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高考英语阅读冲刺练习题原文Hayden,Congratulations on being 12! Wow, your 11’s are over and after this year you will officially be a teenager.Happy Birthday boy! I’m so excited for you.Last night at the dinner table I told you about how clearly I remember the day before you were born.I sat in front of that fireplacein our very first house in Rowlett, Texas, in 1996 and cried my eyes out before God.I cried because potentially, something could have been wrong with you, but even more than that, I believe I cried out to him because of the gift he was giving me.You are incredibly special Hayden Davis.You will make your mark on the world in amazing ways.I’ve always known that.I’m glad to be your father.The gifts you receive today will give hints(暗示) of our first big trip that will take place in January.Every quarter there will be a special, secret trip you and I will take up.Many times you won’t know what’s to come; I want you to trust me.Trust that I’m doing what’s right for you and planning events that will be memories for years to come.Every month I will sit down with you and talk to you about what it takes to live in this world and how to navigate life in a goodway.And during these months my closest friends will teach you the most valuable lessons they’ve le arned in life.They will also become your friends and confidants (知己).I will always believe in you and I’ll always be right by your side cheering you on through each and every stage of your life on this Thanksgiving Day.I couldn’t be more thankful to hav e you in my life.I love you!高考英语阅读冲刺练习题56.This is most probably a letter _______.A.from a father to his sonB.from a mother to her sonC.from a father to his daughterD.from a mother to her daughter57.“ Over this year we will go on a few journeys.” is a sentence from the letter and should be put at the beginning of _______.A.Paragraph 1B.Paragraph 2C.Paragraph 3D.Paragraph 458.Which of the following statements is NOT right about the writer?A.The writer will arrange a secret trip every two months.B.The writer wrote this letter in 2008.C.The writer’s child was born on Thanksgiving Day.D.The writer’s friends will help to educate his son.59.When the writer “cried his eyes out”, he felt _______.A.both anxious and terrifiedB.both terrified and surprisedC.both delighted and surprisedD.both anxious and delighted高考英语阅读冲刺练习题答案ACAD。

高考英语一轮复习阅读理解精炼(四)高三全册英语试题

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校江西2017高考英语阅读理解一轮精炼（四）阅读理解Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Shay, run to first!” Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.Ev eryone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.All were screaming，“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player r an to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying,“Shay, run home！”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who t won the game for his team.That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!( ) 1. Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________.A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heistingB. guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decisionC. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellD. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted( ) 2. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.A. believed they were sure to win the gameB. would like to help Shay enjoy the gameC. found Shay was so eager to be a winnerD. fell forced to give Shay another chance( ) 3. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably because that boy ________.A. was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purposeB. looked forward to winning the game for his teamC. failed to throw the ball to the second basemanD. saw that Shay already reached second base( ) 4. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay’s becoming the hero for his team?A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.( ) 5. What to you think is the theme of the story?A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physicallydisabled.C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please hisparents.D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of theplayers.本篇文章是一篇关于爱的教育的故事。

高考英语一轮复习阅读理解训练(四)高三全册英语试题2 (2)

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校2017四川剑阁县高考英语一轮阅读理解训练阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

You’ve seen news reports about people who need help after a flood. Maybe you’ve walked past people who are sleeping on the streets. Or perhaps you’ve watched TV programs about how lonely older people can get. So what can you do about any of those things? The answer: You can volunteer (做志愿者).Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills —from working as part of a team to setting and reaching goals. It gives you a chance to find o ut what kinds of things you’re good at and enjoy the most. Volunteering can provide you with a sense of responsibility because people really depend on you. And it can help you understand disabled (残疾的) people, sick kids, or the elderly.Volunteering helps people feel they do have the power to change things for the better. When people depend on you, it can change the way you look at yourself, and this is the main reason that makes volunteering attractive. You can feel proud of the goals that you’ve achieved (实现) for a charity organization (慈善组织) —whether it’s helping to organize a 10K to raise money for lung cancer or running the race itself. Sometimes it’s easy to feel worried about your grades or the fight you had with your friend or parents. And although these things are very important in their own way, sometimes it can be helpful to get some distance and think about other things. Volunteering allows you to do this. It lets you focus on others that are worth doing.Finally, volunteering can help save you from being bored — it gives you a place to be where you can have a good time and keep busy.1. From the passage, we can learn that volunteering ____.A. is the best way to find out your interestsB. mainly helps the old and the poor peopleC. makes sure volunteers will get a good job in the futureD. can help volunteers choose a job that they really like in the future2. Today, most people volunteer mainly for the purpose of ______.A. making themselves famous and popularB. knowing their value by helping othersC. increasing their knowledge and learning skillsD. helping people out of trouble3. What do the underlined words “a 10K” (Paragraph 3) probably refer to?A. A charity organization.B. A volunteer group.C. A 10-kilometer race.D. A political activity.4. The purpose of the passage is to ________.A. talk about the difficulties of volunteeringB. talk about how to make life meaningfulC. tell readers how to volunteerD. talk about the advantages of volunteering【参考答案】1---4、DBCD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

2020年高考英语三轮冲刺练习阅读理解一(15篇含答案解析)

