1、阅读理解+七选五阅读限时组合练2(限时35分钟).阅读理解A(2020山东济南一模)If you want to learn why everything is usually cheaper,and what items are the best deals at your local or chain dollar or discount store,store employees have a lot of useful information.They tend to know what shoppers wanteven before shoppers know themselves
2、.Everyone buys unnecessary thingsWhether you shop at a chain dollar store such as Dollar Tree,Family Dollar or your local 99 cents store,not everything thats on sale is necessarily worth purchasing.Bryan Waring,a former Dollar Tree employee,says that youre not alone in buying more than necessary fro
3、m these stores.“It seems basic,but everyone falls for this trap,”he says.“You go into a store where everything is cheap,and you walk out with things you dont need.”He suggests going into a storeyes,even the dollar storewith a checklist of things you truly need.Everything is cheaper after the holiday
4、 seasonPatricia,a seasonal worker at a Dollar Tree,says that the post-Christmas season means even more deals on everything from decorations to sweets.“After Christmas,all the gift wrap paper went to 50 cents,and all Christmas items were half price,”she says.“Even candy bars are 89 cents versus $1.”P
5、roducts are less expensive because of their sizeIn order for dollar stores to keep their prices low,product sizes are usually smaller than normal,according to Cheapism.Dollar stores arent the only ones guilty of this trick.Cheapism also reports Walmart is guilty of doing the same thing to attract cu
6、stomers.1.What is Bryans advice against buying unnecessary things?A.Making a purchase alone.B.Writing a to-buy list ahead.C.Shopping at your local store.D.Buying basic things separately.2.Which of the following is a better time for shopping according to Patricia?A.In the Christmas sales.B.At a parti
7、cular discount.C.After the Christmas season.D.During some holiday seasons.3.How do stores make their products cheaper?A.By reducing product sizes.B.By lowering product costs.C.By adopting discount strategies.D.By attracting more customers.B(2020山东淄博一模)Pearl Fryar knew he wanted to do something uniqu
8、e with the farmland he bought in South Carolina.He wanted to win the local garden clubs “Yard of the Month” award.Fryar didnt have the money to purchase new trees,so he began by using bushes and shrubs that a local nursery had thrown awayplants that looked dead to most people.Because he worked days
9、at a factory,Fryar often tended his garden at night.Neighbors got used to seeing him stand on the ladder,cutting up his steadily growing bushes.The shrubs began to take on different shapes.As the years went by,the creations became more delicate.Fryar began planting trees and using zip ties,coat hang
10、ers,PVC pipe,and even his wifes old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted.“He has a way of handling plants to do things he wants them to by training,bending,wiring and clipping,” said a neighbor.Many professional gardeners are amazed by what Fryar has been able to accomplish.Some plants which wou
11、ldnt survive in the South thrived under his care.Fryars attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero.He was the first African American to win “Yard of the Month” from the local garden club.Fryars garden now includes about 400 species of plants and 150 different pla
12、nt sculptures.A box for donations can be found on the property,but giving is optional.Fryar welcomes people who cant afford to pay.He understands.Hes been there.“You can be somebody,” he tells students who visit the garden.“Show me anyone who works at anything with a passion and has patience,and the
13、yre going to be successful.Be strong enough not to let the barriers in life stop you.”4.How did Fryar make his garden unique?A.He made the plants into different shapes.B.He bought new trees from a local nursery.C.He used his professional knowledge.D.He asked his neighbors to cut up his bushes.5.What
