高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练：阅读板块--练速度1
2020版高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练十八阅读板块--练速度
限时规范训练(十八) 阅读板块——练速度(满分40分，限时35分钟)对应学生用书(单独成册)第142页Ⅰ.阅读理解(30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。
ACasting Call for TV RoleGender: FemaleLocation: Hollywood, CaliforniaGenre: TV SerialsProducer: Cooper & Cole ProductionsFull detailsWho we are looking for：Are you a woman between the ages of 20 and 30? Have you had at least two years of experience as a professional actress? Would you like to appear on a TV show watched by hundreds of thousands of viewers? If you answered yes to all of these questions, this could be a great opportunity.About the role：Cooper & Cole Productions is looking for someone toplay a role in the popular series, The Mystery ofGlastonbury Grove. After two successful seasons, the showis about to start production of the third season. The newseason will introduce a number of new characters to theshow. The role we are currently seeking to fill is a maincharacter's distant relative. The character will appearin three episodes(剧集) out of the eight in the newseason. This is a silent role.How to apply：If you think you meet the requirements and areinterested in working with us, please submit thefollowing information to coopandcole@ no laterthan October 12. Name： Email：Phone: Age：Height: Weight：Your work(s): (Please attach the VIDEO/LINK.)**Attach several recent photos of yourself.Auditions (试镜) will be held at our Hollywood office at 8：00 a．m.on Saturday, October 21. If you are selected for an audition, we will contact you by October 16.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。
2020新课标高考英语二轮练习：阅读提速练(一)
第2部分40分钟阅读提速练阅读提速练(一)(建议用时：40分钟)阅读理解(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A(2019·山西五地高三联考)Kirby Wildlife Park—Keeper ExperienceDue to the large number of inquiries from people interested inworking with animals, Kirby Wildlife Park has set up the unique“Keeper Experience”package. The fantastic experience is available toanyone over the age of 18 who is reasonably fit. We regret that for healthand safety reasons, participants who are pregnant, in a wheelchair or suffering from illnesses cannot take part.A typical day9：15Arrival9：30Health and Safety Briefing10：00Apes and MonkeysWhile cleaning out the enclosure(围场), you will find out about how enclosures are enriched with novel items and new smells to stimulate(刺激) the animals’senses and imitate their natural environment.12：00Lunch14：00Big CatsOn the highlight of most volunteers’day, you will feed the cats and learn about their nutritional needs. The keeper will give you an introduction of how cats’behavior can be read to get an idea of their welfare and health.16：30Meet the TeamMeet more of the staff and learn how you can get further involved with work at the park. Learn about our animal adoption plan, what it takes to be a good keeper and where to obtain the right qualifications for a career in animal welfare.Booking and cancellationThe Keeper Experience is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, and must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Full payment is needed when booking.Cancellations must be made more than fourteen days before the event, or you won’t receive a full refund.1．What kind of people can experience working with animals in Kirby Wildlife Park?A．A boy over 18 sitting in a wheelchair.B．A man who is quite healthy.C．A woman carrying a baby in her arms.D．A girl under the age of 18.2．When can you know something about an animal adoption plan?A．At 12：00.B．At 9：30.C．At 10：00. D．At 16：30.3．What is the requirement of cancelling a booking of the Keeper Experience?A．The cancelling is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.B．Anyone can cancel a booking throughout the year.C．A booking must be cancelled over two weeks before the event.D．You can cancel a booking with a full refund at any time.B(2019·昆明高三复习诊断)The world can be a scary place when you’reyoung. It can be even scarier when you’re a young little blue penguin(企鹅)—the tiniest of the penguin species. Luckily, there are some humanswilling to help. They stepped in to protect Billy, a blue penguin thatappeared on a beach in Christchurch, New Zealand.Spotted on November 29 at the slipway at Moncks Bay, near Sumner, in Christchurch, the little penguin immediately attracted a small crowd. Jeff Mein Smith saw the crowd while he was bicycling that afternoon, and he biked home to get his camera. When he returned to the scene, he found that the penguin had received a little sign, one that read “Hi, I’m waiting for my mum to come back. DOC(Department of Conservation) knows I’m here. Please leave me alone. Keep your dog away. Thanks. Billy—the baby blue penguin.”Billy didn’t move away from the sign. The DOC arrived later that afternoon to pick up Billy, though they were surprised to see it on the beach. “It’s unusual for a blue penguin to be out in the open on the beach during the day，”Anita Spencer, a DOC senior ranger, told Stuff.Billy was taken to the Christchurch Penguin Rehabilitation Center after being retrieved from the beach. Volunteers believe the bird may actually be a female penguin, and is around 2 months old. The chick weighs a mere 550 grams, less than a standard basketball. A blue penguin should weigh around 900 grams at this age. Most little penguins grow up to weigh 1 kilogram.The center will help the little penguin gain some weight by feeding it fish juice, before it’s set free into the ocean.4．Why can the world be frightening to a young penguin?A．It is a rare species.B．It faces potential danger.C．It is surrounded by the crowd.D．It is threatened by dogs.5．It can be inferred from the text that Billy________．A．is a female penguinB．has expressed its thanksC．weighs less for its ageD．prefers living on the beach6．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “retrieved”in paragraph 4?A．Ignored.B．Cured.C．Given away. D．Brought back.7．What will happen to Billy in the center?A．It will be reported to Stuff.B．It will be visited by the locals.C．It will be taken good care of.D．It will be fed with fruit juice.C(2019·东北三省四市二模)You can’t see your sleeping pet’s brain waves, but its behavior can tell you when your cat might be dreaming. If you watch closely, you’ll see that as she falls asleep, her breathing becomes slow and regular with her body still. She has entered the first stage of sleep, called slowwave sleep. After about 15 minutes you’ll notice a change in her breathing. Her eyes move under her closed lids, her paws twitch(抽动) and she flicks(轻拂) an ear. She has entered dreaming. Although she twitches and makes little grunting noises, messages from her brain to the large muscles in her legs are blocked, so she can’t run about. She is in a state of “sleep paralysis(麻痹)”．Michel Jouvet, a French scientist, interrupted their sleep paralysis. Even though they were completely asleep, the dreaming cats began to run for balls that Jouvet couldn’t see and arched their backs at unseen enemies. He figured he was watching them act out their dreams! Obviously, the dreaming cats seemed to be practising important cat skills: following, pouncing, and fighting.In another study, Matt Wilson recorded rats’brain waves while they learned mazes. One day, her left the brainwaverecording machine on while the rats fell asleep. The pattern of brain waves in the sleeping rats matched the pattern from the maze so closely that Wilson could figure out exactly which part of the maze each rat was dreaming about!Many researchers now think that in both people and animals, one purpose of dreams is topractise important skills and figure out recent learning. This may explain why so many people dream about fighting and escaping, skills that were probably important to our ancestors, and why dreaming affects our ability to learn.Do all animals dream? From looking at the brain waves of sleeping animals, how often animals dream seems to be tied to body size. Cats dream about every 15 minutes, mice every 9 minutes, and elephants every 2 hours. And though cows and horses usually sleep standing up, they only dream when lying down.8．What does Michel Jouvet find in his study?A．The dreaming cats are in a state of body paralysis.B．The dreaming cats often practise their important skills.C．The eyes of dreaming cats move while bodies are still.D．The legs of the dreaming cats can’t move.9．What can you know about dreaming from the passage?A．Dreaming a lot can help humans learn more.B．Learning mazes is the basic skill for cats to learn.C．Rats often dream to work out their recent learning.D．Fighting and escaping are not important skills for ancestors.10．Which animal may dream most frequently?A．Rats.B．Dogs.C．Cows. D．Elephants.11．How does the author develop his passage?A．By making comparisons. B．By using figures.C．By telling stories. D．