40分阅读理解提分练(二)
阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
Hidden gardens in London
From nature reserves to community space, we've dug up some of London's most secret gardens, where you'll find pockets of splendid nature and forget about all your worries.
Queen's Wood
Across the road from the better known Highgate Wood, there is something more magical and quieter about Queen's Wood—its pathways through the mountain ash and cherry trees. It might be only a few hundred metres from Highgate tube station, but native bluebells and countless species of small animals make this a wonderful retreat.
Phoenix Garden
Behind Charing Cross Road this is a super spot for a comfortable lunchtime break. Look out for frogs and sparrows, which are thriving thanks to an enthusiastic conservation initiative. The garden closed last autumn for redevelopment work but has reopened in time to take advantage of a long spell of good weather.
Postman's Park
A short walk from St Paul's Cathedral lies one of London's most touching monuments. Within the quiet Postman's Park, nestled beneath a roof, are just over 50 ceramic plaques (匾牌), each honoring the memory of an ordinary person who lost his or her life trying to save others.
Red Cross Garden
Originally intended to give Southwark children a space to play, this Victorian garden has been restored to its original design, complete with ponds, cottages, bandstands and formal borders. While relaxing in the restored bandstand, it's hard to imagine the view back in 1887 when it was surrounded by workhouses and factories.
1．Which garden is close to a subway station
A．Queen's Wood. B．Phoenix Garden. C．Postman's Park. D．Red Cross Garden.
2．What can you do in Postman's Park
A．Take photos of old workhouses. B．Swim in the pond.
C．Learn stories about selflessness. D．Enjoy a band show.
3．What do Phoenix Garden and Red Cross Garden have in common
A．They have got some repair work. B．They were surrounded by factories.
C．They will be temporarily closed. D．They have the same original design.
(B)
[2023·武汉市高三模拟试题]When Michael Ford was a kid, he dreamed of being a car designer. But when he was 11, things changed. That's when he went to a car design program and ended up learning about architecture instead.
“As a youngster, I was lucky enough to have some conversations with the people running that summer program，” he told TimeforKids. Talking with designers there stimulated Ford's interest in architecture. He went on to pursue it as a career.
Now Ford hopes to inspire the same interest in other young people. Last year, he launched his own architecture program for kids aged 10 to 17. But his program has an unexpected feature. Campers base their designs on hip hop lyrics. Ford's goal is to inspire a new generation of architects from underrepresented communities.“Only 4% of architects are African Americans，”he said.“Most of our buildings, most of our parks and public spaces, have all been designed by white males. If we can increase diversity, the entire world will now start to experience space from a totally new perspective.”
Ford calls his program the Hip Hop Architecture Camp. The one week camp is offered to students around the country. At the camp, students listen to and read the lyrics of hip hop songs. Then they use some of those lyrics to guide them in planning a city block. On graph paper, each square represents a word. Students build with Lego on each square based on the number of syllables (音节) in each word. In the end, they have what looks like a city skyline. Kids then use a design program called Tinkercad to transform their Lego models into 3D digital versions.
Ford believes this approach helps campers learn that architecture is about more than just construction. “The architect's Number 1 job is to serve people's needs，” he says.“Architecture plays a critical role in determining or challenging how people live in certain communities.”
4．What made Ford change his dream of being a car designer
A．Participation in a program. B．Lack of talent for car designing.
C．Desire for a more promising career. D．Conversations with architecture designers.
5．What is Ford's architecture program aimed at
A．Appealing to young people. B．Popularizing hip pop music.
C．Promoting diversity in the field. D．Connecting music with architecture.
6．If you hear “beautiful”， how many blocks would you use on the square
A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4.
7．What's Ford's opinion about architecture
A．It determines people's needs. B．It influences people's lifestyles.
C．It is just about building things. D．It is about adding more buildings.
(C)
[2023·沈阳市高三一模]Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry. To see the farther things clearly, you have the option of wearing eyeglasses, or undergoing the more invasive refractive surgery.
But Japan's Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co.Ltd. claims to have developed smart glasses that, if worn just an hour per day, can cure myopia. It projects an image onto the wearers' retina (视网膜) to correct the refractive error that causes nearsightedness. Obviously, wearing the device 60 to 90 minutes a day corrects myopia.
So how does the technology developed by the company work exactly Well, according to a company press release in December of last year, the special glasses rely on micro LEDs to project virtual images on the visual field to make the retina active. Apparently, it can do that without affecting the wearer's daily activities.
Founded by Dr. Ryo Kubota, Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. is still testing the device, known as Kubota Glass, and trying to determine how long the effect lasts after the user wears the device, and how long the ugly looking glasses have to be worn for the correction to be permanent.
Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. began testing the glasses in the summer of last year, and is currently conducting tests on about 25 people in the U．S. to assess the effectiveness of its smart glasses. The company plans to begin selling the device in Asia in the second half of next year where there are more nearsighted people, but it has planned to enter other markets in the future.
8．What does the underlined word “blurry” mean in the first paragraph
A．Familiar. B．Different. C．Impressive. D．Unclear.
9．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about
A．The effect of wearing the smart glasses.
B．The disadvantages of the smart glasses.
C．The working principle of the smart glasses.
D．The correct way of wearing the smart glasses.
10．Why does the company decide to sell the glasses first in Asia
A．It wants to serve the Asians better. B．These glasses are more suitable for Asians.
C．Scientific development is slower in Asia. D．There is more market demand in Asia.
11．What is the purpose of writing the text
A．To solve a problem. B．To introduce a new product.
C．To present a research result. D．To give practical advice.
(D)
[2023·长春市高三质量监督]Summer's here and it won't be long before school aged kids across America start complaining that they're tired of riding their bikes, playing at the park, swimming in the pool...and all the other awesome activities their parents hope would keep them entertained for the next 10 weeks.
Such rapid onset boredom could indicate that the kids have amazing powers of recall. A new study shows that the better your short term memory is, the faster you feel bored and decide you've had enough. The findings appear in the JournalofConsumerResearch.“Though boredom can be physical, like when you feel full after eating too much, we were interested in the psychological side of boredom, like when you're just tired of something.” Noelle Nelson, assistant professor of marketing and consumer behavior at the University of Kansas School of Business, and her colleague Joseph Redden at the University of Minnesota tried to think outside the lunch box.“Something that was interesting to me is that some people get tired of the same things at very different rates. So if you think about pop songs on the radio, some people must still be enjoying them and requesting them even after hearing them a lot. But a lot of other people are really sick of those same songs.” The difference might have to do with memories of past consumption. For example, studies show that people push away from the dinner table sooner when they're asked to describe in detail what they ate earlier for lunch.
The findings suggest that marketers could use our desire for their products by figuring out ways to distract (使分心) us and keep us from fully remembering our experiences. We could also trick ourselves into eating less junk food by immersing (使沉浸) ourselves in the memory of a previous snack. As for kids easily bored, just tell them to be fogged (混淆不清的) about it—it might help them have more fun.
12．What can be learned about the rapid onset boredom from the passage
A．It is a physical reaction after lunch.
B．It is more likely to happen to children.
C．It is closely related to short term memory.
D.It occurs physically first and then psychologically.
13．How may people take advantage of the findings
A.Help kids eat more by sharing their feelings about food.
B．Recall activities' details to improve kids' memorizing ability.
C．Talk less about previous snacks to reduce junk food consumption.
D.Keep consumers from remembering experiences to promote goods.
14．How does the author make the findings easy to understand
A．By making comparison. B．By analyzing data.
C．By describing processes. D．By giving examples.
15．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．Good Memory Makes for Boredom B．How to Invent Interesting Activities
C．Boring Activities Do Harm to Kids' Memory D．Physical Boredom Affects Psychological Feelings
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every day, a lot of people move house. With newfound appreciation for space and air, it may suddenly have seemed as if a new kind of life was possible.__16__ Here's some expert advice on how to build a new community.
__17__
Ask people you already know if they could introduce you to anyone in the location to which you are moving. The posting on social media is probably the easiest way to tap your friends' friends. It increases the chance that there's someone you will get along with.
Don't expect friends to magically appear.
__18__ People really need to take the initiative to go out there and meet other people and not assume that friends are just going to fall into their lives. As people become familiar to us, we like them more, and it's completely unconscious.
Be open to a broader range of people.
You have spent a lifetime narrowing your social circle to those you really care about, but the chances are you're not going to meet new best friends in your new area instantly. When it comes to friendships, having close friends is one of the best things we can do for our health and well being. But even having brief interactions with people in general benefits us.__19__
Don't despair.
Remember to maintain pre existing friendships, so that you're not feeling lonely and disconnected while developing new relationships.__20__ But people don't realize that if they put themselves out there, the process can go faster than they think. It really makes a difference if you're willing to attend different events; you can really change your social life.
A．Make a public appeal.
B．Put some work in before you move.
C．Quality is best, but quantity still does something.
D．It can take a long time to build up new friendships.
E．But now the pandemic has made it harder to connect with strangers.
F．It doesn't necessarily mean you made the wrong decision on the move.
G．We tend to think friendships happen naturally, but that's a huge misconception.
