阅读理解3

Test 3AComplete the following two passages with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)Sherlock Holmes was the famous detective in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The author of these stories was a British. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. According to these stories, Sherlock Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street in London 2 1881 and 1904. Sherlock Holmes was a very interesting man and he solved many crimes and mysteries. He is well known for wearing a special hat called a“ deerstalker(猎鹿帽) and he often 3 a pipe. The Sherlock Holmes stories now are still 4 all over the worldThe first thing you need to think about is where to keep your puppy. I think puppies should be kept indoors. However, if you want to keep yours outdoors, you'll 5 a kennel It's a special kind of dog house. It's 6 to protect your puppy from wind, rain or snow.The next thing you need to_7 is food. I think the best thing to give your puppy is special kind of food designed for puppies. Giving your puppy a bone to chew on can be a8 treat too.Last of all, I believe it's important to think of ways to keep your puppy happy. You can give your puppy a toy to play with, like a rubber ball. Also, try taking your puppy for a run in the park every day.BChoose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):A businessman, who was very fond of music, was asked by a poor widow to give her some help. Her husband, who was a musician, had died, and left her very poor indeed.The businessman saw that the widow and her daughter, who was with her, were indistress. He looked with pity into their pale faces, and was sure that their sad story was true.“How much do you want, my good woman? "said the businessman.“Five dollars will save us, "said the poor widow, with some hesitation, after she thought for a few seconds.The businessman sat down at his desk, took a piece of paper, wrote a few lines on it, and gaveit to the window with the words,”Take it to the bank you see on the other side of the street.”The widow thanked the man, and then quickly walked to the bank with her daughter, without stopping to read the note. The banker at once counted out fifty dollars instead of five, and passed them to the widow.She was amazed when she saw so much money. Sir, there is a mistake here, she said “You have given me fifty dollars, and I asked for only five.”The banker looked at the note once more, and said, "The check calls for fifty dollars.”The banker then asked her to wait a few minutes, while he went to see the business gave her the note.“Yes, "said the businessman when he had heard the bankers story. "I did make a mistake. wrote fifty instead of five hundred. Give the poor widow five hundred dollars, for such honesty is poorly rewarded with even that sum.”1. From the story, we can guess that a widow is a woman who ______.A. has lost her husbandB loves her husband very muchC. is very poorD. has a daughter but no sons2.______most probably has nothing to do with the word "distress"in the second paragraph.A. A poor familyB. A pale faceC. A sad storyD. A music love3. The businessman probably wrote the fifty-dollar check ______.A. in the widow's homeB. in his own officeC. in the bankers officeD. on the other side of the street4. On her way to the bank, the widow______.A. thought she would get five dollarsB. stopped to read the noteC. knew she would get fifty dollarsD. felt very amazed5. The businessman's last sentence at the end of the story means _______A. the banker should give the widow some money to reward her for her honestyB. he felt better if he gave the widow fifty dollars instead of five hundredC. the widow was poor, so she should get a sum of five hundred dollarsD. the widow was honest, so she should get more money as a reward6. From the story we know that the businessman was ________.A. rich and generousB. poor and honestC. warm-hearted but carelessD. polite but helplessCChoose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最怡当的单词或词语完成短文)Tony woke up in the middle of the night. He smelled smoke. He saw something bright his window. There was a fire in the house next door! He quickly woke up his parents. His mother called the Fire Department. Tony and his father went to wake up the neighbors in the burning house. They 2 and knocked on the door. The neighbors woke up and got out of the house.Then, they wanted to go back inside the house and get some things, but it was too 3 .A few minutes passed. Tony heard sirens（警笛）getting closer. Then he saw flashing lights. The big, red fire engines arrived. Six fire fighters 4 the first fire engine. They took the hoses(水龙带)and the ladder off the engine. Some of them went into the house. Othersturned on the hoses.Soon they were spraying the fire with water. Although the fire engine has a lot of water, it 5 stopped for some reason. Then another fire fighter connected a hose to a fire hydrant( 消防栓). He sprayed more water on the house. There was black smoke everywhere.Tony's neighbors were very worried and upset, 6 the fire fighters were still patient and polite to them. An hour later, the fire was put out.1. A. inside B. outside C. beside D. behind2. A. pulled B. pushed C. shouted D. talked3. A. nervous B serious C. careless D. dangerous4. A. got onto B. jumped off C. waited for D. ran away from5. A. sadly B. gently C. suddenly D quietly6. A. but B.so C. or D. andDRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。

Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (每小题：1分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.There are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world. In most cultures, animals are in a worse position than human beings. In some cases, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perh aps better. In the United States and Europe, there are special shops that sell clothing and food for cats and dogs. In many countries of the world, there is special food for pets. It is common for big markets in many places to sell cat food and dog food. However, in a small town in France, there is a special restaurant for dogs. Dogs are the only customers. There is seating for twenty of them. The dogs choose from a variety of dishes on the menu.Of course, in most parts of the world, pets don't live in such wealth and comfort. People treat their pets in a more practical way. People own cats and dogs because they keep away mice and other unwanted animals. Owners have some loving feelings for their pets, but they do not see them as equal to family members. In most places in the world, there isn't any special clothing or fine food for animals. There aren't any special restaurants for dogs. Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways, just as people do.1. According to the passage, in most cultures ______________________________.A. animals are in a worse position than human beingsB. people treat their pets like members of their familiesC. there are special shops that sell clothing for dogs and catsD. pets such as dogs and cats are very popular2. According to the passage, there are ______________________________.A. clothing shops for dogs and cats in the United States and EuropeB. restaurants for dogs in every city in FranceC. no dogs or cats that wear clothingD. some people who treat their pets far better than they treat themselves3. For many people, pets may have a more practical function because ________________.A. pets are often useful companions for old peopleB. cats and dogs can be used to keep away miceC. pets can sometimes be sold to make moneyD. some pets may show loving feelings for their owners.4. What might you think after reading this passage?A. Dogs and cats like to wear expensive clothing.B. Many people visit the dog restaurant in France.C. People in every part of the world like to buy fine clothing for their pets.D. In some cases, animals have better food and clothing than people.5. The main idea of this reading passage is ____________________________.A. Dogs enjoy fine restaurantsB. A rich cat can afford to go to any restaurantC. People treat pets in very different ways in different parts of the worldD. It is stupid to have special food and clothing for animalsQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.Yukio is a twenty-four year old Japanese businessman. A few months ago, his company sent him to work at its New York City office for half a year. This was his first experience living in the United States.Yukio thought New York City was very exciting, but he also found it very strange. It was difficult for him to get used to it. He found it strange to be with people from so many different races. He sometimes found American people very direct, open, and honest-though he still couldn't understand them. He wished he could become friends with some Americans, but he wasn't sure how to get along with them. Most of the time, he felt very lonely and missed Japan. But soon some sunshine came into his life. A new clerk came to work in his office part-time. She was American, as were most of the clerks in his office. Her name was Cindy. She was very clever, friendly, and good-looking. Cindy was also a student studying business. Cindy and Yukio got along very well. They talkedtogether whenever possible. Cindy told Yukio her dreams of having a successful business. She said she was not really interested in getting married or having children. She wanted to use all of her energy for business. Yukio found Cindy very interesting and very different from the women he knew before. In a similar way, Cindy found Yukio unique among all the men that she knew. Soon the two fell in love and they were both very happy.But now it is almost time for Yukio to return to Japan. Y ukio wants Cindy to return to Japan with him and marry him. But Cindy doesn't speak any Japanese. She fears that Yukio wants her to become an ordinary wife and have children right away. Cindy wants Yukio to stay in New York City. They feel very bad, not knowing what they should do. Should they stay in New York? Should they go to Japan? Sometimes they think they should separate, but they also feel they cannot live without each other.6. A few months ago, Yukio ____________________________________.A. was sent to New York City by his companyB. went to New York City for a meetingC. was told to open a new office for his company in New York CityD. met his former girlfriend Cindy in New York City7. According to the reading passage, Cindy ______________________________.A. didn't like JapanB. was a student and a businesswomanC. was a student and a clerkD. was dreaming of something not possible8. Cindy was not concerned about getting married because _________________.A. Yukio didn't want to stay in New York CityB. Cindy doesn't speak any JapaneseC. Yukio and Cindy didn't get along well sometimesD. Cindy wanted a successful business9. According to your opinion based on the reading passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Yukio thought people in New York were the same as people in Japan.B. Cindy was Yukio's first American girlfriendC. Cindy had many other Japanese boyfriends before YukioD. Yukio spoke very little English10. The main idea of the passage is _________________________________.A. there can be difficulties in falling in love with a person from another cultureB. American people and Japanese people cannot understand each otherC. a man misses his countryD. a businessman and his clerk often fall in love with each otherQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog.Friends play an important part in our lives. And while we may get along well with a number of people, we can onl y be friends with very few. The average student, for example, has about 6 friends.Most people spend time with others they like, but still the degree of intimacy between them and the reasons for their shared interest vary enormously. As we get to know people, we take into account things like age, race, economic condition, social position, and intelligence. Although these factors are not of prime importance, it ismore difficult to get along with people when there is a marked difference in age and background. Many friends avoid argument. It is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs. They have attitudes and interests in common that they often talk about and they might think of themselves being "on the same wavelength". It generally takes time to reach this point however. And the more intimately involved people become, the more they rely on one another for favors and to keep promises. Also, friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and to tolerate differences of opinion.In contrast with marriage, there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the association between two people.But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond, which can overcome differences in background, and break down barriers of age, class, or race.11. What is True according to the first paragraph?A. A person can only have a few real friends.B. We should put things such as age, race, economic conditions, social positions, and intelligence in the first place when making friends.C. People whom we can get along well with are our friends.D. A student has six friends at most.12. In Paragraph 3, "being on the same wavelength" means ______.A. talking as fast as othersB. having the same topic as othersC. having attitudes and interests in commonD. having the same experiences and emotions13. The word " intimately" in Paragraph 3 perhaps means______.A. far awayB. closelyC. wellD. in distance14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Even friends may have difference of opinion.B. Friends never argue with each other.C. It takes time to become good friends.D. Shared experiences can make for a strong friendship.15. To strengthen friendly relationships, people______.A. should have the same age, class, and raceB. should get rid of the annoying habitsC. should support and understand each otherD. should hold friendship ceremoniesQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.Ms. Ebert kept a little bakery on the corner. Two or three times a week, she had a customer in whom she began to take an interest. He was a middle-aged man with glasses and a brown beard. He spoke English with a strong German accent. His clothes were worn and wrinkled, but he looked neat and had very good manners. He always bought two loaves of stale bread. He never asked for anything but stale bread; it cost a lot less than fresh bread. Once Ms. Ebert noticed a red and brown stain on his fingers. She was sure that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in an attic, where he painted pictures and ate stale bread and thought of the good things to eat in the bakery.Often when Ms. Ebert sat down to her evening meal, she would sigh and wish the artist might share her food instead of eating his dry bread. One day the customer came in as usual and asked for his stale bread. As the sudden noise of a fire engine made him hurry to the door, Ms. Ebert seized her opportunity. She cut each of the loaves with a knife, put in some butter and, when the customer turned round, she had already put them into a paper bag. When the customer left the store, she felt somewhat comforted.16. What can we know about the man from the first paragraph?A. He was neatly dressed.B. He was an Englishman.C. He had good manners.D. He liked stale bread.17. Ms. Ebert ________ that the man was a painter.A. assumedB. hopedC. told othersD. was told18. It was assumed that the customer never asked for anything but stale bread because ________.A. it was special to himB. it was cheaper than fresh breadC. it tasted better than fresh breadD. it saved him much time19. "When the customer left the store, she felt somewhat comforted." Why did Ms. Ebert feel this way?A. She was happy she had a new customer.B. She felt good that he could see the fire engine.C. She felt good that he could be eating well.D. She was happy because he was easily tricked.20. From the passage, we know that Miss Ebert was _________.A. kindB. curiousC. carefulD. strange答案1.A2. A3. B4. D5. C6. A7. C8. D9. B 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A。

