高中英语黄金阅读理解试题三(新闻类)(10)(1)

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2021年高考英语任务型阅读专题(三) Word版含答案

任务型阅读要求考生根据阅读文章提供的信息用恰当的词语完成与短文相关的图表，并有一定字数的限制。

主要考察学生获取信息的能力（对应信息查找题）、组织信息的能力（对应信息转换题）和概括表达信息能力（对应信息归纳题）。

任务型阅读中的题型主要包括原词重现，固定搭配，词性句型转换，提炼概括四大类. 我们就词性句型转换来谈谈解题步骤，解题技巧。

解题步骤：一般根据题目特点，可分为以下三步：1）略读—快速浏览抓住文章中心大意以及文章的结构(借助所给图表结构）。

2）细读—带着问题，找到文章对应点，确认题型，分析整理归纳信息并且准确表达信息。

3）复读—复读文章，反复揣摩所填之词是否符合文章内容，其拼写是否正确。

解题技巧：一同意词，同意句转换，即练习将一种词转换成另一种该词的同意词类，表达的意思跟原句一样，只要在文中找到关键词即可。

例如：1 原文：Each day you should carry out your plan according to your scheduleb.e转换成： Make a specific and practical plan and then write it down on your calendar2 原文：Studying is like climbing a mountain and you should take one stepat a time转换成：Language learning is similar to mountain climbing . Take one step at a time and you will fulfill your dream3 原文：A regular exercise routine can provide relatively quick positive转换成： Working out regularly , which will keep you motivated二原词变形: 做此类题首先要理解题意，其次仔细比较原句和题目，明白的意图，只要找出题眼就不难得出答案。

高中英语黄金阅读理解试题(高二版)

