2021年高考英语阅读理解集训(八)

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冲刺高考英语小题集训：08 七选五阅读-【小题专题卷】(原卷版)

专题08 七选五阅读距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。

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

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

总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。

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

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

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

另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。

第一组(2022年全国甲卷)Important Things to Know When Dining OutCultural dining etiquette (礼节) might surprise you with some of its important rules. ___6___. Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family — no matter where you are in the world.Chopstick RulesThe way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions. When you put them down between bites, always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you. ___7___.Hands or Utensils (餐具)In India and the Middle East, it’s considered very rude to eat with your left hand. People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand. ___8___, instead preferring to use their hands. In Chile, you may never touch any food with your fingers. People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons.Making Requests___9___. In Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows the chef that you don’t like their seasoning skills. Similarly, in Italy, never ask for extra cheese to add to your food.Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange, but they are important in various countries. ___10___, the more comfortable you’ll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.A. The more friends you make in your lifetimeB. The more time you spend in any given countryC. Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensilsD. Don’t get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurantE. It’s a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plateG. It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal第二组(2022年全国乙卷)Friendship needs care and attention to keep it in good health. Here are five ways to sustain (保持) long-distance friendships.·Set a regular dateLong-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally contact (联系) and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone calls can be a challenge. ___11___.·More isn’t always merrierMake sure you have communicated with your friend about how frequently each of you wants to be contacted and what method works best for you both. ___12___. There are alternatives to constant written communication, such as leaving voice messages or having a group chat.·Practise empathy (共情)___13___. The friend who is remaining needs to be sensitive to all the additional time demands placed on the friend who has moved. The one in the new environment should be sympathetic to the fact that your friend may feel abandoned.· ___14___Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance friendships. Although technology might make day-to-day communication possible, extra effort goes a long way on special days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.·Don’t rely on technology alone__15___, but long-distance friendships — even close ones — may require more conscious effort to sustain. Try to seek out chances to renew friendships. How to do it? Just spend face-to-face time together whenever possible. A. Remember important datesB. Compensate by writing lettersC. It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeperD. Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to itE. Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communicationF. It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social mediaG. You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind第三组(2022年新高考1卷)Fitness Magazine recently ran an article titled “Five Reasons to Thank Your Workout Partner.” One reason was: “You’ll actually show up if you know someone is waiting for you at the gym, ” while another read: “___1___” With a workout partner, you will increase your training effort as there is a subtle (微妙) competition.So, how do you find a workout partner?First of all, decide what you want from that person. ___2___ Or do you just want to be physically fit, able to move with strength and flexibility? Think about the exercises you would like to do with your workout partner.You might think about posting what you are looking for on social media, but it probably won’t result in a useful response. ___3___ If you plan on working out in a gym, that person must belong to the same gym.My partner posted her request on the notice board of a local park. Her notice included what kind of training she wanted to do, how many days a week and how many hours she wanted to spend on each session, and her age. It also listed her favorite sports and activities, and provided her phone number. ___4___You and your partner will probably have different skills. ___5___ Over time, both of you will benefit—your partner will be able to lift more weights and you will become more physically fit. The core (核心) of your relationship is that you will always be there to help each other.A. Your first meeting may be a little awkward.B. A workout partner usually needs to live close by.C. You’ll work harder if you train with someone else.D. Do you want to be a better athlete in your favorite sport?E. How can you write a good “seeking training partner” notice?F. Just accept your differences and learn to work with each other.G. Any notice for a training partner should include such information.第四组（2021·新高考卷1·七选五）My husband and I just spent a week in Paris.____16____So the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the size of a cupboard. It was so tiny that we had to leave our suitcases in the hallway.The place wasn’t entirely authentic, though. Unlike a normal Parisian apartment, the plumbing ( 水管) worked. ____17____Our building even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said, “Ouverture des portes,” in perfect French. That is the only French phrase I mastered, and it’s a shame I don’t have much use for it.Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago, they eat great food and never gain weight. ____18____ French strawberries do not taste like cardboard. Instead, they explode in your mouth like little flavor bombs.____19____ On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries.I bought a handful of perfectly ripe small strawberries and a little sweet melon. My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten. But they cost $18!In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency.You can tell this by cafés life. French cafés are always crowded.____20____When do these people work? The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously — so seriously that some labor unions recently struck a deal with a group of companies limiting the number of hours that independent contractors can be on call.A. Not all the customers are tourists.B. The quality of life in France is equally excellent.C. There was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed.D. The amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers.E. That’s not the only reason the French eat less than we do.F. Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians.G. The food is so delicious that you don’t need much of it to make you happy.高考质量提升是一项系统工程，涉及到多个方面、各个维度，关键是要抓住重点、以点带面、全面突破，收到事半功倍的效果。

2021高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题(8)

2021高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题（8）【广东省汕头市2020教学质量测评试题(2)】CThe first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know.I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around to find a wrinkled,little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.She said,“Hi,girl!My name is Rose.I’m 87 years old.Can give you a hug?”I laughed and enthusiastically responded,“Of course you may!“and she gave mea giant squeeze.“Why are you in college at such a young,innocent age ?”I asked.She jokingly replied,“I’m here to meet a rich husband,get married,have a couple of children,and hen retire and travel!”“No seriously“I said.I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”“she told me.Over the course of the year,Rose because a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went .She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students.She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet.I’ll never forget what she taught us.“We do not stop playing because we are old“;we grow old because we stop playing.There are only two secrets to staying young,being happy,and achieving success/You have to laugh and find humor everyday.Your’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you die!”she said.“The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.”Have no regrets.The elderly usually don;t have regrets for what we did,but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”.Shechallenged each of us study the lyrics(歌词)and live them out in our daily lives.At the year’s end,Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.36.Rose made herself known to the author in a _______ manner.A.seriousB.coldC.crazyD.humorous37.From the information provided in the passage,we know________.A.Rose finished the college degree within a yearB.Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college educationC.Rose enjoyed her camus life very muchD.Rose grew so old that she stopped playing38.Rose delivered the speech________.A.at the graduationB.which she prepared carefullyC.ended with”The Song of Rose”D.to challenge all the other speakers39.According to her speech,________.A.whenever you have a dream,you succeedB.All people don’t grow up while growing olderC.Rose usually regretted having done somethingD.a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything40.The best title for the passage can be________.A.Growing Older or Growing UpB.It’s Never too Old to learnC.Humour Does CountD.Challenge Yourself【参考答案】36-40. DCCBA;阅读明白得Brian knew he had been drinking more and more, but he was convinced that he'd return to more moderate drinking when he wasn't so pressured at work, and that "a few too many drinks now and then" wasn't a major problem."My wife and father were on me to stop drinking, but you know how critical andprotective family can be," said Brian. "So I blew them off."It wasn't until his friend Jack spoke up that Brian started to think differently. "That really hit home, because I wouldn't expect a friend to confront me with something that personal unless it was very important," said Brian. "Jack said he was really concerned about me. He pointed out that my personality changed after I had a few beers--that I became belligerent(寻衅的). For a normally easy-going guy, that was a dramatic change in behavior."Jack could see that Brian's numerous drinking binges(放纵) were causing problems. Brian was frequently calling into work sick and falling behind in his work, and his marriage was seriously on the ropes. Brian was teetering on the edge of disaster. "I didn't want to see a good life and a good friendship ruined," said Jack, "so I approached Brian, shared my honest observations with him, and suggested that he seek help."After a couple days of soul searching, though still reluctant, Brian took Jack's suggestion and was assessed by an addiction professional. The expert recommended that Brian check into a treatment center, and one day later Brian did so.Many people fear taking the path that Jack took. Speaking up to a friend who may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs can be a tricky undertaking.Yet it's true that a concerned friend can do a lot. Most people don't recognize they have a substance abuse problem and most don't seek help for a problem until someone close to them intervenes(干预).1.What happened to Brian according to the passage?A.He suffered from an illness called alcohol addiction.B.He changed so much that he was deserted by his family.C.He became morally corrupted drinking too much all day.D.He drank a little more than normal to escape the pressure.2.What does “that” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?A. Brian’s drinking binges.B. Jack’s talk with Brian.C. Wife and father’s intervention.D. Brian’s different thoughts.3. Brian could accept Jack’s suggestions mainly because ____________.A. he found his friend was very critical and protectiveB. Jack’s suggestions were professional and persuasiveC. Jack and Brian’s family had different opinionsD. he knew his friend wouldn’t easily intervene his personal affair4. Brian’s alcohol abuse brought him many problems EXCEPT ____________.A. his refusal to listen to his familyB. his bad temper and aggressivenessC. his failure to do his work wellD. his marriage problems5.The writer narrates Brian’s story in order to ____________.A.tell us the bad results of alcohol addictionB.warn us not to fall into the habit of drinkingC.show friends have real power to interveneD.prove a friend in need is a friend indeed参考答案 1---5 A B D A CSo you think your teacher hates you? You're not the only one. Teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes, just like any two people who don't get along. After all, teachers aren't perfect.However, most of the time, there are lots of reasons why you and your teacher might not be getting along. So try to figure out if your teacher really dislikes you, or if something else is going on. Here are some questions to ask yourself: * Is your teacher's anger aimed at you personally, or at something specific you've been doing ?All teachers have something that they strongly dislike. Maybe your teacher hates it when people whisper in class. If you try hard not to do these things, the situation might get better.* Are you the only person being treated badly, or is your teacher being rough on the whole class?l. The writer thinks that it ________that a teacher and a student don't get along.A. causes no harmB. is unusualC. often happensD. is dangerous2. The purpose of the four questions in the passage is to________.A. help students find out the reasons why don't get along with their teachersB. help teachers find out the reasons why don't get along with their studentsC .help students understand why it’s good to get along with their teachersD. help teachers understand why it’s good to get along with their students3.If only one boy is criticized in a teacher's class, the boy should________.A. ask his classmates for helpB. think more about himselfC. ask himself the four questionsD. get somebody on his side4. What would happen if a girl student isn't doing the work she is capable of doing?A. She might have trouble in her teacher's class.B. She might wonder if her teacher gave her lower grades.C. She might be graded by another standard.D. She might mistake her teacher's inspiring words for criticism.5. What's the writer's attitude towards being sensitive?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Critical.C篇：1.C。

