高考英语大二轮复习 专题一 阅读理解提升练4
高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解之限时训练(四)
手惰市安逸阳光实验学校高考英语二轮专题复习精品阅读理解部分之限时训练（四）阅读理解A breathtaking trick potentially left over from our ancestors might be found in us — the ability to sense oxygen through our skin. Amphibians(两栖动物), animals such as frogs that can live both on land and in water, have long been known to be capable of breathing through their skin. In fact, the first known lungless frog that breathes only through its skin was discovered recently in the rivers of Borneo. Now the same oxygen sensors found in frog skins and in the lungs of mammals have unexpectedly been discovered in the skin of mice.“No one had ever looked,” explained Randall Johnson, a biologist researcher.Mice and frogs are quite distant relatives, so the fact they have these molecules (分子) in common in their skin suggests they might well be found in the skin of other mammals, such as humans.“We have no reason to think that they are not in the skin of people too,” Johnson said.These molecules not only detect oxygen, but help increase levels of vital red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. Normal mice breathing in air that is 10 percent oxygen—a dangerously low level similar to conditions at the top of Mount Everest, and about half that of air at sea level. However, mice that had the oxygen sensor HIF-1 a genetically removed from their skin failed to produce this hormone (荷尔蒙) even after hours of such low oxygen.These findings, if they hold true in humans, suggest one could raise the level of oxygen circulating inside the body. This could help treat lung diseases and disorders such as anemia (贫血症) without injecting drugs, which make up a multibillion-dollar market, Johnson said.Athletes also often try to get more oxygen delivered to their muscles in order to improve their performance. They often do this by training at high altitudes or in low-oxygen tents. The new study suggests they might want to expose their skin as well as breathing in low-oxygen air to improve their performance. “It’s hard to say what exactly might be done, however—there’s a lot we don’t know yet,” Johnson explained. The scientists detailed their findings in the April 18 issue of the journal Cell.64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Johnson believes that oxygen sensors also exist in human skin.B. People have to surf the Internet to read detailed findings.C. It has been proved that these findings help treat lung diseasesD. It has long been expected oxygen sensors exist in mice’s skin.65. One of the functions of the molecules mentioned above is _______.A. carrying oxygen around the bodyB.improving athletes’ performanceC. detectingoxygenD. increasing level of oxygen66. What is Johnson’s attitude to the application of the findings to the athletes’ training?A. NegativeB. DoubtingC.Positive D. Hesitating67. The best title of the passage may be _______.A. Great Findings Benefit Athletes A LotB. Frogs And Mice Are Distant RelativesC. First Known Animal Breathes Through SkinD. Humans Might Sense Oxygen Through Skin完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A farmer had some puppies (小狗) he needed to sell. He painted a sign36 the puppies and set about nailing it to a post on the 37 of his yard. As he was 38 the last nail into the post, he felt a pull on his clothes. He looked down 39 the eyes of a little boy.“Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies. ”“ 40 ,” said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, “these puppies co me from fine 41 and cost much money. ”The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching 42 into his pocket, he pulled out a 43 of coins and said to the farmer. “I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look? ”“Sure, ” said the farmer, and with that he 44 a whistle, “Here, Dolly! ” he called.45 from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy 46 his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with 47 .As the dogs made their 48 to the fence, the little boy noticed something else. Another little ball appeared, obviously 49 . In a somewhat 50 manner the little puppy began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up with others.“I want that one, ” the little boy said, pointing to it.The farmer 51 down at the boy's side and said, “Son, you don't. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs. ”52 that the little boy stepped back from the fence, 53 down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he exposed a steel brace(支持物) attaching itself to a 54 made shoe. Looking up, he said, “You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands. ”Yes, the world is full of people who need someone who 55 .36. A. introducing B. showing C. advertising D. explaining37. A. back B. edge C. center D. top38. A. driving B. pushing C. entering D. taking39. A. to B. on C. for D. into40. A. Certainly B. Well C. Sorry D. Likely41. A. parents B. friends C. relatives D. customers42. A. deeply B. deep C. wide D. widely43. A. number B. piece C. handful D. deal44. A. went out B. took out C. let out D. found out45. A. Away B. Far C. Out D. Into46. A. felt B. placed C. pushed D. pressed47. A. tears B. delight C. fear D. sorrow48. A. way B. direction C. path D. route49. A. whiter B. fatter C. thinner D. slower50. A. awkward B. forward C. smart D. interesting51. A. looked B. lay C. pointed D. knelt52. A. For B. In C. About D. With53. A. reached B. arrived C. lay D. put54. A. specially B. especially C. exactly D. naturally55. A. loves B. understands C. shares D. cares 任务型阅读：请认真阅读下面短文，在表格中的空格里填上最恰当的单词(每空1个单词)Since the beginning of human evolution, men have migrated（迁移）across continents in search of food, shelter, safety, and comfortable weather. People still move for these reasons, but new reasons for human migration are arising, such as job relocation(重新安置) and overpopulation. Three million migrants are moving from poor countries to wealthier ones each year, and increasingly, their destination is a neighboring country in developing parts of the world. People are moving within the developing world for the same reasons as they migrate to wealthier nations. People from poor countries are going to less poor countries, fleeing wars and conflicts. They are also responding to population pressures because some countries are densely populated, and they often have high population growth. Those people need to go somewhere else.There are three main reasons why people move. The basic categories and percentages are as follows, according to the Current Population Surveys (CPS):Family-related reasons account for 26.3%, including changes in marital （婚姻的） status, establishing a household and other family reasons; work-related reasons 16.2%, including job transfer, retirement, and other job-related reasons; housing-related reasons 51.6%, including new and better houses, better neighborhood, cheaper housing and other housing reasons; the remaining 5.9% of other reasons are attending college, the change of climate and health reasons.Americans have been migrating south and west for decades in search of better job opportunities and warmer climates. They have also been moving to places a little far from cities, in search of bigger yards and houses, lower crime rates and better schools. In 1950, nearly a fifth of the population lived in the nation’s 20 largest cities. In 2006, it was about one in ten. That’s why many American people say, “Big Cities Shrink as People Move South, West.”Between March 2005 and March 2007, 73.4 million Americans moved. Fifty-six percent of these moves were within the same country. Twenty percent were between counties but in the same state. Nineteen percent were moves to a different state. Some families even went abroad. Title: People on the 71参考答案阅读理解64----67 ACCD完形填空36－40 CBADB; 41－45 ABCCC; 46－50 DBADA; 51-55 DDAAB任务型阅读：71. move, 72. history, 73. increasing, 74.richer/wealthier, 75. Reasons, 76. majority, 77. related/linked, 78. for, 79. climate, 80. tendency/phenomenon/trend。
新高考适用2023版高考英语二轮总复习第1部分阅读能力突破篇专题1阅读理解第4讲主旨大意题
第一部分专题一第4讲A(2022·山东省泰安市高三一模)Imagine that one day you live in a highly immersive (身临其境) virtual world.You can go to a virtual concert, take a trip online, view or create artworks and try on or buy digital clothing.Amid a pandemic like COVID-19, instead of seeing teachers and classmates on a video call screen, you could join them in a virtual classroom.This may help you understand the concept, metaverse.The term metaverse refers to a shared virtual 3D world in which people can access via the Internet.Currently, most virtual spaces look more like the inside of a video game than real life.However, metaverseʼs made the digital spaces more realistic by the use of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR, 增强现实).Metaverse was first used in Neal Stephensonʼs novel SnowCrash in 1992.The novel is about Hiro, a pizza delivery man by day and a VR superhero by night who lives in an online universe called The Metaverse.“He is in a computer-generated universe that his computer is drawing onto his glasses and pulling into his earphones，” the novel says of the city that everyone pops into in VR.The idea rings in many other works, for example, in ReadyPlayerOne directed by Steven Spielberg.In recent years, metaverse has become the latest popular word to capture the tech industryʼs imagination so much that one of the best-known Internet platforms is renamed to embrace the futuristic idea—Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that he changed his companyʼs name to Meta.Tech companies are also dedicated to exploring metaverse-related products.Facebook has launched meeting software for companies, called Horizon Workrooms, to use with VR headsets.The headsets cost $300 or more, putting the metaverseʼs most cutting-edge (尖端的) experiences out of reach for many.For users who can afford it, they can enter the virtual worlds created by different companies.Fans of metaverse see it as the next stage in the development of the Internet.So, do you expect the coming of metaverse?1．What can be inferred about metaverse？________A．It is a video game like real life.B．It is a parallel universe imagined by scientists.C．It gives us a real life in a virtual world.D．It can protect yourself from a pandemic.2．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？________A．The fiction SnowCrash.B．The origin of metaverse.C．A VR superhero.D．The film ReadyPlayerOne.3．Why did Facebook CEO use Meta as his companyʼs name？________A.Metaverse has become more popular.B．He lives in a virtual world every day.C．Facebook is the best-known Internet platform.D．He has accepted the idea of metaverse.4．What can we know from the text about VR headsets？________A．They are very cheap for most of us.B．Their users can experience a virtual world.C．Horizon Workroom donʼt need them at all.D．They will bring us into the final stage of the Internet.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了什么是虚拟空间(metaverse)、其产生的由来及运用。
统考版2023高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解题型分类练四推理判断题__写作意图类
