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2020届人教版全国高考英语阅读专项-词汇和记忆-重点词汇第一轮梳理-C开头的单词讲解和测试(有答案

2020届人教版全国高考英语阅读专项-词汇和记忆-重点词汇第一轮梳理-C开头的单词讲解和测试(有答案

C开头的单词讲解与测试词汇测试与运用一、Test 5Section A. Match Column A with Column B and write down the right order below.Column A Column BSection B. Put the following words into Chinese.1. boycott 11. bulb2. brains 12. bull3. brake 13. bullet4. brand 14. cabbage5. breast 15. cabin6. breeze 16. cafeteria7. bribe 17. calendar8. brilliant 18. campaign9. bubble 19. candidate10. budget 20. canteenSection C.Choose the right word from the table to fill in the blank of each sentence with correct forms.1. Our company is promising because we have a group of leading___________ in the country.2. They went to the ___________gardens to study the life of the plants.3. The soldier was awarded a gold medal for his ________________in the battle.4. Our attention focused on the soldier with medals pinned to the___________.5. The police accused him of__________.6. You should __________your experience by studying abroad.7. The concert was _________live on TV.8. If we__________carefully, we will be able to afford a new car.9. The ___________service in this country is very expensive.10. Yesterday an angry crowd ___________through the lines of police and into the street.11. After careful ___________the manager decided to offer him the job.12. It is important to keep___________ in an emergency.13. Her ___________of her trip upset our plan.14. Cindy was too nervous and she put her hands on her ___________face.15. He was being very __________ with the cup of coffee so as not to spill it.Section D. Put the following sentences into English.(要求运用状语从句的相关句型) 1．一听到伤心的消息，他就放声大哭起来。

2020年高三英语阅读理解专项训练（含答案）

2020年高三英语阅读理解专项训练（含答案）

2020年高三英语阅读理解专项训练(名师精选真题+实战训练，建议下载练习)一Not so long ago, most people didn’t know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was go to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication thatshe was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one personwants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly Ann as athe beginning of true greatness. H ertrack meet and was convinced that he had seen t he beginning oftime were not exactly impressive, but even so, he seemed there was something trying toget out, something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her andher lacking. HeHe decided to offer Shelly Ann a place in his very strict trainingfound her lacking.seasons. Their cooperation quickly produced re sults, and a few year later at JamaicaOlympic games in early 2008, Shelly Ann, who at that time only ranked number 70 in短跑).the world, beat Jamaica’s unchallenged queen of the sprint(“Where d id she come from?” asked an astonished sprinting world, before concluding that she must be one of those one-hit wonders that spring up from time totime, only to disappear again without signs. But Shelly Ann was to prove that she waswonder. At the Beijing Olympic she swept away any doubtsa one-hit wonder. Atanything but a one-hitabout her ability to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever towin the 100 meters Olympic gold. She did it again one year on at the WorldChampionship in Briton, becoming world champion with a time of 10.73--- the fourthrecord ever.Shelly-Ann is a little woman with a big smile. She has a mental toughness that didnot come about by chance. Her journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has been anything but smooth and effortless. She grew smooth and effortless. She grew up in up in one of Jamaica ’s toughest inner-city communities known as Waterhouse, where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her mother and two brothers. Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place. Several of Shelly-Ann's friends and family were caught up in the killings; one of her cousins was shot dead only a few streets away from where she lived. Sometimes her family didnhave enough to eat. She ran at the school championships barefooted because she couldn ’t afford sho es. Her mother Maxime, one of a family of fourteen, had been an athlete herself as a young girl but, like so many other girls in Waterhouse, had to stop after she had her first baby. Maxime ’s early entry into the adult world with its responsibilities gave her the determination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse's roundabout of poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything.It didn't take long for Shelly-Ann to realize that sports could realize that sports could be her be her be her way way out ofWaterhouse. O n a summer evening in Beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit. The barefoot kid who just a few years previously had been living in poverty, surrounded by criminals and violence, had written a new chapter in the history of sports.But Shelly-Ann ’s victory was far greater than that. The night she won Olympic gold in Beijing, the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped. The dark cloud above one of the world ’s toughest criminalneighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days. “ I have so much fire burning forfor homeless children andstart a foundation formy country,”Shelly said. She plans to start a foundationwants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicansto lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as world.As Muhammad Ali puts it, “ Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are madefrom something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.”One of thethings Shelly-Ann can be proud of is her understanding of this truth.1. Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann?A. He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble.B. He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.C. She had big problems maintaining her performance.D. She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets.2. What did the sprinting world think of Shelly-Ann before the 2008 Olympic Games?A. She would become a promising star.B. She badly needed to set higher goals.C. Her sprinting career would not last long.D. Her talent for sprinting was known to all.3. What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track?A. Her success and lessons in her career.B. Her interest in Shelly-Ann’s quick profit.C. Her wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty.D. Her early entrance into the sprinting world.4. What can we infer from Shelly-Ann's statement underlined in Paragraph 5?A. She was highly rewarded for her efforts.B. She was eager to do more for her country.C. She became an athletic star in her country.D. She was the envy of the whole community.5. By mentioning Muhammad Ali’s words, the author intends to tell us that .A. players should be highly inspired by coachesB. great athletes need to concentrate on patienceC. hard work is necessary in one’s achievementsD. motivation allows great athletes to be on the top6. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Making of a Great AthleteB. The Dream for ChampionshipC. The Key to High PerformanceD. The Power of Full Responsibility答案1—6 BCCBDA二Two things changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I havethought long and hard about it and it’s true. I would be a different person if my m hadn ’t turned a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I car ry with me today.My mother and father were united in their way of raising children, but it mostlyfell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I honestly dondid it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task., but she made it look effortless. If we complained about not having we complained about not having what what another kid did, we ’ d hear something like, “I don ’t care what so –and –so got for his birthday, you are not getting a TV in your room a car for your birthday a lsvish sweet 16 party.” We had to earn our allowance by doing chores around the house. I can still l remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table. My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house .Like the two little girls growing up at the White House, we made our own beds (no one left the house until that was done)and picked up after ourselves. We had to keep track of our belongings ,and if something was lost ,it was not replaced.It was summer and ,one day ,my mother drove me to mother drove me to the bike the bike the bike shop to shop to get a tirefixed---and there it was in the window, White, shiny, plastic and decorated with flowers ,the basket winked at me and I knew ----I k new---I had to have it.“It ’s beautiful,” my mother said when I pointed it out to her,”What a neat basket.”I tried to hold off at first ,I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess Icouldn ’t at and it any longer:“Mom, please please can I can I please please ,please ,please get it? get it? I I ’ll do extra chores for as long as you say, I ’ll do anything ,but I need that basket,I love that basket.Please ,Mom .Please?”I was desperate.