专题二 主旨要义【方法集训】Exercise1Iamnotspecial,justsingle-minded.Italwaysstruckmethatwhenyou'relookingatabigchallengefromtheoutsideitlookshuge,butwhenyou'reinthemidstofit,itjustseemsnormal.Everythingyouwantwon'tarriveinyourlifeononeday.It'saprocess.Remember:littlestepsadduptobigdreams.Whatdoestheauthormostlywanttotellusintheparagraph?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Littlebylittle,onegoesfar.C.Everycoinhastwosides.D.Wellbegun,halfdone.答案 B Exercise2Amedium,inadvertisingtalk,isthewayyoucommunicateyourmessage.Youmightsaythatthefirstmediumusedinadvertisingwassignswithsymbols.Thesecondmediumwasaudio,orsound,althoughthattermisnotusedexactlyinthewayweuseittoday.Originally,justthehumanvoiceandmaybesomekindofsimpleinstrument,suchasabell,wereusedtogetpeople'sattention.Acrier,inthehistoricalsense,isnotsomeonewhoweepseasily.Itissomeone,probablyaman,withavoiceloudenoughtobeheardovertheothernoisesofacity.InancientEgypt,shopkeepersmighthiresuchapersontospreadthenewsabouttheirproducts.Oftenthisearliestformofadvertisinginvolvedanewlyarrivedshiploadedwithgoods.Perhapsthecrierdescribedthegoods,explainedwheretheycamefrom,andpraisedtheirquality.Hisjobwas,inotherwords,nottoodifferentfromaTVorradiocommercialintoday'sworld.Thelasttwoparagraphsaremainlyabout . A.thehistoryofadvertisingB.thebenefitsofadvertisingC.theearlyformsofadvertisingD.thebasicdesignofadvertising答案 C Exercise3Inmylivingroom,thereisaplaque(匾)thatadvisesmeto“Bloom(开花)whereyouareplanted.”ItremindsmeofDorothy.IgottoknowDorothyintheearly1980s,whenI
wasteachingEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentthroughaprogramwithUnionCollegeinBarbourville,Kentucky.Thejobresponsibilitiesrequiredoccasionalvisitstotheclassroomofeachteacherintheprogram.Dorothystandsoutinmymemoryasonewho“bloomed”inherremotearea.DorothytaughtinaschoolinHarlanCounty,Kentucky,AppalachianMountainarea.TogettoherschoolfromthetownofHarlan,Ifollowedaroadwindingaroundthemountain.Intheeight-milejourney,Icrossedthesamerailroadtrackfivetimes,givingthepossibilityofgettingcaughtbythesametrainfivetimes.Ratherthanfeelingexcitedbythisdrivethroughthemountains,Ifounditdepressing.Thepovertylevelwasshockingandthesmallshabbyhousesgavemethegreatestfeelingofhopelessness.Fromthemomentofmyarrivalatthelittleschool,allgloom(忧郁)disappeared.UponarrivingatDorothy'sclassroom,Iwasgreetedwithsmilingfacesandtreatedlikeaqueen.Thechildrenhadbeenpreparedtoshowmetheirlatestprojects.Dorothytoldmewithabigsmilethattheywereservingpokegreenssaladandcornbreadfor“dinner”(lunch).Incaseyoudon'tknow,pokegreensareaweed-typeplantthatgrowswild,especiallyonpoorground.Dorothyneverranoutofreportsofexcitingactivitiesofherstudents.Herenthusiasmnevercooleddown.WhenitcametimetositforthetestingandinterviewingrequiredtoreceiveherChildDevelopmentAssociateCertification,Dorothywasready.Shecametotheassessmentandpassedinallareas.Afterward,sheinvitedmetotheone-and-onlysteakhouseintheareatocelebratehervictory,asifshehadreceivedherPh.D.degree.Afterthemeal,sheplacedalittleboxcontaininganoldpeninmyhand.Shesaiditwasafamilyheirloom(传家宝),buttomeitisatreasuredsymbolofappreciationandpridethatcannotbematchedwiththings.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?A.Whateveryoudo,youmustdoitcarefully.B.Whoeveryouare,youdeserveequaltreatment.C.Howeverpooryouare,youhavetherighttoeducation.D.Whereveryouare,youcanaccomplishyourachievement.答案 D Exercise4PoetWilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetours(绕行路)inlifethanbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.Ilikethisimage.ButitwasquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.ForyearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents'homeinBoiseinninehours.Wetraveledthewaymostpeopledo:thefastest,shortest,easiestroad,especiallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisy,restlesskidswhohateconfinement(限制)andhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.Roadtripsfeltrisky,soIwoulddrivefast,stoppingonlywhenIhadto.Wewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetired.
ButthenBanner,ourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoise.Ihadtwochoices:leaveBannerwithmyhusband,ortakehimwithme.Myhusbandmadethedecisionforme.ThatishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkids,ababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.Wehadtostopeveryhour,letBannershakeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They'dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergized,smellingfreshfromthecoldair.Weexploredsideroads,catchinggrasshoppersinwaist-highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmother,orfishleapingoutofthewater,itwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.Herewaslife.Andnewhorizons(见识).Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents'doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstories.Igrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechnique.Onanemptysectionofroad,everyonestartedquarreling.Istoppedthecar,orderedallkidsoutandtoldthemtomeetmeupahead.Iparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilence.Someroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight.ButthattripwithBanneropenedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyoneadventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmademerealizethatadetourmayuncoverthebestpartofajourney—andthebestpartofyourself.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CharmoftheDetourB.TheRoadtoBraveryC.CreativityoutofNecessityD.RoadTripandCountryLife答案 A 【五年高考】A组 统一命题·课标卷题组Passage1(2019课标全国Ⅰ,D)词数:370Duringtherosyyearsofelementaryschool(小学),Ienjoyedsharingmydollsandjokes,whichallowedmetokeepmyhighsocialstatus.Iwasthequeenoftheplayground.Thencamemytweensandteens,andmeangirlsandcoolkids.Theyroseintheranksnotbybeingfriendlybutbysmokingcigarettes,breakingrulesandplayingjokesonothers,amongwhomIsoonfoundmyself.Popularityisawell-exploredsubjectinsocialpsychology.MitchPrinstein,aprofessorofclinicalpsychologysortsthepopularintotwocategories:thelikableandthestatusseekers.Thelikables'plays-well-with-othersqualitiesstrengthenschoolyardfriendships,jump-startinterpersonalskillsand,whentappedearly,are
employedeverafterinlifeandwork.Thenthere'sthekindofpopularitythatappearsinadolescence:statusbornofpowerandevendishonorablebehavior.Enviableasthecoolkidsmayhaveseemed,Dr.Prinstein'sstudiesshowunpleasantconsequences.Thosewhowerehighestinstatusinhighschool,aswellasthoseleastlikedinelementaryschool,are“mostlikelytoengage(从事)indangerousandriskybehavior.”Inonestudy,Dr.Prinsteinexaminedthetwotypesofpopularityin235adolescents,scoringtheleastliked,themostlikedandthehighestinstatusbasedonstudentsurveys(调查研究).“Wefoundthattheleastwell-likedteenshadbecomemoreaggressiveovertimetowardtheirclassmates.Butsohadthosewhowerehighinstatus.Itclearlyshowedthatwhilelikabilitycanleadtohealthyadjustment,highstatushasjusttheoppositeeffectonus.”Dr.Prinsteinhasalsofoundthatthequalitiesthatmadetheneighborswantyouonaplaydate—sharing,kindness,openness—carryovertolateryearsandmakeyoubetterabletorelateandconnectwithothers.Inanalyzinghisandotherresearch,Dr.Prinsteincametoanotherconclusion:Notonlyislikabilityrelatedtopositivelifeoutcomes,butitisalsoresponsibleforthoseoutcomes,too.“Beinglikedcreatesopportunitiesforlearningandfornewkindsoflifeexperiencesthathelpsomebodygainanadvantage,”hesaid.1.Whatsortofgirlwastheauthorinherearlyyearsofelementaryschool?A.Unkind. B.Lonely.C.Generous. D.Cool.2.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theclassificationofthepopular.B.Thecharacteristicsofadolescents.C.Theimportanceofinterpersonalskills.D.Thecausesofdishonorablebehavior.3.WhatdidDr.Prinstein'sstudyfindaboutthemostlikedkids?A.Theyappearedtobeaggressive.B.Theytendedtobemoreadaptable.C.Theyenjoyedthehigheststatus.D.Theyperformedwellacademically.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BeNice—YouWon'tFinishLastB.TheHighertheStatus,theBetterC.BetheBest—YouCanMakeItD.MoreSelf-Control,LessAggressiveness答案1.C
2.A 3.B 4.A Passage2(2019课标全国Ⅱ,C)词数:348MarianBechtelsitsatWestPalmBeach'sBarLouiecounterbyherself,quietlyreadinghere-bookasshewaitsforhersalad.Whatisshereading?Noneofyourbusiness!LunchisBechtel's“me”time.AndlikemoreAmericans,she'snotalone.Anewreportfound46percentofmealsareeatenaloneinAmerica.Morethanhalf(53percent)havebreakfastaloneandnearlyhalf(46percent)havelunchbythemselves.Onlyatdinnertimeareweeatingtogetheranymore,74percent,accordingtostatisticsfromthereport.“Iprefertogooutandbeout.Alone,buttogether,youknow?”Bechtelsaid,lookingupfromherbook.Bechtel,whoworksindowntownWestPalmBeach,haslunchwithcoworkerssometimes,butlikemanyofus,toooftenworksthroughlunchatherdesk.Alunchtimeescapeallowshertokeepabossfromtappingherontheshoulder.Shereturnstoworkfeelingenergized.“Today,Ijustwantedsometimetomyself,”shesaid.Justtwoseatsover,AndrewMazoleny,alocalvideographer,isfinishinghislunchatthebar.Helikesthathecansitandcheckhisphoneinpeaceorchatupthebarkeeperwithwhomhe'sonafirst-namebasisifhewantstohavealittleinteraction(交流).“Ireflectonhowmyday'sgoneandthinkabouttherestoftheweek,”hesaid.“It'sachanceforself-reflection.Youreturntoworkrechargedandwithaplan.”Thatfreedomtochooseisonereasonmorepeopleliketoeatalone.Therewasatimewhenpeoplemayhavefeltawkwardaboutaskingforatableforone,butthosedaysareover.Now,wehaveoursmartphonestokeepuscompanyatthetable.“Itdoesn'tfeelasaloneasitmayhavebeforealltheadvancesintechnology,”saidLaurieDemeritt,whosecompanyprovidedthestatisticsforthereport.1.Whatarethestatisticsinparagraph2about?A.Foodvariety. B.Eatinghabits.C.Tablemanners. D.Restaurantservice.2.WhydoesBechtelprefertogooutforlunch?A.Tomeetwithhercoworkers.B.Tocatchupwithherwork.C.Tohavesometimeonherown.D.Tocollectdataforherreport.3.WhatdoweknowaboutMazoleny?A.Hemakesvideosforthebar.B.He'sfondofthefoodatthebar.C.Heinterviewscustomersatthebar.
D.He'sfamiliarwiththebarkeeper.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thetrendofhavingmealsalone.B.Theimportanceofself-reflection.C.Thestressfromworkingovertime.D.Theadvantageofwirelesstechnology.答案1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A Passage3(2018课标全国Ⅰ,B)词数:264GoodMorningBritain'sSusannaReidisusedtogrillingguestsonthesofaeverymorning,butsheiscookingupastorminherlatestrole—showingfamilieshowtopreparedeliciousandnutritiousmealsonatightbudget.InSaveMoney:GoodFood,shevisitsadifferenthomeeachweekandwiththehelpofchefMattTebbuttofferstoptipsonhowtoreducefoodwaste,whilepreparingrecipesforunder￡5perfamilyaday.AndtheGoodMorningBritainpresentersaysshe'sbeenabletoputalotofwhatshe'slearntintopracticeinherownhome,preparingmealsforsons,Sam,14,Finn,13,andJack,11.“WeloveMexicanchurros,soIbuythemonmyphonefrommylocalMexicantakeawayrestaurant,”sheexplains.“Ipay￡5foraportion(一份),butMattmakesthemfor26paportion,becausetheyareflour,water,sugarandoil.Everybodycanbuytakeawayfood,butsometimeswe'renotawarehowcheaplywecanmakethisfoodourselves.”Theeight-partseries(系列节目),SaveMoney:GoodFood,followsinthefootstepsofITV'sSaveMoney:GoodHealth,whichgaveviewersadviceonhowtogetvaluefromthevastrangeofhealthproductsonthemarket.Withfoodourbiggestweeklyhouseholdexpense,SusannaandMattspendtimewithadifferentfamilyeachweek.Intonight'sEasterspecialtheycometotheaidofafamilyinneedofsomedeliciousinspirationonabudget.Theteamtransformsthefamily'slongweekendofcelebrationwithlessexpensivebutstilltastyrecipes.1.WhatdoweknowaboutSusannaReid?A.Sheenjoysembarrassingherguests.B.Shehasstartedanewprogramme.C.Shedislikesworkingearlyinthemorning.D.Shehashadatightbudgetforherfamily.
