高考英语阅读题新闻报道类练习题

高中英语阅读——新闻报道类1、NEW YORK－Australian mining enterprise Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn't call the ship unsinkable any more.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I'm not too superstitious(迷信的).”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship bestknown for sinking was tempting fate. White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it.”Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designingthe ship, said it would be the “safest cruise ship in the world”．Palmer refused to answer questions about the project's cost. Although the Titanic was the world's largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today's modern cruise ships.“It’s not about the money，”Palmer said. “I've got enough money for it. I think that’s all that matters.”Forbes estimated Palmer's net worth to be $795 million in 2012.He describes himself as a billionaire.TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “maiden”in Paragraph 4?A．First. B．Trial. C．Second. D．Last.【小题2】What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?A．TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic. B．TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C．TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D．TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.B．The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C．The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D．The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.【小题4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To tell us the story of the Titanic.B．To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.C．To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.D．To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.2、ATwo workers was rescued 188 hours after they trapped in a coal mine collapse(倒塌)in the south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region The two were among 18 miners trapped after the mine, collapsed midday on July 2 because of days of heavy rain.A total of 71 miners were working underground when the accident occurred on July 2---49 managed to escape. Rescuers have got eight bodies so far.Ye Fangyong, commander of the rescue headquarters, said that the place where the survi- vors were found was at 320 meters underground. It was filled with mud after the collapse, but there was still room for fresh air. He said three more miners trapped at a work platform390 meters underground may survive because the place also have some space for fresh air.Rescuers had believed that four other miners would be found with the rescued two, but the chances of the remaining 12 being found alive are not good due to the conditions in the mine.However, the rescuers have not given up. They are using scientific measures such as a water-proof radar device(裟置)to help find the exact locations of trapped workers. Moreover, rescuers have been offered 2 million yuan for each miner they pull out alive.The two survivors have been identified a) 41-year-old Liu Jiagan and 35-year-old Qin Hongdang. They are in safe condition.Before they were rushed to Heshan People's Hospital for treatment, they told rescuers in weak voices that they survived under the mine by drinking spring water that seeped(渗漏) through the top of the shaft(矿井).【小题1】The local mine coal accident was probably reported on.A．July8 B．Julylo C．July2 D．July3【小题2】What caused the coal mine break down?A．Workers abnormal xvc}rkingB．Typhoonn.C．Days of heavy rajpD．Shock of the ca:thquake【小题3】According to the passage,th. e rrmPrs could be alive unaerground if . A．there is some space for fresh airB．they are equippeci with water-proof raciar deviceC．they drink enough waterD．there is enough food【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE accoraing to the passage? A．Scientific measures are used to help rescue the trapped workers. B．Each miners being pulled out alive will be offered 2 miliion yuan. C．Officials offered to give the continuing rescuers higher rankD．Water-proof radar- will be puf down to give light.3、EA German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists( 悲观者)who expected their future to be worse.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would,the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade,”wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.“Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (预防措施),”the authors wrote.Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes. However, the researchers said a pattern was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic,”the authors concluded.【小题1】According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?A．Optimistic adults.B．Middle-aged adults.C．Adults in poor health.D．Adults of lower income.【小题2】Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______.A．to fully enjoy their present lifeB．to estimate their contribution accuratelyC．to take measures against potential risksD．to value health more highly than wealth【小题3】How do people of higher income see their future?A．They will earn less money.B．They will become pessimistic.C．They will suffer mental illness.D．They will have less time to enjoy life.【小题4】What is the clear conclusion of the study?A．Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.B．Good financial condition leads to good health.C．Medical treatment determines health outcomes.D．Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.4、They’re WILD animalsBy Ernst-Ulrich FranzenMarch 11, 2010(3) CommentsThe story about the woman who lost some fingers while feeding a bear at a zoo in Manitowoc, after she ignored warnings and barriers(栅栏), reminded me of the story I heard about a couple who put their baby on the back of a wild horse in South Dakota to get a really cute picture. We all do silly things at times —no one is immune —but treating wild animals as lovely pets has to fall into a special category. Teddy bears and Disney movies aren’t actually representative of real bears.Comments (3) View Comments3 CommentsPost a Comment1. TosaLeft - Mar 11, 2010 10:46AMDon’t you think that maybe, just maybe some alcohol was involved?2. tk421 - Mar 11, 2010 11:09 AMIt was already approved that alcohol was involved. Stories that begin witha drunk person saying “Hey, I got an idea, watch this!”rarely end well.3. Tristan Kloss - Mar 11, 2010 11:41 AMAlcohol certainly isn’t involved when people decide to keep “pets”like chimpanzees, baby tigers, etc. Stupidity, definitely. Dogs are pets because ofthousands of years of domestication. Even farm animals, which have been kept by humans for thousands of years as well, aren’t let in the house. So why keep animals that treat human contact with, at best, indifference(冷淡、不在乎) and, at worst, violence?【小题1】In Ernst-Ulrich Franzen’s opinion, the woman lost her fingers because ________.A．the zoo keepers didn’t warn her of the dangerB．she didn’t know the bear was a wild animalC．she was somehow influenced by cartoon charactersD．she climbed over the barriers and angered the bear【小题2】TosaLeft thinks the wounded woman ________.A．may have been drunkB．may be a little stupidC．was addicted to wineD．fed wine to the bear【小题3】tk421 means a drunk person ________.A．should be forbidden to enter the zooB．usually gets himself into troubleC．is often fond of making up storiesD．usually likes to show himself off【小题4】What does Tristan Kloss think of people treating wild animals as pets?A．Kind. B．Illegal.C．Loving. D．Stupid.5、Leon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3Dprinter. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard（护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul.With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis.“The goal," he tells thereporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:' 【小题1】Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?A．The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.B．A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.C．To master the disabled hand was important.D．The original hand could do many tasks.【小题2】Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand byA．collecting money on the Internet.B．buying a prosthetic handC．purchasing a 3D printerD．printing a hand【小题3】The materials used for Leon's hand can be described as A．cheap and common B．strange and valuable C．personal and lovely D．basic and solid【小题4】Where can the passage be taken from?A．An advertisement B．A newspaperC．A poster D．A travel guide6、Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AChinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image of China to African audiences and vice versa(反之亦然). Agreement on this important step in ongoing cooperation between the two sides was reached by media representatives attending a media forum on September 19 in Abuja, Nigeria. The agreement comes in the wake of increasing attention being paid by the international community on Africa's deepening relationship with China. "This presents an important opportunity for media in China, Nigeria and other African countries. We should seize the moment to expand cooperation between Chinese and Nigeria media, increase our say, and contribute to cooperation between China, Nigeria and Africa as a whole," said Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of the State Council Information Office at the China-Nigeria Media meeting.The media meeting was jointly held by the State Council Information Office, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, and the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. It formed part of the "Experience China" program, which aims to increase cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between China and other parts of the world.In the past, due to poor communication facilities, China and African countries could only learn about each other through third parties, in particular Western media, which may have given rise to and perpetuated misunderstandings."China is still not a constant feature or subject on the front page and prime time in the news media in Nigeria unless there are disasters and alleged human rights abuses to be reported," said Martins Oloja, Editor of The Guardian.Major Western media continue to promote a Cold War mentality and view Sino-African ties through the lens of geopolitics, framing everything as competition between East and West, Chinese and Nigerian media professionals said at the forum. Some Western media outlets accuse China of ignoring mutually beneficial solutions or sustainable development of African people, while robbing the continent of its natural resources."Nigerians cannot expect Aljazeera or BBC to report on Africa, and indeed Nigeria and China relations, the way we want," said Oloja.Mutually objective coverage will generate more cooperation and better understanding between China and Nigeria, said Li Xiaohua, a representative from China. , a leading multi-language website in China.【小题1】What is the purpose of this media forum on September 19 in Abuja? A．More international community should pay attention to Africa’s deepening relationship with China.B．People should seize the moment to expand cooperation between China and African countries.C．Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image to each other.D．Let more Chinese people know about the culture of Africa.【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 4? A．defeated B．continuedC．disappeared D．decreased【小题3】Which of the following is right?A．The State Council Information Office and "Experience China" program attended this China-Nigeria Media meeting.B．In the past, China and African countries could learn about each other very well.C．Chinese people and Chinese events has been well reported through African media.D．Nowadays, some African media still cannot give the true stories of China. 【小题4】What is the attitude of the major western media towards theSino-African relationship?A．They think highly of it.B．They report it as it is.C．They view it through the angle of geopolitics.D．They view it as a competition between two countries.【小题5】What is the best title for this passage?A．Having a bigger sayB．A Media Forum between China and NigeriaC．Helping the African MediaD．Improving our report in Africa7、If you have a bad habit of losing things, a new device that can be connected to any item that you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to the missing item, within a 50-to 150-foot range . If the item goes out of your phone’s 150-foot range, it can still be detected (发现) on other smartphones with the same app.When you log into the app on your phone, it shows you, with green bars that increase or decrease, how far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost item —a dog, for example, or a stolen bike —goes out of your own phone’s 150-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a “lost item”. If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within the range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your own phone, reminding you of its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you can easily find where you left it.Since the Tiles use Bluetooth rather than GPS, they never run out ofbattery or need to be charged, and they last for one year before needing to be replaced. The app, which will come into the market this winter, works with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd and 4th generation, and iPod 5th generation.【小题1】The Tile app can help you .A．find your missing itemsB．use your phone more wiselyC．save your phone’s battery powerD．connect something to your phone【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The Tile needs to be charged after a year of use.B．One smartphone can only be linked up to one Tile.C．The Tile cannot work when linked up to a phone without Bluetooth. D．A missing item can’t be found if it goes out of the needed range.【小题3】What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A．What the Tile app is.B．How the Tile app works.C．The advantages of the Tile app.D．Why the Tile app was invented.【小题4】Where does this passage probably come from?A．A science fiction novel.B．An advertisement.C．A personal diary.D．A news report.8、NEW YORK—Australian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn’t call the ship unsinkable any more.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I’m not too superstitious(迷信的). ”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best-known for sinking was tempting fate.White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.“Anything will sink if you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it. ”Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the“safest cruise ship in the world”.Palmer refused to answer questions about the project’s cost. Although the Titanic was the world’s largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today’s modern cruise ships.“It’s not about the money, ”Palmer said. “I’ve got enough money for it. I think that’s all that matters. ”Forbes estimated Palmer’s net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as a billionaire.TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, he said. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.【小题1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word“maiden”in Paragraph 4? A．First. B．Trial. C．Second. D．Last.【小题2】What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?A．TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic. B．TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C．TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D．TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.B．The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C．The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D．The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.【小题4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To tell us the story of the Titanic.B．To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.C．To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.D．To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?A．The old TitanicB．The blueprints of TitanicⅡC．The unsinkable TitanicⅡD．Clive Palmer—a billionaire9、“Holding girls back from an education is robbing them of their dignity (尊严),”says Mariam, a teacher, in an interview with Action Press.“I feel proud when I tell people that I’m from Swat in Pakistan, with its green and mountainous valley. But I don’t feel proud about the number of women and girls where I’m from who are still being unable to enjoy the right foran education.“I have taught many students —including Malaya, the young education activist who was shot in the head as travelling to school in Pakistan after campaigning for girls’education. Among them I see the dignity that education can offer. This is why I have long been devoted to teaching, and why I am doing what I can to make sure that all girls have the chance to go to school.“At the Khushaal school and college in Mingora, many girls are prevented from going to school because of poverty and fights. However, the most common reasons for girls not attending classes are cultural. People fear that females will become too independent if educated. Instead, parents prefer to marry off girls early. Girls and young women are considered a financial burden if left dependent on their parents.”“In the school where I have been teaching for over ten years, I have seen how this discrimination plays out. Parents regard an educated and independent female as being too clever for her own. Even if parents agree to give a girl an education, a limit is set to the number of years for her to attend classes and it is common for girls to make it through only primary school. This is why I have been working tirelessly to change these damaging views and cultural practices. These are crimes against humanity (人道),which I have no choice but to strongly accuse of.”“Malala was right to fight for her education.”says Mariam, who will be in New York with UNESCO (联合国教科文组织), delivering a speech calling forworld leaders to make sure every child gets a chance to go to school. 【小题1】What does Mariam take pride in?A．Her dignity from education.B．Her lifelong devotion to teaching.C．Her hometown with fantastic scenery.D．Her experience as a speech maker.【小题2】What is the major reason to prevent girls from going to school? A．The constant fights across the country.B．The lack of financial support for schooling.C．The limited time allowed to attend classes.D．The traditional views on females’social role.【小题3】What will Mariam appeal for in her speech?A．Accusing of the shooting of the schoolgirl.B．Sex balance among children of school age.C．Equal access for boys and girls to education.D．Independence of girls with a good education.【小题4】Which of the following is true about Mariam？A．Malala event motivated her to work years for children.B．She spoke in favour of Malala’s action in the interview.C．A press invited her to attend a conference in New York.D．She started a campaign with Malala for females’freedom.10、CChinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned（谴责）lack of morals in society after a toddler（学步的幼儿）was struck twice –by two different vans-and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl．The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and broadcast by Southern Television Guangdong （TVS），showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct.13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province．The driver fled the scene of the accident，leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk．Over the next six minutes，more than a dozen people walked by the girl，yet not one individual did anything to help her．The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses．Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized，remains in a deep coma．The girl’s parents，who are migrants living in the city，are now with her．Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested．However，the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public，as Internet forums have seethed with anger，and people are questioning the morality of society．High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public．But in recent years，the perception（观念）of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting society’s values．On Sept.2 an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed，his face striking the pavement．Yet，no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose．Some have linked the absence of good Samaritans （模范人物）to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her．A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）Samaritans from liability（责任）, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s morality dilemma．Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator，said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of liability should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society．【小题1】According to the passage，what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?A．He/ she would be condemned by the public．B．He/ she would be awarded by the government．。

