1、课下天天练(十二)40分阅读提分练姓名_班级_考号_时间:40分钟阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A2021普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟NonCredit CoursesThe PreCollege Program offers noncredit courses. Students will experience collegelevel courses given by some of our colleges leading experts and will receive wri
2、tten 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 courses last from 9:00 am. to 11:30 am. daily and may have additional requirements in
3、 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 the human brain works.COURSE: Psychology of CreativityJune 15June 28Marshall
4、DukeWhy are certain people so creative? Is it genetic (遗传的), or a result of childhood experiences? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.COURSE: Creative StorytellingJune 21July 3Edith FreniThis collegelevel course in cr
5、eative 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 DePasqualeIn this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the
6、 sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies, to name but a few.1Who is the text intended for?AThe general public.BCollege freshmen.CEducational experts.DHigh school students.2Which course can you take if you are free only in June?ASports E
7、conomics.BCreative Storytelling.CPsychology of Creativity. DCase Studies in Neuroscience.3Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?ALeah Roeschs. BEdith Frenis.CMarshall Dukes. DChristina DePasquales.B2022海口市高考调研考试 I was 16 years old and on a fortnightlong trip to vis
8、it a college in Iowa. On the way our group stopped in Chicago for a day. We were staying in a building on the south side of the city and were warned not to go out alone.It wasnt long, though, before I felt bored and I decided to go for a short walk. I was going down a street when I saw some people m
9、aking a wide circle around a man sitting on the sidewalk. His clothes were worn out and I could smell him from several feet away. I stopped in my tracks. My mind flashed back and I realized I had seen a homeless person once before: Me.It was a summer night in my 11th year when the house I grew up in
10、 caught fire in the middle of the night. I can still remember the fire destroyed everything we owned. Thankfully, our small town community showered us with love and care. They fed us, brought us clothes, and within a few days helped us to rent a temporary house. A few months later they helped us to
11、finance a new home. I could remember the feeling of being loved even after losing so much.The homeless man sitting in front of me, however, had no one to help him. I could see the sadness and desperation in his eyes. I only had a few dollars left in my wallet, but I went to him directly, bent down a
12、nd handed them to him, talking with him, touching his hands and wishing him well before I left.He isnt the first one to get my help these years. Seeing the joy on their faces, I feel more than happy. I wont stop and say no to those who are in need. Even though what I can do is really limited, I beli
13、eve that the world will change if each of us gives a little.4What happened when the author went out for a walk?AHe got his clothes torn. BHe lost his wallet carelessly.CSome strangers stopped him. DA man reminded him of his past.5What does the author say about the fire?AIt hurt some people. BIt happ
14、ened during the day.CIt made him homeless. DIt didnt do much damage.6How did the author react to the homeless man?AHe turned a blind eye to him. BHe raised money for him.CHe shared his experience with him. DHe helped and comforted him.7What does the author convey in the last paragraph?ACare makes th
15、e world warmer. BMans nature at birth is good.CYou will never know till you have tried. DEverything comes to him who waits.C2022济南市高三学情诊断考试We already know that eating too much salt can lead to heart disease. But could it also affect our mind? Scientists found that a highsalt diet could cause cogniti
16、ve impairments (认知损伤) in mice, and it could produce the same effect on humans. Dr Costantino Iadecola, director of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, said they fed the mice eight to sixteen times their normal salt intake and then tested the mice. After about three months, the mice ha
17、d a big change in their behaviour. Mice are very curious, and they like to look for new things. However, the tested mice lost the ability to identify a normal object. When the mice were put in their cage and asked to find a quiet spot, they did not remember where the quiet spot was. Then when the mi
18、ce were building a nest, which is something the mice do daily, they were unable to do so. The research suggested humans would experience a similar response. Studies have shown Australians eat around double the recommended amount of salt each day, most of it coming from processed food. Dr Iadecola sa
19、id the estimated two teaspoons of salt the average Australian eats each day could affect the brain function in the long term. However, the decline might not be as obvious as in the mice, who were given extremely high levels of salt. “But probably over years and perhaps decadesas opposed to a few mon
20、ths for the miceeven lower levels of salt may have a terrible effect,” Dr Iadecola said.“High levels of salt cause serious immune (免疫的) changes in the organs in and around the stomach, resulting in an almost autoimmune effect on the brain. It is part of a growing body of evidence that we really are
21、what we eat,” Bryce Vissel, director of the Centre for Neuroscience at the University of Technology Sydney, said. “Those changes in turn cause all sorts of responses in the body, which over time certainly contribute to cognitive impairments.”8Which can describe the tested mice?AThey remained quiet a
22、ll day.BThey became smarter than ever.CThey forgot some routine things.DThey were quick at finding objects.9What do we know about Australians?AThey ignore health advice.BThey have a highersalt diet.CThey dislike processed food.DThey value their brain health.10What does the last paragraph mainly focu
23、s on?AStudies carried out by Bryce Vissel.BImmune changes brought about by salt.CEffects of daily diets on human behaviour.DLinks between salt intake and brain damage.11What does the text suggest? ABrain health counts much. BThe body never tells a lie. CA lowsalt diet is to be advocated. DHeart dise
24、ase can be prevented.D2022贵阳市高三适应性考试一On January 22nd, 2021, China said it has established a new monitoring and research center for greenhouse gases and carbon neutrality (碳中和) in order to contribute more to fighting climate change. The official announcement of the Monitoring and Assessment Center fo
25、r GHGs and Carbon Neutrality (温室气体及碳中和监测评估中心), located in Beijing, was made by the China Meteorological Administration. It is expected to play a vital role in providing both technical and scientific support for researchers. The center will gather top scientists in the field both at home and abroad.
