时事热点冲刺2022年高考英语阅读理解阅读表达\任务型阅读社会人生类(原卷版)(2018·天津卷·阅读表达)话题:勇攀人生顶峰 词数:318W 难度:★★★ Somepeoplelivetoclimbthehighestmountains.Somepeopleliveonlydreamingaboutitwhileotherslivetoavoideverclimbingatall.Butonethingiscertain,allpeopleencountermountainsintheirlife. WhenIwasalittlegirl,myfamilymovedtoatinytownatthebottomofabigmountain.Onedayafterschool,whileexploringthegreenwoodsofthismagnificentmountain,Ialmostfellonasetofstairs.Whatcouldthesestepsleadto?CuriositygotthebestofmeasIknewitwouldbestartingtogetdarksoon.Istartedclimbingupthosestrangelymysterioussteps.Iclimbedandclimbed.Therewasnothingbutjustgreenbushesandthesesteps.Ihadtoreachthetop!Butitwasnowgettingrealdark.IfIkeptgoingImightnotbeabletoseemywayback.MymumwouldbeworriedsickifIdidn'tcomehomesoon.SoIranbackhomealmostinthedarkwhiletryingnottogettooscared.AnxiouslyIwenttobeddreamingaboutwhatIwouldfindatthetopofthismagicalmountain.Couldtherebeacastleupthere?MaybeIwouldfindamonster(怪物).MaybeIwastakingtheriskofnevercomingbackhome.Or,maybeallIwouldfindwasabsolutelynothing!Butsomethinginsidemewasgoingtoclimbthatmountainatallcost.Icouldhardlywaittotrythisadventureagain.英语第13页(共13页)
Nowweliveinaworldsurroundedbythe“can'tdo”attitudes.Weallfalldown.Weallhavedoubtsandregrets.Stillwemustclimbanddreamaboutwhat'satthetopofourmountain.Monstersmayappearorthenightwillfall.Butneverevergiveuponyourdream!Neverletanyonetellyou,“Youcan't.”Dreambigandclimbhigh! 56.Whatmadetheauthorstarttoclimbupthestairstothemountaintop?(nomorethan5words) 57.Whydidtheauthorhurrybackhomewithoutreachingthetopofthemountain?Givetworeasons.(nomorethan15words)59.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?(nomorethan5words) 60.What'syourattitudetowardsthe“mountain”inyourlife?Pleaseexplain.(nomorethan20words) (2018·江苏卷·任务型阅读)话题:艺术促进经济词数:470难度:★★★★★HowArtsPromoteOurEconomyWhenmostpeoplethinkofthearts,theyimaginetheendproduct,thebeautiful英语第13页(共13页)
painting,awonderfulpieceofmusic,oranaward-winningperformanceinthetheater.Butartsgroupsbringbroadervaluetoourcommunities.Theeconomicimpactoftheartsisoftenoverlookedandbadlyjudged.Theartscreatejobsthathelpdeveloptheeconomy.Anygivenperformancetakesatourbusfullofartists,technicalexperts,managers,musicians,orwriterstocreateanappealingpieceofart.Thesepeopleearnalivingwagefortheirprofessionalknowledgeandskills.Anothergroupoffolksisneededtohelpmarkettheevent.“Ifyoubuildittheywillcome”isamisleadingbelief.Painters,digitalmediaexperts,photographers,bookingagentsandpromotersarehiredtosellticketsandpromotetheevent.AccordingtotheDallasAreaCulturalAdvocacyCoalition,artsagenciesemploymorethan10,000peopleasfull-orpart-timeemployeesorindependentcontractors.Asuccessfulartsneighborhoodcreatesarippleeffect(连锁反应)throughoutacommunity.In2005,whentheBishopArtsTheatrewasdonatedtoourtown,thelocationwasconsideredapoorareaoftown.Afterinvestingmorethan$1millioninreconstructingthebuilding,webeganproducingafullseasonoftheaterperformances,jazzconcerts,andyear-roundartseducationprogramsin2008.Nearly40percentofjazzloversliveoutsideoftheDallascitylimitsanddriveorflyintoenjoyaneveningintheBishopArtsDistrict.Nodoubtthetheaterhascontributedtothearea'sdevelopmentandeconomicgrowth.Today,therearegalleries,studios,restaurantsandnewlybuiltworkspaceswhereneighborsshareexperiences,wherethereisrenewedlifeandenergy.Inthis英语第13页(共13页)