高中英语黄金阅读(高二版 )Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students一、人物类(1)Computer programmer David Jones earned￡35, 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bankprepared to let him have a check card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.He works for a small firm in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are finding jobs. David?s biggest headache iswhat to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards( 信用卡 ).David got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels(普通成绩) and working for a time in a computer shop.“ I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,“ I suppose ￡ 35, 000 sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year.” He spends so records and clothes, and gives his mother ￡ 20 a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.“ Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school, ”he said. “ ButI had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most peoplein this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility.You never know when the market might disappear.”1.Why is David so different from other young people of his age?A. He earns an extremely high paymentB. He has got a jobC. He lives at home with his parentsD. He does not go out much2. David?s greatest problem is that _______.A. he can?t be treated as an adult by the bankB. he doesn?t make as many games as he wishesC. he doesn?t know what to buy with t he moneyD. he is too young to drive a car3. He was employed by the company because _______.A. he had worked in a computer shopB. he had written some computer programsC. he is clever and works hard at his lessonsD. he had learnt to use computers at school4. He left school after taking six O-levels because _______.A. he was afraid of getting too old to start computingB. he did not enjoy schoolC. he wanted to work with computersD. he wanted to earn a lot of money5. Why does David think he might retire early?A. He thinks computer games might not always sell so wellB. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaireC. One has to be young to write computer programsD. He thinks his firm might close down(2)If Catlin was the painter of the American Indians and Bierstadt the painter of the Rocky Mountains, the artist of theWestern cowboys and settlers was Remington. Born in New York, the son of a wealthy publisher, Remington was a boxer anda football player at Yale University — the last man would expect to become the artist of the Old West. But as a boy he lovedhorses and fed on the journals of some famous writers.At the age of nineteen, he left college to look for adventures. He traveled from Montana to Texas as a prospector(勘探者). Remington had always been interested in journalism. Now he began to write about and to paint and draw what he saw. Thesubject of the“ Winning of the West” attracted the East. Magazines and newspapers were filled with account of prospector adventures, and of battles with cattle thieves and other outlaws — all the tales that were then news and have become legendssince. There were also stories by many other writers. Often these were presented by drawings and paintings from Remington?shand, but it was as a successful journalist that Remington was a great artist.11. In his pictures, Remington often painted _______.A. th e prospectors? storiesB. mountains and riversC. horse racesD. American Indians2. From the text, we can learn that Remington based his art on the _______.A. stories he had read in the newspaperB. things he had seen and experiencedC. ideas he had learned at Yale UniversityD. paintings he had copied from early settlers3. During his youth, Remington _______.A. showed his gift as an artistB. was influenced by his fatherC. enjoyed sports and readingD. learned journalism at Yale University4. The paragraphs before this passage most probably discussed _______.A. cowboys in American art historyB. works of Catlin and BierstadtC. the problem of“ Winning the WestD. magazines”about the west(3)American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London ?s main tourist attractions.Looking thinner and darker, 30year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames(泰晤士河 ) and immediately sent to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process(过程 ) doctors said could be life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5.A native of Brooklyn,New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.In 1999, he was buried in a coffin ( 棺材 ) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar( 柱子 ) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they?re able to do what they can do, ”he said. “They don ?t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation. ”But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.1.It is ________ for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation.A. pleasantB. deliciousC. dangerousD. important2.Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that ________.A. he had become blindB. he had serious back painsC. he lost his sense of tasteD. he was in weak health3.Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?A. Brave.B. Adventurous.C. Mad.D. Crazy.4.Which of the following is NOT true of David Blaine?A. Blaine was immediately sent to hospital after he was taken out of his box because he was in dangerous condition.B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.C. In Blaine ?s opinion, people can create a wonder.D. Blaine didn ?t have any food for 44 days.(4)Film stars may come and go , but Paul Newman?s career(事业 ) is long-lasting. Newman has worked in films for 40 years. His most recent one opened in December.The film is called“ Nobody?s Fool” . Newman-yearplays-oldaconstruction60 worker named Sully. To some people, Sullyseems to be a loser. But he has a lot of charm( 魅力 ). His life changes when his son comes to town. Late in life, Sully learns to grow up.