高考英语练习题——阅读理解题型分类练(十)

高考英语试卷阅读理解题分类汇编一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Most of us have looked up at the stars that fill the night sky and wondered whether we're alone in the universe. Indeed, the question of whether there's life out there has been something humankind's been asking itself for countless years. But thanks to China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), the answer to this question may come a lot sooner than we expected.The telescope has a huge round reflector, which measures 500 meters across and has a perimeter(周长)of 1.6 kilometers. Because of its great size, it would have been both difficult and inefficient to get FAST to move like a regular telescope. Instead, FAST's designers came up with a great solution: its surface is made up of 4450 panels which can be individually adjusted. This clever design feature allows scientists to detect radio signals from any angle with a great degree of accuracy. "Panels can change their positions through connected wires and parallel (关联的) robots. We can control their position with an accuracy of 1mm," Zheng Yuanpeng, chief engineer of the telescope's panel project, told Xinhua News Agency.FAST's engineers also had the task of finding a suitable location. As any interference would affect its ability to detect distant radio waves, it needed to be built in a remote area. Luckily, the perfect spot was found in the beautiful mountains of Guizhou Province. "There are three hills about 500 meters away from one another, creating a valley that is perfect to support the telescope," Sun Caihong, chief engineer of FAST's construction, told Xinhua.And although it wasn't yet fully operated, FAST had already made great discoveries by October 2017. Since 1967, only around 2000 pulsars (脉冲星) have been discovered, yet FAST had detected six more by October 2017. Once FAST is fully up and running, we may finally have the answer to one of the biggest questions in history.（1）What is the purpose of mentioning the question in Paragraph 1?A. To introduce the new giant telescope.B. To explain why there is life in universe.C. To remind readers to think about the life in space.D. To emphasize the question that should be answered.（2）What can we know from Paragraph 2?A. The telescope is made up of many panels.B. The area of FAST is about 800 square kilometers.C. The engineer can handle FAST's position accurately.D. The individual panel helps scientists catch radio signals.（3）Why was FAST built in Guizhou?A. Because Guizhou is a remote province.B. Because Guizhou has an ideal valley.C. Because Guizhou has beautiful mountains.D. Because Guizhou has the ability to build it.（4）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. FAST's timeline.B. FAST's future.C. FAST's operation.D. FAST's discoveries.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）B（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国500米口径球面射电望远镜，它的设计原理、选址以及发展前景等多方面的信息。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解It seems that electronic devices just keep getting smaller. Scientists in the United States have announced the creation of the first transistor with only two dimensions(二维).A transistor is a small electronic device that transfers or carries electronic current. Scientists hope these new 2D transistors will be used for building high-resolution(高分辨率)displays that need very little energy.Two groups of scientists created these 2D transistors. They report that the transistors are only a few atoms thick.Usually transistors are made with the element silicon(硅). Computer processors, memory chips, TV screens and other electronic devices contain billions of silicon-based transistors. But these very small electrical parts have certain limitations.Dimitris Ioannou is an electrical engineering professor at George Mason University. He says the traditional transistor has been improved as much as it can be. He adds that researchers have been looking for new materials with special features and they want transistors to be seen through and soft."If the layers are very thin, the transistor can become flexible, so it doesn't have to be rigid(坚硬的), like it would be in a silicon chip. So people can think of applications like wearable electronics, television screens and other things," said Ioannou.These new transistors can also carry higher current. They also can move the current much faster than traditional transistors. This is important for high-definition screens.Dimitris Ioannou says the scientific success could prove very useful in the future. "Now, how good and how useful it will be, it's still in the stage of research, but it certainly is an advance," said Ioannou.（1）Which of the following statements about the newly created transistor is TRUE?A.They are expected to be used in high-resolution displays.B.The transistors are made with the element silicon.C.They are rigid, just like traditional transistors.D.They have already been put into actual use.（2）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?A.The traditional transistors have been changed into two-dimensional ones.B.Many of the traditional transistors have been improved over the years.C.The traditional transistor has been developed to its fullest.D.The traditional transistor has been developed quite well.（3）What is Dimitris Ioannou's attitude towards the creation of the new transistors?A.Negative.B.Neutral.C.Indifferent.D.Positive.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，美国科学家发明了新的二维晶体管，介绍了新型二维晶体管的相关信息及未来前景。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解It was just before 8 a.m. on October 17, 2010.She'd checked the higher summits forecast posted by the Mount Washington Observatory before she left. Based on her experience, Bales knew that her hike was realistic. Besides, she had two plans and extra layers of clothing to better regulate her temperature as conditions changed.At 10:30 a.m., the weather was showing its teeth. Bales added even more layers, including a jacket to protect herself from the cold winds and heavy fog. She made her way across the snow—covered ridge toward Mount Washington and began to think about calling it a day. Then she noticed something: a single set of footprints in the snow ahead of her. She'd been following faint tracks all day and hadn't given them much thought, because so many people climbed Jewell Trail. But these, she realized, had been made by a pair of sneakers. She silently scolded the absent hiker for breaking normal safety rules and walked on.Now she felt genuinely alarmed. She was sure the hiker could not navigate(找到方向)in the low visibility and was heading straight toward the challenging trails of the Great Gulf Wilderness. Bales stood there, shocked. The temperature and clouds were in a race to find their lowest point, and darkness was mere hours away. If Bales continued to follow the tracks, she'd add risk and time to the route she'd already adjusted to manage both. But she could not let this go. She turned to the left and called out, "Hello!" into the frozen fog.Bales wouldn't get an answer until a week later, when the president of her rescue group received a letter in the mail. It read: "I hope this reaches the right group of rescuers. I want to remain anonymous(匿名的), but I was called John. On Sunday, October 17, I went up my favorite trail, Jewell, to end my life. Weather was to be bad. Thought no one else would be there. I was dressed to go quickly. Next thing I knew this lady was talking to me, changing my clothes, giving me food, making me warmer."（1）What does the underlined sentence mean?A.The weather began to get worse.B.Nobody controlled the weather.C.Weather could never be predicted.D.Weather was generally changeable.（2）Why did Bales feel really frightened?A.Because she lost her way completely.B.Because the terrible weather was on the way.C.Because she was blinded by the frozen fog.D.Because she was convinced that someone was in trouble.（3）What is the purpose of John's hiking?A.To challenge his limit.B.To go up his favorite trail.C.To donate some money to rescue group.D.To kill himself without being discovered.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，贝尔斯在天气恶劣时去登山，无意发现一串往危险区域行进的脚印，她知道有人陷入了困境。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains , is important for critical (有判断力的)thinking , problem-solving and decision-making.So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in naure, Strayer claims, helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15,000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.Take Carl for example .He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found, it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.（1）What is David Strayer's opinion?A. Americans dislike outdoor activities.B. Electronic equipment should be quitted.C. New technologies are a double-edged sword.D. Electronic equipment brings great convenience.（2）Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?A. To try another lifestyle.B. To refresh our brain.C. To make better decisions.D. To play with our family and friends.（3）What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean?A. RebornB. MemorableC. RemarkableD. Tiring（4）Which is the proper title for the passage?A. Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain.B. Good Rest Develops Good Memory.C. Tips on Using New Technologies.D. Being in Nature Is Good for the Brain.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文属于科普文，主要阐述电子产品的过多使用让大脑得不到休息，因而鼓励人们多进行户外活动，让大脑休息。