2021高考英语阅读明白得基础全程训练（8）(1)

2021高考英语阅读明白得基础全程训练（8）及答案阅读明白得-----B(2020·安徽卷，B)Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources (来源), as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were fi rst introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground when electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.风能早在公元前七世纪就开始被人们用风车所利用，当人们发明了电以后，风能被用来发电，但随着电的普遍利用，风车慢慢不被人们利用了。

专题08-2021年新高考英语拓展阅读训练-健康与饮食(解析版)

专题08 健康与饮食Text 1 (2020年全国统一高考英语试卷新课标Ⅰ)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。

Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact (接触) with the ground at all times. It’s this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories(卡路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runner’s knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport’s strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It takes some practice. 28．Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?A．They must run long distances.B．They are qualified for the marathon.C．They have to follow special rules.D．They are good at swinging their legs.29．What advantage does race walking have over running?A．It’s more popular at the Olympics.B．It’s less challenging physically.C．It’s more effective in body building.D．It’s less likely to cause knee injuries.30．What is Dr. Norberg’s suggestion for someone trying race walking?A．Getting experts’ opinions.B．Having a medical checkup.C．Hiring an experienced coach.D．Doing regular exercises.31．Which word best describes the author’s attitude to race walking?A．Skeptical.B．Objective.C．Tolerant.D．Conservative.【答案】28．C29．D30．A31．B【解析】这是一篇说明文。

专题08-2021高考英语真题分类拔高练习-阅读理解(解析版)

2021高考英语真题分类拔高练习08科普环保类1.（2017·新课标Ⅰ卷）阅读理解DA build-it-yourself solar still（蒸馏器）is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it's an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it's all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5' 5' sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container— perhaps just a drinking cup — to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher's productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up — and out — the side of the hole.Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet's center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won't have to break down the still every time you need a drink.（1）What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph?A.It's delicate.B.It's expensive.C.It's complex.D.It's portable（2）What does the underlined phrase “the water catcher” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.The tubeB.The stillC.The holeD.The cup（3）What's the last step of constructing a working solar still?A.Dig a hole of a certain sizeB.Put the cup in placeC.Weight the sheet's center downD.Cover the hole with the plastic sheet（4）When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup form .A.the plastic tubeB.outside the holeC.the open airD.beneath the sheet【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）D【解析】太阳能蒸馏器是由美国农业部的两位医生研发的，是一款优秀的集水器。

2021年高考英语预测密卷08 (新课标全国卷)-试题版

2021年高考英语模拟卷（八）（新课标全国卷I、卷II、卷III）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段I 对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What did the man do?A. He started the phone.B. He broke the buttons.C. He fixed the screen.2. What will the speakers buy at the store?A. Bread.B. Meat.C. Chips.3. How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator?A. $800.B. $300.C. $150.4. Where does the man most likely live?A. In Canada.B. In New York.C. In California.5. Why did the woman’s plants die, according to the man?A. From not enough water.B. From not enough sun.C. From not enough plant food.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How does the woman most likely feel?A. Sorry.B. Disappointed.C. Annoyed.7. What has happened to the woman recently?A. She failed in the exams several times.B. She moved out of her brother’s house.C. She turned in papers late.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

(山东专用)2021新高考英语二轮复习专题限时集训8 主旨大意之确定文章标题(含解析)-人教版高三

专题限时集训(八) 主旨大意之确定文章标题A(2020·衡水市第一次联考)The world's first hydrogenpowered trains have begun running in Germany. They began carrying passengers Monday in Germany's northern Lower Saxony.The new train will run 100kilometer trips and can travel up to 140 k ilometers an hour.A French railroad company called Alstom built the two trains.Teams in Germany and France cooperated on the project，which was supported by the German government.The new train model，called the Coradia iLint，signals the beginning of efforts in Germany and other nations to move away from pollutionproducing diesel(柴油) trains.The Coradia iLint is designed to run on nonelectrified train lines with low levels of noise.It uses a process that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electrical power.If the system produces more energy than the train needs at that time，it can store the extra energy in batteries.The only emissions(排放物) are water and steam.A single tank of hydrogen can run a Coradia iLint train for about 1，000 kilometers.This is very similar to the distance a dieselpowered train can run on a single tank of diesel.Hydrogenpowered trains cost more than diesel trains to build，but Alstom officials say the operating costs are much lower.The company plans to provide another 14 Coradia iLint trains to Lower Saxony by 2021.The head of railroad operations in the area，Carmen Schwab，praised replacing diesel trains with hydrogen trains.She said the move was an important first step in using cleanburning technologies to reach climate protectio n goals.Officials say many of the area's wind turbines(涡轮机) will produce part of the energy to create the hydrogen to power the trains.Alstom says several other European countries have also expressed interest in developing hydrogen train systems.France has already said it wants its first hydrogen train to be operating by 2022.【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类说明文。