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16．________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________
40分阅读理解提分练（二）
阅读理解
第一节
（A）
语篇类型：应用文 主题语境：人与社会——历史、社会与文化——伦敦的秘密花园。
【文章大意】 文章介绍了四个各具特色的花园
1．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据Queen's Wood部分的“It might be...Highgate tube station”可知，Queen's Wood离地铁站只有几百米远。
2．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据Postman's Park部分中的“Within the quiet...trying to save others”可知，在Postman's Park，有50多块陶瓷匾牌位于屋顶下，每一块都是为了纪念为拯救他人而牺牲的普通人。由此可知，在Postman's Park，人们可以学习到无私奉献的精神。
3．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据Phoenix Garden部分中的“The garden closed...good weather”和Red Cross Garden部分中的“this Victorian garden has been restored to its original design”可知，两个地方的共同点是都经过了修复。
（B）
语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与社会——社会与文化——嘻哈建筑营
【文章大意】 Michael Ford成立了嘻哈建筑营，该项目旨在增加建筑领域的多样性。Ford认为建筑在决定或挑战人们在特定社区的生活方式方面发挥着关键作用。
4．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Talking with designers there...as a career”可知，和设计师们的谈话激发了Ford对建筑的兴趣，改变了他想成为汽车设计师的梦想，故D项正确。
5．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If we can increase diversity, the entire world will now start to experience space from a totally new perspective”可知，Ford的建筑项目的目的是在建筑领域增加多样性，故C项正确。
6．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Students build with Lego on each square based on the number of syllables（音节）in each word”可知，要用到几块积木取决于单词有几个音节，根据beautiful的音标/?bju：t f l/可知，beautiful由三个音节——bju：，t 和f l组成，故C项正确。
7．答案与解析：B 观点态度题。根据最后一段中Ford所说的话“Architecture plays a critical role in determining or challenging how people live in certain communities”可推知，Ford认为建筑可以影响人们的生活方式，故B项正确。
C
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——科技发明——近视眼的福音
【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了日本一家公司已经研发出了一种智能眼镜，该公司宣称每天佩戴一小时，就可以治愈近视。它能将图像投射到佩戴者的视网膜上，以矫正导致近视的屈光不正。
8．答案与解析：D 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Myopia，or nearsightedness...farther away are blurry”可知，近视是能看清近距离的物体看不清远距离的物体，故画线词的意思应与D项“模糊不清的”最为接近。故选D项。
9．答案与解析：C 段落大意题。根据第三段首句“So how does the technology developed by the company work exactly？”可知，本段主要讲述这种智能眼镜的工作原理。故选C项。
10．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据尾段中的“The company plans...more nearsighted people”可知，亚洲近视的人较多即市场需求大。故选D项。
11．答案与解析：B 写作意图题。本文主要介绍了日本一家公司研发的一种智能眼镜，故其写作目的是介绍一种新产品。故选B项。
D
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——研究发现——短期记忆越好则越快感到无聊
【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了一项新的研究发现：你的短期记忆越好，你就会越快感到无聊。
12．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Such rapid onset boredom...had enough”可知，这种快速产生的无聊感可能表明孩子们有惊人的记忆力。一项新的研究表明，你的短期记忆越好，你就会越快感到无聊。据此可知，无聊与短期记忆密切相关。
13．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“The findings suggest...our experiences”可知，研究结果表明，市场营销人员可以通过想办法分散我们的注意力、让我们无法完全记住自己的经历，从而让我们对他们的产品产生渴望。据此可推知，人们会通过不让消费者记住自己的体验来促销商品。
14．答案与解析：D 写作意图题。根据第二段的“The difference might...earlier for lunch”可知，这种差异可能与过去消费的记忆有关。例如，研究表明，当人们被要求详细描述他们早些时候的午餐吃了什么时，他们会更快地离开餐桌。据此可推知，作者通过举例使研究结果易于理解。
15．答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第二段的“A new study...you've had enough”可知，本文主要讲的是一项新的研究表明，你的短期记忆越好，你就会越快感到无聊，因此A选项“好记性促使人无聊”最适合作本文标题。
第二节
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——人际沟通——如何与新社区里的人相识相知
【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了专家给出的关于如何在新社区与他人相识相知的建议，包括在搬家前通过朋友介绍结识新朋友和广泛结交社区的朋友等。
16．答案与解析：E 根据上句可知，搬到新居让人们感觉到似乎要开始新的生活模式了；根据下句可知，下文介绍的是有关如何构建新的社区关系的专家建议。据此可以推知，空处与上文构成转折，说明社区中人们沟通的困难情况。故E项正确。
17．答案与解析：B 根据该空位置可知，该空为第二段的小标题；由第二段首句可知，建议让你了解的人将你介绍给新搬到的社区中的某个人。据此可知，该段主要建议在搬家前做好准备工作。
18．答案与解析：G 根据该段小标题可知，该段主要内容为“不要指望朋友会如魔法般出现在新社区里”；G项意为“我们倾向于认为朋友会自然地出现，但是那是一个巨大的误解”，与小标题对应。
19．答案与解析：C 根据空处前两句可知，有好朋友固然有益于身心健康，但泛泛之交仍然对我们有好处。空处总结上文，说明质量固然重要，但数量也起作用。
20．答案与解析：D 根据上句可知，在结识新朋友的时候，要和老朋友保持联系，这样才不会孤独；D项中的“new friendships”与上句中的“new relationships”对应，说明结识新朋友要花很长时间，故D项符合语境。40分阅读理解提分练(六)
阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
[2023·广州市综合测试一]Exercising regularly not only helps you keep slim, but also improves your overall health and well being. Different exercises produce different results, as they focus on different parts of the body. There are four broad exercise categories: endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Many people often only focus on one exercise type, but including all four in your workout will produce better results and reduce your risk of injury.
Endurance
Endurance exercises increase your breathing and heart rate. By doing endurance exercises, you are working to keep your heart, lungs, and blood flow system healthy while improving your total fitness. Over time these activities will make everyday activities seem easier.
Strength
If you want to build up your muscles, then strength exercises, which are also known as “resistance training”， are right for you. Even the slightest increase in strength can make a huge difference in your ability to carry out daily tasks. Developing strong muscles also reduces your risk of weak bones.
Flexibility
Flexibility exercises help stretch your body's muscles. This allows for more freedom of movement for other exercises and can also improve your range of motion, posture, ability to breathe deeply, and blood flow. Also, it reduces the muscle tension caused by stress.
Balance
Balance exercises help prevent falls and are especially important to older adults, helping them stay independent. Most good balance exercises are ones that keep you constantly moving with your feet on the ground. Heel to toe walking and standing on one foot are simple ways to improve balance.
1．How can a person benefit most from their exercise routine
A．By combining different exercise types together.
B.By having sufficient rest between their workouts.
C．By concentrating on one training aspect at a time.
D．By increasing the frequency of their training gradually.
2．Which exercise types are most useful to improve a person's breathing function
A．Strength and Balance. B．Flexibility and Balance.
C．Endurance and Strength. D．Endurance and Flexibility.
3．Which part of the body plays the most important role in balance related exercises
A．Arms. B．Legs. C．The waist. D．The neck.
(B)
[2023·武汉市高中调研考试]A mild mannered cat by day, at night Rusty was just the opposite. Often, Bill and I would lie in bed quarrelling over whether we should let it out to wander in the dark or put up with another sleepless night.
So, instead, we lay in the dark each noisy night and wondered what damage Rusty would do. And always in the morning, if I had forgotten to put the butter in the cupboard, there were marks from a rough, little tongue and once even a paw print.
Something had to give. Bill looked at me straight in the eyes, “Do it.” My reservations were such that it took me several weeks to decide because we didn't have much choice.
That night, I put Rusty on his cat bed and patted him a little guiltily on the head. Then I began filling the kitchen sink with about two inches of water. Rusty loved jumping into a damp sink and then tracking water all over the cupboards and across the kitchen floor. According to the article I saved from a website to my folder, cats used to jumping into your sink won't do it again if they jump in and find a couple of inches of water.
Next, I cleared the cupboards of everything. Then I got out all my metal cookie sheets and a fork to go with each. According to the article, you should support a cookie sheet with a fork. When your cat jumps on the counter, he will knock down the insecurely balanced cookie sheets. What happens next will stop him from doing it a second time.
Everything in place, I slipped onto our bed quietly, waiting. Suddenly, there came an awfully loud noise of metal. A chain reaction of crashes next. Finally, Rusty rounded the corner in the hall heavily and leaped through our doorway onto the foot of our bed, trembling under our cover. And that was the night Rusty, the Midnight Troublemaker, retired.
4．Which of the following best describes Rusty at night
A．Cold blooded. B．Adorable. C．Good tempered. D．Troublesome.
5．What did Bill mean by saying “Do it”？
A．To leave the cat outdoor. B．To give the cat a lesson.
C．To reserve food for the cat. D．To give the cat more butter.
6．What did the writer do before she went to bed that night
A．Filled the sink with water. B．Laid two traps for the cat.
C．Covered the counter with sheets. D．Cleaned the kitchen thoroughly.
7．How did the author probably feel about the outcome of her effort
A．Satisfied. B．Disappointed. C．Anxious. D．Regretful.
(C)
[2023·保定市高三第一次模拟考试]When clouds of radiation began streaming into the air around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, 160，000 residents were told to simply cut and run. However, it seemed only 159，998 residents listened. The other two—Naoto Matsumura and Sakae Kato—remained. The two men would give up everything rather than let other__beings starve.
Living within the 12.5 mile exclusion zone (禁区) around the damaged reactor, the two men, unrelated to one another, both live alone while taking care of dozens of animals that were left behind when the evacuation (撤离) order was given.
Reports from Reuters and DW state that 57 year old Kato has 41 cats who live with him in his home in the mountains along with a dog he adopted named Pochi. Kato says he will stay with his animals and ensure they are comfortable all through their lives.
Matsumura left the city at first but returned shortly after for his own animals. Once he returned, the now 55 year old realized that everyone else's pets and livestock were still there. So he began taking care of a wide community of animals including pigs, cats, dogs, ponies, ostriches, and cows.
GNN reported that Matsumura went back inside the exclusion zone and realized local pet dogs had not eaten for several days. After it became clear that no one was coming back to the neighborhood, he went around unchaining dogs from trees, letting cows out of their barns, and feeding anything in need, which earned him the nickname “Guardian of Fukushima's Animals”．
Everything both Kato and Matsumura are doing is risky. Though proud of what Kato and Matsumura have done, their friends and families hope that they can leave the dangerous area. Yet they seem to be determined in what they are doing and both plan to stay there with the animals, come what may.
8．What does the phrase “other beings” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to
A．Animals. B．People. C．Plants. D．Residents.
9．What kind of person is Sakae Kato
A．Curious. B．Caring. C．Ambitious. D．Lonely.
10．What do we know about Naoto Matsumura
A．He is 57 years old.
B．He knows Kato very well.
C．He has dozens of animals to look after.
D．He lives 12.5 miles from the exclusion zone.
11．What can we infer about the two men from the text
A．They will follow the advice of their families.
B．They will call on more people to protect animals.
C．They stay in the mountains to enjoy loneliness.
D．They have no regard for their own safety.
(D)
[2023·济南市4月高考模拟]Have you ever been seized with a kind of warm and unclear feeling when you start an old fashioned game Or maybe when you think back to celebrating the holidays as a kid, something magical just seems to be missing now. That's nostalgia (怀旧).
In the early 20th century, nostalgia was considered a mental condition similar to depression. Anyone separated from their native place for a long time was easy to suffer nostalgia. But over the next few decades, the meaning of nostalgia has expanded from indicating homesickness to a general longing for the past. And rather than an awful disease, it turns out to be seen as a bittersweet experience.
From several former studies, researchers of the University of Southampton supposed nostalgia might protect people from being in a bad mood, even when they think about upsetting things—like death. To test it out, they conducted an experiment, where 75 people wrote about their own deaths, and then did a word completion task, in which they were asked to complete different words based on a six letter word starting with C O F F. The people who thought about dying but didn't get nostalgic answered with many death related words, such as“coffin(棺材)”，while the nostalgic people gave more answers unrelated to death like“coffee”， almost as if they'd never thought about death in the first place.
The researchers think that could mean nostalgia, despite being a complex emotional state that can include feelings of loss and sadness, doesn't generally put people in a negative mood. Instead, by allowing individuals to remember personally meaningful and rewarding experiences, nostalgia can boost psychological well being. These studies are pretty limited, though, and there's still a lot we don't know about nostalgia.
Still, these studies support that nostalgia has a purpose. If people are feeling down, it might cheer them up. But there are also some less helpful side effects. For example, advertisers have discovered how powerful nostalgia is as a marketing technique, for nostalgia in ads can make people part with cash more easily. So, it is not all sugar cookies.
12．What is Paragraph 2 intended to explain
A．The depression caused by long term nostalgia.
B.The mental conditions of people away from home.
C．The understandings of nostalgia in different periods.
D.The relationship between homesickness and nostalgia.
13．How did the researchers prove the result of the former studies
A．By performing a test. B．By introducing a concept.
C．By doing an investigation. D．By conducting an interview.
14．What can we infer about nostalgia from Paragraph 4
A．It needs to be further studied. B．It helps to remove bad feelings.
C．It benefits people's physical health. D．It makes people feel life is complex.
15．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．The Reasons for Feeling Nostalgia B．The Commercial Values of Nostalgia
C．Nostalgia: A Method for a Better Mood D．Nostalgia: A Bitter and Pleasant Experience
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Human Library has been working to encourage a sense of shared humanity for almost two decades. It is quite different from traditional libraries.__16__ You can review your perspective with the help of borrowed human books.
The Human Library is an association which attempts to create respect and understanding for the diversity in society through efforts. __17__ In this place, people who otherwise would never meet or talk can find room for conversation.
As its website details, the library hosts weekly events in local communities. The volunteers，“human books”， welcome members of the public to come and talk to them. __18__
Ronni Abergel is the founder of the library.__19__ As his idea has spread like a bestseller, the library has hosted events in more than 80 countries, in libraries, museums, festivals and schools. It has more than 1，000 human books in circulation in more than 50 languages, with especially strong presence in American cities such as Chicago and San Francisco.
__20__ They have served as a timely way to reach out to scores of people stuck at home, and fearful of being too close to strangers. Being a book in the library is more than what you expect and is something you will never forget. It is also an opportunity to meet a lot of people that are different from you and yet you will find you share a lot in common.
