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限时规范训练(十八)　阅读板块——练速度(满分40分，限时35分钟)对应学生用书(单独成册)第142页Ⅰ.阅读理解(30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ACasting Call for TV RoleGender: FemaleLocation: Hollywood, CaliforniaGenre: TV SerialsProducer: Cooper & Cole ProductionsFull detailsWho we are looking for：Are you a woman between the ages of 20 and 30? Have you had at least two years of experience as a professional actress? Would you like to appear on a TV show watched by hundreds of thousands of viewers? If you answered yes to all of these questions, this could be a great opportunity.About the role：Cooper & Cole Productions is looking for someone toplay a role in the popular series, The Mystery ofGlastonbury Grove. After two successful seasons, the showis about to start production of the third season. The newseason will introduce a number of new characters to theshow. The role we are currently seeking to fill is a maincharacter's distant relative. The character will appearin three episodes(剧集) out of the eight in the newseason. This is a silent role.How to apply：If you think you meet the requirements and areinterested in working with us, please submit thefollowing information to coopandcole@ no laterthan October 12. Name： Email：Phone: Age：Height: Weight：Your work(s): (Please attach the VIDEO/LINK.)**Attach several recent photos of yourself.Auditions (试镜) will be held at our Hollywood office at 8：00 a．m.on Saturday, October 21. If you are selected for an audition, we will contact you by October 16.[语篇解读]　本文是一篇应用文。

2020年高考英语阅读理解专项训练(含答案)