2.HowdoesMattTebbutthelpSusanna?A.Hebuyscookingmaterialsforher.B.Hepreparesfoodforherkids.C.Heassistsherincookingmatters.D.Heinvitesguestfamiliesforher.3.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph4?A.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.B.Providesomeadviceforthereaders.C.Addsomebackgroundinformation.D.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.KeepingFitbyEatingSmartB.BalancingOurDailyDietC.MakingYourselfaPerfectChefD.CookingWellforLess答案1.B 2.C 3.C 4.D Passage4(2018课标全国Ⅱ,C)词数:294Teensandyoungerchildrenarereadingalotlessforfun,accordingtoaCommonSenseMediareportpublishedMonday.Whilethedeclineoverthepastdecadeissteepforteenreaders,somedatainthereportshowsthatreadingremainsabigpartofmanychildren'slives,andindicateshowparentsmighthelpencouragemorereading.Accordingtothereport'skeyfindings,“theproportion(比例)whosaythey‘hardlyever’readforfunhasgonefrom8percentof13-year-oldsand9percentof17-year-oldsin1984to22percentand27percentrespectivelytoday.”Thereportdatashowsthatpleasurereadinglevelsforyoungerchildren,ages2—8,remainlargelythesame.Buttheamountoftimespentinreadingeachsessionhasdeclined,fromclosertoanhourormoretoclosertoahalfhourpersession.Whenitcomestotechnologyandreading,thereportdoeslittletocounsel(建议)parentslookingfordataabouttheeffectofe-readersandtabletsonreading.Itdoespointoutthatmanyparentsstilllimitelectronicreading,mainlyduetoconcernsaboutincreasedscreentime.Themosthopefuldatasharedinthereportshowsclearevidenceofparentsserving
asexamplesandimportantguidesfortheirkidswhenitcomestoreading.Datashowsthatkidsandteenswhodoreadfrequently,comparedtoinfrequentreaders,havemorebooksinthehome,morebookspurchasedforthem,parentswhoreadmoreoften,andparentswhosetasidetimeforthemtoread.Astheendofschoolapproaches,andschoolvacationreadinglistsloom(逼近)ahead,parentsmighttakethischancetostepinandmaketheirownsummerreadinglistandplanafamilytriptothelibraryorbookstore.1.WhatistheCommonSenseMediareportprobablyabout?A.Children'sreadinghabits.B.Qualityofchildren'sbooks.C.Children'safter-classactivities.D.Parent-childrelationships.2.Wherecanyoufindthedatathatbestsupports“childrenarereadingalotlessforfun”?A.Inparagraph2. B.Inparagraph3.C.Inparagraph4. D.Inparagraph5.3.Whydomanyparentslimitelectronicreading?A.E-booksareofpoorquality.B.Itcouldbeawasteoftime.C.Itmayharmchildren'shealth.D.E-readersareexpensive.4.Howshouldparentsencouragetheirchildrentoreadmore?A.Actasrolemodelsforthem.B.Askthemtowritebookreports.C.Setupreadinggroupsforthem.D.Talkwiththeirreadingclassteachers.答案1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A Passage5(2018课标全国Ⅱ,D)词数:312We'veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What'stheproblem?It'spossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversational
intelligence.It'smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit'sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit'sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit'saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan'tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn'tevenexistifitweren'tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”heexplains.“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.”Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.“It'snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,”saysDunn.“Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.”Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.“Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,”hesays.1.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Addictiontosmartphones.B.Inappropriatebehavioursinpublicplaces.C.Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.D.Impatiencewithslowservice.2.WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?A.Showinggoodmanners. B.Relatingtootherpeople.C.Focusingonatopic. D.Makingbusinessdeals.3.Whatdoesthecoffee-shopstudysuggestaboutsmalltalk?A.Itimprovesfamilyrelationships.B.Itraisespeople'sconfidence.C.Itmattersasmuchasaformaltalk.D.Itmakespeoplefeelgood.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ConversationCountsB.WaysofMakingSmallTalkC.BenefitsofSmallTalkD.UncomfortableSilence答案
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C Passage6(2018课标全国Ⅲ,B)词数:312Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness(荒野).Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof30,000.DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarning.Anavalanche(雪崩)onceclosedthepath,killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today,peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.1.WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCity?A.Itsbusinessculture.B.Itssmallpopulation.C.Itsgeographicalposition.D.Itsfavourableclimate.2.WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?A.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere.B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.C.Almosteveryonegaveup.D.Halfofthemdied.3.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?A.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.
B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter.D.Theywereshortoffood.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theriseandfallofacity.B.ThegoldrushinCanada.C.Journeysintothewilderness.D.TourisminDawson.答案1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A Passage7(2017课标全国Ⅰ,C)词数:325Someoftheworld'smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying(联合)voiceacrosscultures.Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.It'sJasonMoran'sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter'sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.“Jazzseemslikeit'snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,”MorantellsNationalPublicRadio'sreporterNealConan.“WhatI'mhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwhiteanymore.It'sactuallycolor,andit'sactuallydigital.”Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.“Themusiccan'tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,”saysMoran.Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller'smusicforadanceparty,“justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,”saysMoran.“Forme,it'stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion(情感)lie?Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight(感悟)onhowtotalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecord
getsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,”saysMoran,“soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.”1.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3referto?A.Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.C.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.D.Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.3.WhatcanweinferaboutMoran'sopiniononjazz?A.Itwilldisappeargradually.B.Itremainsblackandwhite.C.Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.D.Itchangesevery50years.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ExploringtheFutureofJazzB.TheRiseandFallofJazzC.TheStoryofaJazzMusicianD.CelebratingtheJazzDay答案1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A Passage8(2017课标全国Ⅱ,C)词数:317TerrafugiaInc.saidMondaythatitsnewflyingcarhascompleteditsfirstflight,bringingthecompanyclosertoitsgoalofsellingtheflyingcarwithinthenextyear.Thevehicle—namedtheTransition—hastwoseats,fourwheelsandwingsthatfoldupsoitcanbedrivenlikeacar.TheTransition,whichflewat1,400feetforeightminuteslastmonth,canreacharound70milesperhourontheroadand115intheair.Itfliesusinga23-gallontankofgasandburns5gallonsperhourintheair.Onthe
ground,itgets35milespergallon.Around100peoplehavealreadyputdowna$10,000deposittogetaTransitionwhentheygoonsale,andthosenumberswilllikelyriseafterTerrafugiaintroducestheTransitiontothepubliclaterthisweekattheNewYorkAutoShow.Butdon'texpectittoshowupintoomanydriveways.It'sexpectedtocost$279,000.Anditwon'thelpifyou'restuckintraffic.Thecarneedsarunway.Inventorshavebeentryingtomakeflyingcarssincethe1930s,accordingtoRobertMann,anairlineindustryexpert.ButMannthinksTerrafugiahascomecloserthananyonetomakingtheflyingcarareality.Thegovernmenthasalreadypermittedthecompanytousespecialmaterialstomakeiteasierforthevehicletofly.TheTransitionisnowgoingthroughcrashteststomakesureitmeetsfederalsafetystandards.MannsaidTerrafugiawashelpedbytheFederalAviationAdministration'sdecisionfiveyearsagotocreateaseparatesetofstandardsforlightsportaircraft,whicharelowerthanthoseforpilotsoflargerplanes.Terrafugiasaysanownerwouldneedtopassatestandcomplete20hoursofflyingtimetobeabletoflytheTransition,arequirementpilotswouldfindrelativelyeasytomeet.1.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThebasicdataoftheTransition.B.Theadvantagesofflyingcars.C.Thepotentialmarketforflyingcars.D.ThedesignersoftheTransition.2.WhyistheTransitionunlikelytoshowupintoomanydriveways?A.Itcausestrafficjams.B.Itisdifficulttooperate.C.Itisveryexpensive.D.Itburnstoomuchfuel.3.Whatisthegovernment'sattitudetothedevelopmentoftheflyingcar?A.Cautious. B.Favorable.C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FlyingCaratAutoShowB.TheTransition'sFirstFlightC.Pilots'DreamComingTrueD.FlyingCarClosertoReality答案1.A 2.C 3.B
4.D Passage9(2017课标全国Ⅲ,D)词数:324TheIntelligentTransportteamatNewcastleUniversityhaveturnedanelectriccarintoamobilelaboratorynamed“DriveLAB”inordertounderstandthechallengesfacedbyolderdriversandtodiscoverwherethekeystresspointsare.Researchshowsthatgivingupdrivingisoneofthekeyreasonsforafallinhealthandwell-beingamongolderpeople,leadingtothembecomingmoreisolated(隔绝)andinactive.LedbyProfessorPhilBlythe,theNewcastleteamaredevelopingin-vehicletechnologiesforolderdriverswhichtheyhopecouldhelpthemtocontinuedrivingintolaterlife.Theseincludecustom-madenavigation(导航)tools,nightvisionsystemsandintelligentspeedadaptations.PhilBlytheexplains:“Formanyolderpeople,particularlythoselivingaloneorinthecountry,drivingisimportantforpreservingtheirindependence,givingthemthefreedomtogetoutandaboutwithouthavingtorelyonothers.”“Butweallhavetoacceptthataswegetolderourreactionsslowdownandthisoftenresultsinpeopleavoidinganypotentiallychallengingdrivingconditionsandlosingconfidenceintheirdrivingskills.Theresultisthatpeoplestopdrivingbeforetheyreallyneedto.”DrAmyGuo,theleadingresearcherontheolderdriverstudy,explains:“TheDriveLABishelpingustounderstandwhatthekeystresspointsanddifficultiesareforolderdriversandhowwemightusetechnologytoaddresstheseproblems.”“Forexample,mostofuswouldexpectolderdriversalwaysgoslowerthaneveryoneelsebutsurprisingly,wefoundthatin30mphzonestheystruggledtokeepataconstantspeedandsoweremorelikelytobreakthespeedlimitandbeatriskofgettingfined.We'relookingatthebenefitsofsystemswhichcontroltheirspeedasawayofpreventingthat.”“Wehopethatourworkwillhelpwithtechnologicalsolutions(解决方案)toensurethatolderdriversstaysaferbehindthewheel.”1.WhatisthepurposeoftheDriveLAB?A.Toexplorenewmeansoftransport.B.Todesignnewtypesofcars.C.Tofindoutolderdrivers'problems.D.Toteachpeopletrafficrules.2.WhyisdrivingimportantforolderpeopleaccordingtoPhilBlythe?A.Itkeepsthemindependent.B.Ithelpsthemsavetime.C.Itbuildsuptheirstrength.D.Itcurestheirmentalillnesses.3.Whatdoresearchershopetodoforolderdrivers?A.Improvetheirdrivingskills.
B.Developdriver-assisttechnologies.C.Providetipsonrepairingtheircars.D.Organizeregularphysicalcheckups.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ANewModelElectricCarB.ASolutiontoTrafficProblemsC.DrivingServicesforEldersD.KeepingOlderDriversontheRoad答案1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D Passage10(2016课标全国Ⅰ,D)词数:332Themeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,uneasiness,orworry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygap(间隙)withconversation.Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson'sneeds.ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeople,justassometraditionalChineseandThaipersonsdo.Therefore,whenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimplied(暗示)isthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection.Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,particularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.Forexample,Russian,French,andSpanishpersonsmayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicunderdiscussion.However,Mexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.Instillanotheruse,personsinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.Nursesandothercare-giversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexperiencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient'ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.
Anursewhounderstandsthehealing(治愈)valueofsilencecanusethisunderstandingtoassistinthecareofpatientsfromtheirownandfromothercultures.1.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsilenceinconversations?A.Itimpliesanger.B.Itpromotesfriendship.C.Itisculture-specific.D.Itiscontent-based.2.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightregardsilenceasacallforcarefulthought?A.TheChinese. B.TheFrench.C.TheMexicans. D.TheRussians.3.Whatdoestheauthoradvisenursestodoaboutsilence?A.Letitcontinueasthepatientpleases.B.Breakitwhiletreatingpatients.C.Evaluateitsharmtopatients.D.Makeuseofitshealingeffects.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.SoundandSilenceB.WhatItMeanstoBeSilentC.SilencetoNativeAmericansD.SpeechIsSilver;SilenceIsGold答案1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B Passage11(2016课标全国Ⅱ,C)词数:254Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.Now,thewebsiteBookCrossing.comturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.Membersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketoshare.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplace,hopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventure,travelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.BrucePederson,themanagingdirectorofBookCrossing,says,“Thetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyouread.BookCrossingcombinesboth.”Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbuses,intrainstationsandcoffee
shops.Whoeverfindstheirbookwillgotothesiteandrecordwheretheyfoundit.Peoplewhofindabookcanalsoleaveajournalentrydescribingwhattheythoughtofit.E-mailsarethensenttotheBookCrosserstokeepthemupdatedaboutwheretheirbookshavebeenfound.BrucePedersonsaystheideaisforpeoplenottobeselfishbykeepingabooktogatherdustonashelfathome.BookCrossingispartofatrendamongpeoplewhowanttogetbacktothe“real”andnotthevirtual(虚拟).Thesitenowhasmorethanonemillionmembersinmorethanonehundredthirty-fivecountries.1.Whydoestheauthormentionbookgroupsinthefirstparagraph?A.Toexplainwhattheyare.B.TointroduceBookCrossing.C.Tostresstheimportanceofreading.D.Toencouragereaderstosharetheirideas.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Thebook.B.Anadventure.C.Apublicplace.D.Theidentificationnumber.3.WhatwillaBookCrosserdowithabookafterreadingit?A.Meetotherreaderstodiscussit.B.Keepitsafeinhisbookcase.C.Passitontoanotherreader.D.Mailitbacktoitsowner.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.OnlineReading:AVirtualTourB.ElectronicBooks:ANewTrendC.ABookGroupBringsTraditionBackD.AWebsiteLinksPeoplethroughBooks答案1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D Passage12(2015课标全国Ⅱ,B)词数:304Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyour
homeintopartofyourdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(难为情)whenthey'reinpoorlylitplaces—andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn'thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit'stimetorepaint,goblue.Don'tforgettheclock—ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou'reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(摄入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe'llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.1.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout . A.theirhomecomforts B.theirbodyshapeC.housebuying D.healthydiets2.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople . A.digestfoodbetter B.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecalories D.regaintheirappetites3.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A.Eatquickly. B.Playfastmusic.C.Usesmallerspoons. D.Turndownthelights.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?B.WaysofServingDinnerC.EffectsofSelf-ConsciousnessD.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?答案1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A
B组 自主命题·省(区、市)卷题组Passage1(2019浙江,C)词数:305Californiahaslosthalfitsbigtreessincethe1930s,accordingtoastudytobepublishedTuesdayandclimatechangeseemstobeamajorfactor(因素).Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percentonmorethan46,000squaremilesofCaliforniaforests,thenewstudyfinds.Noareawassparedorunaffected,fromthefoggynortherncoasttotheSierraNevadaMountainstotheSanGabrielsaboveLosAngeles.IntheSierrahighcountry,thenumberofbigtreeshasfallenbymorethan55percent;inpartsofsouthernCaliforniathedeclinewasnearly75percent.Manyfactorscontributedtothedecline,saidPatrickMcIntyre,anecologistwhowastheleadauthorofthestudy.Woodcutterstargetedbigtrees.Housingdevelopmentpushedintothewoods.AggressivewildfirecontrolhasleftCaliforniaforestscrowdedwithsmalltreesthatcompetewithbigtreesforresources(资源).ButincomparingastudyofCaliforniaforestsdoneinthe1920sand1930swithanotheronebetween2001and2010,McIntyreandhiscolleaguesdocumentedawidespreaddeathofbigtreesthatwasevidenteveninwildlandsprotectedfromwoodcuttingordevelopment.Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsufferedthegreatestwatershortage.Theresearchersfiguredoutwaterstresswithacomputermodelthatcalculatedhowmuchwatertreesweregettingincomparisonwithhowmuchtheyneeded,takingintoaccountsuchthingsasrainfall,airtemperature,dampnessofsoil,andthetimingofsnowmelt(融雪).Sincethe1930s,McIntyresaid,thebiggestfactorsdrivingupwaterstressinthestatehavebeenrisingtemperatures,whichcausetreestolosemorewatertotheair,andearliersnowmelt,whichreducesthewatersupplyavailabletotreesduringthedryseason.1.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theseriousnessofbig-treelossinCalifornia.B.TheincreasingvarietyofCaliforniabigtrees.C.ThedistributionofbigtreesinCaliforniaforests.D.TheinfluenceoffarmingonbigtreesinCalifornia.2.Whichofthefollowingiswell-intentionedbutmaybebadforbigtrees?A.Ecologicalstudiesofforests.B.Banningwoodcutting.C.Limitinghousingdevelopment.D.Firecontrolmeasures.3.WhatisamajorcauseofthewatershortageaccordingtoMcIntyre?A.Inadequatesnowmelt.B.Alongerdryseason.C.Awarmerclimate.