A．It creates a safe space for dialogue.
B．His ambition is to build a high tech library.
C．COVID 19 has led to many virtual events as well.
D．This library allows people to start an online conversation.
E．He just wants to get the whole world listening and talking.
F．Here, various questions are expected, appreciated and answered.
G．At this library, you can “borrow” people for a conversation instead of books.
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16．________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________
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（A）
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与自我——锻炼——四种锻炼类型
【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了四种锻炼类型的作用，这四种锻炼类型分别是耐力性运动、力量运动、柔韧性运动和平衡运动。
1．答案与解析：A 考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第一段最后一句中的“but including all four in your workout will produce better results”可知，把这四种锻炼类型结合在一起才能使一个人从其锻炼习惯中获益最大。故选A项。
2．答案与解析：D 考查理解具体信息的能力。根据Endurance部分第一句中的“Endurance exercises increase your breathing”和Flexibility部分第二句中的“ability to breathe deeply”可知，耐力性运动和柔韧性运动这两种锻炼类型都对改善呼吸功能有帮助。故选D项。
3．答案与解析：B 考查推断的能力。根据Balance部分第二句可知，大多数好的平衡运动就是那些能让你的脚保持在地面上不停地移动的运动。由此可推知，腿在与平衡有关的运动中发挥着最重要的作用，故选B项。
（B）
语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与自然——人与动物——作者与猫的“较量”
【文章大意】 作者家的猫总是在晚上制造噪声影响他们休息，所以，作者根据网上的攻略，设置了两个陷阱，此后猫再也不在半夜惹麻烦了。
4．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段“A mild mannered cat by day...put up with another sleepless night”和第二段中的“each noisy night and wondered what damage Rusty would do”可知，夜晚Rusty是一只喜欢折腾、制造麻烦的猫，故D项正确。mild mannered“温和的，温柔的”。
5．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I began filling the kitchen sink with about two inches of water...won't do it again”和第五段中的“I got out all my metal cookie sheets and a fork...stop him from doing it a second time”可以推断，作者通过一些方法想给猫一个教训，让猫在夜晚安静下来并且以后再也不敢制造噪声，故B项正确。
6．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“I began filling the kitchen sink with about two inches of water”和第五段中的“I got out all my metal cookie sheets and a fork to go with each”可知，作者在睡前给猫设置了两个陷阱，故B项正确。
7．答案与解析：A 观点态度题。根据文章开头对Rusty吵闹情况的描述和最后一段中的“And that was the night Rusty，the Midnight Troublemaker，retired”可以看出，作者应该会对这个结果感到很满意，故A项正确。
C
语篇类型：新闻报道 主题语境：人与自然——保护动物——福岛动物卫士
【文章大意】 本文主要讲述了福岛核电站事故后，当地所有居民被通知撤离，而Sakae Kato和Naoto Matsumura不顾个人安危，选择留在禁区照顾当地的动物。
8．答案与解析：A 词义猜测题。根据句意可以判断，二人选择留下是为了避免“other beings”挨饿，再根据第二段中的“taking care of dozens of animals that were left behind when the evacuation（撤离）order was given”可推知，“other beings”指的是这些动物，故A项正确。
9．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“a dog he adopted named Pochi...through their lives”可知，Kato收养过小狗，他还不顾个人安危，选择留下来照顾动物。由此可知，Kato是一个有爱心的人，故B项正确。
10．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“everyone else's pets and livestock...community of animals”可知，Matsumura有很多动物需要照顾，故C项正确。
11．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“their friends and families...plan to stay there with the animals，come what may”可推知，他们不顾个人安危，选择留守禁区照顾动物，故D项正确。
D
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——社会现象——怀旧
【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了怀旧的概念以及关于其积极影响的研究，最后也提到了其在商业上的运用。
12．答案与解析：C 段落大意题。通读第二段可知，该段介绍了20世纪早期，怀旧被认为是一种类似于抑郁症的精神状态；并介绍了在其后的几十年里，人们对怀旧的认知已经从对乡愁的理解延伸到对过去的普遍渴望。怀旧不再是一种可怕的疾病而是一种苦乐参半的体验。据此可知，第二段想要解释人们在不同时期对怀旧的理解。
13．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“To test it...with C O F F”可知，研究人员是通过做测试来证明之前的研究结果的。
14．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“These studies are...don't know about nostalgia”可知，这些研究非常有限，我们对怀旧仍有许多不了解的地方。据此可推知，我们需要进一步研究怀旧。故选A。
15．答案与解析：D 主旨大意题。文章第一段描述了复杂的怀旧之情，第二段结尾直接点出其是苦乐参半的体验，后面两段介绍了有关怀旧的研究发现，最后一段尤其是最后一句也表明怀旧是种喜忧参半的体验。据此可知，D项最适合作文章标题。
第二节
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——社会服务——真人图书馆
【文章大意】 本文主要讲了真人图书馆的目的、操作方式、发展情况以及在新冠肺炎疫情期间发挥的作用等。
16．答案与解析：G 空前一句讲到了真人图书馆与传统图书馆不同，因此，空处应该会讲到这种不同具体体现在什么地方。G项“在这个图书馆，你可以借人来聊天而不是借书”符合语境，且与空后的“你可以在借来的真人图书的帮助下反思自己的观点”呼应，故G项符合语境。
17．答案与解析：A 根据空后的“people who otherwise...room for conversation”可以推断，真人图书馆为人们提供了对话的空间，故A项符合语境。
18．答案与解析：F 根据语境可知，本空承接空前一句，此处应该会讲到来这里交流时要知道的一些情况，故F项符合语境。
19．答案与解析：E 根据语境可知，空处应该会继续讲Ronni Abergel，故B、E项符合初步判断。根据空后的“the library has...festivals and schools”可知，空处讲到的应该是Ronni Abergel想要让真人图书馆服务全球，故E项符合语境。
20．答案与解析：C 根据空后的“a timely way...at home”可知，真人图书馆在新冠肺炎疫情期间及时给人们提供了帮助，故C项符合语境。40分阅读理解提分练(三)
阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
[2023·云南省第二次高三检测]Milan is Italy's fashion capital. Milan has it all, whether you love fashion, homeware, or jewellery. Let us help you get started with the best fashion destinations in Milan.
Quadrilatero della Moda
This is Milan's fashion soul. Think about some famous designers. They will most likely have an atelier (工作室) here. It is one of the main shopping streets in the world, along with Paris' Avenue des Champs Elysées and New York's Fifth Avenue.
But walking along these streets isn't only about shopping. It's also about sightseeing. As you walk past the luxury (奢侈品) brands, you'll see some of Milan's most famous landmarks, including Palazzo Morando and Poldi Pezzoli Museum.
Opening times: Most shops between 10：00 and 19：00 or 20：00
Nearest station: 4 minute walk from
Montenapoleone
Corso Vercelli
If you're wondering where local people in Milan go shopping, it's Corso Vercelli. It is close to Fiera Milano, not too far from Parco Sempione.
The roots of this avenue date back to the late 19th century, when it was particularly favoured by tax and duty laws. Today, it offers exciting shopping opportunities with smaller crowds. The historic tram crossing the area gives it a unique atmosphere.
Opening times：Most shops between 10：00 and 19：00 or 20：00
Nearest station：4 minute walk from Pagano Station
Sempione Area
The area around Parco Sempione is one of the most picturesque areas. It offers endless shopping opportunities—both high end and budget friendly.
Thanks to the wide range of restaurants, bars and clubs, it's trendy among students and young professionals, making it the perfect place to grab a bargain.
If you head east from the park, you'll be bound to come across Milan's Chinatown—the largest and oldest in Italy, where you'll find plenty of affordable knick knacks (小装饰物) and furniture.
Opening times: Most shops between 9：30 and 19：30 or 20：30
Nearest station: 14 minute walk from Milan Cadorna Station
Another place is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Ⅱ， which houses stores like Louis Vuitton and expensive restaurants. If you are looking for upscale fashion and jewellery stores, via Brera and Corso Buenos Aires are your go to destinations.
Opening times: Mostly between 10：00 and 20：00
1．Who will be most interested in visiting Corso Vercelli
A．Those with generous budgets who look for luxury brands.
B．People who are curious about Milan's local life and history.
C．Fashion students and young professionals.
D．Sightseers from the Greater China.
2．In which place can you shop for a longer period of time
A．Quadrilatero della Moda. B．Sempione Area.
C．Corso Vercelli. D．Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Ⅱ.
3．What is the text mainly about
A．Why Milan is called Italy's fashion capital.
B．How to travel around Milan for shopping
C．Some of the best places for shopping in Milan.
D．A couple of exciting things to do in Milan.
(B)
[2023·新课标Ⅱ卷，C]ReadingArt: ArtforBookLovers is a celebration of an everyday object—the book, represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world. The image of the reader appears throughout history, in art made long before books as we now know them came into being. In artists' representations of books and reading, we see moments of shared humanity that go beyond culture and time.
In this “book of books，” artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. Adults are portrayed (描绘) alone in many settings and poses—absorbed in a volume, deep in thought or lost in a moment of leisure. These scenes may have been painted hundreds of years ago, but they record moments we can all relate__to．
Books themselves may be used symbolically in paintings to demonstrate the intellect (才智), wealth or faith of the subject. Before the wide use of the printing press, books were treasured objects and could be works of art in their own right. More recently, as books have become inexpensive or even throwaway, artists have used them as the raw material for artworks—transforming covers, pages or even complete volumes into paintings and sculptures.
Continued developments in communication technologies were once believed to make the printed page outdated. From a 21st century point of view, the printed book is certainly ancient, but it remains as interactive as any battery powered e reader. To serve its function, a book must be activated by a user: the cover opened, the pages parted, the contents reviewed, perhaps notes written down or words underlined. And in contrast to our increasingly networked lives where the information we consume is monitored and tracked, a printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, “off line” activity.
4．Where is the text most probably taken from
A．An introduction to a book. B．An essay on the art of writing.
C．A guidebook to a museum. D．A review of modern paintings.
5．What are the selected artworks about
A．Wealth and intellect. B．Home and school.
C．Books and reading. D．Work and leisure.
6．What do the underlined words “relate to” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Understand. B．Paint. C．Seize. D．Transform.
7．What does the author want to say by mentioning the e reader
A．The printed book is not totally out of date. B．Technology has changed the way we read.
C．Our lives in the 21st century are networked. D．People now rarely have the patience to read.
(C)
[2023·东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷]What sort of scenery do you find most appealing Researchers in the U．K. asked volunteers that question, doing an online photo rating game, and the result is what you'd expect. “Beautiful mountains, enough greenery, beautiful water features like lakes and oceans，” says Chanuki Seresinhe, a data scientist at the Warwick Business School. The more surprising finding was that human built structures, towers and cottages, could enhance the understanding of the beauty of a scene. And big expanses of green grass like athletic fields didn't actually rate that highly.
What they did next is where the data science comes in: They fed a computer 160, 000 photographs rated through the online game. And they taught the machine to break each image into the scenic elements it contained, snowy mountains, waterfalls, crosswalks and construction sites.
Then they presented the computer with a challenge: They asked it to rate the scenic beauty of other photos it had never seen before. And it actually did pretty well at estimating the average crowd sourced consensus(共识) of beauty. The study is in the journal RoyalSocietyOpenScience.
Smart as it is, the scenery loving computer probably won't be putting tour guides out of business.
“Actually I think it can help tour guides, because what's interesting is that I think maybe it can actually uncover places that might not have been that popular.” And Seresinhe says the system might also help city planners more objectively evaluate the scenic beauty of new urban developments. “We can also now look at how to design cities that people find more beautiful and which people might want to actually spend more time in.” If the computer doesn't become truly intelligent, humans may express subjective opinions entirely on their own.
