(word完整版)全国高考英语阅读理解专练(3)
高考英语大二轮复习专题一阅读理解主旨大意题专练三__段落大意类
主旨大意题专练(三)——段落大意类A[2019·济南高三模拟] Can I talk about salary at work? In a word：yes. As the HR company Insperity put it in a recent blog post: Can your employees discuss their salaries or wages with their coworkers? Yes. Even if you have a company polic y against it? Yes.The freedom to discuss your salary at work is a protected right under the labor law. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 protects your right to discuss the conditions of your employment, including issues related to safety and pay, even when you're not protected by a union.Talking about salary with colleagues can be uncomfortable, since there's such a taboo about discussing money matters, but it's an important step towards achieving equal pay for equal work. One barrier, however, stems from how we think of our own financial worth. Too many people I talk to wrongly consider their salary a reflection of their worthiness, a statement about their skills, experience, or value. At the end of the day, if we can all separate our sel fworth from our salaries a bit more, it'll become easier to talk frankly with our colleagues.Asking about money outright can be tough, so one trick I've picked up along the way is to ask for your colleagues to confirm or deny. For instance, you might volunteer your salary first and ask “Does that sound right to you？” by way of comparison. Or, let's say you're interviewing for a promotion to become a manager. You might ask a fellow manager about the kind of salary you should expect by saying, “I'm se eing salaries for this kind of position ranging from $65,000 to $70,000 —does that seem accurate to you？” This way, even if your colleague isn't comfortable sharing their salary outright, they can help you identify if your expectations are appropriate.体裁：议论文题材：社会生活主题：谈论薪金【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文，讨论了是否可以在工作中谈论薪金的问题。
2023年高考真题——英语(全国卷Ⅲ)+Word版含答案【KS5U+高考】(2023年word版)
绝密★启用前2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷III）英语注意事项:1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己地姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给地A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟地时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
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例:How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.解析是C。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street.2. What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3. What does the man do?A. He’s a tailor.B. He’s a waiter.C. He’s a shop assistant.4. When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5. How can the man improve his article?A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2014届高考高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解 (3) Word版含答案
2014届高考高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（3）Word版含答案1.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian（埃塞俄比亚的）teenager about her wedding day. The 16-year-old had already been married for a year．"She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, 'I had to drop out of school,'" Robinson said in a telephone interview．"That conveyed to me the reality, "said Robinson, the first woman to serve as Ireland's president and former U．N．high commissioner for human rights．"Her life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less ended．"Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon．"European countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion, "she said．"Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challenge．"Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in sub-Saharan Africa．In May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia' s 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africa's population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion．Joel Cohen, a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth-rate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility（生育力）, improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mind-set of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each child's life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.59. In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by_____．A. explaining the author's opinionsB. giving an exampleC. describing the poor education systemD. coming straight to the topic60. What can we learn from the passage?A. Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl.B. Robinson is a successful expert in population studies.C. Robinson is worried about population growth.D. Robinson encourages female education.61. What is Joel Cohen's view about secondary education?A. It provides basic knowledge of health.B. It improves the health of children.C. It makes people pay more attention to education.D. It can change people's parenting ideas.62. According to the passage, the most important way to control high population growth is .A. keeping girls in schoolB. letting girls go away from AfricaC. letting young girls remain singleD. keeping girls in families2.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
(全)高考英语阅读理解真题(2016-17全国卷3B篇)详解
高考英语阅读理解真题（2016-17全国卷3B篇）详解2016On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.“Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi?”the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger. “I’m from Mississippi too.”Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,”Welty said. “I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.”Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.“My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’”Welty added. “And I said: ‘Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.’”Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.“I don’t make them up,”she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. “I don’t have to.”Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears onlya fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.5.What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?A. Two strangers joined her.B. Her childhood friends came in.C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.D. Some people held a party there.6.The underlined word “them”in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s.A. readersB. partiesC. friendsD. stories7.What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction?A. They live in big cities.B. They are mostly women.C. They come from real life.D. They are pleasure seekers.答案语篇分析：文章介绍了一位女作家请纽约的朋友吃饭时发生的故事。
2023年高考英语真题模拟试题专项汇编：(3)阅读理解-历史文化类(含答案)
（3）阅读理解-历史文化类——2023年高考英语真题模拟试题专项汇编一、【2023年新高考全国II卷】If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not. Writing is one of humanity's later achievements, and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things.Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects, and some chapters of this book are able to do just that, but in many cases we simply can't. The clearest example of this between literate and non-literate history is perhaps the first conflict, at Botany Bay, between Captain Cook's voyage and the Australian Aboriginals. From the English side, we have scientific reports and the captain's record of that terrible day. From the Australian side, we have only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot. If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day, the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports.In addition to the problem of miscomprehension from both sides, there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted, especially when only the victors know how to write. Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories. The Caribbean Taino, the Australian Aboriginals, the African people of Benin and the Incas, all of whom appear in this book, can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made: a history told through things gives them back a voice. When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these, all our first-hand accounts are necessarily twisted, only one half of a dialogue. If we are to find the other half of that1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. How past events should be presented.B. What humanity is concerned about.C. Whether facts speak louder than words.D. Why written language is reliable.2.What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2?A. His report was scientific.B. He represented the local people.C. He ruled over Botany Bay.D. His record was one-sided.3.What does the underlined word "conversation" in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Problem.B. History.C. V oice.D. Society.4.Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from?A. How Maps Tell Stories of the WorldB. A Short History of AustraliaC. A History of the World in 100 ObjectsD. How Art Works Tell Stories二、【2023年全国甲卷】I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy（哲学）.That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you—and then try to explain them.Eric Weiner's The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to t think and experience philosophy.Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher's work in the context（背景）of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder I like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding（解读）their messages and adding his own interpretation.The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It's worth your time, even if time is something we don't have a lot of.5.Who opened the door to philosophy for the author?A. Foucault.B. Eric Weiner.C. Jostein GaarderD. A college teacher.6.Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4?A. To compare Weiner with them.B. To give examples of great works.C. To praise their writing skills.D. To help readers understand Weiner's book.7.What does the author like about The Socrates Express?A. Its views on history are well-presented.B. Its ideas can be applied to daily life.C. It includes comments from readers.D. It leaves an open ending.8.What does the author think of Weiner's book?A. Objective and plain.B. Daring and ambitious.C. Serious and hard to follow.D. Humorous and straightforward三、【2023年新高考全国II卷】Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers is a celebration of an everyday object-the book, represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world. The image of the reader appears throughout history, in art made long before books as we now know them came into being. In artists' representations of books and reading, we see moments of shared humanity that go beyond culture and time.In this "book of books," artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. Adults are portrayed(描绘)alone in many settings and poses—absorbed in a volume, deep in thought or lost in a moment of leisure. These scenes may have been painted hundreds of years ago, butBooks themselves may be used symbolically in paintings to demonstrate the intellect(才智), wealth or faith of the subject. Before the wide use of the printing press, books were treasured objects and could be works of art in their own right. More recently, as books have become inexpensive or even throwaway, artists have used them as the raw material for artworks-transforming covers, pages or even complete volumes into paintings and sculptures.Continued developments in communication technologies were once believed to make the printed page outdated. From a 21st-century point of view, the printed book is certainly ancient, but it remains as interactive as any battery-powered e-reader. To serve its function, a book must be activated by a user: the cover opened, the pages parted, the contents reviewed, perhaps notes written down or words underlined. And in contrast to our increasingly networked lives where the information we consume is monitored and tracked, a printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, "off-line" activity.9.Where is the text most probably taken from?A. An introduction to a book.B. An essay on the art of writing.C. A guidebook to a museum.D. A review of modern paintings.10.What are the selected artworks about?A. Wealth and intellect.B. Home and school.C. Books and reading.D. Work and leisure.11.What do the underlined words "relate to" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Understand.B. Paint.C. Seize.D. Transform.12.What does the author want to say by mentioning the e-reader?A. The printed book is not totally out of date.B. Technology has changed the way we read.C. Our lives in the 21st century are networked.D. People now rarely have the patience to read.四、【2023年四川高三模拟】Architects have long turned to the past for inspiration. In this age of concrete and steel, however, they're more likely to look for aesthetic(美学的) influence than technical know-how.But an ancient Chinese construction technique called dougong is a remarkable exception.Consisting of a series of wooden brackets（支架）with no nails or fasteners,it500 years old and commonly found in Chinese architecture, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing. Many structures built during the Tang and Song dynasties featured "curtain walls" which were non-load- bearing. As a result, the unsupported wood shouldering the weight might break. Designers needed a technique which would more regularly spread the burden across their structures. Their solution was dougong.Engineering has come a long way since the ancient Chinese building technique was fashion .But there's a timeless quality to it. Modem designers in many areas are adopting it to produce amazing and stable work of architecture. Among them is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who used dougong-inspired methods for his recent buildings: Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum and Café Kureon, a2, 120-square-foot restaurantFor architect Terrence Curry, the attraction of using ancient methods is about finding something that can" speak to Chinese identity ".His structure Dougong Cube(立方),now part of the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University in Beijing, was constructed using classical-style brackets and over2, 000boards. "It has fundamental structure of dougong, but we just aren't using it in the way it was intended to be used. We're really pulling it out-emphasizing its beauty and complexity, and the way it works, "said Curry, "The shape and function of dougong is directly related to properties of wood, and the ability of people who make these buildings.In this way, there's little need for decoration because the structure and design give it its distinctive look." the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University in Beijing, was constructed using classical-style brackets and over2, 000boards. "It has fundamental structure of dougong, but we just aren't using it in the way it was intended to be used. We're really pulling it out-emphasizing its beauty and complexity, and the way it works ,"said Curry, "The shape and function of dougong is directly related to properties of wood, and the ability of people who make these buildings. In this way, there's little need for decoration because the structure and design give it its distinctive look."13.Why is dougong referred to as an exception?A. It uses less concrete and steel.B. It can meet decorative needs.C. It enjoys a long history.D. It has a brilliant structure.14.What does the underlined word "non-load-bearing" in paragraph2probbly mean?A. Unstable.B. Unbearable.C. Unbreakable.D. Unconventional.15.What can be inferred about Dougong Cube in paragraph 4?A. It changes the basic style of dougong.B. It is more practical than previous Chinese buildings.C. Its charm can be brought out by its materials and designers.D. Its unique design remains unknown to the public.16.What's the main idea of the text?A. Dougong reflects Chinese wisdom in architecture.B. Chinese identity can be revealed through its architecture.C. Chinese architecture has a lasting influence on the world.D. Dougong Cube presents a combination of innovation and tradition五、【2023年重庆高三模拟】Anthony Doerr's new bestseller, All the Light We Cannot See, holds special appeal for me. That's how I would describe it. From