2019高考英语考前天天背考前语基回扣第10组阅读理解(含答案)

2019年高考英语阅读理解专题复习10篇(名师精选真题实战训练+详细解题过程，值得下载练习)[一]As cultural symbols go, the American car is quite young. The Model T Ford wasbuilt at the Piquette Plant in Michigan a century ago, with the first rolling off the assembly line(装配线) on September 27,1908.Only eleven cars were produced thenext month. But eventually Henry Ford would build fifteen million of them.Modern America was born on the road, behind a wheel. The car shaped some ofthe most lasting aspects o f American culture: the roadside diner, the billboard, themotel, even the hamburger. For most of the last century, the car represented what itmeant to be American—going forward at high speed to find new worlds. The roadnovel, the road movie, these are the most typical American ideas, born of abundantpetrol, cheap cars and a never-ending interstate highway system, the largest publicworks project in history.pot and In 1928 Herbert Hoover imagined an America with“ a chicken in everya car in every garage.” Since then, this society has moved onward, never looking back, as the car transformed America from a farm-based society into an industrial power.The cars that drove the American Dream have helped to create a global ecological disaster. In America the demand for oil has grown by 22 percent since1990.The problems of excessive(过度的)energy consumption, climate change and population growth have been described in a book by the American writer ThomasL.Friedman. He fears the worst, but hopes for the best.Friedman points out that the green economy(经济)is a chance to keep American The ability to design, build and export green technologies for producing strength.“　clean water, clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency ofpower in the new century.”【文章大意】汽车作为美国的文化符号尚年轻,但给美国带来了方方面面的变化。

2019高考英语（常熟）考前冲刺精选：阅读理解（3）及解析CIntheanimalkingdom,weaknesscanbringaboutaggressioninotheranimals.Thissometimesh appenswithhumansalso.ButIhavefoundthatmyweaknessbringsoutthekindnessinpeople.Is eeiteverydaywhenpeopleholddoorsforme,pourcreamintomycoffee,orhelpmetoputonmycoa t.AndIhavediscoveredthatitmakesthemhappy.Frommywheelchairexperience,Iseethebestinpeople,butsometimesIfeelsadbecausethose whoappearindependentmissthekindnessIseedaily.Theydon’tgettoseethissoftsideofothers.Often,wetryeverywaypossibletoavoidshowingourweakn ess,whichincludesalotofpretending.Butonlywhenwestoppretendingwe’rebraveorstrongdoweallowpeopletoshowthekindnessthat’sinthem.Lastmonth,whenIwasdrivinghomeonabusyhighway,Ibegantofeelunwellanddrovemoreslowl ythanusual.Peoplebehindmebegantogetimpatientandangry,withsomespeedingupalongsid eme,horning(按喇叭)orevenshoutingatme.Atthatmoment，IdecidedtodosomethingIhadneverdoneintwenty-fouryearsofdriving.Iputonthecarflash lightsanddroveonatareallylowspeed.Nomoreangryshoutsandnomorehorns!WhenIputonmyflashlights,Iwassayingtotheotherdrivers,“Ihaveaproblemhere.IamweakanddoingthebestIcan.”Andeveryoneunderstood.Severaltimes,Isawdriverswhowantedtopass.Theycouldn’tgetaroundmebecauseofthestreamofpassingtraffic.Butinsteadofgettingimpatientanda ngry,theywaited,knowingthedriverinfrontofthemwasinsomewayweak. Sometimessituationscallforustoactstrongandbraveevenwhenwedon’tfeelthatway.Butthosearefewandfarbetween.Moreoften,itwouldbebetterifwedon’tpretendwefeelstrongwhenwefeelweakorpretendthatwe'rebravewhenwe’rescared.11.Theauthorhasdiscoveredthatpeoplewillfeelhappywhen________.A.theyoffertheirhelpB.theyreceiveothers’helpC.theyfeelothers’kindnessD.theyshowtheirweakness12.Theauthorfeelssadsometimesbecause________.A.hehasasoftheartB.hereliesmuchonothersC.somepeoplepretendtobekindD.somepeoplefailtoseethekindnessinothers13.Whatdidtheotherdriversdowhentheysawtheflashlights?A.Theyspeededuptopass.B.Theywaitedwithpatience.C.Theytriedtheirbesttohelp.D.Theyputontheirflashlightstoo.14.Inthispassage,theauthoradvisesusto________.A.handleproblemsbyourselvesB.accepthelpfromothersC.admitourweaknessD.showourbravery（2）Fromthelaststoryofthepassage，thecommonpeopleoftenshowtheirsympathyto.A.oldB.therichC.thepoorD.theweak【解析】文章以自己的故事告诉大家要勇于承认自己的缺点，因为在人类社会中，暴露自己的缺点会得到别人的帮助和爱心。

2019高考英语：阅读理解（任务型）练习题及解析第二节.根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