“You know,” she said ,gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what Ibelieves was the coolest thing ever,” If you save up you could buy this yourself.“By the time I make enough it’ll but gone!”“Maybe Roger here could hold it for you,” she smiled at Roger ,the bike guy “He can’t hold it for that long ,Mom .Someone else will buy it .Please, Mom, Please?”“There might be another way,” she said.And so our paying plan unfolded. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put itsafely in some hiding place I couldn’t find. Each week I eagerly counted my growsaving increased by extra work here and there (washing the car ,helping my mothermake dinner, delivering or collecting things on my bike that already looked nakedwithout the basket in front).And then ,weeks later ,I counted ,re-counted and jumpedfor joy. Oh ,happy day ! I made it! I finally had the exact amount we’ayed with millions Days later the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl I’ d plof times appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny ,new bike that alreadyhad all the bells and whistles. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about thisdisaster. This horrible turn of events.And then came the lesso n . I’ve taken with me through my life:”Honey, Your bis extra-special,” Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears.”Your basket is spbecause you paid for it yourself.”1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. The children enjoyed doing housework.B. The author came from s well-off familyC. The mother raised her children in an unusual wayD. The children were fond of the US president’s daughters.2.When the author saw the basket in the window, she .A. fell in love with itB. stared at her motherC. recognized it at onceD. went up to the bike guy3.Why did the author say many “please” to her mother?A. She longed to do extra work.B. She was eager to have the basket.C. She felt tired after standing too long.D. She wanted to be polite to her mother.4.By using “naked” (Paragraph 12),the author seems to stress that the basket wasA. something she could affordB. something important to herC. something impossible to getD. something she could do without5.To the author, it seemed to be a horrible turn of events thatA. something spoiled her paying planB. the basket cost more than she had savedC. a neighborhood girl had bought a new bikeD. someone else had got a basket of the same kind6.What is the life lesson the author learned from her mother?A. Save money for a rainy dayB. Good advice is beyond all price.C. Earn your bread with your sweatD. God helps those who help themselves答案：1---6 CABBD C三You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of RachelCarson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)worker has Jane Addams to thank. Anyone who has ever been helped by a sociala social workerAddans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense ofcommunity(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people1931,Addams became the firstIn 1931,Addams becamethe first American woman to win the Nobel Peacein needneed InPrize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Herpopular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and thelakes and oceans.harmful effects of chemicals on h umans and on the world’sSandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became anArizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. SupremeCourt. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 yearson the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seaton a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rightsrks.movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Pa1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.2. What is the reason 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 US?A. Jane Addams.B. Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Da y 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.D. They are peace-lovers.答案： 1 --- 4 A C D.C四Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test atthe beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set ofomething out of the Tinkertoys. Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make sYou have 45 minutes today - a nd 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of themodel plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creativemind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing thosestudents who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare,just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell som wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”“Nobody. I do it.”“Really-at night, when you’re asleep?”“Sure.”“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”1. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingD. teach the students about toy designC. raise the students’ interest in art2. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.3. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden.4. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.答案：1---4 A DBA五New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a her trips to NewOn one of her trips tocouple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Sidecafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.“Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi?” the elegant, white-haired writer remembered beingasked by the stranger. “I’m from Mississippi too.”Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,” Welty said. “I di my New York friends were thinking.”Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got upto leave, it was pouring outside. We lty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at theturn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.“My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’” Welty added. “An know. These are the people that make me write them.’”Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleasedwith this explanation.“I don’t make them up,” she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years.“I don’t have to.”Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s peoplecome from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets ofher native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.1. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?A. Two strangers joined her.B. Her childhood friends came in.C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.D. Some people held a party there.2. The und erlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s.A. readersB. partiesC. friendsD. stories3. What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction?A. They live in big cities.B. They are mostly women.C. They come from real life.D. They are pleasure seekers.答案：1—3 ADC六Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪)Natalie Doan,14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just afew blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says.On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attackedfamilythe East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’sclosed.escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridgeWhen they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins.Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her,aged that shepeople were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie’s school was so dam had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flightsof stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.“My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me,” Natalie says.with it.”always choose how I deal w ith it.Natalie’s choice was to help.She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball cardcollecting when his house burned down. Within d ays, Patrick ’s collection was replaced.In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, a new basketball; Charlie, who who got a new keyboard. Natalie a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today, the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have homes have been rebuilt. been rebuilt. “Ic an ’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” N atalie Natalie declares. “Myn eighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.”1. When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane ,she found______.A. some friends had lost their livesB. her neighborhood was destroyedC. her school had moved to BrooklynD. the elderly were free from suffering2. According to paragraph4,who inspired Natalie most?A. The people helping Rockaway rebuildB. The people trapped in high-rise buildingC. The volunteers donating money to survivorsD. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people3. How did Natalie help the survivors?A. She gave her toys to the kidsB. She took care of younger children。