阅读理解题型分类练(四) 推理判断题——写作意图类A[2022·厦门市高三第二次质量检测]I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province, on the historic Tea Horse Road. I have to admit that when I first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn't imagine that there could be such an unusual person in the world.Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the ShuYandu Dao (the Sichuan to India tradi ng route), the Southern Silk Road, the travels of the 17thcentury Chinese explorer Xu Xiake，the Tea Horse Road and the early 20thcentury American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang.I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, get off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging ourselves into exhausted sleep.We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds.Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road.Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other's cultures.1．How did the writer first respond to Paul's travel plan?A．Scared. B．Puzzled.C．Disappointed. D．Surprised.2．What can we learn about Paul Salopek from Paragraph 2?A．He was a Western journalist.B．He had a knowledge of China.C．He came to China several times.D．He was Joseph Rock's acquaintance.3．What does Paragraph 4 tell us about the writer and Paul?A．They honored the ancestors.B．They set off in high spirits.C．They satisfied the locals' curiosity.D．They built bonds with people.4．What is the main purpose of the writer's writing the text?A．To share and reflect on a journey.B．To suggest a new way of travel.C．To advocate the protection of biodiversity.D．To introduce and promote Chinese culture.B[2022·济南市高三十校联考]History never stops moving. It develops and it is fluid (易变的). What history looks like today is different from what it looked like a hundred years ago, and what today's history in the making looks like now may be seen differently just 20 years from now.When combing the past and the present for a list such as the 100 People Who Changed the World, there are criteria to consider, to be sure, but there are no hard and fast rules. There are judgments to be made, but there are no certain truths. Our list was less a hardened document than a current collection—a collection of menand women who, for better and sometimes for worse, have made a clear mark on our civilization. Such a list is by necessity subjective and open to delicious debate.But while history may be fluid, it does tend to be clarified over time. The significance of Aristotle or Catherine the Great is easy to see from here. And certainly, the importance of some of history's great characters such as Mother Teresa and Pablo Picasso was apparent to their contemporaries. Others were largely invisible in their own time. Their contributions were realized only long after they were gone: Karl Marx died in 1883, many years before his writings would inspire powerful communist societies; Alan Turing, who died lonely and painful, is now regarded as the brilliant father of the computer.Perhaps the most interesting part of this exercise is thinking about the final impact of presentday figures. Steve Jobs makes the list by virtue of his influence on high tech and our daily lives. But what of Mark Zuckerberg? His impact is huge, and he has made it possible for billions of people to come together. But the social media site has also made it easier to drive society apart, upsetting the news business.Will the moment last? Only time will tell. History will move unavoidably forward; our questions today will have answers tomorrow. And lists like these will change—again and again and again.5．What do we know about the list of “the 100 People Who Changed the World”？A．It needs to be objective.B．It is based on strict criteria.C．It should be accepted by all.D．It keeps changing with history.6．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A．Some people's contributions may be recognized much later.B．Most people couldn't be acknowledged at their own time.C．History will change and giants' deeds will fade away.D．The important figures always stand out easily.7．What can be Mark Zuckerberg's impact on the world?A．Positive. B．Mixed.C．Negative. D．Uncertain.8．What is the purpose of this text?A．To educate readers.B．To persuade readers.C．To inform readers.D．To describe something.C[2022·合肥市高三第一次教学质量检测]Earth is in the middle of an insect crisis, with thousands of species declining over the past several decades. Scientists have often blamed this on habitat loss or pesticide (杀虫剂) use. But a new study of butterflies in the western United States has found that warmer fall weather may be an equal, if not more, of a factor.Over the past four decades, more than 450 butterfly species have declined at an average rate of nearly 2 percent a year, according to a study published in Science. It's already known that the western monarch butterfly has plummeted in population by 99.9 percent and was recently denied protection by Endangered Species Act in the U．S. But the study revealed lesserknown species, like the Boisduval's blue and California's state insect, the California dogface butterfly, are heading toward extinction.“The influence of climate change is driving those declines, which makes sense because they're so widespread，” says study leader Matthew Forister. To reach their troubling findings, the researchers combined databases of the butterfly count conducted by scientists and amateur insect enthusiasts at 72 locations in the western U．S. To focus on the contribution of climate change, the researchers made sure to include locations that were relatively undisturbed by agriculture and human development to limit the influence of other threats to butterflies such as habitat loss and pesticides.More than 200 cities across the U．S. are experiencing warmer fall seasons. In Arizona, for instance, fall temperatures have risen by 0.2 degree Fahrenheit everydecade since 1895. As for why warming falls are so harmful, it may be connected to butterflies' hibernationlike diapause (滞育) in the fall. Warmer temperatures could be forcing the insects, most of which live around a year, to stay awake longer and starve. In other words, they're “getting old and fragile and dying sooner”．Given that butterflies are key pollinators (传花粉者), such declines predict bigger problems for plants and even whole ecosystems. Forister adds, “The climate effects will almost certainly affect many other insects, including bees.” And these effects will “damage” efforts to protect and restore butterfl y habitat.9．What does the underlined word “plummeted” mean in Paragraph 2?A．Recovered slowly.B．Decreased sharply.C．Escaped suddenly.D．Evolved rapidly.10．What did the researchers do in Paragraph 3?A．They ruled out the effects of human activities.B．They tried to protect the habitat of butterflies.C．They refused to use amateurs' science data.D．They identified other threats to butterflies.11．How do warming falls affect butterflies?A．They affect butterflies' natural life cycle.B．They slow down butterflies' aging process.C．They cause butterflies to lose more habitats.D．They force butterflies to compete for survival.12．What is the main purpose of the text?A．To discuss the importance of butterfly species.B．To suggest a way to fight against climate change.C．To introduce new methods of studying butterflies.D．To present a new factor in a species population decline.[答题区]阅读理解题型分类练(四)A语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与社会——旅行——陪同环游世界的Paul Salopek 游云南【语篇解读】作者住在历史悠久的茶马古道上，去年5月，他遇到了要用双脚环游世界的Paul Salopek，于是决定陪Paul游云南。
2023高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解专题对点讲练 第4讲 主旨大意题
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities ...
... The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time ... and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls. ... What is the passage mainly about? A.A mathematical method. B.A scientific study C.A woman psychologist. D.A teaching program.
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2021·新高考卷Ⅰ卷D篇 Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives from which to study how people manage their lives Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction. 34. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning emotional intelligence? A. Its appeal to the public. B. Expectations for future studies. B. Its practical application. D. Scientists with new perspectives.
2020届高考英语二轮复习专题一阅读第4讲主旨大意题练习
第4讲主旨大意题【真题达标组】A(2019全国卷Ⅱ， C)Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach's Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e－book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel's “me” time. And like more Americ ans, she's not alone.A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent)have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent，according to statistics from the report.“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone，but together，you know？”Bechtel said，looking up from her book. Bechtel，who works in downtown West Palm Beach，has lunch with coworkers sometimes，but like many of us，too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today，I just wanted some time to myself，” she said.Just two seats over，Andrew Mazoleny，a local videographer，is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he's on a first－name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my day's gone and think about the rest of th e week，” he said. “It's a chance for self－reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one，but those days are over. Now，we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn't feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology，” said Laurie Demerit, whose company provided the statistics for the report.( )1.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?A．Food variety.B．Eating habits.C．Table manners.D．Restaurant service.( )2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?A．To meet with her coworkers.B．To catch up with her work.C．To have some time on her own.D．To collect data for her report.( )3.What do we know about Mazoleny?A．He makes videos for the bar.B．He's fond of the food at the bar.C．He interviews customers at the bar.D．He's familiar with the barkeeper.( )4.What is the text mainly about?A．The trend of having meals alone.B．The importance of self－reflection.C．The stress from working overtime.D．The advantage of wireless technology.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文，列举了越来越多人喜欢单独吃饭的现象，并解释了原因。
《创新设计》2021届高考英语二轮复习(全国通用)训练：第三部分 专题一 阅读理解第4课时
题组一体验真题Passage 1体裁：记叙文话题：一次非同寻常的投递词数：254 时间：6′(2022·全国卷Ⅰ，C)I am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem courier.Since March 2022, I’ve done 89 trips of those, 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because I’ve got two ice packs and that’s how long they last.In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London.But when I arrived at the check－in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said：“Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you—there are no flights from Washington.”So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said：“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient—please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped everything.She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me.re－routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, you’re consciously aware that in that box you’v e got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。
高考英语二轮总复习 专项能力提升练 阅读理解 考点分类练4 推理判断题
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2.What does the underlined word “captivate” mean in paragraph 2? A.Surprise. B.Discourage.
