1、50分阅读理解提分练 六 限时35分钟.阅读理解AA Time for an adventure?Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine?Have a look at our exciting range of holidays and decide what type of adventure youd like.Activity holidays Our activity holidays are for everyone,people who love danger or who just like sports.We hav
2、e a huge variety of water,snow or desert holidays.Well take you SCUBA diving in the Red Sea or kayaking and white water rafting in Canada.If you prefer snow,you can try skiing or snowboarding in the Alps.For those who like warmer weather,we also have sandboardingthe desert version of skateboarding.P
3、olar expeditionsTake a cruise to the Antarctic or the Arctic;explore a land of white natural beauty and wonderful wildlife.Our experts will explain everything about the two poles as you watch the penguins in the Antarctic or whales and polar bears in the Arctic.Cultural journeysOur cultural journeys
4、 will help you discover ancient civilizations:India,Thailand,Egypt and many more.Visit temples,palaces and ancient ruinsjust remember to bring your camera!Get to know local ways of life by exploring markets,trying foreign food and meeting local people.Trekking toursWe have trekking holidays to famou
5、s places such as Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek,as well as some nearer to home in the Highlands of Scotland.You dont need to be very sporty,just fairly fit.Youll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of new friends.Some of the holidays includecamping,but well transport the tents
6、 for you!【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文推荐了几个不同的度假选项,包括活动假 日、极地探险、文化旅途、徒步旅行。1.Which tour will you choose if you want to watch animals in nature?A.Activity holidays.B.Polar expeditions.C.Cultural journeys.D.Trekking tours.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Polar expeditions部分中Take a cruise to the Antarctic or the Arctic;explore a land
7、 of white natural beauty and wonderful wildlife.乘船游览南极或北极;探索白色的自然美景和奇妙的野生生物的土地。可知,如果你想看大自然中的动物,你可以选择Polar expeditions。2.What can explorers probably do during the trekking tours?A.Do some sports.B.Enjoy sandboarding.C.Camp on the mountains.D.Try snowboarding in the Alps.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据Trekking tours部
8、分中We have trekking holidays to famous places such as Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek,as well as some nearer to home in the Highlands of Scotland.我们有徒步旅行的假期,去著名的地方,如马丘比丘或珠峰大本营远足,以及一些更接近家乡的苏格兰高地。以及后文Some of the holidays include camping,but well transport the tents for you!有些假期包括野营,但我们会为你运送帐
9、篷!可知,在Trekking tours中探险家们可能会在山上露营。3.Who are the holiday adventure events mainly aimed at?A.Senior retirees.B.Young teenagers.C.Regular workers.D.Successful businessmen.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一句Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine?你是不是有点厌倦了朝九晚五的生活?可推知,这是针对上班族的。B(2020淄博一模)Pearl Fryar knew he
10、wanted to do something unique with the farmland hebought 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 lookeddead to most people
11、.Because he worked days at a can 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
12、and using zip ties,coat hangers,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 accom
13、plish.Some plants which wouldnt survive in the South thrived under hiscare.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 plan
14、ts and 150 different plant 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
15、 has patience,and theyre going to be successful.Be strong enough not to let the barriers in life stop you.”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。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.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 professi
16、onal knowledge.D.He asked his neighbors to cut up his bushes.【解析】选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,他为了使他的花园与众不同,使这些植物呈现出不同的形状。故选A项。5.What does the underlined word“thrived”in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Died away.B.Became
17、weak.C.Faded slowly.D.Grew strong【解析】选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,许多专业园丁对弗莱尔的成就感到惊讶;再根据画线词所在句中的“wouldnt survive in the South”可知,画线词意思应与survive相近,结合四个选项可知,画线词应意为“茁壮成长”。6.What made Fryar win the award?A.Passion and innovation.B.P
18、atience and generosity.C.Ambition and sympathy.D.Willingness and honesty.【解析】选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 Yard of the Month from
19、 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。7.What is the best title for the text?A.Making a Man into a HeroB.The Hard Life of Pearl FryarC.Transforming a Garden into ArtD.The first man of“Yard of
20、 the month”【解析】选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 creations 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,
21、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。C(2020石家庄模拟)Many Canadians are aware that problemswith the nations health care system have resultedin a lack of hospital beds and medical equipment,overcrowded emergency rooms,long waitinglists,and not enough family doctors.Over the last 10 years,the number of medical st
