专题十 主旨大意过专题【五年高考】A组 统一命题·课标卷题组Passage1(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 Passage2(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.Themosthopefuldatasharedinthereportshowsclearevidenceofparentsservingasexamplesandimportantguidesfortheirkidswhenitcomestoreading.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 Passage3(2018课标全国Ⅱ,D)词数:312We’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’spossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversationalintelligence.It’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlove
storyandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”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 Passage4(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 Passage5(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)onhowtotalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?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 Passage6(2017课标全国Ⅱ,C)词数:317TerrafugiaInc.saidMondaythatitsnewflyingcarhascompleteditsfirstflight,bringingthecompanyclosertoitsgoalofsellingtheflyingcarwithinthenextyear.Thevehicle—namedtheTransition—hastwoseats,fourwheelsandwingsthatfoldupsoitcanbedrivenlikeacar.TheTransition,whichflewat1,400feetforeightminuteslastmonth,canreacharound70milesperhourontheroadand115intheair.Itfliesusinga23-gallontankofgasandburns5gallonsperhourintheair.Ontheground,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.FlyingCaratAutoShow
B.TheTransition’sFirstFlightC.Pilots’DreamComingTrueD.FlyingCarClosertoReality答案1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D Passage7(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 Passage8(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 Passage9(2016课标全国Ⅱ,C)词数:254
Readingcanbeasocialactivity.Thinkofthepeoplewhobelongtobookgroups.Theychoosebookstoreadandthenmeettodiscussthem.Now,thewebsiteBookCrossing.comturnsthepageonthetraditionalideaofabookgroup.Membersgoonthesiteandregisterthebookstheyownandwouldliketoshare.BookCrossingprovidesanidentificationnumbertostickinsidethebook.Thenthepersonleavesitinapublicplace,hopingthatthebookwillhaveanadventure,travelingfarandwidewitheachnewreaderwhofindsit.BrucePederson,themanagingdirectorofBookCrossing,says,“Thetwothingsthatchangeyourlifearethepeopleyoumeetandbooksyouread.BookCrossingcombinesboth.”Membersleavebooksonparkbenchesandbuses,intrainstationsandcoffeeshops.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 Passage10(2015课标全国Ⅱ,B)词数:304Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.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.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshapeC.housebuyingD.healthydiets2.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople . A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecaloriesD.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 Passage11(2014课标全国Ⅱ,A)词数:269ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganisedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan(垃圾桶)thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theiryoungdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.Herparentshadcarefullysortedthemout,althoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthedocuments.Atlasttheyhadseenahalf-writtenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhisnewtelephonenumbertoafriend.Thatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaithandtrustinpeople.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwishtheirway.1.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney?A.Goshopping.B.Findahouse.C.Joinhisfamily.D.Takeavacation.2.Thegirl’sparentsgotRashid’sphonenumberfrom . A.afriendofhisfamilyB.aSydneypolicemanC.aletterinhispapersD.astrangerinSydney3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“restored”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Showed.B.Sentout.C.Delivered.D.Gaveback.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FromIndiatoAustralia.B.LivinginaNewCountry.C.TurningTrashtoTreasure.D.InSearchofNewFriends.答案1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C B组 自主命题·省(区、市)卷题组Passage1(2018浙江,B)词数:279StevenSteinlikestofollowgarbagetrucks.Hisstrangehabitmakessensewhenyouconsiderthathe’sanenvironmentalscientistwhostudieshowtoreducelitter,includingthingsthatfalloffgarbagetrucksastheydrivedowntheroad.WhatisevenmoreinterestingisthatoneofStein’sjobsisdefendinganindustrybehindtheplasticshoppingbag.Americansusemorethan100billionthinfilmplasticbagseveryyear.Somanyendupintreebranchesoralonghighwaysthatagrowingnumberofcitiesdonotallowthematcheckouts(收银台).Thebagsareprohibitedinsome90citiesinCalifornia,includingLosAngeles.Eyeingtheseheadwinds,plastic-bagmakersarehiringscientistslikeSteintomakethecasethattheirproductsarenotasbadfortheplanetasmostpeopleassume.Amongthebagmakers’arguments:manycitieswithbansstillallowshopperstopurchasepaperbags,whichareeasilyrecycledbutrequiremoreenergytoproduceandtransport.Andwhileplasticbagsmaybeuglytolookat,theyrepresentasmallpercentageofallgarbageonthegroundtoday.Theindustryhasalsotakenaimattheproductthathasappearedasitsreplacement:reusableshoppingbags.Thestrongerareusablebagis,thelongeritslifeandthemoreplastic-baguseitcancelsout.However,longer-lastingreusablebagsoftenrequiremoreenergytomake.Onestudyfoundthatacottonbagmustbeusedatleast131timestobebetterfortheplanetthanplastic.Environmentalistsdon’tdispute(质疑)thesepoints.Theyhopepaperbagswillbebannedsomedaytooandwantshopperstousethesamereusablebagsforyears.1.WhathasStevenSteinbeenhiredtodo?A.Helpincreasegrocerysales.B.Recyclethewastematerial.C.Stopthingsfallingofftrucks.D.Arguefortheuseofplasticbags.2.Whatdoestheword“headwinds”inparagraph2referto?A.Bansonplasticbags.B.Effectsofcitydevelopment.C.Headachescausedbygarbage.D.Plasticbagshungintrees.3.Whatisadisadvantageofreusablebagsaccordingtoplastic-bagmakers?A.Theyarequiteexpensive.B.Replacingthemcanbedifficult.C.Theyarelessstrongthanplasticbags.D.Producingthemrequiresmoreenergy.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Plastic,PaperorNeitherB.Industry,PollutionandEnvironmentC.RecycleorThrowAwayD.GarbageCollectionandWasteControl答案
1.D 2.A 3.D 4.A Passage2(2018天津,C)词数:365There’sanewfrontierin3Dprintingthat’sbeginningtocomeintofocus:food.Recentdevelopmenthasmadepossiblemachinesthatprint,cook,andservefoodsonamassscale.Andtheindustryisn’tstoppingthere.FoodproductionWitha3Dprinter,acookcanprintcomplicatedchocolatesculpturesandbeautifulpiecesfordecorationonaweddingcake.Noteverybodycandothat—ittakesyearsofexperience,butaprintermakesiteasy.ArestaurantinSpainusesaFoodinito“re-createformsandpieces”offoodthatare“exactlythesame,”freeingcookstocompleteothertasks.Inanotherrestaurant,allofthedishesanddessertsitservesare3D-printed,ratherthanfarmtotable.Sustainability(可持续性)Theglobalpopulationisexpectedtogrowto9.6billionby2050,andsomeanalystsestimatethatfoodproductionwillneedtoberaisedby50percenttomaintaincurrentlevels.Sustainabilityisbecominganecessity.3Dfoodprintingcouldprobablycontributetothesolution.Someexpertsbelieveprinterscouldusehydrocolloids(水解胶体)fromplentifulrenewableslikealgae(藻类)andgrasstoreplacethefamiliaringredients(烹饪原料).3Dprintingcanreducefueluseandemissions.Grocerystoresofthefuturemightstock“food”thatlastsyearsonend,freeingupshelfspaceandreducingtransportationandstoragerequirements.NutritionFuture3Dfoodprinterscouldmakeprocessedfoodhealthier.HodLipson,aprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,said,“Foodprintingcouldallowconsumerstoprintfoodwithcustomizednutritionalcontent,likevitamins.Soinsteadofeatingapieceofyesterday’sbreadfromthesupermarket,you’deatsomethingbakedjustforyouondemand.”ChallengesDespiterecentadvancementsin3Dfoodprinting,theindustryhasmanychallengestoovercome.Currently,mostingredientsmustbechangedtoapaste(糊状物)beforeaprintercanusethem,andtheprintingprocessisquitetime-consuming,becauseingredientsinteractwitheachotherinverycomplexways.Ontopofthat,mostofthe3Dfoodprintersnowarerestrictedtodryingredientsbecausemeatandmilkproductsmayeasilygobad.Someexpertsareskepticalabout3Dfoodprinters,believingtheyarebettersuitedforfastfoodrestaurantsthanhomesandhigh-endrestaurants.1.Whatbenefitdoes3Dprintingbringtofoodproduction?A.Ithelpscookstocreatenewdishes.B.Itsavestimeandeffortincooking.C.Itimprovesthecookingconditions.D.Itcontributestorestaurantdecorations.2.Whatcanwelearnabout3DfoodprintingfromParagraph3?A.Itsolvesfoodshortageseasily.B.Itquickensthetransportationoffood.C.Itneedsnospaceforthestorageoffood.D.Itusesrenewablematerialsassourcesoffood.3.AccordingtoParagraph4,3D-printedfood . A.ismoreavailabletoconsumersB.canmeetindividualnutritionalneedsC.ismoretastythanfoodinsupermarketsD.cankeepallthenutritioninrawmaterials4.Whatisthemainfactorthatprevents3Dfoodprintingfromspreadingwidely?A.Theprintingprocessiscomplicated.B.3Dfoodprintersaretooexpensive.C.Foodmaterialshavetobedry.D.Someexpertsdoubt3Dfoodprinting.
