50分阅读限时满分练(二)(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)A(2021·安徽安庆高三二模)LocatedbesideLakeGeneva,theOlympicMuseumhousesmorethan10,000artificialobjectsandhoursofinteractivecontentshighlightingsomeofthebestmomentsduringtheOlympics.Herearesomeofthemuseum’smostmovingmoments.TheOlympicParkThejourneythroughtheOlympicMuseumbeginsintheOlympicPark,an8,000-square-metreoutdoorareainfrontofthemuseumoverlookingLakeGenevaandtheAlps.Theparkcontainsartworksandsculpturesthatshowrespectfortheworldofsport.ThefirstOlympicsymbolThe“OlympicRings”flagwasdesignedbyCoubertinin1913.TheringsrepresentthefivecontinentsthatparticipateintheOlympics.ThefivecolourswerechosenbecauseatleastoneofthosecoloursappearedonthenationalflagofeachcountryparticipatingatthetimeCoubertincameupwiththedesign.ThestadiumsThestadiumsthathosttheOlympicGamesareasmuchofacelebrationofdesignasthegamesareacelebrationofsportsmanship.GuestscanexploreplansandmodelsofOlympicstadiums’pastandpresent,includingoneofthemostattractivestadiums,theBird’sNestfromBeijing2008Olympics.TheOlympicmedalsHaveyoueverwonderedwhatanOlympicmedallookslike?TheOlympicMuseumhasaroomthathouseseverybronze,silver,andgoldmedalfromeveryOlympicGamesdatingbacktothefirstmodernOlympicsof1896.Eachmedaldesignisauniquerepresentationoftheyearandlocationinwhichthegameswereheld.1.WhatdoyouseefirstwhenexploringtheOlympicMuseum?A.TheOlympicPark.B.ThefirstOlympicsymbol.C.Thestadiums.D.TheOlympicmedals.2.WhatdoyouknowfromthefirstOlympicsymbol?A.ThefirstmodernOlympicstookplaceinGreece.B.Therearesixcoloursontheflagofeverycountry.C.Theringsrepresentthelargestcontinentonearth.D.Thedesignofthe“OlympicRings”flagwascreatedin1913.3.Whatcanyoudointhesectionofthestadiums?A.AdmiretheviewofLakeGeneva.B.Meetsomefamousdesigners.C.EnjoythemodeloftheBird’sNest.D.Talkwithguestsofhonour.
B(2021·浙江台州二模)Everwonderedifdogscanlearnnewwords?Yes,sayresearchersastheyhavefoundthattalenteddogsmayhavetheabilitytograspnewwordsafterhearingthemonlyfourtimes.Whilepreviousevidenceseemstoshowthatmostdogsdonotlearnwords,unlesseventuallyverywelltrained,afewindividualshaveshownsomeextraordinaryabilities,accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalScientificReports.“Wewantedtoknowunderwhichconditionsthegifteddogsmaylearnnovelwords,”saidresearcherClaudiaFugazzafromauniversityinHungary.Forthestudy,theteaminvolvedtwogifteddogs,WhiskyandVickyNina.Theteamexposedthedogstothenewwordsintwodifferentconditions.Intheexclusion-basedtask,presentedwithsevenknowntoysandonenewtoy,thedogswereabletoselectthenewtoywhenpresentedwithanewname.Researcherssaythisprovesthatdogscanchoosebyexclusion—i.e.,excludingalltheothertoysbecausetheyalreadyhaveaname,andselectingtheonlyonethatdoesnot.However,thiswasnotthewaytheywouldlearnthenameofthetoy.Infact,whentheywerepresentedwithonemoreequallynewnametotesttheirabilitytorecognisethetoybyitsname,thedogsgottotallyconfusedandfailed.Theothercondition,thesocialone,wherethedogsplayedwiththeirownerswhopronouncedthenameofthetoywhiletheywereplayingwiththedog,provedtobethesuccessfulwaytolearnthenameofthetoy,evenafterhearingitonlyfourtimes.“Therapidlearningthatweobservedseemstoequalchildren’sabilitytolearnmanynewwordsatafastratearoundtheageof18months,”Fugazzasays.“Butwedonotknowwhetherthelearningmechanisms(机制)behindthislearningarethesameforhumansanddogs.”Totestwhethermostdogswouldlearnwordsthisway,20otherdogsweretestedinthesamecondition,butnoneofthemshowedanyevidenceoflearningthetoynames,confirmingthattheabilitytolearnwordsrapidlyintheabsenceofformaltrainingisveryrareandisonlypresentinafewgifteddogs.4.WhatwasthepurposeofthestudypublishedinScientificReports?A.Tobettertraindogs’abilitytolearnnewwords.B.Tofurtherconfirmpreviousevidenceaboutdogs.C.Toprovetheextraordinarymemoryabilityofgifteddogs.D.Toexplorefavourableconditionsforgifteddogs’new-wordlearning.5.Howdidthedogsreactwhenexposedtotwonewnamesinthefirstcondition?A.Slowtounderstand. B.Quicktolearn.C.Ataloss.D.Inapanic.6.Whatwasfoundaboutdogs’new-wordlearninginthesocialcondition?A.Learningthroughplayingappliedtomostdogs.B.Thesocialconditionhelpeddogslearnnewwords.C.Dogs’new-wordlearningturnedouttobelesseffective.D.Dogssharedsimilarlearningmechanismswithchildren.7.What’sthemainideaofthetext?
