滿分練4 　閱讀理解+七選五閱讀2025年高考總復(fù)習(xí)優(yōu)化設(shè)計(jì)二輪專題英語(yǔ)X課后習(xí)題題組限時(shí)滿分練含答案

滿分練4閱讀理解+七選五閱讀2025年高考總復(fù)習(xí)優(yōu)化設(shè)計(jì)二輪專題英語(yǔ)X課后習(xí)題題組限時(shí)滿分練含答案滿分練(四)閱讀理解+七選五閱讀Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2024江西鷹潭二模)ThischartshowshowmuchmoneyAmericanshaveinsavingsateveryage.ThetypicalAmericanhouseholdhasanaverageof$8,863inanaccountatabankorcreditunion,accordingtoarecentreportfromBankratethatanalyzedinflation-adjusteddatafromtheFederalReserve.That’spurelyinliquidsavings,soitdoesn’tincluderetirementfundsorotherinvestments.However,thatamountvariesgreatlybyageandhouseholdtype.SavingsvarywidelybyhouseholdtypeandageFormanyfamilies,thisamountofsavingsfallsshort,someexpertswarn.“Theultimatedestinationshouldbeenoughtocoversixmonths’expenses,perhaps9to12monthsforsolebreadwinnersorself-employedindividuals,”GregMcBride,CFAandchieffinancialanalystforB,saysinthereport.“Here’sthethingwithemergencymoney:Moreisalwaysbetter,”best-sellingauthorandco-founderofAEWealthManagementDavidBachtellsCNBCMakeIt.“Youhearallthetimeexpertssay,youshouldhavethreemonthsofexpensessetaside.Well,itdepends.Intherecession,whenpeoplelosttheirjobs,threemonthsofexpensessetasidewasn’tenough.”Meanwhile,otherresearchhasfoundthat60percentofmillennialsdon’thaveenoughmoneytocovera$1,000emergency.Inadditiontobuildingyouremergencyfund,youshouldaimtoputaround15percentofyourincometowardsretirementsavings,accordingtothefinancialservicescompanyFidelity.Ifyouwanttoputmoreawayeachmonth,startbycuttingbackonAmericans,threebiggestexpenses:housing,transportationandfood.Youcanalsoresearchwaystotrim(削減)yourbudgetandlookintostrategiesforboostingyourincome.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章通過(guò)圖表介紹了美國(guó)人在各個(gè)年齡段的儲(chǔ)蓄金額。1.Accordingtothechart,forthosebetween35and44,whohavethemostinsavings?A.Singleswithchildren.B.Singleswithoutchildren.C.Coupleswithchildren.D.Coupleswithoutchildren.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)柱狀圖可知,35~44歲的人群中,有孩子的夫婦存款最多。故選C項(xiàng)。2.AccordingtoGregMcBride,atleasthowmuchmoneyshouldbesetasideforafamilywithonlyonepersonwhoearnsmoney?A.3months’expenses.B.6months’expenses.C.9months’expenses.D.12months’expenses.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中GregMcBride所說(shuō)的話可知,對(duì)于只有一人養(yǎng)家糊口的家庭,要預(yù)留9~12個(gè)月的花費(fèi),所以至少要有9個(gè)月。3.Whichcolumnofanewspaperisthisarticleprobablyfrom?A.Businessandtrade.B.Savingandinvesting.C.Healthandwellness.D.Employmentandretirement.答案B解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)全文大意,文章通過(guò)圖表介紹了美國(guó)人在各個(gè)年齡段的儲(chǔ)蓄金額,可以推斷這篇文章應(yīng)該來(lái)自報(bào)紙中的“Savingandinvesting(儲(chǔ)蓄和投資)”專欄。B(2024廣東惠州一模)Asachild,Johnalwayswonderedhowthehumanbodyworkedandhowhecouldkeepithealthy.Hisinterestinmedicinegrewstrongerwhenhevolunteeredatachildren’shospitalduringhighschool.Thenever-give-upspiritofyoungpatientsbattlingagainstvariousillnessesmassivelyaffectedhim.Initially,hechosenursingincollege,believingitwouldleadhimtoworkcloselywithchildren.Butafterhisfirsthalfyear,herecognizednursingwasn’tfitforhim.Switchingtobiologyhelpedhimdiscoverhispassionforlearningaboutthecomplexitiesofhumanbodyandusingthatknowledgetohelpchildren.Althoughthethoughtofthelengthyeducationandresidencyrequiredforpediatrics(兒科學(xué))madehimhesitant,aheart-to-heartconversationwithhisbrotherchangedhismind.HisbrotherconvincedJohnthathispassionshouldmotivatehimratherthanscarehim.ItwasthenthatJohndecidedtobecomeapediatricianbecauseofthesimplefactthathewouldworkwithchildreneveryday,andwouldmakeapositiveimpactontheirlivesandtheirfamilies.Pediatricsisnotjustaboutregularcheck-ups,italsoincludesmakingsickkidsfeelbetterandhelpingthemheal.ThisbringssomuchjoytoJohn’sheart.Tohim,heisnotonlyadoctorbutalsoateacher,offeringasafespaceforthelittleonestoopenupandsharetheirfearsorconcerns.Plus,hereallyenjoysbeingafriendlyandeasy-to-talk-topersonintheirlives.BeingapediatriciangivesJohntherewardingexperienceofhelpingandinteractingwithchildrendailyandmakingthoselittleones’toughtimeseasier.Also,thechangingworldofhealthcaremeanshe’llalwaysbelearningnewthingsandfacingexcitingchallenges.Withhisfutureplans,hewantstogetintothefieldofbeingaphysicianassistant—asteppingstonethatkeepshiminvolvedinpediatriccarewhilestillengagedindirectinteractionwithyoungpatients.Itallowshimtodolotsofthesamethingsasapediatrician,aswellashelpshimimproveskillsthatarevitalformakingkidshealthier.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了John從小對(duì)人體的運(yùn)作和健康感興趣,高中時(shí)在兒童醫(yī)院志愿服務(wù)增強(qiáng)了他的醫(yī)學(xué)熱情。雖然最初選擇護(hù)理,但轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)生物后,他決定成為兒科醫(yī)生,為孩子們的生活帶來(lái)積極影響。4.WhatcanwelearnaboutJohnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Hebegantohaveaninterestinmedicineduringhighschool.B.Hedecidedtoworkonnursingaftergraduationfromcollege.C.Hegotinspiredbyyoungpatientswhenvolunteeringatahospital.D.Hewascuriousabouthowthedoctorsworktokeeppeoplehealthy.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Thenever-give-upspiritofyoungpatientsbattlingagainstvariousillnessesmassivelyaffectedhim.”可知,從第一段中可了解到John在醫(yī)院做義工時(shí)受到年輕病人的啟發(fā)。5.WhydidJohnchoosethecareerasapediatrician?A.Tolearnaboutthecomplexitiesofhumanbody.B.Tobringaboutimprovementsinchildren’slives.C.Togetrewardingexperienceofhelpingchildren.D.Tofacethechallengesmakinghimhesitantandscared.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“ItwasthenthatJohndecidedtobecomeapediatrician...ontheirlivesandtheirfamilies.”可知,John選擇了兒科醫(yī)生的職業(yè)是因?yàn)樗敫纳苾和纳睢?.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesJohn’sfeelingtowardsbeingapediatrician?A.Excitedbuttired.B.Worthybutstressful.C.Proudanddelighted.D.Concernedandmoved.答案C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中“ThisbringssomuchjoytoJohn’sheart.”以及第四段中“BeingapediatriciangivesJohn...makingthoselittleones’toughtimeseasier.”可知,John對(duì)成為一名兒科醫(yī)生的感受是自豪和喜悅的。7.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.John’sjourneyofpursuingacareerinpediatrics.B.John’schallengesandrewardsasapediatrician.C.Acomparisonbetweenpediatriciansandnurses.D.Theimportanceofimprovingthehealthofchildren.答案A解析主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段中“ItwasthenthatJohndecidedtobecomeapediatrician...ontheirlivesandtheirfamilies.”并結(jié)合全文可知,文章主要講述了John從小對(duì)人體的運(yùn)作和健康感興趣,高中時(shí)在兒童醫(yī)院志愿服務(wù)增強(qiáng)了他的醫(yī)學(xué)熱情。雖然最初選擇護(hù)理,但轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)生物后,他決定成為兒科醫(yī)生,為孩子們的生活帶來(lái)積極影響。A項(xiàng)具有高度概括性,符合全文語(yǔ)境。故選A項(xiàng)。