26、Apart from providing ways to achieve carbon neutrality, it will also be helpful to make technological breakthroughs in the next three to five years. The center is tasked with creating a system to evaluate the effectiveness of the countrys efforts to fight climate change. The recruitment (招募) of staf
27、f members is expected to be finished in the next two months. A scientific steering committee will also be started in April to guide the centers operation. China is determined to make its carbon dioxide emissions (排放) peak (达到峰值) before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. One of the lesso
28、ns from the COVID19 pandemic is that humankind must pursue a green development path and green lifestyle. China will lower its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by more than 65 percent from the 2005 level and increase its share of nonfossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 25 perc
29、ent. By 2030, China will also increase its forest stock by 6 billion cubic meters from the 2005 level, and bring its total installed capacity (装机容量) of wind and solar power to over 1.2 billion kilowatts. The establishment of the center proves Chinas determination to pursue a green development road.
30、Its a concrete action that China has taken to fight the climate challenge. Carbon neutrality, or a netzero carbon footprint, means reaching a balance between carbon emissions and removing pollutants through carbon sinks and other offsets (补偿). China has sped up research and development of equipment
31、to monitor greenhouse gases and carbon neutrality and achieved encouraging results. However, there is still a long way to go to reach the top world standard.12Why did China start the Center?ATo produce more greenhouse gases.BTo gather more scientists worldwide.CTo contribute more to fighting climate
32、 change.DTo introduce top scientists in carbon neutrality.13When will the recruitment of the staff probably finish?AIn January. BIn March.CIn April. DIn May.14How soon will China achieve carbon neutrality according to the passage?AIn about 9 years. BIn about 16 years.CIn about 38 years. DIn about 65
33、 years.15What does this passage mainly talk about?AChinas new contribution to climate battle.BChinas carbon dioxide emissions peaking.CThe Centers recruiting new members.DInstalled capacity of wind and solar power.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2022南昌市一模How to Start a
34、 Habit of Making Art Making art can reduce stress and anxiety and improve your mood. But you dont have to be a fulltime artist to get those health benefits. _1_And the more you do it, the better. Here are the things you need to know to kickstart your creative art habit. _2_In fact, there are no diff
35、erences in health outcomes between those who identify themselves as experienced artists and those who dont. So no matter what your skill level is, youll be able to feel all the good things coming with making art. Its good to figure out your way of creative expression. Start with what you enjoy. Anyt
36、hing that engages (吸引住) your creative mind is good for you. You can do that through many activities: finger painting, cooking, baking, oil painting. And dont feel like you have to stick to one thing. _3_ You can think about making art like any healthy habit, such as eating well or exercising. Just a
37、s you make time to work, exercise and hang out with friends, you should make time for your artistic creation. Doing just 10 minutes of art each day can do wonders. In addition to carving out time, you can also carve out a physical space in your home for art. _4_If space is an issue, put it all in a
38、container thats easily accessible. The more youre able to make art a regular habit, the more youre likely to get this great reward: this wonderful thing that happens when youre in the zone. _5_We can feel that flow when filling in lines with color and when drawing pleasing backgrounds, such as jungl
