高三英语选择题专项练习(二)
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解基础选编题(二)高三全册英语试题
入舵市安恙阳光实验学校湖南2017高考英语阅读理解一轮基础选编题阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
On Friday June 21st，2013，the folks at the annual Sonoma County Fair in California celebrated the 25th anniversary of a rather unusual contest—one that crowns the “World's Ugliest Dog”！ And while in most settings a title like this would be considered insulting (无礼的) here，it is liked by both the dog owners who come from all over the world and the visitors that come to cheer the contestants.To mark this special anniversary，this year's fair that was themed “Dog Days of Summer” featured among other things，including an exhibit featuring the contestants and winners from the last 25 years.As for the winner? Unlike last year，when he had flown in all the way from London，England，this year's title winner was Chico，California resident Walle，who beat out 29 other equally “ugly contestants”. The refreshing part was that Walle，who happened to be a last minute entrant(参赛者)，is not a nearly hairless，Chinese Crested Chihuahua or a mix of both breeds，which have been dominating the contest for many years now. Instead，he is a mutt mix—part beagle，part basset and part boxer.The four－year－old impressed the judges with his giant head and humped back. As one of them put it，he looked as though he had been photoshopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals. It exactly represents the kind of natural “ugliness” they were looking for!Along with the title，the first time entrant received a cash prize of $1，500 as well as scheduled appearances on NBC's weekend Today on Sunday，the Today Show on Monday and the Jimmy Kimmel Show on Wednesday.Though the competition may seem unbelievable to some people，it is held just for fun and organized by an animal psychiatrist who not only vets the dogs before they enter the competition to ensure they are healthy，but also has a “pet” talk with them to ensure they are also happy. It is also important to remember all the contestants come from homes where they are loved because of their rather unusual looks. After all，beauty is in the eye of the beholder!【解题导语】在6月21日举行的世界上最丑的狗的比赛上，一条三个品种的杂交狗赢得了“世界上最丑的狗”这个头衔。
浙江省嘉兴市2023届高三教学测试(二)英语试题(含答案)
浙江省嘉兴市2023届高三教学测试（二）英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解Virtual Winter Math Contest Preparation Club registrations are now open!Winter Contest Preparation Club(January 10—February 3,2023,Online)Math Enrichment Courses (February 7——March 3,2023,Online)Course StreamsContest Courses are designed to cover contest questions and problem-solving strategies. Instructions focus on the fundamentals of problem solving in fun ways, and improving skills in assessing how to solve a problem by recognizing its type. Programming Courses focus on exploring the relationship between math and programming. Building on math knowledge, solving math puzzles, and learning programming concepts, students program together to solve challenges and projects. Enrichment Courses are designed for students who are comfortable in math concepts at their grade level and are looking for greater challenges and new ways to stimulate their interest in math.Program Fees and Financial SupportOnline Grades 1-8 Contest Club and Enrichment Courses: $225Online Grades 9-12 Contest Club and Enrichment Courses: $240+taxIf you are unable to pay for the full program because you have been financially affected, please apply for a scholarship. Further information and an application form can be found here.Refund PolicyThere is a $50 administrative fee for cancellation requests. Cancellations made48hours before the first class will receive a full refund minus the administrative fee. Requests for refunds after the deadline will not be processed.RegistrationTo register for any class, you must create an account on our registration system by clicking the button below.1．What is the focus of Contest CoursesA．Designing projects.B．Tackling problems.C．Improving math levels.D．Grasping programming concepts.2．Who can apply for a scholarshipA．A student who is short of money.B．A student who has rich math knowledge.C．A student who is well prepared for the contest.D．A student who has an account on the registration system.3．How much can a 6th grader be refunded if he cancels registration 3 days in advanceA．$175. B．$190. C．$225. D．$240.Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys heteaches. Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. His life, he says, lacked substance and depth. “A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood,” he says. Then, his sister recommended a book, Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx, which digs into the discovery of what being a man is all about. Joe took all the clues and started to put life lessons into his class.Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006. It grew on a shoestring budget, expanding school by school, year by year. Today, 33 teachers, like Mr. Colabufo, work across 18 schools. Mr Colabufo has known Mr. Horan for several years, noting many people are aware of the program’s success. “Joe’s a legend in this district,’’ Mr Colabufo says.The program appeals to boys at first because of a basketball component, but its secret is how it dives into off-the-court issues through discussions on character. Building Men helps participants gain insight, work to restore self-worth, and learn to calm emotions. SIR is a central component of lessons, standing for significance, integrity, and relationships.At a recent breakfast fundraiser, Shateek Nelson, a senior at Nottingham High School, shared his experience, having participated in Building Men since middle school. He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions. 4．