8．What surprised you more in the game
A．Athletic fields were popular. B．Human built structures rated highly.
C．Natural landscapes were appealing. D．The views of scene beauty varied among volunteers.
9．What's the attitude of the writer towards computers
A．Approving. B．Subjective. C．Sceptical. D．Negative.
10．How does the writer develop the text
A．By providing examples. B．By analyzing results.
C．By comparing findings. D．By asking questions.
11．Who can benefit a lot from the findings in the text
A．City planners. B．Computer programmers.
C．Newspaper editors. D．Insurance agents.
D
Indian stepwells(阶梯井) are nothing new, having provided access to fresh water for years before they were abandoned. And while they are a part of Indian cultural heritage, they lost their purpose for some time. As the extreme droughts are rocking India, these ancient stepwells are restored for what they do best—providing water.
Shaped like an upside down pyramid(金字塔) digging into the ground and lined by thousands of steps, stepwells can collect rainwater. They are wonderfully efficient at providing water for nearly 1，500 years. Sadly, over 3，000 stepwells have either been abandoned or left to rot, with some even covered by garbage. Now, thanks to the restoration programme, stepwells will come full circle.
Since the restoration process began, at least 15 wells have been restored in the city of Delhi. The cost will be around $ 60，000, but by doing so, the water supply for the city could reach an additional 33，000 gallons. Rajkumar Sharma, a local citizen，said，“I was elated at the reuse of the stepwells. The stepwell in our village was the only source of water. With time going by, it dried up and changed into a place for rubbish. We now have access to clean water for drinking and other purposes.”
Historian Rana Safvi explained，“Costly and painstaking as this program is, repairing these traditional stepwells to their former glory provides water for many. But apart from that, it also spotlights the beautiful architecture features of ancient India. This helps attract tourists and can also be used in religious ceremonies.”She added，“These stepwell restorations not only help India reduce the impact of droughts, but also are promise of a better future for India overall.”
12．Why are the stepwells in India restored
A．They have a new purpose. B．They are cultural heritage.
C．They can ease water shortage. D．They are in poor condition.
13．What does the underlined word “elated” Paragraph 3 mean
A．Encouraged. B．Shocked. C．Impressed. D．Thrilled.
14．What's Rana Safvi's attitude to the program
A.Cautious. B．Favorable. C．Tolerant. D．Uncaring.
15．What does this text mainly talk about
A．Stepwells are brought back to life. B．Stepwells make India more attractive.
C．Stepwells offer a new solution to droughts. D．Stepwells provide convenience for Indians.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It seems like some people are born with a good sense of direction while others are always getting lost.__16__ You can improve your sense of direction. You just need to work at it. Nowadays, of course, it's convenient to rely on GPS rather than commit a long, complex route to memory.__17__ Studying a larger map and remembering the route before you set out does have its benefits. The amount of mental energy it requires means it's more likely to stick in your mind. Looking at digital maps on a big screen or even studying a paper map also allows you to get a sense of the all important bigger picture and how places fit together.
__18__ It's also important to notice what's around you in all directions. Instead of staring straight ahead, make sure you look up, down and behind you as well. This will be particularly useful when you're doing the journey in reverse(反向)—even if it's just finding your way back from the toilet in a restaurant. Another tip Taking photographs or writing notes at key locations can help you keep them in your memory.
Finally, try to relax when you're on unfamiliar ground. __19__ But this sudden anxiety will only prevent you from calmly working out which way to go. Besides, getting lost is one of the best ways to discover new places and add more details to that ever growing mental map, both of which will help you have a better sense of direction in the long term.
Your sense of direction is a use it or lose it skill. If you only stick to the routes you already know, it's never going to get any better.__20__
A．Don't just look where you're going.
B．So now it's time to start exploring!
C．If you're one of the “lost” ones, don't worry.
D.Anxiety plays a role in our sense of direction, too.
E．It's all too easy to get anxious if you suspect you may be lost.
F．Developing a good sense of direction usually takes much practice.
G．But ignore it if you really want to improve your sense of direction.
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16．________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________
40分阅读理解提分练（三）
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（A）
语篇类型：应用文 主题语境：人与社会——文化与旅行——在米兰购物的几个好去处
【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了米兰四个购物场所的情况。
1．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据Corso Vercelli部分中的“where local people in Milan go shopping”“The roots of this avenue date back to the late 19th century”“The historic tram crossing the area gives it a unique atmosphere”可知，对米兰当地生活和历史感兴趣的人会对参观Corso Vercelli最感兴趣，故B项正确。
2．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据关于四个地方的介绍中的Opening times尤其是Sempione Area部分中的“Opening times: Most shops between 9：30 and 19：30 or 20：30”可知，Sempione Area的购物持续时长为10到11个小时，这比其他几个地方的时间都长，故B项正确。
3．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。综观全文，尤其是第一段中的“the best fashion destinations in Milan”可知，本文主要讲述了在米兰购物的几个好去处，故C项正确。
（B）
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——生活与学习——关于书籍和阅读
【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了印刷书籍和阅读对人类的重要意义。
4．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段第一句“ReadingArt: ArtforBookLovers is a celebration... three hundred artworks from museums around the world”可知，《阅读艺术：书籍爱好者的艺术》这本书里展示了来自世界各地博物馆的近300件艺术品，本文主要是对该书内容的介绍。故可以推知，本文最有可能摘自书的序言。故选A。
5．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。通过文章第二段“artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. （艺术品的选择和排列方式强调了不同时代和文化之间的联系。我们看到孩子们在家里或学校学习阅读的场景，这本书是几代人之间关系的焦点）”可知，选定的艺术品是关于书籍和阅读的。故选C。
6．答案与解析：A 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. （艺术品的选择和排列方式强调了不同时代和文化之间的联系。我们看到孩子们在家里或学校学习阅读的场景，这本书是几代人之间关系的焦点）”以及“These scenes may have been painted hundreds of years ago, but they record moments （这些场景可能是数百年前绘制的，但它们记录了一些时刻）”可推知，此处指书籍是人类之间相互联系和理解的纽带，故与画线短语“relate to”意思最相近的为A项“理解、认识到”。故选A。
7．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“it remains as interactive as any battery powered e reader （它仍然像任何电池供电的电子阅读器一样具有互动性）”以及“printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, ‘off line’ activity （印刷书籍仍然提供了完全私人的‘离线’活动的机会）”可推知，本文作者提到电子阅读器想表达的是印刷书籍并没有完全过时。故选A。
C
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术——用电脑对风景进行评价并分级
【文章大意】 将图片信息储存进电脑，让电脑对风景分析评价，以帮助城市规划者更客观地评估新城市发展的风景美。
8．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“The more surprising...rate that highly”可知，更令人惊讶的发现是，人类建造的建筑、塔楼和小屋可以增进人们对风景之美的理解；而像运动场这样有大片的绿色草地的地方实际上并没有得到很高的评价。据此可知，人们对人造建筑评价很高。
9．答案与解析：A 观点态度题。根据第三段的“And it actually...consensus（共识）of beauty”可知，作者认为，事实上电脑在评估大众对美的一般共识方面做得很好。据此可以推知，作者对电脑分析持赞同态度。
10．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。通读第二、三段可知，为了证明第一段提出的人们对人造建筑评价很高这个观点，研究人员在电脑中储存了16万张照片，通过在线游戏进行评分，结果证明，电脑在评估大众对美的一般共识方面做得很好。据此可以推知，作者使用了分析结果的方法来谋篇布局。
11．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“And Seresinhe says...urban developments”可知，电脑风景评价系统还可能帮助城市规划者更客观地评估新城市发展的风景美。据此可以推知，城市规划者可以从此发现中获益。
D
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——文化与传承——印度的“阶梯井”
【文章大意】 由于印度干旱，已经被废弃多年的“阶梯井”被重新修复使用，这不但解决了人们的饮水问题，也预示着整个印度的美好未来。
12．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第一段尾句“As the extreme droughts...providing water”可知，为了缓解干旱导致的水资源短缺，印度修复了阶梯井。
13．答案与解析：D 词义猜测题。根据画线词下句“The stepwell in...source of water”可知，阶梯井是村里唯一的水源；根据该段尾句“We now have access...other purposes”可知，在修复阶梯井后，现在他们有了干净的饮用水和其他用途的水。据此可知，当地居民Sharma对此非常激动。故画线词与D项意思最接近。
14．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据尾段历史学家Rana Safvi所说的话可知，修复阶梯井不仅提供了水源，还突出了古印度美丽的建筑特色，这有助于吸引游客，有助于印度减少干旱带来的影响。据此可以推知，该历史学家对修复阶梯井持赞同态度。
15．答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章首段尾句“As the extreme...providing water”为全文的主旨句，结合下文内容可知，本文主要陈述了印度已经被废弃多年的“阶梯井”被重新修复使用的原因和其作用，故A项最能概括文意。
第二节
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与自我——学习与生活——培养方向感的方法
【文章大意】 文章主要介绍提高方向感的技巧。
16．答案与解析：C 空前讲有些人天生就有方向感，而有些人总是迷失方向，C项“如果你是迷失方向的这类人中的一个，不要担心”承接上句，与空后的“你可以提高你的方向感”相连贯。
17．答案与解析：G 空前讲利用GPS很方便，G项“但是如果你真想提高你的方向感的话，一定要忽略它”承接上句，G项中的it指代空前的GPS。
18．答案与解析：A 根据空后的“It's also important to...down and behind you as well”可知，注意四面八方也很重要，不要只往前看，也要看四周。由此可推知，本段讲述培养方向感时，不要只关注自己的目的地，故A项能概括本段内容。
19．答案与解析：E 空前讲到你到不熟悉的地方时，要尽力放松，E项“你如果怀疑自己可能迷路了，就很容易焦虑”承接上句，与空后的“这种突然的焦虑只会阻止你冷静地判断出该走哪一条路”连接紧密。
20．答案与解析：B 空前讲到你的方向感是一种要么使用要么就会失去的技能，如果你坚持走你熟知的道路，那么你的方向感绝不会变得更好，B项“所以现在是时候开始探索了”承接上句，是对空前内容的总结。40分阅读理解提分练(四)
阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
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A．Your friend's birthday is approaching. B．Your classmate has won first prize.
C．You've ordered lunch for a poor friend. D．You find your classmate in low spirits.
2．To order Smile Cards, you have to ________．
A．pay for them in advance B．place a large quantity of requests
C．mail some necessary information D．tell what favor you will do for others
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(B)
[2023·全国甲卷，D]Grizzly bears, which may grow to about 2.5 m long and weigh over 400 kg, occupy a conflicted corner of the American psyche—we revere (敬畏) them even as they give us frightening dreams. Ask the tourists from around the world that flood into Yellowstone National Park what they most hope to see, and their answer is often the same: a grizzly bear.
“Grizzly bears are re occupying large areas of their former range，” says bear biologist Chris Servheen. As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven't been seen in a century or more, they're increasingly being sighted by humans.
The western half of the U．S. was full of grizzlies when Europeans came, with a rough number of 50，000 or more living alongside Native Americans. By the early 1970s, after centuries of cruel and continuous hunting by settlers, 600 to 800 grizzlies remained on a mere 2 percent of their former range in the Northern Rockies. In 1975, grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Today, there are about 2，000 or more grizzly bears in the U．S. Their recovery has been so successful that the U．S. Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de list grizzlies, which would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted. Both efforts were overturned due to lawsuits from conservation groups. For now, grizzlies remain listed.
Obviously, if precautions (预防) aren't taken, grizzlies can become troublesome, sometimes killing farm animals or walking through yards in search of food. If people remove food and attractants from their yards and campsites, grizzlies will typically pass by without trouble. Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly effective at getting grizzlies away. “Our hope is to have a clean, attractant free place where bears can pass through without learning bad habits，” says James Jonkel, longtime biologist who manages bears in and around Missoula.
