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2021版高考英语外研版(全国)一轮复习真题精练：话题阅读与话题写作话题一(1)科普热点

第一节真题精练5年真题拓展训练(1)真题深度阅读训练Step One真题体验(2021·全国Ⅱ·阅读理解B)Your house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights.Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less self-conscious(难为情)when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food.If your home doesn’t have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors.Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites.In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us feel less hungry.So when it’s time to repaint，go blue.Don’t forget the clock—or the radio.People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals.Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes.And while you’re at it，actually sit down to eat.If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music.It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes.Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat.We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate.When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent.And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass. 5．The text is especially helpful for those who care about .A．their home comfortsB．their body shapeC．house buyingD．healthy diets答案 B 解析细节理解题。

2021高考英语阅读理解精英训练极品题(13)

最新高考英语阅读理解精英训练极品题（13）及答案阅读理解Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed （有缺陷）?If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.36. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends.A. admitting your shortcomingsB. self criticismC. modestyD. confidence【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。

热点14 自然资源利用与生态修复---备战2021年高考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练

备战2021年高考英语考前时事热点话题阅读热点14 自然资源利用与生态修复一、阅读理解1In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable（可持续的）ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil（棕榈油）, which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.1. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that ______.A. it makes the world warmerB. it consumes natural resourcesC. it makes growth hard to continueD. it brings severe damage to forests2. To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can ______.A. cut public expensesB. forbid carbon emissionC. develop public resourcesD. encourage energy conservation3. We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to ______.A. develop sustainable productsB. explore new natural resourcesC. make full use of natural resourcesD. deal with the major challenge4. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To compare two business models.B. To introduce a new business model.C. To advocate sustainable development.D. To predict a change of the global markets.2A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading（扩大）quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely falling below 16°C. Rainforests have a great influence on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate.Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect（反射）more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns，potentially（潜在地）causing certain natural disasters all over the world.In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources ：land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it a ctually reduces the world’s wood supply. Rainforests are often called the world's drugstore. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking（减少）rainforests.5. Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they______.A. reflect more heat into the atmosphereB. bring about high rainfall throughout the worldC. rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16°CD. absorb（吸收）the heat from the sun, reducing the effect of heat from the sun on the earth6. What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to?A. We will lose much more than we can gain.B. Humans have begun destroying rainforests.C. People have a strong desire for resources.D. Much carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）comes from burning rainforests.7. It can be inferred from the text that______.A. we can get enough resources without rainforestsB. there is great medicine potential in rainforestsC. we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained landD. the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns8. What might be the best title for the text?A. How to Save Rainforests?B. How to Protect Nature?C. Rainforests and the Environment.D. Rainforests and Medical Development.3Ohio—Lake Erie, the smallest of North America's five Great Lakes, supplies fresh drinking water to an estimated 11 million people in Ohio, Michigan and southern Ontario province, Canada.Yet sometimes pollution, bath from industrial waste and farm-chemical run-off, leaves large areas of the lake covered in half-meter-thick layers of green slime. Scientists blame a lot of chemicals entering the water, which has caused pollution.To find out where these extra nutrients come from, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has been studying data from its network of 14 water-quality monitoring stations installed along the rivers that flow into the Lake Erie basin.At one point, water from the small stream is diverted into a pipe where it is pumped into the testing station.We'll have 'a sample a day, year-round every day so that really pins down what the chemistry is like," says Dave Baker of Ohio's Heidelberg University, who takes charge of the monitoring stations for the Department of Natural Resources.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the federal government's pollution watchdog, requires pointsources, such as factories, to monitor and report their discharges. So Baker is looking for where the other sources of pollution come from."If there are problems in Lake Erie, we want to know where it's coming from and make sure we're putting resources to solve the problem properly," Baker says.In this case, a primary source of the pollution turns out to be chemical fertilizer that turn off farmland during rainstorms.Because farmers believe fertilizers are essential to high crop yields, they would like to use them. However, the USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service isn't asking them to abandon farm chemicals, but rather to use them more sparingly so they don't run off the land when it rains.Another technique for reducing farm chemical pollution of Lake Erie is cover-crop farming. After the harvest, farmers plant a second quick-growing crop to reduce erosion. The deep-rooted plants, such as rye or turnips, help to cover the soil, allowing worms and fungi to work their magic and helping the soil to absorb more water and nutrients.9. What is the problem with Lake Erie?A. There are no fish in it.B. There is little water in it.C. The water is unfit to drink.D. It contains a lot of chemicals.10. Who provides data about Lake Erie?A. The water-quality monitoring stations.B. Natural Resource Conservation Service.C. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources.D. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.11. The underlined phrase "pins down" in Paragraph 5 probably means " ".A. looks throughB. explains exactlyC. keeps a record ofD. shows clearly12. What causes the pollution in Lake Erie?A. Animal waste from nearby farms.B. Waste water from a nearby factory.C. Chemical fertilizers from the fields.D. Pesticide farmers used to kill locusts.13. Quick-growing crops can be planted to .A. prevent worms from eating cropsB. increase the harvest of the farmersC. make full use of chemical fertilizers in the soilD. keep the soil from being washed away4Hidden away in the mountains of western Tanzania is one of the largest lakes in the world: Lake Tanganyika.Environmentalists want to protect the beauty and biological diversity of this area from the harmful effects of overfishing and deforestation. However, in order to do this, they need the cooperation of people in the nearby village of Mahale. In this poor community, malaria and typhoid (疟疾和伤寒) are spreading, there is little access to doctors and 13% of children die before age 5. How can we expect people who cannot save their own children to care about saving the environment?While it is true that the Mahale villagers are suffering, environmentalists argue that Lake Tanganyika is in an equally terrible condition. This lake is home to hundreds of fish species found nowhere else on the globe. Eighty mammal species live in the surrounding forests and mountains. 90% of Tanzania’s endangered chimpanzees live in this area. Damage to this ecosystem will result in untold losses. Furthermore, environmentalists see the destruction of the environment as a direct function of the villagers’ poverty (贫穷): as the fish population decreases, people are forced to clear more land to grow rice and corn. As they clear more land, the soil run-off from deforestation further reduces the fish population, making it even more difficult for people to survive on fishing alone. This cycle harms both the Mahale villagers and the environment.To meet their goal of protecting Lake Tanganyika, environmentalists are now using a many-sided approach in Mahale: helping the villagers gain access to healthcare, educating fishermen and farmers about the effect of deforestation and their own role in the decreasing fish population, and protecting areas of the lake where fish lay eggs. Since natural resources can be the tool by which the people of Tanzania work themselves out of poverty, it is essential that these resources are managed well. By combining health services with protection activity, we can begin to heal the suffering in western Tanzania, for people and the land alike.14. What do we know about Lake Tanganyika from the passage?A. It leads to the people’s poverty.B. It faces a serious situation now.C. It is the largest lake in the world.D. It’s home to some unique animals in the world.15. Which of the following might environmentalists agree with?A. Saving lives is more important than saving the lake.B. Offering the locals healthcare directly contributes to less fishing of the lake.C. Educating the locals can promote their awareness of environmental protection.D. Gaining access to natural resources is the only way for locals to fight poverty.16. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Protecting Lake TanganyikaB. The Poor Life of Villagers in MahaleC. The Importance of Lake TanganyikaD. Villagers in Mahale and Lake Tanganyika5In the oceans, concrete is the main construction material, accounting for more than 70% of coastal and marine construction such as ports, coastal defence structures and waterfronts. "Concrete is damaging in the ocean because, to put it in place, natural ecosystems are destroyed," says Alex Rogers, director of science at REV Ocean, a not-for-profit company studying ocean health and raising awareness of global impacts on the marine environment. "Concrete is a conventional material, and it is low cost. But really, in this day and age, we should be looking at alternative materials that have a lower impact on the environment."Those alternatives might already be here. Among them is a substance called ECOncrete, developed as an eco-friendly concrete. ECOncrete produces bio enhancing concrete products intended to protect coastlines and marine resources. This is achieved by using a mixture made almost entirely of by-products and recycled materials, and is thus nearly carbon neutral. This mixture is combined with up to 70% slag cement(a by product of the steel industry which has a low carbon footprint) and is beneficial for marine concrete thanks to its high chloride resistance. The overall result is a low-carbon concrete.Furthermore, unlike traditional concrete, which is highly alkaline, the specially designed concrete has a pH value near to that of sea water, which helps to promote the growth of marine species such as crabs, molluscs, clams, mussels and oysters. ECOncrete's products are already in use across eight countries and six different seas, from seawalls in Hong Kong to the Port of Rotterdam.However, Beth Strain, a lecturer in marine biology and a project leader for Australia's National Centre for Coasts and Climate, says the evidence for eco-friendly concrete as a better surface for marine organisms is very mixed. “It can be location specific. We did an experiment in 15 harbours around the world with the same type of concrete surface complexity. Largely, the results were positive, but in Penang, Malaysia, for example, using eco-friendly concrete that would theoretically retain moisture and be better for organisms to survive on made no difference.” Strain thinks this is because of th e area's typhoons, which make the area very wet already, so the features of the concrete aren't a big help.“There is a degree of difference and each location will have its own environmental challenges,” says Strain.Nevertheless, from multiple perspectives, it appears that nature-based solutions are definitely the way forward.17. What can we know about ECOncrete from paragraph 2 and 3?A. It is a substance that is highly alkaline.B. It is a substance made of eco-friendly materials.C. It is a company aiming to keep marine resources safe.D. It is a mixture which is combined with low-carbon concrete.18. What does Beth Strain's attitude towards eco-friendly concrete?A. Negative.B. Indifferent.C. Objective.D. Supportive.19. What caused the result in Penang according to Beth Strain?A. The climate of the area.B. The pH value of sea water.C. The researchers of the project.D. The diversity of marine organism.20. Which one may be a possible solutions in the future?A. Invent a new artificial material.B. Install monitors under the oceans.C. Pull down all the coastal constructions.D. Use eco-blocks in coastal constructions.6"We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. ... Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves. I am convinced that humans need to leave Earth" These are the words of the famous scientist Stephen Hawking.Hawking was not alone in this view. Many experts feel that the only way for humans to last far into the future is to colonize (殖民) other planets. That way, if an asteroid (小行星), a terrible discase, or some other disaster strikes Earth, we would still have a chance. Mars is one of the best choices. NASA, the private company SpaceX，and other organizations all have plans to send humans there. "Either we spread Earth to other planets, or we go out of existence,” SpaceX founder Elon Musk said.But not everyone agrees that colonizing Mars or any other planet is such a great plan. The most common argument against going is that it's just too expensive or dangerous. It will take huge amounts of money and other resources just to get people there, let alone set up a place for them to live. It's not even clear if humans could survive on Mars.Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars task would be better spent on more importantprojects here on Earth, like dealing with poverty or climate change. Some experts argue that handling a problem like an asteroid strike or disease outbreak while staying here on Earth would be much easier and less expensive than surviving on a new planet. In addition, moving to a new planet could harm or destroy anything that already lives there. Mars seems uninhabited, but it could possibly host some life. Human visitors may destroy this life or change the Martian environment forever. What do you think? Should humans colonize outer space or stay at home?21. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to________A. provide an explanationB. make a comparisonC. reach a conclusionD. introduce a topic22. In Paragraph 2, many experts recommend colonizing Mars in order to ________.A. protect humans from dying outB. make Hawking's dream come trueC. seek more space for humans to live inD. encourage different organizations to compete23. For what reason are some scientists against colonizing Mars?A. Out of space, out of mind.B. Money should be well spent.C. East or west, home is the best.D. One should mind his own business.24. What’s the author's attitude towards colonizing Mars?A. Confident.B. Doubtful.C. Objective.D. Supportive.7In Australia and other developed countries, consumption (消耗) is viewed as important for economic growth. In recent years, however, concern has grown about the increasing number of people consuming limited resources at a shocking rate. The United States has only about 5 percent of the world's population, yet consumes about 35 percent of the world's energy.Impressive packaging and storage such as refrigeration is a luxury (奢侈) that consumers in developed countries take for granted (认为理所当然). In many parts of the world where refrigeration is either unavailable or too expensive, fresh food is bought daily from open-air markets.These markets make little influence on the environment. They do not use energy to store food and because they mostly operate during daylight hours, no electricity is used for lighting. Packaging is mostly unnecessary, and when needed, is often made from biodegradable (可生物降解的) vegetable matter. These markets still exist inmany parts of the developed world, but are an alternative (供选择的) form of shopping. Even in developing countries, shops are fast becoming the main places for consumers.Commercial (商业的) packaging is becoming as much a part of consumption in developing countries as it is in developed countries. Plastic bags, drink cans, and hamburger containers are now thrown into rubbish piles along with banana leaves which are a more traditional form of packaging. In most cases, it all ends up at the local garbage disposal plant and is not recycled.Many people are starting to notice the influence of consumerism on the environment. It is affecting not only the earth, but also our health. Some scientists think that the greenhouse effect has increased due to the production, use and disposal of many of the products we use.25. What does the author think of packaging and refrigeration?A. It's quite necessary.B. It's a costly process.C. It's the progress of society.D. It's different from consumerism.26. What can be known about the open-air markets in developing countries?A. They are not changing.B. They can't be seen now.C. They are getting less popular.D. They are appearing in more places.27. What are rarely used as packaging according to the author?A. Drink cans.B. Plastic bags.C. Banana leaves.D. Hamburger containers.28. What's the best title for the text?A. Different Ways of PackagingB. Technology vs. the EnvironmentC. Markets in Developing CountriesD. Consumption vs. Economic Growth8A group of scientists are hurrying to document and protect the ancient ruins along Puerto Rico's coasts. They are working as fast as they can before rising sea levels destroy a large part of the island's history.The work started in August 2017. With the help of 3D imaging and other advanced technologies, the scientists have explored a large piece of land along Puerto Rico's north coast and identified an ancient ceremonial center used by the Taino Indians. About 2,000 years ago, the Tainoes lived on many islands in the Caribbean Sea. But after the arrival of Christopher Columbus and other Europeans, they were all killed.Scientists also found a large living place just east of the site? which is seriously endangered by rising sea levels and other natural disasters. Puerto Rico's Department of Natural Resources has said the sea level around the island is rising by more than 3 mm every year.However, climate change has more immediate effects. These include the destruction of the Puerto Rico coastline and natural habitats by storms.Warmer temperatures in the Caribbean increase the number and strength of storms and Puerto Rico faces the possibility of storms every year for six months during the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Maria had already washed away part of its history.Scientists are now trying to find out how badly the hurricanes and loss of land have affected the heritage site they are studying. Eric Lo is an engineer who flew to Puerto Rico in August 2017 to start the project one month before Maria struck the island. Lo was surprised at what he saw when he returned months later.“Pieces of land where I stood do not exist anymore. They are underwater,” he said.29. Where did the scientists find the ancient Taino Indians' living place?A. Under the Caribbean Sea.B. In a European country.C. On Puerto Rico's north coast.D. Along Puerto Rico's east coast.30. Why have the Tainos disappeared from the islands in the Caribbean Sea?A. They were killed by the Europeans.B. They were destroyed by Hurricane Maria.C. They were driven away by the rising sea levels.D. They were moved away by their government.31. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?A. The serious damage caused by storms.B. The plan to protect the heritage sites.C. The loss of natural habitats in Puerto Rico.D. The worsening climate conditions in the world.32. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The Obvious Effects of Global Climate ChangeB. Efforts to Preserve Puerto Rico's Coastal HeritageC. New Discoveries of Ancient Taino Indians' RuinsD. Technologies Used to Identify the Ancient Ruins9This season, the bushfires in Australia have burned more than 12.35 million acres of land. At least 25 people have been killed and 2000 homes destroyed. According to the BBC, this is the most casualties (伤亡) from wildfires in the country since 2009. The University of Sydney estimates that 480 million animals have died in South Wales alone.Zeke Hausfather, an energy systems analyst and climate researcher at Berkeley Earth, said warmer temperatures and extreme weather have made Australia more susceptible to fires and increased the length of the fire season. “The drier conditions combined with record high temperatures in 2019 created main condition s for the disastrous fires. Australia’s fires were worsened by the combination of those two. 2019 was the perfect storm for being the warmest year on record for Australia and the driest year on record for Australia,” Hausfather added on Friday.Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, said warmer ocean temperatures also contributed to more variable weather around the world. Trenberth believes that global warming contributed to energy imbalances and hot spots in the oceans, which can create a wave in the atmosphere that locks weather patterns in places, causing longer rain events in Indonesia, for example, and at the same time contributing to drought in Australia. He said that once an area experiences drought conditions for two months or more, it increases the risk of fires catching and spreading. Those changing weather patterns due to global warming make drought events longer.Climate experts stress that climate change is not the only factor in the severity of wildfires. How land is managed can also impact the amount of fuel available for fires. Practices like controlled burns and other factors can impact the risk to people and property, such as warning systems and the type of development in a given area. Changing those policies has great potential to limit future damage from wildfires along with changes to how firemanagement resources are dispatched (派遣).33. What are the numbers about in Paragraph 1?A. The causes of Australian fires.B. The results of Australian fires.C. The damaged areas of Australian fires.D. The property destruction of Australian fires.34. Which of the following best explains “susceptible to” in the second paragraph?A. Very quickly to adapt to.B. Very seriously to focus on.C. Very easily to be protected against.D. Very likely to be influenced by.35. What can we infer from Trenberth’s research?A. Warmer ocean temperatures promote fires spreading.B. Longer dry weather contributes to global warming.C. The imbalanced energy leads to the temperature rising.D. Global warming is the root cause of the bushfires.36. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A. To provide some advice about reducing damage.B. To show the methods for controlling burns.C. To predict the seriousness of Australian fires.D. To stress the effects of Australian fires.10The best and most-commonly used sources for the pills we have are oily fish like salmon（畦），mackerel and sardines. Many environmentalists fear that some species are being over fished for this purpose. We may have an endless voracity for fish oil, but we don't have an endless supply of fish.Menhaden, which is described as “a big-headed, smelly, foot-long fish" , is in great danger. Although prized for dinner in the 18th century, the species has become the unknown victim of the fish oil business 9 which presents us with potential sea fish. Menhaden filter-feed almost entirely on algae （海藻）and is especially good at changing it into-3 fatty acids, which make them a good target for fish oil companies.One particular company, Protein of Houston, has been fishing 90 percent of the country' s menhaden. It's become such a big problem that 13 of the 15 Atlantic states have banned the company * s boats from their waters. Yet the company is still allowed to fish in North Carolina and Virginia, as well as federal waters; the company * s efforts result in the removing of half a billion menhaden every year.Aside from running out a public natural resource for a company，s private profit, the damage to the ecosystem is cause for alarm. The muddy brown color of the Long Island Sound is the direct result of lacking water nitration （过滤）一a job that was once done by menhaden.Menhaden keep the ocean waters of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts clean. A menhaden filters four to six gallons of water of algae in a minute, which prevents underwater dead zones.Measures should be taken to avoid the over fished situation. Plant seeds such as flax seed, chiaseeds, hemp seeds, and sesame seeds —and particularly their oils —are good vegetarian sources of omega-3 fatty acids, although the mix of specific acids is different from which one can get with fish.37. Why does menhaden become a good fish for companies to make pills?A. It is good at forming-3 fatty acids.B. It feeds mainly on the harmful algae.C. It is well-known for its rich protein.D. It is relatively easy for companies to catch.38. What does the underlined word "voracity" in paragraph 1 mean?A. troubleB. shortageC. resourceD. appetite39. What does the author intend to suggest us in the last paragraph?A. To grow more plants for their seeds to make oil.B. To use some substitutes instead of more fish oil.C. To call on the government to make laws in fishing.D. To take part in more activities to protect the environment.40. What is the best title for the text?A. The broken natural ecosystem.B. The process of making fish oil.C. Bad effects of fish oil making.D. How to use natural resources.11Henderson Island in the South Pacific Ocean has always been known for its remarkable biological diversity and untouched ecology. Now, the remote UNESCO World Heritage site that lies 3，100 miles from the closest human settlement can also lay claim to being one of the most polluted places on Earth.Jennifer Lavers, a researcher from the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies who。

2021年高考——英语阅读理解专项训练专项练习附答案

