2019高考英语阅读理解(四选一)专题分类特训---阅读3(一)
2019年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语(全国卷3参考版)【含答案及解析】
2019年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语(全国卷3参考版)【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________题号一二三四五六总分得分一、阅读理解1. 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项( A 、 B 、 C 和 D )中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMusicOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runsJune through August, with additional performances in March andSeptember. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membershipdiscounts. Phone: 241-2742. .Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from Marchthrough June. Call 723-1182 for more information. .Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticketsales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September throughMay at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend./home.asp .College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on themain campus( 校园 ) of the university, usually at PatriciaCobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, includingperformances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicianspresenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D.cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule ofevents for each term is available by calling the boxoffice at 556-4183. /events/calendar .Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with theclosest seats under cover (price difference).Big name shows all summer long!Phone:232-6220. .1. Which number should you call if you want to see anopera?A. 241-2742.B. 723-1182.C. 381-3300.________D. 232-6220.2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February. ____________________B. May.C. August. ______________________________D. November.3. Where can students go for free performances with theirI.D. cards?A. Music Hall.B. Memorial Hall.C. Patricia Cobbett Theater.D. Riverbend Music Theater.4. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the otherplaces?A. It has seats in the open air.B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts.D. It presents famous musical works.2. 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项( A 、 B 、 C 和 D )中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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◆活学活用阅读下面短文,从所给的四个答案中选出最正确选项(2017年广州高三英语调研测试)Schoolphobiaisatypeofillnesswhichcausesstudentstobeafraidtogotosch ool.Thisconditionismostcommonlyseeninchildren,typicallybetweentheagesof8-13,anditcanbeveryupsetting,especiallyifitisallowedtoprogress.Symptomsincludestomachaches,tiredness,shaking,aracingheartandfrequenttripstothetoilet.Thiscommonphobiaisassociatedwithawidevarietyofcauses.Mostcommonly itistheresultofseparationanxiety,butitcanalsobecausedbydifferentkindsofstress.Achildwhohasrecentlymove d,sufferedaloss,orgonethroughadivorcemaydevelopschoolphobia,andphobiascanalsodevelopinresponsetobullying(欺侮),anunrecognisedlearningdisability,andpoorselfimage.Understandingthecauseofaschoolphobiaisanimportantstepinprovidin gtreatment.Achildwithschoolphobiausuallyrefusestogotoschool,orprotestsviolently.Heorshemaybecomephysicallyillwhenorderedtoschool,orpretendtobesicktoavoidgoing.Whenthechildarrivesatschool,heorshemayrunaway,ordevelopbehaviouralproblemsinclassandontheplayground.Whenschoolisdis cussed,thechildcanbecomeimpatient,upsetorangry.Manytechniquescanbeusedtomanageschoolphobia,butresearchsuggeststhatmuchmoreeffectivetreatmentisrequiredforschoolp hobiatopreventproblemsdevelopinginlaterlife.Childrenwiththisconditionusuallybenefitfromseeingapsychologistordoctorwhocanhelpthechildandpro videassistancetohelpparentsandschoolofficialssupportthechild.Assoonas aschoolphobiaisidentified,parentsshouldtakeactiontoo.Likeotherphobias,schoolphobiagetsworsethelongeritisleftuntreated,anditcaninterferewithachild'ssuccessinschool.Adjustmentscanbemadeatho meandintheclassroomtohelp.Ifbullyingisacause,forexample,thebullyingsituationshouldbesolved.Ateachercanmeetthechildatthedooran dtakehimorhertoclass,andprovidesupportsothatthechildfeelsafriendlyadultisalwaysavailable.Changesathomecanincludesupportivelanguagefromparents,alongwithsupportlikeassistancewithhomework.Ifachildlacksconfidence,parentsmayencouragethechildtotakeupnewhobbiesthatwillhelpthemtofeelgo odaboutthemselves.Parentsmightalsotalktotheirchildrenabouttheirownfea rsofschoolandhowtheygotoverthem,andtheirownenjoymentofschoolandschool likeactivities.Byfollowingthesemethodswecanhelpchildrentodispeltheirschoolphobia .Ⅰ.以约30词概括文章大意_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ⅱ.根据所读短文,选择最正确选项1、WhichofthefollowingtopicsisNOTdiscussedinthepassage?A、Thedefinitionofschoolphobia.B、Thehistoryofschoolphobia.C、Thecausesofschoolphobia.D、Theeffectsofschoolphobia.2、Whatisausefultreatmentforschoolphobiaaccordingtothepassage?A、Parentsshouldallowtheirchildrenoccasionaldaysoff.B、Teachersshouldbestricterwithstudents.C、Childrenshouldbehelpedtodevelopasenseofachievement.D、Childrenshouldberegularlysenttopsychologist.3、Theunderlinedword“dispel”(thelastparagraph)probablymeans “________”、A、acceptB、realizeC、forgetD、overcome4、Whichofthefollowingstatementmighttheauthoragreewith?A、Schoolphobiaismostoftensufferedbymiddleschoolstudents.B、Schoolphobiamayhavebadinfluenceonchildren'sfuturelifeifneglected.C、Childrenwithschoolphobiashouldnotbegivenmedicaltreatment.D、Mostchildrenwithschoolphobiaarepretendingtobeill.5、Whataresomeofthereasonsforschoolphobiamentionedinthepassage?A、Bullying,recentdevoiceandmovingtoanewarea.B、Learningdisability,impatienceandpoorconcentration.C、Stomachache,poorschoolperformanceandaggressiveteachers.D、Shaking,lackofconfidenceandfewfriends.参考答案ⅠThepassageintroducesthecausesandbadinfluencesofschoolphobia,whichluckilycanalsobemanagedandtreatedbytakingsometechnicalmeasureswi ththehelpofparents.(29words)Ⅱ1、解析:事实细节题。
2019年高考英语真题分项汇编-阅读理解含答案 精品
2019年高考英语真题分项汇编阅读理解一、2019年高考真题I.应用文1. 【2019·全国卷I,A】Need a Job This Summer?The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.Jobs for YouthIf you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件)for this program. Which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.Who is eligible: Youth 15-18 years old in select communities(社区).Summer CompanySummer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29, returning to school in the fall.Stewardship Youth Ranger ProgramYou could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.21. What is special about Summer Company?A. It requires no training before employment.B. It provides awards for running new businesses.C. It allows one to work in the natural environment.D. It offers more summer job opportunities.22. What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?A. 15-18.B. 15-24.C. 15-29.D. 16-17.23. Which program favors the disabled?A. Jobs for Youth.B. Summer Company.C. Stewardship Youth Ranger Program.D. Summer Employment Opportunities.【语篇解读】本文为应用文。
2019版高考英语二轮专题总复习练习:专题三 四选一阅读理解3.4说明文2
第四节说明文(2)Passage 1[2018·全国卷Ⅰ]GoodMorningBritain's Susanna Reid is used to grilling guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role — showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget.In Sa v eMoney: GoodFood, she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste, while preparing recipes for under £5 per family a day. And the GoodMorningBritain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learnt into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, Finn, 13, and Jack, 11.“We love Mexican churros, so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant,” she explains. “I pay £5 for a portion(一份), but Matt makes them for 26p a portion, because they are flour, water, sugar and oil. Everybody can buy takeaway food, but sometimes we're not aware how cheaply we can make this food ourselves.”The eight-part series(系列节目), Sa v eMoney:GoodFood, follows in the footsteps of ITV's Sa v eMoney: GoodHealth, which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the market.With food our biggest weekly household expense, Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week. In tonight's Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms the family's long weekend of celebration with less expensive but still tasty recipes.1.What do we know about Susanna Reid?A.She enjoys embarrassing her guests.B.She has started a new programme.C.She dislikes working early in the morning.D.She has had a tight budget for her family.2.How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna?A.He buys cooking materials for her.B.He prepares food for her kids.C.He assists her in cooking matters.D.He invites guest families for her.3.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?A.Summarize the previous paragraphs.B.Provide some advice for the readers.C.Add some background information.D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Keeping Fit by Eating SmartB.Balancing Our Daily DietC.Making Yourself a Perfect ChefD.Cooking Well for LessPassage 2[2018·武汉5月调研]The Maltese Islands are rich in Neolithic (新石器时代的)sites. Ggantija in Gozo, Tarxien, and the Hagar Qim/Mnajdra Complex here on Malta's south coast are perhaps the most well-known. These piles of stones are some of the earliest known manmade structures in the world. They are showing their age a bit but what would you expect for buildings that are five and a half thousand years old. My house was built in the year 2000 and is already in bad condition round the edges. These temples are older than the pyramids!In my opinion the temples are best seen after the visitors have left. Come with me for a late afternoon walk down the hill past Hagar Qim towards the Mnajdra Complex. There are chain link fences around the temples now but we can ignore those and try to image why Maltas earliest people went to the trouble of building these structures on this windy and poor hillside.Of course the temples would have looked rather different when they were constructed. They may have been decorated with pigments and possibly even roofed with animal skins or other materials. Who knows? We do know that they were changed and added to over a 1,000-year period or so.Getting to Mnajdra and Hagar Qim is easiest if you have a car. Or if you don't mind a hike, you could get a bus to Qrendi(3 km away) or Zurrieq (5 km away) and walk from there. Warning: although the distances are not too great, walking several kilometers in the Maltese sun can be very hard and possibly dangerous. Take water and sunscreen.5.What makes the writer wonder about the temples?A.Their history.B.Their appearance.C.How they were built.D.When they were built.6.What are we aware of about the construction of the temples?A.They have been transformed.B.They look the same as before.C.They were carefully designed.D.They are not what they used to be.7.How can we admire the sites getting least sunburn?A.By hiking there.B.By riding a car.C.By taking water. D.By taking a bus.8.Where can we possibly find this article?A.In a political speech.B.In a historical fiction.C.In a travel magazine.D.In a geography textbook.Passage 3[2018·桂林三模]You may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration.Michael Dell, University of Texas at AustinAnd now you've accomplished something great and importanthere, and it's time for you to move on to what's next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps.... You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you've been blessed(赐予)with and go.J.K. Rowling, HarvardUniversityHalf my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich...But what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.Steve Jobs, StanfordUniversitySometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith... Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking and don't settle.Bill Gates, HarvardUniversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings cando for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the world's inequities(不公平)like hunger, poverty, and so on.9.What Michael Dell said is to urge us to ________.A.listen to our heartB.learn from our mistakesC.follow others' exampleD.pursue our dreams10.What did J.K. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?A.Failure. B.Hunger.C.Poverty. D.Appearance.11.What does Bill Gates suggest people do?A.Master as much advanced technology as possible.B.Work together to rid some global problems.C.Make contributions to the environment.D.Take responsibility for their own behavior.Passage 4[2018·福建毕业班质检]On a college camping trip, curiosity about waves and sand caused Rob Thieler to study shorelines around the world. Thirty years later and now a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, Thieler, is combining science and smartphone technology to help study an endangered bird, the AtlanticCoast piping plover.The piping plover is a shorebird that breeds(繁殖)along the Atlantic Coast, the Great Lakes and the Great Plains. Rising sea levels associated with climate change, as well as increased development in their beach habitats(栖息地), threaten the species(物种). To help track changes in piping plover habitats, Thieler developed a free app called iPlover in 2012. This is a marked change from the typical way scientists collect data, which involves gathering information using specialized equipment or writing in notebooks and then putting intospreadsheets.Since releasing iPlover, scientists have gathered data across 1500 km of breeding range. That equals about a third of the distance across the U.S., which is a large area to cover for only two thousand breeding pairs of piping plovers on the east coast. Instead of having to travel and spend days at each site, a number of cooperators in the field use the app to collect and send data, allowing scientists to gather data more efficiently. It also allows them to collect data at the same time during each breeding season, providing a better picture of changes that happen over longer periods of time. And fast, centralized access means scientists can look at data quickly to get a real-time idea of where and how piping plovers are using their habitats.While iPlover is used by trained field staff, other apps like the U. S. Geological Survey's web-based “iCoast —Did the Coast Change?”invite citizen scientists to identify coastal changes by comparing bird's-eye-view photographs taken before and after storms. All the information scientists and citizen scientists alike collect helps federal and state agencies create policy plans for addressing climate change impacts (影响) worldwide.12.What can we know about the piping plover?A.Its behaviour is changing.B.Its habitat is growing bigger.C.Its living environment is becoming worse.D.Its breeding is limited to the AtlanticCoast.13.Why did Thieler develop iPlover?A.To study shorelines across America.B.To advance information technology.C.To find out global climate change.D.To monitor changes of piping plover habitats.14.Which of the following benefits the shorebirds?A.The camping equipment.B.Research on smartphones.C.The changeable coast.D.Progress in technology.15.What would be the best title of the text?A.Protecting Endangered ShorebirdsB.Rob Thieler, a Creative ScientistC.IPlover, Tool for Training Field StaffD.Differences Between IPlover and ICoastPassage 5[2018·甘肃诊断]Amazon China, one of the largest online booksellers, unveiled the best-selling books in China for the first half of 2018 on Tuesday, disclosing Chinese people's reading habits.Japanese author KeigoHigashino's MiraclesoftheNamiyaGeneralStore topped the list of the most popular paper books, followed by late Chinese writer Yang Jiang's WeThree and Israeli historian Yuval Noah's Homo Deus: ABriefHistoryofTomorro w. In the list of paid eBooks on Kindle, the top three places were taken by Chinese writer Zhou Meisen's IntheNameofthePeople, KeigoHigashino's MiraclesoftheNamiyaGeneralStore and FallofGiants—book one of British author Ken Follett's historical Century Trilogy.Amazon has also released a ranking of Chinese cities where people read most. Hefei and Zhengzhou occupy the first and second spot respectively for the second straight year. The ranking was based on the ratio of books sales compared to the volume of all products sold on Amazon during the first six months of the year.Popular TV dramas have increased the sales of the original books. IntheNameofthePeople, an anti-corruption novel, has become the most favored choice on Kindle's paid eBooks and the eighth popular printed book in Amazon. The company has attributed the sales success to the novel's super TV adaptation, and it went online in March. Statistics show the purchases of the book's e-version increased 24 times three months after its screening, and printed copies rose 12 times. Hong Kong author Isabel Nee Yeh-su's TheFirstHalfofMyLife is another example. The recent TV adaption of the novel caused a book buying craze in China. Purchases of the book's hard copies rose 600 times a week after the TV play was aired earlier this month.16.Which is the top three in terms of both paper books and paid eBooks?A.WeThree.B.IntheNameofthePeople.C.ABriefHistoryofTomorro w.D.MiraclesoftheNamiyaGeneralStore.17.What does “it”mean in Paragraph 4?A.The sales success.B.The most favored choice.C.The TV adaptation of the novel.D.The purchase of the book's e-version.18.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.Advantages of reading books.B.Potential markets for reading books.C.Pop TV dramas' positive effects on the sales of original books.D.Closer relationship between original books and reading books.19.Which column does the passage probably come from?A.Culture. B.News.C.Sports. D.Entertainment.Passage 6[2018·西南名校联盟质检]As Artificial Intelligence (AI), becomes increasingly complicated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.Russell argues that as robots take on more complex tasks, it's necessary to translate our morals into AI language.For example, if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldn't want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. “You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values.” said Russell.Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example, mobile robots have been programmed to keep acomfortable distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differences, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldn't think that's the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.It will be possible to create more complicated moral machines, if we can find a way to set out human values as clear values.Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to do sufficient testing and they've produced a system that will break some kind of taboo.One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out beeps (哔哔声音), and ask for directions from a human. If we humans aren't quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe is moral, and how to create a set of moral rules. But if we come up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.20.What does the author say about the threat of robots?A.It may be considered as a challenge to computer programmers.B.It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.C.It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.D.It has become an unavoidable danger as technology gets more complicated.21.What does the underlined word in Para. 7 mean?A.Aggression. B.Rudeness.C.Ignorance. D.Forbiddance.22.How could robots learn human values according to the passage?A.By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.B.By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.C.By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.D.By imitating the behavior of properly brought-up human beings.23.What should a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation?A.Keep a distance from possible dangers.B.Stop to seek advice from a human being.C.Set off its built-in alarm system at once.D.Do sufficient testing before taking action.。
2019高考英语阅读理解(四选一)专题分类特训---阅读3(一) Word版含解析
1、 Do you listen to the songs that your parents like? Chance are that you don’t. You probably think the music that they like is old and dull and that the Songs on your playlist are much cooler.But here is what scientists found recently: people’s mu sic tastes change as they age, according to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. So it’s likely that your own musical preference will follow a similar path to your parents’ whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality are the only factors that affect one’s music choice. But researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, gathered data from more than 250,000 people over the past 10 years. They noticed that as people age, their social circumstances change, and so does their music taste. There are three musical periods that people pass through as they“mature-intense”,“contemporary” and “sophisticated”. The first period comes in the teenagers years, during which people like intense music such as punk rock because teenagers tend to be aggressive and want to establish their identity as independent individuals. But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyle changes—they socialize more and want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they become more fond of contemporary music, such as pop and R&B, which is usually uplifting and danceable and played at parties.When middle age comes, things have settled down for most people. This period will be dominated by more “sophisticated” music, such as jazz and classical music, as well as more catchy music like country, folk, and blues. “For many, this life stage is frequently exhausted by work and family, and there is a requirement for relaxing, emotive music,” Jason Rentfrow, a r esearcher, told The telegraph.But you must be thinking: “Aren’t there old people who are still into rock music?” Of course there are. But Rentfrow explained that their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. “We use music for different reasons,” he said, "and thus at that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youths."1.What can influence peopled musical tastes in the past according to the passage?A.Social circumstances.B.Culture and personality.C.Age.D.All of the above.2.Why do the teenagers like intense music?A.Because they lead a stressful life.B.Because they want to build up their identity.C.Because they have an aggressive goal.D.Because they want to be understood by others.3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Old people don't like rock music.B.Music can serve as a reminder.C.Rock music makes old people younger.D.Listening to rock music needs reasons.4.What's the best title of the passage?A.Why do people like music?B.How can you improve your musical talent?C.Why do different people like different music?D.What influences peopled musical tastes?2、Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator(猎食动物)gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always hassomething to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests(鸟巢). Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive(收养的) parents feed them.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either.1.A plover protects its young from a predator by______.A.getting closer to its youngB.driving away the adult predatorC.leaving its young in another nestD.pretending to be injured2.By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky" (paragraph 5), the author means______.A.chimps are ready to attack othersB.chimps are sometimes dishonestC.chimps are jealous of the winnersD.chimps can be selfish too3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.B.The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.C.Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.D.Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.Do animals lie?B.Does Mother Nature fool animals?C.How do animals learn to lie?D.How does honesty help animals survive?3、Discover Nature Schools programsBecoming Bears (Kindergarten-2 grade)By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves. (1.5-2 hours)Whose Clues? (3-5 grade)Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places. (3-4 hours)Winged Wonders (3-5 grade)Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands-on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3-4 hours)Exploring Your Watershed (6-8 grade)We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first-hand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.● Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students.● All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing,sunscreen and insect killers for children.● To take part in a program , please email dcprograms@.1. What can kids do at Becoming Bears?A. Watch bears’ performances.B. Take care of bearsC. Dress up as baby bears to learn about bears.D. Learn how to survive a bear attack.2. Kids who are interested in plants will choose _______________.A. Winged WondersB. Exploring your WatershedC. Becoming BearsD. Whose Clues?3. According to the passage, all the four programs _______________.A. have the same teaching hoursB. have outdoor activitiesC. are offered during summer holidaysD. are designed for primary school students4、 Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals (晶体) that could be 50,000 years old.The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston, who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA, the space agency of the United States, says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron.She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives.The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe’s Middle Ages. There are crystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. Theclothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs (病菌) or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool down.NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last week’s announcement. So scientists could not say much about the findings. But Norine Noonan, a biologist with the University of South Florida, said she believed them. “Why are we surprised?” Noonan asked. “ As a biologist, I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremely colorful.”Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries, such as Ukraine and the United States. These microbes appear to be impossible to kill. Boston said they show how difficult life on Earth can be.1.The existence of the ancient microbes relies on ________.A.surrounding insectsB.eating mineralsC.diverse plantsD.absorbing air2.What can we infer about the eaves in Naica from the passage?A.The temperature in the caves is quite low.B.The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to.C.The walls are covered by crystals.D.The caves have been explored since they were formed.3.What is the biologist Norine Noonan’s attitude towards the findings?A.Neutral.B.Doubtful.C.Positive.D.Indifferent.4.What’s the main idea of the passage?A.Living organisms bring hope to scientific research.B.Caves provide living environment for living organisms.C.Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions.D.Scientists Discover 50,000-year-old “super life” in Mexico.5、Teenagers' fitness (健康) is now a major concern,to which physical exercise is very important.It reduces stress and improves fitness.Exercise makes your body strong,and helps you to keep the right body weight.Sports scientists Dr.HelenLopez offers the following advice to teenagers:"First,you need to find out your present level (水平) of fitness.Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier."Dr.Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle."Overweight"means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem."Inactive"mean that the person does not join in many physical activities,but is not seriously overweight."Active"refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities,but do not have a high fitness level.According to Dr.Lopez,overweight teenagers should keep active to keep healthy."Ride a bike,play volleyball or basketball for a while,and go for a twenty-minute walk each day.All these will help to burn calories."Inactive teenagers should do similar activities,but add some bending and stretching (伸展) exercises,such as push-ups and sit-ups,starting with twenty of each a day."Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger,"said Dr.Lopez.The same principle applies to (适用于) active teenagers. Dr.Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise,together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities."These are really important in order to prevent (预防) injuries,"Dr.Lopez said.Some weight-training and other body-strengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person's strength.1.What can we learn from the passage? ______A. Active people always have a high fitness level.B. Overweight people always take more exercise.C. Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight.D. Keeping fit means changing teenagers' lifestyle.2.Which of the following statements is NOT the reason why physical exercise is important? ______A. It can make the teenagers grow taller.B. It can help teenagers become healthier.C. It can help to burn up calories.D. It can increase teenagers’ str ength.3.In order to prevent injuries,you should do some ______ exercises.A. walkinB. stretching and bendingC. ridingD. weight-training4.What is the best title for the passage? ______A.DoingexerciseB.Teenagers'Fitness.C. Different lifestyles.D. Overweight Teenagers.6、 Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the waythe various networks of people about patient care are being connected toone another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to delivermedicine to the patient —no matter where he or she may be.Online doctors offering advice based on normal symptoms(症状) are themost obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis(远程诊断)will be based on real physiological data(生理数据) from the actual patient.A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using personaldata assistance plus a mobile phone, it is perfectly practical to senda patient’s important signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment, the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house couldwell be a thing of the past.Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicineto rural(countryside) care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicineas a tool for disaster need—especially after earthquakes. On the whole,the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and experts’ opinions.But there is one problem. Bandwidth(宽带) is the limiting factor forsending complex(复杂的) medical pictures around the world — CT photosbeing one of the biggest bandwidth users. Communication satellites maybe able to deal with the short-term needs during disasters such as earthquakes or wars. But medicine is looking towards both thesecond-generation Internet and third-generation mobile phones for thefuture of remote medical service.Doctors have met to discuss computer-based tools for medical diagnosis,training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should start a new time when telemedicine and the sharing o f medical information, experts’ opinionsand diagnosis are common.1. The writer chiefly talks about _______.A. the use of telemedicineB. the on-lined doctorsC. medical care and treatmentD. communication improvement2. The basis of remote diagnosis will be _______.A. personal data assistanceB. some words of a patientC. real physiological informationD. medical pictures from the Internet3. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. Patients don’t need doctors in hospitals any more.B. It is impossible to send a patient’s signs over the telephone.C. Many teams use telemedicine dealing with disasters now.D. Broadband communications will become cheaper in the future.4. The “problem” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that _______.A. bandwidth isn’t big enough to send complex medical picturesB. the second-generation of Internet has not become popular yetC. communication satellites can only deal with short-term needsD. there is not enough equipment for spreading the medical care7、 The mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance of University of Queensland wildlife research released today. The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species.“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr Maxwell said.“Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”"Populations of critically endangered bird species in Hawaii, such as the palia, have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in the Bahamas."Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals. Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management.“ The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said.“As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common, we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive. Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained, as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的) to inc reasing exposure to extreme events.”1.How was the UQ research conducted?A.By observing extreme weather events.B.By protecting the endangered species.C.By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.D.By analyzing the reason why mass animal death happened.2.What does the underlined word “annihilated” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.destroyedB.defeatedC.decreasedD.disappeared3.Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?A.Drought caused 13 cases of distinction in bird populations.B.Drought caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals.C.Birds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.D.Cyclones wiped out populations of lizard.4.What can we infer from Professor Watson’s words?A.Animals often show negative responses to extreme events.B.The existing management ways for wildlife protection are limited.C.Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species.plete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species’ survival.8、“Why It Can Matter More Than IQ”, this subtitle(副标题) of my 1995 book Emotional Intelligence (EI), unfortunately, has led to misunderstandings of what I actually say. Some readers even jumped to an absurd conclusion that “EI accounts for 80 percent of success.”I never made the claim that EI matters more than IQ for academic achievements. My argument is actually that emotional and social skills give people advantages in areas where such abilities make the most difference, like love and leadership. EI does better than IQ in “soft” areas, where intelligence matters relatively less for success.IQ is a much stronger predictor (预测指标) than EI of which jobs or professions people can enter. However, having enough intelligence to hold a given job does not by itself predict whether one will be a star performer or rise to management or leadership po sitions in one’s field. In part this is because everyone at the top level of a given profession has already been examined on intelligence. For them a high IQ becomes a basic ability which one needs to get into and stay in the game.I expect we will be seeing more data showing a relationship between skills in the emotional and social area and school performance, will be in studies ofchildren who have gone through social/emotional learning (SEL) programs. These courses give students the self-management skills they need to do better on academic achievement scores. A study from the University of Illinois finds around a 10 percent increase on achievement test scores among these students.Therefore, learning seems to be another area where EI may matter and whether more than IQ is a question based on experience. This is what I want to explain on this website.1.The reason why the author writes the passage is to _________.A.clear up some misunderstandings of his hookB.explain the importance of IQ and EIC.state his new opinion on IQ and ElD.argue for his study into school learning2.What aspects can El play a more important part in?A.Becoming an accountant and getting an interview.B.Being a leader and receiving an MBA degree.C.Winning a quiz and becoming a star performer.D.Family relations and being promoted at work.3.What does the underlined word "absurd" in the first paragraph probably mean?A.Inaccessible.B.Unreasonable.C.Unadjusted.D.Undoubted.4.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that ________.A.nothing is known about the relationship between EI and school performanceB.the SEL programs attempt to promote learning with EIC.students' school performance is decided by their ElD.the SEL programs improve students, scores rapidly9、A new study has found that social media could be affecting the sleep of young adults.The study is a project of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine. They found that young people who often use social media are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than those who use social media less. The researchers say doctors should ask young adults about their use of social media when treating sleep issues.“This is one of the first pieces of evidence that social media use rea lly can influence your sleep.” said Jessica C Levenson. She was the lead author of a report on the study.The researchers set out to examine the connection between social media use and sleep among young adults.. Levenson noted that these young adults are possibly the first “generation to grow up with social media. ”The researchers wanted to find out how often young people used social media sites like Face book, Twitter, Credit and Tumbler. For the study, they gave questionnaires to nearly 1,800 adults, aged 19 to 32. On average, members of the study group used social media sites one hour a day. They also "visited various social media 30 times per week. ”Thirty percent of the study's participants reported having serious problems with sleeping. Those people who used social media a lot were three times more likely to have a sleep disorder. And those who spent the most time on social media were two times as likely to suffer from sleep disturbances.Levenson said the number of times a person visits social media is a better predictor of sleep problems than overall time spent on social media. If this is true, she adds, then practices that stop such behaviors may be the most effective.1.What's the main idea of the text?A.The researchers focus on social media.B.The researchers manage to handle sleep problems.C.Social media affects sleep.D.Doctors treat young patients.2.When treating sleep problems, doctors are advised to________________ .A.offer some advice about giving up social mediaB.ask the patients about young adults’ use of social mediaC.give young adults some medicineD.ask about the patients' living conditions3.How did the researchers mainly carry out the study?A.By doing online research.B.By doing questionnaires.C.By collecting published data.D.By giving an example.4.What can be inferred from the text?A.Men are more likely to suffer from a sleep disorder than women.B.People often using social media are less likely to have a sleep disorder.ing computers less helps avoid sleep problems completely.D.Sleep problems can be determined by the times of a person visiting social media.10、 It goes without saying, but bears repeating, there are too many cats and dogs without homes. While there are countless shelters and rescue centers that exist, some potential pet owners look to pet shops to find their furry friends. All too often, however, these animals come from puppy and kitten mills (繁殖场) that treat the creatures in cruel ways. San Francisco, however, is doing their part to stop this abuse with pet store adoption. Officials recently voted to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats in local shops.The effect is two-fold. One, it will stop the popularity of the large-scale mills, which are famous for the miserable conditions cats and does are kept in. Two, it will help facilitate the adoption of thousands of animals that are waiting for their forever homes in San Francisco shelters. District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang, who serves on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, supported law-making on the ban. “Dogs and cats sold in pet stores often come from inhumane puppy and kitten mills that treat animals with no regard for their health or well-being”, she wrote on Facebook. In her message, she also called on the U. S. Agriculture Department to reinstate information on its website that documents these types of animal cruelty cases—it was removed earlier this month.San Francisco’s law-making is a victory for those concerned about animal rights, and they aren’t the first city to pass this type of measure. Los Angeles,San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and Austin also have similar laws in place, with hopefully more places to follow it.1.What happened to some dogs and cats before they are in the pet stores?A.They were cruelly treated.B.They were abandoned in streets.C.They received warm welcome.D.They were raised in shelters and rescue centers.2.Which of the following may Katy Tang agree with most?A.People should adopt the dogs and cats.B.Animals are too cruel to ?human beings.C.The government can choose to kill all the dogs and cats.D.It is not right to impose a ban on the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats in local shops.3.What does the underlined word "reinstate" in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Update.B.Replace.C.Post again.D.Download.4.What does the last paragraph mainly focus on?A.No Chinese city joins in this type of movement.B.San Francisco is the last city where pet stores are banned.C.Americans care about animals more than humans.D.More and more cities are involved in animal rights.答案以及解析1、答案及解析:答案:1.C; 2.B; 3.B; 4.D。