4．How do Americans look at grizzlies
A．They cause mixed feelings in people. B．They should be kept in national parks.
C．They are of high scientific value. D．They are a symbol of American culture.
5．What has helped the increase of the grizzly population
A．The European settlers' behavior. B．The expansion of bears' range.
C．The protection by law since 1975. D．The support of Native Americans.
6．What has stopped the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from de listing grizzlies
A．The opposition of conservation groups. B．The successful comeback of grizzlies.
C．The voice of the biologists. D．The local farmers' advocates.
7．What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．Food should be provided for grizzlies. B．People can live in harmony with grizzlies.
C．A special path should be built for grizzlies. D．Technology can be introduced to protect grizzlies.
(C)
There are many different types of houses in the UK. You may see detached, semi detached, terraced (排屋的) houses or even end of terrace houses on a typical street. You might see apartments in wealthier parts of town, or people living in bungalows, preferring to live a life without stairs. Strange cottages may dot the countryside, while heading to the cities you could see any number of types of flats，including houses turned into flats, studios and duplexes (复式公寓). But one thing you will notice is that many houses come from different eras, and asking the British about their ideal home，many of them will have a specific period property (特性) in mind.
For some, it could be Victorian houses，which are often seen with bay windows, high ceilings, stained glass doors and colored brickwork. During the Victorian era, a huge number of houses, particularly terraced, were built in towns and cities to accommodate vast numbers of workers who were moving from more rural areas.
Georgian architecture refers to houses built during the period of 1714 and 1830 during the rule of four British monarchs. Usually houses with this architectural style have a more symmetrical theme, both internally and externally, with a small square garden in front. For those not into older properties, new buildings from the 1990s onwards offer better insulation (隔热，绝缘) against the cold and newer electrics. And those who prefer less repairs could always go with the open plan or minimalist look of the modern era.
So, whether it's high ceilings, better insulation, brickwork, bungalows or square gardens, people in Britain have a wide variety of preferences when it comes to where they live. And their ideal home may just simply be a case of what style feels like home.
8．What do the Victorian houses have
A．A small square garden in front. B．High ceilings and colored brickwork.
C．A more symmetrical theme than any other era. D．Broken windows and stainless doors.
9．Why does the author mention Victorian and Georgian houses
A．To display the wisdom of the architects. B．To introduce the origin of them.
C．To attract people to British houses. D．To show the diversity of British houses.
10．What can we learn from the text
A．The preference of British for the houses. B．The history of the Georgian houses.
C．The house structures of Britain. D．The fine scenery in Britain.
11．What will the author probably talk about next
A．Ideal British home. B．Terraced houses.
C．Georgian houses. D．Square gardens.
(D)
[2023·福州市高三质检]When I stepped into the Samcheong Park Library in Seoul, I saw the future. The simple building had a nice selection of books and a cafe where readers could enjoy coffee while gazing at the leaves outside. It was specifically designed without any latest technology.
“What's so innovative about that？” a librarian in Toronto asked when I showed her pictures. Innovation to her meant digital technology, like 3D printers.“Why couldn't they both be innovative？” I asked.
We are constantly told that innovation is the most important force in our economy, without which we would be left behind. But that fear of missing out has led us to fall into the false traps of innovation over truly innovative ideas that may be simpler and more effective. This mindset implies that if you just buy the new thing, you have innovated! Each year, businesses and individuals run around like broken toy robots, trying to figure out their strategy for the latest buzzword equipment.
At best, this is a waste of resources. Devices are bought, used and abandoned, as the technology's capabilities fall short of its promise. But at its worst, this approach can truly cause damage. Schools cut field trips to purchase tablets with few proven panies that applied AI to hiring have actually strengthened gender and racial prejudices.
True innovation isn't just some magic devices. It is a continuing process of reflection and reassessment, which often means adopting “old” ideas and tools in a new context, or even returning to methods that worked in the past. Adjusted properly, these rearview (后视的) innovations have proved as transformative as novel technologies.
Look no farther than the streets of New York, which have been redesigned recently to accommodate cyclists with car free zones. The idea isn't new. It was created half a century ago, with the aim of bringing cities back to their residents. And while e reader sales have been exploding, Penguin just announced it would publish tiny printed books, an ideal solution for a market demanding both convenience and practicability.
12．Why is a librarian mentioned
A．To set an example. B．To cite an authority.
C．To make a prediction. D．To present an argument.
13．What does the underlined word “buzzword” mean in Para. 3
A．Fashionable. B．Affordable. C．Practical. D．Imaginative.
14．What does the writer agree with about innovation
A．Wasted resources lead to innovation. B．Magic devices encourage innovation.
C．Innovation should be human centered. D．The power of technology is undervalued.
15．What is probably the best title of the text
A．Innovation Is Not That Expensive B．The Future Lies in Returning to the Past
C．Some Best Ideas Are in the Rearview Mirror D．Innovation: The Most Important Force in Economy
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Want a relaxing but fun challenge at home？__16__ Puzzles have been around for more than 250 years and the challenge of working out where each piece goes and carefully recreating the scene on the box lid can keep you busy for hours, days or even weeks.
Puzzles come in a huge range of sizes and difficulty levels. For beginners, a 100 piece puzzle is usually a good starting point. __17__ Try grouping pieces with the same colour or design because they will probably go in the same area once the puzzle takes shape.
__18__ Those pieces are easier to find because they have a straight side. Stay patient as you search through pieces and try to make them fit together. You may not find any connecting pieces for ages but then several may suddenly appear.
For a real test, puzzles that have 1，000 pieces or more are a tough task and it's best to complete them with friends or family if you can. Choosing a scene that interests you, such as a favourite film, sport or location, can help keep you interested and determined to work to the final piece. You can get fun educational puzzles, too.__19__
Some of the best places to pick up puzzles are charity shops. They're often on sale for less than 5.Once you have completed a puzzle, it's nice to exchange it with a friend.__20__ You just upload an image, such as a family scene, and they will make a puzzle from it and post it to you. It makes a lovely and unusual present.
A．So others can have a go.
B．You can't beat a good puzzle.
C．Some companies make personalised puzzles.
D.However, a good start doesn't always lead to a good result.
E．Most people like to start by getting the four edges of a puzzle laid out.
F．It can get you used to sorting out how the shapes, patterns and colours go together.
G．For example, you may try a map of the world, historical timelines or the periodic table.
[答题区]
16．________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________
40分阅读理解提分练（四）
阅读理解
第一节
（A）
语篇类型：应用文 主题语境：人与社会——健康生活——笑脸卡
【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了微笑卡卡片，并讲述如何申请微笑卡，微笑卡的使用注意事项和背后负责的团队。
1．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据文章ORDER SMILE CARDS中Note的内容可知，当有人做了一件善事，可以留下一张微笑卡片。C项是为朋友做一件善事，所以可以使用微笑卡片。故选C。
2．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据“Please tell us...do using them”可知，在申请微笑卡片时需要填写一些信息以让负责团队对申请者申请卡片的意图和申请者想为人们做哪些事情有所了解，要订购微笑卡片，你需要说出你会为别人做什么。故选D。
3．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据ORDER SMILE CARDS部分Note中的“so that they know...the ripples going！”可知，寄卡片者在送出卡片前会为收卡片者做一件善事，这样收卡片者就会知道有人向他们伸出了援助之手，他们也会被邀请将这种善意传递下去。由此可知，使用微笑卡片是为了鼓励人们传播善意。故选A。
（B）
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与自然——野生动物——美国灰熊
【文章大意】 讲述了美国灰熊从濒危物种恢复到2 000多头，但也带来了一些问题。
4．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Grizzly bears, which may grow to about 2.5 m long and weigh over 400 kg, occupy a conflicted corner of the American psyche—we revere them even as they give us frightening dreams. （灰熊可以长到2.5米长，体重超过400公斤，在美国人的心理中占据着一个矛盾的角落——即使它们给我们带来可怕的梦，我们也敬畏它们）”可知，美国人对灰熊既有害怕，又有敬畏，他们的情感是混合的。故选A项。
5．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“In 1975, grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species Act. （1975年，灰熊被列入《濒危物种法》）”以及第四段“Today, there are about 2, 000 or more grizzly bears in the U．S. Their recovery has been so successful that the U．S. Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de list grizzlies, which would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted. （如今，美国大约有2 000只或更多的灰熊。它们的恢复非常成功，以至于美国鱼类和野生动物管理局两次试图将灰熊从名单上除名，这将放松对灰熊的法律保护，允许它们被猎杀）”可推知，由于1975年起受法律保护，灰熊的数量有了增长。故选C项。
6．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Today, there are about 2，000 or more grizzly bears in the U．S. Their recovery has been so successful that the U．S. Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de list grizzlies, which would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted. Both efforts were overturned due to lawsuits from conservation groups. For now, grizzlies remain listed. （如今，美国大约有2 000只或更多的灰熊。它们的恢复非常成功，以至于美国鱼类和野生动物管理局两次试图将灰熊从名单上除名，这将放松对灰熊的法律保护，允许它们被猎杀。由于环保组织的诉讼，这两项努力都被推翻了。目前，灰熊仍在名单上）”可知，是环保组织的反对阻止了美国鱼类和野生动物管理局将灰熊从濒危物种名单上除名。故选A项。
7．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Obviously, if precautions aren't taken, grizzlies can become troublesome, sometimes killing farm animals or walking through yards in search of food. If people remove food and attractants from their yards and campsites, grizzlies will typically pass by without trouble. Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly effective at getting grizzlies away. ‘Our hope is to have a clean, attractant free place where bears can pass through without learning bad habits，’ says James Jonkel, longtime biologist who manages bears in and around Missoula. （显然，如果不采取预防措施，灰熊会变得很麻烦，有时会杀死农场动物，或者在院子里寻找食物。如果人们把食物和引诱剂从他们的院子和露营地移走，灰熊通常会安然通过。在鸡舍和其他农场动物生活区周围设置电动围栏也能有效地赶走灰熊。‘我们希望有一个干净，没有诱饵的地方，熊可以通过，而不会养成坏习惯，’詹姆斯·琼克尔说，他是一位长期管理米苏拉及其周围熊的生物学家）”可推知，灰熊数量增长，虽然会带来一些麻烦，但是如果采取一些预防措施，人和灰熊可以和谐相处。故选B项。
C
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——历史、社会与文化——英国人的房子
【文章大意】 本文介绍了英国房子的类型及反映英国不同时代特点的房子。
8．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第二段首句可知，高高的天花板和彩砖是维多利亚时代房子的特点。故B项正确。
9．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第二、三段可知，维多利亚时代的房子和建于1714年至1830年间的乔治王朝时期的房子有着明显不同的特点；再结合文章又介绍了20世纪90年代房子的特点（抗寒、电气设备新）可推知，作者提及维多利亚时代的房子和乔治王朝时期的房子是为了证明英国房子的多样性。故D项正确。
10．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据第二、三段描述可知，文中介绍了维多利亚时代的房子和乔治王朝时期的房子，以及20世纪90年代的房子；再结合第四段中的“people in Britain have a wide variety of preferences when it comes to where they live”可知，英国人对房子有着广泛的偏好。故A项正确。
11．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据第四段尾句可知，英国人理想的家就是他们有感觉的家。由此可推知，作者下一段有可能继续讨论英国人理想的家。故A项正确。
D
语篇类型：议论文 主题语境：人与社会——创新与生活——什么是真正的创新
【文章大意】 作者由自己在首尔一家图书馆的经历引出什么是真正的创新这一话题，并通过论证告诉大家：真正的创新是不断反思、重新评估，是将传统的方法、工具应用到新的环境当中。
12．答案与解析：D 写作意图题。结合第一段可知，作者认为Samcheong Park Library传统复古的做法具有创新性，并将这张照片拿给多伦多的一位图书馆馆长欣赏，对方不以为然，于是，作者通过反问提出了自己的论点“难道复古的图书馆和智能设备不都是创新吗？”，故D项正确。
13．答案与解析：A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“This mindset implies that if you just buy the new thing，you have innovated！”可知，错误的创新观认为购买新的东西即是创新；再结合第五段中的“novel technologies”可知，此处讲到的最新的设备应该是新潮的、时尚的设备，故A项与画线词的意义最为接近。此外，从做题的角度来讲，本题也可用排除法，将干扰项代入原文一一排除。
14．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“with the aim...convenience and practicability”可以推断，作者认同创新应该是以人为本的这个观点，故C项正确。
15．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。本文为议论文，根据本文论点“Why couldn't they （the Samcheong Park Library and digital technology） both be innovative？”和倒数第二段中的“these rearview（后视的）innovations have proved as transformative as novel technologies”可知，本文主要讲述了后视的新发明和新技术一样具有变革性，故C项“一些最好的点子在后视镜里”最适合作本文标题。
第二节
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——休闲娱乐——拼图
16．答案与解析：B 根据下文“Puzzles have been around for more than 250 years”可知，空处应承接上文，并引出下文话题——拼图，故B项符合语境。
17．答案与解析：F 结合空后一句“Try grouping pieces with the same colour or design”可知，空处讲到的应该也是拼图技巧，故F项符合语境。另外，F项中的“It”呼应上文中提到的适合初学者的拼图版本。
18．答案与解析：E 根据空后一句“Those pieces are easier to find because they have a straight side”并结合常识可以推断，这些有直边的拼图块应该是在边上的，故E项符合语境。
19．答案与解析：G 根据上文“You can get fun educational puzzles，too”可知，你也可以得到有趣的教育类拼图，G项承接上文进行举例说明，G项中的a map of the world，historical timelines和the periodic table都属于教育类拼图，故G项符合语境。
20．答案与解析：C 根据下文“You just upload an image，such as a family scene, and they will make a puzzle from it and post it to you”可知，此处讲个性定制的拼图，故C项符合语境。40分阅读理解提分练(五)
阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
[2023·东北三省四市教研联合体]
Visiting Rome Insiders share tips on hotels
To really discover the best of Rome, there's a lot of walking to do. So choosing a hotel in the city centre is wise.
