话题一 日常生活-冲刺2021年高考英语阅读理解热点话题专练(解析版)

备战2021年高考英语考前时事热点话题阅读热点05 人的身心健康及智力发展一、阅读理解1About the time that schools and others quite reasonably became interested in seeing to it that all children, whatever their background, were fairly treated, intelligence testing became unpopular.Some thought it was unfair to minority children. Through the past few decades such testing has gone out of fashion and many communities have indeed forbidden it.However, paradoxically(自相矛盾的), just recently a group of black parents filed a lawsuit (诉讼) in California c laiming that the state’s ban on IQ testing discriminates(歧视) against their children by denying them the opportunity to take the test. (They believe, correctly, that IQ tests are a valid method of evaluating (评估) children for special education classes.) The judge, therefore, reversed, at least partially his original decision.And so the argument goes on and on. Does it benefit or harm children from minority groups to have their intelligence tested? We have always been on the side of permitting, even promoting such testing. If a child of any color or group is doing poorly in school it seems to us very important to know whether it is because he or she is of low intelligence, or whether some other factor is the cause.What school and family can do to improve poor performance is influenced by its cause. It is not discriminative to evaluate either a child’s physical condition or his intellectual level.Unfortunately, intellectual level seems to be a sensitive subject, and what the law allows us to do varies from time to time. The same fluctuation (起伏) back and forth occurs in areas other than intelligence. Thirty years or so ago, for instance, white families were encouraged to adopt black children. It was considered discriminative not to do so.And then the style changed and this cross-racial adopting became generally unpopular, and social agencies felt that black children should go to black families only. It is hard to say what are the best procedures. But surely good will on the part of all of us is needed.As to i ntelligence, in our opinion, the more we know about any child’s intellectual level, the better for the child in question.1. Why did the intelligence test become unpopular in the past few decades?A. Its validity was challenged by many communities.B. It was considered discriminative against minority children.C. It met with strong opposition from the majority of black parents.D. It robbed the black children of their rights to a good education.2. The author believes that intelligence testing .A. may ease racial discrimination in the United StatesB. can encourage black children to keep up with white childrenC. may seriously worsen racial discrimination in the United StatesD. can help black parents make decisions about their children’s education3. The author’s opinion of child adoption seems to be that.A. no definite rules can be prescribedB. white families should adopt black childrenC. adoption should be based on IQ test resultsD. cross-racial adoption is to be advocated4. Child adoption is mentioned in the passage to show that ______.A. good will may sometimes complicate racial problemsB. social surroundings are vital to the healthy growth of childrenC. intelligence testing also applies to non-academic areasD. American opinion can shift when it comes to sensitive issues【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D【解析】这是一篇说明文。

备战2021年高考英语考前时事热点话题阅读热点02 网络环境与未成年人保护一、阅读理解1Facebook and other social media companies should make children aware that their online activity is monitored by their parent or carer, under a code to improve child Internet safety in the UK.Turning off the “like” function, and limiting data collection and geolocation tools on popular platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, are among a 16-point list of recommendations for age-appropriate design released by the Information Commisioner’s Office (ICO).It said some techniques, which platforms employ to encourage users to use them, including Facebook “likes”, should not be used to try to keep under-18s online for longer. Other recommendations under the ICO’s code of practice for Internet companies, which platforms would be responsible for carrying out, include: *Limiting how children’s personal data is collected, used and shared by social media companies.*Making “high privacy” the default (默认) setting for children using social media platforms unless there is a convincing reason not to.*Requiring social media companies to show that all staff involved in the design and development of services likely to be used by children obey the code of practice.*Introducing age checks on platforms or treating all users as if they were children.Companies that do not stick to the code could face fines of up to 4% of their global turnover, around $1.6 bn for Facebook. The consultation ended at the end of May, and the final version of the code of practice, regarded as a new international standard is expected to come into effect by 2020.Elizabeth Denham, the information commissioner, said, “This is the connected generation. The Internet and all its wonders have been a part of their everyday lives. We shouldn’t have to prevent our c hildren from being able to use it, but we must demand that they should be protected when they do. This code does that.”The ICO sought views from parents and children while developing the code of practice, as well as those of designers, app developers and academics.The NSPCC children’s charity said social networks had “continually failed to put child safety first in their design”, resulting in “bad consequences”. “That’s why it is vital this code requires children to be given the highestprivacy settings b y default and forces companies to act in the best interests of children,” the NSPCC’s associate head of child safety online Andy Burrows said.Lady Beeban Kidron, the chair of the 5Rights Foundation and who led the debate about the creation of the recommen dations, said, “For too long we have failed to recognize children’s rights and needs online. I firmly believe in the power of technology to transform lives, be a force for good and rise to the challenge of promoting the rights and safety of our children. But in order to fulfill that role, it must consider the best interests of children, not simply its own commercial interests.”1. Why did the ICO create the code?A. To protect social media companies.B. To ensure children’s safety on the Internet.C. To prevent under-18s from staying online.D. To reduce the functions of popular platforms.2. What will happen to social media companies if they don’t follow the code?A. They’ll be fined.B. They’ll receive warnings.C. They’ll be required to apologize.D. They’ll have to stop their platforms.3. What can we learn from Denham’s words?A. She has a low opinion of popular platforms.B. She considers the code to be quite necessary.C. She fails to recognize children’s needs online.D. She expects children to avoid using the Internet.4. What does the underlined word “fulfill” mean in the last paragraph?A. Praise.B. Define.C. Meet.D. Find.【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C【解析】本文是说明文。

