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1、高考考前阅读专练十A（2022北京卷）Peer ( 同伴 ) Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) is a peer-facilitated learning programme available to students enrolled ( 注册 ) in most core units of study in our business school.PASS involves weekly sessions where you work in groups to tackle specially prepared problem sets, based arou

2、nd a unit of study youre enrolled in.PASS doesnt re-teach or deliver new content. Its an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the key points from lecture materials while you are applying your skills to solve problems.You work interactively with your peers. As a peer group, you decide what is

3、covered in each session. That way, PASS directly responds to your needs and feedback.Registration in Term 2 will open at 9 am, 21 September 2022.Waiting listsIf a session is full, you can register for the waiting list. We will email you if a place becomes available or if a new session is to be held.

4、When you are placed on a waiting list, we will email you a number which tells you where you are on the list. If you are close to the front of the list, you have a good chance of gaining a place in the programme in the near future.DeregisteringIf you miss two PASS sessions in a row, you will be dereg

5、istered and your place will be given to someone on the waiting list. Make sure you fill in the attendance sheet at each session to record your attendance.Youll be informed by email if you are being deregistered as a result of missing sessions. If you believe you have received the email in error, ema

6、il the PASS office at passofficeumbs. edu.1In PASS, students _.Aattend new lectures Bdecide their own schedulesCprepare problem sets in groups Duse their skills to solve problems2What can students do if a session is full?AFill in the attendance sheet. BSign up for the waiting list.CReport their need

7、s and feedback. DEmail the office their numbers on the list.3Students will be deregistered if _.Athey send emails in error Bthey fail to work interactivelyCthey give their places to others Dthey miss two sessions in a rowB（2022全国乙卷）In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N.

8、 Y.Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwoodtraveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string wa

9、s a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruffs granddaughter. Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they rea

10、lized what they had undertaken. They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping fr

11、om the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice. In Wickendens book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed（牵涉）drilling t

12、hrough the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothys return to Auburn. Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism（坚忍）of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking

13、down from a hill top: When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.4. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains?

14、 A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history. C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing. 5. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3? A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub.C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships.6. Which part

15、of Wickendens writing is hair-raising? A. The extreme climate of Auburn.B. The living conditions in Elkhead.C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West.7. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A childrens story. D. A diary entry.CShould we be afraid

16、of sharks? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks suggests that sharks dont like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite . Why is this? There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack pe

17、ople. One opinion is that sharks are just curious . We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they dont have hands or feet., the only way they can find out a

18、n object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away. Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones . It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks dont have hands, and they cant pull t

19、he meat off our bones. Maybe thats why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly! Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attack atta

20、cks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat. Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.8. From the passage we know that _. A.

21、 Sharks are fond of eating human beings. B. Most people who have been attacked by sharks are dead. C. Scientists think sharks dont attack people on purpose. D. Sharks are the strongest animals in the world.9. How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage? A. By touching. B.

22、 By smelling. C. By biting. D. By killing.10. Which of the following statements about sharks is true? A. Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat. B. One bite from a shark is nothing serious. C. Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat. D. Sharks might mistake humans for seals.11. Th

23、e purpose of the passage is_? A. To tell surfers to stay away from sharks. B. To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people. C. To ask people to stop killing sharks. D. To show that humans are much stronger than sharks.DTanzanian government has set up a high-speed internet service on Mount

24、Kilimanjaro,which was named a World Heritage site in 1987. The government says the service will promote safety for climbers and allow people to post selfies as they climb Africas tallest mountain at 5,895 meters.The mountain, created by volcanoes and rising out of a large, open flat area, is part of

25、 Kilimanjaro National Park in the northeast of Tanzania. Around 50,000 people visit the park each year. But climbing such a tall mountain isnt easy. Roughly one-third of the people who try to climb it are forced to give up. The new internet service should make it easier for climbers to reach the top

26、. They can use the internet to check maps and find their way, or call for help if they need it.Currently, the new service reaches more than halfway up the mountain.The government says that by the end of the year, climbers will get internet even at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.The government says saf

27、ety is the main reason for setting up the internet service on the mountain. As Tanzania depends heavily on tourists, having people post pictures and videos on social media as they climb Mount Kilimanjaro could certainly make the spot even more popular with tourists.Some people in Tanzania are upset

28、that the government is focusing on internet for tourists instead of the livelihood of people living in the country. One study in 2020 showed that only about 83% of the people living in Tanzania can get cell phone service where they live. It also bothered people who were worried that the project migh

29、t affect the environment on the mountain. Scientists have already warned that the glaciers on top of Mount Kilimanjaro may melt in the next 10 years. So far, the cable car project doesnt seen to be making much progress.12. What can we know about Mount Kilimanjaro?A. It is formed by volcanoes. B. Its

30、 a hot place on social media.C. It tries to be a World Heritage site. D. Its tallest mountain in the world.13.Whats the internet service meant to do?A. To better protect the environment. B. To show the importance of the Net.C. To help its people connect better. D. To improve the safety of climbers.1

31、4. What has mad some people in Tanzania unhappy with the internet service?A. Environmental concern. B. Livelihood of the citizens.C. The poor state of the country. D. International dissatisfaction.15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Internet Service Benefits Natives and VisitorsB. Mount Kilimanjaro Becomes More AccessibleC. Opinions Differ With the Internet Access in KilimanjaroD. Safety Measures Free Visitors From Safety Concerns参考答案：1-3DBD 4-7ADCB 8-11 CCDB 12-15ADBC5学科网（北京）股份有限公司