2021年福建省高考英语总复习：阅读理解（附答案解析）.docx

2021年福建省髙考英语总复习:阅读理解1. The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721» the printer James Franklin» Benjamin*s older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed from will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers （广告商），readers, market value, and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor（主编） of the Times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you? ', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case. " An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guandian, under the headline "NOT DEAD YET."Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock（股票）drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock - holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education； its testing and test - preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.（1） What can we learn about the New England Courant? A. It is mainly about the stock market.B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.D. It carries articles by political leaders.（2） What can we infer about the newspaper editors? A. They often accept readers' suggestions.B. They care a lot about each other's health.C. They stop doing business with advertisers.D. They face great difficulties in their business.（3） Which of the following found a new way for its development? A. The Washington Post.B. The Guardian.C. The New York Times.D. New England Courant.（4） How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers? A. Satisfied.B. Hopeful.C. Worried.D. Surprised.2. The world food safety could be in danger because of a number of food production shocks （冲 击） according to an Australian stud.The researchers from the University of Tasmania found that there were 226 shocks in the area of food production across 134 nations and the frequency has been increasing over the past 50 years.According to Cottrell» a researcher from the University of Tasmania, the main causes behind the shocks are different. For crops, extreme weather events such as floods and no rain for a long time play the biggest part. Weather also plays a role in livestock（豕苗 production, but disease plays a bigger role. Disease also leads to aquaculture （水产业）shocks, while in the ocean most of the food shocks are caused by overfishing.“When we look at the food production systems, covering crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture, " Cottrell said, "we find that crops and livestock are more easily affected than aquaculture. And some countries in South Asia are more frequently affected than others."The effects of production shocks reached far away from where they happened. When one means of food production is greatly reduced, it will cause unexpected results. "The India got a lot of food production shocks in crops and livestock, largely because of floods, " Cottrell explained. MIf countries like India are shocked and the rice production is much smaller, they*ll probably send less goods to another country. And that shock suddenly starts to affect all the trade partners of the major producers as well.”According to what Cottrell said, while the international community faces a great challenge to these problems, steps taken now can help fight against unexpected shocks in the future. "This can be done through measures such as food store systems so that they are better able to deal with the effect which is caused by problems such as climate change. " said Cottrell.(1) What do we know about food production shocks? A. Their causes are different in different production areas.B. Some diseases are the main cause.C. Extreme weather is the biggest shock.D. Overfishing is the main cause.(2) Which of the following is more frequently affected according to Cottrell? A. Livestock in AustraliaB , Crops in AustralianC. Fisheries in IndiaD. Livestock in South Asia(3) Why does the writer mention Indian food production shocks? A. To show India sell a lot of crops to other countries.B. lb show the shocks can cause unexpected results.C. Td show Indian shocks are more often.D. To show India has a lot of flood.(4) What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Results Caused by the Problem of Global Food SafetyB. Measures Solving the Problem of Global Food SafetyC. Production Shocks Threatening Global Food SafetyD. The Importance of Global Food Safety3. Heads up! Across the country, sports injuries are a safety concern for young athletes. Now, the American Medical Association (AMA) has a new set of guidelines aimed at protecting players from the danger of concussions - serious injuries caused by a blow to the head."By raising awareness of the serious risks associated with concussions and ensuring that the appropriate guidelines are in place, we can reduce the number of young athletes who mayreturn to the game too soon, which can put their health at further risk, "said AMA Board Member Jack Resneck Jr M. D. in a statement.The policy recommends that young athletes who may have a concussion be taken off the field as soon as possible. Then, they are only to return to their sport with a doctor's written approval. The policy also sets age - specific rules for health care professionals and athletic organizations in evaluating and caring for concussions.According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a concussion is a type of traumatic (仓伤) brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This type of movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist inside the skull (颅骨). It can damage brain cells and create chemical changes in the brain.The CDC says that between 1.6 million and 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries caused by sports and recreation - related activities occur in the U. S. every year. A study from the Center tor Injury Research and Policy showed that as many as 40% of high school athletes return to playing before they should. The AMA's new guidelines should help to bring those numbers down.(1) Why does the AMA set the new guidelines? A. To raise safety standards of sports.B. To protect athletes from concussions.C. To set rules for health care evaluation.D. To help players return to the game quickly.