专题09 高中英语名校精选阅读理解专项训练（20套含答案）
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高中英语名校精选阅读理解专项训练
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阅读理解专练161
（2022·云南昭通·高三期末）Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be dirtier than their gasoline-powered cousins.
People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions vehicles”, but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators (发电机). Generators are fueled by something-usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal (地热) plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.
In other words, those “zero-emissions” cars are likely coal-burning cars. It’s just because the coal is burned somewhere else, it looks clean. It is not. It’s as if the California Greens are covering their eyes- “If I can’t see it, it’s not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas (or another fuel) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat-at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.
A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won’t get you as far-so electric cars burn more fuel than gasoline-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes or geothermal, or hydro or wind or solar, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don’t use much of those energy sources.
In addition, electric cars’ batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it’s a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.
9．The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run .
A．no less than 25 miles B．as far as 50 miles
C．less than 25 miles D．as far as 25 miles
10．According to the text, electric cars .
A．are more environmentally friendly
B．burn more fuel than gas-powered ones
C．are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated
D．are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill
11．It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A．being green is good and should be encouraged in communication
B．electric cars are the dominant vehicles compared with their gas-powered cousins
C．zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment
D．electric cars are not clean because we get electricity mainly by burning something
12．What is the main idea of the text
A．Electric cars are far from being clean. B．Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones.
C．People cast doubts on electric cars’ batteries. D．Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle.
阅读理解专练162
（2022·北京昌平·高三期末）I bet your grandparents never imagined they would see the day when they could plug in a car like a lamp. No more smelly gasoline (汽油)! No more waste gases polluting the atmosphere! One way to address the climate crisis, we are told, is to electrify transport. This will remove our dependence on fossil fuels like gasoline that pollute the atmosphere and trap greenhouse gases that make our planet warmer. Currently, electric vehicles make up 2 percent of the global car market. The U.S. plans to have at least half of all vehicles sold in the U.S. run completely on electricity by 2035 and stop making gas-powered cars within the next 20 years.
However, electric cars use 1-2 kg of magnets (磁体) to power them and each of these magnets uses special materials. It turns out that getting the required supplies is harder than you think. Let’s find out why.
Rare earth metals (also called Rare Earth Elements or REEs) have strong magnetic properties that make them ideal for powering many of the devices we use today, such as smartphones, computers and electric car batteries. REEs aren’t really rare, at least not in the way you might think. Even the rarest REE is 125 times more common than gold! REEs are “rare” because they are mostly found only in small quantities. Generally, they are found in a rare igneous rock (火成岩) called carbonate (碳酸盐), which contains 17 minerals — which must all be separated. The process is hard, dirty and can be very expensive. Keep in mind, however, that producing and processing are different steps. Producing is the act of mining metals; processing is the act of separating the minerals. Many countries mine carbonate including the United States, Australia, Brazil and Canada. China alone produces 63 percent of REEs today, which is down from a high of 90 percent! China now controls 85 percent of REEs processing. That is because the producing countries send their REEs to China for processing.
Electric cars are increasing in popularity with many traditional car companies introducing all-electric models. This switch will increase the demand for REEs which is prompting car companies to work directly with the mines to save costs. Many people still have concerns about the environmental effects of increased mining. Though several companies are working to go green, mining is known to have a history with known dangers such as pollution and the risk of deadly accidents. The mining of these metals is even known to produce radioactive (放射性的) wastewater!
A new chapter in climate history is possible if mining can be done safely. In fewer than a hundred years, most cars on the road will use electricity or two different types of power. The traditional cars, harmful to the environment, will be a thing of the past.
13．Why is it hard to get required supplies for electric cars
A．Because they are not as common as gold.
B．Because the step of producing is very difficult.
C．Because they are also used in many other fields.
D．Because they are hard to separate from carbonate.
14．What can we learn from the passage
A．There are more countries processing REEs than mining them.
B．Electric cars may get more widely used if mining can be safer.
C．Car companies prefer to seek professional teams to mine REEs.
D．Electric cars account for almost half of the global car market now.
15．What is the best title of the passage
A．The Challenges of Electric Cars B．The Future of Rare Earth Metals
C．The History of Rare Earth Metals D．The Development of Electric Cars
阅读理解专练163
（2022·上海市行知中学高三期末）As every mobile-phone owner knows, after a year or so the battery starts to fade and the beast needs recharging more frequently. That is a nuisance, but a phone’s batteries can be replaced fairly cheaply or the whole handset traded in for the latest model. An electric car, however, is a much bigger investment. Batteries are its priciest component, representing around 30% of an average of mid-size vehicle. A deteriorating battery poses a potential safety hazard, and destroys its second-hand value as well.
To provide buyers with some peace of mind, car makers guarantee their batteries, typically for eight years or around 200,000 km. Producers are now, though, planning to go much further than that, with the launch of “million-mile” batteries.
“It’s a great catchphrase; the million-mile battery,” says George Crabtree, director of the Joint Centre for Energy Storage Research. “But the fact that you can drive a million miles may not be the most relevant parameter (参数) to look at.” Regular fast-charging reduces battery life, as do overcharging and deep discharging. Driving in extremely hot or cold weather doesn’t help either. And battery life will diminish even if you just leave the car in the garage. The real point of a million-mile battery is that the technological advances required to make it possible will deal with these things as well.
The lithium-ion (锂离子) batteries which power electric cars age in two ways: with time and with use. Battery-makers call time-dependent ageing “calendar ageing”, which is consequence of the gradual degradation of some of the materials employed in battery construction. Leaving a car with a fully rather than partly charged battery, for example, can increase the rate of calendar ageing. Use-dependent ageing is a consequence of the number of discharge—recharge cycles a battery goes through. It is caused by the complex chemical reactions that take place when a battery is operating.
Battery technology is improving all the time. As a consequence, so are calendar and use-dependent lifetimes. Keeping track of and studying batteries’ performance helps researchers come up with ways to mitigate (缓和)some of the side reactions.
Dealing with impurities that get into batteries helps to extend their lives. For example, to prevent water from forming an acid by attacking the electrodes (电极), GM has developed an addictive made from zeolites (沸石)—molecular sponges, which serves to mop up any moisture which enters a battery cell.
Adding a little aluminium (铝) boosts the battery’s energy density, meaning a car can travel farther on a single charge. It also makes the battery last longer and less costly.
As a marketing device, the million-mile battery will give electric-car buyers more confidence in their batteries. But it is anything but the limit of engineers’ aspirations. The next objective is to replace Li-ions’ liquid electrolytes (电解液) with solid ones, which could make a two-million-mile battery a feasible objective. If that day comes, the tables would have been turned. From being the first part of a car to fail, its battery will have come the last.
16．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean
A．It is more profitable to invest in an electric car than in a mobile phone.
B．It’s much more costly to replace the failed batteries of an electric car with new ones.
C．Spending more money on an electric car can increase its second-hand value.
D．Compared with electric cars, batteries are of less importance to mobile phones.
17．According to the passage, which of the following is the least likely to reduce an electric car’s battery life
A．Driving an electric car on extremely hot summer days.
B．Often charging the car in ‘fast’ mode to save time.
C．Unplugging an electric car once it’s fully charged.
D．Leaving the car in the parking lot for a long time.
18．Which of the following is FALSE regarding the measures researchers take to prolong a battery’s lifetime
A．Using aluminium to improve the battery’s performance enabling the car to travel farther.
B．Keeping the battery partly charged to reduce its rate of ‘calendar ageing’.
C．Monitoring and studying batteries’ performance in long-distance traveling.
D．Adding zeolite to encourage the acidifying chemical reaction in the battery.
19．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A．Electric car engineers are always on the go to develop batteries with greater longevity.
B．The current technology has enabled an electric car to drive a million miles on a single charge.
C．Policies on the choice of battery materials will be tightened to control the traveling range.
D．Drivers of future electric cars will no longer be worried about battery failure.
阅读理解专练164
（2022·辽宁铁岭·高三期末）In recent times, with the advent of electric cars, the idea to fuel them with solar energy also gained momentum. Electric cars—even though they run on electricity and don’t use fossil fuels—are still NOT GREEN! People suffer from the misconception that not using fossil fuel means “green” which is kind of absurd, considering the electricity we use is generated by burning the very same fuels!
However, what if your car had solar panels that could charge it Now that would indeed be a green machine! Basically, as much as we would like to incorporate this energy source into our car, the efficiency of the currently used solar panels is subject to the fulfillment of different criteria.
Firstly, solar panels occupy a large amount of area. An average car has an area of 10-25 sq. ft. on the roof. which can generate between 50-150 W under ideal conditions. This is hardly enough power to illuminate a light bulb! Also, moderate sunny temperature needs to be ideal, as extremely high temperatures can reduce the efficiency of the solar panels. Cars must work in all weather conditions, so if a solar panel limits the car’s functionality, it becomes practically useless. More importantly, the cost of the panels and development required to power the electronics using the sun’s energy outweighs the benefits that solar panels provide.
Most cars today that have solar roofs, use the solar energy to power only a few basic functions of the car. While there is still time before we will be able to drive cars fully powered by solar energy, there are some alternatives, such as solar power stations, which are being designed to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for electricity.
Solar-powered vehicles are surely the future, but not the near future. As the cost of solar panels continues to fall and their efficiency increases, things will begin to look much “brighter” for this alternative and sustainable option!
20．Why aren’t electric cars environmentally friendly
A．They won’t work as well as the common cars.
B．They are not powered by solar energy.
C．They run on electricity produced by burning fuels.
D．They cause more pollution to the world.
21．What can we learn from the third paragraph
A．Temperatures have little effect on solar panels.
B．Powering the electronics costs little.
C．A car’s roof generates enough power to light a bulb.
D．The performance of current solar panels depends on various factors.
22．What can we infer about solar energy in the car industry
A．Most cars have solar roofs.
B．Cars can be currently powered from solar power stations.
C．Cars partly powered by solar energy are on the road.
D．Solar cars will soon be available.
23．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．What do solar cars look like
B．Why don’t we power the car with solar energy
C．How do solar cars work
D．Could solar cars replace the electric cars
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（2022·黑龙江·鹤岗一中高三阶段练习）There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will not allow the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue -a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an EV into.
Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, an expert on low-carbon vehicle technology said, “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars. These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. ”
Cost is another issue that may prevent people switching to electric power. But some countries offer encouragement, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes (专用车道) for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
24．What does the author think of the UK's announcement
A．Reasonable. B．Unrealistic.