2020年高考英语阅读理解训练(绝对精品文档，价值很高，值得下载打印练习)一AA new study links heavy air pollution from coal burning to shorter lives in northern China. Researchers estimate that the half-billion people alive there in the 1990s will live an average of 5 years less than their southern counterparts because they breathed dirtier air.China itself made the comparison possible: for decades, a now-discontinued government policy provided free coal for heating, but only in the colder north. Researchers found significant differences in both particulate pollution of the air and life expectancy in the two regions.While previous studies have found that pollution affects human health, “the deeper and ultimately more important question is the impact on life expectancy,” said one of the researchers, Michael Greenstone, a professor of environmental economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “This study provides a unique setting (背景) to answer the life expectancy question because the (heating) policy dramatically changes pollution concentrations（浓度）”, Greenstone said in an email. “Further, due to the low rates of migration in China in this period, we can know people’s exposure over long time periods,” he said.The policy gave free coal for fuel boilers to heat homes and offices to cities north of the Huai River, which divides China into north and south. It was in effect for much of the 1950—1980 period of central planning, and, though disconti nued after 1980, it has left a legacy（遗留问题） in the north of heavy coal burning, which releases particulate pollutants into the air that can harm human health. Researchers found no other government policies that treated China’s north differently from the south.The researchers collected data for 90 cities, from 1981 to 2000, on the annual daily average concentration of total suspended（悬浮的）particulates. In China, those are considered to be particulates that are 100 micrometers or less in diameter, sent out from sources including power stations, construction sites and vehicles. Among them, PM2.5 is of especially great health concern because it can go deep into the lungs.The researchers estimated the impact on life expectancies using death data from 1991—2000. They found that in the north, the concentration of particulates was 184 micrograms per cubic meter一or 55 percent higher than in the south, and life expectancies were 5.5 years lower on average across all age ranges.1. The main idea of this passage is that ___________.A. the government provided free coal for heating in North ChinaB. coal burning causes bad air quality across ChinaC. research in China finds air pollution shortened life expectancyD. a new study finds different particulates in South China2.According to Greenstone, ________ greatly contributed to the high pollution concentrations in North China.A. power stationsB. construction sitesC. the free heating policyD. gases from vehicles3.It is implied in the passage that _________.A. coal is no longer used for heating in North ChinaB. air quality was comparatively better in South ChinaC. southerners burned coals for heating in the 1980sD. people preferred to live in South China after 19804.The underlined word “particulates” most probably means _________.A. dirty cloudsB. particular smokeC. dangerous bacteriaD. harmful dustBThere’s nothing like a good night’s sleep— but what does that really mean? It turns out that the answer depends not only on your age, but also on your lifestyle. Some people are productive and happy with fewer hours of sleep, while others needmore. Still, experts can determine guidelines that work for most people. The National Sleep Foundation researched the topic and gave new recommendations this week. The foundation acknowledges that sleep needs will vary — lifestyle and stress should be taken into consideration — but their recommendations offer a general guideline. For example, teenagers (14 —17 years old) need 8—10 hours’ sleep every day.To create the recommendations, some sleep and medical experts reviewed 312 articles from journals published during the last decade. This is the first time that any professional organization has developed age-specific recommended sleep durations based on a systematic review of the world scientific literature.A lack of sleep can be linked to weight gain, because that causes an increase in appetite, according to the foundation. It can also have serious consequences on the brain. People who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk for depression, and can endanger others. Those that become sleepy while driving, for example, risk both their lives and the lives of those around them.Researchers also have found in the past that too much sleep can have negative e ffects. Low socioeconomic status and depression reportedly are significantly associated with longer sleep. However, experts nowadays find that research on oversleeping is still unconvincing and needs more attention. Currently, there is no strong evidence that sleeping too much has health consequences. There is, however, laboratory evidence that short sleep durations of four to five hours have negative consequences. We need similar laboratory studies to determine whether long sleep durations result in physiological changes that could lead to disease before we make any recommendations against sleep extension.5. Which is TRUE about sleeping time?A. Experts’ guideline for sleeping time applies to all the people.B. The time you need for sleep is related to your state of mind.C. The less you sleep, the more productive you are.D. The more you sleep, the more energetic you are.6. How did the National Sleeping Foundation do the research?A. By interviewing different people.B. By consulting other experts.C. By reading lots of articles.D. By doing systematic experiments.7. The research shows that people without enough sleep will _______.A. lose some weightB. drive faster than usualC. dream during their sleepD. eat more food8. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that _______.A. more research on oversleeping is neededB. researchers now agree with those in the pastC. too much sleep may result in social changesD. research on oversleeping is quite convincingCThe term “resume” means a document describing one’s educational qualitifications and professional experience. However guidelines for preparing a global resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The following list is a good place to start.* In many countries, it is standard procedure to attach a photo or have your photo printed on your resume. Do not attach a photograph to your resume if you are sending it to the United States, though.* Educational requirements differ from country to country. In most case of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be enough. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.* Pay attention to the resume format(格式) you use--chronological(时间的) or revers-chronological order. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the revers-chronological format, which means listing your current or most recent experience first.* The level of computer technology and accessibility to the Internet varies from country to country. Even if a company or individual lists an e-mail address, there is no guarantee that they will actually receive your email. Send a paper copy of your resume , as well as the emailed copy, just to make sure that it is received.* If you are writing your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses BritishEnglish or American English because there are variations between the two versions.* Although English is widely accepted today as being the universal language of business, most multinational companies will expect you to speak the language of one of the countries in which they do business, in addition to English. Have your resume prepared in both languages, and be ready for your interview to be conducted in both languages. Most companies will want to see and hear proof of your language skills.* Be aware that paper sizes are different countries. The United States standard is 81/2 by 11 inches, while the European A4 standard is 21 by 29.7 centimeters. When you send your r esume by email, reformat it to the receiver’s standard. Otherwise, when it is printed out, half of your material may be missing.9. From the passage, we learn that ______.A. We can’t list the oldest experience first in a resumeB. Asian countries may have the same standard paper sizeC. A resume can help us know about a person’s personalityD. A person’s educational background should be included in a resume10. The passage is most probably intended for ______ .A. Job hunters that seek careers abroadB. Companies that do international businessC. People that are employed by companies overseasD. Graduates that can speak over one foreign language11. The passage mainly wants to tell us that a global resume should ______.A. Be highly professionalB. Be especially informativeC. Be culturally appropriateD. Be logically chronologicalDHalf of the world’s population lives in areas affected by Asian monsoons（季风）, but monsoons are difficult to predict. American researchers have put together a 700-year record of the rainy seasons, which is expected to provide guidance for experts making weather predictions.Every summer, moist（潮湿的）air masses, known as monsoon, produce large quantities of rainfall in India, East Asia, Indonesia, Northern Australia and East Africa, which are pulled in by a high pressure area over the Indian Ocean and a low pressurearea to the south.According to Edward Cook, a weather expert at Columbia University in New York, the complex nature of the climate systems across Asia makes monsoons hard to predict. In addition, climate records for the area date to 1950, too recent and not detailed enough to be of much use. Therefore, he and a team of researchers spent more than fifteen years travelling across Asia locating trees old enough to provide long-term records. They measured the rings（年轮）or circles, inside the trunks of thousands of ancient trees at more than 300 sites.Rainfall has a direct link to the growth and width of rings on some kinds of trees. The researchers developed a document—a Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas（地图集）. It shows the effect of monsoons over seven centuries, beginning in the 1300s.Professor Cook says the tree-ring records show periods of wet and dry conditions. “If the monsoon bas ically fails or is very weak one year, the trees affected by the monsoon at that location might put on a very narrow ring. But if the monsoon is very strong, the trees affected by that monsoon might put on a wide ring for that year. So, the wide and narrow ring widths of the tree chronology（年表）that we developed in Asia provide us with a measure of monsoon variability. ”Armed with such a sweeping set of data, researchers say they now can begin to refine climate computer models for predicting the behavior of monsoons.“There has been widespread famine and starvation and human dying in the past in large droughts. And on the other hand, if the monsoon is particularly heavy, it can cause extensive flooding,” said Eugene Wahl, a scientist who is with America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’spaleoclimate（古气侯）branch studying weather patterns over the history of the Earth. “So, to get a knowledge of what the regional moisture patterns have been, dryness and wetness over such a long period of time in great detail, I would call it a kind of victory for climate science.”12．What’s the passage mainly about?A．The achievements of Edward Cook.B．The necessity of weather forecast.C．A breakthrough in monsoon prediction.D．The effects of Asian monsoons.13．It is difficult for experts to predict Asian monsoons because______.A．it is hard to keep long-term climate recordsB．they are formed under complex climate systemsC．they influence many nationsD．there is heavy rainfall in Asia14．According to Professor Cook, the rings of the trees_________.A．offer people information about the regional climateB．have a great influence on the regional climateC．determine the regional climateD．reflect all kinds of regional climate information15．What do we know about the research according to Eugene Wahl?A．It will help people prevent droughts and floods.B．It should include information about human life in the past.C．It has analysed moisture models worldwide.D．It is a great achievement in climate science.参考答案A ---CCBDB ---- BCDAC---DACD----CBAD二AWanted, Someone for a KissWe’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You’ll work on the station’s music programmers. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.Father ChristmasWe’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit. Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00 Excellent pay.Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne. Accountants AssistantWhen you join in them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Walden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Ogilvie, Palmlace Limited.1. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _______.A. is aged between 24 and 40B. may do some training workC. should deal with general dutiesD. can work for about a month2. Which position is open to recent school graduates?A. Producer, London Kiss.B. Father Christmas.C. Accountants AssistantD. Software TrainerBGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood. The law of overlearning explains why cramming (突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.3. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.B. People remember well what they learned in childhood.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.4. The author explains the law of overlearning by .A. presenting research findingsB. setting down general rulesC. using examplesD. making a comparison5. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is .A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies6. What is the author's opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It increases students' learning interest.C. It's possible to result in poor memory.D. It's helpful only in a limited way.CBy 2050, a completely new type of human evolve as a result of extremely new technology, behavior, and natural selection. This is according to Cadell Last, a researcher at the Global Brain Institute, who claims mankind is undergoing a major “evolutionary transition”.In less than four decades, Mr. Last claims we will live longer, have children in old age and rely on artificial intelligence to do ordinary and boring tasks. This shift is so significant, he claims, it is comparable to the change from monkeys to apes, and apes to humans. “Your 80 or 100 is going to be so radically differe nt than your grandparents,” Mr. Last says, who believes we will spend much of our time living in virtual reality. Some evolutionary scientists believe this age could be as high as 120 by 2050.Mr. Last claims humans will also demonstrate delayed sexual maturation, according to a report by Christina Sterbenz in Business Insider. This refers to something known as life history theory which attempts to explain how natural selection shapes key events in a creature’s life, such as reproduction. It suggests thatas brain sizes increase, organisms need more energy and time to reach their full potential, and so reproduce less.Instead of living fast and dying younger, Mr. Last believes humans will live slow and die old. “Global society at the moment is a complete mess,” he told MailOnline. “But in crisis there is opportunity, and in apocalypse (启示) there can be transform ation. So I think the next system humanity creates will be far more sophisticated, fair, and abundant than our current civilization.”“I think our next system will be as different from the modern world, as our contemporary world is from the medieval (中世纪的) world. The biological clock isn't going to be around forever,” he added, and said that people could pause it for some time using future technology.The change is already happening. Today, the average age at which a woman in Britain has her first baby has been rising steadily stands at 29. 8. In the US, just one percent of first children were born to women over the age of 35 in 1970. By 2012, that figure rose to 15 percent.“As countries become socio-economically advanced, more and more people, especially women have the option to engage in cultural reproduction,” Mr. Last added. And as well as having more child-free years to enjoy leisure time, he believes artificial intelligence will make up the need for low-skill jobs. We may also spend a large amount of time living in virtual reality. “I’m not quite sure most people have really absorbed the implications of this possibility,” Mr. Last said.His vi ews are detailed in a paper, titled “Human Evolution, Life History Theory, and the End of Biological Reproduction" published Current Aging Science.7. According to Cadell Last, a completely new type of human will appear because of ______.① artificial intelligence ② new technology ③ natural selection ④ mundane tasks⑤ behaviorA. ②③⑤B. ①②③C. ③④⑤D. ①②⑤8. Which statement is compared by Mr. Last to the change from monkeys to apes, andapes to humans?A. We have diseases and die young.B. We spend less time in virtual reality.C. We give birth to a child when we are young.D. We use intelligent robots to do everyday housework.9. The underlined words in the third paragraph most probably mean “______”.A. Reproduction.B. Reproduce less.C. Natural selection shapes key events.D. Organisms need more energy and time to ripen.10. In the next system Mr. Last explained we can infer that ______.A. women are engaged in careers or hobbies instead of giving birth to babiesB. women are engaged in playing computer games rather than workingC. women are engaged in cultural reproduction in place of menD. women are engaged in living in virtual reality without optionsDMost teens can't wait to learn to drive. Not so with me. Driving made me nervous.I didn't get a license until I turned 24 years old. As a result, when I first married, we only had one car and car pooled to work. My husband's hours were different from mine by one hour. I worked earlier. So he dropped me off and went to the diner to drink coffee until work time.Then, in the afternoons, I leisurely walked the three miles to his wo rk place where I waited in his car, reading a book.One day while waiting for him, I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot. It was powder blue and sleek looking. The kind of car you dream about. I was busily admiring the car, when I noticed the driver. Honestly, she was probably the prettiest woman I had ever seen off the movie screen.She pulled into the spot beside our car and it was all I could do not to stare. There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor. Jet black hair and alabaster skin. Our eyes made contact and she smiled at me. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and teeth like aneven row of pearls. She was wearing a light blue shirt that just matched her car. Peeking through her long, softly curled hair I could see gold hoop earrings. They had to be gold to shine like that. A couple of minutes later, a nice looking man came out of the building, entered her car, leaned over and kissed her and she drove away.Sitting there in my jeans, shirt and hair in a pony tail, I wanted to cry. How could some people have it all?Maybe I would have forgotten about her, but the following week, I saw her again. Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week. She seemed friendly and always waved, flashing a big smile. My envy lingered long after she drove away.Many nights when sleep evaded me, I would think about the beautiful lady. I wondered if she and her husband ate out, and where they dined, and what she was wearing. I wanted her to get out of the car and let me see her full length. Did she wear really high heeled shoes and pants, or a skirt.I would get my answers in a couple of weeks.Sitting in our usual parking lot, I was holding my book, watching her over the top of it. She was waiting and when her husband came to the car, she called to him. They spoke a few words and he opened the car door for her to step out. He took her arm and helped her out of the car. I could see very well as she moved to get out. She was wearing a skirt.She haltingly walked around to the passenger side very slowly, leaning on a walking cane. Sitting sideways in the car, she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other one. The beautiful lady had a prosthesis on the left leg and a brace on the right leg. I couldn't w atch them drive away as the tears were blinding me. For weeks I had envied this woman and her way of life, while I had been able to walk three miles to our car!When my husband arrived and found me crying, he immediately asked what was wrong. Through my tears, I told him about the beautiful lady. He said he knew her husband and also knew the story. The beautiful lady and her parents were in a car that either stalled or got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train. Both parents were killed and she was severely injured. She was only 12 years old. The railroadmade a large settlement with her because the crossing had no signals. He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home.I prayed for forgiveness all the way home. The lady I thought had everything I didn't. I realized how lucky I was to have my parents, the ability to walk, run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can't buy. I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything.When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled.11. In the afternoons the woman walked three miles to her husband’s work place to___.A. take exercise on the wayB. meet the beautiful ladyC. enjoy the scenery and readingD. wait for her husband12. After seeing the beautiful lady, the woman concluded_______.A. the beautiful lady led a rich and happy lifeB. the beautiful lady liked to show off herselfC. she and her husband must make more moneyD. she shouldn’t have married her husband13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The woman learned that health and family are more important.B. Th e woman was poor and couldn’t afford another car and fancy clothes.C. The woman envied the beautiful lady of her capable husband.D. The woman regretted marrying her husband.14.The underlined word “haltingly”(paragraph 10) probably means________.A. proudlyB. excitedlyC. difficultlyD. steadily15.Which of the following do you think can be the best title of the passage?A. Seeing is believingB. Trust her heart instead of her lookC. Looks can be deceivingD. Fooled by her look阅读理解A---- DC B---- BCAD C----- ADDA D-----DAACC三AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama,Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?。