22、udents choosing the family practice as their lifelong career has been dropping at a surprising rate.When asked why they lack interest in family medicine,the students cite(援引)a heavy student debt load and the long hours required of a doctor who is managing the family practice.As in other kinds of wor
23、k,young doctors today want a balance between their professional and personal lives.In British Columbia(BC)this problem is made worse because the province produces fewer medical graduates for each person than any other province in Canada.The provincial government has committed itself to doubling the
24、number of medical student graduates.This strategy doesnt come close to giving us the new doctors needed each year in BC to replace those who are retiring,moving out of the province,reducing their hours of practice,or dying.The primary care system is showing its cracks.Ten years ago,2,030 of BCs fami
25、ly doctors were providing obstetrical(产科的)care.Today just 945 are performing this invaluable service.Although delivering babies is a“good news”area of medicine,the hours are long,but the reward for bringing new life into the world is modest.Its no surprise,then,that many of BCs familydoctors are no
26、longer taking on new patients.In 1999,there were 1,420 family doctors accepting new patients in 2004 that number declined to 599,a drop of 58%.The foundation of primary care needs to be strengthened.The Working Agreement between the doctors and the government includes a series of primary care renewa
27、l projects designed to make the family practice more attractive to medical graduates,improve upon working conditions,and enticefamily doctors from outside BC to start their business here.Yet still more needs to be done.【文章大意】本文主要讲了加拿大家庭医生严重缺乏的问题。8.What makes medical students unwilling to be family p
28、hysicians?A.The student debt and long working hours.B.Long term of study at a medical school.C.A limited number of places in the medical school.D.An increasing number of patients and long waiting lists for specialists.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段“When asked why they lack interest in family medicine,the studen
29、ts cite a heavy student debt load and the long hours required of a doctor who is managing the family practice.”可知,学生债务负担和医生所需的长的工作时间成为阻碍医科学生选择成为家庭医生的两大障碍。9.What does the text say about family doctors in BC?A.They are no longer needed.B.They are too few in number.C.They will soon become abundant.D.Th
30、ey are rapidly leaving the province.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段“Ten years ago,2,030 of BCs familydoctors were providing obstetrical care.Today just 945 are performing this invaluable service.”并结合本段最后一句“In 1999,there were 1,420 family doctors accepting new patients in 2004 that number declined to 599,a drop o
31、f 58%.”可知,在BC,家庭医生的数量在急剧下降,缺口很大。10.Which can replace the underlined word“entice”in the last paragraph?A.Forbid.B.Hire.C.Remind.D.Attract.【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的关键词“attractive”和“improve”可推知,画线词在此处的含义与D项“吸引”相近。11.What is the primary purpose of the text?A.To show sympathy for family doctors.B.To inspire
32、young people to be family doctors.C.To stress the urgent need of more family doctors.D.To tell the disadvantages of being family doctors.【解析】选C。写作意图题。根据第一段的点题,并结合全文的内容可推知,本文主要介绍了加拿大家庭医生严重缺乏的问题。D(2020衡水中学一模 Scientists have developed a new type of smart bandage(绷带)that can signal the type of bacterial
33、(细菌的)infection itsprotecting,just like a traffic light,as wellas release the right type of drugs on demand.The traffic light system worksjust like this:Green means no bacteria or a low concentration ofbacteria;yellow means drug-sensitive(DS)bacteria is responsive to standard antibiotics(抗生素)and caus
34、es antibiotic release,and red means drug-resistant(DR)bacteria that need extra help to be wiped out.In testing the bandage on mice,the research team was able to successfully treat both DS and DR infections using the new method.However,the commonmethods of sensing resistance are limited by time,the r
35、equirement for professional personnel,and expensive instruments.Moreover,the abuse of antibiotics causes the accelerated process of bacterial resistance.Its easy to see how a simple bandage and light could overcome some of these limitations.Treatment doesnt have to wait for a doctor to make a diagno
36、sis,and the bandage can get the right sort of drugs applied at the earliest opportunity.Whats more,the person wearing the bandage gets real-time feedback on whats happening with the infection,if theres an infection.The researchers say it offers numerous benefits over existing treatments that make us
37、e of light,including photodynamic therapy or PDT.Weve been seeing quite a few upgrades to the traditional bandage in recent years,thanks to advances in science like the nanofiber mesh that attracts bacteria and draws some of it out,speeding up the healing process.Then theres the novel bandage for tr
38、eating burns,which stops bacteria from multiplying and lowers the risk of infection.The more work that a bandage can do while its protecting a wound,the better.Efforts to improve bandages continue and now weve got a bandage that not only releases antibiotics,but also tells the patient exactly whats
