高三英语基础知识训练案- 阅读理解(二十三)

江苏金湖县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解基础训练阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Top lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 places to visit” to “100 books to read”. Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?Now you have a list to end all lists!Take a look at the following two examples from the list of “101 things not to do”： Swim with Dolphins(海豚)?Swimming with dolphins is one of the world's most profitable tourist activities.However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨)．Here's a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they're just opening their mouths.Go to See the Mona Lisa?There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的) smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can't all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you; holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most.If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn't just be smiling, she'd be laughing.So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die.1. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins ________.A. is the world's most popular tourist activityB. gives fun to both tourists and dolphinsC. will make tourists busy and tiredD. can cause danger to dolphins2. What does the author think about going to see Mona Lisa?A. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.B. It is not as satisfying as expected.C. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.3. The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author ________.A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other listsB. believes other lists are not humorous enoughC. intends to persuade people to read more listsD．wants to provide a list different from other lists4. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To advertise a book.B. To introduce a website.C. To comment on popular lists.D. To recommend tourist activities.【要点综述】该篇短文前面否定“100 lists to do”的种种弊端，最后推出自己的101 Things NOT to DoBefore You Die，很明显是一则常见的广告。

课下天天练(二十三) 阅读语言运用组合练姓名________ 班级________ 考号________ 时间：40分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2023·太原市高三期末]I was invited to give a speech at a conference on education. I happened to sit next to Clay Parker, the CEO of a technology company that makes micro electronics devices.For the last few years, I'd been reading about the rapidly changing world of work and was increasingly concerned that students are not prepared for today's workplace. Buried in book knowledge, university students talk like a book and always pass exams with flying colours. However, when facing HR staff instead of their teachers, what they have learned seems useless. So I asked Parker what qualities he most wanted in a potential new employee. I expected a list of technical skills—especially since Parker is an engineer himself—but I was way off__the__mark.“First, I look for someone who asks good questions，”Parker responded. “Our business is changing, and so are the skills of our engineers. We can teach them the technical stuff. But for employees willing to solve problems or to learn new things, they have to know what questions to ask. And we can't teach them how to ask good questions—how to think. The ability to ask the right questions reflects good thinking ability, the most important quality.”Indeed, the ability to ask good questions has been a repeated theme in almost all of my conversations about core competences and skills for success in today's workplace. It turns out that asking good questions goes hand in hand with the problem solving ability in the minds of most employers.The students have always been brought up to live up to a certain standard and so much emphasis has been put on fixed rules and giving the expected answer of their teachers instead of raising a question. We teachers are always blaming the studentsfor giving wrong answers. Perhaps we should ask ourselves whether we are always asking the right questions.1．Why did the author ask Parker the question?A．To bring the CEO's attention to education.B．To collect information about his company.C．To ask for his opinion about the conference.D．To know his requirements for new employees.2．What does the underlined words “off the mark” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Mistaken. B．Not qualified.C．Confused. D．Not professional.3．What does Parker value his employees for?A．Teamwork.B．Thinking ability.C．Technical skills.D．Professional knowledge.4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．How to Hunt for a JobB．Asking Questions MattersC．An Encounter with a CEOD．Problem­solving Makes a DifferenceB[2023·广州市普通高中综合测试]What makes people so special? Tool use, self­consciousness, language, and culture are high on the list, but in fact all of these characteristics can be found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Humans and apes are close relatives, so it is perhaps not surprising that chimpanzees use tools or that gorillas (大猩猩) have a sense of fair play, even rejecting carrots (which they normally accept) when they see their neighbors getting grapes. But the qualities that we often think of as the human's exist not just on land, but in the ocean as well.Among the invertebrates, octopuses (章鱼) are known for their intelligence, evenexhibiting evidence of playfulness, tool use, and personality. But these skilled predators live alone and consequently lack culture. Dolphins, on the other hand, are large­brained, long­living, social­group­based predators, and it is here that we find the greatest similarity to human­like cu lture and awareness.Culture depends on the ability of animals to pass on things they have learned to others. Many animals have culture in this sense, but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass on. Some bottlenose dolphins hold sponges in their mouths that they use as tools to sweep fish hiding on the ocean floor. This ability is handed down through generations (especially in females), with some families—grandmother, mother, and daughter—all feeding in this highly specialized way.Another characteristic that dolphins share with humans is their ability to recognize themselves in a mirror. When facing a mirror, most animals behave as though they are interacting with another individual. Even in humans, the ability to recognize that the image in a mirror is oneself does not occur before the age of 18 months. Dolphins not only recognize themselves, but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin, it will spend extra time at the mirror to look at the mark.5．