What motivated Joe Horan to start the program Building MenA．An instructional book. B．His personal experience.C．His sister’s suggestion. D．The society’s expectation.5．What does the underlined word “shoestring” in paragraph 3 probably mean A．Flexible. B．Proper. C．Tight. D．Balanced.6．What did Shateek Nelson learn from participating in BuildingMenA．One should dream big and then start small.B．One should live each day as if it were the last day.C．It is good to gain real-life experience at middle school.D．It is essential to think more of others in decision-making.7．What is the best title for the textA．SIR: Core Component of Physical EducationB．Healthy Life: Involving Substance and DepthC．Building Men: Teaching Boys About ManhoodD．Manhood: Teenagers’ Power of Handling IssuesRecently, there was a slight growth in the travel industry in the UK after lockdowns. “I think what pandemic(流行病)has done,” said the boss of a travel company, “ is remind people what it’s like when you don’t travel.” Travel is never out of the top three desire purchases. People will give up a kitchen, sofa and surprisingly supermarket shopping, to protect the holiday.Protecting the holiday at all costs makes total sense to me.Holidays are not a luxury, but one of those essential things in life that allow us to get through hard times. The thought of a holiday promotes a sense of well-being, of calm, of balance.Holidays do not have to be expensive, or to places far away. Obviously, two weeks in the Maldives is the dream,but others can count as a holiday.For me, a holiday needs only a few things: a drawer to put my phone in, a couple of good books, and a chance to hang out with my family.In my twenties, when I was almost constantly in a state of anxiety, I never went on holiday. I was scared of flying, scared of my boss noticing how much nicer life was without me in the office. I thought not going on holiday made me a harder worker,when actually it just made me a more tired one. Then, a boss pulled me aside to tell me that he wasn’t going to thank me for not taking my holidays. I then booked a cheap beach holiday with a friend, and was genuinely amazed to find I felt much better for it.So now, I make sure I always have a holiday booked- even if said holiday is only a weekend staying with my sister. A change is as beneficial as a rest, said Winston Churchill- both at the same time is, in my view, even better.8．What did people realize after lockdowns according to paragraph 1A．The importance of travelling.B．The harm from the pandemic.C．The need for more online purchases.D．The difficulty with holiday protection.9．Which of the following illustrates the author’s basic criteria for a holidayA．A warm climate and beaches.B．Some quality time with family.C．Some adventurous travel plans.D．A five-star hotel and fine dining.10．What is paragraph 4 mainly aboutA．The benefit the author obtained from travelling.B．The source of the author’s stress during office hours.C．The change of the author’s attitude to taking holidays.D．The reason why the author tried to be a harder worker.11．What is the function of the quote in the last paragraphA．To explain a fact.B．To provide a detail.C．To support a point.D．To offer a suggestion.For the first time, scientists have measured what actually happens with face-to-face interactions when employees start to work at an open-plan office, and their results show these modern workspaces are not as cooperative as you’d think.Two researchers from Harvard Business School and Harvard University wanted to test whether removing walls at a real-world workplace really increases interactions between co-workers. “To our knowledge, no prior study has directly measured the effect on actual interaction that results from removing walls to create an open office environment,” Ethan S. Bernstein and Stephen Turban write in the paper. To that end, they approached two multinational companies that were re-organizing their office spaces at the global headquarters, and enlisted small groups of employees fortwo studies.For eight weeks before the office redesign and eight weeks afterward, the researchers trac ked employees’ social interactions and locations. This data was analyzed together with email and instant messaging information from the company’s servers to measure differences in how people were communicating with each other. What they found was a pretty astonishing difference in face-to-face interactions —but not in the direction you might think. Across both experiments, employees’ social interactions in person decreased by a crazy 70 percent, while emails saw an uptick by roughly 20 to 50 percent.So, instead of spending more time cooperating with co-workers in the new space where everyone could see them, people got their heads down and tried to preserve their privacy any way they could. According to these results, it appears that being forced into a more open-plan environment can make people switch from chatting to others in person to sending an email or using instant messaging instead.As the team notes, it’s not automatically a bad thing, but it can certainly change work dynamics in an unexpected way. “That can have important consequences for how — and how productively —work gets done,” the researchers conclude. 