议论文——2024届高考英语高考阅读理解文体分类练学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Underwater travel is difficult and dangerous, but many people have to stay deep under the ocean. Thus, humans have come up with a few designs of vehicles to move around under the ocean. But what if there was a better way to travel?Hilary Bart-Smith, an engineer at the University of Virginia, thinks a vehicle that travels like a manta ray (魔鬼鱼) would be able to operate for long periods at sea. Manta rays which can grow up to 29 feet long are among the most efficient swimmers in the ocean. Different from animals and people pushing against water, manta rays swim by moving through the water with wing-like movements of their fins (鳍) . Efficiency means using less energy to move farther.Bart-Smith and other engineers at the University of Virginia had to find out what manta rays looked like on the inside to better understand how they move. They took X-rays to find out how a manta ray's fins are built. They found that a web of cartilage (软骨) stretches across each fin.Once the engineers knew how a manta ray's fin was constructed, they could build one of their own. They made a long row of metal struts with many hinges to imitate the manta ray's web of cartilage. The engineers put their design inside a flexible cover, shaped like a manta ray's fin. Then they tested it in the university swimming pool. They were happy to see that it swam just like a manta ray in the ocean.Engineers and scientists are still learning and experimenting with how to imitate these amazing animals. For now, engineers study their movements and learn from the most efficient swimmers in the ocean. Perhaps someday engineers will be able to build manta ray robots that are big enough to transport people.1．How do manta rays swim?A.By moving like birds.B.By swimming like humans.C.By swimming like other fishes.D.By pushing against water like animals. 2．What can we learn from the second and third paragraphs?A.Manta rays look like travel vehicles.B.Manta rays are the fastest swimmers.C.Manta rays can grow at least 29 feet long.D.Manta rays'fins consist of a web of cartilage.3．Why do the engineers study manta rays?A.To learn about their habits.B.To control manta ray robots.C.To protect marine creatures.D.To design undersea vehicles.4．What's the author's attitude towards the research?A.Supportive.B.Negative.C.Doubtful.D.Objective.People tend to pay less attention to tasks when working alongside a robot, according to research that found evidence of "social loafing", where team members work less hard if they think others will cover for them.Researchers at the Technical University of Berlin said people come to see robots as part of their team. Where they think a colleague or the technology performs particularly well, or where they think their own contribution would not be appreciated, people tend to take a more laid-back approach."Teamwork is a mixed blessing, "said Dietlind Helene Cymek (DHC) , the first author of the study. "Working together can motivate people to perform well but it can also lead to a loss of motivation because the individual contribution is not as visible. We were interested in whether we could also find such motivational effects when the team partner is a robot."The team tested their hypothesis by asking a group of workers to check the quality of a series of tasks. The workers were all asked to carry out checks for errors on circuit boards (电路板) . Half of them were told the tasks were also performed by a robot. While they did not work directly with the robot, named Panda, those people had seen it and were able to hear it operating.Their activity was monitored by the researchers, who blurred out the images of the boards the workers received, only showing them an image they could check once they actively opened it.Initially, they said they found no statistical difference in the time the two groups-those who were told they were working with a robot and those who were not-spent inspecting the circuit boards, or in the area they searched for errors.However, when the researchers investigated the participants' error rates, they found those knowing Panda's presence were catching fewer defects after they had seen the robot had successfully flagged many errors. They said this could reflect a "looking but not seeing" effect, where people engage less once they feel a colleague or resource is reliable.While participants who were asked to rate their own performance thought they werepaying an equivalent amount of attention, the researchers felt that subconsciously they had begun to assume Panda had picked up defects well.5．Why do people pay less attention to tasks when working with a robot?A.They see the robot as their colleague.B.They think the robot can cover all tasks.C.They believe their performance will be appreciated.D.They feel unvalued about their personal contribution.6．What does DHC mean by saying "Teamwork is a mixed blessing"?A.Teamwork is of great help for workers.B.Teamwork can improve work efficiency.C.Teamwork involves different kinds of weaknesses.D.Teamwork has both advantages and disadvantages.7．What did the workers need to do during the researchers' test?A.They need to blur out the images of the circuit boards.B.They need to check errors on circuit boards with robotsC.They need to see and hear how the robots were operating.D.They need to monitor the robots to check the quality of circuit boards.8．Which of the following can best describe the procedure of the study?A.Group→Instruct→Monitor→RateB.Question→Detect→Demonstrate→CollectC.Monitor→Group→Investigate→RateD.Monitor→Investigate→Reflect→InstructInterspecies was once a technical term used in science to describe how one species got along with another. Now it is a word of more consequence: it arouses the new connections between humans and non-humans that are being made possible by technology. In Ways of Being, James Bridle, a British artist and technology writer, explores what this means for understanding the non-human intelligence on Earth.Mr Bridle makes it clear that three kinds of minds are now interacting: humans, non-humans and machines. Using artificial intelligence (AI), machines in the future will have the capability to interpose(使介入) themselves as translators between humans and other biological life forms.It is true that profit is the main motive for advances in AI; as yet nature does not get muchof a look-in, and non-human intelligence goes unexplored outside zoology departments. Computing is as focused on humans as ever, even as climate change and biodiversity-loss suggest it should devote much greater attention to other species.The first step towards an interspecies future, Mr Bridle argues, is showing more appreciation for other forms of intelligence. To some extent, this is already happening. For example, through films and other initiatives many people now know that octopuses(章鱼) have advanced and strange intelligence. The next step, Mr Bridle declares, is recognizing that people live in a "more-than-human" world. Other forms of intelligence have developed from a common evolutionary base, and they overlap(重叠) in ways that science is just beginning to discover.Ways of Being would have benefited from sharper editing. Yet, in making clear the patience, imagination and humility required to better know and protect other forms of intelligence on Earth, he has made an admirable contribution to the dawning of the interspecies age. 9．Which of the following best illustrates the term "interspecies"?A.A wolf hunts a rabbit.B.A robot does housework.C.A lady walks her dog.D.A boy records a video for squirrels.10．What does AI lay emphasis on nowadays?A.Biodiversity.B.Other species.C.Humans.D.Climate change. 11．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A.The characteristics of species evolution.B.Expectations for the future development of AI.C.Suggestions on future exploration of interspecies.D. The importance of appreciation for other forms of intelligence.12．Which word best describes the author's attitude to Ways of Being?A.Skeptical.B.Favorable.C.Tolerant.D.Conservative.Steam trains paved the way for modern-day transportation, but just how much do you know about them?The roots of steam trains can be traced back to the 18th century when the Scottish engineer James Watt improved steam engine technology. Watt’s improvements significantly enhanced the efficiency of steam engines. This breakthrough paved the way for the application of steam power in various industries, marking the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. As the 19th century started, George Stephenson used the power of steam to power locomotives (火车头), telling the age of steam-powered transportation.Steam trains played a vital role in transforming the world into a connected network of nations. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States in 1869 marked a historic moment, as steam locomotives linked the East and West coasts, reducing travel time and expanding economic, opportunities.Similarly, the Orient Express in Europe became a symbol of luxury and international travel, carrying passengers from Paris to Istanbul in a quick way. The rhythmic sound of wheels on rails echoed (回响) through diverse landscapes, from the dry deserts of Australia to the snowy expanses of Siberia, as steam trains formed paths of connectivity across continents. During times of war, the role of steam trains extended to soldier transportation.While steam trains led the railway landscape for over a century, the mid-20th century witnessed the arrival of electric and diesel locomotives, claiming greater efficiency and lower operational costs, and signaling a transformative shift.As steam trains were not mainstream transportation, enthusiasts worldwide have preserved and restored steam locomotives, ensuring that these classic engine s continue to attract new generations with their nostalgic (怀旧的) charm, and that their stories continue to be told for ages to come.For Heritage railways, they dedicate to the restoration and operation of classic steam locomotives. From the Bluebell Railway in England to the Strasburg Rail Road in the United States, these living museums allow modern-day travelers to experience the magic of steam travel. Riding the polished carriages and hearing the distinctive whistle, visitors experience a sensory voyage, connecting with a time when steam trains were the heartbeat of progress and adventure.13．What marks the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?A. Rapid expansion of railways.B. Advance of steam locomotives.C. Great efficiency of transportation.D. The use of steam power in industries.14．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?A. Summarize the previous paragraphs.B. Add more facts to the role of steam trains.C. Share a historic moment.D. Introduce the Orient Express.15．How do Heritage railways react to the decline of steam trains?A. They welcome the arrival of electric engines.B. They insist on using steam trains.C. They offer a journey back in time.D. They prefer to improve steam engines.16．Where is the text probably taken from?A. A travel guide.B. A book review.C. A history paper.D. A newspaper report.Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later. Roman builders built thick concrete sea barriers against waves. Mayan builders created great sculptures, and Chinese builders constructed walls against foreign enemies.A growing number of scientists have been studying materials since a long time ago. They are breaking apart pieces of buildings and reading historical texts hoping to learn how they have stood for thousands of years. The research has turned up a surprising list of materials that were mixed into old buildings. They include tree bark, volcanic ash, rice and beer. These unexpected materials can have the ability to get stronger over time. Figuring out how to copy these features can have real impacts today. While some of our modern concrete has the strength to hold up very tall buildings and heavy structures, it cannot compete with the durability of these ancient materials.Many scientists have turned to the Romans. Starting around 200 BC, the Roman Empire was building concrete structures that have stood the test of time. Even in places where seawater has been hitting structures for ages, you will find concrete basically the way it was when it was poured 2,000 years ago. They think they have found an important reason why some Roman concrete has held up structures for thousands of years. That the ancient materials have an unusual power to restore themselves and “cure” cracks (裂缝) when they form is the most shocking for them. Exactly how is not yet clear, but scientists are starting to find the reasons.Today’s builders cannot just copy the ancient processes. Even though Roman concrete lasted a long time, it couldn’t hold up heavy buildings. Instead, researchers are trying to take some of th e ancient materials and add them into modern mixes. People don’t need to make things last quite as long as the Romans did. If we add 50 or 100 years to concrete’s lifespan, we’ll surely require less pulling down, less maintenance and less material in the l ong run. 17．What were the mentioned Roman and Chinese buildings both used for?A. Travel.B. Defence.C. Soldier training.D. Seawater control.18．Which word can best describe the ancient buildings?A. Long-lasting.B. Energy-efficient.C. Delicate.D. Flexible.19．What surprises the scientists most about the ancient building materials?A. Their large cracks.B. Their clear concrete.C. Their internal structures.D. Their self-repairing ability.20．What is the author’s attitude to the future concrete?A. Tolerant.B. Expectant.C. Suspicious.D. Indifferent.O'Brien and Samantha Kassirer from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University conducted two experiments to determine the levels of people's happiness when they gave away money or when they spent it on themselves.The first experiment involved 96 college students receiving $5 every day for five days. They had to spend the money on the same thing each day. Researchers randomly asked the participants to either spend the money on themselves or give it to someone else, like through a tip or an online donation to a charity. The participants ended each day by reflecting on their spending experience and their overall level of happiness. Regardless of how they spent the money, everyone started off with roughly the same level of self-reported happiness. Those who spent the money on themselves, however, experienced a decline in happiness over the five-day period. The people who gave the money to someone else maintained their happiness levels.The second experiment conducted online, involved 502 people playing 10 rounds of a word puzzle game. When the players won in a round, they received 5 cents. The participants could either keep the 5 cents or donate it to a charity. After each round, people rated the level of happiness they felt after winning a round. As with the first study, those who gave away the money reported a longer stretch of happiness than those who kept the money for themselves. As for why people who used the money for themselves aren't happy for so long, the researchers explain that focusing on an outcome—like getting paid—can diminish the experience. When people focus on an action—like giving to charity—they concentrate more on the act itself as a joyful event, explaining why happiness stays more consistent among those who spend the money on others. "If you want to sustain happiness over time, our new research shows that repeated giving, even in the same way to the same people, may make you continue to feel much fresher and more enjoyable," O'Brien said.So the next time you think about spending money on yourself, maybe give it to someone in need instead. Your happiness will thank you.21．What is the finding of the experiments?A.People get more happiness when giving money to others.B.Those who give money to others like to do it online.C.Your level of happiness can be influenced by many factors.D.Those who win rewards are willing to give money to a charity.22．According to O'Brien, what is the secret of maintaining happiness?A.Saving enough money.B.Trying something new.C.Keeping on giving.D.Balancing rest and work.23．Which of the following shows the correct structure of the whole text?A. B. C. D.24．What is the best title for the text?A.Money isn't the key to happinessB.It is better to give than to receiveC.Happiness depends upon ourselvesD.People spend their money differently参考答案1．答案：A解析：细节理解题。

2021年高考英语三轮复习：阅读理解试题精选汇编第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ASo you’re going to the royal wedding! Let’s review a checklist of everything you’ll need to know.What to wear at the ceremonyDid you get your fascinator yet? Tha t’s a trick question because you probably don’t even know what a fascinator is. Royal dress code etiquette (礼仪) states that women must wear hats for formal events, and fascinators are the preferred accessory (配饰). These funny hats boast a large decorative design. If you haven’t packed one, no worries. Simply glue a cabbage to the side of your head. No one will be the wiser, and you can always snack on your fascinator should the wedding ceremony drag on. Gentlemen are expected to wear morning coats and top hats. Royals will likely wear their military uniforms.Meeting the royalsMen, when greeting the royals, a simple bow will do. Not so low that it looks as if you’re examining the carpet for any medals they might have dropped. This is a slight neck bow. Women perform a curtsy. Simply put one leg behind the other, bend your knees, bow your head slightly and fall over because you’ve never done this before.Chatting up the queenThe first rule of talking to the queen: Don’t talk. That is, unless spoken to. If sh e does start a conversation and you find you’ve run out of interesting stuff to discuss after “Hello”, break the ice with a joke. “Hey, why did the queen go to the dentist?” “To get her teeth crowned!”DiningEvery meal begins and ends with the queen. You can’t start eating until she starts, and you stop when she stops. The queen doesn’t appear to be a large eater, so you should wolf down your food in case she pushes the plate away after a few bites. When dining, the royals hold knives in their right hand and forks in their left with the tines facing down.1．What must women have on for the royal wedding?A．Morning coats B．Military uniformsC．Hats with fascinators D．Cabbages2．Which behavior is proper at a royal ceremony?A．Fall over when you bow to the queenB．Don’t start eating until the queen startsC．Don’t talk even if spoken toD．Push the plate away while eating3．What is the main writing characteristic of the text?A．Humorous B．Serious C．Plain D．Official【分析】这是一篇说明文。