5.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.3DFoodPrinting:DeliciousNewTechnologyB.ANewWaytoImprove3DFoodPrintingC.TheChallengesfor3DFoodProductionD.3DFoodPrinting:FromFarmtoTable答案1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A 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.waswelltrainedB.feltscaredC.madeuphismindtorunD.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天津,A)词数:307Supposeyou’reinarush,feelingtired,notpayingattentiontoyourscreen,andyousendanemailthatcouldgetyouintrouble.Realisationwillprobablysetinsecondsafteryou’veclicked“send”.Youfreezeinhorrorandburnwithshame.Whattodo?Herearefourcommonemailaccidents,andhowtorecover.Clicking“send”toosoonDon’twasteyourtimetryingtofindoutifthereceiverhasreadityet.Writeanotheremailasswiftlyasyoucanandsenditwithabrieftitleexplainingthatthisisthecorrectversionandthepreviousversionshouldbeignored.WritingthewrongnameThesooneryounotice,thebetter.Respondquicklyandbriefly,apologisingforyourmistake.Keepthetonemeasured:don’thandleittoolightly,aspeoplecanbeoffended,especiallyifyourerrorsuggestsamisunderstandingoftheirculture(i.e.incorrectorderingofChinesenames).Clicking“replyall”unintentionallyYouaccidentallyreveal(透露)totheentirecompanywhatmenuchoicesyouwouldpreferatthestaffChristmasdinner,orwhatholidayyou’dliketotake.Inthisinstance,thebestsolutionistosendaquick,light-heartedapologytoexplainyourawkwardness.Butitcanquicklyrisetosomethingworse,wheneveryonestartshitting“replyall”tojoininalongandunpleasantconversation.Inthisinstance,stepawayfromyourkeyboardtoalloweveryonetocalmdown.SendinganoffensivemessagetoitssubjectThemostawkwardemailmistakeisusuallycommittedinanger.Youwriteanunkindmessageaboutsomeone,intendingtosendittoafriend,butaccidentallysendittothepersonyou’rediscussing.Inthatcase,asktospeakinpersonassoonaspossibleandsaysorry.Explainyourfrustrationscalmlyandsensibly—seeitasanopportunitytoclearupanydifficultiesyoumayhavewiththisperson.1.Afterrealisinganemailaccident,youarelikelytofeel . A.curiousB.tiredC.awfulD.funny2.Ifyouhavewrittenthewrongnameinanemail,itisbestto . A.apologiseinaseriousmannerB.tellthereceivertoignoretheerrorC.learntowritethenamecorrectlyD.sendashortnoticetoeveryone3.Whatshouldyoudowhenanunpleasantconversationisstartedbyyour“replyall”email?A.Tryofferingotherchoices.B.Avoidfurtherinvolvement.C.Meetotherstaffmembers.D.Makealight-heartedapology.4.Howshouldyoudealwiththeproblemcausedbyanoffensiveemail?A.Bypromisingnottooffendthereceiveragain.B.Byseekingsupportfromthereceiver’sfriends.C.Byaskingthereceivertocontrolhisanger.D.Bytalkingtothereceiverfacetoface.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Definingemailerrors.B.Reducingemailmistakes.C.Handlingemailaccidents.D.Improvingemailwriting.答案1.C
2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C Passage7(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 Passage8(2016四川,D)词数:255Awarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight’ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.Researchershavediscoveredthat“nightmilk”containsmoremelatonin(褪黑激素),whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.Thestudy,byresearchersfromSeoul,SouthKorea,involvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.Thosegivennightmilk,whichcontained10timestheamountofmelatonin,werelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytime,accordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.Whiletheeffectofcowsmilkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonow,takingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofthecalciumcontent,whichhelpspeopletorelax.Milkisalsosugar-freeandadditive-freewithnutritionistsrecommendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtime,thegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.1.Accordingtothetext,themicefedwithdaytimemilk . A.startedsleepmoreeasilyB.weremoreanxiousC.werelessactiveD.wokeuplater2.Whichofthefollowingistrueofmelatoninaccordingtothetext?A.It’sbeentestedonmicefortentimes.B.Itcanmakepeoplemoreenergetic.C.Itexistsinmilkingreatamount.D.It’susedinsleepingdrugs.3.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.NightMilkandSleepB.Fat,SugarandHealthC.AnExperimentonMiceD.MilkDrinkingandHealth4.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bystatingarguments.C.Byexplainingstatisticaldata.D.Byprovidingresearchresults.答案1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D Passage9(2016北京,C)词数:359CaliforniaCondor’sShockingRecovery
CaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica’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,andcanleadtokidney(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 Passage10(2016天津,D)词数:385Failureisprobablythemostexhaustingexperienceapersoneverhas.Thereisnothingmoretiringthannotsucceeding.Weexperiencethistirednessintwoways:asstart-upfatigue(疲惫)andperformancefatigue.Intheformercase,wekeepputtingoffataskbecauseitiseithertooboringortoodifficult.Andthelongerwedelayit,themoretiredwefeel.