the poetic language, to the realization of what the tile actually means: that underneath the surface of history, there is light that has not been seen, and stories that have gone untold.I'm going to be honest-love for this book didn't hit me straight away. In fact, my first attempt to read it last month ended with me putting it aside and going to find something easier, lighter and less descriptive to read. But this book is built on beautiful imagery. Both in the literal sense—the physical world of 1940s Paris and Germany, and the metaphorical(隐喻性的) sense—scientific and philosophical references to light, to seeing and not seeing, and thedifferences between the two. It's a beautiful work of genius, but it does get a little complicated at times.However, when we get into the meat of this World War II novel, it's also an upsetting story of a childhood torn apart by war. It's about Parisian Marie Laure who has been blind since she was six, and a German orphan called Werner who finds himself at the center of the Hitler Youth. Both of their stories are told with sensitivity and sympathy, each one forced down a path by their personal circumstances and by that destructive monster-war.I think this is the kind of book you will never appreciate if you stop too soon-I learned that lesson. From the first to last page, there is a theme of invisible lines running parallel (平行的) to one another and sometimes, just sometimes, crossing in the strangest way. These two lives we are introduced to seem to be worlds apart, and yet they come together and influence one another. It was this, more than the predictably awful tale of war, that made me feel quite emotional.17.What does the writer think of the book?A. Light and easy to read.B. Rich in philosophical ideas.C. Fascinating but too descriptive.D. Too complicated for its theme.18.What can we learn about Marie Laure and Werner?A. The war leads to their sensitivity.B. They know each other at an early age.C. The Hitler Youth pushes them to grow.D. They both have a miserable childhood.19.What particularly stirred the writer's emotions?A. The book's dramatic ending.B. The book's beautiful imagery.C. The characters' interconnected destiny.D. The suffering brought by World War II.20.What is the purpose of this text?A. To share the writer's feelings of a book.B. To recommend a delightful bestseller.C. To tell readers a heartbreaking story.D. To analyze the structure of a book.六、【2023年江西高三模拟】What's the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of wheat straw? Most people would probably just see it as a pile of waste in a farmer's field. However, Wu Cui, an intangible cultural inheritor, can turn the straw left over from harvested wheat into eye-catchingfunctional artworks.Straw weaving if a method of making daily items or artworks by braiding straw. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. The earliest straw-woven products were unearthed at Hemudu Cultural Ruins, a Neolithic(新石器的) cultural site located in Zhejiang province. The Book of Rites, one of the classical works of Confucianism, also records that there were mats made of cattail grass(香蒲) during the Zhou Dynasty.Wu explains the process of straw weaving: you need to select the materials first, and then sketch the piece on paper, which requires drawing skills. Next comes the weaving, shaping and finally the preserving of the work. Even by sticking to that process, it does not mean that you will always create a good piece of work, and the hardest part is to make it lifelike and solid.Wu-recalls that, when she was a child, woven straw items could be found almost in every household in the countryside, such as straw hats and straw shoes, because they were practical in everyday life. "Due to the impact of industrialization, manufactured goods have replaced such products, which provide low profits, and there are only about 100 individuals engaging in-the work across the country," she notes.From her perspective, straw weaving should respond to people's needs and preferences, while still drawing inspiration from traditional culture. "For straw weaving to blossom, craftspeople should make joint efforts to grasp the trends and opportunities of the times to create new and relevant products," she says.When asked about her plans, Wu says she longs to dig deeper into local traditional culture and create cultural creative products by making full use of the straw weaving technique.21.What do we know about straw weaving according to the text?A. Straw weaving is a way to make priceless items or artworks.B. One of Mencius' works documents the history of straw weaving.C. It has been a Chinese intangible cultural heritage for over ten years.D. The earliest straw weaving products were found at Banpo Cultural Ruins.22.Which of the following is part of the process of straw weaving?A. Shaping the straw before weaving it.B. Drawing the work on paperC. Using a special machine to process the material.D. Drying the fresh wheat.23.What can be inferred from Wu's words?A.Chasing profits is the main purpose for craftsmen.B.Straw weaving artworks can neglect people's demands.C. Straw weaving skills should keep pace with the times.D. Straw weaving has gained in popularity over recent years.24.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Health.B. Culture.cation.D.Business.七、【2023年安徽高三模拟】The UNESCO World Heritage List is a prestigious honour awarded to sites of outstanding universal value around the world. Did you know there are 1,157 UNESCO World Heritage Sites spanning across 167 countries? We've picked out our top 4 for you to visit below.The Acropolis, GreeceThe Acropolis is an ancient castle that stands proud in the Greek city of Athens. Back in the fifth century BC after battle with the Persians, the plans of Pericles came to life under the influence of Pheidias, the sculptor. It then became a place for thought and art to flourish, where symbols of classical spirit and civilisation came alive.Historic centre of Rome, ItalyAccording to Roman mythology, the Eternal City was founded in 753 BC and became the capital of the mighty Roman Empire. Rome is home to a number of attractions including the Forum, the Pantheon and the Colosseum! This World Heritage site contains the whole historic centre within the city walls and reflects the influence of the Renaissance and Baroque periods in making it one of Italy's most popular cities.Ayutthaya Historical Park, ThailandThe historic city of Ayutthaya in Thailand was founded around 1350 and was subsequently destroyed in the 18th century by the Burmese. What's left today is the ruins and some key highlights include the Buddhist temples of Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. The area is home to the remains of tall prang (reliquary towers) and should not be missed.Cultural landscape of Bali, IndonesiaThe landscape in Bali is unlike anything else on Earth. Consisting of five rice terraces(梯田) and water temples covering 19,500 hectares, the cultural landscape takes your breath away. This site gains honour through an ancient farming ceremony dating back to the 9th century known as subak. This concept reflects the spirit, the human world and nature, also known as Tri Hita Karana.25.What might have happened in Greece in the 5th century BC?A.Greece became famous for its castles.B.Pheidias became a sculptor.C.Greece fought against Persians.D.The Greek spirit disappeared.26.What is subak?A.A rice terrace.B.A cultural landscape.C.A water temple.D.An agricultural ceremony.27.Which of the following has the longest history?A.The Acropolis.B.The Eternal City.C.Ayutthaya.D.Tri Hita Karana.八、【2023年四川雅安高三模拟】The UNESCO World Heritage List is a prestigious honour awarded to sites of outstanding universal value around the world. Did you know there are 1,157 UNESCO World Heritage Sites spanning across 167 countries? We've picked out our top 4 for you to visit below.The Acropolis, GreeceThe Acropolis is an ancient castle that stands proud in the Greek city of Athens. Back in the fifth century BC after battle with the Persians, the plans of Pericles came to life under the influence of Pheidias, the sculptor. It then became a place for thought and art to flourish, where symbols of classical spirit and civilisation came alive.Historic centre of Rome, ItalyAccording to Roman mythology, the Eternal City was founded in 753 BC and became the capital of the mighty Roman Empire. Rome is home to a number of attractions including the Forum, the Pantheon and the Colosseum! This World Heritage site contains the whole historic centre within the city walls and reflects the influence of the Renaissance and Baroque periods in making it one of Italy's most popular cities.Ayutthaya Historical Park, ThailandThe historic city of Ayutthaya in Thailand was founded around 1350 and was subsequently destroyed in the 18th century by the Burmese. What's left today is the ruins and some key highlights include the Buddhist temples of Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. The area is home to the remains of tall prang (reliquary towers) and should not be missed.Cultural landscape of Bali, IndonesiaThe landscape in Bali is unlike anything else on Earth. Consisting of five rice terraces(梯田) and water temples covering 19,500 hectares, the cultural landscape takes your breath away. This site gains honour through an ancient farming ceremony dating back to the 9th century known as subak. This concept reflects the spirit, the human world and nature, also known asTri Hita Karana.25.What might have happened in Greece in the 5th century BC?A.Greece became famous for its castles.B.Pheidias became a sculptor.C.Greece fought against Persians.D.The Greek spirit disappeared.26.What is subak?A.A rice terrace.B.A cultural landscape.C.A water temple.D.An agricultural ceremony.27.Which of the following has the longest history?A.The Acropolis.B.The Eternal City.C.Ayutthaya.D.Tri Hita Karana.九、【2023年湖北武汉高三模拟】In 1879, an 8-year-old girl made a discovery that would rock our understanding of human history. On the walls of Altamira cave in northern Spain, she spotted amazing drawings of wild cows, painted in vivid red and black. More striking even than the images was their age: they were made thousands of years ago by modern humans 'supposedly primitive ancestors. Today, nearly 400 caves across Europe have been found decorated with hand stencils(模板),strange symbols and beautiful images of animals created by these skillful artists.The discoveries led to the view that artistic talent arose after modem humans arrived in the region some 40,000 years ago, as part of a "cultural explosion" reflecting a flowering of the human mind. But more recent evidence has blown this idea out of the water. For a start, modern humans might not have been the first artists in Europe. What's more, a collection of cave paintings emerging in Indonesia has dismissed the idea that Europe was the centre of creativity.Local people have long known that the caves of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, contain many painted images. Modern humans are thought to have reached the region some 65,000years ago, but nobody imagined the art could be very old because ancient paintings seem unlikely to survive in the environment of high temperatures. A team of researchers led bythat is shifting our understanding of cave art. Using this technique in seven caves, they found a hand stencil was at least 39,900 years old, making it the oldest known hand stencil at that time.This opened a floodgate to new discoveries in Indonesia. These included a hunting scene created at least 43,900 years ago, and by far the oldest descriptive artwork. "When we found that image, we were absolutely delighted, but when it turned out to be that old, we were almost jumping with joy," says Adam Brumm, also at Griffith University.32.What did the girl find in the cave?A. Wild animals.B. Ancient images.C. Painting techniques.D. Recording artists.33.What was a misunderstanding removed by recent evidence about the cave art?A. It can be traced back to Europe.B. It reflected the flowering of human minds.C. Modern humans led to its rise in Indonesia.D. Modern humana might not have been real artists.34.What does the underlined word" upended" mean in paragraph 3?A. Proved.B. Strengthened.C. Overtumed.D. Overemphasized.35.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. The amazing discoveries.B. The researchers' expectations.C. The benefits of the technique.D. The description of the cave art.十、【2023年广西南宁高三模拟】Unique Chinese Cultural HeritagesThe Old Grand CanalThe 2,500-year-old Grand Canal-the world's longest man-made waterway, half of which is used even today-made it to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014. It links several major rivers across the country, including the Yangtze, Huaihe and Yellow, and runs through the cities of Beijing and Tianjin, besides the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.The Forbidden CityThe birth of the Forbidden City, China's imperial palace of the Ming (1368—1644) and Qing(1644—1911) dynasties in Beijing, is closely linked to the Grand Canal. The waterway promoted transport of materials for construction of the palace complex and helped transport workers.Peking OperaPeking Opera is a great form of the Chinese art of entertainment. It was formed in Beijing under the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911) by taking in characters of Huiju, Kunqu and Qinqiang operas. It gathers singing, acting, gymnastics and wushu arts, and was listed as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2010.New Year PaintingLunar(阴历的) New Year woodblock painting was a popular folk(民间的)art in areasalong the grand waterway. These paintings are bright and lively, and mainly use the color red, which is considered to suit both festivals and happy events. Patterns are closely related to the life and livelihood of Chinese people. Paintings from Tianjin, Shandong and Jiangsu provinces are the most popular.YunjinYunjin, or cloud brocade(锦缎), is a unique silk craft native to Nanjing city in Jiangsu province. It is famous for its splendid patterns and gentle feel, which make it more valuable than gold. In 2009, Nanjing brocade was listed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.36.What do we know about the Old Grand Canal?A.It affected the style of Forbidden City.B.It helped put up the Forbidden City.C.It was created for the Forbidden City.D.It linked the Forbidden City at its end.37.What do Peking Opera and Yunjin have in common?A. They bring enjoyment to people.B. They are expensive to appreciate.C.They are formed in the Qing Dynasty.D. They arelisted on the UNESCO.38.Which of the following is related to the Spring Festival?A. Yunjin.B.Peking Opera.C.New Year Painting.D.The Forbidden City.答案以及解析一、1.答案：A解析：理解段落主旨要义题干问的是首段的主旨。
2018年高考英语全国3卷试题及答案(word版)
绝密★启用前2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国3卷）英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分阅读理解（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。