By showing facts.D(2019·福建泉州质量检测)Skyscrapers are the symbol of urban life. Citypeople are used to seeing tall buildings and apartments. Farms, on the otherhand, are associated with rural(农村的) life. However, there are experts whothink skyscrapers should become farms to meet the increasing food needs.By the middle of this century, some scientists suggest, almost 80% of the Earth’s population could live in cities. In addition, the population could increase to 9.1 billion during that time yet the amount of land available for farming will be the same. If current farming practices don’t change, we will need an area of new land to produce enough food for the planet.Vertical farms, where urban farmers could grow crops in environmentally friendly skyscrapers, could be the solution. In spite of concerns over high costs, experts want to make it a reality and use these skyscrapers to grow crops.Vertical farms would have many advantages, supporters say. Unlike traditional farming, verticalfarming could be free of chemicals and diseases. Besides, crops would not suffer from problems like flooding. Finally, vertical farms would reduce the cost and negative effects of transporting food over long distances.Some argue that although crops growing in a tall glass building would get natural sunlight during the day, it wouldn’t be enough. For this reason, vertical farms would need additional light sources(来源), such as artificial light.Another way of growing fresh food is to build urban farms on rooftops. This more practical approach may be more achievable than the idea of farms in skyscrapers, researchers suggest. Experts agree that innovative(革新的) farming practices are needed to support the need for more food at affordable costs, both to the farmer and to the consumer, but the best ideas have yet to come.12．What primary problem could vertical farming settle?A．Poor state of rural life.B．Shortage of food supply.C．High cost of transporting crops.D．Environmental pollution by traditional farming.13．What is the advantage of vertical farming?A．It can produce organic food.B．It requires little care.C．It can benefit transport industry.D．It needs very low cost.14．What is a big challenge of making vertical farming a reality?A．Farmable land.B．Crop diseases.C．Light sources. D．Climate conditions.15．What can be the best title of the text?A．Future Food Needs B．Symbol of Urban LifeC．Farming on Rooftops D．Farms of the Future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。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读提速练高三全册英语试题0
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校阅读提速练(四)(建议用时：30分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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(2019·浙江瑞安高三第一次调研)When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at theUniversity of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor asked her and her classmates what impressed them most when it came to Africa.Unexpectedly, Huang, 31, found that words like “poverty” and “safari”—negative words that were often associated with the continent in media reports—were the kind of terms her African classmates didn’t want to hear. Instead, they preferred to hear the question answered in this way ：“Africa is the cradle of humankind”and “Africans are passionate and generous”．Apparently, there are some misunderstandings between us. It’s true that with incidents like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the emergence(出现) of pirates off the coast of Somalia hitting the news, it’s easy for us to keep forgetting that Africa has one of the world’s oldest civilizations—Egypt, born by the world’s longest river, the Nile. The proof is in the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, which are both popular among tourists. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have also become endless sources for the literature and film industries.When it comes to the natural environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger. But the truth is that instead of being extremely hot all year round and covered by desert, the continent has large areas of savannas(稀树草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snowcapped Kilimanjaro—the highest mountain in Africa—and even thick forest on the island of Madagascar. These misunderstandings are one of the reasons why the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation was held on Sept. 3 and 4—to understand each other better.Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the convenient living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people.In her eyes, her classmates were as hopeful about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa as a whole, and they were quick to demonstrate both their strong will and activity. “At that moment, I knew exactly what they wanted—they wanted their culture to be respected.”1．Which of the following best explains the underlined “cradle” in paragraph 2?A．A small bed for babies.B．A basket to hold something.C．A place for people to relax themselves.D．A place where something important began.2．Which of the following would Huang agree with?A．To see is to believe.B．Think twice before you do.C．A miss is as good as a mile.D．Don’t judge a person by his appearance.3．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Valuing a CultureB．Understanding AfricaC．Paying a Visit to AfricaD．Discovering a ContinentBHave you ever heard of agritourism where you canexperience the farm life? If not, Dr. Cindy AyersElliottwill tell you the real story of Food Print Farms.The original concept of building Food Print Farms was simple. When AyersElliott returned to her hometown after graduation, she didn’t have to look any further than her state’s alarming health statistics to find a mission. Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. “The problem was already identified，” explains AyersElliott.“Too many Mississippians were seriously unhealthy and it didn’t take research to see that. And many of the state’s greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet.”These days, Food Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown food. “When speaking of the key to my success, the coop model works because we share the work and rewards，” notes AyersElliott. “A perfect example is theWingfield High School football team. To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm, and by the end of the summer they produced 1，000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights, Tshirts, sweat suits and pregame meals. But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their efforts.”“It’s a model that can easily be learned in other places and I’m looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just that —to take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities，” Ayer sElliott remarks. She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism area to the farm, where visitors can experience the farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home.4．What made AyersElliott set up Food Print Farms?A．The problems faced by local farmers.B．Her further research into heart disease.C．The failure of her career after graduation.D．The health state of people in her hometown.5．Why does the author take the football team as an example?A．To advocate the concept of independence.B．To stress the importance of teamwork.C．To support the idea of coop model.D．To explore the key to success.6．What is the main idea of the text?A．Naturally grown food benefits people’s health.B．Food Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.C．AyersElliott encourages people to experience the farm life.D．Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.CAnxiety is a natural response that changed graduallyover millions of years to make us more careful and ourbodies prepared to flee danger. But feeling anxious because you hear a noise on a dark street isn’t the same thing as having an anxiety disorder. “The key thing we look for in the clinic is whether anxiety is interfering(妨碍) with a person’s daytoday life, or causing them a lot of unhappiness，” says Nick Grey of King’s College London.To clinical psychologists like Grey, “maladaptive(不适应的)beliefs” are typical in anxiety disorders and are often used to determine the type of anxiety someone has. In social anxiety disorder, the most common anxiety disorder, you might believe that your face turning red will result in people laughing at you. People with this type of disorder experience constant and great fear before, during and after social events.If you have panic disorder, you might assume that you are having a heart attack if your heart starts to race. The physical symptoms of anxiety—a pounding heart, breathing difficulty, feeling dizzy—will then come on in a rush. Everyone can experience such panic attacks from time to time, but in panic disorder the attacks are regular and become a source of anxiety themselves.Other “maladaptive beliefs” are less specific. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by continuous worries about a range of different events or activities, for at least six months. If you have this condition, the belief driving your anxiety could, for example, be the feeling that it’s your job to take care of other people, or that you have responsibilities that you must meet at all costs. To decide who to refer for further treatment, doctors might use a tool c alled the GAD7 test.7．Which of the following belongs to an anxiety disorder?A．Quarreling with parents.B．Getting to school earlier.C．Missing a lunch.D．Knocking on the wall.8．What is social anxiety characterized by?A．Continuous worries.B．Past experiences.C．Maladaptive beliefs.D．Frequent terrors.9．What will happen to you when you have panic disorder?A．You can’t stand steadily.B．Your face turns red.C．You can’t touch anything.D．Your hands feel numb.10．What anxiety disorder occurs more often than others?A．Generalized anxiety.B．Panic attacks.C．Social anxiety.D．Acute anxiety attacks.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届高三英语二轮复习阅读提速练一202101121117