D.Dampnessoftheair.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.California'sForests:WhereHaveAlltheBigTreesGone?B.CuttingofBigTreestoBeProhibitedinCaliforniaSoonC.WhyAretheBigTreesImportanttoCaliforniaForests?D.PatrickMcIntyre:GrowMoreBigTreesinCalifornia答案1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A Passage2(2019北京,C)词数:466Theproblemofrobocallshasgottensobadthatmanypeoplenowrefusetopickupcallsfromnumberstheydon'tknow.Bynextyear,halfofthecallswereceivewillbescams(欺诈).Wearefinallywakinguptotheseverityoftheproblembysupportinganddevelopingagroupoftools,appsandapproachesintendedtopreventscammersfromgettingthrough.Unfortunately,it'stoolittle,toolate.Bythetimethese“solutions”(解决方案)becomewidelyavailable,scammerswillhavemovedontocleverermeans.Inthenearfuture,it'snotjustgoingtobethenumberyouseeonyourscreenthatwillbeindoubt.Soonyouwillalsoquestionwhetherthevoiceyou'rehearingisactuallyreal.That'sbecausethereareanumberofpowerfulvoicemanipulation(处理)andautomationtechnologiesthatareabouttobecomewidelyavailableforanyonetouse.Atthisyear'sI/OConference,acompanyshowedanewvoicetechnologyabletoproducesuchaconvincinghuman-soundingvoicethatitwasabletospeaktoareceptionistandbookareservationwithoutdetection.Thesedevelopmentsarelikelytomakeourcurrentproblemswithrobocallsmuchworse.Thereasonthatrobocallsareaheadachehaslesstodowithamountthanprecision.Adecadeofdatabreaches(数据侵入)ofpersonalinformationhasledtoasituationwherescammerscaneasilylearnyourmother'sname,andfarmore.Armedwiththisknowledge,they'reabletocarryoutindividuallytargetedcampaignstocheatpeople.Thismeans,forexample,thatascammercouldcallyoufromwhatlookstobeafamiliarnumberandtalktoyouusingavoicethatsoundsexactlylikeyourbankteller's,trickingyouinto“confirming”youraddress,mother'sname,andcardnumber.Scammersfollowmoney,socompanieswillbetheworsthit.Alotofbusinessisstilldoneoverthephone,andmuchofitisbasedontrustandexistingrelationships.Voicemanipulationtechnologiesmayweakenthatgradually.
Weneedtodealwiththeinsecurenatureofourtelecomnetworks.Phonecarriersandconsumersneedtoworktogethertofindwaysofdeterminingandcommunicatingwhatisreal.Thatmightmeaneitherdevelopingauniformwaytomarkvideosandimages,showingwhenandwhotheyweremadeby,orabandoningphonecallsaltogetherandmovingtowardsdata-basedcommunications—usingappslikeFaceTimeorWhatsApp,whichcanbetiedtoyouridentity.Credibilityishardtoearnbuteasytolose,andtheproblemisonlygoingtogetharderfromhereonout.1.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesolutionstotheproblemofrobocalls?A.Panicked. B.Confused.C.Embarrassed. D.Disappointed.2.Takingadvantageofthenewtechnologies,scammerscan . A.aimatvictimspreciselyB.damagedatabaseseasilyC.startcampaignsrapidlyD.spreadinformationwidely3.Whatdoesthepassageimply?A.Honestyisthebestpolicy.B.Technologiescanbedouble-edged.C.Therearemoresolutionsthanproblems.D.Credibilityholdsthekeytodevelopment.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WheretheProblemofRobocallsIsRootedB.WhoIstoBlamefortheProblemofRobocallsC.WhyRobocallsAreAbouttoGetMoreDangerousD.HowRobocallsAreAffectingtheWorldofTechnology答案1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C Passage3(2018北京,A)词数:319MyFirstMarathon(马拉松)Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.
Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn'tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas“notathletic”.TheideathatIwas“notathletic”stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn'tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces(鞋带)becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!Atmile3,Ipassedasign:“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!”Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.Bymile21,Iwasstarving!AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗标签),Icannowcallmyselfa“marathonwinner”.1.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor . A.waswelltrained B.feltscaredC.madeuphismindtorun D.losthope2.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.C.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.D.Toshareapreciousmemory.3.Howwastheauthor'sfirstmarathon?A.Hemadeit.B.Hequithalfway.C.Hegotthefirstprize.D.Hewalkedtotheend.4.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport.B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.答案1.C
2.C 3.A 4.B Passage4(2018北京,C)词数:345Plastic-EatingWormsHumansproducemorethan300milliontonsofplasticeveryyear.Almosthalfofthatwindsupinlandfills(垃圾填埋场),andupto12milliontonspollutetheoceans.Sofarthereisnoeffectivewaytogetridofit,butanewstudysuggestsananswermaylieinthestomachsofsomehungryworms.ResearchersinSpainandEnglandrecentlyfoundthatthewormsofthegreaterwaxmothcanbreakdownpolyethylene,whichaccountsfor40%ofplastics.Theteamleft100waxwormsonacommercialpolyethyleneshoppingbagfor12hours,andthewormsconsumedandbrokedownabout92milligrams,oralmost3%ofit.Toconfirmthattheworms'chewingalonewasnotresponsibleforthepolyethylenebreakdown,theresearchersmadesomewormsintopaste(糊状物)andappliedittoplasticfilms.14hourslaterthefilmshadlost13%oftheirmass—apparentlybrokendownbyenzymes(酶)fromtheworms'stomachs.TheirfindingswerepublishedinCurrentBiologyin2017.FedericaBertocchini,co-authorofthestudy,saystheworms'abilitytobreakdowntheireverydayfood—beeswax—alsoallowsthemtobreakdownplastic.“Waxisacomplexmixture,butthebasicbondinpolyethylene,thecarbon-carbonbond,isthereaswell,”sheexplains.“Thewaxwormevolvedamethodorsystemtobreakthisbond.”JenniferDeBruyn,amicrobiologistattheUniversityofTennessee,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,saysitisnotsurprisingthatsuchwormscanbreakdownpolyethylene.Butcomparedwithpreviousstudies,shefindsthespeedofbreakingdowninthisoneexciting.Thenextstep,DeBruynsays,willbetoidentifythecauseofthebreakdown.Isitanenzymeproducedbythewormitselforbyitsgutmicrobes(肠道微生物)?Bertocchiniagreesandhopesherteam'sfindingsmightonedayhelpemploytheenzymetobreakdownplasticsinlandfills.Butsheexpectsusingthechemicalinsomekindofindustrialprocess—notsimply“millionsofwormsthrownontopoftheplastic.”
1.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewormsinthestudy?A.Theytakeplasticsastheireverydayfood.B.Theyarenewlyevolvedcreatures.C.Theycanconsumeplastics.D.Theywindupinlandfills.2.AccordingtoJenniferDeBruyn,thenextstepofthestudyisto . A.identifyothermeansofthebreakdownB.findoutthesourceoftheenzymeC.confirmtheresearchfindingsD.increasethebreakdownspeed3.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatthechemicalmight . A.helptoraisewormsB.helpmakeplasticbagsC.beusedtocleantheoceansD.beproducedinfactoriesinfuture4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainastudymethodonworms.B.Tointroducethedietofaspecialworm.C.Topresentawaytobreakdownplastics.D.Toproposenewmeanstokeepeco-balance.答案1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C Passage5(2017浙江,A)词数:326BenjaminWest,thefatherofAmericanpainting,showedhistalentforartwhenhewasonlysixyearsofage.Buthedidnotknowaboutbrushesbeforeavisitortoldhimheneededone.Inthosedays,abrushwasmadefromcamel'shair.Therewerenocamelsnearby.Benjamindecidedthatcathairwouldworkinstead.Hecutsomefurfromthefamilycattomakeabrush.Thebrushdidnotlastlong.SoonBenjaminneededmorefur.Beforelong,thecatbegantolookragged(蓬乱).Hisfathersaidthatthecatmustbesick.Benjaminwasforcedtoadmitwhathehadbeendoing.Thecat'slotwasabouttoimprove.Thatyear,oneofBenjamin'scousins,Mr.Pennington,cametovisit.HewasimpressedwithBenjamin'sdrawings.Whenhewenthome,hesentBenjaminaboxofpaintandsomebrushes.Healsosentsixengravings(版
画)byanartist.ThesewerethefirstpicturesandfirstrealpaintandbrushesBenjaminhadeverseen. In1747,whenBenjaminwasnineyearsold,Mr.Penningtonreturnedforanothervisit.HewasamazedatwhatBenjaminhaddonewithhisgift.HeaskedBenjamin'sparentsifhemighttaketheboybacktoPhiladelphiaforavisit.Inthecity,Mr.PenningtongaveBenjaminmaterialsforcreatingoilpaintings.Theboybeganalandscape(风景)painting.WilliamWilliams,awell-knownpainter,cametoseehimwork.WilliamswasimpressedwithBenjaminandgavehimtwoclassicbooksonpaintingtotakehome.Thebookswerelonganddull.Benjamincouldreadonlyalittle,havingbeenapoorstudent.Buthelatersaid,“Thosetwobooksweremycompanionsbyday,andundermypillowatnight.”Whileitislikelythatheunderstoodverylittleofthebooks,theywerehisintroductiontoclassicalpaintings.Thenine-year-oldboydecidedthenthathewouldbeanartist.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Benjamin'svisittoPhiladelphia.B.Williams'influenceonBenjamin.C.ThebeginningofBenjamin'slifeasanartist.D.ThefriendshipbetweenBenjaminandPennington.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3suggest?A.Thecatwouldbecloselywatched.B.Thecatwouldgetsomemedicalcare.C.Benjaminwouldleavehishomeshortly.D.Benjaminwouldhaverealbrushessoon.3.WhatdidPenningtondotohelpBenjamindevelophistalent?A.Hetookhimtoseepaintingexhibitions.B.Heprovidedhimwithpaintingmaterials.C.HesenthimtoaschoolinPhiladelphia.D.Hetaughthimhowtomakeengravings.4.Williams'twobookshelpedBenjaminto . A.mastertheuseofpaintsB.appreciatelandscapepaintingsC.gettoknowotherpaintersD.makeuphismindtobeapainter答案1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D
Passage6(2017北京,C)词数:358Measles(麻疹),whichoncekilled450childreneachyearanddisabledevenmore,wasnearlywipedoutintheUnitedStates14yearsagobytheuniversaluseoftheMMRvaccine(疫苗).Butthediseaseismakingacomeback,causedbyagrowinganti-vaccinemovementandmisinformationthatisspreadingquickly.Alreadythisyear,115measlescaseshavebeenreportedintheUSA,comparedwith189foralloflastyear.Thenumbersmightsoundsmall,buttheyaretheleadingedgeofadangeroustrend.Whenvaccinationratesareveryhigh,astheystillareinthenationasawhole,everyoneisprotected.Thisiscalled“herdimmunity”,whichprotectsthepeoplewhogethurteasily,includingthosewhocan'tbevaccinatedformedicalreasons,babiestooyoungtogetvaccinatedandpeopleonwhomthevaccinedoesn'twork.Butherdimmunityworksonlywhennearlythewholeherdjoinsin.Whensomerefusevaccinationandseekafreeride,immunitybreaksdownandeveryoneisinevenbiggerdanger.That'sexactlywhatishappeninginsmallneighborhoodsaroundthecountryfromOrangeCounty,California,where22measlescaseswerereportedthismonth,toBrooklyn,N.Y.,wherea17-year-oldcausedanoutbreaklastyear.Theresistancetovaccinehascontinuedfordecades,anditisdrivenbyarealbutverysmallrisk.Thosewhorefusetotakethatriskselfishlymakeotherssuffer.Makingthingsworsearestatelawsthatmakeittooeasytooptout(决定不参加)ofwhataresupposedtoberequiredvaccinesforallchildrenenteringkindergarten.Seventeenstatesallowparentstogetanexemption(豁免),sometimesjustbysigningapapersayingtheypersonallyobjecttoavaccine.Now,severalstatesaremovingtotightenlawsbyaddingnewregulationsforoptingout.Butnoonedoesenoughtolimitexemptions.Parentsoughttobeabletooptoutonlyforlimitedmedicalorreligiousreasons.Butpersonalopinions?Notgoodenough.Everyoneenjoysthelife-savingbenefitsvaccinesprovide,butthey'llexistonlyaslongaseveryonesharesintherisks.1.Thefirsttwoparagraphssuggestthat . A.asmallnumberofmeaslescasescanstartadangeroustrendB.theoutbreakofmeaslesattractsthepublicattentionC.anti-vaccinemovementhasitsmedicalreasonsD.informationaboutmeaslesspreadsquickly2.Herdimmunityworkswellwhen . A.exemptionsareallowedB.severalvaccinesareusedtogetherC.thewholeneighborhoodisinvolvedinD.newregulationsareaddedtothestatelaws3.Whatisthemainreasonforthecomebackofmeasles?A.Theoveruseofvaccine.B.Thelackofmedicalcare.C.Thefeaturesofmeaslesitself.