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Lots of American people take part in noncompetitive activities.D. American students go in for various sports and athletic events.3. We can infer from the passage that ________.A. most Americans like competitionB. all the Americans are sports fansC. sports culture influences the worldD. America has invented many sports4. The writer mainly intends to tell us that ________.A. how important sports are in AmericaB. where sports can help to make moneyC. why sports are so popular in AmericaD. what affect American’s everyday life2An extreme sport is a popular term for certain activities regarded as having a high level of danger. These activities often involve sped, height, and a high level of physical effort. In the past, young athletes would play baseball. Today，they want risk and excitement--the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliffs and mountains, or bike down steep mountains.Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun, but now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There is even an Olympics for extreme sports, called the winter X-game, which includes snow. Mountain biking and ice climbing.What makes extreme sports so popular? People love the risk. City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hu rt. Sure there's a risk. Once you go mountain biking or snowboarding, it’s impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing. It's just too boring.Now even the older crowd is staring to join in. Every weekend, groups of friends in their early30s get together. On weekdays they work as computer programmers in the same office. On weekends they rent mountains together.Extreme sports are certainly no for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But it has been a fact that, extreme sports are gaining in popularity.Nowadays more and more young athletes are taking part in the risky activities.5. All the following sports are X-sports EXCEPTA. ice climbingB. snow boardingC. SkiingD. mountain-biking6. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of extreme sport?A. Risky.B. Challenging.C. Exciting.D. Unskilled.7. The underlined word “alternative”in Paragraph 2 more probably means“_A. replacementB. activityC. equipmentD. competition8. Extreme sports have become so popular becauseA. people can get better equipment to make sure they will not get hurtB. people are not interested in the traditional sports any moreC. people want to do something risky after doing the same thing on weekdaysD. extreme sports are easy to learn and less expensive.9. 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We should know the importance of positive early sporting experiences for the development of both self-esteem and on-going participation in sports and other physical activities. Teachers, coaches, and parents have a responsibility to ensure that these experiences ‘catch’ as many children as possible, and for this to happen they need to remember ‘the principles of child development’: Children are not mini-adults.Problems arise when adults forget these principles, and kid themselves into thinking that they are coaching future Olympians or Super stars. Unluckily, evidence suggests that talented children are most likely to stand out when they are given time to develop, to play, and to remain children.Children are not miniature adults, and their enjoyment of sports (and their self-esteem) can suffer when adults forget this!10. Studies in Switzerland and Latino showed teenagers who often join in sports _____.A. build self-esteem earlierB. have more good experiencesC. are more sensitive to judgmentsD. are healthier both physically and mentally11. In general, the author’s attitude toward the influence of sports on teenagers i s _____.A. positiveB. criticalC. uncertainD. tolerant12. According to the author, when children take part in sports, they _____.A. will be happier about their livesB. are more likely to be attracted by competitive sportsC. should be treated by coaches and parents as super starsD. will build self-esteem if given positive comment and support13. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Children Should Take Part in SportsB. Sports Offer You a Better Teenage LifeC. Sports Experience and Building Self-EsteemD. People Should Treat Teenagers Like Miniature Adults4The latest sports craze is not even a sport. According to a recent article, “e-sports” are attracting a large number of audience.In e-sports, players and teams compete in popular video computer games such as Dota 2 and Ovenvatch. Fans fill arenas to watch the action live on huge television screens.The games have gone way past kids playing against each other while sitting on a sofa at home. The International, a major competition for players of Dota 2, awarded $24 million in prizes, with the winner taking home almost $11 million. A recent e-sports competition attracted more than 80,000 fans to the Olympic Stadium in Beijing, China.I have to admit that I am not a big fan of computer games. I know that some games can be educational, but I think too many kids spend too much time sitting in front of a screen shooting space aliens. I think it would be better if kids spent more time reading or playing real sports such as basketball, baseball and soccer.And please don’t tell me that competitive gaming is real sport because it requires hand-eye coordination. According to my American Heritage Dictionary, a sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill.” I don’t th ink anyone works up much of a sweat playing video games.Too often, regular sports send kids a kind of message. Competition starts early, when lots of kids are not ready for the ups and downs of games. Tryouts and travel teams come next, giving too many kids the message they are“not good” at sports. So lots of kids quit sports and start playing more video games.Maybe everyone in youth sports, including coaches, parents and kids, should think more about the advantages of real sports.14. What are “e-sports” according to the text?A. Sports events on television screens.B. Video computer game competitions.C. The latest sports in the Olympic Games.D. Easy sports games for kids.15. What might the author think of “e-sports”?A. They are not instructive.B. They should be banned in school.C. They need too much time and money.D. They have some negative influence on children.16. What does the underlined word “exertion” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Growth.B. Fitness.C. Effort.D. Energy.17. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce a new kind of sport.B. To introduce a competition held in Beijing.C. To explain the importance of playing sports.D. To call on people to pay more attention to traditional sports.5As the parent of two teenag ers who have played multiple sports over the years, I’ve seen the good, the bad, the ugly and the absolutely cruel.However, when I think about the value of sports and why my kids continue to play sports teach kids lessons to become successful adults. Through sports, kids learn how to work in teams, have to take risks, how to challenge themselves to be better, and how to behave when they lose—and when they win.Whether kids play soccer, baseball, football, or cheer, they learn they are part of a team where one person depends on another. When my son plays baseball, he’s not the only one who needs to play well; he depends on hisdefense to make the plays in the field. When my daughter plays tennis, she depends on her partner to cut off the ball at the net and win the point, and the tennis team depends on each person in order to win the overall match. Sports also teach children to trust and respect the decisions of someone who understands how the entire team needs to work in order to succeed.Sadly, though, yout h sports have suffered from the “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” attitude. They have become too much of a refection of professional sports. Winning is a happy result, but the lessons from losing are even more important. When my daughter loses tennis match, her coach reminds her that you learn more from losing than from winning. Losing makes you focus on improving your skills and your strategy. We’re going to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them.I believe that participating in youth sports is much more than building a sound body winning a scholarship to college. Sports are the best way to shape and build more self-motivated and happier children and help them become more self-motivated and happier adults.18. What is the author’s attitud e to youth sports?A. Critical.B. Positive.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.19. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A. What sports the author’s kids take.B. What the author’s kids do in sports.C. How sports benefit the authors kids.D. How the author’s ki ds continue to play sports.20. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Teenagers don’t have to win every time.B. Winning is the only goal for teen players.C. Teenagers should work together to succeed.D. Winning is not the most important in sports.21. What is the best title for the text?A. Youth Sports Build Better AdultsB. Teenagers Suffer from Youth SportsC. Losing Brings More than Winning DoesD. Teenagers Perform Better than Adults in Sports6A Chinese team claimed victory at an international e-sports（电子竞技）championship held in Paris on Sunday.Royal Never Give Up beat South Korean team Dragon X 3-1 to lift the crown at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2018. It marked the first time in 1,106 days that a South Korean team had been defeated by a team from elsewhere at a major international League of Legends tournament（锦标赛）.League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena video game that was launched in 2009 and rapidly builta following among members of the competitive gaming community. The tournament in Paris featured teams from13 countries and regions competing for cash and a place in the global rankings.Royal Never Give Up entered the contest fresh from their victory at the spring season of the Tencent League of Legends Pro League, the top level of China’s professional League of Legends league system. Their win in Paris was largely owing to star player Jian Zihao, aka Uzi. “I’ve been trying to win this title for six years now,” Jian said on stage following the victory. “I can’t imagine I’m standing here with this trophy. I’m super excited for this moment.” Royal Never Give Up’s victory has boosted confidence in China’s ability to win at major international e-sports events.E-sports’ popularity has ballooned in recent years, with the International Olympic Committee scheduled to meet in July to further discuss the possibility of including e-sports in future Olympic Games. According to Penguin Intelligence’s 2017 China Game Industry Report, released in June, the annual market value of China’s e-sports sector reached 20 billion yuan ($3.13 billion) in 2016, generated by gamers’ spending, copyright distribution, merchandising and e-commerce. The number of registered online gamers jumped to 220 million in 2017 from 170 million the year before.22. According to the passage, League of Legends is an ________.A. e-sports teamB. e-sports gameC. e-sports prizeD. e-sports rule23. The winner in the tournament will get ________ as an award.A. flowers and applauseB. praise and supportC. game coins and cardsD. money and place24. What is the main idea of the passage?A. E-sports has become more popular.B. E-sports will be included in Olympic Games.C. More people have registered the e-sports.D. A Chinese team won an international e-sports tournament.7At the end of a race，you'll often see runners reaching for bananas. Although people who only exercise at weekends might be more likely to reach for a sports drink，serious athletes know there are better choices. And a new study from Appalachian State University offers proof that bananas may be a better choice than sports drinks after exercise.Researchers analyzed the blood of 20 competitive cyclists after they were given water and bananas，water only，or a 6 percent sugar drink (a sports drink) every 15 minutes during a 47一mile bike ride. The study found that the carbohydrates(碳水化合物）in bananas work as well as sports drinks to fuel athletes and help them recover. But the researchers found an additional benefit. Bananas also provide greater anti—inflammatory which benefits than sports drinks.“Consuming bananas with water during exercise has several advantages for athletes above those linked to regular sports drinks，” Dr. David Nieman said in a statement. “Banana metabolites(代谢物)that increase in the blood have a similar effect to aspirin that inhibits (抑制）COX—2 activity. This makes bananas close to the perfect athletic food.”“Although aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs (AIDs) help athletes with post exercise pain，they are often discouraged because they can cause cell damage，” Nieman tells Men's Health. “For this reason，we tell athletes not to take them，”he says. “To our pleasant surprise, we found something natural in bananas is working like these painkillers but without the risks. ”Sports drinks are still a choice，but Nieman and his team believe bananas offer more.“There’s no question that sports drinks work，” he explains. “But bananas also have other nutrients—vitamin C，B6 and these unique metabolites —that you don't get with a sports drink. ” Next up, the research team i s looking at other fruits as exercise companions. “We're starting to look at blueberries，because we think with bananas they might work even better,” Nieman says.25. What is the aim of the study described in paragraph 2?A. To test for the effects of bananas.B. To the best way to recover.C. To prove sports drinks are useless.D. To find out if sports drink are anti-inflammatory.26. Why are bananas regarded to be the perfect athletic food?A. Bananas are full of nutrients.B. Bananas can be easily digested.C. Bananas can be of some medical value.D. Bananas are similar to regular sports drinks.27. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Why bananas are better than A IDsB. How bananas can help ease pains.C. What can be caused by eating bananas.D. Whether we should replace AIDs with bananas.28. What might Dr. David Nieman agree with?A. People shouldn’t replace sports drinks with fruits.B. Bananas offer more to sportsmen than sports drinksC. Blueberries are better for sportsmen than sports drinks.D. People shouldn’t eat or drink too much when exercising.8Sports fandom is about more than just entertainment. It can boost your self-esteem (自尊) and make you happier —and you don’t have to root for the winning team to gain the benefits.Being a sports fan is a “very psychologically healthy activity,” says Daniel Wann, professor at Murray State University whose research program centers on the psychology of sport fandom. Fandom connects us to other like-minded people, which satisfies our human need for belonging, he says.These relationships are significant: People who identify as sports fans have higher levels of self-esteem, lower levels of loneliness and tend to be more satisfied with their lives compared to those who aren’t interested in sports, Wann says. Fans tend to have more access to social support, help and resources as well. Research suggests that when people have support from their communities, they have better health.Beyond bonding, fans get to enjoy the psychological benefits of winning, even if they have nothing to do with the players or games, says Stephen Reysen, associate professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce who studiesidentity and fandom.“Individuals feel that the fan interest (in this case a sport team) is a part of them,” Reysen says. “So when the team is winning, you feel like you are winning even though you are not a player.”Of course, teams sometimes lose.So, why do people continue to put their faith behind teams that tend to lose? People who feel a strong psychological connection to a team are more likely to root for a team when they’re having a losing season, Reysen says.“Sports fandom has nothing to do with the outcome of a game,” Wann says. For example, if a pizza restaurant continually got your order wrong, you’d likely switch to a more reliable one. But because being a fan is so central to people’s identities, people are willing to accept defeat and contin ue to be loyal to a team.Being part of a fan community can also help people cope with losses. A 2019 study found that watching a football game with other fans helps to ease the negative psychological effects of losing.“For fans of the losing team, sharin g the pain may have protected them from losing self-esteem,” Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, co-author of the study and professor of communication at The Ohio State University said ina release.29. According to the passage, why do sports fans feel happier?A. Because they could gain the benefits from the winning team.B. Because they can share pains and happiness with people who have the common interests.C. Because they could have a low level of self-esteem.D. Because most of them are optimistic.30. What is the significance of the relationships between sports fans?A. Sports fans have support from their favorite teams.B. Sports fans have higher levels of loneliness.C. Sports fans are likely more content with their lives.D. Sports fans tend to compare them selves to those who aren’t interested in sports.31. According to the passage, if the team has a losing season, the sports fans may .A. display their identitiesB. have a boost of self-esteemC. not support the team any moreD. have a negative psychology period32. According to the passage, what can help sports fans deal with losses of their team?A. Being part of the team.B. Ordering a pizza in a different restaurant.C. Sharing the pain with family members.D. The loyalty to the team.33. What is the passage mainly about?A. Sports fans have a closer relationship with other like-mined people.B. Sports fans have higher self-esteem and are more satisfied with their lives.C. Sports fans always put their faith behind their favorite teams.D. Sports fandom has nothing to do with the outcome of a game.9Are the Olympic Games outdated? That might seem like a strange question to ask. But it’s exactly what the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is doing. At the 2012 London Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach noticed something. “You could see that the younger generation had no interest in the Games anymore. They were not there.”In response, the IOC wants to make the Summer Olympics more youthful. But that isn’t as simple as just adding more sports. The Ol ympic program can’t continue to grow bigger: it would become too much for host cities to handle. For now, permanently adding new sports to the Olympics is out of the question.The IOC’s solution is to continue to vote on the new program’s line-up and give host cities the opinion to add extra sports. The extra events would be included in that year’s Olympics only. This policy takes effect at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and 3x3 baseball are all making their Olympic debuts(首次露面)there.Adding new sports, though, has sparked a lot of debate. Some sports have been pushing to be included in the Olympics for years but still haven’t made it. Meanwhile, newer sports like skateboarding or surfing are already getting the opportunity.People are also wondering what makes up an Olympic sport. Paris, the future host of the 2024 Summer Olympics, has expressed interest in adding break-dancing. Some people would like to see e-sports at the Olympics. E-sports are especially important to consider because they are spreading like wildfire. President Bach stated videogames with killing are not acceptable. One of the main principles of the Olympics is to encourage peace. At the moment, the future of e-sports is still uncertain.What about the Winter Olympics? Not to worry, the IOC has already announced seven new events for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But the Winter Olympics situation is a little different. The Winter Olympics have less than half the sports of the Summer Olympics, so they have room to grow.34. Why does the IOC want to make the Summer Olympics more youthful?A. Because the Olympic Games are outdated.B. Because there is too much for host cities to handle.C. Because the spirit of the Olympics has got lost over time.D. Because the IOC wants to get the younger generation interested.35. Which event may first appear in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo?A. Baseball.B. Surfing.C. Speed