C(2024安徽合肥二模)Somelanguagesarerapid-fireandothersmoreunhurriedbutthereisnodifferenceinthespeedatwhichinformationisshared,accordingtothenewresearch.Theworld’s7000orsolanguagesdiffergreatlynotonlyintheirrangeofavailablephonemes—theunitsofsoundthatmakeupspeech,butalsointhepaceatwhichthesebuildingblocksarethrowntogetherinspeech.Butthenewresearchintotheinformationcontentinspeechshowsthatlanguagesallowtheirspeakerstocommunicateaboutthesameamountofinformationperseconddespitewidevariationsinthespeedofspeech.Tounderstandthisbetter,researchersledbyChristopheCoupéfromtheUniversityofLyonandYoonOhfromtheUniversityofCanterburystudiedrecordingsof170nativeadultspeakersof17EuropeanandAsianlanguages.Eachspeakerreadasetofstandardizedtextscontainingabout240,000syllables(音節(jié)).Theresearchersfoundthatthefastestlanguagehit9.1syllablespersecond,andtheslowestamere4.3.Butthiswascancelledoutbytheamountofinformation,measuredinbits,thateachsyllablecontained.Thisvariedsignificantlyfrom4.8bitspersyllableforBasqueto8.0bitspersyllableforVietnamese.Thestudyfoundlanguagesthatpackalotofinformationintosoundsandsyllablestendtobespokenmoreslowly,whilethosewithalowinformationdensity(密度)aredeliveredmorerapidly.Whilespeechrateandinformationdensityfluctuate(波動(dòng))widely,theinformationrate—thespeedatwhichinformationisdelivered—staysconsistentlyaround39.15bitspersecond.Theresearcherssaythisappearstorepresentaoptimal(最佳的)rateforgivingandreceivinginformation.Languagesseemtostablyinhabitanoptimalrangeofinformationrates,awayfromtheextremesthatcanstillbeavailabletoindividualspeakers.Ofcourse,noteverybodyspeaksattheoptimalinformationrate.Weallknowpeoplewhotalktooquicklyorslowly,andthenewresearchmaycastlightonwhywefindlisteningtothemhardwork.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了語(yǔ)言學(xué)領(lǐng)域的最新研究成果,盡管各語(yǔ)言語(yǔ)速各異,但信息傳遞效率卻基本一致。8.Whathasthenewresearchfoundout?A.Languagestendtoconveyinformationwithsimilarefficiency.B.Languageshavenearlythesamerangeofavailablephonemes.C.Thenumberoflanguageshasgraduallydecreasedtoabout7000.D.Thespeedofspeechisdeterminedbytheinformationcontent.答案A解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Butthenewresearchintotheinformationcontentinspeechshows...thespeedofspeech.”可知,新研究發(fā)現(xiàn)語(yǔ)言傾向于以相似的效率傳遞信息。故選A項(xiàng)。9.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchmethods.B.Abriefintroductionoftheresearchprocess.C.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfindings.D.Supportingevidencefortheresearchresults.答案B解析段落大意題。根據(jù)文章第三段“Tounderstandthisbetter...forBasqueto8.0bitspersyllableforVietnamese.”可知,第三段主要講述了研究團(tuán)隊(duì)如何進(jìn)行實(shí)驗(yàn),包括他們選擇的參與者、實(shí)驗(yàn)材料以及實(shí)驗(yàn)發(fā)現(xiàn)的一些具體數(shù)據(jù),因此,這一段是對(duì)研究過(guò)程的簡(jiǎn)要介紹。10.WhatcanwelearnfromthefindingofChristophe’sstudy?A.Morewordsinspeechconveymoreinformation.B.Theinformationrateremainsatareasonablelevel.C.Thespeechratecanaffecttheinformationdensity.D.Languageswithmoresyllablesaredeliveredfaster.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段尾句可知,從Christophe的研究中我們能得知語(yǔ)言的信息率保持在合理水平。故選B項(xiàng)。11.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheoptimalinformationrate?A.Itcanleadtosmoothcommunication.B.Itmayresultinthedifficultyoflistening.C.Itstaysthesameforindividualspeakers.D.Itpreventsspeakersfromgoingtoextremes.答案A解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“Languagesseemto...beavailabletoindividualspeakers.”可推知,最優(yōu)信息速率可以避開(kāi)個(gè)體說(shuō)話者的極端速率,能夠使溝通順暢。DAbrownanddrylawnisnotsomethingmanygardenerswouldboastabout.ButthatisexactlythekindofyardcompetitionorganizersinSwedenwerelookingforwhentheylaunchedtheprizeforthe“World’sUgliestLawn”.Peoplefromaroundtheworldwereinvitedtopostpicturesoftheirdehydrated(脫水的)grasstosocialmediainabidtowintheuncertainhonor.Theintention,accordingtothosebehindtheproject,wastoraiseawarenessof“savingwateronaglobalscalebychangingthenormforgreenlawns”.Lawns,whichcanrequirelargeamountsofwatertomaintain,arecomingunderincreasingexaminationasclimatechangemakesperiodsofdroughtmorefrequentandintense.TheglobalinitiativewaslaunchedontheofficialwebsiteforGotlandinSweden.