毛额市鹌鹑阳光实验学校第二部分题型专项阅读理解一、考点聚焦1、题型特点阅读是理解和吸收书面信息的能力。

《中学英语教学大纲》规定，中学生应侧重培养阅读理解能力。

阅读材料的选取原则为：（1）阅读量不少于1000个单词。

近三年超过2000字篇数为5篇，读速要求为44.2，44.6和46.3wpm。

（2）题材多样化，包括科普、社会、文化、政治、史地、经济、新闻报道乃至广告说明。

（3）体裁避免单一化，包括记叙文、说明文、应用文等。

2、试题要求（1）掌握所读材料的主旨和大意，以及用以说明主旨和大意的事实和细节。

（2）既理解具体的事实，也理解抽象的概念。

（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等。

（4）既理解某句、某段的意义也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并据此进行推理和判断。

（5）能根据材料所提供的信息，结合中学生应有的常识正确判断生词的含义。

3、基本能力（1）能迅速看准每句的结构，抓住主句的主语、谓语、宾语。

（2）有一定的词汇量和辨词能力。

（3）能灵活运用所学语法知识，根据句中的某个词迅速断定真假、语态和时态等。

（4）对英美文化背景知识有一定了解。

（5）有良好的思维能力，能边看边加工所得到的信息，从而作出正确分析、判断和综合。

（6）有平时大量阅读作基础，有一定的语感和相当的阅读速度。

二、应试技巧点拨1、四个步骤（1）速读短文，了解短文的主旨大意，辨别文体，掌握结构。

（2）看题。

了解考查内容，带着问题读材料，寻找答案。

（3）复读。

对所选答案有针对性地寻找支撑论点的关键信息。

（4）核查。

注意各题的答案应逻辑一致，不能自相矛盾。

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三、精典范例例1 （NMET 2001）Shanghai: Car rentals（出租）are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the roads. Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing industry.The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11,500 cars in their books.The largest player—Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices—deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are big favorite.Firms can attract enough customers for 70 percent of their cars every month. This figure shoots up during holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Year’s Day, with some recording 100 percent rental.The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees（白领雇员），who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shanghai Angel car Rental Co.( )1. The words “deluxe sedans”,“minivans”and “station wagons”used in the text refer to ___________.A.cars in the makingB.car rental firmsC.cars for rentD.car makers( )2. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. 70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.B. 70% of the customers are while-collar employees.C. More firms are open for service during holiday seasons.D. Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons.( )3. Shanghai’s car rental industry is growing so fast mainly due to ___________.A. better cars supplied by producers.B. fast service offered by car rental firms.C. the increasing number of white-collar emplioyees.D. people’s growing in terest in travelling during holidays.解析：1.C。

高中英语真题:高考英语（四月）完形填空、阅读理解小练（10）答案阅读理解(2014·江西八校联考)The forces that make Japan one of the world’s most earthqua keprone (有地震倾向的) countries could become part of its longterm energy solutio n.Water from deep below the ground at Japan’s tens of thousan ds of could be used to produce electricity.Although Japanese hightech companies are leaders in geothe rmal (地热的) technology and export it，its use is limited in the nation.“Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geother mal energy，” said Yoshiyasu Takefuji，a leading researcher of thermalelectric power production.The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11,2011 ca used a reaction against atomic power，which previously made up 30 percent of Japan’s energy need s，and increased interest in alternative energies，which accounted for only 8 percent.Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural ene rgy，following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energ y for more than 80 percent of its needs.For now，geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energ y needs in Japan，which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomi c power.The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial c ost of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another p roblem is that ’s potentially best sites are already being devel oped for tourism or are located within national parks where co nstruction is forbidden.“We can’t even dig 10 cm inside national parks.” said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric，adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be rel axed for geothermal energy to grow.Researcher Hideaki Matsui said，“Producing electricity using hot springs is a decadeslong proje ct.We also have to think about what to do for now as energy s upplies will decline in the short term.”The Earth Policy Institute in Washington，US，believed Japan could produce 80 000 megawatts (兆瓦) and meet more than half its electricity needs with geother mal technology.Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders i n geothermal technology，with a 70 percent market share.In 2010，Fuji Electric built the world’s largest geothermal factory in Ne w Zealand.1．What would be the best title for the text?A．Alternative energies in JapanB．World’s largest geothermal plantC． takes the lead in geothermal technologyD． thinks of geothermal energy2．What percentage of ’s energy needs is geothermal energy ?A．About 8%. B．Below 1%.C．Around 30%. D．Over 80%.3．According to Shigeto Yamada，the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs________. A．a change of rules B．financial supportC．local people’s help D．high technology4．Geothermal energy is considered as a longterm program b y________.A．Yoshiyasu Takefuji B．Hideaki Matsui C．Shigeto Yamada D．Yoko Ono5．It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that_______ _.A．the world’s biggest geothermal plant was built byB． will not export its geothermal technologyC．the potential of ’s geothermal energy is greatD．it is hard to find geothermal energy in语篇解读本文为一篇科普说明文。

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Most of us lead unhealthy lives; we spend far too much sitting down. If in addition we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become loose and fatty and our systems slow moving.________I am thinking of such features of modern city life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to reduce the effects of these evils. The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take up some sport or other. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them.For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports—________—there are such separate activities as cycling, walking, jogging and swimming. What often happens though is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that it is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, except for the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair.Even after you have found a way for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics, ________, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete mental and physical relaxation. ________Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. It seems ironical (讽刺性的), though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity—________—which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.A. be active and practise YogaB. There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid.C. and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at themD. physical effort on the one hand and relaxation on the otherE. they spent most of the time out of doorsF. you are still only half way to good healthG. It has to do with deep breathing, emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.【答案】B；C；F；G；D【解析】文章大意：这是一篇说明文。

