1、第一部分必修2Unit 2阅读理解A(2021年山东省高三开学质量检测)When Emanuel received an email from Professor Richard English Queens ProVice Chancellor at the School of History, Anthropology，Philosophy and Politics, encouraging him to apply for a PhD in Politics in Belfast, it was a pinchme moment Emanual never thought would b
2、e possible. After all, just a few short years ago, he was living on the streets couch surfing at friends houses and weeding gardens to make ends meet. Now, one of the worlds leading political academics was preparing to welcome him to Queens University over 4,000 miles away. Emanuel never knew who hi
3、s father was and his mom was mentally ill when she gave birth to him, so the hospital took him off her and he was unofficially adopted for the first few years of his life. What followed was a childhood with uncertainty as Emanuel was passed between the adoption system and family members. Through his
4、 high school and community college years, he moved from house to house, living with friends at times and living on the streets at others. Determined to change all that despite his rocky start in life, Emanuel involved himself in school doing everything he could to earn extra tuition (学费) money in hi
5、s spare time. But getting accepted into university was scarcely possible because a person like him couldnt get a regular student loan. Fortunately, the government backed him, having created a policy allowing disadvantaged persons to access funding for higher education. He graduated from the Universi
6、ty of the West Indies with a 1st Class Honors degree and went on to do his Masters. Emanuel knows that his story could have been very different. “I discovered Professor Richard English online and sent him an email honestly, not thinking he would reply and to my surprise, he did. I applied for the hi
7、ghly competitive Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme in order to fund my research at Queens. When I was told I was successful, my whole world changed. ”( )1What does the underlined word “pinchme” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AExpected. BUnbelievable. CAwkward. DAnxious. ( )2What happened to Emanu
8、el in his childhood?AHis father was mentally ill. BHe was abandoned by his mother. CHe was once adopted by his relatives. DHe lived with his friends now and then. ( )3How did Emanuel afford his university education?ABy receiving a regular student loan. BBy earning the tuition all by himself. CBy bor
9、rowing the money from friends. DBy getting support from the government. ( )4What can we learn from Emanuels story?AWell begun is half done. BIts never too old to learn. CYou are the master of your life. DLost time is never found again. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了伊曼纽尔在童年时期就失去了父母，在收养单位和家庭成员之间度过了一个不确定的童年。1B
10、词义猜测题。根据下文“Emanual never thought would be possible”可知，皇后区历史、人类学、哲学和政治学院的名誉副校长鼓励他申请贝尔法斯特的政治博士学位，这是一个让人难以置信的时刻。pinchme意为“难以置信的”。故选B项。2C细节理解题。根据文章第二段“What followed was a childhood with uncertainty as Emanuel was passed between the adoption system and family members(伊曼纽尔在收养单位和家庭成员之间度过了一个不确定的童年)”可知，他在童年时
11、期曾经被亲戚们收养。故选C项。3D细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Fortunately, the government backed him, having created a policy allowing disadvantaged persons to access funding for higher education(幸运的是，政府支持他，制定了一项政策，允许弱势群体获得高等教育资金)”可知，伊曼纽尔通过获得政府的资助来支付他的大学学费。故选D项。4C推理判断题。文章主要讲述了伊曼纽尔用自己的努力完成了人生的逆袭。因此文章的主要目的是为了告诉我们：你就是你生命的主人。故选C项。B(2
12、020年海南省天一联考第三次模拟)Changing weather patterns, stronger storms, longer droughts these are just a few signs that our climate is changing rapidly. Recently, lawmakers in New Zealand signed the Zero Carbon Bill, which lays out a path for the country to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050Netzero is
13、 the balance between the amount of greenhouse gases a country releases into the atmosphere and how much is removed from the atmosphere. A reasonable way to achieve netzero is to divide the goal into two parts. To reduce emissions, countries can gradually adapt their economies to be less carbon depen
14、dent. This can be done by developing renewable energy, improving transportation and food production, stopping deforestation and restoring lands, reducing food wastage, and consuming less meat. Countries can then address remaining emissions with carbon removal, a process that removes greenhouse gases
15、 directly from the atmosphere. This can be done by planting more trees and developing technologies that capture and store carbon. New Zealands Zero Carbon Bill aims to reduce fossil fuel usage and replace it with renewable energy sources. The government has also focused on promoting electric vehicle
16、s, public transportation, biking, and walking. Additionally, New Zealand is committed to planting 1 billion trees by 2028The country wants to include agriculture into its climate solution. The government will tax farmers who do not decrease their carbon emissions by 2022Currently, agriculture in New