高考英语四选一阅读理解:细节理解题
、攻克第一讲细节理解题Zachariah Fike has an unusual hobby.He finds old military(军队的)medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet.But unlike most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals, rightful owners, and returns them.His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A. GPiccoli, found in an antique shop.Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart —he earned one himself in a war as a soldier.So when his mother gave him the medal, he knew right away what he had to do. Where did Zac get a Purple Heart medal for himself?A.In the army.B.In an antique shop.C. From his mother.D. From Adeline Rockko.答案A [直接信息理解题。
根据题干知道关键词Zac和a Purple Heart medal 可直接定位于第二段第二句Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart —he earned one himself in a war as a soldier.可知,Zac知道紫心勋章的意义------ 他当兵时获得的。
2019高考英语阅读理解(四选一)专题分类特训---阅读2(二) Word版含解析
1、 A young woman sits alone in a cafe sipping(啜饮) tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing cafe waiter, “Where are the toilets,please?” This is a familiar scene in Tokyo’s so-called “silent cafés", where customers are not allowed to speaks and only communicate by writing in notepads.The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation(隔离). The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops, but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ , to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a “one woman wedding”一a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing being the groom. The trend h as its own media expression “botchi-zoku”,referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, traveled 90 minutes from her home to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some personal time. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said, "I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it’s always very busy. There are very f ew quiet places in Tokyo, and it’s a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet and calm atmosphere."The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan. There is an estimated 3. 6 million “hikikomori”一a more extreme example of social recluses(隐士) that completely leave society.1.What is special about the "silent café"?A.It provides various tea and books.B.People are not allowed to communicate.C.It has attracted many young people.D.It offers service by writing not byspeaking.2.Which of the following accounts for the idea of being alone in Japan?A.The increasing social isolation.B.The stable economic situation.C.The rising demand for privacy.D.The rapid development of Internet.3.What do we know about Higashikokubaru?A.She doesn't like to be a nurse.B.She doesn't like the life in big cities.C.She enjoys her personal time in a quiet place.D.She travels to Tokyo on her work days.4.What is the best title of the passage?A.Silent CafésB.Lonely JapaneseC.One Woman WeddingD.Social Recluses in Japan2、Pride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on. Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters(角色). Here's my own suggestion. . .It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism." My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day, " have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. "But it is, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply."Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience."Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. .. so I'd better listen. ""Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything aboutthat is beyond me”. She will move in herself next mon th. " "What is her name?" "Bingley. ""Is she married or single?""What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. " "How so? How can it possibly affect them? ""My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. "" Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place."" Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. ""Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. " "Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same. "And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension(方面) and her lifespan (年限) among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davos(达沃斯经济论坛)—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Austen was born 200 years ago.B.Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.C.Austen's success lies in her wisdom.D.Austen's updated work gains popularity.2.The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _____.A.had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about BingleyB.felt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyC.was extremely anxious to meet BingleyD.had a great curiosity about Bingley3.In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to_____.A.get married toB.work for herC.help her move inD.take over her store4.What does the writer intend to tell us?A.Women with brains can also be as successful as men.B.Women have to pay a high price for success.C.A judgment must be made free from prejudice.D.Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.3、No one knew Prince Edward Street as well as Pierre Dupin. He had delivered milk to the families on the street for thirty years. For the past fifteen years a large white horse named Joseph pulled his milk wagon. Joseph was a gentle horse with beautiful spirit shining out of its eyes, so Pierre named him after Saint Joseph.Every morning at five, Pierre arrived at the milk company's stables to find Joseph waiting for him, Pierre would call, “Good morning, my old friend.”, as he climbed into his seat, while Joseph turned his head toward the driver. And the two would go proudly down the street. Without any order from Pierre, the wagon would roll down three streets. Then it turned right for two streets, before turning left to Saint Catherine Street. The horse finally stopped at the first house on Prince Edward Street. There, Joseph would wait perhaps thirty seconds for Pierre to get down off his seat and put a bottle of milk at the front door.Pierre knew every one of the forty families that got milk. The cooks knew that Pierre could not read or write; so, instead of leaving orders in an empty milk bottle, they simply sang out if they needed an extra bottle.Pierre also had a wonderful memory. When he arrived at the stable he always remembered to tell Jacques, the foreman(领班) of the stables, “The Pacquins took an extra bottle this morning; the Lemoines bought a pint of cream …” Most of thedrivers had to make out the weekly bills and collect the money. But Jacques, liking Pierre, never asked him to do this.One day the president of the milk company came to inspect the early morning milk deliveries.Jacques pointed to Pierre and said:“See how the horse listens and how he turns his head toward Pierre? See the look in that horse's eyes? You know, I think those two share a secret. I have often felt it. He is getting old. Maybe he ought to be given a rest, and a small pension.”“But of course,” the president laughed. “He has been on this job now for thirty years. All who know him love him. Tell him it is time he rested. He will get his pay every week as before.”But Pierre refused to leave his job. He said his life would be nothing if he could not drive Joseph every day. “We are two old men,” he said to Jacques. “Let us wear out together. When Joseph is ready to leave, then I too will do so.”Then one cold morning Jacques had terrible news for Pierre. Jacques said,“Pierre, your horse, Joseph, didn't wake up. He was very old, Pierre.” Jacques said softly. “He is over in his stall, looking very peaceful. Go over and see him.” Pierre took one step forward, then turned. “No … no … I cannot see Jo seph again. You …,you don't understand, Jacques.”For years Pierre had worn a large heavy cap that came down low over his eyes. It kept out the bitter cold wind. Now,Jacques looked into Pierre's eyes and he saw something that shocked him He saw a dead lifeless look in them.“Take the day off, Pierre,” Jacques said. Pierre walked to the corner and stepped into the street. There was a warning shout from the driver of a big truck … there was the screech(尖锐的刹车声) of rubber tires as the truck tried to stop. But Pierre heard nothing.Five minutes later a doctor said, “He's dead …,killed instantly.”“I couldn't help it,” the truck driver said. “He walked in front of my truck. He never saw it, I guess. Why, he walked as though he were blind.”The doctor bent down. “Blind?Of course, this man has been blind for five years.” He turned to Jacques, “Didn't you know he was blind?”“No …no …” Jacques said softly. “None of us knew. Only one … only one knew -a friend of his, named Joseph … It was a secret, I think, just between those two.”1. Why did Pierre refuse to leave his job?A. He thought he was not old enough to retire.B. The pension was too small to support his life.C. He was unwilling to be separated from Joseph.D. He wanted to get promoted to foreman.2. Which of the following can best describe Pierre?A. wellreceived and trustworthyB. cruel and greedyC. sensitive and humorousD. creative and enthusiastic3. The underlined sentences imply that ________.A. Jacques had known the fact that Pierre was blind for a long timeB. the death of Joseph drove Pierre to despair of lifeC. Pierre wanted to commit suicide because of his blindnessD. Jacques was afraid to see Pierre's empty eyes4. Which of the following does NOT indicate Pierre's blindness?A. Pierre knew every one of the forty families that got milk.B. You know, I think those two share a secret. I have often felt it.C. I cannot see Joseph again. You don't understand, Jacques.D. For years Pierre had worn a large heavy cap that came down low over his eyes.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. A caring friendB. A caring milk companyC. A secret of a horseD. A secret for two4、 We went out to dinner tonight to celebrate my daughters beautiful concert. We don't do this often because of our tight budget.I noticed a mom who was very tired in some kind of uniform come in with her three children, maybe about 4 or 5. She looked like she had just finished her work. She sat with them quietly taking care of all their need. Then I noticed, as soon as their food finally arrived, she took a bite of her food and then one of the kids had to go to the bathroom. They all left the table and she ushered them—so lovingly—especially after what may have been a long day at work.I excused myself from the table and went quietly to the service counter. I handed the waitress $15 and said, “Can you put this ano nymously to that mom of 3's bill? I hope it can cover at least the children's meals." The waitress had such a lovely smile and enthusiasm for this intention. I didn't stay long at the service counter as I didn't want anyone—even my own family—to know what was going on. I wanted it to be completely anonymous.For the rest of my meal I did all I could not to put any more attention directly on that table as I didn't want her to suspect me of the act.I thought about not sharing this story, but I feel like we are stealth, fierce—each other's candle holders and lighters—in our commitment to kindness, so it feels like I should share it with you. Thanks for reading and thanks for all you do to inspire my heart to expand in greater kindness and commitment to more and more random acts of kindness. It feels so wonderful to live in this type of worlds one with an abundance of kindness, instead of lack of selflessness.1.Why did the author give the waitress $15?A.Because he expressed his thanks to the waitress.B.Because he wanted others to share his happiness.C.Because he wanted to help the exhausted mother secretly.D.Because he made much money for his daughter's beautiful concert.2.What did the waitress think of the authors behavior?A.Funny.B.Appreciated.C.Puzzled.D.Suspected.3.What's the purpose of sharing the story?A.To call on people to offer help to others.B.To share the happiness of giving.C.To build a beautiful and nice world.D.To collect money for the mom in the story.4.Which is the best title of the passage?A.A meaningful dinnerB.A caring motherC.A warm kindnessD.A generous waitress5、The mom had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake. She was covered by a destroyed house. Through gaps(缝隙)of those ruins, the rescuers could see her last posture (姿势). It was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing (叩头), but it just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure. The rescuers confirmed (证明) her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins. They shouted at the ruins again and again, knocked the bricks using various tools, but no reply inside.Then the rescuing team went to the next building. Suddenly the leader ran back, calling “Come here.” He came to the body, put his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, then shouted loudly and gladly, “There is someone, a baby, still living.”Through some efforts, rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blocked her. Under her body lay her baby, who was covered by a small red quilt (棉被). He was about 3 or 4 months old. Since well protected by his mother’s body, he was safe. He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor, along with the rescuing team, took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right, and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen; a written message was already there: “My dear baby, if you could live, don’t forget how much I love you.” A sa doctor, he experienced much of this type of separation; but at this moment, he cried. The mobile phone was passed, and every person who saw this message shed (流出) tears.1. When the rescuers found the mom, she ________.A. didn’t have the normal shapeB. begged the rescuers to save her baby firstC. was struggling with the pressureD. was using her mobile phone to ask for help2.Which of the following is true ?A. he mom was kowtowing when the rescuers found her.B.The rescuers carried the baby out without difficulty.C.The little baby was found behind the mom.D.When the baby was rescued, he was fast asleep.3.The passage is mainly about ________.A. story of saving a mother and her babyB.the disaster of a terrible earthquakeC. the rescuers’ hard work after an earthquakeD. the great love of a mother in the earthquake6、 I barely remember my fourth-grade teacher's name, but I do remember two things——math tests and Love That Dog.My fourth-grade teacher read many books to my class, but I only remember Love That Dog. Fourth grade is the time when your teacher reads books to you and you pretend not to like them一but there’s something about the way of someone's voice when he's reading aloud, which sounds as if the story exists a little bit more if it is just in your head, and as if we aren't reading a book, but having a conversation.Love That Dog is about a kid named Jack. I remember he is the same age as the fourth-grade me and listening to his teacher read aloud to his class like the fourth-grade me. His class is working on a poetry unit, and he's not excited about it. They've got to take notes of what the teacher reads, and his first entry that says poetry is for girls. I won't summarize the whole book, but I'll tell you that Jack's last entry is different from the first.I always wondered if he really existed and wanted to find him and talk to him. I didn't realize that I had already talked to him.As a fourth grader, Love That Dog stood out to me because it was related. It,s about a young kid with a dog who isn't really into poetry, like me at the time. As Jack grew up, I felt myself growing with him. It was a shared experience, as if we had been in the same class reading poetry together.A teacher once said, “Reading is like telepathy(心灵感应).” At the time, I thought he meant that you could understand the writer better by reading his works, but now I've realized it's a two-way street—the reader can feel understood, too, like the writer k nows what his or her life is like. It’s a conversation. Writers write for the same reason that readers read for--to feel like they are not alone.Everyone is looking forward to being understood, and I caught it in Love That Dog.1.When the teacher read Love That Dog to the class, the author ____________.A.didn’t like the story at firstB.wanted to chat with the teacherC.preferred the story lo be read aloudD.thought there was something more in the story2.What can we learn about Jack from Paragraph 3?A.He is interested in poetry.B.His entries are always the same.C.He is the same age as the fourth-grade author.D.He is in the same class as the author.3.Why did the book Love That Dog leave a deep impression on the author?A.It reminded the author of himself.B.It made the author fall in love with poetry.C.The author got much experience of growing up from it.D.The author wanted to be a boy like the leading character in it.4.In the authors opinion, writers produce their works with the purpose of _________.A.improving their telepathyB.being understood by readersC.describing different ways of lifeD.having quarrels with readers7、What do you think of cats? Some people think very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (无私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character (性格) and decided to adopt (收养) it,but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.Soon after she was adopted, Pi ppa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”Now the family is so happy that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.1.Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?A. Because they considered it as a lifesaver.B. Because her character interested them.C. Because they really loved her looks.D. Because Mia Jansa needed help.2.What problem did Mia Jansa face?A. She was bad at testing her blood.B. She might suffer death in the daytime.C. She might be in danger while asleep at night.D. She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.3.For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?A. To see if her blood sugar levels are normal.B. To make her laugh when she’s lonely.C. To make sure that she is safe.D. To play with the alarm.4.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Pippa does that according to her own habits.B. Pippa does that without being asked.C. Pippa does that for her own good.D. Pippa does that without a purpose.8、He met her at a party.She was so outstanding that many guys were chasing after her,while he was so ordinary.At the end of the party ,he invited her to have coffee with him.She was surprised but due tobeing polite,she promised.They sat in a nice coffee shop,he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable,too. Suddenly he asked the waiter,“Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee."Everybody stared at him.It was so strange! His face turned red but still he put the salt in his coffee And drank it.She asked him curiously,"Why do you have this hobby?”He replied,"When I was a little boy,I lived near the sea,I liked playing in the sea,I could feel the taste of the sea,just like the taste of the salty coffee.Now every time I have the salty coffee,I always think of my childhood,my hometown,and my parents who are still living there"While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched.Then she also started to speak,speaking about her faraway hometown,her childhood,and her family.That was a really nice talk also a beautiful beginning of their love.They continued to date.She found that actually he was a man who met all her demands.He had tolerance,kind-hearted warm and careful.Thanks to his salty coffee! They married.And,every time she made coffee for him,she put some salt in the coffee,as she knew that was the way he liked it.After 40 year she passed away and left her a letter which said,“My dearest,please forgive my whole life’s lie. Remember the first time we dated?I was so nervous at that time,actually I wanted some sugar,but said salt.It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.I didn’t like the salty coffee then,what a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life,for it was prepa red by you.”1.The man was nervous at the coffee shop,because________.A.everybody stared at him at that timeB.many guys chased after the womanC.he didn’t feel himself a match for the womanD.he had the strange habit of drinking salty coffee2.From this passage,we can infer that________.A.the man’s lie won the woman’s loveB.the man’s parents once lived near the seaC.the woman talked with the man,for they had the same experience D.the woman realized what salty coffee had to do with a good man 3.What can be concluded about the man?________A.He had intended to give his wife a surprise at his deathB.He unwillingly developed a taste for salty coffee after marriage C.He was so stubborn as to drink for a life what he didn’t like D.He enjoyed his lifelong bitter salty coffee out of love4.Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?________A.A Foolish Lie B.Salty CoffeeC.A Sad Love Story D.Love in a Coffee Shop.9、One day,a mime (哑巴) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money asa street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla, so the mime accepts.The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — he feels the job funny.However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Wanting to win back his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(摇晃地悬挂着) from the top to the lion’s cage first. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction —well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”1.The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because __________.A. he likes dressing himself upB. he is offered a job thereC. he doesn’t like being a mimeD. he likes performing at the zoo2.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?A. Hard and tiring.B. Dangerous but exciting.C. Boring but well-paid.D. Easy and funny.3.The mime’s first c ontact with the lion is to __________.A. find pleasure for himselfB. win back his audienceC. get the lion’s attentionD. get his pay raised4.The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.A. frighteningB. disappointingC. excitingD. Familiar10、When I was 16, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McKay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McKay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, "Do you have the address? ""No, but I'll recognize it,there was a picture in the magazine. ""Oh, stop. There it is!”The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us."May I help you?" a man asked. "No, "I said. "We're fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren't that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. "Where do you think you are? " he asked. I turned sharply. "The Mckay Art Museum!" He smiled, shaking his head. "Sorry, the Mckay is on New Braunfels Street." "What’s this place?” I asked, still confused. "Well, it's our home." My heart jolted(震颤). I raced to the staircase and called out, "Sally! Come down immediately! ""There's some really good stuff up there." She stepped down, looking confused.I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, "Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place." Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldn't believe how long they let us look around without saying anything.The real McKay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happened.Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. "Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McKay Museum?""Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone.""That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed after that. I've always wanted to thank you."1. How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall?A. Concerned.B. Frightened.C. Puzzled.D. Delighted.。
英语高考真题 2019年全国卷3 阅读 含答案
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3. 全国III卷适用地区:云南、四川、广西、贵州、西藏2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国卷III)英语阅读(含答案)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of PaperYolo!Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb.12.(West Park Presbyterian Church,165 W.86th St.212-868-4444.)The AudienceHelen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan,about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb.14.(Schoenfeld,236 W.45th St.212-239-6200.)HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton,in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb.17.(Public,425 Lafayette St.212-967-7555.)On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green,about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb.12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W.42nd St.212-719-1300.)21. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?.A.A type of art.B.A teenager's studio.C.A great teacher.D.A group of animals.22. Who is the director of The Audience?A.Helen Mirren.B.Peter Morgan.C.Dylan Baker.D.Stephen Daldry.23. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?A.Animals Out of Paper.B.The Audience.C.Hamilton.D.On the Twentieth Century.BFor Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative."It's no secret that China has always been a source(来源)of inspiration for designers," says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚)shows.Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学)on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences."China is impossible to overlook," says Hill. "Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion —they are central to its movement. "Of course, only are today's top Western designers being influenced by China —some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese." Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galiano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs-and beating them hands down in design and sales," adds Hill.For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. "The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers," she says. "China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China —its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways."24.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A.It promoted the sales of artworks.B.It attracted a large number of visitors.C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes.D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models.25.What does Hill say about Chinese women?A.They are setting the fashion.B.They start many fashion campaigns.C.They admire super models.D.They do business all over the world.26.What do the underlined words "taking on" in paragraph 4 mean?A.learning fromB.looking down onC.working withpeting against27.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Young Models Selling Dreams to the WorldB.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New YorkC.Differences Between Eastern and Western AestheticsD.Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion TrendsCBefore the 1830s,most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $8 to $10 a year. Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.The trend, then, was toward the "penny paper"— a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible(but not easy)to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830,but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer's office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny—usually two or three cents was charged —and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase "penny paper " caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This new trend of newspapers for "the man on the street" did not begin well. Some of the early ventures(企业)were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.28.Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?A.Academic.B.Unattractive.C.Inexpensive.D.Confidential.29.What did street sales mean to newspapers?A.They would be priced higher.B.They would disappear from cities.C.They could have more readers.D.They could regain public trust.30.Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?A.Local politicians.mon people.C.Young publishers.D.Rich businessmen.31.What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?A.It was a difficult process.B.It was a temporary success.C.It was a robbery of the poor.D.It was a disaster for printers.DMonkeys seem to have a way with numbers.A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of numbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward. The researchers then tested how the monkeys combined—or added—the symbols to get the reward.Here's how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone, who led the team, described the experiment: In their cages the monkeys were provided with touchscreens. On one part of the screen, a symbol would appear, and on the other side two symbols inside a circle were shown. For example, the number 7 would flash on one side of the screen and the other end would have 9 and 8. If the monkeys touched the left side of the screen they would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice; if they went for the circle, they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers—17 in this example.After running hundreds of tests, the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the higher values more than half the time, indicating that they were performing a calculation, not just memorizing the value of each combination.When the team examined the results of the experiment more closely, they noticed that the monkeys tended to underestimate(低估)a sum compared with a single symbol when the two were close in value—sometimes choosing, for example, a 13 over the sum of 8 and 6. The underestimation was systematic: When adding two numbers, the monkeys always paid attention to the larger of the two, and then added only a fraction(小部分)of the smaller number to it."This indicates that there is a certain way quantity is represented in their brains, "Dr. Livingstone says. “But in this experiment what they're doing is paying more attention to the big number than the little one.”32. What did the researchers do to the monkeys before testing them?A.They fed them.B.They named them.C.They trained them.D.They measured them.33. How did the monkeys get their reward in the experiment?A.By drawing a circle.B.By touching a screen.C.By watching videos.D.By mixing two drinks.34. What did Livingstone's team find about the monkeys?A.They could perform basic addition.B.They could understand simple words.C.They could memorize numbers easily.D.They could hold their attention for long.35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Entertainment.B.Health.cation.D.Science.2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试全国卷三英语试题参考答案第二部分阅读理解21—25 ADCBA 26—30 DDBCB 31—35 ACBAD。
2019届高三英语(高考对对练)一轮复习课件:专题一 阅读理解——四选一 (共817张PPT)
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Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour Duration:3 hours(7 miles) Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington,D.C.Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall.Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history.Tour includes bike,helmet,and bottled water.All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights. 【语篇导读】文章主要介绍了华盛顿特区的四条自行车骑行的 相关信息。
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Activity Description Four days of product design centred around Crafty textiles.Making lovely objects using Foxes recycled and made materials.Bags,cushions (CRF) and decorations...Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles. Visit Warner Bros Studio,shop stop to buy picnic,stay overnight in an approved Youth Potty Hostel in Streatley-on-Thames,guided tour about of Oxford to see the film locations,picnic Potter lunch outside Oxford’s (POT) Christchurch,boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks,before heading back to Exeter.
