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1、高考阅读理解考前热身（Day27）A （应用文）Are you interested in ancient Britain? Take a trip back in time and discover the Britain the ancestors knew.Maiden Castle, DorsetMaiden Castle was built in about 600 BC. It was a simple and ordinary site in the early phase. Around 450 BC it was greatly expanded, making it the

2、 largest hill fort in Britain. During the medieval period, it was used only for agriculture. Thomas Hardy, who built his house within sight of it, described the castle in a short story. John Cowper Powys wrote a novel titled Maiden Castle, which was set in Dorset.Aveburyf WiltshireThis village is th

3、e proud home of the largest stone circle in Europe. Built during the New Stone Age, it was thought to calm the power of nature. The nearby Avebury Manor offers hands on insights into how the village has developed over the centuries. Unlike most historical sites, interaction is encouraged here, and v

4、isitors are welcome to sit on the chairs and lie on the beds.Skara Brae, Orkney IslandsOlder than Stonehenge, Skara Brae is unusually well protected. It has been described as one of the most remarkable prehistoric monuments （史前遗迹）in all of Europe. The Neolithic village is made up of eight round hous

5、es, connected by a series of small passages. The village was home to farmers, hunters and fishermen. Be sure to keep warm to protect you against the strong Orkney winds.Butser Ancient F arm, HampshireButser Ancient Farm is an archaeological （考古的）open -air museum that was founded in 1970 by the Counc

6、il for British Archaeology. It meant to create a working ancient farm where archaeologists could explore their theories on how people lived and worked during the Iron Age. The farm built ancient houses based on real archaeological sites from all over the country.1. What do we know about Maiden Castl

7、e?A. Its now set for expansion.B. Its a suitable place fbr cultural activities.C. It was seriously damaged by natural disasters.D. It provided creative inspiration for some writers.2. Which place best suits tourists hoping to have direct access to historical objects?A. Avebury.B. Skara Brae.C. Maide

8、n Castle. D. Butser AncientFarm.3. Why did the Council for British Archaeology build Butser Ancient Farm?A. To support local agriculture.B. To attract visitors to ancient farms.C. To carry out archaeological work conveniently.D. To prove the historical importance of stone houses.B（记叙文）The story begi

9、ns at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Derek Redmond was a shortdistance runner for Great Britain. He was so thirsty fbr a medal although hed had five surgeries （手 术），including one on his Achilles tendon （金艮腱）with less than four months before the Games. His Olympic dream was dashed four y

10、ears ago at the 1988 Games in Seoul when he tore （拉伤）his Achilles tendon an hour before the race.Redmonds dream of a medal in Barcelona in the 400 meters started off well, as he ran the fastest at first and won his quarterfinal. In the semifinals, Redmond charged out of the blocks and looked strong

11、on the first straightaway. But shortly before the races halfway mark, his face wore an expression of pain and he held the back of his right leg: he pulled his tendon. He fell down to the track in pain, as the rest of the pack kept running. Alone on the track, Redmond stood and began jumping on his l

12、eft foot-trying to finish the race. The crowd stood up and cheered as Redmond moved slowly toward the finish line.Then a man turned up alongside the track: Redmonds dad, Jim. Waving off officials who tried to get him off the track, Jim Redmond ran up to his son, putting an arm around his waist. Dere

13、k turned and cried on his father shoulder. Together, father and son walked the final meters of the race.“I saw my son having a problem and it was my duty to help J Jim Redmond said. I actually went on the track to try to stop him suffering further pain. It was Dereks idea. He asked me to get him bac

14、k on the track and I offered him a shoulder to finish the race.”The Olympic Committee called the finish one of the most inspiring moments in Olympic history.；4. What does the underlined word “dashed“ in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Broken.B. Realized.C. Updated.D. Made.；5. Why did Derek Redmond stop

15、 running during the race in Barcelona?A. A man blocked his track.B. He felt a pain in his left leg.C. His tendon was injured.D. It was hopeless to win the match.；6. Who offered Derek Redmond a hand to finish the race?A. A fan.B. His father.C. A coach.D. Other athletes.；7. What can we infer about Der

16、ek Redmond from the text?A. He was attached to his family.B. He won the race in the end.C. He was afraid of challenges.D. He stayed true to his dream.C（说明文）Scientists believed that if they could hit an asteroid（小行星）with an object travelling very fast, they could push the asteroid off the path it was

17、 on. So NASA came up with an experiment called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART.Engineers built a box-shaped spacecraft that was about the size of a small car and weighed 570 kilograms and equipped it with a special camera and computers that would allow it to find and follow the asteroi

