2023年高考英语复习——高三英语阅读理解专项练习（三）.pdf

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1、2 0 2 3 年高考英语复习一一高三英语阅读理解专项练习(三)AAssigning children some chores once they reach a certain age has been an important part ofresponsible parenting for centuries.Easy tasks like taking out the garbage or cleaning their roomare intended to teach children the basics of taking care of themselves and self-

2、control.On thesurface,it would seem that this age old practice has stood the test of time.However;a new studyfinds that childhood chores may not help kids develop self-control after all.To come to this conclusion,researchers from the University of Houston analyzed data originallycollected as part of

3、 a 10-year study on Mexican youths at various ages(10,12,14,16 and 19).These children self-reported how much self-control they believed they had,and parents were alsosurveyed.Besides,the 10-year study also gathered data on various aspects of the childrens lives,including their day-to-day home life a

4、nd any chores they were typically asked to do.The research team analyzed all of this data.They were surprised by what they found.Z/We foundno evidence of co-developmental associations between chores and self-control,with four out offour of our assumptions receiving no support.The result was dumbfoun

5、ding given the strongtheoretical basis for our predictions/says study author Rodica Damian.However;that doesntmean parents should give up childhood chores altogether.Maybe chores dont matter forpersonality development,but they still predict future chore behavior/Damian says.It is a stablehabit and h

6、aving a tidy home is not something to ignore/Damian and her team also looked into another self-control matter unrelated to chores:whetherself-control levels between the ages of 10-16 predicted better career outcomes in young adulthood.They found that children who had higher self-control at age 10 ha

7、d less job stress and better jobfit nine years later.Additionally,children whose self-control showed positive changes from age 10to 16 had higher job satisfaction years later.The results suggest that improving ones level of selfcontrol,regardless of where you start,will help you later in life/Damian

8、 concludes.8.What can we say about Damians finding?A.It would stand the test of time.B.It challenged a popular belief.C.It changed her research goals.D.It confirmed her assumptions.9.How did Damians team conduct their study?A.By analyzing data from a previous study.B.By observing children for 10 yea

9、rs.C.By accessing a university database.D.By interviewing children in person.10.What does the underlined word“dumbfounding“in paragraph 3 mean?A.Practical.B.Encouraging.C.Astonishing.D.Unreliable.11.What did Damians team find out according to the last paragraph?A.Self-control increased with age.B.Su

10、ccess at work needed great self-control.C.Doing chores would improve childrens self-control.D.Self-control was positively related to job satisfaction.BWhen people hear the news that David Bennett,recipient of the worlds first pig heart transplant,died on March 9,they might believe that the transplan

11、t was at fault.But in fact his transplantsurgery represents a great step forward in medical history toward xenotransplantation（异种器官移植）success.His death came just two months after the operation Jan 7.He was ineligible（不合格的）for theheart transplant list and xenotransplantation was,his only option.The f

12、act that he was able to gettwo more months of life with the surgery proves its success.Xenotransplantation has been a hot topic in medical research for decades,as doctors and scientistslook for ways to solve the transplant waiting list crisis.In the US alone over-100,000 patients areon the transplan

13、t list waiting for new organs.Many of them will die before getting their chance toreceive a heart or lung or kidney.Therefore,medical science has looked to animal organs as a viable（可行的）alternative.Doctors have experimented with xenotransplantation since the early 20th century but it has notbeen wid

14、ely successful for two main reasons.First,it is incredibly difficult for even human-to-human transplants to be successful due to organ rejection.It is much harder with animal organs.Second,xenotransplantation has been highly restricted due to feat of virus transmissions fromprimates or pigs.In the l

15、ate 1990s,some countries placed strict guidelines or outright bans on theuse of animal tissue and organs for people.Aside from Bennetts gene-edited pig heart,late last year doctors New York University achievedsome success in attaching pig kidneys to human blood vessels outside the body in patients o

16、n lifesupport.Meanwhile,at the University of Alabama,doctors managed to actually implant（移植）gene-edited pig kidneys into a patient on life support.Though these recent successes have been short-lived,they show that there may be a way to helpmore people with gene-edited organs from pigs.8.What do we k

17、now about the surgery?A.It was one of the best choices for the patient.B.It stands for the advances made in xenotransplantation.C.It was the first successful xenotransplantation in history.D.Without it,the patient would have lived two months longer.9.Why do scientists experiment with xenotransplanta

18、tion?A.To help patients recover from organ failure.B.To find a practical alternative to human organs.C.To make animal organs more useful to humans.D.To ease the shortage of human organs for transplant.10.What may be the main concern about xenotransplantation?A.The risk of spreading diseases.B.The pr

19、oblem of public rejection.C.The effects on other organs and tissues.D.The damage to patients immune systems.11.Whats the authors attitude toward the prospect of using pig organs for transplants?A.Positive.B.Worried.C.Doubtful.D.Uncertain.cBEIJING-Wang Yaping,a taikonaut onboard Chinas space station

