2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-人生感悟类
2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-社会现象类(1)
社会现象类1、Are you familiar with the greeting, "Can I add you on WeChat?” It seems like every time we meet new friends or colleagues nowadays, the first thing that springs to mind is adding each other on the app. Nevertheless, more than 80 percent of WeChat users report feeling stressed or anxious when they receive a large number of messages, according to a study done recently by the app's developer Tencent. In other words, WeChat can overwhelm(使应接小暇) us,while also breaking down the boundaries between our work and private lives.Just think how easy it is now for bosses to hand out assignments during the holiday, so long as they have your WeChat contact. When you're at the cinema enjoying a romantic movie or having a barbecue in the backyard, you can never cut yourself off from the outside world unless you switch off your phone. Not to post something in WeChat Moments before replying to your boss first!Apart from interrupting your leisure time, WeChat can also reduce your productivity at work. For many office workers, logging in to WeChat on their computers at the start of the day has become routine. But what if browsing the Moments distracts us from doing the work? The app steals our time without us even noticing it, making us have the false belief that we are busy all the time.And as if that weren’t bad enough,there’re the “one-off” friends who take up space on our WeChat friend list. A handy way to check how many one-off friends you have is to take a look at your chat history with them. Sometimes, you only sent the initial friend requests so you could invite them to a WeChat group or inform them of something for your boss. Yet still, as your friend count(好友数量) ever goes up, it can make you feel the need to post selfies and share details of your life in your Moments, just so you can stay up to date.With WeChat , all our spare time is swallowed up by the constant torrent of messages and our attention keeps getting diverted by Moments and pop-up ads. So it’s time that we should do something to nip this problem in the bud.1.What is most of WeChat users' reaction when receiving a mass of messages?A.They are quite upset.B.They think it’s unavoidable.C.They break down.D.They complain about Tencent.2.Which of the following may make your boss angry according to Paragraph 2?A.Enjoying a movie at the weekend.B.Posting something in WeChat Moments.C.Having a barbecue on vacation.D.Ignoring the assignment he handed out when seeing it.3.How can we decide who is the one-off friend on our WeChat friend list?A.By checking if you sent the initial friend request.B.By seeing if your boss asked you to inform him of something.C.By having a look at your chat record.D.By counting the number of your friends on the list.4.What can be a suitable title for this text?A.Is WeChat becoming a necessity in our life?B.Are We What friend requests ruining your life?C.Does your boss want to be your WeChat friend?D.Is it better to have more WeChat friends?2、Russian police have started a new attempt to get drivers to slow down at zebra crossings by having painted horses as zebras walk across on the busiest streets in some of the big cities in an attempt to improve road safety and raise awareness among Russia’s notoriously (臭名昭著地) careless drivers.The light grey horses, painted with black stripes, carried signs on their backs reading: “Careful, children are on their way to school.” The police sent the “zebras” to several different locations in the Russian capital, where officials in orange vests walked them over zebra crossings and handed out leaflets (传单) to passing drivers.Some held up rainbow-coloured umbrellas over the painted animals to protect them from the rain. Russian roads are notoriously dangerous and drivers still rarely take the initiative (主动采取措施) to avoid pedestrians. Nearly half of all traffic accidents in the country’s big cities are caused by cars hitting pedestrians, and a third of those occur on crossings, according to traffic police figures published last month.In the first six months of this year, 378 people were killed and more than 6, 600 injured on pedestrian crossings in Russia, according to police. In Moscow alone, 43 people were killed, including two children.Though police officials said that only safe paint would be used on the animals, animal rights activists still disagreed with the idea, accusing the police of “treating animals like garbage”.“Children understand that paints are bad for animals,” the Interfax news agency quoted president of Vita animal rights group Irina Novozhilova as saying.Let’s hope this part of the campaign is over and animals are left out of future attempts to raise pedestrians’ awareness.1.Why do Moscow police have “zebras” walk across on the busiest streets?A.To make a call on protecting animals.B.To remind people zebras are in danger of extinction.C.To tell people it is dangerous to cross streets.D.To raise drivers’ awareness of road safety.2.What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.The zebras.B.The horses.C.The policemen.D.The drivers.3.From the text we can learn that ________.A.most Russian drivers have realized the seriousness of the problemB.Russian drivers often ignore traffic lightsC.Russian drivers seldom give way to pedestriansD.the driving skills of Russian drivers are bad4.What do animal rights activists think of the new attempt?A.Drivers must slow down at pedestrian crossings.B.These animals are ill-treated by the police.C.The paints used on the horses are safe.D.Road safety should be improved.5.Wh ich word can best describe the author’s attitude towards the campaign?A.Critical.B.Reserved.C.Doubtful.D.Positive.3、The United States is observing Labor Day，a day set aside to honor U. S. workers and their contributions to the country's economy.In the 1880’s，there was a push to recognize the U. S. worker，who back then was likely to be working at least 12 hours a day, six days a week, with a paltry salary. Even children as young as five were often part of a factory’s dingy landscape. Health care benefits were unheard of.One by one, states drafted and passed legislation that set aside a day to honor the contributions of the common worker. On June 28，1884，Congress passed an act designating the first Monday in September of each year as Labor Day，making it a national holiday.In recent years, labor unions have seen their membership dwindle with the growth of technology and the globalization of the world economy. However，the workers’ benefits unions fought for decades ago are now customary (习惯的）in most U. S. workplaces，including the eight-hour work day，five-day work weeks, health care insurance and vacations paid for by employers.In keeping with the original intent of the holiday, some U. S. cities continue to stage parades honoring trade and labor unions，and hold festivities for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families.However, most workers in the U. S. have the day off and spend time with their families? gathering for backyard cookouts or trips to parks and beaches.Labor Day has become known as the unofficial end of summer since schools usually reopened from summer vacation after Labor Day. But now，more and more schools are reopening in August.1.In 1880’s，the U. S. workers might _________.A.have improved their living condition a lotB.not receive their rewards they deservedC.be basically adults who were over 18 years oldD.have had well-organized health care benefits2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 4?A.Increase.B.Unite.C.Rise.D.Reduce.3.Which of the following is NOT the benefits the benefit unions fight for the workers?A.Eight-hour work day.B.Five-day work weeks.C.Unpaid vacations.D.Health care insurance.4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.In recent years, the workers’ benefits unions still work hard for workers.B.The number of the labor unions has decreased a lot.C.There are varieties of celebrations for workers in the cities of U. S.D.Most of the workers love joining in the festival when they are available.4、While many countries love their tea,UKcitizens are particularly proud of being “tea people”. The averageUKcitizen consumes nearly 2 kilograms of tea each year.Tea only made its way toEnglandin large quantities in the first years of the 17th century. Tea fromChinaand a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely inEnglandat that time. Then tea was getting more and more popular among different social classes.There are many varieties of tea. Black tea mixtures are still the most common type drunk in theUK. Black tea is dark in colour, because the leaves have been allowed to oxidize (氧化) before drying. This is why we usually serve it with milk, although it is not uncommon to drink it black or with lemon. You may still find tea made with loose tea leaves, served up in a pot, and poured into the best china cups with saucers (茶托) for visitors.Tea is still a large part of daily life in theUKtoday, but it seems to be on the decrease. The amount of tea sold in the UK fell by more than 10% in the five years leading up to 2002, and has been dropping ever since. Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone, and most restaurants report selling more than twice as many cups of coffee as they do tea. More than ￡1 billion was spent on coffee in high street stores in 2013, more than twice what was spent on tea bags.Still, what goes around comes around; it’s sure to become fashionable again.1.Which of the following is true according to the first three paragraphs?A.Tea made its way to England in the early years of the 16th century.B.The UK usually serves black tea with lemon.C.Tea from China was being sold more widely in England now. citizens take pride in being “tea people”.2.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A.Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone.B.Since 2002, the sales of tea has been on the decreaseC.In 2013, the money spent on tea was ￡3 billionD.Most restaurant like selling tea than coffee.3.What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?A.It can never succeed againB.The tea can become popular againC.Coffee is more popular than teaD.The tea is becoming less popular4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To introduce tea in the UKB.To show the author’s preference for teaC.To introduce the functions of teaD.To compare tea in China and UK5、Recently a creative advertisement displaying the deep love between an overseas student and his parents has stirred up a debate on Chinese social media, with many criticizing China’s younger generation of being spoiled and too dependent.In the ad, which was created by Chins Merchants Bank to promote its credit card for overseas students, a Chinese student named Lan overcomes the initial “fresh-off-the-boat” feeling and starts to make friends with local American students. Deciding to make some stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, a popular Chinese dish, to impress his foreign friends, Lan asks his parents in China for help. Despite the 12-hour time difference, the parents wake up at 4 am to make a how-to-video for their son.The ad has been viewed over 1.2 million times since it was posted online on Thursday, and has received mixed reactions from Chinese netizens.Some called it a heart-wrenching demonstration of parental love, sharing their own moving moments with their parents.“When I studied abroad, my mother also taugh t me how to cook delicious dishes over the Internet, so that I would not starve and could enjoy my life in a foreign country, “wrote a netizen on Sina Weibo, adding that the ad brought her to tears.Others showed a different opinion, criticizing the parents for spoiling the boy."Chinese parents spoil their children. I think it’s heartless and not touching to wake your parents up in the middle of the night just to satisfy your vanity to impress others. Such parental love would only destroy a child, rather than make him/her independent,” wrote a netizen."I think the boy is dumb to ask his parents for help, as a casual online search of the recipe can offer at least 6 million results. Spoiling your child is not love, it’s called connivance(纵容),” noted another netizen.1.What does the creative advertisement lead to on Chinese social media?A.A great economic interest.B.A great increase in credit card sales.C.A hot topic on social morality.D.A heated debate on Chinese family education.2.According to paragraph 2, Lan called his parent at ________ in American time.A.8:00 amB.20:00 pmC.16:00 pmD.4:00 am3.What is the first netizen’s attitude towards the story in the ad on Sina Weibo?A.Ambiguous.B.Negative.C.Neutral.D.Sympathetic.4.What’s the best title o f the text?A.Controversial Ad Draws Mixed Reaction from Chinese Public.B.How to Make a Popular Chinese Dish.C.The Current Situation of Chinese Netizens.D.Arguments on China’s Advertisement Business.6、Something happens to many children when they are out of school over the summer months.It is called the“summer slide”.It is when children forget much of what they learned during the latest school year.To fight its effects,students have to do much homework over the summer and parents may send children to camp or find other activities to keep them learning.However,experts say keeping children busy all the time is not good for them.Lea Waters,an expert on human behavior,says slowing down actually helps children become the best they can be.“It’s a little bit l ike,if you have too many programs running on your computer,your computer starts to slow down.When you shut down those programs,your computer speeds up again.”Machines need to be reset,while kids need to goof off.“What I mean by goofing off is really allow ing kids to have some downtime,where they’re not focused on aspecific task,they just do what they’re interested in.”She adds,“It not just decides what information to put into memory or get rid of.It’s also an essential network to develop emotional intelli gence,to improve the memory…”Parents often mean well by wanting to keep their child busy.But the result is often a tired child with an overcrowded schedule,which means the opposite effect the parents are hoping for.“If you’re constantly on task in the end it doesn’t help to build up strength as effectively as you might think.”Lea Waters says she hopes parents will accept the fact that children don’t have to be busy all the time.1.Who might be the intended readers of this passage?A.Children.B.Parents.C.Teachers.D.Researchers.2.What do the underlined words“goof off”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Have off hours.B.Wander around.C.Hold on.D.Speed up.3.How do students usually deal with summer slide?A.Doing what interests them.B.Going sightseeing for relaxation.C.Focusing on a specific learning task.D.Helping with housework.4.What does Lea Waters think of parents keeping children busy over the summer?A.It is a good way to fight summer slide effect.B.It will help their children to focus on a specific task.C.It develops their children’s emotional intelligence.D.It will not work out effectively as expected.答案1、1.A; 2.D; 3.C; 4.B解析：1.细节理解题。
2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-故事类
故事类1、My family came to the United States from Mexico when I was 5, so I was an English-language learner in school and had to work very hard. After finishing high school, it took me eight years to graduate from University, while working full time at night.I started out as an aerospace(航空宇宙) engineer and changed into marketing, working at Hewlett-Packard and IBM for most of my career. Then I became a financial adviser, but eventually didn't find it satisfying enough.I had always dreamed of teaching children with a background like mine, and I was 59 years old, so l knew it was now or never. I found out about the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program in California, which would allow me to explore the possibility of becoming a science, technology, engineering, or math teacher in a high-needs middle or high school. I quickly applied and was accepted.My first job was the hardest assignment(任务) you can get. I spent my first year there teaching math in a middle school, and the following two years I taught at the Academy of Science & Engineering. When I spotted a job opening within the high school network Soledad Enrichment Action and I saw the students, I knew it's where I wanted to work. I'm in my third year there, and I love it. It's so much more satisfying than what I used to do for work. The best is when you see a student really getting something for the first time. Especially algebra, which can be very confusing. Sometimes I was so confused at their age that I couldn't even ask a question, so I know that feeling.I feel relevant again, like what I do is really important. I don’t plan on ever retiring.1.What do we know about the author from the first two paragraphs?A.He had to begin working from an early age.B.He was good at language learning when young.C.Upon graduating, he enjoyed trying different jobs.D.Not satisfied with his job, he changed jobs constantly.2.How did the author realize his dream?A.By applying to be a math teacher in a high school.B.By teaching children with a background like himself.C.By getting the hardest assignment to challenge himself.D.By changing his job for a satisfying one as an engineer.3.What was the author satisfied with when being a teacher?A.He found algebra can be very confusing.B.He settled confusing math problems for his students.C.He taught at the Academy of Science & Engineering.D.He saw a student really getting improved for the first time.4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.To Be a Teacher and Never RetireB.How to Be a Successful TeacherC.Finding a Satisfying Job Is DifficultD.Teaching after You Retire Is Worth It2、Born blind is tough in any case.But things were even harder for Srikanth Bolla who was born in a small village in India,where the common belief was that kids with disabilities were “of no use” and therefore,better offdead.Fortunately,Srikanth’s parents l oved their son and refused to give him up.Instead,they encouraged the blind boy to dream big and reach for the star.Srikanth did not disappoint his parents.The now twenty-four-year-old is the founder CEO of Bollant Industries.Of course,getting here was not easy.Being both blind and poor meant that Srikanth had to face hard challenges.As a young boy,Srikanth attended a regular school near his home.Unfortunately,the students and teachers didn’t quite like him because of his disability.As a result,the young boy was largely ignored and often spent the entire day alone.Concerned this would hold back Srikanth’ s development,his family decided to send him to a special school in Hyderabad.Sure enough,the young boy soon rose to the top of his class,earning awards in speech and debate competitions.But Srikanth was prevented from studying sciences when he reached 10th grade,because it wasthought too “dangerous” for a blind student.Not wanting to give up,Srikanth took legal action and became the first blind student in the country allowed to study sciences.Late,after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology,Srikanth set up Bollant Industries in 2012.For just four years,it has become a powerhouse with over 450 employees,70% of whom are physically challenged.Being disabled doesn’t mean being unable.“If the world looks at me and says,‘Srikanth,you can do nothing,’ I will look back at the world and say I can do anything.” the young man says.1.Why was Srikanth sent to a special school?A.His parents became richer than before.B.He could be treated equally there.C.This school was free for disabled students.D.He was sent away by the regular school.2.What can we know about Srikanth from the text?A.He was born in a poor village.B.He cared about disabled people.C.His parents were strict with him in his study.D.He was loved by the villagers when he was young.3.What words can best describe Srikanth?A.Intelligent and determined.B.Active and honest.C.Patient and careful.D.Kind but stubborn.4.What can be the best title for the text?A.Chances Are EverywhereB.No Challenges,No SuccessC.Big Dream Makes a DifferenceD.Disability Doesn’t Mean Being Unable3、His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the wor ld, he is known as Pelé. Without doubt, Pele is the greatest soccer player ever.Born in a small village in Brazil, Pelé grew up playing soccer like most other children of his age. Too poor to afford a soccer ball, Pele and his playmates often made one by tying together a bunch of rags. Their playing field was usually a sidewalk. Old tin cans marked where the goalposts should be. Pelé and the other boys from his neighborhood often dreamed of one clay becoming professional soccer players. At the age of e leven, Pelé was discovered by Waldemar de Brito, a former professional player. Waldemar de Brito was then the coach of the Bauru Soccer Club and he signed Pele to play for the junior Bauru team.In 1956, when Pele was fifteen, Waldemar de Brito took him to the city of Santos, Brazil, to try out for the Santos professional team. Pele immediately distinguished himself as one of the best players.In 1957, Pelé was selected to play on Brazil's national team. He scored the only goal for Brazil in the first game and another goal in the second game. Then in 1958, Pelé helped Brazil win ils first World Cup.Between 1958 and 1970, Pele played in four World Cups. He is the only person who won three World Cups. Pelé played his last game with the Brazilian n ational team in 1971, but he continued to play for the Sanlos team for three more years before calling it quits.Throughout his career, Pelé had an amazing ability to touch people. Once a war was suspended for two days because the Santos team had been invited to play there and people on both sides were so eager to see Pelé play.Pelé's name represents excellence in soccer. His 20-year career has yielded some of the most memorable moments in soccer histoiy. People today still refer to him as the grea t Pelé, the King of Soccer.1.What was Pelé's soccer playing environment like when he was young?A.Well-developed.B.Tough.C.Relaxing.D.Standard.2.What's the focus of Paragraphs 3 to 5?A.Pelé's influence.B.Pelé's achievements.C.Pelé's personal develo pment.D.Pelé's international records.3.Why was the war in Nigeria suspended for two days?A.Nigerians were fed up with wars.B.Pelé refused to play soccer unless the war was stopped.C.Nigerians didn't want to injure Pelé.D.People wanted to see Pelé's g ame.4.What do we know about Pelé?A.Growing up in a soccer family influences him a lot.B.He is a selfless and generous player.C.He has a talent for soccer and practices a lot.D.He received professional training at age 15.4、When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talked. M rs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, “Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning,” she’d say. The first time she said that, soda went up my nose.I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery (墓地).I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser. She was spooning mashedpotatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she’d had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “fine,” she sticks around to hear my problem s. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometim es it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.1.Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?A.He was talking fast.B.He was shocked.C.He was in a hurry.D.He was absent-minded.2.Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley?A.He enjoyed the drink.B.He wanted to be helpful.C.He took the chance to rest.D.He tried to please his dad.3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out of her system” in Paragraph 2?A.Recover from her sadness.B.Move out of the neighborhood.C.Turn to her old friends.D.Speak out about her past.4.What does the author think people in a community should do?A.Open up to others.B.Depend on each other.C.Pay for others’ help.D.Care about one another.5、 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 of financial 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.6、Homeless for 30 years, Mick gets tips by playing at a BART station in the Bay Area and begging along the highway. That's where Jacob Swalwell caught up with him last year. He warned Mick several times to stop.Swalwell said, "When I got closer, I realized he was a senior citizen. I wanted to know how come he was not on social security. It turned out that he couldn't get it because he couldn't even get an ID." Even with Swalwell’s resources at the Alameda County Sheriff's Department, it took three separate trips to get an identification card. His persistence paid off. Mick is now on Medicaid and has applied for social security benefits.But Mick's fresh start was just beginning. Private investigator Mark Askins from Miracle Messages, a nonprofit organization devoted to reconnecting the homeless with their loved ones, heard of Mick s story, and he wanted to help out. Using the little in-formation provided, Askins was able to find Mick's birth mother Polly living roughly 250 miles away in Eureka, California. "She was just so anxious to see him and talk to him. " Askins said.Polly didn't have an easy life either. After leaving her husband, she was a teenage mom struggling to support three kids. Mick was sick and needed surgery whenhe was 2 years old, so Polly gave him up for adoption to her mother's friend who could afford to give him the help he needed.Swalwell and Mark Askins arranged for Mick to fly to meet the mother who gave him up 65 years ago and the family he had never known. Polly's home is ready to embrace Mick.Polly has invited Mick to live with her in Eureka, but he's hesitant to move away from the area where he has spent his whole life. For now, he's working on gettinga car and promises to go back and visit her as often as possible.1.What did Swalwell do for Mick?A.He gave Mick much money.B.He helped Mick get his ID card.C.He collected resources to care for Mick.D.He offered Mick social security benefits.2.Why did Polly abandon Mick?A.She wanted to help her friend adopt a child.B.He was going to die of a serious illness.C.She felt it was too busy to raise three children.D.She desired to give him a chance to cure his illness.3.How old is Mick now?A.67 years old.B.65 years old.C.32 years old.D.30 years old.4.What may be the best title for the text?A.A homeless man lived a normal lifeB.Two kind people helped a sick manC.Acts of kindness led to a family reunionD.Great love contributed to the last meeting答案1、1.D; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A解析：1.推理判断题。
2020届高三英语一轮复习阅读理解热门话题特训-历史文化类 Word版含解析