Hotel Lunetta Rome
This four star hotel near Campo de' Fiori will surprise you with its modern black and white marble (大理石) interiors (内部), and it's amazing in the basement where you can take photos and post them on social media—the ancient Roman walls of the Theatre of Pompey. Hotel Lunetta doesn't have a restaurant, but there's a health spa for guests.
Hotel Campo de' Fiori
The best thing about this hotel is its private rooftop terrace (露台), with a 360 degree city view so good that people sit up there even on cold winter evenings. Guests are positively encouraged by the hotel's friendly staff to take a book, a bottle of wine or a pizza to the roof. This homey, four star hotel has comfortable baroque rooms. The hotel is about 10 metres from historic Campo de' Fiori.
Brunetti Twenty Eight Guest House
This pricey family run guest house is a short walk from Piazza del Popolo and also a stone's throw from the Museo dell'Ara Pacis. Brunetti Twenty Eight has seven rooms on two floors. The double rooms aren't huge, but they're big enough and well equipped. Guests can breakfast on a small terrace in summer, or return there after a long day of walking around the city.
Sunset Roma Guest House & Suite
This modest guest house is a good spot from which to see the best of Rome in the day and explore the narrow streets of Monti in the evening. With its small bars, this neighbourhood has an old Rome feel to it. Its airy rooms are a cheaper alternative to some of the city's grand hotels. The hotel is on the street that runs between Via Nazionale and the Colosseum.
1．What can you do in Hotel Lunetta Rome
A．Have healthy food in the restaurant. B．Enjoy the night scene.
C．Watch a play on the rooftop. D．Appreciate the historic walls.
2．What is special about Hotel Campo de' Fiori
A．It is a family run hotel. B．It has a personal rooftop terrace.
C．It is 10 metres from the Museo dell'Ara Pacis. D．It is within walking distance of Piazza del Popolo.
3．Which hotel would you choose if you have a tight budget
A．Hotel Lunetta Rome. B．Hotel Campo de' Fiori.
C．Brunetti Twenty Eight Guest House. D．Sunset Roma Guest House & Suite.
(B)
[2023·开封市高三第二次模拟]“He'll be over in a minute，”one of Saul Klein's colleagues says apologetically, glancing towards a row of glass rooms where figures can be seen deep in conversation. One minute turns into two and then five, and then ten. Finally, Klein bounds over, saying, “Right, shall we start？”
Klein is the kind of person who you can imagine is in this situation a lot. It's not because he's rude or forgetful or unreliable. In fact, he's not any of those things.
The Johannesburg born Klein is an entrepreneur(企业家) ，often spoken about as the brains behind Lovefilm and an early employee at Skype, but his CV (履历) goes beyond that.
For now, he says, the majority of his time is taken up with the companies LocalGlobe has invested in. “I'm involved on some level with all the companies in the portfolio (投资组合).” What that means in practice is that Klein attends regular meetings, and extraordinary meetings “where we meet with the companies”， and gives advice “when companies are coming for important events like fundraising”. Oh, and on top of that, he's also part of every company's WhatsApp group—200 groups to be precise.
“Time is nothing to him, so he'll be replying to messages at 5 o'clock in the morning，” one of his assistants says. But Klein, a father of three children aged 12, 11 and 4, says he actually tries to be “quite strict” about his time. “I've always tried not to do business at breakfast or dinner time. I try to be able to take the kids to school in the morning, and normally be at home for bedtime. Obviously as the kids get older, they don't want you around as much, but that's not the case while they're at this age，” he says.
This routine isn't just limited to mornings and evenings, Klein says. Ever since he started dating his wife, they both have practiced “relaxing lifestyle”. “It basically means from a Friday night to a Saturday night, I'm not looking at emails, I'm not answering my phone, and I avoid driving. We've been doing that for almost 20 years at this point. I've always found that to be a great relief.”
4．Why does Saul Klein often let others wait
A．He is rather unreliable. B．He is a little ill mannered.
C．He has quite a poor memory. D．He is too busy with his work.
5．What does the author mean by saying “his CV (履历) goes beyond that”？
A．Saul Klein has to attend regular meetings.
B．Saul Klein still attempts to enlarge his CV.
C．Saul Klein also has other important positions.
D.Saul Klein loves changing his work very often.
6．What does Saul Klein most probably consider important
A．Sparing time for his family.
B．Getting enough sleep every day.
C．Keeping all the promises he has made.
D．Working late at night to finish his work.
7．What does Saul Klein's story tell us
A．Employees should put their work first.
B．Busy people can also live a balanced life.
C．Entrepreneurs often ignore their loved ones.
D．Some couples are living a very unhealthy life.
C
Cristina, a teen who grew up in a poor neighborhood in Madrid, never imagined herself playing the violin. But today she is the first violinist in an inventive orchestra (管弦乐队), bringing together two dozen other disadvantaged youths, using instruments made from recycled materials.“I am really happy, because the project has changed my life a lot，” said Cristina, her eyes gleaming.
Luis, 18, credits the project with keeping him on a right track in a neighborhood like Vallecas, which has a high school dropout rate.“Instead of meeting up with friends, I preferred to listen to music, play it, and little by little it became a way of life，” he said.
The project, called “Music of Recycling”， is aimed at breathing new life into junk while also benefiting youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and it is run by Spanish environmental group Ecoembes and is inspired by Paraguay's Cateura Orchestra of Recycled Instruments, made up of musicians from a poor neighborhood who play instruments made from materials found in waste.
After Ecoembes invited the Cateura Orchestra of Recycled Instruments to perform in Madrid in 2014, the group decided to found its own similar ensemble (乐团) that same year, said Gil, director of Music of Recycling. The ensemble put on its first concert just four months later and “the kids could not play more than four notes，”said Gil.
Now after having performed in cities across Spain, “We already have four boys studying in scholarships at music schools，” he added. More than 100 children are taking music classes from members of the orchestra as part of the project.
The instruments are created by Soler, a third generation instrument maker, from cans, wooden boxes and parts of abandoned instruments. He tried to make the instruments as close to their “normal” shape as possible so the children won't have difficulty playing regular equipment in the future.
8．What does the author intend to do by referring to Cristina and Luis
A．Praise the teens for their efforts. B．Introduce the launch of the project.
C．Show the effects of the project. D．Present ways to mix music and recycling.
9．Where does the project's inspiration come from
A.A group of musicians. B．A children's orchestra.
C．Disadvantaged youths. D．An environmental group.
10．What can we learn about the project
A．It was started in 2014. B．It was funded by the government.
C．It spread across the world. D．It made a large amount of money.
11．What's Soler's attitude towards the project
A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Tolerant. D．Uncaring.
(D)
Without sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, climate change threatens the future Winter Olympic Games because their locations would be too warm to host the events, a new study has found.
If the world's high emissions continue their trend, by the 2080s all but one of the 21 cities that previously hosted the Winter Olympic Games—Sapporo, Japan—would not be able to do so again. Among them, 6 cities would be considered “marginal” while 14 would even be seen “unreliable”—meaning the right conditions for snow and athlete safety cannot be met.
But that won't necessarily happen if the world takes urgent action and follows the Paris Climate Accords adopted in 2015, according to Daniel Scott, the lead researcher for the University of Waterloo's report. Under that deal, nearly 200 countries agreed to greatly cut their collective greenhouse emissions.
Athletes and coaches surveyed by the researchers said they're already seeing the effect climate change has on their sports. “Some of the coaches that did the survey have been coaches in the sport for 30 years，” Scott said.“They've traveled the world, back to the same competitions, and they've seen that certain competitions don't happen as regularly or uninterruptedly as they used to because of warmer temperatures.”
The Summer Olympics are also feeling the effects of climate change. The Tokyo's Olympic and Paralympic Games are likely one of—if not—the hottest and most humid Olympic Games on record. Daily temperatures reached 80°F high with high humidity (湿度) that could make it feel like 100°F.
But winter sports seem more strongly influenced by the impact of a warmer world. During the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, skiers were overheating in the same way a marathon runner would do at nearly 90°F weather. Due to the great impact, the study makes us worry that outdoor games may have to move indoors or be held at a different time of year in order to accommodate higher temperatures.
12．What does the underlined word “marginal” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Almost unqualified. B．Pretty satisfactory. C．Rather unpopular. D．Quite suitable.
13．Why are the Tokyo's Olympics mentioned in Paragraph 5
A．To show the spirit of the Olympics. B．To stress the impact of climate change.
C．To reveal the cause of warmer climate. D．To compare the Summer and Winter Olympics.
14．What is the author's attitude to the finding of the study
A．Conservative. B．Tolerant. C．Optimistic. D．Concerned.
15．What does the text mainly talk about
A．Global climate change. B．Greenhouse gas emissions.
C．The Winter Olympics' crisis. D．The future Olympic Games.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We may befriend more people on social media, but we have fewer real friends—the kind who would help us out in tough times, listen sympathetically no matter what, lend us money, or keep a secret if we share one.
__16__ He is a Cornell University sociologist who surveyed more than 2，000 adults and found that from 1985 to 2010, the number of truly close friends has dropped even though we're socializing as much as ever. On average, participants listed 2 close friends in his survey. __17__“These are the people you think of as your real friends, your go to people if you need something，” Brashears said.