Suchstart-upfatigueisveryreal,evenifnotactuallyphysical,notsomethinginourmusclesandbones.Thesolutionisobviousthoughperhapsnoteasytoapply:alwayshandlethemostdifficultjobfirst.Yearsago,Iwasaskedtowrite102essaysonthegreatideasofsomefamousauthors.Applyingmyownrule,Ideterminedtowritetheminalphabeticalorder(按字母顺序),neverlettingmyselfleaveoutatoughidea.AndIalwaysstartedtheday’sworkwiththedifficulttaskofessay-writing.Experienceprovedthattheruleworks.Performancefatigueismoredifficulttohandle.Thoughwillingtogetstarted,wecannotseemtodothejobright.Itsdifficultiesappearsogreatthat,howeverhardwework,wefailagainandagain.Insuchasituation,IworkashardasIcan—thenlettheunconscioustakeover.WhenplanningEncyclopaediaBritannica(《大英百科全书》),Ihadtocreateatableofcontentsbasedonthetopicsofitsarticles.Nothinglikethishadeverbeendonebefore,anddayafterdayIkeptcomingupwithsolutions,butnoneofthemworked.Myfatiguebecamealmostunbearable.Oneday,mentallyexhausted,Iwrotedownallthereasonswhythisproblemcouldnotbesolved.Itriedtoconvincemyselfthatthetroublewaswiththeproblemitself,notwithme.Relieved,Isatbackinaneasychairandfellasleep.Anhourlater,Iwokeupsuddenlywiththesolutionclearlyinmind.Intheweeksthatfollowed,thesolutionwhichhadcomeupinmyunconsciousmindprovedcorrectateverystep.ThoughIworkedashardasbefore,Ifeltnofatigue.Successwasnowasexcitingasfailurehadbeendepressing.Humanbeings,Ibelieve,musttrytosucceed.Success,then,meansneverfeelingtired.1.Peoplewithstart-upfatiguearemostlikelyto . A.delaytasksB.workhardC.seekhelpD.acceptfailure2.Whatdoestheauthorrecommenddoingtopreventstart-upfatigue?A.Writingessaysinstrictorder.B.Buildingupphysicalstrength.C.Leavingoutthetoughestideas.D.Dealingwiththehardesttaskfirst.3.Onwhatoccasiondoesapersonprobablysufferfromperformancefatigue?A.Beforestartingadifficulttask.B.Whenallthesolutionsfail.C.Ifthejobisratherboring.D.Afterfindingawayout.4.Accordingtotheauthor,theunconsciousmindmayhelpus . A.ignorementalproblemsB.getsomenicesleepC.gaincompletereliefD.findtherightsolution5.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SuccessIsBuiltuponFailureB.HowtoHandlePerformanceFatigueC.GettingoverFatigue:AWaytoSuccessD.Fatigue:AnEarlySignofHealthProblems答案1.A 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.C Passage11(2016江苏,D)词数:720Notsolongago,mostpeopledidn’tknowwhoShelly-AnnFraser-Prycewasgoingtobecome.Shewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherJamaicanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However,onepersonwantedtochangethis.StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen-year-old
Shelly-Annatatrackmeetandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningsoftruegreatness.Hertimeswerenotexactlyimpressive,butevenso,hesensedtherewassomethingtryingtogetout,somethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShelly-Annaplaceinhisverystricttrainingsessions.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults,andafewyearslateratJamaica’sOlympictrialsinearly2008,Shelly-Ann,whoatthattimeonlyrankednumber70intheworld,beatJamaica’sunchallengedqueenofthesprint(短跑).“Wheredidshecomefrom?”askedanastonishedsprintingworld,beforeconcludingthatshemustbeoneofthoseone-hitwondersthatspringupfromtimetotime,onlytodisappearagainwithoutsigns.ButShelly-Annwastoprovethatshewasanythingbutaone-hitwonder.AttheBeijingOlympicsshesweptawayanydoubtsaboutherabilitytoperformconsistentlybybecomingthefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metresOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipsinBerlin,becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73—thefourthfastesttimeever.Shelly-Annisalittlewomanwithabigsmile.Shehasamentaltoughnessthatdidnotcomeaboutbychance.Herjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless.ShegrewupinoneofJamaica’stoughestinner-citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse,whereshelivedinaone-roomapartment,sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica,isareallyviolentandoverpopulatedplace.SeveralofShelly-Ann’sfriendsandfamilywerecaughtupinthekillings;oneofhercousinswasshotdeadonlyafewstreetsawayfromwhereshelived.Sometimesherfamilydidn’thaveenoughtoeat.Sheranattheschoolchampionshipsbarefootedbecauseshecouldn’taffordshoes.HermotherMaxime,oneofafamilyoffourteen,hadbeenanathleteherselfasayounggirlbut,likesomanyothergirlsinWaterhouse,hadtostopaftershehadherfirstbaby.Maxime’searlyentryintotheadultworldwithitsresponsibilitiesgaveherthedeterminationtoensurethatherkidswouldnotendupinWaterhouse’sroundaboutofpoverty.OneofthefirstthingsMaximeusedtodowithShelly-Annwastakinghertothetrack,andshewasreadytosacrificeeverything.Itdidn’ttakelongforShelly-AnntorealizethatsportscouldbeherwayoutofWaterhouse.OnasummereveninginBeijingin2008,allthoselong,hardhoursofworkandcommitmentfinallyborefruit.Thebarefootkidwhojustafewyearspreviouslyhadbeenlivinginpoverty,surroundedbycriminalsandviolence,hadwrittenanewchapterinthehistoryofsports.ButShelly-Ann’svictorywasfargreaterthanthat.ThenightshewonOlympicgoldinBeijing,theroutinemurdersinWaterhouseandthedrugwarsintheneighbouringstreetsstopped.Thedarkcloudaboveoneoftheworld’stoughestcriminalneighbourhoodssimplydisappearedforafewdays.“Ihavesomuchfireburningformycountry,”Shellysaid.SheplanstostartafoundationforhomelesschildrenandwantstobuildacommunitycentreinWaterhouse.ShehopestoinspiretheJamaicanstolaydowntheirweapons.Sheintendstofighttomakeitawoman’saswellasaman’sworld. AsMuhammadAliputsit,“Championsaren’tmadeingyms.Championsaremadefromsomethingtheyhavedeepinsidethem.Adesire,adream,avision.”OneofthethingsShelly-Anncanbeproudofisherunderstandingofthistruth.1.WhydidStephenFrancisdecidetocoachShelly-Ann?A.Hehadastrongdesiretofreeherfamilyfromtrouble.B.Hesensedagreatpotentialinherdespiteherweaknesses.C.Shehadbigproblemsmaintainingherperformance.D.Shesufferedalotofdefeatsattheprevioustrackmeets.2.WhatdidthesprintingworldthinkofShelly-Annbeforethe2008OlympicGames?A.Shewouldbecomeapromisingstar.B.Shebadlyneededtosethighergoals.C.Hersprintingcareerwouldnotlastlong.D.Hertalentforsprintingwasknowntoall.3.WhatmadeMaximedecidetotrainherdaughteronthetrack?A.Hersuccessandlessonsinhercareer.B.HerinterestinShelly-Ann’squickprofit.C.HerwishtogetShelly-Annoutofpoverty.