2020年高考英语三轮冲刺练习阅读理解一A1. “Have a nice day!”may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day”with a smile,I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day.Next!”This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door.The words come out in the same tone(腔调)with a fixed procedure.They are spoken at me,not to me.Obviously,the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other.Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting.As soon as you hear it,you know the meeting is at an end.Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say.“Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant.If a stranger says“Have a nice day”to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere,meaningless social custom at times,there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting.The salesgirl,the waitress,the teacher,and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day.But in a strange and comfortable way,it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much.While the expression may not often be sincere,it is always spoken.The point is that people say it all the time when they like.（1）How does the author understand Maxie’s words?A.Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.B.Maxie really wishes the author a good day.C.Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D.Maxie really worries about the author’s security.（2）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A.The salesgirl is rude.B.The salesgirl is bored.C.The salesgirl cares about me.D.The salesgirl says the words as a routine.（3）By saying “Have a nice day”,a stranger may .A.try to be polite to youB.express respect to youC.give his blessing to youD.share his pleasure with you（4）According to the last paragraph,people say “Have a nice day” .A.sincerelyB.as thanksC.as a habitD.encouragingly（5）What is the best title of the passage?A.Have a Nice Day—a Social CustomB.Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant GestureC.Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming GreetingD.Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a ConversationB2.In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty.Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left.So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally,a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使……放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches.After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day,I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thoughtit was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same. ”I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who hadgiven me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.（1）The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .A.her work delayed her trip to SydneyB.she was going home for her holidaysC.the town was far away from SydneyD.she missed the only train back home（2）Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A.He helped the girl find a ride.B.He gave the girl a ride back home.C.He bought sandwiches for the girl.D.He watched the girl for three hours.（3）The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A.she realized he was GordonB.she had known him for decadesC.she was going to the nearby townD.she wanted to repay the favour she once got（4）What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.B. Those who give rides will be repaid.C. Good manners bring about happiness.D. People should offer free rides to others.C3.Low-Cost Gifts for Mother’s DayGift No.1Offer to be your mother’s health friend.Promise to be there for any and all doctor’s visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up.Most mothers always say“no need,”but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit.The best part? This one is free.Gift No.2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information.Put them all in one place.Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,”Dr.Marie Savard said.Gift No.3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,”Savard said.“We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No.4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes toa charity(慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful butinexpensive things—many of which are“green”—and then choose a meaningful charity from a list.When your mother gets the gift,she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.（1）What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?A. Take notes.B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine.D. Give her gifts.（2）What can be a gift of organization for your mother?A. Keeping her medical information together.B. Buying all gifts for her from one company.C. Making a list of her medical check-ups.D. Storing her medicines in a safe place.（3）Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?A. In Gift No.1.B. In Gift No.2.C. In Gift No.3.D. In Gift No.4.（4）Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to .A. enjoy good sleepB. be well-organizedC. get extra supportD. give others helpD4.A typical lion tamer(驯兽师)in people’s mind is an entertainer holding awhip(鞭)and a chair.The whip gets all of the attention,but it’s mostly for show.In reality,it’s the chair that does the important work.When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face,the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time.With its focus divided,the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.When faced with so many options,the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion?How often do you have something you want to achieve(e.g.lose weight,start a business,travel more)—only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best,the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information.The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things,and so we take less action,make less progress,and stay the same when we could be improving.It doesn’t have to be that way.Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face,remember this:All you need to do is focus on one thing.You just need to get started.Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people.If you have somewhere you want to go,something you want to accomplish,someone you want to become...take immediate action.If you’re clear about where you want to go,the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.（1）Why does the lion tamer use a chair?A.To trick the lion.B.To show off his skills.C.To get ready for a fight.D.To entertain the audience.（2）In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A.They feel puzzled over choices.B.They hold on to the wrong things.C.They find it hard to make changes.D.They have to do something for show.（3）What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3?A.Tolerant.B.Doubtful.C.Respectful.D.Supportive.（4）When the world is“waving a chair in your face”,you’re advised to .A.wait for a better chanceB.break your old habitsC.make a quick decisionD.ask for clear guidanceE5.The kids in this village wear dirty,ragged clothes.They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud.They have no school.Yet they all can chant the English alphabet,and some can make words.The key to their success:20 tablet computers(平板电脑)dropped off in theirEthiopian village in February by a U.S.group called One Laptop Per Child.The goal is to find out whether kids using today’s new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project data say they’re already amazed.“What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten,”said Matt Keller,who runs the Ethiopia program.The fastest learner—and the first to turn on one of the tablets—is 8-year-old Kelbesa Negusse.The device’s camera was disabled to save memory,yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work.He called himselfa lion,a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia.With his tablet,Kelbesa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he knows.Then he spelled words on his own.“Seven months ago he didn’t know any English.That’s unbelievable,”said Keller.The project aims to get kids to a stage called“deep reading,”where they can read to learn.It won’t be in Amharic,Ethiopia’s first language,but in English,which is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs.（1）How does the Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the village?A.It trains teachers for them.B.It contributes to their self-study.C.It helps raise their living standards.D.It provides funds for building schools.（2）What can we infer from Keller’s words in Paragraph 3?A.They need more time to analyze data.B.More children are needed for the research.C.He is confident about the future of the project.D.The research should be carried out in kindergartens.（3）It amazed Keller that with the tablet Kelbesa could .A.learn English words quicklyB.draw pictures of animalsC.write letters to researchersD.make phone calls to his friends（4）What is the aim of the project?A.To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs.B.To make Amharic widely used in the world.C.To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English.D.To assist Ethiopians in learning their first language.F6. You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.First, you must ask yourself,“Where is the wind coming from?Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat.The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.Let’s start with the wind blowing from behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle(角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap(摆动). It shouldn’t look like a flag on a flagpole. If it is flapping,it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.（1）What should you consider first while sailing?A. Sailors’ strength.B. Wave levels.C. Wind directions.D. Size of sails.（2）What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The boat.B. The wind.C. The sail.D. The angle.（3）What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?A. Move in a straight line.B. Allow the sail to flap.C. Lower the sail.D.Tack the boat.