2020版高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练五

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阅读提速练(五)(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·云南第一次高中毕业生复习统一检测)It’s not what you look at that matters；it’s what you see.—Henry David ThoreauSlow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.Why slow?When people look slowly at a piece of art, they make discoveries.The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert.And th at’s an exciting discovery.It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers.How does it work?One day each year, people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly.Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience.That’s it.Simple by design, the goal is to focus on the art.In fact, Slow Art Day works quite well this way.By the numbersOver 1，200 individual Slow Art Day events have taken place since its official launch in 2010.Slow Art Day events have taken place on all seven continents.700 venues(museums, galleries, artist studios, sculpture parks, public art sites, etc.)have hosted Slow Art Day events.Participants love Slow Art DayFeedback on this simple event has been overwhelmingly positive.Here’s a sample：“I loved taking the time to just‘be’ with the works, particularly pieces I might otherwise walk by.It’s a much better way of visiting the art museum than the usual idle ra mble.Discussion afterwards was fun, interesting, informative and eyeopening.I look forward to doing it again.”Slow Art Day 2019 is Saturday, April 14, in museums and galleries worldwide.Join us and experience art differently.1．The author quotes Thoreau’s words at the beginning to ________．A．arouse readers’ interest in artB．introduce the topic of the textC．stress the importance of lookingD．illustrate the joy of art appreciation2．A typical slow art activity________．A．lasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works criticallyB．encourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with expertsC．organizes people to look at art on their own and talk about their experienceD．inspires people to make discoveries about art works and create their own works3．What can we learn about Slow Art Day from the text?A．The eighth Slow Art Day was held in 2019.B．It happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwide.C．It has become an art festival celebrated on all seven continents.D．Slow Art Day events have been held in over 1，200 different places.4．According to the text, the author________．A．has conducted a survey on Slow Art DayB．strongly recommends Slow Art Day eventsC．sees the good and bad sides of Slow Art DayD．is frequently involved in Slow Art Day eventsB(2019·黄岗检测)About six months ago, I was working in a job where I sat at a computer in an office for 50 or so hours each week. My best friend, Dusty，also sat in an office at a computer all day. We often talked about what a waste it seemed to be, spending our time inside in front of a computer all day long. I ended up leaving my job, and so did Dusty. Neither one of us are sitting in an office all day. Last week, Dusty came to my home and declared，“I’m going to travel.”Of course, trav eling is exciting. It’s getting to experience new things, getting to be a slightly different version of ourselves, but I think the point is more about the mindset (心态) that it allows for than the actual reality that comes with it. Waking up every day with a sense of excitement for the unknown. Approaching each interaction during the day with a sense of wonder. Not thinking about yesterday or tomorrow, and just about whatever’s right in front of you.However, the thing is, we don’t need to be in__transit to be able to approach our days this way. It is possible for me to be living my normal life and be excited for the unknown of the day. Imeet new people and do new things every day. Yes, they might be in Santa Monica, a few blocks from my apartment, but wha t’s the difference between a new person here and a new person in Australia?I read an Alan Watts quote recently, and it goes as follows：“If I ask you what you did, saw, heard, smelled, touched and tasted yesterday, I am likely to get nothing more than the thin, sketchy outline of the few things that you noticed, and of those only what you thought worth remembering... But suppose you could answer，‘It would take me forever to tell you, and I am much too interested in what’s happening now.’”Our generation seems to be eager to expand our horizons(视野). But I agree with Alan Watts. There is a lot of opportunity for horizonexpansion wherever we happen to be. I think I’ll wake up tomorrow, walk down the street, and put on my adventurer’s cap.5．According to the text, the author quit his job mainly because ________．A．it didn’t pay very wellB．Dusty advised him to do soC．he wanted to spend some time travelingD．he didn’t want to stay inside all day long6．What’s the second paragraph mainly about?A．What makes traveling so attractive.B．What is most important when traveling.C．How to find a new version of ourselves.D．How to spend an unforgettable holiday.7．The underlined words “in transit” in the third paragraph probably mean “________”．A．moving around B．working hardC．filled with curiosity D．full of enthusiasm8．What’s the best title for the text?A．An Exciting but Normal LifeB．Adventures in Our Own BackyardC．Go to Travel and Expand Your HorizonD．Get Outside and Explore for the UnknownC(2019·湖北八校高三第一次联考)I was born on the 17th of November 1828, in the village of Nam Ping, which is about four miles southwest of the Portuguese Colony(殖民地) of Macao, and is located on Pedro Island lying west of Macao, from which it is separated by a channel of half a mile wide.As early as 1834, an English lady, Mrs.Gutzlaff, wife of a missionary to China, came toMacao.Supported by the Ladies’ Association in London for the promotion of female education in India and the East, she immediately took up the work of starting a gi rls’ school for Chinese girls, which was soon followed by the opening of a boys’ school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’s comprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my father’s friend and neighbor.It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs.Gutzlaff’s school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school.It has always been a mystery to me why my parents should put me into a foreign school, instead of a traditional Confucian school, where my big brother was placed.Most certainly such a step would have been more suitable for Chinese public opinion, taste, and the wants of the country than to allow me to attend an English school.Moreover, a Chinese belief is the only avenue in China that leads to political promotion, influence, power and wealth.I can only guess that as foreign communication with China was just beginning to grow, my parents hoped that it might be worthwhile to put one of their sons to learn English.In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world.I am wondering if that influenced my parents to put me into Mrs.Gutzlaff’s school.As to what other sequences it has eventually brought about in my later life, they were entirely left in the hands of God.9．How was the author admitted to Mrs.Gutzlaff’s school?A．Through his father’s request.B．Through his father’s friend’s help.C．Through his own efforts to exams.D．Through Mrs.Gutzlaff’s influence.10．Why did the autho r’s parents put him into an English school?A．It met with Chinese public opinion.B．An English school was more influential.C．He could become a successful interpreter.D．Foreign trade with China was developing fast.11．What did the author think of his pare nts’ decision to put him into an English school?A．It was skeptical. B．It was wonderful.C．It was thoughtful. D．It was mysterious.12．What does the underlined word “sequences” in the last sentence probably mean?A．Results. B．Order.C．Tricks. D．Progress.D(2019·贵州普通高等学校招生适应性考试)Japan is a mysterious land of technological wonders, but the latest is a relatively simple solution to an age-old problem faced by beginners and professional chefs alike.Grocery stores across the country are about to s tart stocking onions that won’t make people cry.The new tear-free onion is called the Smile Ball, which is a pretty adorable name for a vegetable, and it’s an onion carefully engineered to not irritate(刺激) the eyes of people who cut into it.Regular onions release a gas when their cells are damaged and that gas irritates people’s eyes and makes them cry.The Smile Ball onions release no such a gas, so they can be chopped easily.They are also sweet like fruit when eaten raw.The scientific advancement of the tearless onion is not free, however.Smile Balls, developed by the Japanese producer House Foods, will cost about $ 4.30 for a pack of just two when they go on sale in supermarkets across Japan.That’s about double the cost of a normal onion, but it might be worth the extra money for those who are particularly sensitive to the traditional oniongas.Earlier test sales of the tear-free onions were held on Tokyo, with the onions selling out quickly.13．What can we learn about the Smile Ball?A．It never gives off a strong gas.B．It has a pretty look.C．It belongs to a new kind of fruit.D．It rarely goes bad.14．What’s mainly discussed in the last paragraph?A．How to produce tear-free onions.B．Tearless onions are more popular.C．The development of House Foods.D．People are sensitive to tearless onions.15．What can be the suitable title of the text?A．Say Goodbye to Regular OnionsB．Tear-free Onions vs Regular OnionsC．Onions That Don’t Make You CryD．The Future of Tear-free Onions第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。

2020高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练(五)Word版含解析

40分阅读限时练(五)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。

2020届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解部分之限时训练(五)

