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九年级英语阅读专题-新闻报道类（含解析）阅读理解1.News One: The first quantum communications satellite (量子通讯卫星)developed by China is expected to launch(发射) in July of this year. It means that a quantum communications network will be formed, and quantum communication between the satellite and the ground will be achieved for the first time anywhere in the world.News Two: Shanghai Disney Resort(度假胜地) opened in a trial run(试营业) last week to prepare for its official opening on June 16. A one-day visit to the resort for a family of three will cost at least 2,600 yuan, which covers entrance ticket and three meals as well as shopping, while a two-day trip will cost no less than 6,000 yuan in total, which is too expensive for most visitors.News Three: More and more people get interested in running. The number of runners is increasing, and the economics(经济) of running is growing with it. Runners are always going to need shoes and they are always going to be looking for races. Both of these markets have just developed during the past 30 years or more.News Four: Overweight students at Nanjing Agricultural University are having a special sports course. The more weight they lose, the higher marks they will get. The course is not for everyone, but just for the students who needs to lose weight to keep healthy. There are 3 or 4 specially designed sports classes every week and each class lasts 90 minutes.（1）When will the quantum communications network be formed? ________.A. Before July of this yearB. After July of this yearC. In July of next yearD. In July of last year（2）How much will it cost a family of three for a day in Shanghai Disney Resort? __________. A. Less than 2,600 B. More than 2,600 C. Less than 6,000 D. More than 6,000 （3）From the passage we can learn that __________.A. there are fewer and fewer people interested in runningB. the economics of running develops fast, because of the growing number of runnersC. every one at Nanjing Agricultural University can enter the special sports courseD. the students having the special sports course will get higher marks if they study harder2.Can you write the Chinese characters “ganga” (embarrassment) correctly? Do you know how to write characters like “tiaozhou” (broom)?If you can’t,you’re not a lone. Nowadays, most people are typing into computers instead of writing on paper. We type Chinese characters largely according to their pronunciations. The result is to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.China Youth Daily once did a survey among about 2,500 people, in which about 99 percent said they had once forgotten how to write a common Chinese character.Compared to adults, teenagers are better at writing Chinese characters because they spend more time learning and practising at school. However, the influence of digital technology cannot be ignored (忽视)，according to He Yu, head of a research team for Chinese teaching at a Beijing high school.“Many students are obsessed (沉迷于) with digital devices such as electronic dictionaries and computers to help with their studies. Overuse of these tools will make students too lazy to think and write,” he said.Such worries have brought about a popular TV show titled Chinese Spelling Hero, which focuses on Chinese character writing among teenagers. In April, the Ministry of Education called for a better calligraphy (书法) education in schools. Organizations like the China Calligraphers Association are also working to train more teachers in calligraphy.Interestingly, calligraphy teachers can’t always avoid the effects of modem technology. Shen Bin is a calligraphy t eacher at a primary school in Beijing. She admitted that it’s common for teachers like her to forget certain words.“The calligraphy class is also a good chance for me to remember how to write,” she said. （1）What does the underlined sentence mean?A. Many people can write characters like “tiaozhou”.B. Few people can write characters like “tiaozhou”.C. You will feel lonely if you can’t write characters.D. Writing characters will make you feel lonely.（2）Which of the following is TRUE?A. Compared to adults, teenagers do worse in writing Chinese characters.B. Overuse of the electronic tools will make students too lazy to think and write.C. 2,500 people in the survey had forgotten how to write some characters.D. We type Chinese characters largely according to their Shapes and meanings.（3）What's the purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell us not to use computers too much.B. To tell us not to watch TV too much.C. To tell us to remember Chinese characters.D. To tell us to learn from calligraphy teachers.（4）What may this passage be?A. A story.B. A report.C. A diary.D. An ad.3.Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, the day when over 46 million turkeys will be at dinner tables all over the USA. There are two lucky turkeys. They are Cobbler and Gobbler. They won't be on the table. They will live happily on George Washington's Mt.The 21-week-old birds come from Rockingham County, Virginia. They look the same. But they really have different interests. Cobbler likes pop music, but Gobbler likes classical(古典的) music!Now in its 65th year, the turkey pardoning game was started by President Truman. However,this year, President Obama asked people to vote(投票) on Facebook. He wanted to make sure they would like to pardon these two turkeys. But the turkeys know nothing about it. They just want to run away!After Thanksgiving Day, the two will leave for their new home. But they have to meet visitors until January 6th, 2012, before going to their new home! We wish Cobbler and Gobbler a long and healthy life.（1）How old are Cobbler and Gobbler?A. About five months old.B. About six months old.C. About seven months old.D. About eight months old.（2）Who started the turkey pardoning game?A. Cobbler.B. Gobbler.C. Truman.D. Obama. （3）Where would people show their ideas about the two turkeys?A. On the Internet.B. On TV.C. Over the radio.D. In the newspaper. （4）What do Cobbler and Gobbler have to do on Thanksgiving Day?A. Live a happy life.B. Go to the new house.C. Go to the table.D. Meet visitors.4.There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食), but few are like A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国). It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.It's said that more than l00 million Chinese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society.On the other hand, the documentary also stimulates(刺激)Chinese people's consumption(消费). Taobao, one of China's biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20％.To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. The filming lasted about nine months.Liu Wen, the director, says, “As CCTV-9 serves as a window, allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs."（1）A Bite of China is a _________.A. filmB. TV showC. bookD. radio program （2）The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on____________.A. Internet communicationB. film makingC. food businessD. health care （3）It took the production team about __________ to complete the whole program.A. three monthsB. six monthsC. seven monthsD. a year （4）Which of the "following statements is TRUE according to this passage?A. Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook.B. There're many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in A Bite of China.C. You can buy more delicious and cheaper food through the program.D. A Bite of China is just a regular food show in most Chinese people's eyes.5.China's long-awaited rules on school bus safety finally came into force on Tuesday, including a list of ways aimed at reducing the risk of accident.Among the biggest changes is that buses carrying students will be given priority(优先权) in traffic, while companies and drivers will need licenses to offer school transport services. Officials have spent more than four months making the rules, during which time the country has been shocked by several big crashes because of overcrowded school buses.The latest accident happened on Monday in Yangchun, Guangdong province, in which three kindergarten pupils were killed and 14 others injured.Rules and fundingIn the new rules, a school bus is considered as a vehicle with more than seven seats that is transporting children receiving the State's nine-year compulsory education (ages 6 to 15) to or from school. This can also be for preschoolers(学龄前儿童) if a parent is unable to take them to or from kindergarten（幼儿园）.School buses must also operate in routes marked in the map by governments to ensure safety. PunishmentCompanies and bus drivers who fail to meet the rules face the punishment.Drivers against the rules will be fined 200 yuan ($32) and vehicles will be taken away from its owner if they have been used as an unlicensed school bus.（1）New safety rules for school buses can ________.A. make the students have a school busB. make fewer accidentC. make the school bus biggerD. punish the parents（2）The accident happened usually because ________.A. there were more students than there should be in the busB. the road is not wide enoughC. there were not any rule at firstD. companies and drivers faced no punishment（3）Which of the following is Not true?A. When a truck and a school bus meet, the school bus can go first.B. The students (ages 3—5) mustn’t take school bus according to the rules.C. Those who break the rules will be fined two hundred yuan.D. The school bus has at least 7 seats.（4）The passage mainly talks about ________.A. the accident in GuangdongB. the school bus safety rulesC. how to punish the driversD. what a school bus is like（5）A school bus must go _______.A. different ways every dayB. after other busesC. with all the studentsD. the same way all the days6.（1）Jim Janssen is ______.A. an actressB. a doctorC. a studentD. a housewife （2）______ likes a French restaurant very much.A. Lola LopezB. Jim JanssenC. Gina ManginoD. Raul Sanchez （3）Gina Mangino likes the restaurant which ______.A. offers fast foodB. serves the food quicklyC. offers cookbooksD. serves the food beautifully7.Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree，new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children．One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders．Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points 1ower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs．A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand，found lower educationlevels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood．But the results don't prove that TV is the cause and don’t rule out (排除) that already poorly motivated (有动机的) youngsters may watch lots of TV．Their study measured the TV habits of 26- year-olds between ages 5 and 15．Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood，compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high schoo1s．‘In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest，while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest．While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores，it adds to accumulating(增加) findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms．（1）According to the California study, the low-scoring group might .A. have watched a lot of TVB. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go to collegeD. have had computers in their bedrooms（2）What is the researchers’ understanding o f the New Zealand study results?A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TVB. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interestC. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds．D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain．（3）What Can we 1earn from the last two paragraphs?A. More time should be spent on computers．B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms．D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done．（4）What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or TelevisionB. Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College EducationD. Television and Children's Learning Habits8.How is it going? I'm watching the weather report on TV now. It says it's cold and snowing in Tianjin. But here in Sydney, it's different. It's summer! The summer is from December to February.I like summer because I can swim and play beach volleyball. Our autumn is from March to May. The weather is warm and sunny. My family often take a walk in a park. Winter in Sydney is from June to August. It doesn't snow, but it often rains. I like to watch soccer games in the rain. Spring here is from September to November. It's my favourite season. The weather is warm and I often take some photos of birds.Please write and tell me about the seasons in Tianjin.Yours,Bob（1）What's the weather like in Tianjin now?A. Hot and sunny.B. Cold and snowing.C. Warm and sunny.D. Cool and raining. （2）What does Bob like to do in summer?A. To swim and play beach volleyball.B. To take a walk.C. To watch soccer games.D. To take photos of birds.（3）The underlined phrase “beach volleyball” means “_______”in Chinese.A. 沙滩排球B. 棒球C. 壁球D. 保龄球（4）When is winter in Sydney?A. From December to February.B. From March to May.C. From June to August.D. From September to November.（5）What does Bob want Mike to tell him?A. The seasons in Tianjin.B. His favourite season.C. The seasons in Australia.D. The weather in Tianjin.9. 根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误。

新闻英语阅读lesson 15

Perhaps doing voluntary work is more your
line? 也许你更喜欢做志愿工作？
All this was just designed to frighten me
and keep me in line. 所有这一切不过是设计好了来恐吓我、让我乖乖听话的。 ...if the Prime Minister fails to bring rebellious Tories into line. 如果首相无法使倒戈的托利党人就范的话
Centenary
The college did us proud at the centenary
dinner. The club will celebrate its centenary next year.
Venerable
We all listened to the venerable scholar with
another? He made a hit with Lady Sopwith... She sends her best wishes — you've obviously made a hit there. Alice was so happy that her boyfriend made a hit with her parents.
2. It is the symbol of dignitary, reverence, and auspice.
是权贵，尊严和吉祥的象征。
3. He took her gentle words as an auspice of happiness.
他把她话当作是幸福的吉兆。

2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读 04 新闻报道

2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-新闻报道01（2023·全国·九年级假期作业）Shenzhen Daily 2023-02-28Getting a pie from the sky is becoming a reality in the city as online delivery platform Meituan has been allowed to start drone delivery service(无人机送餐服务), Shenzhen Evening News reported.At Galaxy World in Longgang District, a reporter from the newspaper watched how a meal has been delivered by the drone on Thursday. The drone slowly landed and a door above the Meituan Intelligent Dining Cabinet(储藏柜) opened slowly, where the drone put the meal box inside the cabinet.“It takes about 15 minutes to place the order and receive the meal. A lot of people have tried the drone delivery service here,” said a woman who just took her meal box out from the cabinet.During the year 2022, food and drinks such as noodles, fruits, coffee and milk tea and even flowers have been delivered through Meituan’s drone delivery system, the report said.The company said that as of last year, it had completed over 100,000 drone deliveries. Meituan started to explore drone delivery service in 2017 and started the try in early 2021. The service has an average delivery time of 12 minutes, which is less than traditional delivery methods, according to the company.There are only a few cities in the world with the advantages of drone delivery service, and Shenzhen is taking the lead in China, according to the report. However, there are still some problems with this kind of service. 1．Where is the meal box put?A．In Longgang District.B．Inside the cabinet.C．By the drone.D．At Galaxy World.2．What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A．Where the drone landed.B．When the service started.C．How the service provided.D．Who watched the drone.3．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A．Many cities around the world have the drone delivery service.B．The drone delivery service has many advantages in our daily life.C．Shenzhen is the first city starting drone delivery service in China.D．The drone delivery service is very popular all over the world.4．What is the passage going to talk about next?A．How to make good use of the drone delivery service.B．What problems the drone delivery service faces.C．How to solve the problems of the drone delivery service.D．What advantages the drone delivery service has.02（2023·广东汕头·校联考三模）A team of elderly women in Chongqing, serving as “shared-grandmas” to help working parents pick up their children from school and stay with the kids, has received a lot of likes online recently.The team of “shared-grandmas” from the Shipingcun Community in Chongqing’s Jiulongpo District includes nine retired (退休的) women, mostly empty-nesters (空巢老人). They volunteer to take care of 25 kids in the community.Working parents of the children who aren’t able to pick up their kids from school are in need of a temporary guardian (临时监护人). The volunteers can spare the time and energy for the family and ease (缓解) their loneliness by doing the job.Deng Lihong, 66, is a member of the team. Every weekday, she picks up the children from school, and accompanies them while they do their homework and play in the community room until their parents pick them up.“I feel young with the kids and my retired life is meaningful,” she said.“The program started in April and the number of the team members is still growing,” Cao Yidan, the chairman of Chongqing Amber Social Work Service Center, said.“The program is great and worth promoting (提倡) in other places in the country,” an Internet user said.“We encourage the retired women in the community to take part in this public service. It’s a win-win situation for the families in need and ‘shared-grandmas’. The feeling of achievement and happiness means a lot to them,” Peng Mei, the secretary of the Party Committee of Shipingcun Community, said.5．About working parents, we can learn from the third paragraph that ________.A．they want to go home directly after a day’s workB．they can’t pick up their kids from school on timeC．they hope their kids will help the elderly ease their lonelinessD．they think their kids need the care of grandmas6．The underlined word “accompanies” means “________” in the fourth paragraph.A．stays or goes somewhere with somebody B．helps somebody cook breakfastC．buys somebody some important things D．teaches somebody to do housework7．The “shared-grandmas” are ________ according to the passage.A．warm-hearted B．poor C．creative D．rich8．We can know from the passage that ________.A．all elderly women are encouraged to serve as “shared-grandmas”B．the program has started in all communities in the countryC．the working parents pay the “shared-grandmas” money for their workD．though the “shared-grandmas” are retired, they still play an active role in society9．What’s the best title of the passage?A．How the elderly spend their retired livesB．Empty-nesters volunteer to look after patientsC．“Shared-grandmas” — a win-win public serviceD．A program offers chances to all the elderly to let them enjoy themselves03（2023·云南昆明·云南师范大学实验中学校考三模）In December, 2022, Memphis Zoo in Tennessee announced that it would return Ya Ya, who arrived in the US in 2003. After her 20-year loan period(租借期) ended on April 7, China’s giant panda Ya Ya finally returned home from the US after 20 days.China prepared to welcome back Ya Ya and experts from Beijing Zoo arrived in the US in March to learn abouther habits and feeding situation from the zoo staff members. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the quarantine(检疫) and feeding places for Ya Ya are ready along with her feeding plans and medical care.In January, visitors found that Ya Ya had become very thin, which made many Chinese and animal lovers abroad worry about her health and life quality at the Memphis Zoo. The Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens said in an announcement that giant panda Ya Ya had been well cared for since it was sent to Memphis Zoo in the United States in 2003, and no signs of neglect(忽视) had been found, based on videos of the giant panda, monthly health reports and annual physical examinations.Once Ya Ya finishes a 30-day mandatory(强制的) quarantine in Shanghai after landing in China, she will then be sent to Beijing Zoo.The news that Ya Ya would come back to China cheered up millions of Chinese people. By April 9, 250 million people had talked about Ya Ya on the Internet. “Come home soon, Ya Ya. I’ll go to see you in the zoo even if I have to wait in line all day long!” An Internet user commented(评论) on Sina Weibo.10．When did Ya Ya return from the US?A．On April 7, 2003.B．On April 7, 2023.C．On April 27, 2023.D．On December 13, 202211．Why did many Chinese and animal lovers abroad worry about Ya Ya?A．Because it had been neglected.B．Because it had become very thin.C．Because it had been well cared for.D．Because it had annual physical examinations.12．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．China prepared to welcome Ya Ya back.B．Experts from Beijing Zoo learned about Ya Ya’s habits.C．The zoo staff members from Memphis Zoo didn’t know Ya Ya’s feeding situation.D．China prepared feeding plans and medical care for Ya Ya.13．What will happen to Ya Ya after a 30-day quarantine in Shanghai?A．She will be sent to Beijing Zoo.B．She will stay in Shanghai for further medical treatment.C．She will go back to the US.D．She will be put back in the wild.14．What can we infer from the Internet user’s words on Sina Weibo?A．He/She felt quite disappointed to know the news.B．He/She was surprised to hear the news.C．He/She felt angry to wait for a long time.D．He/She jumped for joy when he/she heard the news.04（2023·江苏苏州·苏州市第十六中学校考二模）“Tum left! Turn right!” In the information technology (IT) class, Zhang Ruixuan was controlling a robot to move around.“This is part of our artificial intelligence (AI) courses,” said the 10th grader from Beijing 101 Middle School. The school provides AI classes to both junior and senior high school students. Apart from compulsory (必修的) courses that teach basic knowledge, there are also optional (选修的) courses if students want to learn more.“This semester in our compulsory class, we have learned coding (编程) through a programming language called Python,” said Zhang. Using Python to code is a basic skill for training AI models. In recent years, Python has been tested in high school graduation exams in places like Beijing, Jiangsu and Anhui.In fact, having AI education in schools has become a growing trend (趋势) in many places, with Zhejiang province being atypical example. In 2020, Zhejiang added AI education into textbooks from Grade 5 in primary school all the way to senior high. In the city of Wenzhou, the government is planning to build 1, 000 AI experimental schools by 2025.“With the development of technology, our textbooks have been changing all the time,” said Shang Yin, an IT teacher from Beijing 101 Middle School. “From typing to using Word and Excel, and then today’s coding and AI, the courses are keeping up with the times and teaching students necessary skills.” In the future, there will be more jobs where AI knowledge is required. Even in daily life, people may need to understand things like Chat GPT and the internet of things. AI education will become increasingly important, Shang added.15．How did the writer start the passage?A．By drawing a conclusion.B．By telling a story.C．By describing a scene.D．By explaining the truth.16．What do we know about the AI class at Beijing 101 Middle School?A．It is an optional course.B．It only teaches basic knowledge.C．It teaches students to code with Python.D．It often makes students feel stressed.A．primary school B．junior high schoolC．senior high school D．college18．Why is AI education becoming increasingly important according to the passage?A．Because AI is included in all high school graduation exams.B．Because understanding AI is becoming a necessary skill.C．Because AI is going to take over school education.D．Because AI is students' most powerful competitor.05（2023·江苏盐城·校考二模）Zibo city in Shandong province has stormed the Internet since late February for its local barbecue. In March, the small city received about 4.8 million tourists. It is certainly not the only city that offers barbecue, or even the most famous one, but its seemingly sudden fame was steps in the making.Zhou Maosong, president of the Zibo Tourism Promotion Association said the popularity started from the crowd-gathering effect of cultural and tourism activities including a music festival. Then famous people tasted the barbecue and put their experiences online attracting young people, which led to a wave of students from neighbouring cities visiting Zibo. What better way to lure adventurous and hungry college students other than “tasty barbecue that makes you full within only 50 yuan!” However, Zibo did not fall into the trap (陷阱) of easy fame that dies fast where sellers cheat buyers on price and quality for the most profit (盈利) in the shortest time. A blogger on Douyin took an electronic scale (电子秤) to ten barbecue stands in Ziboto test if he would be offered less food. It turned out that not a single one was caught short of weight and some owners even offered him local snacks for free. Local people’s honest and friendly behaviour touched even more people online and again lifted the city’s popularity.Zibo’s successful story has inspired governments in other parts of the country to find their ways of supporting local businesses.19．What does the underlined word “lure” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Attract.B．Challenge.C．Follow.D．Organize.20．What are the other reasons for Zibo’s popularity besides the crowd-gathering effect?①Famous people’s recommendation.②Barbecue at low prices.③Support from neighbouring cities.④Local people’s kindness.A．①②③B．②③④C．①②④D．①③④21．Where is the passage probably taken from?A．A science fiction.B．A travel guide.C．A food advertisement.D．A news report.06（2023·山东日照·日照市新营中学校考三模）The common problem of myopia (近视) among students has been a big challenge for China to deal with for many years. According to reports, about 35.6 percent of primary school students and nearly 81 percent of senior high school students are nearsighted (近视的) in China.Considering this background, Wantang Primary School in Yunnan province really stands out. This is because none of the students at this school suffer from myopia. Parents, teachers and eye experts began discussing whether the school’s experience can be used to tackle the rising level of myopia across China.Yang Chenhao is a doctor at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University. He said that while the school is a special case, some of its methods are highly worth learning, such as keeping children away from mobile phones and getting them outdoors more often.Yang Qingyi is a teacher at the school, which has 536 students. He said that all children are required to go outside during class breaks. “Even for quiet kids, we encourage them to take a walk outside,” he said. When the three sports teachers there are busy, teachers of other subjects will work as trainers to teach basketball and table tennis.“If there is one piece of advice that we can share on achieving zero myopia, I would say large amounts of outdoor activities,” said Sun Fubiao, the primary school’s headmaster. Sun said that a number of his students’ parents are working in other areas, so the school has fixed six public phones while not allowing use of personal mobile phones.“In teacher-parent WeChat groups, we often remind parents to pay attention to kids’ eye health when they are at home for weekends or vacations,” he added.22．How is the first paragraph organized?A．By listing numbers.B．By telling stories.C．By giving examples.D．By comparing facts.23．What does the underlined word “tackle” probably mean in Chinese?A．解释B．应对C．提升D．保持24．What can we know from Yang Chenhao’s words?A．Doctors should work with primary schools.B．Wantang Primary School is worth learning in some ways.C．Children should not use a mobile phone.D．Parents should pay more attention to their kids.25．What is the most important way to achieve zero myopia according to Sun Fubiao?A．Less time of learning at school.B．Fixing enough public phones.C．Much time of outside activities.D．Working with kids’ parents.参考答案：1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B【导语】本文主要介绍了美团推出的无人机送餐服务，包括其操作流程、研发过程及发展前景。

