1、50分阅读理解提分练(四)阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A2020合肥市高三第二次诊断检测There are a number of events going on at the Cooperage Project, located at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. Enjoy! Remember more events can be found on the Calendar of Events or under our Community Lin
2、k.The Cooperage Maker Fair The Cooperage Maker Fair will be held from 10：00 am to 4：00 pm on Friday, June 12th on the grounds of the City Museum. The Maker Fair is a place where people show what they are making a showcase for invention and creativity, and share what they are learning. Anyone interes
3、ted in presenting their projects, hobbies and experiments should apply to take part at www. cooperagemakerfair. com.Such Sweet ThunderAt 7：00 pm on Wednesday, June 17th, there will be a film screening of comedy Twelfth Night as part of the Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeares Plays on Film Series. Dr. R
4、obert Dugan will introduce the play with a brief background. Admission is free, but due to limited seating, booking is required at www. suchsweetthunder. com.Sounds Like Teen SpiritOn Thursday, June 25th, there will be an event called Sounds Like Teen Spirit from 3：00 pm to 5：00 pm. Sounds Like Teen
5、 Spirit is designed to provide an opportunity to showcase the talent of our communitys youth. Schoolaged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage Project!Great Brazilian Music TourOn Saturday, June 27th, a fantastic opportunity is ready for you to listen to som
6、e great Brazilian music by the musical group Minas. It is from 2：30 pm to 4：30 pm, and doors open at 2：00 pm. We encourage children and their families to come to learn all about the rhythm, excitement and sound of Brazilian music. The twohour performance is sure to be fun for the whole family. The a
7、dmission charge is $5 for each person, and all the money will go to the local food bank. You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance.1When does the event take place where kids can put on their own performances?AOn June 12th. BOn June 17th.COn June 25th. DOn June 27th.2Which event re
8、quires people to make a reservation?ASuch Sweet Thunder.BSounds Like Teen Spirit.CThe Cooperage Maker Fair.DGreat Brazilian Music Tour.3What can you do at Great Brazilian Music Tour?AShow your gift for invention.BLearn to make music.CPerform with Minas on stage.DMake a donation.B2020山东省实验中学高三模拟Rock
9、band Kiss has played for millions of people around the world over more than four decades. But today, Kiss performs for a new type of audience in waters off the coast of Australia: great white sharks.The concert, presented by Airbnb, is part of a 12hour tour to an offshore location near Port Lincoln,
10、 Australia, which is known as a feeding ground for great white sharks. Rather than using the traditional “chum” fish parts and blood in the water to attract the sharks organizers hope the music will draw them in.This admittedly “overthetop experience” was created “to educate people and show them tha
11、t sharks are worthy of respect and protection，” according to Airbnb. Throughout the day, concertgoers will observe sharks and other marine life in their natural habitat.The ongoing, driving beat of rock music especially the dense, bassthrumming beats of hard rock and heavy metal can attract wild sha
12、rks in the open ocean, as Matt Waller, shark tour operator and owner of Adventure Bay Charters in Australia, discovered in 2011.Waller had heard from a shark tour colleague who experimented with underwater speakers that the sharks behaved differently in the presence of music particularly rock music.