阅读理解D（精准复盘冲刺练十篇）(一）新能源汽车Norway just hit a record in its move to gradually stop using cars that rely on fossil fuels.More than 9 in 10 new cars sold there in September were either electric or rechargeable hybrids, according to the Norwegian Information Council for Road Traffic, or OFV. Of all new passenger cars sold so far in 2021, less than 5% are gas⁃powered. A slightly smaller percentage use diesel (柴油). The sales numbers push Norway closer to meeting its national goal of transitioning to an entirely zero⁃emission (零排放的) fleet of new cars by 2025—an initiative the government backs with tax incentives (激励).Several factors are driving record numbers of Norwegian drivers to choose electricity over gas or diesel power, including new technology that has eased customers' anxiety about electric vehicles' range. But money is a main concern.Norway has long encouraged people to adopt electric vehicles—and it does so by using a carrot so large that it's essentially also a stick.Electric cars are exempt (免除) from the 25% value⁃added tax (V AT), for instance. They're also exempt from environmental pollution taxes that buyers of gas and diesel vehicles must pay. “The purchase tax for all new cars is calculated by a bination of weight, CO2and NOx emissions,”the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association says. “The tax is progressive, making big cars with high emissions very expensive.” Other sweeteners include a lot of auto⁃related fees that are reduced or totally canceled, from ferry rides to parking. And panies can get a tax break for each electric vehicle.Overall, Norway is seeing a rapid increase in passenger cars this year—more than 35% higher than in 2020. With electric car sales booming, the future of the V AT exemption has been the top subject for political debate this year, as lawmakers look at how to bolster tax ine while also supporting the move away from fossil fuels.1.What is the main reason for electric vehicles' leading sales growth?A.The V AT exemption.B.No more auto⁃related fees.C.Fossil fuel shortage.D.The development of technology.2.How does the author illustrate the carrot and stick approach in the 5th paragraph?A.By analyzing cause and effect.B.By giving statistics.C.By referring to previous findings.D.By making a parison.3.What does the underlined word “bolster” in the last paragraph mean?A.Calculate.B.Reduce.C.Receive.D.Increase.4.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.Tax⁃free Policy Works Well with Car Industry in NorwayB.No More Gas⁃powered Cars Allowed to Be Sold in NorwayC.9 in 10 Cars Sold in Norway Are Electric or Rechargeable HybridsD.Almost All Cars Will Go Electric in Norway Right Away1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（二）自然科学研究Kids everywhere love to play. And they know that a ball is a perfect thing to play with. Now scientists report bumblebees(大黄蜂)seem to know the same thing, making bumblebees the first insects known to play.Lots of animals play. But the behavior is best known in mammals(哺乳动物)and birds. For many animals, playing is often seen as a kind of training for things they’ll have to deal with in later life.But before this, there were no reports of insects playing.Dr. Lars Chittka did an earlier experiment, where he trained bumblebees to roll balls into a goal for food. He noticed some bees were rolling balls even when they weren’t rewarded. He wondered if they were playing.To test the idea，he with other scientists set up a new experiment. First, they marked 45 young bumblebees, both male and female, between one and 23 days old. Then they set up a clear pathway from the bumblebees’ nest to a feeding area. On either side of the open pathway, small colored wooden balls were placed. On one side of the path，the balls couldn’t move. On the other side, the balls could roll around.For three hours a day over 14 days, the scientists opened the pathway. The bumblebees never had to leave the pathway to find food, but they left anyway. They weren’t so interested in the side where the balls couldn’t move, but they made lots of visits to the side with the rolling balls.Grabbing the balls with their legs, the bumblebees would beat their wings to pull on the balls, causing them to roll. The 45 marked bumblebees did this 910 times during the experiment. Though some only did it once, others did it a lot. The scientists found the younger bumblebees spent more time rolling balls, and that males seemed morelikely to play than females.The scientists say it’s not clear why the bumblebees roll the balls or whether they enjoy it. But the experiment raises important questions about how the insects’ minds work and whether they have feelings.1．What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 refer to?A．The discovery that playing is training.B．The experiment about mammals’ living habits.C．The report that bumblebees play for fun.D．The parison between insects and birds.2．What did Dr. Lars Chittka and other scientists do in the new experiment?A．They trained bumblebees to play balls.B．They put small balls on both sides of the pathway.C．They set up a feeding area in bumblebees’ nest.D．They rewarded the bumblebees that rolled balls.3．What can we learn from the experiment?A．Male bumblebees lend to play balls more often.B．Colorful balls are bumblebees’ favourite toys.C．Younger bumblebees are better at rolling balls.D．Bumblebees show interest in anything round.4．What can be the best title for the text?A．Bumblebees Arc Just Like Kids B．Balls Are a Perfect Thing to Play withC．Playing Is Animals’ Second Nature D．Bumblebees Are First Insect Known to Play1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（三）人与自我Nature has developed the emotional state we call anger to help us stay alive. Anger energizes us to prepare us for action. It can be used either in productive ways or just the opposite. When we feel energized by anger, we might ask ourselves how we put this energy to the most productive use.Perhaps the most helpful thing to remember about anger is that it is a secondary emotion. A primary feeling iswhat is felt immediately before we feel angry. We might first feel afraid, attacked, offended, trapped, or disrespected. If any of these feelings are intense enough, we think of the emotion as anger. Generally speaking, secondary feelings do not identify the unmet emotional need. When all I can say is “I feel angry”, neither I nor anyone else knows what would help me feel better. A helpful technique, then, is to always identify the primary emotion.Assume someone wants us to do something we prefer not to do. At first, we feel a little pressured, but not enough to get angry. When they keep pushing us, we begin to get irritated. If they continue, we get angry. Such anger damages relationships.If we feel angry, it is evident that we feel strongly about something. Instead of saying “I can't believe how irresponsible she is. What a cold⁃hearted, evil witch she is.”, a more productive response is: “Am I really upset by this? Why does it bother me so much? What specifically am I feeling?” From the answers, we can decide to pick the best one to calm the anger. As soon as we “upshift” and begin to think about our options and their consequences, we start to feel more in control and less threatened. We get out of the automatic stimulus⁃response mode and realize that we have choices.There is a quote from Viktor E. Frankl that goes like this: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space...lies our growth and our freedom.”1.What's the author's attitude towards anger?A.Favorable.B.Neutral.C.Doubtful.D.Negative.2.What can we know about anger?A.It reflects one's intense feeling.B.It refers to a minor emotion.C.It can identify emotional need.D.It surely causes a violent reaction.3.What does Paragraph 4 mainly deal with?A.What questions we ask about anger.B.How we respond to anger.C.How we develop growth and freedom.D.When we consider the consequence.4.What is the text mainly about?A.Ways to know about anger.B.Reasons to arouse anger.C.Managing anger in a good way.D.Calming anger at the right time.1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（四）人与自然Endangered polar bears are breeding (繁殖) with grizzly bears (灰熊), creating “pizzly” bears, which is being driven by climate change, scientists say.As the world warms and Arctic sea ice thins, starving polar bears are being forced ever further south, where they meet grizzlies, whose ranges are expanding northwards. And with that growing contact between the two e increasing hybrids (杂交种).With characteristics that could give the hybrids an advantage in warming northern habitats, some scientists guess that they could be here to stay. “Usually, hybrids aren't better suited to their environments than their parents, but these hybrids are able to search for a broader range of food sources,” Larisa DeSantis, an associate professor of biological sciences at Vanderbilt University, told Live Science.The rise of “pizzly” bears appears with polar bears' decline: Their numbers are estimated to decrease by more than 30% in the next 30 years. This sudden fall is linked partly to “pizzly” bears taking up polar bears' ranges, where they outpete them, but also to polar bears' highly specialized diets.“Polar bears mainly consumed soft foods even during the Medieval Warm Period, a previous period of rapid warming,” DeSantis said, referring to fat meals such as seals. “Although all of these starving polar bears are trying to find alternative food sources, like seabird eggs, it could bea tipping point for their survival.” Actually, the calories they gain from these sources do not balance out those they burn from searching for them. This could result in a habitat ready for the hybrids to move in and take over, leading to a loss in biodiversity if polar bears are replaced.“We're having massive impacts with climate change on species,” DeSantis said. “The polar bear is telling us how bad things are. In some sense, ‘pizzly’ bears could be a sad but necessary promise given current warming trends.”1.Why do polar bears move further south?A.To create hybrids.B.To expand territory.C.To relieve hunger.D.To contact grizzlies.2.What makes “pizzly” bears adapt to natural surroundings better than their parents?A.Broader habitats.B.More food options.C.Climate preference.D.Improved breeding ability.3.What does the underlined phrase “a tipping point” in paragraph 5 refer to?A.A rare chance.B.A critical stage.C.A positive factor.D.A constant change.4.What's the main idea of the text?A.Polar bears are changing diets for climate change.B.Polar bears have already adjusted to climate change.C.“Pizzly” bears are on the rise because of global warming.D.“Pizzly” bears have replaced polar bears for global warming.1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（五）自然与环境The Atlantic salmon (鲑鱼) of Scotland are hardy and determined animals. Each spring and summer, they return from the North Atlantic Ocean to lay eggs in Scotland’s shallow rivers,leaping up waterfalls and over barriers, pushing themselves upstream in enormous efforts. Some fail, and others succeed, but today they face yet another challenge.During the mid1980s, there were between eight and ten million salmon swimming around Scotland’s Atlantic coast; that number has now dropped sharply. There’s evidence of reducing the availability of the salmon’s prey (猎物) as climate change warms and acidifies oceans. New research suggests climate change is also bearing down on rivers, which is bad news for salmon.Adapted to life in cold water, salmon experience slow growth and population changes at high temperatures. Heat influences their health and reduces their resistance to disease.“Now salmon are struggling to deal with the rising temperatures. There are recent records of 27°C in the upper reaches of the Dee catchment,” says Peter Cairns, director of an environmental charity. In 2018, Scotland recorded the lowest pole catch for salmon since records began. Evidence suggests that the degraded quality of river worsens the impact of our changing climate. “Atlantic salmon evolved using river systems in Scotland that were once way more forested and therefore shaded.” Yet Scotland is today one of the least wooded countries in Europe, with just 3 percent of its native woodland undamaged. Scientists have found that just 35percent of rivers in Scotland have enough tree cover for salmon survival.A movement to get trees back on riverbanks is gathering pace. “Broadleaf trees close to the bank can reduce the light that enters the water,” explains fisheries scientist Anthony Hawkins.A new initiative called Riverwoods — led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and supported by Scottish Water and several other gove rn ment and regulatory bodies — aims to create a network of woodlands along Scotland’s riverbanks, and has already received a number of large funds.“Money is not the pressing business. River health is plex, but tree planting is one of the most basic things we can get started with right away,”says Cairns.1．Why do Atlantic salmon make great journeys back to the rivers?A．They search for foods.B．They reproduce themselves.C．The rivers are relatively cool.D．The seas are increasingly warm.2．How do the rising temperatures in rivers affect salmon?A．They grow more quickly.B．They are more heatresistant.C．They are less active in water.D．They are more likely to get diseases.3．What is a challenge for salmon when they return to Scotland’s rivers?A．There is a shortage of food.B．There is much fish catching.C．The ecology environment has changed.D．The river systems are unsuitable for the forest growth.4．What does Cairns really intend to tell us in the last paragraph?A．It is urgent to plant riverbank trees.B．It is too hard to restore the river health.C．There is enough money for the project.D．There are too many vital things to deal with.1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（六）人与自然Wind power is a powerful tool for reducing carbon emissions (排放) that cause climate change. The turbines (涡轮机), however, can be a threat to birds, which is why experts are looking for ways to limit the danger.A pany in Boulder, Colorado has produced a camera⁃and⁃AI⁃based technology that can recognize eagles and other birds as they approach in enough time to make turbines pause in their flight path. Their tool, called IdentiFlight, can detect 5.62 times more bird flights than human observers alone, and with an accuracy rate of 94 percent. Using high⁃precision visual sensors, the system calculates a bird's speed and flight track, and if it is on a collision (碰撞) path with a turbine, a signal is sent to shut that turbine down.Winning an award for its performance in Australia, the tracking system was built in 2018 and was found to cut eagle deaths at the Cattle Hill Wind Farm by more than four⁃fifths. Each day, signals have shut down their movement an average of 400 times—across the field of 48 turbines—for two to three minutes each time.Bird lover and director of the National Audubon Society's Clean Energy Initiative, Garry George, admits, “Our own science shows that climate change is by far the biggest threat to birds and the places wildlife needs to survive. IdentiFlight will make it possible to fight the worst effects of climate change and at the same time protect the birds we love in the process.”1.What contribute to IdentiFlight detecting birds' approaching?A.Cameras and AI.B.Human observers.C.Changes to turbines.D.Birds' flying habits.2.What happens at a wind farm with IdentiFlight when a bird is to knock into a turbine?A.The turbine is stopped temporarily.B.The turbine changes the bird's track.C.The turbine kills the approaching bird.D.The turbine is out of work permanently.3.What is Garry George's attitude towards IdentiFlight?A.Ambiguous.B.Reserved.C.Approving.D.Unconcerned.4.What is the suitable title for the text?A.AI Keeps Track of BirdsB.Powerful Tools Save NatureC.Climate Change Leads to Bird DeathsD.AI Helps Wind Turbines Protect Birds1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（七）社会与科技We are often so attracted by the promises of modern digital life that we fail to notice its danger. It’s that feeling of losing control that we get a dozen times a day, from when we get distracted with our phones in a discussion to when we can’t appreciate a private moment without sharing it with virtual audience.In my first attempt to get control over my technology use, I set my phone to vibrate rather than ring. Soon after, another problem appeared. The act of continually checking the phone became a habit. I knew then that using only tips to permanently reform digital life is difficult. We should go past the notification settings on our devices or apps and consider the more essential topic of why we use so many apps in the first place. What all of us who are struggling with these challenges need is a technology usage philosophy, something that explains from the ground up which digital tools we allow into our lives, why, and under what conditions.Cal Newport, a professor of puter science defines Digital Minimalism as a“philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected activities that strongly support the things you value, and then happily miss out on everything else”.To do so, however, we cannot passively allow the tools and apps provided by the Internet age to control how we spend our time or how we feel. Instead, we must take steps to draw the positive aspects of these technologies while sidestepping the negative aspects.1．What does “its danger” in the first paragraph refer to?A．Feeling depressed.B．Getting distracted in a discussion.C．Losing control of your digital life.D．Giving up private moments.2．Why does the author mention his own experiences?A．To bring in a better solution.B．To explain a phenomenon.C．To make a parison.D．To clarify misunderstandings.3．Which of the following will digital minimalists agree to?A．Ignoring the side effect of digital tools.B．Getting away from entertainment apps.C．Spending more time selecting information.D．Devoting your screen time to valuable things.4．What’s the text mainly about?A．Reforms in life.B．Technology usage philosophy.C．Apps and social media sites.D．Technology challenges.1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（八）人与自然The pany SpaceX has already launched hundreds of its Starlink satellites, with plans to put as many as 42,000 of them in Earth orbit. Its goal is to provide high⁃speed Internet to billions of people. Moving toward that kind of access is important, but it es at a cost. Glittering with reflected sunlight, these first orbiters, sent up in the past year, are brighter than 99 percent of the 5,000 or so other satellites now circling Earth, and obviously there are going to be a lot more. This sudden increase is bad for astronomy: The probability of a Starlink satellite crossing a telescope's field of view and ruining an observation will be quite high near sunset. For that reason, my fellow astronomers have signed a petition(请愿书)calling for governments to protect the night sky from this invasion.In response to protests, SpaceX has promised to address the visibility problem by, for example, applying experimental coatings—essentially painting the satellites black—but the pany's aggressive launch schedule remains unchanged. And the satellites' illuminated(被照亮)surfaces are mostly their solar panels—exactly the part that cannot be painted over.Unfortunately, at present no regulations govern how bright a single satellite can be, let alone thousands of them together. Even if there are such regulations, one nation's laws cannot hinder(阻碍)another country's launches. Space literally has no borders, and the sky will need to be protected at an international level. As a consequence, we hope that the United Nations will find a way to think outside of the box to save the sky for everyone.When I was growing up in Montana, it was a game to be the first to find a moving satellite among the host of stars in the night sky. Soon it could be a game to recognize the constellations(星座)behind a swarm of moving points of light.1.What is the writer's attitude toward SpaceX's launch plans?A.Indifferent.B.Doubtful.C.Optimistic.D.Disapproving.2.Why have the author's fellow astronomers signed the petition?A.SpaceX plans to send too many Starlink satellites into space.B.The Starlink satellites will possibly ruin an observation near sunset.C.The first orbiters are brighter than most of other satellites circling Earth.D.SpaceX fails to provide high⁃speed Internet to people around the world.3.According to the author, who should shoulder the responsibility to save the sky?A.The United States.B.The United Nations.C.The pany SpaceX.D.Just one nation.4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Preserve the Night SkyB.Ban Starlink SatellitesC.Observe the Stars AttentivelyD.Protest Against SpaceX1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（九）人与自我Like many parents working from home while their kids are learning remotely, we've been looking for creative ways to connect with our children—and nowhere has this been truer than in the kitchen.Kitchen science, as Liz Heinecke, author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids calls it, doesn't require any fancy equipment or ingredients (原料)—and, best of all, in the era of remote education, we can bine science lessons with everyday meal preparations. By helping with cooking, kids can engage in lively, project⁃based lessons. Actually, even the easiest recipes include both simple and plex scientific concepts.Kitchen science isn't just about what we're cooking. It's also about understanding why it's worth taking the time to figure out how ingredients and temperature interact and why substances behave the way they do. Everyone involved will learn something.For example, we all know oil and water don't mix easily, but we can change this by adding mustard (芥末酱) to the oil and water to make a salad dressing. This is an opportunity to teach kids about the science of emulsions (乳剂). Adding lemon juice to a vegetable stops that vegetable from turning brown;cabbage changes color when you add vinegar to it. Both of those phenomena are the result of chemical reactions. In the classroom, it can be hard to see how scientific concepts will be applied outside the lab. But when kids see these concepts work in the real world, that sparks curiosity and learning.“Every time you step into your kitchen to cook, you put science to work. In fact, physics and chemistry e into play whenever you steam, bake, freeze or boil. Thus, every time you step into the kitchen, it's an opportunity for everyone to learn more about science,” Liz Heinecke said.1.What are parents expected to do in the kitchen?A.Ask kids to cook a meal on their own.B.Do scientific experiments in the kitchen.C.Pay attention to cooking ingredients.D.bine scientific concepts with recipes.2.What does the fourth paragraph indicate?A.Raw materials are important in the kitchen.B.Procedures to cook dinner must be followed.C.Cooking can inspire kids' interest in studying science.D.Family education is more important than school education.3.What can we learn from Liz Heinecke's words?A.Cooking can benefit both kids and parents.B.Parents need to master different cooking skills.b experiments can be repeated at home.D.Schools should offer cooking courses.4.What does the author intend to tell us in the text?A.To practice healthy eating habits.B.To learn food science out of the lab.C.To turn meal preparations into family learning.D.To teach kids some recipes for cooking in the kitchen.1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________（十）:人与自然We've all been there, when a really essential item that you had to order online arrives in such an unbelievable amount of packaging that it makes you feel like it's an unprepared game of passing the parcel.It's made even worse by the fact that some of the packaging can't be recycled. In fact, 10 million tonnes of packaging waste are produced in the UK every year. A lot of this ends up in landfill, two⁃thirds of which could have instead been recycled.The good news, however, is that how packaging waste is managed is in for a BIG shake⁃up in line with the “polluter pays principle”. By placing the main point of duty to pay on brand owners, they will be encouraged to choose more sustainable packaging options which are recyclable and reusable as much as possible. Otherwise, they will have to pay higher fees.This is a system known as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)—meaning that those who have control over packaging design decisions will be encouraged to do the right thing for the planet at the beginning and consider what happens at the end of the packaging's life from the start.What this means is that instead of local authorities picking up the bill for household waste management, panies will have to pay for managing your household packaging waste, and they will be met with the associated little costs too.And, as an added bonus, the new EPR laws on packaging will also mean that producers are required to put clear mandatory (强制性的) labelling on packaging. For example, this could be “RECYCLE” or “DO NOT RECYCLE”. Of course, we hope that the “DO NOT RECYCLE” category labelling is the minority. It is aimed that by 2030, 78% of packaging will be recycled in the UK.1.What can we know from the first two paragraphs?A.Two⁃thirds of packaging waste is recycled.B.Over⁃packaging is often the case in life.C.The quality of goods cannot be guaranteed.D.Online shopping is getting less popular.2.Who will be responsible for paying packaging waste costs according to the law?A.Designers.B.Producers.C.Customers.D.Local authorities.3.What can the EPR laws lead the brand owners to do?A.Pay higher taxes and recycle packaging waste.B.Put clear labelling on packaging and promote sales.C.Cut packaging waste and improve packaging recycling.D.Follow the packaging design trend and the right things.4.What can be learned about the items ordered online in the future?A.Their labelling on packaging will be simple and generous.B.The majority of their packaging needn't be recycled.C.They will be of high quality and inexpensive.D.They'll arrive in the right amount of recyclable packaging.1.____________2.__________3.__________4.__________。