2020;2020届高考英语二轮专题复习精品阅读理解部分之限时训练（五）阅读理解WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow．It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers．Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society．Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting （骗过） his high school's monitoring system．This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life．While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge．Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security （DHS） secret prison．There he is treated as a possible terrorist．He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears．When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists．While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen．He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself．He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously （匿名地）．The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself,and grows, in the course of the story．As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society．56．What kind of article does this passage belong to?A．A fascinating story．B．A book review．C．News report D．A TV programme57．The underlined word destruction in the passage means ．A．damage B．reward C．ruin D．protection 58．Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because ．A．he killed his friendB．he bombed a military vehicleC．he did something that a possible terrorist could doD．his injured friend disappeared59．From the second paragraph we can infer that ．A．Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society B．Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real lifeC．Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real lifeD．Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world60．In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow ．A．is supposed to be more irresponsibleB．becomes aware of very serious issues about his societyC．presents a young man who is irresponsibleD．plays a popular online game in real life完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __36__ and the subway system almost came to a stop. Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__ a taxi orto get on a bus. Still others faced the __39__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.I __40__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __41__ had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.36. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash37. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered38. A. order B. pay C. call D. search39. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden40. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened41. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service42. A. to B. through C. over D. for43. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing44. A. check B. carry C. find D. board45. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform46. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked47. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt48. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled49. A. while B. when C. where D. after50. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually51. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction52. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous53. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance54. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs55. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）任务型阅读认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格内填入最恰当的词。

高考英语二轮总复习课后习题专项能力提升练阅读理解文体分类练5 说明文之生态环保类

文体分类练(五) 说明文之生态环保类(限时:25分钟)Passage1(河北邯郸一模)Bee protection is a big issue these days in America,with people planting native pollinator gardens,setting up bee houses,and taking part in scientific activities to monitor local bee populations.And this is for good reason—in North America,a quarter of native bee species are at risk of extinction.Bees pollinate 35 percent of our global food supply and many of the wild plants our ecosystems depend on.No Mow May,a movement that began in the UK,is now rapidly spreading throughout the US.Its popularity lies in its being simple:Just give bees a help during the crucial springtime by removing a chore from your list and letting your lawn grow for the month of May.This lets “lawn flowers” such as dandelions grow at a time when bee food is rare.Dandelions,despite being pretty and useful,arenon-native.Then why do we promote a movement that encourages their growth?Here’s the basic answer—don’t let “perfect” be the enemy of “good”.Sure,it’d be great to turn your entire neighborhood into a bee kingdom of native plants,but that can take lots of time and money.While dandelions have become the poster child for No Mow May,other plants—including native species—may also appear in your lawn.“Besides dandelions,there are many oth er plants that are going to be there,” says Dr.Claudio Gratton at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.In Massachusetts,scientists found 63 species of plants in lawns,30 percent of which were native to the state.Most of the Americans probably loved dandelions as children but have tended to hate them as adults because of American lawn culture,which allows no flowers.“No Mow May forces us to think about our relationship with nature.We should reflect on the way we have made nature suitour needs,and realize f lowers play really important roles,” says Dr.Claudio Gratton.1.What is the background to No Mow May in the US?A.Native bee species are increasing.B.There is a tendency to protect bees.C.Bees mainly depend on garden plants.D.More people have no time to cut lawns.2.What do we know about the No Mow May?A.It needs almost no cost.B.Few Americans support it.C.It is aimed at growing dandelions.D.It appeals for careful attention to the lawns.3.What does the underlined part “poster child” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Slight element.B.Rare eple. D.Difficult problem.4.Which of the following agrees with American lawn culture?A.A bee-friendly lawn.B.A regularly cut lawn.C.A lawn growing naturally.D.A lawn with native flowers.Passage2(安徽安庆二模)Interactive software that “reads” and analyses footprints left by black rhinos (犀牛)can be used to monitor the movements of the animals in the wild,giving conservationists a new way to keep watch on the endangered species and help keep it safe from poachers (偷猎者),according to a Duke University-led study.The software,called the Footprint Identification Technique (FIT),uses advanced technology to analyze more than 100 measurements of a rhino’s footprint.Because each rhino’s footprint is as special as a human fingerprint,the analyzed images can be collected electronically in a global database of previously collected footprint images for matching.“If you find a match,you can identify the individual animal who left the mark and,by plotting the locations of all the other places where marks have been seen,track its movements withoutdisturbing it or coming into close enough contact with it,” said Zoe Jewell,a professor at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment,who co-led the study and is co-creator of FIT.“It’s a cost-effective approach that not only protects the health of the rhino and the human,but also brings a centuries-old tracking skill into the 21st Century,” she said.Jewell and her colleagues are now working with Namibia’s Ministry of Environment,Forestry and Tourism to train wildlife conservationists,land managers and local guides how to use FIT.Namibia is home to an estimated 2,000 black rhinos,or about 90% of the species’ total population worldwide.Though legally owned by the government,the animals are distributed geographically on private lands across the country.The FIT software can also do a survey of footprints throughout the protected area and take measurements from each footprint to estimate the number of rhinos in that area.This can be useful information for calculation resource needs to monitor the animals effectively.This creates an interactive library that anti-poachingpatrols(反偷猎巡逻)can use to search for animals at the highest risk,including those whose footprints haven’t been sho wing up in recent years.5.What is the purpose of the software?A.To promote the development of technology.B.To protect black rhinos from being hunted.C.To analyze the footprints of illegal poachers.D.To save endangered species across the world.6.What’s the advantage of the software?A.It owns various functions.B.It goes to the market.C.It is perfectly practical.D.It is more than popular.7.What does Zoe Jewell say about the approach?A.It brings the best advantage for the lowest cost.B.It helps increase the population of black rhinos.C.It raises people’s awareness of the environment.D.It strengthens the tie between humans and nature.8.Which of the following best describes the future of rhinos?A.Optimistic.B.Hopeless.C.Worrying.D.Uncertain.Passage3(广东广州一模)Beavers(海狸),like humans,change their surroundings to fit their needs.Known as nature’s engineers,they tear trees down to build homes to live in and dam to raise water levels for protection from enemies.Dams also slow water’s flow while b locking sediment(沉积物)that would otherwise flow downstream.The resulting wetlands often attract wildlife diversity where none had existed.There are challenges,though.Beaver dams sometimes cause flooding,and most people prefer trees alive and upright.Communities face a delicate balancing act,learning to coeany people enjoying Winston Path became beaver fans as one furry family transformed Swallow Pond into an oasis for birds,frogs,turtles and deer.Yet such activity caused concern.As beavers worked,they raised water levels about five feet.The increased depth allows beavers to survive underwater if the pond ices over.But county officials were concerned about how higher water would affect the soil bank supporting Winston Path.To find a good balance between protecting the path and the beavers,the county introduced a“beaver baffle”—a pond leveler.Beavers often rush to fill holes in their dams.Baffles stabilize water levels by creating a hidden exit for high water to escape through the dam,unnoticed by the beavers.People love the beavers but they also love the mature trees.Recently,Catherine Jones,18,organized a tree-caging event—putting wire cloth around large tree trunks to discourage beavers from biting them.It also protects people from injury due to random tr ees falling.“We cover the trees we don’t want them to eat,while planting periodically others they like,”said Jones.“We need to learn to give up a little of our wants to share the Earth’s resources.”Swallow Pond’s project would restore proper water depth and improve wildlife habitat without creating problems for the path.The balancing act continues.9.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.Where beavers’ favorite surroundings are.B.What effects beavers have on their habitat.C.Why beavers are called nature’s engineers.D.How beavers help attract wildlife diversity.10.Why did the beaver family’s activity cause concern?A.Swallow Pond would flood often.B.Sediment would flow downstream.C.The popular path might be damaged.D.Beavers might have to live underwater.11.What do the underlined words “beaver baffle” in paragraph 4 refer to?A.A block to keep beavers away.B.A tool to fis.C.A device to maintain water level.D.A material to protect the soil bank.12.Which can be the theme of Swallow Pond’s pr oject?A.Biological diversity.B.Harmonious coexistence.C.Prevention of natural disasters.D.Preservation of wildlife habitat.答案：文体分类练(五) 说明文之生态环保类Passage1[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。