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2021高考英语二轮总练习阅读理解精选〔10〕及解析AI'm fat, I'm too skinny．I'd be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs．Do any of these statements sound familiar Are you used to putting yourself down If so, you' re not alone．As a teen, you're going through many changes in your body．And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself．Lots of people have trouble adjusting, and this can affect their self-esteem 〔自尊〕．If you have a positive body image, you probably like and accept yourself the way you are．This healthy attitude allows you to explore other aspects of growing up, such as developing good friendships, growing more independent from your parents, and challenging yourself physically and mentally．Developing these parts of yourself can help boost 〔提升〕yourself-esteem．A positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle 〔such as exercising and eating right〕are a great combination for building good self-esteem．Some people think they need to change how they look oract to feel good about themselves．But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself．The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size or color it comes in．If you are very worried about your weight or size, check with your doctor to verify 〔核实〕that things are OK．But it is no one's business but your own what your body is like—ultimately, you have to be happy with yourself．Next, identify which aspects of your appearance you can realistically change and which you can't．Everyone has things about themselves that they can't change and need to accept—like their height, for example, or their shoe size．When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop．Try building your self-esteem by giving yourself three good things every day．By focusing on the good things you do and the positive aspects of your life, you can change how you feel about yourself．The most important thing is to get help if you feel like your body image and self-esteem are affecting your life．56．If we have a positive body image, we will_____．A．concentrate on our body image onlyB．not develop strong self-esteemC．like and accept ourselves as we areD．be less independent of our parents57．______ can NOT help to boost your self-esteem．A．Growing independent from your parentsB．Accepting your own body as it actually isC．Having a positive attitude and a healthy lifestyleD．Improving your body image as much as you can 58．To improve our body image, we have to _____．A．think about ourselvesB．be happy with ourselvesC．change the shape, size or color of one's bodyD．check with our doctor to verify that our body is OK 59．Which is probably the best title of the passage A．Importance of Body ImageB．Effects on a Person's Self-esteemC．Tips for Improving Body ImageD．Self-esteem and Body ImageB60．Where can we most probably read this textA．In a newspaper．B．In a magazine．C．In traveling guide．D．In a history textbook．61．The business hours of Cook's Cottage on Saturday in the summer are _____A．11:00 am—2:00 pm B．5:00 pm—10:30 pmC．9:00 am—5:30 pm D．9:00 am—5:00 pm．62．The Anchorage Restaurant is ____．A．in Williamstown B．in the center of the cityC．in Anchorage D．in Port Philip Bay63．Where can you spend the night in a tourA．Cook's Cottage．B．Sovereign Hill．C．Sydney Tower．D．Westfield Counterpoint．CIn an age dominated 〔控制旳〕by new media and the Internet, there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when, if we couldn't make it into a classroom, the only real option was to pick up a book, or when audiomaterials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic〔时有时无旳〕radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web, we have a whole new learning domain 〔统领〕at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button, and tests and assignments can be submitted 〔进展〕and marked online．Questions and learning, studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended 〔融合旳〕learning, an approach to education which seeks to combine the best of new technology and actual human contact．Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face 〔often abbreviated to F2F〕teaching, will achieve better results．For example, there are some aspects of study, like practical sessions, dealing with more subjective questions, or meeting the needs of an individual student, which require face-to-face human interaction, whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning,such as answers to clear-cut questions, can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example, in an ELT 〔English Language Teaching 〕environment, a simple scenario 〔剧情概要〕might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text．Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session, the teacher express his opinion about their work．64．What is the main idea of this passageA．Blended learning is an effective learning approach．B．More and more people will use Internet-based learning materials,C．There are so many different ways of learning for people to choose in today's world．D．Blended learning methods have proven to be effective except in language learning．65．Which of the following aspects of study doesn't require face-to-face interaction between teachers and students A．Practical sessions．B．Tackling the needs of an individual student．C．Dealing with more subjective questions．D．Providing answers to clear-cut questions．66．It can be inferred from the passage that ______．A．the radio and TV in the past were of poor qualityB．people do not get audio materials through cassettes nowadaysC．it was not convenient for people to leam outside a classroom in the pastD．it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days67．Which of the following can be best describe the writer's attitude towards blended learningA．Critical．B．Objective 〔客观旳〕．C．Supportive．D．Neutral 〔中立旳〕．DBotany 〔植物学〕, the study of plants, occupies a particular position in the history of human knowledge．For many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about which humans had anything more than the vaguest 〔模糊旳〕〕of insights．It is impossible to know today justwhat our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants, but from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient．This is logical．Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all living things even for other plants．They have always been enormously important to the welfare of people not only for food but also for clothing, tools, medicines, shelter, and a great many other purposes．Tribes living today in the jungle of the Amazon recognize hundreds of plants and know many properties of each．To them, botany has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of "knowledge" at all．Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become, the farther away we move from direct contact with plants, and the less distinct our knowledge grows．Yet everyone comes unconsciously on an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will fail to recognize a rose or an apple．When nor Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer fields the next season—the first, great step in a new association of plants and humans was taken．Grains were discovered and fromthem flowed the wonder of agriculture: cultivated crops．From then on, humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild, and the accumulated knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience with plants in the wild would begin to fade away．68．What does the writer mean when he says "This is logical"in the first paragraphA．Human knowledge of plants is well organized and very detailed．B．It is not surprising that early humans had a detailed knowledge of plants．C．There is no clear way to determine the extent of our ancestor's knowledge of plant．D．It is reasonable to assume our ancestors behave much like people in pre-industrial societies．69．According to the passage, general knowledge of botany begun to fade away because ____．A．people no longer value plants as a useful resourceB．direct contact with a variety of plants has decreased C．botany is not recognized as a special branch of scienceD．research is unable to keep up with the increasing number of plants70．We learn that the first great step toward the practice of agriculture is____．A．the changing diets of early humansB．the development of a system of names for plantsC．the invention of agricultural implements 〔工具〕and machineryD．the discovery of certain grasses that could be harvested and replanted71．Human would depend on the controlled production of a few plants for living withA．the knowledge of plants B．the discovery of certain grassesC．the development of machinery D．the appearance of agricultureEIt has been argued that an infant under three who is cared for outside the home may suffer because of the separation from his parents．The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby believes that separation from the parents during the sensitive "attachment" period from birth to three may scar〔留下疤痕〕a child's personality and incline to emotional problems in later life．Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby's work that children should not be sent to day care before the age of three, and many people do believe this．But there are also arguments against such a strong conclusion．Firstly, anthropologists 〔人类学家〕point out that the hidden love between children and parents found in modem societies does not usually exist in traditional societies．For example, we saw earlier that among the Ngonis the father and mother of a child did not raise their infant alone．But traditional societies are so different from modern societies that comparisons based on just one factor are hard to understand．Secondly, common sense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today if parents and caretakers found that children had problems with it．But Bowlby's analysis raises the possibility that early day care has delayed effects．The possibility that such care might lead to more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be noticed by the use of statistics．Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and even if they were, the results would becertain to be complicated and controversial．Thirdly, in the last decade, there have been a number of careful American studies of children in day care, and they have reported that day care had a neutral of slightly positive effect on children's development．But tests that have had to be used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue．72．This passage is mainly talking about________．A．children's personalityB．advantages of infants' early careC．infants' educationD．negative effect of infant school73．The phrase "day care in the first paragraph probably means_____.A．nursing school B．baby-sitter C．boarding school D．primary school74．According to Bowlby, children under the age of three______．A．should not be sent to schoolB．should be cared for outside the homeC．will not suffer fro m parental separationD．don't mind who will look after them75．The argument against Bowlby's conclusion shows that___．A．children have problems with day careB．there is no negative effect on infants who go to school before threeC．there is a long-term effect on infants who go to school before threeD．children who are sent to school before three are sent to mental illness参考答案56-60 CBBDC 61-65 CABAD 66-70 CDBBD 71-75 DCAAB********************************************************完毕。