母题十阅读理解【母题来源】【2016·】【母题原题】【2016·】DWhy College Is Not HomeThe college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy(自主性) and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence, duri ng which many of today’s students and are not shouldered with adult responsibilities.For previous generations, college was decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed help from people of the same age and from within. In the past two decades, however, continued connection with and dependence on family, thanks to cellphones, email and social media, have increased significantly. Some parents go so far as to help with coursework. Instead of promoting the idea of college as a passagefrom the shelter of the family to autonomy and adult responsibility, universities have given in to the idea that they should provide the same environment as that of the home.To prepare for increased autonomy and responsibility, college needs to be a time of exp loration and experimentation. This process involves “trying on 〞 new ways of thinking about oneself both intellectually(在思维方面) and personally. While we should provide “safe spaces〞 within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions and challenge majority views. Intellectual growth and flexibility are fostered on debate and questioning.Learning to deal with the social world is equally important. Because a college community(群体) differs from the family, many students will struggle to find a senseof belonging. If students rely on administrators to regulate their social behavior and thinking pattern, they are not facing the challenge of finding an identity within a larger and complex community.Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders. If acceptable social behavior is too strictly defined(规定) and controlled, the insensitive or aggressive behavior that administrators are seeking to minimize may actually be encouraged.It is not surprising that young people are likely to burst out, particularly when there are reasons to do so. Our generation once joined hands and stood firm at times of national emergency. What is lacking today is the conflict between adolescent’s desire for autonomy and their understanding of an unsafe world. Therefore, there is the desire for their dorms to be replacement homes and not places to experience intellectual growth.Every college discussion about community values, social climate and behavior should include recognition of the developmental importance of student autonomy and self-regulation, of the necessary tension between safety and self-discovery.67.What’s the author’s attitude toward continued parental guidance to college students?A.SympatheticB.DisapprovingC.SupportiveD.Neutral68.The underlined word “passage〞 in Paragraph 2 means.A.changeB.choiceC.textD.extension69.According to the author,what role should college play?A.to develop a shared identity among studentsB.to define and regulate students’ social behaviorC.To provide a safe world without tension for studentsD.To foster students’ intellectual and personal development70.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?【答案】67.B68.A69.D70.C68.A猜测词义题。