“Hugeamountsofwaterareusedtowaterlawnsforaesthetics(美學(xué)).Astheworldgetswarmer,lackofwaterinurbanareasisprojectedtoaffectupto2.4billionpeopleby2050.Bynotwateringlawnsforaestheticreasons,wecanprotecttheavailabilityofgroundwater,”thecompetitionorganizerssaid.TheunlikelytitlehasbeenawardedtoKathleenMurraywholivesinSandfordinTasmania,Australia.Accordingtotheorganizers,Murray’slawn“boastsdeepanddrydivotscreatedbythreewildbandicoots(袋貍)andnotonedust-covereddecimeteriswastedonwatering”.Murraysaidinthepressreleaseabouthertriumph,“Iamterriblyproud!IknewIwouldhavemy5minutesoffame,evenifitwasforhavingtheugliestlawnontheplanet!Iamnowfreeofevertakingcareofmylawnagain.”ApressreleasebytheGotland,officeadded,“Fortheplanetanditsdecliningstockpilesoflife-givingliquid,thankyou,Kathleen,aswellasthosenaughtybandicootsdamagingyourlawnforthegreatergood.”O(jiān)rganizersadded,“GotlandaimstoshowtoSwedenandtheworldthatsustainablebehaviordoesn’thavetobedull.”【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇新聞稿。文章主要介紹瑞典庭院比賽組織者推出“世界上最丑草坪”獎(jiǎng)。12.WhatcanwesayabouttheyardcompetitionorganizedinSweden?A.Peoplehadevendoubteditsauthenticity.B.Peopleworldwidewereunwillingtojoin.C.Itsparticipantsmustbeprofessionalgardeners.D.Itsentriesmustagreewiththeexistingaesthetics.答案A解析推理判斷題。由文章第一段內(nèi)容可推測(cè),該獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)不是常規(guī)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng),所以人們甚至懷疑它的真實(shí)性。13.Whatisthepurposeofthisyardcompetition?A.Tocallonpeopletoprotectlawns.B.Toencouragepeopletobecreative.C.Tochallengethenormofaesthetics.D.Toremindpeopleofwatershortage.答案D解析推理判斷題。由文章第二段內(nèi)容可知,這場(chǎng)庭院比賽的目的是提醒人們注意缺水問(wèn)題。14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“triumph”inparagraph4mean?A.Ambition. B.Success.C.Sorrow. D.Barrier.答案B解析詞句猜測(cè)題。由文章第四段中的“TheunlikelytitlehasbeenawardedtoKathleenMurraywholivesinSandfordinTasmania,Australia.”可知,KathleenMurray獲得“世界上最丑草坪”獎(jiǎng),所以畫線單詞的句子應(yīng)表示Murray在新聞稿中談到了她的獲獎(jiǎng)的成功,所以猜測(cè)triumph表“成功”。15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.People’sWhelmingReactionToAYardContestInSwedenB.LawnsAndRareBandicootsCallingForUrgentProtectionC.ALawnNamedTheUgliestGloballyAllForAGoodCauseD.TheWorld’sUgliestLawnUnacceptedByTheWholeWorld答案C解析標(biāo)題歸納題。由文章第一段內(nèi)容以及下文可知,文章主要介紹瑞典庭院比賽組織者為了提醒人們注意缺水問(wèn)題,推出“世界上最丑草坪”獎(jiǎng)。所以C項(xiàng)“ALawnNamedTheUgliestGloballyAllForAGoodCause(一塊草坪被評(píng)為全球最丑陋草坪,只為做一件好事)”符合語(yǔ)境。Ⅱ.七選五(2024江西新余二模)Howlongdoesittaketobecomeanelite(精英)inyourfield?16That’swhatJohnHayes,acognitivepsychologyprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity,wantedtoknow.

Fordecades,Hayeshasbeeninvestigatingtheroleofeffort,practiceandknowledgeintopperformers.17TheresearchfocusedonpeoplelikeMozartandPicasso—todeterminehowlongittookthemtobecomeworld-classattheircraft.

Let’stalkaboutwhatHayeshasdiscoveredaboutworld-classperformers.Andmoreimportantly,let’sdiscusshowyoucanusetheseinsightstoachieveyourgoalsandbecomeyourbest.18Heanalyzedthousandsofmusicalpiecesproducedfrom1685to1900.Thecentralquestionthatdrovehisworkwas,“Howlongafteronebecomesinterestedinmusicisitthatonebecomesworld-class?”Eventually,Hayesdevelopedalistof500piecesof“masterworks”inthefield,whichwerecreatedbyatotalof76composers.