C．Cheerful. D．Unbelievable.
25．What does Colin Herron intend to stress in paragraph 2
A．More tech companies are needed to develop electric cars.
B．Money should be spent on low-carbon vehicle technology.
C．Google and Tesla are both big companies producing electric cars.
D．Solid state batteries are the key to helping electric cars going farther.
26．Why can electric cars avoid traffic jams in some countries
A．They go at low speed. B．They hold fewer people.
C．They have no parking fee. D．They have their own lanes.
27．What’s the best title for the text
A．The future of electric cars B．The ways to achieve zero-carbon
C．The disadvantages of traditional cars D．The big leap in electric car technology
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（2022·河南洛阳·高三阶段练习）General Motors (GM) is one of the world’s major automakers (汽车制造商). In January, the company set a goal: It will stop selling gas-powered cars by 2035. It means the company will make more battery-powered vehicles.
This is a big moment for the auto industry. Scientists say it’s important to move away from gas powered vehicles. Doing so will fight climate change. Transportation causes about 25% of global carbon emissions (排放物). Three-quarters of that is from road travel. Countries are taking action. In China, most new vehicles sold must be electric by 2035. The United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands will not allow sales of new gas-powered cars in 2030.
Venkat Viswanathan is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He told TIME for Kids, “It is now very clear that going electric is the future.”
Electric cars run on lithium-ion (锂离子) batteries, which power our mobile devices. Making these batteries has an environmental cost. Lithium is taken from the earth, like the oil used to make gas. But the long-term cost is much smaller. “When you use up a battery, you can recycle the material,” says Jessika Trancik, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Electric cars have another environmental effect. They need energy to recharge. They get the energy from power plants. These places burn oils. But countries can turn to cleaner energy sources, such as wind and solar power. If they do, electric vehicles will get cleaner too. Even now, they’re cleaner than cars that run on gas.
28．What will GM do in 2035
A．Stop producing all vehicles. B．Produce just electric cars.
C．Sell more gas-powered cars. D．Find more energy sources.
29．What’s the purpose of stopping selling gas-powered cars
A．To bring convenience to road travel. B．To deal with climate change.
C．To promote sales of electric cars. D．To set up more power plants.
30．What is special about lithium-ion batteries
A．They are cleaner than solar power. B．They have no environmental cost.
C．Their materials are recyclable. D．They are cheaper than oil.
31．Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A．The Sales of Gas-powered Cars B．How to Sell More Electric Cars
C．Carmakers’ Plan of Going Electric D．Electric Cars Are the Future
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（2022·安徽省太湖中学模拟预测）New homes and buildings in England will be required by law to fix electric vehicle charging points from next year, the prime minister has announced. The government said the move will see up to 145, 000 charging points fixed across the country each year. New-build supermarkets, workplaces and buildings undergoing major rebuilding will also come under the new law.
The move comes as the UK aims to switch to electric cars, with new petrol and diesel (柴油)cars sales banned from 2030. Announcing the new laws at the Confederation of British Industry’s conference on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was going to “radically ”change its cars, trucks, buses and other means of transport.
The government said the new laws will “make car charging as easy as refueling a petrol or diesel car today”. It said “simpler ways to pay" to charge vehicles through contactless (无接触的) payments would also be introduced at “all new fast and rapid charge points”.
Britain currently has about 25, 000 charging points, but the Competition and Markets Authority has said it could need 10 times as many before 2030. The switch to electric vehicles is part of the UK’s strategy to hit climate targets, with cars and taxis accounting for 16％ of UK emissions (排放量)in 2019.
Several major car companies, such as Jaguar and Volvo plan to go all electric from 2025 and 2030 and Ford has said all vehicles sold in Europe will be electric by 2030. UK electric car sales are growing, with about 10% of cars sold in 2020 being electric, up from 2. 5% in 2018.
Mike Childs, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, welcomed the government’s announcement, adding that electric vehicles had a “significant role to play in building a zero-carbon future”. “New housing should also include safe cycle storage and access to high quality public transport, to provide real alternatives to driving and help cut traffic jam, ”Mr Childs added.
32．What does the underlined word “radically” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Temporally. B．Reasonably. C．Slightly. D．Completely.
33．What’s the present situation of the UK’s charging points
A．They’re far from enough.
B．New-build ones are much safer.
C．Some are under reconstruction now.
D．They all use contactless payments.
34．What’s Mike Childs’ attitude towards the government’s new law
A．Unclear. B．Favorable. C．Doubtful. D．Intolerant.
35．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．The UK’s Plan to Hit Climate Targets
B．A New Law Announced by Britain’s Government
C．The UK Aiming to Switch to Electric Cars
D．New Homes in England to Have Charging Points
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（2021·浙江·高考真题）At the start of the 20th century, an American engineer named John Elfreth Watkins made predictions about life today. His predictions about slowing population growth, mobile phones and increasing height were close to the mark. But he was wrong in one prediction: that everybody would walk 10 miles a day.
Today, in Australia, most children on average fall 2, 000 steps short of the physical activity they need to avoid being overweight. In the early 1970s, 40 per cent of children walked to school, while in 2010, it was as low as 15 per cent.
The decline is not because we have all become lazy. Families are pressed for time, many with both parents working to pay for their house, often working hours not of their choosing, living in car-dependent neighborhoods with limited public transport.
The other side of the coin is equally a deprivation: for health and well-being, as well as lost opportunities（机会）for children to get to know their local surroundings. And for parents there are lost opportunities to walk and talk with their young scholar about their day.
Most parents will have eagerly asked their child about their day, only to meet with a “good”, quickly followed by "I'm hungry". This is also my experience as a mother. But somewhere over the daily walk more about my son's day comes out. I hear him making sense of friendship and its limits. This is the unexpected and rare parental opportunity to hear more.
Many primary schools support walking school-bus routes, with days of regular, parent-accompanied walks. Doing just one of these a few times a week is better than nothing. It can be tough to begin and takes a little planning-running shoes by the front door, lunches made the night before, umbrellas on rainy days and hats on hot ones-but it's certainly worth trying.
1．Why does the author mention Watkins' predictions in the first paragraph
A．To make comparisons. B．To introduce the topic.
C．To support her argument. D．To provide examples.
2．What has caused the decrease in Australian children's physical activity
A．Plain laziness. B．Health problems.
C．Lack of time. D．Security concerns.
3．Why does the author find walking with her son worthwhile
A．She can get relaxed after work. B．She can keep physically fit.
C．She can help with her son's study. D．She can know her son better.
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（2022·湖北·恩施市第一中学模拟预测）A new study suggested that some grandmothers may hold a deeper bond with their grandchildren than their own children. James Riling of Emory University in Atlanta published the study in The Royal Society last week. His team surveyed 50 grandmothers with at least one biological grandchild between three and twelve years old. They also measured the brain function as the participants viewed pictures of their grandchild, an unknown child, the same sex parent of the grandchild and an unknown adult.
Researchers found that grandmothers viewing grandchild pictures activated parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and movement. In contrast, the study also found that when grandmothers viewed images of their adult child, they showed stronger activation in an area of the brain associated with cognitive empathy (认知同理心). That indicates they may be trying to cognitively understand what their adult child is thinking or feeling, but not as much from the emotional side.
Compared with results from an earlier study by the Rilling lab of fathers viewing photos of their Children, results showed that grandmothers activated more parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and motivation. That suggests that grandmothers are intended to feel what their grandchildren are feeling when they interact with them.
“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and their investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors wrote. It’s part of the reason why the US celebrates Grandparents’ Day each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day in September. Former President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation (公告) in 1978. “Because they are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take the daily responsibility for them, they can reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations,” the proclamation read.
4．What can be inferred about the study
A．200 children’s pictures are used.
B．Young couples could be surveyed.
C．The participants’ brains are monitored.
D．Biological child’s picture is sure to be viewed.
5．What might be grandparents doing if their grandchild is smiling
A．Feeling the child’s joy. B．Feeling the child’s distress.
C．Trying to show activation. D．Trying to understand why.
6．Why does the author mention an earlier study in Paragraph 3
A．To give a proof. B．To explain a rule.
C．To clarify a concept. D．To introduce a theory.
7．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning grandparents
A．Their received honor. B．Their disadvantages.
C．Their responsibility. D．Their contribution.
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（2022·广西·柳州高级中学模拟预测）Mom was a good cook. Her homemade chili sauce was second to none, and the things she could do with a chicken … well, it makes my mouth water to think about it. I once offered to make my sister Kathy’s bed for a week if she would give me the last slice of toast made by Mom.
No doubt about it, Mom was a great cook — most of the time. If a beef steak was placed in her frying pan, she turned into the anti-cook. She could turn that finest meat into a piece of hard protein with the smell of shoe leather. Of course, she really tried.
One day, my brother Bud took me out for lunch in a popular restaurant and he ordered beef steaks. Since he was paying, I thought I should have at least one or two bites. But when the waitress served our steaks, I was surprised at how good they smelled. Suddenly I understood why others spoke of beef steaks lovingly. I wolfed down my steak. I was a born-again beef-eater.
“You know,” I said to Bud, “I used to think Mom was a great cook. But it’s hard to believe that her steaks came from the same animal as these steaks.”
“Mom is really a great cook,” Bud said. “Think about it. She grew up during the Great Depression (大萧条). That’s when she learned to cook. How often do you think they had steaks It is only recently that they could afford to buy steaks. So it isn’t that she isn’t a good cook.”
It’s that way with all of us, isn’t it Even our strengths have elements (成分) of weakness. That’s why great athletes still train and great actors still practice. Greatness isn’t something we are; it is something we become. And that process (过程) of becoming includes learning and growing through both success and failure.
8．What does the underlined sentence mean
A．The author’s mom was a really good cook.
B．The author loved his family members very much.
C．Mom loved Kathy more than the author.
D．The toast made by Mom was the author’s favorite food.
9．How did that eating in the restaurant affect the author
A．He realized that beef was the best meat.
B．He started to like home-made beef steaks.
C．He would eat beef steaks only in that restaurant.
D．He didn’t think beef steaks were terrible food anymore.
10．Why couldn’t the author’s mom cook beef steaks well
A．She seldom ate meat when she was young. B．She had little experience in cooking them.
C．She couldn’t afford good beef at that time. D．She actually wasn’t a good cook.
11．What message does the text want to give
A．One is never too old to learn. B．Failure is the mother of success.