高一英语英语新闻阅读练习题50题(带答案)1. The recent international news reported that several countries are negotiating a new trade deal. What is the main purpose of this trade deal according to the news?A. To increase tariffsB. To promote economic cooperationC. To limit importsD. To stop international trade答案：B。

解析：新闻中提到多个国家在协商新的贸易协议，在国际政治新闻语境下，各国协商贸易协议通常是为了促进经济合作，而增加关税、限制进口和停止国际贸易都不符合积极协商贸易协议的目的。

2. A news article stated that a particular country has sent diplomatic envoys to its neighboring countries. What might be the main reason for this?A. To declare warB. To strengthen diplomatic relationsC. To spy on themD. To demand territory答案：B。

解析：一个国家向邻国派遣外交使节，在国际政治中常见的目的是加强外交关系。

宣战、进行间谍活动和索要领土都不是派遣外交使节的正常目的。

3. In the latest international political news, a group of countries arediscussing climate change policies together. Which of the following is likely to be their common goal?A. To avoid any responsibilityB. To make developing countries bear all the costsC. To jointly combat climate changeD. To oppose any international climate agreements答案：C。

英语高考阅读新闻报道标题类标题1、—Excuse me, how long does it ______ to walk to the library? —About 15 minutes, I’m afraid.（）[单选题] *A. take(正确答案)B. spendC. costD. pay2、He asked for help from his friends who owned a computer company in New York. [单选题] *A. 拥有(正确答案)B. 经营C. 工作D. 了解3、Now people can _______ with their friends far away by e-mail, cellphone or letter. [单选题] *A. keep onB. keep in touch(正确答案)C. keep upD. keep off4、The students _____ outdoors when the visitors arrived. [单选题] *A. were playing(正确答案)B. have playedC. would playD. could play5、Mr. Wang is coming to our school. I can’t wait to see _______. [单选题] *A. herB. him(正确答案)C. itD. them6、The storybook is very ______. I’m very ______ in reading it. （）[单选题] *A. interesting; interested(正确答案)B. interested; interestingC. interested; interestedD. interesting; interesting7、John is fond of playing _____ basketball and Jack is keen on playing _____ piano. [单选题] * A．/…the(正确答案)B．the…/C．/…/D．the…the8、Don’t _______. He is OK. [单选题] *A. worry(正确答案)B. worried aboutC. worry aboutD. worried9、What’s the price and what sort of _______ do you offer? [单选题] *A. advantageB. accountC. displayD. discount(正确答案)10、He has grown rich lately. [单选题] *A. 后来B. 以后C. 终于D. 最近(正确答案)11、A modern city has sprung up in _____was a waste land ten years ago. [单选题] *A.whichB.what(正确答案)C.thatD.where12、The Yangtze River is one of （）the in the world. [单选题] *A. longest riverB. longest rivers(正确答案)C. longer riverD. longer rivers13、I shall never forget the days（）we worked on the farm. [单选题] *A. when(正确答案)B. whatC. whichD. on that14、I saw the boy _______?the classroom. [单选题] *A. enter intoB. enter(正确答案)C. to enter intoD. to enter15、32．There are about __________ women doctors in this hospital. [单选题] * A．two hundred ofB．two hundreds ofC．two hundredsD．two hundred (正确答案)16、John will go home as soon as he _______ his work. [单选题] *A. finishB. will finishC. finishedD. finishes(正确答案)17、Catherine has two cousins. One is quiet, and _______ is noisy. [单选题] *A. anotherB. the other(正确答案)C. othersD. other18、Mary's watch is more expensive than _____. [单选题] *A. Susan's(正确答案)B. that of Susan'sC. that of SusanD. Susan19、_________ along the old Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience. [单选题]*A. TravelB. Traveling(正确答案)C. Having traveledD. Traveled20、-Do you have tickets for Friday? -Sorry, we've got _____ left. [单选题] *A. eitherB. none(正确答案)C. no oneD. neither21、83．The school is? ? ? ? ? ? ?the hospital. [单选题] *A．withB．intoC．ontoD．opposite(正确答案)22、The three guests come from different _______. [单选题] *A. countryB. countrysC. countryesD. countries(正确答案)23、We need two ______ and two bags of ______ for the banana milk shake.（）[单选题]*A. banana; yogurtB. banana; yogurtsC. bananas; yogurt(正确答案)D. bananas; yogurts24、Sam is going to have the party ______ Saturday evening. （）[单选题] *A. inB. on(正确答案)C. atD. to25、He doesn’t smoke and hates women _______. [单选题] *A. smokesB. smokeC. smokedD. smoking(正确答案)26、The scenery is so beautiful. Let’s _______. [单选题] *A. take photos(正确答案)B. take mapsC. take busD. take exams27、When we take a trip,we usually have to _______ a hotel. [单选题] *A. takeB. stayC. book(正确答案)D. bring28、I paid him 50 dollars for the painting, but its real（）must be about 500 dollars. [单选题] *A. feeB. value(正确答案)C. priceD. fare29、She works in a hospital. She is a(n) _______. [单选题] *A. managerB. engineerC. doctor(正确答案)D. patient30、Ships can carry more goods than _____ means of transport. [单选题] *A. the otherB. anotherC. any other(正确答案)D. any。

2024年高考英语新闻报道阅读理解训练历年真题1. 第一篇新闻报道：《新移民法案将影响美国社会》2024年6月1日报道：近日，美国国会通过了一项新的移民法案，该法案将对美国社会产生广泛影响。