12．How did the two multinational companies redesign their officesA．By expanding the total floor areas.B．By updating the computer servers.C．By changing the employees’ locations.D．By tearing down the space boundaries.13．Why did the employees prefer email or instant messaging in an open office space A．To reduce the risk of privacy leaks.B．To establish efficient communication.C．To facilitate indirect social interaction.D．To transform traditional work patterns.14．What can be inferred from the researchers’ saying in the last paragraph A．Further relevant research needs conducting.B．Their research findings are of practical value.C．Their team intends to change working environment.D．People hold different opinions on how work gets done.15．What is the main idea of the textA．Real-world workplaces increase employees’ interaction.B．Work dynamics don’t have much effect on work efficiency.C．Modern workspaces change workers’ way of communication.D．Open-plan offices can’t promote cooperation between co-workers.二、七选五Hilde’s father was a reporter. He often took her to work with him, and she developed a strong interest in news stories and reporting.____16____She did the writing, her sister Izzy took pictures, and her father helped her organize and print the newspaper. Hilde wanted to cover big stories in her town. Following the rules her father had taught her, she researched and reported stories in her monthly newspaper.The newspaper suddenly became famous when a murder happened in the town, and Hilde was the first person to report it. Soon, news organizations around the country were doing stories on Hilde.____17____Some people criticized her parents for allowing her to report on something as unpleasant as a murder.Others criticized Hilde for “pretending to be a reporter’’. Some people even suggested she should be playing with dolls.____18____She responded with a YouTube video.“I never began my newspaper so that people would think I was cute,” she said.“I want to be taken seriously.’’That wasn’t the last time Hilde had trouble getting people to take her seriously. Sometimes, it was because of her age. Other times, it was because she was agirl.____19____Hilde continued reporting and her activities as a reporter have made her famous.Now Hilde has published a book telling her own story and the challenges she has faced. Some of those challenges came from Hilde herself, struggling to figure out who she was as she grew older.____20____But she is still just 15, and has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do with her life. Her efforts have already inspired people around the world.A．But she never let that stop her.B．Hilde was upset by the complaints.C．For now, Hilde says she has given up reporting.D．When she was 8, Hilde started her own newspaper.E．Her great success in reporting has changed her life.F．Not everyone was happy about Hilde’s efforts, though.G．She was clearly in a dilemma about how to solve the crisis.三、完形填空It was in the midwinter, and a couple trudged(跋涉)along the roadway, seeking shelter. The father- to- be____21____the roadside for a place wherehis____22____companion might rest safely for the night. She labored along, her way made heavier by the new____23____growing inside her. They needed a____24____place safe from the bitter wind.They were not man and wife, but____25____a pair of beagles(比格犬).That December night, Gus Kiebel was driving home when he____26____ the pair. He parked the truck,____27____the animals, and carefully placed them in his truck. Then he called the number from the dogs’ tags. A man answered and immediately grew____28____.“I gave those dogs away. They’re not mine anymore.” Then he hung up. These beagles were____29____.Then Gus called his wife, Katie Kiebel.“Y ou cannot put them back in the snow,“ she said.“Bring them home.”Although Gus had_____30_____owning beagles, keeping this pair was out of the question - they already had a dog.The next day, they took the dogs to a no- kill shelter to drop them off, withone_____31_____. “I’m not signing the dogs over to you if you’ re goingto_____32_____them,“ she said. The shelter workers_____33_____they would keep the couple together.In the days following, Katie phoned the shelter_____34_____to check up on the beagles. Soon after Christmas, they were_____35_____as a pair, by a loving family. 21．A．left B．searched C．chose D．changed22．A．struggling B．serious C．caring D．adaptable23．A．fear B．curiosity C．idea D．life24．A．warm B．clean C．spacious D．remote25．A．anyway B．also C．rather D．even26．A．caught B．spotted C．hit D．recognized27．A．protected B．trained C．studied D．approached28．A．calm B．bored C．defensive D．shocked29．A．blamed B．abandoned C．forgotten D．misunderstood 30．A．dreamed of B．believed in C．objected to D．worried about 31．A．purpose B．task C．plan D．request32．A．abuse B．cage C．separate D．kill33．A．predicted B．wished C．promised D．concluded34．A．repeatedly B．nervously C．casually D．secretly35．A．cured B．adopted C．saved D．released四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2024届江苏省百校大联考高三上学期第二次考试英语试题