话题二人生百味No. 1(2020. 浙江省名校协作体高三联考)I always wanted to be extraordinary at something. Not just as in,”Great job, Jimbo!” No, I wanted to be best-in-class, awe-inspiring, tiptop; a world-famous genius,like Michael Phelps or Mark Zuckerberg.Unfortunately, my version of reality did not quite line up with this delusional vision. I was a good swimmer, but I peaked at the collegiate State Championships level. My academic record was pretty solid, but I never would have made it into one of those ivy-league schools.Though I rose to above-average status in a couple of areas, the disappointing truth was that I would never amount to anything more than a mid-sized fish in a small pond. God apparently had other plans.What drove me crazy, though, was the superstar talent thrown in my face at every turn. Some folks just seemed to get an unfair intensive dose(剂量)of it. Why couldn’t I be like Bernie William, the famed New Yorkees player who also happens to be a world-class jazz guitar virtuoso(艺术大师)?Some say greatness is simply a function of putting in the practice time. Around ten thousand hours, to be precise, according to author Malcolm Gladwell. I don’t question the theory of devoting extraordinary efforts to developing one’s expertise, but it seems that raw talent is e qually important. You either have it or you don’t.I’ve heard that as people approach middle age, their life satisfaction increases because they begin to accept the gap between the expectations for themselves and the reality. After a few decades of frustration without the desired results, we eventually come to terms with how our lives turned out, even if it falls far short of our idealized youthful expectation.Hope bends, it seems.1. What does the word “delusional” in Para2 most probably mean?A. ImaginaryB. RealisticC. AbstractD. Practical2. In the passage, the writer thinks of himself as .A. a world-famous geniusB. a mid-sized fish in a small pondC. a world-class virtuosoD. a student in an ivy-league school3. According to the writer, what makes “greatness”?A. Extraordinary effortsB. Ten thousand hours of practicC. Raw talentD. Talent and time4. Which of the following might be the best title ?A. Hope BendsB. Frustrating DecadesC. Practice WorksD. Youthful Expectation【答案解析】1. A2. B3. D4. A【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。