2020新课标高考英语二轮练习：阅读提速练(二)

阅读提速练(二)(建议用时：40分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A(2019·唐山质量检测)The UK’s Best Theme ParksDrayton Manor Theme Park, StaffordshireThe new Tamarin Trail takes adventurers through beautiful gardens, allowing kids and adults to come facetoface with a troop of monkeys. The park is also home to Europe’s only Thomas Land, which last year underwent a £2.5m expansion, including new rides. There are thrilling rides, including the standup roller coaster, Shockwave, and the 54metre drop tower, Apocalypse.Adults from £15, children from £10(under2s free)．Thorpe Park, SurreyAll aboard Derren Brown’s Ghost Train which opened in July 2016. This 10－15minute train journey includes exciting liveaction performances, 4D special effects and so on. Also new is “I’m a Celebrity...Maze(迷宫)”，and there are some of the highest and fastest rides in Europe here too.Adults from ￡28, children from £24(under3s free)．Warwick Castle, WarwickshireAlthough not officially a theme park, this medieval castle offers history, magic, myth and adventure to suit all ages, and is now home to the UK’s first fully interactive and multisensory Horrible Histories Maze, giving visitors a fascinating experience of getting lost in time. From July, you can sleep over in the new riverside Middle Agesthemed woodland cottages of Knight’sVillage.From £31(under3s free)．Chessington World of Adventures, SurreyFollowing the Pandamonium live show in 2016, last year saw The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure open at Chessington, which has over 40 rides and attractions. Rides include Dragon Falls, Safari Skyway, Toadies Crazy Cars and Runaway Train.From £29(under3s free)．1．Where are animalloving children probably advised to go?A．Warwick Castle.B．Thorpe Park.C．Drayton Manor Theme Park.D．Chessington World of Adventures.2．How much should a couple with their twoyearold son pay at least in Thorpe Park?A．£56. B．£52. C．£40. D．£30.3．What do the parks have in common?A．Children should be accompanied by adults.B．They have all been rebuilt before reopening.C．They all offer exciting rides in the parks.D．Certain kids have free entry to the parks.B(2019·长沙四校高考模拟)Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100，000 to build a home for a lowincome family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building.Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore, a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization. They were there to buy a sink. Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies. “I instantly felt the urge to help out with that，” he said. Josh set a fundraising(筹款) deadline of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100，000, but it didn’t shake his faith. He raised money at his school and other nearby schools. He collected money from neighbors, got publicity from local newspapers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.Josh’s fundraising efforts began to produce results. Still, there were challenges. Four months before his deadline, he was $30，000 short. He decided to hold a Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event in Uxbridge, which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19，000.“I didn’t care how long it took me，” Josh said. “I would raise $100，000.” With three weeks left, a company called Josh’s house, offering to donate $18，000. Eventually, Josh reached a total of $124，000 before his deadline. “The__momentum__just__kept__going,__and we decided to do more，” he said. “Josh’s Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity Restore in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new townhouses. Josh has helped with some of the construction, as have other volunteers. He will choose the family that moves into the unit.Next year, the 17yearold will head to college in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. As a 11yearold kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are, if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.4．Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in paragraph 2?A．Straightforward. B．Openminded.C．Determined. D．Cautious.5．Why was the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event in Uxbridge held?A．To call for more attention.B．To attain his goal.C．To win approval from the locals.D．To find sponsors for a family.6．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean?A．His project became more popular.B．He received continuous donations.C．The result was beyond expectations.D．He got more support from the company.7．What will be the best title of the text?A．An Astonishing FundraiserB．A Boy with a Warm HeartC．Kindness from a CompanyD．The Penny House DreamC(2019·邯郸一模)Britain faces social problems as lots of people are set tolose their jobs in technological revolution, the Bank of England’s chiefeconomist warned.Andy Haldane said the socalled Fourth Industrial Revolution will makethe machine replace humans to do thinking things. The dark side of the change could be a much bigger breakdown of employment than in Victorian times, with professions such as accountancy(会计) among those at risk.A report by the accountancy firm PwC last month warned that more than 7 million jobs in Britain would lose over the next 20 years as technological change sweeps through workplaces.The majority of these jobs are in the retail, transport and manufacturing industries. However, other traditional professional sectors could also be at serious risk.Economists treat the arrival of increasingly intelligent computers and robots as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The first was the shift from agriculture to urban societies. The second saw the widespread use of electricity and steel, and the third was the digital revolution when computers, the Internet and mobile phones were developed.Mr.Haldane said the hollowingout(空洞化) experienced in the past years could be on a greater scale in the future, so it is important to learn the lessons of history and insure that people are given training to take advantage of new opportunities.“Jobs were effectively taken by machines of various types, and there was a hollowingout of the job market, which left many people for a long period out of work and struggling to make a living，”Haldane added. “That heightened social and financial tensions, and led to a rise in inequality. This is the dark side of technological revolution.”“That hollowingout is going to be potentially on a much greater scale in the future, when we have machines thinking and doing the cognitive and technical skills of humans.” Mr. Haldane said professions like accountancy could be among those hardest hit by the rise of AI. But he suggested economists could escape.8．What is the dark side mentioned in the text?A．The hollowingout has become a major social problem.B．Less and less people have the desire to learn accountancy.C．Intelligent computers and robots decrease good workers.D．The technological revolution causes people to lose jobs.9．Why are economists the lucky dog in the new technological revolution?A．The study about economy is at a low level.B．Economists work on a traditional professional job.C．There is no machine that can work as an economist.D．Economists have the chance to avoid technological revolution.10．What should be done to deal with the serious situation?A．Call for people to devote more to studying history.B．Teach people to grasp the chances technological revolution brings about.C．Warn people not to work on transport and manufacturing industries.D．Ask workers to develop and think as the intelligent computers and robots do.11．What attitude did Haldane have toward the future employment?A．Positive. B．Aggressive.C．Critical. D．Worried.D(2019·太原期末)We’re often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations—and children at St Oswald’s CE Primary School Chester certainly agree.Nineyearold Isobel Kelleher from the school’s Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note. “Sometimes they can be busy and I don’t think they think they can make a difference, but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up，”she tells HuffPost UK. “We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags that are polluting them，” she says. “Fish can eat the plastic and they can die, or we might even eat the fish ourselves.”Mr. Timms, Isobel’s teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly. The entire Hummingbirds class, which is made up of 9and 10yearold pupils, has been busy writing poems and creating online video advertisements to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.Mr. Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us. “We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children，” he says. “It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, and to recycle more, and even stopping them using plastic straws.”Mr. Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class. “The message that they would like to send to the world is simple: stopping this isn’t someone else’s job, and it won’t be OK if we just leave it.”12．What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher?A．They just pretend to be busy.B．They haven’t done their part well.C．They can do nothing to stop pollution.D．They have started to care about the ocean.13．What is the purpose of the school project?A．To help adults to learn more about their kids.B．To remind adults to be friendly to the environment.C．To persuade students to stop using plastic bags.D．To teach students how to write poems creatively.14．Why does Mr. Timms mention parents in paragraph 4?A．To prove kids are creative in teaching.B．To attract people to support his work.C．To have adults care about education.D．To show the effects of the project.15．What is the text mainly about?A．An inspiring school project.B．An appeal to stop plastic bags.C．Serious situations of our planet.D．Adults’ ignorance of the environment.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020高考英语快速阅读材料练习6

