高三上学期英语阅读理解专项练习小卷13.docx

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1、 中学英语阅读理解专练小卷（13）Ways to Improve Vocabulary in Just One DayThe average American has a vocabulary in the thousands. Try these tricks to make sure yours builds up.Watch movies“If you see the movie version of your favourite book youre likely to have a deeper understanding and knowledge of the words in

2、it,” says Neuman, professor of Childhood and Literacy Education at New York University. “Seeing and reading something on the same topic is really important.”Read magazinesIf you want to improve vocabulary, dont just flip through your favourite magazine, really read it.Listen to how words soundMany p

3、eople wont remember tricky words unless they come across them frequently. But if you hear a word that you think sounds interesting, you become word conscious (有意识的) and start using it yourself, says Neuman.Join a book club“Book clubs are a wonderful strategy to learn new words,” says Neuman. Not onl

4、y will it force you to set aside time in your day to read, but its also a good way to discover books you might not normally be drawn to.Listen to the radioThose types of programs can expose you to topics you may not be familiar with. Dont miss these middle school vocabulary words adults still dont k

5、now.Pay attention to your surroundingsNext time walk down a busy street or take a walk in the park, try to describe what youre seeing as much as possible inside your head.Read, read, readEven if you dont stop to look up every single foreign word, chances are you can improve vocabulary simply by figu

6、ring out (想出) their meaning based on the context.221How many tricks mentioned above are through hearing?A1.B2.C3D4.222According to the passage, how will you find some special and unusual books?ABy joining a book club.BBy listening to the radio.CBy walking around.DBy watching movies.223Where does thi

7、s passage probably come from?AA sports magazine.BA science report.CA website.DA novel.In October, I told the eight-year-olds in the class I teach in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, about my plan. “Since all of you have done extra jobs around the house to earn some money,” I said, “then well buy food for

8、a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner otherwise.” I hoped they could experience a sense of their own power to bring change.I watched them while they walked up and down the supermarket. “Flowers!” Kristine cried. The group rushed towards the holiday plants.“You cant eat f

9、lowers.”It was wiser to use any extra money to buy something that could be turned into meals.“But Mrs Sherlock,” came the begging voice, “we want flowers.”Defeated finally, I put a pot of “funny” purple mums (菊花) in the cart full of foods. “Shell like this one,” the children agreed.An organization h

10、ad given us the name and address of a needy grandmother who had lived alone for many years. We finally pulled up in front of a small house. A slightly-built woman with a weary face came to the door to welcome us.My little group ran to get the foods. As, each box was carried in, the old woman kept on

11、 saying “Thanks.”-much to her visitors pleasure. When Amy put the mums on the counter, the woman seemed surprised. Shes wishing it was a bag of rice, I thought.We returned to the car. As we fastened our seat belts, we could see the kitchen window. The woman inside waved goodbye, then turned and walk

12、ed across the room, past the turkey, past the goods, straight to the mums. She put her face in them. When she raised her head, there was a smile on her lips. She was transformed (转变) before our eyes.The children were quiet. At that moment, they had seen for themselves the power they have to make ano

13、thers life better. The children had sensed that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny purple flowers on a dark November day.224What is the authors plan aimed at?AHelping students focus on their happiness.BTeaching students the necessity of doing housework.CLetting students feel their ability to ma

14、ke a difference.DGetting students to know how to be financially independent.225Why did the author consider the mums “funny”?ABecause she thought they were too ugly.BBecause she thought they were for children.CBecause she thought they were too expensive.DBecause she thought they couldnt help people i

15、n need.226What can we know from the passage?AThe old woman preferred food to flowers.BFlowers are more important than food to the poor.CThe old womans dark day was brightened by the children.DAll the money the children earned was transformed to food.227Which can be a suitable title for the text?AA P

16、erfect LessonBThe Importance of GivingCA Happy Shopping DayDThe Secret to HappinessSometimes, you just cant help it. Maybe youre watching a sad movie, or thinking about the friend who moved away. Next thing you know, you feel pressure in your throat, your eyes are watering, and you have tears runnin

17、g down your cheeks.According to Ad Vingerhoets, a professor of psychology at Tilburg University, in the Netherlands, who is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying, there are three types of tears. Basal tears are the first type. They act as a protective barrier between the eye

18、 and the rest of the world. Next are reflex tears. They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them. Finally, there are emotional tears. “These are released in response to emotional states,” explains Vingerhoets.Scientists believe crying has something to do with how humans developed and learnt

19、to depend on each other. “Humans are very complex social creatures,” says Lauren Bylsma, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. “It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,” she says.Vingerhoets agrees, “I think that the reason why humans shed tears (流眼泪)

