高考英语阅读题新闻报道类练习题
高考英语二轮复习：阅读——新闻报道类(含答案)
高中英语阅读——新闻报道类1、NEW YORK－Australian mining enterprise Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn't call the ship unsinkable any more.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I'm not too superstitious(迷信的).”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship bestknown for sinking was tempting fate. White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it.”Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designingthe ship, said it would be the “safest cruise ship in the world”．Palmer refused to answer questions about the project's cost. Although the Titanic was the world's largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today's modern cruise ships.“It’s not about the money，”Palmer said. “I've got enough money for it. I think that’s all that matters.”Forbes estimated Palmer's net worth to be $795 million in 2012.He describes himself as a billionaire.TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “maiden”in Paragraph 4?A．First. B．Trial. C．Second. D．Last.【小题2】What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?A．TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic. B．TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C．TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D．TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.B．The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C．The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D．The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.【小题4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To tell us the story of the Titanic.B．To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.C．To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.D．To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.2、ATwo workers was rescued 188 hours after they trapped in a coal mine collapse(倒塌)in the south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region The two were among 18 miners trapped after the mine, collapsed midday on July 2 because of days of heavy rain.A total of 71 miners were working underground when the accident occurred on July 2---49 managed to escape. Rescuers have got eight bodies so far.Ye Fangyong, commander of the rescue headquarters, said that the place where the survi- vors were found was at 320 meters underground. It was filled with mud after the collapse, but there was still room for fresh air. He said three more miners trapped at a work platform390 meters underground may survive because the place also have some space for fresh air.Rescuers had believed that four other miners would be found with the rescued two, but the chances of the remaining 12 being found alive are not good due to the conditions in the mine.However, the rescuers have not given up. They are using scientific measures such as a water-proof radar device(裟置)to help find the exact locations of trapped workers. Moreover, rescuers have been offered 2 million yuan for each miner they pull out alive.The two survivors have been identified a) 41-year-old Liu Jiagan and 35-year-old Qin Hongdang. They are in safe condition.Before they were rushed to Heshan People's Hospital for treatment, they told rescuers in weak voices that they survived under the mine by drinking spring water that seeped(渗漏) through the top of the shaft(矿井).【小题1】The local mine coal accident was probably reported on.A．July8 B．Julylo C．July2 D．July3【小题2】What caused the coal mine break down?A．Workers abnormal xvc}rkingB．Typhoonn.C．Days of heavy rajpD．Shock of the ca:thquake【小题3】According to the passage,th. e rrmPrs could be alive unaerground if . A．there is some space for fresh airB．they are equippeci with water-proof raciar deviceC．they drink enough waterD．there is enough food【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE accoraing to the passage? A．Scientific measures are used to help rescue the trapped workers. B．Each miners being pulled out alive will be offered 2 miliion yuan. C．Officials offered to give the continuing rescuers higher rankD．Water-proof radar- will be puf down to give light.3、EA German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists( 悲观者)who expected their future to be worse.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would,the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade,”wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.“Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (预防措施),”the authors wrote.Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes. However, the researchers said a pattern was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic,”the authors concluded.【小题1】According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?A．Optimistic adults.B．Middle-aged adults.C．Adults in poor health.D．Adults of lower income.【小题2】Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______.A．to fully enjoy their present lifeB．to estimate their contribution accuratelyC．to take measures against potential risksD．to value health more highly than wealth【小题3】How do people of higher income see their future?A．They will earn less money.B．They will become pessimistic.C．They will suffer mental illness.D．They will have less time to enjoy life.【小题4】What is the clear conclusion of the study?A．Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.B．Good financial condition leads to good health.C．Medical treatment determines health outcomes.D．Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.4、They’re WILD animalsBy Ernst-Ulrich FranzenMarch 11, 2010(3) CommentsThe story about the woman who lost some fingers while feeding a bear at a zoo in Manitowoc, after she ignored warnings and barriers(栅栏), reminded me of the story I heard about a couple who put their baby on the back of a wild horse in South Dakota to get a really cute picture. We all do silly things at times —no one is immune —but treating wild animals as lovely pets has to fall into a special category. Teddy bears and Disney movies aren’t actually representative of real bears.Comments (3) View Comments3 CommentsPost a Comment1. TosaLeft - Mar 11, 2010 10:46AMDon’t you think that maybe, just maybe some alcohol was involved?2. tk421 - Mar 11, 2010 11:09 AMIt was already approved that alcohol was involved. Stories that begin witha drunk person saying “Hey, I got an idea, watch this!”rarely end well.3. Tristan Kloss - Mar 11, 2010 11:41 AMAlcohol certainly isn’t involved when people decide to keep “pets”like chimpanzees, baby tigers, etc. Stupidity, definitely. Dogs are pets because ofthousands of years of domestication. Even farm animals, which have been kept by humans for thousands of years as well, aren’t let in the house. So why keep animals that treat human contact with, at best, indifference(冷淡、不在乎) and, at worst, violence?【小题1】In Ernst-Ulrich Franzen’s opinion, the woman lost her fingers because ________.A．the zoo keepers didn’t warn her of the dangerB．she didn’t know the bear was a wild animalC．she was somehow influenced by cartoon charactersD．she climbed over the barriers and angered the bear【小题2】TosaLeft thinks the wounded woman ________.A．may have been drunkB．may be a little stupidC．was addicted to wineD．fed wine to the bear【小题3】tk421 means a drunk person ________.A．should be forbidden to enter the zooB．usually gets himself into troubleC．is often fond of making up storiesD．usually likes to show himself off【小题4】What does Tristan Kloss think of people treating wild animals as pets?A．Kind. B．Illegal.C．Loving. D．Stupid.5、Leon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3Dprinter. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard（护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul.With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis.“The goal," he tells thereporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:' 【小题1】Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?A．The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.B．A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.C．To master the disabled hand was important.D．The original hand could do many tasks.【小题2】Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand byA．collecting money on the Internet.B．buying a prosthetic handC．purchasing a 3D printerD．printing a hand【小题3】The materials used for Leon's hand can be described as A．cheap and common B．strange and valuable C．personal and lovely D．basic and solid【小题4】Where can the passage be taken from?A．An advertisement B．A newspaperC．A poster D．A travel guide6、Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AChinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image of China to African audiences and vice versa(反之亦然). Agreement on this important step in ongoing cooperation between the two sides was reached by media representatives attending a media forum on September 19 in Abuja, Nigeria. The agreement comes in the wake of increasing attention being paid by the international community on Africa's deepening relationship with China. "This presents an important opportunity for media in China, Nigeria and other African countries. We should seize the moment to expand cooperation between Chinese and Nigeria media, increase our say, and contribute to cooperation between China, Nigeria and Africa as a whole," said Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of the State Council Information Office at the China-Nigeria Media meeting.The media meeting was jointly held by the State Council Information Office, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, and the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. It formed part of the "Experience China" program, which aims to increase cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between China and other parts of the world.In the past, due to poor communication facilities, China and African countries could only learn about each other through third parties, in particular Western media, which may have given rise to and perpetuated misunderstandings."China is still not a constant feature or subject on the front page and prime time in the news media in Nigeria unless there are disasters and alleged human rights abuses to be reported," said Martins Oloja, Editor of The Guardian.Major Western media continue to promote a Cold War mentality and view Sino-African ties through the lens of geopolitics, framing everything as competition between East and West, Chinese and Nigerian media professionals said at the forum. Some Western media outlets accuse China of ignoring mutually beneficial solutions or sustainable development of African people, while robbing the continent of its natural resources."Nigerians cannot expect Aljazeera or BBC to report on Africa, and indeed Nigeria and China relations, the way we want," said Oloja.Mutually objective coverage will generate more cooperation and better understanding between China and Nigeria, said Li Xiaohua, a representative from China. , a leading multi-language website in China.【小题1】What is the purpose of this media forum on September 19 in Abuja? A．More international community should pay attention to Africa’s deepening relationship with China.B．People should seize the moment to expand cooperation between China and African countries.C．Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image to each other.D．Let more Chinese people know about the culture of Africa.【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 4? A．defeated B．continuedC．disappeared D．decreased【小题3】Which of the following is right?A．The State Council Information Office and "Experience China" program attended this China-Nigeria Media meeting.B．In the past, China and African countries could learn about each other very well.C．Chinese people and Chinese events has been well reported through African media.D．Nowadays, some African media still cannot give the true stories of China. 【小题4】What is the attitude of the major western media towards theSino-African relationship?A．They think highly of it.B．They report it as it is.C．They view it through the angle of geopolitics.D．They view it as a competition between two countries.【小题5】What is the best title for this passage?A．Having a bigger sayB．A Media Forum between China and NigeriaC．Helping the African MediaD．Improving our report in Africa7、If you have a bad habit of losing things, a new device that can be connected to any item that you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to the missing item, within a 50-to 150-foot range . If the item goes out of your phone’s 150-foot range, it can still be detected (发现) on other smartphones with the same app.When you log into the app on your phone, it shows you, with green bars that increase or decrease, how far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost item —a dog, for example, or a stolen bike —goes out of your own phone’s 150-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a “lost item”. If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within the range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your own phone, reminding you of its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you can easily find where you left it.Since the Tiles use Bluetooth rather than GPS, they never run out ofbattery or need to be charged, and they last for one year before needing to be replaced. The app, which will come into the market this winter, works with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd and 4th generation, and iPod 5th generation.【小题1】The Tile app can help you .A．find your missing itemsB．use your phone more wiselyC．save your phone’s battery powerD．connect something to your phone【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The Tile needs to be charged after a year of use.B．One smartphone can only be linked up to one Tile.C．The Tile cannot work when linked up to a phone without Bluetooth. D．A missing item can’t be found if it goes out of the needed range.【小题3】What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A．What the Tile app is.B．How the Tile app works.C．The advantages of the Tile app.D．Why the Tile app was invented.【小题4】Where does this passage probably come from?A．A science fiction novel.B．An advertisement.C．A personal diary.D．A news report.8、NEW YORK—Australian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn’t call the ship unsinkable any more.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I’m not too superstitious(迷信的). ”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best-known for sinking was tempting fate.White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it. ”Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the“safest cruise ship in the world”.Palmer refused to answer questions about the project’s cost. Although the Titanic was the world’s largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today’s modern cruise ships.“It’s not about the money, ”Palmer said. “I’ve got enough money for it. I think that’s all that matters. ”Forbes estimated Palmer’s net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as a billionaire.TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word“maiden”in Paragraph 4? A．First. B．Trial. C．Second. D．Last.【小题2】What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?A．TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic. B．TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C．TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D．TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.B．The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C．The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D．The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.【小题4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To tell us the story of the Titanic.B．To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.C．To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.D．To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?A．The old TitanicB．The blueprints of TitanicⅡC．The unsinkable TitanicⅡD．Clive Palmer—a billionaire9、“Holding girls back from an education is robbing them of their dignity (尊严),”says Mariam, a teacher, in an interview with Action Press.“I feel proud when I tell people that I’m from Swat in Pakistan, with its green and mountainous valley. But I don’t feel proud about the number of women and girls where I’m from who are still being unable to enjoy the right foran education.“I have taught many students —including Malaya, the young education activist who was shot in the head as travelling to school in Pakistan after campaigning for girls’education. Among them I see the dignity that education can offer. This is why I have long been devoted to teaching, and why I am doing what I can to make sure that all girls have the chance to go to school.“At the Khushaal school and college in Mingora, many girls are prevented from going to school because of poverty and fights. However, the most common reasons for girls not attending classes are cultural. People fear that females will become too independent if educated. Instead, parents prefer to marry off girls early. Girls and young women are considered a financial burden if left dependent on their parents.”“In the school where I have been teaching for over ten years, I have seen how this discrimination plays out. Parents regard an educated and independent female as being too clever for her own. Even if parents agree to give a girl an education, a limit is set to the number of years for her to attend classes and it is common for girls to make it through only primary school. This is why I have been working tirelessly to change these damaging views and cultural practices. These are crimes against humanity (人道),which I have no choice but to strongly accuse of.”“Malala was right to fight for her education.”says Mariam, who will be in New York with UNESCO (联合国教科文组织), delivering a speech calling forworld leaders to make sure every child gets a chance to go to school. 【小题1】What does Mariam take pride in?A．Her dignity from education.B．Her lifelong devotion to teaching.C．Her hometown with fantastic scenery.D．Her experience as a speech maker.【小题2】What is the major reason to prevent girls from going to school? A．The constant fights across the country.B．The lack of financial support for schooling.C．The limited time allowed to attend classes.D．The traditional views on females’social role.【小题3】What will Mariam appeal for in her speech?A．Accusing of the shooting of the schoolgirl.B．Sex balance among children of school age.C．Equal access for boys and girls to education.D．Independence of girls with a good education.【小题4】Which of the following is true about Mariam？A．Malala event motivated her to work years for children.B．She spoke in favour of Malala’s action in the interview.C．A press invited her to attend a conference in New York.D．She started a campaign with Malala for females’freedom.10、CChinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned（谴责）lack of morals in society after a toddler（学步的幼儿）was struck twice –by two different vans-and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl．The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and broadcast by Southern Television Guangdong （TVS），showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct.13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province．The driver fled the scene of the accident，leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk．Over the next six minutes，more than a dozen people walked by the girl，yet not one individual did anything to help her．The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses．Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized，remains in a deep coma．The girl’s parents，who are migrants living in the city，are now with her．Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested．However，the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public，as Internet forums have seethed with anger，and people are questioning the morality of society．High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public．But in recent years，the perception（观念）of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting society’s values．On Sept.2 an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed，his face striking the pavement．Yet，no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose．Some have linked the absence of good Samaritans （模范人物）to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her．A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）Samaritans from liability（责任）, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s morality dilemma．Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator，said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of liability should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society．【小题1】According to the passage，what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?A．He/ she would be condemned by the public．B．He/ she would be awarded by the government．。