C．Greatness still needs learning and growing. D．Everyone has both strengths and weaknesses.
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（2022·北京·人大附中三模）Is there a magic cutoff period when children become responsible for their own actions Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, “It’s their life,” and feel nothing
When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital passage waiting for doctors to put a few stitches (缝线) in my son’s head. I asked, “When do you stop worry ” The nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked continually and disrupted the class. As if to read my mind, a teacher said. “Don’t worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, “They’re trying to find themselves. Don’t worry, in a few years, you can stop worrying. They’ll adults.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
By the time I was 50, I was sick and tired of being weak. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle, there was nothing I could do about it. My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
I continued to suffer from their failures, and be absorbed in their disappointments. My friends said that when my kids got married, I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my mother’s warm smile and her occasional “You look pale. Are you all right Call me the minute you get home. Are you depressed about something ” Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry
One of my children telephoned me last month, saying, “Where were you I’ve been calling for three days, and no one answered. I was worried.”
I smiled a warm smile.
12．The author intends to tell us in the passage that ________.
A．parents long for a period when they no longer worry about their children
B．there is no time when parents have no worry about their children
C．it’s parents’ duty to worry about their children
D．parents don’t have to worry their children
13．The author mentioned her ages of twenties, thirties, forties and fifty in order to show ________.
A．the hard times she experienced in her life
B．the different stages of her children
C．she had been worrying about her children in her life
D．the support she received from her mother
14．What can we infer from the last sentence “I smiled a warm smile”
A．Finally the mother didn’t have to worry about her children.
B．The mother was pleased that her child began to worry about her, too.
C．At last the mother could live her own life without worry.
D．The mother felt satisfied that she had succeeded in turning her children into adults.
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（2022·河南·通许县第一高级中学模拟预测）One day, my wife and I were listening to Disney songs with our two little girls when the romantic love song I See the Light came on. I walked over to my wife, who was in the kitchen, took her in my arms and started dancing with her slowly. I could tell it caught her off-guard and embarrassed her a little. Thankfully, she stayed in my arms and danced with me anyway. As the song approached the final chorus, I suddenly realized we weren’t alone. Our daughters were standing there watching us in silence.
The song approached the end and as the strings played the last notes, I decided to give the girls a Hollywood ending. I took my wife’s face in my hands and kissed her. After I pulled away, I looked over and saw my elder daughter’s face lit up with admiration, and her eyes filled with tears. Then she came over, buried her face in my wife’s legs. and cried.
“Why are you crying ” my wife asked.
My daughter was at a loss for words, so I tried a different angle.
“Can you at least give me one word to describe how you’re feeling ” I asked.
My daughter paused, looked up at us and said,“Loved.”
It reminded me of seeing my dad kiss my mom, leaving me feeling pleasantly embarrassed as a child. I wanted to watch them kiss each other and hide my face at the same time. And while there were no words to describe how I felt at the time, looking back, I know what it was: I felt loved.
Never overlook the power of your love for your spouse (配偶). Your kids are watching as you smile and give each other a kiss when you say goodbye to each other in the morning. They’re listening when you praise one another. Showing marital love in front of our children is a unique chance to be both a good parent and a good spouse.
15．What were the author’s daughters doing while he was dancing with his wife
A．Cooking in the kitchen. B．Watching a Disney film.
C．Looking at them silently. D．Exchanging loving kisses.
16．Why did the author’s elder daughter cry
A．She was desperate to be kissed by her mom. B．She hated it when her dad kissed her mom.
C．She felt deeply touched by her parents’ love. D．She thought her dad completely ignored her.
17．How did the author as a kid feel when seeing his dad kiss his mom
A．Proud and calm. B．Sad and ashamed. C．Interested but annoyed. D．Embarrassed but pleased.
18．What does the author most probably suggest parents do at last
A．Remember to praise their children in public. B．Avoid close contact in front of their children.
C．Set a good example in terms of good manners. D．Show their love for each other to their children.
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（2022·山东淄博·三模）Although it may be uncomfortable to admit, many parents play favorites among their children. Is that “bad” parenting Having a favorite child might be the greatest taboo (禁忌) of parenthood, yet research shows that the majority of parents do indeed have a favorite.
With plenty of evidence to suggest that being the least-favored child can fundamentally shape the personality and lead to sibling (兄弟姐妹) competitions, it’s no wonder that parents might worry about letting their preferences slip.
“Data suggests that mothers, in particular, show favoritism to children who have similar values to them and that engage more with family, over qualities such as being highly ambitious or career driven.” says Jessica Griffin, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts.
In one study, up to 74% of mothers and 70% of fathers in the UK have been shown to exhibit preferential treatment towards one child. Parents admitting having a favorite child showed an overwhelming preference towards the baby of the family, with 62% of parents who have several children preferring their youngest. Griffin says that a favoritism towards a youngest child is often to do with the social and emotional skills associated with birth order — as parents gain more practice in child-raising, they have a better idea of how they want to shape the childhood of the children, and what qualities are most important to pass on.
“Children who grow up in families where they feel that they are treated unfairly may experience a deep sense of unworthiness,” says Griffin. “They might feel that they are unlovable in some way. But for most parents, their worries are misplaced. In fact, in most cases children might not even know that their parents prefer their sibling in the first place. In one study, a shocking four out of five claimed that their sibling was favored over them — a seemingly improbable statistic.
Griffin argues that it’s perfectly OK for parents to have favorites. “The important thing to remember is that having a favorite child does not mean that you love your other children less.” Griffin says.
19．What does the underlined word “slip” in second paragraph mean？
A．Cause trouble. B．Make no difference.
C．Bring benefits. D．Become obvious.
20．Why would most parents show favoritism to the youngest
A．Their social skills are much better.
B．They want to pass on more knowledge to it.
C．Their childhood experience gives them more ideas.
D．They have learned more about how to raise a child.
21．How will the children act when they are treated unfairly
A．Compete with each other. B．Turn a deaf ear to it.
C．Become self-denying. D．Be annoying.
22．What’s Griffin’s attitude towards parents’ favorites among children
A．Uncertain. B．Objective. C．Indifferent. D．Critical.
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（2022·江苏南京·模拟预测）In 1990, during a performance of my stage play, I became preoccupied with one particular member of the audience. While everybody else laughed, there she sat, staring at the floor, with her fingers in her ears. I’ll never forget her look of complete discomfort.
That woman was my mother. Despite the fact I’d established myself as a humorist, my mother never found me or my work particularly funny. She was my hardest critic. “Is Drew really that funny ” she’d ask family members.
To make matters worse, the feeling was mutual (相互的): though our social circle swore that she was humorous, I never saw it. My mother was supposedly very funny in her first language, Anishinaabemowin—an Indigenous (原住民的) language, but alas, I didn’t speak it. At family gatherings, when somebody would say something “funny” in Anishinaabemowin, she’d explain it to me. Sometimes the humour translated. Sometimes it didn’t.
For a while I was convinced I would never make her laugh. Then, in 2005, I succeeded. I had published a book called Me Funny. In it were dozens of essays deconstructing Indigenous humour, along with 50 so-called “Indian jokes” to break up the various chapters. (For instance, “Why do Native people hate snow Because it’s white and all over our land.”) She laughed hard and declared, “Wow, that was funny!”
In 2009, my mother passed away at the age of 77. During the funeral, in the tears, family member after family member got up and recounted things she had done and said over the years. To my surprise, I found myself laughing. Suddenly I remembered a moment from the early ‘90s, when my mother asked me, completely serious, what “owie” meant in French. I struggled to come up with an answer until I spelled it out in my mind: oui (“yes” in English).
More and more stories about her surfaced. We laughed as we remembered her. I couldn’t see my mother’s forest for my own trees. I wish I could have shared those laughs with her while she was alive, but I’m glad I finally made the connection.
23．What prevented the author and his mother from understanding each other’s humour
A．Language barriers.
B．The author’s unique job.
C．Mom’s critical personality.
D．Views of Indigenous people.
24．Why did the author laugh at mother’s funeral
A．He tried to fit in his Indigenous family.
B．He recalled amusing moments about mom.
C．He wanted to hide his sadness over mother’s death.
D．He intended his laugh to make mother rest in peace.
25．What does the underlined sentence mean
A．The author learned from mother a very important life lesson.
B．The author failed to relate to his mother from her perspective.
C．The author finally understood mother’s sense of humour better.
D．The author didn’t write enough humorous books to make mother laugh.
26．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Am I funny B．Why isn’t Mom laughing
C．What’s so funny D．Does laughter have an accent
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（2022·浙江杭州·模拟预测）It had been my first Christmas without Clyde. We had celebrated our forty-ninth wedding anniversary while he was ill. There were many beautiful memories. One was Clyde’s cards.
When we were first married, we had much to learn about expressing emotions, as neither of our families spoke about their feelings. Greeting cards were a great way to communicate with each other. Clyde got cards for all the special holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Mother’s Day. Sometimes, he gave me cards for no reason other than to say, “I love you.” It brightened my day when I awoke in the morning to find a card on my pillow or on the coffeemaker. Oh, how I missed those beautiful or funny cards. He always separated his name between the y and d. It made me sad to know I would never get another card signed Cly de.
One day, I went into a Goodwill Store just before closing time. I had just picked up a book titled Someone Cares when the voice on the loudspeaker blared out, “The store is closing for the day...” Having to rush to the checkout, I made a quick decision to purchase it.
Back home, I picked up my new book. A bunch of cards fell into my lap from inside the book. Surprised, I began to read them. Most of the cards seemed to be for a mother, but there were also some that appeared to be from friends. I enjoyed reading all of them.
The last one said, “To My Wife on Mother’s Day.” The words and pictures on the card were similar to those on cards Clyde had given me in the past. Looking down at the lower part of the card, I was shocked to see the signature. It read Cly de with a space in the middle between the y and d just like my husband always signed his name. At that moment, I knew Clyde’s love would always be with me. There wouldn’t be cards on my pillow or near the coffeemaker, but “Cly de” had found a way to send me one more card when I needed it most.
27．Why did Clyde send cards to his wife on every possible occasion
A．He regarded it a good way to communicate.
B．He continued the common practice of his family.
C．He knew his wife would be heart-broken for his death.
D．He was an emotional man enjoying expressing feelings.
28．What do we know about the last special card the wife got
A．It had a style different from the old ones.
B．It arrived as expected after Clyde died.
C．It was bought from a bookstore on Mother’s Day.
D．It was recognized from Clyde’s unique signature.
