1、.阅读理解A(2019福建厦门一模)Tiny Countries You Never Knew ExistedSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe off Africas west coast is only 372 square miles，but it has impressive，undamaged nature，rich in biodiverse species.The amazing needlelike volcanic peak Pico Cao Grande rises 1,000 feet into the air.The i
2、slands are home to only around 200,000 people today.San MarinoOnly 23 square miles with a population of just 34,000，the littleknown country of San Marino，surrounded by Italy，is the worlds fifth smallest country.With the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mount Titano，the country is said to be the oldest
3、republic in the world.DominicaDominica covers only 290 square miles，with some of the best diving in the Caribbean，including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of volcanic Morme Trois Pitons National Park.In Dominica，youll see rainforests，waterfalls，and coastal views.The island is also home to the only r
4、emaining population of the Kalinago，who are part of the islands 74,900 inhabitants.KiribatiThis Pacific island country of 33 coral islands is 313 square miles，but its the only country in the world to fall into all four hemispheres(半球)The countrys 109,000 residents live in only 21 of the islands.See
5、this tropical paradise before it is no longer thererising seas are threatening to swallow the country whole.1Which country has the smallest population?ASao Tome and Principe.BSan Marino.CDominica.DKiribati.2What can one see in both San Marino and Dominica?AVolcanoes.BWorld heritage sites.CViews of t
6、he Caribbean.DWaterfalls.3Which is TRUE of Kiribati?AIt is rich in biodiverse species.BIt is surrounded by Italy.CIt is home to the Kalinago.DIt is disappearing.B(2019湖南郴州二模)Over the course of his long and amazing career，W.Somerset Maugham(18741965) achieved great success as a novelist and playwrigh
7、t.Not happy with just being a writer，Maugham was also a spy.But this was less of a success than his writing.Dec. 15,2016 marked 51 years since his death，and Maughams works have never been out of print.Of Human Bondage(1915) was his masterpiece.The title comes from the great 17thcentury Dutch philoso
8、pher Baruch Spinoza.The philosopher thought that human beings were slaves to what they wanted and needed.Thats exactly what Philip Carey，the hero of the novel，experiences.Carey is a slave to his emotional needs.He doesnt get much love when he is a child，so he looks for love later.After losing both h
9、is parents early in his life，Carey is raised by a paternal uncle who is emotionally cold.In his adult life，he goes from woman to woman and job to job，as he finds it a struggle to find either personal happiness or the right job for his talents.Not wanting to become a lawyer，he is eventually trained a
10、nd qualified as a physician.But true love is much harder to find.He finds that he attracts women he has no feelings for and falls in love with those who have no interest in him or，worse，try to take advantage of him.He is torn apart by the pain of his helpless love of a waitress and not being able to
11、 return the love of a young artist.Although Maugham tried to hide it，the book is about his own life.Careys loveless childhood and romantic troubles were Maughams own.However，he managed to turn these painful details into a story that would interest readers who share his characters feeling.Maugham doe
12、s not just write about his life in the novel.He writes about deeply personal things in a way that speaks to everyone about their wants and needs.4In which field did Maugham achieve great success?APolitics. BWriting.CSport. DPhilosophy.5What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AMaughams works may never app
13、ear in print.BMaughams works become a big hit overnight.CMaughams works dont top the bestseller list.DMaughams works are still popular among readers.6The hero，Carey，in Of Human Bondage .Ais the master of his own emotionsBthinks its much easier to find true loveChas strong emotional needs for lack of
14、 loveDrescues himself from being a slave to his needs7What is the article mainly about?AMaughams masterpiece.BMaughams beliefs.CMaughams love for writing.DMaughams popularity.C(2019山西实验中学质检)If you want to be productive，you must complete work.Almost everything we do has many stages to completion and
15、in many situations，you dont actually create value until you finish the last stage.Farmers cant sell their grain until it is harvested.Automakers cant sell cars that have made it 90% of the way through the assembly line(生产线)Most employers arent going to pay you for having a degree unless you finished
16、 the last class and graduated.Now all those things require starting, but if you have work in progress，the most valuable thing you can do is to pick something and finish it.Finishing is where you start benefiting from the value youve created.Ive noticed that many successful people arent the ones who
17、are the smartest or have the best ideas.They are often the ones who do the best job of taking an idea and completing it.A good idea fully carried out is better than a great idea that never gets completed.Does this mean you need to finish everything you start? Not necessarily，but if you dont think so
18、mething is worth finishing，be honest with yourself and terminate the project.Dont leave hundreds of half finished efforts lying around physically or mentally acting like you are going to come back and pick them up.If you need to drop something，do so strategically and intentionally.If youve put signi
19、ficant effort into a project，you may still benefit from finishing it even if you wouldnt start it again based on changed circumstances.For example，if you are in your last few months before graduating from college and realize you dont want to career in what you are majoring in，you probably should go
20、ahead and graduate because there is significant value in having the degreeeven if you dont intend to actually work in that field.What projects do you have that are currently in progress? Can you find something and finish it?8Why do many people become successful according to the author?AThey are the