2022年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解技能保分练(八)主旨大意题——标题归纳类

阅读理解技能保分练(八)主旨大意题——标题归纳类A[2021·河南省高考适应性测试]An amazing occurrence happened in South Africa when 31 elephants made a journey to pay their respect to their hero who had saved their lives and many other animals. Lawrence Anthony, a legend (传奇人物) in South Africa and author of three books including the bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, bravely rescued elephants and other wildlife all over the globe, including the courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo animals in 2003. On March 7, 2012, Lawrence Anthony died.Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home led by two old female elephants. Separate wild groups arrived to say goodbye to their beloved manfriend. A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 12 miles to reach his South African house. Witnessing this sight, humans were obviously in awe (敬畏) not only because of the precise timing that these elephants sensed about Lawrence's passing, but also because of the deep memory and emotion the beloved animals showed in such an organized way.Walking slowly — for days — they made their way in a onebyone queue from their home in the wild bush to his house. Lawrence's wife, Francoise, was especially touched, knowing that the elephants had not been to his house prior to (在前面的) that day for well over three years! They knew where they were going and they seemed to know why they were going to Lawrence's home. The elephants obviously wanted to pay their deep respect, honoring their human friend who had saved their lives — so much respect that they stayed for two days and two nights without eating anything.After honoring Lawrence Anthony in the only way they could, then one morning, they left, making their long journey back home.1．When did the elephants appear at Lawrence Anthony's house?A．On March 5, 2012. B．On March 7, 2012.C．On March 9, 2012. D．On March 11, 2012.2．Which paragraph(s) show(s) the elephants were intelligent, emotional and wellorganized?A．Paragraph 1.B．Paragraph 2.C．Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3.D．Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4.3．What makes Lawrence Anthony a legend?A．The bestseller The Elephant Whisperer.B．The wild elephants' amazing occurrence.C．His rescue of wildlife all over the world.D．His special way of living with wild animals.4．What is the best title for the text?A．An honorable legendB．A long journey back homeC．Wellorganized wild elephantsD．The day they rememberedB[2021·太原市高三期末]I was invited to give a speech at a conference on education. I happened to sit next to Clay Parker, the CEO of a technology company that makes micro electronics devices.For the last few years, I'd been reading about the rapidly changing world of work and was increasinglyconcerned that students are not prepared for today's workplace. Buried in book knowledge, university students talk like a book and always pass exams with flying colours. However, when facing HR staff instead of their teachers, what they have learned seems useless. So I asked Parker what qualities he most wanted in a potential new employee. I expected a list of technical skills — especially since Parker is an engineer himself — but I was way off__the__mark．“First, I look for someone who asks good questions，” Parker responded. “Our business is changing, and so are the skills of our engineers. We can teach them the technical stuff. But for employees willing to solve problems or to learn new things, they have to know what questions to ask. And we can't teach them how to ask good questions — how to think. The ability to ask the right questions reflects good thinking ability, the most important quality.”Indeed, the ability to ask good questions has been a repeated theme in almost all of my conversations about core competences and skills for success in today's workplace. It turns out that asking good questions goes hand in hand with the problem solving ability in the minds of most employers.The students have always been brought up to live up to a certain standard and so much emphasis has been put on fixed rules and giving the expected answer of their teachers instead of raising a question. We teachers are always blaming the students for giving wrong answers. Perhaps we should ask ourselves whether we are always asking the right questions.5．Why did the author ask Parker the question?A．To bring the CEO's attention to education.B．To collect information about his company.C．To ask for his opinion about the conference.D．To know his requirements for new employees.6．What does the underlined words “off the mark” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Mistaken. B．Not qualified.C．Confused. D．Not professional.7．What does Parker value his employees for?A．Teamwork. B．Thinking ability.C．Technical skills. D．Professional knowledge.8．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.How to Hunt for a JobB．Asking Questions MattersC．An Encounter with a CEOD．Problemsolving Makes a DifferenceC[2021·绵阳市第二次诊断]Going through social media can quickly convince you that everyone's life is more interesting than yours. During a particularly adventurous week on social media some months ago, I saw water skiing in Maui, and swimming with wild pigs in the Bahamas. Wild pigs! I started searching flights to new places online, imagining adventures. Then I ordered food from the place I eat at every week and... felt bad about not trying somewhere new.Recent research about repeat and novel experiences suggests that we ought to reconsider those negative feelings associated with repetition. Ed O'Brien, a professor at The University of Chicago, launched a series of studies on this topic. “There's a general belief that if you want to seem like an interesting, cultured person, the best thing you can do is to showcase that you're open to new experiences，” he says. “That may be true, but I think we take for granted the value of really digging deep into one field.”To test this hypothesis (假设), O'Brien and his team exposed all participants to the same stimulus (刺激), including museum visits, movies, and video games. Next, some people were asked to imagine repeating the experience, while others actually did repeat what they had done. The researchers found that on the whole, participants said that repeating experiences was often far more enjoyable than they had predicted.There is joy in repetition partly because every human mind wanders. Consequently, we miss a good part of every experience. Repeating things can really be seen as another opportunity to actually experience something fully. O'Brien's studies show that people are too quick to assume that they've “seen all the layers” even in those cases where they haven't. It's safe to assume there are more explorable layers in any experience. When we're noticing new things in any experience, our brain becomes engaged. All we need to do is approach whatever task is at hand by searching for the things that we didn't see in it the first time around.9．Why does the author mention his experience in Paragraph 1?A．To introduce the bad feelings linked to repetition.B．To show novel experiences are more interesting.C．To tell us a common belief about social media.D．To present to us his new, imagined adventures.10．What did O'Brien's studies find?A．People were open to new experiences.B．Imagination was exciting on the whole.C．Repeating experiences made one bored.D．Digging deep into one field was enjoyable.11．How can we keep our brain engaged?A．By assuming we didn't see all at first.B．By searching for the ignored elements.C．By approaching whatever task is at hand.D．By keeping focused on every experience.12．What is the best title for this passage?A.Novel Experiences Enrich UsB．More Layers Keep the Mind BusyC．Repetition Makes People HappyD．Wandering Minds Help People Explore阅读理解技能保分练（八）A语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自然——人与动物——知恩图报的大象【文章大意】Lawrence Anthony是南非的一名动物保护者。

话题8个人情感题型专练(阅读理解读后续写微技能-情绪描写)课件2022届高考英语二轮复习

• The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
• D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
• (Para. 3) From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
(3)欣喜若狂 be wild with joy

备战2021届高考英语阅读之说明文(八)