“ I?ve played a lot of characters and the character I play in 'Nobody?s Fool? is closer to me than any other role I?ve done,2says Newman.Newman turned 70 years old on January 26, 1998. “ Nobody?s Fool ” is his 52nd film. He has won two Oscars in Newman has found success in other aspects( 方面 ) of life. He has been married for 36 years. He took up car racing at theage of 47 and won prizes.Twelve years ago, he started a food company called Newman?s Own. He gives away all his money helping the poor.1. The underlined sentence implies _______.A. many film stars leave the screen after they?ve become successfulB. It is not easy for a film star to lose his or her charmC. not all film stars can remain famous for a long timeD. film stars are successful not only on the screen2. Newman likes the character of Sully because _______.A. he finds a lot in the character that is new to himB. he likes playing an ordinary personC. he has never played such a wonderful roleD. he sees more of himself in Sully3. Newman was born in the _______.A. 1920sB. 1930sC. 1940sD. 1950s4. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.A. prove that a person can be successful in many waysB. show us a most recent film by Paul NewmanC. introduce a famous film star, Paul NewmanD. tell us about Sully, a movie character in a recent film(5)It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Capitan, a huge mass of rock almost three- quarters of a mile high in California?s beautiful Yosemite Valley. It had been Mark?s dream to climb El Capitan for as long as he could remember. But how could a person without the use of his legs hope to try toclimb it?Mark knew he couldn?t finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter, an expert rock climber, would be there to lend ahelping hand. He and Mark thought that it would take seven days to reach the top.Peter climbed about 100 feet up and hammered a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening one end of a 165-foot rope to thepiton, he let one end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt with a special instrument.This instrument would allow Mark to move upward, but would prevent him from falling even as much as a single inch. He nextreached above his head and fastened a T-shaped bar to the rope, using the same kind of instrument.Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first of the 7, 000pull- ups needed to reach the top. High above, Peter let out a cheer.“ You?re on your way.”Seven years before, at the age of twenty-one, Mark had fallen while mountain climbing, injuring his backbone. The fallcost him the use of his legs, but he never lost his love of adventure or his joyful spirit.For the first four days the two men progressed steadily upward without incident. But on the fifth day an unbearably hotwind began to blow, and as time went by, it became stronger and stronger, causing Mark to sway(摇摆) violently on his rope.But Mark kept on determinedly pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up. In spite of that, he had to admit that he felt alot better when the wind finally died down and his body touched solid rock again.It took them one day more than they had expected, but on July 26 at 1:45 in the afternoon, the crowd of people waitingon the top went wild with joy as the two heads appeared. Mark Wellman had shown that if you set your heart and mind on a goal, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.1. What had Mark Wellman long desired to do?A. To finish one of the most difficult rock climbs in the world.C. To climb the highest mountain in California.2. How did Mark climb the mountain?B. To be the first to climb El Capitan.D. To help his friend Peter climb El Capitan.A. He fastened the rope to his wheelchair.B. He hammered in pitons so that he had something to hold on to.C. He held on to the T-bar and Peter pulled him up.D. He pulled himself up using a T-bar and special equipment. 3.How did Mark lose the use of his legs?3A. He lost his footing and fell from the side of a mountain.B. He fell during his first attempt on El Capitan.C. His legs were broken by falling rocks.D. While working out in the gym, he injured his backbone.4. What was the worst problem Mark had during the climb?A. He struck against the rock and hurt his arms.B. A strong wind blew him away from the rock.C. He kept falling several inches.D. While swaying in space, he became terrified.4. How did Mark react to difficulties during the climb?A. He admitted that he was frightened.B. He often worried about his friend?s condition.C. He was able to remain clam and determined.D. He was joking to cheer himself up.(6)It doesn?t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That?s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true ? The doctors decided to seethis strange man themselves.Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got somesleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though theywatched him hour after hour and day after day. They never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He neverneeded one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this thereal reason ? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.1.The main idea of this passage is that _______.A. large numbers of people do not need sleepB. a person was found who actually didn?t need any sleepC. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD. people can live longer by trying not to sleep2.The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting to _______.A. cure him of his sleeplessnessB. find that his sleeplessness was not really trueC. find a way to free people from the need of sleepingD. find out why some old people didn?t need any asleep3.After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin _______.A. was too old to need any sleepB. often slept in a chairC. needed no sleep at allD. needed some kind of sleep4.One reason that might explain Herpin?s sleeplessness was _______.A. that he hadn?t got a bedB. that he had gradually got tired of the sleeping habitC. his mother?s injury before he was bornD. his magnificent physical condition4Key1 【答案解析】本文讲述了少年电脑程序员David 的苦恼和愿望。