2020年考研英语一阅读text3概述1. 2020年考研英语一阅读部分text3是考研英语一部分中的阅读部分的一篇文章，该部分占据了考试试卷的一定篇幅，对于考生来说具有重要意义。

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中考英语：阅读理解练习及答案（3）Passage A中考日常生活类训练）It’s so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring. So why not take the vacations(假期)off? A new survey(调查)found that 31﹪of U.S workers don’t always take all of their vacation days. Amer icans have 12 vacation days on average(平均)each year， but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.So why don’t they use up their vacation days? Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days; some busy workers say they just can’t leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.The French take their vacations seriously. French workers get an average of 39 vacation days， and 40﹪ plan to take at least one there-to-four-week vacation.Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year，but they can’t find time to use them all. More workers there return vacation days than any other country surveyed.British workers have the longest working week in Europe(欧洲)，with 23 vacation days --the shortest vacation. So they feel overworked.75﹪ say their weekends or vacations are too short and 40﹪would sacrifice a day’s pay(工资)for one more vacation day.1. How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?A.9B.12C.15D.232. Which country has the most workers working during the vacation days?A. America.B. France.C. Sweden.D. Great Britain.3. What does the word“sacrifice”mean in the last sentence?A. Use up.B. Put up.C. Take up.D. Give up.4. Which of the following is true?A. Some American workers are too busy to leave their work.B. French workers can take one Three-to-four week days.C. Swedish workers can enjoy all of their vacation days.D. British workers have the shortest vacation days of all the countries surveyed.参考答案1A 2C 3D 4APassage B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：健康保健类If you are lucky enough， you may find the hummingbird (蜂鸟)， the smallest bird of the animal world， in a south American forest.Though the hummingbird is no bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams， it can fly as fast as 50 meters in a second. It can fly forwards (向前) as most birds do，and it can fly backwards as well. The strangest thing about it， however， is that it can stay still in the air， just like a helicopter.Whenever a hummingbird needs food，it will fly slowly towards a flower. It won’t stand on the flower， as bees do， but just hangs to the flower and then begins to sunk (吸吮) the honey from inside the flower with its needle-like beak.The hummingbird is very particular in building its nest (巢). It takes great trouble to choose materials. It likes soft ones better than hard ones. Its eggs are so small that a common match box can hold as many as one hundred of them.【小题1】Most of the hummingbirds live in a(n) __________ forest.A．north American B．south AsianC．north Asian D．south American【小题2】A hummingbird can fly as fast as _______ meters in a second.A．fifty B．five hundredC．fifteen D．one hundred and fifty【小题3】The underlined word “helicopter” most probably means _______.A．轮船 B．公共汽车C．火车D．直升飞机【小题4】When a hummingbird builds a nest， it likes better.A．soft materials B．hard materialsC．an material D．both【小题5】Which of the sentences is NOT true?A．A hummingbird can even fly backwards.B．You cannot see the wings of a hummingbird move.C．A hummingbird will fly quickly towards a flower when it’s hungry.D．A common match box can hold as many as one hundred hummingbird eggs.Passage CFebruary 14th， V alentine’s Day， is a complicated but interesting occasion. First of all，Valentine’s Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if yo u’re married，or to your boy friend or girl friend if you’re not married. In Japan， some girls even give their fathers chocolates.Why is this holiday for people in love called Valentine’s Day?One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was so mething like“Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s D ay recalls his tragic death. On Valentine’s Day， American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards，write the name of a classmate on them， and take them to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened， the cards are taken out and given out.1. Which of the following is true about Valentine’s Day?A. It is observed by sending flowers to one’s husband or wife.B. Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.C. It is a legal holiday in many countries.D. People send candy to each other.2. The man called Valentine was put in prison because ________.A. He secretly got married in a Christian ceremonyB. He helped people get married when love was not allowedC. He helped Roman soldiers get marriedD. He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor3. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to ________.A. Which priest is going to marry them?B. She has married off all her daughters.C. I’m glad Hubert married a g irl of spirit.D. At present she doesn’t intend to marry at all.4. People celebrate Valentine’s Day _________.A. to take a day offB. in memory of ValentineC. C. to show their loveD. both B and C5. American school children don’t _______ on Valentine’s Day.A. buy Valentine cardsB. make cards for their teachersC. give each other Valentine cardsD. put their cards in a Valentine’s Day box参考答案1－5 ACADBPassage D中考日常生活类训练）Though many countries have laws against the illegal ivory trade (反对非法象牙贸易)， tens of thousands of African elephants are killed every year.In January， 2014， hundreds of elephant tusks (象牙) as well as ivory sculptures were put into two large crushing machines (粉碎机) in Guangdong， China. In all， more than six tons of ivory were destroyed. People called the event an ivory crush. In November， 2013， the similar event happened in Colorado， America. There， wildlife officials also destroyed more than six tons of ivory.Though it may sound strange， wildlife officials are crushing ivory to help save African elephants. Stephanie Wang， who works for the Wildlife Protection Society in New York City， says，“We try to let the world know that we don’t think ivory is valuable when it’s not on an elephant.” Each year， poachers kill elephants， cut off their long tusks and take the tusks out of Africa secretly. Then they sell the tusks and get thousands of dollars. The buyers use the ivory to make sculptures，jewellery and traditional medicines.The purpose of recent ivory crushes is to send a message to the poachers and those who buy illegal ivory. Stephanie Wang says，“China’s ivory crush is ‘an important step’. However， it is only a small amount (数量) of the illegal ivory. If we don’t stop the illegal ivory trade， African elephants could disappear from the wild within 10 years.”1. The writer mentions ______ ivory crush(es) in the passage.A. oneB. twoC. sixD. twelve2. What can we infer from the passage?A. There are too many elephants in China.B. Chinese people can’t afford ivory sculptures.C. American people never buy ivory sculptures.D. Wildlife officials are against the ivory trade.3. What does the underlined word “poachers” mean in Chinese?A. 偷捕动物的人B. 热爱动物的人C. 虐待动物的人D. 训练动物的人4. According to Stephanie Wang， ______.A. it’s not a good idea to crush ivoryB. all of the ivory trade is in ChinaC. we should do a lot to protect African elephantsD. African elephants will disappear within 10 years参考答案1B 2D 3A 4CPassage E中考教育类选练）The aim (目的) of students who come to school is to study. But studying requires (需要) a right way， or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.The best time for reading is morning， because in the morning， the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason， we can get good results (结果).In studying we must have patience (耐心). If we have not known a text well，we must read it again. We shouldn’t read the next one till we have understood the first one.When we are studying， we must put our hearts into the book， or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood， write it down and ask our teachers， parents， or friends. In any possible way， we must know it completely and what we’ve leaned can be used well and made better.Though there are many ways for studying， yet the above mentioned (提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.1. The passage tells us ______.A. the importance of readingB. to read in the morningC. to pay attention to the ways of studyingD. to have patience in studying2. The passage has taught us ______ ways of studying.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. many3. We’d better read in the morning because ______.A. it’s easy to remember what we have learnedB. the air is fresh and the mind is clearC. it’s difficult to get good resultsD. both A and C4. If we can’t put our hearts into the book when we read， it is ______.A. easy to understand it wellB. better to get something from itC. impossible (不可能)for us to get something from itD. possible (可能) to learn something from it5. In studying we must alwa ys ask “whys” in order to ______.A. understand the book wellB. write down the questionsC. do with the new wordsD. get some questions to ask our teachers参考答案1C 2B 3B 4C 5A。