2019高考英语阅读理解(四选一)专题分类特训---阅读3(二) Word版含解析
1、 A study showed that the experiences children have in their first few years are important . These experiences affect the development of the brain. When children receive more attention, they often have higher IQs. Babies receive information when they see, hear and feel things, which makes connections between different parts of the brain. There are a hundred trillion(万亿)connections in the brain of athree-year-old child.Researcher Judit Gervain tested how good newborns are at distinguishing different sound patterns. Her researchers produced images of the brains of babies as they heard different sound patterns. For example, one order was mu-ba-ba. This is the pattern"A-B-B". Another order was mu-ba-ge. This is the pattern “A-B-C”. The images showed that the part of the brain responsible for speech was more active during the" A-B-B"pattern. This shows that babies can tell the difference between different patterns. They also were sensitive to where it occurred in the order.Gervain is excited by these findings because the order of sounds is the building block of words and grammar."Position is key to language," she says. "If something is at the beginning or at the end, it makes a big difference:'John caught the bear.' is very different from 'The bear caught John.'”Researchers led by scientist Patricia Kuhl have found that language delivered by televisions, audio books,the Internet, or smartphones-no matter how educational-doesn’t appear to be enough for children’s brain development. They carried out a study of nine-month-old American babies. They expected the first group who’d watched videos in Chinese to show the same kind of learning as the second group who were brought face-to-face with the same sounds. Instead they found a huge difference. The babies in the second group were able to distinguish between similar Chinese sounds as well as native listeners. But the other babies -regardless of whether they had watched the video or listened to the audio-learned nothing.1.What makes connections in a baby’s brain?A.Having a higher IQ.B.Experiencing new informationC.The baby’ early ageD.The connection with other babies2.What did Judit Gervain and her team find in the experiment?A.Babies identify different sound patterns.B.Word order is relevant to meaning.C.Babies can well understand different words.D.A certain brain region processes language.3.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?A.Grammar is important in learning languages.B.Different orders have different meanings.C.Different languages have different grammar.D.Words have different sounds.4.What is the main conclusion from the study led by Patricia Kuhl?A. Babies shouldn’t watch a lot of television.B.Listening to different languages develops babies’ brainC.Foreign languages help babies’ brain developD.Social communication improves babies’ brain development.2、Have you ever heard of a pawpaw? If not,do not feel bad. Most Americans do not know of the fruit, although it is native to the United States. Once, however, it was one of the most popular fruits in North America. Happily, those who love the pawpaw are trying to return it to its former position in American foods.The pawpaw is a kind of fruit that grows on trees found all over the eastern United States. It is similar in size to a typical mango. It has a dull green-colored skin, and a soft, almost creamy orange inside. Most people agree that it tastes like a combination of bananas, apricots and mangoes. Most people are very surprised by its sweet taste. The fruit has a very short harvest season, for two to three weeks in September and October.The pawpaw has never been sold commercially, the fruit requires a very special environment—low, wet areas that are sometimes flooded. In addition, it is good to eat for only two to three days after harvesting, which makes it hard to sell anywhere distant from the pawpaw trees.But farmers are still growing pawpaw trees and harvesting the fruit. In several states the farmers have organized "pawpaw festivals" to reintroduce the fruit to people.Farmers are trying to grow all kinds of pawpaws that will be easier to ship and sell commercially. Donna and Jim Davis are pawpaw farmers in Westminster, Maryland. They told National Public Radio that they purchased their pawpaw trees in the 1990s and now sell the fruit at farmer markets and online.So, in the near future, maybe the pawpaw will show up at a market near your house.1.What is the pawpaw's most outstanding nature?A.Its harvest season is autumn.B.It tastes like an apricot.C.It looks like a banana.D.It is rich in sugar.2.Why is it difficult for the pawpaw to become a big business?A.Because it has small production.B.Because it needs floods to grow well.C.Because it is hard to keep it fresh long.D.Because it requires special living conditions.3.What do farmers do to deal with the disadvantage of pawpaws?A.Reintroduce pawpaws to people.B.Plant improved pawpaw trees.anize festivals for the pawpaw.D.Sell the fruit at farmer markets.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.A forgotten American fruit has become popular againB.The pawpaw plays an important part in AmericaC.Most people hardly eat fresh pawpawsD.A traditional fruit comes on a new look3、Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes brought about by new technology are often mistaken for a change in attitudes.An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college. Surveys (调查) on this topic suggests that parents today continue to be “very” or “somewhat” overly-protective even after their children move into college dormitories. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually interpreted as a sign that today’s parents are trying to manage their children’s lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children.In the context (背景) of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents’ involvement with their grown children. If parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch with their college-age children frequently, would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the possibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge to do so wasn’t present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents - today’s grandparents - would have called their children more often if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier.Furthermore, studies show that finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students are financially dependent on their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenon is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of college life, today and in the past.Thanks to the advanced technology, we live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem to play in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it is useful to bear in mind that all such changes come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.1. The surveys inform us of ______.A. the development of technologyB. the changes of adult children’s behaviorC. the parents’ over-protection of their college childrenD. the means and expenses of students’ communication2. The writer believes that ______.A. parents today are more protective than those in the pastB. the disadvantages of new technology outweigh its advantagesC. technology explains greater parental involvement with their childrenD. parents’ changed attitudes lead to college children’s delayed Independence3. What attitude does the writer hold towards greater parental involvement according to the lastparagraph?A. negativeB. supportiveC. understandableD. sceptical4. What is the best title for the passage?A. Technology or AttitudeB. Dependence or IndependenceC. Family Influence or Social ChangesD. College Management or Communication Advancement5. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?4、 As more and more schools rush to put digital devices in the hand of every student, many parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the quality of their children's education. The promise to increase academic achievements through the use of technology hasn’t really produced any significant results in the past 20 years.Researchers at the University of California conducted a study in 2014 to determine if the social skills of elementary students were blocked by screen time. Two groups of sixth-grade students were compared. One group was sent to an outdoor camp for one week with no screen time, while the other group lived a normal life. After one week, the students at the outdoor camp had made more significant improvements than their peers(同龄人) good news is that when we limit children's screen time and give them the opportunity to interact face to face, they quickly become better at reading non-verbal cues(非语言线索) and determining the emotional state of others. The bad news is of children that struggle with this basic emotional intelligence skill.Too much screen time has been linked to childhood obesity, sleep disorders, behavior problems, and academic challenges. But is there a difference between schoolwork and entertainment programs?When students are using technology for academic: work, they are more likely to be communicating with peers, working cooperatively, and developing other important skills. However, all these are impossible when students watch entertainment programs. They just sit and watch!Parents have the right to be concerned about their children's screen lime al school, but they should begin by discussing the use of digital media with their children at home. Some parents are continuously engaged in their own devices, responding to every ring of their phones, receiving and sending messages. How can they expect their children to do better?1.What was the schools' initial intention of using digital devices?A.To improve academic achievements.B.To help students develop socially.C.To make school life more entertaining and colorful.D.To make sure students get technical education.2.What aspect of children worries the writer a lot?cking guidance on proper screen time.cking chances to communicate with others.cking interest in improving their study.cking skills in reading others' emotional state.3.What attitude does the writer have to the use of digital devices in schoolwork?A.Positive.B.Concerned.C.Negative.D.Uncertain.4.From the passage, we can learn that _________.A.parents shouldn't oppose schools in their educational approachesB.some parents may set a bad example to their children in using digital devicesC.the screen time shouldn't be longer than 2 hours for studentsD.it's wrong for schools to focus on technical education5、It happens every spring. Flowers suddenly burst out everywhere on the same day. But how exactly do plants “know” when to flower?It is a question that has puzzled biologists for years. But according to Science Daily, a US research group may have finally answered it---the secret lies in a protein called FKF1 which allows plants to sense the differences in day lengths so that they can tell the seasons are changing. They found that the protein can be activated (激活) by sunlight.Plants produce this protein every day in the late afternoon throughout the year. If there is no light at this time, for example, in winter when the sun goes down early, the protein won’t be activated. But when spring comes and the days get longer, the protein can be activated by day-li ght and the plants “know” it is time to flower.Although researchers have only studied how the FKF1 protein works in someexperimental plants, they believe it is similar in many other plants, including crops like rice and wheat. This could be useful to the agricultural industry.“If we can control the timing of flowering, we might be able to increase crop production by speeding or delaying this,’ said Takato Imaizumi, assistant professor at the University of Washington and leader of the study. “Also, if we could control the timing of flowering in horticultural (园艺的) plants, they may be worth more commercially (商业上)”New technology based on this research might also lead to higher production of biofuel (生物燃料) plants. This would be helpful for providing energy.1. How do plants know when to flower?A. They receive messages from other plants.B. A certain protein tells them the time to flower.C. They are genetically (基因遗传上) timed to flower.D. Sunlight produces a certain protein in them to help them flower.2. What can we learn from the article?A. We are getting closer to controlling plant flowering times.B. Plants are more sensitive to cold weather and shorter days.C. When there is no sunlight, the FKF1 protein won’t be produced.D. Researchers have studied how the FKF1 works in rice and wheat.3. The study mentioned in the article may help us understand how to ____.A. increase the number of species of horticultural plantsB. increase production in the agricultural industryC. have plants that flower all year roundD. produce more chemical energy6、 Sometimes picking the right music or lighting for a dinner date can be very hard, but research suggests you should focus on the color of your napkins(餐巾) ,too.A new report examining the relationship between colored napkins and the flavor of food finds the color is a powerful contributor. The report reveals whichcolors pair best with which dishes to help give your dinners an extra hit of flavor. Tork, a napkin brand, partnered Linda Lundgren, the Swedish food stylist and chef, who pairs dishes with a range of colored napkins.She told the trade magazine, "How do you make a strawberry mousse sweeter? The answer isn't more strawberries or sugar. Instead, try serving the dish with a coral pink napkin. The color actually increases the perception of sweetness and decreases bitterness, making it perfect as dessert.""The experiments found that aqua blue napkins enhance the flavor of eggs and Indian food. This is because aqua blue brings out orange and yellow and makes the dishes seem less salty," Ms Lundgren said. "Coral pink helps to decrease the bitterness of dishes like grapefruit and makes meals taste sweeter, while pink or rose red works best with desserts. Mustard yellow helps to improve the flavor of green dishes such as sprouts and salads, as well as the flavor of fish and seafood. Anthracite grey helps to contrast the tones of lighter colored table settings and meals, which means grey napkins give the Mediterranean food a richer taste."1.What napkins would you choose if your guest is from India?A.Yellow napkins.B.Aqua blue napkins.C.Pink napkins.D.Grey napkins.2.Which one isn't the colored napkins' function according to this passage?A.To make you not hungry.B.To increase the flavor of eggs.C.To decrease the perception of bitterness.D.To increase the perception of sweetness.3.What is mainly discussed in this passage?A.How to make napkins colorful.B.The importance of colors.C.The relationship between colored napkins and the flavor of food.D.Colored napkins can increase the sweetness.4.Where can you read this text?A.In an international newspaper.B.In a restaurant's regulation.C.ln a science magazine.D.In a travel guidebook.7、Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I hate small talk!" the minute you walk into a party? If so, you might be an introvert (内向的人). Introverts hate to chat about "small" subjects with people. They are fine when you talk one on one but seem to get lost in the crowd when there's a group around.If you're talking to an introvert, you might find that your first few conversations go one of two ways. Either they'll seem to get bored and not say much or they'll seem to skate over small talk in favor of more in-depth topics. What you need to know is that the introvert is not being rude. It’s just that they don't like small talk. Here's why.Small talk serves as a gateway toward deeper conversation. Some introverts don’t realize that small talk will actually help them get to the bigger topics. You don't need to stay on small talk forever. However, sometimes introverts feel that even the short amount of time it takes to get into the real conversation is a waste of time. Small talk is very fast. Someone says something and this should be followed up with a quick response. But introverts like to chew on their words before saying them aloud. Before they answer, they’ll mull over different thoughts.Small talk by its very nature invites more people to join in. The more people who join the conversation, the more the introvert will tend to step back. As a result, they’ll be quiet. Small talk is about throwing out subjects in the hope that one or more of them can be turned into a common point of interest.The listening involved with small talk is not in-depth. The purpose is about listening "lightly" so you can figure out the right topics to spend some time on. Introverts tend to be great listeners, but they use active listening rather than light listening. This makes them wonderful friends, but can also make it difficultfor new people to understand why they’re so quiet.1. How do introverts respond to a chat?A. They try to avoid it.B. They get excited about it.C. They give it their full attention.D. They focus on unimportant topics.2. What do we know about small talk?A. It goes slowly.B. It costs people a lot of time.C. It contributes to deeper topics.D. It makes no sense.3. What does the underlined phrase "mull over" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Give up.B. Think over.C. Write down.D. Forget about.4. How can we become a good talker in small conversations?A. Figure out the deep meaning of questions.B. Think twice before answering questions.C. Try to find shared topics.D. Be a quiet listener.8、Most dog owners are convinced that their four-legged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain words like sit,stay or treat.However,researchers have always wondered whether dogs really understand human speech or if they rely on other information to get the meaning.For example,does the word“fetch”form a picture of a stick or ball in the dog’s mind,or does the dog bring back the object based on the owner’s voice or gesture? A new study by scientists at Atlanta’s Emory University seems to indicate that“man’s best friend”does indeed know what the owner is saying.The researchers began by asking the owners of twelve dogs of various kinds to train their pets to identify two toys of different materials,such as a toy animal and a ball.Once the dogs had mastered the task,they took turns inside a special scanner.The owners then tested their dog’s language skill by first calling out the names of the toys they had been trained to recognize and then saying meaningless words such as“bobbu”and“bodmick”whil e holding up random objects the dogs hadn’t seen before.The scans suggested that the parts of the dogs’ brains responsible for processingof sounds showed different brain patterns when they heard words they were familiar with,compared with the ones they had never heard before.While that was not enough to prove that the dogs were picturing their toys when they heard the word,it did indicate some sort of recognition.The researchers believe this is an important step forward in understanding how dogs process language.Even more interesting was that the dog’s brains showed a higher level of neural(神经)activity at the sound of unknown words.This is the exact opposite of what happens in human brains,which get more active at the sound of familiar words.The researchers say the dogs may become cheerful at the sound of new words to try to understand them in the hope of delighting their masters.“Dogs want to please their owners,and perhaps also receive praise or food,”says Empty neuroscientist Gregory Burns,senior author of the study.However,though your pet may understand human speech,the scientists recommend using visual signals and smell for training.“When people want to teach their dog a trick,they often use spoken command because that’s what humans prefer,”Prichard says.“From the dog’s view,however,a visual command might be more effective,helping the dog learn the trick faster.”1.What’s the purpose of the new study?A.To convince dog owners to understand their dogs.B.To advise dog owners to treat their dogs kindly.C.To prove dogs follow owners’order by listening.D.To test out how dogs get information from owners.2.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?A.Inform the result of the research. B.State the process of the research.C.Stress the importance of the research.D.Introduce the subjects of the research.3.How do human brains and dog brains react to words ?A.Human brains become active at unfamiliar words.B.Dog brains become delighted at unfamiliar words.C.Human brains are not sensitive to familiar words.D.Dog brains show no response to familiar words.4.What do scientists advise the owners to do in dog training?A.Give dogs oral command.B.Teach dog new tricks.C.Involve sight and smell.D.Encourage faster learning.9、While visiting the North pole in winter may not be at the top of your bucket list,the ever-changing ICEHOTEL,which opened its doors to visitors on December 14 this year,may change your mind.200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjārvi,the hotel,which is carved entirely from ice,is rebuilt annually.The 35 rooms,built to accommodate visitors on all kinds of budgets,vary from expensive suites to basic rooms that are furnished with just an icy bed and a reindeer skin.Among the highlights this year is the“Spruce Woods”suite.Sculpted by Christopher Pascoe and Jennie O’Keefe of Canada,it describes a camping scene complete with a classic microbus,a forest,and even an artificial campfire.There is also the artfully-carved“Living Ocean”suite to remind visitors of the importance of saving our oceans.The room is full of carved sea life that includes coral and a shark“swimming”right over the ice bed.“The suite is inspired by global warming and the overfishing that affects our oceans.”says artist Jonathan Paul Green.“I also think the idea of using frozen water from a river in northern Sweden to create an ocean with shells,fish,and corals is exciting.”The nearby“Haven”suite is a“magical gate of ice”guarded by two large animals.“We are inspired by the meeting between people and want to create an experience that invites curiosity and creativity,”says artist Jonas Johansson.“It feels like a dream to get to work with ice that allows our love for light,shine,and reflection to wander freely from thought to creation.”Regardless of whether visitors select the carved suites or the basic ice rooms,the temperature is always set to a bone-chilling -5℃!That is why guests are advised to snuggle(蜷缩)up inside sleeping bags and wear gloves and winter hats all night.Not surprisingly,most end up spending just a single night at this unique hotel before moving on to the conventional and warmer hotels nearby.1.What does the underlined phrase“bucket list”mean in the tex t?A.A shopping list of buckets. B.A list of travelling destinations.C.A list of expensive hotels.D.A list of exciting ideas.2.What can we know about the ice hotel?A.It is rebuilt every year.B.Its rooms are expensive.C.It organizes camping activities.D.It lies in a coastal city.3.Where does the inspiration of“Living Ocean”suite come from?A.Art and literature. B.Ocean life and voyage.C.Climate changes and human influence. D.The meeting of people.4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.An Adventure to the North Pole B.An Experience Close to NatureC.A Taste of Cold:A Night in a Village D.A Winter Destination:Sweden’s Ice Hotel10、 Where food abounds, so does life. That may be one reason why algae has played such a key role in natural history. The algae may be responsible for a dramatic ecological boom that finally led to human life.Few appreciate algae quite like zooplankton that eats it daily in oceans and lakes. In turn, zooplankton becomes food for bigger animals, which in turn nourish even bigger animals.Irakli Loladze, an American scientist, did an experiment. He speeded up the growth of algae by shining light on it. But Loladze's experiment hit a wall. After a brief growth, the zooplankton started dying off despite being surrounded by a surplus of food.It seemed in all of algae's haste to grow up, it had left something important 一its actual nutrients—behind. Loladze compared the new algae to junk food. If plants lose their nutritional value when they grow too fast, what does that mean to animals and humans, who eat them?There's little doubt that Earth's plants are undergoing extraordinary growth. Even NASA has noted the planet's increased green vegetation over the last 35 years,as plants get increasing levels of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. We're heading for a world where there's food everywhere, yet not a thing to eat.Vegetables have already been declining over the last half a century or so as nutrient-rich plants grow steadily nutrient-poor. Much of that has been blamed on soil depletion—intensive farming techniques have laid waste to nutrients in the soil. Finally, that dead soil produces increasingly hollow plants and vegetables.But what if the plant growth on the planet is a lot like the algae experiment? Empty greens may be working their way all the way up the loftiest heights of the food chain. From there, nutritionally crippled humans might one day hear the sad complaint of the zooplankton on the very lowest rung. It might sound a lot like, "I told you so."1.Why did the zooplankton in the Loladze's experiment start to die off?A.The zooplankton was eaten up by bigger animals.B.The zooplankton couldn't find enough algae to eat.C.The zooplankton couldn't get nutrition from algae.D.The zooplankton couldn't survive the warm water.2.According to the text, the plants on Earth _________.A.become greener than they used to beB.give out more carbon dioxideC.reduce their diversity graduallyD.grow faster because of the increasing levels of carbon dioxide3.What is implied in the last two paragraphs?A.Humans are the victims of nutrient-poor vegetables.B.Intensive farming techniques lead to rich soil.C.Nutrient-poor vegetables break the food chain.D.Humans may be crippled for lack of nutrition.4.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A.Your vegetables will become greener in the future.B.The increasing levels of carbon dioxide can turn our vegetables into empty calories.。
2019高考英语阅读理解(四选一)专题分类特训---阅读2(一)
