山东专用2021届高考英语二轮复习强化练六阅读理解_主旨大意题二含解析20210315110

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AThe recent development in technology has led to better learning opportunities for students. Learning is an ongoing process, and students can have fun and learn many things on the go with these apps.Exam Vocabulary BuilderLearning new English words is not difficult anymore when you have Exam Vocabulary Builder on your smartphone. Apart from learning new words with meaning, you can also find an example of using the word in a sentence. Moreover, you can test yourself in quiz mode comprised of challenging levels.QuizletQuizlet is a simple app that allows you to learn anything, create your own study sets, and improve your class grades by studying with flashcards. It’ll give you a whole new experience on how you learn things in a fun way. Next time you have a problem with learning a new chapter or topic, try Quizlet and see how things work out.Exam CountdownIf you’re feeling distracted (分心的) when the exams draw near, you might need Exam Countdown app. There might be a possibility that you forgot to submit your last assignment before the finals. The app acts like a scheduler where you can keep track of your assignments, exams, quizzes, and presentations.MyScript Smart NoteAren’t you quick enough to write notes in the classroom on your tablet’s QWERTY keyboard? No problem, because MyScript Smart Note is the perfect solution for you to easily take notes on your tablet. It allows you to edit your handwriting with special gestures. Moreover, you can also add pictures to the text, math equations, PDF files, or sound. It also comes with downloadable language packs.1. What do Exam Vocabulary Builder and MyScript Smart Note have in common?A. They both can be used for note taking.B. They both can be used with hand gestures.C. They both can be used to test language skills.D. They both can he used for language learning.2. Which is a good choice for better managing and organizing your routine study?A. Quizlet.B. Exam Countdown.C. MyScript Smart Note.D. Exam Vocabulary Builder.3. What’s the text mainly intended to do?A. Introduce some wonderful learning methods for students.B. Provide some good learning opportunities for students.C. Introduce some useful learning apps for students.D. Promote some practical teaching apps for teachers.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C【解析】本文是一篇应用文。

新高考英语阅读强化训练（二）（含答案解析）阅读强化训练(二)(建议用时：25分钟)Ⅰ阅读理解Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, the aged, and children who have lost their parents, but also friends, workmates, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed, too often felt forgotten and neglected(忽视), he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Over time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor, the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spreaded to other cities all over the USA.Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religious beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a positive(积极的) way.【解题导语】文章介绍了美国的一个特别的节日(Sweetest Day)的由来，鼓励人们向周围的人展示自己的爱心。

第二次质量监测联考英语第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ANot all walks need be a forced march. Here are 4 of Britain's gentlest routes, both urban trails and countryside meanderings(曲径).The Grand Union Canal, BirminghamStart Point: The Bordesley CentreThe original Grand Union Canal runs for 137 miles, taking you through an industrial area to discover the hidden world of canals, with narrow boats, wildlife and fishermen. Along the canal, look out for wildflowers and birdlife, and narrow boats negotiating the locks. The walk can be extended along the canal at either end to make it flexible in length.Warley Woods, KeswickStart point: Keswick Youth HostelStarting in the centre of Keswick, this walk takes you up through Castlehead Wood, the perfect place for a woodland adventure, and to a wonderful viewpoint over Derwentwater and the surrounding mountains. The route then takes you down to the lakeshore and returns across Crow Park to the market square.Chester-le-Street, County DurhamStart point: Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing ClubA lovely riverside walk along the banks of the River Wear, through Riverside Park and past Durham county football club. The circular route follows a curve in the river, meaning you'll have beautiful views along the way. Watch the rowers on the river or stop in the park to feed the swans and ducks. This walk is wheelchair-friendly.Hathersage Flower Meadows(草地), DerbyshireStart point: Hathersage Railway StationThere are attractive views to be appreciated throughout this scenic walk and two sites of protected meadow offer a real treat to summertime walkers. Fans of the works of great masters, like Charlotte Bronte, will enjoy spotting several places that are closely associated with the authors.21. What can you do in Warley Woods?A. Enjoy mountain scenery.B. Walk along the canal.C. Go boating on the lake.D. Do shopping in the park.22. What is