The example of gorillas rejecting carrots shows they ________．A．are not easy to foolB．prefer fruit to vegetablesC．have a special taste for foodD．have an awareness of equality6．What do octopuses lack compared with dolphins?A.Social interaction.B．Intelligence.C．Tool­using ability.D．Fun­loving spirits.7．What makes dolphin culture special?A．They tend to hunt in groups.B．Their hunting skills are passed down.C．Their learning environment is favourable.D．Their families are typically female­controlled.8．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A．Dolphins enjoy looking at their own reflection in the mirror.B．Dolphins are as intelligent as a typical 18­month­old human baby.C．Dolphins are as generally regarded as the most advanced non­human species.D．Dolphins' ability to recognize their o wn reflection is a higher­order mental skill.Ⅱ.七选五[2023·苏北新高考适应性考试]Many hear endlessly how good exercise is for our health, but you might be surprised to know just how good. __1__It helps you breathe better.Frequent exercise improves the volume of oxygen you can use in your body. This is what makes you fit and the benefits aren't limited to sport. __2__ Attending some professional courses can build core strength and improve shape, and so strengthen breathing muscles.Physical activity enhances your mental health.Doing something active releases “happy” brain chemicals that make you more positive. The more you do it, the better you'll feel. But you do need to work up a bit of a sweat. If you've had a bad day, treat yourself to a little bit of exercise.__3____4__The way your guts (内脏) feel often impacts on your mental and physical health. Walking, running and yoga strengthen abdominal (腹部的) muscles, increase the heart rate and encourage your muscles to move digestive waste through your body more efficiently and digest food more quickly.Keeping active keeps you young.There may not be an elixir (灵丹妙药) of youth just yet, but keeping fit comes close. Just 15 minutes of exercise a day for eight years can increase your lifespan by three years. The more you do, the longer you could live. __5__ It can be low­intensity exercise—swimming, a gentle exercise, a long walk on a runningmachine at the gym, or a low­intensity workout via special APPs.A．It aids your digestion.B．It gives you a better appetite.C．Increased muscle strength helps too.D．Here are the benefits you can get from exercise.E．This is because physical activity delays cell ageing.F．People think this will catch our attention and inspire our action.G．Power walking or rope skipping is a brilliant stress reliever.[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________Ⅲ.完形填空[2023·唐山市模拟]I was ready for bed. My eyes fell on the musical __1__ on my bedside table. In it was a photo of Dad smiling, and once opened, it would play his __2__ song recorded before his death. It was propped (支撑) open just enough so the recording wouldn't play.Dad was a __3__ man. He was always singing me his little made­up songs to share joy although he was __4__ off­key, not hitting every note.Dad was a man with a big heart. When my house burned down a few years ago, Dad __5__ my family into his home. When we tried to offer some __6__， he said with his characteristic voice, “Don't be __7__！”With happy __8__， I fell asleep.“Beautiful and marvelous—！”Suddenly, I was awoken hours later by the __9__ song. The card! I snapped it shut.How did that card just start playing? I checked the windows, all tightly shut. But why couldn't I __10__ the feeling that something was wrong?I decided to __11__ downstairs. Opening the door to the laundry room, I was hit with a strong smell of __12__. The heat lamp had fallen, and the carpet was burning.The __13__ wasn't too bad. I let out a shaky breath with __14__. What could have happened? Perhaps another house fire...But we were safe. All thanks to Dad's one­of­a­kind __15__．1．A.card B．recordC．box D．clock2．A.sad B．particularC．strange D．religious3．A.powerful B．joyfulC．traditional D．reliable4．A.hardly B．intentionallyC．typically D．annoyingly5．A.moved B．frightenedC．dragged D．tricked6．A.tips B．protectionC．rent D．opportunities7．A.careful B．meanC．sensible D．ridiculous8．A.endings B．songsC．wishes D．memories9．A.embarrassing B．familiarC．classic D．beautiful10．A.shake B．believeC．express D．tolerate11．A.observe B．checkC．test D．wander12．A.cigarettes B．chemicalsC．smoke D．cooking13．A.influence B．reflectionC．damage D．change14．A.satisfaction B．regretC．excitement D．relief15．A.voice B．kindnessC．generosity D．heart[答题区]1～5 ________ 6～10 ________11～15 ________Ⅳ.语法填空[2023·昆明市高考模拟]The Nobel Prize is one of the most famous prizes in the world. The prizes were first awarded on December 10，1901. That was five years after the death of Alfred Nobel, the 1.________ (create) of the prizes. For many years, prizes were awarded in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. A 2.________ (six) award for economics was created in 1968.Marie Curie was the first woman 3.________ (receive) the award, in 1903 in physics. She 4.________ (share) the award with her husband and another scientist. In 1911, she was awarded the prize in chemistry. Curie is one of the only two people ever to win Nobel Prizes in different areas. 5.________ (surprising), her daughter Irène also won the Nobel Prize in chemistry. They were the only mother­daughter pair to have won the prize.The prize committees are made up 6.________ famous scholars and scientists. Nobel prize winners 7.________ (choose) very carefully. The voting is top secret. Prizes are presented to the winners every year on December 10. The prize winners are some of the most important people in the world. 8.________ (win) the award helps them continue their work. The Nobel Foundation awards cash, a diploma 9.________ a gold medal to each prize winner. The cash amount changes based on 10.________ it is given to one individual or shared among a group of people.[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________ 6.________7．________ 8.________ 9.________10．________课下天天练（二十三）阅读语言运用组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解A语篇类型：议论文主题语境：人与自我——教育——提出正确问题的能力是适应当今工作的能力要素【语篇解读】作者在一次教育研讨会上遇到了一位公司的CEO，作者向他询问公司在招聘新员工时看重新员工的什么能力，他的回答出乎作者意料，公司看重的是员工提出正确问题的能力。