历史文化类1、Want to take a rest from your busy and stressful life? Try the following attractions.Attraction 1Near the ancient water town of Wuzhen, the scenic village of Maming provides the perfect destination for travelers seeking a taste of real rural life.Located at a 30-minule drive from the ancient water town of Wuzhen, Maming village is the polar opposite of the well-known tourist destination. There are hardly any crowds here. The old houses are not as well maintained. There are no bright colorful lights that line the walkways. Time seems to stand still in the village, making it the perfect flay trip destination for travelers who want a real experience of rural life.Attraction 2Guyan Huaxiang's reputation as a picture-perfect destination has made it a hub for painters, who come from near and far to capture its beauty with brushstrokes.Guyan Huaxiang's name translates as "painting and dam town". The town staged an art festival between Aug. 13 and 19 this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the local Barbizon Painting School.Attraction 3Datong in North China's Shanxi Province lies at the northeastern edge of a plateau and is in China's first group of 24 historical and cultural cities. Datong is famous for its historical sites as well as natural scenery. The eight popular spots in its Yunzhou district attract numerous tourists from all over the world, including volcanoes, the sleeping Buddha, Haotian Mountain, the soil forest, Sanggan River, Cailiang Mountain, the Lyu Family Mansion and the daylily planting.Attraction 4Hengkeng, a remote village of Shaowu, has a history of over a thousand years. It features traditional architectures, ancient streets and alleys. The ancient village is listed in Traditional Chinese Villages Catalog. You can see villagersrest at a traditional house in Hengkeng, crops are aired at some traditional houses and some elderly villagers are chatting happily, bathed in the warm sunshine. （1）If you prefer country life, which of the following will be your better choice?A.Maming.B.Guyan Huaxiang.C.Datong.D.Beijing.（2）In the middle of August, what will the painters in Guyan Huaxiang enjoy?A.Art works.B.Amazing buildings.C.The sleeping Buddha.D.The soil forest.（3）What is Datong better known for?A.Its ancient streets.B.Its historical attractions.C.Crops aired outsides.D.Its traditional houses.2、There was a time in the 1960’s and 1970’s when some people believed that coffee would replace tea as Britain’s favourite drink, but that did not happen, and today, tea remains Britain’s favourite drink.To say that the British are fond of tea is something of an understatement. From the Royal(皇室的) Family down to the homeless and the out-of-work, tea is more than just a pleasure. It is an important part of life!The popularity of tea in the United Kingdom has a long history. It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway, the owner of a coffee house, sold the first tea in London. The drink soon became popular as another choice besides coffee.In those days, however, tea was not something for anyone. For a century and a half, it remained an expensive drink. Many bosses served a cup of it to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British tradition, the “tea break”. But as a social drink outside the workplace, tea was served for thenobility(贵族) and for the growing middle classes. Among those who had the money for tea, it became very popular as a drink to be enjoyed in cafés and “tea gardens”.It was the 7th Duchess of Bedford who, in around 1800, started the popular “afternoon tea”, which took place at about four o’clock. At about the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread with something (e. g. jam) between them, and before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon with tea and sandwiches had become part of a way of life.As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through British society. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labour. This meal has become known as “high tea”.Today, tea can be drunk at any time of day. Most people in Britain drink tea for breakfast. The mid-morning “tea break”is an institutio n in British offices and factories. Later in the day, “afternoon tea” is still a way of life in the south of England and among the middle classes, while “high tea”has remained a tradition in the north of Britain.（1）Who played an important part in the beginning of tea time in England?A.Thomas Garway.B.The Royal Family.C.The Earl of Sandwich.D.The Duchess of Bedford.（2）What can we learn from the passage?A.The "tea break" kept the workers from being sleepy after lunch.B.Workers could enjoy a cup of tea in "tea gardens"at their workplace.C."High tea"was usually served with the main meal for the middle classes.D.The "afternoon tea" together with sandwiches became popular in around 1800. （3）What is the best title of the passage?A.The Popularity of TeaB.Tea and the BritishC.Tea and the Middle ClassD.The History of Tea3、 Festivals are a great way lo experience a destination in a different way. Whether you're looking for a unique cultural difference or the experience of sheer joy, there is something here for everyone in his article.St. Patrick’s DayDublin, Ireland & New York, USA, March 17thIt has been a cultural and religious celebration held in memory of the death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, since 176（2）On that clay, the whole city turns green and many Irish make traditional bread. It is also one of the most fun days of the year, when the whole city turns into a big green party.South by Southwest FestivalAustin, USA, MarchFounded in 1987, SXSW has been hailed by music fans and media worldwide as one of the top 10 music festivals in the world. It is not only a music feast but also dedicated to the integration of technology and film. Free food, drink and music sound good?King’s DayAmsterdam, Netherlands, April 27thKing's Day may well be the best party in Holland and Amsterdam turns a very, bright color of orange on April 27th. People celebrate King Willem Alexander's birthday with music, street parties, flea markets, and fun fairs. The king himself travels through the country with his family.Just for LaughsMontreal, Canada, JulyFor comedy lovers there is no other festival better than Montreal's Just for Laughs. The festival concentrates most of its shows in the Latin Quarter. During the day street performers delight the crowds and at night the city comes alive with comedy all over the city.（1）Which of the four festivals mainly involves music and film?A.St. Patrick’s Day.B.South by Southwest Festival.C.King's Day.D.Just for Laughs.（2）What do St. Patrick’s Day and King’s Day have in common?A.They are both religious festivals.B.They are celebrated in the same month.C.They are in honor of the birthday of a great person.D.They both feature a specific color.（3）What can we learn about Just for Laughs?A.It lasts for a month.B.It provides free foods to all.C.It’s the best comedy feast.D.It is concerned with the royal family.4、Located in Pisa, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy has become the sign of Italy. It is the third oldest structure in Pisa’s Cathedral Square. There eight floors in the Leaning Tower of Pisa including observation deck at the top. The weight of the tower is about 14,500 metric tons. There are amazing facts of the Leaning Tower of Pisa that we will mention here.The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not originally intended to lean, but because it was built on soft soils the tower gradually leaned to one side. Prior to its restoration (修复) from 1990 to 2001, the tower had a tilt (倾斜) of 5.5 degrees. Many people think that it will fall one day. Millions of tourists come to the lawns around the tower to take the classic photo pretending to hold up or knock down the tower.It is said that you must visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa during the day. At night the shops are closed and it appears unimpressive. But, if you plan to visit on a full moon night, the tower will look charming. Mornings are the best time to beat the crowds. Summer in Pisa is very hot and wet, but you can expect rain in fall and winter.Even though some people regard the tower to be an engineering failure owing to the tilt, the tower has acquired a special place in history. The tower has also been used for experiments by the famous Italian scientist named Galileo Galilei. He is believed to have thrown two balls of different mass from the tower to prove that their falling time is not related to their mass.On your tour you should not miss various places of interest near the Leaning Tower of Pisa including Lucca, Florence, and Santa Maria della Spina.1．What will you see if you go to Pisa’s Cathedral Square?A．The Leaning Tower of Pisa standing in the middle.B．More than one ancient structure to visit.C．The Leaning Tower of Pisa covering a lot of space.D．Pisa’s amazing buildings around the square.2．Why does the tower tend to lean to one side?A．Because it was originally designed like that.B．Because the base of the tower was not strong.C．Because many people came to knock it down.D．Because the builders used lots of soft soils.3．When will you visit the tower if you dislike being disturbed?3A．In summer. B．At night.C．In the morning. D．In winter.4．What has made the tower much more famous?A．It will fall to the ground in the soon future.B．It is an obvious engineering failure.C．Galileo once did experiments on the tower.D．The restoration lasted more than ten years.5、Popular music programs，such as The Coming One and Produce 101 , seem to have brought Chinese young people something above sheer entertainment一they have created them a new type of social life，Peng Yu, a teenage girl from southwestern Sichuan province，is a huge fan of Mao Buyi，who participated in The Coming One 1 launched by Tecent Video.Together with some boys and girls from the different provinces, they formed a fan club.Here is Peng Yu s schedule for this summer vacation, a typical one as a fan.During week days. Peng Yu is online round-the- clock communicating with her allies in Weibo or in Wechat chatting groups. On weekends she goes downtown to meet them to do promotion activities for their idol.“Every week I make ten new friends or more，and we have really good time togethershe said.Peng Yu and her friends should be happy as their icon Mao Buyi, took the first prize in the final.Although the competition has concluded，the fan club members' friendship will continue.Jiang Linjuan, who works for a company in south China's Guangzhou city, is a fan of Chris Li. Recently she went to a party held by Chris Li s fans in the city.“There were seven or eight people of us，from teenagers to 40-year-olds and of varied professions Jiang recalled. “We spent the time together in a restaurant eating and chatting like old friends.“Nowadays young people are mostly from single child families. Being the fans of someone brings these lonely children together，” Hu Guangwei，deputy director of the Institute of Sociology，Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences，was quoted as saying.Xia Xueluan，a professor at the Department of Sociology, Peking University，shares the opinion. “Today’s young people lack the sense of belong ing，” he said. “The fan clubs provide them with a sort of attachment to each other.（1）Which of the following is correct according to thepassage?A. Popular music programs provide something more than pure entertainment for teens.B.Hundred fans from the same province found a fan club for Mao Buyi.C.Most of fans of Chris Li belong^s to the same generation people.D.The activities of the fans club are mainly held face to face.（2）What’s the attitude of the author towards the social life created by pursuing stars?A.Supportive.B. Disapproving.C. Uncertain.D. Indifferent.（3）What will probably be talked about in the next paragraph?A.What kind of harm the music programs will bring in.B.How the music programs are usually organizedC.How fans clubs attach the sense of belonging to fans,D.The development of the stars from music programs.（4）Which is the best title of the passage?A.The Discuss About Pursuing StarsB.Why Do People Love Stars from Music Programs?C.Be A Fan to Have A New Social LifeD.Super Stars from the Singing Contests6、 The 24 Solar Terms(二十四节气), a traditional Chinese calendar that summarizes different seasonal phenomena, have inspired many artists from choreographers(编舞者), painters to composers. The musical couple,Chinese singer Gong Linna and her husband,German composer Robert Zollitsch, are no exception. With the help of their friend, the couple have selected 24 traditional Chinese poems and turned them into 24 songs.From August 7, on the day of li qiu, or the Beginning of Autumn,they have already released four songs,including beginning of Autumn based on Song Dynasty ( 960 - 1127 ) poet Liu Yong’s poem, Shao Nian You,and Autumnal. Equinox , or qiu fen in Chinese,which is inspired by the poem, Qiu Ci, by Tang Dynasty ( 618 - 907 ) poet, Liu Yuxi.“The 24 poems we've selected are not just well-known traditional Chinese poems there are also some less well-known ones. With the music, audiences understandthese poems further and learn the rotation of the 24 Solar Terms, a great part of Chinese culturesaid Gong in Beijing recently.The 24 Solar Terms are viewed as "China's fifth invention” in international meteorological(气象学的) circles. Each of the 24 points on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar matches an astronomical event or signifies a natural phenomenon. In November 2016,the 24 Solar Terms were added to the UNESCO's Lists of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.According to the couple,each of the 24 songs combine traditional Chinese instruments,such as the bamboo flute,xiao ( vertical Chinese flute) and sheng (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) with contemporary musical elements.“The ancient Chinese people invented the 24 Solar Terms to guide farming. But because the climate changes, it also influe nces the mood of the people. That’s why we have so many traditional Chinese poems inspired by the 24 Solar Terms," says Jing, who is also the editor of Gong's series of singing teaching materials. “Traditional Chinese poems are must-reads for students, but few people read Chinese poems after leaving school. With music,it can be easier to remember and understand the poems."（1）According to the passage, which of the following is true?A.It is Gong Linna and her husband who have turned 24 traditional Chinese poems into24 songs.B.Gong has already released 24 song's so far.C.All the 24 traditional Chinese poems are not famous.D.The 24 songs are accompanied only with traditional Chinese instruments.（2）Why is the 24 Solar Terms regarded as "China's fifth inven tion”?A.Because it is invented by ancient Chinese.B.Because it has been added to the UNESCO's Lists.C.Because it summarizes different seasonal phenomena and is very useful to guide farming.D.Because many traditional Chinese poems are inspired by the 24 Solar Terms. （3）What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.The ancient Chinese people invented the 24 Solar Terms to change climate.B.Many traditional Chinese poets' inspiration came from the 24 Solar Terms.C.People must read Chinese poems after leaving school.D.Learning music is easier than learning poems.（4）What is the best title for the passage?A.Chinese Singer Gong Linna and Her HusbandB.Songs for All SeasonsC.China’s Fifth InventionD.Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity答案1答案：（1）A; （2）A; （3）B解析：（1）细节理解题。
2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-健康环保类（1）
2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-健康环保类（1）健康环保类1、The effect on happiness of exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) , a gas mostly produced in diesel fumes (柴油机),is comparable to the effect from losing a job, ending a relationship or the death of a partner, research suggests.The study found a "significant and negative association" between life satisfaction and levels of the pollutant, which causes lung problems. Sarah J Knight and Peter Howley of York University took life satisfaction data from the British Household Panel Survey and UK Household Longitudinal Survey and com pared it with detailed air quality records from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.Given that far more people are exposed to NO2 than suffer unemployment or end a relationship, Knight and Howley suggest that the benefits tosociety from reducing such emissions(排放) would be substantive.The highest levels of NO2 occur in London, with the lowest levels in parts of south-west England. The capital has the honour of being home to the worst NO2 hotspot in Europe: Marylebone Road, which recorded the highest annual mean levels of the pollutant, more than double the legal EU limit.Pollution from nitrogen oxides (NO) is responsible for lens of thousands of premature deaths(过早死) across Europe, with the UK suffering a particularly high toll. Much of the pollution is produced by diesel cars, which emit about six times more than allowed in the official lab-based teats.The European Environment Agency said the UK had 11,940premature deaths in 2013 from NO2. The number was down from 14,100 in the previous year, but was still the second worst in Europe after Italy.1.Which can replace the underlined word "substan-tive” in paragraph 3?A.terribleB.realC.normalD.special2.Which of the following areas was worst polluted by NO2?A.Southwest England.B.Southeast England.C.Marylebone Road.D.The rural area near London.3.How many premature deaths were caused by nitrogen dioxide in the UK in 2012?A.11,940.B.14,100.C.15,100.D.19,140.4.What can be the best title for the text?A.How to deal with air pollution efficientlyB.The biggest killer of man nowadays—air pollutionC.Diesel fumes should be responsible for air pollutionD.Air pollution from NO2/ NO is as bad for happiness as partners’ death2、Nowadays people begin to pay more attention to the environment they live in. They care about air quality and water they drink every day. But few things exercise green sensibilities more than marine (海洋的)plastic litter. Scientists estimate thatperhaps 16,000,000 tons of plastic waste enters the ocean each year. Much stays close to the shore. Some, though, is carried by waves to the ocean.The biggest part is located halfway between California and Hawaii. A study found that it contains between about 45,000 and 129,000 tons of plastic pieces over an area roughly the size of Alaska.The idea of sweeping it all up might sound impossible. To Boyan Slat it seemed merely ambitious. What if, wondering in 2012 (then aged 18) , he could build a large bow-shaped floating barrier, cast it to the seabed and let waves wash the litter into the “spoon”? Despite his youthful age and crazy plan, Mr. Slat set up the Ocean Cleanup to pul it into practice. Six years later, the “spoon” named System001 set sail from San Francisco on September 8th, followed by coast guards, camera crews and curious boaters.System 001 , which is made of plastic, is 600 meters long and 1.2 meters in diameter(直径). A three-meter-deep skirt beneath the “spoon” prevents litter from escaping under it; plastic tends to float within a meter of the water’s surface. The "spoon ” is even simpler than Mr. Slat’s original idea, having dispensed(摒弃) with the anchor. The "spoon" which is driven by waves as well as wind, always moves faster than the plastic. It therefore brings the litter up as it floats.If System 001 succeeds, Mr. Slat wants to put another 60 ikspoonsn inlo use. Corporate sponsors would offer him 5 million euros for construction and three years' operation. Mr. LeBreton thinks that a fleet ( 舰队) of “spoons” could, by 2040, sweep up all the non-tiny plastic pieces. If plastic waste continues coming, it would outweigh the fleets ability to catch it within a few years.The ocearrs plastic problem cannot really be solved without better waste management on land.1.What does the underlined phrase "exercise green sensibilities" in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Do some exercise in a green way.B.Be sensitive to sports.C.Contribute to a greener life.D.Arouse concern about the environment.2.When did Boyan Slat begin to put the "spoon" into practice?A.In 2008.B.In 2012.C.In 2018.D.In 2000.3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A.Mr. Slat has dispensed with the skirt beneath the “spoon”.B.Wind and waves help System 001 move faster than plastic litter.C.The “spoon” is made of plastic to better catch plastic litter.D.No plastic litter can escape thanks to the skirt under it.4.What may be the best title for the text?A.A “Spoon” Takes Away Marin e Plastic LitterB.System 001 Has a Promising FutureC.Marine Plastic Litter HitsD.Marine Plastic Litter Floats Away3、Most of us know that physical activity leads to better health. That is nothing new. But the United States government has changed its guidance on how much exercise people need to stay healthy and when they should start. Experts say getting or attaining the health benefits from exercise may be easier thanearlier thoughts. For children and teensChildren as young as 3 years old need to be physically active. From birth to age 5, a child's brain develops more than at any other time in life. The development has a lasting effect on a child's ability to learn and to succeed in school and in life. Boys and girls in this age group need at least 3 hours of activity every day. That can be light activities, or moderate (适度的) activities. But it is not suggested to put your 5-year-old children on a "running machine" or other exercise facilities.Children aged between 6 and 17 get at least an hour of moderate to vigorous activity a day. The activity should be aerobic (有氧的)exercise,such asbiking,swimniing and running. Aerobic activity can strengthen the heart and lungs by making them work hard for several minutes or more. Exercise should also include muscle- and bone-strengthening activities, such as climbing trees, using playground equipment and playing sports. Experts suggest that children get this kind of exercise at least three times a week.For adultsFor adults, experts recommend 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. That can be quick walking; that can be cutting the grass; that can be gardening; that can he dancing... any kind of activity that gets your heart rate up and gets you exercising moderately. They also think adults need at least two days of muscle-strengthening exercise like push-ups or lifting weights.For adults over 65For older adults, experts suggest 30 to 60 minutes per day of moderate physical activity including activities that help aid balance and flexibility. Better balance means fewer falls and lesschance of injury.1.According to the guidance, which group may spend the longest time in exercising?A.Children aged 4.B.Teenagers aged 15.C.Adults aged 35.D.Adults aged 70.2.How many activities are suggested to adults in the text?A.4.B.5.C.6.D.7.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To persuade people of all ages to exercise.B.To inform people of the proper amount of exercise.C.To advise people to take up aerobic exercise.D.To stress the benefits of physical exercise4、Plastic-Eating WormsHumans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that winds up in landfills(垃圾填埋场),and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. qSo far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms.Researchers in Spain and England recently found that the worms of the greater wax moth can break down polyethylene, which accounts for 40% of plastics. The team left 100 wax worms on a commercial polyethylene shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms' chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchersmade some worms into paste(糊状物) and applied it to plastic films.14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass--apparently broken down by enzymes(酶)from the worms' stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology in 2017.Federica Bertocchini, co-author of the study, says the worms' ability to break down their everyday food-beeswax--also allows them to break down plastic "Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon-carbon bond, is there as well, "she explains. "The wax worm evolved a method or system to break this bond. "Jennifer Debruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team’s f indings might one day help employ the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process-not simply "millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic.”1.What can we learn about the worms in the study?A.They take plastics as their everyday food.B.They are newly evolved creatures.C.They can consume plastics.D.They wind up in landfills.2.According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the studyis toA.identify other means of the breakdownB.find out the source of the enzymeC.confirm the research findingsD.increase the breakdown speed3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical mightA.help to raise wormsB.help make plastic bagsC.be used to clean the oceansD.be produced in factories in future5、Engineers have pul a huge garbage collector to gather plastic irfaterial in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii, the worlfPs largest spread of garbage, twice the size of the state of Texas.The Ocean Cleanup organization created the collector. The group’s founder, Boyan Slat, an inventor born in 1994, was just16 when he was moved to clean up the oceans when he was ona dive and saw more plastic bags than fish.Last Saturday, a ship pulling the pipe-shaped floating barrier left San Francisco. Attached to it is a screening skirt that hangs three meters down in the water. The screen is designed lo collect the plastic as it moves through the water. Sea animals can safely swim under the barrier.The cleanup system also comes with lights powered by the sun, cameras, and other special d e v i c e s(设备), so the system can communicate its position at all times. That way a support ship can find it every few months to remove the plastic that has been collected.Shipping containers will hold all the plastic gathered,including bottles and fishing equipment and are expected to be back on land within a year. Then the plastic will be recycled. The free-floating bamers are made to survive extreme weather conditions and damage from continual use. They will stay in the water for twenty years, thus collecting 90% of the garbage in the area.The Ocean Cleanup has received $ 35 million in donations to pay for the project, hoping to put 60 free-floating barriers in the Pacific Ocean by 2020. “It’s important to turn off the taps on plastic entering the ocean, but I also think people can do more than one thing at a time to deal with this problem,” Slat said.1.What drove Slat to invent the collector?A.The interest in invention.B.His failure to dive due to rubbish.C.The sight of too many plastic bags.D.His knowledge of garbage in the Pacific Ocean.2.How does the floating barrier work?A.It reaches into the water to collect the plastic.B.It has large containers to produce power.C.It forms barriers to protect sea animals.D.A ship drags it along in the ocean.3.Which does the underlined word “it" in paragraph 4 refer to?A.The support ship.B.The floating barrier.C.The plastic to be recycled.D.The position of special devices.4.What is important for protecting the ocean according to Slat?A.Sending more collectors into the ocean.B.Inventing more ocean cleanup devices.C.Stopping plastic from entering the ocean.D.Banning the use of plastic bags in boats.6、University of Pennsylvania researchers say that for the first time they have linked social media use to increases in depression and loneliness．The idea that social media is anything but social when it comes to mental health has been talked about for years， but not many studies have managed to actually link the two．To do that，Penn researchers，led by psychologist Melissa Hunt， designed a study that focused on WeChat， Snapchat and Instagram．The study was conducted with 143 participants， who before they began，completed a mood survey and sent along photos of their battery screens，showing how often they were using their phones to access social media． "We set out to do a much more complete study which attempts to imitate real life．" Hunt said．The study divided the participants into two groups： The first group was allowed to maintain their normal social media habits．The other，the control group，was restricted to 10 minutes per day on social media． The restrictions were put in place for three weeks and then the participants returned and were tested foroutcomes such as fear of missing out， anxiety， depression and loneliness．The results showed a very clear link between social media use and increased levels of depression and loneliness． "Using less social media than you normally do would lead to significant decreases in both depression and loneliness，" Hunt said．Social media invites what Hunt calls "downward socialcomparison．" "When you're online，it can sometimes seem that everyone else is cooler and having more fun and included in more things and you're left out，" Hunt said．And that's just generally discouraging．"Every minute you spend online is a minute you are not doing your work or not meeting a friend for dinner or having a deep conversation with your roommate．" And these real life activities are the ones that can encourage self ﹣esteem and self﹣worth， Hunt added．"People are on their devices， and that's not going to change，" she said． But as in life， a bit of control goes a long way．1.Before the study was conducted，the participants completed a survey to ．A． imitate people's real lifeB． link loneliness to depressionC． show their use of social mediaD． prove social media is important2.The results of the study showed using less social media would result in ．A． people's fear of missing outB． higher levels of depressionC． obvious relief in lonelinessD． lower levels of happiness3.In Hunt's opinion， which activity benefits more to mental health？A． Hiking out with friends．B． Making comparison with others．C． Playing computer games in spare time．D． Logging onto social media and having fun．4.Which can be the best title of the passage？A． A Study on Social Media．B． How to Improve Mental Health．C． People Addicted to Social Media．D． Social Media Influences Mental Health．答案1、1.B; 2.C; 3.B; 4.D解析：1.词义猜测题。