13、 Over time, Waller tried many types of music, with varying degrees of success in attracting sharks. In 2015, when the Discovery Channel filmed Waller playing heavy metal underwater, the music attracted the attention of two great white sharks: one was 12 feet long, and one was 14 feet long.Now, Walle
14、r is partnering with Airbnb to broadcast Kiss music to great whites. While the Kiss show is certainly an unusual approach for bringing people and sharks together, perhaps the common ground of rock and roll will encourage a greater awareness of sharks as creatures that are vital to ocean ecosystems a
15、nd deserving of respect rather than fear, Waller told Live Science.4Why does Kiss hold the concert?ATo confirm a former experiment.BTo change human attitudes to music.CTo introduce the sharks to the public.DTo encourage positive awareness of sharks.5What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph
16、2 refer to?AThe performers. BThe concertgoers.CThe sharks. DThe tourists.6Which of the following may Matt Waller agree?AShark tours should be prohibited.BRock music can attract wild sharks.CHumans should keep away from sharks.DThe Kiss approach is not worth following.7What can be the best title of t
17、he text?AGreat White Sharks Get a Concert from KissBRock Band Kiss Holds a Concert in AustraliaCGreat White Sharks Care about MusicDAirbnb Comes into Rockroll MarketC2020陕西省百校联盟第一次模拟As ice melts in West Antarctica, the ground beneath is quickly rising a process that could prevent the catastrophic (灾
18、难性的) collapse of ice sheets, according to researchers.A study published in the journal Science provides a glimmer (一丝) of hope for a region affected by climate change. In recent years, several studies have warned that the ice sheet, which contributes to a quarter of melted ice worldwide annually, is
19、 very easy to break up. Scientists fear even slightly melting could cause global sea levels to rise by 3 meters.Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark set out to answer how the bedrock underneath the ice sheet of West Antarctica behaves as the ice melts. To study the land, the team analy
20、zed data collected by highprecision GPS equipment positioned on remote rock formations in West Antarctica, which measured movements of the land down to the millimeter over a 10year period.“After a heroic effort to install and maintain the network of sensors in one of the least accessible places on t
21、he planet, the team has been rewarded with incredibly valuable data, which tell an incredible story about the Earth，” wrote Valentina Barletta.The team found that the Earth was pushing the bedrock to rise faster than expected. In 2014, the surface rose by 41 millimeters: four to five times quicker t
22、han predicted. In 100 years, the land could be up to 10 meters higher than it is currently.It is hoped that as the ice melts, the Earths crust (地壳) will bounce back much faster than previously expected. In turn, this could stabilize what the researchers described as the “catastrophic collapse” of th
23、e ice sheet.Barletta told Newsweek the ice sheet will never be stable if global warming becomes too extreme. “Reducing the greenhouse gas will give the ice sheet a better chance of survival because that would allow some known and unknown feedback to create better conditions for the ice，” she said.8W
24、hat happens to West Antarctica as ice melts?AThe ground beneath is getting taller.BIts ice sheets break up completely.CGlobal sea levels rise by 3 meters.DClimate change comes to an end.9Why do researchers use highprecision GPS equipment?ATo find out whether the ice sheet is very easy to break up.BT
25、o find out the connection between the bedrock and ice melting.CTo find out what really affects the speed of ice melting.DTo find out when West Antarctica will disappear totally.10How did the research team feel about the study result?ADisappointed. BSorry.CSurprised. DAngry.11What should we do for th
26、e ice sheets survival?AStop the bedrock from rising.BInstall more highprecision GPS equipment.CCreate more ice for the ice sheet.DCut down the greenhouse gas.D2020福州市高三毕业班适应性练习卷As a kid, Joanna Buckley wasnt interested in science until she had a chance to try it. That happened when she got a chemist
27、ry set as a gift.“Over the course of a few weeks, Id completed every experiment. But in the process, I polluted my parents dining room carpet and burnt the kitchen worktop with the spirit burner，” she says.Now science is Buckleys job. She works in the Department of Chemistry at the University of She
28、ffield in England. “I realize, firsthand, how important it is to have something or someone to show you why science is so great，” she says. Now the good news is that citizen science appears.Citizen science takes the fun of experimenting a step further than Buckleys athome experiments. Thats because t
29、hese experiments are real, looking for novel answers.“Compared with a oneoff experiment, whats cool about citizen science is that students get that this has a purpose，” says Amy Prunuske, who teaches microbiology and immunology at a medical college. “Students want to do a good job, because they know
30、 scientists are going to use the new data in their own research.”Jennifer Longs job is to coordinate (协调) education and outreach. She agrees with Prunuske. “Kids like that its real. And they like that its important, and that it matters.” Citizen science projects have made big discoveries. One found
31、a previously unknown galaxy cluster (星系团). Another project helped assess how much damage a big earthquake had caused in Japan. And one of the first citizen science projects helped scientists learn where monarch butterflies go every winter.Some adults worry about teens losing interest in science. The
32、y hope that fun, exciting citizen science projects can help them keep engaged, Long says. And she has some evidence that its working. “Last year, we did have a couple of students say, I really think I want to be a scientist now”12What is the purpose of Paragraph 2?ATo show experiments can make teens
33、 interested in science.BTo prove failure is the mother of success in science.CTo state that Buckley has a talent for science.DTo praise Buckley for her strong will.13Why is citizen science more fun?AIt needs to seek for new solutions.BIt carries out experiments frequently.CIt must carry out experime
34、nts in groups.DIt is supposed to handle complex problems.14What can we know from what Prunuske said?AShe participated in the experiment.BShe took pride in what students took up.CCitizen science is popular with students.DScientists are willing to employ students.15What is Longs attitude towards citiz
35、en science?AConcerned. BSupportive.CDoubtful. DUnclear.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2020烟台市高考适应性练习Ever since the University of Bologna in Italy was founded in 1088 as the first modern university, most people have associated great universities with major cities.