C.Worry. √D.Attract.
解析 词义猜测题。根据第二段的“Though my travels have taken me from Antarctica to the Arctic”可知,主从句是转折关系,因此推断此处意为“吸引 我的是中间的温和性”。故画线词与D项“吸引”意思相近。
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Hours were spent on horseback,prepared
with bags and snacks to ride the same path over and over,always dreaming up
a new experience.As an adult,my interests are consistent,though the landscape
√D.To explain the author’s wish.
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中“From the time I was a young girl...sat by the edge of the property’s wooded stream and imagined it was a winding river.” 可知,本段主要讲述了作者的愿望,其目的是解释作者的愿望。
第1部分 专题1 第2讲 第4节 考点4 主旨大意题-2023年新高考英语二轮专题复习冲刺
①找主题词：定位到第一段中的“have banned texting by drivers”和 “persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel”。
②信息理解：第一段和第二段讲述了虽然大多数州已经尝试了各种各 样的方法来说服人们在开车时放下手机，可是问题却越来越严重。第三段 解释了该行为产生的部分原因。第四段至第五段介绍利用Textalyzer技术可 以监控司机在开车的时候是否使用了手机。最后一段讲述了相关人士呼吁 该项技术成为真正的法案才能改变人们的行为。
③总结概括：作者认为老师也应该向学生学习。故选D。
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(2022·河北省普通高中毕业班高考适应性考试)When both of Marcus Edwards' kidneys (肾) failed, he was put on a list of people in desperate need of finding a donor (捐献者). Until he could find one, he had to rely on dialysis (透 析), a treatment that would give him around five years of support. Marcus had to experience this timeconsuming process five days a week for three hours at a time.
He decided to use this as an opportunity to let people across the country know he was in search of a kidney! His sign never made it on television like he'd hoped, but it did catch the eye of a woman sitting near them in the stadium. She asked if she could take a photo of Marcus with the sign so she could share it online, and he happily agreed.
新教材2024高考英语二轮专题复习小题天天必练阅读理解题型分类练四
阅读理解题型分类练(四) 推理判断题——推断隐含意义类A[2023·石家庄市教学质量检测] Throughout all the events in my life, one in particular sticks out more than the others. As I reflect on this significant event, a smile spreads across my face. As I think of Shanda, I feel loved and grateful.It was my twelfth year of dancing, I thought it would end up like any other year: stuck in emptiness, forgotten and without the belief of any teacher or friend that I really had the potential to achieve greatness.However, I met Shanda, a young, talented choreographer (编舞者). She influenced me to work to the best of my ability, pushed me to keep going when I wanted to give up, encouraged me and showed me the real importance of dancing. Throughout our hard work, not only did my ability to dance grow, but my friendship with Shanda grew as well.With the end of the year came our show time. As I walked to a backstage filled with other dancers, I hoped for a good performance that would prove my improvement.I waited anxiously for my turn. Finally, after what seemed like days, the loudspeaker announced my name. Butterflies filled my stomach as I took trembling steps onto the big lighted stage. But, with the determination to succeed and eagerness to live up to Shanda, expectations for me, I began to dance. All my troubles and nerves went away as I danced my whole heart out.As I walked up to the judge to receive my first place shining gold trophy (奖杯), I realized that dance is not about becoming the best. It was about loving dance for dance itself, a getaway from all my problems in the world. Shanda showed me that you could let everything go and just dance what you feel at that moment. After all the doubts that people had in me, I believed in myself and did not care what others thought. Thanks to Shanda, dance became more than a love of mine, but a passion.1．What did the author think her dancing would be for the twelfth year?A．A change for the better.B．A disappointment as before.C．A proof of her potential.D．A pride of her teachers and friends.2．How did Shanda help the author?A．By offering her financial help.B．By entering her in a competition.C．By coaching her for longer hours.D．By awakening her passion for dancing.3．How did the author feel when she stepped on the stage?A．Proud. B．Nervous.C．Scared. D．Relieved.4．What can we learn from the author's story?A．Success lies in patience.B．Fame is a great thirst of the young.C．A good teacher matters.D．A youth is to be treated with respect.B[2023·辽宁省部分学校二模] Almost a decade ago, researchers at Yale University launched a global database called Map of Life to track biodiversity distributions across the planet. Now, the team added a new feature to the database that predicts where species currently unknown to scientists may be hiding.In 2018, ecologist Mario Moura of the Federal University of Paraiba in Brazil teamed up with Yale ecologist Walter Jetz, who took the lead in the initial creation of the Map of Life. The pair set out to identify where 85 percent of Earth's undiscovered species may be. For two years, the team collected information about 32，000 vertebrate (脊椎动物)species. Data on population size, geographical range, historical discovery dates and other biological characteristics were used to create a computer model that estimated where undescribed species might exist today.The model found tropical environments in countries including Brazil, Indonesia, Madagascar, and Colombia house the most undiscovered species. Smaller animals have limited ranges that may be inaccessible, making their detection more difficult. In contrast, larger animals that occupy greater geographic ranges are more likely to be discovered, the researchers explain.“It is striking to see the importance of tropical forests as the birthplace of discoveries, stressing the urgent need to protect tropical forests and address the need of controlling deforestation rate if we want a chance to truly discover our biodiversity，” said Moura.The map comes at a crucial time when Earth is facing a biodiversity crisis. It was reported that there was a 68 percent decrease in vertebrate species populations between 1970 and 2006 and a 94 percent decline in animal populations in the America's tropical subregions. “At the current pace of global environmental change, there is no doubt that many species will go extinct before we have ever learned about their existence and had the chance to consider their fate，” Jetz said.5．What can be learned about the Map of Life?A．It only tracks biodiversity distributions.B．It was initially created by Mario Moura.C．It predicts where undiscovered species exist．D．It managed to locate 85% of the undiscovered species.6．Which factor makes animals easier to discover?A．location. B．species.C．size. D．population.7．What does the underlined word “address” mean in Paragraph 4?A．Tackle. B．Ignore.C．Maintain. D．Postpone.8．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A．Tropical animal populations have slightly declined.B．The Map of life is significant to protecting biodiversity.C．Tropical forests are the birthplace of many extinct species.D．Many species will undoubtedly go extinct even if discovered.CThis is the digital age, and the advice to managers is clear. If you don't know what ChatGPT is or dislike the idea of working with a robot, enjoy your retirement. So, as for the present you should get for your manager this festive season, a good choice may be anything made of paper. Undoubtedly, it can serve as a useful reminder of where the digital world's limitations lie. Several recent studies highlighted the enduring value of this ancient technology in several different aspects.A study by Vicky Morwitz of Columbia Business School, Yanliu Huang of Drexel University and Zhen Yang of California State University, Fullerton, finds that paper calendars produce different behaviours from digital calendars. Users of oldfashioned calendars made more detailed project plans than those looking at an App, and they were more likely to stick to those plans. Simple dimensions seem to count. The ability to see lots of days at once on a paper calendar matters.Here is another study from Maferima TouréTillery of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Lili Wang of Zhejiang University. In one part of their study, the researchers asked strangers to take a survey. Half the respondents were given a pen and paper to fill out a form; the other half were handed an iPad. When asked for their email address to receive information, those who used paper were much likelier to decide on a positive answer. The researchers believe that people make better decisions on paper because it feels more consequential than a digital screen. Paperandpen respondents were more likely than iPad users to think their choices indicated their characters better.Researchers had other findings. They found shoppers were willing to pay more for reading materials in printed form than those they could only download online. Even the sight of someone handling something can help online sales. Similarly, people browsing(浏览) in a virtualreality(虚拟现实) shop was more willing to buy a Tshirt if they saw their own virtual hand touch it.9．How does the author lead in the topic?A．By telling a story.B．By giving examples.C．By raising questions.D．By describing a situation.10．Why can paper calendars make users stick to plans better?A．They are a better reminder.B．They can show more detailed plans.C.They provide chances for people to practice writing.D．They provide a better view of many days' plans at a time.11．Which of the following did paper influence based on Paragraph 3?A．Decision. B．Sympathy.C．Efficiency. D．Responsibility.12．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Paper posters will greatly promote sales online.B．Emagazines are thought less valuable than paper ones.C．Seeing others buy will increase one's purchasing desire.D．People prefer items made of paper instead of other materials.[答题区]阅读理解题型分类练(四)A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。
高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(4)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（4）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