D.Thevaccineopt-outsofsomepeople.4.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroducetheideaofexemption.B.Todiscussmethodstocuremeasles.C.Tostresstheimportanceofvaccination.D.Toappealforequalrightsinmedicaltreatment.答案1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C Passage7(2016北京,C)词数:359CaliforniaCondor'sShockingRecoveryCaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica'slargestbirds,withwing-lengthofupto3meters.Inthe1980s,electricallinesandleadpoisoning(铅中毒)nearlydrovethemtodyingout.Now,electricshocktrainingandmedicaltreatmentarehelpingtorescuethesebigbirds.Inthelate1980s,thelastfewcondorsweretakenfromthewildtobebred(繁殖).Since1992,therehavebeenmultiplereintroductionstothewild,andtherearenowmorethan150flyingoverCaliforniaandnearbyArizona,UtahandBajainMexico.Electricallineshavebeenkillingthemoff.“Astheygointorestforthenight,theyjustdon'tseethepowerlines,”saysBruceRideoutofSanDiegoZoo.Theirwingscanbridgethegapbetweenlines,resultinginelectrocution(电死)iftheytouchtwolinesatonce.Soscientistshavecomeupwithashockingidea.Tallpoles,placedinlargetrainingareas,teachthebirdstostayclearofelectricallinesbygivingthemapainfulbutundeadlyelectricshock.Beforethetrainingwasintroduced,66%ofset-freebirdsdiedofelectrocution.Thishasnowdroppedto18%.Leadpoisoninghasprovedmoredifficulttodealwith.Whencondorseatdeadbodiesofotheranimalscontaininglead,theyabsorblargequantitiesoflead.Thisaffectstheirnervoussystemsandabilitytoproducebabybirds,andcanleadto
kidney(肾)failureanddeath.SocondorswithhighlevelsofleadaresenttoLosAngelesZoo,wheretheyaretreatedwithcalciumEDTA,achemicalthatremovesleadfromthebloodoverseveraldays.Thisworkisstartingtopayoff.Theannualdeathrateforadultcondorshasdroppedfrom38%in2000to5.4%in2011.Rideout'steamthinksthattheCaliforniacondors'averagesurvivaltimeinthewildisnowjustundereightyears.“Althoughthesemeasuresarenoteffectiveforever,theyarevitalfornow,”hesays.“Theyaretrulygoodbirdsthatarewortheveryeffortweputintorecoveringthem.”1.Californiacondorsattractresearchers'interestbecausethey . A.areactiveatnightB.hadtobebredinthewildC.arefoundonlyinCaliforniaD.almostdiedoutinthe1980s2.Researchershavefoundelectricallinesare . A.blockingcondors'journeyhomeB.bigkillersofCaliforniacondorsC.restplacesforcondorsatnightD.usedtokeepcondorsaway3.AccordingtoParagraph5,leadpoisoning . A.makescondorstoonervoustoflyB.haslittleeffectoncondors'kidneysC.canhardlybegottenridoffromcondors'bloodD.makesitdifficultforcondorstoproducebabybirds4.Thispassageshowsthat . A.theaveragesurvivaltimeofcondorsissatisfactoryB.Rideout'sresearchinterestliesinelectricengineeringC.theeffortstoprotectcondorshavebroughtgoodresultsD.researchershavefoundthefinalanswerstotheproblem答案1.D 2.B 3.D 4.C Passage8(2015安徽,E)词数:270Foodservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways.Sharingbreadorotherfoodsisacommonhumantraditionthatcanpromoteunityandtrust.Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture's
celebrationsortraditions.Thefoodsweeat—andwhenandhowweeatthem—areoftenuniquetoaparticularcultureormayevendifferbetweenrural(农村的)andurbanareaswithinonecountry.Sharingbread,whetherduringaspecialoccasion(时刻)oratthefamilydinnertable,isacommonsymboloftogetherness.Manyculturesalsocelebratebirthdaysandmarriageswithcakesthatarecutandsharedamongtheguests.Earlyformsofcakeweresimplyakindofbread,sothistraditionhasitsrootsinthecustomofsharingbread.FoodalsoplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations.InthesouthernUnitedStates,piecesofcornbreadrepresentblocksofgoldforprosperity(兴旺)intheNewYear.InGreece,peopleshareaspecialcakecalledvasilopita.Acoinisputintothecake,whichsignifies(预示)successintheNewYearforthepersonwhoreceivesit.Manycultureshaveceremoniestocelebratethebirthofachild,andfoodcanplayasignificantrole.InChina,whenababyisonemonthold,familiesnameandwelcometheirchildinacelebrationthatincludesgivingred-coloredeggstoguests.Inmanycultures,roundfoodssuchasgrapes,bread,andmooncakesareeatenatwelcomecelebrationstorepresentfamilyunity.Nutritionisnecessaryforlife,soitisnotsurprisingthatfoodissuchanimportantpartofdifferentculturesaroundtheworld.1.Accordingtothepassage,sharingbread . A.indicatesalackoffoodB.canhelptodevelopunityC.isacustomuniquetoruralareasD.hasitsrootsinbirthdaycelebrations2.WhatdoesthecoininvasilopitasignifyforitsreceiverintheNewYear?A.Trust. B.Success. C.Health. D.Togetherness.3.Theauthorexplainstheroleoffoodincelebrationsby . A.usingexamplesB.makingcomparisonsC.analyzingcausesD.describingprocesses4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thecustomofsharingfood.B.Thespecificmeaningoffood.C.Theroleoffoodinceremonies.D.Theimportanceoffoodinculture.答案1.B 2.B 3.A
4.D Passage9(2015江苏,B)词数:391IntheUnitedStatesalone,over100millioncell-phonesarethrownawayeachyear.Cell-phonesarepartofagrowingmountainofelectronicwastelikecomputersandpersonaldigitalassistants.Theelectronicwastestreamisincreasingthreetimesfasterthantraditionalgarbageasawhole.Electronicdevicescontainvaluablemetalssuchasgoldandsilver.ASwissstudyreportedthatwhiletheweightofelectronicgoodsrepresentedbypreciousmetalswasrelativelysmallincomparisontototalwaste,theconcentration(含量)ofgoldandotherpreciousmetalswashigherinso-callede-wastethaninnaturallyoccurringminerals.Electronicwastesalsocontainmanypoisonousmetals.Evenwhenthemachinesarerecycledandtheharmfulmetalsremoved,therecyclingprocessofteniscarriedoutinpoorcountries,inpracticallyuncontrolledwayswhichallowmanypoisonoussubstancestoescapeintotheenvironment.Creatingproductsoutofrawmaterialscreatesmuchmorewastematerial,upto100timesmore,thanthematerialcontainedinthefinishedproducts.Consideragainthecell-phone,andimaginetheminesthatproducedthosemetals,thefactoriesneededtomaketheboxandpackaging(包装)itcamein.Manywastesproducedintheproducingprocessareharmfulaswell.TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencynotesthatmostwasteisdangerousinthat“theproduction,distribution,anduseofproducts—aswellasmanagementoftheresultingwaste—allresultingreenhousegasrelease.”Individualscanreducetheircontributionbycreatinglesswasteatthestart—forinstance,buyingreusableproductsandrecycling.Inmanycountriestheconceptofextendedproducerresponsibilityisbeingconsideredorhasbeenputinplaceasanincentive(动机)forreducingwaste.Ifproducersarerequiredtotakebackpackagingtheyusetoselltheirproducts,wouldtheyreducethepackaginginthefirstplace?Governments'incentivetorequireproducerstotakeresponsibilityforthepackagingtheyproduceisusuallybasedonmoney.Why,theyask,shouldcitiesortownsberesponsibleforpayingtodealwiththebubblewrap(气泡垫)thatencasedyourtelevision?Fromthegovernments'pointofview,aprimarygoaloflawsrequiringextendedproducerresponsibilityistotransferboththecostsandthephysicalresponsibilityofwastemanagementfromthegovernmentandtax-payersbacktotheproducers.1.BymentioningtheSwissstudy,theauthorintendstotellusthat . A.theweightofe-goodsisrathersmallB.e-wastedeservestobemadegooduseofC.naturalmineralscontainmorepreciousmetalsD.thepercentageofpreciousmetalsisheavyine-waste
2.Theresponsibilityofe-wastetreatmentshouldbeextended . A.fromproducerstogovernmentsB.fromgovernmentstoproducersC.fromindividualstodistributorsD.fromdistributorstogovernments3.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Theincreaseine-waste.B.Thecreationofe-waste.C.Theseriousnessofe-waste.D.Themanagementofe-waste.答案1.B 2.B 3.D Passage10(2015江苏,C)词数:460Supposeyoubecomealeaderinanorganization.It'sverylikelythatyou'llwanttohavevolunteerstohelpwiththeorganization'sactivities.Todoso,itshouldhelptounderstandwhypeopleundertakevolunteerworkandwhatkeepstheirinterestinthework.Let'sbeginwiththequestionofwhypeoplevolunteer.Researchershaveidentifiedseveralfactorsthatmotivatepeopletogetinvolved.Forexample,peoplevolunteertoexpresspersonalvaluesrelatedtounselfishness,toexpandtheirrangeofexperiences,andtostrengthensocialrelationships.Ifvolunteerpositionsdonotmeettheseneeds,peoplemaynotwishtoparticipate.Toselectvolunteers,youmayneedtounderstandthemotivationsofthepeopleyouwishtoattract.Peoplealsovolunteerbecausetheyarerequiredtodoso.Toincreaselevelsofcommunityservice,someschoolshavelaunchedcompulsoryvolunteerprograms.Unfortunately,theseprogramscanshiftpeople'swishofparticipationfromaninternalfactor(e.g.,“Ivolunteerbecauseit'simportanttome”)toanexternalfactor(e.g.,“IvolunteerbecauseI'mrequiredtodoso”).Whenthathappens,peoplebecomelesslikelytovolunteerinthefuture.Peoplemustbesensitivetothispossibilitywhentheymakevolunteeractivitiesamust.Oncepeoplebegintovolunteer,whatleadsthemtoremainintheirpositionsovertime?Toanswerthisquestion,researchershaveconductedfollow-upstudiesinwhichtheytrackvolunteersovertime.Forinstance,onestudyfollowed238volunteersinFloridaoverayear.Oneofthemostimportantfactorsthatinfluencedtheirsatisfactionasvolunteerswastheamountofsufferingtheyexperiencedintheirvolunteerpositions.Althoughthisresultmaynotsurpriseyou,itleadstoimportant
practicaladvice.Theresearchersnotethatattentionshouldbegivento“trainingmethodsthatwouldpreparevolunteersfortroublesomesituationsorprovidethemwithstrategiesforcopingwiththeproblemtheydoexperience”.Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegreetowhichpeopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.Itwasassumedthatthosepeopleforwhomtheroleofvolunteerwasmostpartoftheirpersonalidentitywouldalsobemostlikelytocontinuevolunteerwork.Participantsindicatedthedegreetowhichthesocialrolematteredbyrespondingtostatementssuchas“VolunteeringinHospitalisanimportantpartofwhoIam.”Consistentwiththeresearchers'expectations,theyfoundapositivecorrelation(正相关)betweenthestrengthofroleidentityandthelengthoftimepeoplecontinuedtovolunteer.Theseresults,onceagain,leadtoconcreteadvice:“Onceanindividualbeginsvolunteering,continuedeffortsmightfocusondevelopingavolunteerroleidentity...ItemslikeT-shirtsthatallowvolunteerstoberecognizedpubliclyfortheircontributionscanhelpstrengthenroleidentity”.1.Peoplevolunteermainlyoutof . A.academicrequirements B.socialexpectationsC.financialrewards D.internalneeds2.WhatcanwelearnfromtheFloridastudy?A.Follow-upstudiesshouldlastforoneyear.B.Volunteersshouldgetmentallyprepared.C.Strategytrainingisamustinresearch.D.Volunteersareprovidedwithconcreteadvice.3.Whatismostlikelytomotivatevolunteerstocontinuetheirwork?A.Individualdifferencesinroleidentity.B.PubliclyidentifiablevolunteerT-shirts.C.Roleidentityasavolunteer.D.Practicaladvicefromresearchers.4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtoGetPeopletoVolunteerB.HowtoStudyVolunteerBehaviorsC.HowtoKeepVolunteers'InterestD.HowtoOrganizeVolunteerActivities答案1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A
【三年模拟】A组 2018—2020年模拟·基础题组Passage1(2020届山东夏季高考模拟,C)词数:286Headsup!Acrossthecountry,sportsinjuriesareasafetyconcernforyoungathletes.Now,theAmericanMedicalAssociation(AMA)hasanewsetofguidelinesaimedatprotectingplayersfromthedangerofconcussions—seriousinjuriescausedbyablowtothehead.“Byraisingawarenessoftheseriousrisksassociatedwithconcussionsandensuringthatappropriateguidelinesareinplace,wecanreducethenumberofyoungathleteswhomayreturntothegametoosoon,whichcanputtheirhealthatfurtherrisk,”saidtheAMABoardMemberJackResneckJr.,M.D.,inastatement.Thepolicyrecommendsthatyoungathleteswhomayhaveaconcussionbetakenoffthefieldassoonaspossible.Then,theyareonlytoreturntotheirsportwithadoctor'swrittenapproval.Thepolicyalsosetsage-specificrulesforhealthcareprofessionalsandathleticorganizationsinevaluatingandcaringforconcussions.AccordingtotheCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),aconcussionisatypeoftraumatic(创伤的)braininjurycausedbyabump,blow,orjolttotheheadorhittothebodythatcausestheheadandbraintomoverapidlybackandforth.Thistypeofmovementcancausethebraintobounceortwistinsidetheskull(颅骨).Itcandamagebraincellsandcreatechemicalchangesinthebrain.TheCDCsaysthatbetween1.6millionand3.8milliontraumaticbraininjuriescausedbysportsandrecreation-relatedactivitiesoccurintheU.S.everyyear.AstudyfromtheCenterforInjuryResearchandPolicyshowedthatasmanyas40%ofhighschoolathletesreturntoplayingbeforetheyshould.TheAMA'snewguidelinesshouldhelptobringthosenumbersdown.1.WhydoestheAMAsetthenewguidelines?A.Toraisesafetystandardsofsports.B.Toprotectathletesfromconcussions.C.Tosetrulesforhealthcareevaluation.D.Tohelpplayersreturntothegamequickly.2.Whatshouldyoungathleteswhomayhaveaconcussiondo?A.Avoidusingthehead.B.Leavethefieldforever.C.Getmedicaltreatmentintime.D.Switchtoanothersport.3.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Whataconcussionis.B.Whatcausesdamagetobraincells.C.HowtheCDCworks.D.Howaconcussioncanbeprevented.