39、going on too.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了科学家们已经开发出一种新型的智能绷带,它可以像交通灯一样显示出它所保护的细菌感染类型,并根据需要释放出正确的药物类型。还说明了这种绷带的优势以及预测未来的发展。12.What is the smart bandage mainly designed to do?A.Avoid the use of antibiotics.B.Clear out harmful bacteria.C.Detect bacterial infections.D.Increase treatment options.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第
40、一段中Scientists have developed a new type of smart bandage that can signal the type of bacterial infection its protecting,just like a traffic light,as well as release the right type of drugs on demand.科学家们已经开发出一种新型的智能绷带,它可以像交通灯一样显示出它所保护的细菌感染类型,并根据需要释放出正确的药物类型。可知,智能绷带的主要功能是检测细菌感染。13.What is the advanta
41、ge of the smart bandage?A.It saves much time and cost.B.It removes the risk of infection.C.It prevents the bacterial resistance.D.It improves doctor-patient relationship.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中However,the common methods of sensing resistance are limited by time,the requirement for professional personnel
42、,and expensive instruments.然而,常用的电阻检测方法受到时间、专业人员要求和昂贵仪器的限制。以及第三段第一句Its easy to see how a simple bandage and light could overcome some of these limitations.很容易看出一个简单的绷带和光可以克服这些限制。可知,智能绷带的优点是节省了很多时间和成本。14.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A.Traditional bandages are out of use now.B.Mor
43、e smart bandages will be developed.C.Progress in science calls for more research.D.People are urged to study medical science.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中Efforts to improve bandages continue and now weve got a bandage that not only releases antibiotics,but also tells the patient exactly whats going on too.改进
44、绷带的努力仍在继续,现在我们有了一种绷带,不仅能释放抗生素,还能告诉病人到底发生了什么。可推知,更多的智能绷带将被开发。15.What does the text focus on?A.A successful test on mice.B.A colour-changing bandage.C.Sensing drug-resistant bacteria.D.Preventing abuse of antibiotics.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据第一段中Scientists have developed a new type of smart bandage that can sig
45、nal the type of bacterial infection its protecting,just like a traffic light,as well as release the right type of drugs on demand.科学家们已经开发出一种新型的智能绷带,它可以像交通灯一样显示出它所保护的细菌感染类型,并根据需要释放出正确的药物类型。结合文章还说明了这种绷带的优势和未来的发展趋势。可推知,文章的重点是变色绷带。.七选五 With the news filled with frightening reports about a new coronavir
46、us(冠状病毒),COVID-19,its easy to feel anxious.However,you dont need to worry,especially when youre following professional guidelines for protecting yourself.16.Get your information from trustworthy sources.17,and some of themmay contain inaccurate or outdated information.To make sure that youre getting
47、 accurate and reasonable information,stick to sources like the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.18.While its good to stay informed,constantly reading or watching news updates can quickly make you bothered.Instead,set a specific time to check for updates so
48、youre not thinking about the virus all day.Dont visit news sites or turn on the news outside of the time,and avoid social media if youre reading too many updates there.Focus on the fact that most people recover.Reports about the new coronavirus likely sound very scary,so its understandable that youd
49、 be afraid.19.Besides,most people who get very sick will get better after receiving treatment and recover at last.Share helpful information with friends and family.You can help yourself and others feel calmer about the coronavirus outbreak by sharing any helpful information you find.20,post a link o
50、n social media or email it to any friends or family members who are worried about the virus.A.Limit how often you check for news updatesB.And there are things you can do to put your fears at easeC.Stop keeping yourself informed of the online news updatesD.Meanwhile,your anxiety about the outbreak di
51、sappearsE.Youre probably reading lots of reports about the coronavirusF.If you see a useful update on the new coronavirus from a reputable news sourceG.However,most cases are mild and most of the people can recover after some time【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。关于新型冠状病毒的报道铺天盖地,被这些报道包围的我们难免感到焦虑和恐惧。那么我们该如何减少焦虑和恐惧?本文给出
52、了一些建议。16.【解析】选B。上句提到面对新冠病毒你不需要担心,尤其是当你遵循专业指导来保护自己的时候。下文是专业指导的几条建议。B项“你可以做一些事情来缓解你的恐惧”既承接上文,又引出下文的具体措施,故选B。17.【解析】选E。本段建议从可靠的来源获取信息,空处要谈到信息的来源,E项“你可能读过很多关于冠状病毒的报道”符合本段内容。且下句的some of them中的them指的就是lots of reports,故选E。18.【解析】选A。本段中的set a specific time to check for updates设置检查更新的特定时间和Dont visit news sit
53、es or turn on the news outside of the time在这个时间之外不要访问新闻网站或打开新闻都是具体建议,建议我们限制查看新闻更新的频率,A项表达了此内容,概括全段。故选A。19.【解析】选G。本段建议关注大多数人都会康复的事实。上文Reports about the new coronavirus likely sound very scary提到新冠病毒虽然听起来令人害怕,空处应该和下文will get better after receiving treatment and recover atlast意思一致,和上文形成转折。G项“不过,大多数情况都很轻微,大多数人都能在一段时间后康复”与上文转折,与下文并列。故选G。20.【解析】选F。本段建议与朋友和家人分享有用的信息。下文应该是具体帮助家人和朋友的做法,F项“如果你从信誉良好的新闻来源上看到关于新冠病毒有用的最新消息”是帮助家人和朋友的条件。post a link on social media or email it to any friends or family是具体做法,F项中的useful update 与下文的a link指的是同一件事,故选F。