2021届高三英语二轮复习阅读提速练一202101121117阅读提速练(一)(建议用时：40分钟)阅读明白得(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2021·河南洛阳高三第一次统考)Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.1．The Lyrics：1961－2020By Bob DylanSimon & Schuster, $60What it’s about: This heavy, welltimed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.What’s to love: The times may be changing, but Dylan’s fans are constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those beloved old large papers.2．Taylor Swift: This Is Our SongBy Tyler ConroySimon & Schuster, $28What it’s about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star’s countless fans.What’s to love: Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think you’re pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree(even if it is a book)．3．Misty CopelandBy Gregg DelmanRizzoli, $39.95What it’s about: Starfigure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose(95, to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2020, in the casual setting of dance studios.What’s to love：Since becoming the first African American woman to be named a principaldancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has become a cultural phenomenon, and Delman’s arresting pictures capture(捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.4．@ NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram PhotosBy National GeographicNational Geographic, $19.95What it’s about: National Geographic’s popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers) comes to book form in this title filled with eyepopping images from around the world.What’s to love: Here’s proof that NatGeo’s talented photographer s have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work.And for fans of more traditional coffeetablesize books, check out National Geographic’s Wild, Beautiful Places：PicturePerfect Journeys Around the Globe($40)．1．Which author is noted for literature achievements?A．Bob Dylan. B．Tyler Conroy.C．Gregg Delman. D．National Geographic.2．For what event are the books most probably recommended?A．New Year’s Day. B．Christmas Day.C．One’s anniversary. D．Literature awards.3．How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed?A．$39.95. B．$19.95.C．$59.9. D．$99.9.4．Which book would a pop star’s fan probably buy?A．The Lyrics: 1961－2020.B．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song.C．Misty Copeland.D．@ NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos.B(2021·山西名校联考)I cherish being around people who are totally comfortable with who they are.There always seems to be an aura(光环) of love and acceptance that follows these people around.I think it’s because they’ve figured out one of the biggest secrets of life: the chance of being loved and accepted grows so much when w e can truly say we couldn’t be more comfortable with ourselves.People like being around those who are comfortable with themselves because they’reless threatening.We all feel the need to protect ourselves from threats aimed at our insecurities.Insecurities are like open wounds and it hurts when people poke(捅；戳) at them．It can be exhausting to hang around with folks who constantly poke at us just to gain some kind of external recognition through making everyone else feel smaller.My favorite thing about people who are comfortable with themselves is that they need no external recognition.They have discovered their worth is, by nature, something that cannot be taken away or added to based on what other people think.Ir onically enough, this ends up providing comfortable people with more external validation than those who feel they need it most. Because comfortable people’s worth comes from within, they see no point in tearing others down.To them, the only sensible way to speak about another i s to be positive.I guess when you realize your worth comes from within, you might as well build others up rather than tear them down, since their size is of no threat to your sense of selfworth.Plus, it’s a lot more fun to speak love to others and watch their eyes glow than it is to hurt someone’s feelings for a cheap laugh, anyway.When we become comfortable with ourselves through fully accepting who we are, we can silence the noise our insecurities make in public situations and enjoy the wonderful reality that unfolds before us.The result is a world with fewer insecurities.To me, that sounds like a better world.5．Which of the following sayings best expresses the main idea of the passage?A．Actions speak louder than words.B．No pains, no gains.C．Luck favors those who are comfortable with who they are.D．Don’t claim to know what you don’t know.6．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Insecurities.B．Open wounds.C．People who are comfortable with themselves.D．Threats.7．What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?A．To give a vivid description of people who are comfortable with themselves.B．To ask people to make friends with people who are comfortable with themselves.C．To offer some practical advice on how to be a person who is comfortable with himself/herself.D．To appeal to people to be comfortable with themselves so that we can live in a better world.C(2021·辽宁大连双基测试)Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake(假的), like the “close” button on a lift.Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait.But lifts’“close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the U．S.—the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the U．S., making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the door closing process if they have special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless.According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.“A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases wellbeing，”said Ellen J．Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their names either.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer controlled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”， they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as t he doors eventually close, it is considered to be wort h the effort.8．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A．To describe different fake buttons.B．To explore the functions of fake buttons.C．To analyze various habits of pushing buttons.D．To explain the disadvantages of fake buttons.9．Wh at can we learn about the “clos e” buttons on a lift in America?A．They work when people press them hard.B．They were designed for a sense of control.C．They never speed up the doorclosing process.D．They take the safety of the disabled into account.10．What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons?A．They can make people feel better.B．They help computers work faster.C．They can control the traffic signals.D．They help pedestrians cross safely.11．Which may be the best title for the passage?A．Buttons in the U．S.A.B．Buttons Always LieC．Buttons May Not WorkD．“Close” Buttons on LiftsD(2021·济南模拟)Tea, the most typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles Ⅱ.As a lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought teadrinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the__beverage in the 17th century.The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day.Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the“tea break”．However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people.It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna Maria Russell, began the popular practice of “afternoon tea”， a ceremony taking place at about four o’clock.Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner.At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices,with something like jam or cucumbers between them.Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, became part of the British way of life.As tea became much cheaper during the 19th century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society.Thus, tea became Britain’s favorite drink.In working class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labor.This meal has become known as “high tea”．Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over twofifths of all drinks consumed in Britain —with the exception of water.12．What is mainly discussed about tea in the text?A．Its development in Britain.B．Its traditional ways of drinking.C．Its influence around the world.D．Its popularity in Europe.13．What do the underlined words “the beverage” probably refer to?A．Tea drinking.B．A small meal.C．A way of eating bread.D．A choice of drinks.14．Why was tea unable to be accepted as a common drink in Britain in the 17th century?A．It was merely served in London.B．It was taxed as an alcoholic drink.C．It was forbidden in business settings.D．It was too expensive for most people.15．How is the text organized?A．By cause and effect.B．By comparison.C．In time order.D．In frequency order.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)依照短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练三十三阅读板块__练速度
限时规范训练(三十三) 阅读板块——练速度(满分40分，限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(30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。