A.Gifteddogscanlearnnewwordsrapidly.B.Dogsidentifynewly-namedtoysbyexclusion.C.Dogscanacquirevocabularythroughtonsoftraining.D.Gifteddogshavesimilarlearningabilitiestohumans.C(2021·山东济南高三适应性考试)TheysayeverythingisbiggerinTexas.Whilethatmaybetrue,someofthebestthingsinTexasarequitesmall.Hereisacaseinpoint:tinyMountVernon,atownofjustunder3,000people.ButifyoudocomeacrossMountVernon,youmightjustgetanintentiontostay.Thathappensalotaroundhere,andit’sworthnotinghowremarkablethatis.TomWilkinsonwasborninMountVernon87yearsagoandmovedbackafterheretiredfromhiscareerasacollegeEnglishprofessorinDallas.Likemanyofhisneighbours,Wilkinsoncantrackhisancestorsbacktothepioneerswhosettledhereinthe1870s.Andlikemany,hevaluesthesimplelifeyoucan’teasilyfindinbigcities.“Peoplearestillpolite.Theyholdthedooropenforyou.”hesays,“Wegrowstrongrootshere!”PreservingandhonouringthepasthasbeenkeytohelpingMountVernonsurvive.Theresidentshaverestoredandreopenedsomeoftheemptystores,includingtheoldbarbershop,builtmorethan100yearsago.Anoldgeneralstorewasturnedintoacombinationspace.Wanderinonanygivendayandyoumightfindabookclubdiscussionoraworksessionforthelocalgenealogy(家谱)groupamongthetablesofpeoplechattingovercupsofcoffeeandplatesoffood.MountVernonhasthekindofbigheartsyoutendtofindinasmalltown.Forinstance,whenalocalpolicemanwasdiagnosedwithcancerlastyear,ten-year-oldLolaMcKellarsetupalemonadestandtoraisemoneyforhistreatments.In2015,whena350-yearfloodsentwaterrushingintolocalhomes,anarmyofvolunteersshoweduptogetawheelchair-boundneighbourandhiswifetohigherground,andthencamebacktohelpothers.8.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofMountVernon?A.Remote.B.Wealthy.C.Primitive.D.Attractive.9.WhydidTomWilkinsoncomebacktoMountVernon?A.Hepreferredthesimpleandnaturallife.B.Hecouldcontinuehislanguageteaching.C.Hecouldlivetogetherwithhisancestors.D.Hecouldmeetmoreneighboursofhisage.10.Whatcanweinferaboutpeople’swayoflifeinMountVernonfromparagraph3?A.Itisindangerofextinction.B.Itisquicklychangingovertime.C.Itisconservativebutharmonious.D.Itisbeingdisturbedbytheoutsideworld.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThehistoryofMountVernon.B.ThehumanityofMountVernon.C.ThevolunteersofMountVernon.D.ThereconstructionofMountVernon.
D(2021·河北唐山二模)Ifapresident,aphilosopher,andoneofthebest-sellingwriterscreditedthesamesecretfortheirsuccess,wouldyoutrytofollowittoo?Whatifthesecretwassomethingyoualreadyknewhowtodo?Infact,youprobablydoiteveryday.Here’swhatFriedrichNietzschewrote:“Itisonlyideasgainedfromwalkingthathaveanyworth.”ThomasJefferson:“Walkingisthebestpossibleexercise.”CharlesDickens:“IfIcouldnotwalkfarandfast,IthinkIshouldjustexplodeandperish.”Researchershavefoundquitealotofconnectionsbetweenwalkingandproducingideas.AStanfordUniversitystudyfoundthatparticipantswere81percentmorecreativewhenwalkingasopposedtositting.Accordingtothestudy,walkingoutside—comparedwithonatreadmill(跑步机)—producesthemostnovelandhighest-qualityideas.Themovementaspectofwalkingisobviouslykey.Ourcreativethinkingistriggered(触发)byphysicalmovement,whichisexactlywhywalking—withyourdog,afriend,oralone—feedscreativethinking.Thesceneryisalmostasimportantasthesweat.Breakingyourroutinewithawalkcanbeacatalystforfreshunderstandingofproblemsorprojects.Justbygoingoutside,youaresteppingoutofyourfamiliarsurroundingsandyourcomfortzone,whichisnecessaryifyouwanttoopenyourmindtonewpossibilities.Youcanwalkthroughatree-filledneighbourhood.Youcanwalkthroughaparkandobservepeoplejokingorbirdssinging.Beinginside,you’remorelikelytobelifeless,whichmeansyoudon’thaveenoughenergytowonderorcreate.Soinsteadofsettingafitnessgoal,whynotsetacreativitygoalthatstartswithwalking?Involveyourselfmorecloselyinyoursurroundings.Turnoffyourphoneandgiveyourselfthechancetobepresentintheworld,tohearconversationsandnaturalsounds,andtonoticethewaypeoplemoveandthewaythesunisreflectedinpuddles(小水坑).12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Byprovidingbackground.B.Byborrowingphrasesfromgreatminds.C.Bygivingdefinition.D.Bypresentingwell-knownexamples.13.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph4meanssomething . A.causingachangeB.stoppingprogressC.catchingeyesD.interruptingcreativity14.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Natureexplorationimprovesfitness.B.Walkingonatreadmillbringsmoreenergy.C.Workingindoorsmakespeoplelesscreative.D.Familiarsurroundingsencouragenovelideas.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.ExerciseinNature.B.TrainYourBrain.