AWelcome to Holker Hall & GardenVisitor InformationHow to Get to HolkerBy car: Follow brown signs on A590 from. J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere—20 minutes, Kendal—25 minutes, Lancaster—45 minutes, Manchester—l hour 30minutesBy rail: the nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth. Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening timesSunday-Friday(closed on Saturday) 11:00 am-4;00pm, 30 March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & Gardens GardensAdults: £12.00 £8.00Gropes: £9.00Special EventsProducers Market 13th AprilJoin us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th MayThe event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in the gardening.National Garden Day 28th AugustHolker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family! Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?A.20 minutes.B. 25 minutes.C.45 minutes.D. 90 minutes.22. How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall & Gardens?A. £12.00.B. £9.00.C. £8.00D. £5.5023. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A. Producers Market.B. Holker Garden FestivalC. National Garden Day.D. Winter MarketBCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port on river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications andtrade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896 Dawson Canada was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897 and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City - its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture.B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.D. Its favourable climate.25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two thirds of them stayed there.B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up.D. Half of them died.26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The rise and fall of a city.B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness.D. Tourism in Dawson.CWhile famous foreign, architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize -which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture- -on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Department at the China Academy of Art(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （校园）of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves （曲线）of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creationattracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements.Wang’s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed, “ he said.“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, “he said.“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are," said Wang.The study of traditions should be combined, with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.28. Wang's winning of the prize means that Chinese architects areA. following the latest world trendB. getting international recognitionC. working harder than ever beforeD. relying on foreign architects29. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment.B. Its large sizeC. Its unique style.D. Its diverse functions.30. What made Wang's architectural design a success？A. The mixture of different shapes.B. The balance of East and WestC. The use of popular techniquesD. The harmony of old and new.31. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world.B. Preserve them at museums.C. Teach them in universities.D. Recreate them in practice.DAdults understand what if feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few large objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金) (our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor).For weeks, I’ve been thinking of bigger, deeper questions. How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention andI had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.32. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. The more, the better.B. Enough is enough.C. More money, more worries.D. Earn more and spend more.33. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A. Saving up for her holiday.B. Raising money for a poor girl.C. Adding the money to her fund.D. Giving the money to a sick mother.34. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A. To try out an idea.B. To show a parent’s love.C. To train his attention.D. To help him start a hobby,.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Take it or Leave it.B. A Lesson from Kids.C. Live More with Less.D. The Pleasure of Giving.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。
2024届高考英语阅读理解专练(含答案)
第一部分阅读理解四选一阅读理解的高考分值是37.5分，占比较大；考试分配时间为：28分钟左右；文章体裁分为：应用文，记叙文，说明文，议论文和新闻报道等。
阅读理解题目在文章中分布均匀，且多在段首和段尾。
题型为：细节理解题，推理判断题，词义猜测题，主旨大意题等，大多数题型为细节理解题和推理判断题。
卷别年份篇目语篇类型主题考查题型主题语境主题内容细节理解推理判断主旨大意词义猜测新课标Ⅰ卷2023A应用文人与社会自行车租赁服务3B记叙文人与自然污水净化生态箱13C说明文人与自我数字极简主义生活方式31 D说明文人与社会“群体智慧”效应121新高考Ⅰ卷2022A应用文人与自我课程评分细则21B说明文人与社会减少食物浪费31C说明文人与社会养老院养鸡项目121 D说明文人与社会饮食结构影响语音211新课标Ⅱ卷2023A应用文人与自然黄石国家公园护林员项目3B记叙文人与自我Urban Sprouts菜园子项目211 C说明文人与社会书籍介绍121D说明文人与自然接触自然有益健康22新高考Ⅱ卷2022A应用文人与社会博物馆参观信息3B记叙文人与社会新媒体的影响121 C说明文人与社会司机无视手机禁令1111 D说明文人与自我运动可以促进心脏健康22(细节理解题＋推理判断题＋词义猜测题＋段落大意题)【典例印证】【破题关键点】(2023·新课标Ⅰ卷)The goal of this book is to make the case for digital minimalism,including a detailed exploration of what it asks and why itworks, and then to teach you how to adopt this philosophy if you decide it’s right for you.To do so, I divided the book into two parts. In part one, I describe the philosophical foundations of digital minimalism, starting with an examination of the forces that are making so many people’s digital lives increasingly intolerable, before moving on to a detailed discussion of the digital minimalism philosophy.Part one concludes by introducing my suggested method for adopting this philosophy: the digital declutter. This process requires you to step away from optional online activities for thirty days. At the end of the thirty days, you will then add back a small number of carefully chosen online activities that you believe will provide massive benefits to the things you value. In the final chapter of part one, I’ll guide you through carrying out your own digital declutter. In doing so, I’ll draw on an experiment I ran in 2018 in which over 1，600 people agreed to perform a digital declutter. You’ll hear these participants’ stories and learn what strategies worked well for them, and what traps they encountered that you should avoid.The second part of this book takes a closer look at some ideas that will help you cultivate (培养) a sustainable digital minimalism lifestyle. In these chapters, I examine issues such as the importance of solitude (独处) and the necessity of cultivating high－quality leisure to replace the time most now spend on mindless device use. Each chapter concludes with a collection of practices, which are designed to help you act on the big ideas of the chapter. You can view these practices as a toolbox meant to aid your efforts to build a minimalist lifestyle that words for your particular circumstances.1. What is the book aimed at?A. Teaching critical thinking skills.B. Advocating a simple digital lifestyle.C. Solving philosophical problems.D. Promoting the use of a digital device.2. What does the underlined word “declutter”in paragraph3 mean?A. Clear－up.B. Add－on.1. 先读第1题的题干，标出关键词________→根据关键词，从第一段开始浏览，寻找和题干关键词意思相近的________，确定此处内容是本题根据→根据本句中的“to make the case for digital minimalism(为数字极简主义辩护)”，确定第1题的答案________2. 再读第2题的题干，关键词是画线词________→根据关键词，从第1段后浏览，在第三段找到画线词→找到关键词后把此处内容和四个选项进行比对，确定第2题的答案________3. 然后读第3题的题干，标出关键词________→根据关键词，从第2题关键词后面浏览，寻找题干中的关键词→找到关键词后把此处内容和四个选项进行比对，确定第3题的答案________4. 最后读第4题的题干，标出关键词________→根据关键词，从第3题关键词后面浏览，寻找题干中的关键词→找到关键词后把此处内容和四个选项进行比对，确定第4题的答案________答案 1. aimed; goal; B2. declutter; A3. the final chapter of part one; C4. practices; AC. Check－in.D. Take－over.3. What is presented in the final chapter of part one?A. Theoretical models.B. Statistical methods.C. Practical examples.D. Historical analyses.4. What does the author suggest readers do with the practicesoffered in part two?A. Use them as needed.B. Recommend them to friends.C. Evaluate their effects.D. Identify the ideas behind them.题型微解题型微解1：细节理解题细节理解题是高考题型中考查较多的题型，也是容易得分的题型，该题型分为：直接细节题，间接细节题，数字计算题和归纳概括题。
高考英语全国3卷阅读理解及翻译
全国3卷英语高考AWelcome to Holker Ha ll & GardensVisitor Information____By Car： Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6, M6.Approximale travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-I hour 30 minutes.By Rail: The nearest stati on is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening TimesSunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & Gardens GardensAdults: £12.00 £8.00Groups £9 £5.5Producers: Market 13th AprilJoin us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th MayThe event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.National Garden Day 28th AugustHolker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show a nd nice street entertainment.21.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?A. 20minutes.B. 25 minutes.C. 45 minutes.D. 90 minutes.22.How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A. £l2.00.B. B. 19.00.C. A8.0D. 45.5023.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A. Producers' Market.B. Holker Garden Festival.C. National Garden Day.D. Winter Market.BCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture.B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.D. Its favourable climate.25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up.D. Half of them died.26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The rise and fall of a city.B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness.D. Tourism in Dawson.CWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize — which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture — on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus(校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves(曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements(元素).Wang’s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. "That is only evidence that traditions once existed," he said."Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, " he said."Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are, " said Wang.[The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.28. Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are ___________.A. following the latest world trendB. getting international recognitionC. working harder than ever beforeD. relying on foreign architects29. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment.B. Its large size.C. Its unique style.D. Its diverse functions.30. What made Wang’s architectural design a success?A. The mixture of different shapes.[B. The balance of East and West.C. The use of popular techniques.D. The harmony of old and new.31. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world.B. Preserve them at museums.C. Teach them in universities.D. Recreate them in practice.DAdults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this.I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest.I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.32. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. The more, the better.B. Enough is enough.C. More money, more worries.D. Earn more and spend more.33.What madeGeorgia agree to sell some of her objects?A. Saving up for her holidayB. Raising money for a poor girlC. Adding the money to her fundD. Giving the money to asick mother34. Why did theauthor play the ball with Shepherd?A. To try out an ideaB. To show a parent's loveC. To train his attentionD. To help him start a hobby35.What can be asuitable title for the text?A. Take It or Leave ItB. A Lesson from KidsC. Live More with LessD. The Pleasure of Giving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。
专题03 时文阅读理解-天气与气候-2023年高考英语时文阅读理解、完形填空、语法填空专练
专题03时文阅读理解-天气与气候主题语境—人与自然—气候变化威胁到珊瑚—珊瑚礁自己已恢复。
重点单词：took steps to采取措施做……；abundance大量，充足；1.Though they may not know it, about half a billion people depend on the ecosystems created and sustained by corals. And with climate change threatening coral’s survival, marine scientist Enric Sala had a goal that might have seemed impossible.“We wanted to get into a time machine, go back hundreds of years and actually see a coral reef like they used to be everywhere, before we started exploiting, polluting and killing them,” Sala said.The goal was made possible during an expedition Sala led in 2009. The team traveled to a corner of the South Pacific Ocean, to see if the almost untouched reefs held any clues to bringing damaged reefs in other parts of the ocean back to health.“The bottom was covered by thriving coral. Vivid colors surrounded me－purples, reds, oranges, yellows and greens. It was so beautiful,” Sala said.His team presented their findings to officials in the island country of Kiribati. The government took steps to protect the waters from fishing. But between 2015 and 2016, record levels of ocean warming damaged half the coral reefs the team had been studying.After hearing that news, they lost hope for the health of coral reefs. Last year, they went in for another dive. Despite the reported conditions, the reef had somehow restored itself, filled with life and color once more. Sala and his team were overjoyed. This is something that Sala says can be owed to two key factors.The first is, thankfully, half of the corals had not died. Despite the rise in temperatures, there were enough surviving corals left behind to help reproduce the reefs. The second was the Kiribati government’s decision to fully protect those waters.“It has an abundance of fish. S o they were eating all the algae (藻类) that would cover the dead corals, and make it impossible for the corals to come back, which is what happens in other places like the Caribbean,” Sala explained.1．What seemingly impossible goal does Sala have?A．Educating the public to protect the ecosystems.B．Calling on people to actively respond to climate change.C．Going to old days when corals were in healthy condition.D．Leading an expedition to the South Pacific Ocean.2．What does the underlined word “This” in pa ragraph 6 refer to?A．The bad news. B．The second diving.C．The reef’s restoration.D．The cheerful mood.3．What can we infer about Caribbean from Sala’s words?A．There is abundant fish in its ocean.B．Algae lie thick over corals there.C．Global warming does little harm to its marine life.D．Corals come back to life thanks to government’s efforts.4．What is the best title for the text?A．Kiribati—A Country of Biodiversity B．A Scientist’s Love for DivingC．The Coral Reef Restored Itself D．Ocean Warming Bothered Government【答案】1．C 2．C 3．A 4．C【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了随着气候变化威胁到珊瑚的生存，海洋科学家Sala有了一个看似不可能的目标，他想和自己的团队回到过去看到原本的珊瑚礁的样子。
高考英语全程备考二轮复习练习：阅读理解专练(三)饮食与健康Word版含解析
阅读理解专练（三）饮食与健康（限时20分钟）A（2019 届高三重庆调研）There are mainly four great traditional cuisines that are viewed asrepresentatives of Chinese culinary （烹饪的）skills.ShandongIt is all about local, fresh in gredie nts and the stars are the seafood, in cludi ng scallops, prawns, clams, sea cucumbers, and squid. Other com monly used in gredie nts in clude maize, pea nu ts,millet, wheat, oat, and a distinct type of vinegar. Quick- fried, stir-fried, stewed and braised items areamong the more tha n thirty cook ing tech niq ues of Shandong cuis ine.GuangdongAuthe ntic Canton ese cuisi ne is among the most adve nturous in China in terms of variety ofingredients as the Cantonese are famous, even among the Chinese, for their extremely wide defi nition of what is con sidered edible （可食用的）.Sauces, like hois in, oyster sauce, sweet and soursauce are predominant in Cantonese cuisine which produces light, sweet, tender and crisp dishes.SichuanSaying Sichuan cuisine is hot and spicy is an understatement. Mouth- numbing （麻嘴的）andsweat-i nduc ing, one can easily become addicted to the Sichua n peppercor ns and dry peppers.Also sweat-i nduc ing but in a differe nt way is the Sichua n （as well as Chongqing） hotpot —perfect for the win ter yet beloved by locals in the summer. The uniquen ess of its cuis ine alsoresides in its two cooking methods, the dry- braising （焖）and the dry-stewing.HuaiyangConsidered a sub-regional style of the Jiangsu region, which also claims Shanghai and Hangzhou cuis ine as desce ndan ts, Huaiya ng cuis ine is renowned for the delicate ness of the dishesas well as the liberal use of sugar. Chefs of Huaiyang cuisine are more concerned with the prese ntatimen tality typ on of the dishes as opposed to the "large plate contains everythi ngnorthern Chin ese cuis ine. Represe ntative dishes in clude tofu no odles, Beggar ' s Chicke n, congee, Yan gzhou fried rice and braised meatballs. Ano ther sta ndout is the crab soup dumpli ngs.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国四大传统烹饪技术。
高考英语考前必练阅读题(3)