29．What is the best title for the text
A．Happy Memories. B．Love from Books.
C．Special Delivery. D．Strange Holiday Gifts.
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（2022·河南郑州·三模）My granddaughter entertains herself outside a closed shop. I have no idea what day it is - I haven’t known for 10 months. I have moved to a different city to provide child care so that my daughter can work.
Everything I observe these days is from a young child’s eye view. I must be experiencing time and place in a way I haven’t done before. I have let go of all the experiences we’re missing because I’m focused on what matters to this child at any given moment. Puddles (水洼), obviously. Rocks held lovingly in her small fist the whole way home. Burying balls that have sailed over the tennis court fence and landed in the sandbox, and her face lighting up when they are dug up. Every single time.
My job is to wait and watch. Let her try things, comfort her when she falls down, and keep her safe. Bring snacks, push her on a swing, but mostly let her be. Tell her the names of all the things she points to. Take her hand when she offers it because she is in a slightly unfamiliar area. The two of us never hurry. This lifestyle change astonishes me every day.
Who knows how her new brain processes all this I have been forced by circumstance into the arms of the people I need to take care of me. Taking care of my granddaughter is a front. In fact, she gave me much more.
In March 2020, I lost my younger daughter. I can’t say it was entirely unexpected. My younger daughter battled mental illness. She was only 27 years old. She put herself through long treatment programs to reduce her pain. It was as if the whole world went on leave with me. I had company for a few brief days after my younger daughter’s death, and then I was alone. I signed up for the various things that might reduce my suffering. I went 15 weeks without touching another person.
Now a very small girl waits for me, watches me, comforts me, keeps me safe, and takes my hand.
30．Why has the author lost track of time
A．She feels bored with her present life.
B．She has suffered from a mental disease.
C．She enjoys being with her granddaughter.
D．She is in sorrow over the loss of her daughter.
31．The underlined word “front” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”
A．deal B．must C．burden D．cover
32．What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A．The author’s effort to save her younger daughter.
B．The measures taken to reduce the author’s suffering.
C．The younger daughter’s battle against mental illness.
D．The pain caused by an unbearable loss to the author.
33．What does the author want to express in this passage
A．It’s a child who has helped her to slowly recover.
B．Staying with grandchildren is a comfort for elders.
C．Family members should help each other out of pain.
D．Physical separation has harmful effects on one’s health.
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1.【2023届山东省齐鲁名校高三第一次学业质量联合检测】
This Is the Way Learning Center
The staff, parents and children enrolled (招收) at This Is the Way Learning Center are one big family. We take the health and safety of our family very seriously. This Is the Way Learning Center is committed to maintaining a safe environment for your children. We are following all safety rules. Should you have any questions regarding the processes in place please call our center. We will be happy to answer your questions.
This Is the Way Learning Center cares for and educates children aged 6 weeks and up. We are enrolling for all programs (Preschool and Nursery School) in addition to basic childcare. There will be no enrollment fees and registration fees. We are devoted to the future of your child and creating a lifetime love of learning at every age and stage. What can be more precious or important than the early developmental and learning years of our children
This Is the Way Learning Center is located across the street from Henry Barnard School at 18 Shaker Road. It is conveniently located just minutes from 91 North and South, in the town of Enfield.
Hours:
6:30 am through 5:30 pm
Monday through Friday
Closed only on major holidays.
Ages:
Children through kindergarten
School age
Features:
All-day, all-year daycare
Homelike setting
Age-appropriate play areas
Child-friendly curriculum
Computer education
Trained and experienced teachers
You may email us at requests@thisisthewaylc.com or call us at 860-253-0010 to ask your questions and request a free brochure.
1. What is This Is the Way Learning Center
A. It’s a big family. B. It’s a training center.
C. It’s a safety center. D. It’s a local program.
2. Who can teach in This is the Way Learning Center .
A. Everyone enrolled at it. B. Age-appropriate coaches.
C. Computer education teachers. D. Trained and experienced teachers.
3. For whom is this text probably written
A. Parents. B. Visitors. C. Students. D. Professors.
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2.【Z20名校联盟（浙江省名校新高考研宄联盟）2022-2023学年髙三第一次联考】
The Boy Who Sailed the World by Julia Green and Alex Latimer(David Fickling, 6.99)
A little boy loves the sea so much that he builds a boat and sets sail in it, weathering sea current and storms, making friends and finally sailing home before a new voyage beckons. Words and images are rich with wonder in this lovely picture book for 7+ readers, based on the adventures of the author’s brave son.
What a Shell Can Tell by Helen Scales, illustrated by Sonia PuIido (Phaidon, 16.95)
Young shell-hunters of 12+ will adore this jewel-bright, fascinating work of nonfiction by a marine biologist. Learn what a sheirs colour and shape might mean; discover the cone snail’s poisonous teeth or the clusterwink snails green light; and find out what shells can tell us about the past and the future.
The Boy Who Grew a Tree by PoUy Ho-Yen, iUustrated by Sojung Kim-McCarthv (Knights of, 5.99)
Timi’s Mum is having a baby and Timi is unsettled by the change. When he discovers a tiny sap growing in a closed-down library, he begins to tend it. But the tree grows so fast that Timi won’t be able keep the secret for long. Simply and sweetly told, this little tale for 5+ packs a punch beyond its page count.
Future Hero: Race to Fire Mountain by Remi Blackwood, illustrated by Alicia Robinson(SchoIastic, 6.99)
Jarell loves to draw a complex fantasy world. But when he discovers his imaginings are real and that Ulfrika, the world of his ancestors, is in trouble, he is drawn into danger. Can he accept his destiny an work with clever young warrior Kimisi to defeat the evil wizard Ikala Fast-paced and accessible, this thrilling new series is perfect for 8+ readers with a taste for magical adventure.
21. For a kid of 6 years old, which book is the most suitable for him to enjoy
A. The Boy Who Sailed the World B. What a Shell Can Tell
C. The Boy Who Grew a Tree D. Future Hero: Race to Fire Mountain
22. Which statement is TRUE about the four books
A. The Boy Who Sailed the World is a fairy tale for 7+ kids.
B. What a Shell Can Tell helps readers learn more about the sea.
C. Timi is very happy because he is going to be the elder brother.
D. We can not see beautiful pictures in all the four books.
23. In which part of a magazine can we most probably find the article
A. Tourism. B. Science. C. Fashion. D. Education.
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3.【2023届安徽省江淮十所名校高三第一次联考】
Icehouse and ice ticket
As early as Pre-Qin Dynasty, people used natural ice to keep food fresh and make cold drinks. The Zhou royal court had a specialized department called “ice administration”. They collected natural ice blocks each December to store in the icehouse. During the Qing Dynasty, “ice tickets” were used and they were available only to officials and the rich.
Ice container
The most commonly used cooling tool is called “Jian”, which is a big container filled with ice. It was made of clay in early Chinese history, and was later made of copper (铜). The “Jian” can be seen as an ancient refrigerator, which can be used to make cold drinks.
Hiding food in the well
During the Qin and Han dynasties, for common people, the most common way to cool off is by using their wells. Some families put a pot in the well as a cold closet, or put food in a basket and lowered the basket into the well with a rope.
Herbal drinks
During the Qing Dynasty, taking Chinese herbal medicine was popular in Beijing. In hot summer, some people preferred to drink ice water, some boiled perilla leaves, and liquorice as summer soup to keep off the heat. Ancient people also loved to make lotus seed soup in summer for the benefit of strengthening the body.
1. What does “Jian” have the same function as
A. Container. B. Refrigerator. C. Clay. D. Copper.
2. Which of the following is unavailable to common people
A. Ice tickets. B. Ice container. C. Hiding food in the well. D. Herbal drinks.
3. What’s the common purpose of the above four ways
A. To strengthen the body. B. To keep food fresh.
C. To escape the summer heat. D. To make cold drinks.
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4.【河南省豫东名校2022-2023学年高三上学期开学摸底联考】
Many summer camps have had to cancel their programming due to COVID-19. So we have found a great selection of virtual summer camps for your children.
Happy Camper Live
Ages: 5~ 18
Cost: $499 a month .
What is special about Happy Camper Live is that there are hundreds of camp adventures and experiences to choose from to offer your children unique camp experience. Children can make fun with a world-class athlete, play volleyball with a national high school champion and learn a new art, craft or musical instrument.
Smart Robots Virtual Camp
Ages: 7 ~11
Cost: $179 for two weeks
Campers will receive a smart coding robot of choice and learning materials and apps to get them started in this camp. This camp is made as much of a social experience as possible. At the end of camp, each child will be certificated as a “junior coder”，have made penfriends for life and have new skills and knowledge to bring into their classrooms in the fall.
Written Out Loud
Ages: 8~17
Cost: $250 per week
The storytelling school Written Out Loud has transformed its program to a virtual storytelling workshop. Founded in 2018 by a Hollywood film-maker, Witten Out Loud offers classes for children aged 8 to 17 that combine a range of disciplines such as creative writing, film-making and even improving comedy.
Got Game Summer Academy
Ages: 4~12
Cost: $195 for two weeks
With a focus on reading, writing and math, Got Game will help your children stay academically on track while still having fun in an energized virtual learning environment. Children will receive personalized attention from teachers while also participating in games that center around communication on group projects and building individual skills.
1. What’s special about Happy Camper Live
A. It offers a large number of different activities.
B. It’s the most expensive of the four camps.
C. It focuses on improving musical skills.
D. It was founded by a world-class athlete.
2. Where can campers make penfriends with others
A. In Written Out Loud. B. In Happy Camper Live.
C. In Smart Robots Virtual Camp. D. In Got Game Summer Academy.
3. What do Written Out Loud and Got Game Summer Academy have in common
A. They enable children to learn while playing games.
B. They improve children’ s writing skills.
C. They teach children how to make films.
D. They are suitable for children above 12.
专题09.答案
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9．C
10．B
11．D
12．A
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13．D
14．B
15．A
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16．B
17．C
18．D
19．A
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20．C
21．D
22．B
23．D
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24．B
25．D
26．D
27．A
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28．B
29．B
30．C
31．C
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32．D
33．A
34．B
35．D
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1．B
2．C
3．D
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4．C5．A6．A7．D
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8．A
9．D
10．B
11．C
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12．B
13．C
14．B
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15．C
16．C
17．D
18．D
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19．A
20．D
21．C
22．B
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23．A
24．B
25．B
26．C
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27．A
28．D
29．C
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30．C
31．D
32．D
33．A
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【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
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【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
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【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
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【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
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（2022·云南昭通·高三期末）Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be dirtier than their gasoline-powered cousins.