17、 Zealand accounts for over half of its greenhouse gas emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas produced by the decomposition of organic matter from crops and livestock such as sheep and cattle known as biogenic (生物的) methane. New Zealand will reduce biogenic emissions by 10% before 2030 and between 24
18、% to 47% before 2050Here, the country is being denounced_for not doing enough as methane is a much stronger greenhouse gas, even though it does not stay in the atmosphere as long as carbon dioxide. Sixty countries have already committed to netzero, yet they only make up 11% of global emissions. We n
19、eed convince our leaders that our planet cannot survive if we dont take action. ( )5What plan is New Zealand going to carry out?ATo find the causes of climate change. BTo limit its temperature rise to 2 degrees. CTo record the signs of changing climate. DTo make zero amount of carbon emissions. ( )6
20、Which of the following helps remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?AEating less meat. BPlanting more trees. CThrowing away less food. DWalking more to work or school. ( )7What is probably releasing most greenhouse gases in New Zealand?ATransportation. BTourism. CIndustry. DAgriculture. ( )8What
21、does the underlined word “denounced” probably mean?ABlamed. BChosen. CIgnored. DRecorded. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了新西兰通过了一项议案，确保国家在2050年之前，实现碳零排放的目标。5D推理判断题。根据第二段可知，新西兰准备在2050年实现碳零排放的目标。故选D项。6B细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知，通过种植更多的树木和开发捕获和储存碳的技术来实现从大气中去除二氧化碳。故选B项。7D细节理解题。本题题干意为：在新西兰，排放最多温室气体的可能是什么？根据第七段可知，农业占新西兰温室气体排放的
22、一半以上。由此可知，现在新西兰排放温室气体的主要是农业。故选D项。8A词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“for not doing enough as methane is a much stronger greenhouse gas, even though it does not stay in the atmosphere as long as carbon dioxide”可知，新西兰没有做到这一点，因此该词应意为“责备”。故选A项。 概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。(2021年温州新力量联盟适应性考试)In the development of mobil
23、e communication technology from 1G to 5G, Chinese mobile communications have made great advancements. For example, China has accounted for 21 items in the 5G standards that have been drawn up for the world, while the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea possess 9, 14, 4 and 2 items respectiv
24、ely. In particular, the Polar Code of Huawei has been accepted as the control channel code by 3rd Generation Partnership Project, which is regarded as a significant breakthrough for Chinese mobile telecommunication in the international standard formulation. It is obvious that 5G is able to provide t
25、echnological support for equipment connectivity and the transmission(传输) of massive amounts of data and this will enable the internet of things, driverless vehicles, virtual reality and smart cities. For example, it will enable smart homes that make life easier for people, and effectively help ease
26、traffic pressure in cities and create a safer driving experience. Moreover, 5G can realize integrated connection and remote control of equipment, personnel and production, which will greatly improve the production efficiency and intelligent manufacturing level of enterprises. It is believed that Chi
27、na holds favorable conditions in three aspects for the development of 5G in the future. First, the consumer market is huge in China. It is estimated that Chinese 5G users will account for 40 percent in the world, which means it would give huge market for 5G commercialization. Second, with the high m
28、aturity of 4G technology, China has the worlds largest and most extensive 4G networks, and with its 40 percent of 4G base stations in the world, the equipment will provide a solid foundation for the construction of 5G networks. Third, China has displayed complete mobile communication industry chains
29、, which, therefore, provide an advantageous industry ecological environment for the commercialization of 5G. Owing to its technological advantages and huge market potential, it is expected that Chinese 5G will transform to powerful industrial advantages and economic dynamics. While sharing the benef
30、its of its 5G technology with the people of the world, China still needs to make continuous efforts to maintain its leading position in 5G. _【答案】Huge improvements have been made in Chinese mobile communications from 1G to 5G, gaining a leading position(要点1)Consequently, 5G provides technological sup
31、port, integrated connection and remote control to promote production efficiency and intelligent manufacturing level (要点2). It is believed that 5G commercialization will get powerful support from huge market potential, mature 4G technology and communication industry chains(要点3). Therefore, Chinese 5G is expected to turn into a strong impetus for industry and economy with continuous efforts(要点4)
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