英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AA frightening example of the sea’s power saw 125,000 people die in 12 different countrieslast week. The terrible disaster was caused when a massive earthquake sent tsunamis breaking into Indian Ocean coastlines. Various areas in Sri Lanka. Indonesia, Thailand. India, Malaysia and East Africa have been destroyed by the huge waves, Whole towns were simply swept aside by the power of the water. Cars, trains and buildings could not remain firm, not to say the people who stood in the way.The earthquake measured 9.0 on the Richter scale（里氏震级）and occurred off the coast of tsunamisIndonesia. It was recorded as the fifth strongest since1900. Scientists said the quake was as powerful as a million of the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan during World War II. “This may be the worst natural disaster in recent history because it is affecting so many heavily populated coastal areas,” said Jan Ege-land , a UN official.Because such waves hardly happen in the Indian Ocean ,there is no system in place to warn coastal people they are about to be hit .Tsunami is a Japanese word. They are usually caused by a sudden rise or fall of part of the Earth’s crust （地壳）under the ocean .Tsunamis often happen in oceans and they are most common in the Pacific.Tsunamis can be very long ,as much as 100 kilometers .They are able to cross entire oceans without losing much energy .Once of the most striking facts about tsunamis is that an earthquake on one side of the Pacific Ocean can cause huge waves on the other side.When the ocean is deep , tsunamis can travel unnoticed at speeds of up to 800 kilometers per hour. They can cross the entire ocean in a day or less . The wave may only be a few meters high in the ocean but when it is near the shore and reaches shallow（浅）water ,the wave builds up very quickly in height .56．We know from this passage that .A．the earthquake has been the strongest in the last centuryB．the wave soon becomes higher when it reaches the shoreC．the atomic bombs were more powerful than the earthquakeD．it’s not very easy to send warning message to the local people57．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．Tsunami is a word taken in from Japanese.B．Tsunamis are quite common in Indian Ocean .C．People in more than ten countries suffered a lot .D．No warning system has been set up to watch tsunami there.58．Which is NOT the reason that caused such a terrible disaster?A．There is a large population in the coastal areas.B．People didn’t get any message about it before it occurred.C．Most areas that suffered a lot in the tsunami are less developed.D．The earthquake that brought about the tsunami was quite strong.BPetsare no strangers to the White House. Many of America’s presidents have been animal lovers. In recent times, White House pets have been tame dogs and cats. Long ago, however, presidential pets, like our nation itself, were wilder!In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson lived in the White House. Passersby often caught sight of his pet bears. Explorers had discovered these fierce bears, caught a pair of small ones, and sent them to Jefferson. While the President was excited about his bears, his enemies in Congress constantly laughed at his pets, calling the White House “The President’s Bear Garden.”By 1825, the bears were long gone from the White House scene. Now the building was home to President John Quincy Adams and his crocodile. The green beast actually belonged to General Lafayette, a French hero who had helped the United States win the Revolutionary War. When Lafayette asked Adams to keep the crocodile for him, the President couldn’t refuse. While President Adams babysat the huge crocodile, First Lady Louisa Adams was busy raising thousands of silkworms. She used the silk from the silkworms to make cloth for her dresses.When President Martin Van Buren moved into the White House in 1837, he brought his tigers with him. At least, Van Buren said the tigers were his. The Sultan of Oman had sent the tigers when Van Buren was elected, so Congress argued that the cats belonged to the American people. A fight over the tigers continued for months. In the end, Congress sent someone to seize the tigers and put them in a zoo.Twenty years later, President James Buchanan received another valuable gift when he was in his first year in the White House. This time, the King of Siam sent several elephants! Buchanan had no desire to share his building with the big creatures, so he sent them to the zoo. Buchanan did, however, keep another gift-a pair of birds. They were a fitting symbol of presidential power. 59．According to the passage, we can infer that .A．the pets the Presidents raised were all huge ones.B．the pets the presidents owned were all their favorite ones.C．the Presidents kept the pets not only at home but in the zoo.D．the Presiden ts’ pets were not only cared about by their families.60．How did the presidents mentioned get their unusual pets?A．They got them in the forest.B．They bought them at the market.C．The pets were given to them by others.D．Their family members offered them the pets.61．What similar political effect did Jafferson’s bears and Van Buren’s tigers have?A．The pets made them happy and gay.B．It took them too much time to look after them.C．It made people believe that they were animal lovers.D．It brought about dissatisfaction with them in Congress.62．President James Buchanan got elephants, while President Bill Clinton, who came to power about years later, kept dogs as pets.A．nearly two hundred B．over one hundred and thirtyC．about one hundred D．around forty-fiveCVery old people do raise moral problem for almost everyone who comes into touch with them.Their values –this can’t be repeated too often – are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important for them. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with going bad food covered with dust on the table, and an old person lying alone on bed, taking no notice of anything. Is it doing harm to personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers are the ones who clean up the dust, thinking we are in danger of carrying this idea of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car; it needs more care as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. Never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. At what point should you stop treating the old body? Is it right to try to push off death by using drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that there is little hope? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel sure to have a try on the belief that while there’s life, there’s hope.When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun. 63．From Paragraph 1. we can infer that ____________.A．very old people enjoy living with their relativesB．very old people are able to keep their rooms cleanC．social services could have nothing to do with very old peopleD．very old people prefer to live alone so that they can have more personal freedom 64．Some social workers think that ____________.A．one should not take risks of dealing with old peopleB．old people should have the idea of cleaning their roomsC．personal freedom is more important than health and safetyD．health and safety are more important than personal freedom65．The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ___________.A．whether age is happy or unpleasant B．the conclusion you have come toC．one’s money or one’s health D．your talk to the old people66．The author thinks that __________.A．the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is doubtfulB．medical decisions for the old people should be left to the doctorsC．old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very richD．it is always right to treat old people and push off deathDOne of the best-known sayings must be “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” The promises of health, wealth, and wisdom to those who join the teams of theearly retirers and risers must be particularly pleasing to many people in our modern society. There is no doubt that one of the greatest concerns of modern man is his health. It is said that in the United States $ 200 billion is spent on health care each year. The medical field has grown into such a big business that it employs 4.8 million people and it appears that in many places, more experts are needed to meet the demands of the people who are concerned about their physical well-being.Much more interest has been shown in preventive medicine in recent years. This is probably due in part to the increasing costs of medical treatment, but the writings of such people as Dr. Kenneth Cooper have also played an important role. In his book Aerobics, Dr. Cooper communicated his message of the importance of exercise so effectively that many other authors have followed him, and millions of readers have put on their sports shoes and taken to the highways and byways of America. A recent study showed that over 17 million people are jogging(慢跑). Many of these are so serious they have trained themselves to run the 26 miles and 385 yards of the hard and tiring marathons(马拉松) that are held all over the country. The last time I was in Honolulu, I was amazed to see hundreds of people, young and old, running for their lives, and I discovered many of them had run in the Hawaiian Marathon.Exercise has also become a major part of conversation. At a dinner party recently, the president of a bank asked me, “You look like a runner; how far do you run each day?” A few days later when I appeared on a national television show, the host suddenly asked me if I was a regular runner. On both occasions the conversation turned to the subject of exercise and I found, as I have found whenever I have traveled recently, that this is a subject on many people’s minds. Of course, there are still many people who are less than active about exercise. They appreciate the opinion of Robert. M. Hutchins who said, “Whenever the thought of exercise occurs to me, I lie down till it passes.”67．The underlined word “retirers” in Paragraph 1 here refers to _________.A．people who give up their work B．people who have a lot of free timeC．people who go to bed D．people who live in quiet places68．Many people take part in marathons because they ________________.A．want to keep fit B．want to be good sportsmenC．find the marathons very exciting D．love traveling all over the country69．In the last sentence of Paragraph 2 “running for their lives” her e means ___________.A．running at a slow speed B．running to save their livesC．running to escape some danger D．running in a state full of energy70．The two conversations in the last paragraph are used ____________.A．to show the writer’s love for travelB．to show people’s interest in exerciseC．to prove that the writer was a good runnerD．to prove that people are tired of old conversation topics71．The last paragraph show that ___________.A．Robert is by no means a hard-working manB．people like to talk about exercise and weatherC．not everyone enjoys or understands the popular idea of exerciseD．exercise is so popular that all the people talk about it all the timeE72．What are these ads for?A．Food you can order for delivery. B．Places to go on vacation.C．Special offers at a shopping center. D．Things on sale in a big store. 73．Which of the following is true according to the ads?A．Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking.B．One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.C．After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.D．At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $ 6.74．Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?A．Clothes store. B．Music store. C．Restaurant. D．Toy store. 75．We can know from this passage __________.A．there are more than one theatres in the centreB．if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the priceC．you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoesD．you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal参考答案56.B 57.B 58.C 59.D 60.C 61.D 62.B 63.D 64.D 65.A 66.A 67.C 68.A 69.D 70.B 71.C 72.C 73.D 74.D 75.A。
高考英语时文阅读热点主题题型组合练：专题03 校园生活 (全国通用)
专题03 高考英语时文阅读热点主题-校园生活一、阅读理解（2022秋·江苏无锡·高三统考期末）AOn Thursday 24th March, the University of Waterloo will be hosting the 2022 Canadian mathematics competition!These are common multiple-choice exam-style contests. Students who enter will sit the exam during school time. The contests last for 60 minutes and attention: calculating devices are allowed.The Pascal contest — Intended for Grade 9 students, however younger students are allowed to enter it. Students below Grade 7 are generally not recommended.How much to pay?$40 per student, which takes into consideration the entrance fee per student, the extra registration fees as a non-Canadian school, as well as postage fees. The school finance department will automatically charge this fee to the parent’s account.How to register?To register, please follow the link below: https:// forms Pages Response Page. asps. The deadline of registration is April 29th. We do not accept late registration.If you have registered, you can try practicing some past papers by visiting the following websites:1．What’s the purpose of the text?A．To advertise the Canadian university of Waterloo.B．To introduce the Canadian mathematics competition.C．To call on students to enter the 2022 Canadian mathematics competition.D．To arrange for students to learn mathematics in Waterloo university.2．What is special about the mathematics contest?A．It is a multiple-choice exam1-styie contest.B．Calculating devices are allowed in its exam.C．It is designed specially for senior students.D．The cost is low for both Canadians and foreigners.3．Which of the following is the biggest advantage of the competition?A．It is useful in university application.B．It is friendly to students’ summer vacation.C．it helps students to challenge themselves in mathematics.D．It helps students to collect the past papers of the competition.（2022秋·广东深圳·高三统考期末）BWorking out which colleges to apply for can be one of the most difficult decisions any high schooler can face, but Alena got it all out of the way early as she’s only 13 and already has her medical school offer.The application process for the medical school was “super stressful”, but she was adamant to follow her dreams regardless of what anyone said, even if it was “no”. “If I could say anything to another little girl that looks like me: never stop believing and don’t give up on your dreams just because somebody tells you ‘no’. You can do anything that you put your mind and your heart to,” she said.Alena is the youngest African American person to get into a US medical school, and the second-youngest person overall.Alena didn’t just wake up one day and decide to go to the medical school while in middle school — she’s a child genius. By the time she was 11 she’d already taken several high school courses. When Alena turned 12, she graduated from high school and is currently enrolled (注册) in online classes at Arizona State University.If all goes to plan for Alena, she’ll start studying to be a doctor at age 15, in 2024, and graduate when she’s 18 when other kids her age are preparing for their freshmen year at college. Although she’s so young, age is “not a big deal” to her and she is just a normal kid.She explained, “I’m in honors choir, I’m in cheerleading and I play soccer. I hang out at the mall with my friends like a 13-year-old does, and I also go to the movies and go swimming with them. I’m very structured and very disciplined.”4．Why does the author mention the high schoolers’ college application?A．To show how fortunate Alena is.B．To explain high schoolers’ difficult life.C．To present preferences of high schoolers.D．To stress how unusual Alena is to get the offer.5．What does the underlined word “adamant” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Determined.B．Qualified.C．Innocent.D．Patient.6．What can be inferred about Alena?A．She is now studying in a high school.B．She is taking online university classes.C．She will become a doctor at the age of 15.D．She is the youngest to get into a US medical school.7．Which of the following can best describe Alena’s life?A．Stressful but hopeful.B．Cheerful but meaningless.C．Rich and colorful.D．Simple and free.