1、 The award-winning from Tibet《天赖梦想》) by the Chinese director Zhang Wei is scheduled to premiere in New York City on Saturday, March 10.The film, which tells the story of four visually impaired kids from China's Tibet Autonomous Region embarking on a journey for their dream, will be presented at the Bronx Library Center on Saturday, at the Mid-Manhattan Library on Sunday, at Lehman College and Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Tuesday, and at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday.Based on a true story, Ballad from Tibet is about the four Tibetan kids—Thupten, Sonam, Kelsang and Droma—achieving their dream against all odds.Thupten is a 10-year-old boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other. His doctor says that there is a chance that he can completely lose his sight, but there is an operation that can offer a 50 percent chance of saving his vision.His teacher Firmly suggests that he should have the operation right away, but Thupten is afraid and wants to see the world before his life is plunged into total darkness.Along with his three friends who also suffer from blindness, Thupten embarks on an exciting adventure. Together they decide to go to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, a city more than 3,700km away from Tibetan regional capital Lhasa.The reason for the children's decision to go to Shenzhen is their love of music. They are all talented and want to sing their hearts out in front of national audience by participating in a Shenzhen-based reality show.The foursome's trip is indeed fun, but it turns out to he dangerous as well. Luckily, help is on hand along the way in the form of a wandering family, a shepherd, a motorcycle club, and a TV producer's assistant.Ballad from Tibet has won the award for Best Children's Feature Film at the 13th China International Children's Film Festival in November 2017, and earned nominations at 17 different international children's film festivals in Germany, Canada, Japan, Greece, Australia and India.1.What does the underlined word "impaired" in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Damaged.B.Strengthened.C.Short-sighted.D.Amazing.2.Why do the four children in Ballad from Tibet choose Shenzhen as their destination?A.Because their teacher advises them to go there to pursue their dream.B.Because they want to look for their parents there.C.Because they long to earn money there to support themselves.D.Because they want to take part in a Shenzhen-based reality show.3.What can we infer about Ballad from Tibet in the text?A.The teacher and the doctor are in favor of Thupten's decision.B.The film is going to be shown in New York City for the first time.C.Not all the four children in the film suffer from blindness.D.The children get to their destination very smoothly.4.What does the author think of Ballad from Tibet?A.Successful.B.Negative.C.Awful.D.Surprising.2、Mrs. Timms listened as the radio announcer gave a hurricane (飓风) warning for her town. Then she woke up her sons, Eddie and Jasper, and quickly explained, "We’ve got a lot to do, boys. There is no school today, and my office is closed. The hurricane is coming!Just then, the boys grandfather arrived from his seaside home. Grandpa explained that the local government had told people to evacuate their homes by the sea. It just wasn’t safe for anyone to stay near the ocean during the hurricaneSoon afterwards, Mrs. Timms left to buy supplies that the family would need during the storm. Batteries, bottled water and canned food were a few of the items on her list.Grandpa stayed with the boys, and the three of them made preparations for the storm. First, they filled the bathtub and all the empty water bottles they could find. Next, they unplugged(拔掉插头)almost everything in the house. Then, Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows. Meanwhile, Jasper put the outdoor chairs inside.Later, as the storm approached, the family stayed in protected areas away from the windows and outside walls. Mrs. Timms and Grandpa moved chairs to a protected space near the staircase. Eddie and Jasper sat under a strong table next to them, reading and playing games. They waited for the radio announcer to declare that the hurricane had passed.1.What did Mrs. Timms do after hearing the hurricane warning?A. She went to work.B. She woke up her sons.C. She prepared breakfast.D. She watched the hurricane.2. The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 2 means______.A. lockB. reachC. repairD. leave3. While Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows, Jasper_______.A. filled the bathtubB. turned off the lightsC. put the outdoor chairs insideD. sat under a strong table4. What could be the best title for the text?A. A Happy Family.B. A Seaside House.C. The Damage of the Hurricane.D. The Day of the Hurricane.3、When I worked in a large city, passing by someone who was homeless wasn't an uncommon sight. The difficult situation of those I saw touched me deeply. I felt I must do something, and, as a single mother, I decided to come up with a plan that fitted my limited budget (预算). I began by setting aside five to ten dollars and passing them out to those I met on the street each week.Though a dollar felt like a small amount, I realized how powerful it was. For me, I recognized that those I passed by were people just like me. Sometimes we would joke a bit and smile together. On some occasions, I was able to give more. I don't know how and if the dollars helped, but I know that the connections we made did.One day after I had started this weekly practice, I had saved up enough to buy myself a new winter coat. With it around my shoulders, I realized that my old coat could still be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to protect them from the cold. However, at that moment, I felt inspired to pass on this opportunity for kindness. I turned to the salesman who had helped me, and asked if he would feel comfortable taking my old coat, walking to the corner, and offering it to someone in need. Slightly taken aback, he smiled. "I will as soon as I get a break," he said. "Thanks for being so considerate."I can't help but feel that my experiences with kindness have moved me to pass it on, and in this way,I feel I've helped more than just those I pass by on the street. Kindness touches many hearts, and I am grateful for the way it has touched mine.1.Why did the author decide to come up with a plan? ______A. Because she needed to set aside some bills.B. Because she wanted to increase her limited budget.C. Because she always passed by some homeless people.D. Because she wanted to do something for the homeless people.2.What did the author think of the dollars she gave to those people? ______A. It didn't make sense.B. It could help them a lot.C. It might have been a small amount to them.D. It brought a friendly connection between them.3.What do the underlined words "taken aback" in the fourth paragraph probably mean?______A. Surprised.B. Satisfied.C. Upset.D. Frightened.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? ______A. Helping People Who Are Homeless.B. My Experiences with Kindness.C. Raising Money to Help Those in Need.D. My Weekly Practice of Helping Others.4、In the four months since I last posted articleson my blog,I’ve been spending a lot of time studyingChinese.I wanted to pass the HSK.From the beginningof my program,the HSK was the end goal of my Chineselearning this year.Luckily,I passed it and now I haveone and a half months to go home and stay with my family.It’s really exciting to learn Chinese in an environment where I can study very fast.What’s more,I can see my own progress in different ways.When I got here eight and a half months ago,I only knew a few of the 150 words tested in the HSK1.However,u ntil now,I’ve taken and passed the 2500word HSK 5.I remember a time around January.I thought my Chinese had reached the point where I was comfortable in my daytoday conversations.So my progress would slow down greatly.However,it turned out that I was totally wrong.The conversations I can have now far surpass(超过) the ones I was having in January.Today I hit a languagelearning landmark(里程碑) that was particularly exciting for me:I finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Chinese.It might not seem that exciting,but it was for me because it’s the first full book I’ve read in Chinese.And it’s the third language I’ve read Harry Potter in.I’m especially proud because I spent about seven months reading the first 35 pages,but in the last month and a half,I managed to read about 150 pages.My next challenge is to read a novel written by a Chinese author,rather than one that I’ve already read many times in English!Hopefully,I’ll be able to keep up my languagelearning progress over the next month and a half,because I know I’ll probably never have another opportunity to learn a language like this.Do you want to learn a new language?If you do,go to the country where people speak it and learn it from the locals.1.What do we know about the author when she first came to China?A.She didn’t want to learn Chinese. B.She took the HSK 1 immediately. C.She was extremely poor at Chinese. D.She just knew 150 words tested in the HSK1.2.Why does the author say she was totally wrong in Paragraph 3?A.Because sh e didn’t really know how to learn Chinese.B.Because she could learn better in a Chinese environment.C.Because she was uncomfortable in her daytoday conversations.D.Because she made rapid progress in her daytoday conversations.3.What does the author want to show by mentioning reading Harry Potter?A.She could read books really fast.B. It’s good to learn through reading. C.She learned the Chinese language quickly. D.The Harry Potter books are worth reading.4.What does the author’s Chinese learning e xperience mainly tell us?A.We should learn a language through travelling.B.Learning a second language is really important.C.The Chinese language is not so difficult to learn.D.The languagelearning environment is important.5、 I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”“No! Leave me alone!” Those we re the last words I said to him that morning.My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later.I forgot to be mad at them and I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had mo ved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透)a lung...”My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself frombeing hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation.I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.“Daddy… I am so sorry…”“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. But I remember kissing you goodnight the night before. ”He managed a weak smile.My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.1.The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.A.his father had a terrible accidentB.he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends.C.his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinemaD.his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?A.Because he didn’t go along with his father.B.Because he was rude to his father that morning.C.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.D.Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _____.A.he had a poor memoryB.he didn’t hear what his son saidC.he just wanted to comfort his sonD.he lost his memory after the accident4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?A.Don’t treat your parents badly.B.Don’t hurt others with rude words.C.Don’t move the injured in an accident.D.Don’t b e angry with friends at small things.6、It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famo us words: “And they lived happily ever after.” As I looked over to her with her wavy(鬈曲的), brown hair and big, innocent eyes I could see the smile on her face and I never wanted it to end. Then it dawned on me that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to “live happily ever after”.Still, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was broken. I knew there would be times when she cried in grief and I couldn't comfort her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was fear, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I stroked her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be brief and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though, seemed out of the question.It takes me a lot of years to realize that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it “one day at a time”. Happiness you see isn't some reward that you get at the end of your journey. Happiness isn't something that depends on what life you own. Happiness is something you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.The truth is happiness comes when you love. Love is a gift from God. It is love that mends broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy. Choose to “live happily ever after, one day at a time”.1. What is the author's wish to his daughter?A. Getting a good job in the future.B. Making many friends in her school.C. Traveling around the world in her life.D. Having a happy life ever after.2. What can we know from Paragraph 2?A. Life's meaning consists in devotion.B. Life is always full of difficulties andchallenges.C. There are times that life goes against us.D. Everyone has the right to obtain happiness and freedom.3. How to get happiness in author's opinion? A. Reward yourself once a day.B. Create it by yourself in your daily life.C. Get rid of those disturbing things.D. Take charge of your life independently.4. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A. To show the significance of love.B. To describe a daughter's growth.C. To introduce the definition of love.D. To tell a young father's experience.7、 Two notes that Albert Einstein gave to a courier in Tokyo, briefly describing his theory on happy living, have surfaced after 95 years and are up for auction(拍卖) in Jerusalem.The year was 1922, and the German-born physicist, most famous for his theory of relativity, was on a lecture tour in Japan.He had recently been informed that he was to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics, and his fame outside the scientific community was growing.A Japanese courier arrived at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo to deliver a message to Einstein.Either the courier refused to accept a tip, in line with local practice, or Kinstein had no small change available. Either way, Einstein didn't want the messenger to leave empty-handed, so he wrote him two notes by hand in German, according to the seller, a relative of the messenger. "If you're lucky, those notes may become much more valuable than just a regular tip," Einstein told the messenger, according to a resident of the German city Hamburg, who wished to remain anonymous.One note, on the stationery of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, says that a quiet and modest life brings more joy than the pursuit of success bound up with constant unrest.The other one, on a blank piece of paper, simply reads, "Where there's a will, there's a way.""It is impossible to determine if the notes are a reflection of Einstein's own musings on his growing fame," said Roni Grosz, the archivist in charge of the worlds largest Einstein collection, at Jerusalem's Hebrew University.While the notes, previously unknown to researchers, hold no scientific value, they may shed light on the private thoughts of the great physicist whose name has synonymous with genius, according to Grosz."What we're doing here is painting the portrait of Einstenn, the man, the scientist, and his effect on the world through his writings,” said Grosz. “This is a stone in mosaic.”The two notes will go on sale on Tuesday at the Winners auction house in Jerusalem, alongside other items including two letters Einstein wrote in his later years.1.What's the passage mainly about?A.Einstein's theory.B.Einstein's notes for a loan.C.Einstein's theory on happy living.D.Einstein's fame.2. Which of the following is the correct order of the events?a. Kinstein was on a lecture tour in Japan.b. Kinstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics.c. Einstein gave a courier two notes by hand in German.d.The two notes will go on sale on Tuesday at the Winners auction house in Jerusalem.e.A courier delivered a message to Einstein in Tokyo.A.baecdB.bcedaC.cebdaD.adceb3.Which one may not be the reason why Einstein wrote two notes by hand to the Japanese courier?A.The courier refused to accept a tip.B.Einslein had no small change available.C.Einstein was so famous that anyone getting his notes would make a fortune.D.Einstein didn't want the messenger to leave empty-handed.4.We can infer that Einstein was _________ from the notes mentioned in the text.A.a simple and great manB.a rich and successful manC.a successful and considerate manD.an outspoken and considerate man8、 Pierre-Yves first came to China in 1999, and decided to settle down in Beijing in 2005. Twelve years’ life in a hutong has enabled him to speak Mandarin fluently, and he has even acquired a Beijing accent. Pierre-Yves enjoys his hutong life very much, and he said "People can find a quiet shelter in a hutong from the noise of a melting put like Beijing. Living in a hutong can also help people find a balance in life. Because you have to meet a lot of people during work, when coming back to the hutong, you suddenly find a sense of peace. The huge contrast makes you feel like you are a time traveller."Although he has not received any professional training in clothing design, Pierre-Yves has a strong interest in it. In Beijing, Pierre-Yves met Amelie, a French girl who shares the same love for fashion design. Amelie started making children's clothing as early as 2004. In the beginning, Amelie just wanted to send some special gifts with Chinese elements to her pregnant French friends. The distinctive Chinese-style kids' "wear items(物品)” immediately held her friends' attention.Out of the same love for the hutong culture and the Chinese style, the two French natives began their cooperation and founded the brand Tang' Roulou in 2007. "We chose the name Tang" Roulou because it has a similar pronunciation to Chinese Tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack. We want to have a local expression since almost all our designs have been inspired by traditional (Chinese cultural elements. Despite a Chinese name, it can be pronounced easily by French people," Pierre-Yves said.Pierre-Yves and Amelie often travel to different places in China, including Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan,and Fujian, to find new inspiration for their designs from local traditional crafts. "Some people think of Tang' Roulou as a French brand or a Chinese-French brand. But in my view it's a pure Chinese brand. Our inspiration comes from Chinese culture, and our materials are all tnade in China," Pierre-Yves told China Today.Tang' Roulou is like a child raised by Pierre-Yves and Amelie.1.Which of the following about the hutong life impress Pierre-Yves most?A.Picking up a Beijing accent.B.Enjoying the peace of mind.C.Learning Chinese well.D.Meeting a lot of people.2.What inspires Pierre-Yves and Amelie to create the brand Tang' Roulou?A.Their love for Chinese cultural traditions.B.Amelie love for fashion design.C.Their interest in fashion design.D.Their frequent travels across China.3.What does Pierre-Yves think of the brand Tang' Roulou?A.It was started in 2005.B.It started as a French brand.C.It sounds like a local snack.D.It is a Chinese-French brand in Pierre-Yves's view.4.What does the last sentence imply?A.Tang' Koulou promises a bright future.B.Pierre-Yves and Amelie are devoted to Tang' Roulou.C.Inspiration is the origin of creativity.D.Pierre-Yves and Amelie need support to raise their child.9、At the age of seven,while his friends were spending their allowances on things like candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola was busy saving money for basic purchases.To try to get his peers(同龄人)to do the same,the boy from Peru came up with the idea of an eco-bank, the Bartselana Student Bank, which allows kids of all ages to become financially independent while also helping the environment.Set up in 2012, the bank is the world’s first bank for kids. To become a member, a kid has to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and set a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank“partners”are required to deposit at least on e additional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and observe other requirements,such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to Jose’s efforts, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by the bank members. The money received is placed in the personal account where they collect until the savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw the money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. “At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,”Jose recalls. “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school headmaster and an assistant in my class.”The boy’s efforts paid off, and by 2013, the bank had over 200 members, who brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, boasts ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 students, aged 10 to 18, to become financially independent, use their money wisely, and help the environment.Not surprisingly, Jose’s efforts have earned him several national and international awards. On November 20, 2018, Jose won Children’s Climate Prize, which comes with a medal and $5,500 in prize money and is given to a child or youth who has accomplished an extraordinary achievement for the climate or environment.1.Why did Jose set up the bank?A.To raise money and set up a recycling company.B.To buy necessities and donate them to needy kids.C.To save much money and protect the environment.D.To educate the students and help them win prizes.2.How can a kid be admitted to the eco-bank?A.By donating to the eco-bank.B.By turning in one kilogram of waste in a month.C.By sending in an application.D.By presenting a goal and a certain amount of waste.3.How did the teachers feel about Jose’s program?A.Doubtful.B.Excited.C.Moved.D.Worried.4.What is paragraph 4 mainly about ?A.How the environment is improved.B.What the project has achieved.C.How tons of waste has been recycled.D.What support the local institutions get.10、My dearest daughter,As I looked across at you sitting on the sofa watching The X Factor, I noticed that you are no longer a child, and that having just celebrated your 14th birthday, you are now a young woman starting a journey into becoming an adult woman. As I looked at you, I remembered myself at 14, and the vastly different places we are beginning this journey from.Your identity as a mixed-race young woman, with an English father and a Pakistani mother, has already influenced how you place yourself in this world. As yet, you are unaware of the personal struggles that I took at the age of 25 to marry. How it felt when my mother refused to come to my wedding. The sharp criticisms of the Asian community that such marriages do not work out and always end in divorce. The confidence I had to grow, as we chose to live in a multicultural community, as I refused to be shamed into living in the leafier white suburbs.Then, at the age of 30, I became your mum with all the joys and struggles this brought, as I refused the Asian traditions for a new baby’s arrival. From your birth, your life could not have been more different from mine. I was brought up on a council estate, within a tight-knit extended Muslim family, through which poverty, racism and neglect were woven. I was never given the freedoms or the opportunity toexperience new things. Now, as I hear you play your piano. I am grateful that you have these opportunities.So many doors were closed to me as a young person, and as I fought for small steps of freedom, I soon learned that it was better to do what I wanted without the knowledge of my parents, and so deceit and deception (欺骗) became woven into my life too. The pressures to obey, to be a “good Muslim” girl and keep the family honour, were choking. Behind closed doors at home, the neglect and abuse took place. It was hidden, I felt the shame, lived with the fear and suffered alongside my sister and two younger brothers. Oh, the power we thought our parents had over us! I was convinced that one day my father would indeed beat us so hard that leaving us for dead, he would, as his threats said he would, bury us in the large back garden, and tell the school he had taken us back to Pakistan for good. My sister and I longed for a different blue sky to live under.As a daughter of immigrant parents, I carried their hopes of a better education for their children—my own veins (血管) pulsing with the hard-work ethic (道德) and need to be grateful for the opportunity of a free education. And it was education that provided me with the strength to find my own blue sky. I fought to leave home to go to university at the age of 18, and never returned to live with my parents again.Now as you explore your mixed-race heritage, which I hope we have supported you to do with visits to Pakistan and ensuring you go to multicultural schools, I want you to take the very best of all that is Asian with you as you become a woman.I want you to know that although your journey has been vastly different. I am excited as I watch you standing on the threshold of becoming a woman for all the adventures and possibilities the future holds for you.May you fly your blue sky with grace, confidence and hope as you find your place in this beautiful and crazy world.Loving you now and always.Mommy1.Mommy’s mother refused to attend her wedding party because _________.。
2019高考英语阅读理解(四选一)专题分类特训---阅读2(一) Word版含解析
1、 The award-winning from Tibet《天赖梦想》) by the Chinese director Zhang Wei is scheduled to premiere in New York City on Saturday, March 10.The film, which tells the story of four visually impaired kids from China's Tibet Autonomous Region embarking on a journey for their dream, will be presented at the Bronx Library Center on Saturday, at the Mid-Manhattan Library on Sunday, at Lehman College and Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Tuesday, and at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday.Based on a true story, Ballad from Tibet is about the four Tibetan kids—Thupten, Sonam, Kelsang and Droma—achieving their dream against all odds.Thupten is a 10-year-old boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other. His doctor says that there is a chance that he can completely lose his sight, but there is an operation that can offer a 50 percent chance of saving his vision.His teacher Firmly suggests that he should have the operation right away, but Thupten is afraid and wants to see the world before his life is plunged into total darkness.Along with his three friends who also suffer from blindness, Thupten embarks on an exciting adventure. Together they decide to go to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, a city more than 3,700km away from Tibetan regional capital Lhasa.The reason for the children's decision to go to Shenzhen is their love of music. They are all talented and want to sing their hearts out in front of national audience by participating in a Shenzhen-based reality show.The foursome's trip is indeed fun, but it turns out to he dangerous as well. Luckily, help is on hand along the way in the form of a wandering family, a shepherd, a motorcycle club, and a TV producer's assistant.Ballad from Tibet has won the award for Best Children's Feature Film at the 13th China International Children's Film Festival in November 2017, and earned nominations at 17 different international children's film festivals in Germany, Canada, Japan, Greece, Australia and India.1.What does the underlined word "impaired" in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Damaged.B.Strengthened.C.Short-sighted.D.Amazing.2.Why do the four children in Ballad from Tibet choose Shenzhen as their destination?A.Because their teacher advises them to go there to pursue their dream.B.Because they want to look for their parents there.C.Because they long to earn money there to support themselves.D.Because they want to take part in a Shenzhen-based reality show.3.What can we infer about Ballad from Tibet in the text?A.The teacher and the doctor are in favor of Thupten's decision.B.The film is going to be shown in New York City for the first time.C.Not all the four children in the film suffer from blindness.D.The children get to their destination very smoothly.4.What does the author think of Ballad from Tibet?A.Successful.B.Negative.C.Awful.D.Surprising.2、Mrs. Timms listened as the radio announcer gave a hurricane (飓风) warning for her town. Then she woke up her sons, Eddie and Jasper, and quickly explained, "We’ve got a lot to do, boys. There is no school today, and my office is closed. The hurricane is coming!Just then, the boys grandfather arrived from his seaside home. Grandpa explained that the local government had told people to evacuate their homes by the sea. It just wasn’t safe for anyone to stay near the ocean during the hurricaneSoon afterwards, Mrs. Timms left to buy supplies that the family would need during the storm. Batteries, bottled water and canned food were a few of the items on her list.Grandpa stayed with the boys, and the three of them made preparations for the storm. First, they filled the bathtub and all the empty water bottles they could find. Next, they unplugged(拔掉插头)almost everything in the house. Then, Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows. Meanwhile, Jasper put the outdoor chairs inside.Later, as the storm approached, the family stayed in protected areas away from the windows and outside walls. Mrs. Timms and Grandpa moved chairs to a protected space near the staircase. Eddie and Jasper sat under a strong table next to them, reading and playing games. They waited for the radio announcer to declare that the hurricane had passed.1.What did Mrs. Timms do after hearing the hurricane warning?A. She went to work.B. She woke up her sons.C. She prepared breakfast.D. She watched the hurricane.2. The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 2 means______.A. lockB. reachC. repairD. leave3. While Eddie helped Grandpa strengthen the windows, Jasper_______.A. filled the bathtubB. turned off the lightsC. put the outdoor chairs insideD. sat under a strong table4. What could be the best title for the text?A. A Happy Family.B. A Seaside House.C. The Damage of the Hurricane.D. The Day of the Hurricane.3、When I worked in a large city, passing by someone who was homeless wasn't an uncommon sight. The difficult situation of those I saw touched me deeply. I felt I must do something, and, as a single mother, I decided to come up with a plan that fitted my limited budget (预算). I began by setting aside five to ten dollars and passing them out to those I met on the street each week.Though a dollar felt like a small amount, I realized how powerful it was. For me, I recognized that those I passed by were people just like me. Sometimes we would joke a bit and smile together. On some occasions, I was able to give more. I don't know how and if the dollars helped, but I know that the connections we made did.One day after I had started this weekly practice, I had saved up enough to buy myself a new winter coat. With it around my shoulders, I realized that my old coat could still be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to protect them from the cold. However, at that moment, I felt inspired to pass on this opportunity for kindness. I turned to the salesman who had helped me, and asked if he would feel comfortable taking my old coat, walking to the corner, and offering it to someone in need. Slightly taken aback, he smiled. "I will as soon as I get a break," he said. "Thanks for being so considerate."I can't help but feel that my experiences with kindness have moved me to pass it on, and in this way,I feel I've helped more than just those I pass by on the street. Kindness touches many hearts, and I am grateful for the way it has touched mine.1.Why did the author decide to come up with a plan? ______A. Because she needed to set aside some bills.B. Because she wanted to increase her limited budget.C. Because she always passed by some homeless people.D. Because she wanted to do something for the homeless people.2.What did the author think of the dollars she gave to those people? ______A. It didn't make sense.B. It could help them a lot.C. It might have been a small amount to them.D. It brought a friendly connection between them.3.What do the underlined words "taken aback" in the fourth paragraph probably mean?______A. Surprised.B. Satisfied.C. Upset.D. Frightened.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? ______A. Helping People Who Are Homeless.B. My Experiences with Kindness.C. Raising Money to Help Those in Need.D. My Weekly Practice of Helping Others.4、In the four months since I last postedarticles on my blog,I’ve been spending a lot of timestudying Chinese.I wanted to pass the HSK.From thebeginning of my program,the HSK was the end goal ofmy Chinese learning this year.Luckily,I passed itand now I have one and a half months to go home and stay with my family.It’s really exciting to learn Chinese in an environment where I can study very fast.What’s more,I can see my own progress in different ways.When I got here eight and a half months ago,I only knew a few of the 150 words tested in the HSK1.However,u ntil now,I’ve taken and passed the 2500word HSK 5.I remember a time around January.I thought my Chinese had reached the point where I was comfortable in my daytoday conversations.So my progress would slow down greatly.However,it turned out that I was totally wrong.The conversations I can have now far surpass(超过) the ones I was having in January.Today I hit a languagelearning landmark(里程碑) that was particularly exciting for me:I finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Chinese.It might not seem that exciting,but it was for me because it’s the first full book I’ve read in Chinese.And it’s the third language I’ve read Harry Potter in.I’m especially proud because I spent about seven months reading the first 35 pages,but in the last month and a half,I managed to read about 150 pages.My next challenge is to read a novel written by a Chinese author,rather than one that I’ve already read many times in English!Hopefully,I’ll be able to keep up my languagelearning progress over the next month and a half,because I know I’ll probably never have another opportunity to learn a language like this.Do you want to learn a new language?If you do,go to the country where people speak it and learn it from the locals.1.What do we know about the author when she first came to China?A.She didn’t want to learn Chinese. B.She took the HSK 1 immediately. C.She was extremely poor at Chinese. D.She just knew 150 words tested in the HSK1.2.Why does the author say she was totally wrong in Paragraph 3?A.Because sh e didn’t really know how to learn Chinese.B.Because she could learn better in a Chinese environment.C.Because she was uncomfortable in her daytoday conversations.D.Because she made rapid progress in her daytoday conversations.3.What does the author want to show by mentioning reading Harry Potter?A.She could read books really fast.B. It’s good to learn through reading. C.She learned the Chinese language quickly. D.The Harry Potter books are worth reading.4.What does the author’s Chinese learning e xperience mainly tell us?A.We should learn a language through travelling.B.Learning a second language is really important.C.The Chinese language is not so difficult to learn.D.The languagelearning environment is important.5、 I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”“No! Leave me alone!” Those we re the last words I said to him that morning.My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later.I forgot to be mad at them and I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had mo ved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透)a lung...”My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself frombeing hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation.I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.