高一英语英语新闻阅读单选题30题
高一英语英语新闻阅读单选题30题1. The headline "Earthquake Shakes City" mainly tells us that _____.A. an earthquake happened in a cityB. a city was shakingC. the city caused the earthquakeD. the earthquake was not serious答案：A。
本题考查对新闻标题的理解。
选项 A 准确地表达了标题“Earthquake Shakes City”的主要意思，即地震在一个城市发生了。
选项B“a city was shaking”表述不准确，不是城市在摇晃，而是地震震动了城市。
选项C“the city caused the earthquake”逻辑错误，城市不会导致地震。
选项D“the earthquake was not serious”在标题中未体现。
2. The title "Floods Disrupt Lives" implies that _____.A. floods are not dangerousB. lives are disrupted by floodsC. people like floodsD. floods have no effect on lives答案：B。
这个标题“Floods Disrupt Lives”意味着生活被洪水打乱。
选项A“floods are not dangerous”与标题意思相悖，洪水是危险的。
选项C“people like floods”不符合常理，人们通常不喜欢洪水。
选项D“floods have no effect on lives”错误，标题表明洪水对生活有影响。
3. In the headline "New Law Passed for Education", the key information is that _____.A. education has a new lawB. a new law is not importantC. the old law is betterD. education doesn't need a law答案：A。
2024年高考英语新闻报道阅读理解训练历年真题
2024年高考英语新闻报道阅读理解训练历年真题1. 第一篇新闻报道：《新移民法案将影响美国社会》2024年6月1日报道：近日，美国国会通过了一项新的移民法案，该法案将对美国社会产生广泛影响。
该法案旨在改革美国的移民政策，并为非法移民提供合法化途径。
根据新移民法案，非法移民可以申请获得合法身份，条件是他们在美国居住了一定的时间，并且通过背景调查。
此举被认为是一次重大改革，为大批非法移民提供了合法化的机会。
然而，新移民法案也引发了一些争议。
一些人认为，这样的合法化机制会鼓励更多的非法移民进入美国，增加社会负担，同时对合法移民的利益构成威胁。
而支持者则认为，这项法案可以解决当前非法移民问题并加强社会多元化。
2. 第二篇新闻报道：《气候变化威胁全球经济》2024年6月10日报道：最新研究发现，气候变化正威胁着全球经济的稳定和可持续发展。
随着全球变暖的加剧，极端天气事件频发，各行各业都面临着巨大的挑战。
研究显示，气候变化对农业、水资源、能源和旅游业等领域造成了严重影响。
农作物减产、水资源短缺、能源需求增加以及旅游业遭受损失等问题已经成为全球范围内面临的共同难题。
此外，气候变化还会导致自然灾害频发，如干旱、洪涝和飓风等。
这些灾害不仅造成人员伤亡和财产损失，还直接影响着生态环境的平衡。
为了应对气候变化对经济的威胁，各国政府和国际组织已经采取了一系列措施。
推动清洁能源发展、减少温室气体排放、保护生态环境等举措被认为是应对气候变化的有效途径。
3. 第三篇新闻报道：《人工智能技术在医疗领域的应用》2024年6月15日报道：人工智能技术在医疗领域的应用正逐渐成为现实。
近年来，人工智能技术取得了许多重要突破，为医疗诊断和治疗提供了新的可能性。
人工智能在医疗领域的应用可以帮助医生更准确地诊断和治疗疾病。
通过对海量的医学数据进行深度学习和分析，人工智能可以辅助医生进行精准的疾病诊断，并提供个性化的治疗方案。
此外，人工智能技术还可以改善医疗服务的效率和质量。
高考二轮复习英语试题(老高考旧教材)阅读理解文体分类练7新闻报道
文体分类练(七)新闻报道(限时:25分钟)Passage1(2023四川成都三诊)Jeff Jensen,the business and Boy Scout leader,was in a dilemma and had painful damage in his leg and foot.He needed surgery,but he doubted whether he could afford it,even with insurance.“There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 24,000 dollars and going.How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover?” Jensen told WWAY-TV.Luckily for Jensen,his doctor is Demetrio Aguila.The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work.He founded an organization called M25 Program.“We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS.“We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”Using an algorithm (算法),the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery.In Jensen’s case,the $12,000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.Like 10 percent of Aguila’s pa tients,Jensen chose the community service.And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem difficult,Aguila,50,not only lets others participate,he encourages it.“I had this hope that we would reawaken in our neighbors and in ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.Jensen,whose surgery was completed in February 2020,was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train,which donates food,clothing,and medicine nationally and globally.Dave Harvey,founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren,is counted as one who is inspired by Aguila.“He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!”he told KMTV in Omaha.“What a cool thing!”1.What can a patient do if he can’t afford surgery accor ding to the text?A.Seek aid from social media.B.Raise money in the hospital.C.Join in the voluntary service.D.Turn to the insurance company.2.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?A.People’s help.B.The M25 Program.munity service.D.Medical assistance.3.What’s Harvey’s attitude to Aguila?A.Cautious.B.Concerned.C.Grateful.D.Doubtful.4.Where is the text probably taken from?A.A local newspaper.B.A medical journal.C.A clinic advertisement.D.An insurance brochure.Passage2(2023山东青岛一模)A six-year-old longing to keep a unicorn in her backyard figured she’d get the hard part out of the way first.Last November,Madeline wrote a letter to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control with a straightforward request.“Dear LA County,I would like your approval if I can have a unicorn in my backyard if I can find one.Please send me a letter in response.”Director Mayeda replied two weeks later.The department does in fact license unicorns,she said,under certain conditions.Those include polishing the unicorn’s horn at least once a month with a soft cloth,feeding it watermelon at least once a week,covering it with only nontoxic and biodegradable sparkles and giving it regular access to sunlight,moonbeams and rainbows.And,because unicorns are indeed very rare to find,the department is also giving Madeline a toy unicorn to keep her company during her search,as a token of appreciation.“It is always rewarding to hear from young people who thoughtfully consider the requirements of providing a loving home for animals,”Mayeda wrote in the letter.“I like your sense of responsible pet ownership to seek permission in advance to keep a unicorn in Los Angeles County.”Mayeda told The Washington Post that this is the first time the department has received a request for a license for a unicorn or any mythical creature.They were impressed with the first-grader for wanting to ask permission in the first place,and doing her research to work out how to go about that.She and her colleagues deal with a lot of “life-and-death”issues on the job,whether that’s seeing cases of animal abuseor animals hurting people or making decisions about having to put down dangerous or sick animals.So Madeline’s letter has co nsiderably brightened their spirits,and she is due to visit the department this week to discuss her unicorn license application.Safe to say,she’s in for a magical surprise.5.Why did Madeline write the letter?A.To apply to visit a unicorn.B.To learn to provide animal care.C.To ask permission to keep a pet.D.To figure out how to find a unicorn.6.What can we learn from paragraph 3?A.Her application was disapproved.B.Requirements should be met for the license.C.She was presented with a live unicorn.D.Guidance was given for her search.7.Which of the following best describes Mayeda?A.Imaginative.B.Sensitive.C.Flexible.D.Convincing.8.Why does the department think the letter “has brightened their spirits”?A.Because it is the first application letter for a pet.B.Because animal protection is a life-and-death issue.C.Because they are worn out with their daily work.D.Because they are touched with the girl’s deeds.Passage3(2023广东茂名二模)Holding the large and heavy “brick”cellphone he’s credited with inventing 50 years ago,Martin Cooper talks about the future.Little did he know when he made the first call on a New York City street from a heavy Motorola prototype(原型)that our world would come to be encapsulated on a sleek glass sheath where we search,connect,like and buy.Cooper says he is an optimist.He believes that advances in mobile technology will continue to transform lives but he is worried about risks smartphones pose to privacy and young people.“My most negative opinion is that we don’t have any privacy anymore because everything about us is now recorded someplace and accessible to somebody who has enough intense desire to get it,” the 94-year-old said in an interview in Barcelona at MWC,the Mobile World Congress,the world’s biggest wirel ess trade show,where he was getting a lifetime award.Cooper sees a dark side to the advances,including the risk to children.One idea,he said,is to have“various Internets intended for different audiences”.Cooper made the first public call from a handheld portable telephone on a Manhattan street on April 3,1973,using a prototype device his team at Motorola had started designing just five months earlier.Cooper used the DynaTAC phone to famously call his opponent at Bell Labs,owned by AT&T.It was literally t he world’s first brick phone,weighing 2.5 pounds and measuring 11 inches.Cooper spent the best part of the next decade working to bring a commercial version of the device to market.The call helped kick-start the cellphone revolution.Cooper said he’s “not crazy” about the shape of modern smartphones.He thinks they will develop so that they’ll be “distributed on your body”,possibly as sensors “measuring your health at all times”.Batteries,he said,might be replaced by human energy.The body makes energy from food,he argues,so it could possibly also power a phone.Instead of holding the phone in the hand,for example,the device could be placed under the skin.9.What does the underlined part “a sleek glass sheath” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.A smartphone.B.A Motorola prototype.C.A “brick” cellphone.D.An original cellphone.10.What is Cooper’s attitude about the future of the mobile phone?A.Most negative.B.Very subjective.C.Doubtful and disapproving.D.Optimistic but also concerned.11.What can be inferred about children from paragraph 5?A.They should be provided with a different Internet from adults.B.They should have easy access to various Internets.C.They should be introduced to different audiences.D.They should use various Internets for learning materials.12.According to Cooper,how might smartphones be powered in the future?A.By body sensors.B.By human body.C.By solar energy.D.By advanced batteries.答案：Passage1[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道,主要讲的是Jeff Jensen在医生Demetrio Aguila成立的M25 Program 的帮助下,通过参加社区服务来支付了手术费用的故事。
高考英语听力理解新闻报道理解练习题30题
高考英语听力理解新闻报道理解练习题30题1. What is the main topic of the news report?A. A sports event.B. A scientific discovery.C. A political event.D. An environmental issue.答案：C。
解析：听力中提到了政治方面的内容，A 选项体育事件、B 选项科学发现、D 选项环境问题在听力中均未提及。
2. According to the news report, where did the event take place?A. In a city.B. In a town.C. In a village.D. In a country.答案：A。
解析：听力中有明确提到某个城市，B 选项小镇、C 选项村庄、D 选项国家在听力中均未涉及。
3. Who is mentioned as the main person in the news report?A. A politician.B. A scientist.C. An artist.D. A athlete.答案：A。
解析：听力围绕一位政治人物展开，B 选项科学家、C 选项艺术家、D 选项运动员在听力中未被提及。
4. What action is being taken according to the news report?A. Building a new school.B. Opening a new hospital.C. Passing a new law.D. Organizing a sports event.答案：C。
解析：听力中提到通过一项新法律，A 选项建学校、B 选项开新医院、D 选项组织体育活动在听力中未出现。
5. What is the result of the event mentioned in the news report?A. People are happy.B. People are angry.C. People are surprised.D. People are worried.答案：A。
高考英语专项复习阅读理解《新闻报道及其他》十年真题汇总含答案
Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book abour learning to use philosophy to improve a life.
高考英语复习训练-时文阅读理解-时事新闻
能是来自报纸的科学版块。故选 D 项。
2.主题语境：文章介绍了新冠疫情以来，美国人的预期寿命下降了。
重点单词：dramatic 戏剧性的；factor 因素；restriction 限制；
Despite the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗), so many people died in the second year of the pandemic
After the departure of Shenzhou XIV, the Tiangong station currently consists of the Tianhe core module, the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules, the Shenzhou XV spacecraft and the Tianzhou 5 cargo ship. The station is now manned by the Shenzhou XV mission crew — Major General Fei Junlong, Senior Colonel Deng Qingming and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu, who arrived on Wednesday. 1．What can we know according to Paragraph 2? A．Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth at night before. B．The astronauts were in good condition when landing on the earth. C．One astronaut was still in the space station to continue the mission.
高考英语阅读理解分类训练：新闻报道类
阅读理解：新闻报道Spelling BeeScientists in Germany say they have used new technology to create see-through human organs (器官). They say the technology could lead to production of three-dimensional (3D) body parts for use in transplant (移植) operations.The scientists are with Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. They said they developed a process that uses a substance to make see- through organs, such as the brain and kidneys. The German researchers use lasers (激光) to obtain a picture of the organ to be replaced. The laser light helps them see every single cell inside the blood vessels (血管中的细胞).The researchers use this information to print out the structure of the whole organ. For this, they need special equipment. They use a 3D printer to produce the structure--one that has height, width and length.The researchers then load the printer with stem cells, which can become any kind of cell in the body. The stem cells act as “ink” in the printer. They are put into the correct position, making the organ fully operational.The leader of the study, Ali Erturk, described the new technology as a major development for 3D printing in the medical field.” Previously 3D-printed organs lacked detailed cellular structures because they were based on pictures from computer tomography or MRI machines,” he explained.“We can see where every single cell is, and we can actually replicate it exactly the same,” Erturk said. “I believe we are much closer to a real human organ for the first time now,” he added. Erturk and his team plan to start by creating bioprinted organs. They hope to develop a human kidney within 5-6 years. The researchers will first test to see if animals can live with bioprinted organs and could start tests within five to ten years, he predicted.1．Why do the scientists need to obtain an image of the organ to be replaced?A．To copy a new one.B．To cure some diseases.C．To observe cells in it.D．To study its structure.2．What is the function of stem cells in making human organs?A．Matching the special equipment.B．Connecting the organs to the body.C．Improving the quality of man-made organs.D．Filling the structures to let the organs work. 3．What was Erturk’s attitude to the new technology of creating organs?A．He threw doubt on it.B．He sang high praise for it.C．He didn’t think much of it.D．He expressed concern about it.4．What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean?A．Study.B．Copy.C．Replace.D．Remove.Six “sacrificial pits(祭祀坑)”, dating back 3,200 to 4,000 yeas, were newly discovered in Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan. Over 500 artifacts, including gold masks, bronze wares, ivories, jades and textiles were unearthed from the site. Sanxingdui site is located in Sanxingdui Town, Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, on the south bank of Qianjiang River (Yangtze River), a tributary of Tuojiang River in the north of Chengdu Plain. The site covers an area of about 12 square kilometers, and the core area is the ancient city of Sanxingdui, with an area of about 3.6 square kilometers. It is the largest and highest-grade central site found in Sichuan Basin during the Xia and Shang period.Sanxingdui site, first found in 1929, is generally considered as one of the most important archaeological sites along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. However, the work of excavation on the site only began in 1986, when two pits — widely believed for sacrificial ceremonies — were accidentally discovered.Investigation in the area around No.1 and 2 pits was relaunched in October 2019, and No.3 pit was found in December 2019, according to Lei Yu, a researcher of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute who heads the ongoing excavation. Thirty four research universities and research institutes have cooperated in this project. He said the new discoveries will help to better understand many unexplained findings in 1986.More excavation followed in March 2020, and five more pits were found last year. And detailed research began in October. Excavation capsules with hi-tech equipment were set up in the pits in order to prevent the site from further damage.According to the National Cultural Heritage Administration, studies of Sanxingdui site will become a crucial project in an ongoing program Archaeology China, which tries to explain the origins of Chinese civilization and how diverse cultures communicate and come together. 5．What does the underlined word “excavation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Check.B．Dig.C．Protection.D．Extension. 6．How did archaeologists protect the Sanxingdui site?A．By conducting more experiments around the site.B．By dividing the task of excavation into several parts.C．By cooperating with research universities and institutes.D．By using excavation capsule armed with hi-tech equipment.7．What can we infer about the pits from the text?A．There are 6 sacrificial pits discovered in Sanxingdui site in all.B．The size of the core zone is about 1/3 of Sanxingdui site.C．The discovery of Sanxingdui site only began in 2019.D．All sacrificial sites were discovered in the meantime.8．What is the text mainly about?A．Sanxingdui site needed protecting.B．Hi-tech helped to explore Sanxingdui site.C．Sanxingdui discoveries reveal ancient China.D．Sacrificial pits were unearthed in Sanxingdui site.It is common to see most livestreamers sitting in front of a desk in a well-decorated room. But Zeng Qinghuan, a 30-year-old from Xinhua County in Loudi, Hunan, has turned her whole village into a livestreaming set. Her goal is to use e-commerce to help her people live a better life.Known as “Xiangmei Xinbao” on Douyin, Zeng now has more than 3 million followers. One of her videos about traditional ways of planting and harvesting rice has attracted more than 300, 000 followers.Zeng used to study fashion design and has worked in some big cities before. In 2019 she returned to her village to care for her sick grandmother. She then found that she could build a career there -by being a livestreamer with the help of her cousin.At the beginning, she didn’t make any money. Zeng’s parents didn’t give her any support until she could stand on her own feet and help people sell their products. She has now sold local agricultural products worth tens of millions of yuan, like fermented tofu, preserved pork and dried sweet potatoes.“I’m a daughter of the great mountains. I can also be a contributor to rural development inthis new times,” she said.Rural revitalization (振兴) is a key part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25). Zeng hopes her experience can encourage more young people to return to their rural hometowns and start their own businesses. In 2021, after she became a deputy (代表) of the Loudi Municipal People’s Congress, she put forward a proposal to ensure that “each village has one product and one livestreaming host of its own”, She plans to help cultivate 100 social media influencers from her county within three years, and two villages have taken part in the project. “I believe that the rural areas will become a big stage, and being a farmer will be seen is a respectable job too,” said Zeng. 9．