ASinging are the pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti. One of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin. Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school principals in the country. ks**5uOver 70 % of Haitian population live below the poverty line with inadequate food, water, schools, or housing. To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme.“We are so cut off we have many difficulties,” comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible. Emile tries to encourage those around her to make use of all available resources. Her efforts are bearing fruit. One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children’s schooling and increase their own income by selling embroidery(刺绣) and other handicrafts. ks**5uRecent political instability has meant that the country has not invested in education for ten years. Enrolment(入学) is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary school finish it. Less than a third of these go on to secondary school. In rural areas it is not rare to find 17- and 18 year-olds in primary school. Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils. Emile works constantly to improve her pupils’ environment. Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a storehouse for the food delivered regularly by the World Food Programme.Not only is Emile’s salary too little, but she receives it irregularly. For her, transport is a real headache. She lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford.“The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly”, Emile comments. “With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it.” Nevertheless, Emile loves her job. “I alw ays feel at home with the children and, the parents understand what I’m doing.”1. What theme is presented in this passage?A. Devotion to education.B. Poverty and hardship.C. Politics and childrenD. Love and beauty ks**5u2. Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.B. Persuading local women to care about their children’s education.C. Encouraging those around her to use those available resources.D. Finding chalk, school books and other materials.3. In the last paragraph, “those who are really cut out for teaching” are those who are ________.A. dismissed from teachingB. unfamiliar with teachingC. qualified for teachingD. cautious about teachingBLabor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employers and the self-employed. Labor is one of the country's resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community.Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population, there are several other influences which also affect it. The age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce w ould be lower than if there were a balanced spread age distribution. If the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declines.Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it. In that situation the population istop-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. ks**5uThe age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce, this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes, finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax revenue (税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.4．In the passage “labor force” is defined as ___________.A．people who are available to work and earn incomeB．self-employed people onlyC．people who are looking for an employment ks**5uD．employers who create job opportunities5．The conclusion which can be drawn from the second paragraph is that___________.A．a natural growth of population leads to a balanced workforceB．a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforceC．the larger the population, the higher the proportion of the workforceD．the workforce will be lower, if the population has a balanced age distribution，6．When a population is said to be aging，___________.A．there are more people retiring than those entering the workforceB．the birth rate must be growingC．there should be an oversupply of workforceD．There are more people entering the workforce than those retiringC(1) Mr. Brown (the motorist)At about 9:20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in the direction ofMidwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was along way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger’s (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and got out. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.(2) Mt. Smith (the injured motorcyclist)On the evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlights were out and road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights to give a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. WhenI woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.(3) Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist) ks**5uAt about 9:10 p.m. on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newton. There was a motorcycle about 40 meters in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb (路边) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us o put by the road.7. Which of these pictures exactly shows the scene of the accident?X= the place where the motorcycle hit the car; N=Newtown;M= Midwick; S=Sturham (Note that cars and motorcycles always keep to the left in England.)8. Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?A. Mr. Brown wrongly supposed that the lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car.B. the lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.C. Mr. Brown knocked down a motorcyclist on purpose.D. The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motorcyclist.9. It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown ______ .A. gave no signal to show that he was turning rightB. did not five any signal until he was actually turningC. failed to give a proper signal at that timeD. flashed his light to show that he was going to turn10. We would expect to find that Mr. Brown’s car was damaged on its ______ side.A. frontB. leftC. rightD. driver’sDAs any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. ks**5uLewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate M M MDordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts t o control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there i s.”The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible.” Says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”11. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______ .A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings of a studyD. give information about family problems12. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragrap h 3, Lewis means that middle children______ .A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with other children13. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ______ .A. they are busy serving food to their childrenB. they are busy keeping order at the dinner tableC. they have to pay more attention to younger childrenD. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family14. Lewis research provides an answer to the question ______ .A. Why TV is important in family ks**5uB. why parents should keep good orderC. why children in small families seem to be quietD. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life15. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?A. It is important to have the right food for children.B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.1—15 ADC ABAD CACB CBBDC。
2023年高考英语二轮复习第一部分阅读能力突破篇专题一阅读理解第4讲主旨大意题
lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick-started what was to be a trip
Ginni would never forget.
Ever since her childhood, Ginni, now 71, has had a deep love for
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【解题示范】 第一步：阅读文章，概括文章大意。文章主要介绍 了一种会识别形状的凤头鹦鹉；
第二步：分析各选项，进行斟酌判断，揣摩哪个选项能准确概括主 旨。通读全文，再结合第一段“Coffinʼs cockatoos, a kind of small parrot native to Australasia, have been shown to have similar shaperecognition abilities to a human two-year-old.(科芬的凤头鹦鹉是一种原 产于大洋洲的小鹦鹉，它的形状识别能力与两岁的人类相似。)”可知， 本 文 主 要 介 绍 了 会 识 别 形 状 的 凤 头 鹦 鹉 。 选 项 “Cockatoos: Skilful Shape-Sorters (凤头鹦鹉：识别形状的熟练工)”符合文意，最适合作为 本文标题。故选D。
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技法点拨 1．定位主题句确定文章大意 文章由段落组成，段落的中心思想服务于文章的中心思想，因此找 到每个段落的主题句，总结概括后便不难得出文章的主旨大意。 一般情况下，段落的主题句通常在该逻辑段落的首尾，但也有些难 度较大的试题会隐含在段落之中，此时要理解全文结构，找到支撑性细 节内容。
高考英语二轮复习考前三个月专题一阅读理解实战演练,集中突破命题点实战演练四
实战演练〔四〕AIf you like tasting food from different countries，here are some events you shouldn’t miss in New York City this year.Chinatown Restaurant Week—March 14－30Various meals will be offered for 18.88 per person at participating Chinatown restaurants such as Golden Unicorn，Nom Wah Tea Parlor，HK Wonton Garden，Pho Grand，Red Egg and Shanghai Gourmet.Peking Duck House will offer a special at lunch only.More Info：chinatownrestaurantweekMartini Week—March 15－30Martini Week is a twoweeklong celebration of America’’ll be offering their own unique specialities at low prices.Choose from places including Ava Lounge，Beaumarchais，Catch，Abe & Arthur’s，Sons of Essex，Bounce Sporting Club，Aspen Social，Revel，Rayuela，and more.More Info：sociallysuperlativeMalaysian Restaurant Week—June 18－24Malaysian restaurants will offer various 20.12 meals，while Asianinfluenced restaurants will feature a special limitedtimeonly menu inspired by the country’s specialflavors.Participating restaurants include Fatty Crab，Michelinstarred Laut，Penang and Spice Market.More Info：malaysiankitchennycItalian Restaurant Week—June 26－July 6Celebrate New York City’s fifth Italian Restaurant Week—the Italian Dine Out.The 11day event will offer special discounted lunch and dinner prices of 23 at New York City’s most authentic Italian restaurants.Sponsored(赞助) by the Italian Trade Commission，the Italian Dine Out offers diners special 3course menus for lunch and dinner.More Info：italianmadeBelgian Restaurant Week—July 21－28This is your chance to enjoy tasty multicourse meals and some of the world’s finest beers.The Belgian restaurants in NY bring you amazing cuisines and great beers during a week-long celebration of Belgian food.More Info：belgianrestaurantweeknycI’m sure you’：don’t eat too much for the sake of your health.语篇解读文中主要介绍了一些在纽约餐馆。
高考英语二轮专题复习专题强化练(四)阅读理解之推理判断题(Ⅱ)
专题强化练(四)阅读理解之推理判断题(Ⅱ)A(2020·北京海淀区高三一模)Early February，I was flying up to Ohio.Well prepared，I had everything in my favour—fuel for five hours，charts in order，my flight plan on my lap，and a beautiful clear sky.I was wrong.I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada.I knew all about them—how an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.That morning，the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about the time I got to the airport.Chicago was some 400 miles from my destination—not a factor，or so I thought.That was the first hint I missed.The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan.I did the check and everything was in the green.So I told him no.Twenty minutes later the controller called again asking whether I wanted to adjust my flight plan.I checked everything.All was fine.I ignored that hint.I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently.The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.The first blast of turbulence(气流) struck my plane.I got slammed into the roof，and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles，I realized fuel was now an issue.So was landing.I called Flight Following.We figured out theairport I could land.The engine stopped.So did my heart.There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude.I had run out of fuel in the left tank，，，the engine quit for the last time.I was a glider now.I made a long lazy spiral descent.Down I went.I stopped at the very end of the runway.I made so many mistakes，missed so many clues，and showed my ignorance so much that I beat myself up over and over again in my mind.I learned textbook descriptions of Alberta Clippers and real-life experience with one are totally different.I will never forget the sound of that silence.I flew home the next day.Older.Wiser.Humbler.Lucky.1．We can know from the passage that Alberta Clippers ________．A．can bring snowstormsB．are quick-moving air massesC．are violently changing air pressureD．can lead to a sudden temperature drop2．What mainly led to the author's missing all the hints?A．His lack of flying experience.B．His poor preparation for the journey.C．His misjudgement about the air mass.D．His overconfidence in his piloting skills.3．Which is the right order of the events?a．I declared an emergency.b．My airplane was running out of fuel.c．I insisted on carrying on my flight plan.d．I was thrown to the roof by the violent air mass.e．I slightly banked my airplane and made a landing.A．dcbea B．dcebaC．cdabe D．cdbae4．The passage describes________．A．a rewarding training B．a narrow escapeC．a painful exploration D．a serious accident【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者遭遇“艾尔伯特风剪”时死里逃生的故事，旨在告诫读者不要盲目自信并随时保持警惕。
高考英语二轮专题复习专题一阅读理解第二部分怎样准解题第四讲词句猜测题__“义”有“景”生莫忘记课件
... My imaginary Grandma's Box worked like magic that spring，and later.