Hayesmappedoutthetimelineofeachcomposer’scareer.19Whathediscoveredwasthatvirtuallyeverysingle“masterwork”waswrittenafterthetenthyearofthecomposer’scareer.Notasinglepersonproducedincredibleworkwithoutputtinginadecadeofpracticefirst.EvenageniuslikeMozarthadtoworkforatleasttenyearsbeforeheproducedsomethingthatbecamepopular.20

Infollow-upstudies,Hayesfoundsimilarpatternsamongfamouspaintersandpopularpoets.ThesefindingshavebeenfurtherconfirmedbyresearchfromprofessorslikeK.AndersEricsson,whoproducedresearchthatrevealedthatyouneededtoputin“10,000hours”tobecomeaneliteorexpertinyourfield.A.Ittakestimetoachieveyourgoals.B.Andwhatdopeoplelikedoingintheirsparetime?C.Hehasstudiedthemosttalentedcreatorsinhistory.D.Hayesstartedhisresearchbyexaminingsuccessfulcomposers.E.ProfessorHayesbegantorefertothisperiodasthe“tenyearsofsilence”.F.Andwhatdothesuccessfulpeopledodifferentlythantherestofus?G.Andthenhecalculatedhowlongtheyhadbeenworkingbeforetheycreatedtheirpopularworks.答案與解析【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了JohnHayes教授對(duì)于成為頂級(jí)精英所需時(shí)間的研究。通過(guò)分析莫扎特、畢加索等大師的作品,Hayes發(fā)現(xiàn)幾乎所有杰作都是在創(chuàng)作者生涯的第十年后誕生的,強(qiáng)調(diào)了“十年沉默期”的重要性。16.F上文“Howlongdoesittaketobecomeanelite(精英)inyourfield?”以及下文“That’swhatJohnHayes,acognitivepsychologyprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity,wantedtoknow.”說(shuō)明JohnHayes想要知道需要多久能成為所在領(lǐng)域的精英。空處和上文并列提出關(guān)于精英的問(wèn)題,并引出下文。F項(xiàng)“成功人士與我們其他人有什么不同之處?”符合語(yǔ)境。17.C上文“Fordecades,Hayeshasbeeninvestigatingtheroleofeffort,practiceandknowledgeintopperformers.”說(shuō)明Hayes教授多年研究頂尖表演者所付出的努力、練習(xí)和知識(shí)的作用?？仗庬樈由衔?繼續(xù)說(shuō)明他的研究特點(diǎn)或范圍,并引出下文。C項(xiàng)中的He指代上文中的Hayes,“themosttalentedcreators”和下文中的“peoplelikeMozartandPicasso”相呼應(yīng),所以C項(xiàng)“他研究了歷史上最有才華的創(chuàng)作者。”符合語(yǔ)境。18.D設(shè)空處下文說(shuō)明本段主要介紹了JohnHayes研究了世界級(jí)表演者,以及如何利用這些見(jiàn)解實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)。所以D項(xiàng)“Hayes的研究始于考察成功的作曲家”符合語(yǔ)境,適合引出本段,該項(xiàng)中的“byexaminingsuccessfulcomposers”和下文中的“Heanalyzedthousandsofmusicalpieces”相呼應(yīng)。19.G上文“Hayesmappedoutthetimelineofeachcomposer’scareer.”說(shuō)明Hayes繪制了每位作曲家的職業(yè)生涯時(shí)間線?？仗庬槼猩衔?進(jìn)一步描述他之后的分析步驟。G項(xiàng)中的they指代上文中的“composers”,說(shuō)明JohnHayes計(jì)算了作曲家們創(chuàng)作流行作品之前工作了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。所以G項(xiàng)“然后他計(jì)算了他們創(chuàng)作流行作品之前下了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間功夫。”符合語(yǔ)境。20.E上文“Notasinglepersonproducedincrediblework...somethingthatbecamepopular.”說(shuō)明幾乎所有“杰作”都是在作曲家職業(yè)生涯的第十年后產(chǎn)生的?？仗帉?duì)前面的現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行總結(jié)性命名。E項(xiàng)中的“thisperiod”指代上文中的“workforatleasttenyearsbeforeheproducedsomethingthatbecamepopular”,所以E項(xiàng)“Hayes教授開(kāi)始將這段時(shí)期稱為‘十年沉默期’。”符合語(yǔ)境。故選E項(xiàng)。滿分練(五)閱讀理解+七選五閱讀Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2024湖南岳陽(yáng)二模)RewardsatWestExeSchoolWestExeSchoolisafullyinclusivecomprehensivesecondaryschool.Listedbelowarethewaystheschoolcelebratesuccesswithstudents,parentsandstaffduringtheacademicyear.MeritBadgesMeritBadgesareawardedinlinewiththestudentqualities.E.g.,whenastudentreaches200meritsinasemesterforbeingkind,theyreceivetheirkindmeritbadge.TheWestExeshieldisawardedtostudentswhohaveachievedallsixmeritbadges.TheGoldenTicketEverytwoweeks,allmembersofstaffhavea