2024版新教材高考英语复习特训卷课下天天练二十阅读语言运用组合练

2024版新教材高考英语复习特训卷课下天天练二十阅读语言运用组合练

课下天天练(二十) 阅读语言运用组合练姓名________ 班级________ 考号________ 时间：45分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解AWearing a caveman mask, Dr.John Marzluff walks across the campus at the University of Washington in Seattle. Crows (乌鸦) circle and squawk (尖叫), diving at him and going away.Beneath the mask, he smiles. Days before he and his students, wearing caveman masks, tapped them and placed colored plastic bands on their legs. Then they released the unhappy birds. When the researchers wandered around campus without the masks, the crows they had caught and banded did not react to them. But when the same humans walked by while wearing the masks, the crows scolded loudly and dived at their “enemies”．At first, only the banded birds reacted aggressively to the people in masks. But in later tests more and more crows joined in, and even when the banded birds were not aroun d. “Crows think and dream, fight and play, reason and take risks，” he says. “Their antics confuse us.”This led him to study how crows' brains work. He and his students wore one type of mask as they captured crows and brought them into the lab, training them to link that face with danger. Then a different kind of mask for more positive activities, such as feeding and caring. Then he worked with scientists at the university who scan animal brains to see which parts of a crow's brain do certain tasks. Surprisingly, the scientists found that when the crow saw the “danger” mask, one part of its brain became active. When the crow saw the “feeding and caring” mask, a different part of its brain lit up. The team has shown that crows use the same parts of their brains for recognizing what humans do—something that was not known before!More than 10 years after the first mask experiment, campus crows still scold the “cavemen”. Crows also recognize people who are kind to them. Crows are alwayswatching us and they remember.1．Why does Dr. John Marzluff smile?A．He intends to show his kindness.B．He realizes his trick has worked.C．He is amused by the happy crows.D．He is embarrassed at the crows' response.2．What does the underlined word “antics” in the third paragraph probably refer to?A．Ways of behaving.B．Hunting types.C．Flying models.D．Chances of survival.3．Which of the following words can best describe the crows according to the text?A．Sociable, intelligent and observant.B．Noisy, dangerous and annoying.C．Reasonable, cautious and aggressive.D．Strong­headed, proud and popular.4．What can we conclude about crows from the fourth paragraph?A．They share the same wisdom as humans do.B．They never forgive those who once hurt them.C．They only recognize the people who are bad to them.D．They perform tasks with different parts of their brains.B[2023·潍坊市高三联考]You've likely encountered the humblebrag before—boasting (吹嘘) disguised as a complaint, such as：“I'm having such a stressful day. I got two job offers and I don't know what to do.”This is a typical example of humblebragging, a term coined by comedic writer Harris Wittels referring to “a specific t ype of boast that allows the offender to broadcast their achievements without the necessary shame and guilt that shouldnormally accompany such claims”. In simpler terms, it's a way to disguise a boast with some humility. Humblebragging comes in two different forms. The first is humility­based, an example being, “I can't believe I got the highest grade in my class”. The second type comes mixed with a bit of complaint, for example，“I can't believe that shopkeeper asked me for ID. I'm 25！”People don't like when others humblebrag because they find they are lacking in sincerity. Sincerity is a critical dimension of social evaluation, which is viewed as fundamental to people's identity. In fact, sincerity is prized even above competence and warmth in others, according to Dr. Sezer.If humblebragging doesn't work, and no one likes it, why do we still do it? We all want to highlight our positive qualities without seeming proud. By speaking in a complaint or an expression of humility, we hope we'll somehow land o n the “sweet spot” of self­presentation: promoting ourselves while also conveying likability. In addition, research suggests that people may experience positive emotions while humblebragging.Considering that we're all likely to feel the urge to humblebrag, at least to some extent, the proper response when we hear a friend doing it may be to simply let it go—because ultimately we're going to do it ourselves, and who really want to be called out on it?5．Which of the following remarks is an example of humblebragging?A．How I hate hearing my voice on TV!B．I'm thrilled to be awarded the first prize.C．I'm the only person to get promoted in the firm.D．How I dislike doing the same thing every day!6．Which can best describe people's impression of humblebraggers?A．Honest. B．Humble.C．Insincere. D．Incapable.7．Why do people humblebrag?A．To lift their spirits.B．To express their complaints.C．To improve their moral qualities.D．To show off without bringing annoyance.8．What are people advised to do when hearing a humblebrag from a friend?A．Follow it up.B．Leave it alone.C．Turn against it.D．Get to the root of it.Ⅱ.七选五[2023·山东省实验中学模拟] When life gets busy, personal priorities, self­care, or “me­time” may start to be ignored. But taking care of your own needs is not a luxury. Prioritizing your own needs is what allows you to run smoothly and to bring your best to your other priorities and challenges. __1__ Therefore, don't expect to get it perfect or to see instant benefits. Try these tips and enjoy a more fulfilling life.•Start claiming 10－15 minutes a day for yourself.It won't take away from your productivity; it will increase it. __2__ Pay attention to how you feel and what you need. Try not to save this for the end of the day when you are too tired to move and your brain has stopped working.•Plan for food that fuels you—especially when time is tight. Make sure you have the groceries that you need. Choose foods that are nutritious. Don't skip breakfast, have a plan for lunch, and don't starve yourself before dinner. __3__ •Cut the multitasking. __4__ Practice focusing on doing one thing at a time. You won't get it perfect, but that's okay. Many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted and can't focus on one activity.•__5__ It's often a signal that life is out of balance and your personal priorities need more attention. We have to pay attention and develop other ways of caring for ourselves instead of turning to food, so improvements are possible. This can be complicated but it doesn't have to be overwhelming.A．No starvation diets.B．Take emotional eating seriously.C．Use this time to connect with yourself.D．It stresses us out and makes us less efficient.E．It ensures you a sense of satisfaction and achievement.F．Actually, learning to prioritize your own needs is a process.G．When your well­being isn't a priority, just about everyth ing goes downhill.[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________Ⅲ.完形填空[2023·济南市高三模拟]I'm now the chef and owner of a restaurant. Nothing in my early years led me to __1__ my life would connect to food and cooking deeply. My family did eat together often; we had a __2__ that my grandmother cooked the weekly big meal on weekends, but food was hardly the __3__ of my family's story. After I entered college, I was still __4__ about what I wanted to do. I was “supposed” to __5__ my family, getting a degree in medicine at graduate school or something similar.When accepting the job assisting cooks after finishing college, I just __6__ to pay my rent. That didn't __7__ any big life plans. However, as I worked longer, the food world showed me amazing __8__.Too little salt, and a dish is __9__ to be “tasteless”. A bit lemon juice helps prevent cut apples and peaches from turning brown and __10__ their appealing colors. The lesson that small things matter reminds me to never __11__ tiny stuff in all parts of life. Also, working with food teaches me to really taste, smell and touch. I learn to observe my __12__， watching ways birds land, the growth of trees along roads... and __13__ wonders in everyday life. __14__， I head down my own path, which is __15__ from going to medical school as my parents did, but gives my life purpose and direction.1．A.wonder B．expectC．doubt D．admit2．A.suggestion B．pleasure C．tradition D. desire3．A.center B．trouble C．witness D．secret4．A.careless B．restless C．unconcerned D．unclear 5．A.leave B．companyC．follow D．help6．A.happened B．intended C．managed D．promised7．A.inspire B．affect C．replace D．prevent8．A.opportunity B．wisdom C．memories D．skills9．A.easy B．fitC．true D．bound10．A.preserve B．hide C．restore D．change11．A.worry B．judgeC．miss D．ignore12．A.decisions B．improvements C．surroundings D．differences 13．A.keep away B．show up C．bring about D．come across 14．A.Even so B．Above all C．Therefore D．Anyway15．A.free B．absentC．distinct D．separate[答题区]1～5 ________ 6～10 ________11～15 ________Ⅳ.语法填空[2023·合肥市第三次质量检测]Being a foreigner living in China since 2016, I have observed first­hand the country's rapid 1.________ (economy) growth, a nd learned a lot about China's fight against poverty. I think such 2.________ admirable programme should be adopted by the world, especially underdeveloped regions.The development of a country is the duty of all citizens, and 3.________ a concerned citizen of Zimbabwe, I want to use the knowledge I've gained in China to contribute to poverty alleviation (减轻) in my country. 4.________ (take) advantage of the fact that I live in China where the prices of materials are low, in 2020 I decided to start a new brand of shoes, which 5.________ (produce) in China, and which I sell both in my country and here in China.With the profits 6.________ (generate) over time, I was able to give back to the community, both in China and in my country. I 7.________ (found) a charity organization, Patience of Hope Foundation, which helps needy people in remote parts of Zimbabwe three years ago. Through the foundation, we have paid school fees for many children and provided 8.________ (necessity) to the poor.I am so grateful to China for giving me the opportunity to learn and contribute9.________ (positive), not just to my country's economy but also to that of China,10.________ I consider my second home.[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________ 6.________7．________ 8.________ 9.________10．________课下天天练（二十）阅读语言运用组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解A语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会——科学研究——乌鸦可以识别自己的敌人和朋友【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了华盛顿大学的John Marzluff博士通过面具实验发现乌鸦时隔多年之后仍能识别自己的敌人和朋友。