People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions vehicles”, but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators (发电机). Generators are fueled by something-usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal (地热) plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.
In other words, those “zero-emissions” cars are likely coal-burning cars. It’s just because the coal is burned somewhere else, it looks clean. It is not. It’s as if the California Greens are covering their eyes- “If I can’t see it, it’s not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas (or another fuel) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat-at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.
A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won’t get you as far-so electric cars burn more fuel than gasoline-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes or geothermal, or hydro or wind or solar, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don’t use much of those energy sources.
In addition, electric cars’ batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it’s a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.
9．The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run .
A．no less than 25 miles B．as far as 50 miles
C．less than 25 miles D．as far as 25 miles
10．According to the text, electric cars .
A．are more environmentally friendly
B．burn more fuel than gas-powered ones
C．are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated
D．are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill
11．It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A．being green is good and should be encouraged in communication
B．electric cars are the dominant vehicles compared with their gas-powered cousins
C．zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment
D．electric cars are not clean because we get electricity mainly by burning something
12．What is the main idea of the text
A．Electric cars are far from being clean. B．Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones.
C．People cast doubts on electric cars’ batteries. D．Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle.
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（2022·北京昌平·高三期末）I bet your grandparents never imagined they would see the day when they could plug in a car like a lamp. No more smelly gasoline (汽油)! No more waste gases polluting the atmosphere! One way to address the climate crisis, we are told, is to electrify transport. This will remove our dependence on fossil fuels like gasoline that pollute the atmosphere and trap greenhouse gases that make our planet warmer. Currently, electric vehicles make up 2 percent of the global car market. The U.S. plans to have at least half of all vehicles sold in the U.S. run completely on electricity by 2035 and stop making gas-powered cars within the next 20 years.
However, electric cars use 1-2 kg of magnets (磁体) to power them and each of these magnets uses special materials. It turns out that getting the required supplies is harder than you think. Let’s find out why.
Rare earth metals (also called Rare Earth Elements or REEs) have strong magnetic properties that make them ideal for powering many of the devices we use today, such as smartphones, computers and electric car batteries. REEs aren’t really rare, at least not in the way you might think. Even the rarest REE is 125 times more common than gold! REEs are “rare” because they are mostly found only in small quantities. Generally, they are found in a rare igneous rock (火成岩) called carbonate (碳酸盐), which contains 17 minerals — which must all be separated. The process is hard, dirty and can be very expensive. Keep in mind, however, that producing and processing are different steps. Producing is the act of mining metals; processing is the act of separating the minerals. Many countries mine carbonate including the United States, Australia, Brazil and Canada. China alone produces 63 percent of REEs today, which is down from a high of 90 percent! China now controls 85 percent of REEs processing. That is because the producing countries send their REEs to China for processing.
Electric cars are increasing in popularity with many traditional car companies introducing all-electric models. This switch will increase the demand for REEs which is prompting car companies to work directly with the mines to save costs. Many people still have concerns about the environmental effects of increased mining. Though several companies are working to go green, mining is known to have a history with known dangers such as pollution and the risk of deadly accidents. The mining of these metals is even known to produce radioactive (放射性的) wastewater!
A new chapter in climate history is possible if mining can be done safely. In fewer than a hundred years, most cars on the road will use electricity or two different types of power. The traditional cars, harmful to the environment, will be a thing of the past.
13．Why is it hard to get required supplies for electric cars
A．Because they are not as common as gold.
B．Because the step of producing is very difficult.
C．Because they are also used in many other fields.
D．Because they are hard to separate from carbonate.
14．What can we learn from the passage
A．There are more countries processing REEs than mining them.
B．Electric cars may get more widely used if mining can be safer.
C．Car companies prefer to seek professional teams to mine REEs.
D．Electric cars account for almost half of the global car market now.
15．What is the best title of the passage
A．The Challenges of Electric Cars B．The Future of Rare Earth Metals
C．The History of Rare Earth Metals D．The Development of Electric Cars
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（2022·上海市行知中学高三期末）As every mobile-phone owner knows, after a year or so the battery starts to fade and the beast needs recharging more frequently. That is a nuisance, but a phone’s batteries can be replaced fairly cheaply or the whole handset traded in for the latest model. An electric car, however, is a much bigger investment. Batteries are its priciest component, representing around 30% of an average of mid-size vehicle. A deteriorating battery poses a potential safety hazard, and destroys its second-hand value as well.
To provide buyers with some peace of mind, car makers guarantee their batteries, typically for eight years or around 200,000 km. Producers are now, though, planning to go much further than that, with the launch of “million-mile” batteries.
“It’s a great catchphrase; the million-mile battery,” says George Crabtree, director of the Joint Centre for Energy Storage Research. “But the fact that you can drive a million miles may not be the most relevant parameter (参数) to look at.” Regular fast-charging reduces battery life, as do overcharging and deep discharging. Driving in extremely hot or cold weather doesn’t help either. And battery life will diminish even if you just leave the car in the garage. The real point of a million-mile battery is that the technological advances required to make it possible will deal with these things as well.
The lithium-ion (锂离子) batteries which power electric cars age in two ways: with time and with use. Battery-makers call time-dependent ageing “calendar ageing”, which is consequence of the gradual degradation of some of the materials employed in battery construction. Leaving a car with a fully rather than partly charged battery, for example, can increase the rate of calendar ageing. Use-dependent ageing is a consequence of the number of discharge—recharge cycles a battery goes through. It is caused by the complex chemical reactions that take place when a battery is operating.
Battery technology is improving all the time. As a consequence, so are calendar and use-dependent lifetimes. Keeping track of and studying batteries’ performance helps researchers come up with ways to mitigate (缓和)some of the side reactions.
Dealing with impurities that get into batteries helps to extend their lives. For example, to prevent water from forming an acid by attacking the electrodes (电极), GM has developed an addictive made from zeolites (沸石)—molecular sponges, which serves to mop up any moisture which enters a battery cell.
Adding a little aluminium (铝) boosts the battery’s energy density, meaning a car can travel farther on a single charge. It also makes the battery last longer and less costly.
As a marketing device, the million-mile battery will give electric-car buyers more confidence in their batteries. But it is anything but the limit of engineers’ aspirations. The next objective is to replace Li-ions’ liquid electrolytes (电解液) with solid ones, which could make a two-million-mile battery a feasible objective. If that day comes, the tables would have been turned. From being the first part of a car to fail, its battery will have come the last.
16．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean
A．It is more profitable to invest in an electric car than in a mobile phone.
B．It’s much more costly to replace the failed batteries of an electric car with new ones.
C．Spending more money on an electric car can increase its second-hand value.
D．Compared with electric cars, batteries are of less importance to mobile phones.
17．According to the passage, which of the following is the least likely to reduce an electric car’s battery life
A．Driving an electric car on extremely hot summer days.
B．Often charging the car in ‘fast’ mode to save time.
C．Unplugging an electric car once it’s fully charged.
D．Leaving the car in the parking lot for a long time.
18．Which of the following is FALSE regarding the measures researchers take to prolong a battery’s lifetime
A．Using aluminium to improve the battery’s performance enabling the car to travel farther.
B．Keeping the battery partly charged to reduce its rate of ‘calendar ageing’.
C．Monitoring and studying batteries’ performance in long-distance traveling.
D．Adding zeolite to encourage the acidifying chemical reaction in the battery.
19．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A．Electric car engineers are always on the go to develop batteries with greater longevity.
B．The current technology has enabled an electric car to drive a million miles on a single charge.
C．Policies on the choice of battery materials will be tightened to control the traveling range.
D．Drivers of future electric cars will no longer be worried about battery failure.
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（2022·辽宁铁岭·高三期末）In recent times, with the advent of electric cars, the idea to fuel them with solar energy also gained momentum. Electric cars—even though they run on electricity and don’t use fossil fuels—are still NOT GREEN! People suffer from the misconception that not using fossil fuel means “green” which is kind of absurd, considering the electricity we use is generated by burning the very same fuels!
However, what if your car had solar panels that could charge it Now that would indeed be a green machine! Basically, as much as we would like to incorporate this energy source into our car, the efficiency of the currently used solar panels is subject to the fulfillment of different criteria.
Firstly, solar panels occupy a large amount of area. An average car has an area of 10-25 sq. ft. on the roof. which can generate between 50-150 W under ideal conditions. This is hardly enough power to illuminate a light bulb! Also, moderate sunny temperature needs to be ideal, as extremely high temperatures can reduce the efficiency of the solar panels. Cars must work in all weather conditions, so if a solar panel limits the car’s functionality, it becomes practically useless. More importantly, the cost of the panels and development required to power the electronics using the sun’s energy outweighs the benefits that solar panels provide.
Most cars today that have solar roofs, use the solar energy to power only a few basic functions of the car. While there is still time before we will be able to drive cars fully powered by solar energy, there are some alternatives, such as solar power stations, which are being designed to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for electricity.
Solar-powered vehicles are surely the future, but not the near future. As the cost of solar panels continues to fall and their efficiency increases, things will begin to look much “brighter” for this alternative and sustainable option!
20．Why aren’t electric cars environmentally friendly
A．They won’t work as well as the common cars.
B．They are not powered by solar energy.
C．They run on electricity produced by burning fuels.
D．They cause more pollution to the world.
21．What can we learn from the third paragraph
A．Temperatures have little effect on solar panels.
B．Powering the electronics costs little.
C．A car’s roof generates enough power to light a bulb.
D．The performance of current solar panels depends on various factors.
22．What can we infer about solar energy in the car industry
A．Most cars have solar roofs.
B．Cars can be currently powered from solar power stations.
C．Cars partly powered by solar energy are on the road.
D．Solar cars will soon be available.
23．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．What do solar cars look like
B．Why don’t we power the car with solar energy
C．How do solar cars work
D．Could solar cars replace the electric cars
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（2022·黑龙江·鹤岗一中高三阶段练习）There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will not allow the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue -a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an EV into.
Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, an expert on low-carbon vehicle technology said, “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars. These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. ”
Cost is another issue that may prevent people switching to electric power. But some countries offer encouragement, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes (专用车道) for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
24．What does the author think of the UK's announcement
A．Reasonable. B．Unrealistic.
C．Cheerful. D．Unbelievable.