2019年⾼考英语实战演练专项阅读理解（26-30）（附详析）2019年⾼考英语实战演练专项阅读理解（26-30）(附详析)注意事项：认真阅读理解，结合历年的真题，总结经验，查找不⾜！重在审题，多思考，多理解！⽆论是单选、多选还是论述题，最重要的就是看清题意。

在论述题中，问题⼤多具有委婉性，尤其是历年真题部分，在给考⽣较⼤发挥空间的同时也⼤⼤增加了考试难度。

考⽣要认真阅读题⽬中提供的有限材料，明确考察要点，最⼤限度的挖掘材料中的有效信息，建议考⽣答题时⽤笔将重点勾画出来，⽅便反复细读。

只有经过仔细推敲，揣摩命题⽼师的意图，积极联想知识点，分析答题⾓度，才能够将考点锁定，明确题意。

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专题限时训练(二十三)[科普知识型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)ALast night's meteor(流星)shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers.According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valley's mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky.What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.‚My family was so frustrated，‛ admitted town resident Duane Cosby.‚We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.‛Astronomers—scientists who study stars and planets—have been complaining about this problem for decades.They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past.They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs，snakes，etc.For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的)birds.According to the International Dark­Sky Association，‚100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.‛Countless more animal casualties(伤亡) result from the use of artificial lighting.Clearly，people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans，too.They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person's chances of getting cancer.Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution.For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory.Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.1．It happened last night that ________．A. the city's lights affected the meteor watchingB．the meteors flew past before being noticedC．the city light show attracted many peopleD．the meteor watching ended up a social outing2．What do the astronomers complain about?A．Meteor showers occur less often than before.B．Their observation equipment is in poor repair.C．Light pollution has remained unsolved for years.D．Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting.3．What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?A. Birds may take other migration paths.B．Animals' living habits may change suddenly.C．Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced.D．Animals' survival is threatened by outdoor lighting.4．Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to________．A．lessen the chance of getting cancerB．create an ideal observation conditionC．ensure citizens a good sleep at nightD．enable all creatures to live in harmony5．What message does the author most want to give us?A．Saving wildlife is saving ourselves.B．Great efforts should be made to save energy.C．Human activities should be environmentally friendly.D．New equipment should be introduced for space study.BStudying volcanoes is a demanding profession. Hazel Rymer frequently has to struggle through rainforests, climb to the top of mountains, then climb 200 metres into the crater of active volcanoes. But the 38­year­old volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is. ‚Driving to work is more risky，‛she insists. ‚And the deepest I go into the crater of a volcano is about 300 metres，‛ she adds, trying to make it all sound as ordinary as taking the dog for a walk.Hazel has been studying volcanoes for a long time, so it's not surprising she is used to the danger. Her interest in volcanoes began at school. A teacher gave her a book about Pompeii. ‚I remember reading about the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of the city，‛ she explains. ‚The thought of all those people just frozen in time had quite an effect on me and I am still excited by their dangerous beauty today.‛Nowadays, volcanoes are getting more and more unpredictable. There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps. These have resulted in some dormant volcanoes erupting, so studying them is more dangerous than ever before. Hazel says that although she doesn't take any unnecessary risk, she has had some frightening moments. Her worst experience was on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, when she was slowly surrounded by lava. ‚I had a choice of walking ten hours to get around the lava flow or just walking across it，‛ she explains. She chose to pick a path across the cooler rocks in the lava stream. ‚I guess it was five metres. The flow was 1，000°C, so if you hesitated, your boots would begin to melt. It was scary, but it really was a practical decision—there wasn't time to do anything else.‛And what about the future? ‚I haven't been to the volcanoes in Indonesia yet.And I would love to spend some time working in the Antarctic，‛ she says. ‚I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.‛ In other words, Hazel Rymer won't be exchanging her volcanoes for the relative safety of driving to work just yet.1. Hazel's claim that ‚driving to work is more risky‛than exploring volcanoes shows that ________．A．people have exaggerated the dangers of volcanoes in the pastB．Hazel does not really understand the dangerous situations she puts herself inC．there are many bad drivers in the place where Hazel livesD．Hazel is being modest and understating the dangers she faces2. When did Hazel first become interested in volcanoes?A．When she was visiting Italy.B．When she was at school.C．When she was twenty.D．When she saw Vesuvius.3. The underlined word ‚These‛(in Paragraph 3) refers to ‚________‛．A．melting ice capsB．volcanic eruptionsC．changes in sea levelD．higher temperatures4. When Hazel was on Mount Etna, she had to ________．A．take a dangerous routeB．take an unnecessary riskC．leave her boots behindD．walk for ten hours around the mountain5. In the future, Hazel wants to ________．A．revisit volcanoes she knowsB．go on holiday to the AntarcticC．find a less dangerous jobD．discover new things about volcanoesCOnline clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best, for them using new software which combines with their webcam or smart phone to form a ‚3D tape measure‛.Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a programme which can take precise waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.Using the person's height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions.The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on the waist size or a ‚small/medium/large‛scale, which rely on limitedmeasurements and the buyer's perception of their own body size.Shoppers and retailers(零售商) who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment(服装) and send back ill­fitting clothes, researchers claimed.The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.The software will not store or transmit the image to the Internet, but will use it to judge the person's dimensions at various points on their body.Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said, ‚The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it's common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they're unsure which one will fit best.‛1. What is the essential part of a ‚3D tape measure‛？A．A software.B．A webcam.C．A microphone.D．A smart phone.2. What can we learn about t he ‚3D tape measure‛？A．It will store or transmit the image to the Internet.B．It is based on the buyer's perception of their size.C．It will be a co­working production.D．It uses a person's weight as a starting point.3. Compared with the traditional sizing system, a ‚3D tape measure‛ is________．A．quicker B．more preciseC．more beautiful D．more vivid4. How can the ‚3D tape measure‛ benefit online shoppers?A．Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.B．Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.C．Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.D．Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.5. What is the right order for a shopper to form a ‚3D tape measure‛？①to take a photo with a webcam②to activate the software③to enter his/her height④to judge his or her size by analysing his or her imageA．①②③④ B．②①③④C．②③①④D．②③④①专题限时训练(二十三)A【要点综述】本文是一篇科普文，主要介绍了城市的光污染对日常生活、天文学家的工作以及动物的生活都产生了消极的影响。