special about Chester-le-Street?A. It is attractive to shoppers.B. It is available to the disabled.C. It is friendly to foreign tourists.D. It is popular with football fans.23. Which place do literature lovers prefer?A. The Grand Union Canal.B. Warley Woods.C. Chester-le-Street.D. Hathersage Flower Meadows.BAs my husband and I drove down a country road, we passed a fire station with a sign that read, "Are you ready for the next storm?" Our area had just been in the path of Hurricane Irma, causing downed trees and outages. We were stuck in the dark and cut off from the outside world.We have had our share of storms in the past-a snowstorm and other heavy snows that knocked down trees, sometimes up to a week at a time. Those days in a cold house weren't fun, but we learned so much from those early storms, things that made later storms easier to bear.Now we have stored up flashlights, lanterns and candles. We bought a battery-operated radio to keep up with the news. We stocked up on batteries so that we'd have plenty for extended power failures. We make sure our grill(烤架)is ready and its tank is full, and we purchase food that can be easily prepared and then cooked or heated on the grill. And we don't forget to buy emergency chocolate! We have book lights to read in the dark. We keep our car gas tanks full and have emergency cash on hand.We're ready for the next storm, but we wouldn't have learned to do all those things if we hadn't encountered astorm in the past. The same is true spiritually. Those little storms in our lives are never fun, but they prepare us for the big storms-the big trials-that will come our way. They can teach us some valuable lessons.Are you ready for the next storm? Now is the time to get ready not when the storm arrives.24. Which can replace the underlined word "outages" in paragraph 1?A. weather changeB. virus' spreadingC. power failureD. emotional reaction25. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. The lessons that storms can teach us.B. The importance of being ready for storms.C. The necessities the author bought for her daily life.D. The preparations the author made for the next storm.26. What does the author think of experiencing the past storms?A. It was rewarding.B. It was annoying.C. It was thrilling.D. It was frightening.27. What can we learn from the author's story?A. Things will work out.B. Keep something for a rainy day.C. Don't stop regardless of the weather.D. Sunshine always comes after the storm.COn a trip to the forests of southern India, amateur photographer Kaushik Vijayan was shocked to see some massive rodents(啮齿动物), who are maroon(紫褐色), leaping from treetop to treetop.Vijayan uploaded the images of the four-pound rodents to Instagram, and the Internet went crazy immediately. Some had a difficult time believing that the squirrels, photographed in the Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, actually exist, thanks to the animals' bright spots of black and maroon.But the Indian giant(巨大的)squirrel, also known as the Malabar giant squirrel, is the real deal. Believe it or not, it is not alone. There are three other giants in the squirrel family, Sciuridae-each of which weighs in at two to three times the size of the gray squirrels native to the eastern United States."The four species that make up this group are fascinating in their large size, brilliant coloration, and tendency for feeding on some of the massive tropical fruits on the trees," says Koprowski.Even among its relatives, the Indian giant squirrel stands out with its bright colors, which makes one wonder why its evolution would select fur. That would call so much attention to itself. After all, these forests are also home to predators such as lion-tailed macaques, leopards, and crested serpent eagles-all of which have been known to hunt rodents.No one knows for sure, says Koprowski, but the squirrel's purple patterns may serve as a way to hide the animal itself. This is because the broadleaf forests these squirrels inhabit create a pattern of sun spots and shaded areas-not unlike the rodents' markings.In other words, what looks flashy and fun to us in an Instagram post may make the squirrels disappear when hungry mouths come to hunt. Now that's a common trick.28. How did people feel after seeing the Malabar giant squirrel's images?A. Nervous.B. Incredible.C. Embarrassed.D. Sorrowful.29. What makes the Malabar giant squirrel different from the rest?A. Its size.B. Its habitat.C. Its color.D. Its lifestyle.30. Why does the Malabar giant squirrel have unusual fur?A. To show itself off.B. To protect itself.C. To drive other animals away.D. To compete with its companions.31. Which of the following may be a potential threat to the Malabar giant squirrel?A. Human beings.B. Rodents' hunting.C. The Instagram post.D. The broadleaf forests.DChina successfully sent the 52nd and 53rd satellites of its domestically developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)-the last two medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites for the BDS-3 constellation(星座)-into space on Monday, marking the completion of the global navigation system's core constellation deployment(部署)and thisyear's BDS satellite launch campaign.Launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, on board a Long March-3B carrier rocket with an Expedition-1 upper stage, the two satellites were injected into planned orbits after more than three hours' flight.Since the first BDS-3 satellite was launched on November 5, 2017, China has conducted 18 BDS satellite launch missions, successfully sending 30 into their planned orbit, setting a national record for highest mission frequency and success rate.In-orbit tests will be carried out before the two MEO satellites are commissioned(正式委托). By then the core constellation for the Chinese global navigation satellite system will be successfully completed.Wang Ping, chief designer of the BDS-3 system, said that the hybrid constellation design, in which three groups of satellites-the Inclined Geo Synchronous Orbit (IGSO), MEO and geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO)-work in concert in different orbits, was an exclusive BDS innovation and a world first. "Existing global navigation satellite systems, such as the US GPS and Russia's GLONASS, only have a MEO satellite constellation," said Wang.The MEO satellites, in orbit 20, 000 kilometers above Earth, are a special type of satellite providing global service, while the IGSO and GEO satellites, in an orbit 360, 000 kilometers above Earth, mainly enhance regional service quality, according to Wang. That explained why completion of the MEO constellation was significant, marking the completion of the core network for BDS-3, meaning a stable BDS-3 global coverage without weak points has been carried out.Feedback shows that the BDS service quality was already comparable to GPS since the end of 2018, and after completing BDS-3, "We will be as good as any GNSS," Wang said.32. How many BDS satellites were sent into their planned orbit successfully?A. 3.B. 5.C. 18.D. 30.33. What's the advantage of BDS compared with GPS and GLONASS?A. The excellent service quality.B. The diverse functions.C. The lower cost of designing it.D. The ability to work in different orbits.34. Why are the MEO satellites important?A. They can serve the world.B. They can enter farther orbits.C. They can avoid all the weak points.D. They can be put into use immediately.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Exploring Space Is Very Important to the WorldB. The BDS-3 System Has Benefited Many CountriesC. The Core Constellation of BDS-3 Completes DeploymentD. China Becomes the First Country to Launch a MEO Satellite第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

增分强化练(六) 阅读理解×2＋阅读七选五＋语法填空(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AThe year 2019 was a year of teen power.Young people spoke up about big problems and adults began to listen.Greta Thunberg, the seventeen­year­old Swedish schoolgirl, was perhaps the most powerful example last year of this teen power.At the U．N.Climate Action Summit in September 2019, she told world leaders, “You are failing us young people” by not taking enough action against climate change.Greta gained worldwide attention for her impassioned (激昂的) speech and was named Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year.In the United States, teen groups have formed organizations to pressure politicians into changing gun laws to stop school shootings.“The adults know that we're cleaning up their mess，” says Cameron Kasky, an 11th­grader who started the Never Again movement after surviving the deadliest high school shooting in American history in 2018.“It's like they're saying, ‘I'm sorry I made this mess’， while continuing_to_spill_soda_on_the_floor，” adds another survivor Emm a Gonzalez.These problems are not new and politicians have been dealing with them for years.However, as with the most big problems, there are no easy solutions, and each solution may create more problems.Fighting climate change by reducing fossil fuels (化石燃料)—no more cars, airplanes or big industries—can have a negative effect on people's lives and even increase poverty.And prisons would fill up quickly if we locked up every person who was considered to be a potential criminal.Teen power is a good thing.However, it will take more than youthful passion to solve the world's problems.If you are also ambitious to make the world a better place, it is important that you speak up when necessary.But just as important is the need to grow in our learning—to study and to always remain humble.Apart from enthusiasm for bringing about change, you still need the maturity, wisdom, knowledge and skills to make good decisions.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。

