1、专题能力提升练二十一词义猜测题句意猜测类A2020郑州市第三次质量检测 Im now living in the south of France with my husband Keith and three small children, and I_feel_like_a_fish_out_of_water everywhere but one placethe Saturday street market. Its been operating in our small town of Sommires since the 13th century, but weve only live
2、d here for three months.From Monday to Friday，life is all about the kids. Im busy helping my children deal with life in a French school. Its not easy，and their stress is the whole familys stress，as Keith and I are occupied with the daily school run，piles of homework and school notes in French.But on
3、 Saturday，the market is for me. I feel so peaceful as I walk along the quiet street toward the busy town square. The knifesharpening man is there, operating a machine that looks like it dates from the Industrial Revolution. Therere street musicians with guitars and microphones, and the sound of beau
4、tiful songs fills the air. And the food，of course，is delicious. The cheese man doesnt speakhe just points and cuts，offering a piece from his knife. Lines come out of the door for fresh bread at the bakery. Organic vegetables，herbs and desserts are a feast for the eyes，before being put into the bag t
5、o be enjoyed later for lunch.The noises and smells of the market are unfamiliar，but their procedures are clear to me. This is part of why I love the place so much：Unlike during the week，when Im constantly faced with my own difficulties, I know how this place works. My terrible French isnt the barrie
6、r to communication that it is in other circumstances.At school and in the village，I cant joke or join a conversation, and although the other parents at school are kind, Im an outsider. But at the market, Im just another customer with a basket. Surrounded by day trippers, I feel like a localgreeting
7、people I know and petting dogs.My Saturday experiences allow me to hope that in the near future Ill feel equally confident in my everyday life. Until then, Saturdays prepare me for the coming week of the school run.1. What does the author mean by saying “I feel like a fish out of water” ?AShe feels
8、lonely without her children.BShe feels free out of her daily housework.CShe feels uncomfortable in new surroundings.DShe feels unable to make a living in another country.2What can be learned about the authors life during weekdays?AShe learns French together with her children.BShe tries to balance he
9、r job and the housework.CShe runs to school every day to help her children.DShe devotes herself to her children in a French school.3Why does the author like going to the Saturday street market?AShe feels relaxed and comfortable there.BShe can talk with other customers freely there.CShe wants to get
10、away from her familys stress.DShe tries to gain confidence in the busy atmosphere.4What is the authors attitude towards her future life?AObjective. BSatisfied.COptimistic. DWorried.B2020江西省重点高中盟校第一次联考In the remote mountains of South Korea, about as far away as one can get from the countrys hightech
11、cities, teenage Internet addicts are turning up for a 12day boot camp.Kyle Wons addiction is out of control. He spends 10 hours a day on the Internet. Now Kyles smartphone is taken away. “Im really worried because I wont have my phone for 12 days but I trust other things will fill my time，” he said.
12、 The teachers here do what they can to get them socializing again; for many, the only friends they have had are online. “I have relationships on the Internet and a real distance has grown with my reallife friends and I know its not good，” Kyle said. The teachers show them other possibilities and bri
13、ng back dreams and hopes that have been buried by their addictions. “We teach them methods of selfmanaging their desire to use the Internet so they can continue to use them when they go back home，” Shim Yongchool, a teacher here, said. After just two days Kyle said it was helping. Hes set a good exa
14、mple to others though he hasnt reached the goal completely.South Korean psychiatrists (精神病学家) are urging more actions as they are finding evidence that too much screen time is a barrier to the developing minds. Professor Kang Seak Young from Dankook University said the addiction was damaging critica
15、l thinking. “It affects the frontal lobes (额叶) which are important for critical analysis，” Professor Kang said. “Reading a book while guessing what happens in the story next shows activity in frontal lobes but playing popular computer games for a long time shows no activity.”South_Korea_is_one_of_th
16、e_most_wired_nations_on_Earth,_but_it_does_have_a_cost. One in every 10 kids is an addict, so the country is now learning how to manage its hightech future to avoid more serious consequences.5What do the teachers in the camp teach teenagers to do?ASelfmanage their smartphones.BAttain something beyon
17、d the Internet.CMake online friends more wisely.DKeep away from electronic products.6Why does the author mention Kyles story?AHe faced the most serious addiction.BHe has succeeded in kicking the addiction.CHes the representative of the addicts.DHe participated in the camp actively.7What does paragra
18、ph 3 intend to tell us?AThe importance of offline reading.BThe effects of frontal lobes on thinking.CThe popularity of kids Internet games.DThe harm of Internet addiction to brains.8Which saying can explain the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?AThere are two sides to every coin.BNo pains, n