2010年考研英语一阅读理解text3主题为”全球变暖“,文章共计计1250字，考察了全球变暖问题的起因、影响和解决方法。

以下为完整的文章内容：Text 3Global WarmingWe have already recognized that the world's climate is changing due to global warming. The average temperature of the Earth has increased by almost 1°C in the past century, and it is still rising. Global warming has been observed in many aspects, such as the increase in average global temperature, the rise in sea levels, the shrinking of glaciers, and the decline in Arctic sea ice. These changes have brought about severe weather events, such as heatwaves, floods, and hurricanes, which have had a significant impact on human health, agriculture, and the environment. The situation is urgent, and it requires immediate action. In order to mitigate the effects of global warming, we need to understand its causes and take effective measures to address it.Causes of Global WarmingThe primary cause of global warming is the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. These gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping into space, leading to a rise in the Earth's temperature. The m本人n sources of these greenhouse gases are human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels for energy, deforestation, and industrial processes. These activities have released large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, resulting in the enhanced greenhouse effect and the warming of the Earth's climate. In addition, the rapid growth of the global population and the increase in industrialization have further exacerbated the problem of global warming.Impacts of Global WarmingGlobal warming has had far-reaching impacts on the Earth's climate, ecosystems, and human societies. One of the most notable effects is the rise in sea levels, which is due to the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers. This has led to the flooding of coastal areas and the displacement of millions of people, as well as the loss of habitats for marine life. Moreover, the increase in temperature has caused changes in precipitation patterns, resulting in more frequent and severe droughts,heatwaves, and heavy r本人nfall. These extreme weather events have had a detrimental effect on agriculture, food security, and water resources, leading to food shortages, water scarcity, and the spread of infectious diseases. Furthermore, global warming has had a negative impact on biodiversity, as many species are unable to adapt to the rapid changes in their environment and are at risk of extinction.Mitigation of Global WarmingIn order to mitigate the effects of global warming, we need to take urgent and coordinated action at the global, national, and local levels. The first step is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by transitioning to renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, and by improving energy efficiency in transportation, buildings, and industry. Additionally, we need to increase the conservation and restoration of forests, which act as carbon sinks and help to absorb greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Furthermore, we should promote sust本人nable agriculture and land use practices to reduce emissions from deforestation and agriculture. Finally, we need to enhance international cooperation and development assistance to support developing countries in adapting to the impacts of global warming andtransitioning to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies.ConclusionGlobal warming is a pressing issue that requires immediate attention and action from all sectors of society. By understanding the causes and impacts of global warming and implementing effective measures to mitigate its effects, we can work towards a sust本人nable and resilient future for the planet. It is imperative that we take collective action to address global warming and preserve the Earth's environment for future generations.1.表明文章主题2.全球变暖的原因和气候变化的表现3.全球变暖的影响：气候，生态系统和人类社会4.应对全球变暖的措施：减排，转型清洁能源，增加森林保护和恢复，推动可持续农业和土地利用，加强国际合作5.结论，提出全球变暖紧迫性和对策。

直击2023高考英语（乙卷）阅读理解话题3 饮食文化一、2023真题(共4题；共8分)阅读理解What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.It's thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain's consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients (配料) than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also getting more interested in cooking. The UK's obsession (痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it's no longer "uncool" for boys to like cooking.1．（2分）What do people usually think of British food?A．It is simple and plain.B．It is rich in nutrition.C．It lacks authentic tastes.D．It deserves a high reputation.2．（2分）Which best describes cookery programmes on British TV?A．Authoritative.B．Creative.C．Profitable.D．Influential.3．（2分）Which is the percentage of the people using more diverse ingredients now?A．20%.B．24%.C．25%.D．33%.4．（2分）What might the author continue talking about?A．The art of cooking in other countries.B．Male chefs on TV programmes.C．Table manners in the UK.D．Studies of big eaters.二、冲刺练(共4题；共32分)5．（8分）阅读理解There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring itwherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness.Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes about the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.We should embrace our heritage（传统）through our culture's food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as such.（1）（2分）What's the function of food mentioned in the article?A．To help motivate homesickness.B．To show national identity.C．To reflect a country's history.D．To show a community's superiority.（2）（2分）What does the underlined "it" in Paragraph2 refer to?A．The specific traditional food.B．The national culture.C．A traditional expression of food.D．The old-fashioned taste.（3）（2分）Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurant?A．To attach cultural importance to their dishes.B．To announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil.C．To make the dishes popular among customers.D．To present their own food culture in a new way.（4）（2分）What's the author's attitude towards different food cultures?A．Negative.B．Balanced.C．Unfair.D．Unchangeable. 6．（10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。