20、 has something to do with our childhood.” He says, “Thats the time when we are still dependent on adults for love and protection and care. The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person.” Vingerhoets says this ability could have come in handy in prehistoric t

21、imes, when humans were living among dangerous animals. Tears were a safer way to get attention. “In this case. it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help,” he says.Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry. According to Bylsma, there is still much more t

22、o discover. “Its surprising,” she says, “how much we still dont know.”228Which of the following is reflex tears?ATears when eyes are dry.BTears moved by a story.CTears released when crying.DTears when dirt gets into eyes.229The underlined phrase “this ability” in paragraph 4 refers to the ability to

23、 _.Aseek help wiselyBaim tears at someoneCcry emotionallyDappeal to other people230From the text, we learn that Ad Vingerhoets and Lauren Bylsma _.Ahave learned enough about tearsBare working together to study tearsCthink positively of the effects of tearsDhold different opinions about the causes of

24、 tears231What is this article mainly about?AThe reason behind tears.BThe components of tears.CThe types of tears.DThe opinions about tears.Summer 2022 was a hard time for many. Huge heat waves swept across European countries and parts of China. They brought extreme (极端) high temperatures and drought

25、.Europe has experienced its hottest summer since 1979. In Spain, temperatures quickly increased past 40 and it was one of the hottest summers on record: In Italy and Greece, temperatures hit 38 or more. Europe also experienced its most serious drought in 500 years. The dry conditions led to wildfire

26、s. The lack of rainfall caused water shortages. As a result, water uses became a big problem. Back in China, similar things happened in the summer. Heat waves hit many places across the country. Chongqings highest temperature reached 45, breaking its historical record. In August, more than 20 forest

27、 fires happened in the area.Heat waves are more harmful than you might expect. If people stay in high temperatures for too long, the heat will harm their bodies and make people feel sick, pass out or even die. During the 2003 heat wave in Europe, about 70,000 people died. Besides this, heat waves ma

28、ke some infectious diseases (传染病) even more serious.What caused the extreme weather event? Scientists said climate change was likely to be the reason. Countries and organizations are taking action to deal with it. The European Union has set its goal to achieve net-zero emissions (净零排放) by 2050. Chin

29、a also has the goal of peaking carbon dioxide emission (碳排放达到峰值) before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality (碳中和) before 2060. Many countries have carried out policies, like supporting green energy and making more efficient use of energy.232What happened last summer in the passage?AMany people died

30、 because of heat waves.BThe world faced the highest temperatures in history.CSome infectious diseases broke out (爆发) in Europe.DHuge heat waves affected European countries and parts of China.233From the passage, what problems did heat waves bring?infectious diseasehigh temperaturedroughtheavy rainAB

31、CD234The underlined phrase “pass out” probably means _ in Chinese.A去世B经过C流汗D晕倒235What might cause the extreme weather event according to the passage?AClimate change.BCarbon neutrality.CThe European Unions policiesDEfficient use of energy.Parents annoyed by their little ones picky food choices often

32、sigh in anger, thinking, “Theyll grow out of it by college.” Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some young people continue their picky eating into early adulthood, often restricting their diets to 10 food s or even fewer. Such a deficient diet can mean theyr

33、e not getting the fibre (纤维) and vegetables they need, which could be a health problem. The study also suggests picky eaters may also be experiencing other challenges such as social phobias (恐惧症), including around eating. The social phobia is the fear of being judged by others during everyday activi

34、ties, often resulting in fear or embarrassment.For the study, researchers surveyed 488 Midwestern college students. About 40% of the students were identified as picky eaters. And about 65% of those respondents said they ate fewer than 10 foods. “We asked participants to just tell us what challenges

35、around picky eating might have had or any benefits they might see, and people answered differently in terms of what has an effect on them,” said co-author Lauren Dial, a doctoral student at Bowling Green State at the time of the study.Many indicated theyd eat less or not at all outside the home. One

36、 19-year-old man said hed drink water half the time “due to my picky eating”, according to the study. Another 18-year-old said, “Sometimes there are some awkward comments when I am eating with my girlfriend and her family.” A 23-year-old woman said her parents would get frustrated at her refusal to

37、try the foods she was served.“Picky eating does have a lot to do with the presentation of foods (how theyre presented on a plate), and the texture (口感) of foods,” Dial said, “but theres also fear of trying new foods and that might play into picky eating.” By learning more about picky eating in adult