Unit 17 Laughter(A)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2021·云南高三年级|||11校跨区调研)If our kids don't fall ,they don't learn to get up.I still remember the day in high school that my mom forgot to pick me up from school.I'm the oldest of four children ,and no doubt she'd had a long day with the other kids and it'd slipped her mind.After waiting at school for an hour ,I walked the three miles home ,and when I got to my house ,I shut our front door with anger ,stormed into the kitchen and screamed in my mom's face that she'd forgotten me.Later that night ,my dad told me I no longer had a ride to school the next day.I figured my mom would still take me ,but when the morning came ,she refused.It was midterm ,and as a straight­A student ready to start college applications ,being late wasn't an option.In my mind ,missing these tests would have been the end of my academic career.I begged my mom.I told her she was ruining my future and everything I'd worked for.But she held her ground ,and that day ,I walked to school.And I missed my tests.My mom didn't rescue me from failure.She let me suffer from it.She let me figure it out.She let me learn.Now ,as a mom myself ,I've realized that I want my kids to experience failure because failure is how we grow ,learn and think outside of ourselves.It's how we self­educate to learn what's right and respectable,and what's not.It's how we become responsible and enthusiastic.Falling down makes us better ,because we learn how to get up.【语篇解读】本文作者通过亲身体会告诉我们：失败让我们变得更好 ,因为我们在失败中学会成长 .【长难句分析】Now ,as a mom myself ,I've realized that I want my kids to experience failure because failure is how we grow ,learn and think outside of ourselves. 分析：这是一个复合句 .本句含有that引导的宾语从句；because引导原因状语从句 ,how 引导表语从句 .译文：现在 ,作为一个母亲 ,我意识到我想让我的孩子经历失败 ,因为失败是我们如何成长、学习和思考的一个过程 .1．Why did the author shout at her mother?A．Because she was tired after walking home.B．Because she missed some important tests.C．Because her mother had ruined her future.D．Because her mother didn't pick her up home.D[考查细节理解 .根据第|一段的 "After waiting at school for an hour ,I walked the three miles home ,and when I got to my house ,I shut our front door with anger ,stormed into the kitchen and screamed in my mom's face that she'd forgotten me.〞可知 ,作者在学校等了一个小时 ,后来自己走回了家 ,因此她对妈妈没有去学校接她非常生气 .应选D .]2．How does the author feel about her experience now?A．Disappointed B．Merciful.C．Beneficial. D．Embarrassed.C[考查细节理解 .根据第三段中的 "Now ,as a mom myself ,I've realized that I want my kids to experience failure because failure is how we grow ,learn and think outside of ourselves.〞说明作者现在认为她之前的经历对她是有益的(beneficial) .]3．What does the underlined phrase "held her ground〞 in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Stuck to her decision.B．Gave in to me.C．Said yes to me.D．Stayed in the place.A[考查词义猜想 .根据第二段的 "But she held her ground ,and that day ,I walked to school.〞中But的转折含义以及后面作者仍然走着去上学可知 ,妈妈仍坚持她的观点 ,没有送作者去上学 .]4．What is the best title for the text?A．Offer Your Kids Help if NecessaryB．Stop Rescuing Your Kids from FailureC．Be Responsible for Your Kids' FailureD．Try to Meet Your Kids' DemandsB[考查标题归纳 .根据第三段和第四段的表达 ,尤其是第三段的 "My mom didn't rescue me from failure.〞及 "I want my kids to experience failure because failure is how we grow ,learn and think outside of ourselves〞可知 ,B项最|||适合作文章标题 .][干扰项分析] A项 "如果有必要 ,给你的孩子提供帮助〞与D项 "尽力满足你孩子的要求〞均与文章内容相悖 .C项 "对你孩子的失败负责〞是年少时作者对妈妈的不满 .B【导学号：33220214】(2021·湖南长沙高三年级|||统一模拟)A new study by the British government has discovered the mental health of the country's teenage girls has become worse.The survey ,which included 30 ,000 14­year­old students in 2005 and 2021 ,showed 37 percent of girls with psychological stress ,up from 34 percent in 2005.British boys' stress level was actually seen to fall over the same time period ,from 17 percent to 15 percent.The report's authors pointed out the "advent of the social media age〞could be a major contributing factor for increased stress among teenage British girls."The adolescent years are a time of rapid physical ,cognitive(认知的)and emotional development ,〞Pam Ramsden ,a lecturer in psychology at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom ,wrote in a recent blog post. "Teenagers interact with people in order to learn how to become competent(有能力的)adults.In the past ,they would engage with parents ,teachers and other adults in their community as well as extended family members and friends.Now we can also add social media to that list of social and emotional development.〞Throughout adolescence ,girls and boys develop characteristics like confidence and self­control.Since teenage brains have not completely developed ,teens don't have the cognitive awareness and impulse(冲动)control to keep from posting inappropriate ,this content can easily be spread far and wide with disastrous influences.Social media can also feed into girls' insecurities about their appearance ,Ramsden said.These sites are often filled with images of people with body type unattainabl ,these images and the messages tied to them gradually become societal standards.