Sometimes students would ask me to describe all the things I had in it.
Then I would try to remember the different possessions I supposedly had
【答题微点】 构词法能够不借助阅读上下文便能够大体猜出词义，然后再结合语 境猜测，这样事半功倍，而且具有双重保险，大大提高了解题效率和 正确率。所以我们主张：可以利用构词法的，一定先利用构词法，再 结合语境解题。
4上下文语境助力词义猜测 【经典感悟】
[典例4] [2023·全国甲卷阅读B]Terri Bolton is a__dab__hand when it
comes to DIY (doityourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing
together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do
herself. 24．Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in Paragraph 1? A．An artist. B．A winner. C．A specialist. D．A pioneer.
Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous
crashing of skateboards left your head ringing. I loved it. I soon made
2019年高考英语二轮复习专题一阅读理解习题讲4【观点态度推理判断题】
2019年高考英语二轮复习专题一阅读理解习题讲4【观点态度推理判断题】[典例](2018·浙江高考阅读C节选)...The problems of excessive(过度的)energy consumption,climate change and population growth have been described in a book by the American writer Thomas L．Friedman.He fears the worst,but hopes for the best.Friedman points out that the green economy(经济)is a chance to keep American strength.“Theability to design,build and export green technologies for producing clean water,clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency of power in the new century.”30．What is Friedman’s attitude towards America’s future?A．Ambiguous.B．Doubtful.C．Hopeful.D．Tolerant.[解析]选C根据选段第一段中的“hopes for the best”和第二段可知，Friedman虽然对未来担心，但抱有最好的希望，他认为绿色经济是使美国保持实力的一个机遇，由此可知Friedman对美国未来是充满希望的，故选C。
[干扰项分析]A项意为“模棱两可的”；B项意为“感到怀疑的”；D项意为“容忍的”。
要排除干扰项，先要弄清各干扰项的意思，是表示支持或肯定、中立还是反对或否定，然后再对照文章的内容一一排除。
2022年高考英语二轮专题复习训练阅读理解题型分类练(四)推理判断题——写作意图类
阅读理解题型分类练(四)推理判断题——写作意图类A[2021·泰安市高三二轮检测] In 2018, I wanted to do something to bring change for people in my community. I carried out research to understand the problems affecting them and found that climate change was the greatest threat. When I realised many people in the rural areas faced fatal impacts such as landslides, floods and droughts, I decided to stand up. Seeing climate change threaten the availability of food and water in my country was a wakeup call.We are focused and very clear with our demands. We are not afraid of holding governments and corporations accountable for the climate crisis because the science is clear. We will not give up because our future is at stake. We need to demand for climate action as our lives depend on it too, because we do. Farmers in Ontario stood up against a proposed mega quarry(采石场) in their land.They held festivals to draw attention, they spoke up against corporate mining which threatened their groundwater and soil, they mobilised many people to stop it and in 2012, Highland Company withdrew their plans.I hope to see the end of the fossil fuel industry, and we need renewable energy. We need sustainability in every sector through green building and clean transportation. I hope to see recovery of our ecosystems through planting more trees, having urban forests and protecting wildlife. Our existence depends on that of our ecosystems. I hope to see more recovery projects built in the most affected communities.There are many climate movements all over the world and most have social media accounts. Find a local group that you can work with to demand climate action. When people are united, they cannot be defeated. Earth is our home to protect. Everyone is needed.1．Why did the author take immediate action?A．He wanted to change people in his community.B．He reminded people of valuing food and water.C．He was aware of the danger of the climate change.D．He was interested in the problems in the rural areas.2．What does the underlined word “mobilised” in Paragraph 2 mean ?A．Forced. B．Forbade.C．Warned. D．Organized.3．What can we infer from the third paragraph?A．Renewable energy has replaced the fossil fuel.B．More recovery projects have been built in many communities.C．The fossil fuel industry does harm to our ecosystems.D.The fossil fuel industry doesn't account for our existence.4．What is the purpose of this text?A．To appeal to people to unite to protect environment.B．To clarify the author's contribution for the community.C．To recommend us a new kind of renewable energy.D．To show the importance of banning the fossil fuel industry.B[2021·甘肃省第二次高考诊断] Chinese volleyball superstar Zhu Ting has inspired a newEnglish word. “Stay awesome and ZHUperb ! ” wrote a blogger at a USbased volleyball website. The word combines “Zhu” and “superb (卓越的)”to describe the 27yearold player.Zhu's excellent scoring performances put her among the Top 10 Global Outstanding Athletes for 2019 Heracles Prize of the Big Ben Award. As the captain, Zhu “created the new golden age of women's volleyball in China” , the award said. Zhu is considered a national hero by many in China with good reason. Before the victory in the 2019 FIVB World Cup, she helped the national volleyball team win the 2015 FIVB World Cup, the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.Although she's a superstar now, it hasn't been easy for Zhu to get to where she is. Born into a farming family in Henan Province, Zhu earned a chance to attend a local sports school at the age of 13. She became well known to the public by helping China's U20 team win the 2013 FIVB V olleyball Women's U20 World Championship. Shortly after that, Zhu joined the national team and began playing under the legendary coach Lang Ping.At first, the 1.98metertall Zhu found it difficult to move quickly and stay balanced. But Lang Ping took advantage of her height and trained her to jump high and smash balls. Her work paid off. Zhu is now an outstanding player. “Hard work and talent are equally important. I'll move forward step by step，” she told People's Daily.5．Why was “ZHUperb” created?A．To create a new game.B．To introduce a volleyball website.C．To describe the volleyball superstar.D．To celebrate her winning of the FIVB World Cup.6．What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?A．Zhu Ting's training.B．Zhu Ting's personal qualities.C．Zhu Ting's achievements.D．Zhu Ting's future plan.7．When did Zhu Ting become famous to the public?A．In 2000. B．In 2013.C．In 2015. D．In 2016.8．What was the purpose of Lang Ping's plan for training Zhu Ting?A．To build up her confidence.B．To make use of her advantages.C．To train her to be the captain of the team.D．To instruct her to move forward step by step.C[2021·绵阳市第二次诊断] Have you ever noticed that the stars sometimes appear brighter in December, January and February? There's a link between cold air and the night lights. “Part of the reason is that it tends to be drier in the winter，”said Diane Turnshek, an astronomer at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Even though it's invisible, moisture (水分) can change the way light moves through the air. And in the summer, moisture can make stars appear more dull．Air temperature is also what puts the twinkle in the little stars. “Even on very clear nights,some of the atmosphere is cooler, and some of the atmosphere is warmer，” said Turnshek, who also works with the Allegheny Observatory. “And when the light from a star passes through those bubbles of varying temperatures, they bend and shift the light, so that we are seeing stars appear to dance or twinkle，” she said.For star lovers in the United States, there's another factor that comes into play for bright winter stars, although this is a matter of coincidence. During Earth's journey around the sun，“there are just simply more bright stars visible from the Northern Hemisphere in the winter sky，”Turnshek said. If you really want to see a shiny star, just try to find a burning ball of gas called Sirius near the horizon. At 8.6 light years away, Sirius is relatively close to Earth and the brightest star visible in the night sky. It is also large — nearly twice as big as our sun and 20 times as bright as it. So this winter, when the world turns cold and it seems like we should be spending more time indoors, consider asking an adult to go exploring outside. With a warm coat and a clear sky, any night can be turned into a treasure hunt. All you have to do is look up.9．What does the underlined word “dull” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A．not shiny B．not excitingC．not severe D．not smart10．How does air temperature influence the brightness of stars?A．By changing the bubbles around them.B．By putting the twinkle in them.C．By varying the direction of the light from them.D．By making the stars dance and twinkle in the sky.11．What do we know about Sirius?A．It can be found at any night.B．It is 20 times as bright as the sun.C．It is a burning and dull ball.D．It is closer to Earth than other stars.12．What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To advocate stargazing in winter.B．To call on people to focus on stars.C．To present new research results about stars.D．To explain why stars are more visible in winter.A【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。
高考二轮复习英语试题(老高考旧教材)满分练4 阅读理解七选五
