2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练：七选五模拟训练一（含答案）

高中英语外刊阅读天天练 七选五模拟训练一
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With sacks tied around their saris and well-used goggles as their only equipment, the seaweed collectors of India’s southeast coast have been diving in the Gulf of Mannar for decades, passing skills from mother to daughter.
The women spend six hours a day in the sea, diving up to 4 metres to harvest the seaweed from sharp rocks , holding their breath as they tuck the fronds into their bags. In Rameswaram, on the Tamil Nadu coast, it is a dying art. ___1_____
Sethunambu, thinks she is about 60 now, and has been diving for much of her adult life:“I have been in this profession for the past 20 years, and I have encountered the risks along with other women like me.” ____2___The collected seaweed has to be dried before it is sold to traders, who sell it on for use in the food and beauty industries. Under the best conditions of low tides and favourable weather, the most the divers can earn is 120 a month.
Munishwari lives in Mangadu village, 3km from where she collects the seaweed. Although she followed her mother’s path, and the trade has earned her a living, she does not want the next generation to succeed her into the tradition.“___3______ Sometimes I encounter dangerous fish in the water,”she says.“I have been living in fear with this occupation. I want my children to move out of this and choose education over this.”
The seaweed divers are facing increasing challenges due to the climate crisis and coastal development. Rising salination levels, extreme weather conditions and changes in nutrient cycling and pest populations are all eating into their earnings. _____4____
Few of the women will mourn the passing of their trade.____5___ For now, though, they cherish the financial independence the seaweed brings.
【The Guardian (July 3, 2023)】
A.It affects the seaweed growth, and such waste harms the ocean livelihood.
B.More girls are now able to go to school and pursue work that is less dependent on the dangerous tides.
C.Government regulations to protect marine ecosystems are also bringing new red tape to their work.
D.The earnings are modest and harvesters face financial constraints due to limited value assigned to our harvests.
E.Alongside unpredictable tides, the risks include venomous fish, as well as regular scrapes and bruises.
F. They all emphasise the risks they face from hazardous creatures in the water that can lead to expensive and painful hospital visits.
G.I suffer from allergies and itchiness on a daily basis, my hands and feet are bruised.
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MONTEROSSO AL MARE, Italy—A worker shouts in Italian, English and French, directing throngs of tourists through the small train station. ____1____Swarms of people holding backpacks and water bottles squeeze past each other, some heading for a departing train, others for the exit and a stunning view of the sea and cliffs that have made the villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre a global tourist draw.
Italy’s tourist season started with a record number of visitors over Easter. In the Cinque Terre, the congestion was so bad that local officials made the area’s famous hiking trails one-way on the busiest days. ______2____“Easter was crazy, and now it’s ramping up again,” said David Cefaliello, who works in Cinque Terre villages.
Millions of Europeans and Americans are engaging in so-called revenge tourism, making up for lost travel time during the pandemic-affected years of 2020-22. _____3____ All those visitors are giving a welcome boost to Southern Europe’s economies, which depend heavily on tourism.
But locals are increasingly asking how much the Cinque Terre, Barcelona and Athens can take. ___4____ In Portofino, a small up-scale village on the Italian Riviera popular with the international jet set, police are fining people who block foot traffic to take selfies. In 2024, Venice plans to introduce an entry fee to the city on the busiest days of the year.
___5______“We are always looking for something we can offer that will avoid the crowds, like hiking trails that are less well known, a private boat trip to Capri or a wine-tasting tour,”said Pietro Monti, head of marketing.“But when it’s the high season, especially a record year like this, some crowding is inevitable.”
【The Wall Street Journal (July 3, 2023)】
A.The crowds are spreading far beyond the Mediterranean.
B.Luxury hotels in Europe are looking for new ways to keep their high-paying clients happy despite the masses of tourists.
C.Discontent is also rising in some places, spurring local efforts to rein in the tourist hordes.
D.Wild gestures, a fluorescent yellow vest and a booming voice help her stand out on the packed platform.
E.Italy is likely to surpass the record number of tourists and overnight stays set in 2019, before Covid struck
F.The situation repeated itself over several weekends in May and June.
G.Millions of Chinese tourists are expected to visit Europe this summer and fall after the elimination of China’s travel restrictions.
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Pop star Taylor Swift is one of the world’s most influential business leaders. Swift’s “Eras Tour” is forecast to be the biggest concert tour of all time. Here are some management takeaways gleaned from Swift’s stumbles and successes, based on interviews with people who worked with and around her.
Keep your inner circle small
While many performers in the music industry hand business operations to outsiders,Swift remains actively involved. _____1______ She generally eschews（避开） outside managers, agents and lawyers who would take cuts of her business. Her company, 13 Management, operates out of her private jet’s hangar in Nashville, Tenn.
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Swift was early to fostering her fan base online—first on Myspace, then Tumblr before Instagram and TikTok. The platforms allowed her to serve her music to fans faster than radio. During a commercial break at K-FROG, Swift alerted fans on Myspace that she would be on the radio. The station’ phone lines flooded with calls thanking them for playing her song for the first time.
“She went from no expectations to going on the radio,”said Barker, a co-worker who worked with and around Swift.“Walk in, introduce her, then sit down and shut up—let her do the rest.”____3____“The way she uses technology to create an authentic connection with her fans has in many ways defined the modern music industry,”said Lucian Grainge, chief executive of Universal Music Group, her label and publisher.
Keep personal ties
Executives, radio programmers and other business associates describe Swift’s acute memory for details about their spouses and children. ____4_____Some close to Swift’s camp said she or a member of her team would jot down notes to help remember people, and Swift would review them before they met again.“To be doing that at such a young age was remarkable—to build a relationship not only with her listeners but with her business partners,”said Tom Poleman, iHeartMedia’s chief programming officer.
Stay fresh
____5_____ “None of the records are the same, the shows are never the same,” said Rod Essig, Swift’s agent in early years. “People keep interested.”
【The Wall Street Journal (July 3, 2023)】
A.Mobilize your audience
B.Break precedents
C.They say they still have her hand-written thank-you cards.
D.Swift adds previously unreleased songs that didn’t make the cut on the original albums, encouraging fans to buy the new versions.
E.She keeps her employee base small and her business close with a handful of confidants that include her parents.
F.Swift’s pioneering use of social media is now considered key to artists’ relationships with consumers.
G.A key part of Swift’s lasting power as a cultural force is her success at reinventing herself.
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