Brashears asked people online from a database called Time sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences to list the names of people with whom they had discussed “important matters” over the previous six months.48 percent of participants listed one close friend when asked, 28 percent listed two and 19 percent listed more.__18__ He reported the results in the journal SocialNetworks.
__19__ Brashears said his survey can't tell us conclusively (确凿地), but his guess is that while we meet just as many people as we used to, we sort them differently.
Does that suggest we're more isolated in these times when we seem to meet more people online than in person Social scientists say social media may actually be healthy for us. Keith Hampton from the University of Pennsylvania wrote a report.“Internet, or social media users have more close relationships than other people. They get more overall social support than other people.__20__”wrote Hampton in his blog post.
But online contact and personal contact are different. While Hampton reports we know more people because of social media, Brashears reports there are fewer whom we choose to trust with our most intimate worries.
A．What's the reason behind them
B．What's the meaning of the survey
C．That's the conclusion made by Matthew Brashears.
D．The report reflected issues behind the phenomenon.
E．At the same time, a little more than 4 percent didn't list anyone.
F．Compared with 3 in a previous study, the number was down by one point.
G．And in particular they report more emotional support and companionship.
[答题区]
16．________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________
40分阅读理解提分练（五）
阅读理解
第一节
（A）
语篇类型：应用文 主题语境：人与社会——旅游与文化——浏览罗马时推荐入住的四家酒店
【文章大意】 文章介绍了罗马市中心的几家酒店。
1．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据Hotel Lunetta Rome部分中的“it's amazing...Theatre of Pompey”可知，在Hotel Lunetta Rome游客可以欣赏庞培剧院的古罗马墙壁。
2．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据Hotel Campo de' Fiori部分中的“The best thing about...private rooftop terrace（露台）”可知，Hotel Campo de' Fiori的特别之处在于那里有私人外屋顶露台。
3．答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据Sunset Roma Guest House & Suite部分中的“Its airy rooms...city's grand hotels”可知，该酒店比一些大酒店便宜。据此可以推知，如果预算有限，可以选择这家外屋顶酒店。
（B）
语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与社会——工作与生活——平衡工作和生活
【文章大意】 本文主要讲述了前Skype全球营销副总裁Saul Klein尽管工作繁忙，但他仍设法多留一些时间陪伴家人。
4．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It's not because he's rude or forgetful or unreliable”和第四段中的“Klein attends regular...to be precise”可知，Klein工作很繁忙。
5．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“the majority of his time...has invested in”“Klein attends... like fundraising”和“part of every company's WhatsApp group”可知，Klein还有其他繁忙的事务和职位。故C项正确。
6．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后两段的描述可知，Klein尽量不在早、晚餐期间处理公务。尽量做到早上能送小孩，晚上能按时回家睡觉，并且从周五晚上到周六晚上不处理邮件、接打电话等。据此推断，Klein极有可能认为匀出时间陪伴家人是重要的，故A项正确。
7．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据前四段的描述可知，Klein每天忙得不可开交；从最后两段则可以看出，尽管Klein工作繁忙，但他仍想方设法匀出时间陪伴家人。据此可以推断，作者想要通过Klein的故事告诉大家，工作繁忙的人也可以平衡好工作和生活，故B项正确。
C
语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与社会——公益事业——用回收的废品制作乐器并组建乐队
【文章大意】 Music of Recycling是一个用回收的废品制作乐器的项目。通过这个项目，一群贫困而又喜欢音乐的年轻人得以在一个有创意的乐队里使用由废品制造的乐器，与音乐为伴，进而改变了自己的人生。
8．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I am really happy, because the project has changed my life a lot”“her eyes gleaming”以及第二段内容可知，这个项目对Cristina和 Luis的人生产生了重要的影响。故选C。
9．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“it is run by Spanish environmental group Ecoembes and is inspired by Paraguay's Cateura Orchestra of Recycled Instruments”可知，这个项目的灵感来自于一个乐团的音乐家们。故选A。
10．答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“After Ecoembes invited...in 2014, the group decided to found its own similar ensemble（乐团）that same year”可知，他们建立自己的乐队是在2014年。故选A。
11．答案与解析：B 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“He tried to make the instruments...equipment in the future”可知，Soler尽力为这一项目贡献自己的力量。由此可推知，他对这一项目是持支持态度的。故选B。
D
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与自然——环境保护——全球变暖对冬奥会产生的负面影响
【文章大意】 本文主要通过一项研究介绍了全球变暖会对冬奥会产生的负面影响。
12．答案与解析：A 词义猜测题。根据第二段内容可知，如果温室气体的高排放量继续它们的趋势，则在21世纪80年代前，之前举办过冬季奥运会的21个城市中除了一个其他可能都不能再举办冬季奥运会了，其中甚至有14个被视为“不可靠”。由此可推知，其中6个也将被认为不适合举办冬季奥运会，只是程度没有“unreliable”深。故画线词与A项意思最为接近。
13．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“The Summer Olympics...Games on record”可知，夏季奥运会也感受到了气候变化的影响。东京奥运会和残奥会可能是有史以来最热、最潮湿的奥运会之一。据此可以推知，第五段提到东京奥运会是为了强调气候变化带来的影响。
14．答案与解析：D 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“Due to the...accommodate higher temperatures”可知，由于这种巨大的影响，这项研究让我们担心，为了适应更高的温度，户外比赛可能不得不转移到室内或在一年中的不同时间举行。据此推知，作者对研究的发现表示担忧。
15．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Without sharp reductions...new study has found”和最后一段内容可知，文章主要介绍了气候变化对冬季奥运会的负面影响，即冬季奥运会面临的危机。故选C。
第二节
语篇类型：研究报道 主题语境：人与社会——人际关系——朋友多了，密友少了
【文章大意】 Matthew Brashears发现，尽管我们在社交媒体上和很多人交朋友，但其实我们真正亲密的朋友却越来越少了。
16．答案与解析：C 根据空后的“He is a Cornell University sociologist”可知，空处应提到一名男子，且因为是第一次出现，这种情况下一般会直接出现人名，故C项符合语境。
17．答案与解析：F 根据上文中的“from 1985 to 2010，the number of truly close friends has dropped”可知，从1985年至2010年，真正亲密的朋友的数量在减少。空前一句提到“participants listed 2 close friends in his survey”，因此，空处应该还会出现数据表明真正朋友的数量在下降，故F项符合语境。
18．答案与解析：E 空后一句讲到了“He reported the results in the journal SocialNetworks”，由此可见，该句之前应是全部的研究结果。根据空前的“48 percent...28 percent...and 19 percent”可以推断，空处应该会出现4%～5%的参与者的情况，故E项符合语境。
19．答案与解析：A 根据空后Brashears的说法“他的研究无法确凿地告诉我们，但是，他的猜想是，尽管我们遇到的人和以前一样多，但我们会以不同的方式将他们归类”可知，Brashears在对上段中提到的情况进行解释，故A项符合语境。
20．答案与解析：G 根据设空处位置可知，空处出现在双引号里面，与双引号里面的句子关系密切，根据空前一句的“They get more overall social support than other people”可知，空处应该还是对互联网和社交媒体使用者的描述，故G项符合语境。40分阅读理解提分练(一)
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第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
[2023·武汉市高中毕业调研考试]A study found that older learners reported higher life enjoyment and greater confidence. The following apps will help you to learn something new.
Quizlet
Whether you're brushing up on a language, gardening knowledge and cooking techniques, or trying to understand your favourite literature classics, the online learning platform, Quizlet, gives you access to over 300 million different study sets for free.
Whether you are learning a skill yourself or helping your child or grandchild revise their schoolwork, Quizlet is a great study platform for mastering any subject.
Babbel
As well as being a great skill to show off on holiday, learning a new language can have profound effects on the way you approach problem solving and might even give you a leg up in your career.
With classes designed to be 10－15 minutes long, Babbel encourages learning in short yet achievable bursts. So this summer, whether you're on the beach soaking up some sun, or simply relaxing at home, why not give language learning a try
Blinkist
Blinkist is the perfect app to assist you this summer, providing the key highlights from non fiction books in both audio and text form.
Whether you want to start a new business, improve your management skills, or achieve a better work/life balance, micro learning app Blinkist takes key ideas from non fiction texts and reduces them into easy to consume 15 minute digests.
Remente
Stress is something that most of us face on a daily basis—whether you're at work or at home—and continual worry and stress can be harmful to our health.
Today, there are tools that can help you, like the mental health app Remente. Remente guides users through every step in order to make their goals a reality.
1．What advantage does Babbel have
A．It is for free. B．It is fun and entertaining.
C．It offers classes on any subject. D．It makes language learning convenient.
2．What can you find in Blinkist
A．Science fiction in audio form. B．Short stories by famous author.
C．The best part of a news article. D．A complete version of a best seller.
3．Which app can help you deal with mental stress
A.Quizlet. B．Babbel. C．Blinkist. D．Remente.
(B)
[2023·新课标Ⅱ卷，B]Turning soil, pulling weeds, and harvesting cabbage sound like tough work for middle and high school kids. And at first it is, says Abby Jaramillo, who with another teacher started Urban Sprouts, a school garden program at four low income schools. The program aims to help students develop science skills, environmental awareness, and healthy lifestyles.
Jaramillo's students live in neighborhoods where fresh food and green space are not easy to find and fast food restaurants outnumber grocery stores. “The kids literally come to school with bags of snacks and large bottles of soft drinks，” she says. “They come to us thinking vegetables are awful, dirt is awful, insects are awful.” Though some are initially scared of the insects and turned off by the dirt, most are eager to try something new.
Urban Sprouts' classes, at two middle schools and two high schools, include hands on experiments such as soil testing, flower and seed dissection, tastings of fresh or dried produce, and work in the garden. Several times a year, students cook the vegetables they grow, and they occasionally make salads for their entire schools.
Program evaluations show that kids eat more vegetables as a result of the classes. “We have students who say they went home and talked to their parents and now they're eating differently，” Jaramillo says.
She adds that the program's benefits go beyond nutrition. Some students get so interested in gardening that they bring home seeds to start their own vegetable gardens. Besides, working in the garden seems to have a calming effect on Jaramillo's special education students, many of whom have emotional control issues. “They get outside，” she says, “and they feel successful.”
4．What do we know about Abby Jaramillo
A．She used to be a health worker. B．She grew up in a low income family.
C．She owns a fast food restaurant. D．She is an initiator of Urban Sprouts.
5．What was a problem facing Jaramillo at the start of the program
A．The kids' parents distrusted her. B．Students had little time for her classes.
C．Some kids disliked garden work. D．There was no space for school gardens.
6．Which of the following best describes the impact of the program
A．Far reaching. B．Predictable. C．Short lived. D．Unidentifiable.
7．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Rescuing School Gardens B．Experiencing Country Life
C．Growing Vegetable Lovers D．Changing Local Landscape
(C)
By CUI JIA|ChinaDaily|Updated：2022 02 12
Snowboarding pioneer Shaun White took his final bow at the bottom of the halfpipe (U型滑道) course at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, officially marking the end of his long and storied career as a professional snowboarder. No matter how hard the 35 year old tried to hold back his emotions, it just got to be too much.
Although he wanted to do his best by performing two 1440s during his final run, he fell while attempting his second double cork 1440. Despite the fall, everyone cheered for the snowboarding legend at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou as he stood back up and continued down the halfpipe.“Siding on my back, I was thinking, this isn't how I wanted it to go. You don't always get what you want, but I have to be thankful for everything I do have and what I have gotten in my career and that's why I'm very emotional. I can't believe it's over. It's wild，” said White, who finished in fourth place.
From a young age, snowboarding was what White wanted to do more than anything. At 19, White took part in his first Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006 and scored gold. The victory changed his life forever and he became the sport's global superstar.