2023年中考英语热点时文阅读03 热点新闻

2023年中考英语新热点时文阅读-热点新闻01（2022·湖北武汉·模拟预测）Global News Around the WorldRaising money for UkraineA group of 17 children teamed up to swim the width of the English Channel in less than an hour, and have collected more than ￡3,300 for people suffering from（遭受）the war in Ukraine. The children, aged between 6 and 15 years old, swam together at their local pool in Derbyshire, England, and completed a distance of 21 miles among them.______________Yellowstone National Park in the US is marking its 150th anniversary（周年纪念日）, and it has started a new program called the Inheritance Pass. It is accepting $1,500 donations in exchange for an annual entry pass which is also good for the donor’s children and grandchildren in 150 years. And themoney raised through the sale of “Inheritance Passes” will be used to preserve（维护）the park for the next 150 years.Max’s second Big Camp-OutMax Woosey, 12, has spent more than 670 nights camping outside for charity. Through the challenge, he has braved howling winds and rain to raise ￡700,000 for a hospice（收容所）near his home in Devon, UK. Max is marking his second anniversary with a Big Camp-out, inviting young people to join in from their garden or to put up a tent in their living room to raise money for any charity they choose.1．All the news above has something to do with __________.A．travel B．fundraising C．nature D．sports2．Why did the children complete a 21-mile swim?A．To find out the width of the English Channel.B．To escape from Ukraine for a better living.C．To raise money for those who are suffering from the war.D．To develop their team spirit.3．What would be a good heading for the second piece of news?A．An annual $1,500 donation.B．150 years of Yellowstone National Park.C．How and when to get “Inheritance Passes”.D．Yellowstone offers a special entry pass good for year 2172.4．The idea behind “Inheritance Passes” is to __________.A．help safeguard the park for the futureB．leave the donor something as a memorialC．raise money for children in 150 yearsD．draw more people to pay a visit to the park5．What can we learn about Max Woosey?A．Many young people are joining him for an outing.B．He often camps in a garden in bad weather.C．He hopes more people can show love and care to those in need.D．He started the challenge more than two years ago.02（2022·湖北武汉·二模）________________________________Resting her phone on a stand and making the light more suitable, 49-year-old Lyu Min started her livestreaming session—her daily job during the COVID-19 outbreak. Dressed in a qipao, a traditional Chinese dress, Lyu started the livestreaming session from her workshop at 10 in the morning, sharing the art of making Chinese knots with many handicraft (手工艺) lovers. She is using a length of colored string and determination to keep this traditional art of Chinese knots alive and help more people understand the culture.Online traditional Yue opera showRecently, Chen Yu, an actress of Yue Opera in Ningbo, Zhejiang province has caught people’s attention through livestreaming. She wears costumes and sings beautiful songs from Yue Opera. Apart from singing, Chen also introduces knowledge about Y ue Opera when interaction (互动) with her fans. “A number of people at home and abroad visit me online, so as an actress, it’s necessary for me to tell newcomers about this traditional culture.”National parks with Yangtze River CultureChina plans to construct national parks with Yangtze River culture as their theme, as part of efforts to protect the waterway’s cultural heritage. According to a circular (通告) on the parks’ construction (建造) said by the central leading group on developing national culture parks, the parks will be located in the 13 provincial-level areas in the Yangtze River basin.6．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?A．CULTURE B．EDUCA TION C．TECHNOLOGY D．SCIENCE7．The best heading for the first news would be __________.A．Having Chinese knots classes online during the outbreakB．Introducing an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产)C．Livestreaming the art of making Chinese knotsD．Attracting more handicraft lovers to make Chinese knots8．The underlined word “livestreaming” in the first news is close to __________.A．equipment (设备) for recording videos B．sending out while happeningC．equipment for making handicrafts D．sending out after recording9．It’s clear that Chen Y u __________.A．wants to enjoy herself by wearing costumes and singing Yue OperaB．wants to attract more people’s attention through livestreamingC．is aimed at spreading the culture of Y ue OperaD．is the best actress who sings Y ue Opera in Ningbo, Zhejiang province10．The third news wants to tell the readers __________.A．there are 13 provinces in the Yangtze River basinB．the sights along the Yangtze River basin are very beautifulC．there are 13 national culture parks in the Yangtze River basinD．China plans to build national parks to protect the waterway’s cultural heritage.03（2022·湖北武汉·模拟预测）Learning how to save lives with CPRIf you see someone collapse (失去意识), perhaps as a result of a heart attack, what can you do while you wait for an ambulance (救护车)? Chen Wenqiaochu set a good example when he was 14. He performed CPR on a cleaner at his school, saving the man’s life. On Aug 24, a joint guideline (联合通知) was issued by the Ministry of Education and Red Cross Society of China(红十字会). It asks all public schools nationwide to provide first-aid courses, including CPR training, as a part of health education.________The Ministry of Education has banned convenience stores (便利店) in all kindergartens, primary, middle and high schools across the country. The regulation (规章制度) has taken effect since April 1. Many students were sad about the ban. However, many parents expressed support for the regulation. The Beijing News reported. The regulation also requires schools to monitor students who may be overweight, and intervene (干预) to make sure they follow a healthy diet.No mobile phones in campusIn a notice published by the Ministry of Education on Monday, primary and secondary school students are asked not to bring their cell phones onto the campus, except when it is approved by their parents along with a written application form. Another major point is that teachers are not allowed to11．All the news above has something to do with ________.A．food B．schools C．first aid D．phones 12．What would be a good heading for the second news?A．Follow a healthy diet.B．Snack stores are bad for students.C．Snack stores close in view of health.D．Health regulation has taken effect.13．From the news above, we can know that ________.A．Nobody can bring the mobile phone onto the campusB．The regulation about snack stores were carried out to ensure students’ health C．All public schools have already provided first-aid coursesD．Chen Wengiaochu and the cleaner saved a man’s life by performing CPR14．If you want to bring a cell phone to school, you need to ________.A．ask the teacher for permissionB．refuse to follow the rules about mobile phonesC．hand in an application form approved by your parentsD．fight against the regulation15．What’s the purpose of the Ministry of Education according to the news above? A．To improve students’ learning ability.B．To help students develop good learning habits.C．To make sure students have a healthy learning environment.D．To prevent students from using electronic products.04（2022·湖北武汉·模拟预测）China’s Long March 8 launched (发射) 22 satellites (卫星) into orbit (轨道). It set a record for the most satellites ever launched by a Chinese rocket. Before it, the Chinese record for the most satellites launched by one rocket was the first flight of the Long March 6. The world record is held by SpaceX’s Falcon 9, which carried 143 satellites.The Second Space ClassAstronauts in the China Space Station (CSS) hosted their second space class for youngsters on Earth. The educational class is a part of China’s effort to take full advantage of the CSS with an aim to encourage young minds to study science. This is the third such event the country has hosted from space and the second one from the CSS.____________________On April 9, the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its first all-private team of astronauts. The four space travelers are on a 10-day trip to the station. Each of the passenger paid $55 million for the rocket ride, and they did hundreds of hours of training. On the trip, the team plans to carry out 25 experiments in science, education and human health.16．All the news above has something to do with ________.A．space B．rocket C．astronaut D．flight17．What can we know about Long March 8?A．A new world record was set.B．143 satellites was launched by one rocket.C．It launched more satellites than Long March 6.D．SpaceX’s Falcon 9 carried the most satellites in the world.18．Why did CSS hold the space class?A．To put Chinese space station into good use.B．To develop teenagers’ interest in science.C．To show their effort for Chinese education.D．To enrich youngsters’ life on Earth.19．The best heading for the third news would be ________.A．Private Team of Astronauts B．Most Expensive TravelC．Buying Tickets to Space D．Training for Rocket Ride20．It’s clear that the four travelers ________.A．will stay in space for 10 daysB．belong to the International Space StationC．only spent a large amount of money for the tripD．are ready to perform different experiments during the trip05（2022·黑龙江佳木斯·三模）On December 3rd, 2021, the China—Laos Railway（中老铁路）, started running. The railway runs 1, 035 km long, including 422 km in Laos. It connects the city of Kunming with Vientiane（万象）, largest city and capital of Laos.The China—Laos Railway is another example of the friendly cooperation（合作）between China and other countries under the Belt and Road Initiative（一带一路）. Without doubt, this road will be a golden line which has great influence on the people of both contries.Souphanh Keomixay, a former government leader in Laos, said the China—Laos Railway could give new chances for Laos. The World Bank reported in 2020 that a total of 3.7 million tons of goods （货物）could be transported（运输）on trains by 2030. But in the past, fewer goods were transported.The railway brings great development for Laos, too. When the railway comes into full service, it will greatly cut the cost of transportation in the country and there will be more visitors, too. And the price of goods which comes abroad can be lower.For 22-year-old Sida, a Lao staff member, said, “The railway has given me a good job. Now I can support my family. At the same time, it will help Laos develop more quickly.”Choose the best choice according to what you read.21．The China—Laos Railway connects the city of ________.A．Vientiane with Laos B．China with Vientiane C．Kunming with Vientiane22．What did Souphanh Keomixay say about the China—Laos Railway? ________A．It made Lao people upset.B．It wasn’t helpful at all.C．It could give new chances for Laos.23．When the railway comes into full service, there will be more ________ in Laos.A．doctors B．competitors C．visitors24．According to the last paragraph, Sida felt ________about the China—Laos Railway.A．thankful B．awful C．careful25．Where can we find the passage? ________A．In a novel. B．In a newspaper. C．In a film magazine.参考答案：1．B2．C3．D4．A5．C【导语】本文讲述孩子们游泳来筹款帮助乌克兰战争中的人，黄石国家公园筹款来维护公园的未来建设以及马克斯通过在外露营来筹款帮助那些需要帮助的人。

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2019全国高考英语试题阅读理解分类汇编之新闻报道类注意事项：认真阅读理解，结合历年的真题，总结经验，查找不足！重在审题，多思考，多理解！〔精校word版有答案解析〕“Ethiopia’srichcultureofboththepastandtoday,isoneofthebestkeptsecretsintheworld,”saidJoelBartsch,directoroftheHoustonmuseum.Thesix-yeartourwillalsogotoWashington,NewYork,DenverandChicago.Officialssai dsixotherU.S.citiesmaybeonthetour.Buttheysaidplanshadnotbeenworkedout.TravellingwithLucywillbe190otherfossils.Lucy,hernametakenfromaBeatlessongthatplayedinacampthenightofherdiscovery,is partoftheskeletonofwhatwasoncea312-foot-tallape-man(猿人).【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。

文章讲述了埃塞尔比亚的古老化石去美国展出的事件安排。

53.Theauthorwritesthistextmainlyto___.A.introduceafewU.S.museumsB.describesomeresearchworkC.discussthevalueofanape-manD.reportacomingevent【答案】D【解析】这是一篇新闻报道，作者写这篇报道的目的就是：报道埃塞尔比亚的古老化石去美国展出的事件。

应选D。

【考点定位】考查作者的写作意图。

54.Whatdoesthewords“areplica”inParagraph2referto?A.Apaintingoftheskeleton.B.AphotographofLucyC.Acopyoftheskeleton.D.AwrittenrecordofLucy.【答案】C【解析】根据文章内容可知：theLucyisareplica，而theLucy又是skeleton，所以areplica 的意思是：Acopyoftheskeleton。

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英语阅读（中英文对照）文章汇总一、精选时事新闻1. 美国总统发表国情咨文President of the United States Delivers State of the Union Address近日，美国总统在国会大厦发表了国情咨文，概述了国家当前面临的挑战与机遇。

The President of the United States recently delivered the State of the Union address at the Capitol, outlining the challenges and opportunities facing the nation.2. 我国成功发射新一代通信卫星China Successfully Launches New Generation Communication Satellite二、经典文学作品1. 威廉·莎士比亚：《罗密欧与朱丽叶》William Shakespeare: "Romeo and Juliet"《罗密欧与朱丽叶》是莎士比亚的经典悲剧作品，讲述了两个家族间的恩怨情仇以及一对年轻恋人的悲壮爱情。

"Romeo and Juliet" is a classic tragedy Shakespeare, telling the story of the feud between two families and the tragic love of a young couple.2. 简·奥斯汀：《傲慢与偏见》Jane Austen: "Pride and Prejudice"《傲慢与偏见》是简·奥斯汀的代表作，通过讲述贝内特家族几位女儿的婚姻故事，揭示了当时英国社会的阶级矛盾和爱情观念。

"Pride and Prejudice" is a representative work Jane Austen, revealing the class contradictions and concepts of love in British society at that time through the marriage stories of several daughters of the Bennet family.三、科普知识文章1. 人类能否实现时间旅行？Can Humans Achieve Time Travel?时间旅行一直是科幻作品中的热门话题，科学家们也在积极探索其可能性。

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岩画揭秘“绿色撒哈拉”The Atbai Desert, a part of the Sahara Desert, is one of the driest 1_________(place) on Earth, with a sandy and barren landscape that averages zero millimeters of rainfall each year. So, archaeologists (考古学家) were surprised when they recently discovered rock art 2__________(show) boats and cattle in an area that is 60 miles away from the closest body of water.“It was surprising to find cattle 3___________(carve) on desert rock walls as they require plenty of water and wide-open grassland, and would not survive in the dry and barren environment of the Sahara today,” said Julien Cooper, an archaeologist from Macquarie University. “The discovery of boat images in the rock art this distant from the Nile or Red Sea was also surprising.”Archaeologists believe the discovery of ancient rock art in the Sahara Desert provides clear evidence that this harsh landscape was once a far 4____________( hospitable)grassland, supporting the theory of a once “Green Sahara” around 3,000 B.C.E. During this period, the area was a grassy plain with lakes and rivers, sustaining a 5_____________(various) of wildlife and human activities such as cattle herding.6__________, changes in African monsoon (季风) patterns transformed the Sahara into the barren desert we know today. Now, only hardy animals like camels and goats can survive there.The rock art’s detailed carvings suggest that the creators 7_________(spend) plenty of time in the area, further indicating that the region was once supportive of human life. The transition from a “Green Sahara” to a barren desert changed not only the physical landscape but also the cultural and social structures of the time. As the climate grew drier, many residents were forced to migrate closer to the Nile, contributing to the formation of early urban states and culture in Egypt and Nubia.The discovery offers valuable insight into the changes that 8____________(occur) in the Sahara over thousands of years. It highlights the 9_____________(important) of studying ancient artifacts to better understand the history of our planet and the impact of climate change 10_______human civilization.参考答案：1 places 2 showing 3 carved 4 more hospitable 5 variety 6 However 7 spent 8 have occurred 9 importance 10 on超忆症：从不遗忘的能力Do you remember what you had for dinner two weeks ago today? What about two years ago? For most people, 1___________(recall) such details is a challenge, but it’s a different story for individuals with hyperthymesia (Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, HSAM). This rare condition allows them 2_____________(remember)numerous life experiences clearly, including specific dates, times, locations and even small details from many years ago. As of 2021, only 62 people worldwide have been identified with this3___________(able).However, memories 4________( recall) by HSAM individuals are highly self-centered: they can only remember past experiences and details about themselves. Yet their ability tomemorize impersonal information, such as random lists of words, appears to be no better than average. Unlike others with exceptional memory, HSAM individuals do not rely on specific memory strategies to remember information. Their recall is often described as an “involuntary” process, 5__________memories come to mind without effort or conscious awareness.While HSAM may seem like a desirable ability, it can also be a liability for those who possess it. People with HSAM may find 6_______ difficult to forget painful or negative experiences, which can potentially lead to 7___________(anxious) and depression. They may also struggle to remain focused 8_______ the present moment, as their minds are 9__________(constant) flooded with memories from the past.Despite brain scans 10 ____________(fail) to reveal significant physical differences, researchers believe people with HSAM possess distinct thinking patterns and habits that contribute to their remarkable memory abilities. Specifically, they show high concentration levels and a tendency for fantasy, allowing them to think about past experiences repeatedly and thereby strengthening their ability to recall memories. Unlike the average person who may experience this process after significant events, HSAM individuals do so day in and day out throughout their lives.参考答案：1 recalling 2 to remember 3 ability 4 recalled 5 where 6 it 7 anxiety 8 on 9 constantly 10 failing哥本哈根“绿色出游”新体验This summer, Europe’s most popular attractions are fighting back against overtourism (过度旅游). As many destinations move to restrict, fine, ban, charge and protest tourists for bad behavior, Copenhagen is trying a different approach to 1 _____________(turn) tourism from a negative force to a positive one.Tourism officials in Copenhagen introduced CopenPay, a new pilot project 2 ______will provide various gifts and benefits to travelers who engage 3 ______ climate-friendly behaviors, such as taking public transport or volunteering in clean-up4 ____________(effort) . These include free coffee or a lunch 5 ____________( make) rom locally sourced food, free museum tours and kayak rentals. Green actions have become a currency for enjoying Copenhagen’s free food and cultural experiences.Mikkel Aarø-Hansen, CEO of Wonderful Copenhagen, says the initiative (倡议) is not meant 6 ____________(increase) tourism but merely promotes a better way to go about it. It aims to help transform tourism from “an environmental burden” into a “force for positive change.” An important step in this transformation, he said, “is to change how we move around on the destination, what we consume, and how we interact with the locals.”According to a 2023 sustainable report by Kanter, a London-based market research group, 81% of consumers say they want to act more sustainably, 7 ________only 22% have changed their behavior. Mikkel Aarø-Hansen views CopenPay as an experimental step to bridge the gap between the desire to act 8 ______________( sustainable) and actual behavior. “Our vision isto create a ripple effect (连锁效应). We hope that by showing the success of this and other initiatives, other cities around the globe will 9 ____________(inspire) to find their way to encourage more sustainable tourism behavior, ultimately 10 ___________(lead) to a more sustainable future for everyone.”Will Copenhagen’s strategy work? Only time will tell. Still, Randy Durband, chief executive of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, believes it “deserves some credit for not shaking a fist at bad behavior but trying to make it fun and have some rewards and benefits.”参考答案：1 turning 2 that 3 in 4 efforts 5 made 6 to increase 7 but 8 sustainably 9 be inspired 10 leading。