What does Zeng mainly introduce on Douyin?A．Fashion trends in her village.B．The education in her hometown. C．Traditional customs of her village.D．Agricultural products of her hometown. 10．What do we know about Zeng’s livestreaming career?A．It was encouraged by her sick grandmother.B．It inspired more local villagers to follow. C．It brought her a fortune as soon as it was started.D．It was a great success with the help of her parents.11．What is Zeng going to do from the last paragraph?A．Invite more young people to her hometown.B．Expand her business to make more money.C．Train more social media influencers in her county.D．Produce more agricultural products to help the farmers.12．Which of the following best describes Zeng?A．Responsible and modest.B．Gifted and faithful.C．Caring and fashionable.D．Down-to-earth and ambitious.13．In which column of a newspaper will you probably find the article?A．Lifestyle.B．Travel.C．Science Study.D．World Today.Over a hundred years after it sank near Antarctica, the ship of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has been found using underwater robots.In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his 27 members left England in a wooden sailing ship called the Endurance. Shackleton hoped to become the first to cross Antarctica. But in 1915, the Endurance became trapped in the thick ice over the Weddell Sea. The ice broke the Enduranceand later sank it. Then the ship’s captain kept accurate records of the ship’s position, and the ship’s photographer even took pictures of it as it went down. But the ship, deep in the icy waters near Antarctica, had never been found.On Wednesday, a search team called “Endurance 22” announced it had located the ship. The Endurance was found 3 kilometers below the ocean’s surface, about 6 kilometers south of its last known position. According to the Endurance 22 team’s report, the name can be clearly read on the back of the ship, and its wheel looks ready to be turned.Though the ship is made of wood, it has survived with little damage. Scientists say that the small organisms(微生物) that normally break down wooden objects underwater don’t live in the cold waters around Antarctica.The team ran the project from an ice-breaking ship. To locate the Endurance, the team used two underwater robots called Sabertooths. The robots could travel by themselves under the ice and go where the ship could not. For the last two weeks, the Sabertooth robots have been searching the sea floor in a 390-square kilometer area.The robots were looking for anything above the sea floor. Last Saturday, the ship was found. Once the ship was located, the Sabertooths used high-quality cameras to record the Endurance in detail. Antarctica’s waters are protected by an international agreement, which means the ship can’t be disturbed. So the Endurance 22 team plans to create a digital 3D model of the wreck(失事) site. This will allow scientists to study the ship in detail without disturbing it.14．Why did the Endurance 22 team know the ship5s possible position?A．They had first-class robots.B．The captain kept a good record.C．Polar explorers recalled the details.D．The icy waters of the ship have changed. 15．What is the Endurance found to be like?A．It is in excellent shape.B．It is trapped in hard ice.C．It is in poor condition.D．It has gone beyond recognition.16．What plays the most important role in finding the Endurance?A．Luck.B．Patience.C．Weather.D．Technology. 17．What is the best title for the text?A．“Endurance 22” Announced a Great DiscoveryB．A Polar Explorers’ Ship Found After Over 100 YearsC．Untold Finding of Antarctic Explorer Ernest ShackletonD．New Results of the Sabertooth Robots’ Underwater SearchA few years ago, Adina Lichtman was handing out sandwiches on the streets of New York City to help people experiencing homelessness. One man, grateful for the sandwich, approached her and offered a surprising idea.“It’s great that you’re giving out sandwiches,” he said, “but one thing we really need is socks, especially as winter approaches.”“Here I was, sandwiches in hand, thinking I knew the best way to help people,” Lichtman said. “It was a powerful lesson, and I wanted to put it into action.”She began that night, with a simple step: going door-to-door on the floor of her dormitory (宿舍) at New York University, asking her classmates if they could each just donate (捐赠) just one pair of their own socks to someone experiencing homelessness. She got 40 pairs of socks in a single night, from a single floor. The next morning she opened her door to find a lot of socks that other people had donated.That morning officially kicked off Knock Knock, Give a Sock (KKGS), a new nonprofit (非营利的) organization that has now provided over 350,000 pairs of socks to the homeless across America. To date, over 50 colleges and high schools across the US have joined KKGS over the years.“While many people donate clothing, 9 out of every 10 clothing donors have never donated socks. On top of that, people who are trying to donate socks often find it difficult to donate used socks,” she says. “KKGS is one of the only organizations that collects used socks. We have volunteers knocking on doors of their classmates in school, of their workmates at work, and even of their neighbors.”But, whether you’re 26 or 62, you don’t need to wait to organize your own sock drive, collect socks, or even wash and clean some of your own to donate to your local shelter (收容所), or someone in need who you meet on the street.18．How did the homeless man’s words affect Lichtman?A．They caused her to start KKGS.B．They pushed her to go to college.C．They encouraged her to house the homeless.D．They made her continue to give out sandwiches.19．How did Lichtman’s classmates react to her request for donation?A．Some refused it politely.B．They strongly supported it.C．Some felt quite surprised by it.D．They considered it unreasonable.20．In what way is KKGS special?A．It has earned a lot of money from students.B．It employs college students as volunteers. C．It provides socks for those in need.D．It was set up by the government. 21．What advice does the author offer to people?A．Take action in small ways.B．Start your own organization.C．Make donations from an early age.D．Find creative ways to help people.Carleen Hutchins finished building her first stringed instrument (弦乐器) in 1949, when she was 38. She is remembered as an excellent luthier. A luthier is a person who makes stringed instruments, such as violins and guitars.Hutchins was a primary school science teacher. She took up the viola (中提琴) at 36. But she wasn’t satisfied with the viola she bought. Since she was a skilled woodworker, she decided to build one herself.For more than 50 years, she carved (雕刻) stringed instruments. Hutchins worked from her home — often in her kitchen. She used a scientific method to carve them. Over the years, she made around 500 instruments. Her method is still used. It helps luthiers carve high-quality stringed instruments.Hutchins also created a family of eight violins known as the violin octet. They change in size and tone (音调). “It’s how the instrument is carved that makes it a violin,” Joe McNalley says. He is the founder of the Hutchins Consort, a group that plays the octet.The four instruments in the string family are violin, viola, cello, and bass. They cannot play the lowest or highest notes of the piano. They play the notes in between. Hutchins created a family of eight violins that play all the notes a piano plays.D．Quincy Whitney has written a book about Hutchins. “For centuries, musicians had talked about creating a family of violins that had a total string sound as wide as a piano,” she said.Hutchins was an artist and a scientist. A big part of her dream was to create top-quality instruments that were affordable. “Her story is about how one person can not only make adifference,” says Whitney, “but can change a whole world.”22．Why did Hutchins start to make stringed instruments?A．She hoped to create a better viola.B．She was not satisfied with her career.C．She expected to be a skilled woodworker.D．She wanted to teach her students about music.23．What do we know about Hutchins?A．She headed the Hutchins Consort.B．She is very good at playing the octet.C．She learned a simple method to make instruments.D．She is a pioneer in the design of stringed instruments.24．Different from the traditional violin family, the violin octet _____.A．is easier to make B．has the same sizeC．produces richer sounds D．is less enjoyed by musicians25．What is Whitney’s attitude to Hutchins?A．Respectful.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Worried.Just a few days after Valentine’s Day, Tinder and the French NGO A voté made their cooperation official, “to match Generation Z with voting”. The partnership kicked off on Thursday and will run through April 8 – two days before the first round of France’s presidential elections – and has one goal: to get more French youths to cast their votes. The slogan is catchy too: “If you can date down your street … You can vote down your street.”In practice this means that, from now on, French Tinder users will see election ads pop up as they swipe the app to look out for potential love interests.A recent survey showed that 59 percent of French 18- to 30-year-olds who are already registered to vote plan to abstain(弃权) in the first round of the elections. Seeing that 50 percent of Tinder’s users belong to this very age group, “this partnership represents a great opportunity to raise awareness as much as possible,” co-president of A voté Flore Blondel-Goupil said.One of the main reasons for France’s high youth abstention rates, however, is not a lack of interest but rather outdated or incorrect paperwork. A registration is invalid when a voter'spolling station does not correspondent with their actual place of residence. This is a particularly common problem for young people, who often leave their parents’ homes to pursue studies elsewhere.Studies show that having an incorrect voting registration address triples the risk of abstention. In 2017, 7.6 million French people were incorrectly registered, with 25- to29-year-olds accounting for 51 percent of them. Adding to that, between 3 and 4 million French people were not registered to vote at all.This is not the first time Tinder has helped countries fight voter abstention: It did so in Brazil in 2018, the United Kingdom in 2019, the United States in 2020 and Germany in 2021. 26．Why did Tinder cooperate with the French NGO A voté?A．To make their cooperation official.B．To attract more young people to vote. C．To make it more popular.D．To help people date down the street. 27．What is Flore Blondel-Goupil’s attitude to the partnership?A．Doubtful.B．Unclear.C．Favorable.D．Intolerant. 28．What does the underlined word “triple” in paragraph 5 mean?A．Increase.B．Reduce.C．Replace.D．Challenge. 29．What can we infer from the text?A．Tinder is a popular APP for voting.B．Young people’s polling station is not necessarily where they live.C．In 2017, 51 percent of French people were not registered to vote at all.D．A lack of interest resulted in the France’s high youth abstention rates.PORTLAND, Maine — The number of whales entangled (缠住) in fishing gears (装备) has declined recently, but the entanglements remain a critical threat to rare species, the federal government said in a report released Tuesday.There were 60 confirmed cases of large whales entangled in gear in the U.S. in 2020, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. That was a 25% decline from the previous year and a lower figure than the 13-year average.Every coastal region except Alaska saw a decrease in whale entanglements, NOAA said. It will take more research to determine the cause of the decline in entanglements, and it’s possible that the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of both fishing activities and data reporting could haveplayed a role. It’s also possible that factors unrelated to the pandemic could have played a role, as some regions have reported large-scale environmental changes, like marine heat waves, which may also be affecting large whale entanglement rates and reporting.More than half the entangled whales were humpback whales, which are popular with whale watchers and have a relatively stable worldwide population. However, four of the whales were North Atlantic right whales, which have a population decline due to recent years of high death rate and poor reproduction. The right whales give birth off Florida and Georgia and migrate north to the waters off New England and Canada to feed. Scientists and conservationists have sounded alarms in recent years that warming waters seem to be causing the whales to swim away from protected areas of ocean in search of food.“The current level of entanglements is more than whales can stand”, said Kristen, an agent of a conservation group. The group and others have pushed for tighter restrictions on commercial fishing to prevent the whales from entanglement. These reports show far too many endangered whales are caught in fishing gear, particularly because reported entanglements are just the tip of an iceberg,” Kristen said.30．How many confirmed cases of large whales entangled in gear in the U. S. were there in 2019? A．48.B．64.C．80.D．96.31．What caused the population decrease of the North Atlantic right whales?A．Many can’t survive or have young.B．More than half of them were entangled.C．COVID-19 pandemic affected their life.D．Heat waves makes them lacking in food.32．What is the passage mainly about?A．Why stricter laws should be banned.B．Why less whales have been entangled.C．What people have done to help whales.D．How we can help to increase whale numbers.33．What is Kristen’s attitude towards whale entanglement?A．Confused.B．Frightened.C．Concerned.D．Tired.A record of 6.15 million trips was made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Sunday, according to the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). That is an increase of 7 percent compared with the last year’s Spring Festival. About 374, 000 trips were organized by travel agencies, a 2.5 percent increase.The CNTA also reported growth from individual and high-end(高端的) travelers and said that in addition to top and coastal cities, inland cities such as those in Guangxi — became important source markets. With many Chinese now traveling abroad during the Spring Festival, their choice of destinations has expanded along with their growing interest in foreign cultures and services.“Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to experience local cultures and services, including staying in private homes, appreciating plants and watching monkeys,” Li Xuejing, an agency’s marketing manager, said.Miss Guo, a Chinese tourist, who was vacationing on an island in Philippines, said, “I now pay more attention to relaxation and enjoyment during the holidays instead of shopping or choosing gifts for relatives.”Another choice is Britain. Though the devaluation(货币贬值) of the pound is a factor, Britain’s rich history and famous education tradition have caught the eye of Chinese.34．How many trips were made to foreign countries during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday? A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000. 35．What can we learn about some inland cities in Guangxi?A．They’re reported to have become important tourist attractions.B．They’re famous for all kinds of plants and monkeys.C．They have many hot springs.D．They have become important source markets.36．What will Miss Guo do on her vacation according to the text?A．Go shopping for gifts.B．Study foreign cultures.C．Relax and enjoy herself.D．Chat with her relatives.37．Where does the text probably come from?A．A guide book.B．A newspaper.C．A science magazine.D．An advertisement.参考答案1．C2．D3．B4．B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了德国科学家3D打印透明人体器官，这项新技术是巨大的突破。
2023届高考英语阅读理解专练(5)新闻报道类
（5）新闻报道类一、Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore. The small, Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution.Singapore covers 724 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land is used for agriculture. Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia. As climate change and population growth threaten food supplies, the pressure is on new farmers to answer the government’s call—to grow more with less. “Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to think land-think space because you can go upwards and sideways.” said Paul Teng, an agriculture professor at Nanyang Technological University.There are more than 30 vertical(垂直的) farms in Singapore-ones that grow up not across the land. Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses. Its hydroponic(水栽法的) farm grows non-native foods like cherry, tomatoes and strawberries inside buildings under artificial lighting. Then it sells the produce to local supermarkets and online stores. Sustenir raised $16 million from investors(投资人) ast year. The money will be used to expand operations in Singapore and open in Hong Kong.However, not everyone thinks the new technology is best. Egg farmer Milliam Ho says the government should not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses. “Many of them have failed. That’s why I’m always asking the government, ‘W hydon`t you invest in us old-timers?’ We are more practical,” he said. Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the technology makes their products too pricey for many people.1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.High food production costs.B.Reasons for changes in agriculture.C.Agricultural technology businesses.D.Sale expansion of food markets.2.According to Paul Teng, the way to achieve food security isA.expanding farmland upwardsB.buying more foodC.developing facilitiesD.investing more money3.What do we know about the old-timers?A.They work on high-tech farms.B.They benefit from pricey products.C.They need government’s support.D.They reduce production costs.4.What is the author’s purpose of writ ing this passage?A.To criticize people’s traditional view of farming.B.To support the growth of vertical farming in Singapore.C.To introduce the latest development in Singapore’s agriculture.D.To emphasize the importance of traditional agriculture.二、A growing number of Americans are turning gas-powered vehicles into electric ones by using a process called an electric power train conversion. Such conversions are becoming more popular as battery technology gets better and the world turns toward cleaner energy sources.Kevin Erickson owns a 1972 Plymouth Satellite that he renamed “Electrollite” after conversion. Now, the car can go from a still position to 97 kilometers per hour in about three seconds. Its top speed is almost 250 kilometers per hour.Jonathan Klinger is vice president of car culture for Hagerty Insurance. He said converting classic cars into EVs is "definitely a trend", although research on the activity is limited. In May, the Michigan-based company did a web-based study of about 25,000automobile lovers. The top three reasons for converting the vehicles were for better performance, for a fun project, and because of environmental concerns. He doesn't think electric motors will replace all gas engines. Some car lovers want to keep the sound of older cars' original engines. Electric conversions require special knowledge to complete. They also involve many difficulties like safety concerns. And then there is the price.Sean Moudry, who co-owns Inspire EV, a small conversion business near Denver, recently worked on a 1965 Ford Mustang. The year-and-a-half-long project cost more than $100,000. Moudry and his partners replaced the gas engine with a motor from a crashed Tesla Model S. He says many people don't have the resources necessary to carry out this kind of project. As a result, he says, it will take 20 years for electric conversions to become common.But that reality could be coming sooner than expected, says Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a trade group. He said that electric vehicle products took about 1950 square meters of marketing space at SEMA's yearly show in Las Vegas this fall. That was up from only 232 square meters at the 2021 show. I'm John Russell.5.In which aspect do electric vehicles benefit from the conversion?A.Performing better.B.Cleaning energy sources.C.Maintaining speed.D.Bettering battery technology.6.How many factors contribute to gas-powered vehicles not being replaced according toKlinger?