ATravel can be fun, but when you have to move with a disability, getting from point A to point B can become frustrating. Airlines know this and do their part to make air travel as comfortable as they can for every passenger.Here are some tips and information on what major airlines do for travelers who need extra support when flying.UnitedWhen flying with United, call the airline's disability desk (18002282744) 48 hours in advance of travel if you'll be traveling with an assistive device so they can ensure your device can be used in flight. Any special needs you have should be mentioned when you make your reservation so the airline staff can do their best to help you. This includes the need for assistance in getting to your gate, boarding, getting to your seat, deplaning or connecting.DeltaDepending on the type and age of the aircraft, accessible features of Delta's aircraft include movable armrests of seats, wheelchair space, onboard wheelchairs and, on larger airplanes, wheelchairaccessible washrooms. Depending on the aircraft，they also provide seats with a movable aisle armrest for passengers needing to transfer from a boarding wheelchair to their own seat more easily.US AirwaysWhen traveling with US Airways, if you have a mobility disability and need special seating, call 8004284322 at least 24 hours before your scheduled departure to ensure your needs are met. Besides seats with movable armrests，the airline also provides seats with more legroom for passengers with an immobilized leg. The airline can also provide an onboard wheelchair but let them know 48 hours in advance if you need one.SouthwestIf you're flying with Southwest and you need a wheelchair at the airport, or need other special assistance, it's best to inform the airline in advance, or as soon as you arrive at the airport so your requests can be fulfilled as quickly as possible. On each aircraft, a small wheelchair that can fit down the aircraft aisle is availableat every gate and can be used if you need help for getting into your seat.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四家给行动不便的旅客提供额外服务的航空公司。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读提速练高三全册英语试题
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校阅读提速练(二)(建议用时：30分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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(2019·杭州一中模拟)Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100，000 to build a home for a lowincome family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building.Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore, a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization. They were there to buy a sink. Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies. “I instantly felt the urge to help out with that，” he said. Josh set a fundraising(筹款) deadline of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100，000, but it didn’t shake his faith. He raised money at his school and other nearby schools. He collected money from neighbors, got publicity from local newspapers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.Josh’s fundraising efforts began to produce results. Still, there were challenges. Four months before his deadline, he was $30，000 short. He decided to hold a Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event in Uxbridge, which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19，000.“I didn’t care how long it took me，” Josh said. “I would raise $100，000.” With three weeks left, a company called Josh’s house, offering to donate $18，000. Eventually, Josh reached a total of $124，000 before his deadline. “The__momentum__just__kept__going,__and we decided to do more，” he said. “J osh’s Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity Restore in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new townhouses. Josh has helped with some of the construction, as have other volunteers. He will choose the family that moves into the unit.Next year, the 17yearold wil l head to college in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. As a 11yearold kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are, if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.1．Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in paragraph 2?A．Straightforward. B．Openminded.C．Determined. D．Cautious.2．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean?A．His project became more popular.B．He received continuous donations.C．The result was beyond expectations.D．He got more support from the company.3．What will be the best title of the text?A．An Astonishing FundraiserB．A Boy with a Warm HeartC．Kindness from a CompanyD．The Penny House DreamBBritain faces social problems as lots of people are setto lose their jobs in technological revolution, the Bank ofEngland’s chief economist warned.Andy Haldane said the socalled Fourth Industrial Revolution will make the machine replace humans to do thinking things. The dark side of the change could be a much bigger breakdown of employment than in Victorian times, with professions such as accountancy(会计) among those at risk.A report by the accountancy firm PwC last month warned that more than7 million jobs in Britain would lose over the next 20 years as technological change sweeps through workplaces.The majority of these jobs are in the retail, transport and manufacturing industries. However, other traditional professional sectors could also be at serious risk.Economists treat the arrival of increasingly intelligent computers and robots as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The first was the shift from agriculture to urban societies. The second saw the widespread use of electricity and steel, and the third was the digital revolution when computers, the Internet and mobile phones were developed.Mr.Haldane said the hollowingout(空洞化) experienced in the past years could be on a greater scale in the future, so it is important to learn the lessons of history and insure that people are given training to take advantage of new opportunities.“Jobs were effectively taken by machines of various types, and therewas a hollowingout of the job market, which left many people for a long period out of work and struggling to make a living，” Haldane added. “That heightened social and financial tensions, and led to a rise in inequality. This is the dark side of technological revolution.”“That hollowingout is going to be potentially on a much greater scale in the future, when we have machines thinking and doing the cognitive and technical skills of humans.” Mr. Haldane said professions like accountancy could be among those hardest hit by the rise of AI. But he suggested economists could escape.4．What is the dark side mentioned in the text?A．The hollowingout has become a major social problem.B．Less and less people have the desire to learn accountancy.C．Intelligent computers and robots decrease good workers.D．The technological revolution causes people to lose jobs.5．Why are economists the lucky dog in the new technological revolution?A．The study about economy is at a low level.B．Economists work on a traditional professional job.C．There is no machine that can work as an economist.D．Economists have the chance to avoid technological revolution.6．What attitude did Haldane have toward the future employment?A．Positive. B．Aggressive.C．Critical. D．Worried.CWe’re often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations—and children at St Oswald’s CE Primary School Chester certainly agree.Nineyearold Isobel Kelleher from the school’s Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note. “Sometimes they can be busy and I don’t think they think they can make a difference, but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up，” she tells HuffPost UK. “We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags that are polluting them，” she says. “Fish can eat the plastic and they can die, or we might even eat the fish ourselves.”Mr. Timms, Isobel’s teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly. The entire Hummingbirds class, which is made up of 9and 10yearold pupils, has been busy writingpoems and creating online video advertisements to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.Mr. Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us. “We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children，” he says. “It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, and to recycle more, and even stopping them using plastic straws.”Mr. Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class. “The message that they would like to send to the world is simple: stopping this isn’t someone else’s job, and it won’t be OK if we just leave it.”7．What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher?A．They just pretend to be busy.B．They haven’t done their part well.C．They can do nothing to stop pollution.D．They have started to care about the ocean.8．What is the purpose of the school project?A．To help adults to learn more about their kids.B．To remind adults to be friendly to the environment.C．To persuade students to stop using plastic bags.D．To teach students how to write poems creatively.9．Why does Mr. Timms mention parents in paragraph 4?A．To prove kids are creative in teaching.B．To attract people to support his work.C．To have adults care about education.D．To show the effects of the project.10．What is the text mainly about?A．An inspiring school project.B．An appeal to stop plastic bags.C．Serious situations of our planet.D．Adults’ ignorance of the environment.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2018年高考英语二轮复习专题辅导与测试第三周练阅读理解板块练练速度