2020届高考英语一轮复习完形填空专题集训---人生感悟类类（含答案解析）
2020届高考英语一轮复习完形填空专题集训---人生感悟类类1、In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 1 with who you are. There's always someone who's abit 2 .The only solution is to reach 3 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 4 measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 5 .Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. 6 you seeyourself as better than someone and you get 7 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 8 .It is a fool's game. Not one of us is 9 alike. The only direct and honest comparison is 10 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.My opinion is that you are only 11 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 12 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is 13 .No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there's not, you can 14 someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 15 .Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 16 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 17 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn't make a bit of18 .You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own 19 is all you need.If you commit to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your 20 .1.A.patient B.content C.strict D.concerned2.A.stronger B.wiser zier D.better3.A.out B.outside C.inside D.up4.A.accurate B.careful eful D.powerful5.A.end B.side C.best D.convenience6.A.Either B.Whether C.Once D.If7.A.satisfied B.inspired zy D.busy8.A.nothing B.fun C.sure D.success9.A.really B.exactly C.fully D.actually10.A.within B.by C.for D.to11.A.instructed B.allowed C.suggested D.directed12.A.principle B.position C.occasion D.situation13.A.out of the question B.with doubt C.for sure D.in relief14.A.bet B.conclude C.announce D.declare15.A.assistant petitor C.coach D.teacher16.A.lead B.expose C.push D.cause17.A.cares B.says C.knows D.asks18.A.benefit B.progress C.habit D.result19.A.effort B.sense C.change D.difference20.A.memory B.dream C.game D.past2、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
高三英语阅读理解(人生百味)解题技巧和训练方法及练习题(含答案)
高三英语阅读理解(人生百味)解题技巧和训练方法及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1．阅读理解Anyone who is afraid of failure and afraid to face challenges will never taste success, so said our professor in marketing. I laughed it off at that time, but got frightened when it actually happened in my life.I landed in a small city in the Middle East to set up a firm, a world－class car rental firm. Having decided on the project, I earnestly settled in preparation. With a positive mind, I told myself nothing should stop me now, and was more than keen to make it a success.However, the least expected thing happened. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Tension ran high in the region. Eventually the war broke out, and many people fled the country, leaving my firm in deep trouble.As usual, "things become difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even water down your goals and ambitions." I was no exception. I thought of running away. I remembered the words of Thomas Edison, "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to succeed when they gave up."I decided to hang on, telling myself, "I am not afraid of challenges and obstacles." I stayed on through months of uncertainty and insecurity. Finances ran low, and banks could not wait to get their dues. To add to all this, the banks even threatened to take all my vehicles. I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face failure.I was living against all hopes, believing that something good would happen. After 2 months the war ended. My persistence paid off: people started flooding back and the car bookings picked up, five times over.Success comes to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.（1）The main method the author uses to support his understanding of his professor's viewpoint is ________.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. making comparisonsD. giving examples（2）How did the author feel when the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out?A. UnconfidentB. IndifferentC. NervousD. Calm（3）What does the underlined phrase "water down" in the 4th paragraph probably mean?A. get rid ofB. smooth awayC. make less forcefulD. improve on（4）The author's purpose of writing the passage is most likely to ________.A. informB. persuadeC. describeD. entertain【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者的教授曾经说过，任何害怕失败和害怕面对挑战的人永远都不会尝到成功的滋味。
2020届高考英语一轮复习七选五专题集训---人生感悟类(附答案解析)
1、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。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
How You Can Create Luck in Everyday LifeHaving a positive way allows you to create your own luck in everyday life. Here are some tips. Be Grateful For What You HaveSome people are already lucky, and the y just don’t know it.①__________You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, a roof over your head and food on the table. By recognizing these things regularly, you can immediately feel more lucky.Network②__________Knowing different people can m ake you get access to skills, opportunities, connections and more. You never know what wonderful chances each individual could bring to you or how they might enrich your life, until you get to know them.Be Generous (慷慨的)If you ever want other people to give you opportunities, you have to consider what sort of atmosphere (气氛) you are putting out into the world.③__________Be generous with your time and attention, and you’ll be surprised how many lucky opportunities people may offer you.Try Something NewLuck doesn’t just happen upon us.④__________Trying something new is a great way of getting more opportunities. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place, or trying a new hobby are all great ways of expanding your opportunities and your state of mind.Take ActionYou’ll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall onto your lap. Take steps towa rds your goals and dreams and greet every challenge with a positive state of mind.⑤__________A. It comes to us when we’re open.B. You cannot expect to receive if you never giveC. Be grateful for the good that came from your pastD. You will find you can create more luck in everyday life.E. Sometimes peoples would be prepared to help us outF. The more people you connect with, the luckier you will beG. Instead of focusing on what’s lacking, look at how lucky you already are.2、The Value of TearsTears can ruin the make-up that you wear, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose. They can leave you embarrassed and without energy. However, crying is a fact of life, and tears are very useful. Even when you’re not crying, they make a film(薄膜)over the eye’s surface. ①__________ When tears fall, they reduce stress. But we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons. " People worry about showing their emotions, afraid that once they lose control they’ll never get them back. " ②__________Af ter we cry, the feelings that caused the tears often disappear.Sometimes people become much stressed and can’t cry. Whatever emotion t hey are feeling —shock, anger, fear, or sadness, is being held back. But everyone has the need to cry. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry. ③__________Patients practice crying just to become used to expressing emotions. She suggests safe, private places to cry, like under the bed covers or in the car. C rying is a way of easing tension, but people don’t like it when others cry because it makes them tense. ④__________And they’ll do just abou t anything to make you stop.In certain situations, such as at work, tears are appropriate. It's not good to cry during a tense business discussion. ⑤__________You should also act out the whole situation again and be as angry as you like. It will help you feel better.A. They may be holding back a need to cry, too.B. They cry for different reasons.C. She gives crying exercises.D. It contains a chemical against infection.E. The fact is that no emotion lasts forever.F. It forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye.G. But once you’re safely behind closed doors, don’t just cry.3、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，该项中有两项为多余选项How to Become a Lifelong LearnerLearning doesn't stop just because school does. Making a commitment to yourself to learn something new every day, you will not only enjoy what you discover, but you will be able to apply your knowledge and become a teacher to future generations. Here are some steps to become a life-long learner.Learn how you learn.____1____ . Note what learning techniques are most efficient for you and use them as much as is practical, such as viewing online tutorials on websites like YouTube if you're more of a visual learner.___2___Try many different things so that you don't box yourself into believing you're only good at a few things. It's probable that you're good at many things, but you won't know until you've tried.Look at learning as an exploration and opportunity, not a chore (令人讨厌的工作) .Don't just force yourself to learn things because they are important or necessary.___3____ . Follow your heart, as well as your sense of duty. Do you remember the 8th grade history that you hated so much, with all those names and dates that seemed to mean nothing? The point was to bring you to learn details now, which will knit chunks of information together later.____4____.Read, read, read.___5___ . Reading is a gateway into other worlds and into the minds of your fellow human beings. And reading will help you to learn the discoveries and mistakes of others who have gone before you; reading is, in effect, a shortcut so that you don't have to learn things the hard way.A.Learn where your talents and interests lie.B . It was a chore then, but it makes sense, now.C. Recognize the educational value in whatever you read.D . Determine your own preferred learning style or styles.E . Their ways of learning might help you to improve your own.F . Make friends with your local library and new and used book sellers.G . Instead, learn things that you need to learn alongside things you love to learn.4、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届高三英语一轮复习阅读理解热门话题特训-人物传记类 Word版含解析
人物传记类1、Dominique Crenn became the first woman in the U. S. to receive two Michelin stars, making herself a new star in the male-dominated restaurant world.In addition to her award-winning flagship restaurant Atelier Crenn, the San Francisco-based chef also operates a second restaurant, Petit Crenn, and a third, Bar Crenn."Both of my parents come from farming families in Brittany, France. I spent a lot of time on the farm during the holidays and was fascinated by the connection with the soil and earth. My dad's best friend was a food writer and critic, so I was very lucky to eat in beautiful Michelin-starred restaurants.""Food is a huge part of French culture, so my mom and my grandmother were both great cooks. My mother used to take me to the farmers' market every week. When we were cooking together, it was not about learning a recipe—it was about the story behind the recipe. She spent hours and hours in the kitchen, and I loved being there with her. But no one in my family did it professionally.""As a young girl, being a chef did not cross my mind—I wanted to conquer the world. I wanted to play with my brother. I wanted to be a famous photographer. Photography is all about catching a moment in time, telling stories and capturing emotions. Whal I'm doing now is basically the same thing except I'm painting on ihe plate."I never doubted myself when I opened my first restaurant. You've got to give 100% of yourself until you know you've done it. But it was still a struggle. I opened Atelier Crenn in 2011 , coming out of a time of crisis. But I had a vision and I had to try, and I made it rny mission to stay positive. Seven years later, I'm still here, and I'm expanding."My daughters love to cook, but more than that, I hope I provide them with an example of how to be kind, to be respectful, to be a good listener and to be a good leader."（1）What can we know about Dominique Crenn?A.Her mother was a professional chef.B.Her third restaurant is in preparation now.C.She once wanted to be a photographer like her brother.D.She is the first woman in the U. S. to receive two Michelin stars.（2）Which of the following can best describe Dominique Crenn?A.Strong-willed and confident.B.Kind-hearted and diligent.C.Easy-going and patient.D.Selfless and talented.（3）How does Dominique Crenn describe cooking in Paragraph 5?A.By giving examples.B.By providing data.C.By stating arguments.D.By comparing.（4）Where would the text most probably appear?A.A science journal.B.A cooking guide.C.A history book.D.An education magazine.2、When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home at the age of 12, after a run-in(小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.While at the Waif’s, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 192（2）It became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet — the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise(即兴创作).Soon, Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting noticed. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.Lil Hardin, the band’s piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explained that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convince d him to leave the band.Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Henderson’s band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends(混合) artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in jazz.（1）What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the second paragraph?A.To play dance music.B.To work with Buddy Bolden.C.To play a jazz instrument well.D.To create modern jazz music.（2）Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time?A.Buddy BoldenB.Lil Hardin.C.King Joe Oliver.D.Cornetist Freddie Keppard.（3）Why did Louis Armstrong Leave King Oliver’s band?A.Because he wanted to get married in New York.B.Because his talent could not develop completely.C.Because he got a better opportunity in New York.D.Because the man forced him to leave the band.（4）What’s the main idea of the passage?A.It asks readers to know more about modern jazz.B.It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.C.It introduces the development of jazz.D.It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.3、 Fabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. His grandfather and his father were ocean explorers and documentary filmmakers. Fabien spent his early years on his grandfather's ships. Today, Fabien follows in his family's footsteps footsteps to protect the planet's endangered ocean life. With his vast knowledge and experience, he tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. During 2000-2002, he created a TV special called Attack of the Mystery Shark based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916. Then in 2003-2006, with the help of a large crew, Fabien created a shark submarine (潜艇) that enabled him to put himself inside the shark world, providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures.For the next four years (2006-2010), Fabien was part of a series called, Ocean Adventures, which offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species (物种) and environments.In 2010, Fabien started Plant A Fish, a nonprofit project for children to help restore local water ecosystems by replanting key ocean species. Save the world, one fish at a time. The project is still in progress now and its final goal is to plant 1 billion “fish” worldwide.From June 1 to July 2, 2014, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to research how climate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. Fabien's Mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing (显露) the world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘) of what lies beneath.Fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as building an Ocean Learning Center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.（1）What does the underlined expression “follows in his family's footsteps” probably mean?A.Changes his family's condition.B.Continues his family's career.C.Abandons his family members.D.Works in his family's company.（2）How is Paragraph 2 developed?A.By providing facts.B.By offering analyses.C.By making comparisons.D.By drawing conclusions.（3）We can learn from the text that ________.A.Fabien's “Plant A Fish” project has already achieved its final goalB.Fabien's Mission 31 broke the records of former ocean explorationsC.Fabien's TV special about sharks is based on his childhood experiencesD.it took Fabien four years to produce Ocean Adventures all on his own（4）In which part of a website can we read the text?A.Modern Technology.B.Space Exploration.C.Outstanding Figures.D.Fantastic Wildlife.4、The world’s richest man might seem to have it all,but Bill Gates has one regret.The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网),the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French,Arabic or Chinese.He said:“I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A's and I guess it helps my vocabulary.I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest.I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”Gates,who is worth $79.3 billion,praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese.“Mark Zuckerberg amazingly leamed Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable,isn’t it?”he said.This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language.He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that hiswife,Melinda,would likely want Samuel L.Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time,he said he is pretty basic when it comes to so ending on clothes and food,but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍) when he plays tennis.When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way,the billionaire said sta ying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break.‘‘Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting.You will regret it in the morning.Pam still working on this problem,”he said.（1）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.An Interview withB.How Bill Gates SucceededC.Bill Gates' RegretD.The Richest Billionaire（2）The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that ________.A.it is important to lay a good foundation of lifeB.food and clothing are basic needs for people's lifeC.he doesn't spend much money on food and clothesD.he never cares about buying food and clothing（3）What advice did Bill Gates give?A.Avoid staying up too late.B.Be a good language learner.C.Do the dishes yourself at home.D.Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school.D.Bill Gates' wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.5、You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860—1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907—1964)If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers ofpollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.Sandra Day O’Connor(1930—present)When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913—2005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.（1）What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A.Her social work.B.Her teaching skills.C.Her efforts to win a prize.D.Her community background.（2）What was the reas on for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?A.Her lack of proper training in law.B.Her little work experience in court.C.The discrimination against women.D.The poor financial conditions.（3）Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A.Jane Addams.B.Rachel Carson.C.Sandra Day O’Connor.D.Rosa Parks.（4）What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A.They are highly educated.B.They are truly creative.C.They are pioneers(先锋,先驱).D.They are peace-lovers.6、 Kong Zi, also called Confucius(551 —479 B.C. ), and Socrates(469—399B.C. ) lived only a hundred years apart. During their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.Neither philosopher lived in times of peaces though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek city-states were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical(激进的) than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went on to government service.Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life. "Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at birth,though some had more potential(潜能) than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart.Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom.He believed that some individuals had more potential to develop their reason than others did. Like Confucius, he believed that the superior class should rule the inferior(下层的) classes.For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however,the family was the centre of society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes. （1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A.Socrates and Confucius had much in common.B.Confucius had much influence on Socrates' ideas.C.The societies were influenced by the philosophe rs’ ideas.D.There were cultural exchanges between China and Greece.（2）Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that _________.A.all men were equal when they were bornB.the lower classes should be ruled by the upper classC.the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdomD.people should not ask others to do what they did not want to（3）What made some people different from others according to Confucius?A.Family.B.Potential.C.Knowledge.munity.（4）This passage is organized in the pattern of _______.A.time and eventsparison and contrastC.cause and effectD.definition and classification答案1答案：（1）D; （2）A; （3）D; （4）B解析：（1）细节理解题。
2020届高考英语一轮复习完形填空专题集训__人生感悟类类含解析
完形填空专题集训--人生感悟类类1、In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 1 with who you are. There's always someone who's a bit 2 .The only solution is to reach 3 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 4 measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 5 .Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. 6 you see yourself as better than someone and you get 7 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work isfor 8 .It is a fool's game. Not one of usis 9 alike. The only direct and honest comparisonis 10 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.My opinion is that you are only 11 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 12 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is 13 .No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there's not, you can 14 someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 15 .Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thingto 16 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 17 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn't make a bit of 18 .You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own 19 is all you need.If you commit to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your 20 .1.A.patient B.content C.strict D.concerned2.A.stronger B.wiser zier D.better3.A.out B.outside C.inside D.up4.A.accurate B.careful eful D.powerful5.A.end B.side C.best D.convenience6.A.Either B.Whether C.Once D.If7.A.satisfied B.inspired zy D.busy8.A.nothing B.fun C.sure D.success9.A.really B.exactly C.fully D.actually10.A.within B.by C.for D.to11.A.instructed B.allowed C.suggested D.directed12.A.principle B.position C.occasion D.situation13.A.out of the question B.with doubt C.for sure D.in relief14.A.bet B.conclude C.announce D.declare15.A.assistant petitor C.coach D.teacher16.A.lead B.expose C.push D.cause17.A.cares B.says C.knows D.asks18.A.benefit B.progress C.habit D.result19.A.effort B.sense C.change D.difference20.A.memory B.dream C.game D.past2、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届高考英语七选五考前冲刺练习---人生感悟类
1、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
We all know that being grateful and appreciative is very beneficial. 1 Gratitude belongs to the category of advanced life skills because it can completely transform your life.Help others turn away from negativity. If some people you know insist on talking about negative things all the time, find a wise way to tell them that you really don’t appreciate it. 2Look for reasons to say thank you. 3 They’ll be more likely to do nice things f or you because you appreciate their efforts. In turn, you’ll have even more reasons to feel gratitude. When other people sense that you appreciate them, it changes your relationship with them.4 When you find yourself in a difficult situation, look for the beneficial aspects created by that situation. Ask yourself: “What have I learned here? Willit benefit me in the future? When I look back on this experience a year later, what will I be grateful for?”Have a gratitude review. Do this as soon as you wake up in the morning and before you go to sleep at night. 5 Think of all the things you have to be grateful for in your life. If you start and end each day with gratitude, your whole life will shift in a more positive direction. It only takes a minute or two to allow gratitude to fill your heart and mind.A. See the big picture.B. Show respect for others .C. Actually, it is more than that.D. Everyone loves to be appreciated.E. Don’t get pulled in a negative talk.F. Remember to count your blessings daily.G. So you could be doing them a huge favor.2、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，有两项为多余选项，并将答案填涂在答题卡上。
高考英语一轮复习专项提升训练：阅读理解专项提升训练(6)日常生活类与人生感悟类