2024届江苏省百校大联考高三上学期第二次考试英语试题一、听力选择题1．Which person does the man want to follow?A．The man on the bus.B．The woman in the taxi.C．The man on the motorcycle. 2．Where should the man put used envelopes?A．In the biggest box.B．In the medium-sized box.C．In the smallest box.3．What record did the woman just break?A．Her personal record.B．The school record.C．The national record.4．When will the flight take off?A．At 4 o’clock.B．At 5 o’clock.C．At 6 o’clock.5．Where does the conversation most likely take place?A．At a cinema.B．At the speakers’ home.C．At a restaurant.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What time will the man use the car?A．At 3:00.B．At 4:00.C．At 4:30.7．What does the woman have to do if she wants the car?A．Do some housework later.B．Drive her brother somewhere.C．Finish her schoolwork before leaving.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What are the speakers doing?A．Attending a party.B．Discussing a lecture.C．Working part-time at a hospital. 9．Which job has the woman applied for?A．Waitress.B．V olunteer.C．Salesgirl.10．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Father and daughter.B．Teacher and student.C．Classmates.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2013年高三英语选择题专练 (2)
2013年高三英语选择题专练（二）A单项填空(共15小题, 每小题1分,满分15分.)21.________ super hurricane of Sandy, sweeping across the USA and many parts of America,has up to now caused ________ loss of over 50 billion dollars to the USA alone.A. The; theB. A; theC. The; aD. A; a22. In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief ________ the elderly are wise, ________ is particularly dominant(支配的) in Chinese culture.A. that; oneB. that; one thatC. which; whichD. that; that23. Mo Yan, a famous contemporary Chinese writer, this year’s Nobel Prize winner for literature, abandons the ________ writing style and advocates his unique way of Magic Realism.A. permanentB. artificialC. conventionalD. theoretical24. The WFP has helped more than one billion people since it was set up, which is ________ an amazing achievement.A. in doubtB. without doubtsC. beyond wonderD. beyond doubt25. ________, according to the study in 6 out of 10 patients, all symptoms ________ what the researchers had expected.A. To conclude; corresponded toB. In a conclusion; corresponded toC. Having drawn a conclusion; corresponded withD. To be concluded; corresponded with26. If your friend comes here with any more criticism about how we bring the children up, I'll tell him to ________ his own business.A. take pleasure inB. go aboutC. be trapped inD. cater to27. With the fight against piracy ________, more and more people find that authentic CDs and DVDs deserve ________.A. furthered; buyingB. furthered; to buyC. furthering; to be boughtD. furthering; buying28. Staying in hospital and taking special medicines ________ drug users an opportunity to stay away from drugs, which is________ the key to breaking the addiction to drugs lies.A. serves; whereB. provides; whatC. give; thatD. allow; where29. ________, and students having returned, the school will start with ________ effort in the work that lies before it.A. The summer vacation is over; refreshingB. As the summer vacation over; renewedC. The summer vacation being over; renewedD. With the summer vacation being over; refreshing30. The employers often give the job to ________they believe have work experience with strong sense of duty.A. whoeverB. those whoC. whoD. whomever31. ________Yan yanhong, a kindergarten teacher in Zhejiang Province ________ the boy byholding up him by his ears, his feet about 10 cm off the ground, she ________ free to live her own life now.A. If; didn’t abuse; would beB. Had; not abused; would have beenC. If; shouldn’t abuse; should have beenD. Had; not abused; would be32. Never should we forget the war and sufferings ________ caused to the people.A. itB. whichC. thatD. what33. －You seem to know little about Yancheng Middle School. Aren’t you a teacher here?－No, but I ________.A. hope toB. hope thatC. hope itD. hope to be34. －I’ll come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow morning.－I’m sorry, by then my performance ________ and I ________ reporters in the meeting room.A. will end; will meetB. will have ended; will be meetingC. will be ended; am going to meetD. is to end; will be meeting35. We missed our train, and ________ the next train was delayed, ________ we had to wait for another two hours.A. on top of that; soB. as a result; thusC. what was worse; thereforeD. apart from that; then参考答案：21-25 CBCDA26-30 BADCB 31-35 DADBAB第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选习(二)高三全册英语试题