4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RulesforSaferPlayB.SportsInjuriesintheUSC.AdvicetoAthletesD.NewPoliciesforDoctors答案1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A Passage2(2020届摸底,B)词数:293Rainbeatsagainstthewindow,matchingmymood.Ishouldhaveknownthatmynewjobatthehospitalwastoogoodtobetrue.Throughouttheday,rumorswarnedthatthenewestemployeefromeachdepartmentwouldbelaidoff.Iwasthenewestoneinthetrainingdepartment.Mybossappeared.“Youprobablyknowwe'recuttingbackonstaff,”hesaid.“Administrationwantsustoofferoutplacementclassestohelpthoseemployeesfindotherjobs,showingthemhowtoactinaninterview,forexample.”“Fine,”Iansweredunwillingly,notknowingwhatelsetosay.Idecidedtogohomeearlythatday.Inthehall,ImettheladywhobroughtuscookieseveryFriday.Shewasalittlewomanwithgrayhair.Onlyherheadandthetopofhergreenapronwerevisibleoverthecart(手推车)loadedwithcleaningsupplies.Atleastshehadajob!Atthefinalmeeting,thelaid-offworkersformedalineatthedoor.Acolleaguewhispered,“Ican'tbelieveourCookieLadyisbeinglaidoff.We'llmissherasmuchaswe'llmisshercookies.”WhenthecolleaguespoketoherinSpanish,Iknewmyclasseswouldbeuselessforher.Idecidedtodosomethingforher.IwrotetoanewspaperexpressinghowIfeltabouttheunselfishnessoftheCookieLadywhoneededajob.Afewdayslater,myarticleappearedinthenewspaperandtheCookieLadywasallowedtostayinherposition.Onthesameday,Ireceivedaletter,whichseemedsounlikelythatIreadittwice.“Aneditorofalocalmagazinelikesyourpieceandwantsyoutocallhernexttimeyouarelookingforwork...”1.Howdidtheauthorfeelonthatrainyday?A.Nervous. B.Excited. C.Angry. D.Proud.2.Whatwastheauthoraskedtodo?A.Takecareofpatients. B.Leaveearlierthatday.
C.Resignfromthehospital. D.Helpthelaid-offworkers.3.HowdidtheauthorhelptheCookieLady?A.Heofferedherahigh-paidjob.B.Hegaveheradviceonjobhunting.C.Hemadeherstoryknowntoothers.D.Hetaughtherhowtopassaninterview.4.Whatdoesthestorytellus?A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Gooddeedshavetheirrewards.C.Littlepeoplecanmakeabigdifference.D.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.答案1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B Passage3(2020届河北衡水中学调研,B)词数:347Throughoutthepastfewyears,Ihavetriedtogivemyselftoothers.IhavebouncedaroundtofindwhereItrulyfitin.IfoundmyplacewhileIstayedinGuatemala,anorphanage(孤儿院),withthechildrenlivingthere.Throughhearingmanystoriesoftheirlives,Iwasmovedtotearsandstartedtoquestionmylivingwaysandgaveupeverythingthatwasn'tessential:makeupandanyothersortofluxury(奢侈品).Ilivedliketheydid.Itwasthemostrelaxingfeelingintheworld.WhenatNuestrosPequenosHermanos,weweregiventhetaskofcreatingapigpen.Atfirst,Ithoughtitshouldbeeasy.Afterarrivingattheareawherethepigpenshouldbe,wesawahill.Weweretoldtouproottheweedsaswellasleveltheentirearea.Lookingatit,wefeltitwouldbeimpossible.Onmyownfaithjourney,Ihavefeltthistypeofdoubtbefore.The“hole”,aswereferredto,isasymbolofmyfaithjourney.ItappearedtobeanobstacleIcouldnotovercome,butintheendIcompleteditwithefforts.Ifeelthispigpenwasn'teasytocreatebutwassorewardingtogive.I'vealwaysstruggledtobeonajourneyoffaith,butI'venevercompletelysteppedfootontothepathuntilGuatemala.I'vealwaystriedtoopenmyhearttoeveryonearoundmeandgivethemmylove.IfeelasthoughIcutopenmyheartandshareeverybitofloveIhadwiththeseorphans.ThereisoneorphannamedCetowhowillalwaysremainveryclosetomyheart.InGuatemala,Isponsorwiththirtydollarsamonth,butitdoesn'tseemenough.I'llreturntherenextsummerandgivemoreofmyloveforawholemonth.
Whenitwastimetoleave,Ilookedoutofthewindowandsawnotjustordinarychildren.Overall,themostsignificantaccomplishmentImadeinGuatemalawassteppingtowardsmyownfaithjourneyandnotlookingback.1.Whatresultedintheauthor'sdecisiontoliveanewlife?A.Desiretohelpothers.B.Decreaseinhisincome.C.Aknowledgeoftheorphans'life.D.Awarenessofthedifficultyinhislife.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Removingthedoubt. B.Uprootingtheweed.C.Startingthefaithjourney. D.Creatingthepigpen.3.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisexperienceinGuatemala?A.Itwasregretful. B.Itwasmeaningful.C.Itwasinteresting. D.Itwasfrightening.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.AStepintoaNewWorldB.AnAwfulFaithJourneyC.AGreatSuccessinLifeD.AReturnofConfidence答案1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A Passage4(2020届月考一,A)词数:270YoumaybesurprisedtolearnthatEnglishgets30to45percentofitswordsfromFrench.Thereasongoesbacktotheyear1066,whenNormanforcesinvaded(入侵)whatisnowBritain.TheNormanswerefromnorthernFranceandspokeFrench.DuringtheNormanoccupation,FrenchbecamethelanguageofEngland'srulersandwealthyclass.Thislastedformorethan300years.OtherpeopleinEnglandcontinuedtospeakEnglishduringthisperiod.Overtime,thetwolanguagescombinedandsharedwords.Someresearchersbelievethatabout10,000FrenchwordseventuallyenteredtheEnglishlanguage.However,althoughEnglishtookmanyFrenchwords,theirmeaningshavenotalwaysstayedthesame.Sometimesthedifferencesinmeaningscanbeveryimportant,andleadtofunnyorstrangesituationsifthewordsareusedinthewrongway.Take,forexample,theFrenchwordcollege.InEnglish,collegecanoftenbeused
inplaceoftheworduniversity,orsometimesasaschoolwithinauniversity.However,inFrench,collegeactuallymeans“middleschool”,orthelevelofschoolingforstudentsingradesfiveorsixthrougheight.Therearemanyothersimilarwordsinthetwolanguageswithcompletelydifferentmeanings.InEnglish,thewordchatisaverbwhichmeans“totalkcasually”;butinFrench,thewordchatisthewordforananimal:acat.IfanEnglishspeakersayssomeoneisjolly,thatmeanstheyarecheerfulorfriendly.ButinFrench,joliemeanssomeoneisgoodlookingorpleasanttolookat.Inanycase,botharenicethingstosaytosomeone.1.WhatlanguagedidtheupperclassspeakinBritainofNormantimes?A.English.B.French.C.BothEnglishandFrench.D.Someunknownlanguage.2.WhatdoescollegemeaninFrench?A.Theteenagertime.B.UniversityinFrench.C.MiddleschoolinEnglish.D.Universityincommonsense.3.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Comparisonbetweentwolanguages.B.DifficultyingraspingEnglish.C.FrenchwordsinEnglish.D.DevelopmentofEnglish.答案1.B 2.C 3.C Passage5(2020届湖南摸底,C)词数:367Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”,oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay.Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle-cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.
Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfitstheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow-pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour(水蒸气)initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout(被挤出)atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1.Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A.Athunderstormwithasingleshape.B.Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C.Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.D.Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Coldanddryair. B.Warmanddryair.C.Coldanddampair. D.Warmanddampair.3.Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A.Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B.Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.C.Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D.Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B.Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.C.Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D.Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.答案1.C 2.D 3.B
4.D Passage6(2020届湖北汉川二中质检,C)词数:290You'llneedtotakeadeepbreathbeforehearingthisnews.Anastonishing93%ofkidsaroundtheworldliveinenvironmentswithairpollutionlevelsthataredamagingtheirhealth,accordingtoanewreportbyWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).Airpollutionistoblameforthedeathsof543,000kidsunder5in2016,withmorethanoneinfourdeathsofchildrenunderfiveyearsoldbeingrelatedtoenvironmentalproblems.Exposuretoairpollutioncandamagethehealthofkidsinavarietyofways,eithercausingorbeingassociatedwitheverythingfromlowbirthweighttochildhoodobesity(肥胖)andsoon.“Thediseasesanddeathsshownbythesenewdatashouldresultinanurgentcalltoactionfortheglobalcommunity(社区)—especiallyforthoseconcerninghealth,”WHOstated.“Strongactiontoreduceexposuretoairpollutionoffersachancetoprotectthehealthofchildren.”Thereportstressedthathealthexpertsshouldcommunicatewithfamilies,communitiesandpolicymakersabouttheseriousrisksofairpollutionexposure.“Althoughmoreresearchesintohowairpollutionaffectschildren'shealthwillcontinuetobevaluable,thereisalreadyevidencetojustify(证明有理)strongandswiftactiontopreventthedamageitclearlyproduces,”WHOadded.Diseasecausedbydirtyairismorecommoninlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,especiallythoseinAfrica,SoutheastAsia,andWesternPacific.Poorcountriesintheseareashavethehighestlevelsofexposuretohouseholdairpollutionduetotheuseofpollutingfuelsandtechnologiesforbasicneedslikecooking,heatingandlighting.Advisedapproachestodealingwithairpollutionincludecleanertransport,cleanercookingandheatingfuelsandtechnologies,energy-efficienthousingandurbanplanning,saferindustrialtechnologiesandbetterwastemanagement.1.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thevarietiesofillnessesmostchildrenarelivingwith.B.Theseriousresultsofwidespreadenvironmentalproblems.C.Theharmfulinfluenceofairpollutiononchildren'shealth.D.Thehealthproblemsfrombirthresultingfromairpollution.2.WhatdoesWHOsayaboutairpollutionexposure?A.Itneedstobecutdown.B.Itistrulyoutofcontrol.C.Itsrisksrequireproving.D.Itsdamageispoorlyknown.3.Whatmostlikelyleadstohouseholdairpollution?
A.Oldandoutdatedpublictransport.B.Uncleancookingandheatingfuels.C.Money-savingwastemanagement.D.Inexpensiveindustrialtechnologies.4.Fromwhichsectionofanewspaperisthetextmostprobablytaken?A.Lifestyle. B.Environment.C.Medicine. D.Science.答案1.C 2.A 3.B 4.B Passage7(2019辽宁抚顺一模,B)词数:310OnNovember7,LewisPughcompletedaone-kilometerswiminthefreezingwatersofKingEdwardCove,offSouthGeorgiainAntarctica.Hewaswearingonlyhisswimmingglasses,capandSpeedos!Pughisanadvocateforouroceansandseas,workingtoprotecttheseecosystemswiththeirlargediversityofmarinelife.Whenaskedwhyhedoesn'twearawetsuit,Lewissays,“Iaskworldleaderstodoeverythingtheycantoprotectouroceans.Sometimesthestepstheyneedtotakearedifficultandunpopular.IfI'maskingthemtobecourageous,Imustalsobe.Swimminginawetsuitwouldnotsendtherightmessage.”IttookPughabout18minutestocompletetheone-kilometerswiminAntarcticawherethewateraveragedaboutminus1.7degreesCelsius.Hesaysthathisbodycanonlytolerateabout20minutesinthefreezingwatersbeforeitstartsshuttingdown.Asheswims,hisbodytemperaturesteadilydrops,whichinturncauseshismusclecontroltodrop,slowinghimdown.Whenheisdonewithhisswim,hissupportteamrusheshimtoahotshowerandittakesalmostanhourforhisbodytemperaturetoreturntonormal. DoctorsandPughcautionthatonemustreceivemonthsoftrainingtoswiminsuchcoldwaters.Evenexpertswimmerswhoareunusedtofreezingwatercandrownwithinminutesbecauseofthephysicalshockexperiencedbythebody.Pughsayshetrainedforsixmonthsbeforethisswim.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatLewishasswumindangerousconditions.In2007,heswamonekilometerintheNorthPoletodrawattentiontothemeltingArcticiceduetoclimatechange.In2015,heswamintheBayofWhalesinAntarctica'sRossSeaaspartofhissuccessfulcampaigntohelpsetupamarinereservethere.1.WhydidLewisPughswimwithoutawetsuit?