I 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work － 36 up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was 37 jeans and a sweater. Sitting at the table I had just 38 a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s 39 was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40 happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of 41 .I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had42 an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 43 I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor. 44 that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’beds. It was 45 than that. For I felt I had become a part of their 46 .Freda stayed at home with the kids, 47 I would often see her in the morning 48 Them to school. And I’d be there when they 49 home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice.I had 50 them grow up. Now I 51 still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust forI left Freda’s _52 relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I 53 Them? As a matter of fact， I’m 54 an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted 55 of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.36. A. stepping B. coming C. jumping D.moving37. A. hanging B. making C. wearing D. changing38. A. cleaned B. washed C. swept D. brushed39. A. duty B. money C. work D. pay40. A. already B. seldom C. never D. yet41. A. regret B. surprise C. fearD. loss42. A. started B. developed C. improvedD. broken43. A. why B. what C. that D. which44. A. but B. and C. or D. for45. A. less B. least C. more D. most46. A. life B. story C. activity D. experience47. A. as B. so C. since D. however48. A. taking B. bringing C. meetingD. calling49. A. left B. returned C. went D. marched50. A. found B. noticed C. watchedD. realized51. A. possible B. great C. proper D. strange52. A. meaning B. nature C. result D. importance53. A. for B. to C. with D. at54. A. hardly B. certainly C. probablyD. merely55. A. member B. person C. relativeD. companion第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2020年新高考高三英语阅读专练（含答案精析）

2020年新高考高三英语阅读专练（含答案精析）AMumbai’s chefs were quick to spot the latest threat facing India’s economy. As they searched for ingredients in Crawford market, where vendors sell fruit, vegetables and other kitchen staples, they began hearing prices quoted not per kilogram, but per quarter-kilo—a way attempting to mask price increases. Returning from a recent shopping activity, one chef checked off the items rising sharply in price: tomatoes, cabbages, fish, spices—almost every ingredient, in fact, in the Indian cookbook.The vendors had some plausible excuses. The weather has been changeable, and delivery systems unreliable. But although an increase in inflation(通货膨胀) was widely foreseen, the severity of it was not. Consumer prices rose by over 7.3% in December, compared with a year earlier, the biggest jump since July 2014.Various difficulties will complicate the government’s efforts to fight an economic slowdown. India’s GDP grew by only 4.5% in the third quarter compared with a year earlier. That figure would have been as low as 3.1% were it not for a hurried government-spending activity. But any increase in demand could prompt an offsetting response from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank. It may choose to extended stagnation(停滞) so as to avoid the uglier scenery of stagflation(滞胀).Stagflation usually begins with a setback to supply, such as India’s unseasonal rains. These misfortunes both lower output and lift costs. But once prices have increased sufficiently to reflect the short supply, they should in principle stop rising. Some economists expect inflation to begin falling as soon as February. After all, core inflation, which excludes food and fuel prices, remains below 4%.The problem is that before inflation disappears, Indians may start believing it will stay, making it more likely to persist. The RBI’s inflation-targeting framework, which was adopted in 2015, was supposed to fight this tendency. But the framework has “yet to be fully tested”, according to a recent lecture by Raghuram, the former RBI governor who introduced it.1. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1?A. To give advice on how to buy cheap ingredients.B. To make an explanation for price increases.C. To lead to the topic by presenting an example.D. To emphasize the hard life of Indian chefs.2. What’s the possible GDP growth rate of India without the government spending?A. 4.5%.B. 7.3%.C. 3.1%.D. 4%.3. Which of the following is NOT true about inflation -targeting framework?A. This framework was believed to control the inflation.B. This framework has been tested to be effective.C. This framework was introduced by the former RBI governor.D. This framework was adopted in 2015.【答案】1～3 CCB【解析】本文是一篇说明文，说明印度国内的通货膨胀问题。

2020高考英语快速阅读材料练习

I 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C．D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

They were in the Smoky Mountains at their favoritebed-and-breakfast．David was smiling down a t her．“What do you say，wonderful? Marry me?”36 ，she knew he was t he one．Forever．As she stared into his deep-green eyes，somewhere in the 37 a bell began to ring．It was pulling him away．She 38 him，but her arms were in empty airIt was the sound of the 39 that fully awoke Susanfrom her 40 She sat up in bed and felt the receiver，“Hello?”“Susan，it’s David．Did I 41 you?”She smiled，rolling over 42 bed．“1 was j ust dreaming of you．Come over．”He 43 ．“It’s still dark out．”“Please come over．We can sleep late 44 we head north．”David let out an upset sigh．“That’s why I’m c alling．It’s about our 45 .I’ve got to delay．”Susan was suddenly wide awake．“What!”“I’m s orry．I’ve got to leave town．I’ll be back by tomorrow．We can head up first thing in the morning．We’ll 46 have two days．”“But I called the hotel,” Susan said， 47 ，“I got our old room at Stone Manor．”“I know，but...”“Tonight was supposed to be 48 —to celebrate six months．You d o remember w e’re engaged（订婚），don’t you?”“Susan，”He sighed，“I really can’t 49 into it now，they’ve got a car 50 . I’ll call you from the plane and 51 everything．”“Plane? What’s 52 ？Why would the university...?”“It’s not the university．I’ll phone and explain later．I’ve really got to go；they’re cal1ing for me．I’ll be 53 touch．I promise．”“David!” she cried．“What’s...”But it was too late．David had 54 .Susan 55 awake for hours waiting for him to callback．The phone never rang?36．A．Staring down B．Looking up C．Watching up D．Glancing over37．A．distance B．church C．darknessD．sky38．A．ran after B．called C．reached forD．held up39．A．bell B．phone C．car D．plane 40．A．thought B．dream C．world D．night 41．A．frighten B．puzzle C．interrupt D．awake42．A．down B．in C．from D．through 43．A．laughed B．blamed C．shouted D．cried 44．A．when B．while C．before D．after 45．A．trip B．marriage C．date D．engagement46．A．only B．yet C．stillD．otherwise47．A．happy B．lost C．calm D．hurt48．A．normal B．sleepless C．special D．sad 49．A．go B．come C．see D．make 50．A．parking B．waiting C．startingD．leaving51．A．say B．imagine C．guess D．explain 52．A．matter B．that C．going on D．on 53．A．in B．out of C．by D．with 54．A．gone B．left C．hung up D．run away 55．A．lay B．stood C．sat up D．sleptII：阅读理解阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C．D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2020高考英语阅读理解专项精选试题及答案(7页)