way,artsandculturealsoserveasapublicgood.TeCoTheatricalProductionsInc.madeuseofBloomberg'sinvestmentof$35,000togetnearly$400,000inpublicandprivatesectorsupportduringthetwo-yearperiod.Further,Dallasartsandarts-basedbusinessesproduce$298foreverydollarthecityspendsonartsprogrammingandfacilities.InPhiladelphia,ametroareasmallerthanDallas,theartshaveaneconomicimpactofalmost$3billionandsupport44,000jobs,80percentofwhichactuallylieoutsidetheartsindustry,includingaccountants,marketers,constructionworkers,hotelmanagers,printers,andotherkindsofartworkers.Theartsareefficienteconomicdriversandwhentheyaresupported,theentiresmall-businesscommunitybenefits.Itiswrongtoassumeartsgroupscannotmakeaprofit.Butinordertostayinbusiness,artsgroupsmustproducereturns.Ifyouareastudentstudyingthearts,chancesareyouhavebeenill-advisedtohaveaplanB.Butthosewhotrulyunderstandtheeconomicimpactandcanworktochangethepatternscancreateawiderangeofcareerpossibilities.ArtsasaneconomicdriverOurcommunities(71) fromartsintermsofeconomy. 英语第13页(共13页)
(72) ofarts'promotingoureconomy Artsactivitydemandsa(n)(73)_effort.Itinvolvescreation,performance,and(74) . ◆Artistsmakealivingthroughtheircreativework.◆Othersgetpaidbymarketingtheevent.Artshaveagraduallyspreading(75).Theycouldhelppromoteotherindustrieswhethertheylieinsideoroutsidearts.◆Besidestickets,somejazzloverswillpaytheir(76) toandfromtheevents. ◆Artscontributetoculturaldevelopmentwhenpeoplegathertogethertosharetheirexperienceandrenewtheirenergy.英语第13页(共13页)
Investmentinartscouldproducepotential(77) economicresults. ◆TeCouseda$35,000artinvestmenttoattractanoverallsupportof$400,000.◆InDallas,onedollarinvestedinartscouldharvestanextraordinaryreturnofnearly$300.◆InPhiladelphiatheartshavecreatedabout35,000jobopportunitiesforworkers(78) artsindustry. ArtstudentsmakingagoodlivingWiththese(79) inmind,artstudentsneednotworryabouttheircareerandhavea(n)(80) plan. 1.(2019•天津6月卷•阅读表达)话题:一位学校管理员的故事 词数:355W 难度:★★★ HazeMabry,whohasworkedasaschoolkeeperforthirteenyears,walksintotheschoolbuildingeverydayandemptiesgarbagecans,wipesdownbathroomsandmopswetmessesinthehallways. LastFriday,afterhearrivedattheschool,insteadoffindinggarbagetocleanup,hefoundalmost800studentsliningthehallwayswithhandmadecards,blowingnoisemakersandsingingafull-throatedhappybirthdaytohim.Itwashis80th.Ashewalkedthelonghallway,somepoppedoutoflinetohughim.Theyhandedhimsomanycardsthattheyfilledseverallargeboxes.Touchedbytheirenthusiastic英语第13页(共13页)