【语篇解读】一项新研究发现 ,英国少女的心理健康状况变得更糟；分析说明 ,社交媒体时代的到来可能是造成英国少女心理压力增大的主要因素 .5．The statistics in the second paragraph show that ．A．more and more children in Britain have mental health problemsB．few girls in Britain suffered from psychological stress in 2005C．more boys in Britain are suffering from mental pressure nowD．more British girls feel psychologically stressed than boys do nowD[考查推理判断 .根据第二段的第|一句可知 ,调查显示 ,2021年37%的英国少女有心理压力 ,而2005年只有34%；根据第二段的第二句可知 ,同期调查显示 ,英国少年有心理压力的从2005年的17%降到2021年的15% .据此可以判断 ,英国少女有心理压力的比少年多 ,故D项正确 .]6．Contrary to traditional ways of interaction ,social media ．A．helps teenagers develop qualities like confidence and self­controlB．has many negative effects on girls' characteristicdevelopmentC．makes teens aware of potential danger of the inappropriate contentD．teaches girls to care about their appearance to meet societal standards B[考查细节理解 .根据第五段的最|||后一句 "Furthermore ,this content can easily be spread far and wide with disastrous influences〞和最|||后一段第|一句的"Social media can also feed into girls' insecurities about their appearance.〞可知 ,由于青少年的思想还不成熟 ,自控能力有限 ,社交媒体对英国少女的心理健康和她们对外表美丑的判断产生了消极的影响 .故B项正确 .]7．The underlined word "advent〞 in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "〞．A．arrival B．endC．disappearance D．inventionA[考查词义猜想 .结合该段内容和下文关于传统交流方式和社交媒体的比拟可知 ,|报告的作者指出 , "社交媒体时代的到来〞可能是造成英国少女心理压力增加的主要因素 .据此可知 ,画线词意为 "到来〞 ,故A项正确 .]Ⅱ.完形填空(2021·湖北省七市(州)教科研协作体高三联合考试)I have written a poem called FlyingKites ,in which a man 1 his son to fly a kite.After a few minutes ,the child 2 drops the string and lets the kite soar(高飞)．With joy in his eyes ,he watches it climb until it disappears 3 ．The father realizes that 4 he'll have to loosen the tie that binds(绑)him to his son.And he 5 , "Will I release the string as unselfishly as that ?〞Many years later my son ,Gary , 6 he wouldn't finish his college career.I tried to talk him out of it.But none of my reasoning made any 7 ．At the end of the semester Gary moved back home.Gary managed to find a 8 , 9 ,was deeply disappointed.What was a college professor's 10 doing at a job that any high school dropout could perform ?Then I tried to 11 him. "Look ,〞I said , "in a few years you'll be at your high school reunion with 12 classmates who became doctors ,lawyers ,and engineers.Do you think you'll be able to 13 that ?〞"Yes ,Dad ,〞he replied without 14 ．Then he fixed his eyes on mine and said , "But the real question is：Can you ?〞Shame suddenly 15 me.I wasn't thinking about my son；I was thinking about myself and what my friends would think.The problem wasn't Gary's pride；it was mine.All at once I remembered my 16 and the question it asks "Will I release the 17 as unselfishly as that ?〞At that moment I knew I had to let go.Gary was 18 enough to make his own choices.Today Gary has a successful career working for the city.I am very 19 of who he has become. 20 I let go of my pride ,I've been able to sit back and enjoy watching him soar.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者应对儿子大学辍学这一情况的故事 .1．A.orders B．instructsC．advises D．allowsB[根据语境可推知 ,一个男人在教儿子放风筝 .instruct "教授〞 .应选B .] 2．A.suddenly B．actuallyC．properly D．sadlyA[根据下文可知 ,诗篇中的儿子突然(suddenly)把线松开 ,让风筝高飞 .]3．A.in a row B．in a wayC．in no time D．in the distanceD[与语境 "disappears〞照应可推知 ,风筝消失在远方(in the distance) .] 4．A.abruptly B．eventuallyC．absolutely D．apparentlyB[这个男人意识到最|||终(eventually)他必须对儿子放手 .]5．A.responds B．guessesC．wonders D．hesitatesC[结合语境可推知 ,诗篇中的父亲有疑问 ,想知道自己将来会不会无私地 "松开线〞 .wonder "想知道〞 .]6．A.believed B．explainedC．regretted D．announcedD[根据语境可推知 ,作者的儿子宣布他将不会完成大学学业 .]7．A.progress B．decisionC．effort D．differenceD[根据下文的 "At the end of the semester Gary moved back home.〞可知 ,作者的劝说毫无作用 .]8．A.ball B．jobC．kite D．toyB[根据下文的 "What was a college professor's 10 doing at a job〞可知 ,作者的儿子找到了一份工作 .]9．A.therefore B．besidesC．however D．otherwiseC[根据上文的 "with usual enthusiasm〞和下文的 "was deeply disappointed〞可知 ,上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系 .]10．A.daughter B．nephewC．son D．cousinC[根据上下文可知 ,Gary和作者是父子关系 .]11．A.support B．acceptC．control D．persuadeD[根据作者下文所说的话和上文的 "reasoning〞可知 ,作者想劝说儿子放弃那份工作 ,因为作者感到很失望 .persuade "劝说〞 .]12．A.honest B．ordinaryC．latter D．formerD[根据 "reunion〞可知 ,此处是和以前的高中同学团聚 .former "以前的〞 .] 13．A.prevent B．forgetC．handle D．admitC[根据语境可知 ,作者认为儿子的工作一个高中辍学者都可以做 ,而他的同学们那么成了医生、律师和工程师 ,作者问儿子能否应对这种情况 .handle "应付 ,处理〞 .]14．A.hesitation B．commitmentC．permission D．commentA[作者的儿子很坚决地答复 ,没有丝毫犹豫 ,与语境 "Yes ,Dad ,〞照应 .] 15．A.deserted B．silencedC．ignored D．angeredB[根据上文可知 ,儿子的话让作者沉默了 .]16．A.essay B．articleC．poem D．passageC[根据上文的 "I have written a poem called FlyingKites〞可知 ,作者想起了自己写的那首|||诗 .]17．A.secret B．stringC．dog D．newsB[根据上文的 "Will I release the string as unselfishly as that ?〞可知 ,此处表示要放开风筝上的线 .]18．A.old B．honestC．lucky D．cuteA[根据空后的 "make his own choices〞可推知 ,儿子已经长大 ,可以自己做决定了 .]19．A.guilty B．tiredC．afraid D．proudD[根据上文的 "Today Gary has a successful career working for the city.〞可推知 ,父亲看到儿子的成功 ,自然是为之自豪 .]20．A.Since B．WhenC．Although D．UnlessA[根据语境可知 ,此处表示逻辑上的因果关系 .since "因为 ,既然〞 .]【导学号：33220215】。