(2) What should young athletes who may have a concussion do? A. Avoid using the head.B. Leave the field forever.C. Get treatment in time.D. Switch to another sport.(3) What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. What a concussion is.B. What causes damage to brain cells.C. How the CDC works.D. How a concussion can be prevented.(4) Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Rules for Safer PlayB. Sports Injuries in the USC. Advice to AthletesD. New Policies for Doctors4. Some parents will buy any high - tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math - related skills.Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition (认知)after controlling for differences in parents* income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child - parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.*The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate (旋转)and translate shapes, '* Levine said in a statement.The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher - income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls.The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.(1) In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play? A. Building confidence.B. Developing spatial skills.C. Learning self - control.D. Gaining high - tech knowledge.(2) What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment? A. Parents' age.B. Children's imagination.C. Parents' education.D. Child - parent relationship.(3) How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play? A. They play with puzzles more often.B. They tend to talk less during the game.C. They prefer to use more spatial language.D. They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.(4) What is the text mainly about? A. A mathematical method.B. A scientific study.C. A woman psychologist.D. A teaching program.5. With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation (孤独), more families are choosing to live together.The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother - in-law： she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.Four years ago they all moved into a three - storey Victorian house in Bristol - one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor.*'We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a house, " says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in： "We spoke more with Nick because I think it's a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in - law.”And what does Nick think? "From my standpoint, it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.It's hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325, 000 in 2001 to 419, 000 in 2013.Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents； many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25 - 34 - year - olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991. The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.Stories like that are more common in parts of the world, where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husband's family when they get married.(1) Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol? A. Nick.B. Rita.C. Kathryn.D. The daughters.(2) What is Nick's attitude towards sharing the house with his mother - in - law? A. Positive.B. Carefree.C. Tolerant.D. Unwilling.(3) What is the author's statement about multigenerational family based on? A. Family traditions.B. Financial reports.C. Published statistics.D. Public opinions.（4） What is the text mainly about? A. Lifestyles in different countries.B. Conflicts between generations.C. A housing problem in Britain.D. A rising trend of living in the UK.6. After the cure of pneumonia, Wuhan Dad reread the letter his daughter left at the bedside, tears filled his eyes. In the second vlog series, make a video call to a friend in Wuhan, China Daily reporter Xiao Peng interviewed three Wuhan residents by video and phone, among whom three have just been released from isolation. Their lives have been transformed by pneumonia （肺炎）caused by the new coronavirus （冠状病毒）.The first interviewee was Tian Fuxin from Wuhan. He was admitted to hospital on January 20 and discharged from hospital on January 30 after 10 days of isolation treatment."When I was admitted to hospital, I was very anxious. But after a few days I was OK. And if you're infected by the novel coronavirus, the government covers your medical expenses. Our meals are the same as the doctors' and nurses"."Every time I saw them in their protective gear, I felt moved because I know that stuff must be awful to wear, with goggles fogged up and so on. I can't thank them enough. Those patients who were discharged early like us are very grateful to the people who helped us, because without them, it's hard to say how we could have survived. ”Worried about his daughter's safety, the family had her back to the university in Shanghai before the closure. She was quarantined in Shanghai on the first day of the lunar New Year and was recently confirmed to be well enough to end the quarantine. The daughter left her father a letter in which she read between the lines her guilt not being able to accompany him and her love fbr him."I can't look after you every time you are in hospital. I was right with you, though I didn't realize how ill you were. Nothing could be done except get away. " "Dad, I love you. After growing up, I think I've never said that. You must hold on. I can't live without you, Dad. " "Don't be pessimistic. Little psychological tricks are helpful. You have to tell yourself I am feeling better.Because of infectious virus as well as its outbreak Tian Fuxin fell ill, experiencing a period of fighting the disease. However, he received the words his daughter had not long been able to speak out "Dad, I love you."(1) Whom does the underlined word "them" in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Wuhan residentsB. medical staffC. the three intervieweesD. the government(2) Which of the following is FALSE? A. The daughter couldn*t care for her father when he was in hospital.B. The meals of the pneumonia patients are quite different from those of doctors.C. daughter was also i