入舵市安恙阳光实验学校2017高考英语（一轮）阅读理解选习阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU). The agreement or treaty which created the organization that eventually became the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each country' s language must be treated equally.The original six countries had only three languages between them：French, German andDutch/Flemish.However，there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12 languages.EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(费时的)．It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches，and nearly half of the EU's administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent on this task.In the near future it is probably that several more countries，most of them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse.The problem is not just cost：there are practical difficulties as well.With 12 languages，there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed.It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high professional standard.In practice the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English.However，any move to reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the price of the smaller countries.Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business.However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.1．What's the main purpose of this passage?A. To give a solution to a problem.B．To find out a problem and show how severe it is.C．To criticize the European Union for ill efficiency.D．To show that the problem cannot be solved.答案：B 推理判断题。
2024届江苏省南京市高三下学期考前综合训练题(二)英语试题(含答案)
南京市2024届高三年级考前综合训练题( 二)英语2024.05第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)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。
For centuries, the “Big Four” diamonds, red stones, green stones and blue stones—ruled the gem (珠宝) world. When tanzanite first appeared in 1967, it became a hit. Unlike those other stones, which are mined all over the world, tanzanite can be found in only one place on Earth: in the remote Merelani Hills in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.Gem of the century meets deal of the century. With its remarkable rarity and unique gemstone qualities, it’s no wonder that experts have called it “the gemstone of the 20th century”. In recent years, top-quality tanzanite gems have fetch ed higher prices at auction (拍卖会) than the Big Four! But because we buy direct and use our own designers, we are able to offer you this rare beauty for ONL Y $59!What makes tanzanite so ir resistible to gem experts? Part of its appeal is the beautiful violet blu e color. Tanzanite is also trichroic—which means that three different colors are visible when the stone is viewed from different angles.A gemstone found in only one place on earth means supply is extremely limited. Get your hands on the Karatu Tanzanite Ring before they’re gone!Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Experience the rare beauty of the Karatu Tanzanite Ring for two months. If you’re not completely impressed, simply send it back within 60 days for a complete return of the sale price. We want you to feel like you got the deal of the century!21. What is tanzanite?A. A ring brand.B. A kind of stone.C. A place in Africa.D. A deal of the century.22. What is special about tanzanite?A. Its bright color.B. Its high price.C. Its long-standing reputation.D. Its unique place of origin.23. What is the purpose of the text?A. To promote goods.B. To introduce a gem.C. To present a discovery.D. To recommend return service.BRepositioning the light for the third time, Reilly leaned (倾斜) the phone at an angle she thought would make her face look skinny. She prepared herself for her best smile in3,2, 1!Finally! A picture she can work with. Everyone else in school had a social media account and nobody knows how hard she tried to eve ntually get mom’s permi ssion. She had been sitting up her account for days, and the picture of herself was the final touch.She had worked cautiously creating her profile. Her hometown was boring, so she filled in a more exciting one several towns over. Her job was nonexistent since she was only 14, but she filled in “Accountant”. Why not? Seemed like a cool job. And she was getting good at making a perfect account here, so “accountant” was fitting.She wrote her first post. Then deleted it. She wanted to avoid sounding like she just started an account. She thought of something brilliant.“Hey new account here, had to. You know, locked out of my other one. Add me here!”Now people would think she had to start this one because an old one got hacked (非法入侵)，and they just didn’t know she had none before. Then the “friend spread” would happen. The website would start suggesting her page to friends of friends until she grew her list to a respectable size.It was starting already! Friend requests on her list. A comment! “Gorgeous (漂亮的) girl!” It was from Amy, in her science class. Reilly felt gorgeous.At school, Reilly looked around wondering who saw her new profile.“Hey. Saw your new account,” Nora, her best friend, said from somewhere behind her.“How does it look?” Reilly asked.“It looks pretty cool. But, I almost didn’t know it was you, Reilly,” Nora smiled. “And just in case you forget, you are good enough as you are.”24. What was Reilly busy doing these days?A. Looking for a cool jotB. Chatting with friends online.C. Setting up a social media account.D. Improving her photography skills.25. Why did Reilly rewrite her post?A. To sound more experienced.B. To add something brilliant.C. To unlock her old account.D. To ensure safety of her page.26. What did Reilly feel gorgeous about?A. Making a new friend in real life.B. Having a science lesson with Amy.C. Creating a profile totally on her own.D. Expanding her influence on social media.27. What does Nora’s comment imply?A. Reilly should appreciate her true self.B. Reilly should pursue the best version of herself.C. Reilly