2020届华东政法大学附属中学高中部高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析

2020届华东政法大学附属中学高中部高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析

2020届华东政法大学附属中学高中部高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ADon’t know where to enjoy yourself? Here are some choices for you.Santa Cruz Mission State Historic ParkPopUp Picnics in the park return for the fourth summer in a row, taking place on Thursdays. Take a break to enjoy tacos (墨西哥玉米薄饼卷). Prices changefrom $ 2 to $ 10. Cash only.144 School Street June 13-August 15 Start at 11:30 am and end at 1:30 pmThe Crow’s NestEach summer on Thursday evenings the Crow’s Nest offers its Summer Beach Party series on the beach. The party starts at 5:30 pm each week and goes until sunset. Families are welcome, and there is no entrance fee. After the sun sets, the fun begins with dancing to the best live music of local bands.2218 East Cliff Drive May 30-August 29 Start at 5:30 pm and end at 8:30 pmBargetto WineryJoin us for a beautiful weekend of art and wine. Bargetto Winery will be hosting their yearly gathering of artists and foodies（美食家）at their amazing Soquel winery. No entrance fee. Wine tasting with purchase of $ 15 festival glass. 3535 North Main StreetJuly 20 - July 21 Start at 11:00 am and end at 5:00 pmChaminade Resort & SpaChef Page takes guests on a journey showing the area rich fruits, vegetables, and meats. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm with a five-course menu and good wines. Seating booked is not a choice, as all guests are seated at large, connecting, beautifully set tables designed to invite open conversations among guests. Ticket price: $ 90 per person. Tickets can be gotten online.Chaminade Lane July 26 Start at 6:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm1. What can we know about PopUp Picnics in the park?A. It lasts two days.B. It is held on Thursdays.C. It has been held twice.D. It can be paid in credit card.2. What can people do in the Crow’s Nest?A. Enjoy tacos.B. Talk with artists and foodies.C. Watch the sunrise on the beach.D. Watch the performance of the bands.3. Which activity can be booked on the Internet?A. The Crow's Nest.B. Bargetto Winery.C. Chaminade Resort & Spa.D. Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park.BBrian Hamilton's life changed in a prison when he went there with his friend, Reverend Robert J. Harris, who often went to local prisons to do ministry work. During the visit,Hamiltonstarted talking to one of the prisoners and asked what he was going to do when he got out. “He said he was going to get a job,”Hamiltonrecalls. “I thought to myself, wow, that’s going to be difficult with a criminal background.”The conversation madeHamiltonconsider how to help those who came out from prison. Finally in 2008, 16 years after that initial conversation,Hamiltoncreated Inmates to Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit organization that helps people with criminal backgrounds start their own small businesses.At the time,Hamiltonwas building his own company, a software technology company for the banking industry. As his company grew, so didHamilton’s time devoted to giving lessons to prisoners. He averaged three to four courses a month at prisons throughoutNorth Carolina.Eventually,Hamiltondecided to shift his focus to his true passion. In May 2019, he sold his company and focused on helping those who were imprisoned. His online courses will be set next year. “By March 1, 2022, anyone will be able to access the courses, either to become a certificated instructor or to access it for themselves as a prisoner or part of the general population,”Hamiltonexplained. In addition, he visits middle schools and presents the course to at-risk students as a preventative measure against crime.The free course is funded by the recently established Brian Hamilton Foundation, which offers assistance to military members as they return to civilian life and provides loans o small businesses. “Starting up a business isn't for everyone, but if we make opportunities available, and let people know that other people care about them, it makes a difference.”Hamiltonsaid.4. Why did Brian Hamilton went to a prison?A. He accompanied his friend.B. He took lessons in the prison.C. He wanted to get a job in the prison.D. He had a friend who was in prison.5. What can be inferred about Inmates to Entrepreneurs?A. It often assists military members.B It provides loans to small businesses.C. Its course has been largely broadened.D. It is an organization intended for business men.6. According to the author, which of the following best describesHamilton?A. He is a man who always changes his mind.B. He has a sense of social responsibility.C. He is good at running a big company.D. He makes money by giving lessons.7. What is the main idea of the text?A. A man made a fruitless visit to the prison.B. A man sold his business to teach prisoners.C. A man realized his dream of being a teacher.D. A man successfully created two organizations.CHoneybees can’t swim, and when their wings are wet, they can’t fly, either. But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water, they can use their wings toproduce little waves and slide toward land-like surfers who create and then ride their own waves.As with many scientific advances-IsaacNewton’s apple or Benjamin Franklin’s lightning bolt-Dr. Roh’s experiment began with a walk. Passing Caltech’s Millikan Pond in 2016, he observed a bee on the water’s surface producing waves. He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water.Dr. Roh and his co-worker, Morteza Gharib, used butterfly nets to collect localPasadenahoneybees and observed their surf-like movements. The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee’s bodily movement, allowing close examination of their wings. They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle, pulling up water and producing a forward force. Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier than air. But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down. It’s a tough exercise for the bees, which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity.The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn’t been documented in other insects and most semiaquatic insects use their legs forpropulsion, which is known as water-walking. It may have evolved in bees, they-predicted.Dr. Roh and Dr. Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees’ surfing. One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea. “This could be useful for search and rescues, or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean, if you can’t send a boat or helicopter,” Dr. Gharib said.8. What does the author intend to show by mentioningNewtonandFranklin?A. Roh’s admiration for them.B. Roh’s chance discovery about bees.C. Their outstanding talent for science.D. Their similar achievements in discovery.9. What plays the most vital role in a bee’s moving forward on water?A. The air weight.B. Its leg extension.C. The water movement.D. Its continuous wingbeat.10. What does the underlined word “propulsion” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Fast flightB. Driving force.C. Pulling speed.D. Explosive power.11. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Honeybees can surf to safety.B. Bees help scientists make inventions.C. Insects can adapt to the environment.D. Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.DSmart speakers have proven to be handy devices in hospitals, allowing patients to control independently . And now, researchers from theUniversityofWashingtonhave developed an artificial intelligence system that enables these devices to monitor heartbeats.Using technology to remotely monitor heart rates isn't new. These days most smartwatches and fitness trackers are capable of it. The good thing here is that researchers have figured out a way to use the microphones in smart speakers to do it without requiring physical contact.In a study published inCommunications Biology, the researchers had the smart speakers send out signals that couldn't be heard which were then reflected off a person's body. They then analyzed these signals to identify small chest wall motions related to heartbeats, as well as separate those signals from surrounding noise and breathing.For this particular proof — of — concept setup, the researchers tested this smart speaker on 26 healthy participants and 24 hospitalized patients with various heart conditions, including atrial fibrillation（心房颤动）and heart failure. In both cases, the smart speaker was within 28 -30 milliseconds of an ECG（心电图）,the gold standard used in hospitals to discover arrhythmia（心律不齐）.Like smartwatches with advanced heart features, using smart speakers in this way opens up the possibility for passive, remote heart monitoring. ECGs, while highly accurate, require a visit to the doctor and several electrodes （电极）to be placed on the body. They,re not capable of continuous monitoring so you're limited to what it picks up at that exact moment in time ——one reason why heart arrhythmia can be so hard to discover.Smartwatches are capable of passive, remote, continuous monitoring, but they require you to wear thedevice at all times to be effective. It's not something that's comfortable for everyone, especially when it comes to sleep and for those with highly sensitive skin. Another issue is that these advanced smartwatches are expensive, while smart speakers are much cheaper.“If you have a device like this, you can monitor a patient on an extended basis and then develop corresponding care plans that satisfy the patient' s needs,“ said Dr. Arun Sridhar, co — senior author on the study. "And the beauty of using this kind of devices is that they are already in people's homes.”12. What does the author focus on in Paragraph 3?A. How the smart speaker works.B. Why the smart speaker is useful.C. The advantages of smart speakers.D. The importance of the study.13. Why is heart arrhythmia difficult to find?A. ECGs are not highly accurate.B. ECGs can't monitor continuously.C. Doctors know little about heart arrhythmia.D. An ECG test is hard to operate and expensive.14. Which statement best explains the characteristics of smartwatches?A. They are comfortable to wear.B. They are friendly to sensitive skin.C. They are effective and cheap.D. They are able to monitor remotely.15. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. We need to invent more smart devices.B. Care plans are vital to patients with heart failure.C. Smart speakers could be contactless heart monitors.D. Different devices are needed to meet patients,demands.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届高考英语冲刺集训：Day 9 7选5阅读(1)

