1、 (建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2020昆明教学质量检测)Fiveyearold Prisilla Perez, a student at Meador Elementary School in Willis, was unhappy with her recent haircut, which resulted from a severe disease. When students in her class started calling Prisilla a boy, she felt ashamed, often crying and losing focus in school
2、.Her teacher, Shannon Grimm, sympathized with her unhappiness. Grimm and Prisillas mom were concerned, but their ideas didnt work. “We had classroom discussions about how girls have short hair and boys have long hair, and I showed them photos of movie stars with different looks，” Grimm said, “Howeve
3、r, it wasnt sinking in.”Grimm thought about Prisilla throughout the winter break, and one morning, she had an idea: Cut off her haira scary thought for Grimm, who wore her hair long and took pride in it. “Ive never had short hair, and I stressed about it for two weeks before making a decision，” she
4、said. On Jan. 4, Grimm invited a hairstylist friend to her home. “I told him to keep going, even if I cried，” she said.The class loved their teachers new do, especially Prisilla, who excitedly ran off the school bus that afternoon yelling, “Mom, Ms.Grimm cut her hair！” The teacher also bought matchi
5、ng bows for herself and the girl, so they could style their hair together.In February, the teacher recommended Prisilla for the school districts Student of the Month Award, but during the Monday ceremony, she received a surprise “hero medal” from the girl. “Now we have matching awards，” says Grimm.P
6、risillas mother, Maria, said that Grimms thoughtfulness brought her to tears. “I was shocked. I was crying. I couldnt believe itshe did something that I wouldnt have the bravery to do. I will never forget that.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Grimm老师剪短头发以帮助学生Prisilla的故事。1Why was Prisilla unhappy at school?AShe
7、wasnt satisfied with her teacher.BShe couldnt concentrate in class.CShe was laughed at by her classmates.DShe couldnt get on well with others.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“When students in her class started calling Prisilla a boy, she felt ashamed, often crying and losing focus in school.”可知，Prisilla在学校不开心是因为她
8、被同学嘲笑。2What made Grimm have her own hair cut?APraise from her students.BDevotion to her students.CRequest of Prisillas mother.DSuggestion from the hairstylist.B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的内容，尤其是“Grimm thought about Prisilla.she had an idea: Cut off her hair”可知，Prisilla因为是短头发而被同学嘲笑，为了安慰Prisilla, Grimm老师决定把自己的头发剪短
9、。由此可推知，Grimm老师出于对学生的关爱才剪短了头发。3What can we know about Grimm?AShe had her hair cut together with Prisilla.BShe expressed her sincere thanks to her pupils.CShe hesitated a lot before having her hair cut.DShe won a gold medal for facing difficulties bravely.C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“Ive never had short hair,
10、 and I stressed about it for two weeks before making a decision”可知，Grimm老师剪短头发之前很犹豫。4What is the text mainly about?AHow Grimm helped her student out.BWhat problem Prisilla had at school.CWhy Prisilla won the Month Award.DWhen Grimm got her new hairstyle.A解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Prisilla因为是短头发而被同学嘲笑，她在学校很不开心
11、，Grimm老师为了帮助、安慰她而剪短了自己的头发，故A项最能概括文章大意。B(2020贵阳普通高中监测)You try to keep your eyes wide open while watching a basketball match or a wonderful firework show in case you might miss something exciting in just the blink of an eye. But in fact, humans blink about 15 times per minute on average. Have you ever
12、 missed anything because you blinked? Probably not. Why is that?According to a new study published in the journal Current Biology in September, our brain has the ability to skip the temporary darkness when we blink. It can keep visual information for a short period of time and then put it together t
13、o form an image without interruption.In order to understand how this works, a group of scientists at the German Primate Center and the University Center Gottingen in Germany conducted an experiment. In the study, the participants were asked to look at patterns on a screen whose direction could be in
14、terpreted in different ways, such as horizontally(水平地) or vertically(垂直地). When one pattern was about to disappear and the next one was about to come, the participants had to indicate the direction that the next pattern would appear.The researchers found that when the directions of two patterns didn
15、t match, the area in our brain which is responsible for visual memory was activated. This same area showed less activity when two patterns were in the same direction.“The medial prefrontal cortex(额叶皮层) adjusts current visual information with previously obtained information, and thus enables us to pe
16、rceive the world with more stability, even when we briefly close our eyes to blink，” Caspar Schwiedrzik explained in Science Daily. He is the first author of the study and also a scientist at the German Primate Center.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，眨眼并不会错过细节并解释了其原因。5We dont miss anything when blinking because
17、our brain can _Adeal with the missing imageBremember all that we seeCimagine what our eyes missDput our pieces of memory togetherA解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“According to a new study published in the journal Current Biology in September, our brain has the ability to skip the temporary darkness when we blink.”
18、 可知，根据九月份发表在当代生物学杂志上的一项新研究，我们的大脑有能力跳过我们眨眼时形成的暂时黑暗。据此可推知，由于我们的大脑能处理丢失的图像，所以眨眼不会让我们错过任何东西，故A项正确。6What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AOur brain.BVisual information.CCurrent Biology. DThe temporary darkness.B解析：代词指代题。根据第二段第二句“It can keep visual information for a short period of t
19、ime and then put it together to form an image without interruption.”可知，大脑可以在短时间内保存视觉信息，然后将其组合在一起形成不中断的图像，故可推知，it指代上文中的“visual information”，故B项正确。7What do we know about the experiment?AThe two patterns appear at the same time.BVisual memory can be more activated by similarity.CParticipants can interp
20、ret patterns differently.DThe different directions activated visual memory.D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“when the directions of two patterns didnt match, the area in our brain which is responsible for visual memory was activated. This same area showed less activity when two patterns were in the same direction.”