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.7.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Selling an old car.B. Buying a gas-powered vehicle.C.Doing a web-based study.D. Converting a car to an electric one.8.What can we know about the writer of the passage?A. He loves classic cars.B.He repairs old cars.C.He is probably a broadcaster.D. He is good at engineering.三、Almost all calligraphy (书法) lovers agree that writing characters with a brush and ink on straw paper offers a way to communicate with not only history and culture, but also oneself. But now Chinese character handwriting is under threat from computers and mobile phones.A college graduate looking for a job was reportedly turned down by a company because he wrote 24 characters incorrectly in a 400-character handwritten resume. A survey by HorizonKey, covering people from 12 major cities in China, found that nearly one third of those interviewed often experience "character amnesia (遗忘)", with 94 percent saying this is a problem for them.The main reason is that most Chinese rely too much on the pinyin-based Chinese language input method which is replacing the tradition of writing characters stroke (笔划) by stroke. The software will conveniently choose the right characters according to the context or word frequency, as there are dozens of characters with the same pronunciation in Chinese.Education is another problem. In college, most homework and papers are printed out, instead of handwritten. And few teachers use chalk and blackboards, with Microsoft’s PowerPoint the most-often used software to teach knowledge to students. The number of electronic devices in the classroom is thought to be another reason why students are easily satisfied with just a poor knowledge of the Chinese language and characters. It is quicker to look up a character in an electronic dictionary, buttraditional printed dictionaries offer more detailed information on the usage and meaning of the characters. Students pay more attention to remembering a character's pronunciation, but not the other knowledge related to it, which e-dictionaries rarely provide.Another worry is the “pollution” of Chinese characters by Internet language. Young people regard using Internet language as cool and fashionable. After they learn to use these expressions, they automatically include them in their writing.9.With the example of a college graduate, the author shows _____.A. that practicing can improve writingB. why certain people are poor writersC. that there are differences in students’ writingD. why Chinese character handwriting is in great danger10.By saying “...those interviewed often experience character amnesia (遗忘)”, the writer means those interviewed _____.A. are not good at handwritingB. can’t write characters accuratelyC. show no interest in handwritingD. find jobs much more difficultly11.What phenomenon is described in Paragraph 5?A. Dependence on electronic devices.B. Advantages of electronic dictionaries.C. Mastery of knowledge of the characters.D. Disadvantages of published dictionaries.12.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the Internet language?A. Favorable.B. Uncaring.C. Disapproving.D. Friendly.四、Livestock (牲畜) farmers are being unfairly described as evil and dangerous by vegans (纯素食者) and environmental advocates, experts from the University of Edinburgh and Scotland’s Rural College told their peers at a seminar in London, the Telegraph reports. The shocking view comes despite the urging of many climate scientists who say eating a plant-based diet is one of the best ways to reduce our current environmental crisis.According to the Scottish scientists, it is not right to blame global warming on meat production—in fact, livestock farmers are producing cattle that are less harmful to the environment. Also, they argue, thanks to high protein, meat has a really importanteffect on the development of children worldwide, and fewer livestock farms wo uldn’t necessarily mean more sustainable land use.“Often the argument is made that going vegan would minimize land use, and the modeling studies that have been done show that that’s not the case,” said Geoff Simm, director of Global Academy Agricultu re and Food Security at Edinburgh. “We feel that while livestock production has a range of economic, social and environmental costs and benefits, the costs have perhaps been receiving far more attention recently than some of the benefits.”Mike Coffey of Rural College slammed veganism as “completely unnecessary”. “If everybody went vegan, it would be damaging to the UK environment,” he said. “Animals kept for food help increase biodiversity.” Edinburgh University professor Andrea Wilson added that the environmental impact of veganism has not been examined to the same degree. “We know a lot about the livestock sector (行业) because people have looked at it. We actually know very little about the vegan sector,” she said.13.The environmental advocates think the livestock farmers _____.A. are treated unfairly by vegansB. are to blame for global warmingC. can help improve the environmentD. can offer plant-based diets for vegans14.What do Scottish scientists think of livestock production?A. Its use of land should be reduced.B. It causes greater damage to the environment.C. The nutrients provided can benefit children’s growth.D. The costs of livestock production are greater than benefits.15.The underlined word “slammed” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_____”.A. recognizedB. criticizedC. struckD. described16.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Veganism is becoming a major trend.B. Going vegan won’t save the environment.C. Where the livestock farming is leading us.D. How we can solve the environmental crisis.五、Blue and green honey may look cool, but beekeepers in northeastern France are not happy about their strange-looking new product.Over the past few months, beekeepers in Ribeauville, a town located in the Alsace region, have noticed that bees there have been making honey in many strange colors. Bees have been returning to apiaries (蜂房) with different colors coating their bodies. The colors then end up polluting the honey.A recent research showed that a nearby M&M’s factory is behind the change in color. Waste from the factory has been exposing the bees to a number of chemicals. Some of the chemicals are used in the outer shells of the candies, which come in many bright colors.The local beekeepers do not know if the polluted honey is dangerous to eat, but they are not taking any chances. They are throwing away the candy-colored honey, which means a big loss to local businesses. “For me, it’s not honey,” Alain Frieh, leader of the town’s beekeepers union, tells the Reuters news agency. “It’s not sellable.”The honey industry in this part of France has been suffering this year. According to Frieh, many bees died last winter or were unable to make honey because of the bad weather. This new problem of colored honey is hurting the beekeepers’ way of life even more.The region is home to about 2,400 beekeepers and 35,000 colonies of bees, according to Alsace’s chamber of agriculture. The beekeepers harvest approxi mately 1,000 tons of honey each year, making the product a big part of the region’s economy. Agrivalor is the company that processes the M&M’s factory’s waste. According to co-manager Philippe Meinrad, the company has been attempting to stop the pollution. “We discovered the problem at the same time they did,” Meinrad said. “We quickly put in place a procedure to stop it.”17.How do local beekeepers respond to the candy-colored honey?A. They like its strange but cool look.B. They think the polluted honey is dangerous.C. They require the factory to stop pollution.D. They don’t want to take risks to sell the honey.18.What caused strange-looking honey?A. Special colonies.B. Terrible weather.C. M&M’s factory.D. Agrivator company.19.What is the attitude of Agrivalor company to the problem?A. They take it seriously and they are taking measures.B. They are pessimistic about dealing with the pollution.C. They reject to do their part to compensate the beekeepers.D. They admit the problem and have managed to stop the pollution.20.Where is the text probably from?A. A guide book.B. A news report.C. An advertisement.D. A government document.六、Imagine a warm spring day 66 million years ago. Fish would have been swimming in the rivers in an area that's now North Dakota in the US. Seconds later, the serenity (宁静) was ended by destruction.These could have been the very last moments of the dinosaur era when a city-sized asteroid (小行星) struck Earth, killing off three quarters of all species on the planet. According to a study published in Nature on Feb 23, the asteroid hit in springtime.Researchers in 2019 discovered fossilized fishes in North Dakota that died shortly after the asteroid hit Earth. They examined the fossils with a particle accelerator and found out there was seasonal growth on the bones. All fish bone cell densities and volumes can indicate the season. Because the accelerator also could capture the sizes, researchers were able to determine when in the year the asteroid hit, Dennis V oeten, a researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden told USA Today.The timing of the collision, at least for the Northern Hemisphere, came at a particularly sensitive stage. "I think spring puts a large group of the late Cretaceous biota (白垩纪生物) in a very vulnerable spot because they were out and about looking for food, tending to offspring and trying to build up resources after the harsh winter." Melanie During, the main author of the study, said at a news briefing.In the Southern Hemisphere, it was autumn, a season when many creatures prepare for winter. Therefore, life in the Southern Hemisphere was a lot more prepared for this event.It is unclear whether small animals in the Northern Hemisphere actual did worse than those in the south. There is evidence that Northern Hemisphere turtles were wiped out in the asteroid strike, after which their habitats were later repopulated by turtles from the south, V oeten told The Guardian.21.On what basis did researchers determine the time of year the asteroid hit?A. The kinds of fossilized fish cells.B. The number of fish fossils in the area.C. The appearance of different fish species.D. The volume and density of fossilized fish bones.22.What does the underlined word "offspring" most likely mean in paragraph 4?A. The young.B. A season.C. The homeless.D. A creature.23.What can be inferred from the passage?A. The time of the asteroid strike was the same around the globe.B. There were still turtles in the Northern Hemisphere after the asteroid strike.C. No creatures could survive the asteroid impact whether in the south or north.D. The extinction of many species has little to do with the asteroid strike.24.What's the main purpose of the article?A. To discuss why dinosaurs went extinct.B. To explain the science behind asteroids.C. To explore the impact of the asteroid strike.D. To report on new research on the asteroid strike.七、The world of work is changing. Are people ready for the new job outlook? A survey of 15- year-olds across 41 countries by the OECD(经合组织) has found that teenagers may have unrealistic expectations about the kind of work that will be available.Four of the five most popular choices are traditional professional roles: doctors, teachers, business managers and lawyers. Teenagers cluster around the most popular jobs, with the top ten being chosen by 47% of boys and 53% of girls.This selection is partly due to wishful thinking on the part of those surveyed. Furthermore, teenagers can hardly be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of labour-market trends. They encounter doctors and teachers in their daily lives. Other popular professions, such as lawyers and police officers, are familiar from films and social media.Some parts of the OECD survey are disturbing. More boys than girls expect to work in science or engineering. The problem continues in higher education; with the exception of biological and biomedical sciences, degrees in STEM Subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) are male-dominated. In America women earn just 35. 5% of undergraduate STEM degrees and 33. 7% of PhDs. Things are even worsein technology. In Britain only one in five computer-science university students is a woman. Women are underrepresented in some important fields of technology; they have only 12% of jobs in cloud computing, for example.Women play a much bigger role in the health- and social-care sectors. The problem is that some of these jobs are not very well paid. Home-health and personal-care aides had median annual salaries in 2018 of just over 24,000. Some jobs in health care are extremely profitable, of course. But another gender imbalance emerges here: women make up only one-third of American health-care executives. In contrast, they tend to dominate the poorly paid social care workforce.The biggest problem in the labour market, then, may not be that teenagers are focusing on a few well-known jobs. It could be a mismatch: not enough talented women move into technology and not enough men take jobs in social care. Any economist will recognise this as an inefficient use of resources. Wherever the root of the problem lies—be it the education system, government policy or corporate recruiting practices—it needs to be identified and fixed.25.Many teenagers would like to choose some traditional jobs because_______.A.they are ready for these jobsB.these jobs are better known to themC.these jobs live up to their expectationsD.they think these jobs are available to them26.Where do most women work?A.In engineeringB.In technology.C.In health care.D.In business.27.What would-the author most probably agree with?A.The mismatch of resources requires improving.B.Not enough men and women take jobs in society.C.Teenagers have unrealistic expectations about jobs.D.It's the education system that causes the problem in the labour market.28.In which section of a magazine may this text appear ?A.Entertainment.cation.C.Science.D.Career.八、Swiss designer Didier Rudolf Quarroz’s love of Chinese tea culture has inspired him to design innovative new items to brew the tea. Ouarroz developed an interest in Chinese tea after working at a Shanghai-based design company, where he was bychance engaged in a tea project.His research helped him develop a deep understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western tea products. And this made him think about designing items for foreigners to brew Chinese tea. “I hope to design easy-to-use and modern tea-making tools to help foreigners try Chinese traditional tea and give them an interesting experience in brewing tea,” Quarroz says.In 2017, he moved to Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang province and a major tea-production base, to explore the possibilities of applying Western concepts in designing objects for Chinese tea. “I want to focus on the tea industry, and Hangzhou is a great fit because of the long history and profound culture of tea here,” Quarroz says.Quarroz began to concentrate on the design of a tea infuser (注射器) to make brewing easier for foreigners. It’s a glass container with a silicone (硅胶) lid. All users need to do is to put the leaves inside, place it in a cup and add hot water.” The infuser can be taken out from the cup easily without users’ fingers being hurt by the hot water,” Quarroz says.Hangzhou has a booming tea industry, which has offered the Swiss designer many opportunities to cooperate with local plantations and companies. “Driven by the love of Chinese tea, I cooperate with local companies and help them to develop new kinds of tea products. Also, we sometimes organize workshops to introduce different teas to the public,” Quarr oz says.Hangzhou also enables smooth business operations, he adds. “In general, it is easy to start a business in Hangzhou. And the government and agencies are increasing efforts to help and support young entrepreneurs, including us from foreign count ries,” he adds. Quarroz says he plans to design 10 innovative tea-related products by combining Chinese tea culture with international elements.29.Quarroz’s new items have the following features EXCEPT______.A.being designed by handing Western conceptsC.making brewing easier for foreignersD.providing interesting brewing experiences30.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to the______.A.containerB.infuserC.lidD.leaf31.What makes Hangzhou an ideal place for Quarroz to start a business in China?A.Quarroz obtained many chances to cooperate with state-owned companies.B.Hangzhou features a newly-built tea industry and has abundant tea projects.C.Hangzhou organizes many workshops to introduce different teas to the public.D.Quarroz can receive much help and support from the government and agencies.32.What type of writing is the passage?A.A biography.B.A news story.C.A travel journal.D.An advertisement.答案以及解析一、1.答案：B解析：段落大意题。
高考英语听力理解新闻报道理解单选题30题
高考英语听力理解新闻报道理解单选题30题1.What is the main topic of the news report?A.Sports eventB.Political situationC.Economic developmentD.Cultural festival答案：B。
本题主要考查对新闻报道主题的理解。
选项A“Sports event”体育赛事，新闻中未提及。
选项C“Economic development”经济发展，新闻中没有相关内容。
选项D“Cultural festival”文化节日，也不是新闻的主题。
只有选项B“Political situation”符合新闻的主要内容。
听力理解技巧：抓住新闻开头的关键信息，了解新闻的大致主题。
新闻报道常见表达：通常新闻开头会点明主题。
2.Who is mentioned in the news report?A.A famous actorB.A renowned scientistC.An influential politicianD.A popular singer答案：C。
选项A“famous actor”著名演员，新闻中未出现。
选项B“renowned scientist”著名科学家，与新闻内容无关。
选项D“popular singer”流行歌手，新闻里没有提到。
而选项C“Influential politician”有影响力的政治家，是新闻中提到的人物。
听力理解技巧：注意人物的特定身份描述。
新闻报道常见表达：会明确提及人物的职业或身份。
3.What event is being reported?A.A charity concertB.An international conferenceC.A natural disasterD.A fashion show答案：B。
选项A“charity concert”慈善音乐会，新闻未涉及。
高考英语专项复习《阅读理解新闻报道及其它》高考真题汇总