2019年高考英语实战演练专项阅读理解（101-105）(附详析)注意事项：认真阅读理解，结合历年的真题，总结经验，查找不足！重在审题，多思考，多理解！无论是单选、多选还是论述题，最重要的就是看清题意。

在论述题中，问题大多具有委婉性，尤其是历年真题部分，在给考生较大发挥空间的同时也大大增加了考试难度。

考生要认真阅读题目中提供的有限材料，明确考察要点，最大限度的挖掘材料中的有效信息，建议考生答题时用笔将重点勾画出来，方便反复细读。

只有经过仔细推敲，揣摩命题老师的意图，积极联想知识点，分析答题角度，才能够将考点锁定，明确题意。

(第101篇)HowRoomDesignsAffectOurWorkandFeelingsArchitectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughts,fe elingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical(经验的，实证的)basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacesthatpromotecreativity,keeppeoplefoc used,andleadtorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2 007,JoanMeyers-LevyattheUniversityofMinnesota，reportedthattheheightofaroom’sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepe opletothinkmorefreely,whichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowceilings ,ontheotherhand,mayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.Inadditiontoceilingheight,theviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant’sabilitytoconcentrate.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheir studythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymove madethemostgainsonastandardtestofattention.Usingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughttopayoffacademically,anditseemstoa ccordingtoastudyledbyC.KennethTanner,headoftheSchoolDesign&PlanningLaboratoryat theUniversityofGeorgia.Tannerandhisteamfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblock edviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsofvocabulary,langua geartsandmathsthandidstudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkingl ots.Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhatdim(暗淡的)lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerally,keepingthelightlowduringdin neroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalsodisc overedthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.“Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudies,sowe’re_almost_looking_at_the_problem_through_a_straw_(吸管)，”architectDavidAllisonsays.“Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroad,generalizeduseofthem?T hat’swhatwe’reallstrugglingwith.”[语篇解读]建筑师认为房子的设计可影响居住者的思想、情绪、行为，对此科学家进行了理论上的论证。

2019年高考英语阅读理解实战训练(名师精选试题+解析答案，建议下载练习)AThree Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safety's Director's Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a fiery two car accidents.The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on a rain-soaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road. It ran into an oncoming vehicle, leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith, 10, and her sister, Megan Smith,9,from the wreckage.The girls' mother, Beckie Smith, was not with them at the time of the wreck, as they were traveling with their baby sitter, Lisa Bow bin.Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had up on receiving the call informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires."I was nervous," Bozeman said." I don't feel like I'm a hero. I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation. I hope someone would do the same for me."Everyone at the accident made it out alive, with the victims suffering from nonlife-threatening injuries. Mallory Smith broke both femurs, and Megan had neck and back injuries. Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis, ankle and foot.The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing, Bonge said.In addition, Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Rus so in the hospital after the accident, where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with" Thank you," Bozeman said. Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringingthem together."Whatever the circumstances, Tuesday's ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers," Beckie Smith said," We're calling it The Miracle on Highway 6."1. Which of the following words can be used to describe Bozeman?A. Kind.B. Modest.C. Excited.D. Smart.2. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Three persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident.B. Three ordinary people were regarded as great heroes.C. Several victims were carried to safety from the burning cars.D. A car accident occurred on a rain-soaked State Highway 6.3. It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that ____.A. she regarded the accident as a wonderB. she was frightened by the serious accidentC. she thought highly of the rescuersD. she called on others to learn from the rescuers4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Luckily, no one received too serious injuries in the accident.B. All the victims received slight injuries in the accident.C. The rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims.D. The injured will soon recover from their injuries.【文章综述】本文是一篇新闻报道。

咼考英语试卷选择题部分第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ACommunity（社区）service is important for many reasons.Taking part and volunteering teaches sympathy and un dersta nding.One of my favorite things about it is that there are opport un ities and choices right in your very n eighborhood.When I was younger，I volunteered for a nearby animal shelter.At first I didn ' t know many people there and wasn' t very ter，as I got to know the animals and staff members I learned to enjoy my time there .It was a very reward ing experie nee and I got to do many things I wouldn ' t have had an opportunity to do otherwise.Sometimes when I was there I would see other kids taking part.Most of them were volunteering because they needed service hours for school.These kids sometimes just sat around waiting for their time to pass.But there were also others，who had apparently enjoyed their experie nces，and wan ted to do more afterwards.Not only is community service fun and rewarding ，it also looks great on a resume（简历）or college applicati on .Sometimes com mun ity service is even required for high school graduati on .Last year in my life skills class we were asked to write a paper about whether we thought requiring stude nts at a uni versity to complete 75 hours of com munity service was a good idea .I wrote ，“ I don' t thi nk that is too much as long as the stude nts are give n eno ugh time and a variety of choices.”As I move through life I will be always involved in community service ，not just because it is important but also because it is something I enjoy and look forward to.So maybe it is the right time you should go out，volunteer your time and make a differenee ，even if your reward is only a nod or smile.1. The writer began to enjoy volunteering at the animal shelter when he A . realized the importaneeof community serviceB . witnessed some students wasting their timeC. got in spired by the en thusiastic volun teersD. adjusted himself to the new environment答案D解析推理判断题。