2021年高考英语高考英语压轴题阅读理解专项训练分类精编及答案一、高考英语阅读理解专项训练1．阅读理解It's no surprise to hear the honking of horns in New York. Whoever tries every day to get more than a few minutes of sleep in the morning in the city will tell you that he could do nothing about it! No one can deny honking of horns is just one of his most widely enjoyed pastimes.But Andy, a Japanese website developer has had enough of it. Once, the 27-year-old man approached the open window to wait for the driver to finish honking, delivered a polite "excuse me" and then yelled "Ho-o-o-o-onk!", which means fierce anger in Japan. Then he threw three eggs from the window of his apartment on to a passing car honking loudly below when his patience was worn out. Instead of apologizing to him, the driver threatened to kill him angrily. So, nobly, Andy turned to non-violence. He started writing anti-honking haiku verses, a form of Japanese poetry, and submitted them to local newspapers:Oh. forget Enron;The problem around here is; All the damn honking (Enron: a major American company that recently caused a scandal because of corrupt(腐败) mismanagement)"Then this kind of chain reaction started happening," Andy says. "All these other haiku started appearing unexpectedly" Andy's community is now covered in anti - honking poetry, written by all walks of life.Patience slowly fades;Residents store up their eggs; That day is coming soon.It's understandable that Andy has set up a website — — and now people from across the country send him news of their own anti - honking activities. It seems that poetry can change the world after all. Then, just recently, anti-anti- honking haiku started to appear, launched by locals who thought Andy should stop worrying about honking and start worrying about starving children, or war in the Middle East instead. Andy has an answer for that. "Stop me if this is too ridiculous," he says, "but they talk about the violence in the Middle East like it's a force of nature, like it's beyond our control. But actually it's kind of like the honking - the violence is man -made. If we can figure out how to stop honking on the streets, I think we could learn some things that we could use on a large scale."（1）What does the first paragraph intend to tell us about New Yorkers?A. They enjoy listening to the honking of horns.B. Their life has been affected by the honking noise.C. They get accustomed to sleeping late in the morning.D. They have formed a habit of honking while driving.（2）What is Andy's final reaction to the frequent honking of horns?A. Pretended to ignore it.B. Screamed at the driver.C. Acted in a peaceful way.D. Complained to the government.（3）According to the passage, most New Yorkers think Andy's response is______.A. acceptableB. pointlessC. sensitiveD. abnormal（4）Facing the criticism of his anti-honking campaign, Andy notes that______.A. if not handled well, honking will cause serious problems like starvationB. fierce violence in the Middle East is more of an issue worthy of concernC. violence in the world as well as honking on the street is under our controlD. finding the solution to anti - honking is as meaningful as that to starvation【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了纽约的汽车喇叭声严重影响了人们的生活，一个日本人对此做出了很大的挣扎，从激烈对抗到写打油诗的非暴力反抗，以及纽约当地人对此的反映。

2021年全国高考重难点冲刺套卷（一）解析版第一部分语言运用（共80分）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ANashville Sail Camp offers sailing instruction in week-long sessions. It's a learn-to-sail camp for all levels of experience from beginners to the advanced. Along with sailing, your child will learn valuable problem-solving and creative thinking techniques. 6\Place: Week-long Day Camp at Percy Priest LakeTime: Monday-Friday, 9: 00 am-4: 00 pmAges: 7-17Fee: $350/weekExtended Care Available: 7: 45 am-5: 15 pm. $50/ weekOpti 1Our youngest and smallest campers will take the helm(舵柄) for the first time in the Opti fleet(舰队) learning the basics of sailing safety and maneuvers(机动动作) in pairs on board their boats. Campers will learn basic boating safety, steering and control, and teamwork.Opti 2Beginning sailors aged 9 and up as well as Opti 1 graduates will increase their skill level at the helm of an Opti sailboat. Campers are encouraged to single-hand after mastering sailing in pairs. Campers will learn single-handed sailing.LaserSailors aged 12 and up learn to sail on sporty lasers, which are used in Olympic sailing. Starting off in pairs to increase confidence, campers are encouraged to try single-handing the boat by the end of the week. Laser campers spend most of their time on the water throughout the week with both morning and afternoon sailing sessions and a group raft-up.VanguardThe oldest and most advanced campers will set sail on the Vanguard 15, learning teamwork，and sail trim with both a jib(船首三角帆) and main. Vanguard campers will participate in fleet racesand other activities with the Laser fleet. Vanguard campers will also have the opportunity to try other boats available at Sail Camp.What to bring every day● CGA Class III life jacket● Sack lunch and water bottle● Athletic swimwear, hat and closed-toe water shoesAll campers are required to wear life jackets in and around the boats and water.1. What is the promise of the organizer of Nashville Sail Camp?A. Kids will be able to sail alone in the future.B. Kids will become a creative problem-solver.C. Kids will learn how to sail in three days.D. Kids will learn how to solve problems.2. What would you learn if you are 15 years old and not good at sailing?A. How to sail on sporty lasers.B. How to participate in fleet racesC. Steering and controlD. Teamwork and basic boating safety.3. What does camper have to bring to join in activities?A. Closed-toe water shoes and biscuits.B. Sportswear and hat.C. Life jackets and snacks.D. Life jackets and water bottles.【语篇解读】Nashville Sail Camp提供的为期一周的航海夏令营既能让孩子们学习驾舵航行，又能提高孩子们解决问题与创造性思维的能力。