高考英语专项复习《阅读理解新闻报道及其它》高考真题汇总2023年名校模拟题Passage 1（2023·广东·广州市第二中学校联考模拟预测）For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.“The taller you want to grow, the deeper your roots must be. Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception(认识) of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents,” she told the journalist in a recent interview, adding cultural heritage is in fact very much alive and relevant today.Speaking of her teaching experience overseas, Koniordou said she was very much impressed by her Chinese students when she gave seminars on ancient Greek tragedy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2014. When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would wear, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators, ”she said.Koniordou participated in the production of Euripides Electra together with Greek director Kostas Tsianos. “Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.1．What can we learn from paragraph 2?A．The importance of cultural preservation.B．Cultural heritage is easily damaged. C．The taller growth wants the deeper roots.D．We are easily torn out with the currents. 2．What did Koniordou do in Shanghai?A．She played a role and was loved by the spectators.B．She researched the costumes, the set, and the lights.C．She studied the art of Chinese performance as a student.D．She promoted the students’ understanding of Greek culture.3．Why did Koniordou cooperate with Kostas Tsianos?A．To indicate her friendship with Tsianos.B．To acknowledge Tsianosin’s contributions.C．To popularize and promote traditional Greek culture.D．To introduce the achievement of Tsianosin in presenting classics.4．What will the text probably talk about in the following part?A．Cultural preservation in China.B．The way to preserve cultural heritage. C．The introduction of other Greek art productions.D．Cooperation between Chinese and Greek culture.Passage 2（2023·重庆·重庆一中校考模拟预测）Researchers have created a noninvasive (无创的) brain decoder that can translate stories heard by participants into a string of text, based on their MRI scans. The team says this technology could one day aid communication in people who are mentally conscious but physically unable to speak, such as stroke patients.“Compared to what’s been done before using the same noninvasive method, which typically deals with single words or short sentences, this new technology is a real leap forward,” Alex Huth, a professor of neuroscience and computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, says in a statement. “We’re getting the model to decode continuous language for extended periods of time with complicated ideas.”Huth and his colleagues collected hours of data from three participants listening to the podcasts “Modern Love” and “The Moth Radio Hour” while connected to a functional MRI (fMRI) scanner, which recorded the participants’ blood oxygen levels in parts of their brains. This data was used to train an A．I. model to match specific brain activity patterns with strings of words, the team reports in a new study published Monday in Nature Neuroscience. The decoder used GPT-1, an earlier version of the technology that powers ChatGPT.When the participants listened to new stories, the tool couldn’t spit back the exact words, but it could convey the main idea. For example, a participant hearing “I don’t have my driver’s license yet” had their thoughts translated to: “She has not even started to learn to drive yet.” The researchers also had participants watch muted animated short films. Though the model was trained only on spoken words, it could still generate a language description of what was happening.Reading minds raises a multitude of ethical questions about brain privacy, but the researchers say their tool doesn’t work without willing cooperation. “This is all about the user having a new way of communicating, a new tool that is totally in their control,” David Moses, a researcher of automatic speech recognition at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the study, said. “That is the goal, and we have to make sure that stays the goal.”5．In what aspect has the new technology made progress?A．The age of target users.B．The complexity of listening materials. C．The income of research teams.D．The effectiveness of noninvasive methods. 6．Which of the following generates the translated text?A．The researchers.B．A fMR/scanner.C．An A．I. decoder.D．ChatGPT. 7．What can be the disadvantage of the new technology?A．A violation to personal privacy.B．A challenge to traditional culture.C．A prejudice against the mentally disabled.D．A barrier against human communication. 8．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．A．I. Helps Stroke Patients to Speak With ComputersB．A New Technology Makes People Read Others’ MindC．ChatGPT Voices What You think Into a String of wordsD．Researchers Use A．I. to Decode Words From Brain ScansPassage 3（2023·山东淄博·统考三模）When Zhi Yueying, then 19, went to the remote Niyang village in Yichun city, Jiangxi province, to work as a village teacher in 1980, villagers were doubtful if she was going to stay long.Over the past four decades, Zhi has devoted herself to rural education. She is a recipient of Touching China awards that recognize the most inspiring role models in 2016. She was also awarded as a model poverty fighter by the government. Zhi has a profound understanding of the importance of education in the mountains. Over the years, she has taught the students and cared for them, since many of them were “left-behind” children whose parents migrated to other places to work. More than 1,000 students of hers have left the mountain area, and created a better life for themselves.Located amid the mountains, the village was very poor and far from any town. Villagers had to hike in the mountains. “I arrived at the school in an early evening, and was shocked. I had known the conditions were poor, but the reality was worse.” Moreover, local people needed to go downhill to buy daily necessities, and transport them back in their hands or balanced across their shoulders. “I had never walked uphill on a mountain road before, so I walked much more slowly than others, sometimes I walked slowly behind too much and was scared to tears,” says Zhi. Sometimes she had to walk uphill by herself with a flashlight at night. The wild boars and rabbits sometimes frightened her and she enhanced her courage by singing loudly.But she gradually got used to her life there. At the beginning, she found many local people valued their sons far more than their daughters, and would not like to let them attend school. Zhi went to their homes repeatedly and gradually persuaded them to send all their children to school. For those who could not afford the tuition, she spared her own money to help.Zhi says seeing her students do well beyond the mountains is deeply rewarding. “My dream, the same as before, is to stay by the side of more children. I know poverty will forever say goodbye to the mountainous villages, to my students, and to myself,” says Zhi.9．Why did Zhi choose to stay long in the mountains?A．She was a village teacher.B．She was a Touching China awards recipient.C．She was shocked by the poor living conditions.D．She was aware of the significance of rural education.10．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A．The reasons for their poverty.B．The ways of buying daily necessities.C．The tough situations in the mountains.D．The description of Zhi’s teaching experience.11．What can we learn about Zhi Yueying?A．She has a sense of achievement.B．She enjoys living in mountains.C．She has changed the local life.D．She likes challenges in teaching. 12．What is a suitable title for the text?A．A Life-changing Lesson B．A Contributor to Rural EducationC．The Teaching Experience in Mountains D．The Current Situation of Rural EducationPassage 4（2023·广东·校联考三模）Diplomacy (外交) is an art. It requires not only strategy, but also other aspects, including intuition, persuasion, and even tricks, human skills that have long been unreachable to even the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. Now, an AI algorithm (算法) from a high-tech company has shown it can beat many humans in a game of diplomacy, which required both strategic planning and negotiations with other players. The work, researchers said, could point the way toward virtual exercise coaches and conflict mediators (调解员) .AI has already beaten humans in some games of strategy. It is also proving powerful at natural-language processing, in which it can generate humanlike text and carry on conversations. In the game of diplomacy, seven players vied for control of Europe. On each turn, players issued orders regarding the movement of army and naval units, following discussion with other players, whom they could attack or support.There are two technical innovations noted by Jonathan Gratch, a computer scientist at the University of Southern California who studies negotiation agents. First, the Al agent’s com-munication is grounded in multistep planning. Second. the Al agent keeps its remarks and game play within the range of human common practice.To test its skill, the researchers had the Al agent play 40 online games against humans. It placed in the top 10% of players who’d played at least two games. “In a game that involves language and negotiation, that agents can reach human equal level is very exciting,” said Yu, a computer scientist at Columbia University.According to Brown, a computer scientist at the company who co-authored the paper, thework could lead to practical applications in fields that now require a human touch. One specific example is that virtual personal assistants might help consumers negotiate for better prices on plane tickets. Gratch and Y u both see opportunities for agents that persuade people to make healthy choices or open up during therapy.13．Who is likely to benefit from the research work?A．A famous cyber athlete.B．A professor of civil law.C．A professional accountant.D．A virtual fitness instructor.14．What does the underlined word “vied” mean in paragraph 2?A．Accounted.B．Apologized.C．Searched.D．Competed. 15．Why does the author mention AI agent?A．To understand the thought of AI.B．To illustrate the advantages of AI.C．To describe the importance of AI.D．To introduce the strategy of AI.16．What is the best title for the text?A．Diplomacy, a Popular Game B．AI Learns the Art of DiplomacyC．Al Will Become a Perfect Diplomat D．An Excellent Game PlayerPassage 5（2023·河南郑州·统考模拟预测）According to statistics, 358bee species live in the Netherlands, but more than half of them are part of the Dutch red list — a catalog listing endangered species. To support the insects, the city of Utrecht Council, together with advertising agency Clear Channel, has transformed 316 bus stops across the city into “bee bus stops”. They are like ordinary bus shelters, but small gardens have been added to the roofs. The gardens are filled with grass and wildflowers chosen to attract bees.The city authorities put the project out to tender (投标). In the tender, they outlined the requirements and encouraged applicants to develop a nature-inclusive design that offers ecological benefits to the city. Finally, they signed an agreement with Clear Channel, who won the tender and setup 316 bus shelters. The project didn’t cost the city government anything. The operators are responsible for the upkeep of the stops citywide, using income from advertising.The bus shelters have brought about great changes in the city. Green roofs catch fine dust, store rainwater and provide cooling in the heat. They also ensure biodiversity in the city. There are also 96 bus stops fitted out with LED lighting and bamboo benches. The base plate is also made from recycled concrete. The advantages of the bus stops have not gone unnoticed by the media. But what particularly has caught the media’s attention is that these eco-friendly shelters make people happy and enthusiastic, and encourage them to do something for nature.This unique Dutch city even has a program for residents who can transform their own roofs into green roofs for bees. Residents interested in this can apply for government allowances. Click here for more information and details.17．Why did the Utrecht Council add green roofs to its bus shelters?A．To beautify the urban space.B．To promote public transport.C．To offer comfort to travellers.D．To stop the bee population decline. 18．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A．How the costs were shared.B．How the project was operated.C．What was in eluded in the tender.D．Why the agreement was reached. 19．What impresses the media most about the bus shelters?A．The variety of the chosen plants.B．Their role in reducing air pollution.C．The use of energy-saving LED lights.D．Their effect on people’s environmental awareness.20．Who is the text mainly intended for?A．Local tourists.B．News reporters.C．Utrecht citizens.D．Project managers.Passage 6（2023·广东·统考二模）Could the next Ernest Hemingway or Jane Austen be a well-engineered AI software program? It’s a question becoming increasingly pressing as machine language-learning software continues to evolve.Much of this is just nerves. Today’s AI creative writing programs are not yet at a stage of development where they pose a serious threat to Colleen Hoover or Charles Dickens. But while attention continues to focus on the possibility of a blanket takeover of human literature by AI, far less consideration has been given to the prospect of AI co-working with humans.Earlier this month, American sci-fi writer Ken Liu, who had been awarded Hugo and Nebula to his name, joined 12 other professional authors for a writing workshop on Google’s Wordcraft. This AI tool, a language generating model, is not yet publicly available but is advertised as an AI-powered writing assistant that can, when given the right instruction from the writer, provide helpful descriptions, create lists of objects or emotional states, and even brainstorm ideas.The writers at the workshop, however, emerged with mixed reports. “Wordcraft is too sensible. Wow!” Robin Sloan wrote. “But ‘sensible’ is another word for predictable, overused and boring. My intention here is to produce something unexpected.”I’m unconvinced that writers awarded the Nobel Prize have much to fear from AI. Their work, and that of countless other novelists, short story writers, dramatists and poets, is too particular, too beautifully unique. Even if a model learned what they had done in the past, it would not be able to predict where their creativity might take them in the future. But for authors who write following a pattern, AI might step in, first as assistants before some day to authorship.Production-line novels are nothing new. In the 1970s, Barbara Cartland, who wrote more than 723 books in her lifetime, many of which are romance bestsellers, would read her novels for her secretary to type up at the remarkable rate of roughly seven chapters a week. But already machinehas replaced the secretary’s role. Perhaps creative writing software isn’t that far from replacing the Mrs. Cartlands of today.21．Which aspect of AI calls for more attention?A．Its damage to our nerves.B．Its progress in literary studies.C．Its cooperation with humans.D．Its influence on human literature.22．What can we learn about Wordcraft from the text?A．It generates novels automatically.B．It outperforms professional writers.C．Its works receive praises from the public.D．Its works bear similarity to existing ones.23．What can writers do to avoid the threat from AI?A．Increase writing speed.B．Use diverse resources.C．Produce creative works.D．Follow the latest patterns.24．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Will AI Replace Human Writers?B．AI Warns Mrs. Cartlands of TodayC．Is Writing Running into a New Era?D．Word craft Lies at the Center of DebatePassage 7（2023·北京西城·二模）Faced with an attempt by a new chatbot to imitate (模仿) his own songs, the musician Nick Cave delivered a strong response: it was “an absolutely horrible attempt”. He understood that AI was in its babyhood, but could only conclude that the true horror might be that “it will forever be in its babyhood”. While a robot might one day be able to create a song, he wrote, it would never grow beyond “a kind of burlesque (滑稽的模仿)”, because robots-being composed of data-are unable to suffer, while songs arise out of suffering.Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only unitedly right in one of the four picture comparisons.These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of the human-impersonatingChatGPT might have increased general awareness, but artists across a wide range of disciplines are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to raise its game in educating future generations of tech-savvy professionals, and tackling key regulatory challenges. These included reviewing reforms to intellectual property law, strengthening the rights of performers and artists, and taking action to support the creative sector in adapting to the disturbances caused by swift and stormy technological change.While developing AI is important, it should not be pursued at all costs, the CDC stressed. It deplored the failure of the Department for Digital, Culture, and Media to offer a defence against proposed changes to intellectual property law that would give copyright exemption (版权豁免) to any work, anywhere in the world, involving AI text and data mining.The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.25．Why does the author mention the four picture comparisons in Paragraph 2?A．To stress the similarities between AI art and human art.B．To argue that human art will be replaced by AI art.C．To prove AI is stretching the boundaries of art.D．To imply AI art cannot be underestimated.26．What does the underlined word “deplored” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A．Clearly analyzed.B．Bravely suffered.C．Strongly criticized.D．Accurately perceived.27．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Some artists see AI as a tool even though it is a threat.B．Creative industries are responsible for causing the AI problem.C．Tech professionals need more training to better understand AI art.D．The quality of AI art dismisses concerns about intellectual property.28．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．The Creative Thief: AI Makes Perfect ArtB．AI in Art: A Battle That Must Be FoughtC．Threat or Opportunity: The Impact of AI on ArtD．The Rise of AI Art: What It Means to Human ArtistsPassage 8（2023·四川成都·统考三模）What is the biggest bony fish in the world? That title belongs to sunfish, which can reach up to over two tons. A recently-discovered species of this fish is Mola tecta, which was discovered by Nyegaard, a PhD student in Australia, after a 4-year search.As part of her PhD research, she analyzed 150 DNA samples from sunfish off the coast of Australia and found that, besides 3 existing species, there is another that didn’t fit with any known species. Actually, this mysterious creature was not out of thin air. It was first put on the radar (雷达) in Australian water about 10 years ago. The researchers at the time had found genetic evidence of a fourth species, but the creature had not yet been found.She and a team of researchers began their searches. They established a network of people who could inform them whenever a sunfish was found. Finally, in one lucky instance they were made aware of four sunfish that had been washed up on the beach in New Zealand. They immediately flew to take samples. What they confirmed is that these sunfish were indeed members of the species they had been searching for.“The new species managed to escape discovery for centuries by ‘hiding’. That is why we named it Mola tecta, meaning ‘hidden’ in Latin,” said Nyegaard.The team then studied Mola tecta and found this new species has a slimmer and smoother body shape than common sunfish, but can still grow to be 2.5 meters long.Sunfish aren’t rare, but it’s tricky to study them. They tend to live only in areas that most humans don’t go and they dive hundreds of meters just to feed. While they don’t need air like sea mammals, they often surface to sunbathe and invite sea birds to pick the parasites off their bodies. Now that researchers have confirmed the existence of the fourth sunfish, they can rest easy and excitedly learn even more about this fish.29．