18、d they had chosen for the experiment.Asteroids are rocky objects that move around the Sun. The smallest are the size of a large stone while some are up to 1,000 kilometers in diameter （直径）.The asteroid that was the target for this test is called Dimorphos, about 160 meters in diameter, or the size o

19、f a football stadium. It orbits （环绕） another larger asteroid, called Didymos. They are more than 7 million kilometers away from Earth and go around the Sun together, once every two years.The DART spacecraft was sent up in November 2021 and then orbited the Sun for 10 months, following the path of Di

20、dymos and Dimorphos. Most of that time, Dimorphos was hidden by the sunlight reflecting off of the larger asteroid. On September 26, 2022, the spacecrafts camera noticedDimorphos for the first time and its navigation（导航）system began to guide it through space towards its target. About an hour later,

21、it crashed into Dimorphos at more than 22, 500kilometers per hour.Scientists studied the data and images of the asteroids for the next two weeks and found that the orbit of Dimorphos has shortened from 11 hours and 55 minutes to 11 hours and 23 minutes:a 32- minute change. While this may seem like a

22、 very small change, it shows thatif a dangerous asteroid was heading toward usit would be possible to knock it off its course, keeping Earth safe. The chances of Earth actually being hit by an asteroid large enough to cause damage are very small.； 8. What is the purpose of the DART?A. To test whethe

23、r scientists9 idea is true or not.B. To know the weight of the asteroids going around the Sun.C. To learn about the number of asteroids getting close to Earth.D. To understand how asteroids move through space.； 9. What can we learn about the target for the DART? A.It is as large as a stadium.B.Itis

24、1, 000 kilometers wide.C.It is a box-shaped asteroid.D.Itis an asteroid called Didymos.；10. What did the DART spacecraft do first after being sent up?A.It hid the reflected sunlight.B.Itfollowed the path of the target asteroid.C.It landed safely on the target asteroid.D.Itflew through space to the t

25、argetasteroid.；11. What does the author think of the result of the DART?A. Doubtful.B. Unsatisfying. C. Unexpected. D. Useful.D （说明文）Two years ago, New Jersey became the first state in the U. S. to use learning standards requiring teachers to teach kids about climate change across grade levels and s

26、ubjects. The standards, which went into effect this fall, introduce students as young as kindergartners to the subject, not just in science class but in the arts, world languages, social studies and physical education.Climate change has not been completely taught in U.S. schools, largely because of

27、the partisanship （党派分歧）about climate change and many teachers5 limited knowledge about the science behind it. That started to change in 2013, with the publishing of new national science standards, which asked science teachers to introduce students to climate change and its human causes starting in m

28、iddle school. Still, only 20 states have used the standards. A 2020 report from the National Center for Science Education found that many states that didnt follow the new guidance werent explicit in their standards about the human causes of climate change, and a few even taught wrong ideas about its

29、 causes and degree of seriousness. Meanwhile, discussion of climate change outside of science class remains rare （稀少的），educators and experts say.New Jersey is trying to change that, but its not a simple task. Like teachers around the country, educators here are tired after years of COVID-19 disturba

30、nce, and, as elsewhere, some schools face serious teacher shortages. On top of this, many educators dont feel prepared to teach climate change: A 2021 survey of 164 New Jersey teachers found that many had not enough confidence in their knowledge of the subject, and some held wrong ideas about it, co

31、nfusing the problem with other environmental issues such as plastic pollution.A more pressing concern is that the lessons are being given unequally across the state. Schools in rich towns tend to have more time and resources to introduce new standards; schools in poorer places that are often the mos

32、t vulnerable （脆弱的）to climate disasters may lack the resources to do so.；12. Which is a reason for the incomplete teaching of climate change in U. S. schools before 2013?A. The shortage of science teachers.B. The reduction of the science classes.C. The different opinions on climate change. D. The poo

33、r teaching equipment.；13. What does the underlined word “explicit in paragraph 2 mean?A. Clear.B. Active.C. Interested.D. Confident.；14. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The state of education in New Jersey.B. Difficulties in teaching climate change.C. Working conditions of New Jersey tea

34、chers.D. Effects of COVID-19 on New Jersey education.；15. Which is the best title for the text?A. New National Science Standards 2020B. Discussion of Climate Change at SchoolC. Teaching Climate Change in Different SubjectsD. A Report of the National Center for Science Education参考答案 DAC acbd aabd cabc