高考英語課堂四十五分鐘閱讀專項限時練習(xí)十

1、高三英語課堂四十五分鐘專項限時練習(xí)十There are about 100 beaches around the Sydney Harbor and along the coast. If you find it hard to pick the best destination, here are four waiting for you.Freshwater BeachFreshwater Beach is the location where surfing was first introduced to Australia in 1915. The beach is only 350

2、meters long and is a popular destination for surfers. The beach is protected and therefore provides a quiet swimming experience away from the hustle and bustle of its busy neighboring beaches.Bondi BeachBondi Beach, Australias most famous beach, is more than 100 meters wide and over 3 kilometers lon

3、g, which allows plenty of space for the large number of tourists and locals. On a sunny day every grain of sand is covered with bodies, with crowds pouring into nearby bars and cafes. Parking near the beach is impossible. It/s also the perfect spot to see a sunset and the scene of family parties dur

4、ing summer.Clovelly BeachAs one of the best options for surfing and exploring what hides beneath the waters surface, Clovelly, noted for its unique narrow bay between two rocky ridges, is a popular destination for swimmers. Its a good base where you can check out diving routes through the waters, or

5、 take a coastal walk to Bondi.Palm BeachIts the scene of the long-running Home and Away TV series and endless celebrity spotting.A salt water lake affords great views, typical of beaches on the north side of the harbor. On a nice day, Palm Beach is a postcard-perfect sand destination.1. What do Fres

6、hwater Beach and Clovelly Beach have in common?A. They both have free training services.C. They are both the birthplaces of surfing, exploration.What can tourists do at Bondi Beach?Have a sunbathing.C. Park their cars at will.They are both suitable for swimming.D. They both provide underwaterB. Hold

7、 a live concert.D. Enjoy a sunrise watching.Where are you most likely to see TV show shooting?A. Freshwater Beach. B. Bondi Beach.C. Clovelly Beach.D. PalmBeach.When Thomas Panek lost his eyesight more than 25 years ago, the avid runner doubted he would ever pursue his lifelong passion again.Indeed,

8、 although Panek had been crazy about running since high school, the idea of running blind seemed altogether too challenging. But he did manage to keep his dream alivewith help from human guides who assisted him on each run.Even so, the real joy of the run-the thrill of independence that comes from c

9、onquering a course on your own terms一eluded（躲避）him. “When youre tied to another person, its no longer your own race,“ the 48-year-old said. The independence isnt quite there.,9Then Panek found a friend-indeed, mans best friend一who would help him achieve that sense of purpose. He started running with

10、 a guide dog named Gus. Not only did Panek rediscover his love for running, but, along the way, he founded Guiding Eyes for the Blind, an organization dedicated to providing service dogs for the visually disabled.On March 16, Gus glided across the finish line with his human at the New York City Half

11、 Marathon. At that moment, they both breezed into the history books. Panek, who finished the course in a little more than two hours and 20 minutes, became the first blind runner to complete the race led by dogs.Brandishing their respective medals, Panek and Gus-who would retire after the race一shared

12、 a breathless embrace. uIfs a little emotional for me because hes been there with me the whole time J Panek said.But Panek was quick to point out that it wasnt just Gus who provided the wind beneath his running shoes. In all, three guide dogs helped him see his way to the finish line. Siblings Westl

13、ey and Waffle picked up the early legs of the course, each running between five and eight kilometers of the 21 -kilometer race.With retirement looming, it would be the faithful yellow labs last race. But for Panek, the road ahead remains long and brightnot only for him, but for anyone with a disabil

14、ity who still hopes to run down a dream.When did Thomas become blind?A. When he was about 23.B. When he was 25 years old.C. When he was in high school.D. When he was 48 years old.Why did Panek get himself the guide dog Gus?Because he didnt want to have another person with him.Because he wanted to fo

15、und Guiding Eyes for the Blind.Because he wanted to help those with visual disability.Because he wanted to enjoy the delight of running independently.What do we learn about the dog Gus from the passage?It was the first dog to lead a blind runner at the Half Marathon.It ran the whole course of the Ne

16、w York City Half Marathon.It ran about eight kilometers with Thomas Panek at the race.It wouldnt be working as a guide dog to Thomas Panek any more.Which of the following best shows Thomass qualities as a runner?A. Independent and caring.B. Passionate and persistent.C. Crazy and emotional.D. Kind an

17、d helpful.CA groundbreaking new study finds that coffee beans are bigger and more plentiful when birds and bees team up to protect and pollinate （授粉）coffee plants.Without these winged helpers, some traveling thousands of miles, coffee farmers would see a 25% drop in crops, a loss of roughly $1,066 p

18、er acre of coffee. That/s important for the $26 billion coffee industry including consumers, farmers, and corporations who depend on natures unpaid labor but the research goes beyond that.The study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is the first to show, using real-world experime

19、nts at 30 coffee farms, that the contributions of nature in this case, bee pollination combined with pest （害蟲）control by birds are larger than their individual contributions.“Until now, researchers have typically calculated the benefits of nature separately, and then simply added them up, which actu