39、e or garden scenes. AScientists call it “flow” BDo whatever youre interested in. CAll you need to do is just make art. DIt frees me up to explore new ideas. ESet up a corner table for your art supplies. FMaking art helps us make sense of feelings. GEveryone has the ability of creative expression.课下天
40、天练(十二)40分阅读提分练第一节A语篇类型:应用文主题语境:人与社会校园生活不计学分的课程【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了大学预备课程中四种不计学分的课程,包括这些课程的特点、学习内容、学习时间和学科老师等。1答案与解析:D考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第一段第三句中的“PreCollege students”可知,本文针对的是高中生。2答案与解析:C考查理解具体信息的能力。根据COURSE: Psychology of Creativity部分中的“June 15June 28”可知,Psychology of Creativity课程适合只有六月有时间的同学学习,故C项正确。3答案与解析:B考查
41、理解具体信息的能力。根据题干关键词“creative writing”可定位至COURSE: Creative Storytelling部分,根据该部分中的Edith Freni以及“creative writing”可知,B项正确。B语篇类型:记叙文主题语境:人与社会好人好事作者乐于助人并传递爱心【语篇解读】作者外出散步时遇到一个衣衫褴褛并且无家可归的人。这一场景使作者想到了以前的自己。作者因火灾而失去了一切,多亏了好心人的救助才渡过难关。于是作者给予了这位无家可归的人精神和物质上的帮助。4答案与解析:D考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段最后一句“My mind flashed back a
42、nd I realized I had seen a homeless person once before: Me”可知,散步时遇到一位无家可归的人让作者想到了曾经的自己。故选D项。5答案与解析:C考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第三段中的“It was a summer night.I call still remember the fire destroyed everything we owned. Thankfully, our small town community showered us with love and care. They.a temporary house”可知大火
43、烧掉了一切,让作者无家可归。故选C项。6答案与解析:D考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第四段内容“I only had a few dollars left in my wallet.before I left”可知,作者帮助并安慰了这个无家可归的人。故选D项。7答案与解析:A考查推断的能力。根据最后一段中的“Even though what I can do is really limited, I believe that the world will change if each of us gives a little”可知,“关怀会让世界更加温暖”是作者在最后一段想表达的主题。C语篇类型
44、:说明文主题语境:人与社会研究发现高盐饮食会造成认知损伤【语篇解读】我们已经知道吃太多盐会导致心脏病,不过科学家还发现,高盐饮食会造成老鼠的认知损伤,其对人类也会产生同样的影响。8答案与解析:C考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“Then when the mice were building a nest, which is something the mice do daily, they were unable to do so”可知,被测试的老鼠不能再建窝,而建窝是它们每天做的事情,故C选项“它们忘记了一些日常的事情”正确。9答案与解析:B考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第三段第一句“
45、Studies have shown Australians ing from processed food”可知,研究表明澳大利亚人每天吃大约为推荐量的两倍的食盐,这些食盐大部分来自加工食品,故B选项正确。10答案与解析:D考查理解段落主旨要义的能力。根据最后一段的内容可知,高盐引起腹部内部和周围器官严重的免疫变化,会对大脑造成几乎是自身免疫性的影响,这些变化转而引起身体的各种反应,这些反应随着时间的流逝肯定会造成认知损伤,D选项“食盐摄入量和大脑损伤之间的联系”概括了本段的主要意思,故应选D。技巧点拨本题的干扰项乍一看均为相关内容,难以排除,此时我们可以使用“反推法”。以A选项为例,如果我
46、们选择“Bryce Vissel进行的研究”,那么本段的主要内容应是与Bryce Vissel所进行的研究的目的、方法、过程和结论等相关的内容,这与原文不符,故排除该选项。11答案与解析:C考查推断的能力。本文的中心内容为:科学家发现高盐饮食会造成认知损伤。故可推知,C选项“提倡低盐饮食”符合文章要表达的意思。D语篇类型:说明文主题语境:人与自然环境保护中国温室气体及碳中和监测评估中心成立【语篇解读】为了更好地应对气候变化,2021年1月22日,中国气象局在京启动运行温室气体及碳中和监测评估中心。12答案与解析:C考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第一段中的“On January 22nd, 202
47、1.to fighting climate change”可知,中国成立该中心的目的是为应对环境变化贡献更多力量,故C项正确。13答案与解析:B考查推断的能力。根据第一段中的“On January 22nd, 2021.carbon neutrality (碳中和)”和第二段中的“The recruitment (招募) of staff members is expected to be finished in the next two months”可以推断,招募工作预计在3月底完成,故B项正确。14答案与解析:C考查推断的能力。今年是2022年,再根据第三段中的“China is det
48、ermined to make its carbon dioxide emissions (排放) peak (达到峰值).before 2060”可知,大约38年之后中国会实现碳中和,故C项正确。15答案与解析:A考查理解文章大意的能力。根据本文的中心句“On January 22nd, 2021, China said it has established.fighting climate change”可知,本文主要讲述了为了更好地应对气候变化,中国气象局在京启动运行温室气体及碳中和监测评估中心,故A项正确。第二节语篇类型:说明文主题语境:人与自我生活与学习如何培养艺术创作的习惯【语篇解
49、读】本文主要介绍了艺术创作对身心健康的作用以及如何培养艺术创作习惯。1答案与解析:C考查上下文衔接。根据空处上句可知,你无需成为全职的艺术家来获得这些健康益处;根据空处下句可知,你做得越多越好。据此可知,空处应介绍你需要做的事情,C项(你所需要做的就是进行艺术创作)承接上文,引出下文,符合语境。2答案与解析:G考查段落主旨句。根据空处位置并结合文章结构可知,空处为该段主旨句;根据空后内容可知,该段主要说明每个人都有创造性表达能力,故G项正确。3答案与解析:B考查上下文衔接。根据空处上文可知,你可以通过很多活动来做到这一点:手指画、烹饪、烘焙、油画。不要觉得你必须坚持做一件事。据此可知,B项(做你感兴趣的事情)承接上文,符合语境。4答案与解析:E考查上下文衔接。由空前一句可知,除了腾出时间,你还可以在家里腾出一个地方来进行艺术创作。E项承接此句,建议在角落摆一张桌子放你的艺术用品,故E项正确。5答案与解析:A考查上下文衔接。A项中的“flow”与空后一句中的flow相呼应,代入A项后可知,A项中的“it”指代空前一句中的“this wonderful thing”,A项衔接上下文,符合语境,故A项正确。