备战2021高考英语阅读之说明文（八）（A）Renewable energy projects, including onshore and offshore wind and solar farms, have so far been subsidized (资助) by government support schemes. This has led to some to complain that clean energy is pushing up bills.However, the most recently approved offshore wind projects will most likely operate with ‘negative subsidies’ —paying money back to the government. The money will go towards reducing household energy bills as the offshore wind farms start producing power in the mid-2020s.This is the conclusion of an analysis by an international team led by Imperial College London researchers published today in Nature Energy.Lead researcher Dr Malte Jansen, from the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial, said: “Offshore wind powe r will soon be so cheap to produce that it will undercut fossil-fueled power stations and may be the cheapest form of energy for the UK. Energy subsidies used to push up energy bills, but within a few years cheap renewable energy will see them brought down for the first time. This is an astonishing development.”The analysis for five countries in Europe, including the UK, focused on a series of government auctions (拍卖) for offshore wind farms between February 2015 and September 2019. Companies that want to build wind farms bid in the auctions by stating the price at which they will sell the energy they produce to the government.These are known as ‘contracts for difference’ or CfDs. If a company’s bid is higher than the wholesale electricity price on the UK market once the wind farm is up and running, then the company will receive a subsidy from the government to top up the price.However, if the stated price (规定价格) is less than the wholesale price, then the company will pay the government back the difference. This payback is then passed through to consumer’s energy bills, reducing the amount that homes and businesses will pay for electricity.The winning companies said they could build new offshore wind farms for around £40 per megawatt hour (MWh) of power. This was a new record set by these wind farms with bids 30 percent lower than just two years earlier.1．What does the passage mainly talk about?A．Offshore wind farms to be built in the UK could reduce household energy bills by producing electricity very cheaply.B．Offshore wind farms will not be subsidized by government in the near future.C．The importance of CfDs.D．The operation of negative subsidies.2．According to Paragraph 2, offshore wind farms ________.A．will stop producing power in the mid-2020sB．are paying money back to the governmentC．will help reduce household energy billsD．will all operate with ‘negative subsidies’3．The underlined words “top up” in Paragraph 6 probably mean ________.A．make up B．take up C．cover D．fill up4．What can be inferred from the passage?A．The renewable energy projects will lead to some to complain that clean energy is pushing up bills.B．The company whose bid is less than the wholesale electricity price will receive a subsidy.C．The stated electricity price is now higher than the wholesale electricity price.D．Fossil-fueled power will be soon produced cheaply.（B）“This has gone as well as I could have dreamed, and I can fly in the near future!”Yes, Alyssa Carson, a now-18-year-old astronaut from Baton Rouge, Louisiana is capable. For her, riding the most aggressive roller coaster in the park is not a big deal. If all goes according to her plans, NASA will send her to Mars in 2033, making her the first human to step foot on the planet. She will spend two to three years living there, growing food, performing science experiments and searching for signs of life. “The Martian is actually very accurate,”she said. “A lot of things that happened in the movie are similar to what is going to happen.”She has devoted her entire life to preparing for her journey.Her love for space started when she watched a cartoon called The Backyardigans at the ageof 3. Five animal pals on imaginary adventures in their backyard, including one part-a mission to Mars. “I thought ‘This red planet is so cool!’”she said. “I started watching videos of rovers’landing on Mars. I had a large map of Mars in my room which I would look at every day. I started getting telescopes so I could look at space.At 7, her father took her to space camp in Huntsville, Alabama. “That was the weekend of my life.”she said. I got to learn everything I had been wanting to know and I got to see a life-size rocket.”She cherished the rocket so much that she returned 18 times. At 12, she became the first person in history to attend all three NASA space camps in Huntsville, Alabama; Quebec, Canada and Izmir, Turkey.At first she mastered the basics of space and how humans have explored it throughout time. As she got older she simulated (模拟) missions, trying to reach a destination in gravity-free, weightless zones.When she was 9, she met NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus. The experienced explorer told her she was her age when she decided to go to space. At that moment Alyssa knew her love of space was not a hobby. “I did the same thing as other kids, like switching my mind about careers, wanting to be a teacher or the president one day,”she said. “But the way I always thought about it was I would become an astronaut, go to Mars, come back, and then be a teacher or the president.”1．Which of the following about Alyssa Carson is right?A．She has created model missions to Mars.B．She is the youngest one who has completed astronaut training.C．She is likely to be the first human to perform different tasks on Mars.D．She has visited the space camp in Huntsville,Alabama for nearly 30 times.2．What’s supposed to be stressed by referring to NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus?A．The power of space dreams.B．The popularity of space travel.C．The importance of career choicesD．The excitement of her space experiences.3．What can’t be inferred from the article?A．The Backyardigans is a cartoon for kids.B．Alyssa will have many tasks to complete if she lands on Mars successfully.C．Alyssa was forced to learn the basics of space science by her father.D．Alyssa enjoys riding roller coasters like many other young people.4．What does the author intend to do in writing the passage?A．To introduce American space industry.B．To promote the values of American teens.C．To encourage tours to Mars.D．To present a rising American space star.（C）In 1973, Mark Granovetter, a sociology professor at Stanford University, published a paper entitled The Strength of Weak Ties. It went on to become one of the most influential sociology papers of all time. Un til then scholars had assumed that an individual’s well-being depended mainly on the quality of relationships with close friends and family. Granovetter showed that quantity matters, too. He categories a person’s social world as “strong ties” and “weak ties”. His central insight was that for new messages and ideas, weak ties are more important to us than strong ones. As Granovetter pointed out, the people whom we often talk to swim in the same pool of information as we do. We depend on acquaintances whom we see infrequently to bring us news of opportunities.This was the idea behind the Pixar building, the design of which was made by Steve Jobs. The building has a large central hall through which all employees have to pass several times a day. Jobs wanted colleagues to run into each other, grab coffee and have a chat. He believed in the power of these seemingly random conversations to fire up creativity.Encounters with weak ties can be good for our mental wellbeing, too. Gillian Sandstrom, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Essex, investigated the extent to which people get happiness from weak-tie relationships. She found that on days when a participant had a greater number of casual interactions with weak ties – say, a neighbour, a member of yoga class – they experienced more happiness and a greater sense of belonging.For all these reasons, we should continue to try and find ways to cultivate weak-tie relationships. Sandstrom adds that we can also engage in more weak-tie-style interactions with ourstrong ties. The goal is to let others know you are thinking of them without asking for a great deal of time, energy or attention.1. Why does Granovetter think weak ties are more important?A. They are smaller in number.B. They form same circle of friends.C. They are sources of new information.D. They are related to close friends and family.2. Which of the following can be categorized as weak ties?A. Neighbors .B. Best friends.C. Parents.D. Husband or wife.3. What is the function of the central hall in Pixar building?A. It helps staff build friendship.B. It allows staff to have a break.C. It encourages staff to meet and chat.D. It helps Jobs communicate with staff.4. What does Sandstrom want to convey in the last paragraph?A. We can develop weak ties into strong ties.B. We should spend more time with strong ties.C. We should balance weak ties with strong ties.D. We can apply casual interactions to strong ties.（D）Our electronic devices today store an awful lot of personal information. We use the devices to read and send e-mails, check bank balances, and even pay our bills over the internet. We want to be assured that if our devices are stolen. our personal information stored inside them will remain safe from the thief who physically possesses the device.To deal with this problem. Apple has come out with a new iPhone that uses biometric(生物识别的)information to lock itself up. The phone has a fingerprint scanner that will lock or unlock the phone. Your fingerprint becomes the key, and this makes it nearly impossible for others to use your phone without your immediate permission- or does it?At first look, one would think that this type of security would be welcome in the high-tech community where privacy is valued. Instead, some people are even more worried about their privacy. According to revealed documents, the US National Security Agency is able to slip into smartphones, while the agency can also legally force companies to turn over customers' personal information. If this is true, the fingerprint scanner on your smartphone might become a tool for the authorities to collect your fingerprint data.Another problem with using biometrics to secure devices is that people don't know how secure the systems actually are. Germany's Chaos Computer Club claimed to have slipped into a biometrically secured iPhone within days of the device's release to the public. If this is the case, people who are using this type of security are much more vulnerable than they are led to believe. Although most security systems are hacked by someone eventually, the speed at which biometric security was hacked was very upset to some.Regardless of how a device is secured, the debate is still attributes to the trade-off between privacy and security. Governments sometimes need to look at large amounts of information in order to defeat terrorist secret plans, and necessarily, some of the data come from you and me. When we use iPhones and other devices, we lose the ability to safeguard information that we would rather keep private, and we are forced to put trust in others.It will always be difficult to strike a balance between privacy and security with growing changing technology. Nevertheless, one thing is crystal clear: we all have to sacrifice some of our privacy in order to have security for the public.1. Why do people want to be assured that their electronic devices won’t be stolen?A. Because people depend too much on it .B. Because electronic devices are necessary in the workplace .C. Because electronic devices are getting more and more expensive.D. Because there is too much personal information in their electronic devices.2. The example of the US National Security Agency aims to tell us _____A. The biometric devices are fully safe.B. Companies keep users’ personal information safe.C. The biometric devices will be the popular way to ensure our privacy.D. The authorities may drive companies to turn in users’ fingerprint data.3. The underline word in Paragraph 4 means_____A. stable.B. insecure.C. reliable.D. difficult.4. From the last paragraph we can learn that____A. the government will eventually know everything about us.B. It is impossible to know who can be trusted in this technological world.C. It is necessary to give up a certain amount of privacy for the sake of security.D. Very few people are willing to use fingerprint security on their new phones.（E）More than half the world’s population live in cities, and by 2050 the UN expects that proportion to reach 68%. This means more homes, roads and other infrastructure. In India alone, a city the size of Chicago will have to be developed every year to meet demand for housing. Such a construction increase is a bad sign for dealing with climate change, because making steel and concrete, two of the most common building materials, generates around 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions (排放). If cities are to expand and become greener at the same time, they will have to be made from something else.Wood is one of the most promising sustainable (可持续的) alternatives to steel and concrete. It is not, however, everyday wood that is attracting the interest of architects.Rather, it is a material called engineered timber. This is a combination of different layers, each designed to meet the requirements of specific parts such as floors, panels and beams(横梁). Designers can use it to provide levels of strength like steel, in a product that is up to 80% lighter. In addition, engineered timber is usually made into large sections in a factory for future use, which reduces the number of deliveries to a construction site.According to Michael Ramage of the University of Cambridge, a wooden building produces 75% less CO2 than a steel and concrete one of the same size. However, if building with wood takes off, it does raise concern about there being enough trees to go round. But with sustainably managed forests that should not be a problem, says Dr Ramage. A family-sized apartment requires about 30 cubic metres of timber, and he estimate s Europe’s sustainable forests alone grow that amount every seven seconds. Nor is fire a risk, for engineered timber does not burn easily. Besides, fireproofing layers can be added to the timber. All in all, then, it looks as if wood as a building material may get anew lease of life.1.Why is India mentioned in paragraph 1?A.To point out the severe pollution.B.To predict the population increase.C.To indicate the high degree of urbanization.D.To show the great need for building materials.2.What can be learned about engineered timber?A.It is produced at a low cost.B.It hardly appeals to architects.C.It helps save energy in transportation.D.It possesses greater strength than steel.3.What does the underlined phrase “takes off” in the last paragraph mean ?A.Becomes cheaper.B. Gains popularity.C. Requires less work.D. Proves sustainable.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Making Future Cities More A ttractiveB.Living in a World with Less EmissionC.Building Sustainable Cities with WoodsD.Growing More Trees for Future Building参考答案：A1．根据文章第二段“However, the most recently approved offshore wind projects will most likely operate with ‘negative subsidies’—paying money back to the government. The money will go towards reducing household energy bills as the offshore wind farms start producing power in the mid-2020s.（然而，最近获得批准的海上风电项目很可能会以“负补贴”的方式运营——将资金返还给政府。

冲刺高考英语小题集训：08 七选五阅读-【小题素养卷】(原卷版)

Your parents generally want to support you and help you succeed. If you’re struggling with peer pressure, turn to them for help. They might have some ideas for how to handle it.____20____They can at least give you a hug and tell you that they love you.
____19____It can be difficult to deal with the feelings that come from peer pressure. You might be good friends with someone, then feel betrayed when they try to pressure you to do something. You might even wonder if the friendship is over or needs to end. Dealing with these emotions can be hard, so use a journal to sort out your feelings and help you cope with the stress. Be honest with yourself as you write.
Check the history and reputation of the author and publication
Most fake news sites have just existed for a short time.____17____If it’s sharing a popular article disgracing a politician running for office in 2020, for example, but the website itself is newly-created, it’s likely that the article and site are not trustworthy.