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高中英语阅读——新闻报道类1、NEW YORK－Australian mining enterprise Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn't call the ship unsinkable any more.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I'm not too superstitious(迷信的).”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship bestknown for sinking was tempting fate.White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ” Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it.”Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the “safest cruise ship in the world”．Palmer refused to answer questions about the project's cost. Although the Titanic was the world's largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today's modern cruise ships.“It’s not about the money，” Palmer said. “I've got enough money for i t.I think that’s all that matters.”Forbes estimated Palmer's net worth to be $795 million in 2012.He describes himself as a billionaire.TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “maiden” in Paragraph 4? A．First. B．Trial. C．Second. D．Last.【小题2】What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?A．TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic. B．TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C．TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D．TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.B．The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C．The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D．The Titanic wa s the world’s largest ship at that time.【小题4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To tell us the story of the Titanic.B．To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.C．To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.D．To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.2、ATwo workers was rescued 188 hours after they trapped in a coal mine collapse(倒塌)in the south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region The two were among 18 miners trapped after the mine, collapsed midday on July 2 because of days of heavy rain.A total of 71 miners were working underground when the accident occurred on July 2---49 managed to escape. Rescuers have got eight bodies so far.Ye Fangyong, commander of the rescue headquarters, said that the place where the survi- vors were found was at 320 meters underground. It was filled with mudafter the collapse, but there was still room for fresh air. He said three more miners trapped at a work platform390 meters underground may survive because the place also have some space for fresh air.Rescuers had believed that four other miners would be found with the rescued two, but the chances of the remaining 12 being found alive are not good due to the conditions in the mine.However, the rescuers have not given up. They are using scientific measures such as a water-proof radar device(裟置)to help find the exact locations of trapped workers. Moreover, rescuers have been offered 2 million yuan for each miner they pull out alive.The two survivors have been identified a) 41-year-old Liu Jiagan and 35-year-old Qin Hongdang. They are in safe condition.Before they were rushed to Heshan People's Hospital for treatment, they told rescuers in weak voices that they survived under the mine by drinking spring water that seeped(渗漏) through the top of the shaft(矿井).【小题1】The local mine coal accident was probably reported on.A．July8 B．Julylo C．July2 D．July3【小题2】What caused the coal mine break down?A．Workers abnormal xvc}rkingB．Typhoonn.C．Days of heavy rajpD．Shock of the ca:thquake【小题3】According to the passage,th. e rrmPrs could be alive unaerground if . A．there is some space for fresh airB．they are equippeci with water-proof raciar deviceC．they drink enough waterD．there is enough food【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE accoraing to the passage?A．Scientific measures are used to help rescue the trapped workers.B．Each miners being pulled out alive will be offered 2 miliion yuan.C．Officials offered to give the continuing rescuers higher rankD．Water-proof radar- will be puf down to give light.3、EA German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists( 悲观者)who expected their future to be worse.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade,”wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.“Seein g a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (预防措施),” the authors wrote. Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes. However, the researchers said a pattern was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accur ate, to pessimistic,” the authors concluded.【小题1】According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?A．Optimistic adults.B．Middle-aged adults.C．Adults in poor health.D．Adults of lower income.【小题2】Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______. A．to fully enjoy their present lifeB．to estimate their contribution accuratelyC．to take measures against potential risksD．to value health more highly than wealth【小题3】How do people of higher income see their future?A．They will earn less money.B．They will become pessimistic.C．They will suffer mental illness.D．They will have less time to enjoy life.【小题4】What is the clear conclusion of the study?A．Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.B．Good financial condition leads to good health.C．Medical treatment determines health outcomes.D．Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.4、They’re WILD animalsBy Ernst-Ulrich FranzenMarch 11, 2010(3) CommentsThe story about the woman who lost some fingers while feeding a bear at a zoo in Manitowoc, after she ignored warnings and barriers(栅栏), reminded me of the story I heard about a couple who put their baby on the back of a wild horse in South Dakota to get a really cute picture. We all do silly things at times — no one is immune — but treating wild animals as lovely pets has to fall into a special category. Teddy bears and Disney movies aren’t actually representative of real bears.Comments (3) View Comments3 CommentsPost a Comment1. TosaLeft - Mar 11, 2010 10:46AMDon’t you think that maybe, just maybe some alcohol was involved?2. tk421 - Mar 11, 2010 11:09 AMIt was already approved that alcohol was involved. Stories that begin with a drunk person saying “Hey, I got an idea, watch this!” rarely end well.3. Tristan Kloss - Mar 11, 2010 11:41 AMAlcohol certainly isn’t involved when people decide to keep “pets” like chimpanzees, baby tigers, etc. Stupidity, definitely. Dogs are pets because of thousands of years of domestication. Even farm animals, which have been kept by humans for thousands of years as well, aren’t let in the house. So why keep animals that treat human contact with, at best, indifference(冷淡、不在乎) and, at worst, violence?【小题1】In Ernst-Ulrich Franzen’s opinion, the woman lost her fingers because ________.A．the zoo keepers didn’t warn her of the dangerB．she didn’t know the bear was a wild animalC．she was somehow influenced by cartoon charactersD．she climbed over the barriers and angered the bear【小题2】TosaLeft thinks the wounded woman ________.A．may have been drunkB．may be a little stupidC．was addicted to wineD．fed wine to the bear【小题3】tk421 means a drunk person ________.A．should be forbidden to enter the zooB．usually gets himself into troubleC．is often fond of making up storiesD．usually likes to show himself off【小题4】What does Tristan Kloss think of people treating wild animals as pets? A．Kind. B．Illegal.C．Loving. D．Stupid.5、Leon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3Dprinter. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard（护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul.With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis.“The goal," he tells thereporter from the loc al evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:'【小题1】Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood? A．The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.B．A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.C．To master the disabled hand was important.D．The original hand could do many tasks.【小题2】Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand byA．collecting money on the Internet.B．buying a prosthetic handC．purchasing a 3D printerD．printing a hand【小题3】The materials used for Leon's hand can be described asA．cheap and common B．strange and valuableC．personal and lovely D．basic and solid【小题4】Where can the passage be taken from?A．An advertisement B．A newspaperC．A poster D．A travel guide6、Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AChinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image of China to African audiences and vice versa(反之亦然). Agreement on this important step in ongoing cooperation between the two sides was reached by media representatives attending a media forum on September 19in Abuja, Nigeria.The agreement comes in the wake of increasing attention being paid by the international community on Africa's deepening relationship with China. "This presents an important opportunity for media in China, Nigeria and other African countries. We should seize the moment to expand cooperation between Chinese and Nigeria media, increase our say, and contribute to cooperation between China, Nigeria and Africa as a whole," said Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of the State Council Information Office at the China-Nigeria Media meeting.The media meeting was jointly held by the State Council Information Office, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, and the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. It formed part of the "Experience China" program, which aims to increase cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between China and other parts of the world.In the past, due to poor communication facilities, China and African countries could only learn about each other through third parties, in particular Western media, which may have given rise to and perpetuated misunderstandings."China is still not a constant feature or subject on the front page and prime time in the news media in Nigeria unless there are disasters and alleged human rights abuses to be reported," said Martins Oloja, Editor of The Guardian.Major Western media continue to promote a Cold War mentality and view Sino-African ties through the lens of geopolitics, framing everything as competition between East and West, Chinese and Nigerian media professionals said at the forum. Some Western media outlets accuse China of ignoring mutually beneficial solutions or sustainable development of African people, while robbing the continent of its natural resources."Nigerians cannot expect Aljazeera or BBC to report on Africa, and indeed Nigeria and China relations, the way we want," said Oloja.Mutually objective coverage will generate more cooperation and better understanding between China and Nigeria, said Li Xiaohua, a representative from China. , a leading multi-language website in China.【小题1】What is the purpose of this media forum on September 19 in Abuja?A．More international community should p ay attention to Africa’s deepening relationship with China.B．People should seize the moment to expand cooperation between China and African countries.C．Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image to each other.D．Let more Chinese people know about the culture of Africa.【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 4? A．defeated B．continuedC．disappeared D．decreased【小题3】Which of the following is right?A．The State Council Information Office and "Experience China" program attended this China-Nigeria Media meeting.B．In the past, China and African countries could learn about each other very well. C．Chinese people and Chinese events has been well reported through African media. D．Nowadays, some African media still cannot give the true stories of China. 【小题4】What is the attitude of the major western media towards the Sino-African relationship?A．They think highly of it.B．They report it as it is.C．They view it through the angle of geopolitics.D．They view it as a competition between two countries.【小题5】What is the best title for this passage?A．Having a bigger sayB．A Media Forum between China and NigeriaC．Helping the African MediaD．Improving our report in Africa7、If you have a bad habit of losing things, a new device that can be connected to any item that you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, asmall square linked up to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to the missing item, within a 50-to 150-foot range . If the item goes out of your phone’s 150-foot range, it can still be detected (发现) on other smartphones with the same app.When you log into the app on your phone, it shows you, with green bars that increase or decrease, how far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost item — a dog, for example, or a stolen bike —goes out of your own phone’s 150-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a “lost item”. If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within the range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your own phone, reminding you of its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you can easily find where you left it.Since the Tiles use Bluetooth rather than GPS, they never run out of battery or need to be charged, and they last for one year before needing to be replaced. The app, which will come into the market this winter, works with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd and 4th generation, and iPod 5th generation.【小题1】The Tile app can help you .A．find your missing itemsB．use your phone more wiselyC．save your phone’s battery powerD．connect something to your phone【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The Tile needs to be charged after a year of use.B．One smartphone can only be linked up to one Tile.C．The Tile cannot work when linked up to a phone without Bluetooth.D．A missing item can’t be found if it goes out of the needed range.【小题3】What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A．What the Tile app is.B．How the Tile app works.C．The advantages of the Tile app.D．Why the Tile app was invented.【小题4】Where does this passage probably come from?A．A science fiction novel.B．An advertisement.C．A personal diary.D．A news report.8、NEW YORK—Australian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn’t call the ship unsinkable any more.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I’m not too superstitious(迷信的). ”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best-known for sinking was tempting fate.White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it. ”Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the“safest cruise ship in the world”.Palmer refused to answer questions about the project’s cost. Although the Titanic was the world’s largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today’s modern cruise ships.“It’s not about the money, ”Palmer said. “I’ve got enough mone y for it.I think that’s all that matters. ”Forbes estimated Palmer’s net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as a billionaire.TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carr iers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word“maiden”in Paragraph 4? A．First. B．Trial. C．Second. D．Last.【小题2】What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?A．TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic. B．TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C．TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D．TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.B．The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C．The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D．The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.【小题4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To tell us the story of the Titanic.B．To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.C．To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.D．To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?A．The old TitanicB．The blueprints of TitanicⅡC．The unsinkable TitanicⅡD．Clive Palmer—a billionaire9、“Holding girls back from an education is robbing them of their dignity (尊严),” says Mariam, a teacher, in an interview with Action Press.“I feel proud when I tell people that I’m from Swat in Pakistan, with its green and mountainous valley. But I don’t feel proud about the number of women and girls where I’m from who are still being unable to enjoy the right for an education.“I have taught many students —including Malaya, the young education activist who was shot in the head as travelling to school in Pakistan after campaigning for girls’ education. Among the m I see the dignity that education can offer. This is why I have long been devoted to teaching, and why I am doing what I can to make sure that all girls have the chance to go to school.“At the Khushaal school and college in Mingora, many girls are pr evented from going to school because of poverty and fights. However, the most common reasons for girls not attending classes are cultural. People fear that females will become too independent if educated. Instead, parents prefer to marry off girls early. Girls and young women are considered a financial burden if left dependent on their parents.”“In the school where I have been teaching for over ten years, I have seen how this discrimination plays out. Parents regard an educated and independent female as being too clever for her own. Even if parents agree to give a girl an education, a limit is set to the number of years for her to attend classes and it is common for girls to make it through only primary school. This is why I have been working tirelessly to change these damaging views and cultural practices. These are crimes against humanity (人道),which I have no choice but to strongly accuse of.”“Malala was right to fight for her education.” says Mariam, who will be in New York with UNESCO (联合国教科文组织), delivering a speech calling for world leaders to make sure every child gets a chance to go to school.【小题1】What does Mariam take pride in?A．Her dignity from education.B．Her lifelong devotion to teaching.C．Her hometown with fantastic scenery.D．Her experience as a speech maker.【小题2】What is the major reason to prevent girls from going to school? A．The constant fights across the country.B．The lack of financial support for schooling.C．The limited time allowed to attend classes.D．The traditional views on females’ social role.【小题3】What will Mariam appeal for in her speech?A．Accusing of the shooting of the schoolgirl.B．Sex balance among children of school age.C．Equal access for boys and girls to education.D．Independence of girls with a good education.【小题4】Which of the following is true about Mariam？A．Malala event motivated her to work years for children.B．She spoke in favour of Malala’s action in the interview.C．A press invited her to attend a conference in New York.D．She started a campaign with Malala for females’ freedom.10、CChinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned（谴责） lack of morals in society after a toddler（学步的幼儿） was struck twice –by two different vans-and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl．The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and broadcast by Southern Television Guangdong （TVS），showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct.13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province．The driver fled the scene of the accident，leaving the girl to bleed on thesidewalk．Over the next six minutes，more than a dozen people walked by the girl，yet not one individual did anything to help her．The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses．Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized，remains in a deep coma．The girl’s parents，who are migrants living in the city，are now with her．Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested．However，the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public，as Internet forums have seethed with anger， and people are questioning the morality of society．High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public．But in recent years，the perception（观念）of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting society’s values．On Sept.2 an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed，his face striking the pavement．Yet，no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose．Some have linked the absence of good Samaritans （模范人物）to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her． A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）Samaritans from liability（责任）, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s morality dilemma．Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator，said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of liability should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society．【小题1】According to the passage，what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?A．He/ she would be condemned by the public．B．He/ she would be awarded by the government．。