2020届高考英语冲刺集训：Day 9 7选5阅读(1)

Day 9 7选5阅读(1)Passage 1文体：说明文词数：238 限时：7分钟Carbon FootprintWhile making visits to national parks or forest preserves, you’ll often be told to leave nothing but footprints. 1 One is your physical footprint. The other is what is known as your carbon footprint. 2 Often people consider their carbon footprint to be the result of their immediate use of fossil fuels and energy usage, like cooking with natural gas or using petrol to run their automobiles. 3 This may include the fossil fuel used to transport the food that you buy at your local grocery store, or the energy used to deal with the waste produced in your household.Taking small steps to reduce your carbon footprint and saving energy is actually fairly simple. 4 It requires the burning of fossil fuels to make the bottle, transport it, and get rid of it if it’s not recycled.过滤) systems can reduce your influence and cost for water.Unplugging appliances that are not frequently in use is another way to reduce your carbon footprint. Most of these items have a standby mode(待机模式) that wastes energy even when they’re not in use. 5What is more, new energy efficient light bulbs, filters, and appliances could also help reduce your carbon footprint.In a word, less energy used means less greenhouse gas produced. With easy steps, you are on your way to reducing the size of the carbon footprint left behind.A.Cutting off power is the best way to ensure that unnecessary energy is not lost.B.For instance, the use of bottled water leaves a rather significant carbon footprint.C.What fossil fuels may lead to carbon footprints?D.However, wherever we go, we actually leave two sets of footprints.E.We often forget footprints sometimes consequently do harm to the environment.F.However, your carbon footprint consists of many activities that can be far less obvious.G.That refers to the level of greenhouse gases your lifestyle and activity produce and send out.Passage 2文体：说明文词数：273 限时：7分钟some thing that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 1So challenge the following limits：1. Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.If you’re a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 2 But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look a t fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”2. 3Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career；you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.3.Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.4 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.4.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers—try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. 5A.You should do it continuously.B.Someone may hang up on you.C.You don’t need to go to the gym.D.Running in the gym may be a better choice.E.Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F.Take a class for a hobby you want to develop.G.You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.Passage 3文体：说明文词数：280 限时：8分钟A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in the ir teen’s work. 1 What they look for is your presence—to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears. Help them get organized. 2 Together, you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm environment. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is importantfor your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 3 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.4 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and／or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude. 5 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure(安慰) your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.A.Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.B.They will only make the situation worse.C.Encourage your teen to relax.D.The best thing is simply to listen.E.Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.F.Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.G.A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.Passage 4文体：说明文词数：252 限时：7分钟Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.1 Some people express anger openly in a calm and reasonable way. Others burst with anger and scream and yell. But still other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases some hormones(荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 2 Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.3 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “4 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly andreasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has, made you angry. 5A.They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.B.Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.C.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.D.Anger may cause you a cancer.E.Do not express your anger while angry.F.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.G.In general the person feels excited and ready to act.答案及解析Passage 1【语篇导读】文章谈及碳足迹，提及碳足迹的分类，并结合生活中的实例提出环保措施。

新教材2024高考英语二轮专题复习小题天天必练阅读理解题型分类练三

新教材2024高考英语二轮专题复习小题天天必练阅读理解题型分类练三

阅读理解题型分类练(三) 细节理解题——数字计算类A[2023·山东省临沂市高三一模]Writer'sDigest Annual Writing CompetitionWriter'sDigest has been shining a spotlight on up and coming writers in all genres (体裁) through its Annual Writing Competition for more than 80 years. Enter our 89th Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win and have your work be seen by editors and agents!Prizes·One Grand Prize winner will receive：$5，000 in cash and an interview with them in Writer'sDigest(Nov/Dec 2022 issue) and on Writers Digest. com. A paid trip to the Writer's Digest Annual Conference, including special recognition at the keynote.·All top winners will receive：Their names and the title of their winning piece listed in Writer'sDigest and on Writers A one­year subscription (new or renewal) to Writer'sDigest magazineA one year subscription to Writer'sDigest Tutorials20% discount off of purchases made at Writer'sDigest UniversityPricing and Deadlines·Early­Bird Deadline: May 6, 2022Poetry entry—$20 for the first entry; $15 for each additional poetry entry.Manuscript entry—$30 for the first entry; $25 for each additional manuscript entry.·Regular Deadline: June 6, 2022Poetry entry—$25 for the first entry; $20 for each additional poetry entry.Manuscript entry—$35 for the first entry; $30 for each additional manuscript entry.Preparing your entry·Please submit text only; illustrations are not accepted.·Cover pages are optional; titles are not reque sted or necessary.·Word counts are not to include entry title.·Accepted file formal: pdf. Do not attach zipped files, or documents stored on the web.How to EnterCreate your free Submittable account by clicking the SUBMIT button. If you already have a Submittable account, simply log in!1．What will all top winners receive?A．Their winning piece published in Writer'sDigest.B．A paid trip to the Writer's Digest Annual Conference.C．Free permenant subscription to Writer'sDigest magazine.D．Purchases at a 20% discount at Writer's Digest University.2．If someone submits two manuscript entries on May 22nd, how much should he pay?A．$65. B．$55.C．$45. D．$35.3．Which of the following must be submitted in an entry?A．Titles. B．Cover pages.C．Texts in pdf. D．Illustrations.B[2023·辽宁省沈阳市高三一模]NEMO Science Museum in AmsterdamNEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam is a stimulating scene. Children of different ages have fun with huge soap bubbles and experiments in the chemistry lab. Grown­ups, with or without children of their own, have fun at NEMO too. It's hard to hold back when you are presented with all the devices and experiments.Visiting NEMOAmsterdam NEMO houses loads of hands­on science and technology exhibitions inside its large boat­shaped building. No matter what your background is, you will learn something new and have fun in exciting games. Attractions change regularly, so check the homepage to get the latest word.Rooftop square: the roof is freely accessible for everyone. You can find the open­air exhibition Energetica and a restaurant on the roof, with beautiful views of the city of Amsterdam.NEMO ticketsThe museum can be crowded, so you can buy your NEMO tickets in advance.17.50freeThere are several cafés and if you prefer to bring your own food, snacking on it is allowed in assigned places. On a sunny day you should picnic out on the large roof.Opening hoursNEMO is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10：00 a．m.—17：30 p．m.AccessibilityNEMO is easily accessible by public transport. The museum's eye­catching copper­green building is easy to spot from Amsterdam Central Station.●By bus: Take Bus 22 and get off at Kadijksplein.●On foot: Weather conditions allowing, a 15­minute walk to NEMO from the Central Station is a nice option. It's worth the trip just to view the spectacular architecture and the surrounding piers (码头) and ships.●By car: NEMO is accessible by car. However, parking in the cent re of Amsterdam is expensive. NEMO does not have any parking facilities of its own.4．What can people do in NEMO Science Museum?A．Have free light snacks.B．Purchase some exhibits.C．Share regular attractions.D．Gain knowledge from games.5．How much do a couple with a child aged 3 have to pay?A．17.50. B．35.00.C．28.00. D．52.50.6．Which is a recommended way to go to NEMO from Central Station?A．Taking a free bus.B．Driving a private car.C．Walking there, weather permitting.D．Taking a boat to avoid traffic jams.C[2023·黄冈中学高三二模]Big Thinkers SeriesThe 2022 Big Thinkers Series from NewScientist events features four online talks, covering a wide range of topics by world­class scientist speakers and experts. If you are curious about your planet or your universe, then this series is your place to hear the latest research.Save ￡20 off the standard ticket price by purchasing a series ticket to all four talks in the Big Thinkers Series (available on­demand) or purchase single tickets for just ￡13 per lecture (available by early booking).Reality＋： From the Matrix to the Metaverse with David ChalmersIn this talk, philosopher David Chalmers argues that Metaverse­style virtual worlds experienced through headsets are also genuine and meaningful realities and we can live a meaningful life in VR.What we don't know about gravity with Claudia de RhamWe are all familiar with the concept of gravity. In this talk, Professor Claudia de Rham will explore how much we actually know about gravity and how much more there is left to uncover.A Brief History of Timekeeping with Chad OrzelFrom Stonehenge to atomic clocks, here is the 5, 000­year history of how science is used to mark time. Chad Orzel, the internationally bestselling author of HowtoTeachQuantumPhysicstoYourDog, offers us a witty journey through scientific theory and quirky (反常的) historical detail.Physics at the End of the universe with Katie MackThe Big Bang theory tells the story of the beginning of the universe for the last 13.8 billion years. But how does the story end? Join astronomer Katie Mack as she shares what modern astrophysics tells us about the final fate of the universe.7．How much does a series ticket cost?A．￡13. B．￡20.C．￡30. D．￡32.8．What will Chad Orzel lecture in?A．The genuine reality.B．The secrets of gravity.C．The history of time marking.D．The final fate of the universe.9．What do the four talks have in common?A．They are all aimed at science lovers.B．They are all concerned with gravity.C.They will all be given by bestselling authors.D.They will all be given by excellent physicians.[答题区]阅读理解题型分类练(三)A【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。