高考英语一轮复习专项提升训练阅读理解专项提升训练（6）日常生活类与人生感悟类一、阅读理解1. My decision to travel around China lay merely with my curiosity about the place. Before coming here, China seemed alien to me ----a place that expected to be hugely dissimilar from my own British culture.After travelling from Beijing up to Xi'an, I wanted to challenge myself by choosing a smaller town----Xiahe in Gansu Province. I arrived in Lanzhou at around 5 am, but there were no buses to Xiahe. I managed to spot a policeman and attempted to explain my destination to him in simple English, praying that he would understand. I wasn't sure that he did but I just followed him anyway as I had no choice. He took me on a bus and I didn't know where I was going. Luckily, I met a student who explained to me in English that the policeman was taking me to another bus station where I could take a bus to Xiahe. During this conversation a third man said he was also a policeman and would help me buy tickets. But as he was not in uniform, I was a little doubtful. The uniformed policeman told me it was OK to go with the third man, so I got off the bus with the so-called policeman who at this point, disappeared and I was left in the middle of nowhere. I stood panicking. Around one minute later a police car came and stopped right by me. It was the un-uniformed policeman.I got into the car and he dropped me directly at the bus station, and helped me buy the ticket.This is one of many experiences that I have had in China. I realized that however different this culture was, there was one thing that would always stand out—kindness. In the west we seem to lack the foundation of trust, yet in China it seems that there will always be someone to answer your questions and lead you the right way.1.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "alien"?A.Unfriendly.B.Familiar.C.Strange.D.Attractive.2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?A.The author doubted the so-called policeman.B.The third man could speak English fluently.C.The author followed a student to another bus station.D.A police car took the un-uniformed policeman away.3.Why did the un-uniformed policeman disappear after the author got off the bus?A.He hurried to buy a ticket for the author.B.He went to get a car to pick the author up.C.The author didn't behave in a friendly way.D.The author found a uniformed policeman to help him.4.According to the text, what impressed the author deeply in China?A.Beautiful scenes.B.Terrible transportation.C.Troubles in small towns.D.People's kindness.2. On 24 and 25 November,the busiest days in the American sale calendar and the unofficial start of the international Christmas shopping season, thousands of activists and concerned citizens in 65 countries will take a 24-hour consumer detox(消费者排毒)as part of the 14th yearly Buy Nothing Day,a global event that started in Vancouver,Canada.From joining zombie marches through shopping centers to organizing credit card “cutups”and shopaholic clinics,Buy Nothing Day activists aim to challenge themselves, their families and their friends to switch off from shopping and tune back into life for one day· Featured in recent years by the likes of CNN,Wired,the BBC,and CBC,the global event is celebrated as a relaxed family holiday,as a non-commercial street party, or even as a politically charged public protest.Anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending.Reasons for participating in Buy Nothing Day are as varied as the people who choose to participate.Some see it as an escape from the marketing mind games and crazy consumer binge(狂欢)that has come to characterise the holiday season,and our culture m general.Others use it to show the environmental consequences of over-consumption·Two recent disaster warnings outline the sudden urgency of our dilemma. First of all, in October,a global warming report by economist Sir Nicholas Stern predicted that climate change will lead to the most massive and most wide-ranging market failure the world has ever seen.Soon afterwards,a major study published in the journal Science forecasted the neartotal collapse(崩溃)of global fisheries within 40 years.Kalie Lasn,co-founder of the Adbusters Media Foundation,who was responsible for turning Buy Nothing Day into an international yearly event,said,“Our strong fall into ecological collapse requires a complete change in the way we see things.Driving hybrid(混合动力)cars and limiting industrial emissions(排放物)is great,but they are band-aid(创可贴式的)solutions if we don’t settle the central problem--we have to consume less.This is the message of Buy Nothing Day.”As Lasn suggests,Buy Nothing Day isn’t just about changing your habits for one day.It’s about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste.1.What do we know about Buy Nothing Day?A.It was founded in America.B.It discourages consuming.C.It rewards non-shopping families.D.It aims to clear shoppers from the streets.2.What is the holiday season like?A.Shoppers spend money like water.B.The shopping centers are in a mess.C.People waste time on street parties.D.A protest march often takes place.3.What is the focus of Paragraph 4?A.The effects of Buy Nothing Day.B.Recent studies on global market.C.The possible dangers on global market.D.Reasons for organizing Buy Nothing Day.4.What does Lasn say about the hidden message of Buy Nothing Day?A.Reduce carbon emission.B.Shop less for one single day.C.Be more active in production.D.Lead an eco—friendly lifestyle.3. At least 40% of Australian h ouseholds now have at least one home “Internet of Things” device. These are fridges, window blinds, locks and other devices that are connected to the Internet.While the Internet of Things (IoT) may lead to more efficiency in our daily lives, my research shows that consumers are exposed to many risks by the use of IoT devices, ranging from disclosure of private information, to physical injury and problems with the devices themselves. Australia has no specific laws aimed at addressing IoT issues, and current laws intended to protect consumers have gaps and uncertainties when dealing with IoT devices. Many IoT device manufacturers and suppliers show little regard for customers’ privacy. Some even make money from customer data.Consumer electronics company Vizio recently agreed to pay US regulators US $ 2.2 million, after failing to get appropriate permission from users to track their TV viewing habits.Late last year, the Norwegian Consumer Council found that a children’s doll recorded anything said to it by children and sent the recordings to aUScompany. The company reserved the right to share and use the data for a broad range of purposes.IoT devices have the potential to collect more private data about individuals than was possible with previous devices. All this data can then be used to study consumers, predict our behavior, and sell us products at times when our willpower is lowest. Some companies are currently using technology to track consumers through stores and send their messages to mobile phones. This may be linked to our purchase history.Consumers are exposed to significant risks from IoT devices, from the use of data, to security flaws and devices no longer being supported. They should think long and hard about the risks they are taking on with IoT devices. Do you really need that internet-connected hairbrush?1.What do we learn about IoT devices in Australia?A.People’s privacy is protected by them.B.No laws can solve problems about them.C.They are not well received.D.They serve no practical purpose.2.Which of the following sayings can best show the author’s attitude towards IoT devices?A.Strike while the iron is hot.B.One man’s meat is another man’s poison.C.Better be safe than sorry.D.Every cloud has a silver lining.3.What would be the best title for this passage?e Your IoT Devices Correctlypanies Need Customer DataC.Say Goodbye to IoT DevicesD.Your Devices Can Spy on You.4. Now many young people are travelling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it was something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30year-old.Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”,which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said: “The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I'm dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said: “Only by going alone in silence can on e truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”1.Why is it challenging to travel alone?A.It will finally build your character.B.You have to make things on your own.C.It is hard for you to prove yourself to others.D.You depend on yourself whatever happens.2.Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?A.Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.B.It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.C.It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.D.Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.3.What can we infer about Chris Richardson?A.He started traveling at an early age.B.He was once shot in the arm.C.He used to work as a salesman.D.His website inspires others a lot.4.What is the best title for other passage?A.Travel Wide and FarB.Travel UnaccompaniedC.Travel LightD.Travel Abroad5. The phrase almost completes itself: midlife crisis. It’s the stage in the middle of the journey when people feel youth disappearing, their prospects narrowing and death approaching. Actually, it isn’t true.“In fact, there is almost no hard evidence for midlife crisis other than a few small pilot (试点的)studies conducted decades ago,” Barbara Hagerty writes in her new book Life Reimagined. Most of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of energy in the 40s or 50s, but this shift “can be exciting, rather than terrifying.”Barbara Hagerty looks at some of the features of people who turn midlife into a rebirth. They break routines, because “autopilot is death.” They choose purpose over happiness—having a clear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. They give priority to relationships, as careers often recede (逐渐淡化).Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from depressing. Midlife seems like the second big stage of decision-making. Your identity has been formed; you’ve built up your resources; and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.Karl Ba rth described midlife precisely this way. At middle age, he wrote, “the sowing is behind; now is the time to reap. The run has been taken; now is the time to leap. Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”The middle-aged person, Barth continued, can see death in the distance, but moves with a “measured haste” to get big new things done while there is still time.What Barth wrote decades ago is even truer today. People are healthy and energetic longer. We have presidential candidates running for their first term in office at age 68, 69 and 74. A longer lifespan is changing the descriptive framework of life itself. What could have been considered the beginning of a decline is now a potential turning point --the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of.1.What does the author think of the phrase “midlife crisis”?A.It has led to a lot of debate.B.It is widely acknowledged.C.It misrepresents real life.D.It is no longer fashionable.2.How does Barbara Hagerty view midlife?A.It can be a new stage of one’s life.B.It may be the beginning of a crisis.C.It can be terrifying for the unprepared.D.It may see old-age disease approaching.3.According to Karl Barth, midlife is the time_____.A.to relaxB.to matureC.to reflectD.to harvest4.What does the author say about midlife today?A.It is more meaningful than other stages of life.B.It is likely to change the narrative of one’s life.C.It is more important to those with a longer lifespan.D.It is l ikely to be a critical turning point in one’s life.6. Right in front of the Minneapolis Central Library, a row of green bikes sits parked ina special stand. Each bike is designed with the logo “Nice Ride”—the name of the city’s bike-share program.Nice Ride bikes are a lot like the library books that people come here to borrow. To rent a bike, you simply use your membership card at a Nice Ride bike station. Members can rent one of 1,200 bikes from 138 stations throughout Minnesota’s largest city. P eople use the Nice Ride bikes to go to work, to go out on business, or just to enjoy the city’s many bike paths.The rise of bike-share programs like Nice Ride is encouraging more people than ever to choose biking over driving. Increasingly climbing gas prices and concerns about the environment have also gotten people to dust off their bike helmets, pump air into flat tires, and hit the road.Why ride? Not only is biking good exercise but changing from a car to a bike also cuts down the amount of pollution in the air. Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas leading to climate change, is one of the many polluting substances that come out of a car’s tail pipe.Bike-share systems are found around the world in cities like London, Paris, Barcelona, and Melbourne, Australia. They are also common in China’s cities, Wuhan, for example, has the largest program with 70,000 bikes.To make roads friendlier to non-motorists, the U.S. Department of Transportation has spent more than a billion dollars on cycling and pedestrian projects in recent years. The money went toward building thousands of miles of on-street bike lanes and pedestrian-only passages called greenways.1.Which of the following can people do with the Nice Ride bikes?A.Enjoy bikeways.B.Make a living.pete in a race.D.Rent them out to others.2.What is Paragraph Four mainly about?A.Ways to use the bikes.B.Pollution caused by cars.C.Benefits of biking.D.Measures to cut down pollution.3.What do we know about bike-share programs like Nice Ride?A.China has better public bike systems.B.They will take the place of taxi companies.C.They attract more people to choose biking.D.The government doesn’t have to support them.4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?A.To ask for advice for Nice Ride.B.To compare Nice Ride with libraries.C.To raise money for bike-share programs.D.To introduce the bike system in public places.7. Searching for airfares (飞机票价) often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of .Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215.A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.Fares can fluctuate significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:• Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.• Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to 10 weeks and two to three weeks in advance.• Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.• The so-called discount (折扣) airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier–adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is t he only way to get a good deal.1.What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?A.Passengers are unable to search for airfares.B.Airlines often play games with passengers.C.Airfares are set in different situations.D.It’s difficult for passenger s to get the best price.2.The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.A.start searchingB.get the highest priceC.make a purchaseD.get on board the plane3.By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______.A.show there is standard price for every single airlineB.discover the rules behind airfaresC.guarantee passengers a low priceD.prove airfares can vary widely4.Passengers are advised to book flights _______.A.in the middle of the weekB.on special websitesC.several months before travelingD.with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices.8 Our character, basically, is made up of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny (命运),” as the saying goes. Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are often unconscious patterns, they constantly daily affect our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.As Horace Mann, the gr eat educator, once said, “Habits are like a cable. We weave a rope of it every day and soon it cannot be broken.” I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. But we also know it isn’t a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous effort.Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo XI were shocked as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts had to break out of the tremendous gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half million miles.Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull. However, most peop le don’t realize or admit it. Getting rid of bad habits really requires great willpower and some changes in our lives. Lift-off takes tremendous effort, but once we break out of the pull of gravity, we can enjoy unprecedented (空前的) freedom.Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together and keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.1.Why did the author quote the saying in the first paragraph?A.To show the author was a wise man.B.Because a great educator asked the author to do it.C.To support the author’s opinion about the habit.D.Because the author liked the old saying very much.2.Why does the author say habits have powerful effects on our lives?A.Because habits can constantly affect our character.B.Because habits can be learned and unlearned.C.Because you can reap a character by sowing a habit.D.Because a habit is like a cable and useful to our life3.What does the writer mean by referring to gravity pull?A.Ridding bad habits needs great willpower.B.Breaking the gravity pull means enjoying freedom.C.To prove that the habits can work with us or against us.D.The gravity pull is very important in our lives.9 Our news is constantly filled with the reality of death and dying. And each of us, if we live long enough, experiences the loss of persons we loved. Children ages eight through ten were asked what they thought about death,and these are some of their answers:“When you die,God takes care of you like your mother did. When you were alive,only God doesn’t yell at you all the time.’’(Beth,9)“When you die,they bury you in the ground and your soul goes to heaven,but your body can’t go to heaven because it’s too crowded there already.” (Jimmy, 8)“Only the good people go to heaven. The other people go where it’s hot all the time like in Florida. ” (Judy,9)“Doctors help you so you won’t die until you pay their bills.”(Stephanie,9) I've observed that the loss of a loved one can be one of the most difficult things we humans can face. I’ve known friends of sick and dying people to sit by a bedside or in a hospital room for hours,even days, at a time. I've seen food in homes of people who are dying overflow from kitchen to dining room—food brought by comforting friends from church and con cerned neighbours. And I've observed friends just listen for as long as it takes.When U.S. Congressman Sam Rayburn (1882—1961) discovered that he was ill,he announced to the House of Representatives he was going home to Texas for medical tests. Some wondered why he did not stay in Washington where there were excellent medical facilities. His answer was a beautiful tribute (颂词) to friendship:"Bonham is a place where people know it when you’re sick,and where they care when you die. ”No one wants to go through difficult times alone. So Rayburn traded the best of medical technology for the closeness of loving friends. He knew that good friends are good medicine. Often the best.1.According to the passage, the four children's answers show .A.they have the same idea on deathB.they have different opinions on deathC.they have experienced deathD.they have the loss of their parents2.What’s the opinion of the au thor on friendship?A.Caring friends is necessary in times of happiness.B.Caring friends is necessary in time of trouble.C.It’s easy for human to face the loss of a relative.D.Everyone needs to face the loss of a friend.3.What was Sam Rayburn most concerned about when ill?A.The closeness of loving friends.B.The medical examination.C.The excellent medical facilities.D.The development of his home.4.What’s the best title of the passage?A.Friendship Cannot Stand Always on One Side.B.A Friend Is Easier Lost Than Found.C.True Friendship Lasts Forever.D.Good Friends Are Good Medicine.10. IF and WHEN were friends. Every week they met and their conversation usually centered on all the things they were going to achieve. This particular Saturday when they met, WHEN sensed that IF was not in a great mood. WHEN questioned IF, “What’s wrong with you? You don't seem your usual cheery self?” IF looked at WHEN and replied, “I just don't feel I am making any progress. Last week I saw a course and wanted to take if only I had the time to take it.” WHEN knew exactly how IF felt. “I too saw a course and I am going to register when I get enough money.” said WHEN, “What about that new job you were going to apply for? You were so excited about it last week.” IF respon ded, “If my computer didn't break down last week, I would have applied. So I could not type my resume.”“Don't worry about it.When you are ready another job will come through. I have been thinking about looking for another job too, but I will wait and when the weather gets nicer I will look then.” WHEN then went on to tell IF about his week, hoping that it would cheer him up a bit.The man at the next table couldn't help overhearing WHEN and IF. “Excuse me gentlemen,” the man said. Surprised, IF and WHEN both looked at the man. The man continued, “I'm sorry, but I couldn't help hearing your conversation. I think I know how you could solve your problems.” Curious, IF asked the gentleman, “How do you think you can solve our problems?” The gentleman smi led and said, “You only need to listen to yourselves. It reminds me of an old proverb: 'If and When were planted, and Nothing grew'.” The gentleman went on, “Just start doing, take action, and stop talking about 'if and when'.” IF and WHEN suddenly realize d that what the gentleman had said was so true. Both of them were guilty of thinking and living their life for the "ifs and whens". The gentleman left and their conversation changed. They made up their mind that when they met for lunch next week, there would be no "ifs and whens"; they would only talk about what they accomplished! Soon another week came.1.IF was not in a good mood because _________.A.he failed to arrange time for a courseB.he missed a course for lack of moneyC.he was upset by the bad weatherD.he was not satisfied with his resume2.Which of the proverbs goes with the saying underlined in Paragraph 3?A.Where there is a will, there is a way.B.There are no gains without pains.C.Belief is the great guide of human life.D.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.3.IF and WHEN were advised to solve their problems by _________.A.setting more goals for their futureB.stop using “ifs and whens” in conversationsC.putting their plans into action immediatelyD.changing the topics of their weekly conversation4.After listening to the suggestions from the gentleman, WHEN felt _________.A.cheerfulB.regretfulC.disappointedD.upset5.The paragraph that follows the last one probably talks about _________.A.the success in IF’s and WHEN’s job interviewB.the effect of the gentleman’s adviceC.the schedule made by IF and WHEND.the achievements of IF and WHEN11. For years I have lived this lie telling everyone I am allergic to peanuts because I hate the smell of peanut butter. However, whenever I used t o tell people I don’t like peanut butter, they’d get all defensive like “Peanut butter is amazing! How do you not like it?!”, and then I’d have to go into this whole thing to defend my taste buds.But then I got tired of it and started telling people t hat I’m just allergic to peanuts because that way it’s not my fault that I hate the smell of peanut butter. Now I seem like a sad little baby who can never taste peanut butter ever in her life and everyone feels sad for me.But the problem is that I really have an appetite for peanut m&ms (巧克力豆) but now I can only eat peanut m&ms when I’m at home alone. The only person who knows my lie is my husband.1 remember one evening we had a small celebration for one of our friends and they had peanut m&ms.I r eally wanted some but obviously couldn’t eat them in public because people would know my peanut secret.When we got home after work, my husband tipped his jacket over and emptied his pockets. Peanut m&ms fell out of his pockets and he whispered, “I was sneakily accumulating them all night for you because I could see the pain in your eyes.”If that isn’t love, and then I don’t know what is.1.Why does the author have to lie about her taste?A.Because she is allergic to peanuts.B.Because people feel sympathy for her.C.Because lying makes people feel better.D.Because she is no longer willing to explain.2.What does everyone feel sad about?A.My health problems.B.My not being able to eat peanuts.C.My lying all the time.D.My not getting along with them.3.The underlined word “sneakily” in Paragraph 4 refers to________.A.patientlyB.carefullyC.secretlyD.hurriedly4.The passage is intended to_______.A.show the husband’s deep loveB.share an unforgettable experienceC.tell how to fight against one’s all ergyD.express dissatisfaction with people around12. It's been said that honesty is the best policy.It sounds like the simplest thing in the world,but being truly honest with others and with yourself can be a real challenge.Most of us learned to be dishonest as children.Remember that dishonesty is rooted in fear,so you must。
2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-科教科普类
科教科普类1、You can remember the face, but can‘t put a name to it. Many of us have been caught in this embarrassing situation. But researchers say it is often easier to remember someone's name than what they look like.Twenty-four volunteers were shown 40 pictures of strangers, paired with random(随机的) names. They were given time to memorize the faces and names before being tested on which they thought they had seen before.The participants could remember up to 85 per cent of the names but only 73 per cent of the faces. When they were shown a different picture of the same person, the participants could recall only 64 per cent of faces, according to the study, led by the University of York.That may be because faces are only recognized visually, while names can be both spoken and written down so appear in our visual and audio memory. When people were shown famous people, they also remembered their names more accurately than their photographs. Co-author Dr Rob Jenkins, from the university's psychology department, said, "Our study suggests that, while many people may be bad at remembering names, they are likely to be even worse at remembering faces. This will surprise many people as it is against our initial understanding. Our life experiences with names and faces have misled us about how our minds work." Remembering names gets harder with age, leading to many uncomfortable moments for middle-aged people when they run into acquaintances.But to study whether names are harder to recall than faces, the researchers, whose findings are published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, used a “fair test” where the participants were presented with strangers’ names and faces.1.What can we know according to the research in Paragraph 3?A.It is certain that names are harder to recall than faces.B.Remembering names is more easily than remembering faces.C.Most participants can remember the face not the name to it.D.The participants can recall 73% faces of the same person.2.Which of the following will the author agree with?A.Age will weaken the ability to remember names.B.Unlike faces, names are only recognized visually.C.Faces can appear in our visual and audio memory.D.Rob Jenkins has proved people can remember faces better.3.What does the un derlined word “ initial” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Clear.B.Original.C.Unusual.D.Creative.4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.People can not remember strangers' names and faces.B.Recalling names is more difficult than rememberingC.The researcher uses the same method to study another problem.D.Whether names are harder to recall than faces is further proved.2、Going to bed at the same time every night could give your child's brain a boost,a recent study found.Researchers at University College London found that when 3-year-olds havea regular bedtime they perform heller on cognitive(认知的)tests administered at age7 than children whose bedtimes weren't consistent(一致的). The findings representa new turn, compared with the former research, which shows that inadequate sleep in children and adolescents hurts academic performance arid overall health.The latest study considered other factors that can influence bedtime and cognitive development, such as skipping breakfast and having a television in their bedroom. After accounting for these, the study found that going to bed very early or very late didn't affect cognitive performance, so long as the bedtime was consistent.The study, published online, examined data on bedtimes and cognitive scores for 11,178 children. These children, aged 3,5 and 7,were participants in the U.K.'s Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative long-term study of infants born between 2000 and 2001.The researchers suggested that having inconsisteni bedtimes may hurt a child's cognitive development by disturbing children's regular sleeping habits. It also might result in their lack of sleep, thus affecting brain development."Insufficient sleep and irregular bedtimes may each affect cognitive development through different mechanisms(机制)," Dr. Owens said. "The kid who has both problems may face an even higher risk of these cognitive injuries.”A consistent pattern of sleep behavior mattered. "Those who had irregular bedtimes at all three ages had significantly poorer scores than those who had regular bedtimes," Dr. Sacker said. This was especially true for girls who didn't establish consistent bedtimes between 3 and 7 years old.1.The former research believes that __________.ck of sleep does harm to academic achievementsB.irregular bedtime influences brain developmentC.good cognitive performance lies in the quality of sleepD.ages make a difference to cognitive development2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Children of all ages are involved in the study.B.Going to bed late affects cognitive performance.C.Inconsistent bedtime has a higger effect on girls than boys.D.The study was conducted internationally.3.