2020高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练(三)

40分阅读限时练(三)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·广州调研]at the Yakamoz Hotel with the Lonely Planet guide book discount?A．￡88. B．￡80.C．￡72. D．￡64.2．Rail holidays are available for ________.A．North America, Europe and AustraliaB．North America, South America and AsiaC．Australia, Asai and EuropeD．North America, South America and Australia3．How many advertisements offer holidays to Peru?A．One. B．Two.C．Three. D．Four.B[2019·河南省测试]If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it's helpful to do kind, peaceful things. One of my favorite ways to do this is by developing my own helping rituals (习惯). These little acts of kindness are opportunities to be of service and reminders of how good it feels to be kind and helpful.My family live in a rural area of the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of what we see is the beauty of nature. One of the exceptions to the beauty is the litter that some people throw out of their windows as they are driving on the rural roads. One of the few shortcomings to live in the remote areas is the public services, such as litter collection, which are less available than those closer to the city.A helping ritual that I practice regularly with my two children is picking up litter in our surrounding area. We've become so accustomed to doing this that my daughters will often say to me in lovely voices, “There's some litter. Daddy, stop the car！” And if we have time, we will often pull over and pick it up. It may seem strange, but we actually enjoy it. We pick up litter in parks, on sidewalks, practically anywhere.Once I even saw a complete stranger picking up litter close to where we live. He smiled at me and said, “I saw you doing it, and it seemed like a good idea.”Picking up litter is only one of endless supplies of possible helping rituals. You might like holding a door open for people, visiting lonely elderly people in nursing homes, or clearing snow off someone else's driveway. Think of something that seems effortless yet helpful. It's fun, personally rewarding, and sets a good example. Everyone wins.4．What does the author think of developing a helping ritual?A．It is very easy.B．It is very difficult.C．It helps us to be winners.D．It makes us feel good about ourselves.5．What do we know about the area where the author lives in?A．It's in the center of San Francisco.B．People can see beautiful scenery there.C．It's very easy to find litter collection.D．Few people drive on the rural roads.6．How does the author support his own opinion?A．By sharing his own experience.B．By listing reasons for giving help.C．By explaining ways to be helpful.D．By making a comparison with others.7．What does the author mainly want to tell us?A．Parents are the best teachers to their children.B．Everyone should set good examples for others.C．Small kind acts make the world a better place.D．Protecting the environment will benefit all of us.C[2019·新疆第二次测试]When Emma Yang was 8, her grandmother became increasingly forgetful. Over the next few years, those memory problems caused by early Alzheimer's disease (阿尔茨海默病) worsened. Yang, who learned to code at an early age, decided to create an app to help.“I have personal experience with how the disease can affect not only the patient, but also family and friends. When I was about 11 or 12, I got really interested in using technology for social good to help other people around the world，” says Yang, who is now 14. In her app under development, called Timeless, Alzheimer's patients can scroll through (上下滚动) photos of friends and family, and the app will tell them who the people are and how they're related to the patient. If a patient doesn't recognize people in the same room, they can take a picture and the technology will also try to recognize them.The app also includes a simple contacts screen that shows photos of family members along with names. If a patient tries to call a contact repeatedly — something that can sometimes happen because of the disease — the app will show a quick reminder: “Are you sure you want to call? You just called less than five minutes ago.”A “me”page shows the patient's own name, age, phone number, and address. The app is still in development, and Yang doesn't yet have evidence that it will work. But she is optimistic that it can help, especially if introduced to someone in the early stages of the disease.Katherine Possin, an associate professor at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, agrees, “It can be hard for somebody who has a lot of memory problems to learn a new technology.”Possin says. “But if somebody is in the early stages of the disease, and if the app is simple enough, it's possible that they can learn to use it through repetition and practice.”8．Why did Emma Yang come up with the idea of creating the app?A．Because she decided to develop some codes.B．Because she suffered from Alzheimer's disease.C．Because she was inspired by her grandma's case.D．Because she wished to use technology to help people.9．According to Emma Yang, what can the app do?A．Scroll through photos.B．Make a phone call.C．Contact family members.D．Remind personal information.10．What do we know about the app?A．It works well. B．It is convenient.C．It is under research. D．It has good memory.11．What's Katherine Possin's attitude to the app?A．Favorable. B．Doubtful.C．Critical. D．Concerned.D[2019·河北九校联考]Bitcoin has been all over the news lately. Apparently, the idea of money that's not tied to a specific bank — or a specific country — is appealing to many. But it's worth remembering thatthe banking system that we now all live with is just that：a modern invention.In the past, money's makeup varied from place to place, depending on what was considered valuable there. Today, on an island in the Pacific, a specific type of shell still serves as currency — and some people there are even hoarding it, convinced that one day, it will make them wealthy beyond imagination.On Malaita, the largest island that's part of the Solomon Islands, shells are accepted at most places in exchange for goods.“How much tuna (金枪鱼肉) you can get for your shells depends on their color and shape，” Mary Bruno, a shop owner from the city of Auki on Malaita, said. “One string of darker shells might get you about two cans of tuna, but the red ones are worth more. For the red ones, one string might get enough tuna to feed a big family for a long time.”There's only one place on the island where the shells, which are polished and strung together to form 3-foot-long ropes, are made. The strings of red, white, and black shells all come from the Langa Langa Lagoon. Once trapped out on the islands, the locals needed a currency to use among themselves, and so the shell currency was born.Using shells for money was common throughout the Pacific islands as late as the early 1900s, but Malaita is unique in that they are still used today. And just like Bitcoin, there are those who think the islanders are smart to invest (投资) in this type of money, which is reported to have risen in value over the last three decades. It might seem strange to keep a bunch of processed, strung-together shells, but what is a pile of dollars?12．Which of the following can replace “hoarding” underlined in paragraph 2?A．appreciating B．storingC．preparing D．making13．What do Mary Bruno's words indicate?A．Tuna is a popular food for the islanders.B．Red shells are easier to get than darker ones.C．You can use darker shells to buy more things.D．The color and shape determines a shell's value.14．Why is Bitcoin mentioned again in the end?A．To prove Malaita's uniqueness.B．To compare Bitcoin with the shells.C．To suggest people collect shells.D．To show the shells' potential value.15．What does the author intend to tell in the text?A．Shells are used as money on an island.B．Bitcoin is a known modern invention.C．The banking system is gradually changing.D．People on Malaita Island live a cut-off life.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。

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。

2020高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练(四)(解析版)