2018年高考英语真题汇编-阅读理解之新闻广告类(精解版)

2018年高考试题新闻广告类1【2018·全国I，A】Washington, D.C. Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.Duration TourThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability — the cherry blossoms—disappear!Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle TourDuration:3 hours (4 miles)Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour In Washington, D.C.Duration:3 hoursMorning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D. C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most ,interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线）make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle TourDuration:3 hours(7miles)Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as your bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.21. Which tour do you need to book in advance?A. Cherry Blossom like Tour in Washington, D.C.B. Washington capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.C. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington,D. C.D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.22. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?A. Meet famous people.B. Go to a national park.C. Visit well-known museums.D. Enjoy interesting stories.23. Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?A. City maps.B. Cameras.C. MealsD. Safety lights【答案】21. A 22. D 23. D【解析】本文是一篇广告应用文。

2021届高考英语黄金预测卷新高考版(三)

绝密★启用前2021年04月08日xx学校高中英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项：注意事项：1、答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2、请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、阅读理解1. Thanks to the evolution of technology, the learning-centred mobile apps can help maintain learning even outside the classrooms and make the learning activities more efficient.StudyBlueWith Study Blue, teachers can create flashcards and interactive sessions. Meanwhile, you can view the study materials anywhere anytime and share flashcards with your teacher & classmates in real time.App Features• Unlimited access to over 500 million study materials.• Quizzes to track your study process.• Set reminders on bookmarked contents.Ratings: 4.4/5 Users: 1,000,000+ Download: Android, iOSTEDTED helps educators to bring out a colorful classroom and prepare unique lecture presentations. Thousands of sessions by experts can help you to get knowledge & topics to discuss in classrooms.App Features• TED talk videos with subtitles(字幕).• Discover interesting lectures.• Playing is possible with no Internet connection.Ratings: 4.6/5 Users: 10,000,000+ Download: Android, iOSQuizizzQuizzes make your study more interesting. There are millions of teacher-created quizzes on Quizizz and you can compete with friends online. Teachers can make the whole class play together and assign individual homework.App Features• Customized games for individuals.• Track & get timely progres s reports.• Teachers are the quiz masters.Ratings: 4.8/5 Users: 1,000,000+ Download: Android, iOSPocketPocket is a solution to learning lectures on the go. You can instantly save articles or video content for improving your classroom studies. And teachers can also communicate with students and parents virtually. App Features• Dark-colored themes for night use.• Multi-language support.• Access to saved articles without the Internet.Ratings; 4.6/5 Users: 10,000,000+ Download: Android, iOS1. What can students do with Study Blue?A. Learn how to create flashcards.B. Share study progress with friends.C. Stay connected with teachers.D. Compete with classmates on quizzes.2. What do TED and Pocket have in common?A. They both have an offline function.B. Users can communicate with each other.C. They both provide lectures by experts.D. Users can learn foreign languages on them.3. Which app has the highest user satisfaction?A. TED.B. Pocket.C. Quizizz.D. Study Blue.2. My friends used to tell me I needed therapy. I was a workaholic with crippling decision-making anxiety. I could turn the simple choice of whether to take a flight at 2:45 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. into a week-long deliberation that changed into a meditation (沉思) on my shortcomings as a human being. I constantly doubted my own intelligence and often put in longer hours than necessary to compensate for my low self-esteem. In sum, my friends were probably right.But since I was busy with a full-time job and many freelance assignments, caring about myself usually took a backseat to work. So when I heard about text therapy, which allows you to message a counselor via phone while you answer an e-mail and eat lunch at your desk, I signed up. Things started out well. I was paired with a woman I called Barbara, based on Talkspace's "matching process". We covered the basics.In the early days, text therapy was a great spot treatment for my decision-making anxiety. One afternoon, Barbara talked with me through the paralyzing choice of whether or not to attend an awards show in Toronto. Over the course of a few weeks I had exhausted my boyfriend, friends and family with my inability to say yes or no. a Just without thinking about right or wrong…what do you want?" Barbara asked. The question made me realize that I rarely trusted my own intuition because, well, I didn't really like myself.After a few times of text therapy, Barbara responded with a classic friendly emoji. Day by day, in our recent session, I began to thank Barbara and she wished me well. Her final text was a smiley face.1. What can you infer about the author from Paragraph 1?A. She became ill because of working too hard.B. She was not decisive.C. She lacks the ability to make new friends.D. She is suffering from work pressure.2. How did the author perform the treatment?A. Turn to a friend.B. Send messages through phone.C. Make friends via the Internet.D. Write e-mails to some friends.3. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Tough.B. Disabled.C. Thrilling.D. Hurried.4. What's the result of text therapy for the author?A. Effective.B. Not mentioned.C. Of little use.D. Beyond expectations.3. Snow algae (藻) is already a part of summer on the Antarctic Peninsula. A warming planet may meana lot more of it. The algal blooms (藻花) that blanket parts of Antarctica's snow cover in the summer are likely to expand as the planet warms, researchers say in a new study.Green snow algae is found in warmer areas along the coastline where summer temperatures are above freezing, but still cold enough there to snow, say scientists in a study published this Wednesday in the journal Nature. It's also more abundant in areas in close proximity to nesting sites and gathering places for animals like penguins and seals, whose feces (粪便) fuel the algae's growth.Green algae isn't new for Antarctica-it's known to have been there to some degree for decades, New Scientist notes. But what researchers found suggests that climate change could have a major impact on algae in Antarctica, which, in turn, could have its own impact on a warming planet.The scientists don't predict that green algae will spread on all parts of the peninsula. In fact, some small low-lying islands are likely to lose algae, because those islands may lose their summer snow cover altogether—and the snow algae can't grow without snow. But they predict the amount of green algae is likely to grow on larger pieces of land, where it can spread upward to higher ground that still has snow.So what does more algae mean, besides turning the landscape green? It's not totally clear. The green algae works as a carbon sink—the current amount of algae in Antarctica pulls about 500 tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year. On the other hand, algae also makes the surface of the snow darker, which leads to less sunlight being reflected from the snow's surface, Scientific American notes. That means that more of the sun's heat gets absorbed, speeding up warming. It's high time that we should protect our planet.1. What causes the expansion of algal blooms in Antarctica?A. The melting of snow.B. The rising air temperature.C. The researchers' activities.D. The covering of snow.2. What do we know about green snow algae?A. It has covered all parts of Antarctica.B. It will spread to islands without snow.C. It can grow in warm or fertilized places.D. It has some effects on penguins and seals.3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. A carbon sink in Antarctica.B. The influence of green algae.C. Changes of Antarctica's snow.D. Sunlight reflected from the snow's surface.4. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A. To share a new discovery about green algae.B. To explain the origins of green snow algae.C. To call on people to protect the environment.D. To show his concern about green snow algae.4. The secrets of dreaming are always interesting psychologists. It is generally acknowledged in the field that dreams people have during this time between childhood and full adulthood, that's around 30, are the strongest and most influential. Yet not enough is known about the repeated patterns of dreaming. Researchers are still trying to answer a basic question: How does dreaming relate to the life experiences and developmental challenges?G. William Domhoff and Adam Schneider, at the University of California, help to answer this question by examining the lengthy dream series of two individuals, "Izzy" and "Jasmine". Izzy provided a collection of 4,329 dream reports from between the ages of 12 and 25, while Jasmine provided 664 dreams recorded between the ages of 14 and 25.Large collections of dreams like these pose challenges to researchers. Until recently, the means of studying dream series was to employ a team of recorders who take the time to code each dream for a predetermined number of content categories, and then compare their results. Nowadays, digital technologies enable the analysis of language usage in dreams with high speed, precision, and objectivity. This marks a revolutionary advance in the science of dreaming. However, it can only lead so far.To gain more specific and detailed insights, Domhoff and Schneider tailored word strings for each dreamer, mixing elements of traditional research with digital tools for analyzing large data sets. For Izzy these word strings included "family and relatives", "celebrities" and "fantasy", while the word strings they created for Jasmine included "familiar places", "electrical equipment" and "music". The researchers used these word strings to identify connections between their dreams and real lives. Surprisingly, the results of the analysis revealed a great deal of consistency and continuity in both sets of dreams. Izzy pays much attention to pop culture, and has affection for famous actors. Jasmine is an accomplished musician and performer."The frequencies of dream elements reveal the intensity of the dreamer's personal concern with that element in waking thought," Domhoff and Schneider conclude. For anyone who still claims dreaming is merely random nonsense from the brain and mental world, these findings are hard to explain away.1. What do psychologists agree with about dreams?A. Dreams are influenced by life experiences.B. Dreaming is never nonsense from the brain.C. Dreams in one's teens and twenties are most intense.D. The patterns of dreaming are usually repeated.2. What does "it" underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The collection of dreams.B. Research into dreaming.C. The digital method.D. The challenge for psychologists.3. How do the researchers conduct their study?A. By analyzing large data sets.B. By developing individualized word strings.C. By identifying the patterns of dreaming.D. By making comparison with traditional research.4. Which can be the best title for the text?A. New tech, new findingB. Dreams: reflections of waking realityC. Lives, languages, dreamsD. Life experiences: elements of mental world二、七选五5.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高中英语黄金阅读理解试题[高三版]