D.Herearlyentranceintothesprintingworld.4.WhatcanweinferfromShelly-Ann’sstatementunderlinedinParagraph5?A.Shewashighlyrewardedforherefforts.B.Shewaseagertodomoreforhercountry.C.Shebecameanathleticstarinhercountry.D.Shewastheenvyofthewholecommunity.5.BymentioningMuhammadAli’swords,theauthorintendstotellusthat . A.playersshouldbehighlyinspiredbycoachesB.greatathletesneedtoconcentrateonpatienceC.hardworkisnecessaryinone’sachievementsD.motivationallowsgreatathletestobeonthetop6.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheMakingofaGreatAthleteB.TheDreamforChampionshipC.TheKeytoHighPerformanceD.ThePowerofFullResponsibility答案1.B 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.A Passage12(2015安徽,B)词数:275Whenherfivedaughterswereyoung,HeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity(团结).Toshowthis,shehelduponechopstick,representingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Next,shetiedseveralchopstickstogether,representingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCalifornia.However,whenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975,theydidn’thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny’smother,Diana,whoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.Soonafterwards,HeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.However,Helenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastoohard.Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselves,butonebyone,thedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachother,theyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElizabethexplains,“Ourmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunity,andtohaveunitywemusthavepeace.Withoutthestrengthofthefamily,thereisnobusiness.”Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996,withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns’corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestaurant,theyhadbigdreams,andtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.1.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow . A.thestrengthoffamilyunityB.thedifficultyofgrowingupC.theadvantageofchopsticksD.thebestwayofgivingalesson2.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily . A.startedabusinessin1975B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoneyC.boughtarestaurantinSanFrancisco
D.openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles3.WhatcanweinferabouttheAndaughters?A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.B.Theycouldnotbeartoworkinthefamilybusiness.C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoRunaCorporationB.StrengthComesfromPeaceC.HowtoAchieveaBigDreamD.FamilyUnityBuildsSuccess答案1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D Passage13(2015安徽,E)词数:270Foodservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways.Sharingbreadorotherfoodsisacommonhumantraditionthatcanpromoteunityandtrust.Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture’scelebrationsortraditions.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 Passage14(2015天津,B)词数:293Whetherinthehomeortheworkplace,socialrobotsaregoingtobecomealotmorecommoninthenextfewyears.Socialrobotsareabouttobringtechnologytotheeverydayworldinamorehumanizedway,saidCynthiaBreazeal,chiefscientistattherobotcompanyJibo.Whilehouseholdrobotstodaydothenormalhousework,socialrobotswillbemuchmorelikecompanionsthanmeretools.Forexample,theserobotswillbeabletodistinguishwhensomeoneishappyorsad.Thisallowsthemtorespondmoreappropriatelytotheuser.TheJiborobot,arrangedtoshiplaterthisyear,isdesignedtobeapersonalizedassistant.Youcantalktotherobot,askitquestions,andmakerequestsforittoperformdifferenttasks.Therobotdoesn’tjustdelivergeneralanswerstoquestions;itrespondsbasedonwhatitlearnsabouteachindividualinthehousehold.Itcandothingssuchasremindinganelderlyfamilymembertotakemedicineortakingfamilyphotos.Socialrobotsarenotjustfindingtheirwayintothehome.Theyhavepotentialapplicationsineverythingfromeducationtohealthcareandarealreadyfindingtheirwayintosomeofthesespaces.FellowRobotsisonecompanybringingsocialrobotstothemarket.Thecompany’s“Oshbot”robotisbuilttoassistcustomersinastore,whichcanhelpthecustomersfinditemsandhelpguidethemtotheproduct’slocationinthestore.Itcanalsospeakdifferentlanguagesandmakerecommendationsfordifferentitemsbasedonwhatthecustomerisshoppingfor.Themoreinteractiontherobothaswithhumans,themoreitlearns.ButOshbot,likeothersocialrobots,isnotintendedtoreplaceworkers,buttoworkalongsideotheremployees.“Wehavetechnologiestotrainsocialrobotstodothingsnotforus,butwithus,”saidBreazeal.1.Howaresocialrobotsdifferentfromhouseholdrobots?A.Theycancontroltheiremotions.B.Theyaremorelikehumans.C.Theydothenormalhousework.D.Theyrespondtousersmoreslowly.2.WhatcanaJiborobotdoaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Communicatewithyouandperformoperations.B.Answeryourquestionsandmakerequests.C.Takeyourfamilypicturesanddelivermilk.D.Obeyyourordersandremindyoutotakepills.3.WhatcanOshbotworkas?A.Alanguageteacher.B.Atourguide.C.Ashopassistant.D.Aprivatenurse.4.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatsocialrobotswill . A.trainemployeesB.beourworkmatesC.improvetechnologiesD.taketheplaceofworkers5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A.Anewdesignideaofhouseholdrobots.B.Marketingstrategiesforsocialrobots.C.Informationonhouseholdrobots.D.Anintroductiontosocialrobots.答案1.B
2.D 3.C 4.B 5.D Passage15(2015天津,C)词数:369OnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytoread.Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children’sRoom”.Isatdownonthefloorandpulledafewbooksofftheshelfatrandom.Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasachild.Hewasmysecretsharer,butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.Thereonthebook’scoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidentical(相同的)tomydog.Iranmyfingersoverthepictureofthedogonthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos,theBeaglewithaPlan.Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.Undertheshadeofabush,IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhofinallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thatdogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Attheendofthestory,mymindcontinuedthefinalsceneofreunion,onandon,untilmyownlostdogandIwere,inmymind,runningtogether.Mymother’scallreturnedmetotherealworld.Isuddenlyrealizedsomething:Ihadreadabook,andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.BookscouldbeincrediblywonderfulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.Inevertoldmymotheraboutmy“miraculous(奇迹般的)”experiencethatsummer,butshesawaslowbutremarkableimprovementinmyclassroomperformanceduringthenextyear.Andyearslater,shewasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Thepowerofthewordshasheld.1.Theauthor’smothertoldhimtoborrowabookinorderto . A.encouragehimtodomorewalkingB.lethimspendameaningfulsummerC.helpcurehimofhisreadingproblemD.makehimlearnmoreaboutweapons2.Thebookcaughttheauthor’seyebecause . A.itcontainedprettypicturesofanimalsB.itremindedhimofhisowndogC.hefounditstitleeasytounderstandD.helikedchildren’sstoriesverymuch3.Whycouldtheauthormanagetoreadthebookthrough?A.Hewasforcedbyhismothertoreadit.B.Heidentifiedwiththestoryinthebook.C.Thebooktoldthestoryofhispetdog.D.Thehappyendingofthestoryattractedhim.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorhasbecomeasuccessfulwriter.B.Theauthor’smotherreadthesamebook.C.Theauthor’smotherrewardedhimwithbooks.D.Theauthorhashadhappysummerseversince.5.Whichonecouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheCharmofaBookB.Mum’sStrictOrderC.ReunionwithMyBeagleD.MyPassionforReading
答案1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.A Passage16(2014山东,D)词数:282Howfitareyourteeth?Areyoulazyaboutbrushingthem?Neverfear:Aninventorisonthecase.Anelectrictoothbrushsenseshowlongandhowwellyoubrush,anditletsyoutrackyourperformanceonyourphone.TheKolibreetoothbrushwasexhibitedattheInternationalConsumerElectronicsShowinLasVegasthisweek.ItsenseshowitismovedandcansendtheinformationtoanAndroidphoneoriPhoneviaaBluetoothwirelessconnection.Thetoothbrushwillbeabletoteachyoutobrushright(Don’tforgettheinsidesoftheteeth!)andmakesureyou’rebrushinglongenough.“It’skindoflikehavingadentistactuallywatchyourbrushingonaday-to-daybasis,”saysThomasServal,theFrenchinventor.Thetoothbrushwillalsobeabletotalktootherapplicationsonyourphone,sodeveloperscould,forinstance,createagamecontrolledbyyourtoothbrush.Youcouldscorepointsforbeatingmonstersamongyourteeth.“Wetrytomakeitsmartbutalsofun,”Servalsays.Servalsayshewasinspiredbyhisexperienceasafather.Hewouldcomehomefromworkandaskhiskidsiftheyhadbrushedtheirteeth.Theysaid“yes”,butServalwouldfindtheirtoothbrushheadsdry.Hedecidedheneededabrushthatreallytoldhimhowwellhischildrenbrushed.ThecompanysaystheKolibreewillgoonsalethissummer,for$99to$199,dependingonfeatures.TheU.S.isthefirsttargetmarket.Servalsaysthatoneday,it’llbepossibletoreplacethebrushonthehandlewithabrushingunitthatalsohasacamera.Thecameracanevenexamineholesinyourteethwhileyoubrush.1.WhichisoneofthefeaturesoftheKolibreetoothbrush?A.Itcansensehowusersbrushtheirteeth.B.Itcantrackusers’schoolperformance.C.Itcandetectusers’fearofseeingadentist.D.Itcanhelpusersfindtheirphones.2.WhatcanwelearnfromServal’swordsinParagraph3?A.Youwillfinditenjoyabletoseeadentist.B.Youshouldseeyourdentistonaday-to-daybasis.C.YoucanbrushwiththeKolibreeasifguidedbyadentist.D.You’dlikeadentisttowatchyoubrushyourteetheveryday.3.WhichofthefollowingmightmaketheKolibreetoothbrushfun?A.Itcanbeusedtoupdatemobilephones.B.Itcanbeusedtoplaymobilephonegames.C.Itcansendmessagestootherusers.D.Itcantalktoitsdevelopers.4.WhatisParagraph5mainlyabout?A.HowServalfoundouthiskidsliedtohim.B.WhyServalthoughtbrushingteethwasnecessary.C.HowServaltaughthiskidstobrushtheirteeth.D.WhatinspiredServaltoinventthetoothbrush.5.WhatcanweinferaboutServal’schildren?A.Theywereunwillingtobrushtheirteeth.B.Theyoftenfailedtocleantheirtoothbrushes.C.Theypreferredtouseatoothbrushwithadryhead.D.TheylikedbrushingtheirteethafterServalcamehome.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefuturedevelopmentoftheKolibree?
A.Thebrushhandlewillberemoved.B.Amobilephonewillbebuiltintoit.C.Itwillbeusedtofillholesinteeth.D.Itwillbeabletocheckusers’teeth.答案1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.D 【三年模拟】每篇建议用时:8分钟A组 2017—2019年模拟·基础题组Passage1(2019届课标卷Ⅱ区百校联盟11月联考,B)词数:337TheyearIturnedfifty,Iresolvedtodosomethingneweveryday.However,balancing365newthingswithworkandfamily,whilestillmanagingtodothelaundryandgetdinneronthetableeverynight,wasnotalwayseasy.Intheearlyweeksoftheproject,Ifounditdifficulttofindsomanynewthings.Itwasn’tlongbeforemyfriendslearnedthatIwasopentoalmostanythingIcouldconsideranewthing,andtheinvitationsbeganpouringinnotjustfromfriends,butfriendsoffriends.Asaresult,mylifewasnew.Iwentdogsledding.IattendedaFashionWeekfashionshow.IwenttonumerouslecturesonallkindsoftopicsthatIneverwouldhavepreviouslyconsideredusefulorinterestingandfoundsomethingtoappreciateineverysingleone.IevensignedupimmediatelywhenlearningaboutalocalgrouptryingtogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsbydoingsomethingunusual.Astimewentby,wheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedremarkable,IdidwhatIcouldtopursueit.Insteadof“Why”,Ibegantoask“Whynot”.NowIfinditiseasiertojustkeepmyeyesopentothepossibilitiesthatsurroundedme.Itturnsoutthattherewerenewthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowasmakealittleefforttoenjoythem.Ilookbackontheyear.Itdoesn’tmattertomethatmanyofmy“newthings”weren’texactlymeaningful.Whatmattersishowtomakefulluseofthemwhendiscoveringthereisanendlessnumberofnewthingsforme.Itseemedtomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfullofpromise.Icouldcontinuetogrow,stretchmywings,andlearnmoreeverydayfortherestofmylife.Ienjoyedtheideaofsomethingnew,anditgavemeareasontowelcomeeachdayasanopportunitytoexperiencetheworldalittledifferently.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sfeelingaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Sayingisonethingbutdoingisanother.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Betterlatethannever.D.Experienceisthebestteacher.2.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardnewthings?A.Skeptical.B.Appreciative.C.Cautious.D.Tolerant.3.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Waitforyourlifetostartover.B.Trytofindmorenewthings.C.Makethemostofnewthings.D.Neversayneverwhenintrouble.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.DreamforaNewLifeB.TheValueofFriendship
C.RemarkableNewThingsD.AYearofNewThings答案1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D Passage2(2019届博雅闻道第二次联合质量测评,D)词数:338AmongthethingsKaterinaKaisari’sgrandfatherleftbehindwhenhediedwassomeexpensiveheartmedicine.“Mymumwantedtothrowtheboxesaway,”saidKaisari.“ButIwantedtodonatethemtopeoplewhocouldn’taffordtobuytheirownmedicine.”AlthoughKaisariwaskeennottoletthedrugsgotowaste,shehadnoideahowtoactuallyfollowthroughwithherideauntilafriendrecommendedGIVMED.ForthosebasedinAthens,whereGIVMEDisbased,peoplewithdrugstodonatescanthebarcodesofmedicinetheynolongerneedusingGIVMED’smobileapp.Theappthenshowswhichofthe40listedhealthcareorganizationsaroundthecityneedthoseparticulardrugs,lettingtheuserchoosewhicheverdonationpointismostconvenient.Fordonorswholiveoutsidethecapital,anonlinemapshowsthe120orsodonationpointsacrossthecountry.Aroundtheworld,peoplestruggletoaffordmedicinewhiledrugsworthbillionsofdollarsgotowaste.Thereisn’tdetaileddataonwhathappenstotheseunuseddrugs,butanecdotalevidencesuggestssomearethrowninthetrashorburnt.Inresponse,amovementofmedicinesharingorganizationsfromGreecetotheU.S.appearstodealwiththeproblemsofwasteandunaffordabilitybyredirectingmedicinetolow-incomecommunities.GIVMEDisoneofthem.Theapphassofarfacilitated(促成)$246,000worthofmedicinedonations.Butsomesoundanoteofcautionaboutmedicinesharing.SoonafterGIVMED’slaunch,theGreekAssociationofPharmacistspublishedalettersayingtheplatform“aseriousrisktopublichealth”.Vratimos,GIVMEDco-founder,saysthenon-profitonlysendsdonationstohealthcarefacilitiesthathaveanin-housedoctor,hesays,qualifiedtoinspecteachdelivery.WhileproudofwhatGIVMEDhasachieved,whatVratimosreallywantsisthegovernmentcanadopttheorganization’sideastocreateanationwidesystemthatprovidesfreemedicineforGreekswhocan’tpayfortheirmedicine,whilemakingthemostofresourcesthatwouldotherwisebethrownaway.1.WhatdidKaisariprobablydowithhergrandfather’smedicine?A.Shethrewitaway.B.Shecontributedit.C.Shegaveittoherfriend.D.Shehadtoletitgotowaste.2.Whatappearsontheappafterscanningthebarcodesofmedicine?A.ThemapofthecityofAthens.B.Theplacetodonatethemedicineto.C.Theproductiondateofthemedicine.D.Thecompanythatmadethemedicine.3.WhatistheattitudeoftheGreekAssociationofPharmaciststowardsmedicinesharing?A.Proud.B.Concerned.C.Satisfied.D.Supportive.4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Toomuchmedicineisbeingwasted.B.GIVMEDhasdevelopedamobileapp.C.Thegovernmentshouldreformthemedicalsystem.D.GIVMEDmatchesleftovermedicinewiththepoorpeople.答案
