高三英语限时阅读训练(十三)
高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(13)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（13）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
ASafe online shopping starts here1．If you want to buy MP3players, you can visit _______．A．www．additionsdirect．co．ukB．www．bigbadbuffalo．comC．www．secretsales．comD．www．retail junky．com2．If you are not satisfied with what you have bought in a certain period in AW Rust Designer Clothes you ________________．A．you can’t get your money back B．you can change it for anotherC．you can get you money back D．you can return what you have bought 3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．Everyone can buy something in secretsales．com．B．Delivery is free on orders over￡100 in Additions Direct．C．Shipping is free on orders in Dressnimpress．D．Bigbadbuffalo．com is a web store only for women．B.Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes i t’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge. It is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image inclu des the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember,just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat（拍）yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!4. You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.A. dare to challenge yourselfB. feel it hard to change yourselfC. are unconfident about yourselfD. have a high opinion of yourself5. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?A. To keep a different image of others.B. To make your life successful.C. To understand your own world.D. To change the way you think.6. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to prepare for your success.B. How to face challenges in your life.C. How to build a positive self-image.D. How to develop your good qualities.7. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Parents.B. Adolescents.C. Educators.D. People in general.C.Children of all ages love birthday parties at the Staten Island Zoo. Where else can you invite real party animals to join in the fun?Who is invited?Parties at the Staten Island Zoo are designed for children who are turning 4 years old and older, with a maximum group size of 15 children and 4 adults．Along with your human guests，2-3 live animals will also be invited into your party room. No need for more introductions. By the end of your party, our teachers will make sure everyone is well familiar with their new scaly(有鳞的)，feathery or furry friends．What is included?Each party lasts an hour and a half (two hours if pizza is included) and includes live animal demonstration，games or stories，and animal skills．Each member will receive a goodie bag to take home for fun. Besides, birthday invitations will be given to you for giving to your guests．Birthday party themesChoose from four different themes：Animal TracksDiscover different types of animal’s feet and their purpose．Track some animals and thenmake a take home plaster mold(石膏模型)．African SavannahJoin in the fun at exploring the mysteries of the African Savannah．Learn about favorite foods of the Savannah’s people and make an animal mask to enjoy the fun．Tropical RainforestListen to the sounds of the jungle and find where the animals live．Create a colorful rainforest bird.Barnyard FriendsStories, games, activities and crafts will all focus on the differences between wild and domestic animals．Make a small bookmark to use at home．CostsPizza，ice cream cake，juice and party (includes cutlery, paper plates, cups and napkins) --- $370 Staten Island Zoo members／$400 non．Members．Party only --- $250 Staten Island Zoo members／$275 non．Members8. What’s special about the birthday parties at the Staten Island Zoo?A．There are 19 people in one party at least．B．Parties are intended for those who are just 4 years old．C．It is necessary to introduce the strangers at the parties．D．Live animals will take part in the birthday parties．9．If you choose a theme of Tropical Rainforest，what kind of works of art can you make? A．A take-home plaster mold．B．A colorful rainforest bird．C．An animal mask．D．A small bookmark to use at home．10. A non-member who only plans to hold a party at the Staten Island Zoo should pay______. A．$250 B．$275 C．$370 D．$40011．What can we learn from the passage?A．All birthday parties last one and a half hours．B．We should buy birthday invitations for our guest at the zoo．C．Animals will make a performance at the party．D．Any party member will be given a bag to store rubbish at the party．D.Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employers and the self-employed. Labor is one of the country's resources which can becombined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community.Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population, there are several other influences which also affect it. The age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce would be lower than if there were a balanced spread age distribution. If the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declines.Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it. In that situation the population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate.The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce, this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes, finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax revenue (税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.12．In the passage “labor force”is defined as ___________.A．people who are available to work and earn incomeB．self-employed people onlyC．people who are looking for an employmentD．employers who create job opportunities13．The conclusion which can be drawn from the second paragraph is that___________.A．a natural growth of population leads to a balanced workforceB．a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforceC．the larger the population, the higher the proportion of the workforceD．the workforce will be lower, if the population has a balanced age distribution，14．When a population is said to be aging，___________.A．there are more people retiring than those entering the workforceB．the birth rate must be growingC．there should be an oversupply of workforceD．There are more people entering the workforce than those retiring15．The population which is top-heavy with older people ___________ of a country. A．leads to the high rate of unemploymentB．results in low tax on the workforce membersC．affects employees’ incomesD．places pressure on the economy1--15 DCB CDCD DBBC ABAD。
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练(含答案)
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练一、阅读理解（一）The Huaqing Palace Heritage SiteStar PoolIt was built in 644 A．D．for Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is said that at first there was no cover for the pool so that he could enjoy the shining stars of the night while taking a bath.Tang WellIt has a long history of over 1,300 years and measures 1.9 meters long, 1.26 meters wide and 8.3meters deep. It was used just by Yang Yuhuan for drinking water.Huaqing Hot SpringsThey were named “The Fi Hot Springs in the World” in the Tang Dynasty by Emperor Xuanzong.The water temperature stays at 43℃ all year round. It was first used as an imperial pool during the Zhou Dynasty (1036B．C．-256 B．C．).Imperial Concubine Pool (贵妃池)It was built in 747A．D．for the famous beauty Yang Yuhuan. It takes the shape of a Chinese crabapple (海棠) flower, and is where Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Yuhuan took baths together every winter.Address: At the foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong, 30 kilometers east of Xi’an. Opening hours: From March to November: 7:00-18:00;From December to February: 7:30-18:30.Bus routes: 914, 915, U5, and 306.1. Which of the following has the longest history?A．Star Pool. B．Tang Well.C．Huaqing Hot Springs. D．Imperial Concubine Pool.2. What is special about Imperial Concubine Pool?A．It is half-divided. B．It is flower-shaped.C．It is for drinking. D．It has no cover.3. Where is this text most likely from?A．A diary. B．A guidebook.C．A news report. D．A story book.（二）During the COP27 climate conference (会议) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, an important deal on “loss and damage” was reached. This was a big step forward because at COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, there were no talks on loss and damage at all. The plan is that richer countries will pay money into a special fund that will be used to help poor countries.Loss and damage means the damaging impact of climate change on developing countries. For nearly 30 years, poorer countries have been asking richer countries formoney to help to protect communities from the effects of climate change. Richer countries have produced the most greenhouse gases, but poorer countries are often the worst affected by extreme weather conditions because they are less well equipped to face extreme climate events.Brazil’s newly elected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made a speech about preserving the largest rainforest on Earth, the Amazon. During the last 50 years, more than 17% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed to make way for farms and towns. However, in his speech, Lula promised that there would be zero deforestation (伐树) in the Amazon by 2030. The conference didn’t just focus on world leaders. It brought together more than 45,000 people to discuss how climate change is affecting their lives. Climate refugees (难民) also had their voices heard. Tshilombo from the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya said, “Refugees don’t only flee becaus e of war or conflict. It’s also about drought, the effects of climate change.”Some countries weren’t happy with the overall outcome of COP27 because decisions weren’t made on cutting the use of fossil fuels, such as coal, gas and oil, etc. The UK Governme nt’s Alok Sharma said, “I’m incredibly disappointed.”However, this deal was a great achievement for developing countries. Sherry Rehman, the climate minister for Pakistan, said, “I am confident we have tuned a comer in how we work together to achieve clim ate goals.”；4. What is a successful outcome of the COP27 climate conference?A．The deal on loss and damage.B．The deal on using fossil fuels.C．The deal on rainforest preservation.D．The deal on helping climate refugees.；5. What has made it difficult for developing countries to fight against climate change? A．More greenhouse gases.B．Massive deforestation.C．Shortage of money and supplies.D．Terrible weather conditions.；6. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A．Climate change is influencing people’s live s.B．17% of the Amazon rainforest was destroyed.C．Many factors lead to the appearance of refugees.D．There will be less deforestation in the Amazon by 2030.；7. What would Sherry Rehman probably agree with?A．Never put off till tomorrow.B．Many hands make light work.C．Knowledge starts with practice.D．No way is impossible to courage.（三）What are you doing this weekend? Perhaps you're spending time with family, hanging out with friends, or maybe you're going to play a sport. All around the world, people chill out at the end of the working week and take part in leisure activities. In many countries, the weekend consists of Saturday and Sunday, while in others Friday and Saturday are the days of rest. In Afghanistan, Thursday and Friday form the weekend, while in one country, Brunei, Friday and Sunday are the days off.Have you ever stopped to wonder, though, exactly where it originated? And how is the concept going to change? The modern weekend took shape during the Industrial Revolution. In the early 19 century, in areas such as the north of England, people began to leave the countryside to work in towns and cities. There, new factories were springing up. Their working lives were once ruled by nature, with the amount of work depending on the changing seasons. Now, their employers demanded a different rhythm-a six-day week of up to 12 hours a day, followed by one day of rest.Campaigns for workers' rights appeared. By the end of the century they had managed to reduce the working week to five and a half days. This meant that working people could take an interest in hobbies such as photography, which was very new at the time. In the US in the 1920s, the industrialist Henry Ford helped to create the weekend. He gave all his workers Saturday and Sunday off work. His factories manufactured cars, and he wanted to allow his employees time to purchase and enjoy the cars they were producing.These days, in many countries, working a 40-hour week is normal. Many people have a nine-to-five job, but even that is rapidly changing. Technology enables more people to work from home and plan their own use of time. This means that an official period away from work is becoming less important. Perhaps in the future we will work fewer hours altogether. If we become more productive, we should be able to afford the same lifestyle by working fewer hours. It has been estimated, for example, that a worker in the US can achieve a 1950s standard of living by working just 1l hours a week. Some people have recommended a 21-hour working week to help with unemployment, climate change and inequality. However, a change like that may mean more leisure time but it will probably limit people's ability to earn money to enjoy it.8. What does the underlined word “originated” in the second paragraph me an? A．Relaxed. B．Started. C．Appeared suddenly. D．Stopped. 9. What happened as a result of campaigns on behalf of workers?A．People became more inventive.B．People worked fewer hours per day.C．People worked fewer hours overall.D．People found employment in leisure industries.10. The writer says an American businessman gave his workers time off so that A．he could produce more cars.B．they could spend money on cars.C．he didn’t have to pay them to drive.D．they would enjoy working with him.11. Why does the writer suggest the weekend may be less important now? A．Because we start work later than we used toB．Because nobody works over 40 hours a week.C．Because technology empowers individuals to arrange their own time. D．Because people are out control of their working week.二、七选五阅读Mondays are kind of annoying. 12 A recent survey says that most people get the pre-work “Sunday blues”. Starting your Monday feeling sad, anxious and unorganized is hardly the way to kick off a healthy week.The solution? Set aside a little time on Sunday to purposefully prepare yourself for the five days ahead, suggests women’s health expert Marsha Hudnall. 13Do some meal preparations.Figuring out what to have for dinner on weeknights can be surprisingly stressf ul. Stretching out a menu plan on Sunday and swinging by the grocery store for ingredients will help you eat well. Go a step further by chopping and cooking vegetables and a protein (like a roast chicken or scrambled eggs). 14 Or finally attempt a di fferent diet you’ve been meaning to try. For easy dinner planning, just order, and you’ll have a week’s worth of raw materials for delicious and healthy meals.Start a Sunday stress-relief habit.“To be healthy, we have to take care of body and mind,” says Hudnall. Stress has a major impact on health and our ability to concentrate. 15 Four ideas to try: a guided meditation with the help of an app; forest bathing－a practice known as shinrin-yoku in Japan, which basically means taking a long walk or hik e in a wooded area; gentle exercise like yoga; or time cuddling and playing with your pet.16Why not prepare your favorite clothes for Monday? Studies show that what you wear can have a significant effect on your mood. So make Monday the day you wear your favorite clothes or show the latest addition to your wardrobe (衣橱). It’s also a good idea to get some nice coffee or music ready, which will give you something to look forward to on your Monday commute.A．Give yourself something to look forward on Monday.B．Even Sunday afternoons turn sour as we think of the workweek ahead.C．Then all you have to do is heat and plate when you come home from work. D．Therefore, starting a Sunday stress-relieving habit can begin a week feeling strong and focused.E．Try creating a relaxing and winding down Sunday night so that you can recharge and get ready for Monday.F．Taking on just a few of these simple tips every Sunday will help you launch a productive, less stressful week.G．Wailing until the last moment to do weekend chores like paying bills or doing laundry can leave you anxious and stressed on Sunday.三、完型填空The stage lights dimmed (变昏暗), and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly 17 . It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep 18 as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my 19 , the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.After a decade of learning, I was finally ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important 20 in a dancer’s life as it pays respect to all the factors in one’s life that 21 the dance form: one’s culture and family.The performance is undertaken only by the most 22 and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much 23 . For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day 24 these dances. Many times, I 25 myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to 26I discovered a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too stubborn to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself wrong after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental stress, I forced myself to meet my 27 . Even when I was at the end of my limit, there was always something28 me on, forcing me not to give up.Fortunately, I made it. What I had done 29 the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer 30 is. Those time was evidence that I could achieve something I 31 out to do.17. A．pulled back B．set off C．reached out D．broke away18. A．sleep B．thought C．breath D．sorrow19. A．career B．understanding C．response D．performance20. A．routine B．lesson C．accident D．event21. A．develop B．purchase C．introduce D．promote22. A．focused B．beautiful C．intelligent D．considerate23. A．talent B．strength C．devotion D．cooperation24. A．recording B．practicing C．discussing D．designing25. A．applied B．addicted C．treated D．pushed26. A．forget B．design C．learn D．research27. A．explanation B．expectation C．expense D．impression28. A．driving B．competing C．benefiting D．representing29. A．increased B．deserved C．expanded D．exposed30. A．completely B．mainly C．truly D．distantly31. A．put B．carry C．turn D．set四、语法填空Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our country; a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all.I want to thank everyone on the NHS front liens, 32 care workers and those carrying out essential rules, who selflessly continue 33 day-to-day duties outside the home in support of as all.I am sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do 34 (appreciate) and every hour of your hard work brings us 35 (close) to a return to more normal times.I also want to thank these of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable and sparting many family the pain already 36 (feel) by those who have lost loved ones.Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, we will overcome it.I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in 37 they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.The moments when the United Kingdom has come together to applaud its care and essential workers will be remembered 38 an expression of our national spirit; and its symbol will be the rainbows drawn by children.Across the Commonwealth and around the world, we have seen heart-warming stories of people 39 (come) together to help others, be it through delivering food parcels and medicines, checking on neighbours, or converting businesses to help with the relief effort.And though self-isolating at times 40 be hard, many people of all faiths, and of none, are discovering that it presents an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect, in prayer or meditation.But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.We will succeed - and that success will belong to every one of us.We should take comfort that while we may have more still 41 (endure), better days will return: we will be with our friends again: we will be with our families again: we will meet again.But for now, I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all.五、写作42. 假如你是李华，近段时间以来政府加大了文物保护的力度。
2023高考英语二轮专题复习与测试专题强化练十三阅读七选五__小标题类
专题强化练（十三）阅读七选五——小标题类Test 1（2022·广东七校联合体高三第二次联考）It's been a hard year，but while we can't change what's happening in the world，we can focus on creating a positive atmosphere.No more negative energy.1Hard times are rubbish，but they make you what you are.Recognize that and know that if you can come through them，you will be more capable and more confident.It's a lucky person indeed who manages to avoid upset as he goes through life；what's important is how you deal with it.Count your blessingsFeeling sorry for yourself？It may sound normal，but it's important to remind yourself of what's good about your life.Try writing a list of the things you're thankful for，or spend a few minutes every evening putting down three nice things that have happened to you that day. 2 Ｗ.Patted a dog in the park？Write it ughed at a silly meme on social media？Put that on the list too.Protect yourself from energy vampires（吸血鬼）We all know those who suck the joy out of life and leave you feeling emotionally exhausted.They complain，blame others or just generally bring you down. 3 Ｗ.Gently explaining the effect that they have may bring them around，or simply make sure you're always positive yourself in order to reduce the bad effect of their negativity. 4 ，or eventually cut ties with them entirely.Create joy in your life5 Ｗ.Make a coffee date with a friend；set aside an hour to play a board game with your family；or take a regular walk where you explore somewhere new in your locality.A.Focus on positivityB.Accept unfavourable situationsC.Remember to set down the three most significant onesD.Try to understand that they have probably got problemsE.It really doesn't matter if they are small or insignificantF.But eventually you might need to limit the time you spend with themG.Inject positivity into your daily routine by making time for activities that bring you pleasure【语篇解读】本文主要讲了营造积极氛围的一些建议。
高三英语阅读理解专项训练100（附答案）含解析