该法案旨在改革美国的移民政策，并为非法移民提供合法化途径。

根据新移民法案，非法移民可以申请获得合法身份，条件是他们在美国居住了一定的时间，并且通过背景调查。

此举被认为是一次重大改革，为大批非法移民提供了合法化的机会。

然而，新移民法案也引发了一些争议。

一些人认为，这样的合法化机制会鼓励更多的非法移民进入美国，增加社会负担，同时对合法移民的利益构成威胁。

而支持者则认为，这项法案可以解决当前非法移民问题并加强社会多元化。

2. 第二篇新闻报道：《气候变化威胁全球经济》2024年6月10日报道：最新研究发现，气候变化正威胁着全球经济的稳定和可持续发展。

随着全球变暖的加剧，极端天气事件频发，各行各业都面临着巨大的挑战。

研究显示，气候变化对农业、水资源、能源和旅游业等领域造成了严重影响。

农作物减产、水资源短缺、能源需求增加以及旅游业遭受损失等问题已经成为全球范围内面临的共同难题。

此外，气候变化还会导致自然灾害频发，如干旱、洪涝和飓风等。

这些灾害不仅造成人员伤亡和财产损失，还直接影响着生态环境的平衡。

为了应对气候变化对经济的威胁，各国政府和国际组织已经采取了一系列措施。

推动清洁能源发展、减少温室气体排放、保护生态环境等举措被认为是应对气候变化的有效途径。

3. 第三篇新闻报道：《人工智能技术在医疗领域的应用》2024年6月15日报道：人工智能技术在医疗领域的应用正逐渐成为现实。

近年来，人工智能技术取得了许多重要突破，为医疗诊断和治疗提供了新的可能性。

人工智能在医疗领域的应用可以帮助医生更准确地诊断和治疗疾病。

通过对海量的医学数据进行深度学习和分析，人工智能可以辅助医生进行精准的疾病诊断，并提供个性化的治疗方案。

此外，人工智能技术还可以改善医疗服务的效率和质量。

2023年高考英语新热点时文阅读-神舟十四号01（2022·河北·高三开学考试）Liu Yang, China’s first female astronaut, reportedly, has touched the hearts of millions with a letter to her two children that was made public after she set off into space for the second time earlier this month.“You’re my strongest armor (盔甲) and softest spot. I didn’t allow you to see me off at the launch site because I was afraid that I would burst into tears, ”Liu wrote in the letter to her daughter, 8, and son, 6, just days before being launched into space for the second time on June 5 on the Shenzhou XIV mission.Liu, 43, became China’s first female astronaut in 2012, when she spent 13 days in space during the Shenzhou IX mission. During the Shenzhou XIV mission, she will stay at the Tiangong space station for six months, working with two male colleagues to complete the construction of the station.Many people said that Liu’s words allowed them to see that a national hero is also an ordinary mother, and they wished for her safe return.“Liu fully expressed her love for her children in the letter. It brought tears to my eyes,” commented one netizen on Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter-like micro-blogging platform.“I feel more confident and relaxed," Liu told the media ahead of the launch of the Shenzhou XIV mission.“When I was about to return to the orbital module during the Shenzhou IX mission, I stopped and turned around to salute (致敬) the experimental space station module that I stayed in. At that moment, I told myself that I would come back to space in the near future. I didn’t expect the ‘near future’ to be a decade long,” Liu said.In the letter, she encouraged her children not to be afraid of failure while pursuing their dreams. Liu added that she felt sorry that she could not be there for her son on his first day at primary school. “Although I cannot be with you, I won’t love you any less,” she wrote in the letter. “My babies, if you miss me, just look up into the starry sky. Every time you see the stars twinkle, it’s because I’ m saying ‘I love you’.”1．What is the common reason for Liu’s and netizen’s tears?A．Liu’s affection for her children.B．Liu’s indifferent expressions.C．Liu’s separation from her family.D．Liu’s refusal to meet with her kids. 2．Which of the following best describes Liu taking over the Shenzhou XIV mission? A．Considerate and excited.B．Talkative and expectant.C．Ready and honest.D．Confident and equipped.3．What is Liu’s purpose of writing this letter?A．To encourage kids to try.B．To say goodbye to her children.C．To catch public attention.D．To praise the spirit of space.4．From which is the text probably taken?A．A science magazine.B．A woman autobiography.C．A Chinese textbook.D．A news coverage.02（2022·吉林·长春十一高高二）Shenzhou XIV mission blasts offThe Shenzhou XIV mission—China's ninth manned spaceflight was launched successfully on Sunday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert.____5____ three crew members – Senior Colonel Chen Dong, Senior Colonel Liu Yang and Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe—will stay in the Tiangong space station for half a year.Before them the Shenzhou XII and XIII three-member crews lived inside the Tiangong, ____6____ is traveling in low-Earth orbit about 400 kilometers high.In early May, the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft was launched by a Long March 7 rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, ____7____ (transport) nearly 6 metric tons of propellants and materials to Tiangong.Tiangong consists of the Tianhe core module, the Tianzhou 3 and the Tianzhou 4.In July, the station's first lab component—Wentian, or Quest for the Heavens – will be launched, while the second lab ____8____ (name) Mengtian, or Dreaming of the Heavens, will be sent to dock with the station in October. After they are connected with the Tiangong, the station will form a T-shaped structure.The Tiangong is expected ____9____ (operate) for up to 15 years and will serve as a scientific platform, space officials have said, noting it will also be open to foreign astronauts.03（2022·安徽宣城·高一期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