第三周练（一）阅读理解板块练-练速度第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2017·福建省普通高中毕业班质量检查)After four silent years, the 27yearold British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album 25, which will come out on Nov. 20.Although Adele is a very successful singer now, music_wasn't_always_what_ she_saw_herself_doing. At age 10, when she saw her grandmother's pain over the death of Adele's grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.“I wanted to fix people's hearts，” she told the UK musicwebsite iD, remembering the childhood interest she'd had inbiology classes until she found out that her real talent was forsinging.Adele didn't go to medical school, but many would agree thatshe still has healing (治愈) powers. “Her songs find the kindof memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart. This kind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele，” said The Telegraph. “She writes a pop diary, sharing the s imple secrets of her heart.”Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele. After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that she would spend “four or five years” making her next album. She told Vogue magazine, “I won't come out with new music until it's better than 21.”Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside. In her free time, she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The Walking Dead.Living life as normally as possible is important to the singer's art. “Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone who's not living in the real world，” Adele told iD. “So I live a lowkey life for my fans.”语篇解读：本文主要讲述了英国著名流行歌手阿黛尔·阿德金斯在音乐上成功的秘诀。
(京津鲁琼专用)2020版高考英语二轮复习40分钟阅读提速练1阅读提速练(一)(含解析)
阅读提速练(一)(建议用时：40分钟)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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2019·山西五地高三联考)Kirby Wildlife Park—Keeper ExperienceDue to the large number of inquiries from people interestedin working with animals, Kirby Wildlife Park has set up the unique“Keeper Experience”package. The fantastic experience isavailable to anyone over the age of 18 who is reasonably fit. Weregret that for health and safety reasons, participants who are pregnant, in a wheelchair or suffering from illnesses cannot take part.A typical day9：15 Arrival9：30 Health and Safety Briefing10：00 Apes and MonkeysWhile cleaning out the enclosure(围场), you will find out about how enclosures are enriched with novel items and new smells to stimulate(刺激) the animals’ senses and imitate their natural environment.12：00 Lunch14：00 Big CatsOn the highlight of most volunteers’ day, you will feed the cats and learn about their nutritional needs. The keeper will give you an introduction of how cats’behavior can be read to get an idea of their welfare and health.16：30 Meet the TeamMeet more of the staff and learn how you can get further involved with work at the park. Learn about our animal adoption plan, what it takes to be a good keeper and where to obtain the right qualifications for a career in animal welfare.Booking and cancellationThe Keeper Experience is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, and must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Full payment is needed when booking.Cancellations must be made more than fourteen days before the event, or you won’t receive a full refund.1．What kind of people can experience working with animals in Kirby Wildlife Park?A．A boy over 18 sitting in a wheelchair.B．A man who is quite healthy.C．A woman carrying a baby in her arms.D．A girl under the age of 18.2．When can you know something about an animal adoption plan?A．At 12：00. B．At 9：30.C．At 10：00. D．At 16：30.3．What is the requirement of cancelling a booking of the Keeper Experience?A．The cancelling is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.B．Anyone can cancel a booking throughout the year.C．A booking must be cancelled over two weeks before the event.D．You can cancel a booking with a full refund at any time.B(2019·昆明高三复习诊断)The world can be a scary place whenyou’re young. It can be even scarier when you’re a young littleblue penguin(企鹅)—the tiniest of the penguin species. Luckily,there are some humans willing to help. They stepped in to protectBilly, a blue penguin that appeared on a beach in Christchurch, New Zealand.Spotted on November 29 at the slipway at Moncks Bay, near Sumner, in Christchurch, the little penguin immediately attracted a small crowd. Jeff Mein Smith saw the crowd while he was bicycling that afternoon, and he biked home to get his camera. When he returned to the scene, he found that the penguin had received a little sign, one that read “Hi, I’m waiting for my mum to come back. DOC(Department of Conservation) knows I’m here. Please leave me alone. Keep your dog away. Thanks. Billy—the baby blue penguin.”Billy didn’t move away from the sign. The DOC arrived later that afternoon to pick up Billy, though they were surprised to see it on the beach. “It’s unusual for a blue penguin to be out in the open on the beach during the day，” Anita Spencer, a DOC senior ranger, told Stuff.Billy was taken to the Christchurch Penguin Rehabilitation Center after being retrieved from the beach. Volunteers believe the bird may actually be a female penguin,and is around 2 months old. The chick weighs a mere 550 grams, less than a standard basketball. A blue penguin should weigh around 900 grams at this age. Most little penguins grow up to weigh 1 kilogram.The center will help the little penguin gain some weight by feeding it fish juice, before it’s set free into the ocean.4．Why can the world be frightening to a young penguin?A．It is a rare species.B．It faces potential danger.C．It is surrounded by the crowd.D．It is threatened by dogs.5．It can be inferred from the text that Billy________．A．is a female penguinB．has expressed its thanksC．weighs less for its ageD．prefers living on the beach6．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “retrieved” in paragraph 4?A．Ignored. B．Cured.C．Given away. D．Brought back.7．What will happen to Billy in the center?A．It will be reported to Stuff.B．It will be visited by the locals.C．It will be taken good care of.D．It will be fed with fruit juice.C(2019·东北三省四市二模)You can’t see your sleeping pet’s brain waves, but its behavior can tell you when your cat might be dreaming. If you watch closely, you’ll see that as she falls asleep, her breathing becomes slow and regular with her body still. She has entered the first stage of sleep, called slowwave sleep. After about 15 minutes you’ll notice a change in her breathing. Her eyes move under her closed lids, her paws twitch(抽动) and she flicks(轻拂) an ear. She has entered dreaming. Although she twitches and makes little grunting noises, messages from her brain to the large muscles in her legs are blocked, so she can’t run about. She is in a state of “sleep paralysis(麻痹)”．Michel Jouvet, a French scientist, interrupted their sleep paralysis. Even though they were completely asleep, the dreaming cats began to run for balls that Jouvet couldn’t see and arched their backs at unseen enemies. He figured he was watching them act out their dreams! Obviously, the dreaming cats seemed to be practising important cat skills: following, pouncing, and fighting.In another study, Matt Wilson recorded rats’ brain waves while they learned mazes. One day, her left the brainwaverecording machine on while the rats fell asleep. The pattern of brain waves in the sleeping rats matched the pattern from the maze so closely that Wilson could figure out exactly which part of the maze each rat was dreaming about!Many researchers now think that in both people and animals, one purpose of dreams is to practise important skills and figure out recent learning. This may explain why so many people dream about fighting and escaping, skills that were probably important to our ancestors, and why dreaming affects our ability to learn.Do all animals dream? From looking at the brain waves of sleeping animals, how often animals dream seems to be tied to body size. Cats dream about every 15 minutes, mice every 9 minutes, and elephants every 2 hours. And though cows and horses usually sleep standing up, they only dream when lying down.8．What does Michel Jouvet find in his study?A．The dreaming cats are in a state of body paralysis.B．The dreaming cats often practise their important skills.C．The eyes of dreaming cats move while bodies are still.D．The legs of the dreaming cats can’t move.9．What can you know about dreaming from the passage?A．Dreaming a lot can help humans learn more.B．Learning mazes is the basic skill for cats to learn.C．Rats often dream to work out their recent learning.D．Fighting and escaping are not important skills for ancestors.10．Which animal may dream most frequently?A．Rats. B．Dogs.C．Cows. D．Elephants.11．How does the author develop his passage?A．By making comparisons. B．By using figures.C．By telling stories. D．By showing facts.D(2019·福建泉州质量检测)Skyscrapers are the symbol of urbanlife. City people are used to seeing tall buildings and apartments.Farms, on the other hand, are associated with rural(农村的) life.However, there are experts who think skyscrapers should become farms to meet the increasing food needs.By the middle of this century, some scientists suggest, almost 80% of the Earth’s population could live in cities. In addition, the population could increase to 9.1 billion during that time yet the amount of land available for farming will be the same. If current farming practices don’t change, we will need an area of new land to produce enough food for the planet.Vertical farms, where urban farmers could grow crops in environmentally friendly skyscrapers, could be the solution. In spite of concerns over high costs, experts want to make it a reality and use these skyscrapers to grow crops.Vertical farms would have many advantages, supporters say. Unlike traditional farming, vertical farming could be free of chemicals and diseases. Besides, crops would not suffer from problems like flooding. Finally, vertical farms would reduce the cost and negative effects of transporting food over long distances.Some argue that although crops growing in a tall glass building would get natural sunlight during the day, it wouldn’t be enough. For this reason, vertical farms would need additional light sources(来源), such as artificial light.Another way of growing fresh food is to build urban farms on rooftops. This more practical approach may be more achievable than the idea of farms in skyscrapers, researchers suggest. Experts agree that innovative(革新的) farming practices are needed to support the need for more food at affordable costs, both to the farmer and to the consumer, but the best ideas have yet to come.12．