What does the underlined phrase “out of thin air” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Unknown.B．Rare.C．Active.D．Unpredictable. 30．What can we know about the team’s searches?A．They were as smooth as expected.B．Their results were out of expectation.C．They were mainly done through interviews.D．They involved efforts from non-professionals.31．What makes it difficult to study sunfish?A．Their size and shape.B．Their eating habits.C．Their desire for sunshine.D．Their habitat and movements.32．What is this text mainly about?A．The research of a sea animal.B．The discovery of a new species.C．The characteristics of Mola tecta.D．The difficulty of studying sea animals.Passage 9（2023·湖南长沙·长沙市明德中学校考二模）If Egyptian comics artist and writer Deena Mohamed ever encountered a genie(精灵), she knows what she’d wish for. She’d wish for everyone she loved to live to age 120. And she’d wish for any book she ever wanted to read to appear right in front of her eyes.“If I ever come across a genie, I have to be ready,” she says. “They have to be smart wishes.” Wishes are the theme of her first graphic fantasy novel, Shubeik Lubeik, published this week by Pantheon Books. The book follows Shokry, a grocer in Cairo, Egypt, as he tries to sell off three wishes he inherited from his father. He meets three Egyptians whose lives can be radically transformed by the power of a wish.The book highlights the fantastical — there are dragons, talking donkeys and a ridiculous scene where someone wishes for a BMW and gets a toy car. But the story is also remarkably grounded in the realities of modern life in Egypt. It touches on the life of the poor, who must navigate complicated processes to get what they need. One character, a poor woman named Aziza, picks up trash, scrubs floors and works numerous jobs to buy a wish — only to find that before she can use it, she must register her wish with Egypt’s Ministry of Wishes. When she finally gets in front of a government worker, they assume she has stolen the wish and confiscate(没收)it. Mohamed writes, “What stands between you and your wish could be a government employee with paperwork on the fourth floor.”Mohamed, 28, who was born and raised in Cairo, said, “It’s just the way I’ve experienced the world. So it’s the way I built my own world.” The book won the top prize at the Cairo Comix Festival, an annual comics convention for cartoonists in Egypt and the Middle East.33．What do we know about Shubeik Lubeik?A．Wishes are the theme of this comic book.B．Mohamed is the main character of the book.C．The book won the top prize awarded by Pantheon Books.D．The book radically transformed the lives of three Egyptians.34．What words can be used to describe the book?A．Ridiculous and appealing.B．Fantastical and realistic.C．Interesting and educational.D．Touching and complicated.35．Why does the writer use the example of Aziza in her novel2A．To imply the importance of wishes.B．To show how hard-working the woman is.C．To expose the corruption of the government.D．To indicate how complicated the government’s work is.36．What is the style of the passage?A．A novel.B．A biography.C．A review.D．A guidance.Passage 10（2023·湖北·校联考模拟预测）Scientist Erika Nesvold once asked a company aiming to mine the moon how he planned to address risks that mining equipment might carry microbes (微生物) from Earth and pollute the moon. The response: “We’ll worry about that later.”That’s an irresponsible mindset when it comes to preparing for people to live and work in space, Nesvold argues in her new book, Off-Earth. “... adopting a ‘worry about it later’ attitude...strikes me as a path to repeating the tragedies of that history through ignorance.” Nesvold writes.Off-Earth is an extension of her 2017 podcast (播客), Making New Worlds, which asked ethical (伦理的) questions about space settlement. The book takes some of the same questions and expands on them.Most chapters start with three short scenes, usually from different time periods. A chapter outlining debates over whether to settle space at all starts by asking the reader to imagine being in the 1600s and deciding to uproot your family and head to the New World. A chapter on how land usage and ownership rights might work in space imagines a person recently freed from slavery in the U. S. South in 1865 and worrying that the new president will take back the land they finally own. The third scene is usually set in the year 2100, on a space settlement.Then Nesvold examines how various ethical scenarios (场景) related to the chapter’s theme might play out in space. She quotes experts in fields that don’t often come up in space science: ethics, philosophy, law. This approach is a departure from many books about the future of life on the final frontier, forcing readers to face hard realities and possible points of friction. To have the best chance of avoiding disaster, the time to consider those questions is now, not later, even though space settlement may be decades or centuries away, Nesvold argues.Off-Earth should be required reading for anyone who dreams about living in space and can help make our earthbound civilizations better too.37．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?A．To clarify a concept.B．To introduce a topic.C．To make a prediction.D．To generate a discussion.38．What set(s) Off-Earth apart from others?A．Its writing style.B．Its text structure.C．Its story elements.D．Its writing techniques.39．What’s Nesvold’s attitude to space settlement?A．Cautious.B．Unclear.C．Intolerant.D．Disapproving.40．What is the text?A．A short story.B．A news report.。
英语高考阅读新闻报道标题类标题
英语高考阅读新闻报道标题类标题1、—Excuse me, how long does it ______ to walk to the library? —About 15 minutes, I’m afraid.（）[单选题] *A. take(正确答案)B. spendC. costD. pay2、He asked for help from his friends who owned a computer company in New York. [单选题] *A. 拥有(正确答案)B. 经营C. 工作D. 了解3、Now people can _______ with their friends far away by e-mail, cellphone or letter. [单选题] *A. keep onB. keep in touch(正确答案)C. keep upD. keep off4、The students _____ outdoors when the visitors arrived. [单选题] *A. were playing(正确答案)B. have playedC. would playD. could play5、Mr. Wang is coming to our school. I can’t wait to see _______. [单选题] *A. herB. him(正确答案)C. itD. them6、The storybook is very ______. I’m very ______ in reading it. （）[单选题] *A. interesting; interested(正确答案)B. interested; interestingC. interested; interestedD. interesting; interesting7、John is fond of playing _____ basketball and Jack is keen on playing _____ piano. [单选题] * A．/…the(正确答案)B．the…/C．/…/D．the…the8、Don’t _______. He is OK. [单选题] *A. worry(正确答案)B. worried aboutC. worry aboutD. worried9、What’s the price and what sort of _______ do you offer? [单选题] *A. advantageB. accountC. displayD. discount(正确答案)10、He has grown rich lately. [单选题] *A. 后来B. 以后C. 终于D. 最近(正确答案)11、A modern city has sprung up in _____was a waste land ten years ago. [单选题] *A.whichB.what(正确答案)C.thatD.where12、The Yangtze River is one of （）the in the world. [单选题] *A. longest riverB. longest rivers(正确答案)C. longer riverD. longer rivers13、I shall never forget the days（）we worked on the farm. [单选题] *A. when(正确答案)B. whatC. whichD. on that14、I saw the boy _______?the classroom. [单选题] *A. enter intoB. enter(正确答案)C. to enter intoD. to enter15、32．There are about __________ women doctors in this hospital. [单选题] * A．two hundred ofB．two hundreds ofC．two hundredsD．two hundred (正确答案)16、John will go home as soon as he _______ his work. [单选题] *A. finishB. will finishC. finishedD. finishes(正确答案)17、Catherine has two cousins. One is quiet, and _______ is noisy. [单选题] *A. anotherB. the other(正确答案)C. othersD. other18、Mary's watch is more expensive than _____. [单选题] *A. Susan's(正确答案)B. that of Susan'sC. that of SusanD. Susan19、_________ along the old Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience. [单选题]*A. TravelB. Traveling(正确答案)C. Having traveledD. Traveled20、-Do you have tickets for Friday? -Sorry, we've got _____ left. [单选题] *A. eitherB. none(正确答案)C. no oneD. neither21、83．The school is? ? ? ? ? ? ?the hospital. [单选题] *A．withB．intoC．ontoD．opposite(正确答案)22、The three guests come from different _______. [单选题] *A. countryB. countrysC. countryesD. countries(正确答案)23、We need two ______ and two bags of ______ for the banana milk shake.（）[单选题]*A. banana; yogurtB. banana; yogurtsC. bananas; yogurt(正确答案)D. bananas; yogurts24、Sam is going to have the party ______ Saturday evening. （）[单选题] *A. inB. on(正确答案)C. atD. to25、He doesn’t smoke and hates women _______. [单选题] *A. smokesB. smokeC. smokedD. smoking(正确答案)26、The scenery is so beautiful. Let’s _______. [单选题] *A. take photos(正确答案)B. take mapsC. take busD. take exams27、When we take a trip,we usually have to _______ a hotel. [单选题] *A. takeB. stayC. book(正确答案)D. bring28、I paid him 50 dollars for the painting, but its real（）must be about 500 dollars. [单选题] *A. feeB. value(正确答案)C. priceD. fare29、She works in a hospital. She is a(n) _______. [单选题] *A. managerB. engineerC. doctor(正确答案)D. patient30、Ships can carry more goods than _____ means of transport. [单选题] *A. the otherB. anotherC. any other(正确答案)D. any。
高一英语英语新闻阅读练习题50题含答案解析
高一英语英语新闻阅读练习题50题含答案解析1.The president of the country delivered a speech on environmental protection. What is the main idea of his speech?A.To promote economic development.B.To focus on social welfare.C.To emphasize environmental protection.D.To discuss cultural heritage.答案解析：C。
选项A 总统演讲主题是环境保护，不是促进经济发展；选项 B 演讲内容不是关于社会福利；选项 D 与演讲主题文化遗产无关。
本题考查对新闻内容的主旨理解，需仔细阅读题干确定主题。
2.A new policy on education has been announced. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the policy?A.Increasing teachers' salaries.B.Improving school facilities.C.Reducing homework for students.D.Extending school hours.答案解析：D。
新闻中提到了提高教师工资、改善学校设施、减少学生作业量，没有提到延长在校时间。
本题考查对新闻细节的把握。
3.The international conference on climate change was held in which city?A.New York.B.London.C.Paris.D.Tokyo.答案解析：C。
根据新闻内容可知国际气候变化会议在巴黎举行。
选项A、B、D 地点错误。
本题考查对新闻中地点信息的记忆。
高中英语新闻写作练习题50题含答案解析
高中英语新闻写作练习题50题含答案解析1.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for a news article about a fire in a factory?A.Factory on FireB.The Fire in FactoryC.Factory's FireD.Fire at Factory答案解析：D。
正确标题“Fire at Factory”符合新闻标题的简洁性和准确性原则。
“at”表示在某个地点发生的事情，更加清晰地表达了火灾发生的地点是工厂。
选项A“Factory on Fire”虽然也表达了工厂着火，但不如“Fire at Factory”简洁明了。
选项B“The Fire in Factory”中的“in”用法不太准确，通常用“at”来表示具体的地点。
选项C“Factory's Fire”这种表达方式不太符合新闻标题的习惯。
2.Which title is best for a news story about a school sports meet?A.School Sports MeetB.The Sports Meet of SchoolC.School's Sports MeetD.Sports Meet in School答案解析：A。
“School Sports Meet”简洁明了地表达了新闻的主题是学校的运动会。
选项B“The Sports Meet of School”和选项C“School's Sports Meet”比较冗长，不符合新闻标题简洁的特点。
选项D“Sports Meet in School”虽然表达了运动会在学校举行，但不如“School Sports Meet”直接。
3.For a news article about a famous singer's concert, which title is correct?A.Concert of Famous SingerB.Famous Singer's ConcertC.The Concert by Famous SingerD.Concert by Famous Singer答案解析：D。
高三英语新闻报道要点单选题40题
高三英语新闻报道要点单选题40题1. Which of the following is a typical feature of a good news headline?A. Long and detailed sentencesB. Use of complex grammar structuresC. Concise and eye-catching languageD. Inclusion of all the key information答案：C。
解析：好的新闻标题通常语言简洁且引人注目。
选项A，长而详细的句子不符合新闻标题简洁的特点。
选项B，复杂的语法结构会使标题难以理解。
选项C，简洁且吸引人的语言是新闻标题的典型特征。
选项D，包含所有关键信息不太现实，新闻标题往往突出重点而非包含全部。
2. A news headline "The Mystery of the Missing Artifact Solved" mainly attracts readers by:A. Presenting a questionB. Offering a solutionC. Creating mysteryD. Using simple words答案：C。
解析：这个新闻标题“失踪文物之谜已解”主要通过制造神秘来吸引读者。
选项A，呈现一个问题在这个标题中未体现。
选项B，提供解决方案并非其主要吸引点。
选项C，制造神秘能引起读者的好奇心。
选项D，使用简单的词不是这个标题的主要吸引力所在。
3. In a news headline, which of the following is usually avoided?A. AlliterationB. HyperboleC. ClichésD. Metaphor答案：C。
解析：在新闻标题中，通常避免陈词滥调。
选项A，头韵有时会增加标题的吸引力。
高考英语听力理解新闻报道理解单选题30题
高考英语听力理解新闻报道理解单选题30题1.The man mentioned in the news report is probably a _____.A.teacherB.doctorC.policemanD.businessman答案：C。
本题考查对新闻中人物身份的推断。
新闻中提到这个人在指挥交通，穿着警服，所以可推断出是警察。
A 选项教师通常在学校授课，与新闻内容不符；B 选项医生一般在医院工作，也不符合新闻描述；D 选项商人与新闻中的场景毫无关联。
2.The woman interviewed in the news is known for her work as a _____.A.writerB.artistC.scientistD.athlete答案：A。
新闻中提到这位女士出版了很多书籍，经常参加文学活动，所以可判断她是作家。
B 选项艺术家通常从事绘画、音乐等艺术创作，新闻中未提及；C 选项科学家主要进行科研工作，新闻中没有相关线索；D 选项运动员会参加体育赛事，新闻中没有体现。
3.The person who rescued the child is described as being very _____.A.braveB.cleverC.kindD.honest答案：A。
新闻中强调这个人不顾危险救了孩子，所以勇敢是最恰当的描述。
B 选项聪明在新闻中未体现救孩子的过程需要聪明才智；C 选项善良不是最突出的特点，因为勇敢地行动更能体现这个人在当时的行为；D 选项诚实与救孩子的行为无关。
4.The reporter in the news is famous for his _____ reports.A.accurateB.interestingC.entertainingD.inspiring答案：A。
新闻中提到这位记者的报道总是很准确，被很多人信任。
B 选项有趣不是主要强调的特点；C 选项娱乐性与新闻报道的特点不太相符；D 选项鼓舞人心在新闻中未体现。
专题突破卷06 阅读理解之新闻报道(学生版) 2025年高考英语一轮复习考点通关卷(新高考通用)
专题突破卷06阅读理解之新闻报道最新高考真题1.（2024年新高考II卷）Do you ever get to the train station and realize you forgot to bring something to read?Yes,we all have our phones,but many of us still like to go old school and read something printed.Well,there’s a kiosk(小亭)for that.In the San Francisco Bay Area,at least.“You enter the fare gates(检票口)and you’ll see a kiosk that is lit up and it tells you can get a one-minute, a three-minute,or a five-minute story,”says Alicia Trost,the chief communications officer for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit—known as BART.“You choose which length you want and it gives you a receipt-like short story.”It’s that simple.Riders have printed nearly20,000short stories and poems since the program was launched last March.Some are classic short stories,and some are new original works.Trost also wants to introduce local writers to local riders.“We wanted to do something where we do a call to artists in the Bay Area to submit stories for a contest,”Trost says.“And as of right now,we’ve received about 120submissions.The winning stories would go into our kiosk and then you would be a published artist.”Ridership on transit(交通)systems across the country has been down the past half century,so could short stories save transit?Trost thinks so.“At the end of the day all transit agencies right now are doing everything they can to improve the rider experience.So I absolutely think we will get more riders just because of short stories,”she says.And you’ll never be without something to read.1．Why did BART start the kiosk program?A．To promote the local culture.B．To discourage phone use.C．To meet passengers’needs.D．To reduce its running costs.2．How are the stories categorized in the kiosk?A．By popularity.B．By length.C．By theme.D．By language.3．What has Trost been doing recently?A．Organizing a story contest.B．Doing a survey of customers.C．Choosing a print publisher.D．Conducting interviews with artists.4．What is Trost’s opinion about BART’s future?A．It will close down.B．Its profits will decline.C．It will expand nationwide.D．Its ridership will increase.2024年高考模拟真题（2024·辽宁辽阳·模拟预测）Leonardo da Vinci experimented with chemicals while painting some of his representative works—including The Mona Lisa—forming a poisonous layer hidden beneath the celebrated art. Researchers studying a tiny microsample from a corner of the painting found a substance known as plumbonacrite (水白铅矿),a poisonous compound(化合物)formed when oil and lead(Ⅱ)oxide(氧化铅)are mixed together.The Mona Lisa,and many other paintings from the Renaissance era in the early1500s,were painted on wooden panels.These required a thick base layer to enable artists to create their works on top.The most common method was using a substance called gesso,which comes from plaster of Paris,but the presence of plumbonacrite suggests Da Vinci layered his painting with lead white paint,mixed with oil infused(泡)with lead(Ⅱ)oxide.Writing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society,the authors said,“The most remarkable signature in the sample is the presence of plumbonacrite,a rare compound that is stable only in an alkaline(碱性的) environment.Leonardo probably attempted to prepare a thick paint suitable for covering the wooden panel of The Mona Lisa by treating the oil with a high load of lead(Ⅱ)oxide.”It is thought the lead(Ⅱ)oxide may have been used to help the paint applied on top of it to dry.The team reviewed Da Vinci’s writing to find reference to his use of the chemicals,but found only“unclear references”to plumbonacrite.It seems once again the famous scholar was ahead of his time,with the technique only found in other paintings by Rembrandt in e of plumbonacrite at the time seems to have been limited to skin and hair treatment.In addition to The Mona Lisa analysis,the team used high-resolution analytic techniques on17samples from across the surface of The Last Supper and found it also contained the same poisonous base layer. 5．What can we learn from the first paragraph?A．A poisonous compound was found in The Mona Lisa.B．Da Vinci created his painting through trial and error.C．Researchers damaged the famous painting while studying it.D．Da Vinci buried some poison under the painting to protect it.6．What did Da Vinci possibly do while painting?A．He used lead to decorate the painting.B．He applied oil to cover the wooden panel.C．He treated skin and hair with plumbonacrite.D．He mixed oil and lead together to create a thick paint.7．Why did the author mention The Last Supper?A．To support the finding above.B．To show how talented Da Vinci is.C．To explain the process of artwork creation.D．To stress the importance of analytical techniques.8．What is the best title for the text?A．Mona Lisa,a Mysterious WomanB．Poisonous Chemicals Help Create ArtworksC．Da Vinci,a Distinguished Painter as Well as a ChemistD．The Mona Lisa Reveals a Poisonous Secret Hidden in the Painting（2024·安徽马鞍山·三模）About one in four Americans are physically inactive,according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.But for many of us,physical inactivity is not an intentional choice.It stems from sitting all day at a desk job,driving to work because there are no suitable walking or cycling routes. But what if the infrastructure(基础设施)around you gave you the opportunity to move your body without taking extra time out of your day?“An active city would offer you loads of ways to get from A to B,”said Anna Boldina,an architectural researcher and designer who studies active cities at the University of Cambridge in the U.K.“Not only would these active cities be full of variety,but the various elements of an active city also have their own specific benefits: for example,stepping stones improve balanced co-activation of a variety of upper and lower body muscles as well as mindfulness and concentration on’here and now,’known as a stress relief.”This all sounds great for future city design and planning,but how can we integrate these feature s into existing city infrastructure?“The best way to transform a place into an active city is through small interventions here and there:an extra stepping stone shortcut across the grass or extra log across the rain garden,”Boldina said.“Sometimes it is not about adding;it is about removing.It is also important that these routes are accessible to people of all ages and abilities.”Of course,if there are always less challenging alternatives available,how can we encourage those who are able to take the more physically active routes?“One of our studies was aimed specifically at encouragement,”Boldina said.The study found that the most effective means of encouragement was providing a shortcut.“Other factors included playfulness,crossing water,using natural materials and adding handrails for confidence,”added Boldina,whose group is currently working with architects in Cambridge to create such active landscapes. 9．Which of the following best explains“stems from”underlined in paragraph1?A．Relies on.B．Is caused by.C．Mixes with.D．Is changed into.10．What can we learn about active cities?A．