expressionofaffection.Mabrythankedthemall.“They’relikemychildren,”Mabrysaid. Onaregularday,studentsattheschoolsometimescomeuptohimtosaythey’renotfeelingwellorothertimestotellhimaboutsomethingthathappenedatbreak.Heknowsmostofthekidsattheschool,butcan’tnameeachone.Someofthemmakehimknowthem.LikeFaith,whooftenforgetsherbackpackinthecafeteria,andLucy,whojustwantsahug. “Hewon’tbrag(夸耀)onhimself,butitdoesn’tmatterwhathe’sdoingorwhereheis,hewillalwaysstopwhathe’sdoingtotakecareofachildifthatchildishavingabadday.Ifachildapproacheshim,hewillpausetogivethatchildhisundividedattention.He’sthemostlovedoneinthisbuilding,”saidLoriGilreath,areadingteacher. Mabryworkscirclesaroundallthestudents,cleaningupmessesothersdon’twanttotouch.Hedoesn’texpectalot.Mabrysaidhehadn’tplannedtodomuchforhismilestonebirthday,sohewashappythestudentshadpreparedthesurprisecelebration. Overtheweekend,heworkedthroughthepilesofhandmadecardsathishouse.Onecardfromastudentstoodouttohim.Itread:“MrHaze,youaremysunshine.”56.WhatisMabry’sdailyworkasaschoolkeeper?(nomorethan5words) 57.HowdidthestudentscelebrateMabry?sbirthday?(nomorethan15words) 英语第13页(共13页)
58.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2probablymean?(1word) 59.WhyisMabry’spresenceattheschoolimportant?(nomorethan10words) 60.Whoisthe“sunshine”inyourlife?Pleaseexplain.(nomorethan20words) 2.(2019•天津6月卷•阅读表达)话题:好教师的品质 词数:323 难度:★★★ MyteacherPeterBullockprovedthatsciencewasn’tboringandmadephysicsgreatfun.Ineverylessonhewouldproduceoneofthoseworksheetsinpurpleinkthatsmelledfreshfromthemachine.Everysheetcontainedapoemorajokeandwelookedforwardtothembeinghandedout.I’vekeptthemalltoshowtomyownchildren.Therewasonepoeminparticularthat’sstayedinmymemory,whichwent:InearlydaysManmeasuredTimeBysunriseandsunsetsublime; Aswellasbeingabletoturnphysicsintopoetry,Peterhadenergyandpassionandconveyedthesensethatsciencewaspartoftheworldaroundyouandnotadullboringacademicdiscipline.I’msurehewasstickingprettymuchtothestandardtopics—wavesandelectricityandsoon—buthemanagedtoconverteverythingintoajokeorastoryanddidsoinacleverandimaginativeway. PeterBullockwasnotonlyanexcitingteacher,butalsothemanwhofoundedthedebateclubinmyschool.Heencouragedmetotakepartandexpressmyselfina英语第13页(共13页)
forcefulwaythatI’vebeendoingeversince—andgettingpaidforit.ThatmademewhatIamtoday—acommerciallawyer. PeterBullocktaughtmethroughoutmysecondaryschoolingandItookphysics,chemistryandmathsatA-level.Everyoneinhisclassenjoyedlearning.Hewasinspiring.Heturnedmeontotheideathatthethingsyouareinterestedinmightseemdullonthesurface,butyoucanstillexciteothers.Forexample,whenItellpeopleI’minterestedinlaw,theymaythink:“Howboring.”Iguessbeingaphysicsteacherismuchthesame.Petershowedmethatwhatmattersishowyouconveyyourownpassionsothatyouexciteotherpeople.56.WhydidthestudentsexpecttogettheworksheetsinPeter’sclass?(nomorethan10words) 57.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinPara.2?(1word) 58.WhatdoesPara.3mainlytellus?(nomorethan15words) 59.HowdidPetermakehisstudentsinterestedinthethingsthatseemdull?(nomorethan10words) 60.Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantqualityofagoodteacher?Pleaseexplain.(nomorethan20words) 英语第13页(共13页)