40分阅读限时练(四)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。

高考英语二轮总复习课后习题题组限时满分练满分练1 阅读理解+七选五

满分练(一) 阅读理解+七选五(限时:40分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(福建厦门二模)ACenturyInCirculationTHIS YEAR’S ANNUAL CLASSICS COLLECTION is particularly special given it is the magazine’s 100th anniversary year.Peeling back the covers of the thousands of editions,published in numerous countries,and dating back to the first issue in February 1922,is always a task we enjoy doing.This collection offers a wide range of different subjects.Each one we hope will inform,delight,amuse and perhaps even confound(使惊讶) our readers:from stepping inside the French artistPierre-Auguste Renoir’s inner circle of friends(‘Renoir’s Invitation To A Party’,page 90),to finding peace from depression in a solitary walk on the beach(‘The Day At The Beach’,page 110)and meeting a cat who held a family together as they began to fall apart(‘A Pretty Good Teacher,For A Cat’,page 22).My favourite article,‘Exploits Of Charles’(page 104),is written by a mother about the increasingly odd behaviour of a little boy in her young son’s kindergarten class.What a handful thi s young Charles proves to be.Hispoormother!,she thinks to herself.I’m certain you’ll enjoy this amusing and relatable account of a small boy adjusting to his new classmates and teacher.With an endless supply of wonderful stories,surprising insights and ex periences to share,Reader’sDigest remains a place to find fresh perspectives—and a great read.Happy reading!LOUISE WATERSONEditor-in-Chief1.Where can we read about a cat?A.On page 90.B.On page 110.C.On page 22.D.On page 104.2.Which article attracts Louise most?A.Renoir’sInvitationToAPartyB.TheDayAtTheBeachC.APrettyGoodTeacher,ForACatD.ExploitsOfCharles3.What is this text?A.Readers’ review.B.Editor’s note.C.Authors’ reflection.D.Publisher’s acknowledgement.B(安徽池州一模)Miss Baugh taught seventh-grade social studies.She was the kind of teacher that perhaps everyone has had at least once:scary.In class,she always taught us to take school seriously.She had been teaching for a long time and I was as afraid of her as anyone,including the boys who were typically naughty in the back row.But I also had a life outside of school and had just discovered cheap objects for pranks.One such prop(道具) had two parts:an ink bottle painted to look as though it had overturned,and a piece of shiny black metal shaped like a pool.Of all the people I could have tricked,uneiss Baugh.At the beginning of the class,I opened her book and placed the props on one of the pages.Then I waited for the fun.When Miss Baugh saw the bottle and the spilled ink,she let out a little cry and looked for something to wipe up the ink with.The trick had succeeded beyond my expectations.But then I suddenly knew I had no control over what would happen neiss Baugh tried to remove the ink with a paper towel,she discovered it was just a piece of black metal.She picked it up,her eyes sweeping the classroom with a deadly gaze.Then came the question:“Who did this?”After some hesitation,I raised my hand.Miss Baugh fie,and my classmates.And then,most unexpectedly,she laughed.“Well,it certa inly fooled me!” she said.She returned the props to me,andfor a few seconds a sweet little aged lady appeared right where Miss Baugh stood.We got back to having a class.But something had changed for me.I began to realize that,if someone like Miss Baugh had a warm heart beneath that crusty surface,then other crusty people would probably do,too.That may have been the most valuable lesson I learned.4.Which words best describe Miss Baugh according to paragraph 1?A.Serious and experienced.B.Easy-going and selfless.C.Naughty and demanding.D.Scary and narrow-minded.5.What does the underlined word “pranks” probably mean in paragraph 2?A.Bets.B.Experiments.C.Tricks.D.Strategies.6.What can we learn from paragraph 4?A.Miss Baugh’s stare wasn’t as terrifyi ng as before.B.The author was given away and finally raised his hand.C.Miss Baugh burst into laughter and gave the props back.D.A little aged lady entered the classroom to give a lecture.7.What valuable lesson did the author learn?A.Crusty people can be easily changed.B.Crusty people may be friendly to others.C.Crusty people are difficult to get along with.D.Crusty people are sensitive to others’ feelings.C(广东茂名二模)Do you often compare yourself to other people?Comparisons can help to make decisions and motivate you but they can also pull you into a comparison trap.Whether it’s the number of goals you’ve scored at football or how many books you’ve read,it’s easy to compare yourself to someone else.Scientists say it’s a natural behaviour that helps humans learn from each other,live happily together and achieve more.Although comparing can be good for you,it’s not always helpful and you can find yourself stuck in a comparison trap.Thisis when you always measure yourself against others and base your feelings on how well they seem to be doing.Becky Goddard-Hill is a child therapist (someone who helps children understand their feelings) and author of CreateYourOwnConfidence.She says that comparisons can make us feel good and bad about ourselves.“Comparing up” means seeing someone doing better than you and using that to inspire yourself to aim higher and try harder.However,Goddard-Hill says,“Sometimes it can make you feel rubbish about yourself and knock your confidence.”“Comparing down” is when you see so meone who seems like they’re not doing as well as you.This might make you feel you’re doing well,says Goddard-Hill,but it can also stop you wanting to improve.If your feelings depend on what other people aredoing,“Surround yourself with cheerleaders,” su ggests Goddard-Hill.Notice how people make you feel and spend time with friends who celebrate your strengths rather than compare themselves to you.If you follow social media accounts that make you feel youare failing in any way,unfollow them.“Find ones th at make you laugh or show you lovely places instead,” she says.Finally,focus on your own achievements and how you can improve.“The best person you can compete with is yourself,” says Goddard-Hill.8.How does a comparison trap affect us?A.It makes us focus on our own behaviour.B.It stops us from learning from each other.C.It prevents us from living happily together.D.It bases our feelings on others’ achievements.9.What’s true about “Comparing up” and “Comparing down”?A.Both of them usually enhance our confidence.B.Both of them have advantages and disadvantages.C.The former is positive while the latter is negative.D.The former makes us feel good while the latter makes us feel bad.10.What does Goddard-Hill suggest?A.Aiming to be our best.B.Trying to be the best.C.Trying to be a cheerleader.D.Valuing someone else’s achievements.11.In which section of the magazine can you find the passage?A.Achievement.B.Entertainment.C.Health.D.Politics.D(安徽安庆二模)Homemade biodiesel (生物柴油) helps you speed past the gas station towards fuel independence.Our expert outlines processing used cooking oil in a small DIY plant.If you’re guiding your household towards a moreself-sufficient lifestyle,maybe you’d like to add do-it-yourself fuel to your list of goals.Biodiesel can be created from waste vegetable oil or animal fats,which you can collect free from restaurants,or you can grow soybeans (大豆) to press your own oil.Process the oil with a couple of chemicals to produce homemade fuel that can run any device—including pickups,cars,and home heating systems.First,find a reliable source of raw material.Try sourcing used cooking oil from restaurants,functional food companies.If you’re planning to sell your biodiesel,begin by analyzing the available raw material supply,and make plans to size your operation accordingly.Next,build your plant,sized to your raw material supply.A small family operation can fit in the corner of a garage,within the footprint of a single parking space.Allow enough space for a water heater,a tank for storing your incoming feedstock,and a tank for washing your fuel.For starters aim to line up enough feedstock to meet your family’s fuel requirements.If you’re collecting used cooking oil fromrestaurants,eaterial you gather will be water and bits of fried food.Water is not your friend when making biodiesel,so you’ll need to remove it by heating the oil and allowing the contaminants (污染物) to settle to the bottom before you pour the oil of the top.You’ll have to make a plan for getting rid of the oily wastewater.Home biodiesel production is not without risks.Making your own fuel will require great attention to detail and safety.Now you know the basics of how to make biodiesel,but you’ll need to research carefully before you begin production.12.Where can you get the materials of biodiesel?A.Oil plants.B.Varied restaurants.C.Abandoned garages.D.Local companies.13.What is the author’s attitude to the use of biodiesel?A.Tolerant.B.Positive.C.Unwilling.D.Opposed.14.What can we infer about biodiesel production from the last two paragraphs?A.It needs enough water.B.It goes without any risks.C.It requires little attention.D.It needs to be improved.15.What is the tee research on biodiesel.B.An eportance of biodiesel.D.One way to make biodiesel.Ⅱ.七选五(安徽淮南二模)Raising children is limitlessly rewarding but no doubt challenging.Here are some tips for raising a happy,healthy and responsible child.1 Studies find that kids who have televisions in their bedrooms are more likely to be overw eight.When a TV is in a child’s bedroom,you have no control over what he’s watching,and you don’t have any opportunities for family bonding time—when everyone lies onto the sofa to watch a favorite show.Get them used to doing chores from an early age.We all know a parent who still makes her high school daughter’s lunch every day.2 By the time your two-year-old begins talking,he’s old enough to start helping around the house.3 If you really want to teach your teen about money,then stop handing over t he credit card and the “allowance”.Instead,put your kid on a budget,open a checking account for him or her,and letyour teen really learn how to manage money.Tell your kid that all clothing,movies,entertainment,fast food,and cell phone bills will come out of his or her checking account which you fund. 4 Just make sure you also set up a savings account for your teen and insist that at least one third of any savings or money from you be put away.Imagine the future with your children. 5 By age ten,kids are old enough to start looking ahead and figure out the value of an education.Studies find that teens who can imagine themselves with a future are less likely to do those things that destroy a future.A.Get the TV out of the bedroom.B.Don’t find yourself i n this situation!C.Teach them how checking accounts work.D.Start an activity that you can do with your teen.E.If your son or daughter has a job,then cut back the amount.F.You reduce the risk that your child will engage in such behavior.G.It’s never to o early to begin talking to your child about his or her future.答案：满分练(一) 阅读理解+七选五Ⅰ.A[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。

