1、课时提能练(一).阅读理解A(山东省德州市2020届高三期末考试)The year was 1999.I was 18, living with friends in a town about an hour north of Milwaukee.Desperate for adventure, we often talked about haunted(闹鬼的) locations, and even wandered around the woods near Rienzi Cemetery.So when a friend shared a story about an abandone
2、d house just down the road from Rienzi, how could I possibly resist? The group of us jumped in the car and headed off into the wild unknown, completely unaware of the misfortune that would soon befall us.The house was isolated, overgrown and barely visible from the road.Most of its windows were brok
3、en.It seemed completely neglected except the locked door and a “NO ENTRY” sign outside.How would anyone notice, or possibly even care, if we went in and looked around?We stole inside, hoping for anything to prove the legend.Nothing valuable was found until an old letter, addressed to a Mr.J.Witherel
4、l，caught my eye.Its paper was stiff and yellowed.Excited by the physical evidence, I slipped the letter into my back pocket.I was about to exit the house when I noticed fire trucks and police cars lining up out on the road.While most of us were exploring the house, one of us managed to knock a fire
5、detector off the ceiling, which triggered an automated alarm at the fire department.I quickly alerted the others, but there would be no escape.After a moment of panic, we decided to go outside and face the music.To avoid a theft charge, I left the letter where it was before stepping outside.The resu
6、lt? Not only did we all get fined for entering, we were required to pay for property damage totaling $1,500 eachtoo much for us to afford.For so many years, I have been wondering: Why is the deserted house so heavily protected with detectors and other security measures? Why is the property regularly
7、 maintained? Whats the story behind that mysterious letter?【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者和几个伙伴去一间废弃的房屋探险的故事。他们其中一个人把一个火灾探测器从天花板上碰了下来，触发了自动消防警报，引来警察和消防员。最后大家都受到了惩罚。1What did the shabby appearance of the house seem to remind the kids?AThey would have no trouble entering it.BTheir entry would bring them a surpri
8、se.CTheir entry would disturb the neighbors.DTheir behavior would be noticed by its owner.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“How would anyone notice，or possibly even care，if we went in and looked around？”可知，房屋的破烂外表让他们认为如果进去四处看看也没有谁会注意到，甚至没人会在意。故选A项。2Why did the author attempt to take the letter away?AIt might reveal wh
9、o had been maintaining the house.BIt might help uncover the mystery of the abandoned house.CIt must have been written to disclose a tragedy.DIt was the evidence of the house being heavily protected.B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“We stole inside，hoping for anything to prove the legend.”和“Excited by the physical evid
10、ence，I slipped the letter into my back pocket.”可知，作者和伙伴们走进屋里，希望有东西能证明房子的秘密，直到作者发现一封信。作者认为这就是物证，因此想把它带走，希望它能够帮助揭开这所废弃房子的秘密，B项中的uncover the mystery意为“揭露秘密”。故选B项。3What led the police cars and fire trucks to arrive so quickly?AThe police officers were checking there.BThe house owner reported to the poli
11、ce.CThe police cars were passing by accident.DSomeone set off the fire alarm system.D细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，他们中的一个人竟把火灾探测器从天花板上碰了下来，从而触发了自动消防警报。故选D项。4What can we infer from the last paragraph?AThe empty house has been under strict protection.BThe author wonders why they got fined.CNo maintenance of the h
12、ouse is conducted regularly.DThere is much mystery about the abandoned house.D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者一直在回想：为什么这座荒废的房子被消防探测器和其他安全措施保护得这么严密？为什么要定期维护里面的所有物？那封神秘的信的背后的故事是什么？由此可知，关于那座废弃的房子，依然有很多谜团，故选D项。B(2021新高考八省联考卷)NonCredit CoursesThe PreCollege Program offers noncredit courses.Students will experience co
13、llegelevel courses given by some of our colleges leading experts and will receive written feedback(反馈) on their work at the end of the course.PreCollege students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.All noncredit co
14、urses meet from 9：00 am.11：30 am. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.COURSE：Case Studies in NeuroscienceJune 11July 2Leah RoeschUsing studentcentered，activelearning methods and realworld examples，this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how t