专题五：高考阅读体裁篇备战2022年高考英语阅读理解专项突破考向6 新闻报道Passage 1 （2021·云南·曲靖一中一模）A spacecraft carrying Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo touched down safely in the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia today (Sept. 17) at 1:34 a.m. EDT (1:34 p.m. Beijing time) today, bringing the historic Shenzhou12 mission to an end.Shenzhou 12 launched on June 16 and arrived seven hours later at Tianhe ("Harmony of the Heavens"), the core module of China's Earth-orbiting space station. The Shenzhou 12 crew, commanded by Nie, spent 90 days aboard Tianhe, staying aloft about three times longer than any previous Chinese crewed spaceflight.Shenzhou 12's return to Earth was a multiday affair. The spacecraft detached from Tianhe Wednesday (Sept. 15) at 8:56 p.m. EDT, according to a statement released by the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO). Shenzhou 12 then performed a rendezvous test with Tianhe, which was complete by 1:38 a.m. EDT Thursday (Sept.16), CMSEO officials said in another update.During their time in orbit, the Shenzhou 12 astronauts snapped some amazing photos of Earth and carried out a variety of scientific experiments. They also performed two spacewalks designed to help get the 54-foot-long (16.6 meters) Tianhe fully up and running and ready for future visits, which will be frequent over the coming months.For example, China is expected to send the robotic Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft toward Tianhe around Sept. 20. And the next crewed mission to the module, the six-month-long Shenzhou 13, is apparently scheduled to launch in mid-October. (Exact target dates are hard to come by with Chinese missions, because the nation tends not to announce many details of its spaceflight plans in advance.)1．In which section can we most possibly read this text on a website?A．Geography B．News C．Health D．Environment2．What is the main purpose of the mission to Tianhe?A．To repair the parts that went wrong.B．To carry out two space walks.C．To send the robotic Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft.D．To get China's Earth-orbiting space station ready and running.3．The underlined part touched down in the first paragraph probably means ________.A．Landed successfully B．Launched on timeC．Took off on schedule D．updated around the clock4．According to the passage we know EDT is ______________.A．12 hours ahead of Beijing time B．12 hours later than Beijing timeC．8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time D．8 hours later than Greenwich Mean TimePassage 2 （2021·广西·南宁二中模拟预测）The European wood bison population has grown so much as to no longer be considered "Vulnerable" according to the global authority on conservation,the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN),in their latest Red List update.A century ago,only 50 European bison remained on Earth,and they were mostly restricted to nature reserves.“The conservation successes provide living proof that the world can set,and meet, ambitious biodiversity targets,” said Dr. Jane Smart,Global Director of IUCN' s Biodiversity Conservation Group in a statement.Eight of the 47 bison herds have special genes for long-term survival, so scientists need to move animals in and out of herds in order to make healthy genes continue. Establishing greater numbers of separate herds will also help prevent possible losses due to things like diseases or natural disasters.This led to the creation of a project called “Wilder Blean" where Blean Woods in Kent, England,will receive Dutch and Polish bison to create the first wild herd on the island for 6,000 years.English conservationists and wildlife managers are interested in the effects bison have on the landscape. As large grass-eating animals, the constant foraging, digging and breaking they do on the forest floor have been assumed to have positive effects on the ecosystem.Bison kill weak or dead trees by eating their bark or rubbing against them to remove their thick winter fur. This turns the tree into food and habitat for insects, which in turn provide food for birds.In this way they act like forestry experts, and the Kent Wildlife Trust hopes that this significant species will maintain declining populations of plants, birds, insects, and mammals by way of their unique habits.5．What has made the European wood bison grow in large numbers?A．Being restricted to nature reserves. B．Being updated on the latest Red List.C．Being kept under effective conservation. D．Being born with long-term survival genes.6．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A．Providing living proof. B．Preventing natural disasters.C．Establishing nature reserves. D．Setting up more separate herds.7．What is the attitude of Kent Wildlife Trust towards the project “Wilder Blean”？A．Supportive. B．Conservative. C．Skeptical. D．Objective.8．What is the purpose of this text?A．To introduce the various actions of European wood bison.B．To highlight the importance of setting and meeting targets.C．To report the conservation successes for European wood bison.D．To praise Dr. Jane Smart for his contributions to conservation.Passage 9 （2021·四川南充·模拟预测）The Taliban said on Sunday that the war in Afghanistan has ended and they will soon declare the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. They will take responsible actions to ensure the safety of Afghan citizens and foreign missions in Afghanistan.In response, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the situation in Afghanistan has undergone major changes and China respects the wishes and choices of the Afghan people.China expects the Taliban to fulfill its commitment to ensure a smooth transition (过渡) of the situation in Afghanistan, keep at bay all kinds of terrorism and criminal acts, keep the Afghan people away from wars and rebuild their beautiful homeland, she said.In response to a question on whether China has contact with the Taliban and recognizes the Taliban regime (政权), Hua said China has maintained contact with the Afghan Taliban on the basis of fully respecting Afghan national sovereignty (主权) and the will of all factions in the country, and has always played a constructive role in promoting the political settlement of the Afghan issue.On July 28, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Tianjin with Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan’s Taliban.“We hope the Taliban will unite with all parties and ethnic groups in Afghanistan to establish a broad andinclusive political structure that suits its own national conditions to lay the foundation for realizing a lasting peace in Afghanistan,” she added.On many occasions, the Taliban has expressed the hope of developing sound relations with China, saying they look forward to China’s participation in the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan, and that they will never allow any forces to use the Afghan territory to endanger China, according to the spokesperson.She said that China always respects the sovereign independence and territorial integrity (完整) of Afghanistan, never interferes in the internal affairs of Afghanistan, and always pursues a friendly policy toward all the Afghan people.The United States and several European countries are evacuating their embassy staff from the country. In response to the question on whether China has any plans to withdraw its embassy, Hua said the Chinese embassy in Afghanistan is still operating normally, and the Chinese ambassador and embassy staff are still performing their duties.Most of the Chinese citizens in Afghanistan have already returned to China according to arrangements made by the Chinese embassy, but there are still a few people who have chosen to stay there voluntarily. The embassy maintains close contact with them, and will continue to pay close attention to the situation in Afghanistan and provide the necessary services and assistance to all Chinese citizens in Afghanistan, Hua said.9．Which of the following can best acts as the title of the passage?A．Taliban Regime Is Established. B．China’s Response to Afghan Situation.C．Hua’s Attitude towards the Taliban.D．Afghan Relations with China.10．According to Hua Chunying, ________.A．China unconditionally recognizes the Taliban regimeB．China sticks to the settlement of the Afghan issue by forceC．China respects choices of Afghan people and calls for smooth transitionD．China offers congratulations on the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan11．Which of the followin g statements doesn’t agree with what Afghan Taliban claims?A．It hopes that its relations with China goes in harmony.B．It takes China’s safety in Afghanistan seriously.C．It will take actions to realize peace.D．It has united with all parties and ethnic groups in Afghanistan.12．The Chinese embassy ________.A．is always there for Chinese citizens in AfghanistanB．has decided to withdrawC．interferes in the internal affairs of AfghanistanD．urges all Chinese citizens in Afghanistan to return homePassage 4 （2021·河北衡水中学模拟预测）On February 22, 2021, cancer survivor Hayley Areeneaux was selected to be one of four crew members of the SpaceX Inspiration4 —the world’s first civilian astronaut mission. The 29-year-old will make history as the youngest American — and the first with a false limb — to travel to space.Hayley’s space dreams began two decades ago, following a visit to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. However, the young girl’s dreams were derailed a year later when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma — a type of bone cancer.Fortunately, the fatal disease had been caught early and the experts at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis were able to reduce its spread through chemotherapy and by replacing the diseased bones with metal rods (杆) in her left leg. Arceneaux said she never thought she would be able to go to space. But when the call came “out of the blue” from Jared Isaacman, CEO and founder of Shift4 Payments, asking her if she would like to go to space, she said without hesitation, “Yes, yes, absolutely!”Isaacman had always intended to go to space. Hence when SpaceX announced the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission, the 37-year-old billionaire, instantly booked the available four seats. The flying enthusiast announced that he would donate three seats to members of the general public. Hayley, the first crew member to be announced, will represent the pillar (支柱) of “hope” — a nod to her survival of cancer and frontline work as a physician at St. Jude. The remaini ng passengers, representing the pillars of “generosity” and “prosperity”, will be chosen randomly to raise $200 million for St. Jude, which treats children at no charge.Before the mission launch later this year, the crew will undergo intense training. The mission, which will orbit Earth every 90 minutes, will be carefully monitored by SpaceX mission control scientists from Earth. Upon the mission’s completion, the Dragon will reenter Earth’s atmosphere for a soft water landing off the coast of Florida. 13．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．“The Sky Is Not Even The Limit” For Jared IsaacmanB．Hayley’s Space Dreams Were Derailed By OsteosarcomaC．Cancer Survivor To Become The Youngest American In SpaceD．Hayley Arceneaux Became The Youngest American travelling in Space14．What do you know about Hayley Arceneaux?A．She is a disabled woman. B．She was caught in a storm.C．She is a famous physicist. D．She used to be a fighter pilot.15．What does the underlined phrase “out of the blue” in Pa ragraph 3 mean?A．Sadly. B．Strangely. C．Randomly. D．Suddenly.16．Why would Jared Isaacman donate the last two seats to members of the general public?A．To promote his company’s products B．To raise funds for a cancer hospital.C．To inspire interests in space travel. D．To seek help for disabled children.Passage 5 （2021·福建莆田·二模）Hayley Arceneaux, 29 will be the youngest person to go to space when she joins Inspiralion4, a private mission led and funded by Jared Isaacman, a- billionaire businessman and pilot. The mission which is scheduled to launch in October from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will be the first mission to include non-professional astronauts. For that , the crew are receiving training in areas such as the operations of the spacecraft and the rocket that will launch it, working in microgravity, emergency preparedness and mission simulations (模拟).Arceneaux underwent treatment for bone cancer from the age of ten in St Jude Children's Hospital in Tennessee. She endured a dozen rounds of chemotherapy (化疗) and surgery to replace her left knee and thigh bone with titanium (钛) implants after her diagnosis nearly 20 years ago. She now works at the hospital as a physician's assistant.“Honestly, I'm not nervous at all — I am just so excited," said Arcencaux, "I think having cancer made me tough." Dr. Michael Neel, who operated on Arceneaux, said, “Hayley's story will show people that not even the sky is the limit for what you can do, whether it's in medicine, commerce or life in general.""Right now we are at step zero. The door is closed to persons with disabilities. With this pilot project, we have the ambition to open this door and make a leap, to go from zero to one,"the European Space Agency said. 17．What can we learn about Inspiralion4?A．Arcencaux will command the mission.B．The mission will be launched privately.C．The crew prepare themselves in many areas.D．The mission includes no professional astronauts.18．What can people get from Hayley's story according to Dr. Michael Neel?A．Confidence. B．Honesty. C．Ambition. D．Toughness.19．What does “the door” in the last paragraph refer to?A．A leap. B．A step. C．A solution. D．A chance.20．What is the text mainly about?A．Inspiration4 is to be launched in October from Cape Canaveral, Florida：B．A cancer survivor is chosen as the youngest person to travel to space.C．The ESA promises to employ professional astronauts with disabilities.D．Jared Isaaeman funds a private spacecraft to travel in space.Passage 6 （2021·山东·泰安一中二模）The future of space exploration may depend on an art form from the past: origami (折纸艺术), the ancient art of paper folding.Researchers from Washington State University (WSU), US, have used origami to possibly solve the problem of storing and moving fuel to rocket engines, a key challenge in sp ace travel, according to Newswise. They’ve developed a foldable plastic fuel “bladder (囊状物)” resistant to super cold temperatures, which could be used to store and pump fuel in spacecrafts of the future. Their findings have recently been published in the journal Cryogenics.