专题07 阅读理解之新闻报道-五年(2019-2023)中考1年模拟英语真题分项汇编(通用)原卷版

五年（2019-2023）中考1年模拟英语真题分项汇编（通用）（原卷版）专题07 阅读理解之新闻报道五年中考真题（2023·山东聊城·统考中考真题）Xie Xiaohua is a special education teacher. She has won the hearts of hundreds of children and is called Mum Xiaohua by many of them.“It is my greatest happiness to care for them,” said 49-year-old Xie. She has been working at Yiyuan County Special Education School in Zibo, Shandong Province for 27 years.Xie knows the difference between special education and general education. She takes care of each student according to their physical conditions. And she also helps them with learning and their daily life. She used to help carry a student to restrooms, the dining hall, classrooms and the dormitory for nine years until the student graduated（毕业）from the school.In 2003, the school set up a rehabilitation（康复）centre and Xie worked harder. To make sure every child received the best training, she made special plans for them. Then she began to teach them patiently the basic skills of taking care of themselves. She also spent lots of time training the children with hearing and speech problems. That often made her throat ache.2015, the school started offering door-to-door education to students with physical problems. Besides Xie, there are over 30 teachers teaching and helping those students. The teachers have walked over 60, 000 kilometres over the past seven years because many students live in mountain villages.“Although we feel tired sometimes, we feel our work is valuable after seeing the students’ progress, even just a little bit,” Xie said.1．Xie Xiaohua began to work at the school at the age of ________.A．22B．27C．29D．492．What does Paragraph 3（第3段）mainly tell us?A．What Xie knows.B．How long Xie helped carry the student.C．How Xie takes care of the students.D．What the students’ physical conditions are.3．Xie probably ________ first to help them receive the best training.A．made some plans for the childrenB．taught the children the basic skillsC．set up a rehabilitation centre for the childrenD．trained the children with hearing and speech problems4．Which of the following is true?A．Xie said the teachers always felt tired.B．Xie thinks their work is useful and important.C．Each teacher has walked over 60,000 kilometres.D．The school offered door-to-door education to all the students.5．What is the best title（题目）for the passage?A．Special students B．A famous schoolC．Mountain villages D．Mum Xiaohua6．Ya Ya is ________ years old this year.A．23B．15C．20D．8 7．It’s the ________ time that Liaoning team has won the CBA championship.A．first B．second C．third D．fourth 8．The third news is mainly about ________.A．why people in Zibo are warm-hearted B．why Zibo has become popular C．what the barbecue is like in Zibo D．how Zibo invited college students 9．The fourth news wants to tell the readers ________.A．AI education is added to all the textbooks in ZhejiangB．there has already been 1, 000 AI schools in WenzhouC．you can’t find a good job without AI knowledgeD．AI education will be more and more important in the future10．Where does this passage probably come from?A．A story book.B．A comedy book.C．A play.D．A newspaper.（2023·辽宁抚顺·统考中考真题）China has a long history of over 5,000 years. What can stand for (代表)11．In Tom’s eyes, ________ can stand for China.A．the Great Wall B．porcelain C．chopsticks D．dumplings12．China is called “the nation of porcelain” because porcelain was ________ in China.A．painted B．bought C．invented D．liked13．It is ________ for Grace to learn to use chopsticks.A．relaxing B．interesting C．meaningful D．impossible14．It was a wonderful experience for Joe to ________.A．return to England B．buy porcelainC．make dumplings D．use chopsticks15．The passage may come from a ________.A．storybook B．textbook C．magazine D．newspaper16．Who was invited in Remorse at Death as direct?A．Ping Yali.B．Fei Mu.C．Mei Lanfang.D．Yan Heming.17．How many medals did Chinese athletes win in the 7th Paralympic Games?A．12B．14C．22D．1018．What do the three events have in common?A．They all set world records.B．They all happened in June.C．They all took place in Jiuquan.D．They are all about technology.（2023·四川内江·统考中考真题）The Spring Festival holiday runs from Jan. 21 to 27 this year. Influencedholiday.He Rui spent the first day of the Spring Festival holiday at home. He went to the ski resort (滑雪胜地) in hiscity early on the second day and was ready to start the Year of the Rabbit on his snowboard.Since he started skiing two years ago, the 11-year-old has gotten used to getting up early and practicing skiing.“People used to stay at home during the Spring Festival holiday. But as our society pays more attention to healthy lifestyle, more people want to spend their holiday skiing,” said Chang Yulin, director of a ski resort. “We hold colorful activities here so that visitors can both enjoy skiing and have a special Spring Festival holiday,” said Ren Xiaoqiang, manager of the resort.For Qiao Jian, a ski lover from Shanxi, skiing has become his new habit to celebrate the Spring Festival. He has flown to Heilongjiang Province (省) and Hebei Province, because there’s more ice and snow.“Besides taking part in winter sports, we can visit nearby places to experience more local culture,” Qiao said.The number of snow and ice travelers in China is expected to reach more than 300 million in winter. The number is expected to reach 520 million in three years. And the money from ice-and-snow tours will probably reach ¥720 billion.19．What does the underlined word “flower” in the first paragraph mean?A．Become popular.B．Grow slowly.C．Cost much money.D．Develop difficultly.20．When did He Rui go to the ski resort?A．On January 21.B．On January 22.C．On January 27.D．On January 28.21．Who has been to other provinces to enjoy skiing?A．He Rui.B．Qiao Jian.C．Chang Yulin.D．Ren Xiaoqiang.22．Where is this text probably from?A．A tour guide-book. B．An invitation letter. C．A short story.D．A news report.（2022·广东深圳·统考中考真题）At 9 o’clock on December 10th,2021, with the sound of a whistle(哨),train G2197 slowly ran out of Ganzhou West Station and headed south to Shenzhen North Station. This marked the opening of the Ganzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway, which includes 14 stations, with a total length of 436 kilometers. The total travel time between the two cities has been cut from 6 hours to 2 hours.The building of the Ganshen high-speed railway was filled with challenges. As the railway travels through the mountainous areas of southern Jiangxi and northern Guangdong, workers had to be careful with many cultural landscapes(风景)and protection areas. When it was completed, 323 bridges and 157 tunnels( 隧道)were built, taking up 90% of the total length.By taking the new route, it is convenient for passengers to visit the beautiful places along the line. For example, you can walk into the Shenzhen Museum to review the city’s development, go to Heyuan to experience the amazing Wanlv Lake, or explore the ancient Tongtian Rock Caves in Ganzhou.Ganzhou is known as the”Orange Capital of the World” .With the high-speed railway’s operation, more travellers from Guangdong have arrived and Ganzhou oranges are getting more popular.“It used to take me six hours to drive home on Fridays, but now I can get home in time to pick up my child from school. What’s more, I can even drop him off at school on Monday mornings before I go to work,”said Chen Yu, a Ganzhou local who works in Shenzhen.Chen’s life is a typical one that has changed with the railway. More and more wonderful changes along the high-speed railway are taking place.23．How many hours can we save from Ganzhou to Shenzhen by G2197?A．2.B．4.C．6.D．8.24．What can we learn from paragraph 2?A．The tunnels cover 90 % of the railway.B．It was very difficult to build the railway.C．157 bridges were built along the railway.D．The railway passes through northern Jiangxi.25．What is the purpose of paragraph 3?A．To introduce places of interest.B．To share travelling experiences.C．To review the history of Ganzhou.D．To celebrate the success of Shenzhen.26．What do we know about Chen Yu?A．He is an orange farmer.B．He is a local in Shenzhen.C．His child lives in Ganzhou.D．His working place has changed.27．What kind of text is this?A．A short story.B．A travel diary.C．A train timetable.D．A news report.（2022·山东烟台·统考中考真题）The music band Coldplay is taking actions to protect the environment. This includes using their fans’ energy to help provide electricity for their performances. In this way, they use electricity without adding carbon gases (碳气体) to the air. The band hopes to cut the amount of CO2 given out by its business activities by 50 percent.The Coldplay stars have added special dance floors and energy-storing bicycles to their latest world tour performance. The purpose is to get fans to help produce electricity by dancing and riding. Each dance floor can support many people. It creates electricity when people move on it. Each of the bikes can create an average of 200 watts (瓦特) of electricity. In order to encourage fans to dance or ride more during the performance, they even have competitions to find out which group of fans can create the most electricity.“Being green is a good business model. That’s what we’d like to show,” said Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin. “The changes will bring a sense of belonging to the fans. Everything in our show is planned to bring everyone into the same group, singing together. It makes us feel part of a community.”Coldplay has taken other steps to protect the environment. One of its tour stages (舞台) uses recycled steel. The band also hopes to set up the world’s first tour battery (电池) system, made from 40 recycled electric car batteries. The hope is to power the whole show with batteries.“It’s very expensive to try these things for the first time,” said Martin, “but we are very happy that we are changing.”Coldplay is just one music group working to help the environment. Some other famous bands are also taking such steps.28．What does Coldplay use their fans’ energy to do?A．To create 200 watts of electricity.B．To provide power for their shows.C．To cut their business activities by 50%.D．To make their performances wonderful.29．What does the underlined word “It” in the second paragraph refer to (指代)?A．The floor.B．The band.C．The stage.D．The bicycle.30．How does Coldplay encourage fans to dance and ride more?A．By helping them to buy bicycles.B．By living in the same community.C．By traveling around the world with them.D．By having electricity-creating competitions. 31．Which ways are introduced to protect the environment in the passage?①Riding energy-storing bicycles. ①Driving or taking electric cars.①Recycling electric car batteries. ①Building stages with recycled steel.A．①①①B．①①①C．①①①D．①①①（2021·河北·统考中考真题）10-year-old Mike is being interviewed on TV about his own cooking.Mike, when did you start cooking?When I was four, I became interested in cooking. I started helping my mum in the kitchen when I was five. At the age of six, I could make vegetable salad. One year later, I could make a fruit pie all by myself.What’s the best way to get good at cooking?I don’t go to cooking classes. Sometimes I watch videos on the phone. I often read books about coking actually. I think the best way to improve my cooking is trying it again and again. If it is no good, I’ll do it differently next time.What do your parents think of your cooking?They’re glad that they don’t have to make dinner every day, and they enjoy my cooking-usually! But, you can’t make everyone happy all the time.Finally, what’s it like being on TV?It’s interesting. In fact, I really enjoy myself making the shows. They’re watched by millions, but I still find itstrange when people I don’t know say hello to me in the street.32．When could Mike make a fruit pie all by himself?A．At the age of four.B．At the age of five.C．At the age of six.D．At the age of seven.33．What does Mike think is the best way to improve his cooking?A．To learn by practicing.B．To read books about cooking.C．To go to cooking classes.D．To watch videos on the phone.34．Why does Mike say “you can’t make everyone happy all the time”?A．His parents don’t like him to make shows.B．His parents don’t always like his cooking.C．His parents make him cook meals for everyone.D．His parents find it strange that he’s interviewed.（2020·内蒙古·统考中考真题）Last week, some German parents who took their kids out of school early were stopped by the police at the airport. The police were making reports on students who didn't have permission (许可) to miss school.Like many places, it is against the law to skip (不参加) school in Germany. Children over the age of 9 can't miss classes without permission from the school. But during busy travel time, some parents take their children out of school early to save money on vacations. People can often save a lot of money on flights and hotels by going at a different time than others.Last weekend was the beginning of an important holiday period in Germany. People in charge of the schools asked the police to check and make sure that students weren't leaving for vacations before they were allowed to.Police officers at three German airports looked for families with school-aged children. When they found them, the police pulled the families out of lines to talk with them. They wanted to find out if the parents had permission for the children to be out of school. If the children did not have permission, the police reported the families to their schools and to the government. In all, the police reported about 20 families.These families will have two weeks to show that it was okay for their children to miss school. If they can't, they may have to pay as much as $1,200 as a fine (罚款), or receive some other punishment.Germany is not the only place where parents have to pay fines if their children miss school. Many other countries and many of the states in the U.S. have similar laws.The good news is that the families were allowed to go on vacation after they talked to the police. But they might have a big bill waiting for them when they get back.35．Why do some German parents take their children out of school early during busy travel times?A．They can spend more time with their children.B．Their children will study by themselves.C．They want to save money.D．Their children can take online courses.36．In Paragraph 4, police officers at three German airports wanted to ______.A．find students who skipped school without permissionB．give punishment to the students thereC．take students back to schoolD．wait for school managers37．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．Laws on Vacations in Germany B．Give Your Family a Perfect VacationC．Don't Skip School in Germany D．Punishment Goes to Families38．Where does this text probably come from?A．A newspaper.B．A science report.C．A travel guide.D．A textbook.39．Where can we probably read these materials?A．In a novel.B．In a poster.C．In a storybook.D．On a news website. 40．Why did Beijing open its first bicycle-only road?A．To allow other vehicles to enter the road.B．To control the speed of other vehicles.C．To reduce traffic between Huilongguan and Shangdi.D．To reduce traffic throughout Beijing. 41．Which place did Peng Liyuan communicate with foreign students?A．Shanghai.B．The Great Hall of the People.C．Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.D．The National Exhibition.42．When did the 37th China Sport Show end?A．On May 23.B．On May 26.C．On May 30.D．On May 31.43．How long is the road with the highest speed of no more than 15km per hour?A．6.5 kilometers.B．15 kilometers.C．6 meters.D．37 kilometers.一年模拟新题（2023·福建福州·福建省福州屏东中学校考二模）Wood-block printing, dyeing and making thread-binding notebooks, students from different universities in Egypt（埃及）took part in a cultural exchange activity to experience China’s traditional crafts （工艺）. The activity called “China in Classic Books” was held on Sept.14 between the young people of Egypt and China’s Shandong Province through video link.Adham Ehab, a student in the Chinese department at Cairo University, made the thread-binding notebooks in the same way that it’s traditionally made in Shandong. “Such activities make us know more about the Chinese culture and love the Chinese language more.” the Egyptian student said.Jiao Xinyue, a Chinese teacher at Cairo University who also teaches at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University, said that the increasing Chinese economic power and the growing cooperation between China and Egypt provide more opportunities for students to learn Chinese. “The number of students in the Chinese language at Cairo University is on the every year.” she added.ECU vice-president Rasha El-Kholy said that, “The event aims at connecting the Egyptian and the Chinese culture through learning about some traditional Chinese ways of printing and handicrafts. Connecting ancient civilizations can push us forward towards a future of innovation, research and development.” he added.Gianna Xu, the head of the Chinese Bridge Club in Cairo, said “the cultural exchange between the youths of the two countries will deepen the friendship among future generations, hoping that such cultural activities will nourish（滋养）the tree of friendship and cooperation between China and Egypt.”44．What can we know from the first paragraph?①when was the activity①what rules should be followed①what was the activity about①what was the influence of the activity①how was the activity held①how many people took part in the activity.A．①①①B．①①①C．①①①D．①①①45．Which picture can best show the result of what Adham Ehab did?A．B．C．D．46．Which word can be put in the ________?A．rise B．risk C．road D．ground47．From which point of view is the passage told?A．The first person.B．The second person.C．The third person.D．No point of view.48．What is the theme （主题）of this passage?A．Nature.B．Education.C．Culture.D．Fashion.（2023·安徽安庆·安庆市第二中学校考三模）When millions of graduates were busy finding a job, 23-year-old Yu Yanqia, graduating from Kunming Medical University, had already made her decision to serve as a local medical worker in her hometown—Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture（自治州）in Yunnan Province.Back in 2007, when Y u was a little girl, the Nujiang River separated her hometown from the outside world. Like other people living there, the 8-year-old girl had to use a steel cable（钢索）to cross the river to get to school every day. “I could feel the wind, hear the running water below me and feel my quick heartbeat,” Yu said when recalling the experience of hanging over the river.Later, the first bridge was built over the Nujiang River with many people’s help. From then on, Yu and her classmates no longer had to risk their lives just to get to school. “It was like a light, lighting up the dark road in my life, which drove me to study harder,” Yu said. “In the past, I met so many people who gave me lots of help. Without their help, I would not be who I am now. I’m really grateful to them,” Yu said. “At the time I became a college student, I decided to give back by working in my hometown. I want to make it better and better.”49．What can we know from Paragraph 1?A．Yu’s plan.B．Yu’s family.C．Yu’s problem.D．Yu’s classmates.50．What do Yu’s words in Paragraph 2 show?A．How she loves her hometown.B．How great the Nujiang River is.C．How poor her hometown used to be.D．How difficult it was for her to go to school.51．What does the underlined word “grateful” in the last paragraph mean?A．惭愧的B．有信心的C．感激的D．有影响的52．What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To show the importance of education.B．To tell the story of the steel cable girl.C．To ask readers to visit the Nujiang River.D．To explain how hard Yu’s life used to be.（2023·重庆沙坪坝·重庆八中校考二模）Companies at the World Internet Exhibition(展览) in East China are showing their newest technologies, but what’s been special this year is the worry of companies in dealing with Internet security(安全) challenges. Chen Tong has the story.Chen Tong: At the World Internet Exhibition this year, you can use “deepfake” technology to make your favorite pop star’s face show the same expression as yours on the screen. This technology is not new, and it’s already been used in many areas, such as cartoon products. But tech company QI-ANXIN is showing this product here to draw attention to another topic: data(数据) privacy and protection.Hong Weifei (Security Expert, QI-ANXIN Technology Group): Because of the development of the technology, there has been an increase in the number of people using it for fraud. They may steal our information from the internet and use it to pretend(假装) to be us. They can even use our information to take our money or buy things without our permission. We want people to know that protecting personal information is important.Chen Tong: The exhibition is all about Internet safety, and some high-tech(高科技) companies are providing solutions. Ant Group introduced their solution called Morse Station for the first time. It can protect user data while business partners are sharing it online.He Yuyao (Senior Product Manager, Ant Chain, Ant Group): If a company needs to keep their data safe and they work in finance(经济) or healthcare, they can trust us and use Morse Station to help.Chen Tong: From 5G to Internet solutions, more than 300 companies from different countries are showing their new technologies at the exhibition. And these technologies are expected to make the Internet industry grow faster and safer.53．What do OI-ANXIN Technology Group and Ant Group have in common?A．They both work on protecting personal information.B．They both help to catch people who steal personal information.C．They both told us to trust them in protecting our personal information.D．They both showed their products at the exhibition for the first time.54．The underlined word “fraud” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_______”.A．经商B．慈善C．教育D．诈骗55．We can infer from the passage that _______.A．the “deepfake” is fun and has a warning effect.B．Morse Station can help protect use data.C．pop stars are invited to the exhibition to receive visitors.D．we can give others our personal data online freely in the future.56．What might be the role of Chen Tong in this passage?A．The organizer of the exhibition.B．An Internet security expert.C．A staff from a technology company.D．A reporter at the exhibition.（2023·江西吉安·统考三模）On November 21, a special soccer match was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. This was not the 2022 World Cup, but a friendly match between Chinese youth players and Qatari youth players.The match was supported by a famous company. With its help, the 11 Chinese teenagers played matches, watched World Cup matches and participated in more football-related activities in Qatar from Nov. 19 to 23.“Football is the most popular sport in the world. We hope Chinese youth love football and grow up healthily,” said Lu Minfang, chairman of the company. To achieve this goal, he has also organized soccer training camps and donated 10,000 balls and some training equipment to schools.How did these youth players feel? Because these teenagers worked as student journalists for Teen 21, they shared their experiences in Qatar with its readers.What impressed (留下深刻印象) Chinese captain Huang Junyu most was their fierce (激烈的) match with Qatari youth players. They trailed (落后) by three goals in the first half. But in the second half, Huang Bo scored a hat-trick—three goals in a row—to end the game in a draw. “Qatar is good at attacking, but we have the spirit of never giving up,” Huang said after the match.The 11 Chinese players include three girls. Wu Tong is one of them. She played for 50 minutes in the friendly match. She said, “It’s great that girls and boys can play together. Although we girls may be weaker physically, we are good observers and we have calm minds.”Though not as important as the 2022 World Cup, what they did promoted culture exchange between the two nations. Chinese teenagers brought Cuju to the game. The young players from both sides changed into traditional Chinese Cuju costume and experienced the traditional Chinese football culture together. “We could do a lot of fancy moves in Cuju. Both sides had a great time,” said Zhang Lu of China.57．Where can we read the passage?A．In a story book.B．In a guide book.C．In a science report.D．In a sports magazine.58．What does the underlined word “its” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．A famous company.B．A special soccer match.C．The 2022 World Cup.D．A soccer training camps.59．What do the underlined words “in a draw” mean in Paragraph 5?A．In a hurry.B．In a way.C．In a moment.D．In a tie.60．Match the names with the information and choose the right answer.① Lu Minfang① Huang Junyu① Huang Bo① Wu Tonga. The person organized soccer training camps.b. The person played for 50 minutes in the friendly match.c. The person scored three goals in a row to end the game in a draw.d. The person was impressed most by the match.A．①-a, ①-d, ①-c, ①-b B．①-a, ①-c, ①-b, ①-dC．①-d, ①-a, ①-c, ①-b D．①-d, ①-c, ①-b, ①-a61．What can we get from the passage?A．On November 21, a special soccer match was held in Beijing.B．Eleven Chinese players, including two girls, took part in the event.C．Lu Minfang also worked as a student journalist, sharing his experiences.D．Chinese teenagers also brought Cuju to the game and played with Qatari youth players together.（2023·江西吉安·统考三模）Tonga is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. On January 14th, 2022, an underwater volcano erupted near Tonga.The volcano is located off the coast of Tonga. It first began to erupt on Friday. Even though the volcano was underwater, it sent a column of gas, ash, and stones 20 kilometers into the sky.Saturday’s eruption was far larger. It’s believed to be the largest in over 20 years. The eruption caused a loud “sonic boom”, which could be heard even in Alaska, 10,000 kilometers away. The eruption caused a 5.8 magnitude earthquake, as well as tsunami (海啸) waves that traveled far and wide.In Japan, Chile and Australia, people moved away from low-lying areas along the coast. The waves sunk boats in New Zealand and caused two deaths in Peru.The event knocked out Internet services in the area. Like most island nations, Tonga gets its Internet through a cable that runs deep under the sea. The reports of injuries and deaths in Tonga related to the eruption couldn’t be known in time because of problems with communication.In the following days, the smoke and ash from the volcano covered much of Tonga. ________ That was the biggest danger which might last for a long time.New Zealand and Australia sent teams to Tonga to help out. Some of the teams used airplanes to get a better idea of the damage across the island nation. But at that time, the large cloud of ash high above Tonga was making it impossible to get a good picture of what was happening in the area from high in the air. The United States and the World Health Organization also sent help to Tonga.62．Which is the right order of the following events?a. People in Alaska heard a loud “sonic boom”.。