2019 届高考英语二轮考点解析卷（十）1、Many of us have reached in our pockets,feeling a vibration( 振动 ), wrongly believing our mobile phones havejust rung. The phenomenon even has a name:‘ phantom vibration andsyndromefound it is surprisingly’—common.Now scientists believe that we are so alert( 警觉 ) for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slightmuscle spasms(痉挛 ) as proof of a call. Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Tech Institute ofTechnology has studied the delusional calls. He said sufferers describe a vague tingling feeling which they think istheir mobile phone indicating it has received a text message or call while on“ silent” . But when retrieved,there was no one on the other end.Dr. Rosenberger said,“ I find so many people say, This happens to me, but I thought I was the only one. I thoughtI was odd. ” It seems that the syndrome particularly affects people at the beck and call of mobile phones or pagers. A2010 study by Michael Rothberg and colleagues found that nearly 70 per cent of doctors at a hospital inMassachusetts suffered phantom vibrations. A more recent study of US college students found the figure was as highas 90 per cent.While the odd feeling is widespread, it does not seem to be considered a grave problem. Dr. Rosenbergersaid,“ It’ s not actually a syndrome in a technical sense. That’ s just the name that’ s got stuck to per cent of people consider it a problem."While widespread, the scientific community has not yet invested much effort in getting to the bottom of why wesuffer phantom calls. Dr. Rosenberger said, "People are guessing it has something to do with nervous energy.The cognitive( 认知的 ) scientists are talking about brain chemistry, cognitive pathways changing. But ithave brain scans to go on." He said,“ We have a phone call in our pocket all the time and it becomes sort of an extension of ourselves. We have this sort of readiness to experience a call. We feel something and we think, OK, thatcould be a call.”1.Why do some people mistake slight muscle spasms for a call?A.They all have a vivid imagination.B.They are sensitive to calls and messages.C.There are few calls and messages in their life.D.Sight muscle spasms affect them more than other people.2.Which of the following are more likely to have phantom vibration syndrome than others?A.Doctors.B.University professors.C.College students.D.The cognitive scientists.3.In Dr. Rosenberger’ s opinion, phantom vibration syndrome________.A.isn’ t a kind of disease actuallyB.is considered a problem by most peopleC.is a serious problem ignored by peopleD.has something to do with brain chemistry2、SHANGHAI —The Shanghai World Financial Centre will be the tallest land-mark in the world after itscompletion this century in Pudong, according to the project’ s Japanese investors. The building will be locate prime Lujiazui Zone in Pudong, on a 30.000-square-metre site.The building was originally designed to be a 94-floor office tower with a height of 460 metres. The projectbroke ground in 1997 but was later halted as a result of the financial crisis in Southeast Asia.“ As the economy warms up, we are more confident about Shanghai and the wholeChinaand we are working hardto get the project restarted as soon as possible,” said Katsuyuki-presdentTakeuchiandgeneral,vice manager of theShanghai World Financial Centre Company.Its parent company, Japan-based Mori Building Co. Ltd, established the Shanghai subsidiary as the operatorresponsible for this ambitious project. The design, which is undergoing revision in Japan, will accommodateinternational high-tech businesses, department stores, art galleries, clubs and a five-star hotel. Unlike the gloomyeconomies of the United States, Europe and Japan, China enjoys a strong growth with brighter prospects, Takeuchisaid.More capital and businesses are expected to flow into Shanghai , which aims to become a world centre for tradeand the financial industry —with Lujiazui as its showpiece.The layout of Luijiazui includes three tall buildings, one of which is the completed Jinmao Tower, each risingabove 400 metres, as designed by local government after holding an international design competition early lastdecade. Other buildings nearby fall in height gradually, creating a special shape against the skyline. TheShanghai World Fiancial Centre will be built as the peak of the mountain.“T he peak will be safe thanks to the perfect design, advanced technology and the stable social and politicalenvironment in Shanghai,” Takeuchi said, reassuring those who might be anxious about the safety of the-to-soonbeworld ’ s tallest building.1.Why is the Shanghai World Financial Center to be built?A.Because it is by the bank of the Changjiang River.B.Because it is going to be the highest building in China.C.Because the economy of China is of a better future than of other countries.D.Because the builders in Shanghai could be sure of the quality of the building.2.Seen from a long distance, the Lujiazui Zone looks like a (an) _______.A.appleB.mountainC.boxD.basin3.Why will the Shanghai World Financial Center be of great safety?A.Because it will be the peak of a mountainB.Because its design and technology are of the top levels.C.In Shanghai there is a stable social and political environment.D.B and C.4.Which of the following has the same meaning as the sentence” .. . reassuringbe thoseanxiouswhoaboutmightthe safety of the soon-to- be world’ s tallest building”?fort the people so that they won’ t worry about the safety of the peak.B.Tell the people the tallest building will be finished soon.C.Advise people not to be anxious about the building until it is finished.D.Make sure that the building will be built in Shanghai.3、Black Friday is just a week away, an annual tradition in which holiday shoppers rush to the supermarkets andmalls. Most shoppers pack stores to buy things at a discount. For some, however, shopping is less of a pastime andmore of an addiction. These people have compulsive( 强迫性的 ) shopping disorder, a condition filled with debt and regret.While it's true that many lack money and credit management skills, what these shoppers are often looking for is a“ buy high ” ,an emotional rush to put themselves in a better mood, found San Francisco State University researchers in 2013. These types of shoppers often hold materialistic values. When under stress, materialistic shoppers are morelikely to shop compulsively.Rather than providing any social or emotional outlet(发泄出口),the extreme stress-induced purchases only increase anxiety and lower well-being, and materialistic shoppers already tend to have lower self-esteem than others to begin with.In fact, it ’ s exactly at low moments that materialistic shoppers are most likely to shop for expensive items, and they're more likely to make those purchases on credit. This of course can