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A.the former research is totally wrongB.researchers consider many possible factors when researchingC.kids with lack of sleep are likely to suffer more cognitive injuriesD.going to bed early didn't affect cognitive performance4.What's the best title of the passage?A.Adequate sleep does count.B.Going to bed early gives a brain a boost.C.Consistent bedtime really matters.D.The reasons for children's cognitive development.3、Over the past two decades, the Mission : Impossible film series has always been connected with Tom Cruise. No matter what happens, he's always been Ethan Hunt, the stubborn agent who always gives 110 percent to secure other people’s safety, regardless of his own.Hunt seizes as a kind of action hero, but there’s an interesting change in ;Impossible—Ghost Protocol (2011) , the fourth movie of the series. In it, Hunt faces personal consequences for his heroic acts, as he has to leave his beloved wife Julia behind to save the world. And this idea continues in Mission : Impossible——Fallout, which arrived in Chinese mainland cinemas on Aug. 31.In the latest film of the series, Hunt's dilemma is even bigger than before, when he's forced to make a choice between saving someone he loves and the entire world.The theme of the "moral dilemma" , in which the hero must choose between two very difficult options, is common in cinema.Characters like James Bond and Batman often face moral dilemmas of their own. Bond is loyal to Britain and spares no effort to finish every task, but this often comes at the cost of following the rules. For most people, killing someone even for a good reason isn't acceptable. However, Bond has only two choices in front of him : kill his enemies or be killed.Differing from Bond, however, Batman never kills a single person in film The Dark Knight (2008). He refuses to break his own moral code (准则 ). Indeed,it seems Batman is a different kind of hero, one who puts his own morals above anything else.As is mentioned on the poster for Fallout : "Some missions are not a choice" , which means that good intentions often come back lo haunt (困扰) us. So, superheroes like Ethan Hunt and his Impossible Mission Force need to make the right choice by saving the world again. As the character Benjamin Parker, Spider-Man's uncle in the movie series, wisely said, ''With great power comes great responsibility."1.Who is the hero in the film series Mission :Impossible?A.Benjamin Parker.B.James Bond.C.Batman.D.Ethan Hunt.2.What do the three action heroes mentioned in the passage have in common?A.They all kill their enemies.B.They all have the same moral code.C.They are all cruel and cold-blooded.D.They are all stuck in moral dilemmas.3.According to the passage, we know that ___________.A.killing someone for a good reason is acceptableB.great power goes hand in hand with responsibilityC.Mission :Impossible——Ghost Protocol will be on in China soonD.Ghost Protocol doesn't have the same theme as other films of the series4.What’s the best title of the passage?A.SuperheroesB.Ethan Hunt Coming BackC.Making a Hard ChoiceD.Tom Cruise Was Caught in a Dilemma4、Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or people as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is takinghoney from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.1.Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?A.It's small in size.B.It's hidden in trees.C.It's covered with wax.D.It's hard to recognize.2.What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?.A.A bee.B.A bird.C.A honey seeker.D.A beekeeper3.The honey guide is special in the way________.A.it gets its foodB.it goes to churchC.it sings in the forestD.it reaches into bees' nests4.What can be the best title for the text?A.Wild BeesB.Wax and HoneyC.Beekeeping in AfricaD.Honey-Lover's Helper5、“The altitude below 6,500 meters is where most activities such as mountaineering and training take place, so it has ihe most waste,” said Nyima Tser ing, director of the Tibet Sports Bureau.The bureau has established an environmental protection team and taken measures to settle the high-altitude garbage issue, with the aim of giving visitors the best view of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak.It becomes harder for volunteers to work as the altitude increases. Usually they carry four or five cans of oxygen to breathe, and even then, they have to be very careful while working.There is a cleanup system to help the volunteers do their job more efficiently, Nyima Tsering said.Local herders(牧民) are employed to collect rubbish in places below 6,500 meters, while professional guides and mountaineers do the work in higher places. Each mountaineer has lo bring 8 kilograms of rubbish clown from the mountain to be rewardefl. Aftemards, the rubbish is sorted and delivered to Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve Management Bureau for final disposal (处理).Starting this year, the bureau repaired dry toilets on the mountain by installing simple storage tanks for easier packaging, disposal and transportation of human waste.To step up the efforts, the bureau has involved more social forces in the cause. For instance, with the help of charity funds, the bureau set up the Tibet Himalaya Mountain Environmental Protection Fund, the first of its kind in China.The fund passed the government's approval in March 2018. It will nol only help protect Tibet's environment, but also inspire farmers and herders to get involved in the campaign and allow them to make money through environmental protection.Mountaineering itself will also be strictly controlled. When the 2018 mountaineering season ends in autumn, the spot will not open again to hikers this year and places above 5,100 meters will be closed to tourists for better environment management.1.What is probably the biggest challenge for the volunteers?A.Some garbage is too high to collect.B.They are short of hands.C.The air is too thin to breathe.D.Oxygen cans are in short supply.2.Why are local herders employed to help collect rubbish?A.To reduce the cost of the cleanup.B.To increase the cleanup efficiency.C.To help them fight poverty.D.To make the cleanup less risky.3.Which of the following will pay the herders and farmers involved?A.The Environmental Protection Fund.B.The Tibet Sports Department.C.The professional guides and mountaineers.D.The environmental protection team.4.What’s the purpose of the text?A.To describe the mountain scenery.B.To look for more volunteers.C.To introduce a series of measures.D.To encourage more donation.6、 We all have defining moments in our lives ---- meaningful experiences tha tstand out in our memory. Many of them owe a great deal to chance: a lucky encounter(相遇) with someone who becomes the love of your life. A new teacher who spots a talent you didn’t know you had. These moments seem to be the product of fate or luck. We can’t control them.But is that true? No necessarily. Defining moments shape our lives, but we don’t have to wait for them to happen. We can be the authors of them. It is possible to create defining moments if we understand more about hem. Our research shows that they all share a set of common elements. We start by asking: why do we remember certain experiences and forget others? In the case of big days, such as weddings, the answer is pretty clear----it’s a celebration that is grand in scale and rich in emotion. No surprise that it’s more memorable than a maths lesson. But for other experiences in life ----from holidays ot work projects----it’s not so clear why we rememver what we do.Consider an experiment in which participants were asked to submerge(浸入) their hands for 60 seconds in buckets filled with 14℃ water. (Remember 14℃ water feels much colder than 14℃ air.) They were then asked to submerge their hands for 90 seconds instead of 60, but during the final 30 seconds, the water warmed up to 15℃. The participants were then given a choice: would you rather repeat the first trial or the second?Psychologists have explained the reasons for this puzzling result. When people assess an experience, they tend to forget or ignore its length. Instead they seem to rate the experience based on two key moments: the best or worst moment, known as the peak, and the ending.In the participan ts’ memories, what stood out for them was that the longer trial ended more comfortably than the shorter one. So when we assess our experiences,we don’t average our minute-by-minute feelings. Rather, we tend to remember flagship moments: the peaks, the pits(低谷) and the transitions. What we don’t remember are the bits in between----sometimes there is little to distinguish one week from the next.Partly this is because there may be only a dozen moments in your ife that show who you are----those are big defining moments. But there are smaller experiences, too, in the context of a memorable holiday, romantic date or work achievement. Once we understand how we remember certain moments and why, we can start to create more moments that matter.1. How does the author udnerstand defining moments?A. We can create defining moments in our lives.\B. Defining moments ar ejust ou tof our control.C. No similarities exist between defining moments.D. Defining moments consist of smaller experiences.2. We can learn from the experiment that _____.A. the striking moments are more likely to be remembered.B. the length of an experience determines our memory of itC. it is meaningful to distinguish the bits in bdetween flagship moments.D. all the components of an experience should be equally remembered3. What would probably be discussed in the following part of the text?A. What to prepare for life’s trials.B. Why to create defining moments.C. Whom to owe our good fates to.D. How to create life’s big mome nts.答案1、1.B; 2.A; 3.B; 4.D解析：1.推理判断题。
2020届高三英语一轮复习阅读理解热门话题特训-社会现象类 Word版含解析
社会现象类1、Are you familiar with the greeting, "Can I add you on WeChat?” It seems like every time we meet new friends or colleagues nowadays, the first thing that springs to mind is adding each other on the app. Nevertheless, more than 80 percent of WeChat users report feeling stressed or anxious when they receive a large number of messages, according to a study done recently by the app's developer Tencent. In other words, WeChat can overwhelm(使应接小暇) us,while also breaking down the boundaries between our work and private lives.Just think how easy it is now for bosses to hand out assignments during the holiday, so long as they have your WeChat contact. When you're at the cinema enjoying a romantic movie or having a barbecue in the backyard, you can never cut yourself off from the outside world unless you switch off your phone. Not to post something in WeChat Moments before replying to your boss first!Apart from interrupting your leisure time, WeChat can also reduce your productivity at work. For many office workers, logging in to WeChat on their computers at the start of the day has become routine. But what if browsing the Moments distracts us from doing the work? The app steals our time without us even noticing it, making us have the false belief that we are busy all the time.And as if that weren’t bad enough,there’re the “one-off” friends who take up space on our WeChat friend list. A handy way to check how many one-off friends you have is to take a look at your chat history with them. Sometimes, you only sent the initial friend requests so you could invite them to a WeChat group or inform them of something for your boss. Yet still, as your friend count(好友数量) ever goes up, it can make you feel the need to post selfies and share details of your life in your Moments, just so you can stay up to date.With WeChat , all our spare time is swallowed up by the constant torrent of messages and our attention keeps getting diverted by Moments and pop-up ads. So it’s time that we should do something to nip this problem in the bud.（1）What is most of WeChat users' reaction when receiving a mass of messages? A.They are quite upset.B.They think it’s unavoidable.C.They break down.D.They complain about Tencent.（2）Which of the following may make your boss angry according to Paragraph 2?A.Enjoying a movie at the weekend.B.Posting something in WeChat Moments.C.Having a barbecue on vacation.D.Ignoring the assignment he handed out when seeing it.（3）How can we decide who is the one-off friend on our WeChat friend list?A.By checking if you sent the initial friend request.B.By seeing if your boss asked you to inform him of something.C.By having a look at your chat record.D.By counting the number of your friends on the list.（4）What can be a suitable title for this text?A.Is WeChat becoming a necessity in our life?B.Are We What friend requests ruining your life?C.Does your boss want to be your WeChat friend?D.Is it better to have more WeChat friends?2、Russian police have started a new attempt to get drivers to slow down at zebra crossings by having painted horses as zebras walk across on the busiest streets in some of the big cities in an attempt to improve road safety and raise awareness among Russia’s notoriously (臭名昭著地) careless drivers.The light grey horses, painted with black stripes, carried signs on their backs reading: “Careful, children are on their way to school.” The police sent the “zebras” to several different locations in the Russian capital, where officials in orange vests walked them over zebra crossings and handed out leaflets (传单) to passing drivers.Some held up rainbow-coloured umbrellas over the painted animals to protect them from the rain. Russian roads are notoriously dangerous and drivers still rarely take the initiative (主动采取措施) to avoid pedestrians. Nearly half of all trafficaccidents in the country’s big cities are caused by cars hitting pedestrians, and a third of those occur on crossings, according to traffic police figures published last month.In the first six months of this year, 378 people were killed and more than 6, 600 injured on pedestrian crossings in Russia, according to police. In Moscow alone, 43 people were killed, including two children.Though police officials said that only safe paint would be used on the animals, animal rights activists still disagreed with the idea, accusing the police of “treating animals like garbage”.“Children understand that paints are bad for animals,” the Interfax news agency quoted president of Vita animal rights group Irina Novozhilova as saying.Let’s hope this part of the campaign is over and animals are left out of future attempts to raise pedestrians’ awareness.（1）Why do Moscow police have “zebras” walk across on the busiest streets?A.To make a call on protecting animals.B.To remind people zebras are in danger of extinction.C.To tell people it is dangerous to cross streets.D.To raise drivers’ awareness of road safety.（2）What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.The zebras.B.The horses.C.The policemen.D.The drivers.（3）From the text we can learn that ________.A.most Russian drivers have realized the seriousness of the problemB.Russian drivers often ignore traffic lightsC.Russian drivers seldom give way to pedestriansD.the driving skills of Russian drivers are bad（4）What do animal rights activists think of the new attempt?A.Drivers must slow down at pedestrian crossings.B.These animals are ill-treated by the police.C.The paints used on the horses are safe.D.Road safety should be improved.5.Which word can best describe the author’s attitude towards the campaign?A.Critical.B.Reserved.C.Doubtful.D.Positive.3、The United States is observing Labor Day，a day set aside to honor U. S. workers and their contributions to the country's economy.In the 1880’s，there was a push to recognize the U. S. worker，who back then was likely to be working at least 12 hours a day, six days a week, with a paltry salary. Even children as young as five were often part of a factory’s dingy landscape. Health care benefits were unheard of.One by one, states drafted and passed legislation that set aside a day to honor the contributions of the common worker. On June 28，1884，Congress passed an act designating the first Monday in September of each year as Labor Day，making it a national holiday.In recent years, labor unions have seen their membership dwindle with the growth of technology and the globalization of the world economy. However，the workers’ benefits unions fought for decades ago are now customary (习惯的）in most U. S. workplaces，including the eight-hour work day，five-day work weeks, health care insurance and vacations paid for by employers.In keeping with the original intent of the holiday, some U. S. cities continue to stage parades honoring trade and labor unions，and hold festivities for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families.However, most workers in the U. S. have the day off and spend time with their families? gathering for backyard cookouts or trips to parks and beaches.Labor Day has become known as the unofficial end of summer since schools usually reopened from summer vacation after Labor Day. But now，more and more schools are reopening in August.（1）In 1880’s，the U. S. workers might _________.A.have improved their living condition a lotB.not receive their rewards they deservedC.be basically adults who were over 18 years oldD.have had well-organized health care benefits（2）What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 4?A.Increase.B.Unite.C.Rise.D.Reduce.（3）Which of the following is NOT the benefits the benefit unions fight for the workers?A.Eight-hour work day.B.Five-day work weeks.C.Unpaid vacations.D.Health care insurance.（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.In recent years, the workers’ benefi ts unions still work hard for workers.B.The number of the labor unions has decreased a lot.C.There are varieties of celebrations for workers in the cities of U. S.D.Most of the workers love joining in the festival when they are available.4、While many countries love their tea,UKcitizens are particularly proud of being “tea people”. The averageUKcitizen consumes nearly 2 kilograms of tea each year.Tea only made its way toEnglandin large quantities in the first years of the 17th century. Tea fromChinaand a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely inEnglandat that time. Then tea was getting more and more popular among different social classes.There are many varieties of tea. Black tea mixtures are still the most common type drunk in theUK. Black tea is dark in colour, because the leaves have been allowedto oxidize (氧化) before drying. This is why we usually serve it with milk, although it is not uncommon to drink it black or with lemon. You may still find tea made with loose tea leaves, served up in a pot, and poured into the best china cups with saucers (茶托) for visitors.Tea is still a large part of daily life in theUKtoday, but it seems to be on the decrease. The amount of tea sold in the UK fell by more than 10% in the five years leading up to 2002, and has been dropping ever since. Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone, and most restaurants report selling more than twice as many cups of coffee as they do tea. More than ￡1 billion was spent on coffee in high street stores in 2013, more than twice what was spent on tea bags.Still, what goes around comes around; it’s sure to become fashionable again.（1）Which of the following is true according to the first three paragraphs?A.Tea made its way to England in the early years of the 16th century.B.The UK usually serves black tea with lemon.C.Tea from China was being sold more widely in England now. citizens take pride in being “tea people”.（2）What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A.Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone.B.Since 2002, the sales of tea has been on the decreaseC.In 2013, the money spent on tea was ￡3 billionD.Most restaurant like selling tea than coffee.（3）What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?A.It can never succeed againB.The tea can become popular againC.Coffee is more popular than teaD.The tea is becoming less popular（4）What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To introduce tea in the UKB.To show the author’s preference for teaC.To introduce the functions of teaD.To compare tea in China and UK5、Recently a creative advertisement displaying the deep love between an overseas student and his parents has stirred up a debate on Chinese social media, with many criticizing China’s younger generation of being spoiled and too dependent.In the ad, which was created by Chins Merchants Bank to promote its credit card for overseas students, a Chinese student named Lan overcomes the initial “fresh-off-the-boat” feeling and starts to make friends with local American students. Deciding to make some stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, a popular Chinese dish, to impress his foreign friends, Lan asks his parents in China for help. Despite the 12-hour time difference, the parents wake up at 4 am to make a how-to-video for their son.The ad has been viewed over （1）2 million times since it was posted online on Thursday, and has received mixed reactions from Chinese netizens.Some called it a heart-wrenching demonstration of parental love, sharing their own moving moments with their parents.“When I studied abroad, my m other also taught me how to cook delicious dishes over the Internet, so that I would not starve and could enjoy my life in a foreign country, “wrote a netizen on Sina Weibo, adding that the ad brought her to tears.Others showed a different opinion, criticizing the parents for spoiling the boy."Chinese parents spoil their children. I think it’s heartless and not touching to wake your parents up in the middle of the night just to satisfy your vanity to impress others. Such parental love would only destroy a child, rather than make him/her independent,” wrote a netizen."I think the boy is dumb to ask his parents for help, as a casual online search of the recipe can offer at least 6 million results. Spoiling your child is not love, it’s called connivance(纵容),” noted another netizen.（1）What does the creative advertisement lead to on Chinese social media?A.A great economic interest.B.A great increase in credit card sales.C.A hot topic on social morality.D.A heated debate on Chinese family education.（2）According to paragraph 2, Lan called his parent at ________ in American time.A.8:00 amB.20:00 pmC.16:00 pmD.4:00 am（3）What is the first netizen’s attitude towards the story in the ad on Sina Weibo?A.Ambiguous.B.Negative.C.Neutral.D.Sympathetic.（4）Wha t’s the best title of the text?A.Controversial Ad Draws Mixed Reaction from Chinese Public.B.How to Make a Popular Chinese Dish.C.The Current Situation of Chinese Netizens.D.Arguments on China’s Advertisement Business.6、Something happens to many children when they are out of school over the summer months.It is called the“summer slide”.It is when children forget much of what they learned during the latest school year.To fight its effects,students have to do much homework over the summer and parents may send children to camp or find other activities to keep them learning.However,experts say keeping children busy all the time is not good for them.Lea Waters,an expert on human behavior,says slowing down actually helps children become the best they can be.“It’s a little bit like,if you have too many programs running on your computer,your computer starts to slow down.When you shut down those programs,your computer speeds up again.”Machines need to be reset,while kids need to goof off.“What I mean by goofing off is really allowing kids to have some downtime,where they’re not focused on a specific task,they just do what they’re interested in.”She adds,“It not justdecides what information to put into memory or get rid of.It’s also an essential network to devel op emotional intelligence,to improve the memory…”Parents often mean well by wanting to keep their child busy.But the result is often a tired child with an overcrowded schedule,which means the opposite effect the parents are hoping for.“If you’re constantly on task in the end it doesn’t help to build up strength as effectively as you might think.”Lea Waters says she hopes parents will accept the fact that children don’t have to be busy all the time.（1）Who might be the intended readers of this passage?A.Children.B.Parents.C.Teachers.D.Researchers.（2）What do the underlined words“goof off”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Have off hours.B.Wander around.C.Hold on.D.Speed up.（3）How do students usually deal with summer slide?A.Doing what interests them.B.Going sightseeing for relaxation.C.Focusing on a specific learning task.D.Helping with housework.（4）What does Lea Waters think of parents keeping children busy over the summer?A.It is a good way to fight summer slide effect.B.It will help their children to focus on a specific task.C.It develops their children’s emotional intelligence.D.It will not work out effectively as expected.答案1答案：（1）A; （2）D; （3）C; （4）B解析：（1）细节理解题。
2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-新闻报道类（1）
2020届高考英语一轮阅读理解热门话题针对训练-新闻报道类（1）新闻报道类1、Eighty-five-year-old Chinese pharmacologist Tu Youyou became China's first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine when it was announced that she was one of three scientists awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in developing effective drugs against parastic diseases.“Tu was honored for developing artemisin(青蒿素),a drug for malaria that has saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing worldthe Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Ins titue disclosed on its website on Monday. “Tu,a Chinese trained pharmacologist and a researcher at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, went to Stockholm, Sweden in December to receive her award,” according to Cao Hongxin,the science a ndtechnology department head of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine."She was calm and said she has received lots of congratulatory calls," Cao told China Daily on Monday after he telephoned Tu to congratulate her. “It’s an overdue(迟来的) honor for Tu and the world’s recognition of traditional Chinese medicine,” he said.“Tu’s breakthrough in winning the Nobel Prize in a natural science is the pride of the whole nation and the whole Chinese scientific community,” said Zhou Dejin,the spokesman of the Chinese Academy of Science, China's national research body that consists of more than one hundred research institutes,universities and research branches.“The achievement of discovering artemisin was made in the 1970s,but it only received international recognition in later years, which suggests that we might have more achievements that have reached the Nobel Prize level but have not been recognized," Zhou said.1.Why was Tu Youyou awarded the Nobel Prize?A.She made a breakthrough in the Chinese scientific community.B.She came up with a revolutionary theory about medicine.C.She devoted her whole life to medicine research.D.She developed a very effective drug in the 1970s.2.What do we know about Tu Youyou?A.She secretly accepted the Nobel Prize by herself.B.She's the second Chinese to win the 2015 Nobel Prize.C.She has an ordinary heart though winning the Nobel Prize.D.She won the 2015 Nobel Prize with three other scientists.3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.China lacks talented scientists like Tu Youyou.B.Tu's achievement was recognized by the world a long time ago.C.Chinese scientists should work harder to win more Nobel Prizes.D.More Chinese scientific achievements should be acknowledged.4.What type of writing does this passage belong to?A.A scientific report.B.An official document.C.A news report.D.A medical record.2、It’s a white Christmas in theUnited State stoday, with snow falling from Seattle to Maine.NortheastBiting winds with snow swept the Northeast.Earlier, up to 15 inches of snow fell during a snow storm in Maine, while up to one foot fell in New Hampshire. Winds reached 76 mph on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, while up to 61 mph winds tore through Long Island, New York. Falling snow collected on the runways at Boston’s Logan International Airport, causing temporary flight delays.The wind was so severe in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that the annual (重演) of George Washington and his soldiers’crossing the Delaware River was canceled, the Washington Crossing Historic Park told ABC News.MidwestHeavy lake effect snow fell in western Michigan.The National Weather Service has issued a wind-chill warning and advisory (公告) from Montana to Michigan. Bitter cold air in the Midwest produced wind chills Monday morning as low as minus 48 degrees in North Dakota and minus 47 in northern Minnesota.As this bitter cold made its way east overnight, it was expected to move over relatively mild Great Lakes, producing intense lake-effect snow bands capable of producing 2 to 4 inches of snow in an hour.West CoastThat storm system moved overnight through the Rockies, bringing more snow and the threat of avalanches(雪崩). The National Weather Service has issued an avalanche warning for the Wasatch Range Mountains outside Salt Lake City.1.Why was the annual reenactment of George Washin gton and his soldiers’ crossing the Delaware River canceled?A.Because the river was frozen.B.Because the wind was too strong.C.Because the snow was too thick.D.Because the temperature was too low.2.Which of the following is the bad weather that has set in according to the passage?A.The avalanches.B.A white Christmas.C.A mess of people’s life.D.Heavy snow, biting wind and chills.3.What is the style of the passage?A.Weather report.B.News about the effect of bad weather.C.News about bad weather.D.A bad-weather warning and advisory.3、LUKLA, Nepal—Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in t he West, once negatively recognized as the “world’s highest junkyard’’,is set to become cleaner as 30,000 porters(搬运工) have been mobilized(动员)for waste collection and disposal from the mountain’s southern side. The cleanup drive was launched recently near Lukla Airport, one of the world’s most dangerous airports yet a vital gateway to the world’s highest peak.