19、o gains. CIts good to learn at another mans cost. DPrevention is better than cure.C2020福州市高中毕业班质量检测There is a picture: A polar bear is lying lifeless on a beach. On the shore, in the background, stand three guards, talking to each other. One of them has a deadly weapon hanging casually on his should
20、er. This powerful image has made people question the motivation for this kind of tourism, or ecotourism. Does our proximity (接近) to large animals in the wild, frequently fueled by a desire for exciting images, lead to such animals becoming accustomed to human contact? If that is the case, surely the
21、 losing side will end up paying the ultimate price for such proximity.To my sorrow, I have recently returned from a trip to Svalbard, and indeed stood two weeks ago on the very beach where the bear was shot. The bears death should never have happened. Was the beach examined beforehand? Was there acc
22、ess to flares (照明弹) to scare off a bear that appeared suddenly? These are standard measures for any operator. The incident is probably the result of a terrible systematic failure.Nevertheless, the incident should not negate the value of ecotourism. In its best form, this kind of travel has very litt
23、le impact, or indeed has a positive effect, on the environment where it takes place. This can be by making financial donations to conservation groups, providing income to local communities, or ensuring protection of certain areas or animals. In Svalbard, visitors become ambassadors for the endangere
24、d polar bear, increasing awareness of the fact that the far greater danger they are facing is the sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean. Ecotourism is an expanding market that brings benefits as well as challenges to the regions around the world in which it operates. Simply_closing_off_these_regions_is_n
25、ot_the_answer.9Why was the polar bear dead?AIt was probably hunted for its fur by tourists.BIt was probably frightened to death by flares.CThe proper procedures werent probably followed.DThe beach wasnt probably equipped with safety devices.10What is the third paragraph mainly about?AEcotourism coul
26、d be developed properly. BFinancial donations should be strongly advocated.CEnvironmental awareness has greatly increased.DVisitors have a guilty conscience about ecotourism.11What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?AMore challenges havent yet been accepted.BBetter measures f
27、or conducting ecotourism are a good choice.CThe environmental benefits from ecotourism are very obvious.DThe positive effects of protecting tourists havent yet been felt.12What is the purpose of the text?ATo cause readers to focus on polar bears.BTo stimulate readers to reflect on ecotourism.CTo str
28、ess side effects that ecotourism has caused.DTo analyze the reason why the polar bear was killed.专题能力提升练二十一词义猜测题句意猜测类A语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我个人经历周六街市文章大意作者一家在法国南部生活时间不长，由于语言不通，人生地不熟，且作者忙于孩子们在法语学校的日常生活和学业，新的环境让作者觉得不舒服，只有一个地方除外，那就是周六街市。1答案与解析：C考查句意理解。根据第一段中的“but weve only lived here for three months”和下文可以判断
29、，作者刚在法国南部生活不久，新的环境让她感觉很不舒服，就像鱼儿离开了水一样，故C项正确。2答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二段内容可知，作者周一到周五忙于孩子们在法语学校的日常生活和学业，故D项正确。3答案与解析：A考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“I feel so peaceful as I walk along the quiet street toward the busy town square”以及第四段内容可以推断，作者喜欢去周六街市是因为在那里作者感觉放松和舒服，故A项正确。4答案与解析：C考查观点态度。根据最后一段中的“My Saturday experiences allow
30、 me to hope that in the near future Ill feel equally confident in my everyday life”可知，作者对于自己未来的生活持乐观的态度，所以C项正确。B语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会社会生活帮助孩子戒网瘾文章大意每10个韩国青少年中就有1个染上网瘾。韩国政府为此建立了戒网瘾训练营，训练营的老师们帮助有网瘾的孩子们重建与现实世界的联系，教给他们合理使用网络的方法。5答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“The teachers here do what they can to get them socializin
31、g again”和“The teachers show them other possibilities and bring back dreams and hopes that have been buried by their addictions”信息可知，这里的老师尽其所能让学生们重新融入社会，向他们展示人生其他的可能性，并让他们意识到被网瘾所埋葬的梦想和希望。由此推知，这里的老师们帮助孩子们获得网络以外的东西。6答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Kyle Wons addiction is out of control. He spends 10 hours a day o
32、n the Internet. Now Kyles smartphone is taken away”“After just two days Kyle said it was helping”等信息对Kyle和训练营的介绍可知，作者以Kyle为代表，谈论网瘾青少年在戒网瘾训练营的相关情况。7答案与解析：D考查段落大意。第三段主要谈到了韩国精神病学家呼吁采取更多行动，因为他们发现，用电脑的时间过长阻碍大脑的发育，这种上瘾会影响大脑额叶，损害批判性思维。由此推知该题应选D。8答案与解析：A考查句意理解。根据画线句“South Korea is one of the most wired nati
33、ons on Earth, but it does have a cost”和其后的“One in every 10 kids is an addict”可知，韩国是世界上网络最发达的国家之一，但这也是有“代价”的，网络的普遍导致韩国十分之一的孩子网络上瘾。因此画线句应表明了事物都有两面性，有利亦有弊。故A项There are two sides to every coin“凡事都有两面性”正确。No pains，no gains“不劳无获”；Its good to learn at another mans cost“前车之覆，后车之鉴”；Prevention is better than
34、cure“预防胜于治疗”。C语篇类型：议论文主题语境：人与自然人与环境生态旅游 文章大意文章通过分析管理人员将闯入生态旅游区域内的北极熊杀死这一事件发生的可能原因，告诉人们不要因此否定生态旅游的价值。生态旅游有利于发展当地的经济并进而更好地保护当地的环境。9答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第二段第二句“The bears death should never have happened”以及最后一句“The incident is probably the result of a terrible systematic failure”可推知，作者认为北极熊本来不应该被射杀，而悲剧的最终发生可
35、能是因为海滩的管理者没有遵循应有的处理方法及程序，故选C。10答案与解析：A考查段落大意。根据第三段第一句“Nevertheless，the incident should not negate the value of ecotourism”可知，作者认为该事件不应否定生态旅游的价值，然后该段其他部分阐述了生态旅游对当地环境以及当地经济的积极影响，由此可知A项符合题意。11答案与解析：B考查句意理解。根据第四段第一句“Ecotourism is an expanding market that brings benefits as well as challenge to the regions around the world in which it operates”可知，生态旅游是一个不断扩大的市场，给当地带来了益处和挑战，并结合画线句可知，仅仅关闭这些施行生态旅游的区域来保护环境并不是一个很好的解决方法，故选B。12答案与解析：B考查写作意图。文章第一段描述了一幅图片，图片中一头北极熊被猎杀，第二段分析了北极熊可能被猎杀的原因，第三段说明不能因此次事件否认生态旅游的价值并表述了生态旅游的积极影响；第四段对生态旅游方面进行进一步的总结。由此可知，本文是为了引发读者对生态旅游的思考，故选B。