shouldn't be too proud of what she's done.D. Reilly shouldn't forget to show the good side of her.CA new network of dedicated antennas (天线) in Africa will lend insight into the damage that storms of charged particles (粒子) from the sun make on satellite and radio communications. Zambia set up its first such sensor in March —one of eight multifrequency receivers being stationed around Africa, in addition to four already operating in South Africa. Kenya and Nigeria will set up their receivers by the end of the year.The Space Weather network that extends over Africa will provide real-time data on how solar storms distort (扭曲) the ionosphere, the charged outer layer of Earth's atmosphere. This distortion can have dangerous consequences, says Mpho Tshisaphungo, a space weather researcher at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). Signals between crucial satellites and the ground pass through this region, where charged particles can cause interference (干扰). Also, high-frequency radio signals (often used in defense and emergency services communications) have to bounce off the ionosphere; Tshisaphungo notes that when solar storms change the layer, “the radio signal may eithe r be weakened, delayed or absorbed by the iono sphere.”“While there are data available from international space weather programs, if you want to look at what’s happening on the African continent, then you need to take measurements in Africa,” says John Habarulema, a space scientist at SANSA. Habarulema’s team developed a model last year that maps electron density (电子密度) in the ionosphere and fills in measurement gaps. The new local receivers will boost this model's accuracy and let it describe fluctuations (波动) over the full continent. “We need to have the global perspective and put that data into our global models,” says Terry Onsager, a U.S. physicist. “But at the same time, space weather disturbances can vary enormously from location to location.” And it is becoming increasingly important to model the ionosphere’s behavior, he says, because “we’re getting more and more reliant on techmologies that are reliant on space weather.”28. What is the function of the newly-set antennas in Africa?A. To prevent possible distortion of the ionosphere.B. To analyse the weather changing records of the region.C. To improve internet connectivity in African rural areas.D. To monitor solar storms’ effects on radio communications.29. Which of the following is a “dangerous consequence” according to paragraph 2?A. Satellites may be destroyed.B. Crucial signals may be blocked.C. Bad weather may strike the earth.D. Charged particles may be weakened.30. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The development of global weather models.B. The factors of accurate space measurement.C. The importance of collecting global climate data.D. The necessity of building multi frequency receivers in Africa.31. What is the best title for the text?A. The sun takes people on earth by stormB. Joint efforts in need to deal with solar stormsC. New space weather network extends over AfricaD. Africa on board to protect radio communicationsDHow could anyone dislike giving and receiving gifts? A good gift can be totally life changing. Gifts are so meaningful that some people identify “receiving gifts” as their primary“love language”.Indeed, on the surface, gift-giving occasions seem like wonderful opportunities to experience and create delight. But according to a 2023 survey, gift-giving and receiving is actually the least popular love language overall.The problem is that occasions that involve gift giving are full of uncertainty. If it’s an occasion like Christmas, where people are shopping for each other at the same time, people might still be nervous about whether the gift they give will be in the same category as the gift they will also receive. For instance, you don’t want to give someone a gag (恶作剧) gift when they're giving you a sincere, heartfelt gift. Mismatched approaches to gift-giving are a common recipe for awkwardness.There can also be enormous uncertainty around how your gift will be experienced by the receiver. Imagine that a close friend is showing some signs of seasonal affective disorder, and you’re giving him a therapy (疔法) lamp as a gift. True, he may very well be appreciative, indicating that this is “just what he needed.” But what if he interprets the gift as an unwelcome piece of commentary on his affective state? One could imagine a reaction along the lines of “Gosh, I’m sorry I’ve been so unpleasant to be around,” The message we send is not necessarily the same as the message received.Worst of all, there’s the anxiety that comes with receiving gifts. If you are like me, you may have found yourself in a setting where you expect a lot of well-meaning but disappointing gifts are headed your way. There can be some fear that comes with knowing that you'll soon need to perform joy and appreciation. Even worse, you might worry that the gift-giver will detect your in sincerity, wounding them in the process.It's not all bad, of course. When done carefully, gift-giving can be a wonderful way to draw people closer together, in a lasting way.32. Gift giving is full of uncertainty because ______.A. people prepare insincere gifts for othersB. the gifts they give are of the same categoryC. people shop for gifts for different occasionsD. mismatched gift- giving frequently happens33. An example of the therapy lamp is used to illustrate ______.A. trust can be earned through gift-givingB. misunderstanding can arise from gift-givingC. harmony can be achieved through gift-givingD. depression can be a byproduct of gift-giving34. What makes a gift-receiver most anxious?A. Expressing disappointment over the gifts.B. Having pretended delight at the gifts uncovered.C. Expecting well-intentioned gifts from friends.D. Fearing to extend appreciation for the gifts.35. What is the author’s at titude towards gift giving?A. Supportive.B. Opposed.C. Objective.D. Unclear.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