专题二十三三大从句【写作话题】高考24话题之（二十三)：个人情感（Emotions)假如你是高中三年级的学生李华，你在学校组织了一项“有烦恼向谁说”的调查活动。

请用英语给校报编辑写一封信，反映相关情况。

内容包括：调查结果（如下图所示）、持相应想法的理由及你对调查结果的看法。

语法填空语法改错①Recentlywe________(carry）out a survey。

②The results are________follows。

③61％of the students ①Nevertheless, there are also 17％which don’t share their troubles at all.②It is not easy to reach definite conclusions basing on such a survey example.Some teenagers are crazy about online games,___________________________.②父母的榜样在孩子的价值观形成方面起了重要作用。

Parents'behaviour________________________inchildren's forming the sense of value.【自主诊断】语法填空：①have carried②as ③when/if；which；that语法改错:①which改为who ②basing改为based ③some前面加that；play前面加to自主空间：①the reason of which is that they want to get away from the pressure of study②plays an important roleⅠ。

单句填空1．(2016·新课标乙卷）But my connection with pandas goes back to my days on a TV show in the mid。

阅读理解每日练31What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower,a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky,inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream colored flower to my puter and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples,twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.1.The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was .A.doing shoppingB. having a debateC. reading a messageD. leaving for Wyoming2.The author's inspiration for the gift came from .A. a photo of a flowerB. a story about a kidC. a call from the motherD. a text about Christmas3.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by .A.the fatherB. the authorC.William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe4.The author made the gift by .A.searching for the poems onlineB.drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures5.What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B.To suggest making gifts from one's heart.C.To explain how puters help create gifts.D.To describe the gifts the author has received.单词梳理Para 11.make sth adj 使某事…2.price n..价格3.receipt n.收据4.look n.表情5.recipient n.接收者6.determine v.决定7.value n.价值8.worth adj.有价值的Para 29.debate v.辩论10.hard adj.困难的11.pull out 拿出来12.a text message 短信13.leave for sp 去某地14 e across 偶然看到15.lock v.锁16.message n.短消息17.fall on 掉在…上18.fall fell fallen v.掉落19.take a photo 拍照20.underneath 在…下面21.poem n.诗22.a poem by sb 由某人作的诗23.a lone dandelion 蒲公英24.against prep/adv.映衬25.inspire v.激励，激发灵感26.recite v.背诵Para 327.tell sb to do sth 告诉某人做某事28.without prep.没有29.create v.创造30.send sent v.发送31.type v.打字32.poem n.诗33.on top of 在…顶上34.as 当…时候35.arrange v.安排36.detail n.细节36 e to mind 进入脑海中37.write wrote written v.写38.recite v.背诵39.as much as 和…一样多40.as well 也（放句末）41.search for 寻找42.online prep/adv.在线上43.background n.背景44.focus v.集中注意力45.dream n.梦想46.find found v.找到47.perfect adj.完美的48.image n.形象49.be painted with 被用…画50.paint v.画油画，涂油漆51.purple n.紫色52.twist together 扭在一起53.theme n.主题54.wonder n.奇幻55.pass through 通过56.printer n.打印机57.color n.颜色；v.涂色58.shape n.形状；v. 塑形59.truly adv.真正地60.appreciate v.欣赏，喜欢，感激Para 461.arrive v.到达62.the minute 当…时候63.look n.表情64.unwrap unwrapped v.打开包装65.swirling adj.漩涡形的66.place v. 放置67.cheap adj.便宜的68.frame n.相框题目69.begin began begun v.开始70.form v.形成71.author n.作者72.have a debate 辩论73.inspiration n.灵感74.refer to 指的是75.poem n.诗76.draw drew drawn v.画77.background n.背景78.by hand 手工79.in +颜色用…颜色80.match A with B 把A和B匹配起来81.design n/v.设计82.image n.形象83.suggest doing sth 建议做某事84.from one's heart 从某人内心85.explain v.解释86.describe v.描述87.receive v.收到重点句子：1.I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom （say）that we were leavingfor Christmas （shop）for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked.2.As I was arranging the details another poem （e）to mind.3. The minute I （see）the look on my dad's face as he （unwrap）those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.4.找出文章中的“n+非谓作后置定语”的结构。

2014高考英语阅读理解全程基础训练（23）及答案阅读理解-------B (2013·北京，B)Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she's even swimming at all. She doesn't have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it？”Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it—but her tail didn't. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone. So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable，”says Stone,“but it helps to keep that range of motion (动作) and build muscles (肌肉)．”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.文章大意：本文为一篇记叙文，属励志类文章。