They contribute to better health.B．They offer personalized activities.C．They rely on governmental support.D．They generally look like each other.11．What does Boldina think matters when we transform a place into an active city?A．Protecting the local environment.B．Adding a variety of safety equipment.C．Making it easy for people to use.D．Designing as many routes as possible.12．What does Boldina’s study try to find?A．How to motivate citizens to use active routes.B．How to make active routes functional and fun.C．Why citizens have little interest in active routes.D．Why Cambridge can succeed,in adopting active routcs.（2024·黑龙江·二模）A Virginia family whose home was destroyed by a fire last week recently received the gift of some old-fashioned Christmas cheer from“Santa Claus”(圣诞老人).In the spirit of Christmas,the Ferrum Volunteer Fire Department delivered presents to the family who lost their home and belongings in a house fire on Thursday.“It was a working structure fire and unfortunately the family lost everything.We as volunteers knew that we couldn’t let this mom and her three kids go through Christmas without anything,”the fire station wrote on Facebook.“Yes,they’re OK but it’s Christmas,right?”The fire station officials delivered Christmas gifts to the mother and her three children the following day at the local church shelter they were staying at,and in photos posted on the site,the children appeared joyful.“We brought gifts and more gifts!The kids were overjoyed and very grateful.”the station said on its post.“They were very happy to see all the gifts and the fire trucks that we brought the gifts in,”the department told USA TODAY.The kids received Barbies,Pokémon,artworks,remote control cars,blankets,clothes and shoes.The mother also received a gift card.The Facebook post was flooded with what seemed to be comments from community members touched by the generosity.“The best Christmas gifts are the ones you give!Thank you all for your wonderful service and your big hearts!”one user commented.“So thankful they are alright!We are truly blessed to live in such a giving and helping community,and our fire department and rescue teams are amazing!Great job!So proud!”another user wrote.13．What can we learn from the text?A．The Fire Department provided the family with shelter.B．The volunteers saved some belongings for the family.C．The family went through Christmas in sorrow.D．Receiving a Christmas gift is a traditional joy.14．What’s the comments’attitude towards the fire station?A．Ambiguous.B．Unconcerned.C．Appreciative.D．Sympathetic.15．How does the author develop his idea?A．By giving examples.B．By using quotation.C．By making comments.D．By analysing causes.16．What’s the best title of this article?A．Firefighters or Santa Claus?B．Firefighters Safeguarded UsC．A Fire Brought Gifts D．Love Can Cure（2024·河南新乡·三模）English businessman Richard Branson made history on July11,2021as he and three other crewmates became the world’s first space tourists.The flight was made by a spacecraft named VSS Unity that was built by Branson’s company,Virgin Galactic.The flight lasted slightly more than an hour,and took Branson and crew to an altitude(海拔)of53.5miles above the Earth,just a little above the boundary(边界)of space which lies50miles above the Earth.At that height,the atmosphere turns into the black of outer space and the Earth becomes a bent ball of blue. Travelers also exhibit weightlessness as there is no gravity,the force that keeps our bodies walking on the Earth’s surface.Therefore,Branson and his fellows were able to float around in VSS Unity while enjoying the views. They were able to do that for three minutes before the spacecraft began its downward journey.It landed back at Virgin Galactic’s space port in New Mexico,United States,which is the same place from where it had taken off90 minutes before.On landing back,Branson said,“I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid but honestly,nothing couldprepare you for the view of the Earth from space.It was just magical.I’m just taking it all in,and it’s unreal.”July11’s flight is the start of space tourism for one and all.In early2022,customers who can afford a ticket for a quarter of a million dollars can line up for a seat on a trip to space.And guess what—they will have a choice of spacecraft.Jeff Bezos,who owns a famous company,is all set to launch himself into space on July20 on board a spacecraft built by his new branch company Blue Origin.Blue Origin will also carry tourists to space. 17．What is Richard Branson famous for?A．His success in tourism.B．His company of Virgin Galactic.C．His spaceship named VSS Unity.D．His first commercial space travel in history.18．What does Branson think of his space travel?A．Unbelievable.B．Adventurous.C．Regrettable.D．Worthless.19．What do space tourists have to do?A．Take a spacecraft of Virgin Galactic.B．Pay$250,000for the rocket tour.C．Pass the fitness test for astronauts.D．Line up for a position in Blue Origin.20．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Humans will move to other livable planets.B．Ordinary people will soon land on the moon.C．Private rocket space travel is growing gradually.D．Some companies abandon their proper business.（2024·浙江·三模）MyHeritage has announced the release of two new AI features which it promises will ‘revolutionise genealogy(系谱学)’research,similar to how ChatGPT revolutionised searching the Internet.The first feature,AI Record Finder TM,is an interactive chatbot that helps family historians find relevant historical records about a person of interest within MyHeritage’s database of20billion records.This free-text chat tool enables users to talk to an intelligent assistant to find information about their ancestors,relatives,or other people who have passed away.In addition to AI Record Finder TM,MyHeritage has also introduced AI Biographer TM,another innovativefeature that automatically generates a narrative biography about an ancestor’s life using information from historical records that match the person.This creates a Wikipedia-like biography,which gives users a complete understanding of their ancestor’s life story.These two new features are integrated,allowing MyHeritage users to create an AI Biography for their ancestors using the AI Record Finder TM.With this integration,users can easily use a conversational AI to search for historical records.This makes it faster and easier to find information about their family members.Gilad Japhet,Founder and CEO of MyHeritage,said of the new features,“We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of genealogy to reinvent the way people can discover their family history as we aim to reshape genealogy in the21st century.Together,these advanced features strengthen MyHeritage’s position as the industry leader for innovative genealogy and continue our mission to make family history easier,more accessible,and more fun for everyone.”AI Record Finder TM is a disruptive feature that simplifies the way people can find information about their ancestors by making the search easier.AI Biographert M turns a person’s life details into a fascinating story.Not all our ancestors were famous,but they all deserve to be remembered!21．What is a typical feature of AI Record Finder TM?A．It updates MyHeritage’s database.B．It generates a narrative biography.C．It narrows down the target information.D．It helps users interact with intelligent people. 22．Which of the following would Gilad Japhet probably agree with?A．That AI genealogy promotes family history creation.B．That the new AI-driven features give way to MyHeritage.C．That MyHeritage spares no effort to advance genealogy.D．That more will be done to strengthen MyHeritage’s position.23．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word“disruptive”in the last paragraph?A．Relevant.B．Pioneering.C．Disturbing.D．Comprehensive.24．What might be the best title for the text?A．MyHeritage Leads in AI GenealogyB．MyHeritage Promises to RevolutioniseC．AI Features:A New Era for GenealogyD．AI Record Finder:Smart Search for Family Histories（2024·黑龙江大庆·模拟预测）“Palace,Mountain,Moon?”has been selected by NASA as the Astronomical Picture of the Day for December25,2023.The photo was taken by Valerio,a young photographer of Turin,Italy.It was shot on the evening of December15,2023.While he knew about NASA’s competition,he hadn’t considered participating until receiving much encouragement from his social media followers.Soon after,he received the message,“Your image has been chosen as the astronomical photo of the day.”It was incredible!In a photo like this,nothing is left to luck.The concept came to him back in2017.Walking on the hills north of Turin,he found several spots perfect for including both the Basilica of Superga Palace and Mountain Monviso.After numerous visits over several months,he identified four spots where Superga and Monviso line up just right.After pinpointing these locations,he experimented with shooting them at different times.“I knew I needed something special to perfect the photo.The Sun was a no-go,so I turned to the Moon.Its various phases and position s reach an azimuth angle(方位角)of230degrees,”Valerio said.With this in mind,he researched the Moon’s phases,marked potential dates on the calendar,and planned the exact moments when the moon could join the queue.It was very successful,especially because the Moon was in a waxing phase.This meant that in the photo, not only was its crescent(新月)lit up,but so was the left part,its shadowed side.That part is lit by reflected light, also known as Da Vinci’s glow,named after him because he was the one who theorized about why the Moon’s shadowed side is brightened.During the early days of the waxing Moon phases,the shadowed part is visible because the Sun’s light reflects off the Earth and hits the Moon’s shadowed side,giving it a greyish,silvery color. This allowed the light to outline Monviso on the left as well.25．Why did Valerio send the photo to NASA?A．He took an interest in astronomical advances.B．He expected to create an impact on social media.C．He received broad support from enthusiastic fans.D．He wished to make his hometown a tourist hot spot.26．In Valerio’s photo,the three objects______.A．shine light on each other B．stand in a straight lineC．fit each other in size D．vary from usual in color27．What did Valerio do to prepare for the perfect photo?A．Studying how the Moon phase changes.B．Calculating the Superga-Monviso distance.C．Analyzing when to adjust the camera angle.D．Measuring the height of the observation point. 28．What was lit up by the Da Vinci’s glow?A．The outline of the crescent.B．The outline of Superga.C．The dark side of the Moon.D．The shadowed side of the Earth.（2024·湖北武汉·二模）Peru is prepared to approve new laws that would make it easier to investigate and punish researchers who engage in academic cheating,including paying to have their names added to a paper.The move comes as Peru’s national science agency seeks to crack down on authorship buying and other dishonest practices.It recently removed two scientists accused of dishonest publications from a national registry that is key to receiving government sponsor,job promotions,and salary bonuses.And officials are investigating more than170other researchers at a Peruvian media report claimed were involved in academic misconduct, including72listed n the national registry who work at14universities in Peru.The new laws will empower universities and government officials to punish such behavior.Dishonest publishing practices“transcend mere moral misbehavior”because they enable researchers to obtain government and private funding without telling the truth,says Edward Málaga Trillo,a member of Congress who is the driving force behind the bills,which lawmakers are expected to finalize early this year.“These individuals are operating academic cheating.”Peru’s academic community has been struggling with a rising tide of false authorship and related problems. One cause,some researchers say,is a2014law that aimed to stimulate research by rewarding researchers who boost their publishing output.For example,under a scoring system used by universities,researchers can earn five points for authorship in a high-impact journal,and two points when the journal is lower impact.A massing points can bring bonus payments and career promotion.Signs of dishonest publishing can be obvious,notes Nahuel Monteblanco,president of Cientificos.pe,a Peruvian group that investigates misconduct.Many of the papers cited by Punto Final have numerous co-authors from different nations with few prior publications on the same subject.“If your colleague consistently publishes 20articles a year with co-authors from other countries,that’s highly suspect,”Monteblanco says.29．What action did Peru take recently to address academic cheating?A．Fining72offenders for academic dishonesty.B．Disqualifying2scientists from a national registry.C．Punishing170researchers for academic misconduct.D．Withdrawing government fund from14universities.30．Which of the following is closest in meaning to“transcend”in paragraph3?A．Change.B．Strengthen.C．Go beyond.D．Approve of.31．What do we know about the2014law in Peru?A．It advocated a fair scoring system.B．It applied to high-impact journals.C．It led to an increase in false authorship.D．It aimed to punish dishonest publishing.32．The most suspicion might be given to a productive researcher with_________.A．career promotion B．consistent research focusC．few citations by Punto Final D．co-authors from various countries（2024·云南·二模）A six-month-old corgi being trained to become the first of his breed to work as a police dog in China,made his first public appearance recently at the open day of a police camp in Weifang,Shandong Province.His appearance challenges the stereotype(固有模式)that“little short legs”cannot join the police force.Fu Zai,whose name means“Lucky Boy”,has made waves on social media with his iconic smile,short legs and wagging tail.As a reserve police dog,Fu Zai faces a heavy workload.Training,scheduled for every morning and afternoon,involves a variety of subjects,such as obedience exercises,bomb searches and scent(气味)tracking. He began training when he was two months old and has stood out and outperformed many of his peers.“His strong environmental adaptability,insensitivity,his desire to possess items and his fondness for food are particularly favorable in our training,”said Wang Yanan,head of the police dog base at the Weifang Public Security Bureau.Following four months of training,Fu Zai can now take advantage of his short legs to go beneath cars and easily search tight spaces.He can also improve interactions between police dogs and the public because of his adorable appearance.Fans on social media joked about Fu Zai.One of them wrote,“Corgis can be plainclothes police,for they attract less attention than German Shepherds.”“Police dogs are not only cute,but trainers have made a lot of efforts to train them to be professional,”Wang said.Fu Zai is still a fresh hand and must undergo a period of further training to adapt to complex environment before officially entering service.33．What can be said about the training of Fu Zai?A．It is conducted around the clock.B．It aims at making Fu Zai a guide dog.C．It has proved to be adventurous.D．It involves multiple and challenging tasks.34．What advantage does Fu Zai have as a police dog?A．He is able to shoulder a heavy workload.B．He excels at handling complex environment.C．His short legs enable him to work in narrow places.D．He will attract public attention when he is at work.35．What does Wang Yanan say about the corgi?A．He has some suitable qualities for training.B．He is already a professional police dog.C．His lovable appearance is advantageous.D．His smiles improve interactions with the public.36．What can we infer from the text?A．Fu Zai has served as a police dog for half a year.B．Fu Zai performs well because of his intelligence.C．Fu Zai has been recognized around the world.D．Fu Zai needs further training to be a police dog.（2024·辽宁·模拟预测）Despite extreme cold,cruel ice and being brushed off as mad,Slovenian Davo Kamicar became the first person to ski non-stop down Mount Everest.After a dramatic fall over almost sheer cliffs of snow,stones and ice,38-yeur-old Kamicar returned to his base camp after five hours of skiing.“I feel only absolute happiness and absolute tiredness,”he said.Due to the severe weather conditions,Kamicar flung himself back down the mountain as soon as he reached the top rather thin have a rest as planned.At one point,he had to speed over stretches of ice that collapsed and broke underneath him and could have sent him falling into the deep crevasses(裂缝)that dot the mountain.The descent(下落)had been widely regarded as extremely dangerous.The Darwin Awards website,known for documenting foolhardy deaths,urged people to log on to their website and“keep your eyes peeled for a live Darwin Award”.However,the only body to make the news was the corpse(尸体)of an unknown mountaineer which Kamicar zipped past as he descended,one of an estimated120corpses,thought to litter the slopes.“This mountain is always full of surprises.Seeing a dead man out there was still a shocking experience,”he said.Thanks to strategically placed cameras on the mountain and one attached,to his safety helmet,hundreds ofthousands of people witnessed the process online,which was one of the record highs ever of more than650,000 hits:The website was once jammed as people tried to access the site.A previous failed attempt had already cost Kamicar two fingers when he got frostbite as a fierce storm hit the peak,Coming from a skiing family and had his first Himalayan skiing expedition in1989,he has been ever since tireless in raising funds and sponsorship for more expeditions,with Everest as the permanent goal. 37．How did Davo Kamicar make history?A．By skiing down Mount Everest without rest.B．By attracting the largest number of online audience.C．By descending Mount Everest within the shortest time ever.D．By becoming the first to film his descent down Mount Everest.38．What does the underlined word foolhardy in paragraph3mean?A．Daring but thoughtless.B．Natural but tragic.C．Peaceful and lonely.D．Slow and heartbreaking.39．What was the most dangerous during Kamicar’s descent?A．His heavy falling off a sheer cliff.B．The sudden appearance of other climbers.C．The unexpected collapse of an icy hillside.D．The sight of120corpses littering the slopes.40．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A．Darwin Award for SurvivorsB．Body of Mountaineer Found on EverestC．Mad Man Skis down EverestD．Extreme Sports Hero Slides to a Record。
高一英语新闻报道类阅读试题
高一英语新闻报道类阅读试题1. Having a teenager at home can be a real headache. Many teenagers smoke, drink and even fight. They often do something dangerous.Earlier studies have shown that teenagers are more likely (可能) to make irrational decisions than people from any other age group, including children and adults. Is it that teenagers are too young to tell right from wrong? Not really. So what’s the reason?According to Laurence, a teacher from a US university, the reason is that teenagers care a lot about how their peers (同龄人) view them—that is “peer influence”.As children enter their teenage years, they spend more time with their friends and classmates, and also they care more about what they think of them. This makes teenagers make decisions without thinking about the costs.In a test, a group of teenagers were asked to play a video driving game. When they played with their friends watching around them, they took more chances and drove more carelessly because that would increase their possibility of winning. But when they played alone, they drove more safely.Why do peers have such a big influence on teens’ behavior?As Laurence sees it, a teenager’s brain is like a car with a good accelerator (油门) but a weak brake (刹车). The “accelerator” is fully developed by teenage years while the “brake” is still not fully developed. When teenagers are watched by their peers, they usually push hard on the accelerator. With their weak brake, it is likely that they are going to end up in an accident.But the good news is that a violent (暴力的)teenager doesn’t necessarily become a violent adult. About two-thirds to three-quarters of violent youth grow out of it. “They get more self-controlled.”【1】What does the underlined word “irrational” in the 2nd paragraph mean?A．Quick.B．Crazy.C．Careful.D．Correct.【答案】B【解析】B词义猜测题。