一、阅读理解1、 The West begun to take more notice of the East. The fifth volume of an enormous work re-assessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be published next year. The first volume, which was published twenty years ago, set the tone for the whole work. In it, evidence was given to show that many inventions which, until then, western historians had claimed for Europe, were made first in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the world was not received without protest by some reputable historians. However, the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were skeptical at first. China's invention of paper, printing, the magnetic compass and gunpowder has never been disputed, but this new history has added advanced bridge design, mechanical clocks, paddle boats and many other inventions to the list.In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain why China has not kept up with the West in science and technology in modern times. It is probable that the answer is to be found in the social and economic history of China, where a static society under a relatively benevolent regime (仁慈的政体) of scholar-gentry (学者绅士) contrasts with the potentially revolutionary and dynamic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has been making every effort to catch up with the West again, and there is little doubt that the gap is being reduced year by year. But will China avoid the West's mistakes?(1)、How many volumes have been published so far?A：Five.B：Four.C：Three.D：None.答案： B评析：空(2)、What is special about the first volume?A：It introduces the world intellectual history.B：It introduces the history of Europe.C：It demonstrates that the Chinese made many inventions.D：It explains why China lags behind the west in science and technology.答案： C评析：此题没有评析(3)、In the first paragraph, the word "skeptical" means ______.A：doubtfulB：worriedC：sadD：angry答案： A评析：此题没有评析(4)、Which of the following inventions in NOT made by the Chinese?A：Gunpowder.B：Motor cars.C：Paddle boats.D：Bridge design.答案： B评析：此题没有评析(5)、The best title for this passage isA：Development of Science and Technology in ChinaB：Comparisons Between the East and the WestC：China Is Catching UpD：China's Inventions答案： D评析：此题没有评析2、 Hollywood no longer rules South Korean cinema, which is breaking out all over. Since 1999 Seoul filmmakers have been turning out Asia's first critically applauded films, and "My Wife Is a Gangster" and "Phone" are the most stunningly good examples. In the way Americans tour Hollywood, Asians visit Korea to see sites featured in their favorite movies. Korea once looked to America for idea, but now the reverse is true. Hollywood is snapping up remake rights to dozens of Korean films. Madonna's Maverick Films is remaking the horror film "Phone". And DreamWorks recently bought the rights to another horror film "A Tale of Two Sisters." To capitalize on all the attention, South Korea has moved aggressively to cast itself as the center of Asia's film market.The Seoul government and industry leaders are working to rank the Pusan Film Festival as Cannes（戛纳）East, the festivals where deals get gone, a one-stop place where moviemakers can shop for financing, exports, even location. In preparation for the next Pusan Festival this fall, delegations from Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and all over Asia have been flocking to Seoul to study the Korean film revival. "We look at Korea with an envious eye," says one of Hong Kong moviemakers, "Filmmakers and audiences have found a real vibes (i.e. good atmosphere) between them, like in the 1970s and '80s in Hong Kong."The Korean film industry, however, is still uphill struggle on the way. The annual receipts of Korean films ($580 million) are gaining on those of Asia's largest film industry: India ($820 million) and Japan ($1.93 billion). Yet, Seoul financial markets still tend to see movies as cultural venture, rather than a business. As a moviemaking company in Korea, yet KangJeGyu Films had to team up with another filmmaker and an auto-manufacturer in a new company in order to win a listing on the stock market last year.Despite the restriction, Korean films are capturing a rising share of the local and even Asian markets. The lesson of the Korean revival is that money should be invested both into films and into comprehensive theaters that can sustain a film culture. (1)、The followings are mentioned in Paragraph 1 EXCEPT _________.A："My Wife Is a Gangster" and "Phone" are the most stunningly good movies.B：Since 1999 filmmakers in South Korea have begun to attract attention.C：More and more Korea films have been played in the cinemas.D：Korea tourism is more and more prosperous.