“Daddy… I am so sorry…”“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. But I remember kissing you goodnight the night before. ”He managed a weak smile.My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.1.The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.A.his father had a terrible accidentB.he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends.C.his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinemaD.his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?A.Because he didn’t go along with his father.B.Because he was rude to his father that morning.C.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.D.Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _____.A.he had a poor memoryB.he didn’t hear what his son saidC.he just wanted to comfort his sonD.he lost his memory after the accident4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?A.Don’t treat your parents badly.B.Don’t hurt others with rude words.C.Don’t move the injured in an accident.D.Don’t b e angry with friends at small things.6、It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famous words: “And they lived happily ever after.” As I looked over to her with her wavy(鬈曲的), brown hair and big, innocent eyes I could see the smile on her face and I never wanted it to end. Then it dawned on me that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to “live happily ever after”.Still, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was broken. I knew there would be times when she cried in grief and I couldn't comfort her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was fear, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I stroked her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be brief and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though, seemed out of the question.It takes me a lot of years to realize that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it “one day at a time”. Happiness you see isn't some reward that you get at the end of your journey. Happiness isn't something that depends on what life you own. Happiness is something you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.The truth is happiness comes when you love. Love is a gift from God. It is love that mends broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy.C hoose to “live happily ever after, one day at a time”.1. What is the author's wish to his daughter?A. Getting a good job in the future.B. Making many friends in her school.C. Traveling around the world in her life.D. Having a happy life ever after.2. What can we know from Paragraph 2?A. Life's meaning consists in devotion.B. Life is always full of difficulties andchallenges.C. There are times that life goes against us.D. Everyone has the right to obtain happiness and freedom.3. How to get happiness in author's opinion? A. Reward yourself once a day.B. Create it by yourself in your daily life.C. Get rid of those disturbing things.D. Take charge of your life independently.4. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A. To show the significance of love.B. To describe a daughter's growth.C. To introduce the definition of love.D. To tell a young father's experience.7、 Two notes that Albert Einstein gave to a courier in Tokyo, briefly describing his theory on happy living, have surfaced after 95 years and are up for auction(拍卖) in Jerusalem.The year was 1922, and the German-born physicist, most famous for his theory of relativity, was on a lecture tour in Japan.He had recently been informed that he was to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics, and his fame outside the scientific community was growing.A Japanese courier arrived at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo to deliver a message to Einstein.Either the courier refused to accept a tip, in line with local practice, or Kinstein had no small change available. Either way, Einstein didn't want the messenger to leave empty-handed, so he wrote him two notes by hand in German, according to the seller, a relative of the messenger. "If you're lucky, those notes may become much more valuable than just a regular tip," Einstein told the messenger, according to a resident of the German city Hamburg, who wished to remain anonymous.One note, on the stationery of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, says that a quiet and modest life brings more joy than the pursuit of success bound up with constant unrest.The other one, on a blank piece of paper, simply reads, "Where there's a will, there's a way.""It is impossible to determine if the notes are a reflection of Einstein's own musings on his growing fame," said Roni Grosz, the archivist in charge of the worlds largest Einstein collection, at Jerusalem's Hebrew University.While the notes, previously unknown to researchers, hold no scientific value, they may shed light on the private thoughts of the great physicist whose name has synonymous with genius, according to Grosz."What we're doing here is painting the portrait of Einstenn, the man, the scientist, and his effect on the world through his writings,” said Grosz. “This is a stone in mosaic.”The two notes will go on sale on Tuesday at the Winners auction house in Jerusalem, alongside other items including two letters Einstein wrote in his later years.1.What's the passage mainly about?A.Einstein's theory.B.Einstein's notes for a loan.C.Einstein's theory on happy living.D.Einstein's fame.2. Which of the following is the correct order of the events?a. Kinstein was on a lecture tour in Japan.b. Kinstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics.c. Einstein gave a courier two notes by hand in German.d.The two notes will go on sale on Tuesday at the Winners auction house in Jerusalem.e.A courier delivered a message to Einstein in Tokyo.A.baecdB.bcedaC.cebdaD.adceb3.Which one may not be the reason why Einstein wrote two notes by hand to the Japanese courier?A.The courier refused to accept a tip.B.Einslein had no small change available.C.Einstein was so famous that anyone getting his notes would make a fortune.D.Einstein didn't want the messenger to leave empty-handed.4.We can infer that Einstein was _________ from the notes mentioned in the text.A.a simple and great manB.a rich and successful manC.a successful and considerate manD.an outspoken and considerate man8、 Pierre-Yves first came to China in 1999, and decided to settle down in Beijing in 2005. Twelve years’ life in a hutong has enabled him to speak Mandarin fluently, and he has even acquired a Beijing accent. Pierre-Yves enjoys his hutong life very much, and he said "People can find a quiet shelter in a hutong from the noise of a melting put like Beijing. Living in a hutong can also help people find a balance in life. Because you have to meet a lot of people during work, when coming back to the hutong, you suddenly find a sense of peace. The huge contrast makes you feel like you are a time traveller."Although he has not received any professional training in clothing design, Pierre-Yves has a strong interest in it. In Beijing, Pierre-Yves met Amelie, a French girl who shares the same love for fashion design. Amelie started making children's clothing as early as 2004. In the beginning, Amelie just wanted to send some special gifts with Chinese elements to her pregnant French friends. The distinctive Chinese-style kids' "wear items(物品)” immediately held her friends' attention.Out of the same love for the hutong culture and the Chinese style, the two French natives began their cooperation and founded the brand Tang' Roulou in 2007. "We chose the name Tang" Roulou because it has a similar pronunciation to Chinese Tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack. We want to have a local expression since almost all our designs have been inspired by traditional (Chinese cultural elements. Despite a Chinese name, it can be pronounced easily by French people," Pierre-Yves said.Pierre-Yves and Amelie often travel to different places in China, including Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan,and Fujian, to find new inspiration for their designs from local traditional crafts. "Some people think of Tang' Roulou as a French brand or a Chinese-French brand. But in my view it's a pure Chinese brand. Our inspiration comes from Chinese culture, and our materials are all tnade in China," Pierre-Yves told China Today.Tang' Roulou is like a child raised by Pierre-Yves and Amelie.1.Which of the following about the hutong life impress Pierre-Yves most?A.Picking up a Beijing accent.B.Enjoying the peace of mind.C.Learning Chinese well.D.Meeting a lot of people.2.What inspires Pierre-Yves and Amelie to create the brand Tang' Roulou?A.Their love for Chinese cultural traditions.B.Amelie love for fashion design.C.Their interest in fashion design.D.Their frequent travels across China.3.What does Pierre-Yves think of the brand Tang' Roulou?A.It was started in 2005.B.It started as a French brand.C.It sounds like a local snack.D.It is a Chinese-French brand in Pierre-Yves's view.4.What does the last sentence imply?A.Tang' Koulou promises a bright future.B.Pierre-Yves and Amelie are devoted to Tang' Roulou.C.Inspiration is the origin of creativity.D.Pierre-Yves and Amelie need support to raise their child.9、At the age of seven,while his friends were spending their allowances on things like candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola was busy saving money for basic purchases.To try to get his peers(同龄人)to do the same,the boy from Peru came up with the idea of an eco-bank, the Bartselana Student Bank, which allows kids of all ages to become financially independent while also helping the environment.Set up in 2012, the bank is the world’s first bank for kids. To become a member, a kid has to bring in at least 5 kilograms of solid waste and set a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank“partners”are required to deposit at least one addit ional kilogram of recyclables on a monthly basis and observe other requirements,such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops.The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to Jose’s efforts, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by the bank members. The money received is placed in the personal account where they collect until the savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw the money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target. “At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project,”Jose recalls. “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school headmaster and an assistant in my class.”The boy’s efforts paid off, and by 2013, the bank had over 200 members, who brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, boasts ten educational centers. They are designed to teach the over 3,000 students, aged 10 to 18, to become financially independent, use their money wisely, and help the environment.Not surprisingly, Jose’s efforts have earned him several national and international awards. On November 20, 2018, Jose won Children’s Climate Prize, which comes with a medal and $5,500 in prize money and is given to a child or youth who has accomplished an extraordinary achievement for the climate or environment.1.Why did Jose set up the bank?A.To raise money and set up a recycling company.B.To buy necessities and donate them to needy kids.C.To save much money and protect the environment.D.To educate the students and help them win prizes.2.How can a kid be admitted to the eco-bank?A.By donating to the eco-bank.B.By turning in one kilogram of waste in a month.C.By sending in an application.D.By presenting a goal and a certain amount of waste.3.How did the teachers feel about Jose’s program?A.Doubtful.B.Excited.C.Moved.D.Worried.4.What is paragraph 4 mainly about ?A.How the environment is improved.B.What the project has achieved.C.How tons of waste has been recycled.D.What support the local institutions get.10、My dearest daughter,As I looked across at you sitting on the sofa watching The X Factor, I noticed that you are no longer a child, and that having just celebrated your 14th birthday, you are now a young woman starting a journey into becoming an adult woman. As I looked at you, I remembered myself at 14, and the vastly different places we are beginning this journey from.Your identity as a mixed-race young woman, with an English father and a Pakistani mother, has already influenced how you place yourself in this world. As yet, you are unaware of the personal struggles that I took at the age of 25 to marry. How it felt when my mother refused to come to my wedding. The sharp criticisms of the Asian community that such marriages do not work out and always end in divorce. The confidence I had to grow, as we chose to live in a multicultural community, as I refused to be shamed into living in the leafier white suburbs.Then, at the age of 30, I became your mum with all the joys and struggles this brought, as I refused the Asian traditions for a new baby’s arrival. From your birth, your life could not have been more different from mine. I was brought up on a council estate, within a tight-knit extended Muslim family, through which poverty, racism and neglect were woven. I was never given the freedoms or the opportunity toexperience new things. Now, as I hear you play your piano. I am grateful that you have these opportunities.So many doors were closed to me as a young person, and as I fought for small steps of freedom, I soon learned that it was better to do what I wanted without the knowledge of my parents, and so deceit and deception (欺骗) became woven into my life too. The pressures to obey, to be a “good Muslim” girl and keep the family honour, were choking. Behind closed doors at home, the neglect and abuse took place. It was hidden, I felt the shame, lived with the fear and suffered alongside my sister and two younger brothers. Oh, the power we thought our parents had over us! I was convinced that one day my father would indeed beat us so hard that leaving us for dead, he would, as his threats said he would, bury us in the large back garden, and tell the school he had taken us back to Pakistan for good. My sister and I longed for a different blue sky to live under.As a daughter of immigrant parents, I carried their hopes of a better education for their children—my own veins (血管) pulsing with the hard-work ethic (道德) and need to be grateful for the opportunity of a free education. And it was education that provided me with the strength to find my own blue sky. I fought to leave home to go to university at the age of 18, and never returned to live with my parents again.Now as you explore your mixed-race heritage, which I hope we have supported you to do with visits to Pakistan and ensuring you go to multicultural schools, I want you to take the very best of all that is Asian with you as you become a woman.I want you to know that although your journey has been vastly different. I am excited as I watch you standing on the threshold of becoming a woman for all the adventures and possibilities the future holds for you.May you fly your blue sky with grace, confidence and hope as you find your place in this beautiful and crazy world.Loving you now and always.Mommy1.Mommy’s mother refused to attend her wedding party because _________.。
2019年高考英语真题阅读理解专题(有详细解析)
2019年高考英语真题阅读理解整理(有详细解析)(一)1.Sunday ,31 AugustWe’ve been in China for a month now. Dad, Mom, Harry and I moved to Tianjin on 25 August. We’re not very far from Beijing. Two days ago, we celebrated my 16th birthday. It was great celebrating in China;the only thing that was strange was the cake一here they’re not as sweet as the ones in New York. On Monday school starts—I wonder what it will be like.Monday, 1 SeptemberOn my first day I was looking around for a locker to put my books in. However,here all the students keep all of their books at their desks. We stay in the same classroom because apparently we don’t have to go from class to class—teachers come to us!Today we selected teacher assistants for each subject. Their duties are to collect homework, make announcements, and do other stuff for the teachers and the students. It’s kind of a big deal here! Since I am from the US, I was asked to be the English assistant. I felt so proud but quite nervous at the s ame time because I wasn’t sure what I had to do,but I accepted the job anyway. Friday ,3 OctoberBoy, what a week! Now we have nine classes every day, including the morning class, a combination of our American schools “ Homeroom ” and “ Study Hall ”. I think Chinese students work too much! I have to do my 、homework when I get back home. I don’t even have time to watch TV or surf the Internet like before. I sometimes miss New York and my school because we didn’t have to study so much. We had more time to hang out with our classmates and neighbors; here, besides their usual classes, students are involved in weekend classes in subjects such as English, Chinese and math.I get a lot of attention, being from another country. Everyone wants to practice English with me!A really cute girl even asked me for my phone number on my second day and sent me a text message! I’m making a lot more friends now. I just need a lot of help to improve my Chinese. Some students want to do a language exchange program with me. Nice!1.The passage mentions all the following points EXCEPT _______ .A.physics studyB.food flavourC.free time activitiesnguage exchange programs2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the teacher assistant’s duty?A.Collecting homework.B.Making announcements.C.Helping teachers with small errands (差事).D.Teaching classmates.3.Where is this passage most probably from?A.A storybook.B.A guide book.C.A diary.D.A magazine.4.The passage is best described by _______ .A.culture shockB.multi-cultureC.unique cultureD.cultural background2. Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up ahill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take justone picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized(使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.Perhaps we all live in each others’ spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.1.What happened when the author was about to take a photo?A.Her camera stopped working.B.A woman blocked her view.C.Someone asked her to leave.D.A friend approached from behind.2.According to the author, the woman was probably___________.A.enjoying herselfB.losing her patienceC.waiting for the sunsetD.thinking about her past3.In the author’s opinion, what makes the photo s o alive?A.The rich color of the landscape.B.The perfect positioning of the camera.C.The woman's existence in the photo.D.The soft sunlight that summer day4.The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand ____________.A.the need to be close to natureB.the importance of private spaceC.the joy of the vacation in ItalyD.the shared passion for beauty5.The passage can be seen as the author’s reflections upon _____________.A.a particular life experienceB.the pleasure of travelingC.the art of photographyD.a lost friendship3. Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater’s 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building’s end.The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-be to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theater’s location (位置) was also a reason. “This used to be the center of town,” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because offinancial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.The theater audience said good-bye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater has shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.1.In what way was yesterday’s cleanup at the Plaza special?A.It made room for new equipment.B.It signaled the closedown of the theater.C.It was done with the help of the audience.D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.2.Why was The Last Picture Show put on?A.It was an all-time classic.B.It was about the history of the town.C.The audience requested it.D.The theater owner found it suitable.3.What will probably happen to the building?A.It will be repaired.B.It will be turned into a museum.C.It will be knocked down.D.It will be sold to the city government.4.What can we infer about the audience?A.They are disappointed with Bradford.B.They are sad to part with the old theater.C.They are supportive of the city officials.D.They are eager to have a shopping center.4. Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of person's intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.1.Which of these sentences best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph 1?A.To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.B.Intelligence is developed by the environment.C.Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.D.Some people are born clever and others born stupid.2.It is suggested in this passage that_______.A.the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligenceB.unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligenceC.close relation usually have similar intelligenceD.people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence3.The phrase “at random”(Line3, para.2) means _______ .A.purposelyB.frequentlyC.independentlyD.aimlessly4.The best title for this article would be_______.A.On IntelligenceB.What Dose Intelligence Mean ?C.We Are Born with IntelligenceD.Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence5. In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy(识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the na mes of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad.In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon(名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ s tyle of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.1.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A.They were difficult to understand.B.They were popular among the rich.C.They were seen as nearly worthless.D.They were written mostly by women.2.Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.A.his reputation in FranceB.his interest in modern artC.his success in publicationD.his importance in literature3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To remember a great writer.B.To introduce an English novel.C.To encourage studies on culture.D.To promote values of the Victorian age.6. Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you’ll h ave no trouble answering these questions.Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的) to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walkedahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a "ruby-crowned kinglet" and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.The pressures of "time" and "destination" are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a mome nt to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. "Oh, a few birds," they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.1.According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more _____________.A.anxious to do wondersB.sensitive to others' feelingsC.likely to develop unpleasant habitsD.eager to explore the world around them2.What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3?A.To avoid jumping to conclusions.B.To stop complaining all the time.C.To follow the teacher's advice.D.To admit mistakes honestly.3.The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they __________.A.are very patient in their observationB.are really fascinated by natureC.care only about the names of birdsD.question the accuracy of the field guides4.Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?A.The natural beauty isn't attractive to them.B.They focus on arriving at the camp in time.C.The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.D.They are keen to see rare birds at the destination.5.In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should __________.A.fill our senses to feel the wonders of the worldB.get rid of some bad habits in our daily lifeC.open our mind to new things and ideasD.try our best to protect nature7. Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. "Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!"The beginning of the ride is comfortable and so mewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless (鲁莽的) or daring, the ride can be as thrilling (惊心动魄的) as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somew hat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with yourhands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.1.According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?A.Advertisements on the billboards.B.Films on television.C.Buses on the road.D.Gas stations.2.What is the purpose of this passage?A.To give the writer’s opinion about long bus trips.B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D.To describe the billboards along the road.3.The writer of this passage would probably favor .A.bus drivers who aren’t recklessB.driving aloneC.a television set on the busD.no billboards along the road4.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because .A.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB.they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in betweenC.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on busesD.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.5.The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are.fortableB.excitingC.tiringD.boring(二)1. A year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always yelling at them.We often met and I always spoke, but the only answer I ever got was a hello from a four-year old girl. One day when I returned they were just coming back to their apartment and the little girl was holding the door in the hall open for the others. I remained in the car doing unnecessary things. The parents were telling her to hurry. I looked up and saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for me.So I hurried as much as I could and thanked her. She was smiling from ear to ear.That afternoon I was at the K-Mart and I saw a white teddy bear. I thought of the little girl and said to myse lf, “I bet she would like it.” So I bought it for her.The next day there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her father. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother and the other children were there in the hall, too.Now when we meet in the hall we all speak in a friendly manner. Last night we had about 4 inches of snow. The temperature was below zero. When I opened the outside door, there was my car with all the snow removed. The man next door was the only person I knew in the whole building, so when I saw him the next day, I asked him if he was the nice person that removed the snow. He said NO. He wanted to, but his wife said she would do it.Isn’t it amazing that the small kind act of a 4-year-old girl can change so many things for the better?1.The author bought a teddy bear to _____A.show off his wealthB.express his thanksC.please his neighborD.refuse the help2.Who removed the snow on the author’s car?A.the girlB.the girl’s fatherC.the gi rl’s motherD.both the girl’s father and mother3.The passage is _____________.A.sympathetic(同情的)B.humorousC.warmD.frightening4.What does the author want to tell us through the passage?A.little children should be polite to their neighbors.B.More good things come from small acts.C.Your neighbors are not as bad as you think.D.Things can be changed as a consequence of removing snow.2. Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers(低头族).Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie(自拍照)in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.1.For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?A.To advertise the cartoon made by students.B.To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.C.To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.D.To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.2.Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?A.His social skills could be affected.B.He will cause the destruction of the world.C.His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.D.He might get separated from his friends and family.3.Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?A.Objective.B.Supportive.C.Optimistic.D.Opposed.4.What may the passage talk about next?A.Advice on how to use a cell phone.B.People who are addicted to phubbing.C.The possible consequences of phubbing.D.Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.3. Before birth,babies can tell the difference between loud sounds and voices.They can even distinguish their mother’s voice from that of a female stranger.But when it comes to embryonic learning(胎教),birds could rule the roost.As recently reported in The Auk:OrnithologicalAdrances,some mother birds may teach their young to sing even before they hatch(孵化)。
2019高考英语阅读理解专题选编(含解析)(打包13套)