2023届天津市十二区重点学校高三毕业班联考(二)英语试题
2023届天津市十二区重点学校高三毕业班联考(二)英语试题一、听力选择题1. What is Nick usually like?A．Noisy.B．Quiet.C．Tough.2. When will the man get his envelope?A．Tomorrow morning.B．Tomorrow afternoon.C．Tomorrow night.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Where to go.B．What movie to see.C．When to meet.4. Where is the man’s envelope now?A．In his room.B．At the post office.C．At the front desk.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A．Mother and son.B．Husband and wife.C．Brother and sister二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the two speakers?A．In a car.B．In a train.C．In a bus.2. What are the speakers talking about?A．A travel to a new city.B．A light rail train.C．A traffic accident.3. Who operates the train?A．The man.B．The train itself.C．Operators.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What job does the girl decide to take?A．Receptionist.B．Manager Assistant.C．Office assistant.2. What’s the duty of the job?A．Answering phone calls.B．Making phone calls.C．Talking face to face.3. What’s the time of the interview?A．10:30 a.m. Friday.B．10:30 a.m. Thursday.C．11:30 a.m. Friday.4. Where does this conversation take place?A．Over the phone.B．On social media.C．In the office.8. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2020届高考英语专项练习专题二：《阅读理解说明类专练》(含答案)
2020届高三英语专项练习专题二：阅读理解说明类专练第I卷（选择题）（每题2分，共30分）一．阅读理解A（考点17较易）In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian(巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.1.The word‘punctual’ most probably means________.考点17 易A.leaving soon after classing earlyC.arriving a few minutes lateD.being on time2.Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior?考点17 易A.He felt puzzled at the students’ being late.B.He felt angry at the students' rudeness.C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.3.It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that __________.考点17 易A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes lateB.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatheringsC.being late in one culture may not be considered so rude in another cultureD.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time4.What is the main idea of this passage?考点17 易A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.B.The importance of being on time differs among cultures.C.People learn the importance of time only from their own culture.D.Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.B（考点17中难）Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit (联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialisation, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1,000; Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number (中位数) of speakers is mere 6,000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.Already well over 400 of the total of 6,800 languages are close to extinction (消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapanecoin Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, witha question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.5.What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?考点17 易A.They developed very fast.B.They were large in number.C.They had similar patterns.D.They were closely connected.6.Which of the following best explains "dominant" underlined in paragraph 2?考点17 易plex.B.advanced.C.powerful.D.modern.7.What is the main idea of the text?A.New languages will be created.考点17 易B.People's lifestyles are reflected in languages.C.Human development results in fewer languages.D.Geography determines language evolution.C（考点17中难）Australia,the last continent,was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the seventeenth century, these nations were less interested in changing it into a colony(殖民地)than in exploring(勘探)it.As in the early history of the United States,it was the English who set up the settlements(新拓展地 ) in Australia.This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well.Australia and the United States are about the same in size,and their western lands are both not rich in soil.It was the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west.However,this westward movement took place more because the English were searching for better land than because the population was increasing.Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold was discovered in America in 1849and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common,these are some striking differences as well.The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war.Australia, unlike the United States,was firstly turnedinto a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising.By 1922,for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people,or almost half as many sheep as the people there in the United States.Yet,in spite of these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.8.Who turned Australia into a colony?