2020高考英语阅读理解专项精选试题AWhere did novel coronavirus come from?AS COVID-19 spreads throughout China and the rest of the world, an important question has yet to be answered: where did the virus come from?The latest study indicated that pangolins (穿山甲) may be an intermediate host of the virus, according to Xinhua. However, bats are suspected to be the original cause.We don’t know the source yet, but there’s pretty strong evidence that this is a bat origin coronavirus,” said Peter Dazsak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, an environmental nonprofit, according to The New York Times. “When you look at the genetic sequence (基因序列) of the virus, and you match it up with every known coronavirus, the closest relatives are from bats,” Dazsak also told CNN.So why are bats the source of so many deadly kinds of viruses but they don’t suffer from any symptoms? As the only flying mammal (哺乳动物) with long lifespan, bats’ body temperature is high, similar to a fever. It’s this fact that may contribute to bats’ unique immune system (免疫系统) in protecting them from the ill effects of viruses.But are bats truly to blame for the virus or should we be blaming ourselves? Whether we destroy the forests where bats live or they end up on our plate, it’s the fault of humans for decreasing the distance between us and virus-carrying bats. Bats are an important animal in our ecosystem when it comes to pollinating (授粉) many fruits such as mangoes and bananas. We need to allow them to continue pollination and keep them away from our markets and mouths.1. What can we learn about the origin of COVID-19?A. Bats have been confirmed to be its original cause.B. Pangolins are now considered the most likely source.C. It’s identified by comparing sources of various viruses.D. The virus was found to be genetically similar to those seen in bats.2. Why don’t bats suffer from the coronavirus?A. Bats have a unique immune system.B. Their low body temperature protects them.C. Bats are the only flying mammal to live in groups.D. Living in caves helps bats fight against viruses.3. What is the main point the author makes in the last paragraph?A. Virus-carrying bats should be killed.B. Humans should stay away from bats.C. Bats benefit but also harm our ecosystem.D. Bats could spread viruses during pollination.BWhere is it possible to drive from Rome to Moscow, Madrid, Paris, Vienna, and Stockholm without going to Europe? The answer is in the state of Maine!Throughout the United States there are many towns and cities that have been named after not only European cities but other countries as well, such as China, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Just how many New World place names are recycled from the Old World names has never been tallied, but one researcher found forty-one Londons, fifty-six Berlins, twenty-four Dublins, thirty-two Athenses, and twenty-seven Moscows, among others!Reasons for European place names differ. Some were in memory of settlers’ former homes, others in honor of historic events. Founded in 1818 by John Coffee, Robert Beaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the State of Alabama. The town was first called Athenson, and the name was then shortened to Athens, after the ancient city in Greece. More interestingly, some names were given by mistake. For instance, the people of Moscow, Kansas, wanted their city to follow the name of the explorer Moscoso. They shortened his name to Mosco, and an official in Washington, thinking the Kansans couldn’t spell, added a ‘w’.1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. In the state of Maine there are many different European cities.B. You can drive to many European cities from the state of Maine.C. All the settlers in the state of Maine came from Europe.D. The state of Maine has many cities named after European cities.2. The underlined word “tallied” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.A. builtB. believedC. addedD. visited3. What might have made the official in Washington change Mosco into Moscow?A. Moscow is a world-famous city name.B. He thought Moscoso would prefer Moscow.C. He believed Moscow was a far better name.D. He couldn’t spell very well and made a mistake.4. The best title for the passage is ________.A. The Story of Moscow, KansasB. American Cities and Their NamesC. Interesting NamesD. Old World Place Names in AmericaCMost of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted. Our hearts’ desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us, accept us, and appreciate what we give to the world. While it would be wonderful to have these types of relationships with all people, we know that’s hard to do. However, we can have such relationships with some others, but only when we first have them with ourselves — and, strangely, this is often the hardest relationship of all.Do you love yourself? You may think you do, but do you really? There’s only one way to find out — by taking a close look at what you think, say, and do. You may not like some of what you find, but if you are serious about really loving yourself, you can use this insight to do some positive inner work. Here are three ways for gaininggreater personal insight for deeper love:Listen Closely to Your ThoughtsYour thoughts will determine your actions. One thing helping you to listen to your thoughts is keeping a journal. It is not necessary for you to write in it every day, but it helps to record various insights you gain as you go about your life. Instead of using a big notebook, you might use a small notepad that you can keep in your pocket for easy access to record your thoughts as they occur to you. Whichever method you choose, what’s most important is that you write your thoughts down. It will help you know what’s in your heart.Be Honest with YourselfTo do this, you should pay attention to your actions. Actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. If you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more reliable? On the other hand, if you say you’re not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, that’s also important. What do you do with this insight?You can use it to make more positive choices in your life. By being honest with yourself, you will act according to truth instead of just what you tell yourself.Take Quiet Time to Listen to Your Inner VoiceThis is similar to the first point, but it takes a step further — beyond the natural mind to the heart that cannot be seen. You may want to use your quiet time to think deeply. However you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. Breathing deeply during quiet time will also help you focus. I know it’s hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy day, but it’s so important — even if it’s just 10 minutes a day and you have to hide somewhere to get it. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life.Despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.1. By looking deep into what we think, say, and do, we can _____.A. know whether we really love ourselvesB. appreciate what we give to the worldC. realize what type of relationship we long forD. know whether we are loved and accepted by others2. An important way for gaining personal insight is to _____.A. do some positive inner workB. keep a journal wherever you goC. look closely at what others say about usD. pay attention to our thoughts3. The insight we gain from our actions can help us _____.A. focus our attention on our jobsB. make more positive choices in our lifeC. act according to the truthD. tell the differences between our words and our actions4. It can be learned from the passage that if we want to have love without limits, we must first of all _____.A. be honest with ourselves anytimeB. give our love to others generouslyC. love ourselves unconditionallyD. take quiet time and think deeplyDWhat is the virus causing illness in Wuhan?It is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals. Many of those initially infected either worked or frequently shopped in the Hubei seafood wholesale market in the centre of the Chinese city, which also sold live and newly killed animals.Have there been other coronaviruses?New and troubling viruses usually originate in animal hosts. Ebola and flu are other examples. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) are both caused by coronaviruses that came from animals. In 2002, SARS spread virtually quickly to 37 countries, causing global panic, infecting more than 8,000 people and killing more than 750. MERS appears to be less easily passed from human to human, but has greater lethality (致命性), killing 35% of about 2,500 people who have been infected.What are the symptoms caused by the Wuhan coronavirus?The virus causes pneumonia (肺炎). Those who have fallen ill are reported to suffer coughs, fever and breathing difficulties. In severe cases there can be organ failure. As this is viral pneumonia, antibiotics（抗生素）are of no use. The antiviral drugs we have against flu will not work. If people are admitted to hospital, they may get support for their lungs and other organs as well as fluids. Recovery will depend on the strength of their immune system. Many of those who have died were already in poor health.Is the virus being transmitted from one person to another?Human to human transmission has been confirmed by China’s national health commission, and there have been human-to-human transmissions in the US and in Germany. As of 5 February, the death toll has climbed to 490 in mainland China. There are 24,505 confirmed cases around the world, with 24,292 being in mainland China. The mortality rate stands at 2.1%.1.What is the virus causing illness in Wuhan?A. Bacteria that come from animals.B. Viruses that we have well known before.C. Viruses that come from animals.D. Bacteria that we have never met before.2. Which of the following statements is true?A . SARS is easier to spread than MERS.B. Death caused by SARS is more than MERS.C. Ebola is caused by the coronavirus.D. SARS caused 750 people to die.3. Which one of the statements is wrong?A. The symptoms caused by the Wuhan coronavirus are coughs, fever and breathingdifficulties.B. The coronavirus can cause organ failure.C. There are no effective drugs to fight against the coronavirus.D. The people who are suffering the coronavirus will die.4. What do we know about the coronavirus according to the passage?A. They are viruses that are likely to transmit from person to person.B. They have caused more people to die than SARS.C. They mainly happened in mainland China.D. Being infected by the coronavirus means death.ELooking through a magazine in a waiting room recently, I came across an article with the title “My top five most precious possessions”. It was just a few lines of text with pictures, but it caught my imagination.It’s interesting how inanimate (无生命的) objects can take on such significance and become woven (编织) into a person’s, and sometimes a whole family’s, life history.Anyway, the article had me considering what my most precious possessions are. It was difficult to choose only five, but here are mine:An old cardboard box filled with my children’s baby photos.A yellow pocketsized birthday book of special things (poems, pictures of flowers and trees, etc) given to me by my dad when I was probably about seven or eight years old.A 21st birthday card from my mum. In it she’s written her congratulations, her love, and her hopes for my future. She died not long after, when I was in my early twenties.A few ancient but very beautiful botany books that were once my great grandmother’s. She was a botanist in a time when it was relatively unusual for women to be qualified in this field and I think she was probably a remarkable and very interesting woman. I’d like to have known her.A brooch (胸针) left to me by my muchloved grandmother. It was given to my great grandmother by my great grandfather on his return from World War Ⅰ. It is not worth anything in terms of money. However, it not only stands for a link between four generations of women, but it is also a reminder of one young man’s return from World War Ⅰ.How about you? I’d love to hear what you feel are your most precious possessions.1.What made the writer have the idea of writing the passage?A. Her love for her relatives.B. Her rich imagination about the objects.C. An article in a magazine.D. Some pictures in an article.2. According to the passage, the writer _______.A. lost her mother at the age of 26B. was a mother of several childrenC. got the yellow birthday book at 8D. studied botany well when she was young3. The writer considered her grandmother remarkable and interesting because she_______.A. wrote a large number of botany booksB. left the writer some ancient but beautiful botany booksC. was unusually famous for her achievementsD. could become a botanist in the special time4. In the writer’s opinion, something that is thought to be the most precious should be able to ________.A. change a person’s and even the whole family’s life historyB. have a great effect on one person’s lifeC. remind somebody of his or her close relativesD. show a person’s love and respect for his or her relativesFSchool meals are junk and don’t provide the nutrition a body needs to grow, says Jamie Oliver, and he decides to do something about it. Schoolchildren in France who eat school dinners are likely to have a wellbalanced, fourcourse meal with fresh ingredients(成分)costing up to £1.10 to make. But British schoolchildren are fed mainly cheapprocessed meat, frozen pizzas and potato smiley faces, costing on average just 37 pence per meal.In fact the money spent on school dinners is so small that schools can afford only what some people describe as junk food rather than fresh natural ingredients. This means that their meals don’t provide the nutrients and goodness children’s bodies need to develop properly. No wonder there’s growing concern about the health of the nation’s schoolchildren.Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was so concerned about school dinners that he decided to try to improve them by teaming up with the kitchen staff at Kidbrooke School in Greenwich. He took a lot of time to learn how to get the kids to stop eating the junk and move to healthy food. This is not easy! But it is possible with some hard work and determination! After a lot of hard work from both Jamie and the school’s cooks, Kidbrooke is now serving some of the best school food in Britain. The menu includes fresh butcher’s sausages with creamy mash and onion gravy, chilli corn with basmati rice and fresh fruit salad. Incredibly, Jamie and the staff managed to create this healthier menu with the same 37 pence budget. But the school chefs admit cooking healthy food isn’t as easy as simply putting burgers and chips in the oven.Then came the good news! The government has promised to spend £280 million to improve school dinners across the country. Well done Jamie! This means that the national average cost will rise from 37p to 50p in primary schools and from 37p to 60p in secondary schools.1.What does the author try to tell us in the first paragraph?A. School meals in France are the most expensive in the world.B. British schools don’t provide the students with healthy food.C. School meals in Britain are cheaper than those in France.D. British school meals include many kinds of healthy food.2. British schools provide students with such meals because________.A. most of the schoolchildren are too fatB. people show little concern about the health of schoolchildrenC. schools don’t have enough moneyD. schools don’t want to spend much money3. From the passage we can see that________.A. the British government ignores schoolchildren’s healthB. Jamie creates a healthy menu with the help of the governmentC. schoolchildren in Britain will have the best mealsD. cooking healthy food is not an easy job4. The good news for the British is that________.A. schoolchildren will have the best food in BritainB. the menu Jamie Oliver created is the bestC. parents have begun to pay attention to children’s food at schoolD. the government has begun to do something about the fact参考答案A 1-3 DABB 1-4 DCADC 1-4 ADBCD 1-4 CADCE 1-4 CBDAF 1-4 BCDD。