20、core module（舱），offered peopleon Earth a zero-gravity musical performance on Tuesday evening to celebrate the Lantern Festival.The space show was shared via a video released at an annual TV gala for the festival celebration.In the video,Wang was seen floating in the space module while playing a guzhe

21、ng,or Chinesezither.She played a segment of the popular Chinese folk song.Jasmine Flower.The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar.Peopleusually hang colorful lanterns,play riddle games and express their wishes and hopes for the future.The crew membe

22、rs,who traveled to the space station core module on the Shenzhou-13 mission,kept some festive traditions alive as they continued to rotate around the Earth.Commander ZhaiZhigang wrote riddles on red paper scrolls with a brush pen.He displayed the calligraphy togetherwith taikonaut Ye Guangfu and ext

23、ended festival greetings to the audience.They also sent blessingto athletes at the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics:Z/We hope that you all achieve success,gainfriendship and harvest your best Olympic experience/The video of the space performance was received with much enthusiasm after it was shared o

24、nsocial media platforms.It drew nearly 2 million clicks in one hour after several national mediaoutlets posted it on the Chinese micro-blogging site Sina Weibo.The Weibo account of Zhurong,Chinas first rover on Mars,reposted the video,commenting,Z/The music was so beautiful,and itmade me homesick,to

25、o.”The Lantern Festival also marks the last day of the lunar New Year celebration.Though far fromhome,the festive sentiments in space are the same.The China Manned Space Agency released avideo on social media platforms on Tuesday,showing that the taikonauts had decorated theorbiting core module with

26、 red lanterns,Chinese knots and paper-cutting decorations.Wearingnew clothes,the trio（三 人 组）enjoyed the traditions of eating dumplings and posting springcouplets on walls During the Chinese New Year holiday,they were also spotted watching the WinterOlympics and doing workouts in orbit.28.How did the

27、 mass enjoy the musical performance according to the text?A.By watching a video posted online by Wang Yaping herself.B.By watching a video coming from a TV gala.C.By watching the Lantern Festival gala at the scene.D.By logging on the Internet through computers.29.What does the underlined word“rotate

28、“mean according to the context?A.Access.B.Substitute.C.Circle.D.Launch.30.What can we learn from the text?A.The video of the space performance became a great hit.B.Zhai Zhigang showed the calligraphy on his own.C.The Beijing Winter Olympics had come to an end when the astronauts sent their regards.D

29、.Wang Yaping shared puzzles on red paper scrolls.31.Which is the best title of the passage?A.Chinese folk song“Jasmine Flower“is played on space stationB.Taikonauts send blessings to the,Beijing Winter Olympics athletesC.Taikonauts keep Lantern Festival traditions alive on space stationD.China makes

30、 major breakthroughs in the outer space explorationDAfrican grey parrots can live more than 50 years,memorize dozens of words in English and,if giventhe chance,outperform（胜过）a group of Harvard students in a classic Shell Game.Griffin,a grey parrot,is the subject of a recent study published May 6 in

31、the journal ScientificReports.Researchers challenged Griffin to a working memory task where he had to locate a colorfulball hidden under a plastic cup after it was shuffled（改变位置）around a table several times.Meanwhile,21 Harvard students were given the same taskand Griffin matched or outperformedthem

32、 in 12 of 14 trials.“Think about it:Grey parrot outperforms Harvard undergrads.Thats really awesome/lead studyauthor HragPailian,a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard,told The Harvard Gazette.Z/We had studentsconcentrating in engineering,pre-meds,and he just outperformed them.”To be fair,Griffin is no av

33、erage parrot.According to the study authors,the 22-year-old bird hasbeen the subject of cognitive and communicative studies since his acquisition from a breeder（饲养员）at 7.5 weeks of age/Griffins bird-mom,Irene Pepperberg-a Harvard psychologist and co-author of the new paperpreviously taught the parro

34、t to reproduce some 30 English words and to comprehend at least 40,including the names of colors.As such,Griffin didnt need any special coaching to learn the ShellGamePepperberg merely demonstrated a few sample rounds for him,just as she did for Griffinshuman competitors.The participants completed 1

35、20 rounds of the game spread across 14 trials,which got progressivelyharder.By the end of the day,the participants had to keep track of four different-colored detailsunder four cups,which were shuffled four times.Griffin was able to find the target ball with higheraccuracy than the children in all 1

36、4 trials.The parrots performance suggests that its memorizing ability may have evolved（进化）from acommon ancestor millions of years ago.8.What is the purpose of the research?A.To set the task to the Harvard students.B.To test the memorizing ability of Griffin.C.To locate a colourful ball hidden under

37、the cup.D.To shuffle the cups around a table severaltimes.9.How did HragPailian feel about the outcome of the Shell Game?A.Puzzled.B.Satisfied.C.Impressed.D.Disappointed.10.Why could Griffin outperform the students?A.It was acquired from a breeder.B.It had received relevant training.C.It had grasped 30 English words.D.It was showed more sample rounds.11.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A African grey parrots evolve fast B.African grey parrots live longerC.A parrot fights for good memory D.A parrot beats Harvard students答案：A 篇：BACDB 篇：BDAAC 篇：BCACD 篇:BCBD