20、ally underestimates the benefits biodiversity provides to agriculture and human wellbeing/ says lead expert Alejandra. /zBut nature is an interacting system, full of important synergies （協(xié)同）.We show the ecological and economic importance of these interactions in one of the first experiments in actua

21、l farms/For the experiment, researchers dealt with coffee plants across 30 farms, excluding birds and bees with a combination of large nets and small bags. They tested four key situations: bird activity alone, bee activity alone, no bird or bee activity at all, and finally, a natural environment, wh

22、ere bees and birds were free to pollinate and eat insects like the coffee berry borer, one of the most damaging pests affecting coffee production worldwide. The combined positive effects of birds and bees on fruit set, fruit weight and fruit uniformity key factors in quality and price were greater t

23、han their individual effects, the study shows.“Birds, bees, and millions of other species support our lives and livelihoods, but face threats like habitat destruction and climate change/ says Alejandra. One important reason we measure these contributions is to help protect the many species that we d

24、epend on, and sometimes take for granted/What does the new research focus on?Ways to increase coffee production.Winged helpers/ effects on coffee plants.Factors affecting coffee plants/ pollination.The importance of pest control on coffee plants.Which of the following is a major boost to the coffee

25、industry?A.High-quality service.B.Government intervention.C.Expanding investment.D.Maintaining biodiversity.How did the researchers conduct the tests according to paragraph 5?A.By introducing a concept.B.By making comparisons.C.By explaining statistical data.D.By referring to a previousstudy.In whic

26、h section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Advertisement. B. Health.C. Science.D. Travel.DIn 2016, the worlds population cast aside 49 million tons of electronic waste, known as e-waste.It has been calculated that this number will grow to more than 60 million tons by 2021.What is causing the u

27、psurge （激增）in e-waste? Technology is becoming more and more widespread, covering almost every aspect of our lives. Meanwhile, the lifespan of devices is getting shorter-many products will be thrown away once their batteries die, to be replaced by new devices. Companies intentionally plan the obsoles

28、cence （過時 ）of their goods by updating the design or software and discontinuing support for older models, so that now it is usually cheaper and easier to buy a new product than to repair an old one. Since prices are falling, electronic devices are in demand around the world.As more people buy electro

29、nic equipment, manufacturers （制造商）are beginning to face shortages of the raw materials needed to make their products, so recycling and reusing materials from discarded products and waste makes economic and environmental sense.Recycling e-waste is practiced both formally and informally. Proper or for

30、mal e-waste recycling usually involves taking apart the electronics, separating and sorting through the materials and cleaning them. Companies must obey health and safety rules to reduce the health and environmental hazards of handling e-waste by using pollution-control technologies. All this makes

31、formal recycling expensive. Informal recycling is typically unlicensed and uncontrolled. At informal recycling workshops, men and women recover valuable materials by burning devices to melt away non-valuable materials. Usually they do not wear protective equipment and lack any awareness that they ar

32、e handling dangerous materials.With the amount of e-waste growing around the world, recycling alone will not be enough to solve the problem. In order to reduce e-waste, manufacturers need to design electronics that are safer, and more durable, repairable and recyclable. The best thing you can do is

33、resist buying a new device until you really need it. Try to get your old product repaired if possible and, if it cant be fixed, resell or recycle it responsibly. Before you recycle your device, put any broken parts in separate containers and close these tightly to prevent chemicals from leaking. Wea

34、r latex gloves and a mask if youre handling something thats broken.How do companies contribute to the rapid growth of e-waste?They sell their new products at extremely low price.They plan a short lifespan for the batteries intentionally.They do not provide support for old model on purpose.They updat

35、e the design and software to cover every aspect of our lives.The underlined word “hazards in paragraph 4 probably means.A. harmB. problemsC. concernD.protectionThe passage is intended fbr.A. manufacturersB. consumersC. managersD. salesmenThe purpose of the article is.to call for everyone to play a p

36、art in reducing e-wasteto promote a style of living without electronic devicesto explain why manufacturers need to recycle e-wasteto appeal to the companies to sell less devices第二節(jié)（共5小題；每題25分，總分值125分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Looks like Hank and Stefan were hanging out at Olivias la

37、st night. What were they doing there? Was anyone else there? Why wasnt I invited? Do they not like me? You might have experienced this emotion we call FOMO, or the fear of missing out. 16 Psychologists have been studying why FOMO happens, what harm it does and how we can cope with it.17 This goes ba

38、ck to our earliest ancestors that formed cooperative groups for survival. At that time, being left alone meant being exposed to great danger. So humans have evolved to feel anxious when they find themselves left out.Nowadays, with the rise of social media, FOMO has become an even bigger issue, espec

39、ially for young people who seem to be always online. One survey has found that 60% of teens feel stressed if they lose track of their friends or when they find out their friends are having fun without them. In fact, excessive （過度的）worrying about what others are doing only causes teens to admire others blindly and miss out on their own lives. 18 And consequently, the teens lose their sense of identity and struggle with low self-confidence.Rese