2020版新一线高考英语(外研版)一轮复习课时提能练2

课时提能练(二)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2019·东北三省四市联考)Steve，a twelve­year­old boy with alcoholic parents，had been failing since first grade in his tests.Steve went unnoticed...until met Miss White.In the first semester of the seventh grade，Steve still hurried through his tests，and continued to dream of other things.His heart was in the woods，where he often escaped alone，trying to shut out the sights，sounds and smells of his alcoholic home.No one checked on him to see if he was safe.One day，Miss White's voice broke his daydreams.Steve locked his gaze on Miss White with adolescent adoration.“You all did well，”she told the class，“except for one boy，but...”She hesitated，pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp stare，her eyes searching his face，“He is the smartest boy in my class！”After that，Steve still wouldn't do his homework.Even as the punishments became more severe，he remained stubborn.“You're smart enough！You'll see a change！”Nothing.“Give yourself a chance！Don't give up on your life！”Nothing.“Steve！Please！I care about you！”Steve went home from school，thoughtful，one afternoon.Both his parents passed out and the house was very messy.He gathered up all things and put them in order.The following Monday he arrived at school on time，and Miss White walked in and immediately gave a quiz on the weekend homework.Steve hurried through the test，and was the first to hand in his paper.With a look of surprise，Miss White took his paper.Obviously puzzled，she began to look it over.Suddenly，her face broke into a smile.The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test！He discovered that not only could he learn，but he was good at it！Steve began to excel!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。

课时提能练(二十九)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2019·石家庄模拟)Interesting Exhibitions Held inFour Different Museums◆Name：the British MuseumPhone：020-7323-8000Website：Opening hours：daily 10 a．m.—5：30 p．m.Price：FreeThis exhibition aims to show the mysteries of mummification (干尸化)．From a king's daughter to a temple doorkeeper，the displays explore the identities of eight people，using their bodies to discover clues about how they lived.By using new methods，such as CT scanning and 3D visualization，the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years，from prehistoric Egypt to Christian Sudan.◆Name：the Fashion and Textile MuseumPhone：020-7407-8664Website：Opening hours：daily 11 a．m.—5：30 p．m.Price：￡8.80 adults，￡5.50 studentsThis Fashion and Textile Museum is housing the first-ever exhibition of the classic Mexican shawl(披肩)，which became famous in the 20th century.Artists，photographers and fashion and textile designers will be exhibiting their colorful works there.◆Name：the Victoria and Albert MuseumPhone：020-7942-2000Website：Opening hours：daily 10 a．m.—5：45 p．m.；Fri.10 a．m.—10 p．m.Price：FreeThe Victoria and Albert Museum has dug out some of their most charming wedding dresses to record their history during the past two centuries.White wedding dresses were made popular by Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century.See beautiful wedding dresses made by famous designers.◆Name：the Science MuseumPhone：020-7942-4000Website：Opening hours：daily 10 a．m.—6 p．m.Price：FreeThis four-day festival displays the latest exciting gadgets and introduces their inventors.Visitors can explore electronics，build robots，get hands-on experiences with new technologies and have a go at 3D printing.There will be displays taking place throughout the festival，which is suitable for anyone aged ten and over.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。

课时提能练(八)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2019·内蒙古四校联考)On a hot evening in September，the Highland High School team was pronouncing to win its first game of the season.“I was really excited，”said Highlanders linebacker Ryan Ferrini.“This was the game when it finally came together.”With several seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Tompkins High School team up 29：28，all the Highlanders had to do was go one yard for a touchdown to seize a dramatic come-from-behind victory.On the previous play，after the Highlanders had driven the ball deep into the Tompkins' territory(防守区)，quarterback Will Gentry had connected with receiver Austin Brauweiler at the three-yard line.As Brauweiler turned upfield，a Tompkins' defender delivered a hit，knocking them both to the ground at the one-yard line.“There was a huge force，as if a truck had hit me，”said Brauweiler，who suffered from the collision(撞击)．But it was the Tompkins' player who got the worst of it.He lay still on the ground and a doctor had been called.That's when the Tompkins' coach walked across the field and told Highlanders' coach Colschen that his players were too upset to finish the game and they would lose the game.“In life，the well-being of others is what's important，not the scoreboard，”said Colschen.He gathered his Highlanders and told them it was time to support their grieving(悲伤的) competitors.They agreed.After the injured player was airlifted to a hospital，the two teams took the field again.The Highland team's teammates took a knee and didn't start any action，only waiting for the game clock to strike zero.Game over.“What my players did was amazing，”said Colschen.“I was surprised and encouraged that they were thinking not about themselves but about others.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了在一场比赛中发生了双方队员相撞事件后，其中一方的队员为了尊重对方队员，将最后的比赛时间耗尽的故事。

课时提能练(二十二)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2019·桂林联考)By trying to tickle(使发痒) rats and recording how their nerve cells respond，Shimpei Ishiyama and his adviser are discovering a mystery that has puzzled thinkers since Aristotle expected that humans，given their thin skin and unique ability to laugh，were the only ticklish animals.It turns out that Aristotle was wrong.In their study published on Thursday，Ishiyama and his adviser Michael Brecht found that rats squeaked and jumped with pleasure when tickled on their backs and bellies.These signs of joy changed according to their moods.And for the first time，they discovered a special group of nerve cells.These nerve cells made this feeling so powerful that it causes a rat being tickled to lose control.To make sure that he had indeed found a place in the brain where tickling was processed，Ishiyama then stimulated(刺激) that area with electrical currents.The rats began to jump like rabbits and sing like birds.“It's truly ground－breaking，”said Jeffrey Burgdorf，a neuroscientist at Northwestern University who reviewed the paper.“It takes the study of emotion to a new level.”Burgdorf has played a central role in our understanding of animal tickling.He was part of a team that first noticed，in the late 1990s，that rats made special noises when they were experiencing social pleasure.Others had already noted that rats repeatedly made short and high sounds during meals.But the lab where Burgdorf worked noticed that they emitted similar sounds while playing.And so one day，the senior scientist in the lab said，“Let's go and tickle some rats.” They quickly found that those cries of pleasure doubled.“The authors have been very adventurous，” said Daniel O'Connor，a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University.To him，that finding was very surprising.“Why does the world literally feel different when you are stressed out？” he said.“This is the first step towards answering that question.It gives us a way to approach it with experimental rigor(严谨)．”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。