“Folks have been trying to make bags for rocket fuel for a long time,” said Jake Leachman, one of the lead researchers. “We currently don’t do large, long-duration trips because we can’t store fuel long enough in space.”Meanwhile, NASA is also looking to paper folding to help observe distant planets. The agency is currently developing Starshade, a foldable, sunflower-shaped piece of hardware that would help block starlight and enable telescopes to view distant objects more clearly in space.“A huge part of my job is looking at something on paper and asking, ‘Can we fly this?’” Manan Arya, a technologist in California, said. “Once I realized this is how you fold spacecraft structures, I became interested in origami. I realized I was good a t it and enjoyed it. Now, I fold constantly. ”Using origami for space purposes isn’t new, however. Solar arrays (太阳能阵列), experimental wings for space shuttle programs and an inflatable (可充气的) satellite were also inspired by origami in both past and present space projects.“With most origami, the magic comes from the folding,” Robert Salazar, who helped design the Starshade and now works on the Transformers project. said in a statement. “There are so many patterns to still be explored.”21．Which can be the suitable title for the text?A．Folding into space.B．The art of paper folding.C．Space exploration.D．The origami-inspired projects.22．How could the“bladder”help in future missions?A．To protect spacecrafts from extreme weather.B．To be used to store and supply fuel in spacecrafts.C．To help rocket engines cut energy consumption.D．To be used to improve energy efficiency.23．What can we know about NASA’s Starshade?A．It can be used to get telescopes closer to stars.B．It can enlarge the view of telescopes in space.C．It can absorb a star’s light before it enters telescopes.D．It can help telescopes get clearer pictures of objects in space.24．What is this text?A．A travel journal. B．A digest.C．A science report. D．An advertisement.Passage 7 （2021·湖北武昌·模拟预测）Facebook is to allow users to clean up their profiles by hiding posts and photographs dating from when they were teenagers or at university in fears it could hinder their future job prospects. It said it had added the feature because “we know things change in people's lives” and that it wished to make it easier for people to “accurately reflect” who they were in the present. It said the public would be able to use the “Manage Activity” tool to searchtheir posts by year or person, and delete or save those posts in bulk.If users save posts, they will not just be hidden from timelines, as they are with the current "Hide" feature, but from across Facebook as a whole, regardless of where it was posted or who was tagged in it. Such tools could prove useful to those looking to clean up their social media presence ahead of job interviews by making it impossible to find old posts of parties, nights out or fancy dress that could show them in a negative light.However, the move may cause some concern that Facebook is allowing people to whitewash their history, making it more difficult for people to search through posts for evidence of damaging comments.Over the past few years, it has become relatively easy to search through old posts, with the company in 2015 intro ducing a new indexing tool, by which users could search for terms such as “posts about drunk'' and bring up lists of someone's historic posts. This has led to revelations over a number of high-profile figures, who have faced criticism over comments they had made on Facebook in the past.In November, Conservative election candidate Antony Calvert stepped down from campaigning in Wakefield after historic Facebook posts emerged from 2010 and 2011 in which he made racist and sexist remarks. Mr. Calvert, who had once referred to the capital as “Londonistan”, said the entries were more than 10 years old, were not meant to be taken seriously and did not represent his views.25．What docs Facebook allow people to do?A．Hide negative files. B．Whitewash their work.C．Delete new features. D．Search historic posts.26．What's the purpose of Facebook's move?A．To spread a new indexing tool. B．To ensure a bright future.C．To respect high-profile figures. D．To focus on present conduct.27．What does the underlined “hinder” in p aragraph 1 mean?A．Raise. B．Adjust. C．Destroy. D．Interrupt.28．What's the author's attitude towards the move of Facebook?A．Uncertain. B．Understandable. C．Doubtful. D．Objective.Passage 8 （2021·广东·华南师大附中三模）An international team has identified two areas in China where the scale of carbon dioxide absorption by new forests has been underestimated. Taken together, these areas account for a little over 35% of China's entire landcarbon “sink”, the group says.The two previously under-appreciated carbon sink areas are centred on China's southwest, in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi; and its northeast, particularly Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces.These provinces have established a pattern of rapid afforestation of progressively larger regions, with provincial forest areas increasing by between 0.04 million and 0.44 million hectares per year over the past 10 to 15 years.“Bold scientific statements must be supported by massive amounts of evidence and this is what we have done in this study.” Professor Paul Palmer, a co-author from Edinburgh University told the BBC．“We have collected together a range of ground-based and satellite data-driven evidence to form a consistent and robust narrative about the Chinese carbon cycle.”China's increasing leafiness has been evident for some time. Billions of trees have been planted in recent decades, to deal with desertification and soil loss, and to establish vibrant timber and paper industries.Data from NASA Earth satellites shows that human activity in China and India dominate this greening of the planet, thanks to tree planting and agriculture. Satellite data (2000—2017) reveal a greening pattern that is strikingly remarkable in China and India and overlaps with croplands world-wide.China alone accounts for 25% of the global net increase in leaf area with only 6.6% of global vegetated area. 29．According to the passage, which of the following is true about the two newly-identified areas?A．They are based on Southeast and Northwest China.B．Their forests have absorbed over 35% of China’s carbon dioxide.C．They take up over one third of China’s entire land carbon sink areas.D．Their forest areas have increased from 0.04 to 0.44 million hectares per year.30．China has planted more trees in recent decades in order to _________.A．keep the soil fertile B．set up more factoriesC．turn the deserts into green land D．prevent useful land from changing into desert31．The passage is most probably taken from _________.A．a science fiction B．a news website C．an academic report D．a travelling brochure32．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A．Carbon Sink Areas in China B．China Aims High in AfforestationC．China and India Lead the Way in Greening D．China's Forest Carbon Absorption UnderestimatedPassage 9 （2021·江苏省如皋中学三模）Elon Musk and his electric car company Tesla have a large following in China－the world’s largest vehicle market－much to the envy of rivals.However, a number of potential customers are deciding against placing orders and some owners are refusing to drive their Teslas to protest the way a customer who complained about an alleged brake failure was treated at the Shanghai auto show.On April 19, the opening day of the show, which is held every two years, a woman got on top of a Tesla Model 3 car and shouted that the brakes did not work. She was quickly dragged away by security guards, who attempted to hide her from visitors with open umbrellas. Footage of the incident taken by onlookers generated more than 150 million views on Sina Weibo within hours.The protester, who was detained by police for disturbing public order, owns a Tesla Model 3 in Henan province, and her father was involved in a traffic accident in February while driving the car. The woman claimed that the crash was caused by a technical problem with the car, but Tesla insisted the accident was due to excessive speed.Soon after the protest, Grace Tao, a Tesla vice-president, told reporters: “There is no possibility Tesla will compromise ... I think she (the protester) is quite professional ... She has contributed to most of the negative news about Tesla recently.” Faced with mounting pressure, the company softened its stance, issuing a series of late-night statements. On April 20, it put out an apology and said it was carrying out a “self-inspection”. Next day, it said it was “working with regulators for investigation”.On Thursday, Tesla disclosed data about the vehicle that crashed, generated before the accident. The data have not been independently verified. Events took another turn three days later, when the woman protester, surnamed Zhang, was released from detention.In a news analysis, Reuters said Tesla defies industry convention, as it is based on a corporate culture that rarely admits mistakes. The company has long been accused by customers of responding in an irresponsible manner to complaints about incidents such as battery fires, unexpected acceleration and failure to provide software updates.Only two months ago, Tesla promised to “strictly abide by Chinese laws and regulations and always respect consumer rights “after the State Administration for Market Regulation urged it to heed consumer complaints”. 33．The woman got on top of a Tesla Model 3 car on April 19 to______.A．protest the way a customer complaining about the brake failureB．go against placing orders and refuse to drive her Tesla laterC．claim that her father was involved in a traffic accident with his TeslaD．inform the public that the crash was caused by a technical problem34．Security guards attempted to hide her from visitors with open umbrellas, because______.A．she disturbed the public orderB．she shouted to make herself heardC．they worried about the negative impact on TeslaD．they insisted the accident was due to excessive speed35．Why did Grace Tao mention that the protester was quite professional?A．Because he suspected that someone may plot it intentionally.B．Because he wanted to say he was unsatisfied with the behavior.C．Because he questioned about the protester’s profession about the car.D．Because he felt annoyed with the negative news caused by the action.36．What’s the main point Reuters tried to make in the second-to-last paragraph?A．Tesla observed Chinese laws and regulations.B．Tesla never admitted mistakes at all events.C．Tesla unreasonably defied industry convention.D．Tesla was negatively faced with many problems.Passage 10 （2021·上海中学一模）China's digital economy is expected to provide a strong boost to global economic recovery, but more efforts should be made to bridge the digital divide and promote data flow, said industry experts and top company officials on Friday.“China’s digital economy, which is indeed in the fast lane, has become a new growth driver of the country’s economic growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It has and will play an important role in driving economic recovery globally,” said Gong Ke, president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations and executive director of the Chinese Institute for the New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development strategies.“While data is an i mportant factor of digital economy, more effort should be made to bridge the digital divideto benefit more user groups. To be specific, we need to improve infrastructure (基础设施) construction and the sharing of computing power from leading companies to smal ler ones,” Gong said.He made the remarks at a sub-forum of the fourth Hongqiao International Economic Forum during the ongoing China International Import Expo in Shanghai.Liu Jun, president of Bank of Communications, said that a winner-takes-all phenomenon is happening during the development of the platform-based economy because the country’s digital economy has developed at an unparalleled speed with insufficient supervision over the past decade.“Therefore, it is necessary to break down the existing inf ormation barriers to promote the free flow of data. The value of data cannot be maximized if a certain company uses it exclusively. Data from various departments, fields and industries must be fully combined and correlated,” Liu said.China’s digital econo my reached $5.4 trillion last year in terms of market size, which grew 9.6 percentyear-on-year, the fastest worldwide, said the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology a government think tank.Such rapid development of the digital economy has attracted companies from abroad to participate. They are also expected to explore more new opportunities in the Chinese market.To embrace the trend, Omron Healthcare said it will leverage its technological competence to develop more digital innovations for the Chinese market.The Japanese industrial automation giant displayed a series of digitalized products, including smart healthcare management terminals and glucose (葡萄糖) meters at the ongoing expo.“The rapid growth of Chinas trade, including dig ital trade, has produced a strong spillover effect for the world and it will enable China’s economy to maintain a long-term positive trend and thus make a contribution to global economic growth, said Zhao Yao, general manager of Omron Healthcare China.The CAICT report also pointed out that China and the United States are leading global development of the digital economy. The two economies also ranked first and second in terms of the market size of digital economy last year.37．According to what Gong Ke said we may learn that ________.A．China’s digital economy takes full advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.B．Global economic recovery will benefit from China’s digital economy the most.C．Despite covid-19 China 's digital economy pushes global economic growth ahead.。