create a vicious cycle, in which a materialistic shoppers with low self-esteem buys a luxury item he or she cannot afford in an effort to improve senseof self. The financial burden can cause stress and strain relationships over the issue of money, further affectingthe mood of the shopper and leading to more spending to try to regain a sense of self-worth.Symptoms of shopping addiction include constant thoughts about shopping, buying to improve the moodand inability to change behavior.There are treatment options for those with compulsive shopping disorder, which may include medication.Other recommendations include shopping with a friend, getting rid of credit cards and above all, developing meaningful hobbies.1.What do you learn about Black Friday?A.Many shops have special offers.B.Customers can enjoy leisure time.C.Shoppers can get free products.D.Shoppers spend much money on useless things.2.According to the passage, the extreme stress-induced purchases _____.A.provide an emotional outletB.make people more anxiousC.regain people’ s confidenceD.improve management skills3.When are materialistic shoppers most likely to shop for expensive items?A.When they are delighted.B.When they are excited.C.When they are inspired.D.When they are depressed.4.According to the author, which of the following is the most important treatment option?A.Taking chemical medicine.B.Shopping with a friend.C.Developing meaningful hobbies.D.Getting rid of credit cards.4、Some of the world’ s most famous musicians recently gathered ins andPar New Orleans to celebrate the firstannual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recentlyset April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voiceacross cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the musichas failed to connect with younger generations.It ’ s Jason Moran’ s job to help changett.As the Ke nnedy Center’ s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“ Jazz seems like it’ s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio Conan.“ What I’ m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand thatjazz is not black and write anymore. It Moran says one of the problems wi ’ s actually color, and it’ s actually digital.”th jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.music can’ t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the worldworks is not the same,” says Moran.Last year, Moran wo rked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’ s music for a dance party,“ Just to back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran.“ For m recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion( 情感 ) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight( 感悟 ) onhow talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about ouremotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context , ” says Moran,“ so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”1.Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A.To remember the birth of jazz.B.To protect cultural diversity.C.To encourage people to study music.D.To recognize the value of jazz.2.What does the underlined word that” in“paragraph 3 refer to?A.Jazz becoming more accessible.B.The production of jazz growing faster.C.Jazz being less popular with the young.D.The jazz audience becoming larger.3.What can we infer about Moran’ s opinion on jazz?A.It will disappear gradually.B.It remains black and white.C.It should keep up with the times.D.It changes every 50 years.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Exploring the Future of Jazz.B.The Rise and Fall of Jazz.C.The Story of a Jazz Musician.D.Celebrating the Jazz Day.5、Smart wristband( 智能手环 ), a new welcoming product, is changing our lifestyle.① __________And there are also many different brands to choose, such as Apple or Huawei.Here are the reasons why people choose a wristband.②__________The wristband can also be connected to the mobile phone. You are able to use it to answer the phone, but a traditional watch can never do that.Besides, the smart wristband looks fascinating. ③ __________We often see teenagers wearing wristbands.Thirdly, at present many people have realized the importance of health. Some people play sports every day to keep healthy.④ __________The wristband shows the results every day and you'll know whether you achieve youraim or not.However, some parents are still against using it. ⑤ __________They think the teenagers are under the radiation( 辐射) all the time.Each coin has two sides. Use it or not, it’ s up to you.A. It’ s very popular among teenagers because it’ s cool enough.B.In their opinion, wearing wristbands for a long time may cause cancer.(癌症)C.More and more people prefer to choose a smart wristband in their daily life.D.Smart wristband is good.E. First of all. it can tell the time like a normal watch..F. it's helpful to know how far they have run or how many steps they have got with a wristband.6、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A 、B 、C 和 D 四个选项中 , 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019年高考英语阅读理解专项练习(名师押题预测+实战训练，建议下载练习)十、In the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassmentIn Mrs. Totten’s eight h-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answer to homework questions.Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and walk toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class，I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldn’t function.When Mrs. Totten reached my desk，she asked what answer I’d got for problem No. 14. “I (I)didn’t get anything,” I answered，and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third，I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.61. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. It is wise to value one’s time.B. It is important to make an effortC. It is right to stick to one’s belief.D. It is enough to do the necessary.62. Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to _______.A. recite their homework togetherB. grade their homework themselvesC. answer their homework questions orallyD. check the answers to their homework questions63. The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always _______.A. asked questions in a regular wayB. walked up and down when asking questionsC. chose two or three questions for the studentsD. requested her students to finish their usual questions64. The author failed to get the questions he had expected because _______.A. the class didn’t begin as usualB. several students didn’t come to schoolC. he didn’t try hard to make his estimateD. Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class65. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable TeacherB. A Future MathematicianC. An Effective ApproachD. A Valuable Lesson【考点】考察文化教育类阅读【文章大意】本文在本文中叙述了自己在小时候总是认为不必要的事情不需要做，所以我会根据老师提问的规律来算着老师会提问自己的问题。

