20 高考英语阅读理解考前热身（Day18）.docx

高考阅读理解考前热身 （Day18）A（应用文）With spring officially here, we can look forward to fresh flowers and cherry blossoms (樱花) . Why not celebrate the end of winter with a fun spring time holiday? Here weve found four terrific travel packages at home and abroad. Londons Chelsea Flower Show, $849Every May, London hosts the world famous Chelsea Flower Show, astonishing gardens, and lively gardening displays that set the latest in garden design trends. This year, Virgin Vacations offers a six-night air-land packages priced at a sweet $849. Good for departures May 21-23, this deal covers the following costs: airfare from New York; accommodations; daily breakfast; and one full-day entrance to the Flower Show. Spring Flowers of Amsterdam, $739Want to watch the spring flowers in the lowlands of Holland? Amsterdam is a treat to visit at this time of year, as its numerous gardens explode with color. At just $739 for a four-night stay with airfare, at this spring escape is priced to go! Good for travel April 117, the deal includes airfare from New York, accommodation at a budget hotel, daily breakfast, and a local map and guide. Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC, $639You dont need to travel far for an impressive flower show! From March 31 through April 15, Washington DC is hosting its yearly Cherry Blossoms Festival, marking the 95th celebration of the original gift of 3, 000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of DC . Several hotels are honoring the occasion with special deals: for example, Hay-Adams offers a Cherry Blossom Package at $639 with two-night accommodation, and free parking. Tokyo Spring Fun, $949To spot the cherry blossoms right at the source, we recommend a spring adventure to Tokyo. Now you can visit the Asia Affair Holidays special we found: a Tokyo spring special starts at just$949! This deal covers airfare from New York, five nights accommodations at Tokyo Hilton International, and a half-day city tour. This particular price is valid for departures April 130, perfectly timed for the best of cherry blossom season.1To which place does the travel not contain airfare?AChelsea.BAmsterdam.CWashingtonDC. D.Tokyo.2Where are the target visitors from?Athe USA.BEngland.CHolland.DJapan.3Which travel package offers the most nights of accommodation?ASpring Flowers of Amsterdam.BCherry Blossoms in Washington D.CC.Tokyo Spring Fun.DLondons Chelsea Flower Show.B（说明文）The famous French beauty company LOréal has promised that by 2030, 95 percent of its ingredients (原料) will come from renewable plant sources and be respectful of the environment. Asked what is driving the beauty industry to clean and green beauty, Laurent Gilbert, one of LOréals directors said, “Natural science has made progress in the past years so that we can change to natural ingredients.”LOréal says it will draw on recent developments in Green Sciences to get the best that nature has to offer through technology. Up to now, 80 percent of the Groups materials have been easily biodegradable ( 生物可降解的), 59 percent have been renewable, and 34 percent have been natural or of natural origin. And 29 percent of the ingredients used in their products were developed following the rules of Green Chemistry.“We have already used active ingredients which are plant-based. The way we are getting and producing ingredients will change.” Gilbert added.As part of their sustainability program, the brand had also promised to use less plastic. It said, “By 2030, 100 percent of the plastics used in LOréals products packaging will be from recycled sources. We have a strong policy to help reach that goal. Besides making it recyclable, we are trying to move to a new kind of packaging.”“All our promises are global. We have two research centers in India, one in Bengaluru and one in Mumbai. Those are really important to those goals. The Bengaluru one is being specialized in natural ingredients. It will give support to this change,” says the research center, which was set up in India in 1994.To achieve these aims, LOréal has brought all of its resources in Green Sciences together, including recent progress in agricultural economics, together with new developments in biotechnology, Green Chemistry and modelling tools. The Group is also building strong relationships with universities, new companies and its own material suppliers.；4What plays an important role in LOréals decision to change its ingredients?AThe support from the local government.BThe development of natural science.CThe call for smart spending habits.DThe research on target markets.；5Why does LOréal turn to a new packaging method?ATo bring convenience to customers.BTo avoid damage to its products.CTo cut the cost of packaging.DTo reduce plastic use.；6What does LOréal do to reach its goals?ADevelop new resources and join hands with different groups.BLimit the number of factories in developed countries.CGrow more plants and invite plenty of professionals.DKeep the traditional way of producing materials；7Which can be a suitable title for the text?ALOréals achievements in businessBLOréals challenge of increasing salesCLOréals plans for green and clean beautyDLOréals expectation of creating plant-based foodC（夹叙夹议）For most people, graduation is an exciting day the celebration of years of hard work. My graduation day. was not.I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to watch our class walk across that stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy turn from bad to worse. What I thought would take a week dragged into two. and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same spot as 1 was before. And the due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping ever closer.You know that feeling when you wake up and you are just consumed with fear? Fear about something you can't controlthat sense of approaching failure that remains over you as you hope that everything that happened to you thus far was just a bad dream? That feeling became a constant in my life. And the most frustrating part was no matter how much 1 tried, 1 just couldn't seem to make any progress.So what did I do to maintain my sanity（理智）？ I wrote. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearera little brighter. Something about writing gave me hope. And if you want something badly enough. sometimes a little hope is all you need! So I channeled my frustration into a children's book. And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world just a lol of hard work and perseveranceI was offered a publishing contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into place. 1 was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with The Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.The moral of this story is. don't give up. Even if things look bleak now, don't give up. Things change If you work hard, give it time, and don't give up, things will always get better Oftentimes all we need is the courage to push beyond the river.8From Paragraph 2, we can learn that the author probably.Awas having an exciting graduationBwas getting into financial difficultiesCmissed the life in the universityDhad just applied for the student loans9How did the author change the frustrating situation?ABy sending applications.BBy offering contracts.CBy keeping writing.DBy publishing books.10Which of the following can replace the underlined word "bleak" in the last paragraph?AunattractiveBhopelessCthrillingDpromising11What is the passage mainly about?ASuccess belongs to the persevering.BA contented mind is a perpetual（长久的）feast.CA smooth sea never makes a skillful mariner.DMisfortunes tell us what fortune is.D（议论文）You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing (内化) your victimization (受害). The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they dont let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they dont blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred (神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺) in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause othersand even themselvesto feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.；12In what way is a creator different from a victim?AA creator is given more challenges.BFailure seldom comes to a creator.CStorms are beneficial in a creators eyes.DA victim hardly blames others for their own faults.；13When people choose to think like a creator, what will happen?AThey seldom make careless mistakes.BThe world seems a cold and difficult place.CLife is blessed with fewer opportunities than expected.DThey dont care what happens to them but think positively.；14Which of the following can be described as a creators act?ATim failed his exam and thought he would never pass it.BSam lost his job and abandoned himself to drinking for months.CJ. K. Rowling was rejected by a publisher and yet went on writing.DJessica broke up with her husband and chose to give up her own life.；15Which of the following can be the best title for this text?ABenefits Of Being A CreatorBCreators: Act Now Or NeverCCreator Or Victim: Up To YouDWays To Transform A Victim Into A Creator参考答案CAD BDAC BCBA CDCC学科网（北京）股份有限公司