2023届高三晚自习英语高效训练
一、阅读理解
(一)
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo!Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14.(Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.)
1. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about
A.A type of art. B.A teenager’s studio.
C.A great teacher. D.A group of animals.
2. Who is the director of The Audience
A.Helen Mirren. B.Peter Morgan.
C.Dylan Baker. D.Stephen Daldry.
3. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history
A.Animals Out of Paper. B.The Audience.
C.Hamilton. D.On the Twentieth Century.
(二)
As more schools open for in-person learning and some organized sports start again, many children are returning to the world after having packed on extra body weight. While data is few on whether there’s been a rise in children’s weight over the pandemic(大流行病), some health professionals have seen worrisome signs. Suzannah Stivison, a nurse in Kensington, Md. , said that some of her patients put on what she calls “the other COVID- 19”— as in, 19 pounds
A loss of daily arrangements, in school and extracurriculars, left kids looking for a sense of control that many have found in eating. One of the ways that people regained a routine and a schedule within their families was most likely around meals. Since last March, adults joined the bread-baking craze and ate junk food as they liked.
Stivison herself admits the bad effect of the pandemic. “I never have Cheetos in my house. But all of a sudden, they appeared, ”she said. “And this has been a phenomenon that I have seen in lots of houses. Eating became something we could control. And it’s also something we use for comfort.”
Children tend to gain weight during periods like summer vacation, when fewer are getting regular exercise through organized sports and physical education. But there are supportive ways parents can help get their kids back to a healthier lifestyle. It’s less about talking and more about setting an example. Talking about risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease doesn’t really work, especially with younger kids. Kids know they’re heavier than their peers. They know they get out of breath.
However, parents can model good habits like exercising an hour a day or keeping the house stored with healthier foods. “It really comes down to the modeling and the opportunity we can control what food comes into the house, ” Stivison said. “And so guess what I’ve stopped buying Cheetos. ”;
4. What does the phrase “the other COVID- 19”in paragraph 1 mean
A.Patients’ dress size. B.A serious disease.
C.Children’s weight gain. D.An effective treatment.;
5. What did kids do to regain a sense of control
A.They ate unhealthy food. B.They helped prepare meals.
C.They arranged schoolwork. D.They learned bread-baking.;
6. Why is Cheetos mentioned in Paragraph 3
A.To prove the benefit of eating. B.To recommend a popular food.
C.To share a way to find comfort. D.To show a change in eating habit.;
7. What can parents do to help their kids
A.Set an example of positive living. B.Ask the kids to exercise regularly.
C.Talk about the risks of extra weight. D.Control the amount of food at home.
(三)
Over the last 50 years, illegal trade in wildlife has become one of the greatest threats to our natural world. Traffickers (贩子) are exploiting communities in developing areas, driving them to illegally hunt down animals for their body parts. These criminal networks only pay a tiny portion of the final price they get for the animals they receive. Beautiful animals are shipped off to faraway markets, whole or apart.
Angry We’ve barely started yet. The animal parts are being shipped along with weapons, drugs, even people". These heartless profiteers don’t care about the destruction they cause. Live animals are hidden during transport with no thought for their survival. Many of them don’t make it. Perhaps it’s a mercy when traffickers choose to kill and freeze the animals, before hiding them in the containers the size of a small bus. It’s not one or two animals here and there—it’s entire species that we are seeing driven towards extinction, lost forever from our global heritage. And for one reason alone: to put more money in the pockets of these criminals—whatever the cost.
Now, humans reap as they have sown. COVID-19 has “affected us all. It’s breaking our economies. It has sealed us in our homes and is attacking the weakest among us. In a short period almost every person on the planet has been affected and we still don’t know the final toll. The source could well be these criminal profiteers. We don’t know for certain how the pandemic started. Some scientists suggest that the disease might have been transferred to a person from a pangolin (穿山甲) being traded illegally in one of these markets—these are most trafficked mammals in the world, with over a million consumed by the trade since 2000.