What primary problem could vertical farming settle?A．Poor state of rural life.B．Shortage of food supply.C．High cost of transporting crops.D．Environmental pollution by traditional farming.13．What is the advantage of vertical farming?A．It can produce organic food.B．It requires little care.C．It can benefit transport industry.D．It needs very low cost.14．What is a big challenge of making vertical farming a reality?A．Farmable land. B．Crop diseases.C．Light sources. D．Climate conditions.15．What can be the best title of the text?A．Future Food Needs B．Symbol of Urban LifeC．Farming on Rooftops D．Farms of the Future第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练：阅读板块--练速度2
高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练阅读板块——练速度2(满分40分，限时35分钟)对应学生用书(单独成册)第142页Ⅰ.阅读理解(30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。
AHundreds of spectators cheered them on at the North American Wife Carrying Championship. The annual event, now in its 15th year, was held at the base of a grassy ski mountain at the Sunday River resort in Maine.“The people in Finland put together this event because they felt there should be at least one news story in the year that makes people laugh，” said competitor John Lund, who spent four y ears in Finland, the birthplace of wifecarrying as a modern sport.The competition began there in the 1990s and was inspired loosely by the legend of a 19thcentury outlaw who tested the mettle (耐力) of his gang of robbers by having them run an obstacle course with a woman on their backs.The sport has since gained enthusiasts around the world. The event on Saturday in Maine was one of several official qualifying competitions for international championships in Finland, with the others held in Australia, Sweden and Estonia.Nearly every team employed the “Estonian carry”， in which the woman hangs the head down with her legs hooked around the man's neck and her arms around his waist, which frees his hands. Despite the competition's name, the couple does not need to be married.The winners on Saturday were Jesse Wall, a gym owner, and his friend Christina Arsenault. Under the rules of the game, they won Arsenault's weight in beer and five times the numerical value of her weight in cash. Asked what he planned to do with the 10 cases of beer, Wall looked around and said, “Share them with everyone here.”[语篇解读] 本文是一篇新闻报道。
2018年高考英语二轮复习专题辅导与测试第八周练阅读理解板块练练速度
第八周练（一）阅读理解板块练-练速度第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2017·四川成都高三第二次诊断性检测)Welcome to Whitney High School!Spring Kids Dance ClinicThe WHS Dance Team is hosting the annual Spring Dance Clinic for children aged 5－13.If your son or daughter is interested in attending this camp, you may download the form and return it to the WHS office or register online!QUESTIONS? CONTACT: Halley Crandell at hcrandell@.WHERE：Whitney High School CafeteriaWHEN：April 22nd, 9：00 am－12：30 pmCOST：$25 online registration and $30 walkup registrationKaplan SAT/ACT Combo Practice TestOffered in the WHS LibrarySaturday, April 29th, 9：00 am－1：00 pmRegistration is $20.Please sign up in the College and Career Center by April 21st to secure a spot.Please see Mrs.Randazzo in the College and Career Center to sign up or for questions.Lions Club Student Speech ContestEnter to be one of two Whitney High School students to qualify for the Rocklin Lions Club Speech Contest, which is to be held this summer.A written copy of your speech is due at the College and Career Center no later than April 30th at 3：00 pm.Open to grades 9－12.No less than 5 minutes and no more than 10 minutes.Can You Catch the Wildcat at the 5K RaceOn April 28th at 8：30 am, the Whitney Wildcat will leave his stadium and attempt to outrun hundreds of runners trying to catch him!This will be a fun exciting way to challenge yourself and provide needed funds for two great causes! The WHS track and field team is raising money for equipment.Secondly, we are raising money for the Heidi Greenwood Scholarship.All profits on Tshirt sales will go directly to the scholarship! Entry to the race is$15 and Tshirt sales will be on site.Go to https：//goo.gl/QANQg8 to register!Questions? Email Mark Snow at msnow @.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了美国惠特尼高中所开展的一些活动。
人教版高考英语一轮总复习课后习题 必修第二册 UNIT 1 阅读理解题组——练速度
高考题型·组合规范练4必修第二册UNIT1阅读理解题组——练速度(35mins)Ⅰ.阅读理解ASan Francisco Bay Area is a great place to be if you’re a sports fan,as you’ll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride.If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,these fantastic sports events are here for you.SanFranciscoGiantsBaseballThe San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park.This is a fun ballpark because it’s always packed w ith great energy and offers views of the bay.It’s one of the most popular San Francisco sports events.The Giants are part of the National League West Division.Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.GoldenStateWarriorsBasketballThe fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region’s only NBA team.Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April,and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total,the Warriors has won sipionships.SanFrancisco49ersFootballThe 49ers are San Francisco’s NFL team,though they have recently moved to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara,about an hour south of SF.The football team was named for the prospectors(探矿者)who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush.They’ve won 5 Super Bowl championships,all between 1981 and 1994.SanJoseSharksHockeyThe San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey(冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL.Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.1.Which team once won world championships?A.The Giants.B.The Golden State Warriors.C.The 49ers.D.The San Jose Sharks.2.Which of the following is basketball fans’ favourite?A.The Oracle Park.B.The Chase Center.C.Levi’s Stadium.D.The SAP Center.3.Who is the text intended for?A.Tour guides.B.Coaches.C.Team leaders.D.Sports fans.BDonavia Walker of Winter Haven,Florida,doesn’t have arms,but she’s spent her entire life proving she doesn’t need them!The 18-year-old girl was born with Bilateral Amelia,a rare birth defect.People assumed the condition would hold her back,but it hasn’t one bit!Growing up,Donavia heard the words “you can’t” many times,but she didn’t listen because she knew she could do whatever she wanted,just in a different way.So she learned how to do everything with her feet,from getting dressed to brushing her teeth and even driving later on!“I can get it with my feet.I will find a way,” she said.While her mom,Tisa Jones,said she was scared when she first saw Donavia as a newborn,she couldn’t be prouder of all her daughter’s accomplishments.In school,Donavia played soccer,joined the cheering squad(拉拉队),and became a role model to her peers.At 16,she stepped into a leadership role as the squad commander of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps—one of her proudest achievements.Her Army instructor,Sgt.Major Rudy Carter,has been constantly amazed by her resilience and determination.In fact,he said she inspired him to stay positive after being diagnosed with cancer.“It’s people like Donavia that make my job worth getting up in the morning,” Carter said.“Can’tfeel sorry for yourself when you have a student who doesn’t find any reason to give up.”This year,Donavia reached another milestone when she graduated from high school!As for the future,the sky has the limit as far as she’s concerned.As long as she believes in herself,she knows she’ll succeed.“I would say to anyone with a physical condition that you should love yourself and find people who make you feel comfortable with yourself,” she added.4.What do people assume about Donavia Walker?A.She can do things well without arms.B.There is no need for her to have arms.C.She will be greatly affected by her physical disability.D.She can overcome her physical problems with great efforts.5.What do you think of Donavia Walker?A.She is smart.B.She is strong.C.She is warm-hearted.D.She is generous.6.What did Carter think of Donavia?A.She deserved the title of the squad commander.B.She set a good example for other disabled people.C.She was his proudest student in his training career.D.She gave him the courage and power to stay positive.7.What can we learn from Donavia’s story?A.If you smile at life,life will smile at you.B.Success will be close to you if you strive for it.C.Everyone needs goals and pursuits to go further.D.Physical differences don’t mean being limited in action.CClocking 16 hours,46 minutes,nine seconds,the athlete Chris Nikic didn’t finish with the shortest time when he recently completed his first Iron Man Race,but he did quite well.After swimming 2.4 miles,the 21-year-old Floridian cycled 112 miles.Even after suffering a fall from his bike during the second leg of the race,he called on his inner strength to get back up,keep going and get the job done.And then he ran a 26.2-mile marathon to become the first competitor with Down’s Syndrome (唐氏综合征) inthe world to successfully cross the finish line in the history of the Iron Man Race.For his efforts,Nikic also earned himself a place in TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.