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.D Passage3(2019届湖南醴陵一次联考,C)词数:295Coldweatherduringwintermonthsmaykeepmanypeoplefromleavinghomeandrunningintheopenair.However,anewstudyshowsthatthedropintemperatureisagoodreasontorun.Infact,researcherssay,runningincoldweatherhelpsimproveone’sperformance.Manypeoplesayrunninginthewintercanbedifficult.Tworeasonsarethelowtemperaturesandbitterwinds.Yetmanyrunnersmightfinditeasierthanrunninginhotweather.Thatcouldbebecauselowertemperaturesreducestressonthebody.Whenyourunincoldweather,yourheartrateandthebody’sdehydration(脱水)levelsarelowerthaninwarmerconditions.Thebodyneedslesswateronacolddaythaninwarmweather.ThisinformationcomesfromsportsscientistsatSt.Mary’sUniversityinLondon.JohnBrewerisaprofessorofappliedsportscienceatSt.Mary’s.Forthisstudy,heandotherresearchersputagroupofpeopleintoaroomtheycalledan“environmentalchamber.”Theresearchersthenrecreatedsummerandwinterweatherconditionsintheroom.Thetestsubjectswereaskedtorun10,000metersunderbothconditions.Brewersaysheandhisteamrecordedbiologicalmeasurementsoftherunners.“We’vegotagroupofsubjectsintotheenvironmentalchamber,we’vechangedtheconditionstoreplicatethesummerorwinterandwe’vegotthemtoruna10kmunderbothofthoseconditionsandtakenvariousmeasurementsoneachrunnerwhilstthey’vebeencompletingtheir10km.”Brewersayseverymovementrunnersmakeproducesheat.Heexplainsthatonewayinwhichweloseheatisbysweating.Thebodylosesheatthroughdropletsofsweat.Hesaysthebodyalsolosesheatbytransportingthebloodtothesurfaceoftheskin.1.Whatcanweknowaboutrunninginwinter?A.Itimprovesthefunctionofthebody.B.Itincreasespressureofthebody.C.Itmakesyourheartratehigher.D.Itneedsmorewaterthaninsummer.2.Whatcanweknowabouttheresearchaccordingtothetext?A.Researchersinterviewedthesubjects.B.Subjectswereaskedtoruninwinterandsummer.C.Subjectsbuiltthe“environmentalchamber”.D.Biologicalmeasurementsoftherunnerswererecorded.3.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“replicate”inParagraph7?A.Combine.B.Copy.C.Remember.D.Decorate.4.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.EnvironmentalChamberB.TheWayofLosingHeatC.RunninginColdWeatherImprovesPerformanceD.BiologicalMeasurementsoftheRunners答案1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C Passage4(2018湖北八校二次联考,D)词数:344What’ssmall,buzzeshereandthereandvisitsflowers?Ifyousaybeesorhummingbirds,yougetit.Youwon’tbethefirstifyoumixthetwoup.Nowagroupofresearchersevensayweshouldembraceourhistoryof
consideringthetwotogetherinthesamegroup.Thewayscientistsstudybeescouldhelpthemstudyhummingbirdbehavior,too.Scientistsfirstcomparedthetwobackinthe1970swhenstudyinghowanimalssearchedforfood.Theideaisthatanimalsuseakindofmathtomakechoicesinordertominimizetheworkittakestoearnmaximumrewards.Researchersatthetimefocusedonmovementrules,liketheorderinwhichtheyvisitedflowers,andwhereflowerswerelocatedtoothers.“Itwas‘almostlikeanalgorithm(算法)’forefficientsearching,”saidDavidPritchard,abiologistattheUniversityofSt.AndrewsinScotland.Hummingbirdsandbeeshadsimilarsolutions.Asthefieldofanimalcognition(认知)appeared,hummingbirdandbeeresearchparted.Neuroscientistsandbehavioralecologistsdevelopedwaystostudybeebehaviorinnaturalisticsettings.Hummingbirdresearcherscomparedhummingbirdstootherbirdsandborrowedmethodsfrompsychologytostudytheirabilitytolearninthelab.Tobefair,hummingbirdsandbeesdiffer.Forexample,hummingbirdshavemoreadvancedeyesandbrainsthanbees.Honeybeesandbumblebeesaresocial;hummingbirdstypicallyaren’t.“Buthowevertheyperceive(察觉到)orprocessinformation,theybothexperiencesimilarinformation,”Dr.Pritchardsaid.Inday-to-daysearchingforfood,forexample,hummingbirdsmayrelyonmoreofabee’s-eyeviewthanabird’s-eyeview.Likeotherbirds,theyrelyonlandmarks,distancesanddirectionstomakemapswhentravellinglongdistances,buttheydon’tusethesecuestofindflowers.Moveaflowerjustaninchorsoawayfromwhereahummingbirdthoughtitwasanditwillhoverovertheflower’soriginallocation.Dr.Pritchardisinvestigatingif,likebees,hummingbirdsengageinviewmatching—hovering,scanningsnapshotsofaplacetotheirmemoryandusingthoseasreferenceslater.1.Whatisthecenteroftheresearchonhummingbirdsandbeesinthe1970s?A.Memory.B.Movementrules.C.Rewardcalculating.D.Informationprocessing.2.Whichsubject’sresearchmethodswereadoptedtostudythelearningabilityofhummingbirds?A.Math.B.Biology.C.Ecology.D.Psychology.3.Howdoresearchersfindoutthathummingbirdsarenotlikeotherbirds?A.Bysettingthemfree.B.Bymovingflowers.C.Bymatchingview.D.Bymakingmaps.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HummingbirdsandBeesB.HummingbirdsintheLabC.NewTrendsinStudyingBeesD.ThinkingofHummingbirdsasBees答案1.B 2.D 3.B 4.D Passage5(2017山东济南一模,C)词数:308AEuropeanUnionprogramislettingblindpeopleexperiencefamouspaintingsforthefirsttime.Itusesthreedimensional(3-D)printingtore-createfamouspaintingssotheycanbetouched.OnepaintingprintedwiththenewtechnologyisGustavKlimt’s“TheKiss”.ItisapopularattractionattheBelvedereMuseuminVienna,Austria.Thepaintingshowsamanandawomanstandinginafieldfilledwithflowers.Theyarewearinggoldrobesandhavetheirarmsaroundeachother.Themanleansdowntokissthewoman.Klimtfinishedthepaintingin1908.Untilnow,peoplewhohadtroubleseeingcouldnotappreciatetheartwork.Butthankstothereproductiontheycantouchthepieceandfeeltheridgesanddepressions.AndreasReichingerstartedmaking3-Dversionsofartworksin2010.Hesaidthereproductionwashismostdifficultprojectbecausethecouple’srobesaresodetailed.