2021年新高考英语应用文写作+读后续写强化练8

2021新高考英语写作强化练（八）第一节语法填空Litter is everywhere, doing great harm 1the environment and life on our planet. Jeff Kirschner, who wants to build a litter-free world, started a global community named Litterati 2(settle) this problem.The story began with his 6-year-old daughter. One day they were going on a hike when the girl noticed a 3(break) plastic tub(浴盆) in a river. She said, “Daddy, that doesn’t go there.” That took Kirschner by surprise. He, like many adults, had become so used to the rubbish around them that he hadn’t given it a second look.4his daughter said reminded him of the serious problem our planet faces.Jeff started to take 5(act).He created Litterati, an app that makes it fun to pick up litter. The idea is 6(fair) simple. Spot a piece of trash, take a photo, post the photo online and then put the litter into dustbins.7(see) that Jeff was keeping a record of the positive impact he was having on the planet, people worldwide started participating. Up to now, over 2,500,000 photos posted by 3,500 people from over 40 countries 8(find) their way to Litterati’s digital landfill.Litterati is more than an app. It is a highly 9(effect) solution to a pressing issue. Wherever you live, whatever you do and 10you are, join Litterati to make the world a cleaner and healthier place to live in.第二节应用文写作假如你叫李华，你的英国笔友Peter在中国象棋网络挑战赛(Chinese Chess Network Challenge Competition)中荣获一等奖。

2021届高考英语二轮复习组合练八阅读理解+阅读七选五+短文改错课时优化作业含解析

组合练(八) 阅读理解＋阅读七选五＋短文改错Ⅰ.阅读理解AThe British live on a small island.They are surrounded by the sea，so it is not surprising that the sea has always played an important role in their lives.After the development of large，oceangoing sailing ships in the fifte enth century，the sea became even more important to the country's development.Ships setting sail from England determined to extend Britain's territories，its wealth and its knowledge of the world.Ships returned to England bringing goods，people and new ideas from foreign places.By the nineteenth century，Britain had the largest，most powerful navy in the world.The great sailing ships were so much a part of British life that they even affected the language.Many English expressions we use today were originally nautical (航海的) terms，although most people no longer realize this.For example，people commonly describe an honest and fair business deal as being “above board”．This expression was originally used in sailing ship times when secretive，dishonest ship's business would be carried out below decks (below the boards) out of public view.On the other hand，honest business was always conducted on deck (above the boards)，in the open where everyone could see what was going on.“Pipe down！”，meaning “Be quiet！”，is another common expression that has nautical origins.The ship's boatswain (水手长) would blow a whistle，or pipe，at the end of the day to indicate (表明) to the sailors it was time to quieten down and go to sleep.Most native English speakers have heard the expression “not e nough room to swing a cat”，but few know that the “cat” does not refer to a small furry animal with four legs and a tail.The “cat” is actually a short form of “cat of nine tails”—a whip with nine knotted (打结的) tails.A boatswain needed a lot of space in order to swing the whip properly when lashing (鞭打) a poor sailor under his control![语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。

2021年1月新高考适应性考试(八省联考)英语试卷及答案

2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟演练英语试卷一、阅读理解1.Non-Credit CoursesThe Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college's leading experts and will receive written feedback(反馈) on their work at the endof the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a m. - 11:30 a m daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience· June 11 - July 2· Leah RoeschUsing student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.COURSE: Psychology of Creativity· June15 - June 28· Marshall DukeWhy are certain people so creative? Is it genetic(遗传的), or a result of childhood experience? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity. COURSE: Creative Storytelling· June 21 - July 3· Edith FreniThis college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.COURSE: Sports economics· July 19 - August 1· Christina DePasqualeIn this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few.1. Who is the text intended for?A. The general public.B. College freshmen.C. Educational experts.D. High school students.2. Which course Can you take if you arc free only m June?A. Sports economics.B. Creative Storytelling.C. Psychology of Creativity.D. Case Studies in Neuroscience.3. Whose Course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?A. Leah Roesch's.B. Edith Freni's.C. Marshall Duke's.D. Christina DePasquale's.【答案】1.1-3 DCB2. In my everyday life, I am on an ongoing journey to figure out different ways to reduce my carbon footprint on the planet. A carbon footprint is the have on the environment, in particular climate change. It is calculated by the amount of greenhouse gas we produce in our daily lives. Fortunately, nowadays it is much easier to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices than, let's say, 20 years ago. But one question has been on my mind a lot lately: is it better to buy new eco-friendly products or used traditionally produced goods? After doing some research, I have decided that some things are better new and others are better used. Let me try to explain.A carbon footprint is made up of two parts, the primary footprint and the secondary footprint. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions(排放) of carbon dioxide(CO2) from the burning of fuels, including household energy consumption and transportation The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use-those related to their production and breakdown.Based on this understanding, we have a good deal of control and responsibility over our carbon footprint. Things like dishes, clothes and furniture fall into the "secondary footprint" group, so less is more and we can focus on finding used goods to avoid the added production. However, for the car and the other appliances(设备) that we need we can go with new energy-saving models. I heard somewhere that electronics and appliances give off 90% of their carbon footprint after they leave the factory. So it seems most reasonable to go for the energy-saving models. The main concern here is the amount of energy that goes into the making of new products and whether or not that extra carbon is worth the footprint the product will make once it gets to you.1. What is the text mainly about?A. What appliances to buy to save energy.B. What a carbon footprint means in our life.C How to identify different carbon footprints.D. How to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices.2. What do we know about the secondary carbon footprint?A. It is related to our consumption of fuels.B. It is made when we are buying the products.C. It is less harmful than the primary carbon footprint.D. It is counted as ours though not directly made by us.3. Which of the following helps reduce our carbon footprint according to the author?A Using second-hand textbooks.B Using old and expensive.C Buying new but cheap clothes.D. Buying new wooden furniture.4."The footprint" underlined in the last sentence refers to the CO2 produced in _____.A. using the productB. recycling the productC. making the productD. transporting the product【答案】2.1-4 BCAB3. Magic is a form of entertainment that is based on pretending to do things that are impossible. The magician is a specially trained actor. He tries to make the audience believe that he has the power to do things which are against the laws of nature.Magic shows are entertaining as long as the audience does not discover how the tricks are done. The magician usually depends on his skill with his hands, on his knowledge of psychology, and, sometimes, on mechanical devices(机械装置). Since magic performance is meant to trick people, the use of psychologyis important. The magician must keep people from noticing all the movements of his hands and from thinking about the secret parts of his equipment. He must also lead the audience to draw false conclusions. The magician's success depends on the fact that many things seen by the eye are not the things that matter. Two basic magic tricks are making objects seem to appear and making objects seem to disappear. A combination of these two tricks makes for some interesting effects. For example, the magician puts a small ball under one of several cups. The ball then seems to jump from one cup to another or to change colour. What actually happens is that the magician, employing quick hand movements or a mechanical device, hides one ball. While doing this he talks to the audience and waves a brightly coloured cloth with one hand. The audience is too busy watching the cloth and listening to the magician, s words to notice that his other hand is hiding the ball.Another favourite trick is to cut or burn something, and then make it appear whole again. What actually happens is that the magician makes the cut or burned object disappear by quickly hiding it while the audience watches something else. Then he "magically" makes it appear whole again by displaying(展示) another object that has not been cut or burned.1. What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?A. To promote a magic show.B. To teach people to be magicians.C. To explain the art of magic.D. To praise the talents of magicians.2. Which of the following is important for a successful magic trick?A. Moving stage equipment.B. Directing the audience's attention.C. Applying high technology.D. Keeping the performance in secret.3. What does the author focus on in the last two paragraphs?A. Providing examples.B. Making a summary.C. Drawing comparisons.D. Explaining a concept.4. What can we infer from the text?A. Mechanical devices are expensive.B. Most magicians employ assistants.C. It takes practice to perform magic.D Small objects are magicians' favourite.【答案】3.1-4 CDAC4. The average bear, it seems, is getting ever smarter. First, it turned out that at least one can use a comb. Now it appears that some can count, too.Jennifer Vonk, of Oakland University, in Michigan, and Michael Beran, from Georgia State University, set three American black bears the task of distinguishing between numerically larger and smaller groups of dots(点) on a computer screen In return for a food reward one bear, Brutus, would touch the more heavily dotted pattern with his nose. The others, Bella and Dusty, would touch the screen with their claws(爪子). As the researchers report in Animal Behavior, the bears did best with patterns where the coloured dots did not move and where more of them also took up a larger coloured area. This could be explained by the bears' distinguishing the different areas of colour rather than truly counting the dots. However, the three bears managed to pick out the bigger number of dots even in pairs of patterns where fewer dots took up a larger area.Moving patterns, where each dot followed its own path around the screen, were more of a challenge. But Brutus, at least, was not defeated. He seemed to be counting mobile dots even when the scientists tried to mislead him by moving the total coloured area of the dots at the same time.It is not entirely surprising that bears should have a high degree of intelligence. They face a lot of challenges when trying to get food. They are, however, always alone, and so do not have the complex social systems that contribute to animal smarts. Perhaps, then, their maths skill developed because they cannot count on their friends for help.1. What task did the scientists set for the three bears?A. Distinguishing different dot patterns.B. Figuring out different colours of dots.C. Putting the dots into differently coloured groups.D Picking out the group with a larger number of dots.2. For the bears the task was easier when _____.A. the coloured dots were moving slowlyB the dot patterns were regular in shapeC the dots followed a path on the screenD. more dots covered a larger coloured area3. What may explain the bears' high degree of intelligence?A. They learn skills from other animals.B. They face life challenges on their own.C. They feed on a diverse range of food.D. They have complex social networks.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Bears Taught to Distinguish ColourB. New Evidence of Bear Intelligence FoundC. Three Bears Leaned How to CountD. The Smartest American black Bear Brutus【答案】4.1-4 ADBB二、七选五5.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。