高考英语试卷选择题部分第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ACommunity(社区) service is important for many reasons.Taking part and volunteering teaches sympathy and understanding.One of my favorite things about it is that there are opportunities and choices right in your very neighborhood.When I was younger，I volunteered for a nearby animal shelter.At first I didn’t know many people there and wasn’t very ter，as I got to know the animals and staff members I learned to enjoy my time there.It was a very rewarding experience and I got to do many things I wouldn’t have had an opportunity to do otherwise.Sometimes when I was there I would see other kids taking part.Most of them were volunteering because they needed service hours for school.These kids sometimes just sat around waiting for their time to pass.But there were also others，who had apparently enjoyed their experiences，and wanted to do more afterwards.Not only is community service fun and rewarding，it also looks great on a resume(简历) or college application.Sometimes community service is even required for high school st year in my life skills class we were asked to write a paper about whether we thought requiring students at a university to complete 75 hours of community service was a good idea.I wrote，“I don’t think that is too much as long as the students are given enough time and a variety of choices.”As I move through life I will be always involved in community service，not just because it is important but also because it is something I enjoy and look forward to.So maybe it is the right time you should go out，volunteer your time and make a difference，even if your reward is only a nod or smile.1．The writer began to enjoy volunteering at the animal shelter when he .A．realized the importance of community serviceB．witnessed some students wasting their timeC．got inspired by the enthusiastic volunteersD．adjusted himself to the new environment答案 D解析推理判断题。

2019黄金押题三第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AExperience about food is about the place，the time and the people，and “the best meal” can be found in a fine dining restaurant or a crowded street market.How can you recreate that special moment influenced by place and time？Travel is becoming the most popular reason to visit many places around the world.Here are the places that consistently excite the senses.South of FranceMarkets with fresh fruits and vegetables and butcher shops are abundant.Regional(地区的) wines are excellent.And freshly baked French bread with French butter is what memories are made of.Take a chair in an ancient walled city for a meal with a view that you will never forget.BarcelonaThis bustling city filled with unique buildings is a city for lovers of history，architecture，and food.Kiosko Universal，a counter restaurant at one corner of the market，prepares some of the simplest and best food we’ve ever had.Give yourself a week to explore and see everything the city offers.The city is not to be missed.ItalyIt’s hard to choose one place or city to visit.Some of our favorite places include the coastal regions on the Adriatic and Tuscany.Friuli stole our hearts last year with its many unique wines，small artisan food producers，and influences from neighboring countries like Austria and Germany.Mexico CityFrom unbelievable food markets and casual street stands，Mexico City has become the place to travel for food lovers.If you want to eat locally，order a Hurache，a street food specialty.All you need is the local microbrew or Mezcal(梅斯卡尔酒) to wash it down.语篇解读本文向读者介绍了四个可以品尝美食的旅游胜地。

