浙江专用2020高考英语二轮复习阅读提速练四.doc
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1、阅读提速练(四) (建议用时:30分钟)阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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(2019浙江瑞安高三第一次调研)When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor asked her and her classmates what impressed them
2、most when it came to Africa.Unexpectedly, Huang, 31, found that words like “poverty” and “safari”negative words that were often associated with the continent in media reportswere the kind of terms her African classmates didnt want to hear. Instead, they preferred to hear the question answered in thi
3、s way:“Africa is the cradle of humankind”and “Africans are passionate and generous”Apparently, there are some misunderstandings between us. Its true that with incidents like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the emergence(出现) of pirates off the coast of Somalia hitting the news, its easy for us
4、to keep forgetting that Africa has one of the worlds oldest civilizationsEgypt, born by the worlds longest river, the Nile. The proof is in the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, which are both popular among tourists. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have also become endless sources f
5、or the literature and film industries.When it comes to the natural environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger. But the truth is that instead of being extremely hot all year round and covered by desert, the continent has large areas of savannas(稀树草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras
6、 live, the snowcapped Kilimanjarothe highest mountain in Africaand even thick forest on the island of Madagascar. These misunderstandings are one of the reasons why the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on ChinaAfrica Cooperation was held on Sept. 3 and 4to understand each other better.Indeed, only b
7、y visiting Africa herself did Huang see the convenient living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people. In her eyes, her classmates were as hopeful about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa as a whole, and they were quick to demonstrate both their strong
8、 will and activity. “At that moment, I knew exactly what they wantedthey wanted their culture to be respected.”1Which of the following best explains the underlined “cradle” in paragraph 2?AA small bed for babies.BA basket to hold something.CA place for people to relax themselves.DA place where somet
9、hing important began.2Which of the following would Huang agree with?ATo see is to believe.BThink twice before you do.CA miss is as good as a mile.DDont judge a person by his appearance.3What can be a suitable title for the text?AValuing a CultureBUnderstanding AfricaCPaying a Visit to AfricaDDiscove
10、ring a ContinentBHave you ever heard of agritourism where you can experience the farm life? If not, Dr. Cindy AyersElliott will tell you the real story of Food Print Farms.The original concept of building Food Print Farms was simple. When AyersElliott returned to her hometown after graduation, she d
11、idnt have to look any further than her states alarming health statistics to find a mission. Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. “The problem was already identified,” explains AyersElliott.“Too many Mississippians were seriously unhea
12、lthy and it didnt take research to see that. And many of the states greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet.”These days, Food Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown food. “When speaking of the key to my succ
13、ess, the coop model works because we share the work and rewards,” notes AyersElliott. “A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team. To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm, and by the end of the summer they produced
14、 1,000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights, Tshirts, sweat suits and pregame meals. But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their efforts.”“Its a model that can easily be le
15、arned in other places and Im looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just thatto take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities,” AyersElliott remarks. She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism area to the farm, where visitors can experience the
16、 farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home.4What made AyersElliott set up Food Print Farms?AThe problems faced by local farmers.BHer further research into heart disease.CThe failure of her career after graduation.D
17、The health state of people in her hometown.5Why does the author take the football team as an example?ATo advocate the concept of independence.BTo stress the importance of teamwork.CTo support the idea of coop model.DTo explore the key to success.6What is the main idea of the text?ANaturally grown fo
18、od benefits peoples health.BFood Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.CAyersElliott encourages people to experience the farm life.DAgritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.C Anxiety is a natural response that changed gradually over millions of years to make us more carefu
19、l and our bodies prepared to flee danger. But feeling anxious because you hear a noise on a dark street isnt the same thing as having an anxiety disorder. “The key thing we look for in the clinic is whether anxiety is interfering(妨碍) with a persons daytoday life, or causing them a lot of unhappiness
20、,” says Nick Grey of Kings College London.To clinical psychologists like Grey, “maladaptive(不适应的) beliefs” are typical in anxiety disorders and are often used to determine the type of anxiety someone has. In social anxiety disorder, the most common anxiety disorder, you might believe that your face
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