2021年山东省（新高考）高考英语二模试卷（二）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）ANew events and changes of junior golf competition calendar New eventsNotah BegayⅢ Junior Golf National ChampionshipWhat does a junior golfer aim to pursue？One thing is to be noticed, ideally by a college coach.A remarkable opportunity will be offered by the Notah BegayⅢ Junior Golf National Championship to its participants：an event broadcast by Golf Channel. Players aged between eight and 18 can compete in the new event；information about where and when it will be held will be released later.Barbasol Junior ChampionshipBeginning the career in the PGA Tour is something that a junior golfer tends to dream of. The Barbasol Junior Championship, which is scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 2 at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky, will provide such an opportunity. Boys under 19 years old will qualify for this new 54-hole event, and the winner will be awarded a spot at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship in July.Changed eventsThunderbird International JuniorThe dates of the AJGA's Thunderbird International Junior have to be changed since the NCAA Championships move to Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the next three years. Generally, the Thunderbird is played at the end of May. However, this year it is scheduled on different dates for the first time, from April 9 to 12，which means, of course, that the finish date is on Masters Sunday.Gator InvitationalJunior golf intends to prepare for the following college golf. If this is the case, then it is crucial to simulate the higher-level experience as much as possible. Because of that, the Gator Invitational, as a junior boys' event, has made a significant decision on becoming a 54-hole event by adding a round this year. The new version will be played from March 13 to 15 at The Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi.1.Which event can be watched on TV？______A. Notah BegayⅢ Junior Golf National Championship.B. Barbasol Junior Championship.C. Thunderbird International Junior.D. Gator Invitational.2.When will the Thunderbird International Junior be played？______A. At the end of May.B. From April 9 to 12.C. Between June 29 and July 2.D. From March 13 to 15.3.What has been changed about the Gator Invitational？______A. The award given to the winnerB. The place where it is played.C. The required age of the players.D. The number of rounds it has.BA PhD student in Michigan defended her paper while wearing a skirt made of rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters - from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences - then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science at Michigan State University, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.As for Caitlin？Her rejections over the years have led to great things：Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture in Germany. Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds？"I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."4.What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters？______A. She received 17 rejections in total.B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.C. The rejections were connected into a fan.D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.5.What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action？______A. Favorable.B. Ambiguous.C. Skeptical.D. Opposed.6.Which of the following words can best describe Catlin？______A. Creative and considerate.B. Caring and determined.C. Optimistic and humorous.D. Generous and intelligent.7.Which of the following may Caitlin agree with？______A. Hard work pays off.B. Education is the entrance to success.C. Self-respect earns more respect.D. One needs to normalize failures.CHoneybees can't swim, and when their wings are wet, they can't fly, either. But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water, they can use their wings to produce little waves and slide toward land-like surfers who create and then ride their own waves.As with many scientific advances-Isaac Newton's apple or Benjamin Franklin's lightningbolt-Dr. Roh's experiment began with a walk. Passing Caltech's Millikan Pond in 2016，he observed a bee on the water's surface producing waves. He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water.Dr. Roh and his co-worker, Morteza Gharib, used butterfly nets to collect local Pasadena honeybees and observed their surf-like movements. The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee's bodily movement, allowing close examination of their wings. They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle, pulling up water and producing a forward force. Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier than air. But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down. It's a tough exercise for the bees, which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity.The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn't been documented in other insects and mostsemiaquatic insects use their legs for propulsion，which is known as water-walking. It may have evolved in bees, they predicted.Dr. Roh and Dr. Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees' surfing. One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea. "This could be useful for search and rescues, or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean, if you can't send a boat or helicopter," Dr. Gharib said.8.What does the author intend to show by mentioning Newton and Franklin？______A. Roh's admiration for them.B. Roh's chance discovery about bees.C. Their outstanding talent for science.D. Their similar achievements in discovery.9.What plays the most vital role in a bee's moving forward on water？______A. The air weight.B. Its leg extension.C. The water movement.D. Its continuous wingbeat.10.What does the underlined word "propulsion" in Paragraph 4 mean？______A. Fast flight.B. Driving force.C. Pulling speed.D. Explosive power.11.What does the text mainly tell us？______A. Honeybees can surf to safety.B. Bees help scientists make inventions.C. Insects can adapt to the environment.D. Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.DLike all cultural institutions, galleries and art fairs are adapting to a new reality.Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia's biggest contemporary-art fair, was cancelled because of COVID-19，but anyone he who had planned to visit last week could enjoy an experimental alternative：the viewing room. At the click of a keyboard you could enter an overall view but private visual salon, without having to brave the airless Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.There, on one webpage, was Jeff Koons riffing（翻唱）on Botticelli's "Primavera" in a tribute to the history of painting at David Zwirner Gallery. Ota Fine Arts offered one collector the chance to acquire an "infinity（无限）room"，one of the most Instagrammed artworks of recentyears-the creation of the fantasies, nonagenarian （九十多岁）Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. White Cube presented a large collection of international works by Andreas Gursky （German），Theaster Gates （American）and Beatriz Milhazes （Brazilian）. But not every artist, gallery and form showed to equal advantage in this alternative fair. Not surprisingly, simpletwo-dimensional works in bright colours came across best No sculpture or conceptual art was included.Besides depth and texture, there are aspects of gallery hopping that a website is unlikely to copy. One is serendipity - the sense of wandering between artworks and encountering the unexpected. Another is sociability. Art is a communion between artist and viewer, but galleries and fairs are also places to swap opinions and share enthusiasms.There are ways to compensate or these inevitable（不可避免的）disadvantages. As they shut their physical doors, some of the world's nest galleries and museums are offering advanced interactive visits, 360 degree videos and walk around tours of their collections, all without queues and high ticket prices. One of the best is laid on by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam；its tour allows visitors to view its Vermeers and Rembrandts, including the magnicent "Night Watch"，far more closely than would normally he possible. Another standout offering is from the Museu de Arte de SPaulo, which has an even broader collection. On its virtual platform, its pain tings, spanning 700 years, appear to be hanging in an open-plan space, seemingly hung on glass panels, or "crystal easels" as the museum calls them, ideal for close-up inspection,12.From the paragraph 3，we may know ______ .A. "Primavera" was originally painted by JeKoonsB. "infinity room" was the most popular artworks of recent years on social mediaC. White Cube displayed a great many works by artists from different nationsD. various paintings and statues showed on the webpage are well-received13.What does the underlined word "serendipity" in Paragraph 4 probably mean？______A. surprise.B. treasure.C. expectation.D. compromise.14.What is the purpose of writing the last paragraph？______A. To introduce some popular art show in the world.B. To show that there are some alternative ways to promote the display during COVID-19 epidemic.C. To prove that paintings hung on glass panels can be ideal for close-up inspection,D. To release some information about some extraordinary art shows.15.What is the best title？______A. Art beyond the internet.B. Fascinating art.C. Art under COVID -19.D. gallery hopping二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共12.5分）Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience？（1）______ ，but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.（2）______ . If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other's stare with you that way. Eyes do speak, right？（3）______ . But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds, his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention to make her understand that he is admiring her. In fact, continuous eye contact occurs between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time to show affection that words cannot express.However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive.（4）______ ，as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.