skating.D. Break-dancing.36. What is President Bach’s attitude to adding e-sports to the Olympic Games?A. Cautious.B. Supportive.C. Curious.D. Indifferent.37. It can be inferred from the text that ________.A. every country has the chance to add extra sportsB. newly-added sports will be in the Olympics foreverC. newer sports are more competitive than some traditional sportsD. there is greater possibility of adding more sports to the Winter Olympics10Most of the teenagers today have realized the importance of physical activity. There are dozens of far-reaching benefits that sports can bring into their lives. Aside from providing an excellent form of exercise，organized sports can teach a young person some essential life-long lessons.With an abundance of junk food at their fingertips, teenagers today often battle with eating. Playing a sport can act as great motivation for them to eat nutritious food. In order to participate fully in sports，teenagers have to have a balanced diet. Learning to eat properly and sleep correctly are important lessons that carry on to their adult lives.Most teenagers have to deal with the stresses of popularity, appearance and fitting in. Participating in sports,however, can help them develop a positive self-image. If one struggles to feel like they belong, joining a team is a great way to give him or her social interaction that will eventually lead to a group of friends.Team sports aren't just about developing skills for their games. Those who participate in team sports will learn the benefits of working hard, setting goals and following rules. When teens have a coach they respect, they can also learn to listen to the authority and work hard toward a common goal. Additionally, learning to deal with losses is as important as winning with dignity. A teen who learns that losses are a part of life will be able to face any difficult challenges waiting for him or her later in life.Thousands of studies all agree that students feel more connected with their school and are motivated to work harder in class if they participate in sports. Sports give teens the opportunity to be around competitive people and gain an appreciation for hard work. Of course, participating in sports may also teach teenagers how to balance between two equally important things—like schoolwork and sports.38. Why do teenagers today tend to fight with eating junk food?A. Because they don’t have a balanced diet.B. Because they have easy access to junk food.C. Because junk food is delicious and attractive.D. Because they are motivated to eat healthy food.39. What does the word “interaction” mean in the third paragraph?A. communicationB. participationC. competitionD. appreciation40. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of participating in the organized sports?A. Developing a positive appearance and a sense of belonging.B. Learning how to balance work against play.C. Learning to face up to the failure bravely.D. Getting more opportunities to win among the competitive people.41. What is the main idea of the article?A. Sports is of vital importance to the academic performance of teens.B. Sports can encourage students to have a nutritious diet.C. Sports can have a continuing influence on adolescents.D. More and more teenagers are participating in organized sports.二、七选五。

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There is something to be said for being a generalist, even if you are a specialist. Knowing a little about a lot of things that interest you can add to the richness of a whole, well-lived life. Society pushes us to specialize, to become experts. This requires commitment to a particular occupation, branch of study or research. The drawback to being specialists is we often come to know more and more about less and less. There is a great deal of pressure to master one’s field. You may pursue training, degrees, or increasing levels of responsibility at work. Then you discover the pressure of having to keep up.Some people seem willing to work around the clock in their narrow specialty. But such commitment can also weaken a sense of freedom. These specialists could work at the office until ten each night, then look back and realize they would have loved to have gone home and enjoyed the sweetness of their family and friends, or traveled to exciting places, meeting interesting people. Mastering one thing to the exclusion (排除) of others can hold back your true spirit.Generalists, on the other hand, know a lot about a wide range of subjects and view the whole with all its connections. They are people of ability, talent, and enthusiasm who can bring their broad perspective (视角) into specific fields of expertise (专长).The doctor who is also a poet and philosopher is a superior doctor, one who can give so much more to his patients than just good medical skills.Things are connected. Let your expertise in one field fuel your passions in all related areas. Some of your interests may not appear to be connected but, once you explore their depths, you discover that they are. My editor Toni, who is also a writer, has edited several history books. She has decided to study Chinese history. Fascinated by the structural beauty of the Forbidden City as a painter, she is equally interested to learn more about Chinese philosophy. “I don’t know where it will lead, but I’m excited I’m on this pursuit.”These expansions into new worlds help us by giving us new perspectives. We begin to see the interconnectedness of one thing to another in all aspects of our life, of ourselves and the universe. Develop broad, general knowledge and experience. The universe is all yours to explore and enjoy.课后练习1. To become a specialist, one may have to _____.A. narrow his range of knowledgeB. avoid responsibilities at workC. know more about the societyD. broaden his perspective on life2. The specialists mentioned in Paragraph 3 tend to _____.A. treasure their freedomB. travel around the worldC. spend most time workingD. enjoy meeting funny people3. According to the author, a superior doctor is one who _____.A. is fully aware of his talent and abilityB. is a pure specialist in medicineC. should love poetry and philosophyD. brings knowledge of other fields to work4. What does the author intend to show with the example of Toni?A. Passion alone does not ensure a person’s success.B. In-depth exploration makes discoveries possible.C. Everyone has a chance to succeed in their pursuit.D. Seemingly unrelated interests are in a way connected.5. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Be More a Generalist Than a SpecialistB. Specialist or Generalist: Hard to DecideC. Turn a Generalist into a SpecialistD. Ways to Become a Generalist拓展练习假定英语课上你们班就“Whether we should become a specialist or a generalist”这一话题展开了讨论。

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