2020年高考英语快速阅读材料练习9

I．完形填空（共20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If you didn’t know anything about it, a place witha name l ike the Dead Sea might not sound very attractive. But the reality is that the Dead S ea is a very 36 place.The main thing is the salt. I had 37 a little about the place, so I knew the Dead Sea is so 38 that it’s hard for 39 to live in it, which is 40 it’s called the Dead Sea. And I knew that it’s seven times as saltyas the ocean.I was eager to 41 there, because the salt does more than keep the sea fish-free, it makes you 42 like you’re full of air. 43 my friends and I got tired of floating like soap bubbles, we put big rocks between our legs. The rocks helped us 44 lower in the water. We thought welooked really funny, 45 then we noticed something that wasn’t so funny. Salt stings (刺痛). Even my friend’s 46 face began to hurt, so we 47 the Dead Sea as fastas we could. And that’s when we found the 48 .The mud b y the Dead Sea is 49 many minerals — norjust salt — and these minerals are good for your 50 .So people 51 in the mud, like puppies (小狗) playing in the grass. We 52 every inch of our bodies with black,sticky mud 53 began to laugh very hard. And we 54 , so we can always remember h ow we look 55 our suits of mud.36. A. common B. special C.beautiful D. dangerous37. A. read B. seen C. heardD.found38. A. strange B. wide C. deep D.salty39. A. plants B. animals C.anything D. everything40. A. how B. why C. becauseD. thus41. A. live B. swim C. visitD.travel42. A. float B. lie C. sleepD.rise43. A. Before B. Until C. AfterD.While44. A. sing B. dance C. drop D.sink45. A. as B. but C. sinceD.even46. A. frozen B. shocked C. lost D.shaved47. A. jumped into B. divedinto C. got out of D. looked out of48. A. fish B. water C. rock D.mud49. A. lack of B. full of C. bad forD. harmful to50. A. breath B. stomach C. tasteD.health51. A. roll B. dive C. drinkD.cry52. A. struck B. moved C. coveredD. discovered53. A. while B. and C. stillD.or54. A. watched games B. madenotes C. walked around D. took pictures55. A. over B. in C. belowD.withII．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2020版高考英语二轮复习40分钟阅读提速练6阅读提速练(六)(含解析)(最新整理)

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阅读提速练(六）（建议用时：40分钟）阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A（2019·长沙一模)Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition ＆ Theatre Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeare's works. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous playwright(剧作家)， Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the experience and international understanding of him.Group Visits to the Exhibition & Theatre Tour·Opening HoursExhibition：Monday－Sunday: 9：00 a．m.－5:00 p．m。