（4） Where can you probably find the text?A. In a popular magazine.B. In a tourist guidebook.C.In a physics textbook.D. In an official report.G7.The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones, writing by hand has become something of a nostalgic(怀旧的) skill.However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful—both in school and in life.Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks—both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot(发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”（1）What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?A. The absence of blackboards in classrooms.B. The use of new technologies in teaching.C. The lack of practice in handwriting.D. The popular use of smartphones.（2）Berninger’s study published in 2009 .A.focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computerB.indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paperC.found that good essays are made up of long sentencesD.discussed the importance of writing speed（3）Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?A.Spelling improves one’s memory of words.B.Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.C.Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.D.Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.（4）What does “mind’s eye” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Window.B. Soul.C. Picture.D. Imagination.（5）What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?puters can help people with their choice of words.B.Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.C.Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.D.Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.H8.At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly,“if I am going to ask to be released (免除) from my promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father’s wishes too much.”His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.“No, if we are going to withdraw(退出)from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine.”“Mine?”he said in great surprise.“What reason could I have for withdrawing?”“A reason that is very hard to tell you,”she answered. “There is a change in me.”His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.“What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.“When the promise was made two years ago,”she said,“my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”“I wish you to understand,” Laura continued,“that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”“I will do both those things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.“I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,”she added quietly.“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you,”hesaid.（1）How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?A.Angry.B.Calm.C.Nervous.D.Excited.（2）We can learn from the passage that .ura had once promised to marry Percivalura’s father wished to end her marriageC.Percival had been married to Laura for two yearsD.Percival asked to be released from the marriage（3）The passage is probably taken out of .A.a novelB.a reportC.a diaryD.an essayI9. If you could have one superpower,what would it be? Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds,see through walls,or have superhuman strength may sound silly,but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life. Every day in our work,we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world. They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess:the power to make a difference in the lives of others. We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor.Your lives are busy enough doing homework,playing sports,making friends,seeking after your dreams.But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself.Find an issue you are interested in and learn more.Volunteer or,if you can,contribute a little money to a cause.Whatever you do,don’t be a bystander.Get involved.You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older.But why not start now? Our own experience working together on health,development,and energy the last twenty years has been one of themost rewarding parts of our lives.It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.（1）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Your life style.B.Your life value.C.Your trouble in life.D.Your life experience.（2）Why does the author say they are inspired every day?A.They possess different kinds of superpowers.B.They have got the power to change the world.C.Some people around them are making the world better.D.There are many powerful people in their life and work.（3）What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?A.Learning more and contributing more to a cause.B.Rising above self and acting to help others.C.Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.D.Trying your best to help the poor.（4）What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.B.Much more progress will be made in the near future.C.The work on health is the most valuable experience.D.People’s efforts have been materially rewarded.J10.Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.For working parents, the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks, there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some, this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day.Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children’s welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays, much of this is missed.While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council(委员会) is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real“down time” for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighedagainst the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.（1）The passage is probably written by .A.an experienced teacherB.a working parentC.an inspired studentD.a city council member（2）The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to“ ”.A.environmentsB.holidaysC.wagesD.benefits（3）It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to .A.2 weeksB.4.5 weeksC.5 weeksD.6 weeks（4）The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students .A.obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costsB.get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in schoolC.benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environmentD.have more school days to receive free school meals（5）It can be inferred from the passage that .A.working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their childrenB.the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried outC.the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real “down time”D.some school staff will say “No” to the plans for a shorter summer holidayK11.Ask people in the UK what the words “Sunday roast” mean to them, and they’ll probably take you back to their grandmothers’ dining rooms – maybe with a few stories of “the greatest puddings” and “the best ever steak”. But now the traditional Sunday roast seems to have been left back in the old days. According to the Daily Mail, just one in 50 British families sits down to this weekly meal together.There are many reasons why the roast is becoming less popular. In the busy modern world, where breakfast is a slice of toast eaten on the way to work or school and lunch is a quick sandwich in front of the computer screen, people just don’t seem to have the time or patience to make a roast.And Sunday was once a day when people could easily go to the kitchen to cook.Nowadays, people are often out shopping or at the cinema until it’s far too late to start thinking about heating the oven(烤箱) up.However, a recent article from The Telegraph warned against being carried away by our tight schedules: “It would be a shame to let this fine old tradition disappear.”The Guardian further explained that the eating of the big meal is only the half of it .The Sunday roast also makes for relaxed morning activities in the kitchen, and the table becomes the perfect place to share good food and chat with familyand friends. “For busy moms and dads, even if you can manage to turn off your mobile phone and the TV only once a week and turn the Sunday roast into a real family event, children can have fun cooking the food and clearing up together.”（1）The best title for the passage is probably _____.A.Sunday—Best Time for FamilyB.Sunday Roast Dying OutC.It’s the Perfect Time for UsD.Let’s Sit Down Together（2）Why do people pay less attention to Sunday roast?A.They have a busy lifestyle.B.They have no interest in cooking.C.They don’t think it worthwhile.D.They are living in the modern society.（3）What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A.A recent article.B.A traditional kitchen.C.The fine old tradition.D.Sunday morning activity.（4）How does the author feel towards Sunday roast’s dying out?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Sorry.D.Uncertain.L12.Most damagingly, anger weakens a person’s ability to think clearly and keep control over his behaviour.The angry person loses objectivity in evaluating the emotional significance of the person or situation that arouses his anger.Not everyone experiences anger in the same way;what angers one person may amuse another.The specific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on biological and cultural forces.In contemporary culture,physical expressions of anger are generally considered too socially harmful to be tolerated.We no longer regardduels(决斗)as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one person’s awareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another.Anger can be identified in the brain,where the electrical activity changes.Under most conditions EEG(脑电图)measures of electrical activity show balanced activity between the right and left prefrontal(额叶前部)areas.Behaviourally thiscorresponds to the general even-handed disposition(意向)that most of us possess most of the time.But when we are angry the EEG of the right and left prefrontal areas aren’t balanced and,as a result of this,we’re likely to react.And our behavioural response to anger is different from our response to otheremotions,whether positive or negative.Most positive emotions are associated with approach behaviour:we move closer to people we like.Most negative emotions,in contrast,are associated with avoidance behaviour:we move away from people and things that we dislike or that make us。