“To Nikic,this race was more than just a finish line and a c elebration for the success,” his dad said.The race has served as a chance to become one step closer to his goal of living a normal life.It’s about being an eilies that face similardifficulties.Those with Down’s Syndrome will be prompted to live a life like normal persons.Nikic trained between four and six hours a day to prepare for the event,and that training paid off.Goal set and achieved,Nikic posted on Instagram,where he has 33,000 new followers.“Time to set a new and bigger goal for .”One of Nikic’s biggest fans,all-time tennis great Billie Jean King,tweeted the perfect response:“No limits.No boundaries.Keep dreaming big and going for it!”As for that medal he won for completing the race,he gifted it to his loving mom.With hope of competing in the Special Olympicsscheduled in Orlando,it looks as if Chris Nikic has plenty of big dreams yet to come true.8.What did Nikic’s performance during Iron Man Race prove?A.He is strong.B.He is confident.C.He is kind.D.He is careful.9.What does the underlined word “prompted” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Praised.B.Surprised.C.Supported.D.Encouraged.10.Why did Billie Jean King write those words?A.He wanted to make Nikic famous.B.He wanted to encourage Nikic.C.He wanted to show respect for Nikic.D.He wanted to show his relationship with Nikic.11.What can be the best title for the text?A.Chris Nikic encourages people to exerciseB.Chris Nikic won first place in Iron Man RaceC.Athlete with Down’s Syndrome makes historyD.Special Iron Man Race was held for special athletesDWhat about your emotions?How do they help you to understand what you are reading?In Jane Yolan’s OwlMoon,a girl explores with her father on a snowy night.She longs for this special night.And she’s amazed when she sees an owl.Have you felt longing before?Amazement?Well,if you have,it helps you have a sense of agreement.When we can put ourselves inside a story we can understand it better.Our brain tells us,“Oh,this girl’s eine.” And boom!We can relate to her.But this skill is not born in us.So young kids have to learn it.Pictures and images help young readers to understand and recognize feelings.Readers feel joy when seeing the smiling faces of friends.They feel fear when turning the page to find a scary monster.They are just pictures,but the feelings are real.This skill,to understand the thinking and feeling of others,is what researchers call “theory of mind”.For example,think about the faces of people and animals in stories.TheBigBadWolf’s scary teeth.The ‘o’ shape of a surprised c haracter’s mouth.Or big,wide eyes like the girl in OwlMoon.By noticing the faces,readers can start to figure out what it feels like to be that character.And that helps to figure out how people feel and think in real life.But most young readers don’t go in to deep,scary woods.And some may not go to the beach or play basketball.In the book Yo!Yes? two kids meet and play ball.The kids start the story on opposite pages.But as the story goes on,they get closer until they are together.Some young readers might not play basketball,but they can read the clues on the page to figure out how the kids are feeling.And some readers might not like the game,but they can feel excited for the characters because of how the characters look and move.12.What can we learn from the second paragraph?A.OwlMoon talks about the eoon.B.The feeling of “amazement” is a sense of agreement.C.Readers are blessed with the ability to interpret others.D.Readers with similar experience understand the story better.13.Which of the following might help readers develop “theory of mind”?A.True feelings.B.Smiling faces.C.Picture books.D.Reading skills.14.Young readers can go deeper into a story by .A.tracking the plotB.developing new skillsC.sharing similar hobbiesD.analyzing the background15.What is the text mainly about?A.How thinking influences reading.B.How readers improve reading skills.C.How emotions help enhance reading.D.How kids figure out the clues of stories.Ⅱ.阅读七选五Imagine yourself in a small airplane 3,300 meters above the ground.The engines roar in your ears as you move towards the open door.Then you’re outside,falling with the wind whipping past your ears.As the ground rushes up at you,you open your parachute(降落伞). 1 All in all,you are in free fall for only 30 seconds—the longest 30 seconds of your life.2 However,a growing number of adventurers are taking the risk.Obviously skydiving isn’t something you can just try,like fishing or bowling.So,if you want to attempt the sport,you’ll need to go to ground school.3 The course is taught by licensed skydiving instructors who have been jumping for years.They’ll teach you how to keep your body position stable.You’ll also learn to be constantly aware of your altitude and,most importantly,when to open your parachute.Once you’re through with ground school,it’s time to get up in the air. 4 Two instructors always jump with the person,ready to pull the student’s parachute open if he or she freezes up.5 It certainly seems dangerous when someone is falling at 50km/hr.But,if you believe the statistics,skydiving is actually safer than driving,with one fatality(死亡) occurring in appropers.Moreover,most enthusiasts agree all fear stops thesecond your feet leave the plane,and when you land,the only thought in your mind is,“Wow!I want to do that again!”A.However,a new jumper never jumps alone.B.It takes years to forget the taste of fear from skydiving.C.No doubt,you’re thinking skydiving is a dangerous sport.D.It explodes over your head,pulling you back and upwards.E.For most of us,skydiving is something we only see in the movies.F.Ground school is where you learn to jump,without leaving the ground.G.Skydiving is the sport of jumping out of an airplane and falling freely through the air.高考题型·组合规范练4必修第二册UNIT1 阅读理解题组——练速度Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。
2020年全国通用高考英语二轮复习：阅读提速练(1)
阅读提速练(一)建议用时：40分钟阅读理解(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、D中，选出最佳选项。
A(2018·烟台适应性考试)In many fields youngsters are changing the world. Listed below are several influential young people.Muzoon Almellehan, 19Millions of children live in refugee camps (难民营), where few have access to school. Almellehan experienced these conditions firsthand after fleeing Syria. Fighting to change that, she travels the world to tell people about the significance of education. Almellehan, UNICEF's (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) youngestever goodwill ambassador now, plans to return to her homeland Syria finally.Auli'i Cravalho, 17The Hawaii native voiced the heroine in Disney's hit movie Moana. Now Auli'i is taking on a new role. She'll star on NBC's Rise, a drama about a high school theater department that lifts the spirits of a struggling steel town in Pennsylvania. Based on a true story, the show has strengthened her belief that young people can bring about real change.Moziah Bridges, 16At 9, Moziah launched his own handmade bowtie business from his grandmother's kitchen table. Now Mo's Bows is worth about $ 1.5 million. More recently, Moziah signed a licensing deal with the NBA that lets him sell bow ties featuring team logos. But Moziah has even grander ambitions. He plans to expand globally. He credits his success to his natural sense of style.Mikaila Ulmer, 13Mikaila used to hate bees. She was stung (蜇) twice. But after learning honeybees are critical to the ecosystem and dying out, she developed a fascination with them. She was determined to help. Using her greatgrandmother's recipe, Mikaila made a mixture, sweetened with local honey. She sold it at community business fairs, donating 10% of her profits to honeybeeadvocate groups. Mikaila also runs a nonprofit group called the Healthy Hive Foundation, whose goal is to raise awareness about the hardship of the honeybee.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。
2020版高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练十五阅读板块--练速度
限时规范训练(十五) 阅读板块——练速度(满分40分，限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(30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。
AHundreds of spectators cheered them on at the North American Wife Carrying Championship. The annual event, now in its 15th year, was held at the base of a grassy ski mountain at the Sunday River resort in Maine.“The people in Finland put together this event because they felt there should be at least one news story in the year that makes people laugh，” said competitor John Lund, who spent four years in Finland, the birthplace of wifecarrying as a modern sport.The competition began there in the 1990s and was inspired loosely by the legend of a 19thcentury outlaw who tested the mettle (耐力) of his gang of robbers by having them run an obstacle course with a woman on their backs.The sport has since gained enthusiasts around the world. The event on Saturday in Maine was one of several official qualifying competitions for international championships in Finland, with the others held in Australia, Sweden and Estonia.Nearly every team employed the “Estonian carry”， in which the woman hangs the head down with her legs hooked around the man's neck and her arms around his waist, which frees his hands. Despite the competition's name, the couple does not need to be married.The winners on Saturday were Jesse Wall, a gym owner, and his friend Christina Arsenault. Under the rules of the game, they won Arsenault's weight in beer and five times the numerical value of her weight in cash. Asked what he planned to do with the 10 cases of beer, Wall looked around and said, “Share them with everyone here.”[语篇解读] 本文是一篇新闻报道。
