1、阅读理解+七选五限时组合练8(限时35分钟).阅读理解AWebsitesESPN Sports ProgrammingESPN takes its sports content and programming to the next level with its dynamic and eye-catching site filled with large,high-quality pictures and videos.The “featured sports” slider is thoroughly entrancing and does an excellent job of show
2、casing each of the sports alongside interesting statistics and informative details about available programs.RevolsRevols takes a bold(突出的)approach on its website by enlarging its small,advanced headphones in photographs and videos.The photography and video make the site amazingly product-focused,so
3、its users slowly become more and more absorbed in the experience these headphones can give you.The large font (字形)treatment on this site is also a nice touch and adds to the larger-than-life earbud photography.ZillowFinding the perfect home is all about being able to conveniently research exactly wh
4、at youre looking for,save and store what you like,and make it easy to find it all later on.Zillow hits the nail on the head for all three of these points.The search area within the hero area makes it easy for new users to quickly select and search listings without having to look for some hidden sear
5、ch page.MontageMontage takes showing-off its product to the next level with this homepage that clearly outlines what its product is,how it looks,product quality,and testimonials.The site is an excellent example of one approach you can use to highlight your product and the most important points your
6、users would be concerned with finding answers to.1.Which website stresses the product by making it seem big?A.ESPN Sports Programming.B.Revols.C.Zillow.D.Montage.2.What can users do on Zillow?A.Order a product.B.Buy a headphone.C.Learn about sports.D.Find a suitable house.3.What do the four websites
7、 have in common?A.They are well designed.B.They make shopping easier.C.They are intended for new users.D.They help users learn new knowledge.BAn elephant,who accidentally fell into a dry,25-foot deep well in Northeast India,lived to see another day thanks to the quick-thinking rescuers scientific kn
8、owledge.The chain of events unfolded early in the morning on Tuesday,January 28,2020,when citizens of Amliya toli village,in the state of Jharkhand,awoke to the cries of the trapped animal and called the forest department for help.When the rescuers arrived,they instantly realized that pulling out th
9、e huge animal,which seemed to be about 30 years old,was not a practical idea.Fortunately,the forest department officials had been paying attention in their science class and were well aware of the Archimedes principle.The physics law of buoyancy(浮力),which explains how ships stay afloat,states that w
10、hen a body is partially or fully immersed in a liquid,it experiences an apparent loss in weight that is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the part of the body in the liquid.In this case,that meant filling the well with enough water to displace the elephants weight.It took the three moto
11、rized pumps over three hours to add the hundreds of gallons needed to enable the heavy animal to float up to the surface.However,it was well worth the effort.A heart-warming video shows the villagers cheering as the animal,using the makeshift ramp(斜坡)dug by the rescue team,pulls itself out of the we
12、ll and walks away to safety in the nearby forest.4.Who first found the trapped elephant?A.Some scientists.B.Forest rescuers.C.Nearby villagers.D.The forest department officials.5.How did the rescuers feel about pulling out the elephant?A.Impossible.B.Challenging.C.Secure.D.Realistic.6.What does the
13、underlined word “immersed” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Broken.B.Covered.C.Stuck.D.Dampened.7.What can be the best title for the text?A.An Elephant Trapped in the WaterB.Villagers Used Water to Save AnimalsC.Forest Rescuers Invented a New TechniqueD.An Elephant Saved by the Archimedes PrincipleCSo
14、me kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older.Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills.A recently published study also appears to demonstrate that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended.Researchers at Johns H
15、opkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older people who were trained to keep them.The people were part of the ten-year research project.They were taught methods meant to improve their memory,thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks.More
16、than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE short for Advanced (Cognitive) Training for Independent and Vital Elderly.Most studied when they were more than 70 years old.The volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them keep their mental abilities.One class trained p
17、articipants in skills including how to remember word lists.Another group trained in reasoning.A third group received help with speed-of-processingspeed of receiving and understanding information.A fourth groupthe control group did not get any training.Earlier results had established that the trainin