A.Toswimfaster. B.Toshowhisbravery.C.Tobuilduphisbody. D.Towinpublicattention.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Hisbody. B.Thewater.C.Hisbodytemperature. D.Thewatertemperature.3.What'sPugh'sadviceaboutswimminginfreezingwaters?A.Onemustbefullyprepared.B.Oneshouldbeexpertatswimming.C.Oneshouldbereadytotakeonchallenges.D.Onemustbeusedtolong-distanceswimming.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.LewisPugh:swimmingforacauseB.HowtosurviveaswimincoldwatersC.HowtoprepareforextremeswimmingD.LewisPugh:achievingtheimpossible答案1.B 2.A 3.A 4.A Passage8(2019重庆九校联盟联考,C)词数:291TheaudiencesoftheUKwillhaveanopportunitytoenjoyafeastofChineseculturewhentheChinaNationalPekingOperaCompanyreturnstothecountryforthefourthtimeforaseriesofworkshopsandperformances.EventswillbeheldattheBritishLibrary,Oxford'sAshmoleanMuseumandtheworld-famousdancetheaterofSadler'sWells,featuringartistsincludingLisaLu,YuKuizhiandLiShengsu.OnThursdayattheBritishLibrary,LisaLu,whoalsoplayedaroleintherecenthitfilmCrazyRichAsians,willleadagroupofartistsfromChina,theUSandtheUKtodiscusstheirexperiencesofworkingacrossavarietyofartisticfieldsindifferentculturesovermanydecades.Theseriesofactivitiesalsoincludeinteractiveworkshops,whichexplaintheintricacies(错综复杂的细节)oftheattractiveartofPekingopera.Thesecretsbehindagreatopera,frommusictoinstruments,frommake-uptomartialarts,willberevealedattheBritishLibraryworkshopsonSaturdayandSunday.EventsendonOct.19and20atSadler'sWellsinNorthLondon,withtwoperformancesofTheEmperorandtheConcubine,oneofthemostcelebratedoperas.TheproductionsarebeingpresentedinpartnershipwithLondon-basedSinolink
Productions,acompanythatpromotesChineseart,cultureandperformancestoBritishaudiences.ZhangKewei,produceranddirectorofSinolink,said,“ItisdelightfultoseethattheChinaNationalPekingOperaCompanyreturnstoLondonforthefourthtimewithanothertwomasterpiecesthisyear.TheperformancessofarhavereceivedverypositivecommentsfromaudiencesandtheUnitedKingdom'smediaandwearelookingforwardtofurtherexpandingourprogram.”1.WhyareChinesePekingOperaartistsgoingtotheUK?A.ToperformPekingOperawithBritishartists.B.TopresenttraditionalPekingOperatoBritishpeople.C.TosharetheirworkingexperienceswithAmericanmedia.D.ToteachforeignartistshowtoperformPekingOpera.2.WhichplacewillholdseminarstotalkaboutPekingOpera?A.TheBritishLibrary.B.Oxford'sAshmoleanMuseum.C.Sadler'sWells.D.SinolinkProductions.3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.PekingOperahasattractedtheBritishsincethe1920s.B.TheBritishareacceptingChinesePekingOperalittlebylittle.C.It'sthefourthtimeforSinolinkProductionstopromotePekingopera.D.TheeventswillendupwithperformingTheEmperorandtheConcubine.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ChineseTraditionalArtandBritishArtistsB.PekingOperaisPopularwiththeBritishC.PekingOperawillReturntotheUKD.ChineseTraditionalTreasure—PekingOpera答案1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C Passage9(2019福建福安六中月考二,D)词数:340FormanyforeignerswhohavevisitedorworkedinChina,oneoftheirstrongimpressionsisthatthecountryisverysafe.Here,youcangooutalonelateatnighttoeatatafoodstandwithoutfeelingnervous.Youcanalsoletyouryoungerchildrenridepublictransportallbythemselveswithoutworryingabouttheirsafety.
Thisyear,2018,marksaspecialanniversaryofthelaunchingofthereformandopeninguppolicy,whichtookplacetwoscoreyearsagoinChina.Overthepastfewdecades,thecountryhasachievedfasteconomicgrowth,whilesocialpeaceandstabilityhavebeenmaintained(维护)tothefullestextentatthelowestcost.Ofcourse,therearestillunsolvedproblems.However,fromtheoverallaspect,Chinesesocietyremainsharmoniousandsafe.Inmyeyes,thisshouldbeattributed(归于)largelytothecultural,economicandpoliticalenvironmentofthecountry.Asocietycanbestableandorderlyonlywhenitspeoplecanleadaprosperous(繁荣的)life.Aftertheintroductionofthereformandopeninguppolicy,Chinaachievedfasteconomicgrowthandsignificantscientificandtechnologicalprogress.Inthemeantime,theChinesegovernmenthastakenvariousmeasuressuchasthosetofightcorruption,reducepovertyandpromotetheruleoflaw,inordertoupholdsocialequity.Thankstotheseefforts,thepotentialfactorsthatmightcausesocialproblemshavebeengreatlyreduced.Apartfromgovernmentdepartmentsincludingthepoliceandjudicial(司法的)departments,thegeneralpublicalsocontributesmuchtosocialgovernance.Thedevelopmentofinformationtechnologyhascreatednewwaysoflinkingthepoliceandthepublic.Byjointlyfightingcrimesinsuchways,thepublicandthepolicehavedevelopedanever-increasinglevelofmutualtrustandpositiveinteraction.ThesafetyandstabilityinChinadidnotcomeeasily.Rather,itshouldbeattributedtotheeffortsmadeby1.3billionpeople.ForbothChineseandforeignerslivinginthecountry,thesenseofsafetyandsecurityisveryprecious.1.Themainideaofthepassageisthat . A.ChinahasachievedfasteconomicgrowthandpeoplearebecomingrichB.theChinesegovernmenthastakenvariousmeasurestosettlesocialproblemsC.thepoliceandjudicialdepartmentsworkmoreeffectivelytomaintainsocialstabilityD.variousfactorscontributetothestabilityandsafetyofpresentChina2.WhenwasthereformandopeninguppolicylaunchedinChina?A.In1968. B.In1978.C.In1988. D.In2008.3.Whichofthefollowingcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.MostforeignerslackasenseofsafetywhenstayinginChina.B.Governmentdepartmentsplayanimportantroleinkeepingsocialpeaceandstability.C.People'sprosperouslifeinacountrycanleadtoastableandorderlysociety.D.FourbasicreasonsarelistedthroughoutthepassageforChina'sstabilityandsafety.4.Whatisthetoneofthetext?A.Negative. B.Positive.C.Humorous. D.Doubtful.答案
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B Passage10(2019湖南衡阳二模,B)词数:339BythetimeRobertPorterAllenwasbornin1905,thewhoopingcrane(鸣鹤)wasalreadyintrouble.ThebeautifulbirdwasoncecommonlyfoundacrossNorthAmerica.By1941,thewhoopingcranepopulationhaddwindledtothedoubledigits.ThetallestspeciesinNorthAmericawerecriticallyendangered.Inthe1940's,theremainingcranesmigrated(迁徙)everyyearfromtheGulfCoastofTexastosomewhereinthenorthofCanadatobreed(繁殖).Theconservationcommunitydidn'tknowwherethebirdswent.Thewetlandswheretheyusedtospendwintersweregrowingrarerandrarerastheyweredriedandbuilton,andthebirdsweredyinginlargenumbersonthelongmigrationflight.Atiny,non-migratinggroupofwhoopingcraneswasaliveinLouisianain1941,butthegrouphaddisappearedbythetimeAllenstartedhisresearch.In1942,Allenundertookthewhoopingcraneproject.Overthenextthreeyears,hedidalmostconstantfieldworkthattookhimfromTexasupthecranes'migrationroutetoNebraska,andonintoSaskatchewaninsearchofthenestinggroundofthebirds.Studyingthebirdinitsbreedinghabitatandseeinghowmanybirdswerebornwouldallowconservationiststounderstandhowtohelpthebirdsontheirjourney.Butfindingthewhoopingcrane'snestingsitemeantdifficultandfruitlessairsearchesovernorthernCanada.In1952,Allenwroteareportonthewhoopingcrane.Thereportwasawarningcalltotheconservationcommunity:only33migratory“whoopers”remained,andtheirnestingsitestillhadn'tbeenfound.Twoyearslater,thewhoopingcrane'sbreedinggroundsinCanada'sWoodBuffaloNationalParkwerefinallyfound,andAllenheadednorthtostudythemfirsthand,an“incrediblydifficultjourney,”inSprunt'swords.Allen'sworklaidthegroundworkforconservationiststosavethebirds.Theireffortspaidoffasthenumbersreached57by1970and214by2005.Today,thewhoopingcraneisstilllistedasendangered,butthereareroughly600birdsalive.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ItisastoryaboutAllen'ssearchingforalostbird.B.Itisastoryaboutthecranes'longmigrationflight.C.Itisastoryaboutthecranesurvivingthewinters.D.Itisastoryaboutconservingthewhoopingcrane.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindled”meaninthefirstparagraph?
A.Increased. B.Reduced. C.Stayed. D.Limited.3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingismainlyresponsibleforwhathappenedtotheremainingwhoopingcranes?A.Habitatloss. B.Illegalhunting.C.Naturaldisaster. D.Deadlydiseases.4.Whichofthefollowingeventstookplacein1954?A.Thenon-migratinggroupofwhoopingcranesdisappeared.B.RobertPorterAllenundertookthewhoopingcraneproject.C.Thewhoopingcrane'sbreedinggroundswerediscovered.D.RobertPorterAllenwroteareportonthewhoopingcrane.答案1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C Passage11(2019山东聊城3月一模,C)词数:325Wehumansareacuriousspecies.AsNASAsaysonitswebsite,“Humansaredriventoexploretheunknown,discovernewworlds,pushtheboundariesofourscientificandtechnicallimits,andthenpushfurther.”Andspaceexplorationiswherewe'vebeen“pushing”ourfurthestcuriosity.Theyear2019beganwithtwopiecesofexcitingspaceexplorationnews.OnJan.3,Chinalandedaspacecraft,Chang'e4,onthemoon'sfarside—thesidewecan'tseefromEarth—forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory.AndaccordingtoareportpublishedonJan.9inNature,scientistsfromtheCanadianHydrogenIntensityMappingExperiment(CHIME)detectedrepeatedradiosignalsfromagalaxy1.5billionlightyearsaway,possiblysentbyintelligentaliens.However,what'sevenmoreexcitingthanthenewsisthefactthatwheneverspeakingofspaceexploration,weforgetourpoliticalandculturaldifferences—thethingsthatsoobsessus.“Whenyougointospace,youbecomepartofthisoverallcollective(集体)called‘humanity’,”KenLiu,Chinese-Americansci-fiwriterandtranslator,toldQuartzwebsite.“You'renolongerChinese,American,Russian...Yourcultureisleftbehind.You'renowjust‘humanity’withacapital‘H’.”Thismagichasworkedallthewayalongourjourneyintospace.WhenUSastronautNeilArmstrong(1930—2012)becamethefirsthumantosetfootonthemoonin1969,forexample,hetoldtheworld:“That'sonesmallstepforaman,onegiantleapformankind.”Now,withChang'e4touchingdownonnewmoonterritory,China'saimistohelpscientistsfromaroundtheworldfindoutmoreaboutEarth'sonlysatellite.And
withthediscoveryoftheCHIMEastronomers,we'reonestepclosertoansweringacommonquestioninscience:“Arehumansaloneintheuniverse?”It'struethatweareacuriousspecies.Butinsteadofbeingcuriousaboutthe“unknown”,perhapswe'rereallymoreeagerto“pushfurther”ourownhuman“boundaries”and“limits”.1.WhichofthefollowingisthediscoveryoftheCHIMEscientists?A.Agalaxywithintelligentaliens.B.Repeatedradiosignalssentbyintelligentaliens.C.Repeatedradiosignalsfromadistantgalaxy.D.Radiosignalsfromagalaxyseveralyearsago.2.WhydoestheauthorquoteKenLiu'swords?A.Tointroducethefamouswriter,KenLiu.B.Toshowthatinspacewearejusthumanity.C.Toemphasizethatcultureisnotimportant.D.Tointroducethethingsthatobsessusverymuch.3.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph6?A.Furtherconfirmhisopinion.B.Addsomebackgroundinformation.C.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.D.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.4.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.Chinatakestheleadinspaceexploration.B.Humansarenotaloneintheuniverse.C.Spaceexplorationisacommoncauseofmankind.D.Humansdesiretopushtheboundariesofscientificlimits.答案1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C Passage12(2019湖南三湘名校联考一,D)词数:330DutchofficialstoastedonTuesdaytheopeningofwhatisbeingcalledtheworld'sfirst3D-printedconcretebridge,whichismeanttobeusedbycyclists.Therewasapplauseasofficialswearinghardhatsandworkmen'sjacketsrodeoverthebridgeontheirbikesattheopeningceremonyinthesouth-easterntownofGemert.“Thebridgeisnotverybig,butitwasrolledoutbyaprinterwhichmakesitunique,”TheoSalet,fromtheEindhovenUniversityofTechnology,toldDutch