2020高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解社会生活类提分训练(2020年真题集锦,含解析)新人教版

社会生活类(2013·新课标全国卷Ⅱ·C) (2013·大纲版全国卷·C)Given that many people’s moods(情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate,it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,Singapore’s Chocolate Research Facility(CRF)has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents’corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.If the CRF seems to be a smart idea,that’s because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi’s and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.The CRF’s produce is“green”,made within the country and divided into 10 lines,with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper,red bean(豆),cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate snobs,who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others,the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo,Cuba,Venezuela,and Ghana,among others.【文章大意】本文介绍了新加坡的Chocolate Research Facility,它拥有100多种巧克力,并且着重介绍了几种很有风味的巧克力。

2020版高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练(六)

40分阅读限时练(六)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·安徽三模]【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了长岛的一些亲子活动项目，活动的时间、地点和活动内容均已附上。

1．What is required to attend Rolling River Day Camp Family Day?A．To give away a gift.B．To register in advance.C．To sign up for a training session.D．To have a good knowledge of camp.答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。

根据第二则广告中提及的“You must preregister to attend”我们可以知道，如果想参加该活动，要提前报名。

2．For those fond of growing plants, when can they choose to join in an event?A．March 30. B．April 13.C．March 17. D．February 2.答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。

根据题干中的关键信息“fond of growing plants”我们可以把解题线索定位在第三则广告中，根据该广告提及的活动时间“8 am to 6 pm daily, beginning on March 7 and running through March 24”可知，3月7日至3月24日期间，植物爱好者每天都可以参加这项活动。

结合所给的四个选项可知选C项。

3．Who might be interested in this text?A．Students on holidays. B．People of all ages.C．Outdoor sports lovers. D．Families with children.答案与解析：D 考查推理判断。

高考英语二轮创新复习专题强化练(五)阅读理解之主旨大意题练习(含解析)

专题强化练(五)——阅读理解之主旨大意题(限时25分钟)对应学生用书(单独成册)第113页A(2020·郑州第二次质检)Something strange has been happening to me lately: Women in the street have been telling me I'm brave.My act of courage isn't much—I just stopped coloring my hair.I had brown hair that started going gray when I was 30.So，like a lot of women，I started dyeing(染)it.It was expensive and timeconsuming.And my hair grows fast，so I needed to go back to the hair salon(美发厅)every 5 weeks.Many people seem to enjoy holding onto their youth for as long as possible，giving others the impression that they don't have much wisdom or many accomplishments.But our hair starts to turn gray and suddenly we start spending $500 or more a year to cover something our male colleagues don't need to cover.Of course，people should do what they want to do with their own body—my mother is 91 and still has“blonde” hair，and why not？I just wish more of us would feel that it is OK to be ourselves，because going gray has done more for me than saving me time and money.I like my natural hair，just as it is.I like how it has got curly again.It is recovering after years of being damaged by chemicals.I also like that it has given me some needed attitude in a society that makes youth seem so important，while being against maturity.It reminds me that I'm not a kid anymore and this isn't a bad thing.Not being a kid anymore means I read the books I want，and not the books I feel I should read.It means not wasting my time at events I don't need to attend when I'd rather be with my family and friends.When I see my hair in the mirror，it's a reminder that my time is limited，and I should spend it doing what matters.There's nothing shameful about growing older.And pretending it's not happening is a way of giving up our power.I see my gray hair as a little act of rebellion(反叛)against the idea that people lose value as they age，instead of gaining it.I see gray hair as my “flag” and I'm letting it fly proudly.[语篇解读] 在文章开头，作者叙述了自己虽然头发变白但不再染发，从而受到别人的好评的经历，接着表达了自己对变老的看法。

2020版高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练五20191211415

A[2019·湖北八校联考]CrazyCreative Traditions in SchoolsHere are a few schools' crazycreative traditions that will probably have you wish to go there so you could celebrate in all the graduation fun. Learn about them all in the below.Attire (服装) and Flowers at College of CharlestonYou fashionista will love this one. During the December ceremony, women wear black dresses and men wear black tuxedos (无尾礼服). During the May ceremony, women wear white dresses and men wear summer tuxedos. It's also been a tradition since the 1930s to carry flowers onto the stage: women carry bouquets of six red roses in a red bow and men wear a single red rose boutonniere (胸花). So classy!Hoop Rolling at Wellesley CollegeThis allwomen's college tradition was originally held on May Day, but it's now held in April. The purpose was to allow students to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors. Back in the day, it was said that the winner of the hoop rolling race was the first to be married, and in the 1980s she would be the first to be a CEO. Nowadays, the winner would be the first to achieve her own happiness... that is, after being thrown into Lake Waban by all her classmates.Fabric and Green Grad Recycling Program at the University of New Hampshire You'll absolutely love this tradition. UNH's vendor provides wrinkleresistant caps and gowns made of recycled plastic bottles. Graduates then have the opportunity to donate their gowns to be cleaned and reused. Graduates are still able to keep their caps and tassels as keepsakes, all while helping to save the environment.体裁：应用文题材：学校生活主题：大学的疯狂创意传统【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了三所国外的学校的一些有趣的、新奇的、富有创意的传统。

2020版高考英语复习40分阅读理解限时训练

40分阅读限时练阅读理解(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。

2020高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练(四)