2019高考英语阅读理解专题选编(1)ATaylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she’s never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife Karen, Taylore, Taylore’s friend Kendall and me. I was riding my 13-year-old, Tawny.We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason,I pushed Tawny into a gallop(飞驰). The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.Taylore brushed past my left leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right.I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I’d ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes (闸). Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another part screamed that I wasn’t.In half a mile I knew we’d be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tried enough to want to slow down.I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylore’s face glowe d. She gave me a high five. "Wow, you did well, "she said. "I knew you’d go fast when you were ready."No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe she’s right. But I think I had something to prove. Because despite my wrinkles (皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, I’m always ready to kick up my heels.1. How did the race between the girls and the author begin?A. His horse’s gallop made the other horses want to catch up.B. He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.C. They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.D. They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.2. During the race, ___________.A. the author’s horse outran the girl’s horses the whole timeB. the author was confident that Tawny was in controlC. the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lotD. the author’s good performance took Taylor e by surprise3. When the race ended, the author’s heart pounded because ________.A. he was feeling thrilled and youngB. it was really tough exercise for himC. he was worried that the girls might be in dangerD. he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race4. The phrase " kick up my heels" at the end can be replaced by _________.A. devote myselfB. enjoy myselfC. accept my challengeD. take part in running competition【文章大意】文章描述作者和两个女孩骑马比赛,这让作者感到兴奋,也感到虽然自己上了年纪,但是有一颗年轻的心。
2019版高考英语二轮专题总复习练习:专题三 四选一阅读理解3.3说明文1
第三节说明文(1)Passage 1[2018·全国卷Ⅰ]Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialisation, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1,000; Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.Already well over 400 of the total of 6,800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.1.What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?A.They developed very fast.B.They were large in number.C.They had similar patterns.D.They were closely connected.2.Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in paragraph 2?A.Complex.B.Advanced.C.Powerful. D.Modern.3.How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present?A.About 6,800. B.About 3,400.C.About 2,400. D.About 1,200.4.What is the main idea of the text?A.New languages will be created.B.People's lifestyles are reflected in languages.C.Human development results in fewer languages.D.Geography determines language evolution.Passage 2[2018·全国卷Ⅱ]Many of us love July because it's the month when nature's berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colorful and sweet jewels from British Columbia's fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into Vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.If you have a_juicer,_you can simply feed in frozen bananas andsome berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “Soft-serve”creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children's party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.5.What does the author seem to like about cherries?A.They contain protein.B.They are high in vitamin A.C.They have a pleasant taste.D.They are rich in antioxidants.6.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?A.To make them smell better.B.To keep their colour.C.To speed up their ripening.D.To improve their nutrition.7.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?A.A dessert. B.A drink.C.A container. D.A machine.8.From which is the text probably taken?A.A biology textbook.B.A health magazine.C.A research paper.D.A travel brochure.Passage 3[2018·贵阳适应性考试]Toronto in Canada is one of those cities that people visit and then dream of living in. It's large, but not too large; prosperous(繁荣的), but not expensive. But most importantly, Toronto is very open and tolerant. The city, the capital of the region of Ontario, is one of the world's most multicultural cities.The fact that 140 languages are spoken in the city tells a story. What's more, 12.5 percent of the city's population is Chinese.With all the different groups in the city, you'd expect a variety of foods to try. And, sure enough, there are many different restaurants inToronto, from Vietnamese to Ethiopian. Many of them are found in the Kensington Market area, where there's also music to hear and art to see.This multicultural background is probably one of the reasons that many people consider it a mysterious place. Speaking to BBC News, blogger Alyssa James said: “The city doesn't giv e up its secrets easily.I love Toronto because you really have to love and know it.”Toronto is a great place to explore if you want to get the most out of it. James mentioned the beaches, which are close to the city and have wonderfully clean sand and water. The good thing is that getting around in Toronto is easy, since it has a very good public transport system. It also has a reputation of being home to many talented computer geniuses. So, if you're hoping to work in the technology industry, Toronto is a place to consider moving to.With all this to offer, it's not surprising that this Canadian city is an attractive destination, whether you're going on a vacation or even looking for a home.9.What do people think of Toronto in Canada?A.A place people used to visit most.B.The largest city in Canada.C.The most expensive city.D.An open and tolerant place.10.What can we learn about Toronto?A.People can experience different cultures.B.12.5% of the residents are from France.C.Vietnamese foods are the most popular.D.People can appreciate only African music.11.What make people think Toronto a mystery?A.Computer geniuses.B.Residents.C.Diverse cultures. D.Beaches.Passage 4[2018·合肥质检]Theaters of the PastThe Greek TheaterTheaters developed in many parts of Greece. Ancient Greek theaters were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated(夸张的) action and speech. And, colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.The Medieval TheaterThe Medieval theater started in churches. That's why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first, it became a custom for priests (牧师) to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter.These acts attracted large crowds. Finally the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several stage settings around it.The Elizabethan TheaterThe England's theater developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The dominant feature of Elizabethan theater was the stage. It has three parts:The fore stage for outside scenes; the inner stage for scenes inside a building; an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes, or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script, and poets became the main source of script writing.The Restoration TheaterSome of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny. Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters(百叶窗) were painted with the scene.12.Why were ancient Greek theaters built on hills?A.To hold a large audience.B.To build a big and strong stage.C.To have a better sound effect.D.To emphasize exaggerated performances.13.In which theater could actors' voices and speech help create scenes?A.The Greek Theater.B.The Medieval Theater.C.The Elizabethan Theater.D.The Restoration Theater.14.What is special about the Restoration Theater?A.Colorful masks were used.B.The stage was smartly designed.C.Most of its plays were sorrowful.D.Ordinary people were the performers.Passage 5[2018·广西考前联合模拟]The future of Australia's solar industry is looking bright after a record 3.5m panels(嵌板)were installed on rooftops last year, giving the equal output of a medium-sized coal-fired power station. The record 1,057 MW of capacity (产能) in small scale systems installed across the country broke the previous record set in 2012, figures from the Clean Energy Regulator showed on Tuesday.Australia's solar power prosperity could almost double capacityin a year. The data also revealed that the average system size has also doubled since then from three to six kilowatts as average prices continued to fall. A fully installed 5KW system costs an average of $5,930 in Australia, according to the energy broker Solar choice. net. au. Its records show that the price has roughly halved in many capital cities since 2012.The regulator's executive general manager, Mark Williamson, said there was increasing interest in renewals as a way to take control of electricity bills. But more importantly, he said it was also good news for reducing carbon emissions.“We are seeing a wide cross section of Australians —households, community centers, schools, and small businesses —receiving rewards under the small scale renewable energy scheme,”Williamson said, “Our data shows consumers are embracing renewable energy to take con trol of their electricity bills.”In 2017, there was a 41% increase in installing renewable energy capacity across all states and territories compared to 2016. Queensland led the way with installed capacity at 295MW, with the Australian Capital Territory taking top place for the biggest annual increase by 57%. “The data collected by the Clean Energy Regulator in 2017 reflects the industry is going from_strength_to_strength. It looks like 2018 will be another big year for the solar industry.”The total of installed capacity for last year is expected to rise to 1,070MW when all the data is collected. A large coal-fired power station such as Loyd Yang A in Victoria's Latrobe Valley has a capacity of 2, 200MW.15.What do we know about the Australia's solar industry from the first paragraph?A.It's still risky.B.It's promising.C.It's unpredictable.D.It's within expectation.16.What's the reason for the Australia's solar industry's development?A.The continuous fall of average price of installing a solar energy system.B.The entire decrease of the carbon emissions.C.The autonomous control of the electricity bills.D.The doubt about the capacity of coal-fired power station.17.What does the underlined phrase “from strength to strength” in Paragraph 5 suggest?A.Australia's solar industry is being accepted.B.Australia's solar industry is developing rapidly.C.Australia's solar industry is more practical than before.D.Australia's solar industry is more advanced than other countries.18. What is the biggest feature of the renewable energy according to Mark Williams?A.Reducing pollution.B.Providing enough energy.C.Lowering electricity bills.D.Simplifying installed equipment.Passage 6[2018·深圳调研]Lost cities that have been foundThe White CityIn 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of “the Lost City of the Monkey God” led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country — which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者)occupied their homeland in the 16th century.Canopus and HeracleionModern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion —where Queen Cleopatraoften visited. But the cities weren't found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物)showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt.Machu PicchuA Yale professor discovered “the Lost City in the Clouds” in 1911. A combination palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons, was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries, keeping it so well preserved.TroyThe ancient city of Troy in Homer's The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered(层叠)on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about 5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.19.Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?A.To survive the war.B.To search for a lost city.C.To protect their country.D.To avoid dangerous animals.20.Which of the following was related to a royal family member?A.The White City.B.Canopus and Heracleion.C.Machu Picchu.D.Troy.21.What can we learn about Troy? A.It was built by Homer.B.It consisted of nine cities.C.It had a history of 5,000 years. D.It was ruined by a natural disaster.。
2019版高考英语二轮专题总复习练习:专题三 四选一阅读理解3.6议论文
第六节议论文Passage 1[2018·全国卷Ⅱ]Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children's lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.According to the report's key findings, “the proportion(比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2 -8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session had declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel (建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.At the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take the chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.1.What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?A.Children's reading habits.B.Quality of children's books.C.Children's after-class activities.D.Parent-child relationships.2.Where can you find the data that best supports “children are r eading a lot less for fun”?A.In paragraph 2.B.In paragraph 3.C.In paragraph 4.D.In paragraph 5.3.Why do many parents limit electronic reading?A.E-books are of poor quality.B.It could be a waste of time.C.It may harm children's health.D.E-readers are expensive.4.How should parents encourage their children to read more?A.Act as role models for them.B.Ask them to write book reports.C.Set up reading groups for them.D.Talk with their reading class teachers.Passage 2[2018·全国卷Ⅲ]Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more_is_more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金) (our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor).For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universallyavailable. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.5.What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.The more, the better.B.Enough is enough.C.More money, more worries.D.Earn more and spend more.6.What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A.Saving up for her holiday.B.Raising money for a poor girl.C.Adding the money to her fund.D.Giving the money to a sick mother.7.Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A.To try out an idea.B.To show a parent's love.C.To train his attention.D.To help him start a hobby.8.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Take It or Leave ItB.A Lesson from KidsC.Live More with LessD.The Pleasure of GivingPassage 3[2018·江西毕业班质监]Now people are very concerned about the food problem. Steve Wilson prefers organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. He is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 30-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.“Organic product is always better,” Wilson said. “The food is free of pesticides(农药), and you are generally supporting familyfarms instead of large farms. And more often than not that it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.”Wilson is one of the growing number of shoppers buying into the_organic_trend,_and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic product? Market research shows that Wilson and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences —but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported(进口)to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.9.Why does Steve Wilson prefer organic fruit?A.It is delivered right to the doorstep.B.More and more people buy organic fruit.C.He likes home-grown fruit very much.D.He considers the fruit free of pollution.10.What does the underlined words “the organic trend” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Getting the food anywhere.B.Growing food at home.C.Better quality of organic food.D.Growing interest in organic food.11.Why does Sue Flock say it is a very fast-growing market?A.Because of a rapid increase in the demand for it.B.Because it is produced on large farms.C.Because it can't be produced on family farms.D.Because of its proper prices.Passage 4[2018·河南毕业班适应性测试]I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from high school. I worked at menial (不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.And then I began asking, “Why are some people moresuccessful than others?” This question changed my life.Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement. It seems that one quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is self-discipline (自律).Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four. A few minutes later, an older gentleman came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately arose and invited the older gentleman to join me. We began to chat over lunch.It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend (传奇) in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books.I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, “Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important?”He smiled at me with a twinkle in his eyes, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, “The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said, ‘Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.’”He went on to say, “There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self-discipline, none of them work.”12.Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2?A.Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.B.Because he was a person of self-discipline.C.Because he disliked those successful people.D.Because he wanted to share his idea on success.13.What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him?A.His great kindness.B.The gentleman's fame.C.His eagerness for success.D.The gentleman's good manners.14.What are the four large books probably about?A.Personal changes.B.Sayings of wisdom.C.The gentleman's legend.D.The secret of success.15.What's the best title for the text?A.The Magic of ReadingB.An Unexpected ConversationC.The Power of DisciplineD.A Question That Changed My LifePassage 5[2018·浙江金丽衢联考]Life is not always easy. One day you wake up feeling like you can take over the world, and the next day you wake up feeling like all you want to do is to lie in bed and hide from everything.People walk into your life, grab your hand, and lead you through the most beautiful path you've known, but sometimes the same people let go of your hand without warning, and you become stranded at a place where you never thought you'd feel lost.Let's be honest, sometimes everything is going so great and it seems like nothing could go wrong, but right when you begin to think that, something so horrible comes crashing down and all of a sudden more problems come drowning around you and you just feel so hopeless because it's so bad ...It's so hard to understand why such things happen in life, and I personally wish I had an answer to that “why” you always ask yourself, but all I can say is no matter how hard life gets, you have to keep going. The life around you will never stop going on.I'll be honest and say that sometimes I feel a little bit worried and all I can think is “Will I be able to keep up? What if everything goes too fast?” But I realize that being scared and living with that burden of running away from problems only slow me down even more.And I've come to the point where I believe that because life never stops, I shouldn't stop either. It's okay to take a break and to give yourself time to heal, but you cannot give up and you cannot quit.Keep positive, fill your heart with gratitude for what you already have, and always remind yourself to be humble and true to who youare!16.How does the author illustrate “Life is not always easy”?A.By making comparisons.B.By using some famous sayings.C.By presenting his own experience.D.By listing statistics.17.According to the author, it is ________ to try running away from problems.A.pointless B.reasonableC.helpful D.considerate18.Which saying can exhibit the author's attitude towards life?A.Save against a rainy day.B.Constant dropping wears away a stone.C.A good medicine tastes bitter.D.Think it over before you leap.Passage 6[2018·西南名校联盟质检]Caring for babies in extremely tight quarters of a plane while trying to avoid disturbing fellow passengers is a tall order in and of itself. Combine that with the fact that few aspects of air travel, with the exception of pre-boarding the plane, are designed for the comfort of parents traveling with children, and the whole experience seems understandably challenging. However, one stranger's kind act showed how easy it is to make the situation far more pleasant for everyone.On a Southwest Airlines flight earlier this month, a passenger sitting next to a pregnant mom traveling alone with her 20-month-old son offered to help comfort the child by walking the aisles of the plane. Another passenger who saw the act said she was moved to tears. “Her son was upset and hard to please. The man did not complain. Instead he just told her that he was a dad and wanted to help her so that she could rest,” passenger Andrea Byrd wrote in a September. 5th Facebook post, which was shared over 100,000 times.In an interview with a newspaper, the mom, Monica Nelson, said that she could hardly believe it when her fellow passenger offered to help, but her heart was full of thanks because flying without her husband made her nervous.Parents traveling with their kids are up against a tough environment when they board an aircraft, but it takes very little forfellow passengers and flight crews to ever-so-slightly accommodate families flying together. I hope that all airlines will eventually offer flights similar to Jet Blue's “Fly Babies” practice, in wh ich passengers will be awarded discounted airfares with more babies crying onboard the plane. And at the same time, there's always chocolate.19.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?A.Flying with young children is difficult.B.Planes are designed to comfort children.C.Disturbing others on board is unavoidable.D.Flying is a challenging experience to children.20.Who offered to help Monica Nelson?A.A passenger moved to tears.B.A man seated beside her.C.A man tired of her son's crying.D.A man who happened to walk past her.21.How did the woman feel at first when offered help?A.Moved but doubtful.B.Pleased and thankful.C.Scared and nervous.D.Surprised but grateful.22.Which of the following may be one of Jet Blue's “Fly Babies” rules?A.Babies can fly free of charge.B.Babies can get chocolate at a discount.C.Airfares change with the number of babies crying on board.D.Passengers with babies are able to enjoy discounted airfares.。
2019高考英语阅读理解(四选一)专题分类特训---阅读4(一) Word版含解析
1、The future of Australia’s solar industry is looking bright after a record3.5m panels(嵌板)were installed on rooftops last year, giving the equal output ofa medium-sized coal-fired power station. The record 1,057 MW of capacity (产能) in small scale systems installed across the country broke the previous record set in 2012, figures from the Clean Energy Regulator showed on Tuesday.Australia’s solar power prosperity could almost double capacity in a year, The data also revealed that the average system size has also doubled since then from three to six kilowatts as average prices continued to fall. A fully installed 5KW system costs an average of $5,930 in Australia, according to the energy broker Solar choice. net. au. Its records show that the price has roughly halved in many capital cities since 2012.The regulator’s executive general manager, Mark Williamson, said there was increasing interest in renewals as a way to take control of electricity bills. But more importantly, he said it was also good news for reducing carbon emissions, “We are seeing a wide cross section of Australians—households, community centers, schools, and small businesses—receiving rewards under the small scale renewable energy scheme,” Williamson said, “Our data shows consumers are embracing renewable energy to take control of their electricity bills. ”In 2017, there was a 41% increase in installing renewable energy capacity across all states and territories compared to 2016. Queensland led the way with installed capacity at 295MW, with the Australian Capital Territory taking top place for the biggest annual increase by 57 %. “I he data collected by the Clean Energy Regulator in 2017 reflects the industry is going from strength to strength, It looks like 2018 will be another big year for the solar industry.”The total of installed capacity for last year is expected to rise to 1,070MW when all the data is collected. A large coal-fired power station such as Loyd YangA in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has a capacity of 2, 200MW.1.What do we know about the Australia’s solar industry from the first paragraph?A.It’s still risky.B.It’s promising.C.It’s unpredictable.D.It’s within expectation.2.What’s the reason for the Australia’s solar industry’s development?A.The entire decrease of the carbon emissions.B.The autonomous control of the electricity bills.C.The doubt about the capacity of coal-fired power station.D.The continuous fall of the average price of installing a solar energy system.3.What does the underl ined phrase “from strength to strength” in Paragraph 5 suggest?A.Australia’s solar industry is being accepted.B.Australia’s solar industry is developing rapidly.C.Australia’s solar industry is more practical than before.D.Australia’s solar industry is more advanced than other countries.4.What is the biggest feature of the renewable energy according to Mark Williams?A.Reducing pollution.B.Providing enough energy.C.Lowering electricity bills.D.Simplifying installed equipment.2、HANGZHOU-Chinese internet giant Alibaba on Tuesday opened a hotel loaded with artificial intelligence (Al) and robots, automating a series of procedures like check-in, lights control and room service.FlyZoo Hotel, opened in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, where Alibaba is headquartered, is known as the company's first "future hotel". Customers can check into the hotel by simply scanning their faces. The facial recognition system installed in the hotel also enables customers to use their faces as key cards to open doors and access other hotel service. Users can also control the lights, televisions and curtains in the room via Alibaba's voice-activated digital assistant, while robots are deployed to serve dishes, cocktails and coffee. Hotel bookings and check-out can also be done with a few clicks on mobile throughan app. "The Al-based solution can help customers save time and relieve hotel employees from repetitive work," said Wang Qun, CEO of FlyZoo Hotel. The hotel is the latest example of Chinese tech companies' attempt into traditional industries such as the hotel industry.E-commerce giant JD. com announced in October its strategy to put smart home and electronic devices sold on its platform into hotels, in an effort to improve online sales.In July, Baidu teamed up with Intercontinental Hotels Group in Beijing to allow guests to use its voice-controlled assistant to adjust room temperature and order room service at ease.Before that, social media giant Tencent introduced QQfamily, a similar tech solution for hotel operators, in the southern city of Zhuhai last year." We want to install a 'smart brain' for hotels, " said Wang. "In the future, we will continue to make hotels smarter and more automated, as well as create more personalized experiences for consumers."1. How can customers check into FlyZoo Hotel?A. By scanning their faces.B. By clicking their mobile phones.C. By showing hotel staff their I D cards.D. By using voice-activated digital assistant.2. Which of the following hasn't been realized?A. All hotel service is provided by robots.B. Room service can be controlled by artificial intelligence.C. Room temperature can be adjusted by artificial intelligence.D. Televisions can be turned off by voice-activated digital assistant.3. What will probably happen to hotels in the future?A. Customers will get less personalized experiences.B. Human work will completely disappear in hotels.C. Intelligent hotels won't meet any difficulties in the development.D. Just staying in your room, you can easily get many kinds of services by Al.4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Internet giants open AI "future hotel".B. Artificial intelligence is used in hotels.C. Internet giants switch to hotel industry.D. Traditional hotels will disappear soon.3、 Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) may soon be able to turn their used forks and knives into tools and satellite parts.Tethers Unlimited Inc., an aerospace technology company, has developed a system that combines a waste recycling machine with a 3D printer.Astronauts will put waste items made of plastic into the recycling machine, called the Poistrusion Recycler. When they press a button, the Recycler will melt down the plastic and turn it into 3D filament (长丝).The filament will e used in a 3D printer on the ISS-called the Refabricator-to make tools, spare parts and satellite components.The waste will come from packaging materials, food containers, trays and eating utensils (器具) used on the ISS. Astronaut currently use disposable wet wipes to clean their food containers and utensils. The used wipes are stored as trash (垃圾), and replacement wipes must be sent up to the ISS on cargo missions. By recycling old food containers and utensils, astronauts will reduce the amount of trash they produce. To get rid of trash from the ISS, astronaut load it into empty cargo capsules (航天舱) and release it into space. The capsules burn up when they enter Earth’s atmosphere.Turning trash into useful new items will also help NASA save money because astronauts will need fewer supplies. It costs about $ 6,000 for every kilogram launched into orbit. These benefits will be even more important for longer missions in the future-such as the two-year journey to Mars. Astronauts will be able to recycle old waste materials into new tools and parts as they need them.Tethers have successfully tested the systems in its laboratory. They will test it on the ISS in late 2018. The company is also developing a version of the system for use here on Earth.1.What material are the forks and knives for astronauts made of?A.Gold.B.IronC.Plastic.D.Wood.2.At present, the astronauts mainly get supplies by__________.A.3D printersB.reusing the old onesC.collecting from the spaceD.the capsules launched from the earth3.What can the new technology help the astronauts do?A.Reuse the trash.B.Send the trash to Mars.C.Take the trash to the earth.D.Load the trash into empty capsules and throw them away.4.What is the biggest benefit of the new technology mentioned in the text?A.It can save some space for the ISS.B.It can gave more time for the astronauts.C.It can provide more conditions to explore space.D.It can help to reduce the journey from Earth to Mars.4、It is becoming a growing trend that more and more consumers across the country are using cashless payment methods. The rapid development of third-party mobile payment tools is helping to boost cashless payments across the country, said Dong Ximiao, a researcher at the Renmin University of China.Transactions (交易) involving third-party mobile payments rose by 46.