“GoldenTicket”whichtheycanawardtoanystudentwhohasdisplayedwhatthestudentqualitiesstandfor.Therewillbeabi-weeklyfocusononeofthestudentqualitiesaspositivereinforcement.Thegoldenticketsawardedarethenplacedinaprizedraw,forprizessuggestedbythestudentbody.PunctualityAwardStudentswhoareontimeforeverylessonacrosstheweekwillbeenteredintoaprizedraw.Thisistopromotetheimportanceofpunctualityinschoolandinlife.HeadteacherRewardHeadteacherRewardisgiventostudentswhohavebeennominated(提名)bystaffmemberseverymonthfordemonstratingthequalities,behaviorsandvaluesofwhatitmeanstobeanexceptionalWestExeStudent.Theyarealsoawardedtostudentswhohaveshownexceptionalachievement,eitherinschooloraspartofanextracurricularactivity.Thisincludesacertificateandpen,withalettergoinghometoparentstosharenewsoftheyoungperson’sachievement.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了WestExeSchool的幾個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)。1.Whichofthefollowingrewardsisgivenmostfrequently?A.MeritBadges.B.TheGoldenTicket.C.PunctualityAward.D.HeadteacherReward.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。題目詢問(wèn)最頻繁的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)是什么。MeritBadges是“inasemester”;TheGoldenTicket是“Everytwoweeks”;PunctualityAward是“acrosstheweek”;HeadteacherReward是“everymonth”,故選C項(xiàng)。2.WhatdoweknowaboutHeadteacherReward?A.Allstaffmemberscanbenominatedfortheaward.B.Studentsrewardedwillreceiveacertificateandaletter.C.Parentsofthestudentsawardedwillbehonoredwithaletter.D.Onlystudentsmakingoutstandingachievementsinschoolcanbeawarded.答案C解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)HeadteacherReward部分的最后一句“Thisincludesacertificateandpen,withalettergoinghometoparentstosharenewsoftheyoungperson’sachievement.”可知,學(xué)生的父母會(huì)收到學(xué)校的一封表?yè)P(yáng)孩子的信。故選C項(xiàng)。3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aschoolwebsite.B.Anewsreport.C.Atravelleaflet. D.Abookreview.答案A解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Listedbelowarethewaystheschoolcelebratesuccesswithstudents,parentsandstaffduringtheacademicyear.”可知,文章介紹的是WestExeSchool的幾個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng),所以文章應(yīng)該來(lái)自學(xué)校網(wǎng)站。B(2024山東泰安二模)It’sbeennearlysevenyearssinceagroupofvolunteersbrokegroundatWhatCheerFlowerFarminProvidence,RhodeIsland,withasimplegoal:getflowersintothehandsofanyoneinneedofapick-me-up.Bestofall,eachoneofthetensofthousandsofbouquetsthatWhatCheergrowsanddeliversarecompletelyfreeofcharge.“Wewanttoblanketthestatewithflowersandcreatehappinessandjoy,”saysErinAchenbach,WhatCheer’sfarmerandheadflorist.WhatCheerregularlydeliversjoytopeopleatlocalhospitals,foodbanks,seniorcenters,recoverycentersandmore—includingAIDSCareOceanState,whichprovidessupporttothoseaffectedbyHIV.“Seeingthesmilesonpeople’sfaceswhoweren’texpectingit—whojustcameintohaveameetingwiththeircasemanagerortakeadvantageofoneofourprograms—tojustseethisglowcomeofftheirfacesisgreat,”saysStephenHoganJr.fromAIDSCareOceanState.LocatedinProvidence’sindustrialOlneyvilleneighborhood,WhatCheer’sflowerbedslieon2.7acresthatoncehousedaknifefactory.Andit’ssafetosaythattheWhatCheercrewisdeservingofsomeflowersoftheirown:InMay,thenonprofitwasawardedarecord-high$500,000grantfromtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyforitscontinuedrevivalofalandonceabandonedbecauseofindustrialpollution.