高中英语黄金阅读(高三版)Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students一、人物类(1)In October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh(Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder(外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators‟ leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19,1889 he threw out three batters(击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.For many years people talked about Hoy‟s l ast ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning(棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy‟s life?a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.e. Hoy became deaf.A. d e a c bB. e a c b dC. d a e c bD. e a b c d2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _______ in his late years.A. became famousB. led a relaxed lifeC. traveled around the worldD. was in good physical condition3. This passage is mainly about _______.A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseballB. baseball game rules and important playersC. the rise in the social position of the deaf peopleD. where the baseball judge hand signals came from4. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.D. Hoy‟s family encouraged him to become a baseball player.【答案解析】本文介绍了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生。

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It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.B. It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.C. It is a standard to recognize online learners’ achievement.D. It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.【答案与解析】三、(2012课标卷)AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids (孩子) to? Try some of these places.Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you m ight find.Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.四、(2012北京卷)AThe Basics of Math—Made ClearBasic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数) and beyond.The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer studen ts the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing—and completely understandable—field of study.By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.58. What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?A. He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.B. He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.C. He works in Georgia State University.D. He specializes in training teachers.【答案与解析】59. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?A. A news report.B. A book reviewC. A lesson plan.D. An advertisement【答案与解析】五、(2012上海卷)(B)The value-packed, all-inclusivesight-seeing package thatcombines the best of Sydney'sharbour, city, bay and beach highlights.A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the 'red' Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting citysights while the 'blue' Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent dailyharbour cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.SydneyPasses are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and Lhe return trip is valid (育效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.SydneyPass Fares*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.**A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.六、(2012重庆卷)BTop lists are lecturing people on everything from"100 books to read ". Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?Now you have a list to end all lists!Take a look at the following two examples from the list of "101 things not to do":Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities. However, every dolphin will welcome having theirbusy ,tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening mouths.Go to See the Mona Lisa?There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrongafter all. But they can be quite anno standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security read. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds most.If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she laughing.So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die.Visit and buy the book at a 20％discount.62. The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_______.A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other listsB. believes other lists are not humorous enoughC. intends to persuade people to read more listsD. wants to provide a list different from other lists【答案与解析】七、(2012安徽卷)AWelcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars. Room 1The celebrity（名人）footwear section isprobably the most popular in the entiremuseum. Stared in the 1950s there is a widevariety of shoes and boots belonging toeveryone from queens and presidents to popstars and actors! Most visitors find thecelebrities’ choice of footwear extremelyinteresting.Room 2Most of our visitors are amazed—and shocked—by the collection of “specialpurpose”shoes on exhibition here at the Museum ofFootwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes madeof silk, that were worn by women to tie their feetfirmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3As well as shoes and boots the museumalso exhibits shoe-shaped objects. Thevariety is unbelievable. For example, thereis a metal lamp that resembles a pair ofshoes, and Greek wine bottles that likeThe footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study inour excellent footwear library. Designers andresearchers come here to look up information onanything and everything related to the subject offootwear.legs!56. Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes?A. Room1.B. Room 2.C. Room3.D. The Footwear Library 【答案与解析】59. The purpose of the text is to get more people to .A. do researchB. design shoesC. visit the museumD. follow celebrities 【答案与解析】八、(2012福建卷)CFinally, a cell phoneThat's ... a phoneWith rates as low as $3.75 per week!“Well, I finally did it. I finally decided to enter the digital age and get a cell phone. My kids have been annoying me and the last straw was when my car broke down，and I was stuck by the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help. But when I went to the cell phone store, I almost changed my mind. The phones all have cameras, computers and a "global-positioning" something or other that's supposed to spot me from space. Goodness, all I want to do is to be able to talk to my grandkids! The people at the store weren't much help. They couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want a phone the size of a postage stamp. And the rate plans! They were confusing, and expensive ... and the contract (合同）lasted for two years! I'd almost given up until a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone. Now, I have the convenience and safety of being about to stay in touch --- with a phone I can actually use. ”Affordable plans that I can understand一and no contract to sign (签订）！ Unlike other cell phones，Jitterbug has plans that make sense. Why should I pay for minutes I'm never going to use? And if I do talk more than I plan, I won't find myself with no minutes like my friend who has a prepaid phone. Best of all, there is no contract to sign—so I'm not locked in for years at a time. The US-based customer service is second to none. And the phone gets service anywhere in the country.Monthly Minutes 50 100Monthly Rate $14.99 $19.99911 Access FREE FREELong Distance Calls No additional charge No additional chargeFriendly Return Policy 30 days 30 daysCall now and receive a FREE gift when you order. Try Jitterbug for 30 days and if you don't love it, just return it! Why wait, theJitterbug comes ready to use right out of the box. If you aren't as happy with it as I am, you can return it and get your money back. Call now, the Jitterbug product experts are ready to answer your questions. Call 1-888-809-8794 or visit www. .65. An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is _____.A. its discount price with a free giftB. its reasonable rate plans without a contractC. its “global-positioning” system with 911 accessD. its good customer service all over the world【答案与解析】九、(2012湖南卷)BStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.King's Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to 'learn from the masters' or get more creative with paint ---- free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A s nake called 'Hissing Sid' is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byron's PoolMany stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it wasa place of "mess and drunkenness". However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking aboutthe pet bear he kept in his roans. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron's Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me, th en perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf- ----over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.61. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for_____.A. attending the masters' classB. working with local artistsC. learning life drawingD. seeing an exhibition 【答案与解析】64. In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake_____..A. surrounded by fields B. owned by Lord ByronC. located in GrantchesterD. discovered by Virginia Woolf【答案与解析】十、(2012江西卷)BA Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie DohertyThe setting:Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”The characters:James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identityof his birth mother. The only clu e he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”63. The snake stone in the novel is .A. a stone with an address on itB. a clue left by the birth motherC. a gift from the swimming coachD. a fossil left by the foster parents【答案与解析】十一、(2012辽宁卷)AMini Book Excerpts（节选）BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House,$27)Mystery（疑案小说）“You’re a smart boy. Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it ? ”The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again.A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?”The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “Maybe,” he saidquietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25. 99)Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give ,and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who theydon’t want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won’t. Some mothers love so their daughters won’t.You Are Free by Danzy Senna （Riverhead Books,$15）HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to F un Times! Fun Times!’s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day’s drive lf most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by La rry Doyle（Ecco,$14. 99）十二、(2012四川卷)BHere is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2012: More than 200 B&Bs（bed & breakfast）across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are selected to offer you amazing services for your stay at their lowest prices! Don’t miss it. Just collect t he vouchers（活动券）in our B&B Daily printed from 01/04/2012 to 07/04/2012 and book the stays for your travel following the terms and conditions below:●The offer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the nextmorning.●The offer is of two kinds: ￡20 per room, valid（有效的）during stayperiod of 02/04/2012—31/05/2012 and then again01/09/2012—31/10/2012；￡35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/2012—31/08/2012.●The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.●The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before28/04/2012.●Each voucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for onenight.●If voucher holders book either the ￡20 or ￡35 per room per night,any additional services such as lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. But these are not required in order to take up the offer. Please check directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available.●Vouchers must be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented,the B&Bs may reserve（保留）the right to charge at full price for every night of stay.●Vouchers may not be used together with any other offer.●The voucher holders must pay for the stay in full at the time ofbooking. Additional ￡10 may be paid to confirm（确认）the booking and will be returned on arrival.●The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings forpeople under the age of 18.。

高二英语黄金阅读理解：新闻类(含详解)

高二英语黄金阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students三、新闻类(1）The 12-month bloody conflict has been a nightmare（噩梦）in the lives of thousands of Israelis（以色列人）and Palestinians（巴勒斯坦人)。

Khalaf is one of them.Although she was born in fear of bombs and attacks。

Finally, her parents made a painful decision to send her back to the US。

“I wanted so much to stay here and to go to university here," she said。

“I’m afraid of leaving my home and my parents. But here, the bloody attack is not going to end soon.”The war has broken the dreams of a generation raised in peace.In the 1990s Israeli and Palestinian leaders were moving towards an agreement to end the long—lasting fight over territory(领土) and the ownership of the Holy City Jerusalem. This gave the new generation hope for a peaceful future。

But now, at the Friends School in Ramallah, attended by children of each English-speaking Palestinian families，only 300 pupils started the new school year，while last year there were 480。