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017 compared with the previous quarter to 18.8 trillion yuan, according to a report released in May.Although there were 3.4 billion third-party payment accounts in total in China in 2016, China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed states like Sweden, Denmark and Singapore are also witnessing that increase.However, the rapid development of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges and criticisms. Alibaba’s Hema store, where customers can shop, dine and order commodities for delivery from their mobile phones via Alipay, have come into the spotlight recently. Media reports said that consumers can’t purchase goods with cash there, which would be considered illegal.Alipay and WeChat Pay, the nation’s two major third-party mobile payment tools, also launched campaigns this month to encourage more merchants and customers to use cashless payment methods, which caused concerns over whether cash will soon disappear.“Some offline sellers refuse to accept cash, which impacts the natural circulation of yuan,” said Dong. He emphasized that a cashless society would not mean that cash would completely disappear. As the economy grows, the circulation of cash is still very huge, noted Dong. Also, it’s important to remember that nearly half of China’s population live in rural areas, especially in undeveloped western regions, unable to enjoy innovation (革新) brought by the Internet, Dong said. And when it comes to China’s senior citizens, most of them prefer to use cash in their daily lives, he added.“It’s ridiculous to question digital payment tools’ contribution toward financial development. In the long term, various payment methods will be used by consumers, and merchants should respect consumers’ payment habits,” Dong noted.1.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. Economic activityB. Large amount of paymentC. Development of economyD. Cashless payment2. Why has Alibaba’s Hema store become a focus?A. It fights against illegal activities.B. Customers are not permitted to use cash there.C. It provides comprehensive services.D. It starts campaigns to encourage mobile payment.3. Which of the following will Dong find reasonable?A. Various payment methods ought to be respected.B. People should be encouraged to use mobile payment.C. Most elderly people have no access to mobile payment.D. Mobile payment isn’t beneficial to a c ost-effective society.4. What is the text mainly about?A. China’s cashless trendB. The research on mobile paymentC. The reasons to use mobile paymentD. China’s cashless future5、Inside a secured room in a beautiful castle near Paris, a small metal cylinder (圆柱体) rests on a shelf beneath a double set of bell jars. It has lain there for more than a century, its rest only occasionally disturbed when the room’s three key holders perform a coordinated opening ceremony to let technicians enter and clean this precious piece of metal.First, the cylinder is rubbed with a piece of soft, alcohol-soaked cloth. Then it is steamed with pure water. Finally, the 1kg cylinder is returned, carefully, to its resting place.Such attention to a lump of metal is unusual, but has a purpose. The castle houses the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and that piece of shining, circular metal is its holiest relic. It is the defining mass (质量) against which all other kilograms are measured. This is the international prototype, or standard, of the kilogram. The IPK, in short.Dozens of carefully weighted copies of the original have been made. They are stored around the world and used to standardise individual nations, weights and measures systems.But the days of the IPK, in its current form, are numbered. The International Bureau of Weights and Measures has decided to replace this single physical specimenwith a more fundamental measurement - based on electric current - in order to define the mass of an object. The king of kilograms is about to be dethroned.“One key reason for doing this work is to provide international security,” says Bureau spokesman Paul Robinson. “If the castle burned down tomorrow and the kilogram was destroyed, we would h ave no reference left for the world’s metric weights system. There would be chaos. The current definition of the kilogram is the weight of that cylinder in Paris, after all.”Another major motivation for the replacement of the IPK is the growing need to be able to carry out more and more precise measurements. “Drug companies will soon be wanting to use ingredients that will have to be measured in terms of a few millionths or even billionths of a gram,” says Robinson. “We need to be prepared to weigh substan ces with that kind of accuracy.”1. What do we know about the IPK from the first two paragraphs?A. It’s cared for with great devotion.B. It’s used in religious ceremonies.C. It’s beautifully designed and decorated.D. It’s the most valuable metal in the world.2. Which of the following best explains “dethroned” underlined in paragraph 5?A. rebuiltB. removedC. destroyedD. upgraded3. What is a reason for replacing the current IPK?A. To protect the metal cylinder from damage.B. To make taking measurements more economical.C. To provide all countries with the same standard.D. To satisfy the increasing demand for exactness.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. No more kilosB. A heavy technologyC. The future of the kiloD. The history of measures6、With smart technology increasingly influencing all aspects of our lives, it is only a matter of time before someone invents “smart” shoes—ones that can be made based on personal needs. Called “ShiftWear”, the sneakers are the brainchild of a team of businessmen, and engineers led by New York-based designer David Coel.The adaptable shoes can be customized by using a smart phone app. Shoe owners will have the option of selecting a design from a variety of HD pattern by famous artists or creating o ne themselves. The company’s founders imagine a marketplace where artists can not only share but also sell their designs to others. Despite being electronic, the designs are clearly visible even in the brightest sunlight. What’s even cooler is that by switching on a backlight, users can even show off their designs in the dark!According to Coel, the sneakers will keep their charge “forever” if only images are displayed. Though they will need periodic recharging, active users have nothing to worry about. Tha t’s because the shoes are equipped with special walk-n-charge technology that powers the shoes—with every step. Inactive users also have options of charging the sneakers without using wires.The bottom part of the shoes is covered with Kevler fibers, a kind of strong material, reducing normal wear and tear. Even better? They are completely waterproof (not let water through) and can even be thrown into an ordinary laundry machine for a quick wash! The company predicts that the shoes will range the price from $150 to $1000 depending on the size of the E-panels where the designs are displayed.This is not the first time that electronics and shoes have combined. Lithuania-based iShuh Technology has come up with a similar concept that connects e-reader panels to a smart phone app via the Bluetooth. Whether these smart shoes become as popular as our smart devices remains to be seen, though they surely are attractive.1. What can we know about the smart shoes from the text?A. The electronic designs can not be seen clearly at night.B. The designers make sure every pair of sneakers are unique.C. The bottom of the shoes can last longer due to special materials.D. The shoes have to be washed by hand to protect the electronics.2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. How the sneakers are charged.B. How the sneakers can work well.C. What images the sneakers show.D. What technology the sneakers carry.3. The varied prices of the sneakers mainly depend on ________.A. the length of the shoesB. the size of their e-panelsC. the designers of the shoesD. the materials of their bottoms4. How does the author feel about the sneakers’ future market?A. Negative.B. Anxious.C. Uncertain.D. Confident.7、 Microsoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with ALS(渐冻症), also known as motor neurone disease, to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines a s martphone’s camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and transform them into letters, words and sentences.For people suffering from ALS, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS are expensive, not effective under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration(再校正) and abundant, relatively stable setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To mitigate the drawbacks…we created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, effective, and easy to carry and learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker.A chart that can be stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make in order to communicate.The chart shows four grids of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids the letters they want belong to. The artificial intelligence is then able to predict the word or sentence they are trying to say.Zhang’s research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in May.1.The main purpose of the passage is to _________.A.arouse people’s attention on the shortcomings of Current eye-tracking input systems.B.introduce a new smartphone App for people suffering from ALS to communicate.C.call for people’s awareness of helping people with ALS to communicate successfully.pare the current eye-tracking input systems with the new GazeSpeak app.2.The un derlined word “mitigate” in paragraph5 probably means __________________.A.ignoreB.acceptC.strengthenD.weaken3.According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?A.There are many ways to communicate for people suffering from ALS.B.The speaker points their smartphone at the listener when using the app.C.The current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS need improving.D.The new smartphone app for people with ALS has been put on the market.8、Oceanography has been defined as “The application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.Before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to the sea to further his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that question “What is at the bottom of the oceans?” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. They had to know the depth and profile (起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs, it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which denied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition, which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.1. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographicstudies take on .A. an academic aspectB. a business aspectC. an international aspectD. a military aspect2. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was .A. to conduct some sounding experiments in the oceansB. to calculate the length of cable that was neededC. to measure the depths of the two oceansD. to collect samples of sea plants and animals3. It was that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A. the American NavyB. some early intercontinental travelersC. those who earned a living from the seaD. the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable4. This passage is mainly about .A. the beginnings of oceanographyB. the laying of the first undersea cableC. the investigation of ocean depthsD. the early intercontinental communications9、In the future those who are taking care of old people may get help from the house itself.Over the last few years, new technology, such as the Internet, Wi-Fi and flat TV screens, has changed our homes and the way that we live. Now, another technology revolution is happening. A new project at the University of Hertfordshire wants to create a home that monitors people living in it who are elderly.The researchers have developed a wristband device(装置)which helps us to watch the elderly person who is wearing it. The device collects information to see if the person has fallen or has wandered away from where he or she should be.The assisted-living proj ect is part of the university’s wider Interhome project, which is the development of a smart house. The house remembers the habits of the person who lives there and it uses very low amounts of energy. The Interhome team hope that offering this service will help take care of the elderly. They say, “It’s very important that these technologies are there to help and support and not replace any of the existing services.”The Interhome is not just a research method. It’s also a way for students from different scientific backgrounds to learn and develop technology. The university uses the latest technology to help students get experience by developing new hardware and software themselves. The team includes design, engineering and computer science students working together.“We are working on a smart-home project in Watford with some companies at the moment,” says the project leader. “We are looking at how a smart home can pro vide even more services.” This could help millions of old people around the world havea better and safer life in the future.1.The wristband device benefits its users byA.changing the living habits of the elderlyB.monitoring people who live in a smart homeC.offering information to the person wearing itD.watching over the elderly who may fall or get lost2.Whom does the University of Hertfordshire have in its research team?A.Students who want to find a job eagerly.B.Students who prefer to work on their own.C.Students from different scientific backgrounds.D.Students with a lot of rich working experience.3.What is the project leader’s attitude towards the future of the smart home project?A.Uncertain.B.Uninterested.C.Optimistic.D.Disappointed.4.What might be the main idea of the passage?A.A wristband device has changed the way that we live.B.A smart home helps students develop hardware and software.C.An Interhome project has been put into use to help the elderly.D.An Interhome project will help the old live a better and safer life.10、Once you find water, a major issue remains: Is it pure? Is it drinkable? And if not, how to make it drinkable?You can make a water filter(过滤器)from a cone of birch bark(桦树皮). This cone is then filled with layers of sand, charcoal(木炭), grasses, and other materials. Grasses and sand help to trap suspended particles(悬浮颗粒). Charcoal helps to remove chemical impurities, but not bacteria. You may have to pass the water through the filter more than once, depe nding on the size of the filter and what it’s made of. Generally speaking, the bigger the filter, and the more layers you have in it, the better.The birch bark cone will need to have a fairly small hole in the bottom. The cone will have to be tied with cordage to keep it from opening up. Put a few stones in the very bottom, to help hold your filtering materials in place. Then pour in layers of charcoal, grasses, sand, and possibly other materials that you feel will help to filter out suspended particles and perhaps even bacteria.Once you have constructed the filter, simply pour impure water through the filer, catching it in another container at the bottom.This is basically the “well” method of obtaining water. Dig a hole about 2-4 feet from a water source, such as a river. Allow the hole to fill with water. The water in the hole will likely be reasonably pure.1.How do we get purer water?A.Bigger filter and less layers.B.Smaller filter and more layers.rger filter and more layers.D.Smaller filter and less layers.2.Why should we put some stones in the very bottom?A.Killing bacteriaB.Removing chemicals.C.Blocking waterD.Keeping the materials balanced.3.What does a water filter look like?A.B.C.D.4.The text is mainly intended to present a method of_____ .A.absorbing waterB.cleaning waterC.finding waterD.boiling water答案以及解析1、答案及解析:答案:1.B; 2.D; 3.B; 4.A解析:1.推理判断题。
2019届高考英语阅读理解专题练习(精品)
2019届高考英语阅读理解专题练习(名师精选训练题,高分背备,值得下载打印练习)第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AJeremy Baras remembers the first time he ever saw a pop-up restaurant. The 26-year-old entrepreneur was on vacation in England four years ago and had to look up at the London Eye Ferries wheel to see it. Hanging above him was a capsule(航天舱)full of diners who were served a new course each time a revolution was made. “I thought that was the coolest thing ever”, he says. Baras, who founded in 2012 to promote the idea of pop-up restaurants in the USA, has been studying them ever since.Pop-ups, which have been around since at least the early 2000s, are open anywhere from a few hours to several months, but their defining feature is that they are temporary. They may be only a tiny part of the $709 billion U.S. restaurant industry, but pop-ups have gotten a boost in recent years as a lower-cost, lower-risk way for entrepreneurs to test the waters. Some restaurant owners see them as a way to renew interest in existing locations. And some struggling cities, like Oakland, California, have turned to them to help revitalize local economies impacted by the recession(衰退).The concept has been especially popular with up-and-coming chefs who want to test-drive as a menu concept without investing a fortune in a permanent space. “Your cooks and chefs are really talented, but they’re stuck in the back of somebody else’s kitchen cooking somebody else’s menu,” says Zach Kupperman, chie f businessman officer and co-founder of Dinner Lab.Chefs in Dinner Lab cook in the middle of space, give a brief introduction about the menu and themselves — and then bravely listen to diner feedback afterward. Pop-ups’ temporary nature also allows restaurateurs to charge a deposit to make sure the diners will show up.Of course, trends in the food industry come and go quickly, and there is no guarantee that diners won’t tire of the concept. Some entrepreneurs have resorted to even weirder locations — in a former limestone mine, say, or at the top of a crane —to keep customers interested. “It’s not quite part of the mainstream economy yet.”says Baras.51. What does the underlined part “a revolution was made” in Paragraph One possibly mean?A. Chefs designed creative dishes.B. Diners tasted food in a new and creative way.C. The capsule containing diners made a circle.D. Great changes were made in the food industry.52. Perspective chefs are drawn to pop-ups due to the fact that ________.A. pop-ups are becoming increasingly popular with diners worldwideB. they have the desire to explore a safer way to make a livingC. their investment in pop-ups will bring them a long-lasting fortuneD. pop-ups provide a changeable test field for talented chefs’ creati vity53. The writer’s purpose of writing the passenger is ________.A. to appeal to people to dine out in pop-up restaurantsB. to give a brief introduction of pop-up restaurantsC. to warn business owners of the appearance of pop-up restaurantsD. to foresee the future of pop-up restaurants’ developmentBThe pills we take to treat anxiety may affect the behavior of fish, new research in the journal Science suggests.Swedish researchers found a common drug in rivers downstream of wastewater treatment plants. It is a drug for treating anxiety, called oxazepam. It is accumulating in fish and makes them bolder. Wastewater treatment plants are not designed to get rid of drugs. As a result, the drugs end up in wildlife, reaching harmful levels.“It’s something we don’t think about very often, but there are a lot of similarities between fish and humans. So some of our responses to drugs can be seen in fish as well,” said Karen Kidd. She is a biologist at the University of New Brunswick, Canada. The mood-altering drugs get into waterways when people taking the prescriptions throw unused pills into the waste stream.The researchers let perch(鲈鱼)swim in lab tanks with concentrations similar to those found downstream from wastewater treatment plants. “The perch pref erred to swim alone rather than in large groups. They were more likely to explore their environment,” said Micael Jonsson of Umeå University in Sweden, who helped lead the research.Johsson said, “This adventurous behavior required more energy. And they a te more plankton (浮游生物), or tiny algae-eating animals, to guarantee enough energy for their activities. This could reduce the population of plankton.” The result could be more algae(水藻). On the other hand, the new behavior could lead to the opposite effect. If perch make themselves closer to their natural enemies, they are likely to be eaten by them.None of the scientists is suggesting that people should give up these drugs. They just want to reduce the effects of the medicines on the environment. They recommend wastewater treatment plants should be redesigned to get rid of these medicines. But Kidd said that would be too expensive for some communities.Bryan Brooks, director of the Environmental Health Science Program at Baylor University, said drugs could also be designed to break down more quickly in the environment. And the government could continue to run recycling programs where people drop off their unused drugs at government locations. Brooks said he’s particularly concerned about drug effects on aquatic(水生的)environments, like the Trinity River south of Dallas and the South Platte River near Denver, where the majority of the flow comes from treated wastewater. In the developing world, he said, the problem may be even worse, because of careless wastewater treatment and industrial regulations.54. Which of the following best describes oxazepam’s effect on fish?A. It causes fish to be more daring.B. It makes fish much stronger.C. It has little influence on fish.D. It helps treat a fish disease.55. What will happen if perch become adventurous?A. They will eat more algae.B. There will be less plankton.C. They will need more oxazepam.D. Their natural enemies will be stronger.56. What would be the best title for the passage?A. More wastewater treatment plants are neededB. Fish in wastewater become more adventurousC. Drugs for treating mental diseases end up in wildlifeD. Anxiety drugs found in rivers change the behavior of fishCCulture can affect not just language and customs, but also how peopleexperience the world on surprisingly basic levels.Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shockingdifferences in perception(感知)between Westerners and Asians, what they seewhen they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simpleline in a square, according to findings published in a leading science journal.In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent individuals. When looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however, emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.Using an experiment involving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a line simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the line’s length relative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects’ brains were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult —estimating the line’s size relative to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also —estimating the line’s length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into East-West differences.In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens; four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize(使内化)it.But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easternergoes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning skills.57. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to ________.A. more emphasize independent thinkingB. always focus more on their surroundingsC. focus on the context as well as the objectD. think of Westerners as highly independent units58. We know from the passage that people’s brains will be more active when ________.A. the task is much easierB. the blood flow is trackedC. people begin to choose colorsD. the task is more difficult59. What does Dr Hedden's experiment in Paragraph 4-5 indicate?A. Culture has a great impact on the way people talk and behave.B. Easterners and Westerners perceive the world differently.C. People's perception of the world can be changed.D. Americans are better at calculating than the Asians.60. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualismB. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independenceC. it took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpowerD. Americans will change their habits of perception when they’re in BritainDMy grandmother Rosalind Einhorn was born exactly fifty-two years before I was, on August 28, 1917. Like many poor Jewish families in New York City, hers lived in a small, crowded apartment close to their relatives. Her parents, aunts and uncles addressed her male cousins by their given names, but she and her sister were referred to only as “Girlie”.During the Depression, my grandmother was pulled out of Morris High School to help support the household by sewing fabric flowers onto undergarments that her mother could resell for a tiny profit. No one in the community would have considered taking a boy out of school. A boy’s education was the family’s hope to move up the financial and social ladder.Education for girls, however, was less significant both financially, since they were unlikely to contribute to the family’s income, and culturally, since boys were expected to study the To rah while girls were expected to run a “proper home”. Luckily for my grandmother, a local teacher insisted that her parents put her back into school. She went on not only to finish high school but to graduate from U.C. Berkeley.After college, “Girlie” worked selling pocketbooks and accessories at David’s Fifth Avenue. When she left her job to marry my grandfather, David’s had to hire four people to replace her. Years later, when my grandfather’s paint business was struggling, she jumped in and took some of the hard steps he was unwilling to take, helping to save the family from financial ruin. She displayed her business ability again in her forties. After being diagnosed (诊断)with breast cancer, she beat it and then devoted herself to raising money for the clinic that treated her by selling some watches. Girlie ended up with a profit that Apple would envy.I have never met anyone with more energy and determination than my grandmother.When my grandmother had children of her own — my mother and her two brothers —she emphasized education for all of them. My mother attended the University of Pennsylvania. When she graduated in 1965 with a degree in French literature, she surveyed a workforce that she believed consisted of two career options for women: teaching or nursing. She chose teaching. She began a Ph. D. programme, got married, and then dropped out when she became pregnant with me. It was thought to be a sign of weakness if a husband needed his wife’s help to support their family, so my mother became a stay-at-home parent and an active volunteer. The centuries-old division of labor stood.Even though I grew up in a traditional home, my parents had the same expectationsfor me, my sister, and my brother. All the three of us were encouraged to do well in school, do equal routine tasks, and participate in after-school activities. We were all supposed to be athletic too. My brother and sister joined sports teams, but I was the kid who got picked lastin gym, despite my athletic shortcomings. I was raised to believe that girls could do anything boys could do and that all career paths were open to me.When I arrived at college in the fall of 1987, my classmates of both genders seemed equally focused on academics. I don’t remember thinking about my future career differentlyfrom the male students. I also don’t remember any conversations about someday balancing work and children. My friends and I assumed that we would have both. Men and women competed openly and aggressively with one another in classes, activities,and job interviews. Just two generations removed from my grandmother, the playing field seemed to be level.But more than twenty years after my college graduation, the world has not evolved nearly as much as I believed it would. Almost all of my male classmates work in professional settings. Some of my female classmates work full-time or part-time outside the home and just as many are stay-at-home mothers and volunteers like my mom. This mirrors the national trend. In comparison to their male counterparts(相同能力者), highly trained women are scaling back and dropping out of the workforce in high numbers.61. Why were the writer’s grandma and her sisters called “Girlie”?A. They had not yet got their given names.B. They were highly valued by their elders.C. They shared apparent similarities in many ways.D. They were regarded as less important than boys.62. What conclusion can we draw about the writer’s grandmother?A. She was an extraordinarily able and tough woman.B. She was full of ideas for solving various problems.C. She benefited greatly from her family background.D. She had special ways of teaching her own children.63. What might people think when the writer’s mother gave up her job?A. Her freedom of choice ought to be well respected.B. Her job should be taken over by a younger person.C. It was a real shame about her losing that good job.D. It was quite normal for a woman like her to do so.64. From the description of the writer’s own life, we can see ________.A. great expectations in the students’ mindsB. seeming social progress in certain aspectsC. innocent friendship between boys and girlsD. positive attitudes to work and competitions65. By writing the passage the writer intends to reveal ________.A. the necessity of women’s educationB. the importance of women’s liberationC. the existence of gender discriminationD. the lives of three generations of women第五部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下面的短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
2019年高考英语阅读理解专项训练3篇及答案