2020学年高考英语快速阅读材料练习8

I. 完形填空(共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I never go shopping but I quarrel with my husband．We once needed a 6-foot-wide quilt．I21 him to a nearby supermarket．While wandering around,22 eyes often fell on the silk quilts worth about $200，but either the colors or the patterns 23 me．When I 24 at fl desirable one．I found I had lost my 25 shopper．I looked back and saw him talking with a girl 26 ．I got angry and went up to 27 him when something dazzled(眩目)me：a beautiful 28 quilt! My h usband was a sking a lot about the quilt and 29 it fire fully to make s ure if it was 100％made o f wool．I also joined him，but when I found the 30 l withdrew(退缩).Alas，$500 ! At this time，three other assistants，who m ight have sensed my 31 with my husband, surrounded me and offered me a(n) 32 introduction to their goods. 33 to refuse their enthusiasm，I said to 34 ，“I’m waiting for you downstairs．”I had thought he would go down o n my h eels，but waitingon and on 35 the lift，to see no figure of his，I had to stroll around waiting．A quarter later，there he came，a red quilt in his hand—the very woolen one! The verything only for new c ouple! But he had bought it on his own．I couldn’t help getting angry and shouting at him．“Why? Do you have so much money as to 36 it about?”“Don’t you think good things cost dear 37 wearwell?”said my husband strongly．“Are you sure fl twice dearer thing must last twicelonger than a cheap one?”“At least．there is no worry that it falls out offashion 38 we get it．”I was driven mad by him．I turned and went home39 ．But before 1 walked two or three steps he 40 meup and walked together with me，one hand dragging my arm and the other carrying the quilt．21．A．carried B．showed C．sentD．dragged22．A．people’s B．my C．hisD．our23．A．failed B．interested C．troubledD．pleased24．A．wandered B．hesitated C．stopped D．stared25．A．other B．fellow C．following D．next26．A．model B．customer C．assistant D．companion27．A．quarrel with B．stop C．disturb D．spy on28．A．fur B．cotton C．silkD．woolen29．A．examining B．thinking about C．1earning D．testing30．A．pattern B．color C．quality D．price31．A．relationship B．opinion C．feelings D．attitude32．A．false B．detailed C．actual D．exact33．A．Willing B．Shy C．Ashamed D．Afraid34．A．the girl B．the shoppers C．the assistants D．my husband35．A．at B．in C．on D．to 36．A．spend B．waste C．throwD．use37．A．but B．and C．so D．or 38．A．when B．as long as C．soon after D．before39．A．hopelessly B．angrily C．1ater D．slowly40．A．kept B．followed C．checked D．caughtII. 阅读理解(共25小题。

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Fast Reading Material for Senior (22)I 完型填空I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 36 .He had gone out of the study for some 37 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 38 was on his desk. In the 39 was a small piece of paper on which were written the 40 “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.A(n) 41 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 42 .I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 43 until the start of the exam so I could not 44 reading it.When the headmaster 45 , I was looking out of the window.I should have told him what had 46 then. It would have been so 47 to say: “I’m sorry, but I 48 the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to 49 it.”The chance passed and I did not 50 it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t_51 to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.That was thirty-eight years 52 when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, 53 have I tried to explain to myself why not.The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title 54 admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. 55 there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).36. A. plan B. fault C. grade D. luck37. A. reason B. course C. example D. vacation38. A. this B. which C. that D. what39. A. drawer B. corner C. middle D. box40. A. names B. words C. ideas D. messages41. A. honest B. handsome C. friendly D. active42. A. desk B. paper C. book D. drawer43. A. question B. key C. note D. secret44. A. help B. consider C. practise D. forget45. A. disappeared B. stayed C. returned D. went46. A. existed B. remained C. happened D. continued47. A. tiring B. easy C. important D. difficult48. A. saw B. gave C. set D. made49. A. repeat B. defend C. correct D. change50. A. take B. have C. lose D. find51. A. remember B. learn C. mean D. pretend52. A. past B. ago C. then D. before53. A. either B. never C. nor D. so54. A. by B. besides C. through D. without55. A. But B. Though C. Otherwise D. ThereforeII 阅读理解AThe Marches were a happy family. Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother.The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults. Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always.The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs. March. “Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once.” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front. They waited and prayed. Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the sick neighbor. She became very ill but began to recover by the time Marmee was back. When Father came home from the front and at that joyful Christmas dinner they were once more all together.Three years later the March girls had grown into young womanhood. Meg became Mrs. Brooke, and after a few family troubles got used to her new state happily. Jo had found pleasure in her literary efforts. Amy had grown into a young lady with a talent for design and an even greater one for society. But Beth had never fully regained her health, and her family watched her with love and anxiety.Amy was asked to go and stay in Europe with a relative of the Marches. Jo went to New York and became successful in her writing and had the satisfaction of seeing her work published there. But at home the bitterest blow was yet to fall. Beth had known for some time that she couldn’t live much longer to be with the family and in the spring time she died.News came from Europe that Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy neighbor, had planned to be married soon. Now Jo became ever more successful in her writing and got married to Professor Bhaer and soon afterwards founded a school for boys.And so the little women had grown up and lived happily with their children, enjoying the harvest of love and goodness that they had devoted all their lives to.56. The members of the March family were Father March, Mrs. March and their _______.A. four daughtersB. five daughtersC. son and four daughtersD. son and five daughters57. Who was the most successful in career (事业) among the March girls?A. JoB. BethC. AmyD. Meg58. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The march FamilyB. The March ParentsC. The March GirlsD. The March Relatives59. It can be inferred from the passage that the March family had ______.A. both happiness and sadnessB. wealthy neighborsC. more girls than boysD. a lot of rich relativesBThe first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people. Now more than ountries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show. The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold. His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten.But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV” and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as “against human rights and civilization”.61. Those who take part in the reality TV shows are usually _____.A. common peopleB. pop TV starsC. attractive peopleD. famous film stars62. Who would pay for the cost of the reality TV shows according to the passage?A. TV producers who make reality TV showsB. TV actors who take part in reality TV shows.C. TV viewers who telephone reality TV showsD. TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows63. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.A. everyone is happy about reality TV.B. reality TV will do well in many countries.C. all the people in Europe are in favor of reality TVD. reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries.C64. According to Advertisement 1, the famous yearly competition is ______.A. a music competitionB. an eating competitionC. a cooking competitionD. a pleasure-taking competition65. People who come to watch the competition earliest may _______.A. get the best watching positionB. get the best food.C. watch whatever they want toD. take good pictures66. The best title for Advertisement 2 would be _______.A. The VikingsB. Reliving of the VikingsC. FrojelD. A Viking Reliving Society67. From the advertisement we know that Frojel used to be ______.A. a Viking club.B. a family-based societyC. a European islandD. a trading centerDIn a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers and clustering. As I used these exercises in my classes, I noticed that students were interested. They said more and wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They were no longer passively waiting for the bell , but actively taking part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in arts, psychology, business, education and science are all working to get a deeper understanding of it. Robert J. Stemberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “the ability to produce work that is both new (original) and appropriate(applicable to the situation ) ”. this definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way and to use it correctly and properly. Mot scholarssay there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity and small “c” creativity. Big “C”creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in a new way.68. The underlined words“waiting for the bell”in the first paragraph probablymeans______.A. longing for a phone callB. hoping to have a bellC. expecting the end of the classD. waiting to speak in the class69. It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks the exercises in the bookwere _____.A. popularB. usefulC. scientificD. creative70. When you use a familiar word in a new way, you are ________.A. creative in the sense of big “C” creativity.B. creative in the sense of small “c” creativity..C. not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity..D. not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity.71. The main purpose of the passage is to _________.A. show how useful the book is. B, explain what creativityC. discuss how one can be creativeD. tell what reaching aims atEA new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 00 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about eters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction. In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining.Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnelis somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, whichis made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just belowthe road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid,particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, whichis made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations atregular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.72. Each of the tunnels under construction is _____.A. eight kilometers long and twenty meters wideB. eight kilometers long and six meters wideC. four kilometers long and twenty meters wideD. four kilometers long and six meters wide73. Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?A. 1B. 3C. 5 D 674. Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______.A. the lightsB. the electric signsC. the trucks and the carsD. the emergency phones75. The passage is mainly about _____.A. the construction of a roadB. the design of a roadC. the construction of two tunnelsD. the design of two tunnels。

2020版高考英语二轮复习40分钟阅读提速练3阅读提速练(三)(含解析)

阅读提速练（三)(建议用时：40分钟)阅读理解（共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.A（2019·河南五校高三下学期联考)There are dozens of movie recommendation engines on the Web. They’re all different，but some are definitely better than others.Rotten TomatoesInstead of telling Rotten Tomatoes which films you like，you can tell it what kind of films you enjoy，which actors you want to see, and other standards to help it find the best movie for you. There’s a lot of variability in the quality of Rotten Tomatoes recommendations but it's also a nice way to find the right film for any mood.NetflixNetflix asks you to rate（划分等级) movies to determine which filmsyou’ll want to see next。