DominikaRaditschisablindmuseumvisitor.Shetouchedthereproduction.Asshemovedherhandsarounditshesaid,“Exactly,canyouseethese?Therearesomanydetails.”Raditschsaidshecouldimaginewhattheoriginalpaintinglookslikewhenshetouchedthereproduction.“It’ssomehowround.Youcanfeelit.Youcanfeelit.Itcomeswithit.Andinmanyplacesit’ssosmooth.AndthenIthinktomyself:itprobablyshinestoo!”Raditschsaid.TheBelvedereisnottheonlymuseumtohave3-Dversionsofitsartworks.SomeofthepiecesatthePrado,inMadrid,Spainhavereproductionsthatcanbetouched.ButthepieceinViennahasonespecialpart:Itismadewithwidelyavailable3-Dprintingtechnology.Thatmeansoneday,blindartfansanywhereintheworldcoulddownloadthesourcefilesandprintthereproductionsthemselves.1.Whatis“TheKiss”?A.AEuropeanUnionproject.B.Apopularpainting.C.A3-Dtechnology.D.Afamousmuseum.2.WhydidReichingersaythereproductionwasdifficulttofinish?A.Thepaintingwasreproduceddetailedly.B.Theoriginalartworkwasmadein1908.C.Blindartfanscan’tdownloadthesource.D.The3-Dtechnologyisnotavailable.3.HowdidRaditschfeelwhenshefirsttouchedthereproduction?A.Awkward.B.Puzzled.C.Excited.D.Nervous.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AEuropeanUnionProgramforMuseumVisitorsB.3-DPrintingLetstheBlindExperienceFamousPaintingC.HowtoReproducetheWorld-famousPaintingsD.ASpecialMuseumforArtFansinVienna,Austria答案1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B B组 2017—2019年模拟·提升题组Passage1(2019届陕西四校联考,C)词数:369SometeensaredisapprovingofcompulsoryBMI(bodymassindex)checksinPEclasses.DoBMIchecksatschooldomoreharmthangood?Twoteenstakesides.MayaMeade,ahighschoolfreshmaninOhio,saysyes.“Iunderstandthatschoolswanttoweighstudentsbecausetheyareconcernedabouttheirphysicalhealth.That’snotabadthing!Butwhatabouttheirmentalhealth?Formanystudents,appearanceandself-imagearehugesourcesofstress.Forcingteenstobeweighedatschoolwillonlyincreasethepressuretheyfeeltofitacertainmold(模子)”,saysMaya.InMaya’sopinion,weightisapersonalmatterthatshouldstaybetweenadoctorandapatient.Shesays,“JustimaginesomeonewhostruggleswithbodyimagebeingtoldthathisorherBMIistoohighasclassmateslookon!Evenifotherkidscan’thear,nostudentwantstofeeljudgedbyhisorherteacher.That’snotwhywegotoschool.”Mayathinksifaschoolwantstohaveanimpactonastudent’sphysicalhealth,therearebetterwaystodoit,suchasprovidinghealthybutfillingmeals,encouragingphysicalactivity,andteachingstudentsaboutnutrition.BenBagbek,asecond-yearstudentinahighschoolinNewYork,holdsadifferentopinion.“ThereisnoreasonwhyaschoolshouldnotbeallowedtoweighitsstudentsandteachthemhowtocalculateBMI!Obesityisahugepublichealthconcerninourcountry.Andschoolsareinapositiontohelpstudentsunderstandwhattheirweightmeanstotheirhealth—beforethey’reatriskoflife-threateningconditions.”
“Aschool’sjobistohelpstudentsreachtheirfullpotential,andyourhealthundoubtedlyplaysaroleinyouracademicperformance.BMIisnotaperfectmeasurement,butitcanhelpyouidentifytheneedforhealthiereatinghabitsormorephysicalactivity,”saysBen.Thebottomlineis:Whenyoufeelgood,youlearnbetter.Aslongastheactualnumberonthescalestaysprivate,itshouldbeviewedasanimportantpartofyourhealtheducation.1.Whatarethetwoteensdebating?A.WhetherstudentsareenjoyingPEclasses.B.Whetherschoolsarebody-shamingstudents.C.Whetherstudentsshouldpayattentiontoweight.D.Whetherschoolsshouldhelpstudentsloseweight.2.AccordingtoMaya,whatwillBMIchecksbringtostudents?A.Healthydiets.B.Emotionalstress.C.Fiercecompetition.D.Positiveself-awareness.3.WhatdoesMayathinkofweight?A.It’sprivate.B.It’simportant.C.It’shardtolose.D.It’snotabigdeal.4.WhichofthefollowingmayBenagreewith?A.Mostschoolstudentsareoverweight.B.BMIchecksareoflittlehelptostudents.C.Schoolshavetherighttoweighstudents.D.It’snotschools’dutytohelpstudentskeepfit.答案1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C Passage2(2019届安徽江淮十校二次联考,C)词数:313Humanshaveuniquelyexpressivefaces.Welaugh,wecry,andweturnredwithfeeling.Now,scientistsreportthatblue-and-yellowmacaws(金刚鹦鹉)mayjoinusinthisclubofemotions—atleast,whenitcomestoblushing.Parrotsareknownforbeingcleverandchatty.They’reevenskilledenoughtomaketheirowntoolsandoccasionallynosetheirwayintohumanmachineslikecars.Theircuriosityandcouragearewhatmakethemexcellentpets.Soit’snosurprisethattheyhavetheirownrangeofcommunicationtools.Onthewhole,birdsarenostrangerstoblushing.Manydifferentkindsofbirdshavebeenknowntoexhibitthisbehavior.Parrotownersoftennoticeitintheirpets.Themotivationsbehinditarestillamysterytoscientists,though.Tozeroinonwhymacawfacesblush,somescientistsledbyAlineBertinoftheUniversityofToursstudiedfivecaptiveblue-and-yellowmacawsastheyinteractedwitheachotherandtheirhumancaretakers.Theywereamazedtoseethathumanattentionseemedtomakethemacawsblush.Theblushingdieddownwhenthecaretakersignoredtheparrots.Facialexpressionscanbesignsofahuman’semotionalstate.Likewise,birdblushingcouldconveywell-being.It’snotquiteasobviousassmiling.Still,it’sfairlyimpressive.Afterall,thesemacawsdon’thavethesamefacialmusclesthatwedo.Thebirdsaremuchsmarterandkinderthantheylook.Theyarebelievedtobeasintelligentasmonkeys.Bertinandtheotherscientistsbelievetheirworkopensthedoortofurtherresearch.Onelimitationofthestudyisthatnomacawsinthenaturalenvironmenthavebeenobserved.Thatmakesithardtodrawconclusionsaboutthebirdsasaspecies.Theyarealsonotquitesurewhattheblushingmeans.Thereisstillmoretolearnaboutthesepossibleexpressionsofemotion.1.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“captive”inParagraph3?A.Unique.B.Talkative.C.Curious.D.Caged.2.Birdsmightblush .