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2014全国高考汇编阅读之新闻报告类类一（2014大纲卷）BSince the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot ―greener‖ toward the environment （环境）. ―We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,‖ says Bruce Anders on, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movem ent. ―The understanding has increased many, many times,‖ says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day. According to US government reports, emissions（排放）from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer an d healthier place .A kind of ―Green thinking ‖ has become part of practices . Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were only 600 recycling（回收利用）programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .Advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of pro gram .‖ Until we do that, nothing else will change! ‖ say Bruce Anderson.60. According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___A. the social movementB. recycling techniquesC. environmental problemsD. the importance of Earth Day61. Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A. The grass –roots levelB. The business circleC. Government officialsD. University professors62.. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowestB. They have settled their environmental problemsC. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures.63. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?A. EducationB. PlanningC. Green livingD. CO reduction【考点】考察新闻报道类阅读【文章大意】作者在本文中把现在的美国环境问题和以前的环境问题进行了比较，尤其是几项数据的对比。

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英语新闻100篇News Item 1 This week, the chairman of America’s nuclear agency said there is little chance that harmful radiation from Japan could reach the United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko also said America has a strong program in place to deal with earthquake threats. No new nuclear power centers have been built in the United States since nineteen seventy-nine. That was when America’s worst nuclear accident happened at the Three Mile Island center in Pennsylvania. The accident began to turn public opinion against nuclear energy.News Item 2 Most restaurants in the United States offer their customers a glass of tap water at no charge with their meal, but this week many restaurants are asking diners to pay a dollar, or more, for a glass of water. Placards on their tables explain that this small amount helps bring clean water to children around the world. It’s called the UNICEF Tap Project.News Item 3 Japan has confirmed radiation contamination of some agricultural products near a nuclear power plant crippled by last week’s earthquake and tsunami that is still spewing radiation. Yukio Edano, the chief Cabinet secretary, says high levels of radiation have been detected in milk in Fukushima prefecture and spinach from Ibaraki prefecture have been found to be contaminated. He tells reporters there is no immediate health risk and the government is considering regulating shipments of farm products from the affected area. At the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant efforts continue to try to cool overheating reactor cores and water in tanks containing spent fuel rods.News Item 4 Some of America’s brightest students came to Washington for the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most pr estigious science competition. The awards ceremony was the culmination of an intense week during which the 40 finalists were queried by judges and the public. They met with scientists, politicians and even President Barack Obama, who welcomed them to the White House. These high achievers were whittled down from nearly 2,000 contestants’ nationwide, representing excellence across many disciplines.News Item 5 The billionaires’ club is growing. Forbes magazine’s annual list shows there are now 1,210 billionaires around the world—that is 199 more than last year. Although the world’s top three earners are unchanged from last year, the newcomers in the list of the world’s richest did not come from the U.S. or Western Europe, but from Russia and the Asia Pacific region. Magazine chairman Steve Forbes says of the 200 new2billionaires this year, the majority are from the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India and China. News Item 6 Defense attorneys for former Liberian president Charles Taylor say testimony from prosecution witnesses is tainted by cash payments from a special fund provided by the United States. Mr. Taylor’s war crimes trial is drawing to a close after more than three years. Defense attorney Terry Munyard says money “lavished” on prosecution witnesses has polluted “the pure waters of justice.” He told the court that those payments went far beyond the simple reimbursement of expenses and were used in such a way “as to taint the testimony of some of the prosecution witnesses.”News Item 7 Many world leaders are expressing shock and sympathy following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and are offering to assist the country as it struggles to recover from the disaster. U.S. President Barack Obama pledged assistance forwhat he called a potentially catastrophic disaster in Japan. Mr. Obama called Japan one of America’s strongest allies and said the U.S. is offering whatever assistance is needed. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said a preliminary assessment indicates that American troops, ships and military facilities were not seriously damaged by the quake or tsunami.News Item 8 Women are joining together all over the world to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8. Women poured through London’s streets on Tuesda y singing loudly for women’s rights. The banners they carried trained a spotlight on the range of issues still at hand: health, education, and politics to name a few.News Item 9 Food prices continue to rise, threatening to push more and more people into poverty and hunger. A new report from the UN food agency says one of the best ways to boost agricultural productivity worldwide would be to remove the barriers women farmers face that their male counterparts do not. Studies show when women have financial resources, they are more likely than men to spend them on food, health and educating their children. Women farmers tend to be less productive than men, but there are good reasons for that, says Agnes Quisumbing, an economist with the International Food Policy Research Institute. News Item 10 Ronald Reagan’s Hometown Celebrates His 100th Birthday. Though he gained prominence as an actor in Hollywood and later as President of the United States, the people of Dixon, Illinois, remember Ronald Reagan as a hometown hero who saved the lives of 77 people while working as a lifeguard. The town is honoring Reagan’s 100th birthday this year, with a year-long celebration. The 40th President’s hometown was never very far from his heart.3News Item 11 The National Football League wrapped up the 2010 season with the biggest football game of the year: Super Bowl XLV—played in a huge stadium in Arlington, Texas. But without the small, midwestern town of Ada, Ohio—population 5,400—the game would not have been the same. Ada is where the Wilson Sporting Goods company makes footballs. Wilson has been the official football maker of the National Football League since 1941, and many of the 130 employees at its factory in Ada have spent most of their lives there—many working for 25 to 45 years.News Item 12 Scientists say a common headache medicine dramatically reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a physically-disabling brain disorder that mostly strikes elderly adults. In a six-year study of just over 136,000 nurses and health professionals, researchers at Harvard University School of Public Health in Massachusetts found that people who take ibuprofen（布洛芬镇痛药）regularly for headache or other pain reduced their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by nearly 40 percent. Tak ing one or two pills of ibuprofen two or more times per week was considered regular use. Other non-prescription pain relievers, including aspirin and acetaminophen, did not show a similar protective benefit.News Item 13 Insurgents opposed to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continue to hold two strategic towns along the road to eastern Libya, after unsuccessful attempts by pro-Gadhafi forces to retake them. Libyan warplanes launched new air strikes Thursday against the key eastern oil port of Brega, but the son of embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi says the bombs were only intended to “frighten” rebels there.Libyan warplanes struck at the rebel-held oil port of Brega on Thursday, a day after anti-government fighters turned back an assault by forces loyal to the country’s longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.News Item 14 A new study of more than 1.1 million people in six Asian countries finds that, like Westerners, Asians are more likely to die if they are overweight or obese. However, some of the highest death rates were seen in people who were severely underweight. Many previous studies have found that the risk of death increases as body-mass index increases. Body-mass index, or BMI, is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. The trouble is, those studies m ostly analyzed Europeans and other Westerners. So scientists couldn’t be sure if the results applied to other groups.News Item 15 Agriculture is one of the most important economic activities in Africa. In addition to providing employment, agriculture has the potential to transform African societies through the increased export of produce to Western markets. Many agree that transformation will not take place without increased investment in agriculture, including public or private loans to small farmers. Sta tistics show that Africa has about 12% of the world’s arable land but 80% of it is not in use.4News Item 16 In July 2012, the world’s largest AIDS conference comes to Washington, D.C. It’s the first time the gathering will be held in the United States si nce 1990 and preparations are already underway. Despite the massive U.S. financial, medical and scientific contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS, a major issue blocked the conference from being held here. That was a law that prohibited HIV infected people from traveling to the United States. It was passed in 1987 in the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Efforts to lift the ban began during President George W. Bush’s second administration. It was finally repealed in January 2010 under President Obama.News Item 17 As Discovery begins its 39th and final mission into Earth’s orbit Thursday, America’s 30-year space shuttle program comes one step closer to its scheduled end this April. Discovery has been a regular visitor to Earth’s orbit since its maide n flight in 1984. It is the oldest and longest-serving vehicle in the U.S. space agency’s shuttle fleet. Discovery’s final flight follows several delays due to technical problems and repairs to its external fuel tank, but NASA’s mission launch director Mik e Leinbach says the shuttle is still spaceready.News Item 18 Not long ago, most professional musicians lived in a world far removed from the nitty-gritty of business management, distribution and promotion. But today, social media, laptop production techniques and fragmented musical tastes have largely replaced the old relationship between musicians, their audiences and the marketplace, making entrepreneurial savvy more important than ever. A leading U.S. conservatory now teaches students how to create successful careers in this brave new world.News Item 19 Egypt’s most famous tourism sites, including the great pyramids and the antiquities museum in Cairo, have reopened after being closed during the popular uprising and political tumult. Egypt’s key industr y—tourism—returns after weeks of protests and celebrations, while other countries in the region deal with unrest. The sound of hooves as horses pull jostling carts of people within the Giza pyramids’ complex is the sound of money to the men who make their livings from tourism—a dominant industry in Egypt.News Item 20 Demonstrations against long-serving governments continue to roil the Middle East and North Africa Friday from Libya eastward to Bahrain. In Libya, more protests as well as funerals for those killed in recent unrest were held after midday prayers, and witnesses said demonstrators gathered in the port city Benghazi, a bastion of resentment against thegovernment. Human Rights Watch said Friday that 24 people have been killed in recent violence in Libya, many of them in Benghazi. Graphic videos posted on the Internet have shown shootings described as being inflicted by armed forces against protesters.5News Item 21 The National Park Service says the largest slave village in the Washington region is buried on the grounds. Archeologist Joy Beasley walks across the land now known as Best Farm. But approximately 200 years ago, it was a 300-hectare plantation called L’Hermitage, owned by the Vincendieres, French farmers from Haiti. Their stone home and outbuildings still stand. The National Park Service archeologist says her team discovered evidence of six other homes on the property where slaves were kept. The Vincendieres owned 90 slaves. News Item 22 Cameroon’s new mineral research center will begin operations this year. South Korean mining researchers are making trips to Cameroon to determine the overall cost of the facility, to be located in the capital, Yaounde. They say the center will cost several millions of dollars and will ultimately be offered to the Cameroon government as a gift. The Korean investors say the facility will also have geological engineers to help in the design and construction of mines—and economic geologists to determine the commercial feasibility of projects. They will decide whether there are enough minerals to justify the cost of a mining venture.News Item 23 A major study by the World Health Organization shows that most people with high cholesterol levels around the world are not getting the treatment they need, to avoid such serious diseases as heart attacks and strokes. And the authors of the study—the largest ever undertaken—say the problem is especially serious in the developing world. The study was done on 147 million people, and found an increasing incidence of high levels of cholesterol the world over. Even more worrying, the researchers say, is that many of those patients are going untreated.News Item 24 A huge crowd has gathered in central Cairo calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down. The opposition has called for one million people to protest. Crowds headed on foot for Cairo’s Tahrir Square throughout the day Tuesday. They included women with babies in strollers. Their confidence is boosted after the army, in an official statement, described the demonstrations as legitimate and promised it would not fire on demonstrators. Army helicopters dropped leaflets calling on demonstrators to keep the protests peaceful.News Item 25 The popular revolts roiling Egypt and other Arab countries are being driven by young people clamoring to oust autocratic governments they have known all their lives. The hardscrabble Tunis neighborhood of Ettadhamen provides a representative look at the hardships, and aspirations, of some of the young people behind Tunisia’s so-called Jasmine Revolution.6News Item 26 A new study has tracked how low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years. The study began with 1,000 children in New Zealand. Researchers followed them for decades. They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed. Parents, teachers, even the kids themselves, scored the youngsters on measures like “acting before thinking” and “persistence in reaching goals.” The children of the study are now adults in their thirties. Terrie Moffitt of Duke University found that kids with self-control issues tended to grow up to become adults with a far moretroubling set of issues to deal with.News Item 27 President Barack Obama delivers his second State of the Union Address to the nation on Tuesday, before a joint session of the U.S. Congress. President Barack Obama will face a dramatically altered balance of power in the House of Representatives when he addresses Congress and the nation Tuesday in his State of the Union address. Republicans are now in the majority in the House, and they have already approved a repeal of Mr. Obama’s landmark reform of the U.S. health care system. The move was symbolic, since the bill will die in the U.S. Senate, where Democrats and Independents still hold a majority.News Item 28 New research suggests a relatively simple blood test might make it possible to predict who is at a higher risk for developing dementia. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease, and currently, i t can only be definitively diagnosed in an autopsy, by examining the brain. Beta-amyloid is a protein that shows up the brains of Alzheimer’s victims. It’s also present in spinal fluid and, in very small quantities, in the blood.News Item 29 Health Services in eastern and central Kenya are getting a big boost through a new $100 million dollar program. The U.S. development agency, USAID, has awarded the funds to an international non-profit organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. For the past four years, Jhpiego has led a nearly $34 million program in eastern Kenya called APHIA II. APHIA stands for AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance. The goal is to “empower front-line health workers” with effective, low cost solutions to deliveri ng quality health care.News Item 30 Over the past 20 years, the United Nations says the Asia-Pacific population has been growing, but at a slower rate compared to the rest of the world. Asian fertility fell by 39 percent in a 20-year period from the late 1960s while remaining above the population-replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. By 1990, nearly two-thirds of Asian countries had experienced declines of at least 25 percent.7News Item 31 President Barack Obama will go to Tucson, Arizona, Wednesday to speak at a memorial service for those killed in Saturday’s shootings. The president will try to help the nation deal with the rampage, which left six people dead and a U.S. congresswoman critically wounded. President Obama and his wife Michelle will cross the country to attend Wednesday night’s memorial service at the University of Arizona.The president will speak there, in an effort to help Americans cope with the tragedy.News Item 32 New medical research into a possible cure for Parkinson’s disease is focusing on finding biomarkers in patients so that doctors can start treatment early before tremors and other symptoms start. Actor Michael J. Fox’s recent commitment of $40 million toward finding a cure for Parkinson’s is helping to fund the new resea rch. The current clinical diagnosis of Parkinson’s is based on visible tremors and stiffness of limbs. But researchers say a more comprehensive diagnosis is needed.News Item 33 U.S. President Barack Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to outline the benefits of a tax cut package he signed into law in December. He says the tax cut compromise reached with Republicans will help grow the U.S. economy. Mr. Obama encouraged business owners to take advantage of a new incentive included in the legislation that allows any business to write off the full cost of most of their capital investments for one year.News Item 34 A U.S. congress woman is in critical condition and six people are dead after a gunman opened fire in an Arizona parking lot where Representative Gabrielle Giffords was meeting with constituents. The dead include a federal judge. More than a dozen people were wounded, including Giffords. A federal probe has been launched amid a national outpouring of sorrow and outrage.News Item 35 Three-dimensional cell phones and batteries that last much longer are just two of the technologies that could become commonplace in the next few years. For the fifth year, IBM has looked at the horizons of research, picked five technologies and announced them as tomorrow’s innovations. “Individual technologies take different times to matriculate,” says John Cohn, IBM’s Chief Scientist. “But the thing that’s common about them is that we think in 2015, all these predictions will actually be something that we take for granted.”News Item 36 The killing of the governor of Pakistan’s most populous province has highlighted the ongoing clash in Pakistani society between secularism and religious radicalism. Some of that radicalism is fueled by resentment against privileged and often secular-minded elite who govern the country.8News Item 37 In India’s main tea-growing region, scientists say tea production is being impacted by climate change. India produces nearly one third of the world’s tea. The rolling Himalaya n hills in India’s northeastern state, Assam, are carpeted with lush tea bushes whose leaves produce some of the world’s finest teas. But there are concerns that rising temperatures may be affecting the tea plantations, resulting in declining productivity of the brew to which millions of people across the world wake up.News Item 38 African leaders are in Abidjan for more talks with Ivory Coast’s rival presidents. The country’s political crisis has sent thousands of refugees into Liberia. Leaders met with defiant Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo Monday, offering him an amnesty deal on condition he cedes power to rival Alassane Ouattara.News Item 39 More signs that the U.S. economy is moving in the right direction: The U.S. Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, dropping below 400,000 for the first time since July 2008. Other data also shows that businesses expanded in the month of December while home sales grew modestly in November. Despite the encouraging numbers, investors remain cautious as 2010 comes to a close. New estimates show the snowstorm that lashed parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic last week cost retailers about a billion dollars in lost sales.News Item 40 The Holy Land enjoyed a flood of visitors last year, which benefited Israelis and Palestinians alike. It was a record year for tourism in Israel thanks to a lull in violence. There were 3.45 million visitors in 2010, 14 percent more than the previous record two years ago. Mark Feldman, who heads the Israeli travel agency Zion Tours, says tourism is booming. Most of the visitors were Jews and Evangelical Christians. Some 625,000 Americans came, more than any other country.News Item 41 Voters in Ivory Coast have official results from only a small number of polling stations outside the country. About 10,000 ballots in an election of more than four million registered voters shows former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara leading President Laurent Gbagbo by about 60 percent to 40 percent. As the wait for domestic results continues, President Gbagbo’s party is already calling on the electoral commission to annul returns fromthree northern districts. Both the Gbagbo and Ouattara campaigns say some of their supporters were prevented from entering polling stations Sunday.News Item 42 Diplomatic cables released by the website Wikileaks indicate the U.S. is concerned about the security of Pakistani nuclear material. They also indicate questions about Pakistan’s commitment to fighting9insurgents along the co untry’s border with Afghanistan. The New York Times and the Guardian newspapers reported details of the cables today. A French news agency quoted a Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman as saying the fears are misplaced. Meanwhile, Interpol has placed Wikilea ks’ founder Julian Assange on its most wanted list after Sweden issued an arrest warrant for him as part of a rape investigation.News Item 43 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe needs to boost its role in Afghanistan and foster greater economic development throughout the region. Clinton spoke today at the OSCE Summit in Kazakhstan. “Our goal here in Astana should be to move forward on democracy, human rights, economic growth and strengthening our security community. In other words, let’s embrace the vision of Helsinki and apply it faithfully in this new century.” The OSCE is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, which gave birth to the OSCE structure. Clinton said insecurity anywhere in Central Asia is a challenge for all members and that protracted conflicts remain dangerously unresolved.News Item 44 Russia’s prime minister says his country will have to build up its own nuclear weapons capability if the United States fails to ratify the new strategic arms reduction treaty signed earlier this year. Vladimir Putin told CNN’s Larry King program in an interview to be aired later today that the new treaty is in the United States’ best interest and it would be, in his words, dumb for U.S. legislators to ignore that. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the new START in April. The agreement would cut nuclear stockpiles in the U.S. and Russia by about 30 percent.News Item 45 Thai police say they arrested two Pakistani men and one Thai woman this week on forgery charges, as they attempted to flee to neighboring Laos. The three were arrested in cooperation with Spanish authorities, who on Thursday arrested six Pakistanis and one Nigerian in raids in Barcelona. Spanish authorities believe the group supplied fake passports used by Muslim militants who bombed Madrid commuter trains in 2004. They also suspect the group supplied fake passports to al-Qaeda-linked Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based group accused of the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people.News Item 46 The U.S. unemployment rate rose in November while the economy added far fewer jobs than expected. Today’s closely-watched report from the Labor Department says the unemployment rate rose 0.2% to 9.8%. The economy had a net gain of 39,000 jobs far fewer than the 150,000 most experts had predicted.News Item 47 Iranian media reports say officials are calling for the removal of a Star of David painted on the roof of the headquarters of the count ry’s national airline after the Jewish symbol was revealed in a satellite image.10Reports say Internet media company Google took the image of the building which was reportedly built by Israeli engineers who worked in Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.News Item 48 President Obama is calling a new free-trade deal between the U.S. and South Korea a landmark agreement. Mr. Obama accepted the deal Friday after a three-year stalemate and said it will deepen the two nations’ alliance, and he urged the U.S. Congress to ratify it. President said the agreement will increase U.S. exports by up to $11 billion a year and support at least 70,000 jobs. As part of the deal, South Korea has agreed to let the U.S. keep a 2.5% tariff on Korean-built cars for five more years rather than end it immediately.News Item 49 The World Food Program is teaming up with the World Meteorological Organization and other agencies to help subsistence farmers increase their crop yields. The WFP says 2010 has been a year with many climate related emergencies which have created a havoc with the agricultural produce of many developing countries.News Item 50 Some of the most dramatic, climate-related emergencies include flooding in Pakistan, Haiti, Burma and Burkina Faso. World Food Program spokeswoman Emilia Casella says the number of people affected is expected to reach about 375 million a year by 2015. “We are estimating that by 2020, some countries having their agricultural yields halved by weather&climate emergencies-drought or flood.” Casella says a detailed food insecurity analysis could pinpoint areas that are most at risk. She says WFP is working with the Food and Agriculture Organization to help small subsistence farmers increase their food yields.News Item 51 International firefighting teams are battling day three of what officials are calling the worst fire in Israel’s history. Police said Saturday the huge wildfires continued to burn out of control near the northern port of Haifa. The firefighting aircraft are coming in from Russia and have been dropping water on the blaze with additional help from the U.S., France and Britain. Middle East neighbors Jordan and Egypt sent equipment. So far, 41 people, at least, have been killed and thousands have been forced to evacuate from the area.News Item 52 A Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites has crashed into the Pacific Ocean after failing to reach orbit. Russian news agencies said the rocket and the satellites went down about 1,500 kilometers northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii after veering off course. News Item 53 British lawmakers plan to vote on a bill today that would increase university tuition charges. If11approved, the college tuition in Britain would jump from just under 5,000 dollars to about 14,000 dollars per year. That proposal has sparked student protests. British authorities say the increase in tuition is necessary to bring a large deficit under control.News Item 54 Delegates at the end of a two-week UN climate conference held in Cancun, Mexico have approved a modest plan to combat global warming. More than 190 nations approved the agreement Saturday, which includes a multi-billion-dollar fund to administer assistance to poor nations. Bolivia was the only country to object the deal, saying the agreement does not go far enough to curb climate change.News Item 55 Police in Sweden say a car explosion in what appeared to be a suicide attack killed one person and wounded two others in central Stockholm on Saturday. Police say the first blast occurred in a car near a busy shopping street and left two people dead. Moments later, there was a second explosion 200 meters away. Police found an injured man at that scene. The man later died. Swedish authorities say it’s possible the dead man had blown himself up. The Swedish news agency TT said ten minutes before the blast they received e-mails warning of unspecified action. The news agency said the warning, also sent to the。