冲刺阶段高考英语小题专题集训：专题04 阅读理解之记叙文 (解析版)(含高考真题)

专题04 阅读理解之记叙文距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。

以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。

做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。

总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。

在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。

英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。

越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。

另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。

难度：★★★★☆建议用时：30分钟得分：2022年新高考II卷之B篇We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures — a perfect match for his age.Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger.What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid?Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that.Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio.I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites.There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, sinceI have a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story fora video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star — two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.4. What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mean in paragraph 2?A. Provided shelter for me.B. Became very clear to me.C. Took the pressure off me.D. Worked quite well on me.5. Why did the kid poke the storybook?A. He took it for a tablet computer.B. He disliked the colorful pictures.C. He was angry with his grandpa.D. He wanted to read it by himself.6. What does the author think of himself?A. Socially ambitious.B. Physically attractive.C. Financially independent.D. Digitally competent.7. What can we learn about the author as a journalist?A. He lacks experience in his job.B. He seldom appears on television.C. He manages a video department.D. He often interviews internet stars.【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B【导语】这是一篇记叙文。

2022年浙江高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专练(四)(含解析)

阅读理解专练(四)(限时30分钟)AFrom the cold Arctic to the African plains, every society seems to have some form of music as part of their culture. Music is so common and widespread that most people don’t even question it anymore. But until recently, there were researchers who doubted it: How could we know that music was really a part of all known societies?Now, Harvard researchers, Samuer Mehr and Manvir Singh, have found further evidence to support the argument. They gathered music from different countries, media and time periods, and collected descriptions of many different pieces of music. Rather than focusing on music first and then looking at where it could be found, they started by studying a record of detailed descriptions of more than three hundred known global societies, and found that all of them have music as part of their culture.To see if people could recognize the functions of songs from around the world, the researchers also created a listening experiment in which people tried to guess the behavioral context of a song. This went surprisingly well. Particularly music that was intended for dancing or tocalm a baby was easy to recognize as either dance music or lullabies. Love songs were a bit more difficult to qualify, because they tend to be very diverse even within cultures.This systematic study of connections sounds like the way that researchers in other fields would study biological patterns. “There’s a field known as cultural phylogenetics, ” says Singh. Whereas biological characteristics are only received from parent to child, cultural characteristics (like music) are also shared between people of the same generation. That makes it much more difficult to figure out where the characteristic has come from.“Finally, ” Singh says, “We s till don’t know why music developed gradually. Our study shows that humans everywhere share cognitive mechanisms (认知机制) that make certain sounds seem appropriate in particular contexts. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文, 介绍世界各地的音乐拥有的共同特点, 同时成为各种文化不可或缺的组成部分。

新高考2024届高考英语第一轮专项冲刺限时集训——阅读理解(含答案)

B．Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself.C．They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise.D．It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness.E．It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it.F．Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down.G．Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality.【正确答案】36 37.B37.B 38.F 39.C 40.G【导语】本文为一篇说明文。

文章鼓励人们练习自我宽恕，并提供了一个简单的写作练习来增强自信。

通过列出个人的优点和善良的行为，人们可以学会原谅自己的错误，并从中成长。

36.空前内容“Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human. (为错误承担责任是积极的一步，但不要因此而自责。

人孰能无过)”可知，作者认为人都会犯错，勇于承担责任固然重要，但是也不要因此而过于自责。

结合空后“You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this. (你可以使用下面的写作练习来帮助你做到这一点)”中的“do this”以及下文内容可推断，空处应该内容和“不要太自责”相似。

2020年高考英语三轮冲刺练习阅读理解四(15篇含答案解析)