Yet we would never have imagined that these markets for body parts of wild animals would affect us in this way. It’s time to say “enough”. Dr, Rebecca Drury, Head of Wildlife Trade at Fauna & Flora International (FFI) says, We would like to see stronger action to stop illegal hunting, trafficking and consumption of illegally- sourced wildlife. It is no longer an option to ignore the dangers of illegal and unregulated wildlife trade and consumption, to human health and to healthy, functioning ecosystems needed for life on earth to thrive. We must ensure that the lessons from COVID-19 pandemic are applied to prevent repeats of this global crisis.
The governments of the world are doing what they can. But while bans are put in place, the greedy individuals driving the trafficking will try to use their illegal networks to keep selling, lining their pockets until they are stopped. It’s precisely because this is a trade that happens in the shadows, so we must stop it at source. That’s why FFI is raising funds—to help put a stop to this mean trade. To do so they are asking readers of The-Week to make an urgent contribution today.
8. What can we know from Paragraph 2
A.Most of the live animals can’t survive the long trip.
B.Most of the live animals were killed and frozen during the trip.
C.Generally, the animal parts won’t shipped along with drugs or people.
D.Traffickers will give it a second thought when considering the cost of the trafficking.
9. What does the author want to convey mainly in Paragraph 3
A.Humans are paying a price for the illegal animal trafficking.
B.COVID-19 has brought disasters to humans.
C.COVID-19 originates from the pangolin.
D.Scientists have known the transferring path of COVID-19.
10. Which of the following statement is TRUE
A.Dr Rebecca Drury suggests stopping the trade of wildlife.
B.The most trafficked mammals in the world are the pangolin.
C.FFI is trying to find the source of the illegal wildlife trade.
D.Humans can prevent global crisis if they stop the illegal wildlife trade.
11. What is the purpose of the article
A.To show us millions of endangered animals are being cruelly killed.
B.To confirm illegal wildlife trade threatens some of our beloved animals.
C.To discuss how to stop the trafficking.
D.To call on immediate action to end the illegal wildlife trade.
二、七选五阅读
How Chinese philosophy can help you parent
It is the question I am most often asked at the playground when other parents find out I am a professor of ancient Chinese philosophy: ‘Does Chinese philosophy influence your parenting ’ It’s a fun question to answer, because becoming a parent led me to look very differently at the texts I translate and teach. 12 They guide and challenge me as a mother on a daily basis, but in ways that depart dramatically from what my culture and society tells me.
All of us want our children to be successful, partly because we love them and want them to be happy. But it is easy to mistakenly equate ‘success’ with certain kinds of academic or athletic achievements. Of course, one can define success in this way; these are widely and uncritically accepted as indicators of success in our society today. 13 A successful life-a life well lived-is one in which a person flourishes: they are happy, fulfilled, and find meaning in what they do and who they are. This type of fulfillment, they argue, comes not from participating in the ‘right’ activities, attending prestigious schools or having earning power. 14
The teachings of the most well-known and beloved philosophers from the Confucian and Daoist traditions late to the 3rd and 4th centuries BCE. They lived in a difficult time in Chinese society - a time of growing political instability, which eventually erupted into warfare and violence - but they disagreed on the source of the problem and how to fix it. Confucians have a lot of active, hands-on ways to help children grow, such as participating in rituals and traditions, while the Daoists recommend simpler activities, such as exploring and savoring the beauty of nature. 15
Parenting is messy. It is not simple or straightforward but complex and difficult. There are no magic solutions that make things easy or smooth. Most of us will need to piece together different approaches in order to find something that works well and feels right in different situations, for different children, and at different times in a child’s life.
A.Parenting is tough, especially because there isn’t a one-size-fits all approach.
B.Rather, it comes from loving and being loved by others within the context of meaningful, lasting relationships and giving generously of what you have to others.
C.I find that there are many lessons that are useful, accessible and timely when applied to the challenges of parenting.
D.But ancient Chinese philosophers believed that real success is not measured by prestige, fame, money or power.
E.Their diverse views on living a good life are precisely what makes Chinese philosophy such a great resource for parents.
F.Here are a few of the suggestions that ancient Chinese philosophers have for us.
三、完型填空
I keep a pocket knife in my handbag and it comes in handy for all sorts of things. I have 16 carried it with me since I discovered it on a boat that we 17 and lived on for about twenty years. It has been through many adventures with us.