15、he human brain works.COURSE：Psychology of CreativityJune 15June 28Marshall DukeWhy are certain people so creative？Is it genetic(遗传的)，or a result of childhood experience？Are they different from everyone else？This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.COURSE：Creativ
16、e StorytellingJune 21July 3Edith FreniThis collegelevel course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing，such as short fiction and playwriting.COURSE：Sports EconomicsJuly 19August 1Christina DePasq
17、ualeIn this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry：sports leagues，ticket pricing，salary negotiations，discrimination，and NCAA policies to name a few.【语篇解读】本文是一则应用文。文章介绍了大学预科项目所提供的非学分课程。5Who is the text intended for?AThe general public.BCollege freshmen.CEducational exp
18、erts.DHigh school students.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Students will experience collegelevel courses given by some of our colleges leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. PreCollege students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a cert
19、ificate of completion at the conclusion of the program(学生将体验学院顶尖专家开设的大学水平课程，并在课程结束时收到有关工作的书面反馈。大学预科生也将获得满意/不满意的成绩，并在课程结束时获得结业证书)”可推知，这篇文章是写给大学预科生的，即高中生。故选D。6Which course can you take if you are free only in June?ASports Economics.BCreative Storytelling.CPsychology of Creativity.DCase Studies in Neur
20、oscience.C细节理解题。根据COURSE: Psychology of Creativity中的“June 15 June 28(6月15日6月28日)”及其他课程时间的安排可知，如果你只有在六月有空闲时间，你可以选择Psychology of Creativity。故选C。7Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?ALeah Roeschs.BEdith Frenis.CMarshall Dukes.DChristina DePasquales.B细节理解题。根据COURSE:
21、Creative Storytelling中的“This collegelevel course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting(这门大学水平的创造性故事课程介绍了各种不同形式的创造性写作中出现的故事技巧，如短篇小说和戏剧写作)”可知，如果你对创意写作感兴趣，你应
22、该选择Creative Storytelling，该课程的授课人是Edith Freni。故选B。C(浙江省名校协作体2020年高三第二次联考)Every year, thousands of teenagers participate in programs at their local art museums.But do any of them remember their time at museum events later in life? A new report suggests that the answer is yes and finds that alumni(毕业生)
23、 of artsbased museum programs credit them with changing the course of their lives, even years after the fact.The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Centre and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago recently asked researchers to conduct a study to find out how effective their longstanding
24、 teen art programs really are.They involved over 300 former participants of four programs for teens that have been in existence since the 1990s.Alumni, whose current ages range from 18 to 36，were invited to find out how they viewed their participation years after the fact.Among the alumni surveyed,
25、75 percent of alumni rated the teen program experience as the most favorable impact on their own lives, beating family, school and their neighborhoods.Nearly 55 percent thought that it was one of the most important experiences theyd ever had, regardless of age.And twothirds said that they were often
26、 in situations where their experience in museums affected their actions or thoughts.It turns out that participating in art programs also helps teens keep enthusiastic about the arts even after they reach adulthood：96 percent of participants had visited an art museum within the last two years, and 68
27、 percent had visited an art museum five or more times within the last two years.32 percent of program alumni work in the art industry as adults.Though the study is the first of its kind to explore the impact of teenspecific art programs in museums，it reflects other research on the important benefits
28、 of engaging with the arts.A decade of surveys by the National Endowment for the Arts found that childhood experience with the arts is significantly associated with their incomes and educational attainments as adults.Other studies have linked art education to everything from lower dropout rates to i