（2022秋·安徽六安·高三统考期末）COnline classes began to be popularized just a few decades ago. They are advertised as a way for adults to finish their education and students to learn the material at their own pace—it is far more suitable for people with busy schedules.But after being enrolled in an online course last fall semester, I came to realize online classes were merely a means to fulfil course requirements.First of all, students lack the desire to learn, and they simply complete their assignments to receive credit for a passing grade rather than genuinely engage with the course material.As online courses tend to have more than 100 students, most of the assignments are short and simple. They are not designed for students to interact with the material in depth but designed to be graded easily to accommodate such a large number of students.Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of taking an online class is the absence of face-to-face interaction between the teacher and their students. Live sessions are infrequent and are often scheduled during the middle of the day when students have to attend other classes or work. The office hours of the professor may also be during inconvenient times for many students as well. Most interaction with the professor has to be through email which is often impersonal. It is nearly impossible for students to build a relationship with their professor.There is also little interaction among students. It can be harder for students to create study groups and form relationships with their peers.Online classes also require either a computer or laptop and a reliable Internet connection. Not all students have access to these types of resources, whether it is for financial or other reasons, and some students can be put at a disadvantage. Offering online classes certainly helps students who would otherwise not be able to attend classroom sessions. However, they fail to provide a true education with an emphasis on convenience rather than critical thinking. We need restructure online classes in which students can have a learning experience that will actually provide quality education.8．What can we infer about students enrolled in online classes?A．They are unmotivated to learn,B．They can access course materials easily.C．They rarely fulfil the course requirements.D．They can learn at their own pace.9．What is the author’s opinion about online course assignments? ‘A．They are meant to facilitate interaction.B．They are made convenient to mark.C．They are given to accommodate students` needs.D．They are based on easily accessible material.10．From the passage, which is one disadvantage of online classes?A．They make professors’ offices much less accessible.B．They are frequently scheduled at irregular times.C．They provide little chance for students to build relationships with each other.D．They tend to increase professors’ burden of replying students’ emails.11．What problem may arise if classes go online?A．Teachers will worry about poor Internet connections.B．Most students may get critical thinking skills from it.C．Schools with limited resources will be at a disadvantage.D．Some students may have difficulty attending them.（2022秋·江苏南通·高三统考期末）DIn the coming era of budget cuts to education, distance learning could become a common thing.The appeal to those in charge of education budgets to trade teachers for technology is so strong that they tend to ignore the disadvantages of distance learning. School facilities are expensive to build and maintain, and teachers are expensive to employ. It’s true that online classes do not require buildings and each class can host hundreds of people, which can result in greater savings, but moving away from a traditional classroom in which a living, breathing human being teaches and interacts with students daily would be a disaster.Physically attending school has hidden benefits: getting up every morning interacting with peers, and building relationships with teachers are important skills to cultivate in young people. Moreover, schools are more than simple places of traditional learning. They are also places that provide meals, places where students receivemental help and other support.Those policy-makers are often fascinated by the latest technology in education and its potential to transform education overnight. But online education does not allow a teacher to keep a struggling student after class and offer help. Educational videos may deliver academic content, but they are unable to make eye contact or assess a student’s level of engagement. Distance education will never match the personal teaching in a traditional classroom. In their first 18 years of life, American children spend only 9% of their time in school. Yet teachers are expected to prepare them to be responsible citizens, cultivate their social skills, encourage successful time management, and enhance their capacity to compete in a competitive job market. Given these expectations, schools should not become permanently “remote”.The power of the classroom is rooted in the qualities of the people gathered in the same place, at the same time, including their nature, empathy, devotion and so on. Technology, no matter how advanced, should simply be a tool of a good teacher.12．What is one possible benefit of students attending school physically?A．Forming the habit of getting up early.B．Eating nutritionally well-balanced meals.C．Growing into living and breathing human beings.D．Developing relationships with peers and teachers.13．What does the author think of the latest technology in education?A．It may reduce face-to-face interaction.B．It may make many teachers jobless.C．It may add to student’s financial burden.D．It may revolutionize classroom teaching.14．What does the author say teachers are expected to do?A．To enhance student’s leadership capacity.B．To teach students skills in applying for jobs.C．To enable students to adapt to the changes in life.D．To prepare students to be competitive in the future.15．Why couldn’t technology replace a good teacher?A．It lacks humanity.B．It can’t meet personal needs.C．It is still not advanced.D．It can’t track students’ growth.二、七选五（2023·山东枣庄·统考一模）It’s the start of a new academic year. There’s every reason to go back to school—or at least acquire a new skill.Start with art. If you’ve always fancied yourself as a bit of a Picasso, consider joining an art class. As learning anything new in a group, you’ll meet like-minded people and boost your self-esteem. ___16___ Research suggests that it has a positive effect on body image, especially for women.Speak a foreign language. Just back from holiday and feeling ashamed of your halting attempts to speak Spanish to waiters? ___17___ Learning a foreign language can keep your brain in trim. There was still a benefit even if you took up a foreign tongue later in life.Take photos to feel good. Enrolling on a course to take better pictures could improve your mental health. Taking a photo a day and posting it online is beneficial. ___18___Know how to knit. It’s sociable, calming and might help you to avoid mild cognitive impairment. ___19___ It also help distract people from chronic pain, according to Knit for Peace, an initiative from the Charities Advisory Trust.___20___ Research from the University of California Riverside found that when older people learned several skills at a time, their cognitive abilities increased to the level of people 30 years younger.A．It’s never too late to learn a new skill.B．It’s even been shown to lower blood pressure.C．And think about learning several new things at once.D．In that case, you cater to others and build up your strength.E．Trying your hand at life drawing will help your motor skills.F．Brushing up your language skills could be just what you need.G．Actually, it helps people to connect with others, and see the world differently.三、完形填（2022秋·广东·高三校联考阶段练习）When I saw a name I’ve not seen for three years next to the words “Teacher of the Year” on Wednesday night, I wasn’t at all ____21____ . The woman who helped me achieve my dreams of working as a ____22____ had finally got the ____23____ she deserved.After graduating from Miss Chase’s English and media classes in 2018, one year later her ____24____ helped me get on an apprenticeship (学徒工作) course for the BBC website I’m ____25____ for now as my job. If I wasn’t taught by the teacher of the year, who knows where I’d be today, as I was such a timid teen.Meeting Miss Chase for the first time as a very ____26____ 11-year-old at Newport’s Bassaleg School, it was clear she was the type of teacher that always went above and beyond. She ____27____ against exam boards when she thought I deserved a ____28____ score and she told me “You can do it” when the ____29____ of exams got too much. Also, giving me probably too many extensions for my media coursework ____30____ showed her generosity and patience. It’s rare having a teacher that ____31____ such a lasting impact on you after school.Even when pupils have left school, Miss Chase doesn’t ____32____ them. My brother Brandon, who is now in Year 12 at Bassaleg School, ____33____ comes home and says:“Miss Chase was asking about you today. She said she saw you on the BBC again.”For Miss Chase, developing ____34____ good relationships with her pupils, as well as “making them feel safe and making them feel like they can be ____35____ ” is what it takes to deserve this award. 21．A．excited B．frightened C．interested D．surprised22．A．scientist B．journalist C．teacher D．director23．A．money B．promotion C．recognition D．return24．A．care B．reference C．knowledge D．choice25．A．showing B．keeping C．writing D．recording26．A．adorable B．unreasonable C．fantastic D．shy27．A．played B．leaned C．appealed D．guarded28．A．higher B．lower C．fuller D．fewer29．A．praise B．pressure C．control D．honour30．A．deadline B．milestone C．keyboard D．headache31．A．engages B．falls C．influences D．leaves32．A．help B．forget C．contact D．find33．A．initially B．warmly C．probably D．frequently34．A．really B．hardly C．quickly D．simply35．A．artful B．energetic C．successful D．wise四、语法填空（2022秋·山东泰安·高三泰安一中统考期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解主旨大意题专练(三)段落大意类高三全册英语试题
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校阅读理解主旨大意题专练(三) 段落大意类A(2017·烟台诊断)Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to a study from Berlin, Germany.“Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents' health. This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species，” said Sonja Hilbrand, one of the researchers.The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70. Overall, after accounting for grandparents' age and general state of health, the risk of dying over a 20year period was onethird lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren, compared with grandparents who provided no childcare.Caregiving was associated with a longer life even when the care receiver wasn't a relative. Half of all childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived for seven years after the study beg an, while nonhelpers lived for four years on average.“Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society. Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active，” said Professor Bruno Arpino.Arpino noted, however, that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working, being in social clubs, or volunte ering. “Children should take_into_account their parents' needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，” he suggested.“It is very important that every individual decides forhimself/herself, what ‘proper amounts of help’ means，” Hilbrand said, adding, “As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity (强度) of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself.”体裁：议论文题材：社会文化主题：祖父母适当照顾孙辈对身体有益【语篇导读】德国柏林一项研究发现，祖父母适当地帮忙照顾孙辈比不照顾孙辈的老年人寿命长。
2022高考英语二轮：人生百味类阅读理解(3)练习及答案
2022高考英语二轮：人生百味类阅读理解（3）练习及答案2022高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child’s hasty-made t able as “Perfect!” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.The trouble with failure-prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time--- and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when we don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolation, prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment—and be helped to master it.Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask “Why did I fail?”Don’t blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. If someone else can hel p, don’t be shy about inquiring. Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a bad party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. Even a failure that seems definitive can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction. After 12 years of studying ballet, a friend of mine auditioned for a professional company. She was turned down. “ Would further training help?” she asked. The ballet master shook his head. “ You will never be a dancer”, he said, “You haven’t the body for it.”In such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock(估量) of the situation bravely asking, “What have I left? What else can I do?” My friend put away her shoes and moved into dance treatment center, a field where she’s both able and useful. Failure frees one to take risks because there’s less to lose. Often there is recovery of energy—a way to find new possibilities.【小题1】The second paragraph tells us ___________A．how a mother praised her childrenB．parents should blame their children at the proper time.C．how to shift blameD．two ways of failure prevention most parents use when their children fail【小题2】According to the author, what should a child know in the real world?A．No one can be best all the time at everything.B．He should be equipped for life.C．No parents should offer quick consolations.D．He can get pleasure from failure as well as success.【小题3】The underlined word “prompt” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by “_________.” A．prevent B．cause C．continue D．exchange【小题4】From the passage we know that ______________.A．success lies in hard workB．never be disappointed to lifeC．failure can affect one’s life greatly once he learns to use it.D．everyone had his own value2022高考英语阅读理解--人生百味类The Loss of InnocenceInnocence is such a precious gift．It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing．Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt free mind．Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood．What would the world be like if innocence were never lost？One way it would benefit humanity is the lackof hatred （仇恨）among the world．During youth，there may be an occasional argument，even a little physical fight，but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being．And children are blind towards the racial differences of others．A kid will hang out with any other kid．It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise．Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure．With very little if any time at all for fun，the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults．If innocence were kept alive，these ambitions would never depart from our lives．However，other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting forever．They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general．A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn，work，and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive．Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence，people would not have the desire to succeed，get a good job in life，or provide income for their families，which would hurt the lives of children．The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy．As long as innocence is kept alive，no one would be terribly angered at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace，resulting in a strong decline in production and quality of needed goods．Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence．It sure is a nice thought，though．Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost．It was god’s will to make things the way they are，and there is a good purpose for everything．All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts．【小题1】The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be _______．A．avoidedB．condemnedC．acceptedD．inspired【小题2】Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that _______．A．proper education would be providedB．there would be no racial discriminationC．more happy families would be guaranteedD．people would realize their childhood dreams【小题3】According to the author，people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of _____．A．motivational willB．mental abilityC．adventurous ambitionsD．needed goods【小题4】Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？A ．B ．C ．D ．阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