⾼三英语阅读理解专项训练100（附答案）含解析⾼三英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)含解析⼀、⾼中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解When you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a prescription．It makes you feel better to know you will get some medicine. But the doctor knows that medicine is not always needed. Sometimes all a sick person needs is some reassurance that all will be well. In such cases the doctor may prescribe a placebo.A placebo is a sugar pill, a harmless shot, or ail empty capsule. Even though they have no medicine in them, these things seem to make people well. The patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get better. How does this happen?The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge about the way the human body can heal itself. It is as if there was a doctor in each of us. The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it. But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal the body. Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself. These people say that if the mind is fooled into thinking it got medicine, then it will act as if it did, and the body will feel better.Placebos do not always work. The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctor. If the patient has a lot of trust in the doctor and if the doctor really wants to help the patient, then the placebo is more likely to work. So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all.A placebo can also have bad effects. If patients expect a bad reaction to medicine, then they will also show a bad reaction to the placebo. This would seem to show that a lot of how you react to medicine is in your mind rather than in your body. Some doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used. They think there is still not enough known about it. The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is stronger than we think it is. There are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind. And the interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo．（1）What do we know about placebo according to the passage?A. It contains some sort of medicine.B. It won't function if you are negative about medicine.C. People who don't believe placebo can't be healed by it.D. Patients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the body.（2）Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo?A. The patient needs help badly．B. The patient believes in the doctor．C. The doctor knows better about your body．D. The doctor has carefully studied medicine．（3）What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The placebo.B. The bad effect.C. The body.D. The medicine.（4）What is the passage mainly about?A. Placebo：Work on Your MindB. Placebo：The Most Powerful MedicineC. Placebo：The Best DoctorD. Placebo：Heal Your Body【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）B（4）A【解析】【分析】本⽂是⼀篇说明⽂，有时候病⼈的病并不是需要真正的药物来医治，⽽是需要医⽣开⼀些安慰的药剂，安慰病⼈的⼼理使病⼈的情绪得到舒缓，从⽽有利于病情的痊愈。
高三英语二轮复习阅读理解限时强化练习25(含答案版)
新高考高中阅读强化限时训练25阅读理解+七选五（含参考答案）限时：35分钟满分：50分阅读（共两节，满分50 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分37.5 分）AThe time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world’s languages. Today humans express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages used in the world will not be more than 20.Why? It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings changes. The languages of the world’s main culture are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures. Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English. People respect their own cultures and traditions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way. Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world. But this knowledge doesn’t come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood. It usually comes in the language of a different culture.People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing? The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever. The future of the world’s language depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allow them to quietly disappear?Time will have the last word.( ) 1. Scientists say that within 50 years, perhaps, there will be only _______languages in the world.A. 4,000B. over 3,000C. around 3,000D. no more than20( ) 2. In “the languages of the world’s main culture s are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.” the verb “replace” means “_______”.A. to put something back into a correct placeB. to use a second thing in place of the first thingC. to find good place for somethingD. to decide how important something is( ) 3. The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a major world language, _______.A. radio and television would all use the languageB. it would be easier for them to share their ideasC. lesson s at schools would be taught in the languageD. people would respect their own culture more参考答案：CBBBHave you wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Birds, especially seagulls are very fond of locusts (飞蝗), but birds can’t easily catch locusts because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colour of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies. So they have to hide themselves in terror for lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of colouring is to protect them. Bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests. They are usually invisible to the eyes of hunters, because they have the colour much like the barks of trees.An even more strange act remains to be noticed. A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid is over, its enemies cannot find it, and it quickly swims away. Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all.( ) 4. Locusts are pests but they aren’t easily wiped out by their enemies because _______.A. they are powerful enoughB. they are dangerous to their enemiesC. they take on the same colours as cropsD. they fly very fast( ) 5. The pests that have different colours from plants usually appear at night because _______.A. their enemies can easily find them and eat themB. they have the habit of coming out in darknessC. it’s easy for them to destroy plants in darknessD. birds take their rests when night comes( ) 6. What does the underlined word “invisible” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Can’t be seen.B. Can be seen.C. Can’t move.D. Can’t change.( ) 7. A certain fish living in seas has lived through millions of years because_______.A. it is the most powerful in the seaB. no other fishes can swim as fast as it canC. it can send out a kind of liquid which makes its enemies unable to find itD. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies参考答案：CAACCCaptain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George made him Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.He started his third voyage in 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coastof North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unfortunately there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end Captain was killed in a clash with the local.( ) 8. In which order did James Cook do the following things?a. Fought against France.b. Made maps of some of the eastern coast of Canada.c. Mapped the coast lines of Australia and New Zealand.d. Mapped the coast of North America.e. Was made Captain of a ship.f. Work on a coastal ship.A. f a b e d cB. f a b d e cC. f a b e c dD. a b e c f d( ) 9. He started exploring when _______.A. he worked on a coastal shipB. he was 18 years oldC. he was sent to the PacificD. he served in the navy( ) 10. Which of the following is NOT true?A. He made the first maps of the Pacific Ocean.B. He went on three long important voyages in his life.C. He was the first English man to reach Hawaii.D. He was respected by his people.( ) 11. He was considered a national hero because of _______.A. his experience in CanadaB. his being the first European to visit HawaiiC. his heroic deathD. his devotion to exploration on the Pacific Ocean参考答案：CDADDWhen you search Google or use Amazon, you might assume the results you see are the same as those viewed by your friends, family and other Internet users. But you’d be wrong. Websites and social networks track your location and search history and make assumptions about your age, race, sex and political views. They then show ads they believe to be the most relevant, in order to maximize clicks, but personalizewhich results you see by eliminating what they think is irrelevant.This is sold to the public as positive, making each web session relevant and interesting, yet it is leading researchers to fear this could widen divides between the North and South, rich and poor, and young and old. For example, in terms of wealth, if users are only ever shown particular products and job advertisements based on how much they earn or where they live, these users will never be given the opportunities to increase their wealth, or how much they spend on items.Princeton University has created bots（自动程序）, each with their own fake profiles. These bots have different fake ages and sexes, earn different levels of money, are virtually(虚拟地) based in various locations around the world and have different interests. By using these bots to scan and research the web, the researchers hope to create a picture of not only what each of them sees, but also what sites they are missing out on.According to lead researcher, Arvind Narayanan, “Our goal is a web privacy census（普查）which will be a comprehensive map of who are collecting what information, what they are inferring from it, and who they are sharing it with. It is an important step in our final goal of figuring out how users are treated based on that information.”Personalization also has its benefits. Shopping sites such as Amazon and eBay can scan a user’s search and purchase history to offer suggestions. This can help find similar, cheaper items or items that are more suited to their needs at a glance. It’s also possible to disable personalized ads and results. Google’s search engine lets you switch off personalization, for example.Researchers from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and Yahoo felt the issue was so potentially damaging, and they have also created a way to “burst the filter(过滤) bubble”. They believe that just because people have opposing views on certain topics it doesn’t mean they won’t share interests with others.( ) 12. The underlined word “eliminating” in Paragraph 1 probably means“_______”.A. decoratingB. removingC. personalizingD. protecting( ) 13. Princeton University created bots to ______.A. explain why different websites are personalizedB. offer users some advice on how to protect privacyC. assess how personalization is affecting Internet usersD. stress the advantages and disadvantages of personalization of websites( ) 14. Which of the following websites have done something to cut off personalization?A. Google and YahooB. eBay and GoogleC. Amazon and eBayD. Amazon and Yahoo( ) 15. What is this passage mainly about?A. Different websites are doing something to offer quality service.B. Personalized ads and search results could be creating different web pages.C. Personalization of different sites will lead to users’ privacy being violated.D. Personalization of shopping sites makes online shopping more convenient.参考答案：BCAB第二节（共5 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分12.5 分）What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? 16 We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 17 Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. 18 If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.19 According to some psychologists, if parents are always tellinga child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or“20 ”A. A healthy body contributes to one's intelligence.B. Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.C. What people want to express is like this.D. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.E. It needs exercise.F. You are such a smart child.G. These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.参考答案：GEDBF。
高三英语晚自习限时训练
高三英语晚自习限时训练一、阅读理解AIcehouse and ice ticketAs early as Pre-Qin Dynasty, people used natural ice to keep food fresh and make cold drinks. The Zhou royal court had a specialized department called “ice administration”. They collected natural ice blocks each December to store in the icehouse. During th e Qing Dynasty, “ice tickets” were used and they were available only to officials and the rich.Ice containerThe most commonly used cooling tool is called “Jian”, which is a big container filled with ice. It was made of clay in early Chinese history, and was later made of copper (铜). The “Jian” can be seen as an ancient refrigerator, which can be used to make cold drinks.Hiding food in the wellDuring the Qin and Han dynasties, for common people, the most common way to cool off is by using their wells. Some families put a pot in the well as a cold closet, or put food in a basket and lowered the basket into the well with a rope.Herbal drinksDuring the Qing Dynasty, taking Chinese herbal medicine was popular in Beijing. In hot summer, some people preferred to drink ice water, some boiled perilla leaves, and liquorice as summer soup to keep off the heat. Ancient people also loved to make lotus seed soup in summer for the benefit of strengthening the body.1. What does “Jian” have the same function as?A．Container. B．Refrigerator. C．Clay. D．Copper.2. Which of the following is unavailable to common people?A．Ice tickets. B．Ice container. C．Hiding food in the well. D．Herbal drinks.3. What’s the common purpose of the above four ways?A．To strengthen the body. B．To keep food fresh.C．To escape the summer heat. D．To make cold drinks.BWorld’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train LineLast Wednesday, five hydrogen-powered trains began to make the 100-kilometer trip between Cuxhaven and Buxtehude in Germany. The trains make almost no noise and run without polluting. Germany is planning to replace many of its diesel (柴油) trains with hydrogen trains.Currently, most trains run on diesel power. When diesel fuel is burned, it creates carbon dioxide and other polluting gases. These gases have helped create the climatecrisis. That’s one reason why many countries are trying to find energy choices that pollute less.Hydrogen is the simplest known element. It’s also very common—74% of the universe is made of hydrogen atoms. Pure hydrogen is a gas that burns easily. Hydrogen can be. used to create electricity by combining it with oxygen in a “fuel cell”. The chemical reaction which takes place creates electricity. A fuel cell is like a battery that never runs down as long as it has hydrogen. The oxygen comes from the air around the train. The best part is that when a fuel cell creates electricity, it doesn’t create pollution. The only thing it gives off is water, which comes out as steam.There’s a hydrogen station on the line to refuel the trains. But since the trains can go about 1,000 kilometers before they need more fuel, they only need to fill up once a day. The trains can go as fast as 140 kph—about the same as the diesel trains they are replacing.In many places, hydrogen-powered trains are a smart choice for replacing diesel trains. The city of Frankfurt, Germany has already ordered 27 of the hydrogen-powered trains. Other countries are also interested. France and Italy have ordered several of the hydrogen powered trains. Germany will replace up to 3,000 of its diesel trains with hydrogen- powered trains.；4. Why do people develop hydrogen train?A．To reduce noise.B．To cut pollution.C．To improve transport.D．To solve the energy problem.；5. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?A．Advantages of hydrogen.B．The process of chemical reaction.C．The unpolluted characteristic of hydrogen.D．The popularity of hydrogen.；6. What can we infer about the hydrogen train from paragraph 4?A．It travels 140 km on one refueling.B．It should be refueled twice a day.C．It goes faster than a normal train.D．It needs very few hydrogen stations.；7. What does the author think of the future of hydrogen trains?A．Uncertain. B．Worrying. C．Promising. D．Difficult.CIf you have a dog, you probably spend a lot of time trying to figure out dog behavior. Like us, dogs are complex creatures, and it can be hard to know what’s behind your dog’s actions.When you’re asking them to sit or giving them a treat, eye contact means that their attention is on you and that they’re ready to listen. But sometimes your pup will look at you aimlessly. There area few reasons why your dog might stare at you — even when you don’t call its name or do something to get its attention.In general, dogs use eye contact to gain information and understand what humans want them to do, says Philip Tedeschi, professor and researcher on the human-animal bond. “Dogs use eye contact as reassurance and understanding in very similar ways that humans do, to ascertain interpersonal connection and reaction. This helps us connect with them as well,” he says.Science confirms that dogs use eye contact to express love. How do you tell if a dog loves you? Well, if he stares at you, it’s a good sign! “Just like humans look into each other’s eyes to show love, so does your dog,” says Tedeschi. “In fact, one study showed that the ‘cuddle’ hormone oxytocin (拥抱荷尔蒙催产素) increases in both humans and dogs when they exchange a loving look.”If the eye contact between a dog and a human is too long or too intense it might lead to discomfort in the dog — similar to the way two humans staring at each other for a longer period of time would make them uncomfortable, according to Tedeschi. So what do you do if your dog stares at you? Look back, but not for too long. Dogs get awkward, too!；8. What does it usually mean when your dog stares at you?A．It’s on guard against you.B．It’s longing to be hugged.C．It’s ready for your instruction.D．It’s confused about your order.；9. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “ascertain” in paragraph 3? A．Take part in. B．Make sure of. C．Come up with. D．Look forward to.；10. Why is “‘cuddle’ hormone oxytocin” mentioned in paragraph 4?A．To tell people when a dog expects for human love.B．To confirm dogs employ eye contact to convey love like humans.C．To show that a lot of people are working on this subject.D．To illustrate that dogs are just like human in exchanging emotions.；11. How will a dog feel if you stare at it for a long time?A．Beloved. B．Honored. C．Threatened. D．Embarrassed.二、七选五阅读Expressive writing or journaling is one way to help you heal from trauma (创伤).12 . It can help you process what you’ve been through and assist you as you envisiona path forward.Why does a writing intervention work? 13 In fact, narrating the story of an ongoing anxiety “frees up” cognitive resources. When you write down the emotionsassociated with a traumatic experience, you may be changing the way it is organized in the brain. You are then able to detach from the emotion, making it easier for you to talk about and process the event.However, for most people, the thought of acknowledging emotions and admitting that there’s something wrong with us is difficult. This is because expressing emotions can bring up feelings of guilt and shame. 14 That is what sets journaling apart. This is between you and your journal —you don’t have to share it with anyone unless, of course, you choose to.If you’re interested in trying out writing as a tool for healing, s tart your writing by setting a timer for ten minutes. 15 Think of one object in your home that signifies a moment for you. See it in full color. Feel the weight of it. Use all your senses. Now, write about that object and see how large its meaning can become.16 How you heal from trauma can be different from person to person as well.It all depends on what works best for you. Remember, one size does not fit all. Writing may not work for everyone, but you won’t know if you don’t try.【选项】B．Of course, expressive writing is hardly a panacea (灵丹妙药).C．Also, seeking help for emotional stress is often seen as a sign of weakness.D．It may seem abnormal that writing about negative experiences has a positive effect. E．Once you have a better handle on your problems, you can move forward and get on with life.F．It is writing from your heart and mind and about the emotion associated with a certain event.G．Let your mind go to the detailed, specific moments to get to the feelings and truthof your experience.三、完形填空Misty Copeland spends most days twisting, spinning and 17 . She practicesand 18 the graceful movements of her art. When she isn’t performing she is practicing. When she isn’t practicing, she is stretching. She takes classes almos t every day. She takes care of her body so she doesn’t 19 it when she goes to work in a ballet theatre.“I treat my body with the respect that any musician would to their 20 .” says Misty. “I love my body,” she adds.Was she 21 confident? Actually, she was a 22 girl and avoided the spotlight. But Misty loved music and movement. When she was thirteen, Misty’s teacher suggested she 23 a free ballet class at the Boys&Girls Club. For two weeks, Misty sat on the gym bench watching the class, afraid to 24 . Finally, she gave it a 25 . At first, she felt 26 in the class. She didn’t know anything about ballet, and she was 27 than most of the students. Over time, 28 , she began to enjoy the lessons. She discovered that her body — especially her long legs and flexible muscles— was just 29 for ballet. After the class season ended, Misty received a scholarship to a nearby dance studio. Most ballerinas (女舞者) start their training much young er than thirteen. But Misty’s natural abilities and hard work made her improve quickly.Over the next five years, ballet was Misty’s 30 . She practiced, performed, competed and attended ballet programs. “Performing was my favourite part because Ifelt 31 and open onstage,” she says. “For the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged.”17. A．wandering B．leaping C．exercising D．dancing18. A．perfects B．conquers C．examines D．describes19. A．hurt B．injure C．spoil D．abuse20. A．appearance B．voice C．techniques D．instruments21. A．found B．made C．born D．trained22. A．humble B．quiet C．cautious D．shy23. A．attend B．register C．learn D．watch24. A．stand up B．catch up C．cut in D．join in25. A．rest B．chance C．try D．thought26. A．out of place B．out of order C．out of mind D．out of control27. A．younger B．older C．taller D．shorter28. A．meanwhile B．however C．moreover D．thus29. A．ready B．good C．right D．qualified30. A．life B．major C．prospect D．stage31. A．improved B．calm C．free D．secure四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高三英语二轮复习组合练(十三)