原创--2020年高中英语外刊时文新闻阅读理解四篇-4(附详答)

2020年高中英语外刊时文新闻阅读理解四篇Passage 1 美国因黑人死亡引发的抗议示威It's been a week since 46-year-old balck George Floyd died after pleading he couldn't breathe as a Minneapolis officer kneeled on his neck. The four officers involved were fired and Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on the man's neck, was charged(控告) with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. In the days since Floyd's death, thousands poured onto the country's streets to protest the killing and those who died before Floyd as a result of police brutality.The demonstrations(示威游行) began in Minneapolis and spread like wildfire across the US -- Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Miami, New York City and Chicago all saw crowds demonstrating. Many protests were peaceful, with people holding "Black Lives Matter" and "I can't breathe" signs, shouting loudly and armed with face masks for protection against coronavirus(新冠病毒). But some groups turned violent over the weekend, setting fires to buildings and police cars, breaking through windows of businesses, looting(抢劫) and fighting with police forces. Police responded forcefully, shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowds and arresting hundreds throughout the countries. In New York City, a police vehicle was seen driving through a crowd of protesters. In Atlanta, two officers were fired after their violent arrest of two college students was caught on video. It's still unclear what the coming days will look like.To help control the violence, at least 40 cities lawfully established curfews(宵禁) and more than a dozen governors organized National Guard army. In the nation's capital, a similar scene. Just before 8 p.m. Sunday night, armed officers and protesters remained in a standoff in downtown Washington as crowds threw water bottles at police and police responded with flash bangs and pepper spray. In New York, a group of protesters remained in Manhattan as night fell, facing off with police after several fires were set and some stores were looted. Officials in several cities have warned that those who are looting stores and creating scenes of chaos1 What does the underlined word “brutality” mean in paragraph 1 ?A thoughtful assistanceB long working hoursC violent treatment or behaviorD breaking local laws2 What can we learn from paragraph 2 ?A There were wildfires in many cities across the US.B Police used forceful measures trying to control the situation.C All protestors in the US were peacefully holding signs.D The protests will end in a few days.3 What is true about protesters in the US ?A They will be killed during curfews.B They fought against police in Washington.C They stopped protesting after night fall in New York.D They looted stores to protest Floyd's death.4 Which can be the best title of this passage ?A Protestors are under controlB George Floyd’s deathC Police commit violent behaviorD Protests spread like wildfirePassage 2 印度男子步行千里归家Rajesh Chouhan had walked 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) in five days. The 26-year-old migrant worker(外来务工者) was in the heart of India and only halfway home. When India announced its nationwide lockdown on March 24 to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus(新冠病毒). Overnight, many like Chouhan were stranded without jobs, food or savings. They had to figure out ways to leave the cities. With no way to survive in the cities, and India's vast railway network mostly shut down, many made the extraordinary decision to walk thousands of miles back to their families.Normally Chouhan pays 300 rupees ($4) for the 48-hour trip home in the lowest train carriage, but during the pandemic(大流行病) that price rose to 1,200 rupees ($15.90). State police were assigned to sell tickets and keep order at police stations packed with travelers desperate to get home. Police in Bengalore said they used sticks to clear the crowds when sales for the day ended. "We were beaten many times. Just because we are poor, doesn't mean we can't feel pain," says Chouhan. After spending five days outside a police station trying to get a ticket, Chouhan and his fellow villagers decided to walk. They didn't dare tell their families. Many didn't make it. In one incident, 16 laborers were run over by a freight train as they slept on rail tracks. Roadside accidents took the lives of others. Some died from exhaustion, dehydration(脱水) or hunger. Those picked up by police were often sent back to the cities they had tried to leave. Chouhan knew the risks. But on May 12, he decided to challenge India's strict lockdown laws and begin the 1,250-mile (2,000-kilometer) walk to his village in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.He'd hoped to hitchhike much of the way, but with police checking trucks for stowaways(偷渡者), drivers were demanding fees beyond Chouhan's budget. For 10 days, he'd have to avoid police check points, survive on tea and biscuits, and walk on aching feet. "I don't think I can forget this journey through my life," he says. "It'll always carry memories of sadness and anxiety."1 What does the underlined words “were stranded” probably mean in paragraph 1 ?A be hiredB be hurtC unable to leaveD unable to live2 Why did Chouhan and other villagers decide to walk home ?A Because the price of tickets were too high.B Because they tried to get train tickets in vain.C Because they were beaten by police.D Because the a five-day sale of tickets ended.3 What can we guess about the risks of Chouhan’s journey home ?A He may have lost his money during his walking.B He would have died if he had taken a train.C Police will sent him home if he wishes.D Perhaps he can’t get enough food and drink.4 What can we know about Chouhan ?A He was caught by police amid his journey.B He helped his fellow villagers to get home.C He was impressed by the journey.D He won’t go to cities for jobs.Passage 3 受疫情影响的泰国旅游业With news that many countries in Europe are reopening to tourism in time for summer, travelers with their sights set on Asia are anxiously awaiting word on when they'll be given the green light to visit their favorite destination. As of now, those with Thailand in mind will need to wait at least a few more months before packing their bags. "It is still dependent on the outbreak situation, but I think at the earliest, we may see the return of tourists could be the fourth quarter of this year," Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said.And even then, he says, there will likely be restrictions on who can visit and where they can go. "We are not going to open all at once," he adds. "We are still on high alert, we just can't let our guards down yet. We have to look at the country of origin (of the travelers) to see if their situation has truly improved. And lastly, we have to see whether our own business operators are ready to receive tourists under the 'new normal'." Basically, a country will open borders with destinations that also have their coronavirus(新冠病毒) situation under control. Once Thailand does open to international tourists, they'll likely only be able to visit certain spots, says Yuthasak. "We have studied a possibility of offering special long-stay packages in isolated and closed areas where health monitoring can be easily controlled -- for example, Koh Pha Ngan and Koh Samui. This will be beneficial for both tourists and local residents, since this is almost a kind of quarantine(隔离)." Yuthasak says they're finishing up a framework to restart tourism, but baby steps are needed to relight international tourism. "The next step is bilateral agreements between countries," he says. "Thailand's good standing in the face of the crisis with China, along with strong demand, make it a logical short-term solution for overseas tourism to return to the Kingdom." For now, Thailand isn't taking any chances and the country's borders are firmly shut.1 When will Thailand reopen to tourists according to Yuthasak Supasorn ?A We don’t know yet.B Maybe in two months.C Perhaps about in October.D At the end of this year.2 How will the Thailand government decide who can visit ?A They will ask where the tourists will go.B They will send guards to follow the tourists.C They will ask business operators to decide.D They will check where the tourists come form.3 What will happen when Thailand reopen to international tourists ?A Tourists can’t visit spots as many as they like.B Tourists will stay in isolated and closed areas.C Tourists will get food and drink form government.D Tourists can’t stay long in Thailand.4 What can be the title of this passage ?A Come and visit Thailand.B Thailand isn’t reopening yet.C Thailand’s tourism is back to life.D Why tourists like Thailand.Passage 4 美国面临的树木危机If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, this summer's record-breaking heat waves might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit(华氏度), according to a recent study. But tree cover in US cities is shrinking. A study published last year by the US Forest Service found that we lost 36 million trees annually from urban and rural communities over a five-year period. If we continue on this path, "cities will become warmer, more polluted and generally more unhealthy for inhabitants," said David Nowak, a senior US Forest Service scientist and co-author of the study. Nowak says there are many reasons our tree cover is declining, including hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, insects and disease. But the one reason for tree loss that humans can control is sensible development."We see the tree cover being changed, which means when we look at the photographs, what was there is now replaced with a parking lot or a building," Nowak said. "Every time we put a road down, we put a building and we cut a tree or add a tree, it not only affects that site, it affects the region." The study placed a value on tree loss based on trees' role in air pollution removal and energy conservation.Nowak says there's a downside to trees too, such as pollen allergies or large falling branches in storms, "and people don't like sweeping leaves." But, he says, there are ways cities and counties can manage trees to help communities thrive. Urban forests especially need our help to replace fallen trees. Unlike rural areas, it is very difficult for trees to repopulate themselves in a city environment with so much pavement and asphalt(沥青). "A lot of our native trees can't actually find a place to drop a seed so they can regenerate," explains Greg Levine, co-executive director for Trees Atlanta. "That's why the community has to go in and actually plant a tree because the areas just aren't natural anymore."Nowak says the first step is caring for the trees on your own property. "We think we pay for our house, and so we must maintain it. But because we don't pay for nature, we don't need to. And that's not necessarily1 Why does the author mention “trees can lower summer daytime temperatures” ?A To tell the temperatures in summer are high.B To introduce the topic.C To tell trees are helpful.D To explain the reason of tree loss.2 How can humans control tree loss according to Nowak ?A Improve climate to let trees grow.B Prevent fires form damaging trees.C Develop cities in reasonable ways.D Decrease insects in citites.3 Why forests in cities need our help ?A Because trees in urban areas can’t regenerate naturally.B Because native trees don’t drop seeds any more.C Because trees don’t grow in a city environment.D Because humans want to plant more trees.4 What is the purpose of this passage ?A Describe the importance of trees in cities.B Show the number of trees in the US is declining.C Ask people to plant trees with the author.D Appeal people to protect trees in their surroundings.1. C. 根据句意：在弗洛伊德死后的几天里，成千上万的人涌上街头，抗议警察的___导致的杀戮和在弗洛伊德之前死亡的人。

高考英语复习训练-时文阅读理解-时事新闻

能是来自报纸的科学版块。故选 D 项。
2.主题语境：文章介绍了新冠疫情以来，美国人的预期寿命下降了。
重点单词：dramatic 戏剧性的；factor 因素；restriction 限制；
Despite the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗), so many people died in the second year of the pandemic
After the departure of Shenzhou XIV, the Tiangong station currently consists of the Tianhe core module, the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules, the Shenzhou XV spacecraft and the Tianzhou 5 cargo ship. The station is now manned by the Shenzhou XV mission crew — Major General Fei Junlong, Senior Colonel Deng Qingming and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu, who arrived on Wednesday. 1．What can we know according to Paragraph 2? A．Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth at night before. B．The astronauts were in good condition when landing on the earth. C．One astronaut was still in the space station to continue the mission.

2024届高三英语高考复习：双语新闻阅读与练习+讲义

双语新闻阅读与练习《我的阿勒泰》热播，治愈之地阿勒泰会成为下一个顶流吗？双语新闻China’s new hit TV show To the Wonder has made Altay in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region a new trendy tourism destination among young people, who are attracted by the breathtaking views and the simple and heartwarming lives of the local residents.近日，电视剧《我的阿勒泰》让新疆阿勒泰地区成为现在年轻人中最火的旅游目的地，壮丽景色和当地居民淳朴温馨的生活深深吸引着他们。

Adapted from My Altay, a collection of prose by Li Juan, the drama tells the story of Li Wenxiu, a young woman who returned to her hometown of Altay to live with her mother after failing in her dream of becoming a writer and having setbacks at work. She then found the meaning of life and her love in Altay.该剧改编自李娟的同名散文集，电视剧讲述了少女李文秀在城市中工作受挫、追逐文学梦想碰壁后回到家乡与母亲一起生活的故事。

在阿勒泰生活期间，李文秀找到内心所爱。

The travel portal Qunar said that from May 7 — the day the TV show began its commercial airing — flight ticket bookings to Altay rose 20 percent compared with the same period in the previous month, and hotel bookings doubled during the period on its platform.去哪儿网站显示，自5月7日电视剧播出以来，前往阿勒泰的机票预订量比上月同期增长了20%，其平台上的酒店预订量在此期间翻了一番。

2024时事英语阅读

2024时事英语阅读
- 《新移民法案将影响美国社会》：2024年6月1日报道，美国国会通过了一项新的移民法案，该法案将对美国社会产生广泛影响。

该法案旨在改革美国的移民政策，并为非法移民提供合法化途径。

根据新移民法案，非法移民可以申请获得合法身份，条件是他们在美国居住了一定的时间，并且通过背景调查。

此举被认为是一次重大改革，为大批非法移民提供了合法化的机会。

然而，新移民法案也引发了一些争议。

一些人认为，这样的合法化机制会鼓励更多的非法移民进入美国，增加社会负担，同时对合法移民的利益构成威胁。

而支持者则认为，这项法案可以解决当前非法移民问题并加强社会多元化。

- 《气候变化威胁全球经济》：2024年6月10日报道，最新研究发现，气候变化正威胁着全球经济的稳定和可持续发展。

随着全球变暖的加剧，极端天气事件频发，各行各业都面临着巨大的挑战。

研究显示，气候变化对农业、水资源、能源和旅游业等领域造成了严重影响。

农作物减产、水资源短缺、能源需求增加以及旅游业遭受损失等问题已经成为全球范围内面临的共同难题。

2022全国高考英语试卷阅读理解分类汇编之新闻报道类

2022全国高考英语试卷阅读理解分类汇编之新闻报道类（精校word版有答案解析）“Ethiopia’s rich culture of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago. Officials said six other U.S. cities may be on the tour. But they said plans had not been worked out.Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 312-foot-tall ape-man (猿人).【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。

文章讲述了埃塞尔比亚的古老化石去美国展出的事件安排。

53. The author writes this text mainly to ___ .A. introduce a few U.S. museumsB. describe some research workC. discuss the value of an ape-manD. report a coming event【答案】D【解析】这是一篇新闻报道，作者写这篇报道的目的确实是：报道埃塞尔比亚的古老化石去美国展出的事件。