2023年高考英语试题(全国)(2023年word版)
2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试--英语National Matriculation English Test (NMET 2000)本试卷第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
第一卷1至13页。
第二卷1至4页共150分,考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三大题,共95分）注意事项:1．答第一卷前,考生务必将自己地姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出解析后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目地解析标号涂黑。
如需改动,用像橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它解析标号。
不能答在试卷上。
3．考试结束,考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
I．单项填空（共25小题,每小题1分；满分25分）A）从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词地划线部分读音相同地选项。
例:haveA．gave B．save C．hat D．made解析是C。
1．rushA．dull B．butcher C．sugar D．Push2．northernA．strength B．wealth C．thus D．Throw3．silenceA．weigh B．ceiling C．bargain D．Height4．occurA．ocean B．opposite C．official D．offer5．pleasureA．possession B．television C． anxious D．preciousB）从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处地最佳解析例:We ____________last night , but we went to the concert instead.A．must have studied B．might studyC．should have studied D．would study解析是C。
6． What about having a drink?_____________A．Good idea. B．Help yourself.C．Go ahead , please D．Me , too.7．I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some _________.A．at last B． in caseC．once again D．in time8．_______to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.A．Brave enough students B．Enough brave studentsC．Students brave enough D．Students enough brave9． Waiter!江苏大方教学测试实验室编_____________I can't eat this , It's too salty.A．Yes, sir? B．What?C．All right? D．Pardon?10．Most animals little connection with ________animals of _________different kind unless they kill them for food.A．the ; a B．不填 ; aC．the ; the D．不填 ; the11．It's always difficult being in a foreign country, ___________if you don't speak the language.A．extremely B．naturallyC．basically D．especially12．Let Harry play with your toys as well , Clare you must learn to __________.A．support B．careC．spare D．share13． You've left the light on.Oh , so J have .________and turn it off.A．I'll go B．I've goneC．I go D．I'm going14．Someone called me up in the middle the night , but they hung up __________I could answer the phone.A．as B．sinceC．until D．before15． Are you coming to Jeff's party?I'm not sure . I ________go to the concert instead.A．must B．wouldC．should D．might16．If you want to change for a double room you'll have to pay_______$15.A．another B．otherC．more D．Each17．Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ________,of course , made the others unhappy.A．who B．whichC．this D．what18．______production up by 60% , the company has had another excellent year.A．As B．ForC．With D．Through19．I've worked with children before , so I know what ________in my new job.A．expect ed B．to expectC．to be expecting D．expects20． How are you today?Oh , I ___________as ill as I do now for a very long time.A．didn't fell B．wasn't feelingC．don't fell D．haven't felt21．The WTO cannot live up to its name ________it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.A．as long as B．whileC．if D．even though22．The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _______the next year.A．carry out B．carrying outC．carried out D．to carry out23． Why don't we take a little break?Didn't we just have __________?A．it B．thatC．one D．this24．It is the ability to do the job _______matters where you come from or what you are.A．one B．thatC．what D．it25． The reporter said that the UFO ________east to west when be saw it.A．was travelling B．travelledC．had been traveling D．was to travel.II完形填空（共25小题,每小题1分；满分25分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从26～50各题所给地四个选项中,选出一个最佳解析。
三年(2022-2024)高考英语真题分类汇编：专题13 阅读理解七选五-(原卷版)
B. So, should we stop traveling?
C. Travel for you and no one else.
D. Can overtourism be avoided then?
E. You can still find relatively undiscovered places.
F. You’ll find yourself virtually alone, or close to it.
G. Consider giving back to the communities you’re visiting.
3.（2024年浙江卷1月）In the past few years, online learning has become a significant part of the university and college experience.___16___But are all online courses created equal? How can you be sure that digital learning is right for you?___17___
E. Of course, a dictionary is not only for spelling.
F. That means good grammar and no spelling mistakes.
G. Dictionaries don't always give you enough information.
A. I don't often use this dictionary.
高考英语三轮复习03-阅读理解专练 说明文8篇
阅读理解专练说明文8篇Passage 1(2017北京,C)Measles(麻疹), which once killed 450 children each year and disabled even more, was nearly wiped out in the United States 14 years ago by the universal use of the MMR vaccine(疫苗). But the disease is making a comeback, caused by a growing anti-vaccine movement and misinformation that is spreading quickly. Already this year, 115 measles cases have been reported in the USA, compared with 189 for all of last year.The numbers might sound small, but they are the leading edge of a dangerous trend. When vaccination rates are very high, as they still are in the nation as a whole, everyone is protected. This is called“herd immunity”, which protects the people who get hurt easily, including those who can’t be vaccinated for medical reasons, babies too young to get vaccinated and people on whom the vaccine doesn’t work.But herd immunity works only when nearly the whole herd joins in. When some refuse vaccination and seek a free ride, immunity breaks down and everyone is in even bigger danger.That’s exactly what is happening in small neighborhoods around the country from Orange County, California, where 22 measles cases were reported this month, to Brooklyn, N.Y., where a 17-year-old caused an outbreak last year.The resistance to vaccine has continued for decades, and it is driven by a real but very small risk. Those who refuse to take that risk selfishly make others suffer.Making things worse are state laws that make it too easy to opt out(决定不参加)of what are supposed to be required vaccines for all children entering kindergarten. Seventeen states allow parents to get an exemption(豁免), sometimes just by signing a paper saying they personally object to a vaccine.Now, several states are moving to tighten laws by adding new regulations for opting out. But no one does enough to limit exemptions.Parents ought to be able to opt out only for limited medical or religious reasons. But personal opinions?Not good enough. Everyone enjoys the life-saving benefits vaccines provide, but they’ll exist only as long as everyone shares in the risks.1.The first two paragraphs suggest that .A.a small number of measles cases can start a dangerous trendB.the outbreak of measles attracts the public attentionC.anti-vaccine movement has its medical reasonsrmation about measles spreads quickly2.Herd immunity works well when .A.exemptions are allowedB.several vaccines are used togetherC.the whole neighborhood is involved inD.new regulations are added to the state laws3.What is the main reason for the comeback of measles?A.The overuse of vaccine.B.The lack of medical care.C.The features of measles itself.D.The vaccine opt-outs of some people.4.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To introduce the idea of exemption.B.To discuss methods to cure measles.C.To stress the importance of vaccination.D.To appeal for equal rights in medical treatment. Passage 2(2017天津,A)Suppose you’re in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.Realisation will probably set in seconds after you’ve clicked “send”. You freeze in horror and burn with shame.What to do?Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover.Clicking “send”too soonDon’t waste your time trying to find out if the receiver has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief title explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.Writing the wrong nameThe sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologising for your mistake. Keep the tone measured:don’t handle it too lightly, as people can be offended, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(i.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).Clicking “reply all”unintentionallyYou accidentally reveal(透露)to the entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday you’d like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyonestarts hitting “reply all”to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.Sending an offensive message to its subjectThe most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person you’re discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly—see it as an opportunity to clear up any difficulties you may have with this person.1.After realising an email accident, you are likely to feel .A.curiousB.tiredC.awfulD.funny2.If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to .A.apologise in a serious mannerB.tell the receiver to ignore the errorC.learn to write the name correctlyD.send a short notice to everyone3.What should you do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your “reply all”email?A.Try offering other choices.B.Avoid further involvement.C.Meet other staff members.D.Make a light-hearted apology.4.How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?A.By promising not to offend the receiver again.B.By seeking support from the receiver’s friends.C.By asking the receiver to control his anger.D.By talking to the receiver face to face.5.What is the passage mainly about?A.Defining email errors.B.Reducing email mistakes.C.Handling email accidents.D.Improving email writing.Passage 3(2017天津,D)I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours?To understand the issue, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池)as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain slips away from thebody and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific.“Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be desperate. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.1.While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to .A.keep ourselves busyB.get absent-mindedC.grow anxiousD.stay focused2.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?A.The Forced Wait requires some self-control.B.The Forced Wait makes people passive.C.The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.D.The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.3.What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?A.It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.B.It doesn’t always bring the desired result.C.It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.D.It doesn’t give people faith and hope.4.What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?A.Take it seriously.B.Don’t rely on others.C.Do something else.D.Don’t lose heart.5.The author supports his view by .A.exploring various causes of “waits”B.describing detailed processes of “waits”C.analyzing different categories of “waits”D.revealing frustrating consequences of “waits”Passage 4(2017浙江,B)Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey(调查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day!Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime?Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(机会) to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,”says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make ithard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers’bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.1.What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?A.American kids’sleeping habits.B.Teenagers’sleep-related diseases.C.Activities to prevent sleeplessness.D.Learning problems and lack of sleep.2.How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?A.7 hours.B.8 hours.C.10 hours.D.18 hours.3.Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?A.They are affected by certain body chemicals.B.They tend to do things that excite them.C.They follow their parents’examples.D.They don’t need to go to school early.Passage 5(2017课标全国Ⅰ,C)Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合)voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,”Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan.“What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.“The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,”says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party,“just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,”says Moran.“For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感)lie?Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟)on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and ourthoughts?Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,”says Moran,“so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”1.Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A.To remember the birth of jazz.B.To protect cultural diversity.C.To encourage people to study music.D.To recognize the value of jazz.2.What does the underlined word“that”in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Jazz becoming more accessible.B.The production of jazz growing faster.C.Jazz being less popular with the young.D.The jazz audience becoming larger.3.What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?A.It will disappear gradually.B.It remains black and white.C.It should keep up with the times.D.It changes every 50 years.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Exploring the Future of JazzB.The Rise and Fall of JazzC.The Story of a Jazz MusicianD.Celebrating the Jazz DayPassage 6(2016课标Ⅲ,C)If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的)Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.1.What can people do at the apple events?A.Attend experts’lectures.B.Visit fruit-loving families.C.Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D.Taste many kinds of apples.2.What can we learn about Decio?A.It is a new variety.B.It has a strange look.C.It is rarely seen now.D.It has a special taste.3.What does the underlined phrase“a pipe dream”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.A practical idea.B.A vain hope.C.A brilliant plan.D.A selfish desire.4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To show how to grow apples.B.To introduce an apple festival.C.To help people select apples.D.To promote apple research.Passage 7(2015课标Ⅰ,C)Salvador Dali(1904—1989)was one of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist andhis powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings,sculptures,drawings and more.Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces,most importantly The Persistence of Memory.There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938,works on paper,objects,and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning,the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities(无限).“From the infinity small to the infinity large,contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus:amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,”explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration(合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid,Spain,and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg,Florida.1.Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?A.Optimistic.B.Productive.C.Generous.D.Traditional.2.What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?A.One of his masterworks.B.A successful screen adaptation.C.An artistic creation for the stage.D.One of the best TV programmes.3.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A.By popularity.B.By importance.C.By size and shape.D.By time and subject.4.What does the word“contributions”in the last paragraph refer to?A.Artworks.B.Projects.C.Donations.D.Documents. Passage 8(2014课标Ⅰ,B)Passenger pigeons(旅鸽)once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群)so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point,there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons—a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States,making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already becomesmaller,a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles(about 515 kilometers)long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly,the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been theirundoing.Where the birds were most abundant,people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the mercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain,waited until pigeons had settled to feed,then threw large nets over them,taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century,the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans’need for wood,which scattered(驱散)the flocks and forced the birds to go farthernorth,where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks were gone,never to be seen again.In 1897,the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons,but by then,no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County,Ohio,in 1900.For a time,a few birds survived under human care.The last of them,known affectionately as Martha,died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1,1914.1.In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons .A.were the biggest bird in the worldB.lived mainly in the south of AmericaC.did great harm to the natural environmentD.were the largest bird population in the US2.The underlined word “undoing”probably refers to the pigeons’.A.escapeB.ruinC.liberationD.evolution3.What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?A.To seek pleasure.B.To save other birds.C.To make money.D.To protect crops.4.What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?A.It was ignored by the public.B.It was declared too late.C.It was unfair.D.It was strict.答案全解全析Passage 1[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。