高考英语专项复习《阅读理解新闻报道及其它》高考真题汇总2023年名校模拟题Passage 1（2023·广东·广州市第二中学校联考模拟预测）For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.“The taller you want to grow, the deeper your roots must be. Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception(认识) of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents,” she told the journalist in a recent interview, adding cultural heritage is in fact very much alive and relevant today.Speaking of her teaching experience overseas, Koniordou said she was very much impressed by her Chinese students when she gave seminars on ancient Greek tragedy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2014. When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would wear, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators, ”she said.Koniordou participated in the production of Euripides Electra together with Greek director Kostas Tsianos. “Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.1．What can we learn from paragraph 2?A．The importance of cultural preservation.B．Cultural heritage is easily damaged. C．The taller growth wants the deeper roots.D．We are easily torn out with the currents. 2．What did Koniordou do in Shanghai?A．She played a role and was loved by the spectators.B．She researched the costumes, the set, and the lights.C．She studied the art of Chinese performance as a student.D．She promoted the students’ understanding of Greek culture.3．Why did Koniordou cooperate with Kostas Tsianos?A．To indicate her friendship with Tsianos.B．To acknowledge Tsianosin’s contributions.C．To popularize and promote traditional Greek culture.D．To introduce the achievement of Tsianosin in presenting classics.4．What will the text probably talk about in the following part?A．Cultural preservation in China.B．The way to preserve cultural heritage. C．The introduction of other Greek art productions.D．Cooperation between Chinese and Greek culture.Passage 2（2023·重庆·重庆一中校考模拟预测）Researchers have created a noninvasive (无创的) brain decoder that can translate stories heard by participants into a string of text, based on their MRI scans. The team says this technology could one day aid communication in people who are mentally conscious but physically unable to speak, such as stroke patients.“Compared to what’s been done before using the same noninvasive method, which typically deals with single words or short sentences, this new technology is a real leap forward,” Alex Huth, a professor of neuroscience and computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, says in a statement. “We’re getting the model to decode continuous language for extended periods of time with complicated ideas.”Huth and his colleagues collected hours of data from three participants listening to the podcasts “Modern Love” and “The Moth Radio Hour” while connected to a functional MRI (fMRI) scanner, which recorded the participants’ blood oxygen levels in parts of their brains. This data was used to train an A．I. model to match specific brain activity patterns with strings of words, the team reports in a new study published Monday in Nature Neuroscience. The decoder used GPT-1, an earlier version of the technology that powers ChatGPT.When the participants listened to new stories, the tool couldn’t spit back the exact words, but it could convey the main idea. For example, a participant hearing “I don’t have my driver’s license yet” had their thoughts translated to: “She has not even started to learn to drive yet.” The researchers also had participants watch muted animated short films. Though the model was trained only on spoken words, it could still generate a language description of what was happening.Reading minds raises a multitude of ethical questions about brain privacy, but the researchers say their tool doesn’t work without willing cooperation. “This is all about the user having a new way of communicating, a new tool that is totally in their control,” David Moses, a researcher of automatic speech recognition at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the study, said. “That is the goal, and we have to make sure that stays the goal.”5．In what aspect has the new technology made progress?A．The age of target users.B．The complexity of listening materials. C．The income of research teams.D．The effectiveness of noninvasive methods. 6．Which of the following generates the translated text?A．The researchers.B．A fMR/scanner.C．An A．I. decoder.D．ChatGPT. 7．What can be the disadvantage of the new technology?A．A violation to personal privacy.B．A challenge to traditional culture.C．A prejudice against the mentally disabled.D．A barrier against human communication. 8．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．A．I. Helps Stroke Patients to Speak With ComputersB．A New Technology Makes People Read Others’ MindC．ChatGPT Voices What You think Into a String of wordsD．Researchers Use A．I. to Decode Words From Brain ScansPassage 3（2023·山东淄博·统考三模）When Zhi Yueying, then 19, went to the remote Niyang village in Yichun city, Jiangxi province, to work as a village teacher in 1980, villagers were doubtful if she was going to stay long.Over the past four decades, Zhi has devoted herself to rural education. She is a recipient of Touching China awards that recognize the most inspiring role models in 2016. She was also awarded as a model poverty fighter by the government. Zhi has a profound understanding of the importance of education in the mountains. Over the years, she has taught the students and cared for them, since many of them were “left-behind” children whose parents migrated to other places to work. More than 1,000 students of hers have left the mountain area, and created a better life for themselves.Located amid the mountains, the village was very poor and far from any town. Villagers had to hike in the mountains. “I arrived at the school in an early evening, and was shocked. I had known the conditions were poor, but the reality was worse.” Moreover, local people needed to go downhill to buy daily necessities, and transport them back in their hands or balanced across their shoulders. “I had never walked uphill on a mountain road before, so I walked much more slowly than others, sometimes I walked slowly behind too much and was scared to tears,” says Zhi. Sometimes she had to walk uphill by herself with a flashlight at night. The wild boars and rabbits sometimes frightened her and she enhanced her courage by singing loudly.But she gradually got used to her life there. At the beginning, she found many local people valued their sons far more than their daughters, and would not like to let them attend school. Zhi went to their homes repeatedly and gradually persuaded them to send all their children to school. For those who could not afford the tuition, she spared her own money to help.Zhi says seeing her students do well beyond the mountains is deeply rewarding. “My dream, the same as before, is to stay by the side of more children. I know poverty will forever say goodbye to the mountainous villages, to my students, and to myself,” says Zhi.9．Why did Zhi choose to stay long in the mountains?A．She was a village teacher.B．She was a Touching China awards recipient.C．She was shocked by the poor living conditions.D．She was aware of the significance of rural education.10．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A．The reasons for their poverty.B．The ways of buying daily necessities.C．The tough situations in the mountains.D．The description of Zhi’s teaching experience.11．What can we learn about Zhi Yueying?A．She has a sense of achievement.B．She enjoys living in mountains.C．She has changed the local life.D．She likes challenges in teaching. 12．What is a suitable title for the text?A．A Life-changing Lesson B．A Contributor to Rural EducationC．The Teaching Experience in Mountains D．The Current Situation of Rural EducationPassage 4（2023·广东·校联考三模）Diplomacy (外交) is an art. It requires not only strategy, but also other aspects, including intuition, persuasion, and even tricks, human skills that have long been unreachable to even the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. Now, an AI algorithm (算法) from a high-tech company has shown it can beat many humans in a game of diplomacy, which required both strategic planning and negotiations with other players. The work, researchers said, could point the way toward virtual exercise coaches and conflict mediators (调解员) .AI has already beaten humans in some games of strategy. It is also proving powerful at natural-language processing, in which it can generate humanlike text and carry on conversations. In the game of diplomacy, seven players vied for control of Europe. On each turn, players issued orders regarding the movement of army and naval units, following discussion with other players, whom they could attack or support.There are two technical innovations noted by Jonathan Gratch, a computer scientist at the University of Southern California who studies negotiation agents. First, the Al agent’s com-munication is grounded in multistep planning. Second. the Al agent keeps its remarks and game play within the range of human common practice.To test its skill, the researchers had the Al agent play 40 online games against humans. It placed in the top 10% of players who’d played at least two games. “In a game that involves language and negotiation, that agents can reach human equal level is very exciting,” said Yu, a computer scientist at Columbia University.According to Brown, a computer scientist at the company who co-authored the paper, thework could lead to practical applications in fields that now require a human touch. One specific example is that virtual personal assistants might help consumers negotiate for better prices on plane tickets. Gratch and Y u both see opportunities for agents that persuade people to make healthy choices or open up during therapy.13．Who is likely to benefit from the research work?A．A famous cyber athlete.B．A professor of civil law.C．A professional accountant.D．A virtual fitness instructor.14．What does the underlined word “vied” mean in paragraph 2?A．Accounted.B．Apologized.C．Searched.D．Competed. 15．Why does the author mention AI agent?A．To understand the thought of AI.B．To illustrate the advantages of AI.C．To describe the importance of AI.D．To introduce the strategy of AI.16．What is the best title for the text?A．Diplomacy, a Popular Game B．AI Learns the Art of DiplomacyC．Al Will Become a Perfect Diplomat D．An Excellent Game PlayerPassage 5（2023·河南郑州·统考模拟预测）According to statistics, 358bee species live in the Netherlands, but more than half of them are part of the Dutch red list — a catalog listing endangered species. To support the insects, the city of Utrecht Council, together with advertising agency Clear Channel, has transformed 316 bus stops across the city into “bee bus stops”. They are like ordinary bus shelters, but small gardens have been added to the roofs. The gardens are filled with grass and wildflowers chosen to attract bees.The city authorities put the project out to tender (投标). In the tender, they outlined the requirements and encouraged applicants to develop a nature-inclusive design that offers ecological benefits to the city. Finally, they signed an agreement with Clear Channel, who won the tender and setup 316 bus shelters. The project didn’t cost the city government anything. The operators are responsible for the upkeep of the stops citywide, using income from advertising.The bus shelters have brought about great changes in the city. Green roofs catch fine dust, store rainwater and provide cooling in the heat. They also ensure biodiversity in the city. There are also 96 bus stops fitted out with LED lighting and bamboo benches. The base plate is also made from recycled concrete. The advantages of the bus stops have not gone unnoticed by the media. But what particularly has caught the media’s attention is that these eco-friendly shelters make people happy and enthusiastic, and encourage them to do something for nature.This unique Dutch city even has a program for residents who can transform their own roofs into green roofs for bees. Residents interested in this can apply for government allowances. Click here for more information and details.17．Why did the Utrecht Council add green roofs to its bus shelters?A．To beautify the urban space.B．To promote public transport.C．To offer comfort to travellers.D．To stop the bee population decline. 18．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A．How the costs were shared.B．How the project was operated.C．What was in eluded in the tender.D．Why the agreement was reached. 19．What impresses the media most about the bus shelters?A．The variety of the chosen plants.B．Their role in reducing air pollution.C．The use of energy-saving LED lights.D．Their effect on people’s environmental awareness.20．Who is the text mainly intended for?A．Local tourists.B．News reporters.C．Utrecht citizens.D．Project managers.Passage 6（2023·广东·统考二模）Could the next Ernest Hemingway or Jane Austen be a well-engineered AI software program? It’s a question becoming increasingly pressing as machine language-learning software continues to evolve.Much of this is just nerves. Today’s AI creative writing programs are not yet at a stage of development where they pose a serious threat to Colleen Hoover or Charles Dickens. But while attention continues to focus on the possibility of a blanket takeover of human literature by AI, far less consideration has been given to the prospect of AI co-working with humans.Earlier this month, American sci-fi writer Ken Liu, who had been awarded Hugo and Nebula to his name, joined 12 other professional authors for a writing workshop on Google’s Wordcraft. This AI tool, a language generating model, is not yet publicly available but is advertised as an AI-powered writing assistant that can, when given the right instruction from the writer, provide helpful descriptions, create lists of objects or emotional states, and even brainstorm ideas.The writers at the workshop, however, emerged with mixed reports. “Wordcraft is too sensible. Wow!” Robin Sloan wrote. “But ‘sensible’ is another word for predictable, overused and boring. My intention here is to produce something unexpected.”I’m unconvinced that writers awarded the Nobel Prize have much to fear from AI. Their work, and that of countless other novelists, short story writers, dramatists and poets, is too particular, too beautifully unique. Even if a model learned what they had done in the past, it would not be able to predict where their creativity might take them in the future. But for authors who write following a pattern, AI might step in, first as assistants before some day to authorship.Production-line novels are nothing new. In the 1970s, Barbara Cartland, who wrote more than 723 books in her lifetime, many of which are romance bestsellers, would read her novels for her secretary to type up at the remarkable rate of roughly seven chapters a week. But already machinehas replaced the secretary’s role. Perhaps creative writing software isn’t that far from replacing the Mrs. Cartlands of today.21．Which aspect of AI calls for more attention?A．Its damage to our nerves.B．Its progress in literary studies.C．Its cooperation with humans.D．Its influence on human literature.22．What can we learn about Wordcraft from the text?A．It generates novels automatically.B．It outperforms professional writers.C．Its works receive praises from the public.D．Its works bear similarity to existing ones.23．What can writers do to avoid the threat from AI?A．Increase writing speed.B．Use diverse resources.C．Produce creative works.D．Follow the latest patterns.24．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Will AI Replace Human Writers?B．AI Warns Mrs. Cartlands of TodayC．Is Writing Running into a New Era?D．Word craft Lies at the Center of DebatePassage 7（2023·北京西城·二模）Faced with an attempt by a new chatbot to imitate (模仿) his own songs, the musician Nick Cave delivered a strong response: it was “an absolutely horrible attempt”. He understood that AI was in its babyhood, but could only conclude that the true horror might be that “it will forever be in its babyhood”. While a robot might one day be able to create a song, he wrote, it would never grow beyond “a kind of burlesque (滑稽的模仿)”, because robots-being composed of data-are unable to suffer, while songs arise out of suffering.Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only unitedly right in one of the four picture comparisons.These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of the human-impersonatingChatGPT might have increased general awareness, but artists across a wide range of disciplines are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to raise its game in educating future generations of tech-savvy professionals, and tackling key regulatory challenges. These included reviewing reforms to intellectual property law, strengthening the rights of performers and artists, and taking action to support the creative sector in adapting to the disturbances caused by swift and stormy technological change.While developing AI is important, it should not be pursued at all costs, the CDC stressed. It deplored the failure of the Department for Digital, Culture, and Media to offer a defence against proposed changes to intellectual property law that would give copyright exemption (版权豁免) to any work, anywhere in the world, involving AI text and data mining.The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.25．Why does the author mention the four picture comparisons in Paragraph 2?A．To stress the similarities between AI art and human art.B．To argue that human art will be replaced by AI art.C．To prove AI is stretching the boundaries of art.D．To imply AI art cannot be underestimated.26．What does the underlined word “deplored” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A．Clearly analyzed.B．Bravely suffered.C．Strongly criticized.D．Accurately perceived.27．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Some artists see AI as a tool even though it is a threat.B．Creative industries are responsible for causing the AI problem.C．Tech professionals need more training to better understand AI art.D．The quality of AI art dismisses concerns about intellectual property.28．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．The Creative Thief: AI Makes Perfect ArtB．AI in Art: A Battle That Must Be FoughtC．Threat or Opportunity: The Impact of AI on ArtD．The Rise of AI Art: What It Means to Human ArtistsPassage 8（2023·四川成都·统考三模）What is the biggest bony fish in the world? That title belongs to sunfish, which can reach up to over two tons. A recently-discovered species of this fish is Mola tecta, which was discovered by Nyegaard, a PhD student in Australia, after a 4-year search.As part of her PhD research, she analyzed 150 DNA samples from sunfish off the coast of Australia and found that, besides 3 existing species, there is another that didn’t fit with any known species. Actually, this mysterious creature was not out of thin air. It was first put on the radar (雷达) in Australian water about 10 years ago. The researchers at the time had found genetic evidence of a fourth species, but the creature had not yet been found.She and a team of researchers began their searches. They established a network of people who could inform them whenever a sunfish was found. Finally, in one lucky instance they were made aware of four sunfish that had been washed up on the beach in New Zealand. They immediately flew to take samples. What they confirmed is that these sunfish were indeed members of the species they had been searching for.“The new species managed to escape discovery for centuries by ‘hiding’. That is why we named it Mola tecta, meaning ‘hidden’ in Latin,” said Nyegaard.The team then studied Mola tecta and found this new species has a slimmer and smoother body shape than common sunfish, but can still grow to be 2.5 meters long.Sunfish aren’t rare, but it’s tricky to study them. They tend to live only in areas that most humans don’t go and they dive hundreds of meters just to feed. While they don’t need air like sea mammals, they often surface to sunbathe and invite sea birds to pick the parasites off their bodies. Now that researchers have confirmed the existence of the fourth sunfish, they can rest easy and excitedly learn even more about this fish.29．What does the underlined phrase “out of thin air” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Unknown.B．Rare.C．Active.D．Unpredictable. 30．What can we know about the team’s searches?A．They were as smooth as expected.B．Their results were out of expectation.C．They were mainly done through interviews.D．They involved efforts from non-professionals.31．What makes it difficult to study sunfish?A．Their size and shape.B．Their eating habits.C．Their desire for sunshine.D．Their habitat and movements.32．What is this text mainly about?A．The research of a sea animal.B．The discovery of a new species.C．The characteristics of Mola tecta.D．The difficulty of studying sea animals.Passage 9（2023·湖南长沙·长沙市明德中学校考二模）If Egyptian comics artist and writer Deena Mohamed ever encountered a genie(精灵), she knows what she’d wish for. She’d wish for everyone she loved to live to age 120. And she’d wish for any book she ever wanted to read to appear right in front of her eyes.“If I ever come across a genie, I have to be ready,” she says. “They have to be smart wishes.” Wishes are the theme of her first graphic fantasy novel, Shubeik Lubeik, published this week by Pantheon Books. The book follows Shokry, a grocer in Cairo, Egypt, as he tries to sell off three wishes he inherited from his father. He meets three Egyptians whose lives can be radically transformed by the power of a wish.The book highlights the fantastical — there are dragons, talking donkeys and a ridiculous scene where someone wishes for a BMW and gets a toy car. But the story is also remarkably grounded in the realities of modern life in Egypt. It touches on the life of the poor, who must navigate complicated processes to get what they need. One character, a poor woman named Aziza, picks up trash, scrubs floors and works numerous jobs to buy a wish — only to find that before she can use it, she must register her wish with Egypt’s Ministry of Wishes. When she finally gets in front of a government worker, they assume she has stolen the wish and confiscate(没收)it. Mohamed writes, “What stands between you and your wish could be a government employee with paperwork on the fourth floor.”Mohamed, 28, who was born and raised in Cairo, said, “It’s just the way I’ve experienced the world. So it’s the way I built my own world.” The book won the top prize at the Cairo Comix Festival, an annual comics convention for cartoonists in Egypt and the Middle East.33．What do we know about Shubeik Lubeik?A．Wishes are the theme of this comic book.B．Mohamed is the main character of the book.C．The book won the top prize awarded by Pantheon Books.D．The book radically transformed the lives of three Egyptians.34．What words can be used to describe the book?A．Ridiculous and appealing.B．Fantastical and realistic.C．Interesting and educational.D．Touching and complicated.35．Why does the writer use the example of Aziza in her novel2A．To imply the importance of wishes.B．To show how hard-working the woman is.C．To expose the corruption of the government.D．To indicate how complicated the government’s work is.36．What is the style of the passage?A．A novel.B．A biography.C．A review.D．A guidance.Passage 10（2023·湖北·校联考模拟预测）Scientist Erika Nesvold once asked a company aiming to mine the moon how he planned to address risks that mining equipment might carry microbes (微生物) from Earth and pollute the moon. The response: “We’ll worry about that later.”That’s an irresponsible mindset when it comes to preparing for people to live and work in space, Nesvold argues in her new book, Off-Earth. “... adopting a ‘worry about it later’ attitude...strikes me as a path to repeating the tragedies of that history through ignorance.” Nesvold writes.Off-Earth is an extension of her 2017 podcast (播客), Making New Worlds, which asked ethical (伦理的) questions about space settlement. The book takes some of the same questions and expands on them.Most chapters start with three short scenes, usually from different time periods. A chapter outlining debates over whether to settle space at all starts by asking the reader to imagine being in the 1600s and deciding to uproot your family and head to the New World. A chapter on how land usage and ownership rights might work in space imagines a person recently freed from slavery in the U. S. South in 1865 and worrying that the new president will take back the land they finally own. The third scene is usually set in the year 2100, on a space settlement.Then Nesvold examines how various ethical scenarios (场景) related to the chapter’s theme might play out in space. She quotes experts in fields that don’t often come up in space science: ethics, philosophy, law. This approach is a departure from many books about the future of life on the final frontier, forcing readers to face hard realities and possible points of friction. To have the best chance of avoiding disaster, the time to consider those questions is now, not later, even though space settlement may be decades or centuries away, Nesvold argues.Off-Earth should be required reading for anyone who dreams about living in space and can help make our earthbound civilizations better too.37．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?A．To clarify a concept.B．To introduce a topic.C．To make a prediction.D．To generate a discussion.38．What set(s) Off-Earth apart from others?A．Its writing style.B．Its text structure.C．Its story elements.D．Its writing techniques.39．What’s Nesvold’s attitude to space settlement?A．Cautious.B．Unclear.C．Intolerant.D．Disapproving.40．What is the text?A．A short story.B．A news report.。