I recently 18 an interesting flight and was pulled up at the departure(出发)gate. When my bag went through the x ray machine(X光机), my 19 was discovered. I had forgotten it was there and as I seldom 20 ,it hadn’t crossed my mind that it would be discovered and confiscated (没收).We had gone through the gate and it was the time for us to board 21 so there wasn’t time for me to go 22 and post it to myself.
The security lady at the gate saw that I was 23 at losing one of my treasure possessions(财物). They usually just threw away things that got confiscated. But she 24 to post it to me if I wrote down the 25 and gave her the postage money. I was so moved that I tried to 26 her and she asked me to stop as they weren’t supposed to do this and she would get into trouble if anyone found out.
The next day in the post I received a little package with my pocket knife and the 27 from the $10 note I had given her, even though I had urged(力劝) her to keep the rest(其余的) for her 28 . It was so 29 to be the recipient (接受者) of a kind deed (行为) like that.
Now I often do 30 little things for others and have started using smile cards. Hopefully the world is becoming a kinder place bit by bit.
16. A.never B.always C.hardly D.seldom
17. A.thought of B.sold C.dreamed of D.bought
18. A.invited B.brought C.took D.saw
19. A.knife B.money C.secret D.plan
20. A.walked B.spoke C.thought D.flew
21. A.the bus B.the boat C.the plane D.the train
22. A.ahead B.back C.down D.up
23. A.anxious B.nervous C.angry D.happy
24. A.refused B.offered C.agreed D.pretended
25. A.number B.promise C.time D.address
26. A.look at B.satisfy C.thank D.dislike
27. A.time B.change C.photo D.people
28. A.kindness B.support C.bravery D.cleverness
29. A.strange B.bad C.nice D.impossible
30. A.difficult B.interesting C.important D.some
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Football is the most popular outdoor game all over the world. It is one of the oldest 31 (game) and is played in many countries.
Football 32 helps improve concentration and creates team spirit requires a lot of physical 33 (strong). This game started from Italy where there was a village 34 (call) Rugby and according to some sources the game originated from China.
The game can be used 35 (reduce) stress and can be played by people of all ages. The game is played by hitting the ball 36 a foot so it is called football. So far, it 37 (become) a very popular game in many parts of the world. People are 38 _(excite) to see their favorite team win.
There are different kinds of football rules known as “Football Codes”. However, the way that football is played is 39 _(actual) similar everywhere. It is played by two teams with eleven players in each team and two judges and each game lasts for 90 minutes, with 40 break of 15 minutes. The aim of the players is to score and prevent the opposite team from making a goal.
五、概要写作
41. Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Brain typing
When you move, sense, speak or do just about anything, your brain generates a specific corresponding pattern of electrical activity. Brain typing under development can use these impulses to restore movement in some who have paralysis, a loss of control of the body caused by an injury to the nerves.
This advanced brain implant can let individuals with impaired limb movement create text using the mind-no hands needed. Such technology could potentially benefit millions of people worldwide who cannot type or speak because of impaired limbs or vocal muscles. But this technique let people generate just 40 characters per minute, far lower than the average keyboard typing speed or roughly 190.
Thus, some scientists have a hesitation about this new research: while restoring communication via written letters is intuitive, it may not be the most efficient efficient means of doing so. “Why not teach the person a new language based on simpler elementary gestures ” One of them asks, “This could both boost the speed of communication and, crucially, decrease the mental effort and attention needed. “
For now, Willett, a research scientist, is focusing on brain typing together with his team. He admits that analyzing what someone intends to say is still a major challenge facing researchers, given that individuals generate speech more quickly than they write or type. “It's been a hard problem to decode speech with enough accuracy and vocabulary size to allow people to have a general conversation.” Willett says. “But we' re now excited that we can decode handwriting very accurately. That is a great breakthrough.”
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41. Brain typing uses brain electrical activities to help the disabled to text without using their hands,despite its low speed. Thus, some scientists hold a reservation about this technology and suggest a new language instead. But the scientists in brain typing insist that though the obstacle does exist, they have made a breakthrough in decoding. This technology will be available in the near future.