满分练(四)阅读理解+七选五(限时:40分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2023湖南衡阳二模)Haven’t appreciated art for a long time?Don’t worry,National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has arranged something really amazing for you.Let’s check what’s on!Flower Rain on the Silk RoadPlace:Opera HouseTime:January 23-27,19:00-20:30Price:￥60-￥880(click here for specific price for different seats)About:A classical Chinese dance drama which is to celebrate China-foreign friendship that carries forward the Silk Road spirit of friendly commercial inter-action and win-win cooperation.The Unicorn PursePlace:Main TheatreTime:January 23,19:30-20:30Price:￥160-￥600(click here for specific price for different seats)About:Jingju,or Beijing Opera;an interesting story about how a man named Yang Yanzhao saves the princess and marries her in the Song Dynasty.Minimalist CreationPlace:Multi-functional TheatreTime:January 25-27,14:30-15:30,19:30-20:30Price:￥328About:Magic performances with the unexpected combinations such as,a plastic bag,a plastic pipe,and other common items in daily life,which will make children have a period of warm and fun time.New Y ear’s Concert of BeijingPlace:Concert HallTime:January 26-27,19:30-21:10Price:￥100-￥600(click here for specific price for different seats)About:Altogether 20 pieces of masterpieces,conducted by Li Bowei.Kindly reminderExcept for some children’s plays,it’s not allowed for children with height of 120 cm or under to enter the concert hall.Box officeNorth Gate of NCPA,No.2 West Chang’an Avenue,Xi cheng District,Beijing,P.R.ChinaTickets collection hours9:30-19:30 on performance day9:30-18:00 for days without performanceBooking line+86 10 6655 0000Booking hours9:30-18:00(CST)Monday to FridaySeating ChartWe make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information.However,the hours,prices,and program details may vary due to last minute changes.1.Which one is the most suitable for a family with kids?A.Flower Rain on the Silk Road.B.The Unicorn Purse.C.Minimalist Creation.D.New Year’s Concert of Beijing2.How much do you have to pay at least to enjoy pure music?A.￥60.B.￥100.C.￥160.D.￥328.3.Which information will not change before the beginning of a play?A.Contact ways.sting hours.C.Ticket prices.D.Program details.B(2023四川达州二诊)Ajay Gupta suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症) when he was six months old.However,seeing his father and grandfather run businesses aroused a deep sense of curiosity within Ajay to explore entrepreneurship.While sending his daughter to playschool,he realized there was a gap in the quality of education provided.That’s when the idea of starting a playschool chain struck him.He launched Bachpan Play School in 2004 using his personal savings.Starting with one branch in Delhi,today the school has scaled up to1,100 branches across India.According to Ajay,what is unique about Bachpan’s story is the impact it has been able to create across Tier Ⅱ and Tier Ⅲ cities in India.“Education institutes seem crowded in big cities,but when you move away from them,the case is different,”says Ajay.Furthermore,in the smaller cities,many schools were established around 40 years ago,and they lacked quality.Ajay did not set out to penetrate(渗透) Tier Ⅱ and Tier Ⅲ cities exactly.His mission was to make preschool education more accessible and standardized.“I did not want Bachpan Play School to be a place where you send your kid for two months,”he says.“We made clear guidelines for teachers and syllabuses(教学大纲) for the kids monthly and annually.”Ajay adds that the particular curriculum,design,books,and well-thought-out strategy along with professional training are what shapes the core of Bachpan Play School chain.As offline classes shifted to online ones during the pandemic,Ajay’s company launched Bachpan Live platform in April 2020.It also launched Bachpan Live app to offer live classes,online books,and more.Since its launch,the platform has witnessed about 65,000 downloads.Ajay says,“The team has to consistently work towards improving the platform as parents of today have become very demanding.You cannot sell them anything.They want to see quality programs.”4.What did Ajay realize when he sent his daughter to playschool?A.There was a gap between his daughter and him.B.His daughter was not satisfied with her playschool.C.He could make a big profit by running a playschool.D.Some children couldn’t have access to quality education.5.What is special about Bachpan Play School?A.It is not very competitive in big cities.B.It is specially designed for disabled children.C.It is financially supported by the government.D.It has improved education quality in small cities.6.What did Ajay do to promote preschool education?A.He employed experienced teachers.B.He designed a two-month course for kids.C.He made preschool education more formal.D.He stressed the role of preschool education in society.7.What does Ajay expect Bachpan Live platform to do?A.Meet parents’ expectations.B.Invite kids to attend online classes.C.Replace offline classes in the future.D.Share more books and classes online.C(2023山东烟台一模)Parenting styles have changed over the years in response to the rapid changes in the world.Whether it is tapping technology or applying the best parenting practices to meet a parenting need,parents nowadays generally invest more time in finding out how best to raise their children.Modern parents often look to the Internet and social media for parenting advice.The availability of resources has helped modern parents engage more in their children’s development,both academicall y and emotionally.Modern parents are also more eager to find out effective parenting methods to help them raise disciplined and confident children.A modern parenting style that has emerged is helicopter parenting,where parents are much too focused on their children.They help children with tasks they’re capable of doing on their own,like selecting activities and friends for them,or calling their teachers about homework matters.Such a parenting style can hold back the development of the children’s ability to handle responsibilities independently.Children might be ill-equipped with life skills such as doing laundry (洗衣),clearing their plates or coping with their schoolwork.Always protecting children from failures may also prevent them developing adaptability and acquiring skills like problem-solving.On the other hand,parents in the past tended to monitor less.Children were given more control over how to manage their schoolwork and choose their friends.Domestic helpers were also not the norm then,hence children of the past were often expected to shoulder the responsibilities of caring for younger brothers and sisters and managing housework.Living in the pre-internet age,parents were less informed about different parenting methods,and their parenting styles were guided more by their personalities,common sense and friendly advice from the extended family and neighbors,rather than by social media influences or parenting websites.There is no one right way to raise a child.Each child is unique and should be raised differently by parents who are present but not wandering,who are supportive but not controlling,and who protect but not care too much.8.What does the underlined word “tapping” mean in paragraph 1?A.Employing.B.Tracking.C.Monitoring.D.Identifying.9.What is a distinctive characteristic of helicopter parenting?A.Flexible.B.Efficient.C.Conventional.D.Overinvolved.10.What do we know about parents in the past?A.They educated kids in a rigid way.B.They overestimated their kids’ independence.C.They afforded kids more space for self-growth.D.They tended to stay away from social activities.11.What does the text mainly tell us?A.How to raise all-round children.B.How to enhance parent-child bonds.C.How parenting modes have shifted over the years.D.How information technology boosts people’s lifestyles.D(2023山东济南一模)In conversations with strangers,people commonly tend to think they should speak less than half the conversation time to be likable.But we’ve discovered this idea is wrong.Our data shows that people tend to think they should speak about 45% of the time to be likable in a one-on-one conversation with someone new.However,it appears speaking up a bit more is actually a better strategy.In our research,we randomly assigned people to speak for 30%,40%,50%,60% of the time in a conversation with someone new.We found that the more they spoke,the more they were liked by their new partners.This was only one study with 116 participants,but the outcome is supported by other researchers’ findings.For example,a previous study randomly assigned one in a pair to take on the role of“speaker” and the other to take on the role of “listener”.After engaging in 12-minute interactions,listeners liked speakers more than speakers liked listeners because listeners felt more similar to speakers than speakers did to listeners.This outcome suggests the reason people prefer those who speak up:Learning more about a new partner can make you feel like you have more in common with him or her.Further,we assigned people to speak for up to 70% and even 90% of the time.The result shows it is not an ideal strategy.Our research does not suggest people hold down a conversational partner but rather that they feel comfortable speaking up more than they usually might.Research like ours can help people gain a more reasonable understanding of social interactions withnew people and become more confident about how to make a good first impression.It has the obvious benefit of allowing us to carefully control speaking time.However,it does not reflect more natural conversations.Future research should figure out whether our findings generalize to more natural interactions.12.What is the common belief concerning conversations with strangers?A.Speaking a little less is preferred.B.Speaking half the time is the best.C.Listeners are more likable than speakers.D.Listeners fail to control the conversations.13.How was the research carried out?A.By analyzing speaking habits.B.By making comparisons.C.By listing examples.D.By collecting data.14.What is the disadvantage of the research?A.The conversation time is limited.B.Further study is hard to continue.C.The findings are less widely appliable.D.Interactions with strangers are missing.15.In which situation can the research finding be applied?A.Attending a family gathering.B.Partying with your friends.C.Meeting a new teacher.D.Making a public speech.Ⅱ.