答案： D评析：空(2)、According to the second paragraph, the following statements are true EXCEPT __________. A："A Tale of Two Sisters", like "My Wife Is a Gangster", is a horror film.B：The movies have brought South Korea international attention.C：South Korea is paving way for the center of Asia's film market.D：DreamWorks also bought the remake rights to a horror film.答案： A评析：空(3)、According to the third paragraph, the following statements are true EXCEPT __________. A：Some of Asia's moviemakers are envious of South Korea.B：The Pusan Film Festival is called as Cannes East.C：A one-stop service is special in the Pusan Film Festival.D：The Hong Kong's films were prosperous in the 1970s and '80s.答案： B评析：此题没有评析(4)、The annual receipts of Korean films ranked as____ in Asia.A：the firstB：the secondC：the thirdD：the fifth答案： C评析：此题没有评析(5)、What will the next paragraph discuss according to the last paragraph?A：Reasons of the Korean film revivalB：The films that will be shotC：The theaters that are boomingD：A film culture in South Korea答案： D评析：此题没有评析二、词汇与语法1、In recent years much more emphasis has been put ________ developing the students' productive skills.A：ontoB：overC：inD：on答案： D评析：此题没有评析2、The pilot of the plane is ________ for the passengers' safety.A：consciousB：responsibleC：necessaryD：regulated答案： B评析：此题没有评析3、Man has never ceased to search for cures for such ________ diseases as cancer and AIDS. A：deadB：dyingC：deathD：deadly答案： D评析：此题没有评析4、A genius is someone who can achieve something that few people are _______.A：capable ofB：able toC：enabled toD：able of答案： A评析：此题没有评析5、It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.A：howeverB：whateverC：whicheverD：whenever答案： B评析：此题没有评析6、Some people waste a lot of food _______ others in the world haven't enough to eat.A：afterB：whenC：asD：while答案： D评析：空7、I'd like to explain the proposals _______ we have received many objections.A：to whichB：to whereC：to whoD：to what答案： A评析：空8、This couple has two daughters, _________ of whom is working in the U. S.A：the youngerB：the youngestC：a youngerD：the young答案： A评析：此题没有评析9、You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed ________ by studying hard every day.A：in particularB：in the long runC：in seasonD：in the end of答案： B评析：此题没有评析10、The point is worth ________.A：being mentionedB：mentioningC：to mentionD：mentioned答案： B评析：此题没有评析三、完型填空1、A friend of mine, teaching abroad, was immensely amused by the question, "Are English peasants allowed to go to the theatre?" Anybody who can pay for a 21 may go to the theatre in England, though only two percent choose to do so. This is not because theatres are expensive, 22 because most people prefer to watch television, football matches or to gamble.The word "peasant" is not used in England, except as an insult or as a joke. We have no peasant class, only 23 laborers. We do not have a system, as in other parts of Europe, 24 peopleinherit a small piece of 25 and work it for substance. We have farms, which can employ laborers for wages. Such people are 26 as "agricultural workers". They are not highly paid out but they can manage to live fairly well.Farming is becoming more 27 . These days young men starting work on the farm are expected to spend some more time at agriculture college to learn how to do the job 28 . English agriculture is very 29 and we are now self-sufficing in grain: 30 , we have a surplus, which is stored by the Common Market and which we have to pay to store, through our taxes.(1)、A：poundB：dollarC：timeD：ticket答案： D评析：空(2)、A：andB：whichC：butD：not答案： C评析：空(3)、A：agriculturalB：industrialC：businessD：social答案： A评析：空(4)、A：howeverB：whereC：thereD：which答案： B评析：空(5)、A：earthB：landC：farmD：soil答案： B评析：空(6)、A：respectedB：organizedC：gatheredD：regarded答案： D评析：空(7)、A：advanceB：popularC：scientificD：accessible答案： C评析：空(8)、A：goodB：accordinglyC：properlyD：correct答案： C评析：空(9)、A：efficientB：self-containedC：independentD：producing答案： A评析：空(10)、A：VirtuallyB：In factC：On the contraryD：By the way答案： B评析：空四、汉译英(1)、为了取得成功，需要从错误中学习。