29、mprovement in critical thinking skills.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，文章以真实的科学研究结果为基础，通过举例子、列数字等方式，向我们介绍了在学生时代参加艺术博物馆项目活动和接受艺术教育给学生的思想和行为带来的积极影响。8What does the underlined phrase “the fact” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AChanging the course of childrens life.BParticipating in childhood art programs.COrganizing artsbased m
30、useum programs.DRemembering the time at museum events.B词义猜测题。根据画线短语所在句句意可知，在多年以后，参加过这些艺术博物馆活动项目的毕业生们仍然将生活中的一些变化归功于这些项目，定冠词the表明单词fact指的是前面提到过的事物，而在前文中毕业生们多年前经历的事情就是他们参加博物馆活动项目(their time at museum events)，故选B项。9What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AThe result of the study.BThe process of the stud
31、y.CThe approach to the study.DThe object and content of the study.D主旨大意题。通读第二段的内容可知，本段主要介绍了关于艺术活动项目的有效性的研究对象(Alumni.were invited to find out how they viewed their participation years after the fact.)和研究内容(to find out how effective their longstanding teen art programs really are)，故选D项。10What can be i
32、nferred from the study mentioned in the text?APassion for arts may remain long in kids whole life.BNo other studies exist concerning the benefits of the arts.CAge matters in how people view their art experiences.DChildren taking part in art programs will work in the art industry.A推理判断题。根据第四段中的“It tu
33、rns out that participating in art programs also helps teens keep enthusiastic about the arts even after they reach adulthood”可知，被调查的学生中大多数在成年以后仍然受到曾经参加艺术项目活动的积极影响，故选A项。11Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AHow Is Art Connected to Our Life?BCan Art Education Affect Our Income?C
34、What Should Art Museums Do for Kids?DShould Children Walk into Art Museums?D标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了艺术博物馆活动项目带给学生的终身积极影响，围绕D项所提的问题展开描述，故选D项。.阅读七选五(滨州市名校联合2020届高三第三次质检)How to Be a Good Listener in ClassBeing a good student means being a good listener.Whether youre a young student or entering college, i
35、ts important to learn to pay attention in class and take good notes that will help you succeed. 1 .Be prepared for classWhen its time to go to class, make sure youve got everything that you need ready to go, so you wont have to miss anything because youre struggling to catch up. 2 .In general, you w
36、ant to make sure you have, for each class: notebooks, pencils already sharpened or pens that work well, books needed for class，assignments that are due and specialty stuff for a particular class.Look at the teacher 3 .When your teacher is talking, your eyes should be to the front.Dont look out the w
37、indow, or at the kids next to you, or at the phone youre trying to hide under your desk.Look at your teacher and what is being presented. 4 Concentrate on understanding the broad concepts, and dont try to catch every single word.Listen for key words and concepts that your teacher mentions, and pay a
38、ttention to whats written on the board.Anything that the teacher takes the time to write down on the board is extremely important.Also，anything that is repeated multiple times is very important.Take good notesHave a different notebook for each class, and have some pencils or pens ready to go when yo
39、u want to take notes. 5 .Its not necessary to have a total record of everything your teacher says.As long as you try to keep up and write down important ideas，taking notes is a good way of paying attention in class.AListen to important ideasBRemember what you hearCOnly write down key wordsDGood list
40、ening starts with good watchingEHave good notetaking materials ready to goFLearn to listen well and set yourself up for success by staying focusedGYoull miss part of a lecture if youre trying to finish your homework before class starts【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了高效听课的技巧：课前充分准备，上课时目光紧跟老师所演示的，学会听重点，做好课堂笔记。1F考
41、查承上启下句。F项中的“Learn to listen well”和本文标题对应，“set yourself up for success”和该空前的“help you succeed”对应，“staying focused”和该空空前的“pay attention in class”对应，故F项点明要学会高效听课，保持专注，为成功作准备，同时引出下文介绍高效听课的具体技巧。2G考查细节支撑句。根据本段的小标题和空前的句子可知，G项“如果你试图在课程开始前才完成你的作业，你将错过部分的(正式上课前的)课程内容”承接上文，符合语境。3D考查段落主旨句。根据本段小标题和空后的内容可知，本段主要介绍第二个技巧：上课时目光要紧跟老师。故D项“高效的听课始于好的注视”与小标题呼应，同时还能统领下文。4A考查段落主旨句。根据该部分的内容可知，本段主要介绍上课时要学会听重点，不要试图去理解每一个单词，故A项作本段小标题最佳。5C考查细节支撑句。根据下文的“Its not necessary to have a total record of everything your teacher says.As long as.important ideas”可知，C项“只记录关键词”符合语境。
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