组合练(十三)科技发展(2)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2023·湖南长沙一模)Most people find sugar hard to resist.Our brains need lots of energy and sugary foods provide plenty of it.But when calories are too readily available，it is easy to overdo it.There has been no shortage of research on sugar replacements without calories，but evidence from animal and human studies has linked some to weight gain.One promising alternative is found in the fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum(神秘果)，a plant native to West Africa.These socalled miracle berries don't taste sugary themselves，but if you try something sour afterwards it will taste unusually sweet.In Benin，the fruit is eaten fresh and is mostly used as a sweetener to have with sour foods and drinks，says Dèdéou from a university in Benin.The berry with miraculin(神秘果蛋白) is very appreciated by local consumers，especially the kids and people with diabetes(糖尿病).Despite the miracle berry's promise as a sugar replacement，it is only produced on a limited scale and isn't available worldwide.The berries don't travel well and the plant is slow to grow.To create an alternative source of miraculin, researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce the protein, but this isn't necessary，says Tchokponhouéwhose team is working to help enlarge the production of miracle berries in West Africa.Earlier this year，a team at Hainan University in China published the genome(基因组) of Synsepalum dulcificum，which may help.A Spanish startup has plans to promote sustainable growth of the plant in Ghana and market the dried berries.You can order tablets of freezedried miracle berries online but they are pricey，costing around ￡18 for a pack of 10.If you can afford it，the berry's tastetwisting power is fun to try at home.Let the tablet melt on your tongue，then try tasting acidic foods such as lemons.The effect should last between 15 and 60 minutes.1. What do we know about Synsepalum dulcificum?A.It contains high calories.B．It is related to weight gain.C．It tastes unusually sweet.D．It serves as a sugar replacement.2．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A．Efforts made to obtain more miraculin.B．Genome published to help do the research.C.Creation advocated to produce miracle berries.D.Transformations performed to engineer tomatoes.3．What can we say about tablets of freezedried miracle berries?A．They are sour.B．They are inexpensive.C．They are accessible.D．They are productive.4．What is the author's attitude to getting the sugar alternative?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.C．Defensive. D．Conservative.[语篇解读]糖是人体不可或缺的营养素，但多吃会导致体重增加。
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练(含答案)
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练一、阅读理解AParis is the most wooded city in Europe, and around one quarter of its area is taken up by parks, gardens and other green spaces.Jardin des Plantes: over 28 hectaresThis impressive botanical garden is home to four museums, including the Natural History Museum, which houses a variety of African animals. The gardens themselves boast thousands of species of plants. This is a lovely place to relax and explore the beautiful surroundings.Parc des Buttes-Chaumont: over 24 hectaresIf you want to get off the tourist trail and hang out with true Parisians, this park is the perfect spot for a relaxing picnic or a leisurely wander. It is in the 19th district and is one of the largest parks in Paris. Cross its lake on the suspension bridge, or admire the waterfalls and attractive temples.Jardin du Luxembourg: over 25 hectaresThese beautiful gardens were first laid out in 1612 as the gardens of the Luxembourg Palace. They include a geometric forest, French and English style gardens, as well as a large pond. There is so much to see and do with activities especially for children, such as slides, rides and puppet shows, as well as leisure and sporting activities for adults. The gardens are home to more than one hundred sculptures.Le Parc de la Villette: 55 hectaresThis urban cultural park is so much more than just a park as it is home to numerous music venues, exhibition spaces and cafes. It is also home to no less than 12 gardens, which all follow different themes. The Passenger Gardens, for example, which are built on what was once the sheep market, support a variety of ecosystems, demonstrating the importance of biodiversity.1. Which green space probably suits students who are interested in botany?A．Jardin des Plantes. B．Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.C．Jardin du Luxembourg. D．Le Parc de la Villette.2. Which is special about Jardin du Luxembourg?A．They used to be royal gardens. B．They are Parisian favourite gardens. C．They feature American style gardens. D．They house a variely of African animals.3. What can visitors do in Le Parc de la Villette?A．Visiting museums. B．Attending concerts.C．Admiring waterfalls. D．Watching puppet shows.BA team of researchers at ETH Zurich has the perfect long-lasting solution to our fog problem. They have developed a very thin and gold-based transparent coating (涂层) that can convert sunlight into heat, which can be applied to glass and other surfaces to prevent them from fogging.The special coating is developed using titanium oxide and gold particles. It selectively absorbs infrared radiations (红外线照射) from the sunlight and creates a heating effect that is powerful enough to keep fog away from the surface of an object.The coating basically employs heat to stop fogging. The coating absorbs a large part of the infrared radiation, which causes it to heat up-by up to 8℃.Previously, products like anti-fogging sprays create a very thin film of water on the surface to remove fog. The problem with such surfaces is pollution. Along with water, the sprays also attract dirt, dust, oil, and various other dirty substances, and just a little dirt on the surface makes it useless. However, the new coating repels (排斥) water. Furthermore, the coating is significantly thinner, which makes it more transparent as well as flexible. It is heated passively and requires, during daytime, no additional energy source.Gold might be expensive, but the researchers stress that their coating requires solittle that the material costs remain low. Their coating is produced with standardized and readily scalable methods, all cost-effectively. However, although this product can work at very low levels of solar irradiation, it does rely on a certain amount of light.The researchers will develop the coating further for other applications. In the process, they will examine whether other metals work just as well as gold. There is no need to fear. However, this would cause a car or a building to heat up more in the summer. The researchers have already filed a patent. Hopefully, this groundbreaking product will soon be available on the market.；4. How does the new coating work to remove fog?A．By reflecting part of sunlight selectively.B．By keeping cool air away from the object.C．By creating a thin film of water on the surface.D．By absorbing infrared radiations to heat the coating.；5. Why does the author mention previous anti-fogging products?A．To stress the advantages of the new coating.B．To introduce the inspiration behind the new coating.C．To prove the difficulty of creating anti-fogging products.D．To explain the reason for the anti-fogging coating being popular .；6. What is the limitation of the new coating?A．It is considerably expensive.B．It depends on sunlight to work.C．It takes too much time to produce.D．It is difficult to clean and maintain.；7. What do the researchers plan to do next?A．Apply for a patent for the invention.B．Develop the product for more practical uses.C．Explore the environmental impact of the coating.D．Seek a cheaper material as an alternative to gold.CAn exhibition of vivid photographs and a restored documentary give fresh insight into the Antarctic explorer, who died a century ago.One hundred years ago, the leader of the last great expeditio n of the heroic age of polar exploration died from a heart attack as his ship, Quest, headed for Antarctica. The announcement of the death of Ernest Shackleton on 30 January 1922 was greeted with an outpouring of national grief.This was the man, after all, who had saved the entire crew of his ship Endurance —which had been crushed and sunk by ice in 1915 — by making a daring trip in a tiny open boat over 750 miles of polar sea to raise the alarm at a whaling station in South Georgia.It remains one of the greatest rescue stories of modern history and led to the idolising of Shackleton in the United Kingdom, a reputation that survived undamaged for the rest of the century. As his contemporary Raymond Priestley, the geologist and Antarctic explorer, later put it: “When disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.”And here and now in 2022, his death is being marked with an elaborately illustrated exhibition —Shackleton’s legacy and the power of early Antarctic pho tography — which opens at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), and which includes a range of images and artefacts from his expeditions. Additionally, a digitally remade version of South, a documentary film of Shackleton’s 1914-16 Endurance expedition, is being screened at the British Film Institute.The film and most of the exhibition’s finest images are the handiwork of Frank Hurley, who sailed with Shackleton and who was one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers and film-makers. Both film and exhibition feature striking camera work and provide vivid accounts of the hardships that Shackleton and his men endured as they headed off to explore Antarctica.Even after he survived the great expedition, he still longed for another trip to Antarctica, and after long negotiations set sail in Quest, from England, with the aim of circumnavigating (环航) Antarctica, Shackleton was by now very ill and had suffered at least one heart attack. On 2 January 1922, he wrote in his diary: “I grow old and tired but must a lways lead on.” Three days later he had a major heart attack and died a few hours later. He is buried on South Georgia, scene of his greatest triumph.“Shackleton was an inspirational leader. He had an innate sense of what was possible and achievable. He also had a huge personality but led by example. At the same time, he was sensitive to the needs of the individuals he was leading. For example, after Endurance broke up, his men had lost their protection and shelter. Their social fabric had been destroyed. There would have been disagreement. Yet Shackleton succeeded in keeping them together and made sure they survived.”8. People were overcome with grief when Ernest Shackleton died because .A．it was a huge pity that such a brave explorer should ha ve died from a heart attack B．he was the man that wrote about one of the greatest rescue stories of modern history C．he came to his entire crew’s rescue and symbolised hope in extreme circumstances D．there was no one to pray to anymore when disaster came and there was no hope9. What can we learn about the exhibition?A．It presents Shackleton’s 1914-16 Endurance expedition with powerful Antarctic photos.B．It celebrates the 100th anniversary of the great explorer Ernest Shackleton’s birth. C．It consists of vivid photographs, artefacts, and documentaries of Ernest Shackleton.D．It is created by Frank Hurley, who witnessed Shackleton’s heroic acts with his own eyes.10. Which of the following is NOT true about Ernest Shackleton according to the passage? A．He was the leader of a heroic exploration to the South pole, who died from a heart attack off shore.B．He saved the crew members of the sunken Endurance by travelling to raise the alarmin a tiny boat.C．He is universally recognised as the greatest Antarctic explorer who has enjoyed enduring fame.D．He was inspirational, practical, responsible, sensitive towards his men, but had a strong character.11. What does “Their social fabric had been destroyed. ” in the last paragraph most probably mean?A．What they wore would not be accepted by others upon returning.B．They could no longer socialise with others even if they went back.C．The ship could not keep them together even if they survived.D．They could not function socially as they had when there was shelter.二、七选五阅读Do you want lots of success in school and in your friendship? If you want to learn how to balance your friendship and study, read on.• Talk about your goals for school.Share what academic success looks like for both of you. 12 Before the semester starts, sit down and discuss what you’d both like to achieve.• Share tips and tricks with each other.Exchange study techniques to learn how to be more successful. Maybe you know some learning methods like making a list of key ideas and reviewing them one hour a day. Chat about how you’ll both try to master your subjects. 13• Remind each other to take your health seriously.Put your wellness above everything else to succeed in school. 14 Get at least 8 hours of rest. Make sure to eat nutritious meals that will keep you energized. When you take care of yourselves, you’ll both reduce stress and improve your academic performances.• 15Remember that you both can overcome any challenge s with enough effort. In orderto get the most out of your studies, keep a “growth mindset”, an optimistic outlook that lets you see any difficult topic or task as an opportunity to learn.• Prioritize (优先安排) exams and finals.16 When you and your friend are in the middle of a finals week or have a huge assignment to prepare for, that should come first. Block out times on your schedules that need all your focus.A．Keep positive attitudes about school.B．Fight for any challenges enthusiastically.C．Your methods will be always encouraging.D．Give each other space during more intense periods.E．It’s important to be clear about what your goals are.F．You’ll lift each other up and get an extra edge in class.G．So you can both be at your best physically and mentally.三、完型填空When I was 13, I climbed my first mountain near my home. I was overweight thenand 17 when I reached the top. But I loved the 18 .Two years ago, my friend Mel Olsen and I drove to Oregon to climb 11,240-foot Mount Hood.As we went higher, the trail (山路) grew 19 and steeper. At around 9 a.m., we reached an ice step. Confident I was safe, I put my full 20 on it. Suddenly, I heard a 21 , and the ice broke off the step, right under my foot.In a second, I fell backward. Soon, I came to a stop on a flat slope. I 22 my whole body, feeling 23 that I was fine, except that I was suffering from a sharp painin my left 24 and couldn’t move.I 25 for help, and immediately Mel and other climbers came to assist me and called Mountain Rescue. Then I was loaded into a(n) 26 and taken to a hospital,27 I stayed for four days. The doctors told me it would be a year before I could 28 again, but I was back on the trails within six months.The fall has made me more 29 . One slip (滑倒) on a mountain can change everything. But the experience also made me 30 as a person. Since the accident, I’ve climbed another 60 mountains. I’m not going to let one fall 31 me from doing my favorite thing.17. A．out of danger B．out of trouble C．out of balance D．out of breath18. A．opportunity B．memory C．challenge D．mountain19. A．wider B．flatter C．narrower D．nearer20. A．body B．strength C．foot D．weight21. A．cry B．crack C．crash D．call22. A．calmed B．looked C．tested D．checked23. A．fortunate B．satisfied C．grateful D．confident24. A．arm B．shoulder C．leg D．eye25. A．yelled B．asked C．begged D．arranged26. A．car B．ambulance C．truck D．shelter27. A．which B．that C．where D．when28. A．jump B．move C．drive D．climb29. A．positive B．cautious C．frightened D．anxious30. A．grow B．develop C．feel D．act31. A．protect B．ban C．addict D．keep四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高考英语阅读七选五集训(十三)-人教版高三全册英语试题
2016高考英语阅读七选五集训〔十三〕【多维精练】第二节〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为10分〕根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最优选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Passage 1In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they wantto know your website. 36 Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some timeand creativity.37 Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计). At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)GRAPHIC. Next comes a greeting and short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.38 Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the materialthat you want to put on the site.While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: 39 If you want too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can alwaysadd to your site.Less is bett er. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long texts online. 40Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large files, keep the file sizes small.Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building.A. Start simply.B. Break it into small pieces.C. Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.D. Many websites are considered very interesting.E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.G. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.Passage 2How to relax when you get into a traffic jamWaiting in a traffic jam is upset, frustrating and stress-producing. 16.___ One of the most stressful occasions of the day is when you are sitting in a traffic jam. It is for this reason that many people feel worried about the commute to and from work (上下班交通). Their commutes cause so much stress for them that they can ruin the rest of their days. 17.___ ·Turn on you car radio to your favorite music station. 18.___ If the stress of your commute has already gotten to you, start with a pleasant and smooth classical station to calm you down, so that you can regain control.·Listen to the music that is playing. Focus on the music. Notice the differences of the musical beats and the tones. If there are lyrics (歌词), think or sing along to them.·19.___ Hold this breath for 10 seconds. Slowly let the breath out through your mouth.·Repeat deep breathing as often as needed to make your heart beat slow and reduce stress. There are many times during a traffic jam that your heart can start to race.·20.___ Setting an inner alarm to the time when you have to be somewhere is just going to add to your stress. There is nothing that you can do to make the traffic move faster, so just relax.A. Keep calm when your heart beats fast.B. Take a deep breath through your nose.C. So you’d better try to avoid such a traffic jam.D. The more cheerful the music, the more it will reduce the stress.E. Forget about timelines, where you have to be, and by what time.F. Follow these simple steps to reduce stress while sitting in a traffic jam.G. If you have ever ridden in a car, you must have experienced a traffic jam.Passage 3Any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is absolutely terrifying. 36 However, most deaths result from panic, without a plan or understanding what is happening to the car in the water. By adopting a brace (支撑) position, acting decisively and getting out fast, you can save yourself from a sinking vehicle.Brace yourself for impact (撞击力). As soon as you're aware that you're going off the road and into a body of water, adopt a brace position. The impact could set off the airbag system in your vehicle, so you should place both hands on the steering wheel in the "ten and two" position. Undo your seatbelt. 37 Untie the children, starting with the oldest first. Forget the cell phone call. Your car isn't going to wait for you to make the call.38 Leave the door alone at this stage and concentrate on the window. A car's electrical system should work for up to three minutes in water, so try the method of opening it electronically first. Many people don't think about the window as an escape option either because of panic or misinformation about doors and sinking.Break the window. If you aren't able to open the window, or it only opens halfway, you'll need to break it with an object or your foot. It may feel counter-intuitive (有悖常理的) to let water into the car. 39Escape when the car has equalized. If it has reached the dramatic stage where the car cabin has been filled with water and it has become balanced, you must move quickly and effectively to ensure your survival. 40 While there is still air in the car, take slow, deep breaths and focus on what you're doing.A. Open the window as soon as you hit the water.B. Surviving a sinking car is not as difficult as you think.C. It takes 60 to 120 seconds for a car to fill up with water usually.D. Such accidents are particularly dangerous to the risk of drowning.E. In conclusion, if you know what to do in the water, you will be safe.F. This is the first thing to attend to, yet it often gets forgotten in the panic.G. But the sooner the window is open, the sooner you can escape directly through it.Passage 4A．Moment's goal is to promote balance in your life．B．You get excited if you receive a text message or an e-mail from a friendC．This is leading to a sort of decision slowdown and it is creating more stress in the workplace．D．The negative impact of “always on" culture is that your mind is never resting．E．Physical and mental health therefore can suffer．F．Mobile phone companies argue that mobile connectivity is beneficial．G．You are nervous if your phone is getting low on powerPassage 5A new report says plastics are responsible for $13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The findings were announced recently at a United Nations conference． 36Plastic thrown away carelessly makes its way into rivers and other waterways. 37 After a while, it collects in the sea. And plastic never goes away. Plastic is not biodegradable—destroyed by bacteria or natural processes. Instead, it just breaks up into smaller pieces over time. The oceans contain a lot of chemicals and other pollutants. 38 That means harmful material may get into our food supply.39 Human beings cause pollution and they can take steps to stop it. They can use fewer single use product containers and throw plastics away correctly. Plastic recycling programs also works—where old bottles and other plastics are collected, broken down and used to make new products. We could reuse bottles in our households many times if we wish to, rather than end it after the first use. We could, when we get rid of that plastic, recycle it and reuse it, which replaces the need for raw materials.The report also calls on companies to improve methods for using plastics. 40 And it calls for information about the way plastic is thrown out or removed from use. By putting a new value on plastic, industry has a special reason to clean up the environment.But all of the companies must join to deal with the problem.A. The plastic eventually reaches coastal areas and ocean waters.B. But people can make a big difference.C. Plastics should be gathered together and reused.D. Then, fish may eat the plastics.E. It is convenient to use plastic bags in everyday life.F. It asks for them to better measure and direct plastic use.G. The report tells about harm to sea life and what might be done to improve the situation.Passage 6We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and looking for that special love．Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works. To be loved, you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others. In order to love someone, you should love yourself．●Stop comparing yourself to others．36．We all have different gifts．When you compare yourself to others for what they have, whether it is a car, a house, or a job, it makes you feel bad about yourself. Really be grateful about everything you have. Gratitude keeps your heart open to love．●Practice receiving love. To truly love is to be able to receive it. When someone loves you, does some kind deeds to you, or says kind words, accept it．37．Know that you are worthy of love. It is important to accept a gift of love by others. You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable．38．●39．Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion. Compassion is not self-pity, but rather willingness to accept one's own pain and regret．●Stop trying to be perfect. Stop blaming yourself for being less than perfect． 40 Just follow all the steps above and don't let anyone's expectations of you put any pressure on you．A. Keep a diary．B. Appreciate yourself．C. Do not feel sorry about it．D. Always do your best, but not reaching perfection is NOT failure．E. Allow yourself to feel the love that has come your way．F. You give someone a joy of giving by loving you．G. Everyone on the earth is unique.Passage 7Article writing has been a way of conveying information through the web. If you’ re a writer, being able to let them stay on your article for more than two seconds is already a success. Your writing style can create more readers for your content if you know how to catch the attention of readers. 36Be Direct-to-the-PointWebsite writing differs from print writing. People do not want to spend much time on a website because they want to get the information they need. 37Be InformativeArticles for web content are briefly written. They flesh out the information without decorations. Be sure that your articles are not confusingly worded. 38 Make sure you organize your facts logically so that your reader can effectively process them.Be Conversational39 Be conversational so that readers can grasp what you mean in your article. With quality content, engage your readers so that your article will have that personal and human touch.Be ConnectedMost article writers just place sentences that state a certain fact to form a paragraph. Ho wever, in readers’hopes, these writers fail to establish a human connection. 40 So it is important to make the connection smooth and not abrupt.A. Stay away from decorations when writing online content.B. Most readers like to read articles that“speak〞to them.C. Connection will allow the readers’ minds to effectively process what is written.D. Get to your point directly so that your readers can process the information.E. Here are some important points to consider before writing online.F. Article writing is a fun way of establishing a connection with a reader and a writer.G. Complex sentences tend to wrongly lead your reader and make them confused.2016高考英语-阅读七选五集训〔十三〕答案Passage 1：36-40 GFEABPassage 2：16~20 GFDBEPassage 3：【文章解读】本文为说明文，主要介绍了当遇到汽车掉入水中时，人们应该如何应对。