2019年高考英语阅读押题预测(绝对精品文档，价值很高，值得下载打印练习)AA new study links heavy air pollution from coal burning to shorter lives in northern China. Researchers estimate that the half-billion people alive there in the 1990s will live an average of 5 years less than their southern counterparts because they breathed dirtier air.China itself made the comparison possible: for decades, a now-discontinued government policy provided free coal for heating, but only in the colder north. Researchers found significant differences in both particulate pollution of the air and life expectancy in the two regions.While previous studies have found that pollution affects human health, “the deeper and ultimately more important question is the impact on life expectancy,” said one of the researchers, Michael Greenstone, a professor of environmental economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “This study provides a unique setting (背景) to answer the life expectancy question because the (heating) policy dramatically changes pollution concentrations（浓度）”, Greenstone said in an email. “Further, due to the low rates of migration in China in this period, we can know people’s exposure over long time periods,” he said.The policy gave free coal for fuel boilers to heat homes and offices to cities north of the Huai River, which divides China into north and south. It was in effect for much of the 1950—1980 period of central planning, and, though disconti nued after 1980, it has left a legacy（遗留问题） in the north of heavy coal burning, which releases particulate pollutants into the air that can harm human health. Researchers found no other government policies that treated China’s north differently from the south.The researchers collected data for 90 cities, from 1981 to 2000, on the annual daily average concentration of total suspended（悬浮的）particulates. In China, thoseare considered to be particulates that are 100 micrometers or less in diameter, sent out from sources including power stations, construction sites and vehicles. Among them, PM2.5 is of especially great health concern because it can go deep into the lungs.The researchers estimated the impact on life expectancies using death data from 1991—2000. They found that in the north, the concentration of particulates was 184 micrograms per cubic meter一or 55 percent higher than in the south, and life expectancies were 5.5 years lower on average across all age ranges.1. The main idea of this passage is that ___________.A. the government provided free coal for heating in North ChinaB. coal burning causes bad air quality across ChinaC. research in China finds air pollution shortened life expectancyD. a new study finds different particulates in South China2.According to Greenstone, ________ greatly contributed to the high pollution concentrations in North China.A. power stationsB. construction sitesC. the free heating policyD. gases from vehicles3.It is implied in the passage that _________.A. coal is no longer used for heating in North ChinaB. air quality was comparatively better in South ChinaC. southerners burned coals for heating in the 1980sD. people preferred to live in South China after 19804.The underlined word “particulates” most probably means _________.A. dirty cloudsB. particular smokeC. dangerous bacteriaD. harmful dustBThere’s nothing like a good night’s sleep— but what does that really mean? It turns out that the answer depends not only on your age, but also on your lifestyle. Some people are productive and happy with fewer hours of sleep, while others need more. Still, experts can determine guidelines that work for most people. The National Sleep Foundation researched the topic and gave new recommendations this week. Thefoundation acknowledges that sleep needs will vary — lifestyle and stress should be taken into consideration — but their recommendations offer a general guideline. For example, teenagers (14 —17 years old) need 8—10 hours’ sleep every day.To create the recommendations, some sleep and medical experts reviewed 312 articles from journals published during the last decade. This is the first time that any professional organization has developed age-specific recommended sleep durations based on a systematic review of the world scientific literature.A lack of sleep can be linked to weight gain, because that causes an increase in appetite, according to the foundation. It can also have serious consequences on the brain. People who do not get enough sleep are at increased risk for depression, and can endanger others. Those that become sleepy while driving, for example, risk both their lives and the lives of those around them.Researchers also have found in the past that too much sleep can have negative e ffects. Low socioeconomic status and depression reportedly are significantly associated with longer sleep. However, experts nowadays find that research on oversleeping is still unconvincing and needs more attention. Currently, there is no strong evidence that sleeping too much has health consequences. There is, however, laboratory evidence that short sleep durations of four to five hours have negative consequences. We need similar laboratory studies to determine whether long sleep durations result in physiological changes that could lead to disease before we make any recommendations against sleep extension.5. Which is TRUE about sleeping time?A. Experts’ guideline for sleeping time applies to all the people.B. The time you need for sleep is related to your state of mind.C. The less you sleep, the more productive you are.D. The more you sleep, the more energetic you are.6. How did the National Sleeping Foundation do the research?A. By interviewing different people.B. By consulting other experts.C. By reading lots of articles.D. By doing systematic experiments.7. The research shows that people without enough sleep will _______.A. lose some weightB. drive faster than usualC. dream during their sleepD. eat more food8. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that _______.A. more research on oversleeping is neededB. researchers now agree with those in the pastC. too much sleep may result in social changesD. research on oversleeping is quite convincingCThe term “resume” means a document describing one’s educational qualitifications and professional experience. However guidelines for preparing a global resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The following list is a good place to start.* In many countries, it is standard procedure to attach a photo or have your photo printed on your resume. Do not attach a photograph to your resume if you are sending it to the United States, though.* Educational requirements differ from country to country. In most case of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be enough. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.* Pay attention to the resume format(格式) you use--chronological(时间的) or revers-chronological order. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the revers-chronological format, which means listing your current or most recent experience first.* The level of computer technology and accessibility to the Internet varies from country to country. Even if a company or individual lists an e-mail address, there is no guarantee that they will actually receive your email. Send a paper copy of your resume , as well as the emailed copy, just to make sure that it is received.* If you are writing your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions.* Although English is widely accepted today as being the universal language ofbusiness, most multinational companies will expect you to speak the language of one of the countries in which they do business, in addition to English. Have your resume prepared in both languages, and be ready for your interview to be conducted in both languages. Most companies will want to see and hear proof of your language skills.* Be aware that paper sizes are different countries. The United States standard is 81/2 by 11 inches, while the European A4 standard is 21 by 29.7 centimeters. When you send your r esume by email, reformat it to the receiver’s standard. Otherwise, when it is printed out, half of your material may be missing.9. From the passage, we learn that ______.A. We can’t list the oldest experience first in a resumeB. Asian countries may have the same standard paper sizeC. A resume can help us know about a person’s personalityD. A person’s educational background should be included in a resume10. The passage is most probably intended for ______ .A. Job hunters that seek careers abroadB. Companies that do international businessC. People that are employed by companies overseasD. Graduates that can speak over one foreign language11. The passage mainly wants to tell us that a global resume should ______.A. Be highly professionalB. Be especially informativeC. Be culturally appropriateD. Be logically chronologicalDHalf of the world’s population lives in areas affected by Asian monsoons（季风）, but monsoons are difficult to predict. American researchers have put together a 700-year record of the rainy seasons, which is expected to provide guidance for experts making weather predictions.Every summer, moist（潮湿的）air masses, known as monsoon, produce large quantities of rainfall in India, East Asia, Indonesia, Northern Australia and East Africa, which are pulled in by a high pressure area over the Indian Ocean and a low pressure area to the south.According to Edward Cook, a weather expert at Columbia University in NewYork, the complex nature of the climate systems across Asia makes monsoons hard to predict. In addition, climate records for the area date to 1950, too recent and not detailed enough to be of much use. Therefore, he and a team of researchers spent more than fifteen years travelling across Asia locating trees old enough to provide long-term records. They measured the rings（年轮）or circles, inside the trunks of thousands of ancient trees at more than 300 sites.Rainfall has a direct link to the growth and width of rings on some kinds of trees. The researchers developed a document—a Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas（地图集）. It shows the effect of monsoons over seven centuries, beginning in the 1300s.Professor Cook says the tree-ring records show periods of wet and dry conditions. “If the monsoon bas ically fails or is very weak one year, the trees affected by the monsoon at that location might put on a very narrow ring. But if the monsoon is very strong, the trees affected by that monsoon might put on a wide ring for that year. So, the wide and narrow ring widths of the tree chronology（年表）that we developed in Asia provide us with a measure of monsoon variability. ”Armed with such a sweeping set of data, researchers say they now can begin to refine climate computer models for predicting the behavior of monsoons.“There has been widespread famine and starvation and human dying in the past in large droughts. And on the other hand, if the monsoon is particularly heavy, it can cause extensive flooding,” said Eugene Wahl, a scientist who is with America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’spaleoclimate（古气侯）branch studying weather patterns over the history of the Earth. “So, to get a knowledge of what the regional moisture patterns have been, dryness and wetness over such a long period of time in great detail, I would call it a kind of victory for climate science.”12．What’s the passage mainly about?A．The achievements of Edward Cook.B．The necessity of weather forecast.C．A breakthrough in monsoon prediction.D．The effects of Asian monsoons.13．It is difficult for experts to predict Asian monsoons because______.A．it is hard to keep long-term climate recordsB．they are formed under complex climate systemsC．they influence many nationsD．there is heavy rainfall in Asia14．According to Professor Cook, the rings of the trees_________.A．offer people information about the regional climateB．have a great influence on the regional climateC．determine the regional climateD．reflect all kinds of regional climate information15．What do we know about the research according to Eugene Wahl?A．It will help people prevent droughts and floods.B．It should include information about human life in the past.C．It has analysed moisture models worldwide.D．It is a great achievement in climate science.参考答案A ---CCBDB ---- BCDAC---DACD----CBAD。