高考英语专题练习（二十三）语法填空＋阅读理解＋任务型阅读Ⅱ．阅读理解（2014·黑龙江鹤岗一中模拟）People tend to have one of three beliefs about the meaning of work and which category you fall into largely depends on your parents, according to the new research from the University of Michigan.Workers who are job-oriented are those just trying to make a living who much prefer the activities they pursue outside of the office. Career-oriented adults — your typical “workaholic” — value the social status and reputation that comes with professional achievement, and gain much of their identity from their jobs. Calling-oriented people do work that they are passionate about because they want to have a positive impact on the world.In the first empirical study into how these orientations originate, researchers found that how teenagers view their parents' work ethic is central to the development of their own work attitudes.It's not a straightforward transfer of values. People who perceive their father to have a strong career-orientation are more likely to be career-oriented themselves, but career-determined mothers have no effect on their kids' work orientation. The researchers attributed this to generational gender norms. When the study's participants were teenagers, mostly in the 1980s, men were more commonly employed outside of the home and were more likely than women to hold “career” jobs with opportunity for advancement.Mothers do have a notable effect on whether children have a job-orientation mentality. Teenagers who are close to their mothers are less likely to view work as just a job when they grow up, probably because they've been raised to value social, rather than instrumental, life experiences.Having both parents display the same work ethic has an amplified influence, but only in the case of calling-oriented children. As our society favors money and professional achievement, a child with two calling-oriented parents is more likely to have the confidence to ignore these social pressures and pursue his dreams.Children can affect their parents' work ethic, too. Allowing people to bring their children into the office has been shown to improve efficiency and productivity—and could help raise that next generation of career-oriented workers. 1．If you are proud of being a teacher, and you are enthusiastic about your job, you belong to ________.A．the job-oriented groupB．the career-oriented groupC．the workaholic groupD．the calling-oriented group2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．Children valuing their parents' career-orientation will be career-oriented.B．Fathers have a greater influence than mothers on teenagers' attitude towards jobs.C．Calling-oriented mothers have little effect on their children's work orientation.D．Children's attitudes towards jobs aren't related to parents'.3．What does the underlined word “amplified” in Paragraph 6mean?A．Enough.B．Increased.C．Decreased.D．Strong.4．What is the attitude of the child with two calling-oriented parents towards the social pressure?A．He takes no notice of it.B．He thinks too highly of it.C．He looks on it as a difficulty.D．He considers it confusing.Ⅲ．任务型阅读（2014·银川质检） 1 It makes people suffer a lot from it. Why can't they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get. 2When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. 3 You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.4 In China and some other countries, for example, some people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms of colds.There is one interesting thing to note—some scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in your body longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it. 5 There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this: it takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine, but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine. So you should trust the function of your body.A．Therefore, there isn't a cure for each one.B．Bodies can indeed do an amazing job on their own.C．How much do you know about the various viruses in the world?D．Blood rushes to your nose and causes a block in it.E．