broadcasterNOS.Workonprintingthebridge,whichhassome800layers,tookaboutthreemonthsafterstartinginJuneanditismadeofpre-stressedconcrete,accordingtotheuniversity.“Oneoftheadvantagesofprintingabridgeisthatmuchlessconcreteisneededthanintheconventionaltechniqueinwhichamouldisfilled,”itsaidonitswebsite,adding“aprinterdepositstheconcreteonlywhereitisneeded.”Theeight-metre(26-foot)bridgecrossesawater-filledchanneltoconnecttworoads,anditwastestedforsafetytobearloadsofuptotwometrictonsincooperationwiththeBAMInfraconstructioncompany.Althoughdesignedforbikes,itcouldtakeupto40trucks,thedesignerssaid.“Wearelookingtothefuture,”saidtheheadofBAM,MarinusSchimmel.“3Dprintingmeantfewerrareresourceswereneededandtherewassignificantlylesswaste,”headded.TheNetherlandsisamongcountries,withtheUnitedStatesandChina,takingaleadinthecutting-edgetechnologyof3Dprinting,usingcomputersandroboticstoconstructobjectsandstructuresfromscratchwithoutusingmuchtraditionalmanpower.LastyearaDutcharchitectunveiled(揭示)aunique3Dprinterwithwhichhehopestoconstructan“endlessloop”building.AndaDutchstart-upcalledMX3Dhasbegunprintingastainless-steelbridge,ofwhichathirdisalreadycompleted.TheaimistofinishprintingbyMarchandlaythebridgeoveranAmsterdamcanalinthefuture.1.Accordingtothetext,whatmakesthebridgeunique?A.Itadopts3Dprinting.B.Itopensonlytocyclists.C.Itismadeofnewmaterial.D.Itusesmuchlessconcrete.2.AccordingtoMarinusSchimmel,thebridge . A.failstobearheavyloadsmoresafelyB.needsnoconcreteandmouldC.isdesignedforbikesandtrucksD.iscost-efficientandeco-friendly3.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.The3D-printedbridgesarealldesignedforbikes.B.3D-printedconstructionsavesmuchmanpower.C.TheUnitedStatesandChinadevelopslowlyin3Dprinting.D.Thestainless-steelbridgebyMX3Dhasbeenputintouse.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheValueofthe3DPrintingTechnologyB.TheNetherlandsLeadstheWayin3DPrintingC.TheWorld'sFirst3D-printedBridgeOpenstoCyclistsD.3DPrintingIsWidelyUsedinBuildingBridges答案1.A
2.D 3.B 4.C B组 2018—2020年模拟·提升题组Passage1(2020届湖北名师联盟仿真一,D)词数:352ThereisabeautifulstoryIheardonceaboutachildplayingwithavase(花瓶)hismotherhadleftonthetableforafewmoments.Whenthemotherturnedatthesoundofhersoncrying,shesawthathishandwasinthevaseandwasapparentlystuck.Shetriedtohelphimandpulledandpulleduntilthechildcriedoutinpain.Butthehandwasstuckfast.Howwouldtheygetitout?Thefathersuggestedbreakingthevasebutitwasquitevaluableandthechild'shandmightbecutintheprocess.Yetheknewthatifallelsefailed,therewouldbenootheralternative.Sohesaidtotheboy,“Now,let'smakeonemoretry.Openyourhandandstretchyourfingersoutstraight,likeI'mdoing,andthenpull!”“ButDad,”saidtheboy,“ifIdothat,I'lllosemypenny!”Theboyhadhadacoininhishandallthetimeandwasholdingitsecurelyinhistightlittlefist.Andhewasn'tpreparedtoopenhishandandlosethepenny.Butonceheopenedhishand,itcameoutofthevaseeasily.IusedtoholdontothingsinmylifethatIthoughtweresoimportanttome.Earlyinmymarriage,allIcaredaboutwasbecomingthebestvolleyballplayerinthestateofWisconsin.Oneyear,whenKristiwasworkingshiftsatGeneralMotors,Iplayedin1,400games,competingfournightsaweekand40outof52weekends.Myteamwonover1,000games.Successonthevolleyballcourt,butahugelossinmyrelationshipwithmyKristi.WhenIfinallyletgo,IlookedbackatwhatIhaddoneandwasashamed.NotonlydidIshowmywifeshewasn'tthemostimportantthingtome,butImissedoutonalotofrelationshipbuildingtime.MylifeissomuchrichernowthatIamnotaslavetothatdrivetobethebestplayerIcouldbe.1.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBeautifulVaseinYourLifeB.TheWayofKeepingBalanceinLifeC.MyDreamofBecomingtheBestVolleyballPlayerD.HoldingOntoWhatIsImportant2.Theauthortellsthestoryabouttheboyandthevasetoshow . A.hownaughtyalittleboycanbeB.weneedtodroptheunimportantthingsinourlifeC.alittleboymaydosomethingsillyD.moneyisnotthemostimportantforus
3.Whydidtheboygethishandstuckinthevase?A.Hehadacoininhishand.B.Hedidn'tknowhowtostretchhisfingers.C.Hewasafraidtobreakthevase.D.Hishandwashurtinsidethevase.4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TheauthorhadhisrelationshipwithKristiimproved.B.Theauthordidn'tregretwhathehaddone.C.Theauthorstillplaysvolleyballasmuchasbefore.D.Kristilefttheauthorintheend.答案1.D 2.B 3.A 4.A Passage2(2020届湖北汉川二中质检,D)词数:327Wehaverecentlyheardsomeinterestingwaysthat5Gwirelesstechnologymightchangeourlivesinthefuture.5GpromisesInternetspeedsbetween50to100timesfasterthancurrent4Gsystems.Thetechnologywasalsobuilttohandlemanymoreuserswithoutslowingwirelessservicesdown.Suchimprovementsaresuretobepopularfor5Gusersworldwide.OneprojectinBritain,though,isalreadytestingthissuperfasttechnology,butnotonhumans.Instead,theexperimentinvolvesanunlikelygroupofinternetusers—cows.Thesystemconnectstheanimalsto5Ginanefforttoautomatethemilkingprocess.TheprojectwasdevelopedbyAmericantechnologycompanyCiscoSystems.ItispartofaCisco-ledprogramcalled5GRuralFirst.TheprojectalsoreceivesmoneyfromtheBritishgovernment.Ciscosaystheprogramseekstoexplorethefutureof5Gconnectivityinrural(乡村的)communitiesaroundtheworld.Ruralareasareexpectedtobethelasttoreceive5Gservice.TestingareasweresetupatfarmsinthreeruralareasofEngland.Thecowsareequippedwith5G-connecteddevicesthatlinkuptoaroboticmilkingsystem.Thesystemusessensorsandmachinelearningtofullyautomatetheprocess.Systemdesignerssaytechnologytakesoverafteracowfeelsreadytobemilkedandwalkstowardanautomaticgate.Thedeviceisdesignedtorecognizeeachindividualcow.Itthenpositionsequipmenttotherightbodypositionformilking.Duringtheprocess,machinesreleasefoodforthecowasareward.
OneofthetestareasisinthetownofSheptonMallet,insouthwestEngland.There,about50ofthefarm's180cowsarefittedwith5Gsmartcollarsandhealth-observingearsensors.Projectofficialssaythedevicesdonotharmthecowsandthesensorspermitfarmerstoimmediatelyidentifyanyproblemsorhealthconcerns.NickChrissosworksontheprojectforCisco.Hesaidthesystemcanconnecteverycow,andeveryotheranimalonthewholefarm.“That'swhat5Gcandoforfarming—reallyunleashthepowerthatwehavewithinthisfarm,everywherearoundtheUnitedKingdom,andeverywherearoundtheworld.”1.WhydoesCiscoSystemstestitsprojectatfarmsinruralareasofEngland?A.Itintendstoknowthepotentialof5Gconnectivityinworldwideruralareas.B.Itwantstomakesomechangesandimprovementson5Gtechnologysecretly.C.TheBritishgovernmentrequiresittoinstructfarmerstoproducemoremilk.D.Peopleinruralareasareactuallyinurgentneedof5Gconnectivityforfarming.2.Whatisthefunctionoftheearsensors?A.Detectingthestabilityof5Gwirelessservices.B.Assistingthecowsinproducingmilkslowly.C.Offeringhealthyfoodtothecowsasrewards.D.Observingthehealthconditionofthecows.3.What'sNickChrissos'sattitudetowardtherole5Gplaysinfarming?A.Ambiguous. B.Doubtful. C.Positive. D.Worried.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ASpecialProgramCalled5GRuralFirstB.5GHelpsintheMilkingProcessofCowsC.TheFutureDevelopmentof5GTechnologyD.CowsConnectedto5GProduceMoreMilk答案1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B Passage3(2020届福建“百校联考”毕业班质检,B)词数:355Everyyeararoundtheworld,humanswasteanestimated1.3billiontonsoffood.Thishappenseventhoughmanypeoplegohungry.Sosomepeoplehavemadeittheirlife'sworkclaimingfoodbeforeitgoestowasteandthengivingittopeoplewhoarehungry.OneofthosepeopleisBrettMyers.In2011,MyersstartedNourishNow,afoodrecoveryandfoodbankintheU.S.stateofMaryland.Thisnon-profitorganization
collectsfoodandthengivesittothepoorandorganizationsthatsupportthem.“NourishNowisafoodrecovery-basedfoodbankthatrecoversfoodfromrestaurants,cateringcompanies,grocerystores,hotels,farmsandmore.Andthendonatesthatfooddirectlytofamiliesinneed,kidsinneedatlocalschools.”Eachmonth,itrecoversmorethan20,000kilogramsoffoodandserves700needyfamilies,schoolsandsocialorganizations.Everyday,staffandvolunteersrepackagethedonationsanddistributethemtorecipients.AwomannamedRhodaisoneoftherecipients.ShedescribesthequalityofthefooddeliveredtoherfamilybyNourishNow.“Itconsistsoffreshfood,fruitsandvegetables.Youwillgetbread.Sometimesyougetdairyproductssuchasyogurtormilk.Andyouwillgetsomemeatitemsalso.Andifyougetluckyyoumightgetcookedfood,orpreparedsalads,andstufflikethat.”Thesuppliescanfeedafamilyforfivedays.Eachrecipientisabletoreceivefoodevery30days.Andthepackagesaremadetofitthedietaryneedsofeachfamily.Besidesfamilies,theorganizationalsodonatessmallmealscalledsnackstoseveralnearbyschoolsandsocialorganizations.NourishNowhasgrownconsiderablysinceitopened.Brendaisoneofthem.Partofherjobasavolunteeristomakesurethatnoneofthefoodgoestowaste.“Inthemorning,Imakesurethatallthethingsthatcamelateyesterday,getputawaysothatweusethatlast,andweusedthethingsthatcamethedaybeforefirst,sothatwe'realwaysgivingfreshfoodandwe'renotthrowingoutanything.”1.WhatdoweknowaboutNourishNow?A.Itdonatesmoneytothepoor.B.Itbenefitsfromcollectingfood.C.Itgetsfoodfrommanyplaces.D.Itdistributesfoodonlytothepoor.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?A.NourishNow. B.Thepoor.C.Foodbanks. D.Organizations.3.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoclarifywiththeexampleRhodainParagraph5?A.Therecoveredfoodisfreshandrich.B.Sheisn'tsatisfiedwiththefoodsupplied.C.Eatingbettercankeeppeoplehealthier.D.Shecangetfooddonationseveryfivedays.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PeopleShouldTakeCareoftheWeakB.ThePoorAreSufferingfromStarvationC.NourishNowCallsonPeopletoSaveFoodD.GroupUsesLeftoverFoodtoFeedtheHungry答案1.C
2.B 3.A 4.D Passage4(2020届湖北名师联盟仿真一,C)词数:317PeoplespeakEnglishindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thesamewordscanbeusedindifferentways,dependingonwhereyoulive.Peoplecanalsohavecompletelydifferentwaysofsayingthesamething.TheOxfordEnglishDictionary(OED)isaskingthepublictohelpitaddnewwords.EditorswanttofindtheregionaldifferencesinEnglisharoundtheworld.Theywanttoexpanditsrecordofthelanguage.Lastyear,theOED,BBCRadioandtheForwardArtsFoundationteameduptofindlocalwordsintheUnitedKingdom.Itresultedinmorethan100regionalwordsandphrasesbeingaddedtothedictionary.Onewas“cuddywifter”,whichmeansaleft-handedperson.Now,theOEDiswideningitssearchtoEnglishspeakersaroundtheworld.EleanorMaier,aneditoratOED,saidtheresponsehasbeengreat.Editorsarelistingabunchofsuggestionstoincludeinthedictionary.TheseincludeHawaii's“hammajang”,whichmeans“inadisorderlystate”.Anotheristhewordforaswimmingcostume,“dookers”or“duckers”.ItisusedinScotland.TheOEDalsomightincludetheword“frog-drowner”,whichAmericansmightusetodescribeadownpourofrain.Anotherpossibilityis“brick”.Itmeans“verycold”topeopleinNewJerseyandNewYorkCity.Thedictionaryhasalreadyfoundthat,dependingonlocation,apicturehangingoffcentermightbedescribedas“agley”.Itmightalsobecalled“catawampous”or“ahoo”.“TheOEDaimstocoveralltypesofEnglish,”Maiersaid.Thatincludesscientificwords,slangandregionallanguage.MaieralsosaidthatitcanbedifficultfortheOED'seditorstoidentifyregionalwords.Thetermsaremoreoftenspokenthanwrittendown.TheappealiscalledWordsWhereYouAre.Itislookingformoresuggestions.“Weweresurprisedandpleasedbythenumberofregionalwordswewereabletoinclude,”saidMaier.1.“Freezing”isclosestinmeaningto . A.hammajang B.dookers C.brick D.ahoo2.WhichlocalwordofthefollowingismostlikelyfromregionsoftheUnitedKingdom?A.Agley. B.Frog-drowner.C.Cuddywifter. D.Brick.3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Itischallengingtocreateacompletecollectionofregionalwords.B.Peoplearenotcommittedtorespondingtotheappealforregionalwords.