A[2019·陕西省联考]What I Sa w on the Hibiscus AirshipC．L.Heng$43.95A girl on a great journey to find her destiny (命运) realizes the power of wrong doings, unsung heroes, and most of all, love. What I Sa w on the Hibiscus Airship is a story of adventure and family.The Tiger and the Leopardess (母豹)Ho Khong Ming$23.05An old hungry tiger is on the hunt for a meal and meets an unhappy leopardess. Can enemies trust each other? In this story, The Tiger and the Leopardess, will hate or love influence their relationship?Pri v atization of Facility Management in Public HospitalsHong Poh Fan$40.65Hong Poh Fan explores the transition public hospitals have undertaken (负责) to improve services in Malaysia. He shares lessons learned over a fifteen-year period of hospital privatization in this detailed examination of how to improve health care.Escape to AmericaTetsuo Fukuyama$38.45Fukuyama decided to leave his homeland and experiment with a completely different lifestyle：living in New York City. This story of how the author's courage and determination helped him survive in difficult conditions will encourage readers to find their own happiness.1．Which of the following is all adventure book?A．Pri v atization of Facility Management in Public Hospitals.B．What I Sa w on the Hibiscus Airship.C．The Tiger and the Leopardess.D．Escape to America.2．Who explored love and hate in his book?A．Tetsuo Fukuyama. B．Hong Poh Fan.C．C.L.Heng. D．Ho Khong Ming.3．What do we know about Escape to America?A．It describes life in Malaysia.B．It is for practical use.C．It is based on real-life events.D．It tells a story about friendship.B[2019·南昌二模]If you feel sick or uncomfortable, you might seek out a doctor. But what to do if you don't quite know where you fit into this world and you're tired of carrying that burden alone?I answered strangers' questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th. A group of strangers had stopped by because they were carrying some deep, meaningful questions that had long gone unanswered, like “why can't I be happier in my life？”And then I spotted her, who would be my toughest questioner of the day. She was about 6 years old and held her mother's hand as she craned (伸长) her neck to stare at us. Her mother stopped, but the girl hesitated. “It's OK，” I offered. “Do you have a question？” The girl smiled at her mother, then let go of her hand to walk over towards us. She looked me dead in the eye and said, “How do I know I'm real？”Suddenly I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our existence, with the phrase “I think, therefore I am？” Or, mention English philosopher G.E. Moore and his famous “here is one hand, here is the other” to prove the existence of the external world? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder. “Close your eyes，” I said. She did. “Well, did you disappear？”She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. “Congratulations, you're real.”She grinned (露齿而笑) broadly and walked over to her mother, who looked back at us and smiled.4．Why did the author show up at the entrance of the subway?A．To take the subway.B．To look for strangers' help.C．To offer advice on life puzzles.D．To help strangers carry their bags.5．What made the little girl stare at the author?A．Curiosity. B．Horror.C．Excitement. D．Nervousness.6．How did the girl find the answer?A．By hearing a story.B．By learning philosophy.C．By referring to others' words.D．By having a real experience.7．Which of the following can best describe the author?A．Strict and smart. B．Honest and brave.C．Clever and helpful. D．Humorous and sociable.C[2019·沈阳监测]With smart technology increasingly influencing all aspects of our lives, it is only a matter of time before someone invents smart shoes —ones that can be made based on personal needs. Called “ShiftWear”，the sneakers are the brainchild of a team of businessmen, and engineers led by New York-based designer David Coelho.The adaptable shoes can be customized by using a smart phone app. Shoe owners will have the option of selecting a design from a variety of HD patterns by famous artists or creating one themselves. The company's founders imagine the marketplace where artists can not only share but also sell their designs to others. Despite being electronic, the designs are clearly visible even in the brightest sunlight. What's even cooler is that by switching on backlight, users can even show their designs in the dark!According to Coelho, the sneakers will keep their charge forever if only images are displayed. Though they will need periodic recharging, active users have nothing to worry about. That's because the shoes are equipped with special Walk-N-Charge technology that powers the shoes — with every step. Inactive users also have options of charging the sneakers without using wires.The bottom part of the shoes is covered with Kevlar fibers, a kind of strong material, reducing normal wear and tear. Even better, they are completely waterproof (防水的) and can even be thrown into an ordinary laundry machine for a quick wash! The company predicts that the shoes will range in price from $150 to $1,000 depending on the size of the E-Panels where the designs are displayed.This is not the first time that electronics and shoes have combined. Lithuania-based iShuh Technologies has come up with a similar concept that connects e-reader panels to a smart phone app via the Bluetooth. Whether these smart shoes become as popular as our smart devices remains to be seen, though they surely are attractive.8．What can we know about the smart shoes from the text?A．The electronic designs can not be seen clearly at night.B．The designers make sure every pair of sneakers is unique.C．The bottom part of the shoes can last longer due to special materials.D．The shoes have to be washed by hand to protect the electronics.9．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A．How the sneakers are charged.B．How the sneakers can work well.C．What images the sneakers show.D．What technology the sneakers carry.10．The varied prices of the sneakers mainly depend on ________.A．the length of the shoesB．the size of their E-PanelsC．the designers of the shoesD．the material of their bottoms11．How does the author feel about the sneakers' future market?A．Negative. B．Anxious.C．Uncertain. D．Confident.D[2019·山西联考]If you're anything like most working Americans, you probably make a beeline for the coffee machine as soon as you wake up in the morning. In fact, over 85 percent of Americans consume caffeine (咖啡因) regularly — and coffee is the preferred medium. As for the perfect time for your Joe? There's a “sweet spot”that could maximize your caffeine kick, and surprisingly enough, it's not the first thing in the morning.Although having your coffee right away may cause you to think quickly in the morning, that feeling quickly crashes just a few hours later. “Definitely limit coffee when you first wake up”，Laura Cipullo, registered dietitian and author of Women's Health Body Clock Diet, told CNBC.To get the most benefit, experts recommend drinking your coffee in the mid-morning or early afternoon, instead. Getting caffeine about three to four hours after you get out of bed will do the trick, too. Why? At those times in the day, your body is low on cortisol (皮质醇) —the stress hormone that makes you think quickly — and desperately needs a good pick-me-up.Of course, if you can't function without your morning coffee, then by all means, continue drinking! Not everyone agrees with the mid-morning theory, anyway. Registered dietitian-nutritionist MelanieDellinges believes when you consume caffeine is not in the least important; it's how much caffeine you consume that matters the most. She recommends limiting your intake to two to four cups a day.Regardless of when you decide to drink your coffee, try to avoid drinking coffee after 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Research shows that caffeine can disturb your sleep up to six hours after you consume it.12．Which word can best replace the underlined “Joe”in paragraph 1?A．routine B．companyC．breakfast D．coffee13．When does the author suggest drinking coffee?A．Late in the evening.B．3 to 4 hours after getting up.C．Early in the morning.D．2 or 3 hours later after getting up.14．What does Melanie Dellinges regard as the most important?A．The amount of caffeine intake.B．The time to consume caffeine.C．The way one takes in caffeine.D．The mid-morning theory on coffee.15．What is the best title for this text?A．How Much Coffee to DrinkB．Why We Ought to Drink CoffeeC．Don't Drink Coffee in the MorningD．The Best Time to Drink Coffee第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。

2020高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练(五)