话题八社会现象-冲刺2021年高考英语阅读理解热点话题专练（解析版）话题八社会现象No. 1(2020. 山西省2020届摸底考)Driving while talking on the phone increases the likelihood of an accident and is actually more dangerous than driving drunk, U.S. researchers report. This holds true whether the driver is holding a cell phone or using a hands?free device.“As a society, we have agreed on not tolerating the risk associated with drunk driving,”said researcher Frank Drews, an assista nt professor of psychology at the University of Utah.“This study shows us that somebody who is conversing on a cell phone is exposing him or herself and others to a similar risk —cell phones actually are a higher risk,”he said.In the study, 40 people followed a pace car along a prescribed course, using a driving simulator （模拟仪）. Some people drove while talking on a cell phone, others drove while drunk （meaning their blood-alcohol limit matched the legal limit of 0.08 percent）, and others drove with no such distractions. The researchers found an increased accident rate when people were conversing on the cell phone. Drivers on cell phones were 5.36 times more likely to get in an accident.The bottom line: Cell?phone use was linked to“a significant increase in the accident rate,” Drews said.The phone users did even worse than the inebriated, the Utah team found. There were three accidents among those talking on cell phones — all of them involving a rear?ending（追尾）of the pace car. In contrast, there were no accidents recordedamong participants who were drunk.In response to safety concerns, some states have declared it illegal to use hand ?held cell phones while driving. But that type of law may not be effective, because the Utah researchers found no difference in driver performance whether the driver was holding the phone or talking on a hands?free model.“We have se en again and again that there is no difference between hands?free and hand?held devices,”Drews said.“The problem is the conversation. The best solution to the problem is obvious: Don’t talk on the phone while you are driving. ”1. Which group of drivers performed worst in the study?A. Those phone users.B. Those who are drunk.C. Those following a pace car.D. Those with hearing problems.2. What d oes the underlined phrase“the inebriated”in paragraph 5 refer to?A. The drunk drivers.B. The researchers.C. The cell?phone?free drivers.D. The Utah team.3. What can be concluded from the last two paragraphs?A. Driver performance has nothing to do with the use of mobile phones.B. It is timely to ban the use of hand?held phones while driving.C. The Utah researchers find the traffic safety law works as well as before.D. Talking on the phone while driving should be avoided.4. In which section of a newspaper is this text from?A. Sports.B. Economy.C. Society.D. Entertainment.【答案解析】1. A2. A3. D4. C【分析】这是一篇说明文。

2021年高考英语阅读理解专项训练与热点解答题组合练含答案一、高考英语阅读理解专项训练1．阅读理解I visited Elba last June, joining Mary and John on a bicycling vacation. They made the arrangements for the car, hotel and bicycles. I studied the history of the island, which of course particularly features Napoleon.Napoleon (now I know) picked Elba as a place for peace when he was forced to give up the throne (王权) as Emperor of France in 1814. Far from being a prison island, Elba is beautiful with towering mountains, thick forests and sweeping bays and beaches.It is also an island filled with treasure. Very early on this island, locals discovered rich deposits of iron. Soon outsiders, too, discovered the iron and 150 other valuable minerals on this little piece of land. Long before Etruscans and other Greeks set foot on it, Dorians had moved in by the tenth century B. C. and were mining the island. The Romans ruled next, obtaining the minerals and building grand houses overlooking the sea. From the twelfth century until the nineteenth, the island was traded back and forth and was passed to France in 1802. Then came Napoleon, the new ruler of Elba.I was eager to visit his house in Portoferraio. The Emperor lived with his court and his mother, but his wife, Marie Louise had ensconced herself in the splendid Viennese palace of her father, Emperor of Austria. She lived safely there and showed little interest in visiting her husband in his mini-kingdom. Apparently, Napoleon wasn't troubled much by this. He was too busy riding everywhere on horseback, building roads, modernizing agriculture and, above all, sharpening his tiny army and navy into readiness for his escape.In the formal gardens behind the house it seemed to me that I could imagine the exiled (流放的) conqueror's anxious thoughts. He might gaze over where I stood now, toward the lighthouse of the Stella fort, the sandy bay, and across it, the green mountains of the Tuscan coast. Napoleon spent only ten months here before making his victorious return to France and the throne.（1）What did the author do for the visit to Elba?A. He did research on its past.B. He arranged transportation.C. He planned bicycling routes.D. He booked accommodation.（2）Who might be the earliest outsiders to Elba according to the text?A. Napoleon and his army.B. Etruscans and other Greeks.C. Dorians.D. Romans.（3）What does the underlined word "ensconced" probably mean?A.Settled.B.Locked.C.Cured.D.Controlled.（4）What came to the author's mind during his visit to Napoleon's gardens?A.Beautiful views on Elba.B.Terrible living conditions on Elba.C.Napoleon's ambition to regain power.D.Hardship of Napoleon's return to France.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了对拿破仑曾经流放地Elba岛的参观之旅，作者介绍了Elba岛的历史背景与拿破仑在岛上的生活事迹。