2015年英语一真题阅读理解text3详解阅读理解的第三篇属于非理科专业学生不太熟悉的话题——统计数据检查和同行评审，但是好在生词量不大，虽然有专有名词，也可以忽略。

难点体现在考察得比较细，同学们需要细心看才能做正确。

第31题，It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that______.（从第一段可以看出什么）。

还是问的主要内容，那么根据西方人的思维和写作习惯，主要的和重要的都在前面，因此，重点是读第一句话。

The journalScienceis adding an extra round of statistical checks to… (科学杂志在…基础上增加了另外一轮统计数据检查)。

对比答案，只有B选项journals are strengthening their statistical checks.提到了加强统计数据检查。

但是答案中说的journals,（许多期刊杂志），文中第一句是The journalScience,可能一些同学会心存疑惑，文中第二句就提到了The policy follows similar efforts from other journals,（这个做法是效仿其他杂志的做法），说明很多杂志都这样做了。

第32题，The phrase “flagged up ”(Para.2)is the closest in meaning to _____.（文中第二段的flagged up是什么意思）。

要推断be flagged up的含义需要结合上下文，原文是Manu will beflagged upfor additional scrutiny（附加的详细审阅）by…(某团体), or by…（某些人）,or by…(某群人).句子的意思是手稿要被...或…或…进行附加的详细审阅。