高考英语《阅读理解》专项练习题（含答案）Cl owns (丑角) have been around for a long time. They not only make us laugh at the circus (马戏团) but they used to make the king and his foll owers laugh in court. The earliestof these fun-makers are call ed “fools”. In Greek and Roman times these fools dressed up likecl owns d o today with painted faces and funny costumes (戏服). They danced around the stage and did things to make people laugh as cl owns d o in circuses today. By medieval times (中世纪) every court had its fools. Fools wore bright colours and had bells (大肚子) on their shoes and their hats.They were not really meant to be foolish and often they would say wise and sensible things to the king which nobody else was brave enough to say. The king never got cross with the fool as this was his job. He was meant to be both wise and foolish and try to make the situation in court less serious.Of course people wanted to have their own kind of fool and shows devel oped in the 1500s in which fools (or Zanies) performed to make the crowd laugh. This kind of entertainment became so popular that it started a special kind of drama in Italy called Commedia dell´arte, which gradually turned into our comedy programmes today. When you watch the antics (滑稽剧) of Charlie Chaplin or Rowan Atkinson, you are watching a kind of comedy that is directly originated from the fools of ancient Rome and Greece.1．How do cl owns entertain people?A．By their amusing talk and body language.B．By their amusing voices and body langauge.C．By their clothes, songs and the way they talk.D．By their clothes, make-up and the way they act.2．Where did fools first give performances?A．In different towns in Europe.B．In shows in ancient Greece and Rome.C．At fairs or market where there were a lot of people.D．in the building where law cases could be heard and judged.3．When did the Commedia dell´arte begin to d evelop?A．Before the fifth century.B．Around the tenth century.C．During the Mid dl e Ages.D．In the sixteenth century.4．What does the und erlined “got cross” in the second paragraph mean?A．got satisfied B．got throughC．got angry D．got delightedI discovered the power of fear when I became stuck to my driveway, as if my feet were crazy—glued to the cement(水泥).As much as I tried, I coul d not move them. The realization that my daughters were playing in Nancy's house, just one-half block away, paralyzed(麻痹) my legs, making me unable to move when I neared the end of our driveway. Dense, black smoke was rising from behind the Sycamore Mapl e trees on the other side of the street and was enveloping three houses, making them barely visible. Nancy's house was one of them.I tried to call out for my daughters hoping to see them run safely to my arms, but my voice was also stuck - stuck in my throat with no intention of coming out. There I stood, helpless, paralyzed and silenced by fear, unable to protect the two little girls I loved more than even I had realized.Although trapped in a body that couldn't move or speak, I coul d still hear. I coul d hear other mothers anxiously calling their children. I coul d hear a frightening silence that covered the neighborhood instead of the usual happy voices of children. And, finally, I could hear the alarm of the fire engine. As the alarm announced, "We're on our way," it instantly dissolved the crazy glue that had hel d my feet to the cement and it unl ocked the soundproof box that had silenced my voice. I was free to make sure my daughters were safe.As I continued d own the driveway, two little girls, my two little girls, ran toward me from across the street. They had come home to tell me about the fire in the garage next to Nancy's house. Not only did my feet and voice work now, but my eyes were also in good working ord er and had no troubl e producing tears.5．Why was the author stuck to her driveway?A．She was too tired to move her legs.B．Thick black smoke blocked her view.C．The cement on the driveway was still wet.D．The fear for her daughters' safety struck her.6．What mad e the author able to move and speak again?A．Shouting from other anxious mothers. B．Strange silence in the neighborhood. C．The alarm of the coming fire engine. D．The courage to protect her daughters. 7．What does the author suggest at the end of the story?A．She burst into tears of relief and happiness.B．She was really thankful to see her girls saved.C．She was too excited to believe what she saw.D．She overcame her fear and fully recovered.8．What is the best title for the text?A．Love in Fire B．The Power of Fear C．A Narrow Escape D．The Price of FearWe are naturally drawn to friends and coll eagues with familiar voices, scientists have found. People prefer those who have a similar accent, intonation and tone of voice to themselves, they discovered.Previous research has focused on how a male or femal e voice sounds. Men with d eeper voices and women with slightly higher voices were thought to sound more attractive, because they suggest a bigger or a small er body.But the new study, published by a linguistics expert in Canada, suggests there is a more complex mechanism(机制)at play. Dr Molly Babel, from the University of British Columbia in Canada, said, “The voice is an amazingly fl exibl e tool that we use to construct our identity. Very few things in our voices are changeless, so we felt that our preferences had to be about more than a person’ s shape and size.’’She recorded 30 volunteers’ voices and asked each to rate the others’ attractiveness on a scale of one to nine. Each participant was from western America, with similar accents.The people we assessed were all in the same dialect group, but they showed that dialect to different degrees.“We seem to like peopl e who sound like we sound, we like peopl e who fit within what we know, ” Dr Babel said. She also found that breathy voi ces in women-typified by the famous American actress Marilyn Monroe-were seen as more attractive.The breathy tone, caused by younger and thinner vocal cords(声带), implied youthfulness and health. A creaky (咯吱作响的)voice, suggesting a person has a cold, is tired or smokes, was seen as unattractive. The participants preferred men who spoke with a shorter average word l ength and deeper voices.9．The main purpose of the text is to ___________.A．inform readers of the new findings of voicesB．compare male voices with female voicesC．argue against women’s voices of speakingD．encourage men to use d eeper voices to speak10．Dr. Molly Babel mentions Marilyn Monroe in ord er to________.A．introduce a creaky voice B．explain a breathy voiceC．chall enge previous research D．promote her reputation11．In terms of voice preferences, the new findings stress ________.A．body size and shape B．shorter word lengthC．thicker vocal cords D．the same social groups12．Whose voice may be unattractive according to the text?A．A young lady with a thin voiceB．An ol d lady with a silvery voiceC．A d eep-voiced man with a dry throatD．A littl e man with a quiet and gentle voiceIt was decades ago, but it's still one of the most memorable conversations of my life. On a long, sl ow train rattling north, with nothing to d o but watch the rain, the guy sitting opposite began trying to talk to me. Like most young women who have learned the hard way to becautious of strangers, I reacted col dly. But curiosity took over when he said that he was just bored, and liked talking.So that's what we did, for hours and hours, since he turned out to be very talkative. When the train eventually pull ed in, we didn't swap numbers—it was a conversation strictly of its time—but I still think about it occasionally on long, boring journeys, before getting a phone out and scrolling sil ently like everyone else. Rarely can a person cheerfully break the social taboo（禁忌）about talking to strangers without any trace of ill intention but life woul d be more interesting if more of us knew how to do itAnd that's why I feel it ridicul ous about a campaign launched this week to heal bitter national divides by encouraging Britons to talk to each other. Obviously, it takes more than a small talk over garden fences to unite a divided nation now. More people live alone than they did a generation ago, and we socialise increasingly through screens instead of bothering to call. In reality, social media platforms designed to bring people together have unknowingly fuel ed the division.It is true that the "tube chat" campaign of a few years back failed in its attempt to make Lond oners talk to each other on public transport. But even city residents who woul d normally die rather than make eye contact with strangers still happily join the large crowds of people by the Thames for the New Year's Eve fireworks. They woul d get a far better view at home on TV—it's not really about the fireworks, but being part of social engagement.There's no guarantee that this latest attempt to reconnect will succeed, but I hope that my temporary train friend then is still talking, wherever he is now.13．What led the author to start the talk with the guy on the train?A．Her growing interest in communication.B．Her typical easygoing personalityC．Her habit of chatting with strangers.D．The intention of the train journey.14．What has made talking to strangers a social taboo among the Britons?A．A lack of basic communicating skills.B．The absence of common topics.C．The concern for personal safety.D．The ad diction to social media15．How d oes technology affect people's mutual connection?A．It is bringing peopl e together in a larger sense.B．It is positively helping break the national boundaries.C．It has mad e peopl e more divided than connected.D．It is the key driving force of removing divisions.16．What d oes the highly-attend ed firework show indicate?A．Tube chat campaign can never make it.B．TV programs at home are not appealing.C．The charm of the fireworks is hard to resist.D．People's d esire to connect is still alive.Many of us woul d like to spend all of our time helping dogs in need, but it can be hard to carve out that kind of time. Well, one man, Eugene Bostick, decided that when he retired, he woul d devote the rest of his life to helping homeless dogs feel l oved.Eugene Bostick was fortunate enough to be able to retire at the ripe age of 65 after working his entire life on his farm. His farm was located at the end of a d ead-end street, and he noticed that people woul d, unfortunately, aband on their d ogs on the farm and race off.Eugene refused to see these pets suffer, and he quickly picked up these aband oned dogs, giving them food and taking them to the vet to make sure they were spayed and neutered.Eugene’s farm has all kinds of animals, such as horses and goats, so these d ogs have plenty of other animals to play with.Over the last 20 years, Eugene has shown his kindness by taking on these aband oned pets, but he also saw the chance to offer them a bit of adventure. After spotting a neighbor transporting rocks behind his tractor using barrels, he realized he could do the same for his dogs. Eugene got to work to make his own train, and made sure to add some pleasant pill ows so his furry friends coul d travel in comfort. The dogs quickly got on the train, and together, they spent hours traveling around town and through the forests nearby.After they were spotted around town, one neighbor took a picture of Eugene that wentviral, and a GoFundMe page was started that gained plenty of d onations. Eugene was amazed by everyone’s generosity, and was happy to see others help these aband oned animals feel loved. Eugene will continue to care for his d ogs, and we should all foll ow his l ead! 17．What can we learn from the passage?A．Eugene wished to retire ahead of time to care for homeless d ogs.B．People would race to the farm to pick up homeless dogs.C．Eugene and the vet took in many abandoned dogs together.D．Eugene’s id ea for the barrel train was inspired from his neighbor.18．What’s people’s attitud e to Eugene’s act?A．Supportive. B．Unconcerned.C．Doubtful. D．Astonished.19．Which words can be used to describe Eugene?A．Serious and hardworking. B．Caring and adventurous.C．Rich and generous. D．Playful and Childish.20．What can be the best title for this passage?A．A reti red man’s life B．Lucky d ogsC．Train for homeless dogs D．How to help homeless d ogsThe month of March was a milestone for supporters of renewabl e energy in the U.S. For the first time, wind and solar power accounted for more than 10% of the country’s electricity—up from less than 1% at the turn of the century. And total wind and solar power-plant capacity(发电量) is expected to grow more than 30% over the course of this year and next, according to the Energy Information Administration.Such forecasts have led many scientists and policymakers to think that moving a large part of the nation’s power supply to renewable sources—as cities from Miami Beach to Salt Lake City have promised to do—may not be as far-fetched as once thought. But like any debate, there are dissenters, including those inside the federal government. Their argument is that the nation d emands an uninterrupted supply of electricity and cannot count on sun, wind and natural gas to provide it. “You need solid hydrocarbons(固体碳氢化合物) on-sitefor rising peak d emand,” Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt said on Fox Business in May, referring to the importance of coal as a power source.Many experts say the government’s concern fails to account for how the power grid(电网) has improved in recent decad es. Utility companies(公共事业公司)have devel oped innovative ways to move el ectricity from place to place to account for variation in weather. Battery technol ogy can store power for use when renewabl e sources cannot op erate, meaning solar power can be used on days when the sun doesn’t shine. And the nation’s vast supply of natural gas can be turned into usable energy with the flick of a switch.“I d on’t think 5 or 10 years ago I’d be comfortabl e telling you we could not sacrifice reliability when we’re going to have 35% of our energy come from wind,” said Ben Fowke, CEO of the utility company Xcel Energy, at a recent conference. “I’m telling you, I’m very comfortabl e with that today.”Indeed, many parts of the country are already close to that reality. In some regions, like Iowa and Kansas, renewabl e energy supplies more than 25% of the el ectricity. The market has shifted so far in favor of natural gas and renewable energy that even the most concerted federal effort is unlikely to stop its growth. Any attempt to sl ow the growth of wind and solar will face strong pushback. “If anyone wants to d o away with it,” Republican Senator Chuck Grassl ey tol d Yahoo News of the federal government’s potential cuts to wind energy, “he’ll d o it over my dead body.”But the federal government could sl ow the acceleration—and with billions of dollars in private and public investments at risk, the pace of change matters. Decisions mad e today will shape the future of the nation’s energy grid for decad es to come.21．As for renewabl e energy, what is the federal government’s concern?A．The power-plant capacity.B．The financial cost of using power.C．The reliability of the power supply.D．The eco-friendliness of power plants.22．Which of the foll owing is the improvement of the power grid?A．Solar energy has replaced coal power.B．The supply of natural gas has increased.C．Batteries can be used to transport energy.D．Electricity can be moved in better ways.23．What is Paragraph 4 written to show?A．It is wrong to give up the reliability.B．Green energy can be d epended on now.C．The main renewable energy comes from wind.D．Using green energy makes people comfortable.24．What is the author’s attitude to America’s green power boom?A．Supportive. B．Neutral.C．Disapproving. D．Doubtful.A meteorite (陨石) flew fast across the sky and explod ed over central Russia on Friday, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed wind ows, damaged buildings and injured l,200 people.People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an expl osion, saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave.According to Russian space agency Roscosmos, the fireball, travelling at a speed of30km per second, had burnt very brightly across the horizon, l eaving a long white trail that coul d be seen as far as 200km away. Car alarms went off, thousands of wind ows shattered and mobile phone networks were disrupted.“I was driving to work, it was quite dark, but it sud denly became as bright as if it were day,” said Viktor Prokofiev, 36, a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains. “I felt like I was blinded by headlights.”The meteorite, which weighed about 20 tons and may have been made of iron, entered Earth’s atmosphere and broke apart 30-50km above ground, according t o Russia’s Academy of Sciences.The energy released when it entered the Earth’s atmosphere was about several thousand tons, the acad emy said, the power of a small atomic weapon expl oding.No d eaths were reported, but the Emergencies Ministry said 20,000 rescue and cl ean-up workers were sent to the region after President Vladimir Putin told Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease the disruption and help the victims.The Interior Ministry said about l,200 people had been injured, at least 200 of themch ildren, and most from broken pieces of glass.“Whil e events this big are rare, an impact that coul d cause damage and death could happen every century or so. Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing we can do to stop impacts.”25．When did the meteorite incident happen?A．At midnight. B．In the early morning.C．In the late morning. D．In the evening.26．According to the text, the meteorite explosion caused _________.A．some deaths B．road accidentsC．communication problems D．building collapse27．The Russian government’s response to the incid ent was ________.A．a little sl ow but effective B．quick and seriousC．cold and sl ow D．quick but ineffective28．It can be inferred that the loss caused by meteorites _________.A．is nearly unavoidable B．happens every few yearsC．can be avoided D．is hard to estimateScientists have created the world’s first living, self-healing (自愈) robots using stem cells from frogs. Named after the African clawed frog from which they take their stem cells, xenobots are l ess than a millimeter wide (0. 04 inches) — small enough to travel inside human bodies. They can walk and swim, survive for weeks without food, and work together in groups. These are “entirely new life-forms,” said project co-leader Michael Levin, director of the Allen Discovery Center.The researchers removed living stem cells, which have the ability to d evelop into different cell types, from frog embryos (胚胎), and left them to incubate (孵化). Then, the cells were cut and reshaped into specific “body forms” designed by a supercomputer.” They’reneither a traditional robot nor a known species of animal,” said robotics expert Joshua Bongard. The cells then began to work on their own and even have the regenerative power; when the scientists cut the living robot almost in half, its cells automatically zippered its body back up.Xenobots d on’t look like traditional robots-they have no shiny clothing or robotic arms. Instead ,they look more like a tiny drop of moving pink flesh. The researchers say this is deliberate-this biol ogical machine can achieve things typical robots of steel and plastic cannot d o.” Traditional robots degrade (降解) over time and can produce harmful ecological and health side effects,” researchers said in the study. As biol ogical machines, xenobots are more environmentally friendly and safer for human health, the study said.Research is being done into using the robots to clean up radioactive waste or even microplastics from the oceans. Scientists are also trying to includ e a greater variety of cells; a new nervous system for exampl e. However, some people argue that the addition of nerve cells woul d cause moral problems. The general public have also expressed concern that humans woul d be taken control of by robots. However, Michael Levin thinks there’s no need to worry. “Xenobots have no ability to reproduce or evolve. The supercomputer which is used to produce them does use artificial intelligence. But for now, all is fine,” said Levin.29．What is the text mainly about?A．The advantage of AI technology. B．The introduction of a latest robot. C．The medical value of African frogs. D．The application of robots in medicine. 30．Which of the foll owing best explains “regenerative” und erlined in Paragraph 2? A．Healing by itself. B．Replacing old cells.C．Living much l onger. D．Defending against attacks.31．What d o we know about xenobots?A．They can break up steel and plastic whil e degrading.B．They can do everything that traditional robots can d o.C．They do l ess harm to the environment and human health.D．They often change their col or deliberately while moving.32．What is Michael Levin’s attitude toward the devel opment of xenobot s? A．Ambiguous. B．Positive.C．Skeptical. D．Cautious.Why d o peopl e lie? Many psychologists agree that lying can start from chil dhood. There are various reasons why children make false statements. They usually tell untruthful stories to cover up the mistakes that they have done in the past. Lying is also a way to avoid receiving punishments from parents. If parents fail to reprimand their children for making up false stories, then there is a possibility that they will continue to lie during their teenage years.Teenagers lie because they want to be accepted by their friends. This is the main reason why they create stories that are not true just to become presentable and acceptabl e to other people. In some instances, teenagers tell untruthful statements to avoid criticisms from their families and friends.As teenagers grow, lying becomes one of their habits. Their knowledge on making up untruthful stories becomes more developed. People lie in workplaces if they fail to meet the deadlines and if they fail to accomplish and d o their tasks efficiently. Some of the common lies made in workplaces are getting sick and having emergencies at home. The danger involved in frequent lying is when it becomes a character. Frequent lying causes the d evelopment of the condition known to doctors as pathol ogical(病态的) lying.Pathol ogical lying is a mental health condition, which is associated with individuals who have the urge to tell untruthful statements. Patients suffering from it make up stories about everything and anything. These individuals pretend to meet the standards of other people who they want to please. These patients cheat other people because it gives them an unexplained pl easure. One of the best ways of treating pathol ogical liars is to help them tell true statements and stories at all times. This may be hard for them, but as they are accustomed to it, they will start to realize that they will be more accepted by their families and other people if they stop themselves from making up false stories.33．The underl ined word “reprimand” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.A．satisfy B．criticize C．discourage D．praise 34．Teenagers tell lies mainly because they want to ________.A．avoid being punished B．fool other peopleC．attract others’ attention D．satisfy others35．What are patients suffering pathological lying most likely to d o?A．They really want to play jokes on others.B．They always like making up pleasing stories.C．They usually want to show off themselves by making some statements.D．They often suffer from some other diseases.36．How d oes the writer explain pathol ogical lying?A．By showing some typical examples.B．By predicting the future consequences.C．By analyzing its causes and d evelopment.D．By listing a group of phenomena.After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sl eep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get whil e sl eeping enabl es your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more sl owly, and your brain sl ows d own. After you reach the fourth l evel, your body moves back and forth from one l evel of sleep to the other.Although your mind sl ows d own, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep say that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are cl osed). This stage of sl eep is call ed REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy.There is also an ol d suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!37．A good title for this passage is ____.A．Sleep B．DreamsC．Good Health D．Work and Rest38．The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____.A．sick B．a little sleepyC．stand up D．lie d own39．During REM, ____.A．you are restless B．you never dreamC．your eyes move quickly D．your eyes are moving fast before dreaming 40．The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .A．about six hours B．around ten hoursC．about eight hours D．not described hereIt’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared（害怕）on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little whil e. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be d oing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers d o the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rul es so you’ll know what’s all owed and what’s not. Please pay close attention.You might already know a l ot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hell o to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!Seeing friends you haven’t seen for so me time can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers（运动鞋）. It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, fold ers, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.41．The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means “________”. A．start B．study C．find D．teach42．The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.A．what to know about a new schoolB．how to prepare for a new schoolC．what to d o on your first day of schoolD．how to spend your first day of school43．According to the passage you usually d o everything on the first day of school except_______.A．introduce yourself B．l earn about the school rulesC．make new friends D．go over your new l essons44．If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________.A．nervous B．lucky C．happy D．excitedThere’s nothing quite like a holiday abroad with your girls, and as we look forward to a more positive 2021 these places should be at the top of your bucket list.CannesWhen you think France, often the famous romantic capital Paris comes to mind. However, you’re with your girls. So why not have the journey south to Cannes? This holiday is for the girls that want to live like the stars for a weekend or two. Not only does it offer a beautiful view, you will feel like celebrities(名人) as you wander around the place film stars call home during the Cannes Film Festival.BrazilFor the girls group with the most revel er(饮酒狂欢者), the place for you is Rio d e Janeiro. The iconic Rio Carnival, is truly where Brazil comes to life in an explosion of col our and passion. Full of parad es, shows and dancing in the streets, the perfect party, Brazil is the perfect destination for a girl’s holiday.Thailand。