3.(2019·江苏高考·任务型阅读)话题:科普知识 词数:427 难度:★★★★☆TheCostofThinkingDespitetheirmanydifferences,allhumanbeingsshareseveraldefiningcharacteristics,suchaslargebrainsandtheabilitytowalkuprightontwolegs.Thefirstuniquehumancharacteristicisthathumanshaveextraordinarilylargebrainscomparedwithotheranimals.Itseemsobviousthatevolutionshouldselectforlargerbrains.Mammals(哺乳动物)weighingsixtykilogramshaveanaveragebrainsizeof200cm3.Modernmanhasabrainaveraging1200-1400cm3.Wearesofondofourhighintelligencethatweassumethatwhenitcomestobrainpower,moremustbebetter.Unfortunately,thatisnotthecase.Thefactisthatahugebrainisahugedrain—consumptionofenergy—onthebody.It’snoteasytocarryaround,especiallywhenboxedinsideamassiveskull(倾骨).It’sevenhardertoprovideenergy.Inmodernman,thebrainaccountsforabout2-3%oftotalbodyweight,butitconsumes25%ofthebody’senergywhenthebodyisatrest.Bycomparison,thebrainsofapes(类人猿)requireonly8%ofrest-timeenergy.Earlyhumanspaidfortheirlargebrainsintwoways.Firstly,theyspentmoretimeinsearchoffood.Secondly,theirmusclesgrewsmallerandweaker.It’shardlyanobviousconclusionthatthisisagoodwaytosurvive.Achimpanzee(黑猩猩)can’twinanargumentwithamodernman,butitcantearthemanapartlikearagdoll.Anotheruniquehumancharacteristicisthatwewalkupright.Standingup,it’seasiertofindfoodorenemies.Inaddition,theirarmsthatareunnecessaryformoving英语第13页(共13页)
aroundarefreedforotherpurposes,likethrowingstonesorsignaling.Asaresult,humanscanperformverycomplextaskswiththeirhands.Yetwalkinguprighthasitsdisadvantage.Thebonestructureofourancestorsdevelopedformillionsofyearstosupportacreaturethatwalkedonallfoursandhasarelativelysmallhead.Adjustingtoanuprightpositionwasquiteachallenge,especiallywhentheboneshadtosupportanextra-largeskull.Humankindpaidforitsbroadvisionandskillfulhandswithbackachesandpainfulnecks.Weassumethatalargebrainmakeshugeadvantages.Itseemsobviousthatthesehavemadehumankindthemostpowerfulanimalonearth.Buthumansenjoyedalloftheseadvantagesforafull2millionyearsduringwhichtheyremainedweakandmarginalcreature.Thushumanswholivedamillionyearsago,despitetheirbigbrainsandsharpstonetools,livedinconstantfearofmeat-eatinganimals.TheCostofThinkingIntroduction·Largebrainsfortheirbodiesandtheabilitytowalkuprightaretwo 71 ofhumanbeings. The 72 oflargehumanbrains ·Thelargerbrainsmaynotbebetterbecauseofthecost.·Thebigbrainsmakeitharderforthebodytomovearoundandconsumemoreenergy.·Theanimalbrainrequiresless 73 whenthebodyisatrest. ·Largehumanbrainsconsumemorefood,andweaken英语第13页(共13页)
muscles.The 74 ofwalkingupright ·Walkinguprightmakesiteasytofindfoodor 75 againstenemies. ·Freedhandscanservesome 76 purposesandperformcomplextasks. ·Walkinguprightchallengesthehumanbonestructure,and 77 thesizeofbrains. ·Walkinguprightresultsin 78 sufferings. Conclusion·Withalargebrain,humanbeings 79 otherbeingsintermsofintelligence. ·Weakandmarginal,humanbeingsremained 80ofmeat-eatinganimals. 英语第13页(共13页)
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