表示“要”怎么样。

Be marked for字面意思为“被标记为”，其实含义就是“以…为特征，要…样”。

【导语】提⾼学⽣的英语阅读理解能⼒，不仅是英语教学的⽬的，也是英语教学的⼿段和途径。

随着学⽣阅读能⼒的不断提⾼，语⾔知识的不断增加，阅读兴趣就会从纯语⾔学习性阅读逐渐发展到语⾔应⽤性阅读。

在⼴泛的阅读中，他们不仅猎取了知识，增长了见识，开阔了眼界，更能够在信息的海洋中畅航⽆阻。

（⼗⼀）To find out whether bees（蜜蜂）can see colours, the following experiment is made. A round table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard（硬纸版）with a drop of syrup（糖浆）on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive（蜂房）and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have found. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. Very soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.Picture 11. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?A. Two: one blue and one redB. Three: two blue and one redC. Three: one blue and two redD. Four: two blue and two red2. If Picture 1 below shows the table top during Step 1 of the experiment, which of A, B, C, D in Picture 2 shows the table top during Step 2?Picture 23. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to ________.A. the blue card with syrup on itB. the new blue card with no syrup on itC. the empty space where the original（原先的）blue card wasD. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card4. The experiment has proved（证明）that bees ________.A. cannot see colorsB. can see colorsC. can not see blueD. cannot see red5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Bees Love BlueB. Bees Love SyrupC. Bees, Color and SyrupD. Can Bees See Color?Keys: 1－5 BCBBD（⼗⼆）Now satellites are helping to forecast（预报）the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（⼤⽓）, because this is where the weather forms（形成）. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（⽓象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare（⽐较）them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.1. Satellites travel _____________.A. in spaceB. in the atmosphereC. above the groundD. above space2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because __________.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.A. when they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or even longer5. The main（主要的）idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.A. taking pictures of the atmosphereB. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. doing other work in many waysD. weather forecastingKeys: 1-5 ACBDD（⼗三）In almost every big university（⼤学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点）.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team. Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.1. The passage talks about ___________.A. footballB. how to play footballC. American sportsD. American football2. We can _______ the football in both American football and Chinese football.A. kickB. throwC. run withD. catch3. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because ___________.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come nearC. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one4. If they _________, the teams will play on January 1.A. receive six pointsB. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teamsD. move the ball to the end of the field5. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?A. JumpingB. DancingC. CryingD. ShoutingKeys: 1-5 DABCC（⼗四）“Who has more questions, a teacher or a student?”About this question a great learned man told his student that nobody does but a teacher.The student got puzzled. With a smile, the teacher drew two circles（圆）. Within（在……⾥⾯）the larger one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is still unknown to both of us. Since mine is larger, as you can see, the line that marks out the circle is longer. That makes it clear that who has more chances（机会）to face something still unknown.1. The great learned man believed that ________.A. a teacher has more questionsB. a student has more questionsC. both a teacher and a student have questionsD. everyone, except a teacher, has more questions2. The student thought that ________.A. a student’s knowledge is less than his teacher’s because it comes from the teacherB. a teacher can not necessarily answer all the questions his students askC. those who have less knowledge have more questionsD. anyone who learns more has more questions3. At the end of the story, the great learned man concluded（推断）that ________.A. a student should learn from his teacherB. a teacher does not have so many questions as his studentC. a student knows more than his teacherD. a teacher has more chances to face what he doesn’t know4. Which of the following topics can NOT express the idea of the story?A. You Will Never Learn EnoughB. A Teacher and His StudentC. There Is No Limit to KnowledgeD. One Is Never Too Old to Learn5. We can often find such an article in ________.A. the Palace MuseumB. any bookC. a newspaper of magazineD. An encyclopedia（百科全书）Keys: 1－5 ACDBA（⼗五）Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt（融化）. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed （挤压）together., it became ice.The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier（冰河）. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches（英⼨） each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land. Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path（路） down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.1. The snow that fell on the mountainA. became snowmanB. meltedC. became iceD. turned to rain2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is __________.3. The story says, “The snow did not melt. It became deep and heavy”. The word it means ____.4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to beB. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.5. How fast did the glacier move? (Which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.C. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches each day.6. The main idea of the whole story is that _______.A. snow is heavyB. the high land never changesC. glaciers changed the landKey: 1.C 2. glacier 3.snow 3.A 4.C 5.C。

巧刷高考题——阅读理解3主旨大意和猜词题目录阅读理解1 (2)阅读理解2 ( 2022 全国乙卷C篇) (3)阅读理解3——2022北京高考D篇 (5)主旨大意和词语理解——确立最佳标题 (5)阅读理解4 2022全国甲卷C篇 (7)主旨大意和词语理解——概括中心大意 (7)阅读理解5 (2022全国甲卷D篇) (8)主旨大意——概括段落大意 (8)阅读理解7 2022新高考Ⅰ卷D篇 (9)主旨大意——概括段落大意 (9)阅读理解——词义猜词 (10)巧刷高考题——阅读理解解题技巧(3)主旨大意和猜词题阅读理解1——主旨大意和猜词题Stan Lee, co-founder of the Marvel Universe(漫威宇宙) and co-creator of many of its most popular superheroes, died at the age of 95.Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York in 1992.As a son of working-class Jewish immigrants from Romania, times were hard and he lived with his family in a shabby single-bedroom apartment. After graduating from high school at 16, Lieber landed a job as an assistant at Timely Comics. By the early 1940s, he was a temporary editor for the company. It was at this time that he began using his pen name--Stan Lee. In 1947, two years after returning from serving for the U.S. Army, Lee married his wife, Joan. The two began their 70-year marriage and had two children.In the late 1950s, DC Comics breathed new life into its classic superhero and experienced a significant success with its updated version of the Flash, and later with super-team the Justice League(正义联盟) of America.To compete against DC Comics, Lee was given the task of creating their own group of superheroes. In 1961, Timely Comics changed its name into Marvel Comics after Atlas Comics, and that November saw the debut(首次亮相) of the Fantastic Four. Lee’s later famous and lasting creations of comic-book superheroes included Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and the X-men.Over the course of his career, Lee was an icon of Marvel Comics. As a writer and editor and, at various points, both the publisher and vice president of Marvel Comics, Lee not only introduced interesting characters to the industry, but changed the way that comic books came together. He also created a cooperative workflow between writers and artists, which became known as the “Marvel Method”. Lee received a National Medal of Arts in 2008 for his innovations that revolutionized (=completely changed) American comic books.1.What do we know about Lee from paragraph 2?A. He served for the U.S. Army for two years.B. He suffered from an unfortunate marriage.C. He had a tough and struggling childhood.D. He adopted his pen name at the age of 16.2.What was the company called when Spider-Man was created?A. Timely Comics.B. Marvel Comics.C. Atlas Comics.D. DC Comics.3.What does the underlined word “icon” mean in the last paragraph?A. Theme.B. Character.C. Assistant.D. Symbol.4.What can be the best title for the text?A. Stan Lee, the Godfather of Marvel Comics.B. The Development of Marvel Comics.C. Stan Lee, a Superhero in Comic Books.D. The Popular Superheroes of Marvel Comics.答案：1.C; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A解析：1.C推理判断题。