2020版高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练二十七阅读板块__练速度
限时规范训练(二十七) 阅读板块——练速度(满分40分，限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(30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。
AINTRODUCTIONChinese Government Scholarship program for international students is established by the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China aiming to promote Chinese higher education brand on an international basis. China Scholarship Council, entrusted by the MOE, holds the responsibility of verification (证实), approval and the routine management of the program.SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGETuition; campus accommodation fees; medical insurance and a monthly allowance.APPLICANTS●Applicants must be nonChinese citizens and in good health.●Applicants for a master's degree program must have a bachelor's degree and be under 35.●Applicants for a doctoral degree program must have a master's degree and be under 40.APPLICATION1．Apply online at www. campuschina. org2．Mail application documents to East China Normal University (ECNU)●An application form for Chinese Government Scholarship.●The highest diploma and a cademic transcripts (学生成绩单) (notarized photocopies). Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized (经过公证的) translation in Chinese or English.●A research plan. It is required to be no more than 800 words.●Recommendat ion letters. Applicants for postgraduate studies must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associate professors.●A photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Please select the appropriate time to take medical examination as it is valid for only 180 days.●The HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) certificate.●The processing fee. The bank wire receipt should be enclosed in the application package.3．Application dateYour application documents should reach the International Students Office of ECNU by April 30th.APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATIONThe result will be posted online at http：//lxs. ecnu. edu. cn by the end of June.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了中国为国际学生设立的中国政府奖学金项目的具体情况。
高考英语二轮复习专题辅导与测试第十一周练(一)阅读理解板块练-练速度(2021学年)
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第十一周练（一)阅读理解板块练—练速度第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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2018年高考英语二轮复习专题辅导与测试第十二周练阅读理解板块练练速度
第十二周练（一）阅读理解板块练-练速度第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2017·南昌第一次模拟)I used to serve as an ocean lifeguard.Whenever possible, I got shifts working the Point known for its massive and natural rip currents (离岸流)．In a shift, I was wor king Tower 15.Mike was working Tower 17.He phoned me, “I got a couple of kids.I have to give them a warning.Keep an eye on us.”As soon as he hung up, he grabbed his life belt.A rip was torn open under these two kids, and they were getting sucked in.All I saw was two small noses moving up and down in the wavy water.I dropped my binoculars (双筒望远镜) calling, “Double rescue 17 — he's out.I'm going.” Mike was already hitting through the surf line.Realizing what happened, the mother was on her feet screaming.At that time, Mike swam sideways out of the rip current into the clear water.Exhausted, the children couldn't move.So Mike was carrying them, one under each arm.Meanwhile, I saw the terror start to flow over her.She looked at Mike.A kind of panic washed over her as though some new, equally dangerous threat was on her kids' lives.She rushed up to Mike, snatched her kids and walked away.Not even a thankyou.Mike had a rough upbringing.He had frightening tattoos (文身), and his shaved head showed the scar from a broken beer bottle.I didn't really get along with Mike.But everything he lacked in personal relationship skills, he more than made up for in lifesaving ability.Having a young son and daughter, I couldn't even imagine the depth of her terror, so I sympathized with her.Anyway, I promise myself I will never let my own fear or prejudice prevent me from recognizing a real hero.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者以前的同事迈克解救处于危险中的儿童的故事。
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高考英语二轮复习限时规范训练阅读板块——练速度1(满分40分，限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(30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。
AINTRODUCTIONChinese Government Scholarship program for international students is established by the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China aiming to promote Chinese higher education brand on an international basis. China Scholarship Council, entrusted by the MOE, holds the responsibility of verification (证实), approval and the routine management of the program.SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGETuition; campus accommodation fees; medical insurance and a monthly allowance.APPLICANTS●Applicants must be nonChinese citizens and in good health.●Applicants for a master's degree program must have a bachelor's degree and be under 35.●Applicants for a doctora l degree program must have a master's degree and be under 40.APPLICATION1．Apply online at www. campuschina. org2．Mail application documents to East China Normal University (ECNU)●An application form for Chinese Government Scholarship.●The highest dipl oma and academic transcripts (学生成绩单) (notarized photocopies). Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized (经过公证的) translation in Chinese or English.●A research plan. It is required to be no more than 800 words.●Re commendation letters. Applicants for postgraduate studies must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associate professors.●A photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Please select the appropriate time to take medical examination as it is valid for only 180 days.●The HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) certificate.●The processing fee. The bank wire receipt should be enclosed in the application package.3．Application dateYour application documents should reach the International Students Office of ECNU by April 30th.APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATIONThe result will be posted online at http：//lxs. ecnu. edu. cn by the end of June.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了中国为国际学生设立的中国政府奖学金项目的具体情况。
1．What do we know about the program?A．There is no age limit for applicants.B．The application is due on June 30th.C．It is only for international students.D．There are two websites for application.解析：细节理解题。
根据第一段第一句“Chinese Government Scholarship program for international students...on an internation al basis.”可知，这个项目只针对国际学生。
故选C。
答案：C2．What will applicants have to pay according to the text?A．Tuition.B．Processing fees.C．All living costs.D．Medical examination charge.解析：细节理解题。
根据APPLICATION部分中的“The processing fee. The bank wire receipt...package.”可知，申请者需支付手续费。
答案：B3．What can we infer from the text?A．Longer research plans are preferred.B．The HSK certificate is valid for only 180 days.C．Government officials give recommendation letters.D．Education certificates in Chinese or English are accepted.解析：推理判断题。
根据APPLICATION部分中的“Documents in languages...in Chinese or English.”可推知，英语或汉语版本的教育证书都是可以接受的。
答案：DBRoberto Clemente is the greatest baseball player of all time. He had an unbelievable batting average (击球率) in all seasons he played. Having won four batting titles, twelve Gold Glove awards, and a Most Valuable Player award, he is certainly the best that ever played.Besides being the best baseball player, Roberto Clemente was also a great man and hero. In 1972, there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. On December 31 of that year, Clemente flew to Nicaragua to take supplies to the people. Almost immediately after takeoff, the plane crashed into the Caribbean Sea.The best honors for Clemente came after he died. He was the first Latino voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1999, the city of Pittsburgh, where he played baseball, renamed a bridge after him—a bridge that leads to the city's beautiful new stadium.No one summed up the life of Roberto Clemente and the baseball commissioner (干事) when, at Clemente's Hall of Fame award ceremony, he said, “He was so great a man, as a leader and humanitarian, so great an inspiration to the young and to all in baseball, es pecially to the proud people of his homeland, Puerto Rico.” The commissioner further honored Clemente by creating a sportsmanship award in his name.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了棒球明星罗伯托·克莱门特的人生经历。
4．What can be concluded from Roberto Clemente's trip to Nicaragua?A．He got injured in an air crash.B．He cared about people and the world.C．He donated a huge sum of money to Nicaragua.D．He earned his fame for his bravery and generosity.解析：推理判断题。