2021高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解社会生活类提分训练（2021年真题集锦，含解析）新人教版(2020·新课标全国卷Ⅱ·C) (2020·大纲版全国卷·C)Given that many people’s moods(情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate,it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,Singapore’s Chocolate Research Facility(CRF)has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents’corner store with one h and almost always in the jar of sweets.If the CRF seems to be a smart idea,that’s because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi’s and Sony.That idea surel y results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.The CRF’s produce is“green”,made within the country and divided into 10 lines,with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper,red bean(豆),cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate snobs,who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others,the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo,Cuba,Venezuela,and Ghana,among others.【文章大意】本文介绍了新加坡的Chocolate Research Facility,它拥有100多种巧克力,同时着重介绍了几种专门有风味的巧克力。

2021年高中英语阅读理解专项训练专题复习含解析一、高考英语阅读理解专项训练1．阅读理解Mars(火星) appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday. "It suggests that it would be possible for there to be life today on Mars," NASA's science mission chief, John Grunsfeld, said at a news conference on September 28, 2015.The streams are about 12 to 15 feet wide and 300 feet or more long, scientists said. "What we're dealing with is wet soil, thin layers of wet soil, not standing water," said Aifred McEwen of the University of Arizona at Tueson, the principal scientist for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's high-resolution imaging experiment.Because liquid water is essential to life, the findings could have major implications for the possibility of Martian life. The researchers said further exploration is needed to determine whether microscopic life exists on the planet.The presence of liquid water could also make life easier for astronauts visiting or living on Mars. Water could be used for drinking and for creating oxygen and rocket fuel. NASA's goal is to send humans there in the 2030s.The evidence of flowing water consists largely of dark, narrow streaks(条痕) on the surface that tend to appear and grow during the warmest Martian months and fade the rest of the year.Mars is extremely cold even in summer, and the streaks are in places where the temperature is as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. But salt can lower the freezing point of water and melt ice.The source of the water is a mystery. Scientists noted it could be melting ice. It could be an underground aquifer, which is rock or sand that can hold water. It is possibly water vapor from the thin Martian atmosphere. Or it may be a combination Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars exploration program, said the only definitive way for now to determine whether there's life on Mars is to collect rocks and soil for analysis on Earth—something a U. S. lander set for lift-off in 2020 will do.（1）According to John Grunsfeld, there seems to be on Mars.A. salty waterB. standing waterC. rocket fuelD. human beings（2）Scientists are uncertain about the of the water on Mars.A.stateB.sourceC.temperatureD.taste（3）What matters to the existence of liquid water on Mars?A.The distance from the sunB.The favorable climateC.The gravity of the earthD.The salt in it（4）What would be the best title for the text?A.Streams of Water Spotted on MarsB.Astronauts will Land on MarsC.NASA's Mars Exploration ProgramD.A Breakthrough in the Exploration of Mars【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了火星上有水的迹象，进而推断火星上可能有生命，但是水的来源仍旧是一个迷。

2021高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编（33）（2021高考训练）阅读理解。

Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one's personal life or in the general society.Progress indicates a person's ability to change the way he is living at the moment.Progress must lead to a better life and a better way of doing things.All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”，efficiency comes with a price.When communication becomes more efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to.The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or see each other without even leaving their homes.With the communication gadgets,_such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally.A personal visit carries with it the additional feature of having to be in the person's presence for as long as the visit lasts.We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off. With efficiency also comes mass production.Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today.Factories have improved efficiency.Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done.However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products.For example, many handicrafts (手工艺品) are now produced in a factory.Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view.In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up.It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state.New technology is required for old products to stay old.It is people's attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society.Technology is flexible.There is no fixed way of making use of it.Everything depends on people's attitude.The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society.When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new“past” is created.1.The underlined word “gadgets” in Para. 2 is closest in meaning to“________”.A.toolsB.messagesC.barriersD.skillspared with home-made handicrafts, machine-made products________.ck great accuracyck the personal touchC.are of high valueD.are quite welcome3.What can be learned about technology from Paragraph 4?A.It can destroy old traditions.B.It can lead to social progress.C.It can be used to correct mistakes.D.It can be used to preserve old products.4.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A.Progress can suit the needs of daily life.B.People review the past with great regret.C.Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.D.People's attitude decides the use of technology.1．解析：选A词义猜想题。