14、 does the underlined word “thrived” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Died away.B.Became weak.C.Faded slowly.D.Grew strong.6.What made Fryar win the award?A.Passion and innovation.B.Patience and generosity.C.Ambition and sympathy.D.Willingness and honesty.7.What is the best title for the text?A.Making a Man int
15、o a HeroB.The Hard Life of Pearl FryarC.Transforming a Garden into ArtD.The First Man of “Yard of the Month”C(2020广东深圳第二次测试)Pinocchio may be just a character in a childrens fairy tale,but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated the so-called “Pinocchio effect” and found
16、 that our noses dont grow when we tell a lie,but actually shrink a bit.Dr Gmez Miln and his team developed a lie detector test that used thermography (温度记录法) to tell if people were lying,and found that whenever participants in their research were being untruthful,the temperature of the tip of their
17、nose dropped up to 1.2,while the temperature of their forehead increased up to 1.5.Scientists also found that the temperature drop actually caused the nose to slightly shrink,although the difference is undetected by the human eye.“One has to think in order to lie,which raises the temperature of the
18、forehead,”Dr Gmez Miln explained the findings.“At the same time we feel anxious,which lowers the temperature of the nose.”For this study,researchers asked 60 students to perform various tasks while their temperature is scanned by thermal imaging(热成像) technology.One of these tasks involved making a 3
19、-to 4-minute call to their parents or a friend and telling a significant lie.Participants had to make up the lie themselves during the call.Interestingly,the thermal lie detector picked up the temperature difference in 80 percent of the test subjects,which is a better rate of success than that of an
20、y modern lie detector.“With this method we have achieved the increase of accuracy,” said Dr Gmez Miln,who added that law enforcement agencies could one day combine other lie detection technologies with thermal imaging to achieve better results.8.Why does the writer talk about Pinocchio in the first
21、paragraph?A.To tell a fairy tale.B.To give an example.C.To talk about a scientist.D.To introduce the topic.9.What is the “Pinocchio effect”?A.Our noses will grow when we tell a lie.B.Our noses will shrink when we tell a lie.C.The temperature of the forehead falls if we lie.D.The temperature of the n
22、ose rises for anxiety.10.How did Dr Gmez Miln feel about the lie detector?A.Doubtful.B.Surprised.C.Confident.D.Puzzled.11.What lesson can we learn from the text?A.A lie will travel very hard.B.There are many ways to bring a liar to light.C.A lie never lives to be old.D.Once a liar,always a liar.D(20
23、20河北石家庄阶段测试)Around 45% of plastic waste is recycled annually in the UK and plastic waste is on the increase.However,one of the problems with present plastic recycling methods is that you end up with a lower-quality plastic with worse properties (特性) than the original.This means that plastic drink bo
24、ttles cannot simply be recycled into new drink bottles continuously,but instead are used for other lower-grade products like park benches.Now,British scientists have developed a new method of chemical recycling.They use lower temperatures and more environmentally friendly chemicals than previous met
25、hods to turn plastics back into their constituent chemical molecules (分子).In this way,they can be used to make new plastics of the same quality as the original.“Most plastics are now recycled using mechanical methods,where they are transformed into liquids before being made into something new,”said
26、a professor named Matthew Jones.“The problem is,melting plastic changes its properties and reduces the quality.Our method of chemical recycling overcomes this problem.Then plastics can be used all over again without losing any properties.”The researchers are recycling some kinds of plastics,includin