A[2019·湖北八校联考]Crazy-Creative Traditions in SchoolsHere are a few schools' crazy-creative traditions that will probably have you wish to go there so you could celebrate in all the graduation fun. Learn about them all in the below.Attire (服装) and Flowers at College of CharlestonYou fashionista will love this one. During the December ceremony, women wear black dresses and men wear black tuxedos (无尾礼服). During the May ceremony, women wear white dresses and men wear summer tuxedos. It's also been a tradition since the 1930s to carry flowers onto the stage: women carry bouquets of six red roses in a red bow and men wear a single red rose boutonniere (胸花). So classy!Hoop Rolling at Wellesley CollegeThis all-women's college tradition was originally held on May Day, but it's now held in April. The purpose was to allow students to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors. Back in the day, it was said that the winner of the hoop rolling race was the first to be married, and in the 1980s she would be the first to be a CEO. Nowadays, the winner would be the first to achieve her own happiness... that is, after being thrown into Lake Waban by all her classmates.Fabric and Green Grad Recycling Program at the University of New HampshireYou'll absolutely love this tradition. UNH's vendor provides wrinkle-resistant caps and gowns made of recycled plastic bottles. Graduates then have the opportunity to donate their gowns to be cleaned and reused. Graduates are still able to keep their caps and tassels as keepsakes, all while helping to save the environment.1．If you want to participate in the December ceremony, you can choose ________.A．College of CharlestonB．Wellesley CollegeC．University of New HampshireD．Oxford University2．Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College is aimed at enabling the students to ________.A．be a CEO B．have funC．achieve happiness D．be married3．What are UNH's caps and gowns made of?A．Flowers. B．Silk and cotton.C．Leather. D．Recycled plastic bottles.B[2019·绵阳市诊断]When I was a kid, I was the girl who kept the training wheels on my bike as long as possible. Even my younger sister had got rid of them much earlier than me. But as I began to grow older, this changed.All this happened on the Bike Safety Day. It is supposed to be a fun day at school when all of us kids bring our bikes to school and the school provides us with the opportunity to ride outside and learn proper bike safety. Sounds like fun, right? No. In fact, it caused me to panic. What was I going to say when my friends asked me about my training wheels?With the pressure of everyone seeing my training wheels, I determined to let them go. This was the first big change I'd ever made on my own.I went to my parents and told them all about my dilemma. They were more than happy to help. We went outside and got my bike. Instead of running away and hiding behind, I stood in front of my bike and took great pride in my decision as my dad removed the training wheels.I got on and steadied myself. My heart raced but my feet and hands were calm. My dad started to push before my feet even moved and suddenly I was off. The fear faded away and a relaxed mind came into its place. It was crazy to think how quickly I learned something that took so long for me to even try!My confidence soared (高涨). This was going to be the start of a brand new world for me. My accomplishment would carry me forth to new goals and wins. I realized that if I set my mind on doing something, I could achieve it.4．What does the school expect the students to do on Bike Safety Day?A．Have their bikes checked.B．Ride outside for fun.C．Acquire bike safety skills.D．Remove the training wheels.5．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A．The author's friends. B．The author's parents.C．The safety problems. D．The training wheels.6．What happened when the author finally rode without the training wheels?A．She felt extremely embarrassed.B．Everything turned out to be easy.C．She ended up falling down.D．Her sisters followed her example.7．What does the author think is necessary for her to achieve a goal?A．Patience. B．Determination.C．Pressure. D．Concentration.C[2019·福建省质检]Australian adults want to see “life skills”introduced into school curriculums, including money management, job preparation and domestic tasks. New research from Monash University showed Aussie adults also widely supported the inclusion of technology, coding and artificial intelligence subjects in student curriculums to prepare them for future jobs.Co-author Professor Neil Selwyn, from Monash's new Education Futures think tank, said the survey results of more than 2,000 Australians had taken himself and Dr Deana Leahy by surprise. “The life skills — I wasn't expecting that at all，” he said. Those quizzed were asked to rate the value of a list of subjects already in the curriculum, but were also given an open space to write what they think should be included. Prof. Selwyn said people called for schools to teach financial skills, budgeting, cooking and doing taxes. “You could argue that these are things people should be learning themselves, or learning from their families，” he said. “But we've got to be thinking forward in terms of the skills people will need for jobs and their ways of living.”One respondent said schools should introduce a “contemporary life skills”subject: “A compulsory 1-hour a week class on skills needed that parents seem continually unable to teach their kids”. Suggestions for the class included resume writing, filing tax returns and health claims. Another respondent called for students to be taught “general life skills”as unfortunately not enough kids will have parents to actually be bothered to educate them or simply parents don't know themselves.Of the subjects, maths was the highest ranked (75.5 percent), followed closely by English (74.8 percent). And while science was the third highest ranked subject (46.2 percent), it was more strongly supported by those who earned higher wages and were university-educated compared to lower income earners.Aspects of school life considered least important were students having fun, learning about things that interested them and being given the opportunity to be creative.8．Why did the adults suggest adding “life skills”to school curriculums?A．To vary school curriculums.B．To enrich students' school life.C．To prepare students for future work and life.D．To save parents the trouble of educating kids.9．What did Prof. Selwyn think of the adults' suggestions?A．Reasonable. B．Ridiculous.C．Interesting. D．Impractical.10．What does Paragraph 3 focus on?A．Differences of school subjects.B．Reasons for the school survey.C．Opinions from the surveyed.D．Investigations of the respondents.11．What can we know from the text?A．The present curriculums are to adults' taste.B．Contemporary life skills involve resume writing.C．Students' interests have been greatly promoted.D．The parents quizzed think well of school life.D[2019·太原期末]Fairy tales perform many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination and teach problem-solving skills. They can also provide moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples of proper and improper behavior in fables, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots can prevent the intelligent robots from killinghumanity which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. This system is called “Quixote”. It collects story plots from the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has three options. It can wait in line; it can interact with the storekeeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives (指示), the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to steal it. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it. In this way, the robot will learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. It's a baby step in the direction of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.12．What function do fairy tales perform in the robots?A．They entertain robots.B．They highlight dangers.C．They make robots more intelligent.D．They enable robots to behave morally.13．What is “Quixote” in the text?A．A punishment system.B．A character in literature.C．A big name in technology.D．A kind of software educating robots.14．What does the designer expect robots to do in the experiment?A．To take advantage of its privilege.B．To finish the task most efficiently.C．To perform in a well-mannered way.D．To be rewarded by the storekeeper.15．Which of the following can best express the author's opinion?A．Robots will definitely have more functions.B．Robots with humans' emotions are perfect.C．Training robots to be socially acceptable is necessary.D．The development of robots is still in a baby step.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。

2020浙江新高考英语二轮复习专题强化训练：阅读提速练(五)

阅读提速练(五)(建议用时：30分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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·杭州诊断)In American countryside, the message we hear is this: Go and get an education. Leave your small town and make something of yourself. Success and opportunity are found elsewhere.After graduating from a high school in Helena, Arkansas, I did go.I went to Colby College in Maine. I had visited the school ahead of time, so I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew about the difference in weather. I understood the difference in social atmosphere. But I wanted to stretch myself and get out of my comfort zone. And you know what? I absolutely loved my time there. But one thing took me by surprise—the lack of countryside representation. Most of the other students at Colby were from big cities: New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco...And when I had conversations with these students—in or outside of class—we almost always focused on topics facing large American cities. In my education classes, it was always “urban this”and “urban that”．It was like small town America didn’t exist.And this urban interest doesn’t just happen in college. I went to an education conference a couple of years ago, and a professor—someone who had been at the forefront of educational reform—was there to deliver a keynote. I was chosen to be part of a small group that got to meet with him. So there we were, five or six of us sitting in a room, and I asked him, “What are your thoughts on the state of education in the countryside？” And this man was speechless.I’ll never forget that moment. It speaks to a larger truth. Towns like mine are forgotten.This trend of exporting talent and resources to our big cities—this mindset of leaving small towns and never coming back—I don’t want to add to that movement. I want to reverse that movement.Now it’s my turn to help people younger than me. And you know what? I’m a sixth grade teacher in Helena now.1．What do people in American countryside think of the future of the youth at home?A．Secure.B．Fragile.C．Promising. D．Bright.2．How would the author feel about the professor’s reaction?A．It’s emotional. B．It’s natural.C．It’s positive. D．It’s disappointing.3．What is the author doing now?A．Teaching in a college.B．Fighting for the movement.C．Working with the professor.D．Devoting himself to his hometown.BCocaCola, which reportedly produced more than 3 million tons ofplastic packaging in 2017, announced that it wanted to “help fix the world’splastic waste problem one community(社区) at a time”．The soda giant is doing so by providing $5.4 million for recycling programs in cities like Atlanta, Boston, Denver and Houston. In these cities, partners, like The Green Blue Institute and The Recycling Partnership, which receive the money, will work together to improve recycling rates.“We focus on areas where we have the ability to make the biggest influence on communities through the funding and expert skills of Coca-Cola employees，”Carlos Pagoaga, CocaCola’s group director of community partnerships, said in a statement. “In each city, local partners will work together to identify barriers to recycling on a local level and test a range of solutions，”he added. “We hope the learning from these ‘model markets’can offer solutions to other cities facing similar challenges.”As part of the effort, The Recycling Partnership and the city of Atlanta, where the CocaCola company’s headquarters are based, will send street teams out to open recycling carts and leave citizens cards informing them what they can and can’t recycle, and let them know how their efforts work.“Two of the most urgent problems with recycling in the U．S. today are lack of access and the pollution in recycling，”Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, said in a statement. “We know from the success of Atlanta in 2017 that the citizens want to recycle, and that communicating with them in the street works.”Last year, CocaCola announced its task to collect and reuse a bottle or can for each one it sells, and increase the amount of its products out of recycled materials to 50% by 2030. It also aims to make all its packaging fully recyclable by 2025.4．What does CocaCola company intend to do in the program?A．Produce less packaging.B．Help deal with plastic waste.C．Pick up waste in communities.D．Build a plant to recycle plastic waste.5．What’s paragraph 2 mainly about?A．How CocaCola conducts its program.B．What organizations participate in the program.C．How CocaCola chooses cities for the program.D．What the local people do in CocaCola’s program.6．What does Keefe Harrison think of the program?A．Promising.B．Difficult.C．Pioneering. D．Costly.C“While extroverts(性格外向者) often make great first impressionswith their outgoing manner and lively personalities in interviews, their valueand reputation at work diminish(缩减) over time，”says Corinne Bendersky,an associate professor of management.“Extroverts disappoint us over time when they’re part of a team，”Bendersky says. “On a team you’re expected to work hard and contribute a lot. But they’re often poor listeners, and they don’t collaborate.”“On the other hand, introverts(性格内向者) work hard on a team because they care what others think of them. They don’t want to be seen as not pulling__their__weight or contributing 100%，”Bendersky says.“So while companies may be attracted to hiring extroverts because they impress managers greatly in job interviews, bosses also may want to consider whether the extrovert they are considering will be a valuable team player，”Bendersky says.Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins, two writers, agree and say managers should recognize the strengths of introverted employees, such as their ability to put themselves in someone else’s shoes.“These team members are often easygoing, which can make them exceptional mentors to more junior staff or particularly good sounding boards when you interact with them in oneonone situations，”Su says.“Managers must try to help introverts find their voice，”Wilkins says. “Help them see that speaking up is not about selfpromotion or being in conflict but rather about offering the team key insights, making better decisions or increasing the efficiency for all.”What about those extroverts who never seem to be at a loss for words? Should managers cut them off? Managers definitely should weigh in on how an extrovert is affecting others. Wilkins suggests saying something in private to make adjustments.7．What do we know about outgoing people according to Bendersky?A．They are good listeners.B．They are good at cooperating.C．They often make great contributions.D．They tend to perform well in interviews.8．Which can best replace the underlined part “pulling their weight” in paragraph 3?A．Trusting others.B．Making good choices.C．Doing their full share of work.D．Trying to share their thoughts.9．What is Su’s attitude towards Bendersky’s words?A．Critical.B．Tolerant.C．Doubtful. D．Approving.10．What does Wilkins advise managers to do?A．Promote more introverts.B．Learn to work more efficiently.C．Encourage introverts to speak up.D．Avoid conflict among employees.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。