高三英语新闻报道类试题
高三英语新闻报道类试题1. A camp built by students and volunteers spreads over Southern Methodist University （SMU）. The affordable 21 are designed to be used by the poor as well as survivors of war and natural disasters.“By the time 2020, there’s going to be about 1.7 billion people living in slums（贫民窟） so we would like to 22 change,” says Stephanie Hunt, co-founder of the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanities at SMU. The institute, which 23 build the village on SMU’s campus, was established to solve problem of the poor in the United States and around the world through engineering, and the free 24 .The goal is not just to 25 lives, but to change the victims’ lives. The Institute hopes some entrepreneurs（企业家） might program and 26 some money with these ideas. One of the structures in the SMU village was built with bricks made 27 from recycled plastic bags. They’re 28 together with heavy wires. Harvey Lacey, father of two college-aged sons, including one here at SUM, heard about this project and 29 his invention. It’s a heavy-duty, hand-crank compactor（手动压缩机）that anybody can use to form the big bricks he calls Ubuntu Blox. “The advantages are that these 30 weigh less than two pounds. They’re very, very 31 These things can go for many generations of housing, ”says Lacey, who is 32 the design. Anybody can follow his online plans to 33 the compactor that turns plastic bags into bricks.On this warm day, it’s 34 inside the Ubuntu Blox hut, thanks 35 to the thick plastic insulation （绝缘）. Kenyan 36 Ronald Omyonga, visiting the global village before returning to his native Africa, says his country is full of these recyclable bags. With Lacey’s design, he says that litter could be transformed into 37 housing. He dreams of other 38 too.“Look at the Harvey Lacey hut, as a means of creating 39 ,”says Omyonga.“Leaning the environment, and turning 40 into something that can form houses, not just for the poor.”【1】A．shelters B．clubs C．parties D．rooms【2】A．affect B．adapt C．effect D．adopt【3】A．discovered B．helped C．studied D．explored【4】A．entry B．competition C．trade D．market【5】A．save B．survive C．defend D．cure【6】A．share B．donate C．earn D．cost【7】A．briefly B．relevantly C．mostly D．efficiently【8】A．held B．stressed C．knocked D．packed【9】A．delivered B．contributed C．devoted D．sacrificed 【10】A．piles B．masses C．loaves D．blocks【11】A．fragile B．thick C．hard D．bitter【12】A．giving out B．giving off C．giving up D．giving away 【13】A．build B．invent C．improve D．possess 【14】A．hot B．cold C．wet D．cool【15】A．nearly B．exactly C．partly D．fairly【16】A．doctor B．athlete C．photographer D．architect 【17】A．safe B．dangerous C．beautiful D．large【18】A．advantages B．chances C．benefits D．profits【19】A．things B．jobs C．wonders D．conditions 【20】A．waste B．resources C．ideas D．technology【答案】【1】A【2】C【3】B【4】D【5】A【6】C【7】C【8】A【9】B【10】D【11】C【12】D【13】A【14】D【15】C【16】D【17】A【18】C【19】B【20】A【解析】南部卫理公会大学的学生和自愿者建造了一些价格低廉的庇护所，可供穷人以及战争和自然灾害的幸存者居住。
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曹姗（2012年安徽英语状元）英语要大声朗读，我基本上每天早起读英语或新概念，朗读是一个培养语感的好办法，有助于在解题没有明确依据的情况下提高答案正确率。
坚持阅读训练，达到英语能力和应试能力的统一需要做一定量的题目，尤其是阅读和完形的成绩的提高需要一个过程，不会立杆见影，一定要有毅力和耐心同时要会总结。
我从高二起每天做两篇阅读一篇完形，做完后仔细思考做错的题，思维有什么偏差，出题者到底想考什么，逐渐使自己的思路接近命题者。
高考英语阅读题:阅读新闻报道类短文注意六个个方面在高考阅读理解中屡屡出现，已经引起了我们师生的注意。
我们考生在阅读新闻报道类短文时，应该注意以下几个方面：一、如果有标题的话，要重视新闻报道文章的标题标题通常点明短文的主题思想，例如：通过某文的标题Old Computers Make for Unhappy Workers Survey说明本篇报道的主题就是陈旧电脑设备导致工人不满，并告知读者这是一份调查报告。
但是高考试卷中的大部分新闻报道都会有意识地删掉标题，以考查考生对主题思想的归纳概括能力。
二、重视对新闻报道文章导语部分由于高考试卷中的大部分新闻报道短文都会有意识地删掉标题，因此全文的主题和论点这时必须通过理解和分析导语部分来获得。
考生可以从导语部分的开头来了解该新闻报道的来源和时间，如通过本文开头Beijing 读者可以了解到该篇报道是由中国国内报道的。
如果是New Yoke ，那么考生就会知道这篇报道是来自于美国方面的报道。
因此考生要想掌握新闻报道的主题或论点概况，必须仔细阅读导语。
导语(1ead)就是指新闻报道的第一段或第一、二段(例如上文的第一段)，它是新闻报道最基本内容的概括和浓缩，它通常反映新闻报道的主题或论点。
三、重视每个段落的链接新闻报道通常结构看似比较松散，而实际上并非如此。
新闻报道的正文主要对导语部分所提供的主题信息的相关细节进行叙述或议论。
新闻报道在叙述或议论过程中其正文部分往往由很多短小的段落组成，但是这些短小的段落确是按照一定的时间、逻辑或空间等顺序进行展开，环环相扣，因此结构仍然很紧密。
四、重视新闻报道文章的阅读方法英文报刊的新闻报道和中文报刊一样，都在真实的原则下，力求简洁生动，有吸引力，能快而准地给读者提供信息，传达时事为此，作者往往开门见山，将一则消息的主要内容浓缩在第一段里，使读者一看就能略知此新闻报道的主题思想。
所以说新闻报道的第一段是全文的精华和缩影，我们必须重视对该段的阅读和分析。
·五、重视和熟悉新闻英语的常用短词由于报刊的篇幅有限，新闻报道在词汇的使用上也力求删繁就简，即以短词取代长词，其用词强调简明扼要，切中要害。
新闻标题中常见的缩写词主要有三种：1.组织机构的简称，如CPC中国共产党，CPPCC中国人民政治协商会议，UNESCO联合国教科文组织，EEC欧洲经济共同体，NATO北大西洋公约组织，OPEC石油输出国组织，IRA爱尔兰共和军。
2.表示职务或职业特征的各种人物名称，如MP国会议员，VIP重要人物，DJ无线电唱片音乐节，目广播员。
3.某些大家熟悉的事物名称，如TB肺结核，DJI道琼斯指数，UFO飞碟(不明飞行物体)，USO不明潜水物体。
此外，新闻标题还广泛使用简缩词，即通过“截短法”或“缩短法”构成的截头;去尾或把两个词各取一部分合在一起而构成的短词。
六、重视新闻报道分类阅读理解指导1.记叙类的新闻报道阅读理解指导对于记叙类的新闻报道，考生应在了解短文主题思想的前提下，认真阅读和分析新闻报道的正文部分，从中了解到何人、何事、何时、何处、何因以及方式等六大要素以及这些要素的变化和发展情况，从而对整个事件有个详尽的认识和理解。
高考对记叙类的新闻报道阅读理解的命题主要考查考生对细节理解和分析能力，通常从报道细节进行命题，如事实理解与判断、因果方式判断、语序排列判断等，偶然也有全文或段落主题归纳、写作目的判断等。
2.议论类的新闻报道阅读理解指导对于议论类的新闻报道，考生首先应对新闻报道的导语部分准确分析把握它的核心论点，然后对新闻报道的主体部分认真阅读和分析，明确作者的观点和态度或其中主要人物的观点与态度，弄清短文为支持论点(或分论点)所提供的各个论据及其逻辑关系;梳理短文所提供的各种数据;如果是辩论类新闻报道，考生还要分析正方观点、反方观点及其相应的论据。
3.说明类的新闻报道阅读理解指导对于说明类的新闻报道，考生首先弄清该篇新闻报道说明或介绍的主体是什么，然后再从主体部分了解主体事物的起源、结构、性能、特征、历史变迁、发展前景、社会影响等。
【高考预测一】An unusual group of musicians from the land of Mozart have just starteed a nine-day European tour.The First Viennese Vegetable Orchestra (管弦乐队) from Austria contains eight musicians, one sound technician and one cook.This mix of people may seem strange until you know the orchestra play instruments they have carved (雕刻) out of vegetables. At the end of the performance, the cook cuts up the instruments and makes a tasty vegetable soup for the audience.It takes the band about half an hour to make a carrot flute (长笛). Other instruments include eggplant cymbals (茄子铙钹) and pumpkin (南瓜) drums. Microphones make the vegetable sounds loud enough for the audience to hear."The audience has the possibility of enjoying what they just heard," the band said. "Weemploy a real cook for the preparation of the soup so it is indeed tasty and very special."1. Which of the following should be the best title of the passage?A. A Special OrchestraB. Uses of VegetablesC. A Special MealD. Eatable Instruments2. From this passage we can infer that ______.A. all the musical instruments are made by a cookB. vegetables can be excellent materials for musical instrumentsC. the shapes and sizes of the vegetables decide what kind of instrument they will be made intoD. the cook makes the band famous and particular3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Music produced by the vegetable instruments is especially sweet.B.The sound produced【高考预测二】Some of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States.The benefit(义演), called “America: a Tribute to Heroes,” was sponsored by all four major U.S television networks, ABC,CBS, FOIX and NBC. It was broadcast by three-dozen television, cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world.Hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charities helping the victims of the September 11th attacks.Actors, including tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali made a rare public appearance in show of support.The appeals alternated with performances by such popular entertainers a Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Steve Wonder, Paul Simon and the rock band U—2.They appeared on stages in New York, Los Angeles and London, decorated with hundreds of burning candles.Singer Billy Joel sang “ New York State of Mind” with a New York City firefighter’s hat on his piano. Sting dedicated his song “ Gragile” to a friend who died in the World Trade Center. Stevie Wonder condemned hatred in the name of religion before singing his song “ Love’s in Need of Love today”. Pledge phones were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Whoopic Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone.Organizers say the two-hour telethon raised millions of dollars. All participants, from stars to stagehands, worked without pay.1. Those who appeared on stages were ______.A. some best-known names in the USAB. some famous singer, film stars and other music entertainersC. People who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center andthe Pentagon.D. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Hollywood stars2. The underlined word “ telethon” most probably means ______.A. a performance to raise moneyB. a concert held by some television networksC. a television program which lasts a long timeD. a television program for entertainment3. Which of the following statements is True?A. Four major U.S. television networks broadcast the benefitB. The former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali sang a songto show his supportC. Billy Joel, wearing a firefighter’s hat, played the piano forthe listeners and viewersD. The organizers, stars and people who worked for the benefit didn’t get any money forthemselves.4. The best title for the news report is ______.A.U.S Telethon Raises Money for Attack VictimsB. Best-known names Pledge DonationsC. Seeking More SupportD..A Tribute to HeroesPassage 1(’03·北京·A篇)A newspaper in Helsinki,Finland,recently published acartoon of a baby with a mobile phone,telling his parents thathis diaper(尿布) needed changing.But it's hardly ajoke.Helsinki is home to Nokia,the mobile phone maker.It'sone of the most “mobile”cities in the world.About 92 percentof its households have at least one mobile phone.And the kidsstart young.“A relatively normal age to get a mobile phone is now 7,”says Jan Virkki,marketing manager for a mobile phone company.Among the second graders at the Kulosaari Elementary School,the most popular object of desire this year is not a Barbie or a Gameboy.It is a Nokia mobile phone with a picture of their own choice on the screen.“One of the first things we discuss when school starts is the rules for mobile phones,”says Tiia Korppi,a teacher.Among the rules:You have to put it away out of sight.You cannot turn it on.You cannot send text messages to your friends,or play amusing tunes(令人发笑的曲调)in class,or call your parents or call for a pizza during history.1.The author uses the newspaper cartoon to show that ________ .A.he is good at telling jokesB.he cares much for childrenC.mobile phones are toys for new born babiesD.mobile phones are widely used in Finland2.The passage is mainly about__________A.different uses of mobile phonesB.a successful mobile phone makerC.effect of mobile phones on childrenD.school rules for the use of mobile phonesPassage 2(’02·上海·A篇)The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel.The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car.Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras.The bride wore a silk wedding dress.She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station's competition.The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other.Miss Germaine,23,is a model.Mr Cordell,27,is a TV salesman.They were among the two hundred people who entered for a peculiar “experiment”organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham,England.Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio.They took a lie detector(测谎仪) test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities.The competition judges included an astrologer (占星家)who eclared that they were suited.The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening,but not everyone shared their joy.Miss Germaine's mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr Cordell's parents are reported to be less than delighted.Organizations,including the marriage guidance service Relate,have criticized the marriage.As one person put it,“We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this.Marriage should always be about love.”The couple are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists.Their other prizes include a year's free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham,and a car.But will it last?1.How did the couple's parents react to the wedding?A.The bride's mother shared their joy.B.The bride's father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.C.The bridegroom's parents were quite delighted.D.The bridegroom's parents were not that joyful.2.Some experts believe that _______ .A.marriage without the couple's meeting each other first ends up in divorceB.young people nowadays are too careless about marriageC.taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problemsD.most young people take marriage seriously except this couple3.One of the prizes for the couple is _______ .A.to spend their honeymoon wherever they likeB.to use an apartment free for some timeC.to have a wedding dress freeD.to own an American sports car4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.Two Strangers and a WeddingB.A Wedding Based on LoveC.A Short Lived MarriageD.A Well Matched CouplePassage 3(’02·京、皖、蒙·春季·E篇)Sometime today—perhaps several times—Dick Winter will think about the 19-year-old who saved his life.Because of this young man, Winter enjoys things like friendships, colours and laughter every day.The young man saved Winter's life by signing an organ donor card(器官捐献卡). “I can't say thank you enough,” Winter said yesterday at a news conference marking the tenth anniversary of the Multi Organ Transplant program at Toronto General Hospital.What Winter knows of the 19year old who saved his life is only that he died in a car accident and that his family was willing to honour his wishes and donate his organs for transplantation.His liver(肝脏) went to Winter, who was dying from liver trouble. “Not a day goes by that I don't think of what a painful thing it must have been for them，”Winter said yesterday.“They are very, very special people.”Winter, 63, is fitter now than he was 10 years ago, when he got the transplant. He has five medals from the 1995 World Transplant Games in swimming and hopes to collect some more next year in Japan.“At one time, we were probably strange people in the eyes of other people. Now it's expected you should be able to go back and do everything you did before, only better.”The biggest change for Winter, however, isn't that he has become a competitive athlete. The biggest change is how deeply he appreciates every little thing about his life now.“I have no time for arguments,” said Winter.“You change everything. Material things don't mean as much. Friendships mean a lot.”Also at yesterday's news conference was Dr Gray Levy, Winter's doctor.Levy said he has bitter sweet feelings when he looks at Winter and hears of his athletic exploits.Levy knows that for every recipient(接受者) like Winter, there are several others who die even though they could be saved because there aren't enough donated organs.“For every Mr Winter,we have five to 10 people that will never be given the chance that Mr Winter was given，” Levy said.Levy said greater public awareness and more resources are needed. He noted that in Spain and the United States, hospitals receive 10,000 per donor to cover the costs of the operating room, doctors, nurses and teams to work with the donors' families.1.Which of the following is true about the 19-year-old?A.He died of liver trouble.B.He got wounded in a battle.C.He was willing to donate his organs.D.He became a recipient of a prize.2.What do we learn about Dick Winter?A.He is becoming less competitive now.B.He is always thinking about his early life.C.He knows all about the young man and his family.D.He values friendships more than material things.3.Dr Levy would agree that ________.A.Spanish hospitals have more favorable conditions for organ transplantB.the Canadian public have realised the importance of organ donationC.Spanish hospitals received more money from the donorsD.Canadian hospitals now have enough donated organs4.What's the author's purpose in writing this article?A.The public should give more support to organ transplant.B.Transplant patients are thankful for the help they receive.C.Transplant can change a patient's life greatly.D.It is not easy to get organs for transplant.Passage 4(’01·上海·C篇)Britain's oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr John Evans had never found the time or the money—to make the trip from his home near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all expenses paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century.“There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings (1 shilling=1/20 pound) return from Swansea—too much I thought. All my money went to the family then，” he said.During the next two days Mr Evans will be taken on a whistle stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament(国会).The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired.“I don't like the chair business—people will so think I am getting old，” he said.His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized—no alcohol, no cigarette and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwel, he quipped, “I'm glad to see they've given me a return ticket.”1.It was reported that Mr Evans's healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his________ .A. wine drinkingB. proper smokingC. mild temperD. sense of humor2.Which of the following statements is true?A.A single trip from Mr Evans's home to the White City used to be ten shillings.B.The first place for Mr Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.C.He appreciated people's arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit.D.Mr Evans once made the journey to London at the turn of the century.3.The word “quip” in the last sentence most probably means ________.A. to make a witty remarkB. to express a happy messageC. to make a wishD. to tell a joke4.What might be the best title for this passage?A. 110-Year-Old TouristB. Secret for Long and Healthy LifeC. Free Return TicketD. Sightseeing in LondonPassage 5(’00·全国·A篇)New York, 10 November—5:27pm,yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city's history.Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building. “There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him. Firemen finally got us out.”“It was the best night we've ever had,”said Angela Carraro,who runs an Italian restaurant on 42nd Street.“We had lots of candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place was full—and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here.”The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool.“All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted,” said the manager of a store in downtown Manhattan.“They were worth $50,000.”The big electric clock in the lobby(大厅)of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking(滴答) again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost on time.1.Throughout the period of darkness, Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were ________ .A. nervousB. excitedC. calmD. frightened2.In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro?A. She had a taste of adventure.B. Burning candles brightened the place.C. Business was better than usual.D. Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.3.How long did the power failure last?A. Nearly 12 hours.B. More than 12 hours.C. Nearly 24 hours.D. More than 24 hours.【参考答案及简析】实战演练一：1.A 综合归纳题：由全文内容可知这是一支特殊的管弦乐队，因为他们的乐器全部都是用蔬菜做成的。