2020年高考英语三轮冲刺练习阅读理解四A1.El Nino, a Spanish term for “the Christ child”, was named by South American fisherman who noticed that the global weather pattern, which happens every two to seven years, reduced the amount of fishes caught around Christmas. El Nifio sees warm water, collected over several years in the western Pacific, flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken, or sometimes the other way round.The weather effects both good and bad, are felt in many places. Rich countries gain more from powerful Niños, on balance, than they lose. A study found that a strong Niño in 1997 helped American’s economy grow by 15 billion, partly because of better agricultural harvest, farmers in the Midwest gained from extra rain. The total rise in agricultural in rich countries in growth than the fall in poor ones.But in Indonesia extremely dry forests are in flames. A multi-year drought (干旱)in south-east Brazil is becoming worse. Though heavy rains brought about by El Niño may relieve the drought in California, they are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters.The most recent powerful Niño, in 1997-98, killed around 21,000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe. But such Niños come with months of warning, and so much is known about how they happen that governments can prepare.According to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), however, just 12% ofdisaster-relief funding in the past two decades has gone on reducing risks in advance, rather than recovery and rebuilding afterwards. This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.Simple improvements to infrastructure (基础设施)can reduce the spread of disease. Better sewers (下水道)make it less likely that heavy rain is followed by an outbreak of the disease of bad stomach. Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods. According to a paper in 2011 by Mr Hsiang and co-authors, civil conflict is related to El Niño's harmful effects—and the poorer the country, the stronger the link. Though the relationship may not be causal, helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk that those disasters are followed by killing and wounding people. Since the poorest are least likely to make up for their losses from disasters linked to El Niño, reducing their losses nee ds to be the priority.（1）What can we learn about El Nino in Paragraph 1?A.It is named after a South American fisherman.B.It takes place almost every year all over the world.C.It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas.D.It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean.（2）What may El Niños bring about to the countries affected?A.Agricultural harvests in rich countries fall.B.Droughts become more harmful than floods.C.Rich countries’ gains are greater than their losses.D.Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically.（3）The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4 suggest that_________.A.more investment should go to risk reductionernments of poor countries need more aidC.victims of El Niño deserve more compensationD.recovery and reconstruction should come first（4）What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A.To introduce El Niño and its origin.B.To explain the consequences of El Niño.C.To show ways of fighting against El Niño.D.To urge people to prepar e for El Niño.B2.During the past Spring Festival, many children may have received red packets from their families. But Xing Pu, a 40-year-old economist, is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.Xing suggested the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years. He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country’s economic success, help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption(消费)around the country.Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor(扶贫)and pro-rural(惠农)policies(政策),including increasing spending on public health-care and cutting down the agricultural tax. But the lower-income group still needs more help.Xing said he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like theUnited StatesandSingapore. Earlier this year, the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts(救济)to their citizens. As for inChina, “We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 yuan red packet to the poor,” said Xing.Although Xing’s suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet, many other economi sts criticized it as unpractical. “To better use the increase of money, handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life,” said Qiao Xinsheng, an economic professor.（1）Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese because ________.A.the poor should get help from the richB.the government should help the richC.the growing economic pie should be shared among the peopleD.the government does n’t know how to use the money（2）What has the government done to help the lower-income group?A.Spending less on public health care.B.Increasing the agricultural tax.C.Handing out money to every Chinese.D.Carrying out pro-poor and pro-rural policies.（3）Xing Pu’s ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from ________.A.children receiving red packets from their familiesB.the US andSingaporegovernments offering cash handouts to their citizensC.the government’s increasing spending on public health careD.the rising prices in the country（4）According to Qiao Xinsheng, what is better than giving out money?A.Supplying food to everyone every day.B.Cutting the price of energy use in daily life.C.Controlling the rising of prices.D.Increasing the government income.C3.Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: thefastest,shortest,easiest road,especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity.We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life.And new horizons(见识).We eventually arrived at my parents’doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, orderedall kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.（1）Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’home?A.It was less tiring.B.It would be faster and safer.C.Her kids would feel less confined.D.She felt better with other drivers nearby.（2）The author stopped regularly on the country roads to .A.relax in the fresh airB.take a deep breathC.take care of the lambD.let the kids play with Banner（3）What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A.Freeways are where beauty hides.B.Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.C.Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.D.One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.（4）Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?A.To give herself some time to read.B.To order some food for them.C.To play a game with them.D.To let them cool down.（5）What could be the best title for the passage?A.Charm of the DetourB.The Road to BraveryC.Creativity out of NecessityD.Road Trip and Country LifeD4.Store Scent(香味)What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop?The productsdisplayed(展示)at the entrance?Or the soft background music?But have you ever noticed the smell?Unless it is bad,the answer is likely to be no.But while a shop’s scent may not be outstanding compared with sights and sounds,it is certainly there.And it is proving to be an increasingly powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase.A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through thefairly dark hall and out to the entrance,via scent machines.A smell may be attractivebut it may not just be used for freshening air.One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers’ intention to purchase increased by 80 percent.When it comes to the best shopping streets in Paris,scent is just as important toa brand’s success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sale.Thatis mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.Some years ago,the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants’ disproving attitude and don’t-touch-what-you-can’t-afforddisplays.Now the rise of electronic commerce(e-commerce)has opened up famous brands to a wider audience.But while e-shops can use sights and sounds,onlybricks-and-mortar stores(实体店)can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave.Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop,but rather adestination.And scent is just one way to achieve this.Now,a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department,and coconut(椰子)scent in the swimsuit section.A department store has even opened a new lab,inviting customers on a journey into the store’s windows to smell books,pots and drawers,in search of their perfect scent.（1）According to the passage,what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand stores?A.Friendly assistants.B.Unique scents.C.Soft background music.D.Attractive window display.（2）E-shops are mentioned in the passage to .A.show the advantages of bricks-and-mortar storesB.urge shop assistants to change their attitudeC.push stores to use sights and soundsD.introduce the rise of e-commerce（3）The underlined word“destination”in Paragraph 5 means .A.a platform that exhibits goodsB.a spot where travelers like to stayC.a place where customers love to goD.a target that a store expects to meet（4）The main purpose of the passage is to .pare and evaluateB.examine and assessC.argue and discussrm and explainE5.Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors’ mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money.The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are already available in smart phones from China’s Huawei and Oppo, and Korea’s Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less.At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phones. But they have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market.Media MarktSaturn is Europe’s biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that, “Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering all major price points and placing big investments in marketing and sales. ’’ She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores.Chinese manufacturers’ fast growth has been fueled by strong sales in China.But they now export 40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the Hong Kong investment company CLSA.Huawei is currently the world’s third largest phone maker beh ind Samsung and Apple. According to research companyCanalys, the Chinese company is getting closer to second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 16. The phone will have artificial intelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000.（1）What is the text mainly about?A.Smart phone’s manufacturers.B.Apple smart phone’s features.n phone makers’ fast growth.petition among Asian phone makers.（2）Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in the world?A.TCL.B.Samsung.C.Apple.D.Huawei.（3）What do we know from the text?A.Huewei will have overtaken Apple by later 2017.B.Chinese makers’ phones with high-end features cost less.C.The top-10 smart phones are to enter the high-end competition.D.40 percent of Asian smart phones are exported now.（4）What is the writer’s attitude towards Asian phone makers?A.Doubtful.B.Concerned.C.Optimistic.D.Uncertain.F6.Assistant professor in Musical Theatre DanceWichita State University seeks a full-time, 9-month assistant professor, beginning in August. Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area, teaching experience at a professional or college level, ability to direct and teach stage movement. The salary depends on qualifications and experience.For complete information visit http: // .Full Professor in Theatre and DanceThe Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California at San Diego (http: //www. theatre, ) is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design. Applicants must work for us for at least one year. Significant professional experience is required. This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels.A review of applications will start on June 1st. Application deadline: September 1st.Technical Director in Performing and Fine ArtsDeSales University’s Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled, professional technical director. The position is a 10-month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Professional experience is required; MFA is preferred.Please email materials to . Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.Assistant Director of Media Resources CenterMaryland Institute College of Art is seeking an assistant director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division. Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with knowledge of art and design history, library experience, excellent interpersonal communication skills and familiarity with photoshop and scanning.A review of applications will begin immediately; job announcements will remain open until the position is filled. Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months and can send emails to jobs . The salary differs depending on your experience. Please include your desired salary in your application letter.（1）If an applicant has 9.5-month free time, he or she can pay close attention to the ad of ________.A.Assistant Professor in Musical Theatre DanceB.Full Professor in Theatre and DanceC.Technical Director in Performing and Fine ArtsD.Assistant Director of Media Resources Center（2）If you have excellent interpersonal communication skills, you can apply to ________.A.Wichita State UniversityB.the University of CaliforniaC.Maryland Institute College of ArtD.DeSales University（3）According to the advertisements, we can learn that ________.A. all the job announcements will remain open until the positions are filledB. all the jobs mentioned above promise a good salaryC. all the reviews of applications will begin immediatelyD. all the jobs mentioned in the text require experienceG7.There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tastinga little bit of whisky(威士忌)at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle. WhenQueen Victoria visited the castle in 1873 she wrote in her diary,“I never saw a lovelier spot.”And she didn’t even go fishing.Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments,this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light,the rivers,teeming with fish,can turn into streams of gold. As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy,near the Inverlochy Castle,any frustration(烦恼)will float away as gently as the circling water. It’s just you and purple,pink,white flowers,seekinga perfect harmony. If you are a new comer to fishing,learning the basics from afishing guide may leave you with a lifetime’s fun. For many,fishing is more thana sport;it is an art.Scotland offers interesting places where you can rest after a long day’s fishing.Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland,the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland’s mountains. Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains,and reaching its 1343-metre top is a challenge. But it’s not just what goes up that matters;what comes down is unique. More than 900 metres high,on the mountain’s north face,lies an all-important source of pure water. Its name comes from the Gaelic language “usquebaugh”or“water of life”;and it is the single most important ingredient(原料)in Scotland’s best known drink:whisky.（1）The story of Queen Victoria is to show that .A.the Queen is rich in tour experienceB.the Castle is a good place to go in ScotlandC.tasting whisky is better than going fishingD.1873 is a special year for the Queen（2）How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?A.By giving descriptions.B.By following time order.C.By analyzing causes.D.By making comparisons.（3）What is Ben Nevis special for?A.The Inverlochy Castle Hotel.B.The beauty of its surroundings.C.The water from the mountain.D.The challenge up to its top.（4）What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists.B.To show the attractions of Scotland to readers.C.To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland.D.To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland.H8.MusicOpera at Music Hall:1243 Elm Street.The season runs June through August,with additional performances in March and September.The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742.Chamber Orchestra:The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street,which offers several concerts from March through June.Call 723-1182 for more information.Symphony Orchestra:At Music Hall and Riverbend.For ticket sales,call 381-3300.Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend.College Conservatory of Music(CCM):Performances are on the main campus(校园)of the university,usually at Patricia Cobbett M organizes a variety of events,including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet,CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra,and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music.Students with I.D.cards can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183.Riverbend Music Theater:6295 Kellogg rge outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover(price difference).Big name shows all summer long!Phone:232-6220.（1）Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A.241-2742.B.723-1182.C.381-3300.D.232-6220.（2）When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A.February.B.May.C.August.D.November.（3）Where can students go for free performances with their I.D.cards?A.Music Hall.B.Memorial Hall.C.Patricia Cobbett Theater.D.Riverbend Music Theater.（4）How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A.It has seats in the open air.B.It gives shows all year round.C.It offers membership discounts.D.It presents famous musical works.I9.MultitaskingPeople who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once,a new research suggests. The findings,based on performances and self-evaluationsby about 275 college students, indicate that many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted(分心)and can’t focus on one activity. And“those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things,”said David Sanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah.Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking(寻求刺激)or impulsive(冲动)they were. They then evaluated the participants’ multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.“People multitask not because it’s going to lead to greater productivity,but because they’re distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important,”Sanbonmatsu said.Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldn’t find out whether people who start out less focused toward multitasking or whether people’s recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seekers who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving. “People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations,”said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group.“This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though they’re dangerous.”（1）The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask .A.seek high productivity constantlyB.prefer handling different things when getting boredC.are more focused when doing many things at a timeD.have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time（2）When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research,they .A.assessed the multitasking ability of the studentsB.evaluated the academic achievements of the studentsC.analyzed the effects of the participants’tricky mental tasksD.measured the changes of the students’understanding ability（3）According to Sanbonmatsu,people multitask because of their .A.limited power in calculationB.interests in doing things differentlyC.inability to concentrate on one taskD.impulsive desire to try new things（4）From the last paragraph,we can learn that multitaskers usually .A. drive very skillfullyB. go in for difficult tasksC. fail to react quickly to potential dangersD. refuse to explain the reasons for their behaviorJ10.FLORENCE, Italy —Svetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and the elderly, but in order to stay she’s had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移民)population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合).Others say it’s only natural that newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some （1）14 million out of Italy’s then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At thestart of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted to （4）56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants’ children accounting for an ever larger percentage of births in Italy.Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence (居住权) would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.Italians always "see me as a foreigner," an outsider, even though she’s stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.（1）Why does Cojochru have to take a language test?A.To continue to stay in Italy.B.To teach her children Italian.C.To find a better job in Italy.D.To better mix with the Italians.（2）Some people worry that the new language requirement may _____.A.reduce Italy's population quicklyB.cause conflicts among peopleC.lead to financial difficultiesD.put pressure on schools（3）What do we know about Cojochru?A.She lives with her sister now in Italy.B.She enjoys learning the Italian language.C.She speaks Italian well enough for her job.D.She wishes to go back to her home country.K11.One day I was driving home with a woman.She rolled down the window, fifty feet away from the driveway and spit her gum （口香糖）out of the window.“Couldn’t you just wait five seconds and put your gum where it belongs?” I asked, annoyed.She was not the only one who was gum-lazy.Consider the following.Every time I brush chewed gum under my desk, I shake with fright.At Folsom Middle School, wheneverI had to walk by the gum wall next to the girls’ locker room, I felt totallydisgusted.When I was young, I walked outside during my dance show in my ballet shoes, always stepping right on a big and juicy piece of bubble gum.I was extremely upset.The worst part of all these incidents is that a trash can is located near.But some people are too lazy to walk towards it.If you can’t be a responsible gum chewer, don’t chew at all.That’s all I’m going to say.Take Singapore as a good example.The chewing gum ban in Singapore was placed.It bans the import and sale of chewing gum in Singapore, whether for the purpose of trade or personal chewing.However, the ban has been partly lifted with some types of gum, such as medical gum, allowable.This comes with the warning that it is sold only by a druggist, who has to take down the names of buyers.Obviously, the Singapore government gets angry at gum stuck in keyholes of mailboxes and on elevator buttons.Not only is it annoying, but chewing gum can actually do harm to the health.Most gum contains aspartame （阿斯巴甜）, a chemical sweetener（增甜剂）that the US government is now deciding whether or not it is a deadly chemical.If it is, it may cause cancer.Other studies suggest that aspartame may cause neurological（神经系统的）disorders.Therefore, aspartame is not allowed to use in the US.So just say no to chewing gum.（1）What did the author think of the woman’s behavior?A.It was strange.B.It was unacceptable.C.It was dangerous.D.It was violent.（2）According to Paragraph 2, the author _________.。