江苏省连云港市2019高考英语阅读理解（10）附答案解析1、 Supportive text messages can double the chance of someone successfully quitting smoking, according to UK researchers.The study, published in The Lancet, called for texts to be included in services to help people kick the habit.Other scientists said a text service could be offered global-ly.According to government statistics two-thirds of UK smokers say they want to stop.This study looked at 5,800 of them. Supportive texts were sent to 2,915 of the smokers for six months. The rest received only messages thanking them for taking part.They were sent five texts a day for the first five weeks and then three a week for the next 26 weeks.Participants could also text back for specific advice when they had strong desire or had begun to smoke again.Saliva tests for cotinine,which is made when nicotine is bro-ken down by the body,were taken to determine if people had really given up.After six months,10.7% of those receiving texts had quit—double the proportion among those doing it on their own.Dr Caroline Free, who led the txt2stop trial at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,said: "Text messages are a very convenient way for smokers to receive support to quit.""People described txt2stop as being like having a friend en-couraging them or an angel on their shoulder.”"It helped people resist the temptation to smoke.The World Health Organization says nearly sixmillion die each year because of smoking, mostly in low-and middle-income countries.“The lessons learned from the txt2stop trial could… not o n-ly provide a new approach to stop in high-income and middle-income countries, but could also provide a useful starting point for imple-menting behavioural change in resource-poor settings."It has also been suggested similar text messages could beused to help people modify other behaviour.1.What can be the best title of the passage?A.Text Messages Help Smokers QuitB.How to Quit Smoking EffectivelyC.Smoking Is Very Harmful to HealthD.The Function of Text Messages2.How did the researchers judge if a participant had really given up?A.By sending text messages to the participant.B.By making saliva tests for cotinine.C.By observing the participant for five weeks.D.By making a questionnaire.3.The underlined “It” in the passage refers to ______.A.a friendB.txt2stopC.an angelD.quitting smoking4.In which part of a website may the passage appear?A.Entertainment.B.Advertisement.cation.D.Health.2、 The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit card(信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an il-legal website(非法网站).Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.On-line shoppers who enter their credit card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the Internet. Computer hackers(黑客) have broken down security (安全)systems,raising questions about the safety of cardholder infor-mation. Several months ago,25, 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer(零售商), were not lucky. Their names,addresses and credit card numbers were posted on a website after the retailer refused to pay US $157, 828 to get back the information.Credit card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Mastercard is working on plans for Web-only credit card, with a low-er credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from be-ing cheated (欺骗).Ask about your credit card firm's on-line rules: Under Brit-ish lawt cardholders have to pay the first US $ 78 of any fraudu-lent(欺骗性的) spending.And shop only at secure sites; send your credit card infor-mation only if the website offers advanced secure system.If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bot-tom right-hand corner of your screen. The website address may also start https: //—the extra “s” stands for secure. If i n doubt, give your credit card information over the telephone.Keep your password(密码) safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.1.What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?A.A lot of stolen credit cards were sold on the Internet.B.Fraud on the Internet.C.Many websites are destroyed.D.Many illegal websites are on the Internet.2.What is the meaning of “fraud”?A.Cheating.B.Sale.C.Payment.D.Safety.3.How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you?A.Four.B.Three.C.Five.D.Six.4.You are shopping on the site: http: // www. Shopping, com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to do?A.Order the TV set at once.B.Do not buy the TV set on this site.C.E-mail the site your credit card information.D.Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.3、 At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level sub-jects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or lan-guages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to studythose subjects.Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “It’s great that you speak foreign la n-guages, but what el se do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women arc in the technology sector. It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to jour-nalism. Anybody can learn to code and these days it’s as important as reading and writing. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong kind of literacy. Not being able to code limit your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great litera-ture.Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativi-ty but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skills. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world.1.What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph2 refer to?A.Personal learning style.B.Sex characteristic.C.Conventional sex concept.D.Profession difference.2.According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning sci-ence?A.Increasing job possibility.B.Winning popularity.C.Improving language competence.D.Enriching imagination.3.How did the author feel for her major choice?A.Satisfied.B.Active.C.Discouraged.D.Regretful.4.What may be the best title for the text?A.Art or Science, Either is OKB.Good Subjects, Good FutureC.Girls, Choose More WiselyD.Catch Chances, Change the World4、 Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times therehas been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated byhunter-gatherers,small, tightly knit (联系)groups developed their own patterns of speech in-dependent of each other.Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when theworld 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, andtheir 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 compulsoryeducation,especially globalisation and better communica-tions in the past few decades, allhave caused many languages todisappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distri-bution of these languages ishugely uneven. The general rule is thatmild zones have relatively few languages, oftenspoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europehas only around 200 languages; the Americas about1,000; Africa 2 400; and Asia andthe Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. Themedian number (中位数)of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half theworld’slanguages 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 speak-ers),Chiapaneco in Mexico(150), Lipan Apache in the UnitedStates(two or three)or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.1.What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?A.They developed very fast.B.They were large in number.C.They had similar patterns.D.They were closely connected.2.Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in paragraph 2?plex.B.Advanced.C.Powerful.D.Modern.3.How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present?A.About 6,800B.About 3,400C.About 2,400D.About 1,2004.What is the main idea of the text?A.New languages will be created.B.People's lifestyles are reflected in languages.C.Human development results in fewer languages.D.Geography determines language evolution.5、With around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after thefirst 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them arestill in their pyjamas(睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting(警报) systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to asthe "night owl" schedule of sleep.This is opposed to the "early bird" schedule, and is a kindof disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight. Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function bestin the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown thatabout 20 percent of people can be classified as "night owls" andonly 10 percent can be classified as "early birds"—the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.1.What docs the author stress in Paragraph 1?A.Many students are absent from class.B.Students are very tired on Monday mornings.C.Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well.D.Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.2.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A.Most students prefer to get up late in the morning.B.Students don't sleep well because of alerting systems.C.One's body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently.D.Adolescents' delayed sleep/wake cycle isn't the preferred pattern.3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "classified" in Paragraph 3?A.Criticised.B.Grouped.anised.d.4.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Functions of the body clock.B.The "night owl" phenomenon.C.Human beings' sleep behaviour.D.The school schedule of "early birds".6、 In the 1760s, Mathurin Roze opened a series of shops that boasted(享有)a special meat soup called consomme. Although the main attraction was the soup, Roze’s chain shops also set a new standard for dining out, which helped to establish Roze as the inventor of the modern restaurant.Today, scholars have generated large amounts of instructive research about restaurants. Takevisual hints that influence what we eat: diners served themselves about 20 percent more pasta(意大利面食)when their plates matched their food. When a dark-colored cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one, customers rec-ognized it as sweeter and more tasty.Lighting matters, too. When Berlin restaurant customers ate in darkness, they couldn’t tell how much they’d had: those given extra-large shares ate more than everyone else, but were none the wiser—they didn’t feel fuller, and they were just as ready for dessert.Time is money, but that principle means different things for different types of restaurants. Unlike fast-food places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend. One way to encour-age customers to stay and order that extra round: put on some Mo-zart(莫扎特). When classical, rather than pop, music was playing, diners spent more. Fast music hurried diners out. Particular scents also have an effect: diners who got the scent of lavender(薰衣草)stayed longer and spent more than those who smelled lemon, or no scent.Meanwhile, things that you might expect to discourage spending—"bad" tables, crowding, high prices — don’t necessarily. Diners at bad tables — next to the kitchen door, say — spent near-ly as much as others but soon fled. It can be concluded that restau-rant keepers need not "be overly concerned about ‘bad’ tables," given that they’re profitable. As for crowds, a Hong Kong study found that they increased a restaurant’s reputation, suggesting great food at fair prices. And doubling a buffet’s price led cu s-tomers to say that its pizza was 11 percent tastier.1.The underlined phrase "none the wiser" in paragraph 3 most proba-bly implies that the customers were__________.A.not aware of eating more than usualB.not willing to share food with othersC.not conscious of the food qualityD.not fond of the food provided2.How could a fine dining shop make more profit?A.Playing classical music.B.Introducing lemon scent.C.Making the light brighter.ing plates of larger size.3.What does the last paragraph talk about?A.Tips to attract more customers.B.Problems restaurants are faced with.C.Ways to improve resta urants’ reputation.mon misunderstandings about restaurants.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.B; 4.D解析：1.主旨大意题:根据文章第一段可知,根据英国的研究者们所言,支持性的短信息能加倍成功戒烟的机会。

AShay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in , Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming,“Shay, run to first! ”Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked..Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second.By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team fir the first time,could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.All were screaming，“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying,“Shay, run home！”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!66.Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father_________.A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heistingB. guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decisionC. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellD. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted67. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.A. believed they were sure to win the gameB. would like to help Shay enjoy the gameC. found Shay was so eager to be a winnerD. fell forced to give Shay another chance68. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably because that boy________.。