“Our major task is to keep Everest, which is the pride of the world, clean. This campaign aims to transport 100 tons of nonbumable garbage from the Everest region to Kathmandu in 2018,” Ang Dorje Sherpa, chairman of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee said.The SPCC,an environmental conservation organization,has made it mandatory(强制性的) since 2013 that every climber should carry down 8 kilograms of trash, but for trekkers there is no such regulation. Due to this, more than 100 tons of waste gets collected in the region annually.According to Nepalese government statistics, nearly 50,000 domestic and foreign trekkers visit the Qomolangma region annually, while more than 400 mountaineers attempt to scale the peak. The collected waste mostly includes empty beer bottles and cans, oxygen bottles, tom tents and sleeping bags, food bins, and discarded mountaineering and trekking equipment. The trash was collected by local groups in more than a dozen villages while the waste was transported down the mountain in sacks (麻袋)by porters and animals. The cleanup covered settlements from up to 5,000 meters near the base camp,to Lukla Airport located at an altitude of 2,805 meters.On the first day of the campaign, several tons of waste was sent off to Kathmandu from Lukla on planes belonging to Tara Airlines, one of the leading private airlines in Nepal. The airlines have set an ambitious target of flying out 100 tons of waste from the region in 2018, as a part of its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals against climate change. The company's CEO Umesh Chandra Rai said,“We hope that this campaign will help the local people to maintain a pristine (未受损害的), natural and unspoiled environment so that more trekkers will come from everywhere, making the trekking industry here more sustainable."1.What's the first paragraph mainly about?A.The basic situation of Mount Everest.B.The introduction of the cleanup campaign.C.The unique way to prevent environmental pollution.D.The description of the most dangerous airport in the world.2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.The rule for visitors made by the local travel agencies.B.The cleanup campaign launched by Ang Dorje Sherpa.C.The demand on the climbers made by the SPCC.D.The law for the local people made by the Nepalese government.3.How does the author indicate that the cleanup campaign is very tough?A.By listing figures.B.By making comparisons.C.By giving some examples.D.By analyzing some causes.4.What’s Umesh Chandra Rai’s attitude towards the cleanup campaign?A.Doubtful.B.Curious.C.Enthusiastic.D.Unfavorable.4、BEIJING (AP)—Sandstorms whipping across China shrouded(遮蔽) cities in an unhealthy cloud of sand Monday, with winds carrying the pollution outside the mainland as far as Hong Kong and Taiwan.It was the latest sign of the effects of desertification:Overgrazing,deforestation,urban sprawl(无计划地扩展) and drought have ex panded deserts in the country’s north and west.The shifting sands have gradually moved onto populated areas and worsened sandstorms that strike cities, particularly inspring.Winds blowing from the northwest have been sweeping sand across the country since Saturday, affecting Xinjiang in the far west all the way to Beijing in the country's east. The sand and dust were carried to parts of southern China and even to cities in Taiwan,1,600 miles (2,600 kilometers) away from Inner Mongolia where much of the pollution originated.The sandstorm in T aiwan, an island 100 miles (160 kilometers) away from the mainlands forced people to cover their faces to avoid breathing in the grit(砂砾) that can cause chest discomfort and respiratory problems even in healthy people.Drivers complained their cars were covered in a layer of black soot in just 10 minutes.In Hong Kong,environmental protection officials said pollution levels were climbing as the sandstorm moved south.Twenty elderly people sought medical assistance for shor tness of breath. Hong Ko ng’s radio RTHK reported.The latest sandstorm was expected to hit South Korea on Tuesday, said Kim Seung-bum of the Korea Meteorological Administration.The sandstorm that raked(掠过) across China over the weekend caused the worst “yellow dust” haze in South Korea since 2005,and authorities issued a rare nationwide dust advisory.Grit from Chinese sandstorms has been found to travel as far as the western United States.China’s Central Meteorological Station urged people to close doors and windows, and cover their faces with masks or scarves when going outside.Sensitive electronic and mechanical equipment should be sealed off, the station said in a warning posted Monday on its Website.State television's noon newscast showed the tourist city ofHangzhou on the eastern coasts where graceful bridges and waterside pagodas were hidden in a mix of sand and other pollution. In Beijing, residents and tourists with faces covered scurried along sidewalks to minimize exposure to the pollution.A massive sandstorm hit Beijing in 2006,when winds dumped about 300,000 tons of sand on the capital.1.We can learn from the text that _______.A.the sandstorms were purposely made by ChinaB.the writer thinks that China government should be responsible for the pollutionC.the sandstorms badly affected the air in USD.China’s Central Meteorological Station will be closed2.The passage tells us that the sandstorms mainly came from _____.A.XinjiangB.HangzhouC.BeijingD.Inner Mongolia3.The underlined word “respiratory”(in Para.4) means "________".A.breathingB.digestingC.hearingD.walking4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.South Korea seldom issues nationwide dust advisories.B.Taiwan is 1,600 miles from Beijing.C.Sandstorms have hit Beijing more than once.D.In Hong Kong some old people need help for shortness of breath caused by sandstorms.5、Operating the largest private foundation(私人基金会) in history, Bill and Melinda Gates make decisions that influence millions of lives. But they deal with problems very differently.For example, they agreed that too many children die needlessly from diarrhoea(腹泻). But when it came to how to prevent it, their opinions were different. While her husband read a lot about vaccines(疫苗) , Melinda Gates had been travelling and visited areas where poor people live in India.When she returned,she said,“I don’t know what it is, but there’s something in clean water and sanitation (公共卫生).” And Bill said,“ OK,Melinda, I don’t even have time to read in that space. Tell me what you know.That conversation led to a new focus on water and sanitation. Since 2006, they have given more than $US200 million toward those efforts.The foundation’s work is always a part of her family’s life,even on holiday. This year,over the spring break,they took their three children to the Amazon inBrazil. There,she spoke about the advantages of a service to allow people to send money by mobile phones, after seeing the success of such a program in Kenya.Melinda believed it’s a way to help her children “ know w hat goes on in their backyard,so they understand what it's like for kids who don’t have enough money to do what they do.”When asked what made her and her husband establish a foundation to help others, she pointed to her family background. Both she and her husband came from families who encouraged social services.Melinda has an MBA and degrees in computer science and business from Duke University. She met Bill Gates shortly aftergoing to work at Microsoft. By the time they married in 1994,she had already persuaded him to become active in philanthropy(慈善事业).“We talked about how this wealth will go back to society before we got married,”she said. “ That seems like the right thing to do if you’re a rich person. ”1.At the beginning, Bill Gates wanted to deal withdiarrhoea by__________.A.providing clean waterB.developing vaccinesC.offering clean foodD.improving sanitation2.We can infer Melinda Gates brought her children to Brazil this yearbecause__________.A.she wanted her children to help sick kids inB.razilB.her children wanted to enjoy the spring break abroadC.she wanted her children to value what they haveD.her children hadn't visited Brazil before503.According to the text,Melinda Gates__________.A.operates the foundation on her ownB.visited Kenya to help prevent diarrhoeaC.persuaded Bill Gates to practice philanthropyD.donated $US200 million to help poor people in Brazil4.What is the best title for the text?A.A rich family that is always ready to help othersB.How rich peo ple in fluence others’ livesC.Children in poor areas need a handD.The largest private foundation6、While famous foreign architects are invited to lead thedesigns of landmark buildings inChina such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts,manyexcellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu,a 49-year-old Chinese architect,wonthe 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize—which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize inarchitecture—on February 28.He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus(校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities.Manyvisitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types.The curves(曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages.He asked theworkers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls,roofs and corridors.Thiscreation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements(元素).Wang’s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledgeof traditions.Through such a balance,he had created a new type of Chinese architecture,saidTadao Ando,the winner of the1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums."That is onlyevidence that traditions once existed," he said."Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding oftraditions.They think tradition meansold things from the past.In fact,tradition also refers to the things that have been developingand that are still being created, " he said."Today,many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather thanfocusing on Chinese traditions.Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowingwhat they really are," said Wang.The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise,the recreation oftraditions would be artificial and empty,he said.1.Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are ___________.A.following the latest world trendB.getting international recognitionC.working harder than ever beforeD.relying on foreign architects2.What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A.Its hilly environment.B.Its large size.C.Its unique style.D.Its diverse functions.3.What made Wang’s architectural design a success?A.The mixture of different shapes.B.The balance of East and West.C.The use of popular techniques.D.The harmony of old and new.4.What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A.Spread them to the world.B.Preserve them at museums.C.Teach them in universities.D.Recreate them in practice.答案1、1.D; 2.C; 3.D; 4.C解析：1.理解具体信息。
2020年高考英语真题模拟试题专项汇编(7)阅读理解-人生感悟类(含解析).docx
2020年高考英语真题模拟试题专项汇编(7)阅读理解-人生感悟类1.I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源)of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read, using different voices, as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.As a novelist, Pve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can't afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港)for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为)and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library, Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.(1).Which word best describes the author's relationship with books as a child?A.Cooperative.B.Uneasy.C. Inseparable.D. Casual.(2).What does the underlined phrase "an added meaning*' in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Pleasure from working in the library.B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.D.A closer bond developed with the readers.A.Sponsor book fairs.B.Write for social media.C.Support libraries.D.Purchase her novels.(4).Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Reading: A Source of KnowledgeB.My Idea about WritingC.Library: A Haven for the YoungD.My Love of the Library2.I never knew anyone who'd grown up in Jackson without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway, our librarian. She ran Jackson's Carnegie Library absolutely by herself. SILENCE in big black letters was on signs hung everywhere If she thought you were dressed improperly, she sent you straight back home to change your clothes. I was willing; I would do anything to read.My mother was not afraid of Mrs. Calloway She wished me to have my own library card to check out books for myself. She took me in to introduce me. "Eudora is nine years old and has my permission to read any book she wants from the shelves, children or adults," Mother said.Mrs. Calloway made her own rules about books. You could not take back a book to the library on the same day you'd taken it out; it made no difference to her that you'd read every word in it and needed another to start. You could take out two books at time and two only. So two by two, I read library books as fast as I could go: rushing them home in the basket of my bicycle. From the minute reached our house, I started to read, knew this was extreme happiness, knew it at the time.My mother shared this feeling of mine. Now I think of her as reading so much of the time while doing something else. I remember her reading a magazine while taking the part of the Wolf in a game of "Little Red Riding Hood" with my brother's two daughters. She'd just look up at the right time, long enough to answer-in character-"The better to eat you with, my dear," and go back to her place in the magazine article.(1). Which of the following best describes Mrs. Calloway?A.Quiet.B. Strict.C.Humorous.D. Considerate.(2).What do the underlined words n this feeling" refer to in the last paragraph?A.Desire to read.B.Love for Mrs. Calloway.C.Interest in games.D.Fear of the library rules.(3).Where is the text probably from?A.A guidebook.B.An autobiography.C.A news report.D.A book review.3.After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.Together, these deep human urges(马区策力)count for much more that ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, "Why? Why? Why?"Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don't have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture them."The great man," said Mencius(孟子)，"is he who does not lose his child's heart. "Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.How should you start? Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn't arrange flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower arrangement.One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven't any special ability? Most people don't; there are only a few geniuses. You haven't any time? That's good, because it's always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom's Cabin while cooking. You're too old? Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you'll never be more alive than you are at this moment.(1).In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to.A.propose a definitionB.make a comparisonC.reach a conclusionD.present an argument (2). What does the example of Galileo tell us?A.Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.B.Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.C.Creativity results from challenging authority.D.Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.(3).What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent?A.Observe the unknown around you.B.Develop a questioning mind.C.Lead a life of adventure.D.Follow the fashion.(4).What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7?A.Gaining success helps you become an expert.B.The genius tends to get things done creatively.ck of talent and time is no reason for taking no action.D.You should remain modest when approaching perfection.(5).What could be the best tile or the passage?A.Curious Minds Never Feel ContentedB.Reflections on Human NatureC.The Keys to AchievementD.Never Too Late to Learn4.I was in the middle of the Amazon (亚马逊)with my wife, who was there as a medical researcher. We flew on a small plane to a faraway village. We did not speak the local language, did not know the customs, and more often than not, did not entirely recognize the food. We could not have felt more foreign.We were raised on books and computers, highways and cell phone, but now we were living in a village without running water or electricity. It was easy for us to go to sleep at the end of the day feeling a little misunderstood.Then one perfect Amazonian evening, with monkeys calling from beyond the village green, we played soccer. I am not good at soccer, but that evening it was wonderful. Everyone knew the rules. We all spoke the same language of passes and shots. We understood one another perfectly. As darkness came over the field and the match ended, the goal keeper, Juan, walked over to me and said in a matter-of-fact way, "In your home, do you have a moon too?" I was surprised.After I explained to Juan that yes, we did have a moon and yes, it was very similar to his, I felt a sort of awe (敬畏)at the possibilities that existed in his world. In Juan's world, each village could have its own moon. In Juan's world, the unknown and undiscovered was vast and marvelous.Anything was possible.In our society, we know that Earth has only one moon. We have looked at our planet from every angle and found all of the wildest things left to find, I can, from my computer at home, pull up satellite images of Juan's village. There are no more continents and no more moons to search for, little left to discover. Atleast it seems that way.Yet, as I thought about Juan's question. I was not sure how much more we could really rule out. I am, in part, an ant biologist, so my thoughts turned to what we know about insect life and I knew that much in the world of insects remains unknown. How much, though? How ignorant (无知的)are we? The question of what we know and do not know constantly bothered me.I began collecting newspaper articles about new species, new monkey, new spider..., and on and on they appear. My drawer quickly filled. I began a second drawer for more general discoveries: new cave system discovered with dozens of nameless species, four hundred species of bacteria found in the human stomach. The second drawer began to fill and as it did, I wondered whether there were bigger discoveries out there, not just species, but life that depends on things thought to be useless, life even without DNA. I started a third drawer for these big discoveries. It fills more slowly, but all the same, it fills.In looking into the stories of biological discovery. I also began to find something else, a collection of scientists, usually brilliant, occasionally half-mad, who made the discoveries. Those scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see, but they pay more attention to them, and they focus on them to the point of exhaustion and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers. In looking for the stories of discovery, I found the stories of these people and how their lives changed our view of the world.We are repeatedly willing to imagine we have found most of what is left to discover. We used to think that insects were the smallest organisms(生物)，and that nothing lived deeper than six hundred meters. Yet, when something new turns up, more often than not, we do not even know its name.(1).How did the author feel on his arrival in the Amazon?A.Out of place.B.Full of joy.C.Sleepy.D.Regretful.(2).What made that Amazonian evening wonderful?A.He learned more about the local language.B.They had a nice conversation with each other.C.They understood each other while playing.D.He won the soccer game with the goal keeper.(3).Why was the author surprised at Juan's question about the moon?A.The question was too straightforward.B.Juan knew so little about the world.C.The author didn't know how to answer.D.The author didn't think Juan was sincere.(4).What was the author's initial purpose of collecting newspaper articles?A.To sort out what we have known.B.To deepen his research into Amazonians.C.To improve his reputation as a biologist.D.To learn more about local cultures.(5).How did those brilliant scientists make great discoveries?A.They shifted their viewpoints frequently.B.They followed other scientists closely.C.They often criticized their fellow scientists.D.They conducted in-depth and close studies.(6).What could be the most suitable title for the passage?A.The Possible and the ImpossibleB.The Known and the UnknownC.The Civilized and the UncivilizedD.The Ignorant and the Intelligent5.I have a degree in business. However, it was my father's decision for me to follow a business major(专业).He thought that having a business degree would make me more competitive and provide me with more available options in entering a global marketplace. I took his advice.However,even though my college experiences were fantastic,! still had no interest in any field of commercejet alone having a long-term career(职业)as a businesswoman.After I graduated,! worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My pay and working environment were great; however,! still didn't feel happy doing something that I wasn't interested in. After two months of working there, I made up my mind to quit and decided to do what I love,namely teaching English. I have now been an English teacher for over twenty years. I love my job and love being with my students.If you are in a place where you don't love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really enthusiastic about,and what you truly want for your life. Don't rush to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could make you happy. The important thing is that you are happy and then you are able to bring happiness to people around you. Therefore,you will be a success. There is a quote(弓| 语)that says,“Success is not the key to ha ppiness. Happiness is the key to success. "If you love what you are doing,you will be successful.l.How did the author feel about her major at college?A.Nervous.B.Doubtful.C.Disappointed.D.Uninterested.A.The dissatisfactory salary.B.Her sticking to her true liking.C.Her father5s desire and arrangement.D.The second job5s better working environment.3.Why is a quote used in paragraph 3?A.To show how to be successful in life.B.To introduce a way to find a good job.C.To inform the root of living a happy life.D.To tell the importance of changing jobs.4.Who is the text targeted at?A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Job hunters.D.Top students.6.1 realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally（毫不夸张地）hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer will tell you once the ideas awaken inside of you they won't leave you alone until you write them down. I didn't have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me.When I was done I didn't know how to share it. There was no internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lies in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do we are writing our own life story.Lance Wubbels once wrote: n I hope you realize your life is truly your life. It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well."l.As a boy, when the author found he had something to share,A.he wrote it downB.he ignored itC.he shared it on social mediaD.he told it to a writer2.How did the author begin his writing career?A.He was hired as a newspaper editor.B.He put his stories online by himself.C.He self-published two books.D.He was helped by a local newspaper editor.3.What does the author think of writing?A.Writing takes practice and efforts.B.Writing can benefit oneself and others.C.Writing helps people tell right from wrong.D.Only with a pen can one write his life story.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.A Way to be a WriterB.A Way to Share IdeasC.Living is WritingD.Writing is the Source of Love7.Daniella Wride was brushing her daughter's long brown hair when she noticed that with each comb, masses of the hair were coming out. That was January 1, 2017. Within 20 days, seven-year-old Gianessa Wride's hair was completely gone, and her doctor said the hair would never grow back. Gianessa had become one of the 6. 8 million Americans with alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss.Alopecia isn't painful, but for kids who suffer from it, the severe pain comes from standing out from the crowd. For the most part, the students in Gianessa9 s first-grade class in Salem, Utah, were understanding. But the occasional jokes of "Baldy''（秃子）made her feel like an abandoned child. "I didn't want her to feel that she wasn't like the other kids," her mother said."I tried covering her baldness, but the artificial hair was uncomfortable."Then comes the school's traditional "Crazy Hair Day" in April, a great just-for-fun celebration where all the kids and their parents can express their wild sides a bit. Daniella and Gianessa decided that rather than hide Gianessa9 s baldness under the artificial hair, they would celebrate it. Daniella bought scrapbook-sticker（贝占纸）jewels and decorated her head with flowered designs and even a deer. "They just fit her personality,Daniella smiled. "She's so lovely."On the morning of the competition, Gianessa was nervous. Would her friends think it was funny? However, with her mother's encouragement, she had nothing to fear. Impressive Gianessa was a hit and a winner of the crazy-hair competition. Gianessa is now glad that she dared to go bare.“I was sad at first when I lost all my hair,,, she told people. "But now I love being bald. I can do things to my head that other kids can't. I'm thinking now it might be fun to decorate my head with some colourful butterflies and flowers."1.Why was Gianessa different from other kids?A.She was bom bald.B.She suffered from hair loss.C.She was talented in hair designing.D.She had her head fully shaved.2.How did others react to Gianessa9s disease?A.Her doctor was quite optimistic.B.Her mother gave her artificial hair.C.Her classmates were all considerate.D.Her school offered her special help.3.What could Gianessa do on the "Crazy Hair Day"?A.She could tease others.B.She could decorate her hair.C.She could shop scrapbook-stickers.D.She could show her personality.4.What is the main idea of the text?A.The girl faced her disease in a most beautiful way.B.The artificial hair built up the girl's confidence.C.The competition served as a way to make a change.D.The disease was cured with mother's love and care.答案以及解析1.答案：(1)-(4)CBCD解析：(1).考查推理判断。
超实用高考英语复习阅读理解：人生感悟 (学生版)
人生感悟距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。
