stretched inland from the Adriatic Sea”可知，这座城堡最初是一排相连的建筑中的一个塔，其目的是控制和保护从亚得里亚海延伸到内陆的土地。

故C项正确。

7．答案与解析：D 推断题。

根据最后一段Befani的话“the complete revival has much to do with permanent residents”“Today's teenagers, like my children, are proud of their land and are happy if they can stay here”可知，Befani认为，罗卡卡拉西奥的彻底复兴与长期居住的居民有很大联系，如今的青少年为罗卡卡拉西奥感到骄傲，如果他们能留在这里，他们会很高兴。

由此可知，罗卡卡拉西奥有了真正热爱它的居民，它的未来充满希望。

故D项正确。

C
【语篇解读】本文是说明文，主题语境是“人与社会”。

研究发现，专注未必是好事，在完成简单熟练的任务时，放轻松才能表现得更好。

8．答案与解析：B 理解态度题。

根据第一段的“Experimenters of a series of trials revealed mindfulness­based interventions...more research is needed to compare them with other therapies”可知，实验者们认为基于正念的干预措施对健康有一些积极影响，与其他疗法相比，基于正念的效果较小且不太持续。

综合起来看，基于正念的干预效果比毫无干预措施要好，但还需要更多的研究来对比基于正念的干预和其他疗法的效果。

由此可推断，这些实验者们对正念的态度是客观的。

故B项正确。

9．答案与解析：D 理解词汇题。

根据第二段中的“until attention seems to be unnecessary...your teeth”和第三段首句“Underlying this state of ‘automaticity’ are mental processes that can be accomplished without paying attention to them”和第四段描述的研究发现可知，人们在做从骑自行车到刷牙这类轻车熟路的事时会进入一种自动化（automaticity）状态。

在自动化状态下，不需要注意力便可完成任务。

在执行一些简单熟练的任务时，执行者过多地关注任务会对表现产生破坏性影响。

因此“intricate”的含义应与“简单的”相对。

故D项正确。

10．答案与解析：C 理解具体信息题。

根据第四段的“In one case, the golfers were simply asked to follow the swing of their club”“In the second condition, they were instructed to listen for a specific sound while ignoring other noises”可知，在第一种情况下，参与者要关注他们的挥杆过程；在第二种情况下，他们要留心听一个特定的声音。

因此，他们的关注点不同。

故C项正确。

11．答案与解析：A 理解主旨要义题。

阅读全文可知，文章以实验者们对正念的研究开篇，引出文章重点：专注未必是好事，在完成简单熟练的任务时，放轻松才能表现得更好。

A项概括了主要内容，作标题最佳。

故A项正确。

D
【语篇解读】本文是说明文，主题语境是“人与自然”。

通常情况下，给野生动物喂食是被禁止的，但佛罗里达州海牛的危险处境促使官员们考虑一项前所未有的海牛喂养计划。

12．答案与解析：C 推断题。

根据第一段的“We've never done such a thing with any wildlife, but the situation has become such an emergency that it has to be considered”可知，喂养海牛计划是同类计划中的第一个。

故C项正确。

13．答案与解析：B 理解词汇题。

第三段第二句提到每年数百只海牛被船只撞上，最后一句表明到2021年11月19日，已有1 017只海牛被饿死，故画线词所在句表示船只事故只为海牛的死亡负一小部分责任。

故B项正确。

14．答案与解析：D 推断题。

最后一段提到政府从1967年开始保护海牛，至2017年，增加的保护措施使海牛的数量从1 000只左右增长到8 000只，再结合Rose的话“We're in the most critical position”可推断，作者提到这些数据是为了支持Rose的话，表明人类采取保护措施的必要性。

故D项正确。

15．答案与解析：B 理解主旨要义题。

文章主要介绍为了救助佛罗里达州挨饿的海牛，佛罗里达州推出了一项史无前例的海牛喂养计划，B项“一项针对佛罗里达州海牛的特殊喂养计划”概括了文章的主要内容。

故B项正确。

第二节
【语篇解读】本文是说明文，主题语境是“人与自我”。

文章介绍了几个提高情商的技巧。

1．答案与解析：E 上文提到有些人天生就掌握了好的情商技巧，下文说每个人都可以提高情商并介绍了具体方法。

E项“与此同时，很多人需要努力提高情商”承接上文，符合语境。

2．答案与解析：D 结合本段首句和空前的“Noticing emotions helps you manage them”可知，空前主要介绍了意识到自己的情绪的重要性。

D项“在你有情绪时练习辨别它们”承接上文，空后的“Labeling them in your mind”介绍了具体的做法，是对D项的进一步阐述。

3．答案与解析：C 根据下文的“But”可知，空处内容与下文构成转折，下文提到管理你的情绪反应意味着知道何时、何地以及如何表达情绪。

C项“通常表达自己的感受是很重要的”符合语境。

注意：G项“有些人可能一整天都处于坏心情中”虽与上文语意一致，但与下文内容不连贯。

4．答案与解析：B 空处考查段落主旨句。

根据下文的“People are naturally designed to try to perceive others...what emotions a person is likely to be feeling”可知，本段主要讲述要理解他人的感受并知道他们为什么会有这样的感受。

B项“理解他人的感受及产生这一感受的原因”能概括本段大意。

5．答案与解析：F 空前提到能够想象一个人可能有什么情绪是一项重要的能力，空后提到有了它你也将会知道在某个情绪激动的人身边应该怎么做及怎么说。

F项“它有助于你关心他人并建立良好的关系”是对空前提到的这项能力的重要性的解释，It指代上文的“an important ability”。

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