2020年高考英语复习40分阅读理解限时训练

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A[2019·兰州市模拟]Share Your Chinese Culture Emoji (表情符号) Designs and Win PrizesWhich symbol best represents Chinese culture in your eyes? Is it the panda, kung fu, or the Great Wall? Here's your chance to decide what emojis best represent Chinese culture! The China Daily Emoji Design Contest for Chinese Cultural Symbols is calling for entries from all over the world! No matter the style, share your creative ideas with us! All winning designs will be shared and promoted on the China Daily app, and winning designers will receive prizes! So let your creative juices flow!●ThemeThe emojis should be centered around the subject of Chinese culture, presenting classic or popular cultural images in the form of emojis.●Who can participate?Professional designersDesign enthusiastsAnybody who loves emojisAll nationalities are welcomed●AwardsFirst prize: 6,000 yuan, with a certificate of honorSecond prize: 3,000 yuan, with a certificate of honorThird prize: 1,000 yuan, with a certificate of honorThe most popular award: the prizewinner voted by online users●When to submit?From now till Nov. 25Online voting: Nov. 26 to Dec. 7●Result announcementThe end of December●Requirements1．Works should be submitted online with required personal information. Maximum of three works can be submitted by each applicant. Only one prize will be awarded to one participant even if more than onework by the same designer is selected.2．Submitted works must be a group, with 8 to 16 emojis in each group. Formats: jpg/png/gif/jpge. Size：240 × 240px. Each picture should not exceed (超过) 100K, and the size of each group should not exceed 1.6M.3．The work title, designing ideas and cultural meaning should be submitted as required.●OrganizerChina Daily Website体裁：应用文题材：广告主题：设计中国文化表情符号的参赛信息【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了设计中国文化表情符号的参赛信息，包括比赛主题、参赛对象、奖品、提交作品时间等。

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A[2019·昆明质检]2019 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominations (提名)Black PantherType：AdventureRunning Time：134 min.Release Date：February 16,2018 (United States)Current rank：★★★★Director：Ryan CooglerActors：Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. JordanWith his father having died in Captain America：Ci v il War, T'Challa is the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda. As the king, whenever a challenger for the crown announces his intentions, he must give up his powers and take them on in a physical challenge.The FavouriteType：DramaRunning Time：120 min.Release Date：November 23,2018 (United States)Current rank：★★★Director：Yorgos LanthimosActors：Emma Stone，Rachel WeiszIn the early 18th century, with Britain and France at war, a fragile Queen Anne occupies the throne as her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill governs the country in her stead, while tending to Anne's ill health and changeable temper.Green BookType：DramaRunning Time：130 min.Release Date：November 16,2018 (United States)Current rank：★★★★★Director：Peter FarrellyActors：Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala AliTony Lip, an uneducated Italian-American who's known for using his fists to get his way, is hired to drive world-class, famous pianist Don Shirley on a concert tour from Midwest to the Deep South. They must rely on “The Negro Motorist Green Book”to guide them to the few settlements that were then safe for blacks.A Star Is BornType：MusicalRunning Time：135 min.Release Date：October 5,2018 (United States)Current rank：★★★★Director：Bradley CooperActors：Bradley Cooper，Lady GagaWhen country music star Jackson Maine stops at a bar for a drink after a concert, he's both entertained and attracted by young nightclub singer Ally. He discovers that she writes songs as well as being a talented singer, but hasn't had a break because of her look.体裁：应用文题材：文娱主题：2019年度奥斯卡最佳影片奖提名电影【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了几部获得2019年度奥斯卡最佳影片奖提名的电影。

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【难句分析】Here are a few schools' crazycreative traditions that willprobably have you wish to go there so you could celebrate in all the graduation fun.分析：本句是一个复合句。

句中“that will probably... graduation fun”为that 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词traditions，that在从句中作主语；have sb. do sth.意为“使某人做某事”。

译文：这里有一些可能会让你想去那里的学校的疯狂创意传统，这样你就可以尽情庆祝毕业了。

1．If you want to participate in the December ceremony, you can choose ________.A．College of CharlestonB．Wellesley CollegeC．University of New HampshireD．Oxford University答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。

根据第二段第二句中的“During the December ceremony”可知，在College of Charleston可以参加十月的典礼，故选A项。

2．Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College is aimed at enabling the students to ________.A．be a CEO B．have funC．achieve happiness D．be married答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。

根据第三段第二句“The purpose was to allow students to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors”可知，Wellesley College的做法是为了让学生得到快乐。

故选B。

3．What are UNH's caps and gowns made of?A．Flowers. B．Silk and cotton.C．Leather. D．Recycled plastic bottles.答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。

根据最后一段第二句“UNH's vendor provides wrinkleresistant caps and gowns made of recycled plastic bottles”可知，答案选D 项。

B[2019·绵阳市诊断]When I was a kid, I was the girl who kept the training wheels on my bike as long as possible. Even my younger sister had got rid of them much earlier than me. But as I began to grow older, this changed.All this happened on the Bike Safety Day. It is supposed to be a fun day at school when all of us kids bring our bikes to school and the school provides us with the opportunity to ride outside and learn proper bike safety. Sounds like fun, right? No. In fact, it caused me to panic. What was I going to say when my friends askedme about my training wheels?With the pressure of everyone seeing my training wheels, I determined to let them go. This was the first big change I'd ever made on my own.I went to my parents and told them all about my dilemma. They were more than happy to help. We went outside and got my bike. Instead of running away and hiding behind, I stood in front of my bike and took great pride in my decision as my dad removed the training wheels.I got on and steadied myself. My heart raced but my feet and hands were calm. My dad started to push before my feet even moved and suddenly I was off. The fear faded away and a relaxed mind came into its place. It was crazy to think how quickly I learned something that took so long for me to even try!My confidence soared (高涨). This was going to be the start of a brand new world for me. My accomplishment would carry me forth to new goals and wins. I realized that if I set my mind on doing something, I could achieve it.体裁：记叙文题材：个人经历主题：去掉自行车稳定轮【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者小时候迟迟不敢去掉自行车的稳定轮，在学校“自行车安全日”来临之前因为害怕同学看见她的稳定轮而最终下决心去掉它们。

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