27、g plant-based PLA,a plastic used for food packaging and PET,which is used for drink bottles.So far,the technology has only been demonstrated in a small range.However,scientists are now working to produce larger quantities of chemicals.“There is no single solution to the problem of plastic wastethe a
28、pproach has to be a combination of reducing,reusing and recycling.Our method of chemical recycling could allow carbon to be recycled endlessly rather than digging more up from the ground in the form of fossil fuels,or letting it into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas,”said Dr.Paul McKeown from the
29、University of Bath.12.What is the problem with the present plastic recycling?A.The quality of recycled plastics declines.B.Plastic drink bottles cannot be recycled.C.The amount of plastic waste is increasing.D.Recycled lower-grade products sell badly.13.How do scientists recycle plastic waste with t
30、he new method?A.By transforming it into fuels.B.By heating it into the liquid state.C.By keeping its original properties.D.By changing its molecule structure.14.What can we learn from what Dr.Paul McKeown said?A.Fossil fuels are endless resources.B.The plastic waste problem has no solution.C.Recycle
31、d carbon leads to greenhouse gases.D.The chemical recycling is environmentally friendly.15.In which part of the website can we find the text?A.Business.B.Technology & Science.C.Lifestyle.D.Art & Culture.七选五(2020山东潍坊二模)Including children in the farming lifestyle has many benefits.Sure,it is nice to h
32、ave the additional help with chores(家庭杂务),but it also fosters so much growth,sending our kids down a good path towards who they will someday become.It is possible that our children will grow up to lead lives that do not include farming.16Through caring for farm animals,kids learn that in life others
33、 often come before self.17 It doesnt matter if we dont feel like it or if we are sick and tired.What matters is that we take care of the animals that take care of us and do so in a timely manner.18 If the work on a farm does not get done,the operation fails.It takes discipline and commitment to get
34、down to business every day,and seeing this in action will give kids a good work attitude.They will know and understand that nothing good comes easy and that they have to work to survive.19 Functioning as part of a productive team will surely be playing a crucial role sooner or later in all walks of
35、life.Additionally,farming teaches patience.20 Cattle will be difficult to control.Horses will run away when you try to catch them.Goats will kick over that bucket of hard-earned milk.A rooster will decide you got too close to his hens and give you a run for your money.In spite of all that,kids will
36、learn to be patient and take things easy.There may not be any instant reward,but in the long term kids will see the benefit of all their efforts during those hard days.A.At the same time,they learn to work with others.B.Farm life also teaches kids the value of hard work.C.Children learn to be gratef
37、ul to animals for eating purpose.D.Teamwork is no longer an important skill to develop and use.E.There are going to be a lot of days when things do not go your way.F.However,what they learn on a farm can also be instrumental in their future lives.G.Animals need to be fed,watered,and cared for before
38、 we get to sit down and relax.【帮你拓知识】核心知识,词块记忆fall for this trap掉进陷阱;上当guilty of内疚;有罪at a discount打折take on different shapes呈现出不同的形状with a passion富有激情drop up to 下降到lower the temperature 降低温度perform various tasks 执行各种任务combine.with.把和结合起来on the increase 在增加end up with 以告终;结果是overcome the problem 解决问题
39、solution to the problem问题的解决办法in the form of 以的形式get down to business 开始工作,办正事参考答案阅读理解+七选五阅读限时组合练2.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。为什么商店里的东西总是看起来便宜;在你们当地的商店、连锁店或者折扣店里,哪些物品购买最合算?在本文中,三位商店店员对此给出了有价值的信息。1.B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“with a checklist of things you truly need”可知,购物之前列一张真正需要的东西的清单,才是Bryan提出的建议,因此B项正确。2.C细节理解题。根据第三