（5）______ .Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.A.Quite the contraryB.The same is in daily lifeC.In a bus you may look at a strangerD.Looking too long at someone may seem to be rudeE.This shows the listener is interested in your speechF.If a speaker looks at you continuously when speakingG.Sometimes it doesn't matter to look at someone too long16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）Eric Catalano fills in the blanks left empty by surgery or accidents.Mark Bertram,46，lost the tips of two（1）______ at work in 2018 when his hand was（2）______ in a fan belt. After countless（3）______ and physical therapy （物理疗法），Bertram decided to improve his condition by asking Eric Catalano, a tattoo artist, to create fingernail tattoos. "Plastic surgery gave me no hope," he says. "So I looked for other（4）______ ." The idea made everyone in the studio laugh-until they（5）______ the final result. "The tattoos blend in rather than （6）______ 。

强化练(五) 阅读理解——主旨大意题(一)A“The movie AmericanSniper is on，”I said to my husband as we settled into bed.We hadn't seen the movie，but it had gotten good reviews.Bradley Cooper plays a U．S.Navy SEAL in Iraq who later has difficulty adjusting to regular life.We decided to watch，figuring it would take our minds off my husband's situation at work.He had been working with the same organization for close to twenty­three years，and the management，he suspected，was preparing to let him go.The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.I wondered if AmericanSniper was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel.Maybe something lighter was in order？A family edy with laughter would have been more uplifting for my husband.“It wouldn't bother me so much if I just felt appreciated，”he said, while Bradley Cooper jumped out of the way of a bullet(子弹)．I nodded in agreement.“You know this movie is based on a true story，”I said，half thinking about my husband's situation，half watching the movie.“Yes，”he replied.“It's based on Chris Kyle's book.”I thought about all the young men who had lost their lives in Iraq.“Incredible.Some of those boys were only a couple of years older than our son，”I said.As I watched the movie，I began to realize how negligible our problems really were.“You know，other couples are in bed tonight wondering if their sons are safe on a battlefield；and here we are with our son perfectly safe in the next room.”Over the next hour，the mood in our bedroom changed from depression to gratitude.How blessed we were！Our son was healthy and safe in the next room.We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying whether there would be bullets flying through the air.As for my husband's job, he could do something else—something that he would love.Looking at the big picture，counting our blessings and moving from depression to reflection have made all the difference.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。

组合练(二) 阅读理解＋阅读七选五＋语法填空Ⅰ.阅读理解ALong，relaxing bathroom breaks that allow people to read news or visit social media may be ing to an end due to a new toilet seat design that is supposed to make sitting on the toilet for more than seven minutes bee unfortable.Called the Standard Toilet，the new design thought up by English consulting engineer Mahabir Gill slopes(倾斜)at a downward angle of 13 degrees，forcing the person sitting on it to use his leg muscles in order to keep from sliding off.According to its creator，the longest time someone can fortably sit on such a toilet seat is for 5 to 7 minutes.Gill said the angle is enough to cause some feelings of strain(绷紧)in the users' legs，making them want to get up faster than they would from a horizontal(水平的)toilet seat，but not enough to cause serious health problems.Gill also added that the Standard Toilet would be great for businesses wanting to maximize employees' working hours.The Standard Toilet has already received the backing of the British Toilet Association(BTA)，but has e under fire on social media，where people either joked about ways to “defeat”the design or called it a shame.Gill told WiredMagazine that as a consulting engineer he sometimes discovered workers asleep on the toilet，and he also became increasingly annoyed by queues for public toilets.The final straw came one morning，after a heavy night of drinking，when in desperate need of a toilet，he only found locked cubicles(小隔间)．He started working on a solution，and the Standard Toilet was born.While the sloped toilet apparently offers some health benefits to users，like improving posture and lowering the risk of developing some health problems，Mr.Gill admits that the main purpose of the Standard T oilet is to reduce the financial loss of businesses.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。