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阅读理解：新闻报道Spelling BeeScientists in Germany say they have used new technology to create see-through human organs (器官). They say the technology could lead to production of three-dimensional (3D) body parts for use in transplant (移植) operations.The scientists are with Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. They said they developed a process that uses a substance to make see- through organs, such as the brain and kidneys. The German researchers use lasers (激光) to obtain a picture of the organ to be replaced. The laser light helps them see every single cell inside the blood vessels (血管中的细胞).The researchers use this information to print out the structure of the whole organ. For this, they need special equipment. They use a 3D printer to produce the structure--one that has height, width and length.The researchers then load the printer with stem cells, which can become any kind of cell in the body. The stem cells act as “ink” in the printer. They are put into the correct position, making the organ fully operational.The leader of the study, Ali Erturk, described the new technology as a major development for 3D printing in the medical field.” Previously 3D-printed organs lacked detailed cellular structures because they were based on pictures from computer tomography or MRI machines,” he explained.“We can see where every single cell is, and we can actually replicate it exactly the same,” Erturk said. “I believe we are much closer to a real human organ for the first time now,” he added. Erturk and his team plan to start by creating bioprinted organs. They hope to develop a human kidney within 5-6 years. The researchers will first test to see if animals can live with bioprinted organs and could start tests within five to ten years, he predicted.1．Why do the scientists need to obtain an image of the organ to be replaced?A．To copy a new one.B．To cure some diseases.C．To observe cells in it.D．To study its structure.2．What is the function of stem cells in making human organs?A．Matching the special equipment.B．Connecting the organs to the body.C．Improving the quality of man-made organs.D．Filling the structures to let the organs work. 3．What was Erturk’s attitude to the new technology of creating organs?A．He threw doubt on it.B．He sang high praise for it.C．He didn’t think much of it.D．He expressed concern about it.4．What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean?A．Study.B．Copy.C．Replace.D．Remove.Six “sacrificial pits(祭祀坑)”, dating back 3,200 to 4,000 yeas, were newly discovered in Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan. Over 500 artifacts, including gold masks, bronze wares, ivories, jades and textiles were unearthed from the site. Sanxingdui site is located in Sanxingdui Town, Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, on the south bank of Qianjiang River (Yangtze River), a tributary of Tuojiang River in the north of Chengdu Plain. The site covers an area of about 12 square kilometers, and the core area is the ancient city of Sanxingdui, with an area of about 3.6 square kilometers. It is the largest and highest-grade central site found in Sichuan Basin during the Xia and Shang period.Sanxingdui site, first found in 1929, is generally considered as one of the most important archaeological sites along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. However, the work of excavation on the site only began in 1986, when two pits — widely believed for sacrificial ceremonies — were accidentally discovered.Investigation in the area around No.1 and 2 pits was relaunched in October 2019, and No.3 pit was found in December 2019, according to Lei Yu, a researcher of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute who heads the ongoing excavation. Thirty four research universities and research institutes have cooperated in this project. He said the new discoveries will help to better understand many unexplained findings in 1986.More excavation followed in March 2020, and five more pits were found last year. And detailed research began in October. Excavation capsules with hi-tech equipment were set up in the pits in order to prevent the site from further damage.According to the National Cultural Heritage Administration, studies of Sanxingdui site will become a crucial project in an ongoing program Archaeology China, which tries to explain the origins of Chinese civilization and how diverse cultures communicate and come together. 5．What does the underlined word “excavation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Check.B．Dig.C．Protection.D．Extension. 6．How did archaeologists protect the Sanxingdui site?A．By conducting more experiments around the site.B．By dividing the task of excavation into several parts.C．By cooperating with research universities and institutes.D．By using excavation capsule armed with hi-tech equipment.7．What can we infer about the pits from the text?A．There are 6 sacrificial pits discovered in Sanxingdui site in all.B．The size of the core zone is about 1/3 of Sanxingdui site.C．The discovery of Sanxingdui site only began in 2019.D．All sacrificial sites were discovered in the meantime.8．What is the text mainly about?A．Sanxingdui site needed protecting.B．Hi-tech helped to explore Sanxingdui site.C．Sanxingdui discoveries reveal ancient China.D．Sacrificial pits were unearthed in Sanxingdui site.It is common to see most livestreamers sitting in front of a desk in a well-decorated room. But Zeng Qinghuan, a 30-year-old from Xinhua County in Loudi, Hunan, has turned her whole village into a livestreaming set. Her goal is to use e-commerce to help her people live a better life.Known as “Xiangmei Xinbao” on Douyin, Zeng now has more than 3 million followers. One of her videos about traditional ways of planting and harvesting rice has attracted more than 300, 000 followers.Zeng used to study fashion design and has worked in some big cities before. In 2019 she returned to her village to care for her sick grandmother. She then found that she could build a career there -by being a livestreamer with the help of her cousin.At the beginning, she didn’t make any money. Zeng’s parents didn’t give her any support until she could stand on her own feet and help people sell their products. She has now sold local agricultural products worth tens of millions of yuan, like fermented tofu, preserved pork and dried sweet potatoes.“I’m a daughter of the great mountains. I can also be a contributor to rural development inthis new times,” she said.Rural revitalization (振兴) is a key part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25). Zeng hopes her experience can encourage more young people to return to their rural hometowns and start their own businesses. In 2021, after she became a deputy (代表) of the Loudi Municipal People’s Congress, she put forward a proposal to ensure that “each village has one product and one livestreaming host of its own”, She plans to help cultivate 100 social media influencers from her county within three years, and two villages have taken part in the project. “I believe that the rural areas will become a big stage, and being a farmer will be seen is a respectable job too,” said Zeng. 9．What does Zeng mainly introduce on Douyin?A．Fashion trends in her village.B．The education in her hometown. C．Traditional customs of her village.D．Agricultural products of her hometown. 10．What do we know about Zeng’s livestreaming career?A．It was encouraged by her sick grandmother.B．It inspired more local villagers to follow. C．It brought her a fortune as soon as it was started.D．It was a great success with the help of her parents.11．What is Zeng going to do from the last paragraph?A．Invite more young people to her hometown.B．Expand her business to make more money.C．Train more social media influencers in her county.D．Produce more agricultural products to help the farmers.12．Which of the following best describes Zeng?A．Responsible and modest.B．Gifted and faithful.C．Caring and fashionable.D．Down-to-earth and ambitious.13．In which column of a newspaper will you probably find the article?A．Lifestyle.B．Travel.C．Science Study.D．World Today.Over a hundred years after it sank near Antarctica, the ship of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has been found using underwater robots.In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his 27 members left England in a wooden sailing ship called the Endurance. Shackleton hoped to become the first to cross Antarctica. But in 1915, the Endurance became trapped in the thick ice over the Weddell Sea. The ice broke the Enduranceand later sank it. Then the ship’s captain kept accurate records of the ship’s position, and the ship’s photographer even took pictures of it as it went down. But the ship, deep in the icy waters near Antarctica, had never been found.On Wednesday, a search team called “Endurance 22” announced it had located the ship. The Endurance was found 3 kilometers below the ocean’s surface, about 6 kilometers south of its last known position. According to the Endurance 22 team’s report, the name can be clearly read on the back of the ship, and its wheel looks ready to be turned.Though the ship is made of wood, it has survived with little damage. Scientists say that the small organisms(微生物) that normally break down wooden objects underwater don’t live in the cold waters around Antarctica.The team ran the project from an ice-breaking ship. To locate the Endurance, the team used two underwater robots called Sabertooths. The robots could travel by themselves under the ice and go where the ship could not. For the last two weeks, the Sabertooth robots have been searching the sea floor in a 390-square kilometer area.The robots were looking for anything above the sea floor. Last Saturday, the ship was found. Once the ship was located, the Sabertooths used high-quality cameras to record the Endurance in detail. Antarctica’s waters are protected by an international agreement, which means the ship can’t be disturbed. So the Endurance 22 team plans to create a digital 3D model of the wreck(失事) site. This will allow scientists to study the ship in detail without disturbing it.14．Why did the Endurance 22 team know the ship5s possible position?A．They had first-class robots.B．The captain kept a good record.C．Polar explorers recalled the details.D．The icy waters of the ship have changed. 15．What is the Endurance found to be like?A．It is in excellent shape.B．It is trapped in hard ice.C．It is in poor condition.D．It has gone beyond recognition.16．What plays the most important role in finding the Endurance?A．Luck.B．Patience.C．Weather.D．Technology. 17．What is the best title for the text?A．“Endurance 22” Announced a Great DiscoveryB．A Polar Explorers’ Ship Found After Over 100 YearsC．Untold Finding of Antarctic Explorer Ernest ShackletonD．New Results of the Sabertooth Robots’ Underwater SearchA few years ago, Adina Lichtman was handing out sandwiches on the streets of New York City to help people experiencing homelessness. One man, grateful for the sandwich, approached her and offered a surprising idea.“It’s great that you’re giving out sandwiches,” he said, “but one thing we really need is socks, especially as winter approaches.”“Here I was, sandwiches in hand, thinking I knew the best way to help people,” Lichtman said. “It was a powerful lesson, and I wanted to put it into action.”She began that night, with a simple step: going door-to-door on the floor of her dormitory (宿舍) at New York University, asking her classmates if they could each just donate (捐赠) just one pair of their own socks to someone experiencing homelessness. She got 40 pairs of socks in a single night, from a single floor. The next morning she opened her door to find a lot of socks that other people had donated.That morning officially kicked off Knock Knock, Give a Sock (KKGS), a new nonprofit (非营利的) organization that has now provided over 350,000 pairs of socks to the homeless across America. To date, over 50 colleges and high schools across the US have joined KKGS over the years.“While many people donate clothing, 9 out of every 10 clothing donors have never donated socks. On top of that, people who are trying to donate socks often find it difficult to donate used socks,” she says. “KKGS is one of the only organizations that collects used socks. We have volunteers knocking on doors of their classmates in school, of their workmates at work, and even of their neighbors.”But, whether you’re 26 or 62, you don’t need to wait to organize your own sock drive, collect socks, or even wash and clean some of your own to donate to your local shelter (收容所), or someone in need who you meet on the street.18．How did the homeless man’s words affect Lichtman?A．They caused her to start KKGS.B．They pushed her to go to college.C．They encouraged her to house the homeless.D．They made her continue to give out sandwiches.19．How did Lichtman’s classmates react to her request for donation?A．Some refused it politely.B．They strongly supported it.C．Some felt quite surprised by it.D．They considered it unreasonable.20．In what way is KKGS special?A．It has earned a lot of money from students.B．It employs college students as volunteers. C．It provides socks for those in need.D．It was set up by the government. 21．What advice does the author offer to people?A．Take action in small ways.B．Start your own organization.C．Make donations from an early age.D．Find creative ways to help people.Carleen Hutchins finished building her first stringed instrument (弦乐器) in 1949, when she was 38. She is remembered as an excellent luthier. A luthier is a person who makes stringed instruments, such as violins and guitars.Hutchins was a primary school science teacher. She took up the viola (中提琴) at 36. But she wasn’t satisfied with the viola she bought. Since she was a skilled woodworker, she decided to build one herself.For more than 50 years, she carved (雕刻) stringed instruments. Hutchins worked from her home — often in her kitchen. She used a scientific method to carve them. Over the years, she made around 500 instruments. Her method is still used. It helps luthiers carve high-quality stringed instruments.Hutchins also created a family of eight violins known as the violin octet. They change in size and tone (音调). “It’s how the instrument is carved that makes it a violin,” Joe McNalley says. He is the founder of the Hutchins Consort, a group that plays the octet.The four instruments in the string family are violin, viola, cello, and bass. They cannot play the lowest or highest notes of the piano. They play the notes in between. Hutchins created a family of eight violins that play all the notes a piano plays.D．Quincy Whitney has written a book about Hutchins. “For centuries, musicians had talked about creating a family of violins that had a total string sound as wide as a piano,” she said.Hutchins was an artist and a scientist. A big part of her dream was to create top-quality instruments that were affordable. “Her story is about how one person can not only make adifference,” says Whitney, “but can change a whole world.”22．Why did Hutchins start to make stringed instruments?A．She hoped to create a better viola.B．She was not satisfied with her career.C．She expected to be a skilled woodworker.D．She wanted to teach her students about music.23．What do we know about Hutchins?A．She headed the Hutchins Consort.B．She is very good at playing the octet.C．She learned a simple method to make instruments.D．She is a pioneer in the design of stringed instruments.24．Different from the traditional violin family, the violin octet _____.A．is easier to make B．has the same sizeC．produces richer sounds D．is less enjoyed by musicians25．What is Whitney’s attitude to Hutchins?A．Respectful.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Worried.Just a few days after Valentine’s Day, Tinder and the French NGO A voté made their cooperation official, “to match Generation Z with voting”. The partnership kicked off on Thursday and will run through April 8 – two days before the first round of France’s presidential elections – and has one goal: to get more French youths to cast their votes. The slogan is catchy too: “If you can date down your street … You can vote down your street.”In practice this means that, from now on, French Tinder users will see election ads pop up as they swipe the app to look out for potential love interests.A recent survey showed that 59 percent of French 18- to 30-year-olds who are already registered to vote plan to abstain(弃权) in the first round of the elections. Seeing that 50 percent of Tinder’s users belong to this very age group, “this partnership represents a great opportunity to raise awareness as much as possible,” co-president of A voté Flore Blondel-Goupil said.One of the main reasons for France’s high youth abstention rates, however, is not a lack of interest but rather outdated or incorrect paperwork. A registration is invalid when a voter'spolling station does not correspondent with their actual place of residence. This is a particularly common problem for young people, who often leave their parents’ homes to pursue studies elsewhere.Studies show that having an incorrect voting registration address triples the risk of abstention. In 2017, 7.6 million French people were incorrectly registered, with 25- to29-year-olds accounting for 51 percent of them. Adding to that, between 3 and 4 million French people were not registered to vote at all.This is not the first time Tinder has helped countries fight voter abstention: It did so in Brazil in 2018, the United Kingdom in 2019, the United States in 2020 and Germany in 2021. 26．Why did Tinder cooperate with the French NGO A voté?A．To make their cooperation official.B．To attract more young people to vote. C．To make it more popular.D．To help people date down the street. 27．What is Flore Blondel-Goupil’s attitude to the partnership?A．Doubtful.B．Unclear.C．Favorable.D．Intolerant. 28．What does the underlined word “triple” in paragraph 5 mean?A．Increase.B．Reduce.C．Replace.D．Challenge. 29．What can we infer from the text?A．Tinder is a popular APP for voting.B．Young people’s polling station is not necessarily where they live.C．In 2017, 51 percent of French people were not registered to vote at all.D．A lack of interest resulted in the France’s high youth abstention rates.PORTLAND, Maine — The number of whales entangled (缠住) in fishing gears (装备) has declined recently, but the entanglements remain a critical threat to rare species, the federal government said in a report released Tuesday.There were 60 confirmed cases of large whales entangled in gear in the U.S. in 2020, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. That was a 25% decline from the previous year and a lower figure than the 13-year average.Every coastal region except Alaska saw a decrease in whale entanglements, NOAA said. It will take more research to determine the cause of the decline in entanglements, and it’s possible that the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of both fishing activities and data reporting could haveplayed a role. It’s also possible that factors unrelated to the pandemic could have played a role, as some regions have reported large-scale environmental changes, like marine heat waves, which may also be affecting large whale entanglement rates and reporting.More than half the entangled whales were humpback whales, which are popular with whale watchers and have a relatively stable worldwide population. However, four of the whales were North Atlantic right whales, which have a population decline due to recent years of high death rate and poor reproduction. The right whales give birth off Florida and Georgia and migrate north to the waters off New England and Canada to feed. Scientists and conservationists have sounded alarms in recent years that warming waters seem to be causing the whales to swim away from protected areas of ocean in search of food.“The current level of entanglements is more than whales can stand”, said Kristen, an agent of a conservation group. The group and others have pushed for tighter restrictions on commercial fishing to prevent the whales from entanglement. These reports show far too many endangered whales are caught in fishing gear, particularly because reported entanglements are just the tip of an iceberg,” Kristen said.30．How many confirmed cases of large whales entangled in gear in the U. S. were there in 2019? A．48.B．64.C．80.D．96.31．What caused the population decrease of the North Atlantic right whales?A．Many can’t survive or have young.B．More than half of them were entangled.C．COVID-19 pandemic affected their life.D．Heat waves makes them lacking in food.32．What is the passage mainly about?A．Why stricter laws should be banned.B．Why less whales have been entangled.C．What people have done to help whales.D．How we can help to increase whale numbers.33．What is Kristen’s attitude towards whale entanglement?A．Confused.B．Frightened.C．Concerned.D．Tired.A record of 6.15 million trips was made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Sunday, according to the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). That is an increase of 7 percent compared with the last year’s Spring Festival. About 374, 000 trips were organized by travel agencies, a 2.5 percent increase.The CNTA also reported growth from individual and high-end(高端的) travelers and said that in addition to top and coastal cities, inland cities such as those in Guangxi — became important source markets. With many Chinese now traveling abroad during the Spring Festival, their choice of destinations has expanded along with their growing interest in foreign cultures and services.“Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to experience local cultures and services, including staying in private homes, appreciating plants and watching monkeys,” Li Xuejing, an agency’s marketing manager, said.Miss Guo, a Chinese tourist, who was vacationing on an island in Philippines, said, “I now pay more attention to relaxation and enjoyment during the holidays instead of shopping or choosing gifts for relatives.”Another choice is Britain. Though the devaluation(货币贬值) of the pound is a factor, Britain’s rich history and famous education tradition have caught the eye of Chinese.34．How many trips were made to foreign countries during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday? A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000. 35．What can we learn about some inland cities in Guangxi?A．They’re reported to have become important tourist attractions.B．They’re famous for all kinds of plants and monkeys.C．They have many hot springs.D．They have become important source markets.36．What will Miss Guo do on her vacation according to the text?A．Go shopping for gifts.B．Study foreign cultures.C．Relax and enjoy herself.D．Chat with her relatives.37．Where does the text probably come from?A．A guide book.B．A newspaper.C．A science magazine.D．An advertisement.参考答案1．C2．D3．B4．B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了德国科学家3D打印透明人体器官，这项新技术是巨大的突破。

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英语阅读新闻阅读课外阅读1A new Harvard study shows that immigrant boys and girls fare verydifferently in the outsideworld.哈佛大学一项新的研究结果表明，移民中男孩和女孩在外面世界的发展差别很大。

When it comes to schooling, the Herrera boys are no match for the Herrera girls. Last week, fouryears after she arrived from Honduras, Martha, 20, graduated from Fairfax High School in LosAngeles. She managed decent grades while working 36 hours a week at a Kentucky FriedChicken. Her sister, Marlin, 22, attends a local community college and will soon be a certifiednurse assistant. The brothers are a different story. Oscar, 17, was expelled two years ago fromFairfax for carrying a knife and later dropped out of adifferent school. The youngest, Jonathan, 15, is now in a juvenile boot camp after running into trouble with the law. "The boys getsidetracked more," says the kids' mother, Suyapa Landaverde. "The girls are more confident."谈到学业问题，身穿赫蕾拉美仑美奂时装的男孩根本无法与穿同样时装的女孩相比。