Meanwhile, he continued to push his limits by landing the first double cork in halfpipe and inventing the double McTwist 1260. Those tricks brought him three Olympic gold medals, as well as injuries, including the brutal (残暴的) crash in 2018 when he slammed his head against the top of a superpipe, leading to 62 stitches (缝) in his face in the lead up to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
“That I'm not competing doesn't mean I won't be here at the next Winter Olympics cheering on all my friends，” he said. “The future for me is so exciting. There is so much to do and so much to live for. This is just the beginning for me.”
8．What did White feel when he finished the competition
A．He was worried about his future.
B．He was proud of his professional career.
C．He was doubtful about the result of the competition.
D．He was satisfied with what he had done in the competition.
9．Why does the author mention White's serious injuries in Paragraph 4
A．To explain why he retired.
B．To describe the rules of snowboarding.
C．To show the hardship before his success.
D．To warn about the possible risks of snowboarding.
10．What can be inferred about Shaun White from the last paragraph
A．He will compete in the next Winter Olympics.
B．He will continue to contribute to the ice snow sports.
C．He won't talk about his early achievements any more.
D．He will try his best to make more friends in the future.
11．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．The Final Performance
B．Emotional Goodbye
C．How to Be a Great Snowboarder
D．Snowboarding—the World's Most Dangerous Sport
(D)
[2023·石家庄市高三教学情况调查(二)] More than a decade ago, the UK's Royal Society offered ￡ 1 million to the first person in the world to create a chemical free product. No one has yet claimed the money because it is impossible. Water is a chemical. So is your tea. Yet there is still so much confusion about everyday products, from cleaning sprays to cosmetics (化妆品). While some are labeled as chemical free, others declare they are non poisonous, natural and eco friendly.
To work out whether products contain harmful chemicals, which are harmful or dangerous to us or the planet, we need to look at the bigger picture of how something is produced and where it ends up after we have used it. Our homes are just a snapshot (照片) of a complex global supply chain. Your handbag may not be dangerous, but direct exposure to the chromium salts used in commercial leather factories can cause uncomfortable conditions in people involved in its production. And the chlorine bleach (漂白水) that gets washed down the toilet That is poisonous to animals relying on water.
Labels are so full of jargon (行业术语); however, identifying what is good and what isn't can feel impossible. A starting point is to not be tricked by marketing words. Even the term “sustainable” has no official definition, so for green credentials (环保资质) look for proof of claims in the form of certificates, such as Cradle to Cradle, which ensures the chemicals used are safe for people and the environment, and that they get reused in the production process.
Also be skeptical about labels focusing on what a product doesn't contain, such as “paraben free” or “no harmful substances”. Real transparency (透明度) is about making clear the things that are used to make products, not taking our attention away from them.
Therefore, until long term effects on people and the planet are investigated, we should choose brands that are fully transparent and call for clearer labeling from the rest.
12．Why does the author mention the UK's Royal Society
A．To explain a concept. B．To lead to a topic.
C．To provide a solution. D．To make a prediction.
13．What message does the author convey by mentioning “handbag” in Paragraph 2
A．The production process may be harmful to producers.
B．Daily items at home are dangerous to the planet.
C．Commercial leather factories reflect a complex global supply chain.
D．Health conditions of consumers are supposed to be attached importance to.
14．How can people make right judgments on labels
A.By relying on marketing words. B．By identifying product brands.
C．By focusing on product packaging. D．By checking on authorized certifications.
15．What's the author's attitude towards the labels of products
A．Favorable. B．Intolerant. C．Cautious. D．Unclear.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A lot of people think that visiting a museum is just something that you do when you go sightseeing.__16__.Here are some reasons why it is important to visit museums.
·Museums teach you about the past
As you know, the main nature of museums is to present history. It shows you something that you may have only read or heard about. Museum artifacts tell stories about how they were made, where and why, and what happened to them.__17__. They also reveal the evolution and progress of nature, science, culture, and civilization.
·Museums are community centers
Museums are more than collections of some artifacts. In fact, they give you an opportunity to meet people with the same interests. This is a good time to get to know them, share views and thoughts, and learn from each other. By regularly visiting museums, you can become an active part of the knowledgeable community.__18__.
·Visiting museums is an effective way of learning
__19__.To make it clear, informal learning refers to any process of learning something outside the traditional classroom. Just by having a museum experience, you will certainly acquire some new knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values. Furthermore, you may get curious about some artifact or historical event and you continue researching about it on your own.
·__20__
By visiting a museum, not only will you be doing something good for yourself, but also museums will slowly but surely become part of your identity. The education you can get from frequent museum visits will also become part of your identity and soon enough you will define yourself as a person that enjoys learning, culture, and beauty.
A．Museums are great for doing research
B．Visiting museums gives you an identity
C．They show the way people lived years ago
D．However, museums offer people much more
E.Museums are excellent examples of informal learning environments
F．Nothing can make you happier than experiencing beauty long forgotten
G．Sooner or later, you will get to know a lot of smart and successful people
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16．________ 17.________ 18.________ 19.________ 20.________
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第一节
（A）
语篇类型：应用文 主题语境：人与社会——产品介绍——应用软件推荐
【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了四个可以帮助年龄较大的人学习的应用程序。
1．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据Babbel部分中的“whether you're on the beach...language learning a try？”可知，Babbel的优势在于它让语言学习变得非常便捷，故D项正确。
2．答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据Blinkist部分中的“providing the key...and text form”并结合选项可知，用户可以在Blinkist上找到新闻报道最好的部分，故C项正确。
3．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据Remente部分中的“continual worry and...the mental health app Remente”可知，Remente可以帮助用户解决精神压力的问题，故D项正确。
（B）
语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与社会——乡村生活——学校花园项目
【文章大意】 本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了Abby Jaramillo等老师在低收入学校发起的培养学生科学能力，环保意识以及健康生活方式的Urban Sprouts花园项目，让学生通过体验乡村生活，对学生影响深远。
4．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“And at first it is, says Abby Jaramillo, who with another teacher started Urban Sprouts, a school garden program at four low income schools.（起初是这样的，艾比·哈拉米洛说，她和另一位老师在四所低收入学校启动了‘Urban Sprouts’学校花园项目。）”可知，艾比·哈拉米洛是Urban Sprouts的发起者。故选D。
5．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“she says. ‘They come to us thinking vegetables are awful, dirt is awful, insects are awful.’ Though some are initially scared of the insects and turned off by the dirt, most are eager to try something new.（她说。‘他们来找我们，认为蔬菜很可怕，泥土很可怕，昆虫也很可怕。’虽然有些人一开始害怕昆虫，对泥土感到厌烦，但大多数人都渴望尝试新的东西。）”可知，项目之初，一些学生不喜欢园艺工作。故选C。
6．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“She adds that the program's benefits go beyond nutrition. Some students get so interested in gardening that they bring home seeds to start their own vegetable gardens. Besides, working in the garden seems to have a calming effect on Jaramillo's special education students, many of whom have emotional control issues. ‘They get outside，’ she says, ‘and they feel successful.’（她补充说，该计划的好处不仅仅是营养。有些学生对园艺非常感兴趣，他们把种子带回家开始自己的菜园。此外，在花园里工作似乎对Jaramillo的特殊教育学生有镇静作用，他们中的许多人都有情绪控制问题。‘他们走了出去，’她说，‘他们觉得成功。’）”可知，这个项目不仅给学生提供了有营养的食物，而且许多学生回家开创了自己的菜园，对有情绪控制问题的学生也起到了镇静作用，从而推知，该项目的影响是深远的。故选A。
7．答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Abby Jaramillo发起Urban Sprouts项目，带领学生种植蔬菜的故事，学生们开始对园艺感兴趣。因此C项“蔬菜种植爱好者”适合作为本文标题。故选C。
C
语篇类型：新闻报道 主题语境：人与社会——体育人物——单板滑雪传奇Shaun White退役
【文章大意】 2022年2月11日，美国单板滑雪传奇Shaun White在北京冬奥会单板滑雪男子U型场地技巧比赛中获得第四名，自此结束自己传奇的运动生涯。
8．答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第二段中Shaun White在比赛结束之后所说的“I have to be thankful for everything I do have and what I have gotten in my career”可知，他对自己的职业生涯感到自豪，并充满感恩，故B项正确。
9．答案与解析：C 推理判断题。结合常识和文章性质可知，作者在第四段中讲到White之前受过的严重损伤，旨在说明“天将降大任于是人也，必将劳其筋骨”，故C项正确。
10．答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Shaun White所说的话可知，不参加比赛并不意味着他不会在下次冬奥会上为他所有的朋友喝彩，这对他而言仅仅是开始，他还有很多事情要做。故可推知，他还会继续为自己奋斗很久的冰雪运动做贡献，故B项正确。
11．答案与解析：B 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“By CUI JIA|ChinaDaily”可知，本文体裁为新闻报道。根据新闻导语“Snowboarding pioneer Shaun White took his final bow...No matter how hard the 35 year old tried to hold back his emotions, it just got to be too much”可知，本文主要讲述了Shaun White动情的告别，且文章中用较多的直接引语讲述了他退役时的激动之情以及对未来的憧憬，故B项最适合作本文的标题。
D
语篇类型：论说文 主题语境：人与社会——商品与流通——通过商品标签甄别产品
【文章大意】 没有人能保证所使用的商品不含有化学物质，虽然我们日常使用的清洁剂到化妆品都标注其不含化学物质，我们也要对此持怀疑态度。本文主要说明了作者对于产品标签的看法及如何鉴别产品。
12．答案与解析：B 写作意图题。文章第一段讲到十多年前，英国皇家学会承诺给世界上第一个发明无化学物质产品的人奖励100万英镑，但目前还没有人收到这笔奖赏，因为这不可能。接着提出本文主题：产品的标签往往反映着其是否含有化学物质。据此可知，文章提到英国皇家学会是为了引出文章主题。
13．答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Your handbag may...in its production”可知，你的手提包可能不危险，但直接接触商业皮革工厂使用的铬盐会使参与生产的人感到不适。据此可以推知，作者提到“手提包”是想要说明生产过程可能对生产者有害。
14．答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Even the term...the production process”可知，环保资质需要以证书的形式提供证明，比如“Cradle to Cradle”，以确保所使用的化学品对人和环境都是安全的，并在生产过程中得到重复利用。据此可知，人们通过检查授权证书对标签做出正确的判断。
15．答案与解析：C 观点态度题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，作者认为，要对标签上强调的产品不含的东西持怀疑态度，比如“不含防腐剂”或“不含有害物质”。据此可推知，作者对产品标签持谨慎态度。
第二节
语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与社会——社会、历史与文化——参观博物馆的好处
【文章大意】 文章说明了参观博物馆不仅仅是旅游观光，而是很重要的事情，并给出了4点原因。
16．答案与解析：D 根据上文中的“visiting a museum...go sightseeing”和空后的“why it is important to visit museums”可知，空处应该会形成转折，讲到参观博物馆的好处其实有很多，故D项符合语境。
17．答案与解析：C 结合空后一句的内容可以推测，空处讲到的应该也是博物馆可以向人们展示的内容，故C项符合语境，且C项中的“They show”和空后的“They also reveal”呼应。
18．答案与解析：G 根据空前的“you can become...knowledgeable community”可以推断，空处讲到的应该也是你能从定期去博物馆中得到的好处，G项“迟早你会认识很多聪明和成功的人”符合语境且与空前的“knowledgeable community”联系密切，故选G。
19．答案与解析：E 根据空后的“informal learning refers to...”可知，空后是对informal learning的定义，因此，空处应该会讲到informal learning，故E项符合语境。
20．答案与解析：B 根据本段的“museums will slowly but surely become part of your identity...become part of your identity and soon enough you will define yourself as a person”可知，本段主要讲到了参观博物馆对个人身份的帮助，且关键词为identity，故B项适合作本段的小标题。