25．What does Colin Herron intend to stress in paragraph 2
A．More tech companies are needed to develop electric cars.
B．Money should be spent on low-carbon vehicle technology.
C．Google and Tesla are both big companies producing electric cars.
D．Solid state batteries are the key to helping electric cars going farther.
26．Why can electric cars avoid traffic jams in some countries
A．They go at low speed. B．They hold fewer people.
C．They have no parking fee. D．They have their own lanes.
27．What’s the best title for the text
A．The future of electric cars B．The ways to achieve zero-carbon
C．The disadvantages of traditional cars D．The big leap in electric car technology
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（2022·河南洛阳·高三阶段练习）General Motors (GM) is one of the world’s major automakers (汽车制造商). In January, the company set a goal: It will stop selling gas-powered cars by 2035. It means the company will make more battery-powered vehicles.
This is a big moment for the auto industry. Scientists say it’s important to move away from gas powered vehicles. Doing so will fight climate change. Transportation causes about 25% of global carbon emissions (排放物). Three-quarters of that is from road travel. Countries are taking action. In China, most new vehicles sold must be electric by 2035. The United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands will not allow sales of new gas-powered cars in 2030.
Venkat Viswanathan is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He told TIME for Kids, “It is now very clear that going electric is the future.”
Electric cars run on lithium-ion (锂离子) batteries, which power our mobile devices. Making these batteries has an environmental cost. Lithium is taken from the earth, like the oil used to make gas. But the long-term cost is much smaller. “When you use up a battery, you can recycle the material,” says Jessika Trancik, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Electric cars have another environmental effect. They need energy to recharge. They get the energy from power plants. These places burn oils. But countries can turn to cleaner energy sources, such as wind and solar power. If they do, electric vehicles will get cleaner too. Even now, they’re cleaner than cars that run on gas.
28．What will GM do in 2035
A．Stop producing all vehicles. B．Produce just electric cars.
C．Sell more gas-powered cars. D．Find more energy sources.
29．What’s the purpose of stopping selling gas-powered cars
A．To bring convenience to road travel. B．To deal with climate change.
C．To promote sales of electric cars. D．To set up more power plants.
30．What is special about lithium-ion batteries
A．They are cleaner than solar power. B．They have no environmental cost.
C．Their materials are recyclable. D．They are cheaper than oil.
31．Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A．The Sales of Gas-powered Cars B．How to Sell More Electric Cars
C．Carmakers’ Plan of Going Electric D．Electric Cars Are the Future
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（2022·安徽省太湖中学模拟预测）New homes and buildings in England will be required by law to fix electric vehicle charging points from next year, the prime minister has announced. The government said the move will see up to 145, 000 charging points fixed across the country each year. New-build supermarkets, workplaces and buildings undergoing major rebuilding will also come under the new law.
The move comes as the UK aims to switch to electric cars, with new petrol and diesel (柴油)cars sales banned from 2030. Announcing the new laws at the Confederation of British Industry’s conference on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was going to “radically ”change its cars, trucks, buses and other means of transport.
The government said the new laws will “make car charging as easy as refueling a petrol or diesel car today”. It said “simpler ways to pay" to charge vehicles through contactless (无接触的) payments would also be introduced at “all new fast and rapid charge points”.
Britain currently has about 25, 000 charging points, but the Competition and Markets Authority has said it could need 10 times as many before 2030. The switch to electric vehicles is part of the UK’s strategy to hit climate targets, with cars and taxis accounting for 16％ of UK emissions (排放量)in 2019.
Several major car companies, such as Jaguar and Volvo plan to go all electric from 2025 and 2030 and Ford has said all vehicles sold in Europe will be electric by 2030. UK electric car sales are growing, with about 10% of cars sold in 2020 being electric, up from 2. 5% in 2018.
Mike Childs, Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, welcomed the government’s announcement, adding that electric vehicles had a “significant role to play in building a zero-carbon future”. “New housing should also include safe cycle storage and access to high quality public transport, to provide real alternatives to driving and help cut traffic jam, ”Mr Childs added.
32．What does the underlined word “radically” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Temporally. B．Reasonably. C．Slightly. D．Completely.
33．What’s the present situation of the UK’s charging points
A．They’re far from enough.
B．New-build ones are much safer.
C．Some are under reconstruction now.
D．They all use contactless payments.
34．What’s Mike Childs’ attitude towards the government’s new law
A．Unclear. B．Favorable. C．Doubtful. D．Intolerant.
35．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．The UK’s Plan to Hit Climate Targets
B．A New Law Announced by Britain’s Government
C．The UK Aiming to Switch to Electric Cars
D．New Homes in England to Have Charging Points
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（2021·浙江·高考真题）At the start of the 20th century, an American engineer named John Elfreth Watkins made predictions about life today. His predictions about slowing population growth, mobile phones and increasing height were close to the mark. But he was wrong in one prediction: that everybody would walk 10 miles a day.
Today, in Australia, most children on average fall 2, 000 steps short of the physical activity they need to avoid being overweight. In the early 1970s, 40 per cent of children walked to school, while in 2010, it was as low as 15 per cent.
The decline is not because we have all become lazy. Families are pressed for time, many with both parents working to pay for their house, often working hours not of their choosing, living in car-dependent neighborhoods with limited public transport.
The other side of the coin is equally a deprivation: for health and well-being, as well as lost opportunities（机会）for children to get to know their local surroundings. And for parents there are lost opportunities to walk and talk with their young scholar about their day.
Most parents will have eagerly asked their child about their day, only to meet with a “good”, quickly followed by "I'm hungry". This is also my experience as a mother. But somewhere over the daily walk more about my son's day comes out. I hear him making sense of friendship and its limits. This is the unexpected and rare parental opportunity to hear more.
Many primary schools support walking school-bus routes, with days of regular, parent-accompanied walks. Doing just one of these a few times a week is better than nothing. It can be tough to begin and takes a little planning-running shoes by the front door, lunches made the night before, umbrellas on rainy days and hats on hot ones-but it's certainly worth trying.
1．Why does the author mention Watkins' predictions in the first paragraph
A．To make comparisons. B．To introduce the topic.
C．To support her argument. D．To provide examples.
2．What has caused the decrease in Australian children's physical activity
A．Plain laziness. B．Health problems.
C．Lack of time. D．Security concerns.
3．Why does the author find walking with her son worthwhile
A．She can get relaxed after work. B．She can keep physically fit.
C．She can help with her son's study. D．She can know her son better.
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（2022·湖北·恩施市第一中学模拟预测）A new study suggested that some grandmothers may hold a deeper bond with their grandchildren than their own children. James Riling of Emory University in Atlanta published the study in The Royal Society last week. His team surveyed 50 grandmothers with at least one biological grandchild between three and twelve years old. They also measured the brain function as the participants viewed pictures of their grandchild, an unknown child, the same sex parent of the grandchild and an unknown adult.
Researchers found that grandmothers viewing grandchild pictures activated parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and movement. In contrast, the study also found that when grandmothers viewed images of their adult child, they showed stronger activation in an area of the brain associated with cognitive empathy (认知同理心). That indicates they may be trying to cognitively understand what their adult child is thinking or feeling, but not as much from the emotional side.
Compared with results from an earlier study by the Rilling lab of fathers viewing photos of their Children, results showed that grandmothers activated more parts of the brain that involved emotional empathy and motivation. That suggests that grandmothers are intended to feel what their grandchildren are feeling when they interact with them.
“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and their investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors wrote. It’s part of the reason why the US celebrates Grandparents’ Day each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day in September. Former President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation (公告) in 1978. “Because they are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take the daily responsibility for them, they can reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations,” the proclamation read.
4．What can be inferred about the study
A．200 children’s pictures are used.
B．Young couples could be surveyed.
C．The participants’ brains are monitored.
D．Biological child’s picture is sure to be viewed.
5．What might be grandparents doing if their grandchild is smiling
A．Feeling the child’s joy. B．Feeling the child’s distress.
C．Trying to show activation. D．Trying to understand why.
6．Why does the author mention an earlier study in Paragraph 3
A．To give a proof. B．To explain a rule.
C．To clarify a concept. D．To introduce a theory.
7．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning grandparents
A．Their received honor. B．Their disadvantages.
C．Their responsibility. D．Their contribution.
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（2022·广西·柳州高级中学模拟预测）Mom was a good cook. Her homemade chili sauce was second to none, and the things she could do with a chicken … well, it makes my mouth water to think about it. I once offered to make my sister Kathy’s bed for a week if she would give me the last slice of toast made by Mom.
No doubt about it, Mom was a great cook — most of the time. If a beef steak was placed in her frying pan, she turned into the anti-cook. She could turn that finest meat into a piece of hard protein with the smell of shoe leather. Of course, she really tried.
One day, my brother Bud took me out for lunch in a popular restaurant and he ordered beef steaks. Since he was paying, I thought I should have at least one or two bites. But when the waitress served our steaks, I was surprised at how good they smelled. Suddenly I understood why others spoke of beef steaks lovingly. I wolfed down my steak. I was a born-again beef-eater.
“You know,” I said to Bud, “I used to think Mom was a great cook. But it’s hard to believe that her steaks came from the same animal as these steaks.”
“Mom is really a great cook,” Bud said. “Think about it. She grew up during the Great Depression (大萧条). That’s when she learned to cook. How often do you think they had steaks It is only recently that they could afford to buy steaks. So it isn’t that she isn’t a good cook.”
It’s that way with all of us, isn’t it Even our strengths have elements (成分) of weakness. That’s why great athletes still train and great actors still practice. Greatness isn’t something we are; it is something we become. And that process (过程) of becoming includes learning and growing through both success and failure.
8．What does the underlined sentence mean
A．The author’s mom was a really good cook.
B．The author loved his family members very much.
C．Mom loved Kathy more than the author.
D．The toast made by Mom was the author’s favorite food.
9．How did that eating in the restaurant affect the author
A．He realized that beef was the best meat.
B．He started to like home-made beef steaks.
C．He would eat beef steaks only in that restaurant.
D．He didn’t think beef steaks were terrible food anymore.
10．Why couldn’t the author’s mom cook beef steaks well
A．She seldom ate meat when she was young. B．She had little experience in cooking them.
C．She couldn’t afford good beef at that time. D．She actually wasn’t a good cook.
11．What message does the text want to give
A．One is never too old to learn. B．Failure is the mother of success.
C．Greatness still needs learning and growing. D．Everyone has both strengths and weaknesses.