“Notonlydowegivethisspacebacktotheneighborhoodbybringinglifetospacethat’squiteliterallydead,”saysAchenbach,“butwe’reaneco-landingspotwiththeabilitytohelplocalinsectandbirdpopulations,andthat’llonlymakepeople’slivesbetter.”Whatcheer,indeed!“What’sgoodaboutafloweristhatitdoesn’tneedanythingelse,”sheadds.“Youronlyjobwhensomeonegivesyouflowersistoenjoythem.”【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了一群志愿者在羅德島的WhatCheerFlowerFarm開(kāi)始了土地開(kāi)墾,他們的目標(biāo)是把花送到任何需要好心情的人手中。4.WhatwastheoriginalpurposeofWhatCheer?A.Todonatemoneytothoseinneed.B.Topresentpeoplewithflowersforfree.C.Toprotectthesurroundingenvironment.D.Todevelopnewflowersanddistributethem.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段內(nèi)容可知,WhatCheer最初的目的是向需要的人免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送鮮花。5.WhycouldWhatCheerobtainahighgrant?A.Itrankedasthelocallargestflowerbed.B.Ithelpedpatientsrecoverfromillnesses.C.Itdeliveredremarkablejoytolocalpeople.D.Itwastransformedintoaneco-friendlyarea.答案D解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第五段中的“Andit’ssafetosay...becauseofindustrialpollution.”可知,WhatCheer能獲得高額資助是因?yàn)樗鼘⒁黄蚬I(yè)污染而被廢棄的土地轉(zhuǎn)變成了環(huán)保區(qū)域。6.WhatcanbeinferredfromAchenbach?A.ThesuccessofWhatCheercan’tbecopied.B.WhatCheerimprovesthewell-beingoflocals.C.WhatCheerattemptstoreturnthelandtolocals.D.Enjoyingflowersshouldbeadvocatedeveryday.答案B解析推理判斷題。由文章倒數(shù)第二段內(nèi)容可知,WhatCheer不僅給社區(qū)帶來(lái)了生機(jī),還成了對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)乩ハx(chóng)和鳥(niǎo)類種群有幫助的生態(tài)棲息地,這將使人們的生活變得更好,可以推斷出,WhatCheer提高了當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦母ｌ怼?.WhichofthefollowingdoestheexperienceofWhatCheerconvey?A.Stillwaterrunsdeep.B.Thinktwicebeforeacting.C.Godhelpthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Therosesinherhand;theflavorinmine.答案D解析推理判斷題。通讀全文,尤其是由文章前兩段可知,WhatCheer的經(jīng)歷傳達(dá)了一個(gè)信息:通過(guò)將廢棄的工業(yè)用地轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)閷?duì)環(huán)境有益的花田,并為人們帶去快樂(lè),它體現(xiàn)了“予人玫瑰,手留余香”的精神。因此,選項(xiàng)D最能體現(xiàn)這種給予奉獻(xiàn)的美好寓意。故選D項(xiàng)。C(2024廣東廣州二模)MyfatherstartedlearningFrenchat57,drawnbythepotentialbenefitsofbilingualism(雙語(yǔ)能力)indelayingdementia(失智癥).Now,20yearslater,he’sonhisthirdteacher.Manypeoplelikemyfatherhaveattemptedtopickupanewlanguage.Butcanthisreallyboostbrainhealth?Accordingtoexperts,regularlyusinganewlanguagebringscognitive(認(rèn)知)benefits.Ifyou’retryingtorecalltherightwordsinanotherlanguage,yourbrainisforcedtoinhibityourmothertongue.Thisprocess,calledcognitiveinhibition,helpsimproveyourbrainfunction.Repeatingthisprocessmakesyourbrainmoreresistanttodiseaseslikedementia.Themoreyouchallengeyourbrain,thebetteritfunctions,evenifyourbrainhealthstartstodecline.However,evidenceforthebenefitsoflearningasecondlanguageinyour60sisweaker.ResearchbyDr.LeoAntonioufoundthatolderItalianswhotookEnglishlessonsforfourmonthsdidn’tseeanydifferenceintheircognitionscores,butpeoplewhodidn’tsawtheirscoresdecline.Prof.DianaSmith’s2023studiesfoundsimilarresults.Researchersofferedafewpotentialexplanationsfortheirdisappointingresults.Oneisthattheparticipantswerehighlymotivatedvolunteers,probablyofhighcognitivelevelfortheirage,makingithardtoseeanyimprovements.