2020届武汉四中高三英语期中试卷及答案解析

2020届武汉四中高三英语期中试卷及答案解析

2020届武汉四中高三英语期中试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AI once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?A. It stopped growing and died.B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.C. It looked almost the same as the other one.D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Life Means GrowthB. Things Grow with LoveC. Equality Makes a DifferenceD. Positive Thoughts Really CountBA Chinese space mining company has designed a robot that can capture waste material left behind by spacecraft in outer space with a big net.The state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported that the robot launched on the government's Long March 6 rocket along with several satellites. The robot will also investigate deep space to observe small objects in the universe. The 30-kilogram robot, called NEO-01 , was developed by Origin Space. Pounded in 2019 and based in the southern Chinese tech hub(技术中心)Shenzhen, Origin Space has been devoted to exploring and using space resources, according to the company. The company says the robot will lead the way for future technologies capable of mining on asteroids(小行星).The world's first asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, was established in 2009. Since then, more than 12 businesses around the world have entered the industry, including 3D Systems of the United States and Japan's Astroscale. Astroscale's technology uses magnets (磁铁)to gather up space waste. But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO-01 will use a net to capture waste and then bum it. Thousands of satellites have been launched worldwide. As they are used too long, many end up as waste and put other operating satellites at risk.Su Meng is the founder of Origin Space. He said the company plans to launch many space telescopes and more spacecraft to begin the first for-profit mining of asteroids by 2045. Su added that NEO-01 will serve as a prototype (雏形)of future space mining robots, which can use rich mineral resources on asteroids to support the development of the space industry.The Xinhua news agency reported that China was increasing efforts to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid to collectmaterials. China is also speeding up a plan to build a defense system against near-Earth asteroids. The country aims to follow Russia and the United States in becoming a major space power by 2030.4. Which of the following can correctly describe NEO-01?A. It weighs 60 kilograms.B. It was created by Planetary Resources.C. It will be burnt after finishing its mission.D. It is mainly used to catch space waste.5. What can be inferred from the text?A. China will be the most powerful in space by 2030.B. Origin Space will open more mines on asteroids.C. It is those useless satellites that make space waste.D. The robot will look into deep space for more waste.6. What does Su Meng think of NEO-01 ?A. It is promising and rewarding.B. It has benefited the space industry.C. It's a long way to produce it.D. It'll help make money for the company.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. NEO-01 , A Smart Robot Used in SpaceB. A Chinese Robot Can Catch Space WasteC. A New Robot Makes China a SpacePowerD. NEO-01 , the Pioneer of Future Space RobotsCEvery day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force, searching wildly for the perfect gift.Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations. This frequent experience of gift-giving cancause uncertain feelings in gift-givers. Many enjoy the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds, while many worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended recipients (接受者).Anthropologists describe gift-giving as a positive social process, serving various political, religious, and psychological functions. Economists, however, offer a less favorable view. According to Waldfogel, gift-giving represents an objective wasteof resources. People buy gifts that recipients would not choose to buy on their own, or at least not spend as much money to purchase (a phenomenon referred to as‘‘the deadweight loss of Christmas”).What is surprising is that gift-givers have much experience acting as both gift-givers and gift-recipients, but nevertheless tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift. In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for this overspending problem — gift-givers link how much they spend with how much recipients will appreciate the gift. Though it seems natural to gift-givers, such an assumption may be unfounded. Indeed, we propose that gift-recipients will be less likely to base their feelings of appreciation on the value of a gift than givers assume.Why do gift-givers assume that gift price is closely linked to gift-recipients’ feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that more expensive gifts communicate a stronger sense ofthoughtfulness and consideration. According to Camerer and others, gift-giving represents a symbolic ritual (习俗), by which gift-givers attempt to signal their positive attitudes towards the recipient and their willingness to invest resources in a futurerelationship. In this sense, gift-givers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order to send a “stronger signal”. As for gift-recipients, they may not interpret smaller and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.The idea of gift-givers and gift-recipients being unable to account for the other party’s viewpoint seems confusing because people slip in and out of these roles every day. Yet, despite the experience as both givers and receivers, people often struggle to apply information gained from one role in another. In theoretical terms, people fail to use information about their own preferences and experiences to produce more efficient outcomes in their exchange relations. In practical terms, people spend hundreds of dollars each year on gifts, but somehow never learn to estimate their gift expense according to personal insight.8. The author uses “the deadweight loss of Christmas” in Paragraph 2 to express ________.A. gift-givers don’t spend much money during holidaysB. gift-givers don’t ask recipients what gifts they preferC. gift-givers buy improper and expensive giftsD. gift-givers have difficulty in choosing gifts9. According to the passage, people buy gifts to ________.A. receive gifts in returnB. enjoy the feeling of shoppingC. help recipients to save moneyD. better relationships with recipients10. What can we learn from the passage?A. People’s high living standards require expensive gifts.B. Gift-givers buy gifts based on their experiences as recipients.C. Anthropologists think gift-giving meets different human needs.D. Recipients judge the depth of friendship according to the gift price.11. Why did the author write this article?A. To criticize people’s gift-buying habits.B. To analyze people’s gift-giving behaviors.C. To offer advice on how to improve relationships.D. To remind people not to overlook others’ preferences.DBefore moving to Stokholm, I did my research on Sweden and was confident about my move. However, I quickly realized on my first day that so much of what I learnedwas so very wrong. There are many things that a Google search cannot show about Sweden.The first is fika. A fika is taking a break from whatever you are doing to enjoy a coffee with friends. Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others. Fika is a great time to meet new people as well as catch up with friends.I grew up in the American South where everyone is very friendly. I found that little things like not being asked my life story at the coffee shop by the waiter upset me. However, Swedish people are not rude. Instead, they practice being logom, which means “just enough”.The winters can be very dark and cold, so the Swedish people do not take any sunny day for granted. Since the weather has been fine, I have found myself walking a lot around Stockholm. Often it is easiest to get from place to place by walking, which allows you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fresh air. Though it has been very tiring to get used to, it also has made me feel better about all of the kardemummabullar that I have been eating!I think it is important for students who want to study abroad to know that it is hard to move to countries no matter how “similar” you may think they may be. You have to jump in with both feet and be patient with yourself as well as others. As long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn, you will have a great experience.12. What do we know about fika?A. It is a waste of time.B. It is a way to balance life and work.C. It is all about drinking coffee.D. It is a Swedish social tradition.13. What does the author think of Swedish people?A. They are friendly.B. They seem a bit cold.C. They appear really rude.D. They are interested in other's life.14. Why does the author like walking?A. It is fun and not very tiring.B. It is good exercise on cold days.C It allows her to enjoy sunny days. D. It gives her the chance to eat the local food.15. What's the author's advice for students going abroad?A. Be confident.B. Be careful.C. Be open- minded.D. Be hard- working.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2024版新教材高考英语复习特训卷课下天天练二十五阅读语言运用组合练