A.whenpeopleignorethemB.toshowtheyarehappyC.toshowtheyarehungryD.whensomethingupsetsthem3.WhatisTRUEaboutscientists’reactiontomacawsblushing?A.Theyarepuzzledbyhowbirdscancommunicatewithoneanother.B.Theyaremotivatedtocontinuestudyinghowmacawsexpressemotion.C.Theyarecuriousaboutwhyotherbirdsareunabletoconveyemotion.D.Theyareinterestedtostudymonkeystoseeiftheyblushasstrongly.4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Parrotsmakeexcellentpets.B.Parrotsareskilledtomaketools.C.Themacawscancommunicatewitheachother.D.Themacawscangoredinthefacewithfeeling.答案1.D 2.B 3.B 4.D Passage3(2018河北石家庄一模,C)词数:338It’s3o’clockandyou’vebeenhardatwork.Asyousitatyourdesk,astrongdesireforchocolateovercomesyou.Youtrytobusyyourselftomakeitgoaway.Butitdoesn’t.Hereisanothersituation.Perhapsyouarenotfeelingwell.Theonlythingyouwanttoeatisabigbowlofchickensoup,likeoneyourmomusedtomakewhenyouweresickasachild.Foodcravingsareastrongdesireforaspecifictypeoffood.Andtheyarenormal.ScientistsatthewebsiteHowStuffWorkscomparehungerandcravingsthisway.Hungerisafairlysimpleconnectionbetweenthestomachandthebrain.Theyevencallit“stomachhunger”simply.Whenourstomachsburnupallofthefoodwehaveeaten,ahormone(荷尔蒙)sendsamessagetoonepartofthebrainformorefood,whichregulatesourmostbasicbodyfunctionssuchasthirst,hungerandsleep.Thebrainthenproducesachemicaltostarttheappetiteandyoueat.Hungerisafunctionofsurvival.Acravingismorecomplex.Itactivates(使活跃)brainareasrelatedtoemotion,memoryandreward.Thesearethesameareasofthebrainactivatedduringdrug-cravingstudies.So,somescientistscallfoodcravings“mindhunger”.Peopleoftencravefoodsthatarehighinfatandsugar.Foodsthatarehighinfatorhighinsugarproducechemicalsinthebrain.Thesechemicalsgiveusfeelingsofpleasure.Ina2007study,researchersattheUniversityofCambridgefoundthat“dietingorrestrictedeatinggenerallyincreasesthepossibilityoffoodcravings”.So,themoreyoudenyyourselfakindoffoodthatyouwant,themoreyoumaycraveit.However,fastingisabitdifferent.Theyfoundthateatingnofoodatallforashortperiodoftimelessenedfoodcravings.So,thenexttimeyoucravesomethingveryspecific,knowthatyourbrainmaybemoretoblamethanyourstomach.1.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Toremindreadersoftheirownspecialfood.B.Todeepentheunderstandingofhunger.C.Toreportthediscoveryofastudy.D.Tointroducethetopicofthewholepassage.2.Whatdowelearnaboutthefoodcravings?A.Itislinkedtofeelings.B.Itensuresapersonsurviveshunger.C.Itmeansthestomachfunctionswell.D.Itprovesthebraindecidesyourappetite.3.What’sthelikelyresultofdieting?A.Thedecreaseofchemicals.
B.Theincreaseoffooddesire.C.Therefusaloffatandsugar.D.Thedisappearanceoftheappetite.4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Thefunctionsofbrainareas.B.Whathungerisallabout.C.Thefindingsoffoodcravings.D.Whatdietingmaybringus.答案1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C Passage4(2018福建毕业班质量检测,B)词数:329Ifyouthoughtpilotsdimmed(调暗)thelightsbeforetake-offtogiveyousomeshut-eye,thinkagain.Believeitornot,thedimlightingcouldactuallyhelpsaveyourlifeincaseofaplaneemergency.Thedimmedlightsbeforetakingoffandlandingareaflightprecautionusedtohelppassengers’eyesadjustmorequicklyduringanemergencyevacuation.“Goingfromabrightlylitenvironmenttoonethat’scompletelydarkwouldrequiresometimeforoureyestofocusandseetheevacuationslide,”AliceTheriault,servicedirectorforAirCanadawroteinapressstatement.“Sinceweneedtohaveallthesecondsonoursideintheeventofanemergency,dimmingthelightsisoneofmanystepswetaketoensurethesafetyofourcustomers.”Thephenomenonthatyoureyesseethosestrangespeckles(斑点)asyoursightadjuststoadarkplaceafterbeinginalightplaceiscalleddarkadaptation.Itnormallytakesoureyesabout20to30minutestoseebestinadarkroom.Thebrighterthelights,thelongerittakesforoureyestoadjust,whichiswhydimmingtheplanelightscouldshortenyourdarkadaptationtimesinceyouhaven’tbeensittingunderfluorescentbulbs(荧光灯)allflight.Notonlydoesdimminglightsaddvaluabletimetotheevacuationprocess,butitreducesthetensioninyoureyemusclesifyouneedtolookoutside,orseetheemergencylightingalongthepassage.“Ithelpskeepyouintherightdirection,”PatrickSmith,anairlinepilotandauthorofCockpitConfidentialtoldTheTelegraph.“Italsomakesiteasierforflightattendantstoassessanyoutsiderisks,suchasfireordebris,whichmightaffectanevacuation.Sonexttimeapilotdimsthelights,justknowit’sforyoursafety,eventhoughitcreatesagentleatmosphereforyourtake-offintothesky.”1.Thelightsareturneddownbeforetake-offtohelppassengers . A.takeashortbreakB.escapeintimeofemergencyC.createawarmatmosphereD.adapttheireyestothebrightenvironment2.Whatisoneoftherolesofshorteningdarkadaptationtime?A.Slowingdownthelanding.B.Adjustingtheplanelights.C.Keepingpassengerscalm.D.Helpingthecrewassessoutsiderisks.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Dimminglights.B.Theevacuationprocess.C.Reducingtension.D.Thepassage.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Atipforairtravel.B.Anemergencyeventonaplane.C.Awarningmessageonaplane.D.Anexplanationofanairlinesafetymeasure.答案1.B
2.D 3.A 4.D Passage5(2017四川宜宾二次诊断,D)词数:295Famouspeoplehavealotofinfluencesonculturaltrends,likeitornot.WhenOprahgoesona21-dayvegandiet,itmakesheadlines.WhenAmalClooneywearsaStellaMcCartneydress,salesgowayup.However,onetrendthatseemsharmless—butisactuallyharmful—isthepressureonstarstohavetheirphotostakenwithrareanimals.Famouspeoplewhoareaskedtohavephotostakenwithwildanimalsforamagazinespreadorwhodosowhileonvacationalwayshavegoodintentionsandevenloveanimals.Thismakesthemeasytargetsfortheoftengreedyamusementparksandfakeanimalcenters.Thesebusinesspeoplelovethethoughtofsharingpicturesofastarhuggingababytigerorawhale.Kindpeoplearenaturallydrawntoplacesthatclaimtoofferrareanimalssafetyandareeagertoseeelephantspaint,tohugbabybearsortoswimwithdolphins.However,beingfrequentlyexposedhasshownthatmanyofthesebusinesspeoplearebreeders,dealersorexhibitorsthatareusingstars’goodwillfortheirownends.InsomeAsiancountries,elephantsarekeptincamps.Afewcampsareworkingtohelpelephantsintrouble,butthevastmajorityarenot,andtrainingmethodsarebarbaric.AssoonasthecamerasaregoneaftersomeonelikePrinceWilliamtakesaphotowithanelephant,thechainsgobackon.Fans,tellthestars:Stayawayfromwildanimalphotos,andtheanimalswillbegrateful.Ofcourse,youdon’thavetobefamoustomakeadifference.Whetherrighthereathomeoratanexoticlocaleabroad,everyoneofusmustfightthedesiretotakeaphotowithanelephantorhugababytiger.1.WhyareOprahandAmalClooneymentionedinParagraph1?A.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.B.Topromotetheculturalinfluenceonstars.C.Toremindpeoplehowimportantthetrendis.D.Toshowfamouspeople’spressurefromwildanimals.2.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thebusinesspeopleofferchancestostarstogetclosetoanimals.B.Famousstarsusephotoswithrareanimalstomakeadifference.C.Businessmentakeadvantageofstars’goodwilltoearnmoney.D.Thekindandrichpeopleareeasilyattractedtovisitwildanimals.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“barbaric”inParagraph3mean?A.Effective.B.Cruel.C.Scientific.D.Kind.4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thenumberofelephantsandtigersisincreasing.B.Keepingawayfromanimalpicturescanprotectthem.C.Peoplewillbeencouragedtotakephotoswithanimals.D.Thefamousmayhaveanegativeinfluenceonculturaltrends.答案1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D
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