40、段小标题“Everything is cheaper after the holiday season”以及“After Christmas,.all Christmas items were half price”可知,圣诞节后商品半价,故选C项。3.A细节理解题。最后一个小标题的意思是“商品更便宜是因为它们的大小”。最后一段中的“In order for dollar stores to keep their prices low,product sizes are usually smaller than normal”,即便宜的产品的尺寸总是比普通产品要小,故A项正确。【语篇导读】本文
41、是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了弗莱尔通过自己的创新和激情把花园变成艺术的故事。4.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The shrubs began to take on different shapes.As the years went by,the creations became more delicate.”可知,为了使他的花园与众不同,他把这些植物做成不同的形状。故选A项。5.D词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Many professional gardeners are amazed by what Fryar has been able to accomplish.”可知,许多专业园丁对
42、弗莱尔的成就感到惊讶;再根据划线词所在句中的“wouldnt survive in the South”可知,划线词意思应与survive相近,结合四个选项可知,划线词应意为“茁壮成长”。故选D项。6.A推理判断题。根据文中的“As the years went by,the creations became more delicate.”,“Fryars attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero.He was the first African American to win
43、 Yard of the Month from the local garden club.”和“Show me anyone who works at anything with a passion and has patience,and theyre going to be successful.”可知,正是激情与创新让弗莱尔获奖的。故选A项。7.C主旨大意题。根据全文内容,尤其“he began by using bushes and shrubs that a local nursery had thrown away”,“As the years went by,the creat
44、ions became more delicate.Fryar began planting trees and using zip ties,coat hangers,PVC pipe,and even his wifes old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted.”可知,本文讲述了弗莱尔通过自己的创新和激情把花园变成艺术的故事。故选C项。【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了Gmez Miln博士和他的团队开展的一项测谎仪测试,该测试使用温度记录法来判断人们是否在说谎。他们发现在测试过程中只要参与者说谎,他们鼻尖的温度会下降1.2,而他们
45、的前额的温度会上升1.5。8.D推理判断题。文章开头提到匹诺曹或许只不过是童话里的一个角色,接着用but转折,讲到西班牙格拉纳达大学的科学家最近对所谓的“匹诺曹效应”进行的调查及其结果。由此可推知,作者在第一段谈到匹诺曹是为了引出本文的话题。故选D项。9.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated the so-called Pinocchio effect and found that our noses dont grow when we tell a li
46、e,but actually shrink a bit”可知,所谓的“匹诺曹效应”就是当我们撒谎时,我们的鼻子会变长。故选A项。10.C推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知,Gmez Miln博士认为通过这种方法,他们已经达到了提高准确性的目标,他还认为有朝一日执法机关可以将其他测谎技术与热成像结合起来,以取得更好的效果。由此可推知,Gmez Miln 博士对这款测谎仪很有信心。故选C项。11.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“who added that law enforcement agencies could one day combine other lie detection tech
47、nologies with thermal imaging to achieve better results”可知,有朝一日执法机关可以将其他测谎技术与热成像结合起来,由此可推知,让说谎者暴露的方法有很多。故选B项。【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新的回收利用塑料废物的方法,该方法在回收塑料并进行重新利用的同时,不破坏该塑料原有的特性,进而避免了塑料在回收之后的降级使用。12.A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“However,one of the problems with present plastic recycling methods is that you end up wi
48、th a lower-quality plastic with worse properties (特性) than the original.”可知,目前的塑料回收利用方法存在的一个问题是,最终得到的是特性比原来质量差的特性较低的塑料。故选A项。13.C细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Then plastics can be used all over again without losing any properties”可知,科学家开发的新的回收利用塑料废物的方法维持了塑料原有的特性,故选C项。14.D推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Our method of chemical recycl
49、ing.or letting it into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas”可知,他认为化学回收利用的方法可以让碳无休止地循环利用,而不是以化石燃料的形式从地下挖掘出更多的碳,或者让碳作为温室气体进入大气。由此可知,他认为化学回收利用的方法是环保的。故选D项。15.B推理判断题。本文分析了目前的塑料废物回收利用方法存在的问题,并介绍了一种科学家新开发的可以维持塑料原有特性的回收利用方法。由此可知,本文可能出自网站的科学与技术版块。故选B项。.【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要陈述了农场生活对孩子的好处。通过照顾动物,孩子可以明白,生活中别人往往比自己更
50、重要;通过农场工作,孩子可以学到合作精神和努力工作的价值;通过赶牲口可以知道很多时候事情不会朝我们想象的方向发展。16.F上文“It is possible that our children will grow up to lead lives that do not include farming.”的意思是,可能我们的孩子将来长大后不会以务农为生与F项的意思 (然而,他们在农场上学习的东西对他们未来的生活也有帮助)承接自然,上下文是明显的转折关系,farm是关键词,故选F项。17.G下文的意思是:这和我们是否喜欢或者我们是否生病以及劳累无关。重要的是我们要及时照顾那些照顾我们的动物。这与
51、G项相符。G项的意思是:在我们坐下来休息前,动物需要喂饱、喝水和照顾。上下文都谈论了照顾动物,care for是关键词,承接自然,故选G项。18.A下文的意思是:需要纪律和承诺来开始每天的工作,看到这些行动会给孩子一个良好的工作态度。这与A项意思相符。下文提到的工作态度就是选项里所陈述的与他人的合作,故选A项。19.B下文的意思是:作为一个富有成效的团队的一部分,迟早会在各行各业中扮演重要角色。这与 B项承接自然。B项的意思是:农场生活也会教孩子努力工作的价值。努力工作的价值就是:你的努力迟早会在各行各业中发挥重要作用,故选B项。20.E下文的意思是:牛很难控制;当你试着抓马时,马会跑掉;山羊会踢翻那桶来之不易的羊奶;公鸡会认为你靠它的母鸡太近而追着你跑。这与E项承接自然。