“Whenchoosingparticipants,wehavetobecareful,aretheyreallyrepresentativeofthepopulation?”saidDr.JudithWare.Anotheristhatthelanguageinterventionswereperhapstooshort.Thesestudieshaveusedlanguagelessonsthat“wereverydifferentintheirlengthandfrequency,”saidProf.LauraGrossman.ToDr.Antoniou,thelimitedfindingsarenotentirelysurprising.Noonewouldsaythatlearninganewlanguageforsixmonthswouldbethesameashavingusedtwolanguagesforyourentirelife.Buthedoesthinkthatlanguagelessonscanprovidecognitivebenefitsbybeingcognitivelystimulating.Perhapsmoreimportant,Prof.Grossmansaid,learninganotherlanguageoffersotherpotentialadvantages,liketravelingorconnectingwithnewcommunities.Myfather,forexample,hasremainedpenfriendswithhisfirstteacherandtraveledtoFrancenumeroustimes.Andat76,he’sassharpasever.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要討論了學(xué)習(xí)新語(yǔ)言是否能提高大腦健康,尤其是對(duì)于年紀(jì)較大的人來(lái)說(shuō),是否能延緩失智癥的發(fā)生。8.Whathappensintheprocessof“cognitiveinhibition”?A.Memoryimproves.B.Brainhealthworsens.C.Dementiaiscured.D.Nativelanguageisheldback.答案D解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段的“Ifyou’retryingto...calledcognitiveinhibition,helpsimproveyourbrainfunction.”可知,認(rèn)知抑制的過(guò)程中,母語(yǔ)被抑制。9.Whichisapossibleexplanationforthedisappointingresearchresults?A.Thepoorchoiceofresearchparticipants.B.Thegreatlengthofthelanguagecourse.C.Theinterventionofthefirstlanguage.D.Theagedifferenceoftheresearchsubjects.答案A解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段的“Oneisthat...makingithardtoseeanyimprovements.”可知,研究結(jié)果不盡人意的一個(gè)可能的解釋是研究參與者的選擇不佳。10.Whoseopiniondoestheauthorsupportbymentioninghisfather’sexperience?A.LeoAntoniou’s.B.DianaSmith’s.C.LauraGrossman’s.D.JudithWare’s.答案C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第六段尾句和第七段內(nèi)容可知,作者通過(guò)提到他父親的經(jīng)歷來(lái)支持LauraGrossman的觀點(diǎn),即學(xué)習(xí)另一種語(yǔ)言提供了其他潛在的優(yōu)勢(shì),如旅行或與新的社區(qū)建立聯(lián)系。11.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Isitnevertoolatetolearnanewlanguage?B.Canlearninganewlanguagedelaydementia?C.Whydoesmyfatherstartlearninganewlanguage?D.Howdoeslearninganewlanguagebenefitagingbrain?答案B解析標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)第一段的“MyfatherstartedlearningFrenchat57,drawnbythepotentialbenefitsofbilingualism(雙語(yǔ)能力)indelayingdementia(失智癥).”以及“Butcanthisreallyboostbrainhealth?”可知,短文的最佳標(biāo)題為“學(xué)習(xí)一門新語(yǔ)言能延緩失智癥嗎?”。D(2024山東濰坊二模)IhadtosaysomethingafterreadingTheAnxiousGeneration.Itisgoingtosellwell,becauseJonathanHaidtistellingascarystoryaboutchildren’sdevelopmentmanyparentsareledtobelieve.However,thebook’srepeatedsuggestionthatdigitaltechnologiesarerewiringourchildren’sbrainsandcausingtheepidemic(流行病)ofmentalillnessisunsupportedbyscience.Worse,therudeproposalthatsocialmediaistoblamemightdistract(分心)usfromeffectivelyrespondingtotherealcausesofthecurrentmental-healthcrisisinyoungpeople.ResearchershavesearchedfortheeffectssuggestedbyHaidt.Oureffortshaveproducedamixofno,smallandmixedassociations.Mostdataarecorrelative.Whenassociationsovertimearefound,theysuggestnotthatsocial-mediausepredictsorcausesdepression,butthatyoungpeoplewhoalreadyhavemental-healthproblemsusesuchplatformsmoreoftenorindifferentwaysfromtheirhealthypeers.Wearenotalonehere.Severalanalysesandsystematicreviewscentralizeonthesamemessage.Ananalysisdonein72countriesshowsnoconsistentormeasurableassociationsbetweenwell