七选五(2023浙江温州二模)Museums can be overwhelming.With thousands of pieces there,how do you know which to focus on?And once you see a piece you like,how do you interact with it?Here is some advice on how to have a meaningful connection when you look at art.Get up close and personal.1 Therefore,take your time to observe qualities about a work that may not come through on a computer screen.That includes its look and the feel of its surface,the marks made by the brush and the path your eyes take when viewing the work.Stand back.Next,take a few steps back,stand in the center —and observe what’s happening in the big picture.What’s going on i n the piece?2 What are they doing?How are they related?Look at it from an angle.Then try looking at an artwork from its sides,because you might catch something you might not have seen straight on.If it’s something like The Ambassadors by Holbein at The National Gallery in London,if you stand to the side,you’ll see something that from front on looks very different.3That’s called anamorphic art.Move your body.If you’re looking at a painting,you can take a finger to the air and trace the outline of the figure or the movement of the brushstrokes.4 This can help you see and feel what it might be like to make this artwork from the artist’s perspective.Consider the subject of the art.That can have a profound effect on how you feel about the work—and perhaps you can learn something from it.Take the example of Andrew Wyeth’s famous painting,Christina’s World,which depicts (描绘) a girl with a muscle disease crawling across a field to get to her home in the distance.The painting personifies (体现) determination.5A.So just keep an open mind.B.What have they gone through?C.When you stand to the side,it changes.D.How are the figures in the piece arranged?E.We have the luxury of seeing the real thing at a museum.F.When looking at sculptures,try the poses with your body.G.It can in a way relieve your stress to know we have this inner strength.答案：Ⅰ.A[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。
2020年高考英语二轮复习专题1阅读理解 (4)主旨大意题
high in status. It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment, high status has just the opposite effect on us. ”
Dr. Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play date—sharing, kindness, openness — carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others.
about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways. ”
【典例】 (2019·全国卷Ⅲ·B)
For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源)of inspiration for designers, ” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚)shows.
高考二轮复习英语试题(老高考旧教材)阅读理解 文体分类练4 说明文之发明创新类
文体分类练(四)说明文之发明创新类(限时:25分钟)Passage1(2023四川成都外国语学校3月模拟)Imagine driving behind a huge truck shooting clouds of smoke into the air while your new fully electric vehicle cleans up its carbon emissions.This dream may soon be a reality.A team of students in the Netherlands have created an electric car that not only doesn’t produce carbon dioxide when driving,but actually pulls it out of the air.The two-seater sports car was designed and built in less than a year by a team of 32 students at Eindhoven University of Technology.Called “ZEM”,which stands for “zero emission mobility”,the car is equipped with special devices that remove carbon dioxide from the air as it drives.The team says if ZEM is driven about 32,000 kilometers,it can remove 2 kilograms of carbon dioxide from the air.That’s not a huge amount.The team calculates that 10 ZEM cars on the road for a year would remove as much carbon dioxide as a typical tree does during that time.However,they also point out that there are over a billion passenger cars in the world that could be using this technology.And if a billion cars were removing carbon dioxide instead of producing it,the result would be huge.ZEM also has several other innovations that help to make it more capable of being sustained:the car’s frame and panels(面板) are 3D printed to reduce waste;it was built using recycled and recyclable materials;and it can be easily taken apart so that many of its parts can be reused.ZEM’s battery is also reusable,and has another handy feature:it can be charge d with solar panels on the car’s roof—and can even be used to provide power for your house when the car isn’t on the road.According to the statistics,transportation was responsible for over 20% of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2020—and of those emissions,cars were responsible for 41%.The Eindhoven team says its goal is to challenge the electric car industry:If 32 students can build a car like this in less than a year,then surely car manufacturers are expected to adopt these innovations,too.1.What is special about ZEM?A.It can end the world’s CO2 release.B.It can cut the truck’s CO2 emissions.C.It can reduce the level of CO2 in the air.D.It can absorb dirty air as well as CO2.2.Why does the team run the calculation of ZEM in paragraph 2?A.To demonstrate a superb vision of ZEM cars.B.To explain how ZEM removes CO2 as trees do.C.To illustrate the ongoing change in car making.D.To show the influence of ZEM on the car market.3.What do we know about all the components of ZEM?A.They are of high quality.B.They are easy to process.C.They are convenient to print.D.They are environmentally friendly.4.What does the Eindhoven team hope to achieve in the future?A.Sharp decline in fuel consumption.B.Mass production of ZEM cars.C.Big success in beating other car makers.D.Dramatic changes in transportation.Passage2(2023山东济南一模)There is nothing quite like enjoying the sights,sounds and culture of a city while tasting a cup of coffee outdoors.But it is not that enjoyable when heat waves sweep the city.An outdoor cooling system produced by Kinonko,an Israeli (以色列的) company,began to be tested in Tel Aviv.The sweltering city is a perfect place to try the new technology.With global warming heating up the temperature,it will soon be too hot to sit outside in cafes.While outdoor cooling systems have existed for a while,most of them use some sort of water or misting system to cool the air around them,consuming too much water and power.After two years of development,the perfect solution to the problem was found.“We have invented a new generation of air conditioner,” Kinonko CEO Leizer said.As Leizer introduced,the energy is from the pressure created between liquid nitrogen (氮) and gas nitrogen.When liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees turns into gas,it produces a very strong pressure and the pressure is used to run a mechanical engine.It is that mechanical engine that slowly releases freezing nitrogen gas to cool down the air around it.The technology is unique and amazing.Beyond the coolness of the concept,it also has other advantages.The work unit doesn’t need to be power-driven,and doesn’t blow out harmful warm air as it works.As for the potential price,it will probably be no more expensive than any other air conditioner.Inaddition,the liquid nitrogen container will need to be replaced every seven to ten days,depending on usage.This makes it an affordable option for all sorts of businesses.The cooling system is expected to be on the market in 2024.5.What does the underlined word “sweltering” mean in paragraph 1?A.Warm.B.Dry.C.Hot.D.Freezing.6.What problem does the existing outdoor cooling systems have?A.They are wasteful.B.They overheat easily.C.They often break down.D.They are slow to cool the air.7.What does paragraph 3 mainly explain?A.What powers the engine.B.What turns liquid into gas.C.How the pressure is formed.D.How the new system works.8.What is the purpose of this text?A.To promote a company.B.To settle an energy crisis.C.To introduce a technology.D.To market a misting system.Passage3(2023安徽马鞍山二模)To give grasshoppers(蚱蜢) some credit—jumping across yards and between branches takes a lot more expertise than it might appear.There are incredibly tiny factors to consider,such as the resistance in launch surface,as well as desired distance,speed,and landing.Most jumping robots can’t compete with the insect,as their jumps are limited to starting atop extremely rigid surfaces.But a new bouncing robot developed by researchers in Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is crossing those barriers,and showing promise for how autonomous devices could operate in the future.A team of scientists led by professor of mechanical engineering Sarah Bergbreiter recently optimized a robot’s latch mechanisms (弹簧机制) used to boost it upward.Previously,these latches were primarilythought of as simple on/off switches that enabled the release of stored energy.However,Bergbreiter and her team employed mathematical modeling to illustrate that these latches both were capable of controlling energy output,as well as controlling the transfer (传递) of energy between the jumper and the launch surface.To test their work,the team positioned a small jumping robot atop a tree branch and recorded the precise energy transfers in its jumps’ first moments.“We found that the latch can not only mediate(调节) energy output but can also mediate energy transfer between the jumper and the environment that it is jumping from,” said Bergbreiter.Now that researchers better understand the interactions at play in the opening moments of jumping,they can now begin working on ways to integrate this into future robotic designs.“It has been nearly impossible to design controlled insect-sized robots because they are launched in just milliseconds,”explained Bergbreiter.“Now,we have more control over whether our robots are jumping up one foot or three.It’s really fascinating that the latch—something that we already need in our robots—can be used to control outputs that we couldn’t have controlled before.”9.What does the author want to show about the new robot by mentioning grasshoppers?A.It comes with technical difficulties.B.It can beat the insect easily.C.It is the first one designed for jumping.D.It is shaped like the tiny creature.10.What advantage do latches designed by Bergbreiter have over the traditional ones?A.They are better positioned in robots.B.They help release more energy at a time.C.They work in extreme environments.D.They have more than a single function.11.What does Bergbreiter think of their work?A.It has changed their research direction.B.It inspires new applications of robots.C.It brings them a sense of achievement.D.It will make robots smaller and lighter.12.What is the text mainly about?A.A new model for future robots.B.A step forward in robot design.C.Jumping robots inspired by grasshoppers.D.Efforts to develop insect-sized robots.答案：Passage1[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。