高三英语晚自习限时训练 (1)
高三英语晚自习限时训练一、阅读理解AFun things to do in high schoolLearn another languageYour school might be holding foreign languages classes, so this is a great way to start your language learning journey! If you want more self-paced learning, apps like Duolingo are easily accessible (可使用的) on our mobile phones. As our world becomes more in terconnected, it’s always good to learn another language or two.Aim for a semester (学期) of straight AThis can be a difficult task but not impossible to achieve, as long as you put in the right amount of work and effort. If you are struggling(挣扎)with your grades, you can host or join group studies with your classmates!Don’t be disheartened if you are not able to get an A in a semester. What’s important is having the drive to go forward. As a famous person once said, “He who would climb a ladder must begin at the bottom.Experience another cultureCulture and tradition are something that all humans share. No matter where we come from, we always bring our culture with us. People coming from different cultures may be among your friends or neighbors.You can go to a museum, read a book, or try new food in your area. Remember to keep an open mind and take the time to learn about them.Bring a shareable treat to classIf you know your way around the kitchen, you can impress your class by making and bringing them a delicious treat! Not only will this make their stomachs happy, but you’ll also bond (联系) the whole class together. Just don’t forget to check with your teacher first before bringing one.1. What should you do if you want to learn a language at your own speed?A．Go to a museum to read books. B．Attend another language class. C．Learn it on an app like Duolingo. D．Join group studies with your classmates.2. What’s the key if you can’t get an A in a semester?A．Keeping an open mind. B．Asking your teachers for help. C．Changing your study method. D．Having the drive to go forward.3. What will probably be the result if you bring a treat to class?A．Experiencing different cultures. B．Making your teacher angry and anxious. C．Making some students have a stomachache. D．Making your classmates happy and united.BIn large population studies, people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C appear to have a reduced risk for various types of cancer, including cancers of the mouth and lung. But it’s not clear that these benefits come specifically from vitamin C．The Age-Related Eye Disease Study found that a daily supplement containing 500 mg of vitamin C can help slow the progress of macular degeneration, an age-related eye disease that causes vision loss. But we don’t know what benefits, if any, are provided by vitamin C in particular.Many people take vitamin C supplements in unnecessarily high doses to prevent or treat various conditions for which its effectiveness is unproved. The vitamin C supplements have variously been said for staving off sunburn and improving the appearance of wrinkles. None of these benefits have been confirmed in scientific studies.Perhaps the best-known and most widely promoted use of high-dose(高剂量)vitamin C is to prevent or treat the common cold. Most of the evidence shows that high-dose vitamin C will, at most, shorten a cold by one day. In ordinary circumstances, vitamin C has no preventive value, although a few studies have reported a 50% reduced risk of developing colds among people taking vitamin C in extreme circumstances-for example, skiers, marathon runners, and soldiers working in extreme conditions.The recommended vitamin C dosage per day for healthy women is 75 mg per day. For adults, the highest safe daily intake is likely to be 2, 000 mg per day. Vitamin C is water-soluble, so any amount more than you need will not be stored in the body. It’s safe in almost any amount from foods, and supplements in recommended amounts are also regarded as safe for most people. In some people, high doses-more than, say, 2, 000 or 3, 000 mg per day-can cause a variety of symptoms. People with kidney conditions should take no more than 1, 000 mg a day.；4. What can we learn about vitamin C in the first paragraph?A．It can be of better effect in higher doses.B．It can be a cure for age-related eye disease.C．It can help slow the progress of some illness.D．It can reduce the risks of the mouth cancer.；5. What function does vitamin C have intreating the common cold?A．It can help people save plenty of money.B．It can stop soldiers from catching a cold.C．It may reduce a cold by one day at most.D．It may prevent the common cold efficiently.；6. How much Vitamin C are healthy women advised to take per day?A．75 mg.B．500 mg.C．2, 000 mg.D．3, 000mg.；7. Where is this text probably taken from?A．An exam paper.B．A travel journal.C．An art guidebook.D．A science magazine.CThis year will have been the warmest in the UK, the Met Office has said. Although for many people the record from the year that attracted the most attention was that the summer heatwave reached 40. 3℃, the organization said that more significant was a figure 30 degrees lower-the average temperature over the course of the year.Although the exact temperature will need to be confirmed in the new year, the Met Office predicted that 2022 is going to exceed (超过)the previous record for the warmest annual average, which was 9. 88C in 2014. Apart from this month, every other month in the UK in 2022 was warmer than average. New Ye ar’s Day 2022 was the warmest on record, exceeding 16℃ in North Wales. Dr. Mark McCarthy, head of the National Climate Information Centre, said: “While many people will remember the summer’s extreme heat, what hurts people most, especially the elderly, this year is the relatively consistent heat through the year. ” Although this summer was the fourth warmest on record, it was the first in which the temperature exceeded 40℃.McCarthy said that we can expect to see increasingly warmer summers as a consequenc e of climate change. “The warm year is in line with the impacts we expect as a result of human-related climate change, ”he said. “Although it doesn’t mean every year will be the warmest on record, climate change continues to increase the chances of increas ingly warm years over the coming decades. ”Rebecca Newsom, head of politics at Greenpeace UK, said: “These aren’t the kind of records you want to be breaking. Record-breaking investment in the renewable technologies will get us out of this mess.At present though, Britain is ready for rain, with forecasters warning of difficult driving conditions caused by wet weather over the next few days. Although temperatures will stay mild for much of the UK, the Met Office warned that the rainfall will hit England and Wales this Saturday and Sunday.；8. What will make this year special in the UK?A．The most visitors will be attracted.B．The warmest year will take place.C．The biggest success will be achieved.D．The highest temperature will be 30℃.；9. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A．Every month in the UK was warmer than average.B．Next summer may be the first summer to exceed 40℃.C．Many elderly men may go to hospital for the high heat.D．New Year’s Day was the warmest on record in England.；10. What does Rebecca think of the future climate?A．Renewable energies can fight climate change well.B．Record of high temperature will be broken next year.C．Politicians should be responsible for the current mess.D．Warm summers are a consequence of human activities.；11. What is the weather like in Wales this weekend?A．Sunny.B．Snowy.C．Cloudy.D．Rainy.二、七选五阅读Since I’ve been living abroad, many different people have asked me to name typical British dishes. I have, however, struggled to think of an answer. Yes, we do have our own national dishes. 12Fish and chips, as you could guess, is made up of battered fish and chips. It is often accompanied by mushy peas (豌豆糊), which consists of peas mashed up to form a thick paste. The majority of British people really do love this dish but it is not something that we would eat, say, on a weekly basis. 13 British people associate this dish with the seaside and it’s something that will usually be eaten on a day trip there.14 This is made up of roast meat, usually chicken or beef, accompanied by roast vegetables and a meat sauce. It is usually eaten on a Sunday, perhaps for a special family dinner.Although we do have our traditional dishes, we do not eat these on a daily basis. On a daily basis many British people will eat rice or pasta dished. 15 You can see this by looking at the range of international foods in the supermarket or at the va riety of different restaurants you can find on our high streets.16 However, perhaps unlike other countries, we tend to prefer to cook recipes influenced by other cuisine.A．We eat them as the seasons change.B．But how much do we actually eat them?C．In conclusion, we do have our national dishes.D．Another favourite British dish is the roast dinner.E．Our diet has been greatly influenced by other countries.F．It’s also not usually something that you would cook at home.G．You’ll be served a traditional dish if you get invited for dinner at a British family’s home.三、完形填空The public library is one of the greatest inventions humankind has ever imagined and actually made happen. Libraries are a (an) 17 , quiet place where all people can hang out and read, without having to 18 anyone anything. Apart from being a place that is full of 19 to borrow, libraries are something that offers 20 and warmth. A post on Twitter celebrating the wonderfulness of libraries 21 this point perfectly.“Today a woman with developmental disabilities came into the library, and she was 22 ,” wrote a Twitter user. “She didn’t 23 her address, but her phone number was in her pocket on a piece of paper with Elmo on it. She kept saying, ‘The library is a safe place.’We called and her guardians (监护人) came right over. It seemed that they were not worried at all. Apparently this happens pretty 24 . They even stayed long enough for her to 25 some new books and Sesame Street DVDs. The library is a safe place indeed.”The post 26 others to share their own stories of libraries being safe places for them, and it’s enough to 27 even the hardest of hearts. For people who grew up in dysfunctional (功能失调的) homes, the library can be a safe heaven of calm and kindness. For people lacking financial means, the library is a space that provides free education and free entertainment, as well as a free indoor place to go. This is the reason why 28 people grouped to libraries when they have nowhere else on earth---the only place that doesn’t 29 money. We cannot understate Literal lifesavers. Libraries also fill up a lot of gaps in other social 30 and help people find their way to information about other opportunities. They open the doors to so many 31 .17. A．calm B．noisy C．nervous D．amusing18. A．ask B．pay C．afford D．beg19. A．supplies B．stationery C．books D．cafeterias20. A．support B．assistance C．shelter D．safety21. A．declared B．explained C．tackled D．discovered22. A．trapped B．lost C．anxious D．delighted23. A．know B．search C．conceive D．cover24. A．exactly B．accurately C．regularly D．fluently25. A．work out B．come out C．bring out D．check out26. A．spread B．inspired C．impressed D．contacted27. A．bother B．surprise C．fund D．warm28. A．heartbroken B．homeless C．hopeless D．elderly29. A．require B．quit C．recommend D．spend30. A．research B．communities C．services D．designs31. A．memories B．problems C．advertisements D．possibilities四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式When I was in the middle school, I founded a student club 32 (name) “green planet” inspired by Chai Jing’s documentary Under the Dome. At first people knew this club. As a result, we had only 15 members. And I 33 (laugh) at for being crazy. However, I didn’t lose heart and I insisted. Every day, we club y members broadcast weather reports and PM 2.5 levels. We then published articles and pictures of theserious 34 (pollute) of the city on the school website. Meanwhile, my club also shares suggestions 35 how to live a low carbon life on the school board, for example: take public transportation or car pool to school; do 36 (little) shopping and so on.37 time went by, more are what students showed great interest in our club.And luckily, I persuaded my headmaster to join us. After what seemed ages of waiting, the club was finally accepted by the majority of students in my school. An increasing number of students supported 38 (ours).Since then, we’re worked together 39 (promote) our club. And up to now, 85% of the students 40 (join) us and enjoyed the simple but eco-friendly life.Such is Joy, 41 responsible and persistent girl.五、应用文写作42. If you’re Li Hua. I’m going to plant trees by the river with my classmates this weekend. Please write an email to Nancy and invite her to join us.Contents include: 1. Gathering time and place;2. Activity arrangement and reminder;3. Lunch and return time.Limitations: 1. The number of words is about 100. 2. You can add appropriate details to make your writing coherent.参考答案1. C2. D3. D4. C5. C6. A7. D8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D12. B 13. F 14. D 15. E 16. C17. A 18. B 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D32. named33. was laughed34. pollution35. on/about36. less37. As38. us39. to promote40. have joined41. a42. Dear Nancy,My classmates and I are planning to plant trees by the river this weekend. We all hope you can join us. Here is the schedule.We are to meet at the school gate at 8 o'clock this Saturday morning. Since we'll cycle there and work in the field, you'd better wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes. It would be much better if you could bring some necessary tools. Besides, we'll have a picnic there. Everyone is expected to bring their lunch and share it. Maybe we will return at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon.Would you like to join us? Hope to see you then.Yours,Li Hua。
高三英语阅读训练十五篇之(十三).doc
英语阅读（十三）AA bug flies by a plant. This plant has a pretty red flower. The bug smells something wonderful. So it goes closer and closer to the flower. Then it sees some leaves on the plant. They are long and green and good to eat. But they look stranger. They are folded together. The bug flies over and sits on one. Oooops! That's the end of the bug.This poor bug has landed on a plant that eats bugs! Meateating plants use tricks to trap bugs. Some have pretty flowers. They look so nice and smell so sweet that bugs fly right into the plants. But there is no way they can get out. The plant keep the bug there. It uses the bug as food. That's how the plant lives.There are many kinds of plants that eat bugs. Each plant has a trick to catch them. On one plant the leaves snap together when the bug lands on them. Other plants have sticky leaves. These leaves roll up with the bugs stuck inside them, such as the pitcher plant.One kind of plant has little hairs on its leaves. They hold anything that comes along so it can not get away. Then the leaves close up on the food.You can keep a plant like this in your home. Don't worry. You won't have to catch bugs to feed. Just go to a flower store. You can get special food there. If not, you can just give it bits of meat.1 "Oooops! That's the end of the bug. " means _____.A. Oh! That's the end of its storyB. Ah! Its life endsC. Oh, bad! It disappears suddenlyD. Accidentally it slides away2. Why is that the end of the bug?A. It gets hurt and can' t fly again.B. It likes eating sweet things.C. The plant on which it lands will eat it.D. All of the above.3. This passage mainly introduces to us_____.A. the bugsB. the plants having a pretty red flowerC. the end of the bug.D. the plants that eat bugs4. If you have a plant like this, you can _____.A. catch bugs to feed itB. go to a flower store for special foodC. give it diary foodD. all of the above5. We can infer according to this passage that a bug was a _____.A. certain kind of plantsB. some kind of sugarC. tiny insectD. sweet thingsBPALO ALTO, California-——"Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter—— even if they do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise," US researchers said last week.A study of 192 third and fourth graders, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds(0.9kg) less over a one-year period than those who did not change their television diet.“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity, " said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician(儿科专家) at Stanford University."American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing video games, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubled over thepast 20 years, " Robinson said.In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third.Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other students who continued their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet or took part in any extra exercise."One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around more and burning off calories, " Robinson said."Another reason might be due to eating fewer meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more, " Robinson said.6. The author tries to tell us in the first two paragraphs that _____.A. children will get fatter if they eat too muchB. children will get thinner if they eat lessC. children will get fatter if they spend less time watching TV’D. children will get fatter if they spend more time watching TV7. According to the passage, the time American children usually spend on watching TVA. is more than four hours a dayB. is less than four hours a dayC. doubled in the last twenty yearsD. is more than on any other activities8. The time children spend on TV viewing every day is suggested to be about _____.A. six hoursB. eight hoursC. three hoursD. one hour9. Which one of the following is right?A.Children usually eat fewer while watching TV.B. Children usually eat more while watching TV.C. Children eat the same amount of meals while watching TV.D. Children usually eat nothing while watching TV.10. Why can watching TV increase kids' weight according to the passage?A. They usually eat more while watching TV.B. They burn off fewer calories.C. They change their diet while watching TV.D. Both A and B.CLillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age—73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn't think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff (不灵活). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.11. Mrs Hanson couldn' t go to college immediately after she graduated from high schoolbecause _____.A. she hadn't got enough moneyB. she was a country girlC. the banker ordered her not to borrow any moneyD. the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children12. The computer students welcomed Mrs Hanson warmly because_____.A. she had got an excellent result in the examB. she was good at telling funny storiesC. they wanted to get her help in their studiesD. they were deeply moved by her spirit13. Mrs Hanson is the sort of person who _____.A. cares for study very muchB. likes to borrow money from the bankC. never misses a chance to talkD. tries to save any money for her family14. In which order did Mrs Hanson do the following things?a. she began her studies at college.b. She finished high school.c. She got married and gave birth of nine children.d. She had her 73 rd birthday.e. She went to the bank to borrow money.A.acbedB.becadC.bcedaD.edacbDChina has become a "safe island" in the eyes of international investors, although 2001 witnessed the first slowdown in attracting foreign investment for over 10 years.A worldwide investigation by the American magazine Fortune shows that 92 per cent of multinational corporations have plans to established business branches in China.According to recent figures from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic cooperation, China approved 22,915 new enterprises backed by foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eleven months of 2001, up 16.32 per cent from the same period of last year, During this period, the contracted foreign investment totaled USS 60.41 billion, a year—on—year increase of 24. 