2022年高考英语冲刺卷 04(新课标I卷)(解析版)

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第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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1. Where is the man's mother now?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. At a bus stop.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a clothing store.C. In a bookstore.3. How does Susan probably look now?A. Pleased.B. Surprised.C. Upset.4. What does the man's father want him to be?A. A musician.B. A doctor.C. A programmer.5. What is the woman going to do?A. Go to see a movie.B. Meet her aunt at the station.C. Prepare a party.其次节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。

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高考英语〔阅读理解〕冲刺训练〔4〕及答案解析(第***篇)Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,〞he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.〞 Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,〞David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.〞More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday〞of “casual Friday〞. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.〞 said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,〞 says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.〞 Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,〞one person said. “For the s ame amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.〞1. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,〞 because _______.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn’t stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timeD. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes2. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company3. According to this passage, which of the following statements is false?A. Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.D. All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.4. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday〞 was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.5. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _______.A. saving employees’ moneyB. making employees more attractiveC. improving employees’ motivationD. making employees happier从20世纪90年代起，美国许多公司开始允许员工星期五可以不统一着装上班。

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2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮练题（4）李仕才AFrom young kids to fitness lovers, to those looking for a laugh, or to families looking for a free movie night, Atlantic Station prepares some days for you to enjoy this year.Tot Spot—Each Tuesday morning, Atlantic Station's Central Park transforms into every child's dream playground! From 10:00 am to noon, kids can enjoy games, storytelling, toys, music and some very special things. This event begins on April 5 and lasts through September 27.Wellness Wednesday—Each Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Atlantic Station's Central Park becomes the perfect place to find quietness of the mind and body while instructors lead guests through exercises including yoga and more. Wellness Wednesday welcomes all ages and skill levels. This event begins on April 6 and lasts through September 28.Improv in the Park—Whole World Improv Theatre, Atlanta's premier improv group, has once again partnered with Atlantic Station to bring a family friendly night of comedy to Central Park on the first Wednesday of each month through September. Bring a blanket, relax under the stars and prepare to laugh until it hurts! The hour-long show begins at 8:00 pm. This event occurs on April 5, May 4, June 1, July 6 and August 3. Movies in Central Park—Each Thursday night at dusk, guests are invited to bring chairs, blankets, to-go snacks and picnics to Atlantic Station's Central Park. All outdoor screenings are weather permitting, so keep your fingers crossed for no The Wizard Of Oz-type storms! Be sure to arrive early to find a good seat. This event starts on May 19 and occurs every Thursday through July 28.1.Mother can take her kids who like listening to stories to_______ .A. Tot SpotB. Improv in the ParkC. Wellness WednesdayD. Movies in Central Park2.When can you do yoga with an instructor in Atlantic Station's Central Park?A. On each Wednesday at 7:00 pm in June and July.B. On each Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in August.C. On each Tuesday morning from 10:00 am to noon in July.D. At 8:00 pm on April 5, May 4, June 1, July 6 and August 3.3.Improv in the Park will provide us with________.A.free toysB.to-go snacksC.physical exerciseD.family comedies4.What can we learn from the text?A.Only teenagers are welcome to join in Wellness Wednesday.B.Atlantic Station sets the dates for guests to have fun.C.Tickets for Movies in Central Park are hard to get.D.Movies in Central Park are shown only indoors.【文章大意】本文介绍了Atlantic Station准备的可以让人们娱乐的几个项目。

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完胜高考2014届高三一轮复习精品训练：阅读理解（4）（解析版）AA child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts. It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual situation of the time and the child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better.A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking. To prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often sorry for cruelty than those who had not. As to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story. Often, however, this arises from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered. There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two - headed dragons, magic carpets, etc. do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history. I find such people, I must say so peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girl -friend.No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was.36.The author considers that a fairy story is more effective when it is ____ .A . repeated without any change B. treated as a jokeC. made some changes by the parentD. set in the present【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。

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优选例题【例题】While the arts can’t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions(解决). Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy(欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’ s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.1．What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses?A．It brings people inner peace.B．It contributes to problem-solving.C．It reduces the possibility of crises.D．It deepens understanding of music.2．What can we learn about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?A．It celebrates freedom and unity.B．It aims to show crises and chaos.C．It opens with Schiller's Ode to Joy.D．It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.3．What is the author's suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?A．Leaving things as they are.B．Making a choice between them.C．Separating them from each other.D．Engaging them in a conversation.4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．How COVID-19 changes artB．Essentials of Symphony No. 9C．Moving artfully through crisesD．Joy in the eyes of Beethoven【答案】1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C【解析】本文是一篇议论文。

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全国卷高考英语冲刺模拟试卷4含分析.doc（全国卷） 2019 年高考英语冲刺模拟试卷4（含分析）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节(共 15 小题；每题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项。

AMaybe you think there are many reasons why you are over weighed? Recent research compare the sedentary （久坐的） behavior to smoking, warning it could reduce years from your lifespan. Now, researchers at the University of Texas, have added their weight to the argument. They found standing for up to six hours a day, can cut fat levels by a third.Being upright, rather than slumped( 低沉 ) at your desk, in front of the TV or on the train to work, for one quarter of the day is linked to a 32 percent decrease in the chance of becoming obese （肥胖的） .They found that among men, standing a quarter of the time was linked to a 32 percentreduced likelihood of obesity (body fat percentage). Standing half the time was associatedwith a 59 percent reduced likelihood of obesity. But standing more than three-quarters of the time was not associated with a lower risk of obesity.In women, standing a quarter, half, and three quarters of the time was associated with 35 percent, 47 percent, and 57 percent respective reductions in the likelihood of waist size.The US scientists looked at the standing habits of more than 7,000 adults and comparedtheir body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage and waist size.21. According to the passage, standing up six hours a day could _______.A. make you over weighed.B. even worse than smokingC. reduce years of your lifespan.D. cut your fat levels【答案】： D22. Slumping at a desk or in from of a TV is very likely to ________.A. reduce likelihood of obesity.B. reduce the body fat percentage.全国卷高考英语冲刺模拟试卷4含分析.docC. increase the chance of becoming obeseD. makes no difference to one’ s weight 【答案】： C23. What might be the main idea of the passage?A. Standing is a good way to lose weight.C. Are you suffering from obesity?【答案】： A B. Women has a longer lifespan. D. Smoking do more harm to body.【分析】：本文考察对文章粗心的掌握。