Different people do different things to deal with colds.F．The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your cold.G．It is easy for many people to catch a cold in spring or fall.语法填空＋阅读理解＋任务型阅读答案Ⅰ．A1．for2．to buy3．was waiting4．how5．amazement 6．her7．when/as8．the9．best10．whichB1．if/whether2．to3．collecting/to collect4．Out5．Interested 6．they7．have been collecting8．roughly / appropriately 9．which10．countriesⅡ．1~4．DBBAⅢ．1～5．GADEB语法填空＋阅读理解＋任务型阅读解析Ⅰ．A1．解析:for考查介词.由语境可知,此处应用for表示目的.我在购买我做志愿者工作所需的物品.2．解析:to buy考查非谓语动词.此处为不定式作目的状语.3．解析:was waiting考查时态.由语境可知,此处描述的是当时正在发生的事,所以用过去进行时.4．解析:how考查宾语从句的引导词.由语境判断应用how.此处表示“挨着我的那位女士接近我,想知道我将如何吃掉我买的这一大盒豆腐”.5．解析:amazement考查词性转换.此处是“to one's＋名词”结构,故空格处应用amaze的名词形式,to my amazement“使我大为惊奇的是”.6．解析:her考查代词.由设空特点看,此处需要限定词,再结合语境“she responded that she felt good. . . ”可推知应用her.7．解析:when/as考查从属连词.此处表示“当她的父母作为难民来到这个国家时”.8．解析:the考查冠词.由语境可知,此处特指当前这个付款的机会,因此用定冠词.9．解析:best考查形容词的最高级.由后面表示范围的定语从句“I had ever received for my voluntary work”可知此处应用最高级形式.10．解析:which考查定语从句的关系词.此处which指代“my voluntary work”,并在定语从句中作主语.B1．解析:if/whether考查宾语从句的引导词.此处表示我想知道你是否可以告诉我一些关于你集邮的事情,故应填if/whether“是否”.2．解析:to考查动词不定式的省略.此处完整的句子应是“I'd be pleased to tell you something about my stamp-collecting. ”,动词不定式所表示的内容与上面相同,动词不定式省略到to.3．解析:collecting/to collect考查非谓语动词.start后接动词时要用动名词或者不定式.4．解析:out考查副词.work out表“计算,统计”之意,为固定短语,符合语境.5．解析:interested考查词性转换.be interested in表“对……感兴趣”之意,为固定搭配,符合语境.6．解析:they考查代词.此处指代“my first packet of stamps”,因此用they来代替.7．解析:have been collecting考查时态.依据时间状语可知,Gibbon这些年一直都在集邮,因此用现在完成进行时,表示动作的持续性.8．解析:roughly/appropriately考查语境.此处表示邮票的大约数目,因此用roughly/appropriately.9．解析:which考查定语从句的关系词.这里是引导非限制性定语从句,关系词代指the Penny Black,且在从句中作主语,因此用which.10．解析:countries考查名词单复数.此处country是可数名词,被these修饰,要用复数形式.Ⅰ．1．解析:选D推理判断题.从第二段最后一句“Calling-oriented people do work that they are passionate aboutbecause they want to have a positive impact on the world. ”特别是“passionate”一词可知答案.2．解析:选B推理判断题.从第四段中的“People who perceive their father to have a strong career-orientation are more likely to be career-oriented themselves, but. . . work orientation. ”可知答案.3．解析:选B词义猜测题.从画线词后面的“a child with two calling-oriented parents is more likely to. . . ”可知,amplified意为“增加的”.4．解析:选A细节理解题.从第六段中的“a child with two calling-oriented parents is more likely to have the confidence to ignore these social pressures and pursue his dreams. ”可知答案.。

Unit 23 Conflict(B)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·福建省普通高中毕业班质量检查)After four silent years，the 27­year ­old British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello，the opening song from her third album 25，which will come out on Nov.20.Although Adele is a very successful singer now，music wasn't always what she saw herself doing．At age 10，when she saw her grandmother's pain over the death of Adele's grandfather，she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.“I wanted to fix people's hearts，”she told the UK music website i­D，remembering the childhood interest she'd had in biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for singing.Adele didn't go to medical school，but many would agree that she still has healing(治愈) powers.“Her songs fi nd the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart.This kind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele，”said The Telegraph.“She writes a pop diary，sharing the simple secrets of her heart.”Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace，but not Adele.After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year，she made it clear with her label that she would spend“four or five years”making her next album.She told Vogue magazine，“I won't come out with new music un til it's better than 21.”Instead of seeking fame，Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside.In her free time，she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom，American Horror Story，and The Walking Dead.Living life as normally as possible is important to the singer's art.“Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone who's not living in the real world，”Adele told i­D.“So I live a low­key life for my fans.”【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了英国著名歌手阿黛尔在音乐上成功的秘密。