18、g helped the participants for up to five years.Now,lead study writer George Rebok says,the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later.Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning and speed-of-processing did better on tests than the contr
19、ol group.“We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training,and in fact,thats exactly what we found.”The effect on memory,however,seemed not to last as long.Still,the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less dif
20、ficulty in performing daily activities than the control group.The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours.8.Which statement is true according to the text?A.This kind of training can only have an effect on people for a few years.B.The people were trained during a period o
21、f ten years.C.All the people who were studied were more than 70 years old.D.The second group were trained how to remember word lists.9.What can be inferred from the passage?A.There were four groups being trained.B.The old people trained can remember words better.C.The second and third group improved
22、 their skills better than the first one.D.The research showed that the effect of the training could absolutely last 10 years.10.Whats the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A.What was the meaning of the research?B.How was the research conducted?C.Why was the mental training effective?D.How long did t
23、he research last?11.What is the best title of the passage?A.Mental Training Helped Elderly Stay Sharp for YearsB.How to Improve Our Mental HealthC.Four Groups of Old People Were Trained MentallyD.The Result of a Ten-year ResearchDWhen Pope Francis recently told a reporter that he stopped watching te
24、levision 25 years ago,it reminded me that several of my friends had gone TV-free as well.They had really quit TV?It seemed fairly unlikely.And so it was.It turned out that most Americans who “cut the cord” are not getting rid of their TV sets.What theyre doing,like my friends,is canceling their cabl
25、e or satellite TV contracts.Not such a major move,but nice cost savings.You can still watch lots of TV programming these days on your computer or TV by subscribing to an online streaming service.Netflix is currently the most popular of those.There is,however,a small group of the population that has
26、adopted a true zero-tolerance policy when it comes to television.Listen to what was said about TV by none other than Randy Pausch,the Carnegie Mellon professor.In 2010 following his terminal cancer diagnosis,he called out TV as the enemy of productivity.“If you really want to have time back in your
27、life,” he said,“unplug your TV and put it in a closet and put a blanket over it.”My friend Laura Schiff,a former journalist,appreciates that point all too well.“Television always felt like a waste of time,” she told me the other day.When her old TV failed,she decided not to replace it.“No regrets.Wi
28、thout TV I get a much deeper understanding of the world and whats going on around us.” The amazing irony (讽刺):Schiffs late father,Arthur Schiff was the genius behind such memorable TV marketing catchphrases (广告语) as “Act now and youll also receive.”and “But wait,theres more!”For some Americans,there
29、 is no “more”.There is already too,too muchtoo much stupid programming,too much commercials for products no one needs.Most of all,“TV robs us of our precious time,” as the author Joshua Fields Millbum said in his book,Everything That Remains.12.We learn from Paragraph 2 that most Americans who cut t
30、he cord .A.stop watching TV completelyB.get rid of their TV setsC.canceling their TV contracts to save moneyD.still watch lots of programs through cable TV13.According to the passage,Netflix is probably .A.a popular online streaming serviceB.a satellite TV stationC.a new brand of TV setsD.a most pop
31、ular TV program currently14.Why was Randy Pausch against television?A.It was a waste of money.B.He had little time to spare for it.C.It was a waste of productive time.D.He suffered from headaches because of it.15.We can infer from the last paragraph that some Americans .A.demand changes in televisio
32、nB.will never believe TV catchphrasesC.spend more time watching TVD.will never watch TV.七选五World Wildlife DayCelebrated annually on March 3rd,World Wildlife Day is a holiday that not only celebrates the diversity of the worlds wild animals and plants but also raises awareness about the dangers they
33、face due to human activities.Wildlife today faces many different challenges,which include,but are not limited to,loss of habitat,industrialized farming and commercial development.16While extinction is a natural phenomenon,many scientists estimate that we are losing around 10,000 times the number of
34、animals that are naturally caused by extinction.17As many as half of all current species may be extinct by the mid-21st century.Proposed by Thailand at a United Nations General Assembly,World Wildlife Day was established as an international holiday on December 20th,2013.18That is the day on which th