38 percent; while foreign funds actually used rose 15.61 per cent to US$ 41.9 billion.Since 1993, China has been ranked first among developing countries in drawing foreign investment, which analysts say reflects the continuous improvement of China' s investment environment.China further loosened its restriction on foreign investment, encouraging foreign business people to invest in the vast western territory and reviewing its existing laws and regulations on foreign investment according to its commitments on entry into the World Trade Organization(WTO).15. Who shows that 92 per cent of multinational corporations have plans to established business branches in China?A. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade.B. The American magazine FortuneC. The World Trade OrganizationD. The Chinese government16. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. China has been ranked first among developing countries in drawing foreign investment.B. China encourages foreign business people to invest in the vast western territoryC. China approved 22,915 new enterprises backed by foreign direct investment (FDI)during the year of 2001.D. China further loosened its restriction on foreign investment.17. What's the best title for this passage?A. To join the World Trade OrganizationB. China has been ranked first among developing countries in drawing foreign investmentC. China, still "safe island " for overseas investorsD. To loosened its restriction on foreign investmentEIt' s interesting that the arrival of snow has effect on people in different countries. For some countries it is-an important happening to celebrate each year, while for others a catastrophe（灾害）or even a wonder.But there are countries between these two kinds that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year. Britain is one of them, for which the arrival of snow quite simply causes problems. Within hours of the first snowfalls, however light, roads are blocked, trains and buses have to stop in the middle of the way. Normal communication is affected as well: telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. And almost within hours, there are also certain shortages—bread, vegetables and other things—not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened and go out and store up with food and so on…just for fear that something bad should happen.But why does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, the Austrians and the Canadians don't have such problems. It is simple because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow-ploughs(扫雪) and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy snow—ploughs is that they are used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospital, education, helping the old and so on.18. According to the writer, Britain is a country _____.A. which has regular snowB. which is not well prepared for snowC. for which snow is a catastropheD. for which snow is a wonder19. After a few hours' snowing there are often some shortages of food because _____.A. shops have closed downB. people buy as much as they canB. farmers cannot produce any more D. people eat more vegetables in winter20. The words "two kinds" in the passage mean the countries____.A. which have weather as yearly happening to celebrate or as rare(少见) weatherB. which either have heavy snow or light snowC. to which snow either causes problems or no problemsD. which either have snow—ploughs or no snow—ploughs参考答案(十三) 1---5 BCDBC 6---10 DACBD 11---15 ADABB 16---20 CCBBA。
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练【3月30日晚，限时：不超过65-70分钟】一、阅读理解（一）Located in the tropical forests in Xishuangbanna, southwest China’s Yunnan province, the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center (AEBRC) is dedicated to giving careful and effective protection to wild elephants.Though the jungles provide rich sources of food and water for the elephants, they can also pose a threat to them if they become ill or injured, making it difficult for them to survive in the wild.In August 2015, a baby elephant that was less than one month old was abandoned by her herd at the d oorway of a farmer’s house in Simiao, Pu’er city. Vets from the AEBRC came and took the animal to their center for treatment. She was found to have intra-abdominal infections and heart failure. She was also at risk of blood poisoning.The baby elephant finally recovered after proper treatment by the keepers at the center. However, without the presence of her mother, she became malnourished (营养不良) due to a lack of breast milk. At that time, she weighed only 76 kilograms, much smaller than an average newborn elephant. The vets decided to feed her goat milk, and as she was born in the Chinese Year of the Goat, the elephant was named Yang Niu (“Yang” is Chinese for goat, and Niu means girl). The elephant is now about 6 years old, 1.8 meters tall and weighs 1.3 tonnes.Currently, there are 11 rescued Asian elephants living at the center and being cared for by 27 keepers, who spend more than 10 hours with them each day. Thanks to these efforts, the population of Asian wild elephants in the province has reached 300 from 150 over the past 30 years.The local government has designated (指派) a place as a source of food for the elephants so that they do less damage to villagers’ crops while looking for food. They’ve also monitored the elephants using technologies such as drones to keep track of their activities and prevent encounters between villagers and the elephants. The local government has also purchased commercial insurance for residents to compensate them if the elephants attack them.；1. What can be a threat to elephants’ survival according to the text?A．Lack of food sources. B．Illegal hunting.C．Physical problems. D．Destruction of forests.；2. What does the example of a baby elephant stress?A．The recovery of Yang Niu.B．The efforts made by keepers.C．The risks facing baby elephants.D．The importance of mother elephants.；3. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 5?A．The number of elephants endangered.B．The urgency of rescuing wild elephants.C．A steady growth of elephant population.D．A rising trend of animal overprotection.；4. Why has the government designated a place for elephants?A．To keep track of their activities.B．To prevent them from damaging crops.C．To save them the trouble of looking for food.D．To ensure the growth of the elephant population.（二）No one can resist the temptation (诱惑) of snacks. But at the same time, you may be underestimating how many calories a snack contains. What would happen if you had a bag of crisps (炸薯片) a day? Eating an extra packet of crisps a day could lead to a weight gain of 6. 35 kg after a year, The Times reported.People underestimate the number of calories in their snacks, with experts warning that eating a bag of crisps every day could lead to a stone of weight gain in a year. A survey of around 2 ,000 adults found that about three quarters underestimated the impact of what a small reduction could have. One in ten believed that cutting 200 calories a day would not affect weight. At the same time, many people didn’t seem to know exactly how many calories were in their snacks. When it came to snacks, people struggled, with 95 percent guessing that half a sharing bag of tortilla chips had 214 calories on average, almost half the true figure of 447.Can’t we resist buying snacks? The food environment is to blame. Even though we all know snacking is bad for our health, we can’t help but fill our shopping carts with snacks.Don’t always blame yourself for poor self- control, and supermarket shelves also have to carry this “pot” half.Hugo Harper, head of Nesta’s health team, said the pressure to resist high-calorie snacks should not be put on consumers and that our food environment needed. to be changed, He said,“Our environment has a real impact on what we eat, from advertisements and supermarket promotions to what ‘s available in our local corner shops.Hugo added,“If we had fewer cues to snacks, or were pushed to buy fewer high calorie snacks, we should be able to see real change.”New rules coming into force next month will restrict promotions on foods high in fat, sugar and salt in big shops.；5. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?A．List some reasons. B．Introduce the topic.C．Put up an argument. D．Raise a question.；6. What can we know from the survey?A．One in ten people cut 200 calories a day.B．Many people knew how many snacks they ate.C．No one knew the calories the snacks contained.D．Most people lacked the awareness of snacks’ impact.；7. What may cause people to buy more snacks according to the text?A．The food environment. B．Living conditions. C．Consumption ability. D．Supermarket management.；8. Which of the following may be the best title for the text?A．A packet of crisps contains many caloriesB．People can resist the temptation of snacksC．The harm of snacks is beyond your imaginationD．2,000 adults got involved in a consumption survey二、七选五阅读Have you had a talk with someone, and think you are paying attention to him or her, only to realize shortly afterwards that you can’t remember what he said? Oh, perhaps you fail to focus while he is speaking and miss the message that he is trying to deliver. 9 : TVs, radios, traffic noises, telephones, laptops and so on which can make it difficult to listen with our full attention.But how can we listen more effectively? 10 . Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn said, “It’s time for mindful listening to come in. Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, with a purpose, at the present moment and non-judgmentally.”11 ? Jon Kabat-Zinn describes three key elements of mindful listening that we can use to improve our listening skills.First of all, be present. When we listen mindfully, our focus should be on the person we are listening to without distractions. 12 . By doing so, we can understand a situation from someone else’s point of view. After all, we often see the world through our own experiences. Finally, listen to our own cues. Our cues are the thoughts, feelings and physical reactions that we have when we feel anxious or angry, and they can hold back ideas and perspe ctives that we’re uncomfortable with. Mindful listening can help us to be more aware of our cues. 13 .In conclusion, the rule is straightforward: simply “Listen”! Listen carefully and attentively. Pay full attention to the other person, and don’t l et other thoughts, like what we are going to say next, distract us.A．Then think in others’ shoesB．Researchers seem to have got itC．How can we deal with mindful listeningD．Modem life is actually full of distractionsE．But how can we apply mindful listening to our lifeF．Next, reflect on the experience you’ve gone throughG．Besides, it allows us to choose not to let them ruin communication三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高三英语试题(十三)及答案
高三英语试题（十三）I 语言知识及应用(共两节, 满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)Another secret of animals’survival is telepathy（心灵感应）. This sense becomes atrophied（衰退）in man, but a(n) 1 thought-communication functions in animals. Elsa, the lioness, frequently 2 when George and I intended to visit her camp, even though it 3 180 miles from our home in Isiolo. On most 4 when we made our irregular visit she was waiting for us. By following the spoor（野兽的足迹），we 5 that she had sometimes walked 50 or 60 miles to meet us.The same thing 6 when I took Elsa’s sisters to Nairobi to be flown to the Rotterdam zoo, Elsa’s zoo. Elsa stayed behind with George in Isiolo 180 miles 7 . He did not know when I was coming back, no person knew. But Elsa knew. On the morning of my 8 she sat down at the entrance and wouldn’t make any 9 until I arrived in the evening.I have known this kind of thought-communication with the animal with whom I’ve lived. When Elsa died, I woke in the night, knowing what had happened, even though I was several miles away. The same thing 10 later with one of Pippa’s cubs.I don’t 11 this sensitivity with my own kind. Feel far more in tune with what is going on when I am in the bush than when I am in London on Nairobi. We don’t know much yet about this telepathy from which gland（腺体）it comes, or how it 12 . But if men could awaken or 13 it in themselves, and then cooperate by trusting each other, 14 fearing and treating one another 15 , the world would be a far better place.1. A. extremely B. completely C. thoroughly D. definitely2. A. sensed B. aware C. feels D. concerns3. A. lay B. lies C. located D. stood4. A. case B. conditions C. occasions D. situations5. A. discussed B. dismissed C. discovered D. distrusted6. A. happened B. broken out C. replaced D. took over7. A. far B. farther C. away D. far from8. A. turn B. return C. reality D. reappear9. A. emotions B. feelings C. exchanges D. movement10.A.burst forth B. burst C. appeared D. occurred11.A. command B. confirm C. possess D. prohibit12.A. starts B. comprehends C. manufactures D. works13 A. create B. plant C. cultivate D. produce14.A. rather than B. other than C. would rather D. or rather15.A.suspiciously B. suspecting C. prosperously D. doubtfully第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see a lot of people sleeping on the bus or train on their way home 16 work in the evening. A man will be reading the newspaper, and seconds later it appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger sitting next to him. Another place where 17 (plan) short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall 18 a student will start snoring so loudly that the professor has to ask 19 student to shake the sleeper awake. A more 20 (embarrass) situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and 21 weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the movement carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no memory of getting there. The 22 (bad) time to fall asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road. 23 the drivers are lucky, t hey are not seriously hurt. One woman’s car, for example, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of water and thought that it 24 (rain). When people are really tired, 25 will stop them from falling asleep — no matter where they are.II 阅读(共两节；满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AMark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”“He won’t find out,” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.It was a strange-looking machine —one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he w orked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of thescreen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretendi ng to work. He’s really been playing games instead!” A new message appeared on the screen:“ENTER NAMESVOYAGE１VOYAGE２Mark’s finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.“INPUT ACCEPTED.START TRANSPORT PROGRAM.AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动).”The screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. A beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed：“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL．DESTINATION: MARS.RETRIEVE DATE: 202526. Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?A. He wanted to take a voyage.B. He wanted to practice his skills.C. He was so much attracted by it.D. He was eager to do anexperiment.27. Where did th e boy’s father most likely work?A. In an electronic factory.B. In a computer company.C. In a scientific research center.D. In an information processing center.28. Mark thought “SPACE TRAN S PORTER” on the screen was the name of ________.A. a computer gameB. a company websiteC. a software producerD. an astronomy program29. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A. He was afraid of being scolded.B. He didn’t like the loud noise and light.C. He didn’t want to play games.D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.30. What happened to the boys at the end of the story?A. They were blown into the air.B. They were sent to another planet.C. They were hidden in the strong lightD. They were carried away to another country.BThere has been a dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years, and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future. Some of the world’s leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.LondonLondon’s flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat of flooding, but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 26 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed.There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, an airport and 80 billion worth of property in London’s flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.ParisOver a six week period in July and August 2003, more than 1 1,400—mainly elderly people—died in France from dehydration(脱水)and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?One solution is to have air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a short-term solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions(排放).In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower,” which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner.ShanghaiShanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.An estimated 250，000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. China relies heavily on coal—fired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.31．What problem should be settled now in London?A．How to protect the city’s propertyB．Where to build its flood defencesC．How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the cityD．How to improve the function of the old flood defences32．Which of the following measures can’t solve the heat wave disaster in Paris?A．Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bambooB．Having air-conditioners installed in elderly care homesC．Forbidding the city to build“Flower Tower”D．Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings33．The major threats to Shanghai are ．A．increasing population and coal-fired power stationsB．rising sea levels and typhoonsC．extremely high temperature and rising sea levelsD．extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons34．The purpose of the passage is ．A．to tell us how to protect the big citiesB．to give advice on how to defend natural disastersC．to explain what causes flood and heat wavesD．to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big cities35．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．Big Cities Facing Big Disasters B．Big Disasters in the FutureC．The Increase of Natural Disasters D．Solutions to Natural DisastersCCan people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.Scientists have changed the color of a dark-striped zebrafish（斑马鱼）to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment (色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebrafish skin color is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanin (黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanin per pigment cell determine skin color.It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation (变异) in the gene for melanin production. This results in less pigmented skin.However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun (太阳光紫外线), which can cause skincancer.But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.36. The passage mainly tells us that ________.A. people can not change their skin color without any painB. the new discovery could lead to research into ways to change skin color safelyC. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he likedD. scientis ts have found out that people’s skin color is determined by the gene37. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. nowadays people who want to change their skin color have to suffer a lotfrom the damage caused by the chemical treatmentB. Europeans and Africans have the same geneC. the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancerD. there are two kinds of genes38. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebrafish in order to ________.A. find the different genes of humans’B. prove the humans’ skin color is determined by the pigment geneC. find out the reason why the Africans’ skin color is darkD. find out the ways of changing people’s skin color39. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that _____A. they are born light-skinned peopleB. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanin productionC. they have fewer activities outsideD. they pay much attention to protecting their skin40. Th e writer’s attitude towards the discovery is ________.A. neutralB. negativeC. positiveD. unconcernedDLanguage learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will "obey" spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word "obey" is hardly accurate as a description of the eagerand delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But sincethese can't be said to show the baby's intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation leads on to deliberate (有意的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.It is a problem we need to get out. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use at seven months of "mama" as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however, whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.41. Before children start speaking, _____.A. they need equal amount of listeningB. they need different amounts of listeningC. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructionsD. they can't understand and obey the adult's oral instructions42. Children who start speaking late _____.A. may have problems with their listeningB. probably do not hear enough language spoken around themC. usually pay close attention to what they hearD. often take a long time in learning to listen properly43. A baby's first noises are _____.A. an expression of his moods and feelingsB. an early form of languageC. a sign that he means to tell you somethingD. an imitation of the speech of adults44. The problem of deciding at what point a baby's imitations can be considered asspeech _____.A. is important because words have different meanings for different peopleB. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with ageC. is not especially important because the changeover takes place graduallyD. is one that should be completely ignored (忽略) because children's use of words is often meaningless45. The author implies _____.A. parents can never hope to teach their children new soundsB. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitatingC. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speakD. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly第二节：信息匹配：（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
高中高三英语 阅读日日练(十三)