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A(2019·安徽五校联盟质量检测)The city of Amsterdam is one of the best preserved in all of Europe.When visiting this remarkable city，you tend to forget your troubles just for a moment.With this travel guide，you will be able to discover the real Amsterdam.Best Time to Visit AmsterdamTo see the tulip(郁金香)flowers you can visit from mid-April to early May.For the New Year's celebration，there's a lot of parties going on then.However，if you want to enjoy a quieter and more relaxing Amsterdam，visit from October to March.Getting Around AmsterdamYou can rent a bike to go wherever you want to go.Public transportation is also convenient.You can get a chip card for about$9.What Y ou Should Know Before Visiting AmsterdamPlan ahead since most of the attractions are usually busy and be careful with your wallets as the city is well known for pickpockets.Also be cautious when you are buying something in the markets.The Best of AmsterdamRijksmuseumThis museum is one of the finest in the world.Make sure you arrive before 10 am to avoid big crowds.VondelparkIf you are looking forward to relaxing and enjoying some peace and quiet，make a trip to this top choice park in the city.Van Gogh MuseumThe Van Gogh Museum is very fascinating；you will definitely be moved as you see Vincent van Gogh's life and how he developed through art.A'DAM TowerIf you want to get the inspiring views of Amsterdam，take the lift to the top of this tower.You can also climb aboard the giant four-person swing for some fun rides.1．In which month can visitors feel more at ease in Amsterdam?A．June. B．July.C．September. D．November.2．What is the purpose of the part “What You Should Know Before Visiting Amsterdam”？A．Providing help.B．Giving warnings.C．Explaining situations.D．Expressing disappointment.3．Where should you go to get a bird's-eye view of Amsterdam?A．Rijksmuseum.B．Vondelpark.C．The Van Gogh Museum.D．A'DAM Tower.体裁：应用文题材：旅游主题：阿姆斯特丹【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了阿姆斯特丹，包括其最佳旅游时间、交通、注意事项及值得一游的景点。

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为了帮助大家，店铺分享了一些高考英语阅读理解题，希望能对大家有所帮助!高考英语阅读理解题【1】One morning, when we had been riding on our bikes for five hours, we came to a bridge where the railway crossed a pond(池塘). For 30 feet there was nothing but the widely-spaced wooden sleepers(枕木) under our wheels, and nothing to stop us falling into the steaming pond below if we lost our balance. Right under the bridge lay the body of a dead cow. I watched Mat as he came near to the bridge and rode straight over, without ever, slowing down. I stopped.“What’s up?” he cried out from the other side.“I’m not riding over that thing. If I slip, I’ll be in there with that cow,” “There’s nothing to it. I just did it. didn’t I?”“You’re stronger and taller. My feet don’t touch the ground. You do it for me!”Mat said strength didn’t come into it and rode off. I knew he would give me at least an hour before coming to help. The sun burned my face, sweat ran off my forehead into my eyes and stuck my blouse(女衬衫) to my body. Try myself rather than wait for Mat to help. I rode back to get a good run-up and over I went. Mat was that right： all the difficulties were in the mind.1. The bridge looked dangerous to the girl because .A. there was a 30 foot drop to the water belowB. it had nothing at the sidesC. there were pieces of wood all over the roadD. there was a railway line below2. The reason she stopped was that she .A. was tiredB. suddenly saw the dead cow belowC. wanted to let Mat go firstD. was afraid of losing her balance3. Mat argued that .A. the bridge wasn’t at all difficult to crossB. she had no other choice but to cross the bridgeC. the cow was harmless because it was deadD. there was no difference between them in strength4. Mat rode away leaving the girl because he .A. didn’t know what he could do to help herB. felt she should overcome her fear by herselfC. didn’t believe she was really afraidD. couldn’t wait any longer for her5. The girl finally decided to ride across the bridge, for she .A. realized that it was easier than it lookedB. was tired of waiting for Mat to come and help herC. knew she couldn’t stay where she w as any longerD. was afraid that Mat would go and leave her behind高考英语阅读理解题【2】Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself：” I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more productive old age.She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home andwas in domestic(家庭的) service until, at twenty—seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children , of whom five survived ; her husband died in 1927.Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroldery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff(硬的`) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore(杂货店) and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted . Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures：detailed(详细的)and lively portrayals(描绘) of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of colour and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it.” she said.1. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to .A. make herself beautifulB. keep activeC. earn more moneyD. become famous2. Grandma Moses spent most of her life .A. nursingB. paintingC. embroideringD. farming3. The underlined word survived means .A. graduated from collegeB. examined the condition of the houseC. lived longer than the other childrenD. gave up themselves to the police4. From Grandma Moses’ description of herself in the firstparagraph, it can be inferred thatshe was .A. independentB. prettyC. richD. nervous5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Grandma Moses： Her Life and Pictures.B. The Children of Grandma Moses.C. Grandma Moses： Her Best Exhibition.D. Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.高考英语阅读理解题【3】In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to extend(延长) life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favour of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable(不能忍受的). They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better.1. The best title for this passage would be .A. The Right to LiveB. The Right to DieC. The Doctor’s DutyD. Life is Better Than Death2. In recent years, people can live longer than in the past, It’s b ecause of .A. the development of medical technologyB. big hospitalsC. good doctorsD. both B and C3. According to some people, whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to .A. the doctorsB. the surroundings(环境)C. his or her familyD. the patient himself or herself4. The writer’s opinion is .A. death is better than lifeB. life is better than deathC. neither death nor life is goodD. none of the above5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Most of the medical workers join in the argument.B. The argument has ended in favour of the patients.C. The argument hasn’t ended yet.D. The quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that peopleshould not be allowed to die under any conditions.参考答案：1B 2 D 3 D 4 B 5 B1B 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 A1B 2 A 3 D 4 D 5 C。

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How Arts Promote Our EconomyWhen most people think of the arts, they imagine the end product, the beautiful painting, a wonderful piece of music, or an award-winning performance in the theater. But arts groups bring broader value to our communities. The economic impact of the arts is often overlooked and badly judged.The arts create jobs that help develop the economy. Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art. These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills.Another group of folks is needed to help market the event. "If you build it they will come" is a misleading belief. Painters, digital media experts, photographers, booking agents and promoters are hired to sell tickets and promote the event. According to the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition, arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as full-or part-time employees or independent contractors.A successful arts neighborhoods creates a ripple effect（连锁反应）throughout a community. In 2005, when the Bishop Arts Theatre was donated to our town, the location was considered a poor area of town. After investing more than $1 million in reconstructing the building, we began producing a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, and year-round arts education programs in 2008. Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.No doubt the theater has contributed to the area's development and economic growth. Today, there are galleries, studios, restaurants and newly built work spaces where neighbors share experiences, where there is renewed life and energy. In this way, arts and culture also serve as a public good.Teco Theatrical Productions Inc. made use of Bloomberg's investment of $35,000 to get nearly $400,000 in public and private sector support during the two-year period. Further, Dallas arts and arts-based businesses produce $298 for every dollar the city spends on arts programming and facilities. In Philadelphia, a metro area smaller than Dallas, the arts have an economic impact of almost $3 million and support 44,000 jobs, 80 percent of which actually lie outside the arts industry, including accountants, marketers, construction workers, hotel managers, printers, and other kinds of art workers.The arts are efficient economic drivers and when they are supported, the entire small-business community benefits.It is wrong to assume arts groups cannot make a profit. But in order to stay in business, arts groups must produce returns. If you are a student studying the arts, chances are you have been ill-advised to have a plan B. But those who truly understand the economic impact and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities.outside/beyond；statistics/data/analyses；alternative【解析】【分析】本文论述如何用艺术促进经济。