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（2022·北京·人大附中三模）Is there a magic cutoff period when children become responsible for their own actions Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, “It’s their life,” and feel nothing
When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital passage waiting for doctors to put a few stitches (缝线) in my son’s head. I asked, “When do you stop worry ” The nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked continually and disrupted the class. As if to read my mind, a teacher said. “Don’t worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, “They’re trying to find themselves. Don’t worry, in a few years, you can stop worrying. They’ll adults.” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
By the time I was 50, I was sick and tired of being weak. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle, there was nothing I could do about it. My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing.
I continued to suffer from their failures, and be absorbed in their disappointments. My friends said that when my kids got married, I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my mother’s warm smile and her occasional “You look pale. Are you all right Call me the minute you get home. Are you depressed about something ” Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry
One of my children telephoned me last month, saying, “Where were you I’ve been calling for three days, and no one answered. I was worried.”
I smiled a warm smile.
12．The author intends to tell us in the passage that ________.
A．parents long for a period when they no longer worry about their children
B．there is no time when parents have no worry about their children
C．it’s parents’ duty to worry about their children
D．parents don’t have to worry their children
13．The author mentioned her ages of twenties, thirties, forties and fifty in order to show ________.
A．the hard times she experienced in her life
B．the different stages of her children
C．she had been worrying about her children in her life
D．the support she received from her mother
14．What can we infer from the last sentence “I smiled a warm smile”
A．Finally the mother didn’t have to worry about her children.
B．The mother was pleased that her child began to worry about her, too.
C．At last the mother could live her own life without worry.
D．The mother felt satisfied that she had succeeded in turning her children into adults.
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（2022·河南·通许县第一高级中学模拟预测）One day, my wife and I were listening to Disney songs with our two little girls when the romantic love song I See the Light came on. I walked over to my wife, who was in the kitchen, took her in my arms and started dancing with her slowly. I could tell it caught her off-guard and embarrassed her a little. Thankfully, she stayed in my arms and danced with me anyway. As the song approached the final chorus, I suddenly realized we weren’t alone. Our daughters were standing there watching us in silence.
The song approached the end and as the strings played the last notes, I decided to give the girls a Hollywood ending. I took my wife’s face in my hands and kissed her. After I pulled away, I looked over and saw my elder daughter’s face lit up with admiration, and her eyes filled with tears. Then she came over, buried her face in my wife’s legs. and cried.
“Why are you crying ” my wife asked.
My daughter was at a loss for words, so I tried a different angle.
“Can you at least give me one word to describe how you’re feeling ” I asked.
My daughter paused, looked up at us and said,“Loved.”
It reminded me of seeing my dad kiss my mom, leaving me feeling pleasantly embarrassed as a child. I wanted to watch them kiss each other and hide my face at the same time. And while there were no words to describe how I felt at the time, looking back, I know what it was: I felt loved.
Never overlook the power of your love for your spouse (配偶). Your kids are watching as you smile and give each other a kiss when you say goodbye to each other in the morning. They’re listening when you praise one another. Showing marital love in front of our children is a unique chance to be both a good parent and a good spouse.
15．What were the author’s daughters doing while he was dancing with his wife
A．Cooking in the kitchen. B．Watching a Disney film.
C．Looking at them silently. D．Exchanging loving kisses.
16．Why did the author’s elder daughter cry
A．She was desperate to be kissed by her mom. B．She hated it when her dad kissed her mom.
C．She felt deeply touched by her parents’ love. D．She thought her dad completely ignored her.
17．How did the author as a kid feel when seeing his dad kiss his mom
A．Proud and calm. B．Sad and ashamed. C．Interested but annoyed. D．Embarrassed but pleased.
18．What does the author most probably suggest parents do at last
A．Remember to praise their children in public. B．Avoid close contact in front of their children.
C．Set a good example in terms of good manners. D．Show their love for each other to their children.
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（2022·山东淄博·三模）Although it may be uncomfortable to admit, many parents play favorites among their children. Is that “bad” parenting Having a favorite child might be the greatest taboo (禁忌) of parenthood, yet research shows that the majority of parents do indeed have a favorite.
With plenty of evidence to suggest that being the least-favored child can fundamentally shape the personality and lead to sibling (兄弟姐妹) competitions, it’s no wonder that parents might worry about letting their preferences slip.
“Data suggests that mothers, in particular, show favoritism to children who have similar values to them and that engage more with family, over qualities such as being highly ambitious or career driven.” says Jessica Griffin, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts.
In one study, up to 74% of mothers and 70% of fathers in the UK have been shown to exhibit preferential treatment towards one child. Parents admitting having a favorite child showed an overwhelming preference towards the baby of the family, with 62% of parents who have several children preferring their youngest. Griffin says that a favoritism towards a youngest child is often to do with the social and emotional skills associated with birth order — as parents gain more practice in child-raising, they have a better idea of how they want to shape the childhood of the children, and what qualities are most important to pass on.
“Children who grow up in families where they feel that they are treated unfairly may experience a deep sense of unworthiness,” says Griffin. “They might feel that they are unlovable in some way. But for most parents, their worries are misplaced. In fact, in most cases children might not even know that their parents prefer their sibling in the first place. In one study, a shocking four out of five claimed that their sibling was favored over them — a seemingly improbable statistic.
Griffin argues that it’s perfectly OK for parents to have favorites. “The important thing to remember is that having a favorite child does not mean that you love your other children less.” Griffin says.
19．What does the underlined word “slip” in second paragraph mean？
A．Cause trouble. B．Make no difference.
C．Bring benefits. D．Become obvious.
20．Why would most parents show favoritism to the youngest
A．Their social skills are much better.
B．They want to pass on more knowledge to it.
C．Their childhood experience gives them more ideas.
D．They have learned more about how to raise a child.
21．How will the children act when they are treated unfairly
A．Compete with each other. B．Turn a deaf ear to it.
C．Become self-denying. D．Be annoying.
22．What’s Griffin’s attitude towards parents’ favorites among children
A．Uncertain. B．Objective. C．Indifferent. D．Critical.
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（2022·江苏南京·模拟预测）In 1990, during a performance of my stage play, I became preoccupied with one particular member of the audience. While everybody else laughed, there she sat, staring at the floor, with her fingers in her ears. I’ll never forget her look of complete discomfort.
That woman was my mother. Despite the fact I’d established myself as a humorist, my mother never found me or my work particularly funny. She was my hardest critic. “Is Drew really that funny ” she’d ask family members.
To make matters worse, the feeling was mutual (相互的): though our social circle swore that she was humorous, I never saw it. My mother was supposedly very funny in her first language, Anishinaabemowin—an Indigenous (原住民的) language, but alas, I didn’t speak it. At family gatherings, when somebody would say something “funny” in Anishinaabemowin, she’d explain it to me. Sometimes the humour translated. Sometimes it didn’t.
For a while I was convinced I would never make her laugh. Then, in 2005, I succeeded. I had published a book called Me Funny. In it were dozens of essays deconstructing Indigenous humour, along with 50 so-called “Indian jokes” to break up the various chapters. (For instance, “Why do Native people hate snow Because it’s white and all over our land.”) She laughed hard and declared, “Wow, that was funny!”
In 2009, my mother passed away at the age of 77. During the funeral, in the tears, family member after family member got up and recounted things she had done and said over the years. To my surprise, I found myself laughing. Suddenly I remembered a moment from the early ‘90s, when my mother asked me, completely serious, what “owie” meant in French. I struggled to come up with an answer until I spelled it out in my mind: oui (“yes” in English).
More and more stories about her surfaced. We laughed as we remembered her. I couldn’t see my mother’s forest for my own trees. I wish I could have shared those laughs with her while she was alive, but I’m glad I finally made the connection.
23．What prevented the author and his mother from understanding each other’s humour
A．Language barriers.
B．The author’s unique job.
C．Mom’s critical personality.
D．Views of Indigenous people.
24．Why did the author laugh at mother’s funeral
A．He tried to fit in his Indigenous family.
B．He recalled amusing moments about mom.
C．He wanted to hide his sadness over mother’s death.
D．He intended his laugh to make mother rest in peace.
25．What does the underlined sentence mean
A．The author learned from mother a very important life lesson.
B．The author failed to relate to his mother from her perspective.
C．The author finally understood mother’s sense of humour better.
D．The author didn’t write enough humorous books to make mother laugh.
26．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Am I funny B．Why isn’t Mom laughing
C．What’s so funny D．Does laughter have an accent
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（2022·浙江杭州·模拟预测）It had been my first Christmas without Clyde. We had celebrated our forty-ninth wedding anniversary while he was ill. There were many beautiful memories. One was Clyde’s cards.
When we were first married, we had much to learn about expressing emotions, as neither of our families spoke about their feelings. Greeting cards were a great way to communicate with each other. Clyde got cards for all the special holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Mother’s Day. Sometimes, he gave me cards for no reason other than to say, “I love you.” It brightened my day when I awoke in the morning to find a card on my pillow or on the coffeemaker. Oh, how I missed those beautiful or funny cards. He always separated his name between the y and d. It made me sad to know I would never get another card signed Cly de.
One day, I went into a Goodwill Store just before closing time. I had just picked up a book titled Someone Cares when the voice on the loudspeaker blared out, “The store is closing for the day...” Having to rush to the checkout, I made a quick decision to purchase it.
Back home, I picked up my new book. A bunch of cards fell into my lap from inside the book. Surprised, I began to read them. Most of the cards seemed to be for a mother, but there were also some that appeared to be from friends. I enjoyed reading all of them.
The last one said, “To My Wife on Mother’s Day.” The words and pictures on the card were similar to those on cards Clyde had given me in the past. Looking down at the lower part of the card, I was shocked to see the signature. It read Cly de with a space in the middle between the y and d just like my husband always signed his name. At that moment, I knew Clyde’s love would always be with me. There wouldn’t be cards on my pillow or near the coffeemaker, but “Cly de” had found a way to send me one more card when I needed it most.
27．Why did Clyde send cards to his wife on every possible occasion
A．He regarded it a good way to communicate.
B．He continued the common practice of his family.
C．He knew his wife would be heart-broken for his death.
D．He was an emotional man enjoying expressing feelings.
28．What do we know about the last special card the wife got
A．It had a style different from the old ones.
B．It arrived as expected after Clyde died.
C．It was bought from a bookstore on Mother’s Day.
D．It was recognized from Clyde’s unique signature.
29．What is the best title for the text
A．Happy Memories. B．Love from Books.