专题强化练(五)——阅读理解之主旨大意题(限时25分钟)对应学生用书(单独成册)第113页A(2020·郑州第二次质检)Something strange has been happening to me lately: Women in the street have been telling me I'm brave.My act of courage isn't much—I just stopped coloring my hair.I had brown hair that started going gray when I was 30.So，like a lot of women，I started dyeing(染)it.It was expensive and time­consuming.And my hair grows fast，so I needed to go back to the hair salon(美发厅)every 5 weeks.Many people seem to enjoy holding onto their youth for as long as possible，giving others the impression that they don't have much wisdom or many accomplishments.But our hair starts to turn gray and suddenly we start spending $500 or more a year to cover something our male colleagues don't need to cover.Of course，people should do what they want to do with their own body—my mother is 91 and still has“blonde” hair，and why not？I just wish more of us would feel that it is OK to be ourselves，because going gray has done more for me than saving me time and money.I like my natural hair，just as it is.I like how it has got curly again.It is recovering after years of being damaged by chemicals.I also like that it has given me some needed attitude in a society that makes youth seem so important，while being against maturity.It reminds me that I'm not a kid anymore and this isn't a bad thing.Not being a kid anymore means I read the books I want，and not the books I feel I should read.It means not wasting my time at events I don't need to attend when I'd rather be with my family and friends.When I see my hair in the mirror，it's a reminder that my time is limited，and I should spend it doing what matters.There's nothing shameful about growing older.And pretending it's not happening is a way of giving up our power.I see my gray hair as a little act of rebellion(反叛)against the idea that people lose value as they age，instead of gaining it.I see gray hair as my “flag” and I'm letting it fly proudly.[语篇解读] 在文章开头，作者叙述了自己虽然头发变白但不再染发，从而受到别人的好评的经历，接着表达了自己对变老的看法。

2021届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（5）A(2022·山东省济南名校高三第四次诊断性测试)There was a sweet smell of incense (香) in the air as the well­muscled man moved his legs intoa position well behind his head.It was something that the human body really should not be ableto do.But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships?On September 25，the world’s leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best.But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.“Yoga is a combination of bod ybuilding，Miss World，Mr Universe and gymnastics，” said championship organizer Bikram Choudhury.“There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event.Why not have yoga at the Olympics？”The public cannot decide whether or not Choudhu ry’s dream will come true.But he is right about one thing：yoga has become popular with young and old people all over the world.In the US alone,15 million people practise yoga.Everyone is at it，including Madonna and Ricky Martin.Yoga started in India more than 5,000 years ago.The name means “to join together”．That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experience.The whole system of yoga is built on three things：exercise，breathing and meditation (深思)．The yoga that we know today is mostly physical yoga.It’s seen as a type of exercise，but is different from sports like football or running.When we do yoga，we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles and joints，making them stronger.One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it.To women，it means a flat stomach，more shapely legs and a graceful body.To men，it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.There are also specially­designed yoga classes for pregnant women or children suffering from mental disabilities，such as autism (孤独症)．As for teenagers，meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down，relax and concentrate better.But teenagers under16 are not supposed to do the body exercises as it could have a bad effect on their naturalgrowth.1．What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?A．Something sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.B．Basic skills that are required in performing yoga.C．The performance of the sportsmen at the First World Yoga Championships.D．The unique setting where yoga is performed.2．What is Choudhury’s dream in the passage?A．Turning yoga into a proper Olympic event.B．Making all Americans practise yoga.C Winning the First World Yoga Championships.D．Getting the public support for promoting yoga.3．Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?A．To compare the differences between the young and the old.B．To describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.C．To emphasize the importance of practising yoga.D．To explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.4．Which statement is NOT true about yoga?A．It is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.B．It makes muscles and joints stronger by stretching.C．It contains exercise，breathing and meditation.D．It is similar to the sports like football or running.5．According to the passage，who does not need to pay special attention in practising yoga?A．Women to be mothers. B．Teenagers under 16.C．Adult men. D．Children with autism.B1.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。