C.Peopleuseregionalwordsonlywhentheyarehomeorwithclosefriends.D.Havinganunderstandingofregionalwordscanbehelpfulwhencommunicating.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.It'stimetotracethesourceoflocalwords.B.ThesameEnglishwordscanbeusedtosaydifferentthings.C.OxfordDictionaryaimstoenlargeitscollectiontoappealtolocals.D.OxfordDictionarywillincludemoreregionalwordsfromaroundtheglobe.答案1.C 2.C 3.A 4.D Passage5(2019重庆九校联盟联考,D)词数:321Throughouttheworld,parentstalkdifferentlytobabiesthantheydotoadults.Withtheiryoungkids,parentsusebabytalk,featuringlongpausesandarollercoasterofpitch(音高)changes.Whileparentsmayfeelabitsillyusingbabytalk,theyshouldn'tinfact.Babiesnotonlypreferlisteningtoit,buttheyalsolearnnewwordsmoreeasilyfromit.Byhighlightingthestructureofspeech,suchasthedifferencesbetweenthevowels“a”and“o”,babytalkhelpsbabiestranslatesoundsintomeaningfulunitsoflanguage.Actually,thetimbre(音色)playsarole.Thetimbreofaninstrumentclearlyaffectshowweexperiencemusic,butitsroleinlanguageislessobvious.Lookingintothetimbreofbabytalk,researchersmadesomesurprisingdiscoveries.InanewstudypublishedinCurrentBiology,researchersreportedforthefirsttimethatmothersshiftedtheiroverallvocaltimbrewhenspeakingtotheirbabies,asiftheywerechangingtheirvoiceintoadifferentinstrumenttoaddresstheseuniquelittlelisteners.InthePrincetonBabyLab,whereresearchersstudyhowchildrenlearn,theyrecordedEnglish-speakingmotherswhiletheytalkedwiththeir7-to-12-month-oldbabiesandwhiletheyspoketoanadultexperimenter,andfoundthatadult-directedandbaby-directedspeechhadconsistentlydifferenttimbres.Mostsurprisingly,inasecondsampleofnon-English-speakingmothers,researchersfoundthatthistimbreshiftwasalsohighlyconsistentacrossninediverselanguages.Thissuggeststhesetimbreshiftsmayrepresentauniversalformofcommunicationwithbabies.Beingabletoidentifybabytalkacrossmultiplelanguagescouldgiveusrich
informationabouttheamountandtypeoflanguagechildrenhearatpreschoolacrossdifferentculturalenvironments.Thiscouldhelpresearchersandeducatorspredictandimproveoutcomessuchasvocabularyandsuccessatschool.Parentsshouldfeelconsciousoftheirownbabytalk:withitthey'rehelpingtheirbabylearn.1.Whatistheadvantageofparents'usingbabytalk?A.Itisgoodforbabiestochangepitch.B.Ithelpstranslatesoundsintodifferentlanguages.C.Itmakesbabieslearnmorelanguages.D.Ithelpsbabiesimprovetheirlanguageability.2.WhatdidthestudypublishedinCurrentBiologyfind?A.Mothersusuallychangedtheirtimbrewhentalkingwiththeirbabies.B.Mothersavoidedusinginstrumentstotalkwithbabies.C.Non-English-speakingmothersspoketobabieswithaconsistenttimbre.D.English-speakingmothersweregoodatchangingtimbrewhenspeakingwithadults.3.Whatisparagraph6mainlyabout?A.Theaimoftheresearch.B.Theprocessoftheresearch.C.Theeffectofparents'timbreshifts.D.Themeaningofstudyingbabytalk.4.Whatmaybetheauthor'ssuggestiontoparentswithbabies?A.Teachingbabiestotalkearly.B.Practicingmothers'timbreoften.C.Usingbabytalktocommunicatewithbabies.D.Beingconsciousofbabies'emotionalneed.答案1.D 2.A 3.D 4.C Passage6(2019湖北三校5月联考,B)词数:353WhenIvolunteeredtospendahotsummeronaland-basedwhale-watchingprojectintheWestofScotland,theprojectsecretarywarnedme,“Youhavetobeabletodetectthewhalesfromtheshore—it'snotaseasyasyouthink.”AlthoughIassumedIwaswell-qualifiedforthejob,atthestartoftheprojectIhadafewembarrassingmomentsscreaming“Whale!”beforerealizingthatwhatIwaspointingoutwereonlywavesbreakingoverunderwaterrocks,notseacreaturesatall!Afterawhile,I
trainedmyeyesto“see”—todistinguishbetweenwaveshittingrocksandtherollingmovementofwhalesunderwater.Ispentalotoftimejustwatchingtheseathroughmybinoculars(双筒望远镜),lookingactivelyforanythingthatindicatedsealifebelow.Mybinocularsenabledmetospotthefins(鳍)ofadolphinagainstthedarknessofthesea,andwithoutagoodpairofbinocularsIdefinitelywouldhavemissedoutonlotsofamazingsealife.Inaddition,Ieventuallyrealizedthatthebirdsprovideuswithsignalsthatwhalesanddolphinsmaybeinthearea.Wherethereisagroupoffeedingseabirdssuchasseagullsorgannets,thereisoftenawhalefeedingunderthem.Gannetsarereallyeasytospotfromadistance—theydropoutoftheskyatspeedsofupto100kph,spearingthesurfaceandsendingburstsofwaterupbehindthem.Ifyouwanttotrythisactivity,itisworthorganizingandplanningcarefullyforwhalewatching.Irecommendhavinganotebookandapencilnearbytorecorddetailsofwhatyou'veseenandtheenvironmentalconditionsatthetime.Thisisnotonlyahelpfulaidingeneral,butyoucanalsocontributeyoursightingstoresearchprojectssuchastheSeaWatchFoundation,whicharemonitoringthedistributionofwhalesanddolphins.DespitetheearlydisappointmentsIhad,Ithinkthereisundoubtedlysomethingveryspecialaboutwatchingwhales.Nothingcancomparewiththesecretthrillandthepeacefulnessofseeingawildanimaljustdoingitsownthing.1.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromtheembarrassingmoments?A.Itwashardtocarryouttheproject.B.Theprojectsecretarywasverystrict.C.Mostwhaleswerenotafraidofhumans.D.Whale-watchingwasnotaseasyasexpected.2.WhichofthefollowingismentionedinParagraph2?A.Thefeaturesoftheauthor'sbinoculars.B.Binoculars'importanceforwhale-watching.C.Howtheauthorgotagoodpairofbinoculars.D.Howtousebinocularswhenwatchingwhales.3.Theauthoradvisedwhalewatchersto . A.recordwhale-watchingdetailsB.becarefulwhenwatchingwhalesC.watchwhalesfromtheshoreonlyD.seekhelpfromtheSeaWatchFoundation4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PleasantsummermemoriesB.ThethrillofwatchingwhalesC.Usefulwhale-watchingadviceD.Afantasticworldunderthewater答案
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B Passage7(2019湖南六校4月联考,C)词数:344Thehemlock(铁杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It'shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA.Thetrouble-makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon'twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2018FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug-killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem,”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheU.S.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays,“Inspectorscan'tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco-compositewood.Eco-compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheU.S.$5billionayear.Treesdon'tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.1.AllthefollowingstatementsareTRUEexceptthat . A.pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug-killingB.invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreekC.invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshippingD.thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon'twantmorerules2.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.B.Bugsruintheshippedgoodsslowly.
C.Bugswon'tbotherthetreeifjustinsmallnumbers.D.Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.3.WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?A.Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem.B.Becauseplasticpalletsareeco-friendly.C.Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.D.Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA.B.Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.C.Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.D.EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.答案1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A Passage8(2019湖南岳阳二模,D)词数:319TheJapanesehavealwaysbeenattheforefrontofdeploying(利用)robotstoperformjobsthataretraditionallydonebyhumans.Overthepastyear,humanoidrobotshavebeenseenhelpingcustomersattheMitsubishiBankandevenfillinginforhumansciencecommunicatorsatmuseums.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingtohearthatthecountryhastheworld'sfirsthotelthatisstaffedalmostentirelybytheAndroids!Theaptly(巧妙地)namedHenn-na(“strange”inJapanese)HotelwhichopeneditsdoorsonJuly17islocatedatNagasaki'sHuisTenBoschthemepark.ItistheideaofHideoSawada,aJapanesebusinessmanwhoisfascinatedbythepossibilityofreplacinghumanswithrobots.Hisaimistohavetheintelligenthumanoidsmainlyrunthisfuturistichotel.Guestschecking-inarewelcomedbyafamily-friendlyEnglish-speakingrobotwearingabowtieandabellhop(侍者)hat.Thoughexperiencedinhisjob,hedoesrequestguestsnottoaskhim“adifficultquestion”sinceheisafterall,“justarobot!”Thoseseekingamore“regular”experience,canapproachthehuman-likeJapanese-speakingrobot.Whenready,visitorscanrequesttherobot“porters”tohelpcarrybelongingstotheirrooms.Thosewhoneedtostowawayvaluablescanhandthemtoahelpfulrobotthatwillplacetheminsideanindividualsafeboxinexchangeforasmall
fee.Aone-foot-highconcierge(管理人)isavailabletoprovideinformationaboutthehotel'samenities(便利设施),andnearbyattractions,andevenorderataxiifneeded. Sohowmuchdoesitcosttoliveinthiscrazycoolhotel?Itdependsonwhenyoudecidetogo.Duringthelowseason,guestscangetawaywithpayingaslittleas$60anightforabasicroom.However,duringthepeakseasonwhenratesaredeterminedbyanonlineauction,thepricecangetashighas$153.1.WhatisHideoSawadainterestedin?A.Makingdifferentkindsofrobots.B.Takingtheplaceofhumanswithrobots.C.Settingupmorehotelsrunbyrobots.D.Makingrobotsmoreintelligent.2.Fromthethirdparagraphwecanknowthat . A.theJapanese-speakingrobotwelcomestheguestsB.thehuman-likerobotcanspeakJapaneseandEnglishC.thehuman-likerobotisbetterskilledatitsjobthantheotherrobotsD.theEnglish-speakingrobotcananswersimplequestions3.Theunderlinedphrase“stowaway”mostprobablymeans“ ”. A.purchase B.changeC.store D.replace4.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Theworld'sfirstrobot-staffedhotelisopenforbusiness.B.Japantopsthefirstinmakingrobots.C.RobotscanreplacehumansinJapanesehotels.D.TheaptlynamedHenn-naHotelislocatedatathemepark.答案1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A Passage9(2019山东青岛5月二模,B)词数:317VijayGuptaisknowntoclassicalmusicloversacrosstheUnitedStates.HeservesasfirstviolinistfortheLosAngelesPhilharmonic.Inthatjob,heoftenplaystolargecrowds,includingmanyveryrichpeople.Whenheisnotperforming,heorganizesconcertsforhomelesspeople.“TheyhaveremindedmewhyIbecameamusician,”hesaid.Lastweek,GuptawasrecognizedforbeingafounderandtheartisticdirectorofStreetSymphony.Thegrouphasperformedathomelessshelters,jailsandhalfwayhousesforabouteightyears.Guptaisamongthe25winnersofthe2018MacArthur
Fellowship,commonlyknownasthe“geniusgrant”.Eachwinnerwillreceive$625,000overfiveyearstouseastheywish.Themoneyiscomingfromaprivategroup,theJohnD.andKatherineT.MacArthurFoundation.Itawardsgrants(补助金)topeoplewhoseworkitconsidersexceptionalandthat“inspireshopeinusall”.GuptasaidhegottheideaforStreetSymphonywhileteachingNathanielAyers,atrainedmusicianwhosementalillnessledtohomelessness.The31-year-oldgrantwinnersaidhedoesnotknowyethowhewillspendthemoney.Hehasbeenaperformersinceagesevenandtheawardwillgivehim“spacetobreathe,planandlookahead”.AnotherwinnerisRebeccaSandefur,anassociateprofessorofsociologyandlawintheUniversityofIllinois.TheAssociatedPresssaysherresearchactivelysupportsnewwaystoinvolvepoorcommunitiesintheU.S.justicesystem.47-year-oldSandefurcreatedthefirstnationalmappingofcivillegalaidproviders.Itshowswhichstateshadthefinancialresourcestoprovidesuchaidandwhichdidnot.Shealsofoundthatthecostoflegalservicesisonlyoneofthethingspreventingpoorpeoplefromgettinglawyers.Amongtheothersarefearsaboutunfairnessinthelegalsystem.Sandefurnotedthatalotofattentionhasbeenpaidtoproblemswiththecriminaljusticesystem,butmoreattentionmustbepaidtothecivilsideofthelaw,whichalsoaffectsmillionsofpeople.1.WhydidGuptawintheaward?A.Forhisachievementsinclassicalmusic.B.Forperformingforlargecrowds.C.Fororganizingagroupplayingforthehomeless.D.ForthefriendshipwithNathanielAyers.2.WhatdoweknowaboutMacArthurFellowship?A.Itisfoundedbythegovernment.B.Itoffers$625,000to25winnersin2018.C.Itallowsthewinnerstousethemoneyfreely.D.Itawardspeoplewhomakegreatcontributionstosociety.3.WhatwastheextraordinarythingthatSandefurdid?A.Shemadeiteasiertogetlegalhelpforthepoor.B.Shemadethelegalsystemfairer.C.Shepaidmoreattentiontothecriminaljusticesystem.D.Sheofferedlegalaidstothepoorfreely.4.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GrantWinnersInspiringthePoorB.TheCityHomelessAreinNeedofHelpC.VijayGupta:AnExtraordinaryViolinistD.MacArthurFoundationAwardingExceptionalWork答案1.C
2.C 3.A 4.A Passage10(2019山东济南5月三模,D)词数:343Nearlyeveryweek,wehearnewsaboutthelatestsuccessesandfailuresindriverlessvehicles.Butwehearlittleabouthowotherindustriesaredevelopingthissamekindoftechnology.Oneindustryheavilyinvolvedinresearchinganddevelopingartificialintelligence,orAI,isagriculture.Companiesareexperimentingwithhigh-techtoolsthatcanhelpfarmerssavetimeandmoney,whilereducingenvironment-harmingchemicals.OneofthecompaniesisecoRobotixofSwitzerland.ItcreatedarobotequippedwithAIandcamerastoidentifyallplantsonafarm.Therobothasfourwheelstocarryitthroughthefieldsinsearchofweeds.Computer-controlledarmsthenlowerandspraytheweedswithsmallamountsofherbicide(除草剂).Companyofficialssaytherobotcanfullyoperateonitsownforupto12hoursadaywhilebeingpoweredbythesun.Itusesthesamekindofsensorandpositioningtechnologyusedtoguidedriverlessvehicles.Afarmercanalsocontroltheequipmentthroughasmartphone.Theco-founderofecoRobotix,AurelienDemaurex,saysthefarmrobotcankillweedswith20timeslessherbicidethantraditionalmethods.Thisisbecausethesystemusesexactlytherightamountofchemicalintheexactplacerequiredtokilltheweeds.Currently,farmersspreadweedkillersovermassiveareastodestroyunwantedplants.AnothercompanydevelopingfarmroboticsisCalifornia-basedBlueRiverTechnology.Thecompanyhasasystemcalled“See&Spray”,whichitclaimswastheworld'sfirstsmartsprayer.ThesystemwhichconnectstothebackofatractorisalsoequippedwithAItoidentifyandchemicallykillonlytheweeds.Itcanalsospraychemicalsonwantedplantstohelpthemgrow.BenChostner,vice-presidentofbusinessdevelopmentforBlueRiverTechnology,explainsinacompanyvideothatSee&Spraytechnologyusesthesamedeep-learningmethodsusedinfacialrecognition.“Thefirsttimethemachinesawapigweed,itdidn'tknowwhatkindofplantitwas.Butwetaughtitbygivingittensofthousandsofexamplesofthatpigweedandnowit'sanexpertinpigweed.”1.HowwillAIbenefitagriculture?A.Itwillfundagricultureresearch.B.Itcontributestolow-costfarming.C.Itcanavoidharmfulchemicals.D.Itfreesallfarmersfromfieldwork.2.Whatdotheproductsofthetwocompanieshaveincommon?A.Theyuserecognitiontechnology.B.Theyarepoweredbysolarenergy.
C.Theyareconnectedwithsmartphones.D.Theycanhelpwantedplantsgrowrapidly.3.WhatdoBenChostner'swordssuggestabouttherobot?A.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Itisgoodatself-improving.C.Ithasthelearningability.D.Itcantrackvariousplants.4.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A.Theexperimentinfarmingrobots.B.Newtrendinartificialintelligence.C.ModernSee&Spraytechnology.D.Artificialintelligenceinagriculture.答案1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D
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