然顿市安民阳光实验学校江西龙泉高中高三考前英语阅读日日练（十三）第1篇Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime“ business hours” are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant(不相关的). A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work，school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear.The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits，or whether it should becomemore“ flexible”， is often debated. How should we, as a society，organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the“law of time” even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years—but unless we meet the truant officer(学监), we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents’ demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with“extra pay for overtime working，” but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes(构成) “overtime” is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves：“ Here is the law in action”？ As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how we organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight saving law—as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work ，time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.[语篇解读] 文章通过开头句(Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be.和过去相比，现在星期天倒更像星期一。
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练(含答案)
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练一、阅读理解AFAIREMONT HOTEL Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses: Aged: under 22. At least high school graduates. Good-looking men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65. Paid: 1600-2200 dollars per month. One secretary: Aged: under 30. Females favored Good at writing and skilled at computers. Tel:465-4768 Paid: 2500—3000 dollars per month WILSON BOOKSTORE Accountant (会计): Aged: 25 and 40. With an experience of at least two years. With a degree and an accountant certificate. With a practical knowledge of computer. Paid: 3000-4000 dollars monthly. Computer Salesclerk: Aged: 25 or less. Basic education of 12 years or more. Good at computer. Paid: 1800-2200 dollars monthly. Tel: 447-4398 1. Which of the four jobs will be paid best monthly from the passage A．Computer Salesclerk. B．Accountant.C．Secretary. D．A waiter or waitress2. If you are good at writing, you can just find a job as .A．a secretary B．a waiter or waitressC．an accountant D．a salesclerk3. Where can we read the above information most probablyA．In an English bookstore. B．In a newspaper.C．In a hotel magazine. D．In a English TV channel.BHurricane Fiona, killing 16 people and bringing the power system to a 3-day stop, struck Puerto Rico, an island country located between Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on September 18, almost five years after Hurricane Maria hit the island, showing that, as researchers have long warned, storms are now more frequent and cause more damage due to climate change.Back in 2017, Hurricane Maria killed thousands of people and left millions without power for a week. A study in 2019 found that the possibility of terrible events like Hurricane Maria hitting Puerto Rico is now almost five times higher due to climate change.The storms were similar in many ways but had their own features. Maria was a Category (类别) 4 hurricane whose speed was up to 155 mph, while Fiona, a Category 1 storm when it landed Puerto Rico, was gentler, with winds of up to 85 mph, which later increased to 115 mph as the storm progressed through the island.And yet, the heavy rain caused by Fiona brought Puerto Rico to its knees. According to the data by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the slow moving storms brought 15.80 inches of rain over a 5-day period, slightly more than Maria at 14.72 inchesThis confirms another long-held thought that, with climate change, horrible storms will not only become more common but also wetter.That’s because the increase in temperatures is leading to more loss of water from the sea and warmer air can hold more water vapor (水蒸气). The average temperature all over the world has already increased by nearly 1.2℃ due to climate change and for each 1℃ of warming, the air’s ability to hold water is thought to increase by about 7%. The latest research suggests that the increase may be three times higher, at 21%.；4. What was a direct cause of more storms in Puerto RicoA．Loss of forests. B．Puerto Rico’s location.C．Human activity. D．Climate change.；5. Compared with Maria, what’s the feature of Fiona progressing through Puerto RicoA．It brought less rain. B．It moved a bit slower.C．It caused a longer power cut. D．It brought more deaths.；6. What do the figures in the last paragraph showA．Rainfall increases with temperature rising.B．Puerto Rico is a place raining all the time.C．Storms are common in Puerto Rico.D．Slower storms cause more damage.；7. What’s the best title for the textA．Puerto Rico: Survival of PeopleB．Puerto Rico: Frequent FloodsC．Climate Change: Wetter Puerto RicoD．Climate Change: Disasters on Their Way to Puerto RicoCSheneman, a 33-year-old artist, was first diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病) around five years ago, and she says it was a wake-up call. Since then, health has become a huge part of her life.What she realized while battling this condition, though, is that a lot of people weren’t aware of what she went through on a daily basis. “Which is crazy to think about because there are so many diabetics out there,” she said. So, Sheneman came up with an art project that would offer a deep understanding of what diabetics go through.On April 1, she started her journey, a 470-mile walk, from her college town of Cincinnati, Ohio, and her plan is to make it to her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, by the end of the month.Throughout this journey, people will be able to watch her glucose(葡萄糖) levels through an app that’s connected to her glucose monitor, the Dexcom G6. The monitor provides real-time alerts when her glucose levels vary too high or low.This journey is more than just showing people how physically difficult this walk is. “I want them to understand what it looks like to be diabetic and constantly checking and making sure that you’re eating the right things,” she said, adding that “just something as simple as stress can raise your blood sugar.”Sheneman was told by health professionals to do something simple, like walking every day. However, Sheneman, who grew up backpacking, wanted to test the limits of what was possible. “I think it’s important to understand that being a diabetic is not necessarily limiting you,” she said. “There’s just the most difficult part that you have to get over.”8. Why did Sheneman start the art projectA．To raise people’s awareness of diabetes. B．To raise money for all the diabetics.C．To advertise for her hometown. D．To get sympathy for herself.9. What should Sheneman pay special attention to during the journey A．The reactions and concerns of others. B．The app connected to the Dexcom G6.C．The variation of her glucose levels. D．The physical difficulty the walk causes.10. Which of the following best describes the life of a diabetic like ShenemanA．Colorful. B．Cautious.C．Artistic. D．Adventurous.11. What message does Sheneman seem to convey in the last paragraph A．Sport helps gain confidence in fighting diseases.B．We don’t have to follow the doctor’s advice.C．Nothing can stop one achieving their goals.D．Our path in life will not always be smooth.二、七选五阅读We know that choosing a college major can be very tough. But have no fear! Your choice of major will not lock you into a specific career for the rest of your life. Here’s what you need to know about college majors before you choose.What is a major12 Beyond general college requirements, you’ll also take a group of courses in a subject of your choosing such as Chemistry, Literature, or Political Science.How important is my majorThe major you choose will neither predict nor guarantee your future. Many graduates find jobs that have nothing to do with what they studied in college. If you intend to earn a professional degree after college, you will probably need certain courses. 13 .When do I choose a majorThis varies widely across schools and programs. 14 . Others require that you decide upon a major by the time that you set foot inside your first class.15Definitely. One of the most exciting aspects of college life is that it introduces you to new subjects and arouses new passions. However,keep this in mind: every major has necessary coursework. If you change your major late in the game, it may take more than the traditional four years to earn a degree.What are minors and double majorsIf one field of study doesn’t satisfy your intellectual appetite, consider a minor. A minor is similar to a major in that it’s an area of academic concentration. 16 A double major provides you with an understanding or two academic fields. It allows you to become familiar with two sets of values and views while it also requires you to fulfill two sets of requirements.A．Can I change my mindB．Is my major time-consumingC．It’s your specialized area of study in college.D．Most students find one major is more than enough.E．Some schools may give you one year or more to decide.F．The only difference is that it doesn’t require as many classes. G．Many future science doctors major in non-science related fields.三、完形填空The year 2020 was a hard year. So many people thought of ideas to bring 17 to themselves or to others.Kimberly Wybenga was one of them. To cheer up her friends, she 18 10 small boxes and wrote out praises for 10 friends. Just 19 this brought herjoy so she bought 20 more boxes to spread the love even 20 ."I know everyone is 21 some kind of struggle and I just thought it would be nice to support them anyway I could," Wybenga said, " 22 I didn't know what they were going through."The 38-year-old tried to send her boxes of hope anonymously（匿名地）, 23 "a friend" on the bottom of each card. She mailed some packages and sent others to the doorsteps of those who were 24 to her home secretly. In order not to be 25 , she even dressed up herself in black and wore a mask so if people had 26 on doors, they wouldn't know it was her.All the effort to remain anonymous didn't 27 much of the time because Wybenga's 28 was recognized by some friends. Other looked up her 29 on the package and discovered it was her.Now she decided to share the story 30 , hoping to encourage someone else to spread 31 .17. A．luck B．happiness C．wealth D．advantage18. A．made B．borrowed C．bought D．created19. A．exchanging B．improving C．organizing D．doing20. A．further B．faster C．better D．earlier21. A．making up B．dealing with C．finding out D．thinking about22. A．because B．before C．though D．if23. A．signing B．checking C．contacting D．arranging24. A．addicted B．attracted C．close D．used25. A．refused B．seen C．forgotten D．recognized26. A．phones B．cameras C．sources D．solutions27. A．work B．appear C．happen D．leave28. A．face B．dress C．voice D．handwriting29. A．address B．picture C．name D．design30. A．slowly B．extremely C．obviously D．publicly31. A．knowledge B．warning C．kindness D．news四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2023届高三英语晚自习限时小练含答案
高三英语晚自习限时训练【阅读理解+七选五+语法填空+应用文写作+读后续写】一、阅读理解AChester is one of the best cities in the UK. As soon as you arrive in Chester you will appreciate the city’s unique atmosphere and sense of history. Founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, much of the Roman influence remains and Chester’s city walls ar e the most complete in Britain. Combined with history and heritage(遗产), Chester is a dynamic city full of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants for you to discover, tempting you to visit again and again.Travelling to Chester?Chester is easily accessible by many means of transport — whether you are travelling by rail, car, bus or plane. Please check our route planner below to help you plan your journey to Chester. Onceyou arrive in the city there are numerous car parks; however, during rush hours the easiest way to travel in Chester city centre is via park and ride facilities, which are parking lots with public transportation.Hotels?From bed & breakfasts to the luxury of Chester’s only five star hotel, Chester has all covered. Whether your trip is for business or pleasure your room is just a click away!Sightseeing and Tours?One of the best ways to see Chester is by a guided tour and you have a variety to choose from. Whether you choose the traditional guided walk, to be guid ed around Chester’s historical landmarksby bus or to take a boat down the River Dee, you will sure enjoy the delights of Chester.1. What can we know about Chester from the first paragraph?A．It is a newly built city.B．It is the best city in the UK.C．It is rich in the deep culture and modern touch.D．Many of its city walls were completed by British people.2. What is the most convenient way to get around Chester city centre during rush hours?A．By bus. B．By bicycle.C．By rail. D．By taxi.3. What had you better do to have a better understanding of Chester?A．Choose a bus tour. B．Join a guided tour.C．Take a traditional walk. D．Swim down the river.BWalk into any waiting area and you will see people of all ages on the phone. It is rare to see people sitting and simply thinking while waiting for the next part of the day or night. We have also observed people playing with their mobile phones while having dinner with others or in the presenceof their families. It seems that everyone is experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out) or a strong addiction to electronic devices.Why do adults, middle school students, and even young children turn to electronics while waiting?A recent study by Hatano et al. (2022) found that in different cultures people underestimate how enjoyable and attractive simply thinking might be. In a series of studies on university students in both Japan and the United Kingdom, the participants rated their level of expected enjoyment and engagement in simply thinking and then rated their actual level of enjoyment and participation in thinking after the waiting period. During the waiting period, the participants only had the option to think. They were not allowed to take electronics into the waiting area. The participants were not necessarily happy about thinking. Instead, they underestimated the benefits related to thinking and thought that thinking was aversive before the waiting period, which only allowed thinking without electronic products. After this waiting period, they admitted that thinking was more interesting and easier than expected.Thinking can include problem-solving, goal-setting, and a variety of other creative tasks. These outcomes can be extremely productive and satisfying. Perhaps it is time for parents and educators to teach chil dren about the importance of paying attention to one’s thoughts. We need to be better role models and put down our own phones when there is an opportunity to simply wait and think. We need to provide these opportunities for both ourselves and our children.；4. What’s the purpose of the author describing the scene about people’s using electronics?A．To introduce the importance of electronics.B．To tell what bad influences electronics have.C．To voice his views on thinking while waiting.D．To explain why we should have better ways of communication.；5. What does the underlined word “aversive” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Satisfactory. B．Boring. C．Worried. D．Meaningful.；6. What should parents and educators do according to the text?A．Provide opportunities for children.B．Pick up the phones while waiting.C．Underestimate the benefits of thinking.D．Tell children about the significance of thinking.；7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A．Why should we put our phones down?B．How can electronic products affect us?C．How do we think freely by using phones?D．Why does thinking while waiting make people smart?CIn the past 30 years, the non-profit organization Friends of Trees planted trees along the streets of Portland, Oregon. Now, a new study shows that each tree planted was connected with significant reductions in non-accidental and cardiovascular (心血管的) mortality (死亡率).Evidence pointing to a connection between exposure to nature and lower mortality is obvious. Between 1990 and 2019, Friends of Trees planted 49,246 street trees. The research team looked at the number of trees planted in a given area in the past 5, 10 or 15 years. They connected this information with mortality due to cardiovascular, respiratory (呼吸的) or non-accidental causes in that same area, using data from the Oregon Health Authority. The results showed that in neighborhoods in which more trees had been planted, mortality rates were lower. This connection was significant for cardiovascular and non-accidental mortality, particularly for males and people over the age of 65.Furthermore, the connection got stronger as trees aged and grew: The reduction in mortality rate connected with trees planted 11 to 15 years before was double that observed with trees planted in the past 1 to 5 years. This means that older trees are connected with larger decreases in mortality, and that protecting existing grown trees may be particularly important for public health. This study doesn’t provide a direct opinion into how trees improv e health. However, the result that larger trees have a greater health effect than smaller ones is telling, because larger trees are better at absorbing air pollution, moderating temperatures, and reducing noise.“We observed the effect both in green and l ess green neighborhoods, which suggests that street tree planting benefits both,” said Geoffrey H. Donovan, first author of the study. “Be-sides, the benefits of tree planting greatly outweigh (大于) the cost. Our results provide an important evidence-base f or clear measures (e. g. planting trees) to increase the lifetime of urban people.”；8. How long did it take Friends of Trees to plant 49,246 street trees?A．5 years. B．10 years. C．15 years. D．30 years.；9. What do we know about the study from paragraph 3?A．Women gain no benefit from trees.B．Tree planting can cure respiratory diseases.C．Older trees contribute more to public health.D．Newly planted trees can better improve public health.；10. What does Donovan suggest doing?A．Protecting trees in forests. B．Planting more street trees.C．Joining Friends of Trees. D．Getting more benefits from nature.；11. How does the author mainly develop the topic of the text?A．By listing numbers. B．By stating results.C．By describing processes. D．By raising questions.二、七选五阅读Is it time to ditch sugar?It’s no secret that sugar can cause issues if you’re indulging (放任) in a little too much of the sweet stuff. Still, most Americans are eating too much sugar. The harmful effects it can have on your physical health are well studied. 12 .Sugar can affect your moodYou probably turn to a doughnut (甜甜圈) or soda for an extra boost during a long day. Yet sugar may not be such a positive pick-me-up after all. Recent research indicates that sugary treats have no positive effect on mood. 13 .One study published in 2017 found that consuming a diet high in sugar can increase the chances of mood disorders. A more recent 2019 study found that regular consumption of saturated fats (饱和脂肪) and added sugars were related to higher feelings of anxiety in adults over age 60.14It’s hard to avoid reaching for comfort foods, especially after a difficult day. But the cycle of consuming sugar to manage your emotions may only make your feelings of sadness, tiredness, or hopelessness worse. Multiple studies have found a link between diets high in sugar and depression.15 . These can lead to depression and may even increase the long-term risk of developing a mental health disorder in some people.Sugar destroys your brain powerEmerging research has found that diets high in sugar can damage cognitive functioning, even in the absence of extreme weight gain or too much energy intake. A 2015 study found that consuming high levels of sugar-sweetened drinks made neurocognitive functions like decision making and memory worse. 16 . But a more recent study found that healthy volunteers in their 20s scored worse on memory tests and had poorer appetite control after just 7 days of eating a diet high in saturated fat and added sugars.Although more studies are needed to solidify the effects on mental health of sugar consumption, it’s important to consider how diet can affect your well-being.A．Sugar can weaken your ability to deal with stressB．Granted, the research was done on ratsC．Overconsumption of sugar triggers imbalances in certain brain chemicalsD．Sugar can increase your risk for developing depressionE．In fact, sugar may have the opposite effect over timeF．However, the effect on mental health is worth taking a second lookG．If you’re dying for sweets, here’s what to eat instead三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
江苏省2014届高三英语(牛津版)一轮复习攻略训练：任务型阅读(13)
江苏省2014届高三英语（牛津版）一轮复习攻略训练：任务型阅读（13）第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Have you heard or read stories about people who are sick and have been healed by listening to music? Is it a miracle or a successful form of medicine? Can listening to music relieve pain?Around the world，music therapy(疗法) is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain，such as in childbirth or during cancer treatments，or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or money loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities. Children can move their bodies with the music and stamp along to the beat.Why is music a useful therapy? Music is soothing and relaxing, but it also stimulates our brains. Emotionally and physically, we respond to the sounds of music. But the complexity of music(the different tempos，rhythms，melodies and harmonies) provokes(激发)the biggest response. Thus，classical music is most typically used for therapies due to complex sounds and patterns. Although rap or hip hop might be fun to listen to，it’s unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect. Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to music can also be therapeutic for some people，helping relieve stress and anxiety.Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal disease? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins(内啡肽). Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers，and when we listen to music，our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of the babies who have just been born and even babies still in the mother’s wom b. Certain types of music have also been found to lower blood pressure and slow a person’s heart rate. Many people are hopeful that music could replace the need for some medications(药物)that are normally used to treat certain illnesses. At present，music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals，rehabilitation centers，nursing homes，day cares，and schools.Although music therapy is not yet considered a mainstream treatment，it is recognized more and more as auseful addition to traditional treatment. So next time you are feeling low or stressed out，put on some relaxing music and let the music heal you.Title : Music That (71)__________The (72) _______ of music therapy to treat different medicalconditions and illnessesto reduce painto (73) _______ brain activityto overcome(74) ________ .How does music therapy (75) ___? Music is soothing and relaxing; it stimulates our brains; classical music is a(76) _____due to its complex sounds and patterns. Playing a musical instrument is also useful in (77) ______ stress and anxiety.Scientific (78) ____ Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the releaseof endorphins. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development ofthe newborn babies. Certain types of music have also been found to lower bloodpressure and slow a person’s heart rate.(79) ______ Music therapy is recognized as a useful (80) ___to traditional treatment.第五部分单词拼写（10分）1. The year 1949 w___________ the founding of the People’s Republic of China.2. Bank of China has ___________(分支) all over the country.3. We drove two hours to attend the opening c______________ of the final festival.4. He is always watching CCTV news broadcast on c________________ affairs.5. Nowadays, many places have been developed into tourist a________________.6.They put forward many ____________（信服的）arguments in the debate.e and see me when it is c______________ to you.8.The police had to let him go because there wasn’t enough _____ (证据)against him.9.He didn’t realize that he had c_______ an unforgivable mistake in the examination.10.The book is i_____________ for children, but adults have shown great interest in it.71 Heals 72 uses／application 73 stimulate 74 disabilities 75 work76 favorite／preference 77 relieving 78 proofs 79 Conclusion 80 addition 81. witnessed 82. branches 83. ceremony 84. current 85. attractions86. convincing/persuasive 87.convenient 88.evidence mitted 90.intended。