38、s, the researchers said they may be able to determine how best to intervene (干预) before the problem becomes more severe for some people.236What can best replace the underlined word “deficient” in paragraph 1?AHigh-fibre.BLow-fat.CBalanced.DLimited.237What were the participants asked to do during the

39、 research?ARecord how often they eat out.BIgnore what influences their eating.CExpress how picky eating affects them.DCount how many kinds of foods they prefer.238How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3?ABy presenting data.BBy making comparisons.CBy following time order.DBy providing examples

40、.239What can be inferred about picky eating in the last paragraph?AIt has something to do with family traditions.BIt can be easily cured by the researchers.CIt can have both physical and mental reasons.DIt often comes along with serious mental illnesses.答案：221B 222A 223C【来源】湖南省长沙市湖南大学附属中学2023-2024学年

41、高一入学考试英语试题【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了提高英语词汇量和积累英语词汇的一些方法和技巧。221细节理解题。根据小标题Listen to how words sound（听单词的发音）和Listen to the radio（听收音机）可知，这两个技巧是通过听来实现词汇的增长的。故选B项。222细节理解题。根据Join a book club部分的“Not only will it force you to set aside time in your day to read, but its also a good way to discover books you might

42、not normally be drawn to. (它不仅会迫使你在一天中留出时间来阅读，而且也是发现平时可能不吸引你的书的好方法)”可知，加入阅读俱乐部可以帮助你找到一些特别的、与众不同的书。故选A项。223推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据文章标题“Ways to Improve Vocabulary in Just One Day (在一天内提高词汇量的方法)”以及七个小标题可知，文章介绍了提高英语词汇量和积累英语词汇的一些方法和技巧，由此推知，文章有可能来自与词汇学习相关的网站。故选C项。224C 225D 226C 227B【来源】湖南省长沙市湖南大学附属中学2023-2024学年高一

43、入学考试英语试题【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在感恩节晚餐打算送食物给无法享受美味晚餐的人，在孩子们的强烈要求下买了一盆紫色的菊花送给了一位老太太。老太太收到花后脸上露出了微笑，孩子们的善良和鲜花改变了老人的心情和生活。224细节理解题。根据第一段“I hoped they could experience a sense of their own power to bring change.(我希望他们能体会到自己带来改变的力量)”可知，作者的计划的目的是让学生感受到他们有能力有所作为。故选C。225细节理解题。根据第三段“You cant eat flowers.”It was w

44、iser to use any extra money to buy something that could be turned into meals.(“你不能吃花。用多余的钱去买一些可以做成饭菜的东西是更明智的)”可知，作者认为这些菊花“可笑”是因为她认为它们不能帮助有需要的人。故选D。226细节理解题。根据最后一段“The children were quiet. At that moment, they had seen for themselves the power they have to make anothers life better. The children had

45、sensed that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny purple flowers on a dark November day.(孩子们很安静。在那一刻，他们亲眼看到了自己让别人的生活更美好的力量。孩子们已经感觉到，在11月的黑暗日子里，有时一个人需要一盆有趣的紫色花朵)”可知，孩子们点亮了老妇人黑暗的一天。故选C。227主旨大意题。根据第一段“In October, I told the eight-year-olds in the class I teach in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, about my p

46、lan. “Since all of you have done extra jobs around the house to earn some money,” I said, “then well buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner otherwise.” I hoped they could experience a sense of their own power to bring change.(10月，我把我的计划告诉了我在新泽西州庞普顿湖所教班级里的8岁孩子

47、。“既然你们都在家里做额外的工作赚点钱，”我说，“那么我们就为那些可能吃不到丰盛晚餐的人买感恩节晚餐的食物吧。”我希望他们能体会到自己带来改变的力量)”结合文章讲述了作者在感恩节晚餐打算送食物给无法享受美味晚餐的人，在孩子们的强烈要求下买了一盆紫色的菊花送给了一位老太太。老太太收到花后脸上露出了微笑，孩子们的善良和鲜花改变了老人的心情和生活。可知，B选项“给予的重要性”最符合文章标题。故选B。228D 229B 230C 231A【来源】湖南省长沙市湖南大学附属中学2023-2024学年高一入学考试英语试题【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章首先介绍了人类眼泪的类型，然后分析了其中的情感型眼泪的积极

48、作用和意义。228细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Next are reflex tears. They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them. (下一个是反射型眼泪。当有东西进入眼睛时，它们会把你的眼睛洗干净)”可知，反射型眼泪指的是有异物进入眼睛时流下的眼泪。由此可知，D项“尘土进入眼睛时的眼泪”属于反射型眼泪。故选D项。229词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person. (情感型流泪的主要好处是，你可以针对一个特