2023届高考英语阅读理解专练(3)故事类
（3）故事类一、I would mention a journey I made through France the summer after I graduated from college. I had just finished a seasonal job in Paris and was slowly making my way to Greece, where I was to live and teach for a year at Athens College. A business associate of my father's in Pontarlier, an industrial town near France's border with Switzerland, said that he was driving to join his family on the Mediterranean and would be happy to give me a lift.I joined him in Pontarlier, and we climbed into his luxury Peugeot and set south for Marseille. This man—Mr. D., I'll call him—was wealthy and fancied himself a connoisseur (鉴赏家) of great French food and wine. Like many Frenchmen, he also fancied himself something of a philosopher, and what could be better for a philosopher than a young, attentive, and captive listener?So he idled(使闲着) us south, stretching what today could be a 10-hour highway drive into a multiple-day moveable feast by taking the most scenic and snail's-paced-country lanes, stopping at great restaurants whenever the mood struck him, which was often, and discoursing(讲述) lovingly and at length on everything from language to politics to women.How could I complain? I was getting a ride to the Cote d'Azur—which danced all blue-green sea and sun-bright sand in my mind—in the air-conditioned comfort of an elegant Peugeot, and receiving a first-class education in French cuisine, and all for free!I recall that journey now as a range of images—long, straight, tree-bordered roads and Van Gogh fields, Renoir afternoons of dappled(斑驳的) sunlight and shade, rocky restaurant balconies bordered with bright flowers, laughter and the clink of glasses and the music of French filling the air. I remember drinking a great deal of what seemed to my uneducated nose and mouth to be extraordinarily flavourful red wine. Eventually we reached Marseille and parted company—both of us, I think, happy for the journey and for its end. In the following years, when summer arrives, I think of road trips.1.What is the function of the first paragraph?A.To introduce the topic of road trips.B.To stress the author's preference for summer road trips.C.To offer some basic information of a road trip.D.To show the author's purpose of a special road trip.2.What can we know about Mr. D.?A.He has a great talent for doing business.B.He considers himself an expert in a certain field.C.He is rather wealthy and a good listener.D.He is a philosopher fond of educating people.3.How did the author feel about the trip?A.Impressive and eye-opening.B. Unforgettable but short.C.Instructive and classic.D.Inspiring but tiring.4.What does the author mean in the last sentence?A.He missed Mr. D. very much.B.He can't help associating road trips with summer.C.He made road trips with his family every summer.D.He planned road trips with Mr. D. in the following summers.二、I remember going to the British Museum one day to read up the treatment for some slight illness—hay fever, I thought it was. I got down the book, and read all I came to read; and then, I began to casually study diseases generally. Turning over the pages, I came to typhoid fever, read the symptoms and discovered that I had it. I was wondering what else I had got, and St. Vitus's Dance turned up, which I thought I also had. So I determined to go through it thoroughly and so started alphabetically(照字母顺序排列的): ague I had, just in the acute stage. Cholera I had, with severe complications; and diphtheria I seemed to have been born with.I sat and considered. What an interesting case I must be from a medical point of view! What a learning material I should be to a medical class! Students would have no need to “walk the hospitals”, if they had me. I was a hospital in myself. All they need do would be to walk around me, and, after that, take their diploma!I went to my doctor, who is an old friend of mine. I thought I would do him a good turn by going to him now. “What a doctor wants”, I said, “is practice. He will get more practice out of me than out of 1,700 of his ordinary, commonplace patients, with only one or two diseases each.” He said: “Well, what's the matter with you?” I said, “Iwill not take up your time, with telling you what is the matter with me. But I will tell you what is not the matter with me. I have not got a housemaid's knee(髌前囊炎). Everything else, however, I have g ot.” And I told him how I came to discover it all. He felt my pulse, looked at my tongue, and talked about the weather as usual, all for nothing. Then he wrote out a prescription, folded it up and gave it to me, and I put it in my pocket and went out. I did not open it. I took it to the nearest chemist's and handed it in. The man read it and then handed it back. I read the prescription. It ran: "beefsteak, every 6 hours.ten-mile walk every morning.bed at 11 sharp every night.And don't stuff up your head with things you don't understand."5.Why did the author go to the British Museum the other day?A. To see a doctor.B. To study medicine.C. To go to an exhibition.D. To seek for a treatment.6.How did the author find himself affec ted with various “illnesses”?A. Through a routine check-up.B. By reading the medical book.C. By consulting with experts.D. Through self-imagination.7.What can we infer from paragraph 2?A. The writer was put in charge of a hospital.B. The writer could treat his diseases on his own.C. The writer was refusing professional medical training.D. The writer considered himself valuable to medical study.8.Which of the following can be the main idea of the text?A. It's never too late to learn.B. A disease known is half cured.C. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.D. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.三、In 2022, Linda Brown, a Missouri realtor(房地产经纪人), was awarded the Good Neighbor Award. This honor is given by The National Association of Realtors(NAR) in the US. Working alongside her husband Dr. David Brown, she has been transforming abandoned mobile homes into villages of tiny homes that offer permanent housing to homeless people. Together, and with the help of numerous localvolunteers, they have developed Eden Village, a unique hub of tiny homes.Mrs. Brown told Goodnet, "My motivation is a dream that Missouri will be a city where no one sleeps outside and the joy is seeing the life change in our friends whom society has given up on."The wish to help homeless people, and restore their dignity and self-worth, as Mrs. Brown explained, had been a joint mission for some years. The couple ran a local evening drop-in center for local homeless people called Gardening Tree, for almost a decade. This functioned as a shelter where people experiencing homelessness could grab a bite, shower, do laundry and relax.But they wanted to do more than what Dr. Brown called a "band-aid". This desire stems from their philosophy that the homeless can get a new life once they have a roof over their heads. With the help of local organizations, the husband and wife team succeeded in raising almost $5 million, which enabled them to transform unused mobile homes and a ruined trailer park into a small village of tiny homes that opened in 2018. They named this place Eden Village, reflecting the sanctuary(庇护) it offers its residents.As Mrs. Brown said in her award acceptance speech about her journey to creating Eden Village, helping homeless people is something personal. "I watched as my homeless friends walked off into the darkness to a hidden, wet, cold camp while we went home to a warm bed. I had to do something," she said.9.What won Mrs. Brown the Good Neighbor Award?A. Working as a volunteer.B. Helping her neighbors.C. Providing housing for the homeless.D. Operating a drop-in center for the poor.10.Why did Dr. Brown call Gardening Tree a "band-aid"?A.It was used only in case of emergency.B. It didn't function as a lasting home.C. It covered only a very small area.D. It failed to provide food for people.11.How does Mrs. Brown sound in the last paragraph?A. Delighted.B.Confident.C.Sorrowful.D. Embarrassed.12.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Missouri Couple Takes Care of Gardening TreeB. NAR Honors 2022 Good Neighbor Award WinnersC. V olunteers Help Build Eden Village for the HomelessD. Eden Village Founder Wins 2022 Good Neighbor Award四、Gutiérrez's life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighbourhoods at night and seeing abandoned books. It aroused his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. He used to take home between 50 and 60 books every morning. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library for children from low-income families. Colombia's capital city of Bogota has 19 public libraries. However, these libraries tend to be far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is non-existent for families struggling to make ends meet.Gutiérrez's community library is a true representation of how one man's garbage can be another's treasure.Gutiérrez grew up poor, and his family could not afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless, his mother was a passionate reader and read stories to him every night. Her love for books left a deep impression on Gutiérrez.Today, his makeshift community library, called "The Strength of Words", occupies most of his home in southern Bogota, and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to storybooks can be found in his collection of more than 20.000 books! As word began to spread about his amazing project, people began sending him thousands more books to grow his library.Despite having done so much for his community, Gutiérrez is not yet content to call it a day. He continues to search through garbage cans for reading materials. Today, the Gutiérrez family does not merely want to start libraries in neighbourhoods. They want to create spaces for school children to spend their time reading.Gutiérrez's journey to give back to his local community is an amazing example of how every one of us can improve the lives of those around us. How might we take a leaf out of Gutiérrez's books and impact the less fortunate around us?13.What inspired Gutiérrez to rescue unwanted books?A. The abandoned Anna Karenina.B. Leo Tolstoy's life.C. Children's living conditions.D. A community-library.14.Why did Gutiérrez start "The Strength of Words"?A. To create a harmonious neighborhood.B. To give his mother sufficient books.C. To facilitate children's reading.D. To improve the community life.15.What can best describe Gutiérrez?A. Devoted and talented.B. Intelligent and generous.C. Passionate and well-educated.D. Creative and caring.16.What would be the best title for the text?A. Desire for readingB. From garbage to treasureC. Gutiérrez's kindnessD. An amazing model of education五、When Emanuel received an email from Professor Richard English at Queen's University, who encouraged him to apply for a PhD in Politics in Belfast, it was a pinch-me moment Emanuel never thought would be possible. After all, just a few short years ago, he was living on the streets, couch-surfing at friends' houses and weeding gardens to make ends meet. Now, one of the world's leading political academics was preparing to welcome him to Queen's University over 4,000 miles away.Emanuel never knew who his father was and his mom was mentally ill when she gave birth to him, so the hospital took him off her and he was unofficially adopted for the first few years of his life. What followed was a childhood with uncertainty as Emanuel was passed between the adoption system and family members.Through his high school and community college years, he moved from house to house, living with friends at times and living on the streets at others.Determined to change all that despite his rocky start in life, Emanuel involved himself in school—doing everything he could to earn extra tuition(学费) money in his spare time. But getting accepted into university was scarcely possible because a person like him couldn't get a regular student loan.Fortunately, the government backed him, having created a policy allowing disadvantaged persons to access funding for higher education. He graduated from the University of the West Indies with a 1st Class Honors degree and went on to do his Masters.Emanuel knows that his story could have been very different."I discovered Professor Richard English online and sent him an email honestly, not thinking he would reply and to my surprise, he did. I applied for the highly competitive Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme in order to fund my research at Queen's. When I was told I was successful, my whole world changed."17.What does the underlined word "pinch-me" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Imaginary.B. Anticipated.C. Unbelievable.D.Embarrassing.18.What happened to Emanuel in his childhood?A.His father passed away early.B. He received great parental care.C. He was once adopted by his relátives.D. He lived with his friends now and then.19.Which of the following can best describe Emanuel?A.Tough and strong-willed.B. Determined and talented.C.Enthusiastic and generous.D. Hardworking and attractive.20.What is the main idea the author wants to convey to us?A. Well begun is half done.B. Never judge by appearances.C.Many hands make light work.D. You are the architect of your own life. 六、Paul O’Sullivan walked around his apartment in the US city of Baltimore one evening in 2014, feeling bored. Just for fun, he decided to try to find out how many other people on Facebook shared his name. Moments later, dozensof Paul O'Sullivans filled his screen and he sent friend requests to them all.As Baltimore Paul looked through the profiles of the Paul O'Sullivans who accepted his invitation, hénoticed something four of them had in common: They were all musicians. Baltimore Paul had an idea. He asked the other three musical Pauls if they'd like to form a band called The Paul O'Sullivans. They all agreed.Fortunatelv, Manchester Paul,a 59-year-old former professional musician knew how to fix that. They would create a kind of musical assembly line including online sessions.The Band released its first original song, “Namesake,”in March 2016. But just months after the song's release, Baltimore Paul began experiencing health issues that forced him to take time off from making music. The other Pauls also decided to take a break from the band. But they didn't press pause on their friendship. Instead, they made sure Baltimore Paul never felt alone, even with the long distances between them. They shared family pictures and chatted online.Finally, after a four-year break, Baltimore Paul was well enough to start making music again. The first thing the band did was create a music video for “Namesake,” which has now been watched on YouTube more than 50,000 times.