专题突破卷06阅读理解之新闻报道最新高考真题1.（2024年新高考II卷）Do you ever get to the train station and realize you forgot to bring something to read?Yes,we all have our phones,but many of us still like to go old school and read something printed.Well,there’s a kiosk(小亭)for that.In the San Francisco Bay Area,at least.“You enter the fare gates(检票口)and you’ll see a kiosk that is lit up and it tells you can get a one-minute, a three-minute,or a five-minute story,”says Alicia Trost,the chief communications officer for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit—known as BART.“You choose which length you want and it gives you a receipt-like short story.”It’s that simple.Riders have printed nearly20,000short stories and poems since the program was launched last March.Some are classic short stories,and some are new original works.Trost also wants to introduce local writers to local riders.“We wanted to do something where we do a call to artists in the Bay Area to submit stories for a contest,”Trost says.“And as of right now,we’ve received about 120submissions.The winning stories would go into our kiosk and then you would be a published artist.”Ridership on transit(交通)systems across the country has been down the past half century,so could short stories save transit?Trost thinks so.“At the end of the day all transit agencies right now are doing everything they can to improve the rider experience.So I absolutely think we will get more riders just because of short stories,”she says.And you’ll never be without something to read.1．Why did BART start the kiosk program?A．To promote the local culture.B．To discourage phone use.C．To meet passengers’needs.D．To reduce its running costs.2．How are the stories categorized in the kiosk?A．By popularity.B．By length.C．By theme.D．By language.3．What has Trost been doing recently?A．Organizing a story contest.B．Doing a survey of customers.C．Choosing a print publisher.D．Conducting interviews with artists.4．What is Trost’s opinion about BART’s future?A．It will close down.B．Its profits will decline.C．It will expand nationwide.D．Its ridership will increase.2024年高考模拟真题（2024·辽宁辽阳·模拟预测）Leonardo da Vinci experimented with chemicals while painting some of his representative works—including The Mona Lisa—forming a poisonous layer hidden beneath the celebrated art. Researchers studying a tiny microsample from a corner of the painting found a substance known as plumbonacrite (水白铅矿),a poisonous compound(化合物)formed when oil and lead(Ⅱ)oxide(氧化铅)are mixed together.The Mona Lisa,and many other paintings from the Renaissance era in the early1500s,were painted on wooden panels.These required a thick base layer to enable artists to create their works on top.The most common method was using a substance called gesso,which comes from plaster of Paris,but the presence of plumbonacrite suggests Da Vinci layered his painting with lead white paint,mixed with oil infused(泡)with lead(Ⅱ)oxide.Writing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society,the authors said,“The most remarkable signature in the sample is the presence of plumbonacrite,a rare compound that is stable only in an alkaline(碱性的) environment.Leonardo probably attempted to prepare a thick paint suitable for covering the wooden panel of The Mona Lisa by treating the oil with a high load of lead(Ⅱ)oxide.”It is thought the lead(Ⅱ)oxide may have been used to help the paint applied on top of it to dry.The team reviewed Da Vinci’s writing to find reference to his use of the chemicals,but found only“unclear references”to plumbonacrite.It seems once again the famous scholar was ahead of his time,with the technique only found in other paintings by Rembrandt in e of plumbonacrite at the time seems to have been limited to skin and hair treatment.In addition to The Mona Lisa analysis,the team used high-resolution analytic techniques on17samples from across the surface of The Last Supper and found it also contained the same poisonous base layer. 5．What can we learn from the first paragraph?A．A poisonous compound was found in The Mona Lisa.B．Da Vinci created his painting through trial and error.C．Researchers damaged the famous painting while studying it.D．Da Vinci buried some poison under the painting to protect it.6．What did Da Vinci possibly do while painting?A．He used lead to decorate the painting.B．He applied oil to cover the wooden panel.C．He treated skin and hair with plumbonacrite.D．He mixed oil and lead together to create a thick paint.7．Why did the author mention The Last Supper?A．To support the finding above.B．To show how talented Da Vinci is.C．To explain the process of artwork creation.D．To stress the importance of analytical techniques.8．What is the best title for the text?A．Mona Lisa,a Mysterious WomanB．Poisonous Chemicals Help Create ArtworksC．Da Vinci,a Distinguished Painter as Well as a ChemistD．The Mona Lisa Reveals a Poisonous Secret Hidden in the Painting（2024·安徽马鞍山·三模）About one in four Americans are physically inactive,according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.But for many of us,physical inactivity is not an intentional choice.It stems from sitting all day at a desk job,driving to work because there are no suitable walking or cycling routes. But what if the infrastructure(基础设施)around you gave you the opportunity to move your body without taking extra time out of your day?“An active city would offer you loads of ways to get from A to B,”said Anna Boldina,an architectural researcher and designer who studies active cities at the University of Cambridge in the U.K.“Not only would these active cities be full of variety,but the various elements of an active city also have their own specific benefits: for example,stepping stones improve balanced co-activation of a variety of upper and lower body muscles as well as mindfulness and concentration on’here and now,’known as a stress relief.”This all sounds great for future city design and planning,but how can we integrate these feature s into existing city infrastructure?“The best way to transform a place into an active city is through small interventions here and there:an extra stepping stone shortcut across the grass or extra log across the rain garden,”Boldina said.“Sometimes it is not about adding;it is about removing.It is also important that these routes are accessible to people of all ages and abilities.”Of course,if there are always less challenging alternatives available,how can we encourage those who are able to take the more physically active routes?“One of our studies was aimed specifically at encouragement,”Boldina said.The study found that the most effective means of encouragement was providing a shortcut.“Other factors included playfulness,crossing water,using natural materials and adding handrails for confidence,”added Boldina,whose group is currently working with architects in Cambridge to create such active landscapes. 9．Which of the following best explains“stems from”underlined in paragraph1?A．Relies on.B．Is caused by.C．Mixes with.D．Is changed into.10．What can we learn about active cities?A．They contribute to better health.B．They offer personalized activities.C．They rely on governmental support.D．They generally look like each other.11．What does Boldina think matters when we transform a place into an active city?A．Protecting the local environment.B．Adding a variety of safety equipment.C．Making it easy for people to use.D．Designing as many routes as possible.12．What does Boldina’s study try to find?A．How to motivate citizens to use active routes.B．How to make active routes functional and fun.C．Why citizens have little interest in active routes.D．Why Cambridge can succeed,in adopting active routcs.（2024·黑龙江·二模）A Virginia family whose home was destroyed by a fire last week recently received the gift of some old-fashioned Christmas cheer from“Santa Claus”(圣诞老人).In the spirit of Christmas,the Ferrum Volunteer Fire Department delivered presents to the family who lost their home and belongings in a house fire on Thursday.“It was a working structure fire and unfortunately the family lost everything.We as volunteers knew that we couldn’t let this mom and her three kids go through Christmas without anything,”the fire station wrote on Facebook.“Yes,they’re OK but it’s Christmas,right?”The fire station officials delivered Christmas gifts to the mother and her three children the following day at the local church shelter they were staying at,and in photos posted on the site,the children appeared joyful.“We brought gifts and more gifts!The kids were overjoyed and very grateful.”the station said on its post.“They were very happy to see all the gifts and the fire trucks that we brought the gifts in,”the department told USA TODAY.The kids received Barbies,Pokémon,artworks,remote control cars,blankets,clothes and shoes.The mother also received a gift card.The Facebook post was flooded with what seemed to be comments from community members touched by the generosity.“The best Christmas gifts are the ones you give!Thank you all for your wonderful service and your big hearts!”one user commented.“So thankful they are alright!We are truly blessed to live in such a giving and helping community,and our fire department and rescue teams are amazing!Great job!So proud!”another user wrote.13．What can we learn from the text?A．The Fire Department provided the family with shelter.B．The volunteers saved some belongings for the family.C．The family went through Christmas in sorrow.D．Receiving a Christmas gift is a traditional joy.14．What’s the comments’attitude towards the fire station?A．Ambiguous.B．Unconcerned.C．Appreciative.D．Sympathetic.15．How does the author develop his idea?A．By giving examples.B．By using quotation.C．By making comments.D．By analysing causes.16．What’s the best title of this article?A．Firefighters or Santa Claus?B．Firefighters Safeguarded UsC．A Fire Brought Gifts D．Love Can Cure（2024·河南新乡·三模）English businessman Richard Branson made history on July11,2021as he and three other crewmates became the world’s first space tourists.The flight was made by a spacecraft named VSS Unity that was built by Branson’s company,Virgin Galactic.The flight lasted slightly more than an hour,and took Branson and crew to an altitude(海拔)of53.5miles above the Earth,just a little above the boundary(边界)of space which lies50miles above the Earth.At that height,the atmosphere turns into the black of outer space and the Earth becomes a bent ball of blue. Travelers also exhibit weightlessness as there is no gravity,the force that keeps our bodies walking on the Earth’s surface.Therefore,Branson and his fellows were able to float around in VSS Unity while enjoying the views. They were able to do that for three minutes before the spacecraft began its downward journey.It landed back at Virgin Galactic’s space port in New Mexico,United States,which is the same place from where it had taken off90 minutes before.On landing back,Branson said,“I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid but honestly,nothing couldprepare you for the view of the Earth from space.It was just magical.I’m just taking it all in,and it’s unreal.”July11’s flight is the start of space tourism for one and all.In early2022,customers who can afford a ticket for a quarter of a million dollars can line up for a seat on a trip to space.And guess what—they will have a choice of spacecraft.Jeff Bezos,who owns a famous company,is all set to launch himself into space on July20 on board a spacecraft built by his new branch company Blue Origin.Blue Origin will also carry tourists to space. 17．What is Richard Branson famous for?A．His success in tourism.B．His company of Virgin Galactic.C．His spaceship named VSS Unity.D．His first commercial space travel in history.18．What does Branson think of his space travel?A．Unbelievable.B．Adventurous.C．Regrettable.D．Worthless.19．What do space tourists have to do?A．Take a spacecraft of Virgin Galactic.B．Pay$250,000for the rocket tour.C．Pass the fitness test for astronauts.D．Line up for a position in Blue Origin.20．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Humans will move to other livable planets.B．Ordinary people will soon land on the moon.C．Private rocket space travel is growing gradually.D．Some companies abandon their proper business.（2024·浙江·三模）MyHeritage has announced the release of two new AI features which it promises will ‘revolutionise genealogy(系谱学)’research,similar to how ChatGPT revolutionised searching the Internet.The first feature,AI Record Finder TM,is an interactive chatbot that helps family historians find relevant historical records about a person of interest within MyHeritage’s database of20billion records.This free-text chat tool enables users to talk to an intelligent assistant to find information about their ancestors,relatives,or other people who have passed away.In addition to AI Record Finder TM,MyHeritage has also introduced AI Biographer TM,another innovativefeature that automatically generates a narrative biography about an ancestor’s life using information from historical records that match the person.This creates a Wikipedia-like biography,which gives users a complete understanding of their ancestor’s life story.These two new features are integrated,allowing MyHeritage users to create an AI Biography for their ancestors using the AI Record Finder TM.With this integration,users can easily use a conversational AI to search for historical records.This makes it faster and easier to find information about their family members.Gilad Japhet,Founder and CEO of MyHeritage,said of the new features,“We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of genealogy to reinvent the way people can discover their family history as we aim to reshape genealogy in the21st century.Together,these advanced features strengthen MyHeritage’s position as the industry leader for innovative genealogy and continue our mission to make family history easier,more accessible,and more fun for everyone.”AI Record Finder TM is a disruptive feature that simplifies the way people can find information about their ancestors by making the search easier.AI Biographert M turns a person’s life details into a fascinating story.Not all our ancestors were famous,but they all deserve to be remembered!21．What is a typical feature of AI Record Finder TM?A．It updates MyHeritage’s database.B．It generates a narrative biography.C．It narrows down the target information.D．It helps users interact with intelligent people. 22．Which of the following would Gilad Japhet probably agree with?A．That AI genealogy promotes family history creation.B．That the new AI-driven features give way to MyHeritage.C．That MyHeritage spares no effort to advance genealogy.D．That more will be done to strengthen MyHeritage’s position.23．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word“disruptive”in the last paragraph?A．Relevant.B．Pioneering.C．Disturbing.D．Comprehensive.24．What might be the best title for the text?A．MyHeritage Leads in AI GenealogyB．MyHeritage Promises to RevolutioniseC．AI Features:A New Era for GenealogyD．AI Record Finder:Smart Search for Family Histories（2024·黑龙江大庆·模拟预测）“Palace,Mountain,Moon?”has been selected by NASA as the Astronomical Picture of the Day for December25,2023.The photo was taken by Valerio,a young photographer of Turin,Italy.It was shot on the evening of December15,2023.While he knew about NASA’s competition,he hadn’t considered participating until receiving much encouragement from his social media followers.Soon after,he received the message,“Your image has been chosen as the astronomical photo of the day.”It was incredible!In a photo like this,nothing is left to luck.The concept came to him back in2017.Walking on the hills north of Turin,he found several spots perfect for including both the Basilica of Superga Palace and Mountain Monviso.After numerous visits over several months,he identified four spots where Superga and Monviso line up just right.After pinpointing these locations,he experimented with shooting them at different times.“I knew I needed something special to perfect the photo.The Sun was a no-go,so I turned to the Moon.Its various phases and position s reach an azimuth angle(方位角)of230degrees,”Valerio said.With this in mind,he researched the Moon’s phases,marked potential dates on the calendar,and planned the exact moments when the moon could join the queue.It was very successful,especially because the Moon was in a waxing phase.This meant that in the photo, not only was its crescent(新月)lit up,but so was the left part,its shadowed side.That part is lit by reflected light, also known as Da Vinci’s glow,named after him because he was the one who theorized about why the Moon’s shadowed side is brightened.During the early days of the waxing Moon phases,the shadowed part is visible because the Sun’s light reflects off the Earth and hits the Moon’s shadowed side,giving it a greyish,silvery color. This allowed the light to outline Monviso on the left as well.25．Why did Valerio send the photo to NASA?A．He took an interest in astronomical advances.B．He expected to create an impact on social media.C．He received broad support from enthusiastic fans.D．He wished to make his hometown a tourist hot spot.26．In Valerio’s photo,the three objects______.A．shine light on each other B．stand in a straight lineC．fit each other in size D．vary from usual in color27．What did Valerio do to prepare for the perfect photo?A．Studying how the Moon phase changes.B．Calculating the Superga-Monviso distance.C．Analyzing when to adjust the camera angle.D．Measuring the height of the observation point. 28．What was lit up by the Da Vinci’s glow?A．The outline of the crescent.B．The outline of Superga.C．The dark side of the Moon.D．The shadowed side of the Earth.（2024·湖北武汉·二模）Peru is prepared to approve new laws that would make it easier to investigate and punish researchers who engage in academic cheating,including paying to have their names added to a paper.The move comes as Peru’s national science agency seeks to crack down on authorship buying and other dishonest practices.It recently removed two scientists accused of dishonest publications from a national registry that is key to receiving government sponsor,job promotions,and salary bonuses.And officials are investigating more than170other researchers at a Peruvian media report claimed were involved in academic misconduct, including72listed n the national registry who work at14universities in Peru.The new laws will empower universities and government officials to punish such behavior.Dishonest publishing practices“transcend mere moral misbehavior”because they enable researchers to obtain government and private funding without telling the truth,says Edward Málaga Trillo,a member of Congress who is the driving force behind the bills,which lawmakers are expected to finalize early this year.“These individuals are operating academic cheating.”Peru’s academic community has been struggling with a rising tide of false authorship and related problems. One cause,some researchers say,is a2014law that aimed to stimulate research by rewarding researchers who boost their publishing output.For example,under a scoring system used by universities,researchers can earn five points for authorship in a high-impact journal,and two points when the journal is lower impact.A massing points can bring bonus payments and career promotion.Signs of dishonest publishing can be obvious,notes Nahuel Monteblanco,president of Cientificos.pe,a Peruvian group that investigates misconduct.Many of the papers cited by Punto Final have numerous co-authors from different nations with few prior publications on the same subject.“If your colleague consistently publishes 20articles a year with co-authors from other countries,that’s highly suspect,”Monteblanco says.29．What action did Peru take recently to address academic cheating?A．Fining72offenders for academic dishonesty.B．Disqualifying2scientists from a national registry.C．Punishing170researchers for academic misconduct.D．Withdrawing government fund from14universities.30．Which of the following is closest in meaning to“transcend”in paragraph3?A．Change.B．Strengthen.C．Go beyond.D．Approve of.31．What do we know about the2014law in Peru?A．It advocated a fair scoring system.B．It applied to high-impact journals.C．It led to an increase in false authorship.D．It aimed to punish dishonest publishing.32．The most suspicion might be given to a productive researcher with_________.A．career promotion B．consistent research focusC．few citations by Punto Final D．co-authors from various countries（2024·云南·二模）A six-month-old corgi being trained to become the first of his breed to work as a police dog in China,made his first public appearance recently at the open day of a police camp in Weifang,Shandong Province.His appearance challenges the stereotype(固有模式)that“little short legs”cannot join the police force.Fu Zai,whose name means“Lucky Boy”,has made waves on social media with his iconic smile,short legs and wagging tail.As a reserve police dog,Fu Zai faces a heavy workload.Training,scheduled for every morning and afternoon,involves a variety of subjects,such as obedience exercises,bomb searches and scent(气味)tracking. He began training when he was two months old and has stood out and outperformed many of his peers.“His strong environmental adaptability,insensitivity,his desire to possess items and his fondness for food are particularly favorable in our training,”said Wang Yanan,head of the police dog base at the Weifang Public Security Bureau.Following four months of training,Fu Zai can now take advantage of his short legs to go beneath cars and easily search tight spaces.He can also improve interactions between police dogs and the public because of his adorable appearance.Fans on social media joked about Fu Zai.One of them wrote,“Corgis can be plainclothes police,for they attract less attention than German Shepherds.”“Police dogs are not only cute,but trainers have made a lot of efforts to train them to be professional,”Wang said.Fu Zai is still a fresh hand and must undergo a period of further training to adapt to complex environment before officially entering service.33．What can be said about the training of Fu Zai?A．It is conducted around the clock.B．It aims at making Fu Zai a guide dog.C．It has proved to be adventurous.D．It involves multiple and challenging tasks.34．What advantage does Fu Zai have as a police dog?A．He is able to shoulder a heavy workload.B．He excels at handling complex environment.C．His short legs enable him to work in narrow places.D．He will attract public attention when he is at work.35．What does Wang Yanan say about the corgi?A．He has some suitable qualities for training.B．He is already a professional police dog.C．His lovable appearance is advantageous.D．His smiles improve interactions with the public.36．What can we infer from the text?A．Fu Zai has served as a police dog for half a year.B．Fu Zai performs well because of his intelligence.C．Fu Zai has been recognized around the world.D．Fu Zai needs further training to be a police dog.（2024·辽宁·模拟预测）Despite extreme cold,cruel ice and being brushed off as mad,Slovenian Davo Kamicar became the first person to ski non-stop down Mount Everest.After a dramatic fall over almost sheer cliffs of snow,stones and ice,38-yeur-old Kamicar returned to his base camp after five hours of skiing.“I feel only absolute happiness and absolute tiredness,”he said.Due to the severe weather conditions,Kamicar flung himself back down the mountain as soon as he reached the top rather thin have a rest as planned.At one point,he had to speed over stretches of ice that collapsed and broke underneath him and could have sent him falling into the deep crevasses(裂缝)that dot the mountain.The descent(下落)had been widely regarded as extremely dangerous.The Darwin Awards website,known for documenting foolhardy deaths,urged people to log on to their website and“keep your eyes peeled for a live Darwin Award”.However,the only body to make the news was the corpse(尸体)of an unknown mountaineer which Kamicar zipped past as he descended,one of an estimated120corpses,thought to litter the slopes.“This mountain is always full of surprises.Seeing a dead man out there was still a shocking experience,”he said.Thanks to strategically placed cameras on the mountain and one attached,to his safety helmet,hundreds ofthousands of people witnessed the process online,which was one of the record highs ever of more than650,000 hits:The website was once jammed as people tried to access the site.A previous failed attempt had already cost Kamicar two fingers when he got frostbite as a fierce storm hit the peak,Coming from a skiing family and had his first Himalayan skiing expedition in1989,he has been ever since tireless in raising funds and sponsorship for more expeditions,with Everest as the permanent goal. 37．How did Davo Kamicar make history?A．By skiing down Mount Everest without rest.B．By attracting the largest number of online audience.C．By descending Mount Everest within the shortest time ever.D．By becoming the first to film his descent down Mount Everest.38．What does the underlined word foolhardy in paragraph3mean?A．Daring but thoughtless.B．Natural but tragic.C．Peaceful and lonely.D．Slow and heartbreaking.39．What was the most dangerous during Kamicar’s descent?A．His heavy falling off a sheer cliff.B．The sudden appearance of other climbers.C．The unexpected collapse of an icy hillside.D．The sight of120corpses littering the slopes.40．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A．Darwin Award for SurvivorsB．Body of Mountaineer Found on EverestC．Mad Man Skis down EverestD．Extreme Sports Hero Slides to a Record。