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练(含答案)
2023届高三英语晚自习限时训练一、阅读理解AWhether you want to absorb yourself in luxury (奢华) or make memories thatwill last a lifetime, consider South Carolina for your next beach vacation!Folly BeachSometimes called one of America last true beach towns, Folly Island is charming, with clothing shops and seafood restaurants of every kind along Center Street. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a surfer, cyclist, boater, you love fishing, or you’re interested in the island’s rich sea-wildlife, complex history, Folly Beach is a great place for culture too.Hilton HeadFamous for its luxury accommodations, low country-beaches, and 30 world-class golf courses, and 300 tennis courts, Hilton Head was the first eco-planned destination in the United States. While Hilton Head is famous for its expensive offerings, there’s plenty of exploring for families and nature lovers.Edisto BeachEdisto Beach is a great place for nature lovers. A vacation at Edisto beach includes adventure in the great outdoors. Hike, fish, and explore the beach. Edisto Beach provides affordable beach fun, like oceanfront and forest campsites.Bull IslandBull Island is known for its bird-life, with more than 293 species recorded there. Kids love spotting an American Bald Eagle. Naturalist-guided tours are great for all ages if observing black foxes is on your bucket list.1. Which beach best suits those who are eager to get experience in various activities as well as local culture?A．Folly Beach. B．Hilton Head. C．Edisto Beach. D．Bull Island.2. What is probably the major concern for tourists before going to Hilton Head? A．Safety. B．Cost. C．Location. D．Activities.3. What might make people choose Bull Island rather than Edisto Beach?A．Its sea-wildlife. B．Its golf-course. C．Its bird-life. D．Its campsites.BMost young, single Singaporeans live with their parents. But some are moving into their own places as social norms (规范) develop.When Alan, a civil servant willing to challenge and reform this conventional stereotype (陈规), decided to move out of his family home in Singapore, it still took the 27-year-old a month to talk about the topic with his parents. He feared they wouldn’t understand. After all, Alan’s home was a pleasant place. The family’s three-bedroom condominium (公寓) wasn’t far from the city-state’s central business district. There was homemade dinner on the table each night, and his laundry was always donefor him. “There wasn’t a push factor, just pull factors,” he says. “I’d lived with my parents my whole life, so I just wanted to experience what it’s like being by myself, you know?”In the West, leaving home is just another milestone in adulthood. Yet in most Asian societies, things are different. Culturally, moving out is sometimes considered as showing disrespect to your parents, which makes it even challenging and praiseworthy. In Singapore, living at home until marriage is a common practice; an estimated 97% of unmarried individuals lived with their parents in 2013.While the trend is in part driven by deep-rooted ideas of filial piety (孝道), it’s also linked to government policies on accommodation for young people. Most Singaporeans live in public housing units, apartments funded by the state that are known as HDBs. About 90% of those who live in HDBs own their home.Those who can’t buy HDBs can rent via the private property market — but costs are much higher. “These cost restrictions,” says Dr Chua, a professor of sociology, “effectively keep most young, unmarried people living at home with their parents.”Yet Alan, who now rents a flat in Hougang with two friends from junior college, is among the courageous young pioneers resisting the long-time cultural norm. These commendable young people are deciding that the price of the freedom to organize their own life is worth it and stepping out of their home.；4. What can we know from the second and third paragraphs?A．The East and the West are very different in most aspects.B．Alan decided to live separately mainly due to some objective reasons.C．The majority of single young people followed social customs in living in 2013. D．In the East, it is culturally acceptable for the young to live separately from the elderly.；5. What mainly causes most single young people to live with their parents in Singapore?A．Their parents’ expectations.B．Their personal wish.C．The home environment. D．The traditional culture and housing prices.；6. What is the author’s attitude towards the young Singaporeans like Alan moving out? A．Confused. B．Positive. C．Indifferent. D．Doubtful.；7. What is the best title for the text?A．Young Singaporeans’ Relationship with Their ParentsB．Young Singaporeans Fighting Against Old Social CustomsC．Young Singaporeans Striking Out Their Way to IndependenceD．Young Singaporeans’ New Way to Solve High Housing PricesCEradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our country’s continuous problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snacklovers: Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.Chip eaters drop off their empty bags from Doritos, Lay’s, and other favorites at two locations in Detroit: a print shop and a clothing store, wher e Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they clean the chip bags in soapy hot water, they cut them open, lay them flat, and iron them together. They use materials from old coats to line the insides. It takes about four hours to make a sleepi ng bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether they’re single-serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “not allowed water to enter, not heavy, and not difficult to carry around,” Oleita said. Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800, 000 chip bags and created 110 sleeping bags since last December.Sure, it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But that’s only half the goal for Oleita — whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of achieving a better life－and her fellow volunteers. “We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but environmentally,” she says.And, of course, there’s the symbolism of saving bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that environmental injustice and poverty often go hand in hand. As Oleita stated, “I think it’s time to show connections between all of these issues.”8. What’s the aim of the Chip Bag Project?A．To draw the snack lover’s attention to the homeless.B．To change the chip bags into sleeping bags for the homeless.C．To recycle the garbage to remove the poverty for the country.D．To help solve the environmental pollution caused by chip bags.9. What can we learn from Para. 2?A．Chip eaters can place the empty bags wherever they want.B．Eradajere Oleita collects the empty chip bags independently.C．The sleeping bags are tough but not easy to carry around.D．The procedure of making a sleeping bag needs masses of chip bags.10. What does the words mean by Oleita in Para. 3?A．The environmental issues should be stressed.B．Poverty should be lifted out of the homeless.C．The Chip Bag Project will impact the society and environment.D．The Chip Bag Project will be devoted to achieving a better life.11. What can be inferred from the text?A．Chip bags are always used to help the homeless.B．Chip bags are only useful in addressing the environmental problems.C．The issues of environment and poverty will be stressed in the future. D．Environmental injustice and poverty are disconnected with each other.二、七选五阅读It is very important to keep fit and stay healthy. A lot of people fail to believethe good that daily exercise does to health and only begin to do so when they suffer from health problems. 12Regular(经常的)exercise helps you keep in good shape. Maybe, you are one ofthe many overweight people struggling with problems of body shape, yet you do not want to do anything about that. Sometimes you see very nice clothes, but they don’tfit you because of your body size. 13Doing exercise keeps you thinking quickly at all times. It’s a perfect way of developing the strength of your mind. 14 Besides, there is a reason why most athletes are usually happy. The release(释放)of dopamine (多巴胺) when doing exercise changes their feelings for the better. 15 Run around the blocks each morning, jog or lift weights and see how much good doing exercise does to your m ind.The good of doing exercise every day is endless, but a lot of people pay no attention to it and finally develop lifestyle-related illnesses later in life. So taking exercise is very important and some of the results of not taking exercise are very serious.16 Having fitness goals that mean something to you will help you keep a strict fitness schedule and achieve the result you want. Besides, using fitness trackers, you can monitor your general physical activity and find out whether you have mad e progress.A．Then why is it important to stay fit?B．How can you drive yourself to exercise?C．Setting high goals for exercise is very important.D．Everyone hopes to live a relaxing and comfortable life.E．So keeping your body active improves the work of your brain.F．Fitness exercise will help you lose extra fat and be in great shape.G．Maybe not having enough exercise is the reason for your easy anger.三、完型填空I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧场). He has let me use his 17 to raise money for poor students. 18 I was there he introduced me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house. It all goes back to a story about a boy who was the son of a poor horse trainer.”One day the boy was 19 to write a paper about what he wanted to do whenhe grew up. He wrote a paper describing his 20 of someday owning a horse ranch. Two days later he 21 his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with a note 22 , “See me after class.”The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is a(n) 23 dream for a young boy like you. You have no coins. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teac her added, “Ifyou 24 rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will 25 your grade.” The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. Finally, the boy 26 thesame paper, making no 27 at all. He said, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 28 .”Having told the story, Monty said, “I tell you this story 29 you are sitting on my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper 30 over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is t hat the same teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.”When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 31 . Fortunately you had enough determination not to give up.” Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what happens.17. A．horse B．house C．ranch D．fame18. A．Next time B．The moment C．Each time D．Last time19. A．forced B．encouraged C．asked D．ordered20. A．process B．goal C．possibility D．chance21. A．accepted B．sent C．received D．put22. A．writing B．printing C．telling D．reading23. A．unrealistic B．unlucky C．inspiring D．practical24. A．must B．will C．shall D．may25. A．reconsider B．rediscover C．regain D．reinvent26. A．took in B．handed out C．turned in D．carried on27. A．money B．decisions C．mistakes D．changes28. A．word B．promise C．spirit D．dream29. A．because B．though C．when D．but30. A．delivered B．repaired C．framed D．taken31. A．stealer B．seeker C．giver D．maker四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
13 记叙文类阅读理解组合限时训-2020年暑假准高三英语限时训练(天津卷)
13—记叙文类阅读理解组合限时训2020年暑假准高三英语限时训练1. 阅读理解(限时8分钟)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
John was part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s and a link to sunny, fun-filled days spent on the beach at Bangor in Northern Ireland where we went for our summer holidays. To many, he was a mystery. Every afternoon John would wander to the end of the pier (码头) where he fed the seagulls and delighted in the sound of their excited cries as they flew around his head.Often I asked my family questions regarding John. Eventually I gave up as no one could tell me anything about him. As I grew up, my visits to the beach became less frequent, and my memories of John buried in a child's imagination.Last year memories came flooding back as I walked along the coastline, where I noticed a lady feeding the seagulls on the pier, and I decided to introduce myself. Then I came to know that the lady was John's daughter, and after John left this world she carried out the ritual, which had held such importance for her father.In some strange way I felt we shared a bond, each needing to remember. In return, Lucy told me of John's life, his days in the British Navy (海军) during World War I and how he almost lost hope when his ship was attacked by a German U-boat in the North Sea and he found himself in a lifeboat with five others.Close to death, he thought he heard the sound of wings. He put up his hands, only to catch a seagull that had landed on the side of the boat. The seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish, which kept them alive until they reach land. This period of John's life was one he never talked about. But the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.Now I visit Lucy as often as I can, just to chat or very often walk along the beach to the pier end. We enjoy the comfortable silence, each lost in special memories.41. Seeing John feeding the seagulls, the author might feel__________.A. proudB. worriedC. curiousD. guilty42. Why did the author introduce herself to the lady?A. She wanted to make more friends.B. She was also fond of feeding seagulls.C. She was told the lady was John's daughter.D. She was attracted by what the lady was doing.43. The underlined word ''ritual" in the third paragraph can be replaced by _______.A. traditionB. lawC. interestD. procedure44. We can infer from the text that John _________.A. once served in both World WarsB. was a man with a grateful heartC. spent his childhood in BangorD. joined the navy in the 1970s45. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?A. Her thanks to a seagull that saved her life.B. The story of how she made friends with a lady.C. Her memories of a man who fed seagulls.D. Her childhood spent on the beach at Bangor.2. 阅读理解(限时8分钟)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
高考英语阅读理解集训(十三)-人教版高三全册英语试题
2016高考英语阅读理解集训〔十三〕【高效增分】第一局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分为40分〕第一节〔共15小题，每一小题2分，总分为30分〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中，选出最优选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Test 1AWould you like to join an all-women’ s expedition to Annapurna? You must be an experienced high altitude climber, strong, enthusiastic and a hard worker! If you think this is for YOU, please contact: Arlene Blum, Berkeley, California, USA.Many women wrote to them from all over the world, but they could only choose ten. When the final team was chosen, the youngest was twenty years old, the oldest was fifty.For Arlene, finding the climbers was only the first step. The team needed another important thing: money. There were long talks at Vera Watson’ s house, when they discussed how to make the 80,000 dollars they would need for the expedition. With the help of enthusiastic friends, they organized dances, sports, and parties. They even sold expedition T- shirts. After many months, and a lot of hard work, they finally had the money they needed.Now at last they were in Kathmandu, the city where their great adventure would begin. Arlene looked round at the women in the airport. They looked tired after the long journey from Francisco, but happy to be in Nepal at last. There had been so many friends and families at the airport to say goodbye. It had been difficult to leave the people they loved. Irene had looked so sad when she said goodbye to her daughters. Arlene had found it very difficult to leave her boyfriend, John. For all of them there was the chance that they would never see their families or friends again.All climbing in the Himalayas is dangerous. One in ten of the people who go there do not come back. Annapurna was very dangerous because of its avalanches. Arlene knew the avalanches very well. On the expedition film she said…21. Which of the following is not a must for the interviewees?A. An experienced climber.B. A strong-minded woman.C. A woman in good figure.D. An enthusiastic woman.22. The ways they made the necessary 80,000 dollars are mentioned EXCEPT ______ .A. organizing ballsB. organizing sports meetingsC. organizing birthday partiesD. selling expedition T-shirts23. Kathmandu is located in ______ .A. California.B. America.C. San Francisco.D. Nepal.24. What would Arlene say in the following paragraph?A. The sense of achievement when she climbed on the top of the mountains.B. The dangers that she had experienced during the climbing.C. Warning the readers not to climb the mountains.D. Some advice on how to climb the mountains safely.BYou put a great deal of effort into reaching the college of your choice. It’ s time to get started. But what’ s next? Beginning college can be an exciting but awkward time. Follow these tips to adjust to your new life rapidly and make the most of your college experience.● To save time and money, use the college’ s bus system. Taking the bus to school is quick, easy and free in most college towns. You won’ t have to locate or afford a place to park either. It’ s also a good way to be environmentally aware.● Save pennies on books by waiting until class starts. You might not even need all of the recommended books. New textbooks cost an arm and a leg. Try buying used textbooks —it’ s a surefire way to save money and serves the purpose as well.● Do never look at college life as an endless series of parties and social activities. But there is a whole lot more to college if you’re serious about graduating. Having a good college experience is all about balancing work and fun.● Be mindful of your diet. Make healt hy food choices and watch what you eat. Avoid foods that are processed or high in sugar. The “freshman 15〞is real. Many college students gain at least 15 pounds during their freshmen year.● While electives〔选修课〕can be helpful when figuring out your major, you shouldn’t entirely rely on them. Clubs and other organizations exist around. Get involved. Make sure, though, that you still have time to study. Having too much on your plate can hurt your grades.25. Which of the following ideas can be financially wise?A. Driving your own car.B. Renting an apartment.C. Buying used books.D. Attending activities.26. The “freshman 15〞tells the fact that some freshmen ______.A. take relaxed attitudes to their dietsB. have little regular physical exerciseC. focus less on their academic workD. attend limited activities on campus27. The underlined phrase“ having too much on your plate〞 probably refers to ______.A. using too much money for mealsB. taking part in too many after-class activitiesC. eating too many unhealthy foodsD. taking an elective that has too many studentsCPEOPLE may use the expression “birdbrain〞 in English to talk about someone who is stupid, but crows prove that this is unfair. Now it has been discovered that crows may understand analogies 〔类推法〕 .To test this ability in animals, scientists do “relational matching-to-sample (RMTS)〞tests. If a pair was AA, for example, then picking BB to match it would be correct.An international team led by Edward Wasserman in the US first trained two crows to match things by color, shape, and number in what is called“ identity matching-to-sample (IMTS)〞 , then moved onto RMTS.For the IMTS test, the birds were put in a cage with a plastic tray that had three cards and two cups in it. The card in the middle was the sample card. The cups on either side were covered with the other two cards. One was the same as the sample, while the other wasn’ t. The cup with the card that matched the sample card contained two worms to eat.In the second part of the experiment, the birds were tested with relational matching pairs.A card with two same- sized circles, for example, meant they should pick the test card with two same-sized squares and not two different-sized circles.The birds did well in the more difficult test and picked the correct card more than three quarters of the time.Wasserman was surprised that crows were able to solve the problem without any training in RMTS. He said in a news release: “Honestly, if it was only by force that the crows showed th is learning, then it would have been an impressive result. But this was spontaneous.