【湖南省湖南师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高三上学期第六次月考】Everyone who knew anything about animals warned me against getting a rabbit in my early 20s, but I ignored them, and ended up with three. It turns out that all the people who are against rabbits have a point: Rabbits get sick all the time, and there are very few vets who specialize in their care. My years with rabbits have been full of feeding, hurried trips to the vet, sleepless nights and begging for advice on the Internet.Now that my animals are old and weak now, I clear their waste and clean their legs with a rabbit-friendly shampoo. I spend a lot of time on the floor, because although my rabbits are hard to satisfy socially, they also hate to be picked up.I am often asked the question: Why rabbits? Why not a dog, or a cat? I try to describe what it’s like to be with them. I had never felt a real duty towards anything until I had my rabbits.My answers never satisfy anyone. I’m not sure about the question, either it so often implies instrumental value, as if the correct reply might be “They make good companions” or “They’re nice to look at”. I don’t have the right kind of reason. I don’t believe in the use value of any living thing. Like humans, animals just are —that’s it. Usually we do not look at other people and think about how to make them work for us. Yet so much of our way of seeing the world is founded on the assumption that animals are meant to serve a purpose. This seems wrong.After all these years with my rabbits, the only thing I know is that there is no lesson to be learned or value to be acquired. There’s just an effort to be made, and as far as I’m concerned, that’s what life is.4．Why do people oppose keeping rabbits?A．It’s very boring.B．It costs a fortune.C．It’s rather demanding.D．It makes the house messy.5．Which word can be used to describe the author?A．Considerate. B．Knowledgeable. C．Sociable. D．Energetic.6．What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?A．Animals should be treated differently.B．Animals shouldn’t be judged on some purpose.C．The value of animals shouldn’t be ignored.D．Humans should live in harmony with animals.7．What effect does raising rabbits have on the author?A．He keeps being true to himself. B．He reflects on his life more deeply.C．He learns to value others’ opinions.D．He realizes the meaning of life.【浙江省七彩阳光联盟2022-2023学年高三下学期返校联考】What do work relationships, personal relationships and diplomacy have in common? First, they best function when based on purely positive energy.I developed a more remarkable ability to relate to the people in my life after taking multiple courses from an organization. The organization offers advice far more than anything I’ve ever experienced. As an example of the benefits of their teachings, my decade conflict with my mom has turned into loving relationship. This turnaround was critical since she is now in her late 70s. This renewed love was worth my investment in training or the organization. Had I continued down my former path, I believe my life today would be one of suffering.They teach never to criticize, condemn, or complain. I have applied these principles to great success in all my relationships. And the rewards have been astounding, beyond my imagination. But in my role of management at work, I need to learn how to combine authority with positivity.Recently, however, I found a solution. In other words, I discovered the secret to maintaining authority in the workplace while maintaining pure positivity. For the most part, I found it in Napoleon Hill’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. I found many of the same principles taught by the organization, but the guidelines were less optimistic in Hill’s book. For instance, Napoleon Hill’s advice on criticizin g without offending suggests we start by mentioning the positives about the person and then follow up with criticism.But, of course, the organization advises against all complaints and I’ve concluded that work relationships, too, shouldn’t have any criticisms. Instead, work relationships should focus on another of Napoleon Hill’s strategies: focusing only on the positives while using suggestions instead of criticism. In other words, say, “That looks great. Do you think this addition might make it even bett er?” instead of “Here’s what that is lacking.”8．Why did the author take several courses from an organization?A．To mainly learn management skills.B．To enrich his technological knowledge.C．To deal with relationships in a positive way.D．To become more sociable as a successful diplomat.9．What did the author think of the change of his relationship with his mother?A．It did not come as a surprise.B．It had little to do with the courses.C．It was the result of his mother’s great efforts.D．It was very important considering her old age.10．What does the underlined word “astounding” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A．Satisfactory. B．Unexpected. C．Unsurprising. D．Imaginary.11．Why did the author give the example at the end of the text?A．To show how powerful criticism is.B．To suggest replacing complaints with criticism.C．To show how to use suggestions instead of criticism.D．To advise readers to combine suggestions with criticism.【2023届河北省唐山市保定市2地4校高三一模】Laurie Horam never thought of himself as musical. At home, his dad never listened to music, while one of his boarding school teachers labelled him tone-deaf. But last month he started to play the harmonica (口琴)on the streets of Bradford. People clapped, danced and threw coins into his case for the local food bank.Eight years ago, Horam, a retired civil servant, was on his way back from a trip with his family. Gavin, one of his sons who cover a range of instruments, stopped at a music shop. He walked out and said: “Here you are. I bought this for you, Dad. We must have got our musical abilities from you. It’s a harmonica. I’ll try to show you how to play a bit.” Horam was surprised and confused.They went to their local pub. Gavin played the guitar and Horam sat in the corner with his harmonica, trying to make a sound that no one would hear. After six months, he was invited into the group. He discovered a talent for improvisation (即兴表演) , responding to a note within a millisecond without batting an eyelid. “I don’ t play by ear. I play by heart.” Actually, Horam says, “My harmonica plays me—how I feel what I am, and what I’ve been.”Music has enriched life with friendship and made Horam feel “part of something much big—ger” than himself. “At a time when the circle of life might be shrinking, mine is expanding,” he says. “Maybe we never know completely who we are or what we can do.”4．Why did Horam play the harmonica on the streets of Bradford?A．To recall the good old days.B．To beg food from passers-by.C．To raise money for charity.D．To live his childhood dream.5．W hat is Gavin’s attitude to his father’s musical ability?A．Unclear. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Negative.6．What can Horam do by playing the harmonica?A．Express himself. B．Make a lot of money.C．Enjoy the fame. D．Sharpen his hearing.7．What does music bring to Horam?A．A sensitive soul. B．A comfortable life.C．A new understanding of family. D．A broader circle of life.【广东省清远市2022-2023学年高三上学期期末教学质量检测】When I was a child, my grandmother often said interpersonal communication mattered. She backed that up with her own behavior, and she invested her time and energy in interacting with people. When she walked down the street, she spoke to everyone, whether an elderly or a child, speaking whether English or Spanish.However, as she aged, she noticed that most peopl e wouldn’t have time for communication that’s longer than a 160-character text message, much less time to develop genuine friendships that last decades. In fact, people are barely speaking to one another nowadays. As much as I hate to admit it, I have noticed it too.My grandmother opened my mind to having a pen pal on the other side of the world. It all started in 2013 when I was at University of Southern California. I met with Kerstin Zilm, a German radio personality who wanted to interview me about being a student struggling financially. I didn’t know much about German culture or the German audience who would listen to the show, but I agreed to do so. I had internalized(使内在化)my grandmother’s concept and I felt this was another way of communication and tha t speaking about my story was better than keeping it to myself. You never knew who could learn from your life experiences.After the story aired, a woman named Renate reached out to Kerstin, inquiring how she could find me and help me financially with coll ege. I was grateful, but my pride didn’t allow me to accept the money.However, I didn’t let the opening halt. Encouraged by Kerstin, I emailed Renate back, thanking her for her kindness. This was the beginning of a beautiful intercontinental friend-ship. From then on, Renate and I often emailed each other. And whenever I was in trouble, she was always there. She sent me virtual hugs at the moments when I needed them most. Though I have never met her in person, she is one of the most important people in my life.4．What do we know about the author’s grandmother?A．She made lots of foreign friends.B．She valued family relationships.C．She liked to wander on the streets.D．She kept bonding with other people.5．What does the author think of the people today?A．They show little respect to the elderly.B．They look forward to having a pen pal.C．They have limited communication with others.D．They like chatting through long text messages.6．What made the author decide to accept the interview?A．Her grandmother’s wisd om.B．Her pen pal’s encouragement.C．Her poverty-stricken situation.D．Her curiosity about German culture.7．What does the underlined word “halt”in the last paragraph mean?A．Continue. B．Appear. C．Extend. D．Stop.【2023届河北省沧州市普通高中高三年级摸底】Yesterday we said goodbye to my grandfather. He was 96 years old and he was my last grandparent.It has been a while since I saw my grandpa in person. I think he only met my youngest Lilly once. It kind of pains me to think that I deprived(剥夺)my children of the chance to know their only great-grandparent. But I didn’t want them to know or remember a very old man, incapable of getting down on his knees to play with them, and laughing with them because he can’t hear what they’re saying. That’s not the grandfather I know.My grandfather never stopped. He was an early-adopter to have a laptop-type-device long before Apple was a houschold word and he was programming video games for grandkids to play before most people knew what programming was. He kept physically fit every day of his life. In his later years, he kept busy playing tennis, ballroom dancing, swimming, bicycling. In the end, he didn’t lose a battle to any disease. His body simply could not go on anymore.I feel extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to know my grandfather. Intentional or not, he taught me many lessons. My grandfather taught me to waterski when I was 5 years old and he taught me how to surf about a decade after that. Whenever I thought it’s too late for me to study a language or get better at p iano, he made it clear that it’s only my fear holding me back, not age.These lessons make life meaningful to me. I prefer to think of them as lessons for living a positive life that leaves a positive impression on me. That is something I will strive to do. Thanks to my grandfather, I have a pretty good blueprint to follow. So I guess the best thing I can offer my children to feel connected to that man is the lessons I learned from him.4．Why did the author seldom take kids to their disabled great-grandfather?A．To promote the kids’ independence.B．To keep the old man living a quiet life.C．To prevent the kids from being frightened.D．To avoid the kids having a bad impression of him.5．How could the author’s grandfather keep fit?A．By eating apples everyday. B．By playing with little kids.C．By living a simple life. D．By keeping exercising.6．What can we infer about the author’s grandfather from paragraph 4?A．He was a surfing instructor. B．He was very encouraging.C．He did everything with an intention. D．He studied a new language in his old age.7．What is the best title of the text?A．Memories of My Grandfather B．Winning a Battle to DiseaseC．Connecting the Generations D．Impression of My Childhood【广东省六校联盟2022-2023学年高三上学期第三次联考】A few years ago, I spared a couple of hours from busy academic learning to work in a video store on a daily basis. There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. And she had a job to do.The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, checking her watch every few seconds. The older woman detached from the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled on a crumpled (皱巴巴的) piece of paper. The title was a bit difficult to understand. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d departed this life last Christmas. As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie, and I complimented (称赞) her on her choice. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.I walked over to the younger woma n. “Is that your mom?” I asked. She rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was annoyance in her reply, half sigh and half complaint. Still watching the mother, I said, “Mind some advice?” “Sure,” said the daughter. I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizin g. I answered her curious expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that will come back to you. Moments like this. I used to let it slip.I know.”4．What does the underlined sentence “she had a job to do” in paragraph 1 mean?A．She was thinking of what to buy. B．She had a regular job in the store.C．She wanted to buy a DVD．D．She wanted to ask for help.5．Which word can best describe the daughter’s behaviors towards her mom?A．Impolite. B．Uncaring. C．Tolerant. D．Considerate.6．What can we learn about the author?A．She was ill-informed of quality movies.B．She was a full-time employee in the store.C．She regretted not accompanying her mom.D．She criticized the younger woman seriously.7．What is the best title for the text?A．Lend a helping hand to elderly people B．Mother is not what we can substituteC．The past cannot be called back again D．Always treasure the ones you love【广东省湛江市四校2022-2023学年高一上学期第二次联考】He really did look like a tourist, with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen sticking out of his bag. The strong man sat at the table, drinking lemon juice and pretending to look at travel brochure(小册子). His sunglasses masked his eyes, but I knew he wasn’t looking at the brochure: he hadn’t turned a page for the last te n minutes.As I brought him his dishes, he coughed up a “thank you” and looked at me briefly.I tried not to stare at the tiny scar(伤疤) across his left eyebrow. I walked back inside, shaking my head. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite recognize him. Then it hit me. In the car accident one year ago, the mysterious(神秘的) stranger helped me out of my smashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.I moved his plate and found his tip, along with a card: I am deeply indebted to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in perspective(观点). I now live an honest life, thanks to you. God bless you! Mr. D．I was stunned. The night of my car accident, I was heading for an interview in a shady dance club. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture turned my life around and brought faith back into my life.I unfolded the tip he left. Among the singles was a grand with a pen mark underlining “In God We Trust”. I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling.4．How did the man look when he was into the restaurant?A．Painful and anxious. B．Mysterious and unkind.C．Hungry but gentle. D．Strange but polite.5．What can we learn from the text?A．The author met the man years ago.B．The man hurt his eyebrow in the accident.C．The author and the man saved each other.D．The man missed the interview that night.6．What does the underlined word “stunned” in paragraph 5 mean?A．Confused. B．Shocked. C．Excited. D．Interested.7．What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text?A．Helping others is helping ourselves.B．Never do anything bad to God.C．Be kind and friendly to your customers.D．Only God could save us in trouble.高考质量提升是一项系统工程，涉及到多个方面、各个维度，关键是要抓住重点、以点带面、全面突破，收到事半功倍的效果。
人生感悟类阅读理解 专项训练—2023届高考英语一轮复习(素材)
人生感悟类阅读专项训练一、One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible insect. He lay on his armor-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked."What's happened to me?” he thought. It wasn’t a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table—Samsa was a travelling salesman—and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur scarf who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff(暖手筒) that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer.Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the window, which made him feel quite sad. “How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense,” he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn’t get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn’t have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt before.He thought, “What a heavy career it is that I’ve chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or become friendly with them.” He felt a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found where the itch was, and saw that it was cov ered with lots of little white spots which he didn’t know what to make of; and when he tried to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold tremble.He slid back into his former position. “Getting up early all the time,” he thought, “it makes you stupid. You’ve got to get enough sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my boss; I’d get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would be the best thing for me. If I didn’t have my parents to think about I’d havegiv en in my notice a long time ago, I’d have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He’d fall right off his desk! And it’s a funny sort of business to be sitting up there at your desk, talking down at your inferiors from up there, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hard of hearing. Well, there’s still some hope; once I’ve got the money together to pay off my parents’ debt to him—another five or six years I suppose—that’sdefinitely what I’ll do. That’s when I’ll make the big change. First of all though, I’ve got to get up, my train leaves at five."1.According to the passage, Gregor initially believes his transformation is a ______.A.curseB.diseaseC.nightmareD.fraud2.The author most likely includes a description of Gregor’s itch in paragraph 4 to ______.A.remind the reader that Gregor has already turned into an insectB.stress the disconnection between Gregors' thoughts and his actual situationC.present important details about what Gregor's new body looks likeD.show that Gregor's thoughts are focused on the changes to his body3.The passage most strongly suggests which of the following about Gregor's attitude toward his profession?A.He is angry.B.He is eager to please.C.He is depressed.D.He is diligent.4.The main rhetorical(修辞的) effect of the final sentence of the excerpt ("First of all though, I've got toget up, my train leaves at five") is to ______.A.provide a solution to the conflict Gregor facesB.foretell the conflict between Gregor and his bossC.illustrate Gregor's flexibility and ability to move onD.emphasize Gregor's extreme sense of duty二、When Ma Hu was chosen for a baseball training camp in Beijing, the 12-year-old didn't have the slightest idea how baseball was played or even what a baseball field looked like.The son of a migrant worker in Ningxia, northwest China didn't have enough warmth of family. In the past, he was a headache for the teachers at school, acting up in the class and fighting with classmates during break time.“I was lost at the street crossing and got picked up by the camp people" is how Ma describes how he came to join the training camp run by the Power Baseball Angel project. It was launched by Sun Lingfeng, former captain of the men's national baseball team, in 2015 to provide professional training to children from poor households and remote areas.When Ma joined the camp, it had only 16 boys. They were (old those who could get into the national top three would qualify for college admission. Other good players could join professional baseball teams. Still others could work at the base, leaching the newcomers.Ma, now 15, has become a professional baseball player with a bright future. His story, including his early days when he fought with his teammates and ignored the coaches' instructions, is part of an award-winning documentary Tough Out on the young baseball players at the camp, which was released in December 2020.The documentary focuses on the team of underprivileged and abandoned children who struggled to learn a new sport and build a new life for themselves while fighting low self-esteem (自尊)and pursuing their dreams. It is dedicated to people who work hard silently, seize every opportunity and refuse to admit defeat.1.Why did Sun Lingfeng start the Power Baseball Angel project?A.To promote baseball in big cities of China.B.To train children who are fond of baseball.C.To select players for the national baseball team.D.To offer poor kids professional baseball training.2.Which word can best describe Ma Hu?A.Promising.B.Independent.C.Caring.D.Honest.3.What does the underlined word "underprivileged" in paragraph 6 probably mean?A.Naughty.B.Disadvantaged.C.Outgoing.D.Ambitious.4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.A Moving Story of a Baseball Camp FounderB.An Award-winning Documentary on BaseballC.Potential Boys Fighting Hard for College DreamsD.Poor Youngsters Staying Ahead through Baseball三、My First MarathonA month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed me that I was "not athletic".The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dream t that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a "marathon winner".1.A month before the marathon, the author ________.A.was well trainedB.felt scaredC.made up his mind to runD.lost hope2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.C.To show he was not talented in sports.D.To share a precious memory.3.How was the author’s first marathon?A.He made it.B.He quit halfway.C.He got the first prize.D.He walked to the end.4.What does the story mainly tell us?A.A man owes his success to his family support.B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.C.Failure is the mother of success.D.One is never too old to learn.四、When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all."Why don't you start your own business?" his uncle told him. "The world is a money-locker. You'd better find a way of opening it.""But what can I do?""Get out and have a look round," advised his uncle. "See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it."Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit (利润). A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other problems. But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate (工厂区) where there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris managed to open the money-locker and found banknotes and gold coins inside.1.Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?A.Goodwill is the key to successB.The world is a money-lockerC.No education, no futureD.Difficulty of starting a small business2.How did Boris start his business?A.By cycling around the town.B.By developing a piece of waste ground.C.By repairing cycles.D.By buying empty shops.3.Why did Boris choose an empty shop on a new estate?A.Because it was not so expensive.B.Because he had a lot of old customers there.C.Because he could make good use of his skills there.D.Because there were good opportunities.4.We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris ___ .A.still couldn't make good profitsB.developed a successful career finallyC.found a lot of gold coins by accidentD.had great difficulty running his business五、Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refugee (难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor. Born and raised in San Diego’s City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka’s success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one’s life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn’t do m any of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the who le world was waiting for me to mess up.”Deka’s efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don’t tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I’ll never get into this school,” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing theac ceptance letters rolling in.”1.What can we learn from the passage?A.Deka was adopted by a refugee family.B.Deka spent a lot of time going to parties.C.Deka’s experiences drove her to work hard.D.Deka became a professor after graduation.2.How did Deka realize the importance of education?A.After her chemistry class.B.From her mother’s experience.C.By reading books in the library.D.Through working at the institute.3.According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be ______.A.generousB.patientC.ambitiousD.confident4.What does the story intend to tell us?A.Life is not all roses.B.Practice makes perfect.C.Hard work leads to success.D.Well begun is half done.六、I’m rather good at using maps. But I forgot the maps and here we were, late afternoon, last day of vacation, my daughter, my cousin and I, driving along a two-lane highway in Oregon. No other car in sight, and the sun had just gone down. Where was that sweet little village?It was supposed to be right along this river. We drove on, farther into the unknown, river always at left as our guide. We kept passing farms and fields and now a few lights were coming out. In my head, I was doing a lot of self-criticisms: Why didn’t we start earlier, bring the map and on and on? My cousin and I were both impatient and stressed. My daughter, at least, was happy in the back seat, text messaging a friend. I pulled up on the shoulder of the road to think.Just then—WOW! Amazing! A new scene had appeared. Where did it come from?Right there, out of nowhere: a magical misty landscape. Fields stretched in silent purples, with rows of tall trees, darkening in the dusk(黄昏).I turned the car engine off. All was silent in the hot summer air. Beside us, a plum-colored river hardly moved between a border of trees, its dark lazy water reflecting the last light of day.How breathtaking! Where had it been? If I had seen even a bit of this beauty while driving along, I could have stopped and taken a look. I had missed it all.We miss a lot, almost everything, in fact, in our world. Our task.-focused filters(过滤器)take care of that, selecting only what we need. We need to get to work. Have some lunch. We see what we need to see, often for purposes of survival. Gregory Bateson, speaking of beauty, said the judgment is selection of a fact. In our daily lives, who or what is doing the selecting? Can we make a change? Can we see further?1.Which of the following might be the destination of the author’s driving?A.Her own home.B.A vacation spot.C.A tourist centre.D.Her cousin’s farm.2.What made the author keep blaming herself in the beginning?A.That the vacation was below her expectations.B.That she wasn’t as good at using maps as before.C.That her cousin and daughter couldn’t get alon g.D.That lack of full preparations got her to lose her way.3.The author felt really amazed because_________.A.her carelessness brought an unexpected pleasureB.she discovered a tourist spot unknown to the publicC.she unintentionally reached what she had planned toD.the right route to her destination came out of nowhere4.What does the story intend to tell us?A.Stay cool when you are trapped in trouble.B.Make a change for the purpose of survival.C.Slow down your paces to enjoy beauty in life.D.Be positive because there's always an alternative.七、Friday was "Chatty Bus day", an experiment aimed at getting people to talk to each other on public transport. This is not an idea that would appeal to those who commute in the rush hour, because there is a smaller distance within which it's just as uncomfortable to talk. It is no coincidence that the first truly personal music player, the Sony Walkman, was invented in Japan where the commuter trains are literally crowded with people.We will also not talk to strangers who are physically too far away, of course. No one wants to shout their small talk. Only on country buses or similar unhurried and uncrowded forms of public transport can people reach out to their neighbors, confident that they are doing so from a position of strength and autonomy.For all these drawbacks, the idea of talking to strangers is still a good one, and the promotion of sociability is good for society. Although it does seem to be a general rule that people are friendlier the fewer there are of them and more hostile and indifferent as cities get more crowded, there are still considerable cultural variations.It is true that the apparent loneliness of many people on public transport is a false impression. Many will be caught up with conversations with distant friends on their phones; some will be talking to the people in books. Some may be in willed solitude with their headphones. But there are always people who would be interested in an unexpected conversation with a stranger. This need not go on for too long.It is not large and possibly life-changing conversations that are what most people in loneliness miss most. What they really need is not deep thought but superficiality. The kind of conversation that you could have with anyone reminds you that you yourself might be anyone. It is a release from the prison of the self, which is where lonely people serve their sentences, uncertain whether they ever can be paroled. Friendship may be too rare a gift to hope for, but sometimes the kindest thing to say is also the simplest: "Don't be a stranger"—and sometimes that's also enough.1.According to Paragraph 1, what is the reason for the first Walkman's appearance in Japan?A.Its corporate culture.B.Its people's creativity.C.Its overcrowded public transport.D.Its people's desire for personal space.2.Which of the following belongs to "these drawbacks" underlined in Paragraph 3?A."Chatty Bus day" has not been introduced to other areas.B.Walkman prevents passengers from talking to each other.C.Passengers are unwilling to make small talk with strangers.D.Improper physical distance discourages casual communication.3.What is the author most likely to agree with?A.Small talk with strangers will help ease loneliness on the road.B.Lonely people are in desperate need of deep conversation.C.People in less populated cities tend to be cold and distant.D.It's inadvisable to talk to strangers who are physically too close.4.What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?A.To cast new light on human loneliness.B.To introduce an experiment and its effects.C.To advocate striking up conversations with strangers.D.To explore the relationship between physical distance and willingness to reach out.