1、2021届高考英语第二轮复习：时事热点阅读练习（四）一、 阅读理解。AVisionary generationBeing young is associated with all the good things in life beauty,hope, and energy. But youth also has negative associations impulsiveness, trouble-making, and irresponsibility. This negative side seems to be what society focuses on more,which i
2、s why young people have mostly been considered as idle and difficult.But when it comes to Generation Z those born between 1996 and 2010this stereotypedoesnt seem to apply anymore.In Japan, for example, Gen Z-ers are less likely to buy on impulse, but take into consideration more a products true valu
3、e. Theyre looking at the companies, not just the products,Masahiko Uotani, CEO of Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido, told Bloomberg. Theyre asking, Are they really delivering value to the society? Are they promoting diversity and inclusion?Gen Z-ers are also more grounded than weve expected them t
4、o be.According to a recent survey by Bank of America, more than half of young adults aged between 18 and 23 said they were planning to buy a house within five years. And theyre not just saying it they are willing to make sacrifices for it, including getting a second job and saving money for down pay
5、ment instead of spending it on a vacation.Despite their young age, this group is pragmatic and actively planning for their future,D. Steve Boland, head of Consumer Lending at Bank of America, told USA Today. They have a clear vision how they are willing to help themselves in order to make it happen.
6、Social issues are also at the center of concern of Gen Z-ers, who take themselves as a changing force of the world. In India, for example, young people who have just reached the voting age are eager to vote for a new leader who is capable of solving problems that matter the most to them, including p
7、ollution, unemployment and womens safety.As a Gen-Zer yourself, what is your plan for the future?1. What do the underlined words this stereotypein paragraph 2 refer to?A. Being young is good.B. Gen Z-ers are born after 1996.C. The traditional poor impressions on the youth. D. The associations with y
8、oung people.2. We can infer from the third paragraph that_.A. Gen Z-ers in Japan are picky B. The Gen Z-ers are self-centeredC. The Gen Z-ers care little about productsD. The Gen Z-ers are wise when shopping3. Whats Steve Bolands attitude to the Gen Z-ers ?A. Approving. B.Negative. C. Indifferent. D
9、. Critical.4. Whichof the followingwords may best describe the Gen Z-ers?A. Confident and independent. B. Visionary and responsible.C. Persistent and down-to-earth. D.Active and creative.答案：BCDA二、 阅读填空题。AMohammed and his 3-year-old daughter, Salwa, have become internet celebrities1. a video they rec
10、orded was widely on social media. In the video, Salwa is wearing a pink dress as she stands on a sofa next to her father. Mohammed asks his daughter: Is that a plane2. as hell?A shell, she answers.And when it falls we will laugh!As the sound of the3. (explode)can be heard in the distance, the little
11、 girl bursts into laughter. Her father laughs with her. Salwa had been hearing bombs all her life. As a baby there was no fear, but that changed after her4. (one)year. One day, the family was at home in Saraqeb during Eid al-Fitr, the holiday5. marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Child
12、ren outside were6. (celebrate)with fireworks, and a big one exploded near the familys home.She was7. (frighten), but I took her out and showed her that children were playing and laughing, Mohammed said. That was how she got the idea to connect the sound of bombs8. laughter and children playing, and
13、to9. (he)himself laughing with his daughter every time warplanes hit. Mohammed said now every time they hear warplanes or artillery shells, Salwa turns to him and waits for his reaction. He pulls out his cellphone to record a video as the two wait to hear the loud noise. Then, they laugh. The most I
14、 hope for is to stay alive,along with my daughter and everyone else, he said. We forgot about the bigger hopes, they dont10. (exist)anymore.1.since/after 2. or 3.explosion 4.first 5.that/which6.celebrating 7.frightened 8. with 9.with 10. existBMandarin(普通话) could be1.(teach) in Welsh secondary schoo
15、ls in a bid to raise Wales international profile.The Welsh Government wants to establish the country as a visitor destination for Chinese people as partof its new strategy (战略) to boost trade.It is also2.(look) to have a Wales in Germany themed year in 2021, and have an increased presence in EUcount
16、ries.International relations minister Eluned Morgan said she wanted to sell Wales the world.Welsh businesses sold more3.17bn pounds of goods abroad in 2018 and at present 60% of those exports go to the EU, with Germany as the top destination.4. after Brexit (脱欧), ministers want to ensure that the Eu
17、ropean Union5.(remain) our strongest partner as well as developing markets elsewhere. Its goal is a 5% increase in exports.To make that happen,the Welsh Government has launched a new international strategy to focus6.three areas - cyber-security, compound semi-conductors, and creative industries -7.(
18、choose) in part for theirresilience to Brexit and because of their global recognitionas areas of8.(excellent).Raise Wales profile exploring the feasibility (可行性) of teaching Mandarinin secondary schools as part of a long-term vision to establish the country as a visitor destination for the Chinese m
19、arket.Ms Morgan said she was9.(anxiety)to change the Welsh Governments relationship with the UK government to help sell Wales abroad,10.(add)they wanted the best possible Brexit deal and would be constructive partners.答案：1. taught 2. looking 3.than 4. But 5. remains6. on 7.chosen 8.excellence 9. anx
20、ious 10. adding三、七选五。Isabel Crook was born in 1915 to a Canadian family in southwest Chinas Chengdu. 1.After getting her masters degree, she returned to China for rural studies, and met her husband David Crook.In 1942, Isabel left for England, following David, who had enlisted in the Royal Air Force
21、. It was there that she joined the British communist party.Years later, in 1947,the couple returned to China.Well, I wanted to be an anthropologist. And then I heard that there was land reform going on in China. I thought I would have an opportunity, because I was a communist and had good relations
22、with Chinese communist party. Crook said.The couple went to Shilidian, which they called Ten Mile Inn, a village controlled by the Communists in Hebei Province. 2, because it would get rid of the feudal system. it would put the farmer in power, rather than going on with the old way, Crook said.Isabe
23、l was right. In a few years, land reform movement swept the nation, and united the farmers.One of my reasons for studying the land reform was to be able to write, for David and me,to write a book that could help the Indians, the other colonial people learn from China, Crook said. 3.The pair finished
24、 their field research in 1948. They considered leaving China, but eventually decided to stay. 4, cause they say we will soon win the victory, will be setting up foreign relations, and we will need people to speak very good English,Crook said.They stayed and began teaching English. In addition to tea
25、ching many students, they also worked together and made the first English text book in China. Her enthusiasm lasted for decades. 5 A.The couple had many chances to leave, but chose to stay.B.The ability to learn from social practice is promoting the Chinese Communist Party.C.That book is called Ten
26、Mile Inn: Mass Movement in a Chinese VillageD.She spent most of her childhood here before going back to Canada for higher educationE.The land reform was obviously going to change the whole future of Chinas historyF.Then she launched an in-depth investigation about rural areas in western China.G.We were asked to stay to teach English after we were seeing the land reform答案：DECGA