C．Special Delivery. D．Strange Holiday Gifts.
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（2022·河南郑州·三模）My granddaughter entertains herself outside a closed shop. I have no idea what day it is - I haven’t known for 10 months. I have moved to a different city to provide child care so that my daughter can work.
Everything I observe these days is from a young child’s eye view. I must be experiencing time and place in a way I haven’t done before. I have let go of all the experiences we’re missing because I’m focused on what matters to this child at any given moment. Puddles (水洼), obviously. Rocks held lovingly in her small fist the whole way home. Burying balls that have sailed over the tennis court fence and landed in the sandbox, and her face lighting up when they are dug up. Every single time.
My job is to wait and watch. Let her try things, comfort her when she falls down, and keep her safe. Bring snacks, push her on a swing, but mostly let her be. Tell her the names of all the things she points to. Take her hand when she offers it because she is in a slightly unfamiliar area. The two of us never hurry. This lifestyle change astonishes me every day.
Who knows how her new brain processes all this I have been forced by circumstance into the arms of the people I need to take care of me. Taking care of my granddaughter is a front. In fact, she gave me much more.
In March 2020, I lost my younger daughter. I can’t say it was entirely unexpected. My younger daughter battled mental illness. She was only 27 years old. She put herself through long treatment programs to reduce her pain. It was as if the whole world went on leave with me. I had company for a few brief days after my younger daughter’s death, and then I was alone. I signed up for the various things that might reduce my suffering. I went 15 weeks without touching another person.
Now a very small girl waits for me, watches me, comforts me, keeps me safe, and takes my hand.
30．Why has the author lost track of time
A．She feels bored with her present life.
B．She has suffered from a mental disease.
C．She enjoys being with her granddaughter.
D．She is in sorrow over the loss of her daughter.
31．The underlined word “front” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”
A．deal B．must C．burden D．cover
32．What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A．The author’s effort to save her younger daughter.
B．The measures taken to reduce the author’s suffering.
C．The younger daughter’s battle against mental illness.
D．The pain caused by an unbearable loss to the author.
33．What does the author want to express in this passage
A．It’s a child who has helped her to slowly recover.
B．Staying with grandchildren is a comfort for elders.
C．Family members should help each other out of pain.
D．Physical separation has harmful effects on one’s health.
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1.【2023届山东省齐鲁名校高三第一次学业质量联合检测】
This Is the Way Learning Center
The staff, parents and children enrolled (招收) at This Is the Way Learning Center are one big family. We take the health and safety of our family very seriously. This Is the Way Learning Center is committed to maintaining a safe environment for your children. We are following all safety rules. Should you have any questions regarding the processes in place please call our center. We will be happy to answer your questions.
This Is the Way Learning Center cares for and educates children aged 6 weeks and up. We are enrolling for all programs (Preschool and Nursery School) in addition to basic childcare. There will be no enrollment fees and registration fees. We are devoted to the future of your child and creating a lifetime love of learning at every age and stage. What can be more precious or important than the early developmental and learning years of our children
This Is the Way Learning Center is located across the street from Henry Barnard School at 18 Shaker Road. It is conveniently located just minutes from 91 North and South, in the town of Enfield.
Hours:
6:30 am through 5:30 pm
Monday through Friday
Closed only on major holidays.
Ages:
Children through kindergarten
School age
Features:
All-day, all-year daycare
Homelike setting
Age-appropriate play areas
Child-friendly curriculum
Computer education
Trained and experienced teachers
You may email us at requests@thisisthewaylc.com or call us at 860-253-0010 to ask your questions and request a free brochure.
1. What is This Is the Way Learning Center
A. It’s a big family. B. It’s a training center.
C. It’s a safety center. D. It’s a local program.
2. Who can teach in This is the Way Learning Center .
A. Everyone enrolled at it. B. Age-appropriate coaches.
C. Computer education teachers. D. Trained and experienced teachers.
3. For whom is this text probably written
A. Parents. B. Visitors. C. Students. D. Professors.
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2.【Z20名校联盟（浙江省名校新高考研宄联盟）2022-2023学年髙三第一次联考】
The Boy Who Sailed the World by Julia Green and Alex Latimer(David Fickling, 6.99)
A little boy loves the sea so much that he builds a boat and sets sail in it, weathering sea current and storms, making friends and finally sailing home before a new voyage beckons. Words and images are rich with wonder in this lovely picture book for 7+ readers, based on the adventures of the author’s brave son.
What a Shell Can Tell by Helen Scales, illustrated by Sonia PuIido (Phaidon, 16.95)
Young shell-hunters of 12+ will adore this jewel-bright, fascinating work of nonfiction by a marine biologist. Learn what a sheirs colour and shape might mean; discover the cone snail’s poisonous teeth or the clusterwink snails green light; and find out what shells can tell us about the past and the future.
The Boy Who Grew a Tree by PoUy Ho-Yen, iUustrated by Sojung Kim-McCarthv (Knights of, 5.99)
Timi’s Mum is having a baby and Timi is unsettled by the change. When he discovers a tiny sap growing in a closed-down library, he begins to tend it. But the tree grows so fast that Timi won’t be able keep the secret for long. Simply and sweetly told, this little tale for 5+ packs a punch beyond its page count.
Future Hero: Race to Fire Mountain by Remi Blackwood, illustrated by Alicia Robinson(SchoIastic, 6.99)
Jarell loves to draw a complex fantasy world. But when he discovers his imaginings are real and that Ulfrika, the world of his ancestors, is in trouble, he is drawn into danger. Can he accept his destiny an work with clever young warrior Kimisi to defeat the evil wizard Ikala Fast-paced and accessible, this thrilling new series is perfect for 8+ readers with a taste for magical adventure.
21. For a kid of 6 years old, which book is the most suitable for him to enjoy
A. The Boy Who Sailed the World B. What a Shell Can Tell
C. The Boy Who Grew a Tree D. Future Hero: Race to Fire Mountain
22. Which statement is TRUE about the four books
A. The Boy Who Sailed the World is a fairy tale for 7+ kids.
B. What a Shell Can Tell helps readers learn more about the sea.
C. Timi is very happy because he is going to be the elder brother.
D. We can not see beautiful pictures in all the four books.
23. In which part of a magazine can we most probably find the article
A. Tourism. B. Science. C. Fashion. D. Education.
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3.【2023届安徽省江淮十所名校高三第一次联考】
Icehouse and ice ticket
As early as Pre-Qin Dynasty, people used natural ice to keep food fresh and make cold drinks. The Zhou royal court had a specialized department called “ice administration”. They collected natural ice blocks each December to store in the icehouse. During the Qing Dynasty, “ice tickets” were used and they were available only to officials and the rich.
Ice container
The most commonly used cooling tool is called “Jian”, which is a big container filled with ice. It was made of clay in early Chinese history, and was later made of copper (铜). The “Jian” can be seen as an ancient refrigerator, which can be used to make cold drinks.
Hiding food in the well
During the Qin and Han dynasties, for common people, the most common way to cool off is by using their wells. Some families put a pot in the well as a cold closet, or put food in a basket and lowered the basket into the well with a rope.
Herbal drinks
During the Qing Dynasty, taking Chinese herbal medicine was popular in Beijing. In hot summer, some people preferred to drink ice water, some boiled perilla leaves, and liquorice as summer soup to keep off the heat. Ancient people also loved to make lotus seed soup in summer for the benefit of strengthening the body.
1. What does “Jian” have the same function as
A. Container. B. Refrigerator. C. Clay. D. Copper.
2. Which of the following is unavailable to common people
A. Ice tickets. B. Ice container. C. Hiding food in the well. D. Herbal drinks.
3. What’s the common purpose of the above four ways
A. To strengthen the body. B. To keep food fresh.
C. To escape the summer heat. D. To make cold drinks.
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4.【河南省豫东名校2022-2023学年高三上学期开学摸底联考】
Many summer camps have had to cancel their programming due to COVID-19. So we have found a great selection of virtual summer camps for your children.
Happy Camper Live
Ages: 5~ 18
Cost: $499 a month .
What is special about Happy Camper Live is that there are hundreds of camp adventures and experiences to choose from to offer your children unique camp experience. Children can make fun with a world-class athlete, play volleyball with a national high school champion and learn a new art, craft or musical instrument.
Smart Robots Virtual Camp
Ages: 7 ~11
Cost: $179 for two weeks
Campers will receive a smart coding robot of choice and learning materials and apps to get them started in this camp. This camp is made as much of a social experience as possible. At the end of camp, each child will be certificated as a “junior coder”，have made penfriends for life and have new skills and knowledge to bring into their classrooms in the fall.
Written Out Loud
Ages: 8~17
Cost: $250 per week
The storytelling school Written Out Loud has transformed its program to a virtual storytelling workshop. Founded in 2018 by a Hollywood film-maker, Witten Out Loud offers classes for children aged 8 to 17 that combine a range of disciplines such as creative writing, film-making and even improving comedy.
Got Game Summer Academy
Ages: 4~12
Cost: $195 for two weeks
With a focus on reading, writing and math, Got Game will help your children stay academically on track while still having fun in an energized virtual learning environment. Children will receive personalized attention from teachers while also participating in games that center around communication on group projects and building individual skills.
1. What’s special about Happy Camper Live
A. It offers a large number of different activities.
B. It’s the most expensive of the four camps.
C. It focuses on improving musical skills.
D. It was founded by a world-class athlete.
2. Where can campers make penfriends with others
A. In Written Out Loud. B. In Happy Camper Live.
C. In Smart Robots Virtual Camp. D. In Got Game Summer Academy.
3. What do Written Out Loud and Got Game Summer Academy have in common
A. They enable children to learn while playing games.
B. They improve children’ s writing skills.
C. They teach children how to make films.
D. They are suitable for children above 12.
专题09.答案
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9．C
10．B
11．D
12．A
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13．D
14．B
15．A
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16．B
17．C
18．D
19．A
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20．C
21．D
22．B
23．D
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24．B
25．D
26．D
27．A
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28．B
29．B
30．C
31．C
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32．D
33．A
34．B
35．D
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1．B
2．C
3．D
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4．C5．A6．A7．D
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8．A
9．D
10．B
11．C
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12．B
13．C
14．B
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15．C
16．C
17．D
18．D
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19．A
20．D
21．C
22．B
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23．A
24．B
25．B
26．C
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27．A
28．D
29．C
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30．C
31．D
32．D
33．A
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【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
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【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
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【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
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【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
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