35、e Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora(CITES) was adopted.Since World Wildlife Day is a U.N.sanctioned(认可的)observance day and not a public holiday,then schools,businesses,and government buildings are not closed on this day if it falls during normal operatio
36、n hours.19There are usually all different kinds of seminars and presentations highlighting the plight(困境)of the worlds wildlife.Activities are held to help raise money for the rangers involved with the protection of endangered animals so they can buy new equipment.20A.However,it is celebrated in a v
37、ariety of different ways.B.It was decided that it would be celebrated on March 3rd.C.You can celebrate World Wildlife Day on your own or with others.D.This means that dozens of species are going extinct every single day.E.At that time hundreds of endangered species were being endangered every year.F
38、.There are also a number of other charity drives to raise money for endangered animals.G.Illegal trade in animal hides,tusks or fur also brings significant risks to several species including tigers,rhinos,and elephants.【帮你拓知识】核心知识,词块记忆entrance v.使狂喜,使入迷be concerned with关心be aware of意识到afloat adj.漂浮着
39、;在海上well worth the effort值得一试daily activities日常活动get rid of摆脱raise awareness增强意识endangered animals濒危动物参考答案阅读理解+七选五限时组合练8.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了四个在外观和功能设计方面比较突出的网站。1.B细节理解题。根据Revols网站的介绍中“Revols takes a bold (突出的)approach on its website by enlarging its small,advanced headphones in photographs and videos
40、.(Revols网站采用突出的方法,将小巧、高级的耳机在照片和视频中放大。)”可知,Revols网站通过让产品看起来很大,来突出强调它。故选B项。2.D细节理解题。根据Zillow网站的介绍中“Finding the perfect home is all about being able to conveniently research exactly what youre looking for.”可知,在Zillow网站上,你能够方便地搜索到你想要的合适的房子。故选D项。3.A推理判断题。由ESPN Sports Programming部分的第二句,Revols的第一句,Zillow的最
41、后一句和Montage的第一句可知,四个网站都通过不同的页面外观和设计来带给用户更好的使用体验,这是它们的共同之处。故选A项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了人们用阿基米德原理救助误坠深井的大象的事。4.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“when citizens of Amliya toli village,in the state of Jharkhand,awoke to the cries of the trapped animal and called the forest department for help.”可知,是附近的村民最先发现了被困的大象。故选C项。5.A细节
42、理解题。根据第二段中的“When the rescuers arrived,they instantly realized that pulling out the huge animal,which seemed to be about 30 years old,was not a practical idea.”可知,大象体型巨大,看上去大约30岁,因此将其拉出来不太现实,也就是说是不可能的。故选A项。6.B词义猜测题。根据本句句意,结合下文营救人员的具体做法和常识可知,物体在液体中会受到向上的浮力,因此该词的意思最可能是“被浸没”,与covered的意思最接近。故选B项。7.D主旨大意题
43、。根据全文内容可知,本文主要介绍了人们救助误坠深井的大象的过程,而救助过程中利用的主要原理就是阿基米德原理。所以用An Elephant Saved by the Archimedes Principle(阿基米德原理拯救了一头大象)作为文章的标题最为合适。故选D项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。随着年龄的增长,人们的某些心理机能也在衰退,然而最近有研究表明这些机能可以通过训练重新获得,而且通过训练后这些机能可以保持很长一段时间。8.A细节理解题。根据第一段“A recently published study also appears to demonstrate that the good
44、 effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended.”可知,最近一项已发表的调查证明,训练带来的好处将在训练结束后的多年后持续存在。故答案是A项。9.D细节理解题。根据第八段的“Still,the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficulty in performing daily activities than the control group.”可知,据报道,在这三组的老人们在完成日常活动方
45、面仍然比控制组的老人要好。故答案为D项。10.B主旨大意题。通读第四段可知,该段主要讲了志愿者被分成了四个小组,并在每个小组里进行训练,即这个研究是如何进行、开展的。故选B项。11.B主旨大意题。全文主要说明科学家发现对老年人进行相关训练以弥补其因年老而带来的心理机能衰退,故答案为B项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些美国人对电视的排斥的现状。12.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It turned out that.,is canceling their cable or satellite TV contracts.Not such a major move,but nice c
46、ost savings.”可知,大多数美国人切断电源线是为了取消电视合同以节省开支。故选C项。13.A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“You can still watch lots of TV programming these days on your computer or.”可以推断,Netflix可能是流行的在线流媒体服务。故选A项。14.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Listen to what was said about TV by none other than Randy Pausch,the Carnegie Mellon professor.enemy of product
47、ivity.”可知,兰迪波许反对电视的原因是电视在浪费生产力,浪费生产时间。故选C项。15.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“too much stupid programming,too much commercials for products no one needs”及“TV robs us of our precious time”可知,一些美国人将永远不会再去看电视。故选D项。.【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界野生动物日的由来,以及人们的庆祝方式。16.G上文“Wildlife today faces many different challenges,which in
48、clude,but are not limited to,loss of habitat,industrialized farming and commercial development.”与G项承接自然,上下文都讲述野生动物现在所面临的危险,故选G项。17.D上文“While extinction is a natural phenomenon,many scientists estimate that we are losing around 10,000 times the number of animals that are naturally caused by extinctio
49、n.”与D项承接自然,上下文是递进关系,extinction是关键词,故选D项。18.B根据下文中的“That is the day”可知应选B项。19.A由下文“Activities are held.”可知选A项。虽然不是公共假日,但人们也会用各种方式庆祝,上下文构成明显的转折关系,故选A项。20.F上文“Activities are held to help raise money for the rangers involved with the protection of endangered animals so they can buy new equipment”与F项承接自然,上下文话题一致,都讲述筹集资金,raise money是关键词,故选F项。