2024版新教材高考英语复习特训卷课下天天练二十五阅读语言运用组合练

课下天天练(二十五) 阅读语言运用组合练姓名________ 班级________ 考号________ 时间：40分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2023·福州市质量检测]I never thought I'd hear myself say it, but I've grown to enjoy lifting weights, and I've learned something from doing it. I enjoy the sense of strength and discipline that comes when the muscles are forced to resist. I've tried varying schedules—lifting every day, every other day, two days on and a day off. The every day approach is the least effective. I get the best strengthening results when I give myself a break.The same is true with mind and spirit. Without giving a chance to reenergize yourself, you begin to break down all the connective fibers of your life. I used to just give myself Sundays off. Now I'm scheduling downtime in the midst of everything—and “everything” includes reading two magazines, building a house in Hawaii, working on an ABC movie—and, oh yeah, my day job. Keeping it all straight was beginning to feel a little stressful. So I told myself that just because I have ten free minutes on my calendar doesn't mean I want to fill them. Breathing space has to become part of my daily routine.So instead of having people lined up outside my office after the first show—I tape two a day—I do nothing for at least ten minutes. The change has worked wonders.I have more energy, and I'm in a better mood for the second show and all the business that comes afterward.Now that I have the summer off to sit under the trees reading, napping, writing, and thinking, I know for sure it's time well spent. I'm refilling my tank so that by fall, when the new season begins, I'll be fired up and ready for whatever is to come. Fully restored.1．What is the function of the first paragraph?A．To arouse readers' concern.B．To summarize the whole passage.C．To state the importance of a good lifestyle.D．To introduce the theme of the whole passage.2．Which of the following does the author agree with?A．Keeping everything straight.B．Resting at any time.C．Taking breaks between tasks.D．Having a full schedule.3．What does the underlined “it” in Para. 2 refer to?A．Everything.B．Building a house.C．My day job.D．Working on a movie.4．What is the main idea of the passage?A．Lifting weights changes people's life.B．A little restoration helps go a long way.C．Why people need to be in high spirits.D．Ten minutes' break will work wonders.B[2023·南昌市高三摸底测试卷]We're all familiar with migration (迁徙): Wildebeests dash across Africa; Monarch butterflies fly across the Americas...But did you know that forests migrate, too?In his new book TheJourneysofTrees, science writer Zach St. George explores an extremely slow migration, as forests creep inch by inch to more pleasant places.“The migration of a forest is just many trees sprouting (发芽) in the same direction，” St. George writes. “Through the fossils that ancient forests left behind, scientists can track their movement over thousands of years. They move back and forth across continents, sometimes following the same route more than once, like migrating birds or whales.” This has happened over thousands of years, and climate change tends to be the driving force.Of course, today, climate change is speeding up, and trees can't keep pace. Take California for example: It's getting hotter and drier and scientists estimate that before too long, Sequoia National Park may not be able to keep giant sequoias (巨杉).“The scientists there had never seen anything like it”St. George says. “They worried, and I think at some point we will lose these ancient trees and that we will have to think about what we do with the places, and whether we should plant new groves where they are easy to grow.”This is known as “assisted migration”—humans planting trees in other places where they're more likely to flourish. But this process carries risks—people can accidentally introduce insects and diseases to new places, where they may wipe out entire native populations. So, St. George writes, there's a debate among conservationists and foresters today: Should humans help the trees escape?“There may be cases where people are probably going to step in and help species move to places where they'll be more suitable in the future，” St. George says. “So far, there are no huge movements of citizen groups moving trees north. But that is kind of one vision of the future that the people I interview sort of hope to see.”5．What can be learned about the migration of a forest?A．It is mainly the result of climate change.B．It often follows certain migrating species.C．It takes thousands of years to complete it.D．It is very difficult to track the migration.6．Why does the author mention Sequoia National Park?A.To stress the park is facing a severe situation.B.To show trees fail to adapt to the climate change.C．To prove the assisted migration carries risks.D.To state scientists are hopeful about the environment.7．What does the underlined word “flourish” i n Paragraph 6 mean?A．Become valuable. B．Develop rapidly.C．Grow well. D．Escape diseases.8．What's St. George's attitude towards helping the trees escape?A．Skeptical. B．Supportive.C．Objective. D．Disapproving.Ⅱ.七选五[2023·长春市高三质量预测四]Are you failing school? Do you have trouble finding and holding on to a job? Are you unhappy at work? Have you been accumulating many personal debts? Are you concerned about your weight? __1__ Here are some suggestions.•Stop being self­absorbed and search for a pur pose that will add meaning and excitement in your life.•Move to a new neighborhood, a new town. Go to a new school; find a new gym. __2__•Make new friends. They will appreciate who you are, and help you find your passion, which you might not even know you possess.•__3__ To change yourself, you've got to change habits. According to researchers, habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. When you learn to change your habits, you can change your life.•Change the “Choice Architecture” of your life. Make the desired choice most accessible to you. __4__ If you are good at sports, you may want to live near a sports centre, and so on.If you aren't happy with your life, change your lifestyle, your personal attitudes, and the circumstances you live in. __5__A．Develop good habits.B．Show them your personality.C．If so, you had better make some changes.D．In a new place, you can appreciate ways of thinking.E．In a word, you must find your element by taking action.F．Don't constantly blame others for failing to get ahead in life.G．If you are a good dancer, you want to live near a theatre district.[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________Ⅲ.完形填空[2023·湖南省四校高三调研]Kemira had just jumped in the shower when she heard her mother knocking at the door. Kemira's 30­day­old daughter was __1__. The 24­year­old new mother burst out of the __2__ and began patting her daughter on the back. Ryleigh, the baby, was usually quick to cry. Now she didn't make a __3__．The three had hardly __4__ out of their house when they met Will Kimbro, a school officer, shouting that the baby had stopped breathing. __5__ for his help, Kemira handed the baby to Kimbro. He put a hand on her little chest. Ryleigh's heart was __6__ beating.Kimbro __7__ for an ambulance—it was seven minutes to be here, and the __8__ was even further away. Then he began tapping Ryleigh's chest, hoping to make her heart back in __9__. Thanks to the CPR (心肺复苏) class, Kimbro knew the choking baby didn't have a __10__ to survive if there was a blockage, and he used one finger to clear her airway. That was a __11__ touch; 20 seconds later, Ryleigh began to __12__．While waiting for the ambulance, Kimbro __13__ the delicate chest compression (按压) and regularly clearing her airway.At the hospital, Ryleigh __14__ quickly—thanks to the __15__ school police officer who was in the right place at the right time.1．A.infected B．injuredC．choking D．missing2．A.bathroom B．kitchenC．bedroom D．study3．A.sound B．faceC．movement D．mark4．A.caught up B．finished upC．got it D．made it5．A.Ready B．ThankfulC．Desperate D．Bound6．A.naturally B．steadilyC．strongly D．barely7．A.headed B．longedC．radioed D．hunted8．A.station B．museumC．school D．hospital9．A.schedule B．practiceC．action D．position10．A.choice B．chanceC．right D．reason11．A.dangerous B．foolishC．gentle D．magic12．ugh B．cryC．bite D．sleep13．A.continued B．followedC．started D．refused14．A.returned B．recoveredC．changed D．woke15．A.determined B．generousC．gifted D．serious[答题区]1～5 ________ 6～10 ________11～15 ________Ⅳ.语法填空[2023·太原市模拟]A concrete bookstore in Wisdom Bay Sci­tech Innovation Park in Shanghai is the first 3D­printed bookstore in China. It opened 1.________ the public in March, 2021. The bookstore consists of three parts, one of 2.________ is the area of about 30 square meters, 3.________ (accommodate) at most 15 people inside at a time.Different from simple works such as a 3D­printed flower basin, the bookstoreis 4.________ innovative attempt in the architecture field. Besides saving time, the 3D­printed architecture is 5.________ (cheap) in comparison with buildings using conventional 6.________ (technique) as well. In addition, 7.________ (it) use of fiber concrete is unique, which strengthens the earthquake 8.________ (resist). Experts say it is as safe as any traditional concrete construction 9.________ (base) on the experimental data.Up to now, many similar researches on 3D­printed concrete technology 10.________ (conduct) in France, Switzerland and Russia. But China's researches and achievements in this field are among the best in the world.[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________ 6.________7．________ 8.________ 9.________10．________课下天天练（二十五）阅读语言运用组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解A语篇类型：夹叙夹议文主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习——学会适度调整与休息【语篇解读】作者在训练举重的过程中发现通过调整日程安排可以达到更好的训练效果，由此联想到这也同样适用于人的思维和精神层面，适度的休息与调整可以产生更好的效果。