21、smartest.BThey have the best ideas.CThey start things smoothly.DThey make ideas fully completed.9What does the underlined word “terminate” in Paragraph 3 mean?ADevelop. BEnd.CPlan. DSupport.10According to the author，which of the following is the correct way of creating value?AA man decides to finish
22、 all he starts to do.BFarmers hurry to sell their crops before they are ripe.CA college student chooses to study until he gets his degree.DA student keeps a halffilled stamp album around for future use.11What is the best title for the text?AFinishing VS.StartingBWell Begun Is Half DoneCPlanning VS.P
23、erformingDIt Is Easier Said than Done.七选五(2019辽宁大连一模)In a study recently published in the journal Neuron，researchers found that super memorizers dont have unusually large brain regions that allow them to remember a lot of information. 12 Here are a few of their favorite tricks that can help you to r
24、emember things in your everyday life.To Remember: New wordsTechnique: Change routineIn a study，a group of students studied a list of words in two separate sessions.Some studied in a messy room and some in a neat space.One group of students spent both sessions in the same room，while the other split t
25、he sessions between the two environments.During a test，the students who studied in multiple places remembered much more. 13 That includes the time of day，the music in the background，whether you sit or stand，etc.To Remember: Your PINTechnique: Count it outYou could use your birthday，or your phone num
26、ber，but identity thieves have a way of figuring those numbers out. 14 Write a fourword sentence，then count the number of letters in each word.For instance，“This is my PIN” 4223.To Remember: FacesTechnique: Focus on nosesWhile some super memorizers specialize in associating names with faces，the memor
27、ypalace technique doesnt work as well if the image of the face is changed in any way.Rather than focusing on eyes，as most people do，focus on the centre or to the left of a persons nose. 15 To Remember: Facts & figuresTechnique： 16 To learn and remember statistics，reviewing the material repeatedly ov
28、er a longer time is far more effective than repeating it in a shorter one.If your exam is in a week，study today and then again in a day or two.If its a month away，study today and then wait a week before your second session.AValue examsBGive yourself timeCThis allows you to take in their whole face.D
29、Their brain structures are in fact the same as the rest of ours.EInstead，try this tip from Dominic，an eighttime World Memory Champion.FThe theory is that your brain links the words to the environment around you.GStudies showed that varying other aspects of your environment can also help.答案精析.语篇解读这是一
30、篇说明文。文章介绍了四个小国家。1B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The islands are home to only around 200,000 people today”，第二段中的“Only 23 square miles with a population of just 34,000”，第三段中的“who are part of the islands 74,900 inhabitants”和第四段中的“The countrys 109,000 residents”可知，圣马力诺的人口最少。故B选项正确。2B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“With the UNESCO Worl
31、d Heritage Site of Mount Titano，the country is said to be the oldest republic in the world.”和第三段中的“including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of volcanic Morme Trois Pitons National Park”可知，在这两个国家都有世界文化遗址。故B选项正确。3D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“rising seas are threatening to swallow the country whole”可知，上升的海平面正在威胁着整个
32、国家。由此可以推知，这个国家快要消失了。故D选项正确。4B细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，Maugham在写作领域取得了巨大的成功。故选B。5D推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Dec.15,2016 marked 51 years since his death，and Maughams works have never been out of print.”可知，Maugham的作品仍然很受读者欢迎。故选D。6C细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“Carey is a slave to his emotional needs.He doesnt get much love when he is
33、 a child，so he looks for love later.”可知，在人生的枷锁中，主人公凯里对爱情的缺乏有着强烈的情感需求。故选C。7A主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Maugham does not just write about his life in the novel.He writes about deeply personal things in a way that speaks to everyone about their wants and needs.”可知，本文讲述的是Maugham的杰作。故选A。8D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Ive noticed tha
34、t many successful people arent the ones who are the smartest or have the best ideas.They are often the ones who do the best job of taking an idea and completing it.A good idea fully carried out is better than a great idea that never gets completed.”可知，成功的人是那些能够把自己的好想法付诸实施并完成的人。故选D。9B词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“No
35、t necessarily，but if you dont think something is worth finishing，be honest with yourself and terminate the project.”可知，开始了的事情未必将要全部完成。如果你认为某事不值得做，要忠实于自己，并可以终止它。故选B。10C细节理解题。根据第三段前两句可知A项错误；根据第一段中的“Farmers cant sell their grain until it is harvested.”可知B项错误；根据第三段最后一句可知C项正确；根据第三段中的“Dont leave hundreds
36、of half finished efforts lying around physically or mentally acting like you are going to come back and pick them up.”可知D项错误。故选C。11A标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，作者主要讨论了并非所有事情开始了都需要完成。所以用标题Finishing VS.Starting。故选A。.12D根据前一句“In a study recently published in the journal Neuron，researchers found that super memorizer
37、s dont have unusually large brain regions that allow them to remember a lot of information.”可知，D选项“他们的大脑结构跟我们其他人一样”承接上文，切题，故选D。13G根据后一句“That includes the time of day，the music in the background，whether you sit or stand，etc.”可知，G选项“改变环境的不同因素也能帮助记忆”，后一句是对本句的阐述，切题，故选G。14E根据后文“Write a fourword sentence，
38、then count the number of letters in each word.For instance，This is my PIN 4223.”可知，E选项“相反地，尝试Dominic的技巧，八次获得世界记忆冠军”后一句具体阐述记忆的方法，切题，故选E。15C根据前一句“Rather than focusing on eyes，as most people do，focus on the centre or to the left of a persons nose.”可知，C选项“这会让你记住他们的整张脸”阐述前一句的意义和影响，切题，故选C。16B根据本段第一句“To learn and remember statistics，reviewing the material repeatedly over a longer time is far more effective than repeating it in a shorter one.”可知，B选项“给自己一些时间”切题，故选B。