八、On a bright early summer morning, many young swimmers gather at a local swimming pool in the state of Maryland. They are members of a competitive summer swim team, and that's a regular part of their daily life. As they train and cut seconds off their times, which makes them closer to the championship in the following large-scale competitions, they are getting lots of physical exercise and vitamin D from the sun. However, the benefits of belonging to a sports team are not just honor or health related. You can learn useful life skills.Paul Waas, coach of the swim team, explains, "The discipline comes into play when you're talking about concentrating on the details that your coaches are saying as it makes you faster rather than going up and down the pool the same way you have every time. When you focus on what you're doing right and what you can do better, then you'll see the improvement."Besides, there is also responsibility, goals and workings within a group. Again, here is Coach Waas. "It's really great! It's so fun to watch from year to year. I've had kids who as 7-year-olds on the team could barely pay attention in practice and were only interested in who was going first. Now they've come back as 8-year-olds, having set some goals and having things that they want to achieve. These skills can help them a lot."But playing the sports is not without harm. Some can be hard on the body. Young athletes suffer serious injuries that follow them into adulthood. Coach Waas says that in fact, swimming is different from most others. First, it poses a lower risk of injury. The second one relates to how swim teams are structured. Actually, children are not the only ones who can benefit. Adults can also benefit from team sports.1.Why do the swimmers gather at a swimming pool in the early morning?A.To obtain vitamin D from the sun.B.To build practical skills for the future.C.To join in a large-scale competition.D.To carry out their routine practice.2.What do Paul Waas' words imply in Paragraph 2?A.Swimmers should concentrate on details.B.Members get disciplined and focused in the team.C.Coaches play a key role in players' improvement.D.Most swimmers enjoy swimming in the same way.3.What happens to the kids after a year's training?A.They are more aware of what to do.B.They pay less attention to training.C.They devote more time to practice.D.They care more about who goes first.4.What does the author want to convey in the text?A.Exercise benefits everyone.B.Swimming is better than other sports.C.Team sports teach life lessons.D.Physical exercise should be a habit.九、My mother-in-law left us an unexpected and priceless gift. After she died, my husband and his sister were going through the contents of her house when they discovered every letter that we had written her during our 46-year marriage. She also kept all the letters that my mother had written to her over the years. During the pandemic(大流行病), I've had time to go through these letters. I read of our early married life, our struggle to have children and, especially, the progress of our three children from birth to adulthood.I began writing all these details for my children, and now they have details about when they were small. I discovered much that I had forgotten.To read the letters written by my mother to my husband's mother is a gift. I wish that I had saved my mother’s letters to me, but now I have these letters that tell me things about my own mother that I never knew. I see that Mom and Mamma shared their great love for us, their children, and for our children, their grandchildren.I come from a long line of letter writers and was trained to stay in touch with our parents. My grandparents loved to receive letters from across the ocean. When I was away on a student exchange in 1970, my mother told me that my grandfather kept my airmail letters in his shirt pocket and read them daily. Knowing this, I have tried my best to write to our two families regularly.To all of you who write to me, I thank you. The handwritten word is a powerful tool of friendship; it connects us together.Perhaps the greatest gift that these letters have given me is to see how much my husband's parents valued our letters to them. The letters helped her know her grandchildren and feel like part of our lives. I shall file them for my children so that they can read the events of our lives and know that they, too, were treasured.Keep writing to those you love. Those letters are our greatest gifts to each other.1.What did the author do after she read the letters?A.She had a talk with her mother.B.She passed on the letters to her children.C.She required her children to write letters regularly.D.She wrote down details about her children's childhood.2.What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A.How the author stayed in touch with her parents.B.What handwritten letters mean to the author.C.What inspired the author to keep writing letters.D.How the author's grandfather influenced her.3.What is the power of handwritten words according to the article?A.They help us make new friends.B.They allow us to practice writing skills.C.They strengthen emotional exchanges.D.They improve our hands-on abilities.4.What is the best title of the passage?A.Unforgettable giftsB.Parents loveC.Family lettersD.Handwritten memories十、Learning to say "yes, and"When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴表演) class, I was hesitant. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared to improvise in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my PhD, so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation — "yes, and". It means that, as improvisers, we'd better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say "yes" and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, one of the audience surprised me with a question that didn't grow out of the information I'd presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the "yes, and" approach — accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell — one that isn't behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it's worth finding out whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isn't to challenge data that support a preconceived (预想的) story, but to say "yes, and".1.Why did the author attend the improvisation class?A.To get a different experience.B.To finish her PhD.C.To give up her job as a science communicator.D.To improve her speaking and communicating ability.2.What was the author's change after attending the improvisation class?A.She formed her own idea quickly.B.She came up with lots of creative responses.。
2020年高考英语阅读理解人生百味类专练(附答案)
2020年高考英语阅读理解人生百味类专练（附答案）1.阅读理解We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? "The best time to make a friend is before you need one." Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.People equal friendsFriends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can't be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.Friends understand friendsFriends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others' feelings and points of view.Friends touch friendsTouching is a warm from of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words.Friends praise friendsPraise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect (影响) your friends' lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.Friends can loyal (忠诚的) and trustworthyTrust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence (信心) and are loyal forever.（1）From Joy Steven's words, we can conclude that ________A. a friend in need is a friend indeedB. it is late to make a friend when you need oneC. it is never too late to make a friendD. everyone needs a friend in his life（2）To make and keep many friends, you need to do the following EXCEPT ___________.A. get in touch with peopleB. understand your friendsC. praise your friendsD. quarrel with your friends（3）The passage mainly tells us ______________.A. how to communicate with a friendB. when to make a friendC. how to develop friendshipD. how to praise a friend2.阅读理解When I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an expected thing while others asked: Why now? What will you do?For me, making the move to Israel is the fulfillment of a dream that has lasted for my 47 years of life. I have always known that Israel is my home. Over the years Israel has been in my heart, but I have found a number of reasons to put off making it my permanent residence: kids, the economy, education… you name an excuse, and at some point I have probably used it.Truthfully, I believe that I was always just a little bit scared. And of course I still am, with the fear factor that is reported by the press surrounding the Israeli military and economy. However, it has come to the point when I have realized that for over 2000 years we have longed for this land, and that for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to make it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this opportunity.Over the years, I have always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country. I have come to love all of these things about Israel as a tourist because I get to love my home. And as far as waiting for the “perfect” condition under which to make aliyah, I believe the time is now!I have been asked many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I remember that we have overcome the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀)，and the armies of seven countries.How can I not feel confident that I , and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or fearing as I prepare to make aliyah. I am proud and excited to say that I am fulfilling a 47-year-old dream: I am going home.（1）What does the author want to say in the passage?A. His dream is to come true after 47 years.B. It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel.C. He didn't live a happy life in Israel.D. It is a latest trend to fulfill everyone's dream.（2）The author didn't return to Israel before because_________.A. his children mainly held him backB. he failed to get determinedC. he didn't save enough moneyD. he hoped to finish his education（3）Wh at does the underlined part “make aliyah” mean in the passage?A. To return to Israel.B. To make a decision.C. To live happily.D. To catch a chance.（4）It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A. the author will be happy to meet his relatives in IsraelB. Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the authorC. the Israeli suffered a lot in the historyD. Israel is still a place between wars and chaos3.阅读理解It was in October. I was aimlessly wandering down the street, heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset.I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but it seemed everyone was in a hurry.I took the next-best action. Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could come outside for just a minute. She looked at me as though I were from some other planet. She hesitated, and then seemingly against her better judgment, she moved toward the door.When she got ou tside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! Nobody out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.”For a few seconds we just looked. Then I said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world.” I thanked her for coming out to see it; she went back inside and I left. It felt good to share the beauty.Four years later my situation changed greatly. I came to the end of a twenty-year marriage. I was alone and on my own for the first time in my life. I lived in a trailer park which, at the time, I considered a real come-down, and I had to do my wash in the community laundry room.One day, while my clothes were going around, I picked up a magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in similar circumstances. She had come to the end of a marriage, moved to a strange community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: clothing sales in a department store.Then something that happened to her changed everything. She said a woman came into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a sunset. The stranger had said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world,” and she had realized the truth in that statement. From that moment on, she turned her life around.（1）The author asked the woman to go outside to ______.A. admire the sunsetB. cheer her upC. offer some helpD. have a chat（2）Four years later, the author ______.A. found her dream jobB. put an end to her marriageC. worked in a laundry roomD. lived in the same community（3）After reading the article in the magazine, the author was probably ______.A. disappointedB. puzzledC. inspiredD. overjoyed（4）Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?a. I shared a few words and beautiful sunset with the woman.b. The woman I met years ago got into frustration after divorce.c. I got divorced and felt lost in my life.d. I came across a beautiful sunset but had no one to share with.e. The woman felt astonished by the invitation from a stranger.f. I recognized the woman I met before in the magazine.A. b, d, e, f, a, cB. d, e, a, c, f, bC. d, e, a, f, b, cD. b, d, e, a, c, f（5）What can be the best title for the passage?A. Sharing BeautyB. Never give upC. Beauty of LifeD. An Unforgettable experience4.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
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人生感悟类1、Every January for the past 20 years, I have taken a few moments to ponder(思考) the answer to the big question, “What is the meaning of life?”It’s one of those enormous questions that areso important—philosophically(哲理地) and practically in terms of how we live our lives—and yet we never stop to really think about the answer. If you might be able to get your response in less than a minute, the wisdom-to-effort rate for this exercise could not be more advantageous. I tend to ponder such things as the creator of the Wisdom Project, a collection of writings about the wisdom in everyday life experiences.The reason I ask this question year after year is that my answer changes over time, which I find interesting and meaningful. There is no only correct answer, I believe—only answers that are right for you at any given time.My favorite answer, though, is the Zen-like circular reasoning attributed to writer Robert Byrne, who put it, "The purpose of life is a life of purpose." Some people have concluded that lifers meaning is subjective. "There is not one big universal meaning for all,” author Anais Nin wrote in her diary. "There is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person."Taking a few moments to record your response to the question "What is the meaning of life?" is the kind of simple exercise that effectively adds meaning to your life. And then I suggest answering it every year. Looking back at how your thinking has evolved and been influenced by experience tells you something more about yourself. Cumulatively (累积地), it gets you closer to a deeper self-understanding.Whatever small step you take toward finding the meaning of life is a step toward a more meaningful and longer life.1.Why does the author ask the question every year?A.To get the response in less than a minute.B.To get the correct answer to the meaning of life.C.To find different answers interesting and meaningful.D.To leam the wisdom in everyday life experiences by himself.2.What have the examples of Robert Byrne and Anais Nin proved?A.Our life should be a life of purpose.B.The answer of the two persons is the best one.C.Everyone has his or her own answer at any given time.D.Life’s meaning is philosophically and practically important.3.What does the author suggest people do about adding meaning to your life?A.Try asking others about what their opinions are.B.Understand yourself more by answering it every year.C.looking back at your life influences your meaning of life.D.Write down their responses to the question and do more exercise.4.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Everyone should ask the meaning of life.B.Life is meaningful when you find an answer.C.Life changes when we begin to find its meaning.D.Live a more meaningful and longer life.2、I remember a day when I was a little kid. I was making a sandwich in the kitchen when I noticed the date on one of the wine (白酒) bottles.“Dad, dad!” I cried. “This wine is too old to drink.”“Son, hold on,” he said.“No, you can't drink this tonight! This bottle of wine was made 10 years ago.”“Wait, let me tell you…”“Would you like me to throw it away from you?” I asked.“Son, wait a second,” he said. “Son, some wi nes get better over time. The longer you wait to drink it, the better it will be. Although this may seem strange, it is true.”When I was young, I didn't have any understanding of what this meant, but now, this would have been very helpful to remember as I went through my teenage years.In our society, we forget this simple rule: the longer you want for certain things, the better they will be. But we want the best job as quickly as possible; we want to graduate from college in as few years as possible; we even speed through our homework just to chat with friends. When we do this, we lose something of great importance.We all want to get to the next step so quickly that perhaps we don't get ready enough to get there. This has a negative effect on our society. When trying to go to the right college, we will do anything to get in and when we rush through our classwork, we may not study enough for the test, and end up failing. We need to be ready for whatever comes, ready for the unexpected. Wine gets better over time, so do the things in our paths of life.1. Why did the author tell his father not to drink the bottle of wine?A. Because it smelt terrible.B. Because it was mixed with something else.C. Because his father drank too much that night.D. Because it had been kept for years.2. What the author's father said_________.A. made the author puzzled when he was a little childB. was too simple a rule to be meaningful to the authorC. threw the author into deep thought thenD. was an excuse to drink the wine3. In the author's opinion, if we do things too quickly, we will________.A. do it betterB. save much timeC. graduate from college more quicklyD. miss something important to us in life4. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?A. Well begun is half done.B. More haste（匆忙）, less speed.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heat.3、Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings.Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自尊). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their life. They are leaves tossed (摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for whatever happens in your life. Losers think that everything happens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we consciously choose to accept and believe. Thoughts and beliefs cause everything. Our attitudes and actions are a result of habits ingrained in us over a period of time. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level of confidence. We are responsible for either reinforcing (强化) good habits or kicking bad habits and consciously replacing them with consistently practiced good habits.If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.1. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ________.A. are ready to change their mindsB. are easily affected by windy weatherC. don’t have the power to face their fateD. can’t exercise control overthemselves2. Losers would think that ________.A. success is the result of hard workB. working hard will lead to successC. their failure is only because of bad luckD. they don’t make efforts to succeed3. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that ________.A. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudesB. developing confidence is the key to future successC. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mindD. setting our expectations is essential before taking action4. The last paragraph serves as ________.A. the proof of the author’s pointsB. th e conclusion of the argumentC. an introduction to another topicD. a comparison between two views5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Success Is a ChoiceB. The Secrets of SuccessC. Develop Our ConfidenceD. How to Achieve Success4、Ask any of my stepchildren and they'll agree: The quickest way to produce a long and angry shout is to complain, “It’s not fair!” I can go on and on about how fairness has nothing to do with who gets the slightly larger cookie, and how important it is tobe gratitude for all of the incredible privileges we have. And yet, I displayed right by those inspiring quotes about thankfulness posted by family and friends on Facebook. I've laughed at the concept of keeping a gratitude journal, a daily diary of things in my life to be thankful for, as seen on Oprah and in many studies about happiness. (Despite all the evidence to recommend it, keeping one just doesn’t feel like me.)But according to a recent study, people who practise gratitude are more joyful and optimistic and less lonely. I would love to experience all of those things, so why do I get all sick inside when I hear about practising gratitude? The biggest reason is that it sometimes feels slightly dishonest.Earlier this year, though, I decided it was time to give gratitude a real chance; I wanted to see firsthand if it would change my outlook. Then, a stream of terrible things happened—it felt like every night on the news there was another tragedy, and it felt like the whole world was going to ruin. Putting aside a few minutes a day to think about all the awesome tilings in my life felt both unimportant and disrespectful. But I sat down and tried it. While I wouldn't go as far as a journal, I did try to spend a few minutes each day feeling thankful.And something clicked. Allowing myself small moments of gratitude didn’t feel as tired as I thought it would; it felt uplifting, even restorative. I realized that gratitude as a goal still makes me change. Appreciating what we have can help us understand what other people are, both far away and closer to home.1.Why does the author mention the story of his stepchildren?A.To introduce the topic of the text.B.To express they are specially naughty.C.To show how fair he is to them.D.To present the benefits of practicing gratitude.2.What was the author's attitude to practising gratitude in daily life in the beginning?A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Ambiguous.D.Relaxed.3.How did the author feel when actually practising gratitude earlier this year?A.Spiritless.B.Respectful.C.Amused.D.Proud.4.What does the author mean by saying "And something clicked", in the last paragraph?A.The changes happened to him.B.The living conditions got worse.C.Small moments were valuable.D.The help was timely and important.5、I am often homesick. I have learned something about myself from it. I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St. Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an uncontrollable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida’s milder winters, I willingly bear the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.I’m like a migratory bird (候鸟) that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display of colors-first in the fall trees, and then in the lights around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate, too, but can’t create the special feel of a New England winter.I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven’t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors’ children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch. (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and I’m grateful that I don’t have to shovel.)While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you can’t go home?1.What’s the difference between Flo rida and Long Island?A.Winters in Florida are milder.B.The snowbirds in Florida are rarer.C.Weather in Florida is severer.D.Florida is nearer to the ocean.2.What does the underlined word “reluctance” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Coincidence.B.Expectation.C.Unwillingness.D.Motivation.3.Which of the following words can best describe the author?A.Homesick and easy-going.B.Hard-working and serious.C.Imaginative and outspoken,D.Anxious and painful.4. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To describe his dream to be a free bird.B.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.C.To praise the beauty and warmth of his family life.D.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.6、I was visiting Costa Rica when I found myself in a bad situation： my credit cards and hank cards weren’t working abroad，and I only had $ 5. I didn’t know anybody in the country. And the only possession I had was a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks. Back then, there were no such things as mobile phones，and some Internet cafes charged much for a very slow connection.I thought to myself that if I went to a countryside, maybe I would find kind people. With my remaining coins, I headed to the bus terminal and arrived at Santa Rosa. It was midnight. There were no streetlights as it was very rural. I went knocking door to door，explaining with my very poor Spanish that I was Japanese, and I was in Costa Rica with no money but I needed to stay here for two more weeks before I could go back. Everybody replied saying，“Oh my gosh，but we are so poor. We have no space and no extra food.”Finally，I arrived at a Chinese restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was incredibly kind. She heard my story and really empathized. She said that her sonwent to Europe many years ago and had a similar experience. At that time，some other people were very kind to him，and she remembered how warm that made her feel. She invited me in，gave me food, and called the Red Cross to rescue me. I spent my remaining days in Costa Rica with the head of Red Cross.I’ve travelled all over the world and been to over 50 countries. But this was one of the best trips，the best two weeks, I had ever had in my travelling life.I realized that when you re in a position to be able to receive，it actually makes people feel happier. Being able to receive kindness is a gift for other people as well.1.What difficulty did the writer have while visiting Costa Rica?A.She had no money to buy a return ticket.B.She lost her mobile phone.C.She didn’t know anybody in the country.D.She almost had no money on her.2.Why was the writer's request refused by some people in Santa Rosa?A.Because they were careful and afraid of strangers.B.Because they were too poor to offer the writer what she needed.C.Because they couldn’t understand what the writer said to them.D.Because they couldn’t stand the long stay of the writer.3.What made the owner of the Chinese restaurant accept the writer?A.The owner's kindness and sympathy.B.The writer’s moving story.C.The owner's son's experience.D. The close relationship between the writer and the owner's son.4.What does the writer aim to convey to the readers with her experience?A.She had a great time in Costa Rica.B.Helping others makes people feel happy.C.Receiving kindness makes people feel happy.D.Money is a good servant but a bad master.答案1、1.C; 2.C; 3.B; 4.C解析：1.细节理解题。