“It has been a lovely journey that has lasted seven years so far. A four-stop international tour—one concert in each of our hometowns —would be great,” says Baltimore Paul.“What are the odds,” he says, that a random Facebook request would lead not only to new music but to lasting friendships as well? “Some things are just meant to be.”21.What inspired Baltimore Paul to form a band?A. His enthusiasm for music.B. His dream of having an international tour.C. Four Paul O’Sullivans all being musicians.D. Friendship among the four Paul O’Sullivans.22.What does the underlined word “nettlesome” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Easy.B. Disappointing.C. Troublesome.D. Interesting.23.What can be learned from Paragraph 4?A. It never rains but it pours.B. It's never too late to mend.C. One is never too old to learn.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.24.What's the purpose of the text?A. To teach how to start a band.B. To introduce a band united by a name.C. To show how to make friends online.D. To introduce a popular online service. 七、My mother suffered COPD and heart failure, which made her have great difficulty breathing or catching her breath. For the last 5 years of her life, my most common memory was of her leaned over an outdoor trash can, trying to get enough air.I was away getting my Master's in Theatre Arts when she passed away. My mind was unhinged(精神错乱的). They pulled me off my desk and took me to the local mental health facility. I was just at tech week for the show Fefu and Her Friends. My officemate and fellow director Sarah Jane Hardy took over the production and saw it safely through.But this is just the beginning of the kindness that surrounded me. She sat with me in my apartment when I returned and let me fall apart in a safe space. My dad traveledwith me from Phoenix to Utah to see the final performance. My department chair allowed me to fold over my thesis(论文) and turn it into an MA researched thesis so I could return home at the end of the year having graduated. My roommates helped motivate me to go to classes.This was one of the hardest chapters in my life and so many people came to help me to heal. I think before this time I would have prized intelligence or education as the highest trait(特点) in a person, but afterwards, I’ve felt that kindness defines people most. The world would be a cold place if we did not have friends who showed it openly in our times of need.25.What was the author's common memory of her mother in her last years?A. Suffering heart attacks.B. Cleaning an outdoor trash can.C. Trying to catch her breath.D.Doing everyday housework carefully.26.How did Sarah Jane Hardy show her kindness?A. She traveled with the author.B. She allowed the author to fold over her thesis.C. She helped motivate the author to go to classes.D.She took over the production of Fefu and Her Friends.27.What is the most important thing to define a person according to the author?A.Courage.B. Kindness.C. Education.D.Intelligence.28.What is the best title for the text?A. The Hardest Task I MetB. The Last Days of My MotherC. The Darkest Days of My LifeD. The Kindness People Showed Me八、The post office is not my favorite place. However, that was the day I went through the door with a huge smile. My story had been accepted for publication. I had read the e-mail three times before I actually believed it.Grasped in my hand was the form giving permission to print my story. No faxing for me—I decided to send it back through the mail just to be sure it reached its destination. Filled with excitement, I told the clerk about my good news. "Wow, look at you go!" she said. "That will be ten dollars." I reached for my credit card. "Our system doesn't work today, so we can only accept cash," said the clerk. I searched through my purse. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I carried cash. But now, I rarely did. Then a deep voice behind me said, I'll take care of it." I hadn't noticed the manbehind me. I turned to meet him as he held out a ten-dollar bill."Congratulations on your story," he said. "Just pay it forward." I thanked him. Then I drove to the seaside restaurant to meet Tina. As we walked back toward our cars, I noticed something on the sidewalk, shining in the sun. I picked up a credit card."How are we going to find the person who dropped this?" Tina asked. "First, let's try to spot someone who seems to be searching anxiously," I said. A moment later, Tina said excitedly, "I'll bet that's her!" A young mother had a baby on her back as she dug through some bags.I approached the woman. "Are you Jessica Slate?" I asked.Her eyes grew round. "Yes!""I believe this is yours," I said, handing her the card."Thank you! During normal times, I'd give you a hug," she said. We laughed and bumped elbows instead.I realized being on both the receiving and the giving end of kind gestures felt equally good. I had experienced an interpretation of paying it forward—first with cash, then with credit.29.Why did the author go to the post office?A.To print his story.B. To mail the form.C. To fetch his publication.D. To fax the publishing house.30.What happened to the author in the post office?A. The clerk refused to serve him.B. His credit card failed to work.C. He exchanged some cash with a stranger.D. A man asked no reward for helping the author.31.What did the author do after picking up a credit card?A. He met the owner in a restaurant.B.He waited for the owner to contact him.C.He found the owner with careful observation.D. He searched for the owner anxiously on the sidewalk.32.What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A. A small act can change your life.B. To give or to receive is your choice.C. Paying it forward will make your day.D. Genuine help expects nothing in return.答案以及解析一、1.答案：C解析：推理判断题,根据文章的第一段内容可知,第一段主要讲述了作者搭乘父亲的商业伙伴的汽车的一些基础信息。
(全)高考英语阅读理解真题(2018-19全国卷3B篇)详解
高考英语阅读理解真题（2018—19全国卷3B篇）详解2018Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains are sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, therewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first20000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in setting down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City-its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture.B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.D. Its favourable climate25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.B. One out of five people got rick.C. Almost everyone gave upD. Half of them died.26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were shot of food.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The rise and fall of a cityB. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness.D. Tourism in Dawson.答案24答案C,推理判断题。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语阅读理解练习(3)
高中英语真题:2016高考英语阅读理解练习（3）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。
The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．H e knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I w as amazed．The sad truth is，great talent is not enough．I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans ear n more than $100，000 a year．A business consultant who specializes in the me dical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists stru ggle financially．It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth．”There is an old saying that goes，“Job means ‘just over broke （破产）’”．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence ，most workers“ live within their means”．They work and they p ay the bills．Instead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn．When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDona ld’s?” almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?” The a nswer is obvious: McDonald’s is excellent at business system s．The reason why so many talented people are poor is that t hey focus on building a better hamburger and know little or no thing about business systems．The world is filled with talente d poor people ．They focus on perfecting their skills at buildin g a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and deliv ering the hamburger．1．The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph t hat ．A．he is just one of the talented peopleB．he is ready to help othersC．he has a sharp sense of hearingD．he knows little about car repairing2．The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best repl aced by ．A．spend more than they can affordB．do in their own wayC．live in their own circleD．live within what they earn3．Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the aut hor?A．They don’t work hard enoughB．They lack financial intelligenceC．They don’t make full use of their talentsD．They have no specialized skills．4．The success of McDonald's lies in its ．A．skills at making hamburgersB．good business systemsC．talented workers D．excellent service5．The main purpose of the author is to tell us ．A．how young people can find a satisfactory jobB．what schools should teach studentsC．why so many talented people are poorD．how McDonald’s makes much money【参考答案】1—5、ADBBC阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
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山东省胶州市2015英语阅读理解专练（3）及答案（高考一轮）【山东省宿州市2014高考英语综合能力测试卷】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。
AFrom Oatie on 2014-02-13 04:05:25Dominant（主流的）languages change quite often. As the countries and areas that speak a language grow and decrease in power, the language becomes either more or less widespread —remember that Latin and French were the most widely used languages in Europe as late as the 19th century.I think English is currently powerful because of America’s c entral position in global affairs. Hopefully, in the future, Esperanto（世界语）will be the accepted second international language!!!From TTanya on 2014-02-26 20:10:28I also have been wondering about the future of English as the world's Lingua Franca （通用语）.I was thinking that maybe Chinese would overpower English as the dominant world business language. But it appears that the Chinese government is actively promoting English to their public school students. So maybe, if China becomes the next world power, English will remain the current Lingua Franca under Chinese influence.From Mymunkee on 2014 -03 -06 00:38:03Esperanto is the only language of which there are no ethnic (种族的）ties, and it's a million times easier to learn than English. The idea of making everyone learn “your language” is socially dominating and can only result in dysfunctional（紊乱的）international relations.From Recata on 2014 -03 -20 21:49:44Perhaps the evolution English will face is to become more common, not more diverse.I say this because of broadcast media. For example, in Arabic countries, the dialects have been so distinct that people from various countries can not understand each other. However, with the increasing role of Broadcast Arabic, the language is becoming more unified(统一的）. The continued expansion of English as an international business language will probably strengthen its commonality and weakening various dialects. An example is the word for “get in line”. I had never heard the British word “queue” several years ago, but now it is becoming commonplace in America.56. Who thinks Chinese may replace English as the dominant world business language in thefuture?A. Oatie.B. Ttanya.C. Mymunkee.D. Recata.57. Recata believes that in the future English will become______.A. more unifiedB. morediverseC. more popular in Arabic countriesD. commonplace in America58. The underlined wor d “distinct” in the last paragraph probably means“______”.A. similarB. differentC. clearD. popular59. This passage is most probably taken from______.A. a TV talk showB. an interview made in a schoolC. a website pageD. a newspaper on languages【参考答案】56 -59 BABC【山东省宿州市2014高考英语模拟适应卷】阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出最佳选项。
Teen Dating can be fun if you are aware of its pros and cons and are also aware of the ways to protect yourself. There are a couple of suggestions you would liketo know before you are out for dating.Do not go out for dating with somebody whom you have seen only a few times and does not know much about him or her.Before leaving on a date, know the exact plans for the evening and make sure a parent or friend knows these plans and what time to expect you home. Let your date know that you are expected to call or tell that person when you get in.Similarly, if you leave a party with someone you do not know well, make sure you tell another person you are leaving and with whom. Ask a friend to call and make sure you arrive home safely.No matter how good the person appears to you, trust your inner instincts (直感). If a situation makes you uncomfortable, try to stay calm and think of a way to remove yourself from the situation without letting your date realize what is going on in your mind.Be aware of your decreased ability to react under the influence of alcohol or drugs and keep yourself in control when out for a date.Always stay firm, straightforward and clear in your relationships, thoughts, decisions and judgments. Never let a doubt come to your mind or face when out for dating. If you are firm and clear in your communication, your date will always be careful in dealing with you.You should think ahead about ways to be safe if you are in a dangerous or potentially dangerous relationship. Adults, like parents, teachers, counselors, can be trusted in such cases.72．Which of the following is forbidden when dating according to the passage?A．Going out for dating with a stranger.B．Knowing the plan for the evening.C．Telling your parents about the date.D．Telling the person you date that your parents know about the date.73．The underl ined word “date ” in the third paragraph might mean ________.A．a time B．a plan C．a person D．a place74．If you feel uncomfortable, you should NOT _______.A．leave as soon as possible B．tell your date what you are thinkingC．stay calm D．trust yourself75．The best title for this passage might be .A．Be careful with your friends B．Never go out datingC．Safety measures for teen dating D．Dating out is always dangerous【参考答案】71---75 ACBC阅读理解-----人物传记类George Gershwin，born in 1898，was one of America's greatest composers.He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s.Many of his songs have remained popular as ever.Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music.Could jazz，some people asked，be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it.And in that short time，he composeda piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue.Gershwin himselfplayed the piano at the concert.The audience were thrilled when they heard his music.It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928，Gershwin went to Paris.He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger，but she rejected him.She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style.While there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.When it was first performed，critics (评论家)were divided over the music.Some called it happy and full of life，to others it was stilly and boring.But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States.It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937，just days after doctors learned he had braincancer.He was only thirtynine years old.Newspap ers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.【语篇解读】本文讲述了George Gershwin 一位伟大的音乐家的一生，对音乐界及世界的影响。