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Taking a Break From Social MediaA short while ago, I lost access to my WeChat account. I am not sure why it wouldn’t let me log in; perhaps it was my ancient, out-of-date phone. But I wasn’t too upset because it offered me an opportunity to take a break from social media —something more and more people are doing.In the United States, Twitter is losing millions of users each month and Facebook has seen a 44 percent decline among its younger users. Some of these users may have deserted Twitter and Facebook for other social media platforms, while many others have quit because they felt that social media was having a negative effect on their happiness and overall quality of life.Stars such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeren have taken a break from social media because they were tired of so many internet trolls(网络“喷子”) leaving negative comments. Ordinary people (like me) are turning away from it because of the feeling that they were spending more time online and enjoying it less.It is not unusual for people to spend two or three hours a day posting or reading posts, to the point where it becomes an addiction. And it is an addiction. There is a chemical in your brain known as dopamine (多巴胺), which is sometimes called the “reward molecule (分子)” and its release gives you a feeling of pleasure. For instance, when you post a photo on WeChat and get a hundred likes, you feel happy. That’s dopamine at work.In my case, being off WeChat left me with a feeling of anxiety for a few days. No doubt I missed my dopamine. And I got emails from friends wondering if I was fine or if I was just being anti-social (不喜欢社交的). But I soon began to feel quite peaceful and started to worry less about what other people were doing and concentrate more on my personal life. And it is an added bonus that I’m getting better sleep at night.I’m not advocating that all of you quit social media, but spending less time on these platforms does bring you advantages. You could start by leaving your phone at home when you go to school. (For some, that’s already a school rule.) And it is also a good idea to charge your phone outside of your bedroom at night, as you are unlikely to get a good night’s sleep when the notification (通知) bell keeps ringing.Someday I may re-connect with my WeChat account, but I’m not in a hurry. Life can be more relaxing and just as interesting without it.教案PRE-READINGQuestion 1Work in groups of four to six and do a survey. How many social media apps do you have on your mobile phone? How many of them do you use regularly? How long do you spend posting or reading posts every day?Question 2Have you ever thought of taking a break from social media? Why or why not?WHILE READINGS ENTENCES1. In the United States, Twitter is losing millions of users each month and Facebook has seen a 44 percent decline among its younger users. Some of these users may have deserted Twitter and Facebook for other social media platforms …①see: if a time or place has seen a particular event or situation, it happened or existed in thattime or place遭受，经历e.g. Last summer saw the end of electricity restrictions.②“may/might have + 过去分词”表示对过去发生行为的推测，might所表示的可能性比may更小，语气更委婉。

2. Ordinary people (like me) are turning away from it because of the feeling that they were spending more time online and enjoying it less.①turn away from: to stop supporting sb. or stop using or being interested in sth. 停止支持某人，停止使用某物e.g. Misunderstandings have turned Daniel away from his family.②that引导同位语从句，对feeling加以补充说明，不可用which代替。

3. It is not unusual for people to spend two or three hours a day posting or reading posts, to the point where it becomes an addiction.①not与unusual均为否定词，双重否定表示肯定的含义，目的是加强语气，在表达效果上明显优于单独使用usual，试比较以下两个句子：e.g. There was no one who did not feel sympathy for the victims of the air crash.Everyone felt sympathy for the victims of the air crash.②where引导定语从句，先行词为point（an exact moment, time or stage in the developmentof sth. 程度，地步）。

V OCABULARYComplete each sentence using one word from the box. Note that you can use each word only once and there are two words more than you need.access upset addicted releaseconcentrate charged relaxed1. I lived in the suburbs, without easy ____________ to shops.2. Lucy is so ____________ to coffee that she cannot do anything in the morning until she hashad some.3.This electric car can be ____________ up to 80 percent of its full capacity within 60 minutes.4. Coal power stations ____________ sulphur dioxide (二氧化硫) into the atmosphere.5. I am a little ____________ that I haven’t heard from my friend for over two weeks.Key:1. access2. addicted3. charged4. release5. upsetT RANSLATION1.科学家称他们很可能找到了治疗该种疾病的方法，但是仍然需要花时间去进行测试。

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