专题08 艺术学习--备战2021年高考英语完形填空话题分类训练(真题+新题)(原卷版)

08艺术学习一．真题自测（测词仿句）1.真题再现【2020·全国II】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was just after sunrise on a June morning. “Nicolo,” whose real name cannot be 41 to the public because of Italy’s privacy laws, 42 working the whole night at a factory in Turin. As he often did, he stopped by the “after work auction(拍卖)” 43 by the Italian police where things44 on the trains were sold to the highest bidder. There, among many other things, Nicolo spotted two paintings he thought would look 45 above his dining room table. Nicolo and another bidder 46 until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32.When Nicolo retired and went to live in Sicily, he 47 the paintings with him. He hung them above the same table he had 48 from Turin. His son, age 15, who had 49 an art appreciation class, thought that there was something 50 about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair. It was signed(签名) “Bonnato” or so he thought, but when he 51 it, he only found “Bonnard,” a French 52 he had never heard of. He bought a book and was 53 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same 54 as his father’s painting.“That’s the garden in our picture,”Nicolo’s son told his father. They 55 learned that the painting they 56 was called “The Girl with Two Chairs.” They 57 the other painting and learned that it was 58 Paul Gauguin’s “Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog.” The 59 called the Italian Culture Ministry; the official confirmed that the paintings were 60 and worth as much as $50 million.27741．A．attached B．allocated C．exposed D．submitted 42．A．finished B．delayed C．considered D．tried43．A．attended B．reserved C．cancelled D．run44．A．shown B．found C．kept D．hidden 45．A．nice B．familiar C．useful D．real 46．A．battled B．debated C．discussed D．bargain 47．A．held B．left C．registered D．brought 48．A．chosen B．received C．ordered D．moved 49．A．missed B．failed C．taken D．led 50．A．concrete B．unusual C．unappealing D．natual 51．A．appreciated B．touched C．researched D．witnessed 52．A．painter B．designer C．author D．actor 53．A．expected B．surprised C．anxious D．ready 54．A．room B．kitchen C．hall D．garden 55．A．apparently B．confidently C．eventually D．temporarily 56．A．owned B．borrowed C．sold D．stole 57．A．collected B．cleaned C．framed D．studied 58．A．suitably B．actually C．rightly D．specifically 59．A．girl B．artist C．family D．police 60．A．copies B．originals C．models D．Presents 2.核心词汇（自测----写出词义）1.privacy_________2.bidder_________3.retire _________4.sign _________5.confidently _________6.actually _________7.confirm _________8.originals_________9.attach_________10.allocate_________11.submit_________12.delay_________13.reserve_________14.cancell_________15.debate _________16.bargain_________17.register _________18.concrete_________19.unappeal_________20.appreciate_________21.witness_________22.apparently_________23.confidently_________24.eventually_________25.temporarily_________26.frame_________27.suitably_________28.actually_________29.specifically_________30.be exposed to_________31.the public _________32.As he often did, _________33.take an art appreciation class _________34.heard of _________3.重要句型（自测----析句仿写）1.As he often did, he stopped by the “after work a uction(拍卖)” run by the Italian police where things found on the trains were sold to the highest bidder.仿写：_______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2.They studied the other painting and learned that it was actually Paul Gauguin’s “Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog.”仿写：_______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________3....the official confirmed that the paintings were originals and worth as much as $50 million.仿写：_______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________1.真题再现【2017·全国卷1】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021届高考英语阅读解题专项之推理判断题(八)

2021高考英语阅读解题专项之推理判断题（八）一：知识讲解1.文章出处题——对号入座法例1(2019课标全国Ⅰ,C)As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量)technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置)that gets around this problem:a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏)with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people's identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it's connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.It also doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforwardto commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.31.Where is this text most likely from?A.A diary.B.A guidebook.C.A novel.D.A magazine.解题推理判断题。

2022届高考英语一轮复习专题练习8：阅读理解(社会生活)+ 阅读理解(文娱体育)+ 七选五练习

基础练5: 阅读理解A（广告发布）+ 阅读理解B（文娱体育）+七选五练习一阅读理解主题一广告发布A(2021 山东高考真题)You go to school and learn. But when you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is NO". In fact, you are learning all the time. It's called lifelong learning.Why will you be a lifelong learner? Lifelong learning is very important in the information age. To be a lifelong learner can help you get rich knowledge to face new challenges. It's helpful to improve yourself.How can you be lifelong learner? Here are some tips for you:✧Seek knowledge. Always search for much knowledge on a topic you areinterested in. Make use of every chance to learn knowledge.✧Think critically. Always use a lot of ways to select useful information forquestions and give your own judgment. Think in other perspectives (角度).Don't simply trust what experts say.✧Solve problems. Always see problems as challenges and new experiences. Putyour knowledge into practice. Try to work out the problems with yourknowledge and your judgment.Remember: It's never too late to learn and it's never too old to learn. Learning is life. So, make lifelong learning one of your goals!1. Why is lifelong learning important?A. Because it helps improve yourself. В. Because it's the best way.С. Because it's fun and easy D. Because it's important in school.2. What does the underlined word critically" mean in the passage?A. 好奇地B.批判性地C.小心地D. 方便的3. Which tip is not mentioned in the passage?A. Seek knowledge. В. Think critically.C. Be social.D. Solve problems.4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Learning only happens in schoolВ. Always trust the expertsС. It's too old to learn.D. See problems as challenges.5. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Learning can be fun В. Learning is uselessC. Make sure to be a good learnerD. Learning is lifeB（2021全国卷真题）Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is Written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club -women, or people of a different color or belief--they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are“really,really smart." Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are really, really smart." Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: absolutely not.Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with intelligence, creativity, perseverance(X JJ), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world."1. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?A. They're unfair.B. They're conservative.C. They're objective.D. They're strict.2. What can we infer about girls from the study in Science?A. They think themselves smart.B. They look up to great thinkers.C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs3. Why are more geniuses known to the public?A. Improved global communication.B. Less discrimination against women.C. Acceptance of victors' concepts.D. Changes in people's social positions.4. What is the best title for the text?A. Geniuses Think AlikeB. Genius Takes Many FormsC. Genius and IntelligenceD. Genius and Luck主题二——时事热点C( 2020届湖北省武汉市高三调研)It's at this time of the year that marathon recovery , not marathon training, starts to take center stage.Research indicates that the muscle damage from running a marathon can last up to two weeks. The research also indicates that muscle soreness (肌肉酸痛) is not a good indicator of muscular healing. In other words, just because you aren't sore anymore doesn't mean that you are fully healed. This is the danger for marathon runners: post-marathon muscular soreness fades after a few days but minor damage within the muscle cells remains. If you return to full training too soon---running more and faster than the tissue is ready for- you risk delaying full recovery and the chance to get ready for your next goal.The solution, it appears, is to recognize ( and accept) that the muscles will take a while to heal and to be prepared to take it easy for the first couple of weeks ( even longer if you're particularly sore after your marathon). While the research isn't very promising when it comes to things to do to reduce soreness and aid healing, a couple of concepts appear to help. First, providing gentle blood flow to the areahelps bring healing nutrients into the muscles and also helps to remove waste products and damaged tissue. Walking and gentle massage ( 按摩) can help, particularly in the first few days after a marathon. Once muscle soreness has significantly reduced ( usually two to four days after the race), light jogging can commence. Just be mindful of running very slowly.No runner wants to get super fit and then lose that during the recovery process. But since you must reduce your training load following your marathon, it can be difficult as to how much and how soon to insert running into your post -marathon training.5. When should marathon runners return to full training?A. About half a month after the competition.B. A few days after soreness disappears.C. Before the tissue recovers completely.D. Before the next game draws closer.6. How can marathon runners reduce their muscle soreness?A. Through family care.B. By doing gentle exercise.C. Through medical treatment.D. By removing damaged tissue.7. Which of the following best explains . commence " underlined in Paragraph 3?A. Fit.B. Heal.C. Start.D. Mend.8. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Recovery After MarathonB. Soreness With SportsC. Healing Muscle SorenessD. Reducing Training LoadD（2021 衡水中学高三模拟）Lloyd Black decided to join the Anytime Fitness gym in Semmes, Alabama last year after he found himself struggling to accomplish simple household tasks. The 91-year -old man hoped that joining a gym might help him build strength and reduce his aches and pains. Over the past year, Black has been faithfully coming to the gym three times a week. His overalls (I# B) really catch plenty of attention. He says that he prefers to wear overalls during his workouts because they are comfortable, and he has trouble keeping his trousers up" other-wise.When Black first joined Anytime Fitness, gym manager Ashley Seaman says hecould barely last 10 minutes on the treadmill (工装裤) without becoming winded. Now, however, the senior can effortlessly do power walking for thirty minutes before moving on to his workout routine. As a means of praising Black for his advance, Seaman recently named Black Member of the Month.He also takes time to help other seniors new to the gym learn how to use the weightlifting machines. He's just a friendly soul. He will go to the other elderly members and show them how to use the machines," Seaman shared in a post on the gym's Facebook page.“Someone like him always encourages others to keep it up and include fitness in their life," the post reads. Seeing him work out three times a week in his overalls brightens our day!"As a result of his work at the gym, Black finds it easier to mow (割) the seven acres of grass at his house and tool around in his woodworking shop. He experiences less daily dis-comfort and moves more easily. He always says, Age is just a number and it doesn't mean you can't get into the gym."1. What makes Black draw the attention of the gym members?A. His too slow pace.B. His unique clothes.C. His difference in age.D. His clinical symptoms.2. What was the main reason for Black's winning the name Member of the Month"?A. His physical quality.B. His operational skills.C. His willingness to help others.D. His great progress in workouts.3. How did Seaman describe Black in his post?A. He's inspiringB. He's ambitious.C. He's respectfulD. He's demanding.4. What can we learn from Black's story?A. It's never too late to take exercise.B. The stronger the body, the more intelligent the brain.C. Walk a hundred steps after dinner and live to ninety -nine.D. Practise long--distance running daily, getting older and younger.二、七选五阅读Some futurologists have assumed that the vast increase of women in the workforce may portend a rejection of marriage.____1___In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man mattered in the marriage decision. Now,however, things are quite different.____2___ Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The impact of a wife's work on divorce is actually as much as its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage.But what is on the contrary is equally reasonable._____3___ Given high unemployment and slow growth in real earnings, a working wife can relieve so me of the household urgent financial burdens, thus strengthening her family's financial and emotional stability.Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. ____4____ on the other hand, if she can find fulfillment or self-satisfaction through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.Another fact contributes to women's inequality in marriage lies in the fact that in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. With higher earning capacity outside of the home comes the capacity to exercise power within the family. _____6___In conclusion, whatever is said, the impact of the growing female workforce on marriage actually varies from case to case, a stronger equal partnership or some new insecurities.A. The opposite of this concern could encourage marriages.B. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce.C. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house.D. Many women, according to this assumption, would rather work than marryE. As the economy rebounds, the number of marriages also rise.F. The increase in divorce rates is due to the increase in female workforce.G. Tensions caused by financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage.【答案】A篇【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。