冲刺版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练(4)(含解析)【精】

2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（4）李仕才AIn a bid to convince drivers in Aichi Prefecture to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road，a new Japanese smartphone app offers free coffee coupons(优惠券)to drivers who don’t check their phones for at least 100 km.For the last 13 years，Aichi Prefecture has recorded the highest rate of death in traffic accidents in st year，there were 443,691 accidents that resulted in injuries or deaths，and 50,101 arrests involving the use of smartphones while driving.With handhelds be ing such a big part of people’s lives，there appears to be an increase in violations of this nature，and authorities have yet to e up with an effective plan to deal with the problem.Interestingly，a Japanese pany seems to think that a creative new app could in some way help drivers to keep themselves from checking their phones at the wheel and reduce the number of traffic accidents.Toyota Motor Corporation，Komeda Coffee and KDDI Corporation of munication have teamed up to create Driving Barista，an app that uses the phone’s sensor to sense the tilt(倾斜)of the device，and the GPS to determine the distance driven.This allows it to calculate the number of kilometers a driver has traveled with the smartphone facing down.When Driving Barista determines that the smartphone has not been checked for at least 1 00 kilometers，it will reward the driver with a coupon for a cup of blended or iced coffee at a Komeda Coffee Shop.The reward is earned after every 100 kilometers driven without checking the phone.If you try to change the number before it reaches 100 km，the app will reset back at 0 km.Toyota claims that this is the first smartphone app that attempts to deal with traffic safety issues.“In line with contributing to the final goal of achieving zero death and zero traffic accidents，Toyota has taken automobile safety measures as one of its top priority management concerns，”said Shuichi Murakami，managing officer at Toyota.“By carrying out a new traffic safety regulations together with Komeda Coffee and KDDI，we hope to fu rther reduce traffic accidents.”文章大意：文章以爱知县和日本的交通状况为线索，谈到政府和一些汽车企业为降低因使用手机带来的交通事故而发明的一种新设备。

2022届高考英语考前冲刺卷(四)解析版

2022届高考考前冲刺卷英语（四）注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AULTIMATE CANADA AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER15 DAYS FROM £4, 495From the dramatic setting of Vancouver to the easy-going city of Toronto, this adventure takes us across Canada by rail, onboard the iconic Rocky Mountaineer and The Canadian.Days 1-3, London to VancouverFly from London to Vancouver. Enjoy a sightseeing tour on Day 2, seeing Stanley Park and Chinatown. You’re free to explore on Day 3.Days 4-6, Rocky MountaineerJourney on the Rocky Mountaineer through the wilderness on the way to Kamloops. Continue on Day 5, along the “First Passage to the West” route to Banff, where we spend two nights. Discover Banff National Park on Day 6. visiting Emerald Lake and Lake Louise. Later, enjoy a talk from a retired Mountie.Days 7-8, Jasper National ParkTake a coach along Icefields Parkway to Jasper, stopping to admire the impressive AthabascaGlacier. Spend two nights surrounded by the attractive mountain scenery of Jasper, with a free day on Day 8.Days 9-11, The CanadianStart a long journey on The Canadian to Toronto, settling into our berths（泊位）as we pass pine forests and towering peaks. Spend Day 10 and Day 11 on board, travelling through Winnipeg and across the Canadian Shield.Days 12-15, Toronto and LondonArrive in energetic Toronto for two nights, visiting the spectacular Niagara Falls on Day 13. After a free day on Day 14, fly home in the evening, arriving on Day 15.The 2022 itinerary（行程）is different. Please call for details.WHAT’S INCLUDED• UK Tour Manager thro ughout• Return scheduled flights• Luggage Service without payment• 10 nights’ accommodation, 3 nights on The Canadian and 13 meals• All tour excursionsDEPARTURES1. Where can the traveler enjoy the amazing Athabasca Glacier?A. In Vancouver.B. In Jasper.C. In Kamloops.D. In Toronto.2. What fee is NOT included during the whole adventure?A. Round-trip scheduled flights.B. Free Luggage Service.C. 15 nights’ accommodation.D. UK Tour Manager all the way.3. On which of the following adventures will the traveler spend most?A. Trip departing on 7 May, 21.B. Trip departing on 25 Jun, 21.C. Trip departing on 20 Aug, 22.D. Trip departing on 3 Sept, 21.【答案】1-3 BCD【解析】本文为应用文，介绍从伦敦到加拿大和落基山脉的一个15日旅行套餐。

冲刺版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练(4)(含解析)

2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（4）李仕才AIn a bid to convince drivers in Aichi Prefecture to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road，a new Japanese smartphone app offers free coffee coupons(优惠券)to drivers who don’t check their phones for at least 100 km.For the last 13 years，Aichi Prefecture has recorded the highest rate of death in traffic accidents in st year，there were 443,691 accidents that resulted in injuries or deaths，and 50,101 arrests involving the use of smartphones while driving.Wit h handhelds becoming such a big part of people’s lives，there appears to be an increase in violations of this nature，and authorities have yet to come up with an effective plan to deal with the problem.Interestingly，a Japanese company seems to think that a creative new app could in some way help drivers to keep themselves from checking their phones at the wheel and reduce the number of traffic accidents.Toyota Motor Corporation，Komeda Coffee and KDDI Corporation of Communication have teamed up to create Driving Barista，an app that uses the phone’s sensor to sense the tilt(倾斜)of the device，and the GPS to determine the distance driven.This allows it to calculate the number of kilometers a driver has traveled with the smartphone facing down.When Driving Barista determines that the smartphone has not been checked for at least 1 00 kilometers，it will reward the driver with a coupon for a cup of blended or iced coffee at a Komeda Coffee Shop.The reward is earned after every 100 kilometers driven without checking the phone.If you try to change the number before it reaches 100 km，the app will reset back at 0 km.Toyota claims that this is the first smartphone app that attempts to deal with traffic safety issues.“In line with contributing to the final goal of achieving zero death and zero traffic accidents，Toyota has taken automobile safety measures as one of its top priority management concerns，”said Shuichi Murakami，managing officer at Toyota.“By carrying out a new traffic safety regulations together with Komeda Coffee and KDDI，we hope to further reduce traffic accidents.”文章大意：文章以爱知县和日本的交通状况为线索，谈到政府和一些汽车企业为降低因使用手机带来的交通事故而发明的一种新设备。