考点17 易A.BritainB.Several European countries.C.The United States of America.D.None of the above.9.In the early history of America and Australia,both colonies developed towards the west firstly for the reason that______考点17 易A.the population was increasing rapidly in the eastB.the English thought there might be richer land thereC.gold was discovered thereD.fewer people lived there10.In the early 1920s______考点17 易A.Australia had one fifteenth as many people as sheepB.there were more sheep in Australia than in the United StatesC.the population in Australia was greater than that of the United StatesD.the United States had twice as many sheep as people11.The last sentence in the last paragraph “Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most考点17 中难A.the United States and Australia do not have any main differencesB.the United States and Australia have much more in common than they have with other countriesC.the United States and Australia have nothing in common with the rest of the worldD.in common with the rest of the world, the United States and Australia have a lot of differencesD（考点17易）Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he traveled across Europe and Asia with his father, who wanted to do trade with the Chinese. When they eventually arrived in Beijing, they were warmly welcomed by Kublai Khan, the Yuan Dynasty Emperor. Marco was very clever and could speak four languages. The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court and sent him to so many important tasks across the country.Marco Polo, in turn, was amazed by how beautiful and powerful China was. He was very impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, especially the Summer Palace.There were many inventions and developments in China, which were not available in Europe at that time. Marco Polo was amazed to see Chinese people using paper money in markets. In Europe, people paid for goods with gold or silver. He was also confused by the black stones people used to burn for fuel, as he had never seen coal before!After 17 years of service to the Emperor, Marco Polo returned to Italy. Unluckily, a local war broke out, and he was caught and put into prison. He met another prisoner who enjoyed listening to his stories about China. The prisoner was an author and he took dictation while listening. Later he wrote the stories in a book called The Description of the World, one of the best sellers (畅销书) in Europe.12.Why did Marco Polo and his father travel to China?考点17 易A.To trade with Chinese.B.To draw a map of ChinaC.To write a book about China.D.To make friends with the Chinese.13.Marco Polo was amazed to see Chinese people paying for goods with ______.考点17 易A.goldB.silverC.paper moneyD.black stones14.Who wrote the book The Descriptions of the World?考点17 易A.Kublai KhanB.A prisonerC.Marco PoloD.Marco Polo’s father15.What do you know about Marco Polo from the passage?考点17 易A.He helped his father learn four languages.B.He taught Chinese people how to use coal.C.He became a prisoner in Beijing.D.He served the Emperor for 17 years.第II卷（非选择题）（每题1.5分，共60分）语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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1. The education of ______ young is always ____ hot and serious topic in modern society.
A. / ; the
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D. the ; a
2. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I _____ in many worse hotels.
A. was staying
B. stayed
C. would stay
D. had stayed
3. The companies are working together to create _____ they hope
will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.
A. which
B. that
C. what
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4. Catherine, _____the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you would oversleep and be late for the train.
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B. sets
C. set
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5. In my view, London’s not as expensive in price as Tokyo,but Tokyo
is _____ in traffic.
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B. more organized
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D. as organized as
6. _____ deep down in the earth for thousands of year, the dead forest has rotted away and become coal.
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B. Being buried
C. Buried
D. To be buried
7. John talked with me for about an hour yesterday. Never
_____him talk so much.
A. did I hear
B. had I heard
C. I had heard
D. I heard
8. Had they known what was coming next, they ___ second thoughts.
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B. could have
C. must have had
D. might have had
9. -The girl looks so beautiful. Is she a model or a film star?
- _____. She’s a nurse.
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B. Forget about it
C. Far from it
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10. Have you ever dreamed of staging a concert, _____thousands of people
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