〞So perhaps it’ s time to stop saying 〞 birdbrain〞 permanently.28. Why does the author mention the expression “birdbrain〞 in the opening paragraph?A. To get the reader interested in the origins of the expression.B. To urge people to stop saying that birds are stupid.C. To introduce the topic of Edward Wasserman and his experiment.D. To introduce recent findings about crow’ s intelligence.29. Which of the following is TURE about the tests on the crows?A. The birds did better in RMTS than in IMTS.B. The birds were first made to do RMTS, then IMTS.C. The birds picked almost all the correct cards in RMTSD. In the IMTS test, the birds needed to identify the sample card to get rewards.30. The underlined word“spontaneous〞is closest in meaning ______.A. naturalB. creativeC. typicalD. brilliant31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Crows show cleverness.B. Crows may understand analogies.C. Crows did well in RMTS.D. Apes and monkeys are cleverer than crows.DOn July 1 at exactly 7:59:59, Bejing time, the world’ s atomic clocks will pause for a single second, or, more precisely, change to the unusual time of 7:59:60. The addition of a leap second 〔闰秒〕, is to keep our clocks in time with the slowing of Earth’ s rotation 〔旋转〕 and astronomical time as measured by the sun.Just one extra second could affect the way computers and websites work, however. When the last leap second was added back in 2012, the community website Reddit crashed. For Reddit, the problem was that a Linux system got confused when it checked the network time and found an extra second.Speaking to Wired about the problem back in 2012, Linux creator Linus Torvalds commented:“Almost every time we have a leap second, we find something. It’ s really annoying, because it’ s code that is almost never used, and thus not tested by users under their normal conditions. 〞Companies have thought of their own solutions, an d Google’ s“leap smear〞may be the best- known example. As company engineer Christopher Pascoe explains in a blog post, companies usually try to turn back the clocks by one second at the end of the day so that they play that second again. However, Pascoe be lieves this creates problems. He asked:“Does e�mail that comes induring that second get stored correctly?〞Google has a solution: Cut the extra second into milliseconds and then put these tiny amounts of time into the system throughout the day.“This means that when it became time to add an extra second at midnight.〞Says Pascoe.“Our clocks have already taken this into account over the course of the day.〞For many companies without Google’ s money, however, the leap second will likely still cause some crashes.32. Why do we need to add a leap second?A. To change the world’ s atomic clocks.B. To keep atomic clocks in time with the world’ s computers.C. To keep atomic clocks in time with the slowing of Earth’ s rotation.D. To record the changes to astronomical time.33. What happened to the website Reddit when the leap second was added in 2012?A. It crashed because of a virus attack.B. Its network time added two extra seconds.C. All of the code in its Linux system went wrong.D. One of its software systems got confused and the site broke down.34. How do companies usually deal with the problem of the extra second?A. By shutting down computers at the end of the day.B. By stopping receiving emails during that second.C. By turning the clocks back by one second at the end of the day.D. By cutting the extra second into milliseconds and putting them into the system throughoutthe day.35. What’ s Pascoe’ s attitude toward Google’ s solution to the problem?A. Ambiguous.B. Approving.C. Doubtful.D. Cautious.Test 2ADear Miss Manners，Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire. It was terrible. Another friend set up a "go fund me" type page for friends to donate and help the couple. Many friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while they were getting back on their feet．Last week, they sent thank-you notes. My roommate received one addressed to her and I did not. The notes were not in modularized. It was a printed one-size-fits-all message．My roommaterealized I didn't receive a thank you note, so she sent a private message to the couple just letting them know I had been left out．I didn't know she had done this until later．The next day, I got a text message apologizing and saying that I had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missed me! 〔Miss Manners, they didn't even address the notes themselves!〕It was accompanied by a picture of the thank-you note, which was texted to me with the message, "Here is a thank you just for you. "I was a little annoyed. I helped them in their need and didn't get a second thought. I have not responded to her text message. Is it fair of me to consider this friendship over? Should I tell her that I am upset, or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothing?Yours ever,Mary 1．For what purpose did Mary write the letter?A．To start a public donation for the unlucky couple．B．To teach us how to see the true colors of friendship．C．To tell us to learn a lesson from her story.D．To ask for advice on how to deal with her annoyance．2．From the letter we can infer that ．A．the couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on foot．B．so far Mary hasn't received a thank-you-note addressed to her．C．Mary's roommate sent the couple a message to blame their carelessness．D．the couple left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thank you notes．3．What does Mary think of the couple she helped?A．careless B．considerate C . unreliable． D. believable4．The letter is most likely taken from .A．a newspaper B．a brochure C．a note D．a reportBPets are an important part of many families, and a new Red Cross Pet First Aid App puts life-saving information right in the hands of dog and cat owners so they can provide emergency care until veterinary assistance is available. The 99-cent Pet First Aid App gives iPhone and Android smart phone users instant access to expert information so they learn how to maintain their pet’s health and what to do during emergencies.“It’s a pretty slick App,〞said Red Cross spokesman Brian Shawn. “For a pet person like me, it has everything you need to know to take care of your pet.〞The App shows smart phone users how to identify early warning signs that a pet is sick and needs a veterinarian. It also brings up the location of the closest animal hospital, which can be invaluable for pet owners taking advantage of the pet-friendly travel trend that’s hot in the hospitality industry. And it can even walk you through basic first-aid for Fluffy, to help him survive long enough to get him to the vet in an emergency situation.“The Pet Fist Aid App provides step by step instructions, videos and images for more than 25 common first aid and emergency situations including how to treat wounds, control bleeding, and care for breathing and heart attack emergencies.〞 said Red Cross Dakotas Region CEO Judy Green.For those pet owners who learn better with a hands-on demonstration, the Dakotas Red Cross offers pet first aid classes about twice a year, which will teach you how to perform CPR on your pet and how to check its vital signs.History shows that people have not left during disasters because they did not want to leave their pets behind. The Red Cross App contains resources to help owners include pets in their emergency action plans. Pet owners may also take a Red Cross Pet Fist Aid course so they can practice the skills and receive feedback.5. If you wish to use the new App, ______.A. you can download it from a website for freeB. you should use iPhone or Android smart phoneC. you can provide our pet’s information in detailD. you should pay a lot of money for it in advance6. With the help of the new App, ______.A. the smart phone will inform the nearest vet when your pet is sickB. your sick pet can get treated without a vetC. the user can be trained to become a good vetD. the nearest animal hospital is marked7. According to Judy Green, we can know that ______ .A. the new App is easy for usersB. it is necessary to attend the first aid classesC. few people know how to attend a pet properlyD. you should take pictures of yourpet when it is ill8. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.A. the pet owners should contact the Red CrossB. the pets can tell their owners danger is comingC. pets and owners have developed a good relationshipD. keeping pets is always causing trouble to the ownersCThe Gold Coast Wax Museum is one of the Gold Coast’s longest running attractions. It’s a collection of famous figures. It’s Australia’s largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size copies of wax figures of British and Australian History．The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of the people each year who are amazed at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in real costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people’s figures on Queensland’s Gold Coast．Come face to face with such famous people as Michael Jackson, President Barack Obama，Past President John F. Kennedy, King Hussein’s Royal Family members, and many others whose lives have all left an unforgettable mark on our world. Information cards are located alongside each figure, helping visitors know them well．The old CoastWax Museum contains figures which have been crafted by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards’ equal in quality to the world’s best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and USA. The detail in the figures is amazing and includes hair applied one strand(线)at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand and the eyes so real that they seem to follow the viewer around．PriceChild (1～3 yrs): freeChild (3-~12 yrs): $22.00Adult: $29.00Open hoursOpen 7 days a week, 10 am to 10 pmClosed Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and Anzac Day (25 Apr.)LocationFerny Ave, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast) QLDHow to get thereYou can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to／from your hotel．Notice to visitors●All carried items including food and drinks will be inspected upon entry．●Coats, umbrellas, etc. should be left in the checkroom (max size 40×40×50 cm and max weight8 kg).●The checkroom is to the left of the Main entrance (￡1.50 per item)．●When maximum checkrooms capacity is reached the Museum cannot accept any more items．●Bring your sense of adventure and your camera with you and see something exciting and quiteunique．For further information, please click here to see more about gold coast wax-museum／contact Us Page．9. According to the passage, visitors can______ .A. visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum anytimeB. enjoy some world-class vivid wax works in the GoldCoastWax MuseumC. see many members of the Royal Family in person in the GoldCoastWax MuseumD. meet many leading local and international sculptors in the GoldCoastWax Museum10. If a couple and their 10-year-old son want to visit the GoldCoastWax Museum, they maypay_______.A. $58B. $68C. $80D. $8711. When people come to visit this exhibition, they________.A. should have all their carried items checked at the entranceB. can leave their carried items in the checkrooms free of chargeC. can take all their carried items with them without inspectionD. should leave all their carried items in the checkrooms upon entryDWhen an ice cube melts, it creates a puddle (水坑). When an ice sheet (冰盖)melts, it raises sea levels. It sounds simple, but scientists have debated for decades whether both the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets actually were shrinking, and how much that melting contributed to rising sea levels.Now, a new study has provided the best evidence of how the polar ice sheets are respondingto our warming world. In the study, An international team of scientists looked at 20 years of' data in the ice sheets collected by 10 satellite missions. The team's conclusion: The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets both are losing ice overall. The researchers also found that between 1992 and 2011, meltwater from those shrinking ice sheets caused sea levels to rise by about 11 millimeters.Over the 19 years studied, the Greenland ice sheet lost 2.7 trillion metric tons of ice. The Antarctic ice sheet also shrank by about l.3 trillion metric tons. Previously, some scientists disagreed whether the Antarctic sheet, the largest mass of ice in the world, was shrinking or growing or neither.While the Earth is warming overall, the effect of climate change varies from region to region. Over the last 15 years, for example, scientists have something disagreed over how climate change has affected the polar ice sheets. Many studies found that the sheets lost a lot of ice and that not enough snow fell on the sheets to compensate for the loss. But other studies found that the loss of ice was balanced by the gain in snowfall.Richard Alley, a glacier scientist at PennStateUniversity, said that many of those studies looked at different areas, and over different time periods. In addition, the studies didn't all use the satellite data in the same way. Those differences made it difficult to compare the results. The data in the new study matched time periods and areas. The study also combined measurements from kinds of satellites.12. Why does the author use a common-sense phenomenon as the beginning?A. To present the reason for ice sheet melting.B. To show us the result of a scientific experiment.C. To give a simple example to introduce the topic.D. To present a common daily finding obvious to the readers.13. The researchers reached their conclusion by_____.A. analyzing the findings of former studiesB. referring to the data from satellitesC. observing the Antarctic and GreenlandD. making measurements in the Antarctic and Greenland14. What does the underlined phrase "compensate for" in paragraph 4 refer to?A．Cut down. B．Lead to． C．Bring about. D．Make up for.15. Which of the following might be the best conclusion for the passage?A. Ice sheets are shrinking due to global warming.B. People are suffering from climate change.C. Rising sea levels makes people live in danger.D. Shrinking ice has nothing to do with sea levels.Test 3AOn August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’ backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over〞 to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer〞means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother's permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission!Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn't bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's pajamas.As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I'll stay up to go one more time〞Of course , I finally fell asleep.The next morning , I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do —I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen. I got up, took off Heather's pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?〞She screamed, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened—Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife , “Elvis Presley died!〞The news of the King's death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I ,was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.21. The author had to spend the night at Peters' because ________.A. she enjoyed her cake thereB. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that nightC. her mother allowed her to do soD. It was a routine of the party22. Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.A. she found the wet pajamasB. Elvis Presley passed awayC. her husband was rude to herD. all the girls slept at her house23. From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.A. a bad-tempered womanB. a fan of Elvis PresleyC. a woman for perfectionD. a woman who hated to wash pajamas24. The passage is mainly about ________.A. an embarrassing childhood incidentB. a fan-purchasing experienceC. the shocking death of a famous singerD. an unfriendly hostessBBEIJING—China's education authority will tighten the widely criticized policy of “extracredits〞 for the national college entrance examination to ensure a fairer chance for all exam-takers.Under the policy, high school students who win awards in national Olympic competitionscould get “extra credits’, up to 20 points for the national college entrance exam. Students with talentin sports and students who are from ethnic groups can also benefit from this policy. The extra creditshave increased these students' chances of being admitted by famous universities. Some parents werefound to have helped their children fabricate(伪造)award experiences or falsify qualifications to getextra credits.“It has harmed education equality，〞 the ministry said.Xiong Bingqi, vice-chief of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said the policy isdesigned to help students who have special talents but may be weak in academic performance tohave a chance to receive higher education. It will still be needed but it is time to make the rulesfairer," he said.The ministry said it will reduce the range of competitions whose winners can get extra credits,and limit the winners, privileges.The new policy will apply to students who begin high school in 2011, it said.Chen Lei, a mother of a 10-year-old girl, said she welcomed the ministry's policy adjustmentas she does not want her daughter to become an Olympic competition geek.But not all the Chinese parents welcomed the new policy. “It is like a thunderbolt for me. My 13-year-old son has spent so much time studying Olympic math, and participated in so manytechnological competitions during vacations. It is useless now,〞said Dong Wen, a 43-year-oldmother.A student said, “Many students have changed the current study plan, and they can abandon thecompetition. I will be interested in learning the courses which can improve my abilities.〞Yuan Guiren, minister of education, told China Daily that the reform is an attempt to consider the overall quality of an applicant. “But the country will not stop the national college entrance examination as it is still the most objective way to evaluate talent in China,〞 he said.25. It can be inferred from the passage that_____.A. high school students with talent in sports are weak in academic performanceB. students who win awards in Olympic competitions can't get extra credits in 2011C. the number of competitions whose winners can be awarded extra credits will be smallerD. he extra credits have reduced students' chances of being admitted by famous colleges26. What does the underlined word “geek〞probably mean?A. a winnerB. a smart learnerC. a competitorD. a dull student27. Which person in the passage was strongly against the new policy?A. Xiong BingqiB. Chen LeiC. Dong WenD. Yuan Guiren28. What might be the best title for the text?A. “Extra credits〞 policy in China to be adjustedB. Promotion of national Olympic competitionsC. Advice on the national college entrance examD. Chinese government to push education reformCNew York----Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural (就职〕Ball dress four years ago -- and the risk paid off.The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a thin, sweeping, and ruby-colored dress by designer Jason Wu. She teamed the dramatic dress with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald.She surprised the fashion establishment by returning to a Wu design which had been the custom made for her.Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball, Michelle shimmered〔熠熠生辉〕in an off-white, one-shouldered floor-length dress by the designer.Wu, who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years, saw his career take off after the First Lady's surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.。
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51．A．eventually B．firstlyC．regularlyD．mainly
52．A．uneasyB．realC．creativeD．hard
53．A．Even ifB．WhileC．As far asD．Next time
It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking in the evening, you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit. In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit.
“If they get50to a lifelike but controlled environment, people can51learn to handle the52thing,” Redfern said.
Falls happen to everyone sometimes.53you see someone fall, think about why and offer a helping54. This person’s painful experience may55you from falling at the same place.
Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 240g.
Sony M9 $49.95
Small and very good-looking, Sony’s latest offering scored most for its appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement ,compared to other tape-recorders. Doesn’t switch off automatically but a red light shows if the machine is still running.
C. It doesn’t pick up background noise.D. It is cheap and simple.
B
The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams(毫克) of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, and what sort of drinks you’ve had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks.
C. Imperial OEM MCD. Sony M400
57. If you are not skilled in using tape_recorders, which machine would you not like to choose?
A. Pearlcorder S702.B. Sony M9
C. Imperial OEM MCD. Sony M 400
58. What advantage does the Imperial OEM MC have among all the machines?
A. It switches off automatically.B. Its appearance is attractive.
In fact, your drinking ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving had been affected by alcohol.
Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 195g.
Sony M400 $115
Lots of little control buttons that make a noise and are difficult to use. Recording was good but machine noise lost points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording .
41．A．remainsB．imaginesC．thinksD．keeps
42．A．touchingB．feelingC．walking D．moving
43．A．likelyB．surelyC．possibleD．certain
44．A．refuseB．meanC．tendD．like
45．A．increaseB．quickenC．lowerD．slow
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, wanted to know why some people are39likely to fall than others.
The researchers found that40means more than putting your feet on the ground and standing tall. Your brain41your sense of balance with information from your eyes and inner ears and the42from your feet and legs. If something goes wrong with any of these, you’re43to fall. People44to fall more often as they grow older because their senses are slower.
54．A．handB．stickC．wordD．leg
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第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Pocket Tape-Recorders
_____“Family and Home Magazine” tests what’s on the market now.
36．A．unhappyB．excitingC．amusingD．foolish
37．A．dropB．fallC．knockD．get
38．A．slowB．youngC．old D．active
39．A．tooB．lessC．veryD．more
40．A．balanceB．controlC．fallD．walk
Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.
Imperial OEM MC $29.95
Cheap and simple, compared with the rest, but recording was good as long as there was no background noise. Use only its own made of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.
46．A. encourageB．makeC．stopD．challenge
47．A．purposeB．groundC．accidentD．agreement
48．A．broadcastB．recordC．playD．catch
49．A．persuadeB．forceC．practiseD．train
Tape length:30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.
Philips 585 $80
Handsome and simple to use but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for direction. No recording light.
Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.