2023届高考英语阅读理解专练(5)新闻报道类

（5）新闻报道类一、Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore. The small, Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution.Singapore covers 724 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land is used for agriculture. Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia. As climate change and population growth threaten food supplies, the pressure is on new farmers to answer the government’s call—to grow more with less. “Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to think land-think space because you can go upwards and sideways.” said Paul Teng, an agriculture professor at Nanyang Technological University.There are more than 30 vertical(垂直的) farms in Singapore-ones that grow up not across the land. Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses. Its hydroponic(水栽法的) farm grows non-native foods like cherry, tomatoes and strawberries inside buildings under artificial lighting. Then it sells the produce to local supermarkets and online stores. Sustenir raised $16 million from investors(投资人) ast year. The money will be used to expand operations in Singapore and open in Hong Kong.However, not everyone thinks the new technology is best. Egg farmer Milliam Ho says the government should not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses. “Many of them have failed. That’s why I’m always asking the government, ‘W hydon`t you invest in us old-timers?’ We are more practical,” he said. Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the technology makes their products too pricey for many people.1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.High food production costs.B.Reasons for changes in agriculture.C.Agricultural technology businesses.D.Sale expansion of food markets.2.According to Paul Teng, the way to achieve food security isA.expanding farmland upwardsB.buying more foodC.developing facilitiesD.investing more money3.What do we know about the old-timers?A.They work on high-tech farms.B.They benefit from pricey products.C.They need government’s support.D.They reduce production costs.4.What is the author’s purpose of writ ing this passage?A.To criticize people’s traditional view of farming.B.To support the growth of vertical farming in Singapore.C.To introduce the latest development in Singapore’s agriculture.D.To emphasize the importance of traditional agriculture.二、A growing number of Americans are turning gas-powered vehicles into electric ones by using a process called an electric power train conversion. Such conversions are becoming more popular as battery technology gets better and the world turns toward cleaner energy sources.Kevin Erickson owns a 1972 Plymouth Satellite that he renamed “Electrollite” after conversion. Now, the car can go from a still position to 97 kilometers per hour in about three seconds. Its top speed is almost 250 kilometers per hour.Jonathan Klinger is vice president of car culture for Hagerty Insurance. He said converting classic cars into EVs is "definitely a trend", although research on the activity is limited. In May, the Michigan-based company did a web-based study of about 25,000automobile lovers. The top three reasons for converting the vehicles were for better performance, for a fun project, and because of environmental concerns. He doesn't think electric motors will replace all gas engines. Some car lovers want to keep the sound of older cars' original engines. Electric conversions require special knowledge to complete. They also involve many difficulties like safety concerns. And then there is the price.Sean Moudry, who co-owns Inspire EV, a small conversion business near Denver, recently worked on a 1965 Ford Mustang. The year-and-a-half-long project cost more than $100,000. Moudry and his partners replaced the gas engine with a motor from a crashed Tesla Model S. He says many people don't have the resources necessary to carry out this kind of project. As a result, he says, it will take 20 years for electric conversions to become common.But that reality could be coming sooner than expected, says Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a trade group. He said that electric vehicle products took about 1950 square meters of marketing space at SEMA's yearly show in Las Vegas this fall. That was up from only 232 square meters at the 2021 show. I'm John Russell.5.In which aspect do electric vehicles benefit from the conversion?A.Performing better.B.Cleaning energy sources.C.Maintaining speed.D.Bettering battery technology.6.How many factors contribute to gas-powered vehicles not being replaced according toKlinger?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.7.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Selling an old car.B. Buying a gas-powered vehicle.C.Doing a web-based study.D. Converting a car to an electric one.8.What can we know about the writer of the passage?A. He loves classic cars.B.He repairs old cars.C.He is probably a broadcaster.D. He is good at engineering.三、Almost all calligraphy (书法) lovers agree that writing characters with a brush and ink on straw paper offers a way to communicate with not only history and culture, but also oneself. But now Chinese character handwriting is under threat from computers and mobile phones.A college graduate looking for a job was reportedly turned down by a company because he wrote 24 characters incorrectly in a 400-character handwritten resume. A survey by HorizonKey, covering people from 12 major cities in China, found that nearly one third of those interviewed often experience "character amnesia (遗忘)", with 94 percent saying this is a problem for them.The main reason is that most Chinese rely too much on the pinyin-based Chinese language input method which is replacing the tradition of writing characters stroke (笔划) by stroke. The software will conveniently choose the right characters according to the context or word frequency, as there are dozens of characters with the same pronunciation in Chinese.Education is another problem. In college, most homework and papers are printed out, instead of handwritten. And few teachers use chalk and blackboards, with Microsoft’s PowerPoint the most-often used software to teach knowledge to students. The number of electronic devices in the classroom is thought to be another reason why students are easily satisfied with just a poor knowledge of the Chinese language and characters. It is quicker to look up a character in an electronic dictionary, buttraditional printed dictionaries offer more detailed information on the usage and meaning of the characters. Students pay more attention to remembering a character's pronunciation, but not the other knowledge related to it, which e-dictionaries rarely provide.Another worry is the “pollution” of Chinese characters by Internet language. Young people regard using Internet language as cool and fashionable. After they learn to use these expressions, they automatically include them in their writing.9.With the example of a college graduate, the author shows _____.A. that practicing can improve writingB. why certain people are poor writersC. that there are differences in students’ writingD. why Chinese character handwriting is in great danger10.By saying “...those interviewed often experience character amnesia (遗忘)”, the writer means those interviewed _____.A. are not good at handwritingB. can’t write characters accuratelyC. show no interest in handwritingD. find jobs much more difficultly11.What phenomenon is described in Paragraph 5?A. Dependence on electronic devices.B. Advantages of electronic dictionaries.C. Mastery of knowledge of the characters.D. Disadvantages of published dictionaries.12.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the Internet language?A. Favorable.B. Uncaring.C. Disapproving.D. Friendly.四、Livestock (牲畜) farmers are being unfairly described as evil and dangerous by vegans (纯素食者) and environmental advocates, experts from the University of Edinburgh and Scotland’s Rural College told their peers at a seminar in London, the Telegraph reports. The shocking view comes despite the urging of many climate scientists who say eating a plant-based diet is one of the best ways to reduce our current environmental crisis.According to the Scottish scientists, it is not right to blame global warming on meat production—in fact, livestock farmers are producing cattle that are less harmful to the environment. Also, they argue, thanks to high protein, meat has a really importanteffect on the development of children worldwide, and fewer livestock farms wo uldn’t necessarily mean more sustainable land use.“Often the argument is made that going vegan would minimize land use, and the modeling studies that have been done show that that’s not the case,” said Geoff Simm, director of Global Academy Agricultu re and Food Security at Edinburgh. “We feel that while livestock production has a range of economic, social and environmental costs and benefits, the costs have perhaps been receiving far more attention recently than some of the benefits.”Mike Coffey of Rural College slammed veganism as “completely unnecessary”. “If everybody went vegan, it would be damaging to the UK environment,” he said. “Animals kept for food help increase biodiversity.” Edinburgh University professor Andrea Wilson added that the environmental impact of veganism has not been examined to the same degree. “We know a lot about the livestock sector (行业) because people have looked at it. We actually know very little about the vegan sector,” she said.13.The environmental advocates think the livestock farmers _____.A. are treated unfairly by vegansB. are to blame for global warmingC. can help improve the environmentD. can offer plant-based diets for vegans14.What do Scottish scientists think of livestock production?A. Its use of land should be reduced.B. It causes greater damage to the environment.C. The nutrients provided can benefit children’s growth.D. The costs of livestock production are greater than benefits.15.The underlined word “slammed” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_____”.A. recognizedB. criticizedC. struckD. described16.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Veganism is becoming a major trend.B. Going vegan won’t save the environment.C. Where the livestock farming is leading us.D. How we can solve the environmental crisis.五、Blue and green honey may look cool, but beekeepers in northeastern France are not happy about their strange-looking new product.Over the past few months, beekeepers in Ribeauville, a town located in the Alsace region, have noticed that bees there have been making honey in many strange colors. Bees have been returning to apiaries (蜂房) with different colors coating their bodies. The colors then end up polluting the honey.A recent research showed that a nearby M&M’s factory is behind the change in color. Waste from the factory has been exposing the bees to a number of chemicals. Some of the chemicals are used in the outer shells of the candies, which come in many bright colors.The local beekeepers do not know if the polluted honey is dangerous to eat, but they are not taking any chances. They are throwing away the candy-colored honey, which means a big loss to local businesses. “For me, it’s not honey,” Alain Frieh, leader of the town’s beekeepers union, tells the Reuters news agency. “It’s not sellable.”The honey industry in this part of France has been suffering this year. According to Frieh, many bees died last winter or were unable to make honey because of the bad weather. This new problem of colored honey is hurting the beekeepers’ way of life even more.The region is home to about 2,400 beekeepers and 35,000 colonies of bees, according to Alsace’s chamber of agriculture. The beekeepers harvest approxi mately 1,000 tons of honey each year, making the product a big part of the region’s economy. Agrivalor is the company that processes the M&M’s factory’s waste. According to co-manager Philippe Meinrad, the company has been attempting to stop the pollution. “We discovered the problem at the same time they did,” Meinrad said. “We quickly put in place a procedure to stop it.”17.How do local beekeepers respond to the candy-colored honey?A. They like its strange but cool look.B. They think the polluted honey is dangerous.C. They require the factory to stop pollution.D. They don’t want to take risks to sell the honey.18.What caused strange-looking honey?A. Special colonies.B. Terrible weather.C. M&M’s factory.D. Agrivator company.19.What is the attitude of Agrivalor company to the problem?A. They take it seriously and they are taking measures.B. They are pessimistic about dealing with the pollution.C. They reject to do their part to compensate the beekeepers.D. They admit the problem and have managed to stop the pollution.20.Where is the text probably from?A. A guide book.B. A news report.C. An advertisement.D. A government document.六、Imagine a warm spring day 66 million years ago. Fish would have been swimming in the rivers in an area that's now North Dakota in the US. Seconds later, the serenity (宁静) was ended by destruction.These could have been the very last moments of the dinosaur era when a city-sized asteroid (小行星) struck Earth, killing off three quarters of all species on the planet. According to a study published in Nature on Feb 23, the asteroid hit in springtime.Researchers in 2019 discovered fossilized fishes in North Dakota that died shortly after the asteroid hit Earth. They examined the fossils with a particle accelerator and found out there was seasonal growth on the bones. All fish bone cell densities and volumes can indicate the season. Because the accelerator also could capture the sizes, researchers were able to determine when in the year the asteroid hit, Dennis V oeten, a researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden told USA Today.The timing of the collision, at least for the Northern Hemisphere, came at a particularly sensitive stage. "I think spring puts a large group of the late Cretaceous biota (白垩纪生物) in a very vulnerable spot because they were out and about looking for food, tending to offspring and trying to build up resources after the harsh winter." Melanie During, the main author of the study, said at a news briefing.In the Southern Hemisphere, it was autumn, a season when many creatures prepare for winter. Therefore, life in the Southern Hemisphere was a lot more prepared for this event.It is unclear whether small animals in the Northern Hemisphere actual did worse than those in the south. There is evidence that Northern Hemisphere turtles were wiped out in the asteroid strike, after which their habitats were later repopulated by turtles from the south, V oeten told The Guardian.21.On what basis did researchers determine the time of year the asteroid hit?A. The kinds of fossilized fish cells.B. The number of fish fossils in the area.C. The appearance of different fish species.D. The volume and density of fossilized fish bones.22.What does the underlined word "offspring" most likely mean in paragraph 4?A. The young.B. A season.C. The homeless.D. A creature.23.What can be inferred from the passage?A. The time of the asteroid strike was the same around the globe.B. There were still turtles in the Northern Hemisphere after the asteroid strike.C. No creatures could survive the asteroid impact whether in the south or north.D. The extinction of many species has little to do with the asteroid strike.24.What's the main purpose of the article?A. To discuss why dinosaurs went extinct.B. To explain the science behind asteroids.C. To explore the impact of the asteroid strike.D. To report on new research on the asteroid strike.七、The world of work is changing. Are people ready for the new job outlook? A survey of 15- year-olds across 41 countries by the OECD(经合组织) has found that teenagers may have unrealistic expectations about the kind of work that will be available.Four of the five most popular choices are traditional professional roles: doctors, teachers, business managers and lawyers. Teenagers cluster around the most popular jobs, with the top ten being chosen by 47% of boys and 53% of girls.This selection is partly due to wishful thinking on the part of those surveyed. Furthermore, teenagers can hardly be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of labour-market trends. They encounter doctors and teachers in their daily lives. Other popular professions, such as lawyers and police officers, are familiar from films and social media.Some parts of the OECD survey are disturbing. More boys than girls expect to work in science or engineering. The problem continues in higher education; with the exception of biological and biomedical sciences, degrees in STEM Subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) are male-dominated. In America women earn just 35. 5% of undergraduate STEM degrees and 33. 7% of PhDs. Things are even worsein technology. In Britain only one in five computer-science university students is a woman. Women are underrepresented in some important fields of technology; they have only 12% of jobs in cloud computing, for example.Women play a much bigger role in the health- and social-care sectors. The problem is that some of these jobs are not very well paid. Home-health and personal-care aides had median annual salaries in 2018 of just over 24,000. Some jobs in health care are extremely profitable, of course. But another gender imbalance emerges here: women make up only one-third of American health-care executives. In contrast, they tend to dominate the poorly paid social care workforce.The biggest problem in the labour market, then, may not be that teenagers are focusing on a few well-known jobs. It could be a mismatch: not enough talented women move into technology and not enough men take jobs in social care. Any economist will recognise this as an inefficient use of resources. Wherever the root of the problem lies—be it the education system, government policy or corporate recruiting practices—it needs to be identified and fixed.25.Many teenagers would like to choose some traditional jobs because_______.A.they are ready for these jobsB.these jobs are better known to themC.these jobs live up to their expectationsD.they think these jobs are available to them26.Where do most women work?A.In engineeringB.In technology.C.In health care.D.In business.27.What would-the author most probably agree with?A.The mismatch of resources requires improving.B.Not enough men and women take jobs in society.C.Teenagers have unrealistic expectations about jobs.D.It's the education system that causes the problem in the labour market.28.In which section of a magazine may this text appear ?A.Entertainment.cation.C.Science.D.Career.八、Swiss designer Didier Rudolf Quarroz’s love of Chinese tea culture has inspired him to design innovative new items to brew the tea. Ouarroz developed an interest in Chinese tea after working at a Shanghai-based design company, where he was bychance engaged in a tea project.His research helped him develop a deep understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western tea products. And this made him think about designing items for foreigners to brew Chinese tea. “I hope to design easy-to-use and modern tea-making tools to help foreigners try Chinese traditional tea and give them an interesting experience in brewing tea,” Quarroz says.In 2017, he moved to Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang province and a major tea-production base, to explore the possibilities of applying Western concepts in designing objects for Chinese tea. “I want to focus on the tea industry, and Hangzhou is a great fit because of the long history and profound culture of tea here,” Quarroz says.Quarroz began to concentrate on the design of a tea infuser (注射器) to make brewing easier for foreigners. It’s a glass container with a silicone (硅胶) lid. All users need to do is to put the leaves inside, place it in a cup and add hot water.” The infuser can be taken out from the cup easily without users’ fingers being hurt by the hot water,” Quarroz says.Hangzhou has a booming tea industry, which has offered the Swiss designer many opportunities to cooperate with local plantations and companies. “Driven by the love of Chinese tea, I cooperate with local companies and help them to develop new kinds of tea products. Also, we sometimes organize workshops to introduce different teas to the public,” Quarr oz says.Hangzhou also enables smooth business operations, he adds. “In general, it is easy to start a business in Hangzhou. And the government and agencies are increasing efforts to help and support young entrepreneurs, including us from foreign count ries,” he adds. Quarroz says he plans to design 10 innovative tea-related products by combining Chinese tea culture with international elements.29.Quarroz’s new items have the following features EXCEPT______.A.being designed by handing Western conceptsC.making brewing easier for foreignersD.providing interesting brewing experiences30.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to the______.A.containerB.infuserC.lidD.leaf31.What makes Hangzhou an ideal place for Quarroz to start a business in China?A.Quarroz obtained many chances to cooperate with state-owned companies.B.Hangzhou features a newly-built tea industry and has abundant tea projects.C.Hangzhou organizes many workshops to introduce different teas to the public.D.Quarroz can receive much help and support from the government and agencies.32.What type of writing is the passage?A.A biography.B.A news story.C.A travel journal.D.An advertisement.答案以及解析一、1.答案：B解析：段落大意题。

(完整word版)高考英语阅读理解专项训练——新闻类

2009年高考英语阅读理解专项训练——新闻类（1)LONDON — Britain awoke on Easter Monday to a period of mourning for the Queen Mother, who died over the weekend after a life spanning a century of noisy and evident change. The 101—year—old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter，at her bedside。

For a woman who was one of the best—known figures in Britain for more than 80 years - from the era of tinted portraits on tin biscuit boxes and cigarette cards to the age of the Internet, the Queen Mother remained an enigmatic（不可思议的）and elusive（躲避的) figure.She achieved such a respect through aeons（永世，亿万年）of, first, fawning and，later, intrusive media fascination，by remaining almost entirely silent。

Her private thoughts were never paraded(炫耀）in public。

What the public saw was a charming and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile。

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英语课外阅读1A new standard on student appearance by avocational school in Hangzhou City of ZhejiangProvince has sparked heated debate on the Internetfor being too specific and too strict.浙江省杭州市一所职业技术学校对学生们发布了一项新标准，引发了网民们的激烈讨论，有人表示规定太过具体，太过严格。

The Second Secondary Vocational School inHangzhou"s Xiaoshan District released the newstandards on Oct. 17, requiring that students shouldbe neatly dressed, banning hair perms and dyeing,makeup and jewelry.杭州市萧山区第二中等职业学校在10月17号发布了一项新标准，要求学生们穿戴整洁，禁止学生们烫发、染发、化妆和佩戴首饰。

Some of the rules are extremely specific, requiring staff to "check whether a student wearslipstick, lip gloss or anything that could change the original color of lips, check whether astudentperms or dyes his/her hair, and if the suspected violator claims his/her hair is naturallywavy, some factual evidence should be presented."有一些规定则非常具体，要求工作人员“检查学生们是否涂口红、唇彩或任何改变嘴唇原本颜色的东西，检查学生们是否有烫发或染发的行为，如果违规者坚称自己的头发是自然卷，应提交相关的事实依据。

”The new standards have become a hot topic since posted on the Internet by a student.在一位学生将此规定发布在网上之后，这个规定就成了热门话题。

Some in the online community called it "the strictest inspection standard in history" andargued that the school should be open to diversity in individual character, while others saidtheysupport the rules.一些网上社区称之为“史上最严格的检验标准”，并认为学校应该抱着开放的心态，包容个性的多样性，而另一些人则表示自己支持这些规定。

Lu Jinbao,vice-principle of the vocational school, confirmed the authenticity of the rules.该职业技术学院的副校长陆金宝证实了规定的真实性。

He explained that there are more than 2,600 students, more than half of them girls, and theschool values moral education and advocates strict management of student behavior.他解释称，学校里有2600多名学生，超过一半的都是女生，学校非常重视学生们的道德教育，提倡严格管理学生们的行为举止。

英语课外阅读2The new standards have become a hot topic since posted on the Internet by a student.在一位学生将此规定发布在网上之后，这个规定就成了热门话题。

Some in the online community called it "the strictest inspection standard in history" andargued that the school should be open to diversity inindividual character, while others saidtheysupport the rules.一些网上社区称之为“史上最严格的检验标准”，并认为学校应该抱着开放的心态，包容个性的多样性，而另一些人则表示自己支持这些规定。

Lu Jinbao, vice-principle of the vocational school, confirmed the authenticity of the rules.该职业技术学院的副校长陆金宝证实了规定的真实性。

Since last March, a program called "Garbage for Stationery" has improved the campusenvironment and enhanced students' awareness of the environment in six middle schools inZadoi county alongwith ecology and environment protection classes.自去年三月起，杂多县六所中学一项名为“变废为文具”的项目和相应的生态环境保护课，改善了校园环境，提高了学生的环保意识。

According to Nyigya, head of the county's education department, poverty alleviation througheducation requires not only knowledge, but also cultivating a sense of responsibility amongfuturegenerations to protect the fragile environment the local people rely on.据县教育部门领导Nyigya表示，通过教育扶贫，不仅仅需要知识，还需要培养下一代的责任感，以保护当地居民赖以为生的脆弱环境。

Zadoi county, whose economy depends on raising livestock, has an area of 30,000 squarekilometers and an average altitude of 4,200 meters. It has a total population of 66,000, withmore than10,000 students registered in primary and middle schools.杂多县的经济依赖于饲养牲畜，该县占地面积为30000平方公里，平均海拔高度为4200米。

总人口为66000人，中小学在校注册生超过10000名。

Students have embraced the program since it started, according to Karma Chonyi, a teacherwho is in charge of the program from the Second Middle School.据负责第二中学该项目的老师Karma Chonyi表示，自从这一项目一启动，学生就积极相应。

Every noon, Karma Chonyi shows up at a special office for the program to count the students'gains and reward them accordingly.每天中午，Karma Chonyi会出现在一个专为该项目设立的特别办公室里，清点学生的“战利品”，按照规定奖励他们。

，，xx提高英语的水平往往可以看一些英语的新闻和阅读，还有英语的电视剧和电影，这样可以很快的提高我们的英语口语，接下来我给大家带来英语新闻，需要的同学们可以看一看。

The SecondSecondary Vocational School inHangzhou"s Xiaoshan District released the newstandards on Oct. 17, requiring that students shouldbe neatly dressed, banning hair perms and dyeing,makeup and jewelry.杭州市萧山区第二中等职业学校在10月17号发布了一项新标准，要求学生们穿戴整洁，禁止学生们烫发、染发、化妆和佩戴首饰。