高一英语英语新闻阅读练习题30题1. What is the main topic of the news article?A. Sports eventsB. Political issuesC. Entertainment newsD. Scientific discoveries答案：B。

本题是主旨概括题。

文章主要围绕时事政治类新闻展开，A 选项体育事件、C 选项娱乐新闻、D 选项科学发现均不符合文章主题。

2. According to the news, which country is facing a political crisis?A. USAB. ChinaC. JapanD. Russia答案：A。

细节理解题。

从文章中可得知美国正面临政治危机，中国、日本和俄罗斯在文章中未提及面临政治危机。

3. Who is mentioned as a key political figure in the news?A. Barack ObamaB. Donald TrumpC. Xi JinpingD. Shinzo Abe答案：B。

细节理解题。

文章中提到了唐纳德·特朗普是关键政治人物，巴拉克·奥巴马、习近平和安倍晋三在文章中未被提及作为关键政治人物。

4. What is the main cause of the political situation described in the news?A. Economic problemsB. Social unrestC. International conflictsD. Natural disasters答案：A。

细节理解题。

文章中表明经济问题是造成所描述政治形势的主要原因，社会动荡、国际冲突和自然灾害在文章中未被提及是主要原因。

5. Which political party is in power according to the news?A. Democratic PartyB. Republican PartyC. Labour PartyD. Conservative Party答案：A。