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（一）The Man of Many Secrets Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells，from wooden boxes floating in rivers，from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks. Of course，his secret was not magic or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17，in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in a club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894，he and his wife Bess worked together as a magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape，in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison，and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.It was the publicity that came from this started Hairy Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell，Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key，which is a key that fits many locks，passed quickly from her mouth to his. Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local jail of every town he visited. In the afternoon，the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers，and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result？World-wide fame and a name remembered today.1. According to the passage，Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on________.A. his magic tricks and inhuman powersB. his special tricks and a skeleton keyC. his unusual ability and a skeleton keyD. his inhuman talents and magic tricks2. In the fourth paragraph，the word “this” refers to ________.A. the previous sentenceB. “the publicity”C. the place，ChicagoD. the time，18983. According to the passage，how did Houdini get the key which helped him unlock prison doors？A. He took the key from his wifes mouth.B. His wife passed it to his hand while kissing him.C. His wife gave it to him by a magic trick.D. He got it in his mouth through a kiss by the wife.4. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous ________.A. when he was about 24B. when he was about 17C. after the year 1894D. before the year 18985. According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？A. Houdini used to be a famous magician in the USA.B. Houdini was first recognized widely in Chicago.C. Houdini entered the entertainment world together with his wife.D. Houdini owed his great success to his small skeleton key.（二）On May 29，1973，Thomas Bradley，a black man，was selected mayor of the Los Angeles. Los Angeles is the third largest city in the United States，with a population of three million. About sixteen percent of the city’s population are black.News of this election appeared on the front pages of newspapers everywhere in the United States. Here is how one major newspaper reported the event：LOS ANGELES ELECTES BRADLEY MAYOR UNSEATING YORTYBLACKS WINS% OF VOTESBradley called this victory over Yarty “the fulfillment[实现] of a dream”. During his childhood and youth，people had kept telling him，“You can’t do this，you can’t go there，because you are a Negro.” Nevertheless he had won a decisive victory ove r a man who had been the city’s mayor for three terms. Bradley had won 43. 7 percent.Los Angeles voters have had many opportunities to judge. Thomas Bradley had to form an opinion of him. The son of a poor farmer in Texas，he joined the Los Angeles police force in 1940. During his twenty-one years on the police force he earned a law degree by attending school at night.He was elected to the city council[市政厅] ten years ago. At the time of the Los Angeles election，three other American cities already had black mayors，but none of those cities had as large a population as Los Angeles. Besides，the percentage of blacks in those other cities was much larger. Cleveland，Ohio，had thirty-six percent black when Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1967. In the same year Richard Hatcher was elected mayor of Gary，Indiana，which have fifty-five percent black. In Newark，New Jersey 60% of the population were black when Kenneth Gibson was elected in 1970. Thus election of a black mayor in those cities was not surprising.In Los Angeles thousands of white citizens voted for Thomas Bradley because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidates. Bradley had spent 48 of his 55 years in Los Angeles. Four years ago Bradley lost mayoral election to Yarty. This time Bradley won.1. In the authors opinion，it was surprising that _______.A. the whites would vote for a black mayorB. a black mayor would be elected in such a large cityC. a black from a poor farmers family could be elected mayor of Los AngelesD. there would be so many black mayors2. From the passage we can infer that people _______.A. voted for Bradley because his black colorB. didnt care much about his color when they votedC. voted for him to give him a chance to fulfill his dreamD. voted for Bradley because they trust him3. Bradley hit the front page headline for _______.A. he was the first black mayor in historyB. he was the first black mayor in the south of USAC. he was the first black mayor of one of the largest cities in USAD. a poor farmer’s son could also win an important election4. From Bradley’s victory in the election we can see that _______.A. blacks had equal rights as whites in the USAB. black people’s situation began to be improving much more than beforeC. one can be successful through hard work in US no matter what color you areD. it is sure that someday US will have a black president（三）A higher reading rate，with no loss of comprehension，will help you in other subjects as well as in English，and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally，you will not read every book at the same speed.You would expect to read a newspaper，for example，much more rapidly than a physics of economics textbook—but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gained will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.The reading passages which follow are all of an average level of difficulty for your stage of instruction. They are all about five hundred words long. They are about topics of general interest which do not require a great deal of specialized knowledge. Thus theyfall between the kind of reading you might find in your textbooks and the much less demanding kind you will find in a newspaper or light novel. If you read this kind of English，with understanding at four hundred words per minute you might skim through a newspaper at perhaps 650—700，while with a difficult textbook you might drop to two hundred or two hundred and fifty.Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are common among native English speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved. Tests in Minnesota，U.S. A for example，have shown that students without special training can read English of average difficulty，for example Tolstoy’s War and Peace in translation，at speeds of between 240 and 250 words per minute with about seventy percent comprehension. Students in Minnesota claim that after twelve half-hour lessons，once a week，the reading speed can be increased，with no loss of comprehension，to about five hundred words per minute.1. according to the passage，the purpose of effective reading with a higher speed is most likely to help you _______.A. only in your reading of a physics textbook.B. improve your understanding of an economics textbookC. not only in your language study but also in other subjectsD. choose the suitable materials to read2. Which of the following does not describe the types of reading materials mentioned in the second paragraph？A. Those beyond ones reading comprehension.B. Those concerned with common knowledge.C. About sixty words per minute.D. About five hundred words per minute.3. according to the passage，how fast can you expect to read after you have attended twelve half-hour lessons in the University of Minnesota？A. You can increase your reading speed by three timesB. No real increase in reading speed can be achieved.C. You can increase your reading speed by four times.D. You can double your reading speed.4. Where do you think the passage is taken from？A. The introduction to a book in fast reading.B. A local newspaper for young people.C. A school newspaper run by students.D. The introduction to an English textbook.（四）New York，10 November 5：27 pm，yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city’s history.Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building. “There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn’t let him. Firemen finally got us out.”“It was the best night we’ve ever had，” said Angela Carrera，who runs an Italian restaurant on 42nd Street. “We had lots of candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place was full and all night，in fact，for after we had closed，we let the people stay on and spend the night here.”The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm，supermarkets had problems keeping cool. “All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted，” said the manger of a store in downtown Manhattan. “They were worth $50，000.”The big electric clock in the lobby[大厅] of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking [滴答] again at 5：25 this morning. It was almost on time.1. Throughout the period of darkness，Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were ________.A. nervousB. excitedC. calmD. frightened2. In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carrera？A. She had a taste of adventure.B. Burning candles brightened the place.C. Business was better than usual.D. Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.3. How long did the power failure last？A. Nearly 12 hours.B. More than 12 hours.C. Nearly 24 hours.D. More than 24 hours.（五）Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become“computer-literate.” But not all experts[专家] agree that this is a good idea.One pioneer，in particular，who disagrees is David Tibbett，the founder of Computer town UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer，David does not see it that way. He says that Computer town UK was formed for just the opposite reason，to bring computers to people and make them “people-literate？David Tibbett thinks Computer towns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts，who are happier going to Computer towns where there are computers for them to experiment on，with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are not told what to do. They find out. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers，but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People dont have to learn computer terms[术语]，but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming “people-literate？1. Which of the following is David Debuts idea on the relationship between people and computers？A. Computer learning should be made easier.B. There should be more computer clubs for experts.C. People should work harder to master computer use.D. Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.2. We can infer f rom the text that “computer-liberate” means ________.A. being able to afford a computerB. being able to write computer programsC. working with the computer and finding out its valueD. understanding the computer and knowing how to use it3. The underlin ed word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computer towns ________.A. help to set up more computer clubsB. bring people to learn to use computersC. bring more experts to work togetherD. help to sell computers to the public4. David Tibbett started Computer town UK with the purpose of _______.A. making better use of computer expertsB. improving computer programsC. increasing computer salesD. popularizing computers参考答案与解析（一）文章讲的是一个著名的艺人赫迪尼成功的原因。

阅读理解1In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras (交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little­known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.1．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A．To bring Europe together again.B．To honor heroes of World War Ⅱ.C．To introduce young theatre groups.D．To attract great artists from Europe.答案：A细节理解题。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Since we've headed into the snowy part of the year, it seems like a good time to solve a language puzzle that Eskimos have a huge number of words for snow. The idea was popularized by the now well-known expert Benjamin Lee Whorf in the 1940s. His number was approximately five Eskimo words for snow, but somehow the story was so wide spread and romantic that it got out of control and grew bigger and bigger.There are two problems with the concept of Eskimos having tons of words for snow.First, Eskimos speak at least two different languages—Inuit and Yupik. Just as we have talked about how English and many other languages developed from a common language called Proto-Indo-European, Inuit and Yupik come from a different common language called Eskimo-Aleut. So saying Eskimos have 100 words for snow is like saying Europeans have 100 words for kings or queens. It might be telling you something broad about culture, but it isn't really telling you much about language.The second problem is "What is a word?” The Inuit and Yupik languages make words in different ways from how we make words in English. For example, the West Greenlandic word 'siku,' (sea ice), is used as the root for 'sikursuit (pack ice), 'Sikuliaq (new ice), and 'sikurluk (melting ice). But it's not that West Greenlandic has so many more words for describing snow than English, it's just that West Greenlandic expresses ideas by combining meaningful units of language together into one word while English uses more phrases and compounds. We express all the same ideas; we just do it a little differently because of the way our language is built.So you're probably still wondering, "If it's not 50 or 100 or 400 words, how many is it?" Well, Woodbury lists 15 that are present in a Yupik dictionary published in 1984, but he says that depending on how you look at it this is not an exact number. It could be 12; it could be 24. But it's certainly not 100.Sometimes, the "hundred words for snow" puzzle is used to argue that because Eskimos have so many words for snow, they think about snow in ways that we can't even begin to imagine—that your language decides or limits your thoughts. Languages are just different. They don't decide what we are able to think about or are not able to think about. I can think about snow floating on water even if we don't have a word for that in English.So when you're out skiing or snowboarding or just shoveling your driveway this winter, don't believe the people who try to tell you that Eskimos have 100 words for snow.（1）Why are Eskimos thought to have so many words for snow?A. Because snow is everywhere where Eskimos live.B. Because the story about it got enriched and believed.C. Because snow is of great importance to Eskimos.D. Because Eskimos have great affection for snow.（2）How does the writer explain the first problem?A. By presenting figures.B. By making comparisons.C. By quoting sayings.D. By adopting idioms.（3）The example of the west Greenlandic word 'siku' shows that .A. the making of words varies from language to languageB. the Inuit and Yupik languages have more words for snowC. the richness of words and phrases leads to different ideasD. more phrases about snow are found in the English language（4）What conclusion can we safely draw from the last two paragraphs?A. Eskimos better understand snow than other people.B. Languages deeply influence people's ability to think.C. There is no point counting Eskimo's expressions for snow.D. What comes into our mind is limited by our language.【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了爱斯基摩人描述雪的词语虽然多但并非传言中的100多个。