高考英语二轮复习 科知识阅读理解(4)高三全册英语试题
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校科普知识阅读理解（4）科普知识（阅读理解）由 (2013福建,B)改编Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone,and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch.Some in the city can’t wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“ I’d use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a.m.and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said Walter Choo,40,of Fort Greene.The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600,the Times said,possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality,a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one’s surroundings.So,for example,if you were walking down a street,indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.“ As far as a mainstream consumer product,this just isn’t something anybody needs,” said Sam Biddle,who writes for .“ We’re accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added,“and the average consumer isn’t gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”9 to 5 Google publisher Seth Weintraub,who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year,said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“It’s just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said.“A few people started getting emails on their phones,and people thought that was crazy.Same kind of thing.We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones,and it’s unnatural,” he said.“ There’s gonna be improvements to that,and this a step there.”1.One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses isto .A.program the opening hours of a barB.supply you with a picture of the futureC.provide information about your surroundingsD.update the maps and GPS in your smartphones2.The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “ ”.A.develop rapidlyB.get round quicklyC.appear immediatelyD.go over automatically3.According to Sam Biddle,the smartphone-like glasses are .A.necessary for teenagersB.attractive to New YorkersC.available to people worldwideD.expensive for average consumers4.We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses .A.may have a potential marketB.are as common as smartphonesC.are popular among young adultsD.will be improved by a new technology语篇解读:本文为一篇介绍性的说明文。
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阅读理解提升练(四)AI have always thought of myself as a doer.In work,I definitely was and continueto be.As a mom,I’m mostly a doer.However,my treatment for breast cancer made merealize I had not been a doer in the way I wanted to be—but that was about to change.I have been afraid of flying since I worked in news and covered many planecrashes and had my own horrific experience.My family had never been to another continent together.Now that the chemo (化疗) was over,as a gift to myself,my kids and my mom,I took them all to London to celebrate life before beginning radiation every weekday for six weeks.This time I decided not to think too much about it.When you look in the mirror without hair,you do your best to get through your day as if it were a day before you discovered your lump (肿瘤).Then everything seems doable.So I just booked the trip.Our flight on British Airways was my best ever.I don’t know if it was the sizeof the plane,the comfort of the seats,the TVs or the family friendliness that madethe time fly by for me.On every flight,I say a quick hello to the pilot,which calms me.This time,the pilot took extra time to explain the maps and weather patterns and calmed me down.That certainly helped a bit,or was it possible that the chemo curedthis fear too?Every day I planned a different adventure—everything from tours of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to the original bus tour.They learned and loved everyminute and shockingly,they didn’t complain.I had wanted to do so for years.Life and work had gotten in the way,but wefinally did it.I planned this incredible trip during chemo and will plananother.Sometimes,the best adventures come after surviving your greatest fears.1.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to .A.her fear of flyingB.her breast cancerC.the finished chemoD.the planned family trip2.On the author’s family’s trip to London,.A.the author overcame her fear of flying thanks to her familyB.the kids were not so interested in the places they visitedC.the family enjoyed themselves during different adventuresD.the family didn’t visit many places because of the author’s health condition3.The best title for the text would be .A.Cancer Gets in the WayB.Surviving the FearC.Living a Plain LifeD.A Successful Doer as MomBIt was a cold March day in High Point,North Carolina.The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball team were waiting for their next turns at bat duringpractice,stamping their feet to stay warm.Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered(发抖)a little as she w atched her teammate Paris White play.The two didn’t know each other well —Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.Suddenly,Paris fell to the ground,“Paris’s eyes rolled back,” Taylorsays.“She started shaking.I knew it was an emergency.”It certainly was.Paris had suffered a sudden heart failure.Without immediate medical care,Paris would die.At first,no one moved.The girls were in shock.Then the softball coach shouted out,“Does anyone know CPR?”CPR is a life-saving technique.To do CPR,you press on the sick person’s chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to organs.Without oxygen,the brain is damaged quickly.Amazingly,Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before.Still,shehesitated.She didn’t think she knew it well enoug h.But when no one else came forward,Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR.“It was scary.I knew it was the difference between life and death,” says Taylor.Taylor’s swift action helped her teammates calm down.One girl called 911.Two more ran to get the school nurse,who brought a defibrillator,an electronic device(器械) that can shock the heart back into work.Luck stayed with them:Paris’s heartbeat returned.“I know I was really lucky,” Paris says now.“Most people don’t survivethis.My team saved my life.”Experts say Paris is right:For a sudden heart failure,the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.Today,Paris is back on the softball team.Taylor will apply to college soon.She wants to be a nurse.“I feel more confident in my actions now,” Taylor says.“I knowI can act under pressure in a scary situation.”4.What happened to Paris on a March day?A.She caught a bad cold.B.She had a sudden heart problem.C.She was knocked down by a ball.D.She shivered terribly during practice.5.Why does Paris say she was lucky?A.She made a worthy friend.B.She recovered from shock.C.She received immediate CPR.D.She came back on the softball team.6.Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?A.Enthusiastic and kind.B.Courageous and calm.C.Cooperative and generous.D.Ambitious and professional.C(原创)China was poor and backward compared to the rest of the world up until a few decades ago,but that changed and it’s changing so fast.It’s simply fascinating.China offers the unlimited amount of different activities for having fun.The nightclubs here are giant stadiums with IMAX 3D screens;they have things like escape rooms,unbelievable theme parks,outdoor natural parks and much more.Technologically,China is of course advanced in many ways.For example,electric transport(交通运输系统) has been highly developed here for years.You can findelectric bikes,personal transportation vehicles,electric taxis and cars,even electric buses.The Chinese messenger app (WeChat) is very advanced and makes it easy to pay for what you want to buy and much more;it’s a technology marvel.In most places you won’t see any police.In some others they are present in security(安全工作) posts.They just do their job — sit there silently and behave reasonably,adding to the security and order.China has the 27th lowest murder(谋杀) rate in all 218 countries andregions.Murder rate in US is 4.7,while the rate in China is 1.0.I’ll give you an example from the city I live in,Shenzhen.There are two giant parks I live near.I regularly go walking through those parks at 2AM or later.I wouldn’t try doing that in San Francisco or New York City.Last time I got scared in the park;it was 4AM and I heard a strange noise from behind the trees.I went around the corner to see and there was an elderly couple practicing Tai Chi.7.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A.Technology.B.Pleasure.C.People’s health.D.Fastest growing economy.8.What makes payments easy in China?A.WeChat.puters.C.3D screen.D.Electric transport.9.What do the police do in some places in China?A.They can rest for a long time.B.They can earn a lot of money.C.They keep the security and order.D.They have enough time to look after their family.10.What can we infer from the passage?A.Staying in China is safe.B.Don’t go to the park at night.C.China has the lowest murder rate.D.Regularly going walking is good for health.阅读理解提升练(四)A【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者经历乳腺癌之后的改变。