2019年高考英语阅读理解专项练习(名师押题预测+实战训练,建议下载练习) 十三、A typical lion tamer(驯兽师)in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip( 鞭) at a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it’s mostly for show. In reality, it’ the chair that does the important work. Whe n a lion tamer holds a chair n front of the lion’s face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight., start a business, travel more)—only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is been the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the confl icting information. The end result is that we feel like we cant’ focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.It doesn’t have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing,. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you want to go, something you wa nt to accomplish, someone you want to become…take immediate action. If you’re clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.28. Why does the lion tamer use a chair?A. To trick the lion.B. To show off his skills.C. To get ready for a fight.D. To entertain the audience.29. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A. They feel puzzled over choices.B. They hold on to the wrong things.C. They find it hard to make changes.D. They have to do something for show30. What is the author’s attitude towards the expert mentioned in Paragraph3?A. Tolerant.B. Doubtful.C. Respectful.D. Supportive.31. When the world is “ waving a chair in your face”, you’re a dvised to _____A. wait for a better chanceB. break your old habitsC. make a quick decisionD. ask for clear guidance【考点】考察社会生活类阅读【文章大意】本文通过驯兽师驯狮子的时候把椅子放在狮子前面引起讨论,当我们人类面对很多选择时候,我们应该怎么做。
2019年高考英语全国卷3(附答案)
英语试卷 第1页(共20页)英语试卷 第2页(共20页)绝密★启用前2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国Ⅲ卷)英 语第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of PaperYolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami (折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio . Merri Milwe directs . In previews . Opens Feb .12.(West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W .86th St .212-868-4444.) The AudienceHelen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years . Stephen Daldry directs . Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey . Previews begin Feb . 14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W .45th St .212-239-6200.) HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story . Thomas Kail directs . In previews . Opens Feb .17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St .212-967-7555.) On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a cross-country train journey . Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company . Previews beginFeb .12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W .42nd St .212-719-1300.) 1. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about? A . A type of art .B . A teenager's studio .C . A great teacher .D . A group of animals .2. Who is the director of The Audience ? A . Helen Mirren . B . Peter Morgan . C . Dylan Baker .D . Stephen Daldry .3. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history? A . Animals Out of Paper . B . The Audience .C . Hamilton .D . O n the Twentieth Century .BFor Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative ."It's no secret that China has always been a source (来源)of inspiration for designers," says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion (时尚)shows .Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics (美学)on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries . The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences ."China is impossible to overlook," says Hill . "Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement ." Of course, only are today's top Western designers being influenced by China — some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese ." Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs-and beating them hands down in design and sales," adds-------------在--------------------此--------------------卷--------------------上--------------------答--------------------题--------------------无--------------------效----------------毕业学校_____________ 姓名________________ 考生号________________ ________________ _____________Hill.For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. "The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers," she says. "China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China — its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways."4. What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A. It promoted the sales of artworks.B. It attracted a large number of visitors.C. It showed ancient Chinese clothes.D. It aimed to introduce Chinese models.5. What does Hill say about Chinese women?A. They are setting the fashion.B. They start many fashion campaigns.C. They admire super models.D. They do business all over the world.6. What do the underlined words "taking on" in paragraph 4 mean?A. learning fromB. looking down onC. working withD. competing against7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Young Models Selling Dreams to the WorldB.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New YorkC. Differences Between Eastern and Western AestheticsD. Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion TrendsCBefore the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $8 to $10 a year. Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.The trend, then, was toward the "penny paper"— a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible(but not easy)to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830,but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer's office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny—usually two or three cents was charged —and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase "penny paper" caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This new trend of newspapers for "the man on the street" did not begin well. Some of the early ventures(企业)were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.8. Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?A. Academic.B. Unattractive.C. Inexpensive.D. Confidential.9. What did street sales mean to newspapers?A. They would be priced higher.B. They would disappear from cities.C. They could have more readers.D. They could regain public trust.10. Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?A. Local politicians.B. Common people.C. Young publishers.D. Rich businessmen.11. What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?A. It was a difficult process.B. It was a temporary success.英语试卷第3页(共20页)英语试卷第4页(共20页)英语试卷 第5页(共20页)英语试卷 第6页(共20页)C . It was a robbery of the poor .D . It was a disaster for printers . DMonkeys seem to have a way with numbers .A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of numbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward . The researchers then tested how the monkeys combined—or added—the symbols to get the reward .Here's how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone, who led the team, described the experiment: In their cages the monkeys were provided with touch screens . On one part of the screen, a symbol would appear, and on the other side two symbols inside a circle were shown . For example, the number 7 would flash on one side of the screen and the other end would have 9 and 8. If the monkeys touched the left side of the screen they would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice; if they went for the circle, they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers—17 in this example .After running hundreds of tests, the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the higher values more than half the time, indicating that they were performing a calculation, not just memorizing the value of each combination .When the team examined the results of the experiment more closely, they noticed that the monkeys tended to underestimate (低估)a sum compared with a single symbol when the two were close in value—sometimes choosing, for example, a 13 over the sum of 8 and 6. The underestimation was systematic: When adding two numbers, the monkeys always paid attention to the larger of the two, and then added only a fraction (小部分)of the smaller number to it ."This indicates that there is a certain way quantity is represented in their brains, "Dr . Livingstone says ." But in this experiment what they're doing is paying more attention to the big number than the little one ."12. What did the researchers do to the monkeys before testing them? A . They fed them .B . They named them .C . They trained them .D . They measured them .13. How did the monkeys get their reward in the experiment? A . By drawing a circle . B . By touching a screen . C . By watching videos .D . By mixing two drinks .14. What did Livingstone's team find about the monkeys? A . They could perform basic addition . B . They could understand simple words . C . They could memorize numbers easily .D . They could hold their attention for long .15. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear? A . Entertainment . B . Health . C . Education . D . Science .第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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1、 Do you listen to the songs that your parents like? Chance are that you don’t. You probably think the music that they like is old and dull and that the Songs on your playlist are much cooler.But here is what scientists found recently: people’s mu sic tastes change as they age, according to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. So it’s likely that your own musical preference will follow a similar path to your parents’ whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality are the only factors that affect one’s music choice. But researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, gathered data from more than 250,000 people over the past 10 years. They noticed that as people age, their social circumstances change, and so does their music taste. There are three musical periods that people pass through as they“mature-intense”,“contemporary” and “sophisticated”. The first period comes in the teenagers years, during which people like intense music such as punk rock because teenagers tend to be aggressive and want to establish their identity as independent individuals. But as people move into early adulthood, their lifestyle changes—they socialize more and want to build close relationships with others. As a result, they become more fond of contemporary music, such as pop and R&B, which is usually uplifting and danceable and played at parties.When middle age comes, things have settled down for most people. This period will be dominated by more “sophisticated” music, such as jazz and classical music, as well as more catchy music like country, folk, and blues. “For many, this life stage is frequently exhausted by work and family, and there is a requirement for relaxing, emotive music,” Jason Rentfrow, a r esearcher, told The telegraph.But you must be thinking: “Aren’t there old people who are still into rock music?” Of course there are. But Rentfrow explained that their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed. “We use music for different reasons,” he said, "and thus at that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youths."1.What can influence peopled musical tastes in the past according to the passage?A.Social circumstances.B.Culture and personality.C.Age.D.All of the above.2.Why do the teenagers like intense music?A.Because they lead a stressful life.B.Because they want to build up their identity.C.Because they have an aggressive goal.D.Because they want to be understood by others.3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Old people don't like rock music.B.Music can serve as a reminder.C.Rock music makes old people younger.D.Listening to rock music needs reasons.4.What's the best title of the passage?A.Why do people like music?B.How can you improve your musical talent?C.Why do different people like different music?D.What influences peopled musical tastes?2、Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator(猎食动物)gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always hassomething to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests(鸟巢). Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive(收养的) parents feed them.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either.1.A plover protects its young from a predator by______.A.getting closer to its youngB.driving away the adult predatorC.leaving its young in another nestD.pretending to be injured2.By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky" (paragraph 5), the author means______.A.chimps are ready to attack othersB.chimps are sometimes dishonestC.chimps are jealous of the winnersD.chimps can be selfish too3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.B.The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.C.Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.D.Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.Do animals lie?B.Does Mother Nature fool animals?C.How do animals learn to lie?D.How does honesty help animals survive?3、Discover Nature Schools programsBecoming Bears (Kindergarten-2 grade)By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves. (1.5-2 hours)Whose Clues? (3-5 grade)Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places. (3-4 hours)Winged Wonders (3-5 grade)Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands-on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3-4 hours)Exploring Your Watershed (6-8 grade)We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first-hand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.● Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students.● All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing,sunscreen and insect killers for children.● To take part in a pr ogram , please email dcprograms@.1. What can kids do at Becoming Bears?A. Watch bears’ performances.B. Take care of bearsC. Dress up as baby bears to learn about bears.D. Learn how to survive a bear attack.2. Kids who are interested in plants will choose _______________.A. Winged WondersB. Exploring your WatershedC. Becoming BearsD. Whose Clues?3. According to the passage, all the four programs _______________.A. have the same teaching hoursB. have outdoor activitiesC. are offered during summer holidaysD. are designed for primary school students4、 Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals (晶体) that could be 50,000 years old.The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston, who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA, the space agency of the United States, says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron.She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives.The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe’s Middle Ages. There are crystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. Theclothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs (病菌) or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsius to cool down.NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last week’s announcement. So scientists could not say much about the findings. But Norine Noonan, a biologist with the University of South Florida, said she believed them. “Why are we surprised?” Noonan asked. “ As a biologist, I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremely colorful.”Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries, such as Ukraine and the United States. These microbes appear to be impossible to kill. Boston said they show how difficult life on Earth can be.1.The existence of the ancient microbes relies on ________.A.surrounding insectsB.eating mineralsC.diverse plantsD.absorbing air2.What can we infer about the eaves in Naica from the passage?A.The temperature in the caves is quite low.B.The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to.C.The walls are covered by crystals.D.The caves have been explored since they were formed.3.What is the biologist Norine Noonan’s attitude towards the findings?A.Neutral.B.Doubtful.C.Positive.D.Indifferent.4.What’s the main idea of the passage?A.Living organisms bring hope to scientific research.B.Caves provide living environment for living organisms.C.Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions.D.Scientists Discover 50,000-year-old “super life” in Mexico.5、Teenagers' fitness (健康) is now a major concern,to which physical exercise is very important.It reduces stress and improves fitness.Exercise makes your body strong,and helps you to keep the right body weight.Sports scientists Dr.HelenLopez offers the following advice to teenagers:"First,you need to find out your present level (水平) of fitness.Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier."Dr.Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle."Overweight"means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem."Inactive"mean that the person does not join in many physical activities,but is not seriously overweight."Active"refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities,but do not have a high fitness level.According to Dr.Lopez,overweight teenagers should keep active to keep healthy."Ride a bike,play volleyball or basketball for a while,and go for a twenty-minute walk each day.All these will help to burn calories."Inactive teenagers should do similar activities,but add some bending and stretching (伸展) exercises,such as push-ups and sit-ups,starting with twenty of each a day."Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger,"said Dr.Lopez.The same principle applies to (适用于) active teenagers. Dr.Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise,together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities."These are really important in order to prevent (预防) injuries,"Dr.Lopez said.Some weight-training and other body-strengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person's strength.1.What can we learn from the passage? ______A. Active people always have a high fitness level.B. Overweight people always take more exercise.C. Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight.D. Keeping fit means changing teenagers' lifestyle.2.Which of the following statements is NOT the reason why physical exercise is important? ______A. It can make the teenagers grow taller.B. It can help teenagers become healthier.C. It can help to burn up calories.D. It can increase teenagers’ strength.3.In order to prevent injuries,you should do some ______ exercises.A. walkinB. stretching and bendingC. ridingD. weight-training4.What is the best title for the passage? ______A.DoingexerciseB.Teenagers'Fitness.C. Different lifestyles.D. Overweight Teenagers.6、 Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the waythe various networks of people about patient care are being connected toone another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to delivermedicine to the patient —no matter where he or she may be.Online doctors offering advice based on normal symptoms(症状) are themost obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis(远程诊断)will be based on real physiological data(生理数据) from the actual patient.A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using personaldata assistance plus a mobile phone, it is perfectly practical to senda patient’s important signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment, the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house couldwell be a thing of the past.Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicineto rural(countryside) care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicineas a tool for disaster need—especially after earthquakes. On the whole,the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and e xperts’ opinions.But there is one problem. Bandwidth(宽带) is the limiting factor forsending complex(复杂的) medical pictures around the world — CT photosbeing one of the biggest bandwidth users. Communication satellites maybe able to deal with the short-term needs during disasters such as earthquakes or wars. But medicine is looking towards both thesecond-generation Internet and third-generation mobile phones for thefuture of remote medical service.Doctors have met to discuss computer-based tools for medical diagnosis,training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should start a new time when telemedicine and the sharing of medical information, experts’ opinionsand diagnosis are common.1. The writer chiefly talks about _______.A. the use of telemedicineB. the on-lined doctorsC. medical care and treatmentD. communication improvement2. The basis of remote diagnosis will be _______.A. personal data assistanceB. some words of a patientC. real physiological informationD. medical pictures from the Internet3. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. Patients don’t need doctors in hospitals any more.B. It is impossible to send a patient’s signs over the telephone.C. Many teams use telemedicine dealing with disasters now.D. Broadband communications will become cheaper in the future.4. The “problem” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that _______.A. bandwidth isn’t big enough to send complex medical pictur esB. the second-generation of Internet has not become popular yetC. communication satellites can only deal with short-term needsD. there is not enough equipment for spreading the medical care7、 The mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance of University of Queensland wildlife research released today. The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species.“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr Maxwell said.“Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinctionfoll owing an extreme event.”"Populations of critically endangered bird species in Hawaii, such as the palia, have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in the Bahamas."Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals. Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management.“ The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said.“As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common, we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive. Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained, as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.”1.How was the UQ research conducted?A.By observing extreme weather events.B.By protecting the endangered species.C.By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.D.By analyzing the reason why mass animal death happened.2.What does the underlined word “annihilated” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.destroyedB.defeatedC.decreasedD.disappeared3.Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?A.Drought caused 13 cases of distinction in bird populations.B.Drought caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals.C.Birds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.D.Cyclones wiped out populations of lizard.4.What can we infer from Professor Watson’s words?A.Animals often show negative responses to extreme events.B.The existing management ways for wildlife protection are limited.C.Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species.plete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species’ survival.8、“Why It Can Matter More Than IQ”, this subti tle(副标题) of my 1995 book Emotional Intelligence (EI), unfortunately, has led to misunderstandings of what I actually say. Some readers even jumped to an absurd conclusion that “EI accounts for 80 percent of success.”I never made the claim that EI matters more than IQ for academic achievements. My argument is actually that emotional and social skills give people advantages in areas where such abilities make the most difference, like love and leadership. EI does better than IQ in “soft” areas, where i ntelligence matters relatively less for success.IQ is a much stronger predictor (预测指标) than EI of which jobs or professions people can enter. However, having enough intelligence to hold a given job does not by itself predict whether one will be a star performer or rise to management or leadership positions in one’s field. In part this is because everyone at the top level of a given profession has already been examined on intelligence. For them a high IQ becomes a basic ability which one needs to get into and stay in the game.I expect we will be seeing more data showing a relationship between skills in the emotional and social area and school performance, will be in studies ofchildren who have gone through social/emotional learning (SEL) programs. These courses give students the self-management skills they need to do better on academic achievement scores. A study from the University of Illinois finds around a 10 percent increase on achievement test scores among these students.Therefore, learning seems to be another area where EI may matter and whether more than IQ is a question based on experience. This is what I want to explain on this website.1.The reason why the author writes the passage is to _________.A.clear up some misunderstandings of his hookB.explain the importance of IQ and EIC.state his new opinion on IQ and ElD.argue for his study into school learning2.What aspects can El play a more important part in?A.Becoming an accountant and getting an interview.B.Being a leader and receiving an MBA degree.C.Winning a quiz and becoming a star performer.D.Family relations and being promoted at work.3.What does the underlined word "absurd" in the first paragraph probably mean?A.Inaccessible.B.Unreasonable.C.Unadjusted.D.Undoubted.4.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that ________.A.nothing is known about the relationship between EI and school performanceB.the SEL programs attempt to promote learning with EIC.students' school performance is decided by their ElD.the SEL programs improve students, scores rapidly9、A new study has found that social media could be affecting the sleep of young adults.The study is a project of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine. They found that young people who often use social media are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than those who use social media less. The researchers say doctors should ask young adults about their use of social media when treating sleep issues.“This is one of the first pieces of eviden ce that social media use really can influence your sleep.” said Jessica C Levenson. She was the lead author of a report on the study.The researchers set out to examine the connection between social media use and sleep among young adults.. Levenson noted that these young adults are possibly the first “generation to grow up with social media. ”The researchers wanted to find out how often young people used social media sites like Face book, Twitter, Credit and Tumbler. For the study, they gave questionnaires to nearly 1,800 adults, aged 19 to 32. On average, members of the study group used social media sites one hour a day. They also "visited various social media 30 times per week. ”Thirty percent of the study's participants reported having serious problems with sleeping. Those people who used social media a lot were three times more likely to have a sleep disorder. And those who spent the most time on social media were two times as likely to suffer from sleep disturbances.Levenson said the number of times a person visits social media is a better predictor of sleep problems than overall time spent on social media. If this is true, she adds, then practices that stop such behaviors may be the most effective.1.What's the main idea of the text?A.The researchers focus on social media.B.The researchers manage to handle sleep problems.C.Social media affects sleep.D.Doctors treat young patients.2.When treating sleep problems, doctors are advised to________________ .A.offer some advice about giving up social mediaB.ask the patients about young adults’ use of social mediaC.give young adults some medicineD.ask about the patients' living conditions3.How did the researchers mainly carry out the study?A.By doing online research.B.By doing questionnaires.C.By collecting published data.D.By giving an example.4.What can be inferred from the text?A.Men are more likely to suffer from a sleep disorder than women.B.People often using social media are less likely to have a sleep disorder.ing computers less helps avoid sleep problems completely.D.Sleep problems can be determined by the times of a person visiting social media.10、 It goes without saying, but bears repeating, there are too many cats and dogs without homes. While there are countless shelters and rescue centers that exist, some potential pet owners look to pet shops to find their furry friends. All too often, however, these animals come from puppy and kitten mills (繁殖场) that treat the creatures in cruel ways. San Francisco, however, is doing their part to stop this abuse with pet store adoption. Officials recently voted to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats in local shops.The effect is two-fold. One, it will stop the popularity of the large-scale mills, which are famous for the miserable conditions cats and does are kept in. Two, it will help facilitate the adoption of thousands of animals that are waiting for their forever homes in San Francisco shelters. District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang, who serves on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, supported law-making on the ban. “Dogs and cats sold in pet stores often come from inhumane puppy and kitten mills that treat animals with no regard for their health or well-being”, she wrote on Facebook. In her message, she also called on the U. S. Agriculture Department to reinstate information on its website that documents these types of animal cruelty cases—it was removed earlier this month.San Francisco’s law-making is a victory for those concerned about animal rights, and they aren’t the first city to pass this type of measure. Los Angeles,San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and Austin also have similar laws in place, with hopefully more places to follow it.1.What happened to some dogs and cats before they are in the pet stores?A.They were cruelly treated.B.They were abandoned in streets.C.They received warm welcome.D.They were raised in shelters and rescue centers.2.Which of the following may Katy Tang agree with most?A.People should adopt the dogs and cats.B.Animals are too cruel to ?human beings.C.The government can choose to kill all the dogs and cats.D.It is not right to impose a ban on the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats in local shops.3.What does the underlined word "reinstate" in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Update.B.Replace.C.Post again.D.Download.4.What does the last paragraph mainly focus on?A.No Chinese city joins in this type of movement.B.San Francisco is the last city where pet stores are banned.C.Americans care about animals more than humans.D.More and more cities are involved in animal rights.答案以及解析1、答案及解析:答案:1.C; 2.B; 3.B; 4.D。