36、_16_Colleges and universities in the U. S， though, have followed a different pattern. To be sure, leading universities such as the University of Chicago and Columbia University in New York City call major urban centers home. _17_ In some cases, the university is, for all practical purposes, the whol
37、e town._18_ Many early colleges and universities were founded by religious (宗教的) groups that sought to educate students far from the distractions of city life. When Harvard University was founded in 1636 by Congregationalist Church ministers, Cambridge, where the university is now located, was quite
38、 separate from Boston. Moreover, when the U. S. began building a network of public universities in the 1860s to bring agricultural and technical research and knowhow to the westwardspreading frontier, most were located in small towns. _19_Given the huge diversity of U. S. higher education, the messa
39、ge for international students shopping for a great university is doubled. _20_ Dont be put off if you have never heard of the city or town where a school is located. Toprated colleges and universities located in lesser known places may amaze you in an unimaginable manner with their high quality and
40、a significant number of their international students.ABloomington is also a great college town.BThink the Sorbonne in Paris or Peking University.CSet your sights beyond the most wellknown schools.DOne reason: there were no major cities there at the time.EThere was no better recipe for popularity tha
41、n small campuses.FPart of the explanation for this lies in Americas distinctive history.GBut many are located in cities and towns most people have never heard of.50分阅读理解提分练(四)A语篇类型：应用文主题语境：人与社会广告在Cooperage Project要举行的活动【文章大意】该文主要介绍了在Cooperage Project要举行的四项活动。1答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据Sounds Like Teen Spirit部
42、分中的“Schoolaged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage Project！”可知，在该项活动中孩子可以进行自己的演出，而该项活动的举行日期为6月25日，故C项正确。2答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据Such Sweet Thunder部分中的“due to limited seating, booking is required at www. suchsweetthunder. com”可知，Such Sweet Thunder活动需要预订，故A项正确。3答案与
43、解析：D考查细节理解。根据Great Brazilian Music Tour部分中的“You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance”可知，在Great Brazilian Music Tour活动中，人们可以进行捐物和捐款，故选D。B语篇类型：新闻报道主题语境：人与社会人与动物对鲨鱼的保护和关注【文章大意】Kiss摇滚乐队在澳大利亚沿岸水域为一些特殊的观众大白鲨举办了一场音乐会。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。该题问的是Kiss摇滚乐队为什么举办这场音乐会。根据关键句This admittedly “overthetop
44、 experience” was created “to educate people and show them that sharks are worthy of respect and protection，” according to Airbnb.(第三段第一句)可知，Kiss摇滚乐队举办这场音乐会是为了鼓励人们关注鲨鱼、保护鲨鱼。故选D。5答案与解析：C指代判断题。该题问的是第二段中的画线词“them”指的是什么。根据关键句Rather than using the traditional “chum” fish parts and blood in the water to at
45、tract the sharks organizers hope the music will draw them in.(第二段最后一句)可知，主办方希望这场音乐会能将鲨鱼吸引过来。由此可推知“them”指的是“鲨鱼”。故选C。6答案与解析：B细节理解题。该题问的是Matt Waller可能会同意哪种说法。根据关键句The ongoing, driving beat of rock music especially the dense, bass thrumming beats of hard rock and heavy metal can attract wild sharks in t
46、he open ocean, as Matt Waller, shark tour operator and owner of Adventure Bay Charters in Australia, discovered in 2011.(第四段)可知，他可能会同意“摇滚乐可以吸引到野生鲨鱼”这种说法。故选B。7答案与解析：A标题概括题。该题问的是哪项最适合做本文的标题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了Kiss摇滚乐队为大白鲨举办了一场演唱会呼吁人们关注和保护鲨鱼。A项“Kiss为大白鲨举办音乐会”概括了本文的主旨，适合做本文的标题。故选A。C语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自然自然环境西南极洲地下
47、部分上升【文章大意】研究发现，随着冰融化，西南极洲地下部分迅速上升，这一过程可以防止灾难性的冰盖坍塌。8答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句中的“As ice melts in West Antarctica, the ground beneath is quickly rising”可知，随着冰融化，西南极洲地下部分迅速上升。故选A。9答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“set out to answer how the bedrock underneath the ice sheet of West Antarctica behaves as the ice melts.