And although it does make it easy to rate movies and it does return huge lists, the ideas it gives you aren’t all that strong. It’s easy to use，but it's not the best way to get movie recommendations。

2020版高考英语二轮复习40分钟阅读提速练4阅读提速练(四)(含解析)

阅读加速练 ( 四)( 建议用时： 40 分钟 )阅读理解 ( 共两节，满分40 分 )第一节 ( 共 15 小题；每题 2 分，满分30 分 )阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项。

A(2019 ·深圳高三第一次调研)Frances Stevens Reese Woodland Trail GuideThe Woodland Trail was opened to the public on October 21, 1997.Boscobel ’ s Board of Directors adopted a formal decision of namingthe Woodland Trail in honor of the former Boscobel Board member,Frances Stevens Reese(1917－2003), one year after her death.The trail is approximately 10 miles in length, leading downto Constitution Forest. When the West Point Glass Factory wasoperating during the Civil War, trees for miles a round were cleared to provide firewood. Walking out of the forest,you will find a large mass of native hard rock about three billion years old.Throughout this country path, you will find picture boards identifying birds and plants local to this region. You will also find signs with historical and environmental information written by area specialists.When you take a walk through this“ undiscover ed” forest land,please be a considerate guest.●B efore walking along the trail, please purchase a pass in the Carriage House.Plan ahead, so you will be back by closing time.●Follow the trail markers and remain on the trail.Besides protecting the fragile forest ecosystem, you will reduce the risk of getting hurt by poisonous plants andsnakes.●Leave rocks, plants, animals and artworks where you see them so that the person behind you can have the same experience.●Carry out whatever you carry in because there are no rubbish containers on the trail. If you happen to see a piece of litter, be a good guest and pick it up.1．When was the trail named to honor Frances Stevens Reese?A．In 1997.B． In 1917.C．In 2003.D． In 2004.2．What can you see along the trail?A．An old battle field.B． A glass factory.C．Information signs.D． Rock houses.3．What should you do as a thoughtful visitor?A．Leave the wildlife undisturbed.B．Throw the rubbish into the dustbins.C．Make reservations in the Carriage House.D．Protect the markers of the Woodland Trail.B(2019 ·江西临川一中等六校联考)When Huang Lizhi took herfirst class in African sociology at the University of theWitwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor askedher and her classmates what impressed them most when it came toAfrica.Unexpectedly, Huang, 31, found that words like “ poverty ” and “ safari ”— negative words that were often associated with the continent in media reports —were the kindof terms her African classmates didn ’t want to hear. Instead, they preferred to hear the question answered in this way：“ Africa is the cradle of humankind”and “Africans are passionate and generous ”．Apparently, there are some misunderstandings between us. It ’ s true that with incidents like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the emergence( 出现 ) of pirates off the coast of Somalia hitting the news, it ’ s easy for us to keep forgetting thatAfrica has one of the world ’s oldest civilizations — Egypt, born by the world ’s longest river, the Nile. The proof is in the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx ofGiza, which are both popular among tourists. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have also become endless sources for the literature and film industries.When it comes to the natural environment of Africa, our misunderstandings areonly bigger. But the truth is that instead of being extremely hot all year round andcovered by desert, the continent has large areas of savannas( 稀树草原 ) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snow- capped Kilimanjaro —the highest mountain in Africa — and even thick forest on the island of Madagascar. These misunderstandings are one of the reasons why the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperationwas held on Sept. 3 and 4 — to understand each other better.Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the convenient livingconditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people. In her eyes, herclassmates were as hopeful about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa as a whole, and they were quick to demonstrate both their strong will andactivity.“ At that moment, I knew exactly what they wanted — they wanted their culture to be respected.”4．Which of the following best explains the underlined“cradle” in paragraph2?A．A small bed for babies.B．A basket to hold something.C．A place for people to relax themselves.D．A place where something important began.5．What can we infer about Africa according to the passage?A．It is very hot all year round.B．It ’ s not a safe continent to live on.C．It ’ s different from what we imagine.D．It is bound to have a bright future.6．Which of the following would Huang agree with?A．To see is to believe.B．Think twice before you do.C．A miss is as good as a mile.D．Don’ t judge a person by his appearance.7．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Valuing a CultureB．Understanding AfricaC．Paying a Visit to AfricaD．Discovering a ContinentC(2019 ·合肥第一次质量检测)Have you ever heard of agritourismwhere you can experience the farm life?If not, Dr.CindyAyers-Elliott will tell you the real story of Food Print Farms.The original concept of building Food Print Farms was simple.When Ayers - Elliott returned to her hometown after graduation, she didn’ t have to look any further than her state’ s alarming health statistics to find a mission.Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesityand heart disease.“The problem was already identified，” explains Ayers- Elliott. “ Too many Mississippians were seriously unhealthy and it didn’t take research to see that. And many of the state’ s greatest health challenges could directly resultfrom poor diet.”These days, Food Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown fo od. “When speaking of the key to my success, the co - op model works because we share the work and rewards，” notes Ayers -Elliott. “ A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team. To earn themoney for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours aweek on the farm, and by the end of the summer they produced 1 ， 000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights, T - shirts, sweat suits and pregame meals. But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their e fforts. ”“It ’ s a model that can easily be learned in other places and I ’ m looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just that — to take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities ，” Ayers - Elliott remarks. She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism area to the farm, where visitors can experience the farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sowin their own communities when they return home.8．What made Ayers - Elliott set up Food Print Farms?A．The problems faced by local farmers.B．Her further research into heart disease.C．The failure of her career after graduation.D．The health state of people in her hometown.9．Why does the author take the football team as an example?A．To advocate the concept of independence.B．To stress the importance of teamwork.C．To support the idea of co- op model.D．To explore the key to success.10． What is Ayers - Elliott’ s attitude towards the future of Food Print Farms?A．Optimistic.B．Skeptical.C．Cautious.D．Ambiguous.11． What is the main idea of the text?A．Naturally grown food benefits people’ s health.B．Food Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.C．Ayers - Elliott encourages people to experience the farm life.D．Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.D(2019 ·武汉高三调研)Anxiety is a natural response that changed gradually over millions of years to make us more careful and our bodies prepared to flee danger.But feeling anxious because you hear a noise on a dark street isn’t the same thing as having an anxiety disorder.“The key thing we look for in the clinic is whetheranxiety is interfering(阻碍) with a person ’ s day- to - day life,or causing them a lot of unhappiness，” says Nick Grey of King’ s College London.To clinical psychologists like Grey,“ maladaptive(不适应的) beliefs” are typical in anxiety disorders and are often used to determine the type of anxietysomeone has. In social anxiety disorder,the most commonanxiety disorder,you might believe that your face turning red will result in people laughing at you. People with this type of disorder experience constant and great fear before, during and aftersocial events.If you have panic disorder, you might assume that you are having a heart attack if your heart starts to race. The physical symptoms of anxiety—a pounding heart,breathing difficulty, feeling dizzy—will then come on in a rush. Everyone canexperience such panic attacks from time to time, but in panic disorder the attacksare regular and become a source of anxiety themselves.Other“ maladaptive beliefs” are less specific. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by continuous worries about a range of different events or activities,for at least six months. If you have this condition, the belief driving your anxietycould, for example, be the feeling that it’ s your job to take care of other people,or that you have responsibilities that you must meet at all costs. To decide who torefer for further treatment, doctors might use a tool called the GAD- 7 test.12． Which of the following belongs to an anxiety disorder?A．Quarreling with parents.B．Getting to school earlier.C．Missing a lunch.D．Knocking on the wall.13． What is social anxiety characterized by?A．Continuous worries.B．Past experiences.C．Maladaptive beliefs.D．Frequent terrors.14． What will happen to you when you have panic disorder?A．You can ’ t stand steadily.B．Your face turns red.C．You can ’ t touch anything.D．Your hands feel numb.15． What anxiety disorder occurs more often than others?A．Generalized anxiety.B．Panic attacks.C．Social anxiety.D．Acute anxiety attacks.第二节 ( 共 5 小题；每题 2 分，满分10 分 )依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。