2021-2022年高考英语二轮复习专题08阅读填空练含解析

2021年高考英语二轮复习专题08阅读填空练含解析【xx·北京卷】第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Every animal sleeps, but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month. 71One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. 72 We know that, while awake, fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强) connections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear.Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons(神经元) in the brain can be weakened overnight, making room for fresh memories to form the next day. 73Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right. 74 The synapses in the mice taken at the end of a period of sleep were 18 per cent smaller than those taken before sleep, showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping.If Tononi’s theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a night`s, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information — our brains may have smaller room for new experiences.Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses bee thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayedthe same size. 75 “You keep what matters,” Tononi says.A. We should also try to sleep well the night before.B. It’s as if the brain is preserving its most important memories.C. Similarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick.D. The processes take place to stop our brains being loaded with memories.E. That’s why students do better in tests if they get a chance to sleep after learning.F. “Sleep is the price we pay for learning,” says Giulio Tononi, who developed the idea.G. Tononi’s team measured the size of these connections, or synapses, in the brains of 12 mice.【答案】71C 72E 73F 74G 75B【解析】73.根据下文中的he，可知此处要提到一个人，以及他的理论，正好F项中有，故选F。

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2021年高考英语阅读理解集训（八）【高效增分】第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AYou've probably heard about sports coaches, fitness coaches, voice and music teachers, career counselors, psychiatrists(精神病医师) and other specialists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life.But there's a rapidly growing kind of professional who does a little bit of everything. She or he is called a “ life coach ”. People who are at crossroads in their lives, and corporations that want to give certain employees a career boost, are turning to them for help.The idea that one person’s success story can change other people’s lives for the better goes bac k at least to the 1930s. Dale Carnegie’s famous self-improvement program “How to Win Friends and Influence People” came along soon thereafter.But this new style of life coaches includes more than enthusiastic speakers or writers. They use their own experiences in business, sports, military service, or psychotherapy (心理疗法)to help others make critical life decisions.They often give their approach a slogan, such as “energy coaching” or “fearless living” or “working yourself happy”.Dave Lakhani in Boise, Idaho, for instance, works with salespeople to develop what he calls a “road map”. He says an ongoing relationship with a coach is like having a personalfitness trainer for one’s career and life outside work.Lakhani’s Bold Approach coaching firm also donate s some of its time to help people who are anything but successful---including battered women and struggling single mothers.But others in the so-called “helping professions” are not thrilled about the life-coaching movement. They say that anyone, trained or untrained, can call himself or herself a life coach, and that slick(华而不实的) promoters who mess with people’s lives can do more harm than good.21. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Working Yourself Happy.B. Life Coaches Help with Tough Decisions.C. How to Cope with Daily Life with Life Coaches.D. The Life-Coaching Movement.22. The underlined phrase “life coach” in Paragraph 2 means“_______”.A. The career counselor who teaches skillsB. The psychiatrist who helps us cope with daily lifeC. The fitness coach who teaches us lessonsD. The specialist who helps us make important life decisions23.The last paragraph is mainly about__________.A. the introductions of life coachB. the disagreements of life coachC. the effects of life coachD. the experiences of life coach24.What is the author’s attitude towards life coaches?A. Cautious．B. Approving．C. Casual．D. Disapproving．Bxx TFK Poetry ContestCalling all poets! TIME For Kids has a challenge for you：Write a funny, rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet’s work. Enter it in the TIME For Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, TIME For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.Contest Rules1. How to enter: This contest begins 12:01 am on March 6, xx and ends 11:59 pm on July 24, xx. To enter, mail the following information to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020: (a) an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme(韵律); (b)Entrant’s first name only and a parent’s mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering, Entrant promises that the entry (1) is original, (2) has not been published in any medium and (3) has not won an award.2. Judging: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria: creativity and originality (50％), use of language and rhyme (25％) and appropriateness to the theme of the contest (25％). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.3. Prizes: Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children’s Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for Kids, approximately value: $275. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry，The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids，and both their poems and that of the grand-prize winner willbe published at timeforkids.4. Eligibility(参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry．5. Winner’s list：For names of the winner and finalists，visit timeforkids(after August 1, xx, available for a period of 10 days)．25. The purpose of the contest is to__________.A. encourage children to learn from other poetsB. help children realize the dream of poetry writingC. encourage children’s interest in poetry writingD. encourage children to read more original poems26. Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?A. Being creative and original．B. Using a proper number of words．C. Using proper language and rhyme．D. Being appropriate to the contest theme．27. What can be known about the finalists of the contest?A. They will get a great deal of money.B. Their poems can be read at timeforkids.C. They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt．D. Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry.28. According to the contest rules,____________.A. poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mailB. all children have the right to take part in the contestC. the number of poems to enter the contest is not limitedD. the result of the contest will be unknown before August, xxCThirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.When we moved, my beloved panion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reasons.I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to pete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third andfourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always e out a winner if I wanted something bad ly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate.29. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.C. Because Cowboy had a lot in mon with her pony.D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a panion.30. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because_________.A. they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the eventB. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the eventC. they didn’t like cowboy, for it was too uglyD. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy31. After the petition, the author came to realize that _______.A. she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problemsB. it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy betterC. she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbonsD. she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough32. It can be inferred from the story that _________.A. all of their hard training was totally in vainB. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prizeC. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearanceD. both Becky and the author won in the jumping eventDMany thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in the United States. And writer Liel Leibovitz says the students are following an example that began in the eighteen seventies.Mr. Leibovitz and writer Matthew Miller joined forces to tell the story of the students in their book, “Fortunate Sons.” The book says China sent one hundred t wenty boys from 1872 to 1875 to America to learn about developments that could help modernize their country.Mr. Leibovitz got the idea for the book about the boys a few years ago when he was traveling with his wife in China.Mr. Leibovitz learned that Qing government sent a whole delegation(代表团) of boys to learn the ways of the West. The goal was for them to return to China and help their country.The book says the boys received their American training in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. It must have been a very good education. Mr. Leibovitz says the first prime minister of the Chinese Republic pleted this program. And so did the first engineer to build a large-scale railroad without foreign help. The same was true of the fathers of Chinese education, diplomacy and the Navy.The book-writers had only to open some boxes containing the writings of these men to learn about them. Their notebooks, journals, letters and postcards were in English. Mr. Leibovitz said he was lucky to have so much information from events that took place long ago.The students returned to China after about nine years. They no longer spoke Mandarin(国语) well enough to answer questions. Police weled them home by putting them in jail. The young men were released after about a week. But they were given low-level jobs.Mr Leibovitz says it took about ten years for them to rise to higher positions. He said their story continues today with large numbers of Chinese studying in the United States.33. How many exchange children did Qing government send to America?A. 1872.B. 1875.C. 120.D. 210.34. The Qing government send the boys to America because it .A. wanted them to help their countryB. lost the warC. expected them to destroy the culture of the WestD. wanted the Western to help the boys35. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A. Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in America．B. Some of the boys received their American training in California．C. Police weled the boys home by putting them in jail．D. One of the boys became the father of Chinese education．Test 2AWhen Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren’t any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.Paul later got married but his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is mon to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain mon sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the pany actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言) he made to himself as a child.21.When Paul was a boy, _______.A. he had decided never to leave his hometownB. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelterC. he hit a young visitor because of his ments on the wastelandD. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area22.Paul went to college to study the science of plants, because _______.A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himselfB. he was interested in planting trees since he was youngC. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help himD. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing23.What does the underlined phrase “the plain mon sense” probably mean?A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.D. He had to keep everything he did secret.24.The pany hired Paul to plant trees and grass because_______.A. they realized the importance of environmental protectionB. what Paul was doing moved themC. Paul persuaded them to help himD. they had legal pressureBMusic died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school mittee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum (课程).The mittee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to makesure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music classes—they are failing becausethe “academic” classes are not sufficient (充足的).It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting,and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannotafford private music lessons, and many potential musicians and artists may not find theircalling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school mittee thinks thearts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts arenot worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.Teaching for a test does not shape students into plete, well-rounded people. It blocksthe natural sense to create and express feelings through art—there is more to life thanthe analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, astudent might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge—certainly not a good preparation for the real world.25. Music and drama are not included in the high school curriculum mainly because ________.A. the school mittee pays no attention to themB. the school is afraid of losing financial supportC. the students are not interested in both of themD. the state standardized test is more important26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The sufficiency of the classes determines students’ performance in the mastery test.B. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in today’s schoolsystem.C. Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons.D. The school mittee pletely influences students’attitude towards the arts.27. We can learn that music and art can ________.A. motivate students in creativity and expressionB. make students round-shaped people in futureC. provide students with analytical thinkingD. prevent students graduation from high school28. The best title of the passage can be ________.A. Who killed music and drama?B. Can curriculum go without music?C. Why is music so important?D. How to prepare for the real world?CFor more than 40 years, scientists have sought to learn how well human beings can adapt to long periods in space. The International Space Station continues to provide valuable knowledge about spaceflight. But an earlier space station, Skylab, helped make the current space project possible.Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sang aboard the International Space Station on May 12, xx. His music video has bee extremely popular. The astronaut played his own version of David Bowie’s song Space Oddity. He performed while floating weightlessly, with images of planet earth and space appearing in the window behind him.Chris Hadfield recently returned home after nearly five months on the space station. For him, the long flight produced a hit video on YouTube and no major physical problems.But 40 years ago, scientists did not know how humans would react to long-term spaceflight. To find out, NASA, the American space agency, launched Skylab in May, 1973. Over nearly a year, three teams of astronauts visited Skylab for stays of between 28 to 84 days. They learned how people react to extended periods in space.Gerald Carr manded Skylab 4. He spoke at a NASA event marking the 40th anniversary of Skylab’s launch. He said that the loss of the body’s muscle mass was a main concern. Astronauts on Skylab used exercise equipment to stay strong. The astronauts spent their workdays carrying out experiments, including biomedical (生物医学的) research.Marshall Porterfield is the director of NASA’s Space L ife and Physical Sciences Division. He says the Skylab astronauts’ understanding of their own ability to deal with long-term spaceflight continues to help current astronauts. NASA says the next step for life away from Earth is a year-long space station mission, set for xx.29. Why was Chris Hadfield’s song so special?A. It was performed in space.B. It was created by an astronaut.C. It was a very familiar song.D. It was first sung by a famous singer.30. Which of the following best describes the physical condition of Chris Hadfield afterhis return?A. Worse.B. Better.C. Normal.D. Weaker.31. For what purpose did NASA launch Skylab?A. To research on whether human beings could stay in space.B. To gather up information on setting up a space station.C. To study the changes in the body when staying long in space.D. To find out the possibility of doing experiments in space.32. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Skylab is still in use to explore the space.B. The research results on Skylab are still valuable.C. Skylab is more advanced than the International Space Station.D. The Skylab astronauts made great contributions to biomedical research.DSuppose you are thinking about attending college in the United States, but perhaps you might not be ready for a university with a four-year program. About 88,000 international students have found solution. They are attending U.S. munity colleges. Such colleges are sometimes called junior colleges. They offer two years of education above the secondary or high school level.munity college students can choose from subjects like medical assistance, puter science or law. At the end of their study program, they receive a document of pletion, called a certificate. Some students work toward an associate degree in traditional academic subjects like science or history. After getting it, the students can move on to a four-year college or universi ty. They may have only two years of study left before they receive a bachelor’s degree.Many educational experts agree that saving money is the major reason to consider a munity college. The American Association of munity Colleges (AACC) says that a public two-year college costs 3,000 dollar a year on average. That is true if the student lives in the same state as the school. A student at a four-year public college may pay 8,500 dollars a yearfor classes and user fees. That does not include books and other materials.Some international students may need more preparation in English before entering a munity college in the United States. For example, Istrif Montgomery came to the U.S. from Kosovo in xx. First, he worked to improve his English at Montgomery College for a year. Then for the next two years, he attended classes in basic subjects in a munity college.The international students at two-year colleges need to find a place to live. Most munity colleges do not provide student housing on their grounds. But Mr Montgomery had a home nearby. He was able to ride the bicycle, and he was able to walk if he wanted. In fact, most munity college students live within five to ten miles off the college.33. What’s the biggest advantage of a munity college?A. The classes are free of charge.B. The students can save much time.C. The students can save a lot of money.D. It is convenient for students to live in the college.34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Mr Montgomery usually goes to school on foot.B. Most students in munity colleges don’t live far away.C. 8,500 dollars covers all the cost of a four-year public college.D. International students often attend a munity college directly.35. What’s the main purpose of the passage?A. To encourage students to study abroad.B. To tell the international students how to save money.C. To tell us it’s a good choice to study in public colleges.D. To give some information about munity colleges.Test 3AWhen Sabrina Vega was 5 years old, a friend invited her to a party held at a gym where Sabrina discovered that she loved doing gymnastics．A few nights after the party, Sabrina had a dream．She told her mother, Jahira, about the dream． Jahira said, "Sabrina said that in her-dream she went to the Olympics, She described every-thing at this international petition．At first I did not take her story seriously．"But Sabrina kept talking about her dream．She told it to her father, David．So Jahira and Daviddecided to pay for Sabrina to learn gymnastics．So Sabrina started to train at a special and petitive gym． Though only 7 years old, she was already training to pete at a high level． The years passed quickly． Sabrina got better and better．By the time she was 12 years old, Sabrina was training so many hours each clay that she did not have time to do things that many other Americans of an agedid． vWhen Sabrina was 13 , she had a chance to pete in a-national gymnastics event．If she did well, the event would give her the chance to join the national team－the team that trains for the O-lympics．But the family was out of money． Jahira had to tell Sabrina that she could not go． Jahira said, "Tears came to her eyes, and she s aid, “ I understand．"A week or two later, a rich family came to visit Sabrina' s gym unexpectedly． They watched Sab-rina train．Then they asked to talk to her mother． The rich family offered Jahira all the money they needed !Eventually, Sabrina Vega peted at the xx 0lympic Trials．She finished l0th in the all-round．21．Sabrina Vega had a dream to ．A．go to the party B．do gymnasticsC．take part in the Olympics D．attend a national petition22．From the passage, we can infer ．A．Sabrina' s parents were tired of her talkingB．Sabrina's parents loved her and were moved by herC．Sabrina's parents supported her dream even at the beginning．D．Sabrina became a national team player at the age of twelve23．What does the author want to tell us?A．All roads lead to Rome．B．Early birds catch worms．C．Practice makes perfect．D．God blesses the determined and hard-working．24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．A talented girl．B．The caring parents．C．An Olympic dream． D．A helping hand．B题文见下页25．Why did Tyler write the letter to his parents?A．To describe his interesting camp experiences．B．To express his regret about scaring others．C．To ask his parents for advice about camping．D．To tell his parents about his sufferings at camp．26．The underlined word "chase" in the first letter probably means “”。