48、To study the land, the team analyzed data collected by highprecision GPS equipment”可知，研究人员使用这一设备的目的在于研究冰盖下的基岩与冰融化之间的联系。故选B。10答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第五段的内容，尤其是其中的“than expected” “than predicted”可知，研究者对研究结果感到意外。故选C。11答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第七段第二句中的“Reducing the greenhouse gas will give the ice sheet a better chance
49、 of survival”可知，减少温室气体排放将使冰盖有更好的幸存机会。由此可知D项符合题意。D语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会科学与技术公众科学【文章大意】文章主要介绍了公众科学的用处它寻找新的解决方法并让学生们爱上科学。12答案与解析：A考查推理判断。第一段第一句表述Buckley小时候在没尝试之前对科学不感兴趣；根据第三段中的“Now science is Buckleys job. She works in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Sheffield in England”可知，Buckley成功进入科学领域
50、。结合第二段内容可知，在得到了实验工具后，Buckley完成了每一个实验。据此可推知，第二段旨在表明青少年进行实验能让他们对科学感兴趣，故A项正确。13答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第四段的内容，尤其是“Thats because these experiments are real, looking for novel answers”可知，这是因为这些实验是真实的，在寻找新奇的解决方法。据此可知，公众科学更有趣的是它需要寻找新的解决方法，故A项正确。14答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第五段第一句中Prunuske所说的话“Compared with a oneoff experimen
51、t, whats cool about citizen science is that students get that this has a purpose”可知，与一次性的实验相比，公众科学很棒，学生们明白这是有用途的；据此可推知，公众科学受到学生们的欢迎，故C项正确。15答案与解析：B考查观点态度。根据尾段内容可知，Long有证据证明公众科学是有效的，因为有学生说现在想要成为一名科学家。据此可推知，Long对公众科学持支持的态度，故B项正确。语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会建筑与城市美国大学的选址情况【文章大意】文章介绍了美国大学选址的多样性。16答案与解析：B空格前提到，自从108
52、8年第一所现代化大学博洛尼亚大学在意大利创建以来，大多数人都将优秀的大学和大城市联系在一起。B项“想想巴黎的索邦大学或北京大学”承接上文，符合语境。故选B。17答案与解析：G空格前提到，诚然，诸如芝加哥大学和纽约的哥伦比亚大学之类等一流大学都坐落于大城市的中心地区。空格后提到，在某些情况下，大学实际上就是整个城镇。G项“但是很多大学都位于大多数人从未听说过的城市和城镇”承上启下，符合语境。故选G。18答案与解析：F第二段结尾提到，美国的很多大学都位于不知名的城市和城镇，而且有的大学实际上就是整个城镇；空格后提到了美国许多大学位于小城镇的原因。F项“这种现象的部分原因在于美国独特的历史”承上启下，符合语境。故选F。19答案与解析：D空格前提到，在19世纪60年代，美国开始在西部边远地区建立公立大学网络，这些大学大多位于小城镇。D项“(这些大学大多位于小城镇的)一个原因是当时美国西部没有大城市”承接上文，符合语境。故选D。20.答案与解析：C空格前提到，考虑到美国高等教育的多样化，留学生选择美国的优秀大学时要考虑的信息增加了一倍；空格后提到，不要因为你没有听过某所大学的所在地就对它失去兴趣，这些顶尖学校虽然位于不太知名的地方，但是它们的高质量和大量的留学生可能会让你大吃一惊。C项“把你的目光投向最著名的学校之外”承上启下，符合语境。故选C。