21、可知，当两个模式的方向不一致时，掌握视觉记忆的大脑区域则被激活；当两种模式在同一方向时，这个区域则显示出较少的活动。据此可知，不同的方向能激活视觉记忆，故D项正确。8What would be the best title for this passage?AThe Brains StructureBThe Brains Activated PatternsCThe Brains Special SkillDThe Brains OrientationC解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一项科学研究。研究表明，眨眼不会错过细节并解释了其原因，即大脑有能力在短时间内保存视觉信息，然后
22、将其组合在一起形成不中断的图像信息。故C项最适合作本文的标题。.七选五(2020重庆质量抽测)Ways to Get Your Kids into NatureBeing in nature for kids has tremendous health benefits. There are many ways you can incorporate nature into your childrens lives, even if you live in the city.Inspire curiosity by being curious yourself. A parents excit
23、ement can be spread to the children, and when you show respect for nature, your children follow suit. 1._. “I dont know! Lets find out together.” is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling. Be open to a mutual adventure and allow your curious inner child to come out while you explore nature with you
24、r children.2_. If you have to carpool(拼车) in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window. The early morning fall skies are beautiful with color and migrating birds. After all, even views of nature from the car window are calming and beneficial.Stop
25、 thinking about nature time as leisure time. Time in nature is an essential investment in your childrens health and wellbeing. If you view nature time as essential to good health, you will be more likely to engage in it. 3._， nurturing creativity and wonder is part of your responsibility as parents.
26、Look at the stars. Visit your local observatory, and then drive out of the city some morning or evening for your own stargazing(天体观察) with a blanket and telescope. Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe. 4._Plant a small garden. 5._. Bean and pea plants grow quic
27、kly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.ALimit electronic devices while drivingBEncourage questions you dont know the answers toCIf you want to raise your healthy and wellbalanced childrenDIf you have the space, help your children plant a few vege
28、tablesEIt will teach teamwork, pride in the community, and family togethernessFIf your child is interested, encourage him to get involved in the communityGAllow yourself to think about it, and talk to your children about that wonder【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了让孩子融入自然的一些方法。1B解析：根据下文中的“I dont know! Lets find
29、out together. is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling.”，并与上文中的“Inspire curiosity”呼应可推知，此处表示鼓励孩子一起探索你自己也不知道答案的问题，从而引起孩子的好奇心，故选B项。2A解析：根据空后一句“If you have to carpool (拼车) in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window.”可推知，开车时关掉电子设备，多看看窗外也是一种与自然接触的
30、方式，故选A项。3C解析：承接上文“Time in nature is an essential investment in your childrens health and wellbeing.”和空后的“nurturing creativity.as parents”可推知，如果想要培养出健康、明智的孩子，培养他们的创造性和好奇心也是作为父母的责任，故选C项。4G解析：根据上文“Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe.”可推知，和孩子一起观察星空能够加深孩子对自然界的理解，与G
31、项呼应，故选G项。5D解析：承接上文“Plant a small garden.”，并与下文“Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.”呼应可推知，此处作者建议父母开辟一个小菜园，帮孩子种些蔬菜，一起见证它们生长的奇迹，故选D项。.语法填空(2020石家庄重点高中摸底考试)I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech
32、 titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1._(terrible) shy I was with so many eyes fixed on me. I had no choice but 2._(prepare) for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, 3._ was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the ha
33、rdest part 4._(lie) in my oral presentation from my memoryfor it 5._(forbid) to read from the paper. The real moment began when I stood on the platform with my legs 6._(tremble) and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found 7._ back, de
34、livering my speech without difficulty. After 8._ seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applaudingI made it! From then on, my fear of talking before the audience disappeared. Actually with my 9._(confident) built up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the 10._(grea
35、t) difficulty on my way to success is my fear. Overcome it and I will be able to achieve my goals.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者通过一次演讲克服了自己的恐惧心理，增强了自信。1terribly解析：考查副词。修饰形容词一般用副词，故用副词terribly修饰形容词shy，在句中作状语。2to prepare解析：考查非谓语动词。have no choice but to do sth.为固定用法，意为“除了做某事，别无选择”，符合语境，故此处用不定式形式。3which解析：考查关系词。分析句子结构
36、可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作主语，指代“to draft the speech”，故填which。4lay解析：考查动词的时态。根据上文中的“was”可知，文中描述的事情发生在过去，故此处用动词的过去式，故填lay。5was forbidden解析：考查动词的时态和语态。forbid和句子的形式主语it之间是被动关系，且事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时的被动语态。6trembling解析：考查with复合结构。“with宾语(名词或代词)宾补”为独立主格结构。此处my legs和tremble构成逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词形式。7myself解析：考查代词。根据语境可知，此处表示“我发现我自己恢复原状”，应为“found myself back”，故填反身代词myself。8what解析：考查连词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语，表示“的东西”，故用what引导该宾语从句。9confidence解析：考查词性转换。由空前的形容词性物主代词my可知，此处用名词形式，故填confidence。10greatest解析：考查形容词最高级。根据语境和空前的定冠词the以及空后的名词difficulty可知，此处应用形容词的最高级形式，故填greatest。