C.DevelopYourCreativity.D.WalkforWonder.Ⅱ.七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)(2021·江苏泰州高三第二次联考)Ineverydaylife,weareoftenfacedwithimportantdecisions—suchaswhethertoapplyforanewjoborstartanewcourse. 16 Themorewecantestourlimitsandabilities,themorewewilllearnaboutourselves.Newchallengesareopportunitiesforus. 17 Ratherthanseeingtheopportunity,often,wefocusonwhatitwillbeliketofail.Asaresult,takingonanewchallengecanbefrightening.Inthesecases,wemayavoidthechallengealtogetherandcarryongoingdownthesamepathwewereon. Wemakesomeexcusestoourselvessothatwecanstayinourcomfortzone. 18 Byavoidingchallenges,wedon’thavetheopportunitiestolearnaboutourselves.Wefeeltrapped.Wearetroubledbydiscomfort,anxiety,andthesensethatthingsarenotquiteright. Therearetimeswhenwemightwanttoavoidachallengeforgood,realisticreasons.Perhaps,deepdown,wearefrightenedofwhatotherpeoplemightsayandofwhatwemightlearnaboutourselves.Butinsteadofacknowledgingthat,wetellourselvesthatnowisnotagoodtime,orthatthisisn’ttherightopportunity. 19 Toleadatruelife,weneedtotakeonnewchallengesthatgiveusmoreopportunitiestobeourselves.Itisnotthatauthenticpeopledon’tfeelthesamefear;rather,theyaresimplymorewillingtofacetheirfear. 20 Thequestionisnothowtoleadalifeinwhichweneverfeelthefearoffailure,butrather,howwecanmoveforwarddespiteourfear. A.Inreality,itisourfeartalking.B.Thefearoffailurecanbetoomuchtobear.C.However,wedon’talwaysseeitthatway.D.Peoplethinkwecanstayinourcomfortzoneandkeeplearning.E.Takingonsuchchallengesisanimportantpartofgrowingasaperson.F.Butthetruthisthatstayinginourcomfortzoneisnotnecessarilycomfortable.G.Theyareopentonewexperiences,cherishingthechallengesoflearningaboutthemselves.50分阅读限时满分练(二)【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了位于日内瓦湖畔的奥林匹克博物馆。1.A 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的“ThejourneythroughtheOlympicMuseumbeginsintheOlympicPark,an8,000-square-metreoutdoorareainfrontofthemuseumoverlookingLakeGenevaandtheAlps.”可知,游览奥林匹克博物馆时,你首先看到的是奥林匹克公园。故选A项。2.D 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的“The‘OlympicRings’flagwasdesignedbyCoubertinin1913.”可知,“奥林匹克五环”旗是1913年设计的。故选D项。3.C 解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“GuestscanexploreplansandmodelsofOlympicstadiums’pastandpresent,includingoneofthemostattractivestadiums,theBird’sNestfromBeijing2008Olympics.”可知,你能在体育馆区欣赏鸟巢模型。故选C项。
【帮你拓知识】必背单词①highlightv.突出;强调②representv.代表③celebrationn.庆祝活动④sportsmanshipn.体育精神【语篇导读】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了有天赋的狗通过训练能够学习新的单词。4.D 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的“‘Wewantedtoknowunderwhichconditionsthegifteddogsmaylearnnovelwords,’saidresearcherClaudiaFugazzafromauniversityinHungary.”可知,研究的目的是想探索狗在什么情况下可以学习新单词。故选D项。5.C 解析:细节理解题。根据第五段的“Infact,whentheywerepresentedwithonemoreequallynewnametotesttheirabilitytorecognisethetoybyitsname,thedogsgottotallyconfusedandfailed.”可知,在第一种情况下狗对于两个新单词会感到非常的困惑。6.B 解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Theothercondition,thesocialone,wherethedogsplayedwiththeirownerswhopronouncedthenameofthetoywhiletheywereplayingwiththedog,provedtobethesuccessfulwaytolearnthenameofthetoy,evenafterhearingitonlyfourtimes.”可知,社交条件有助于狗狗学习新的单词。7.A 解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Everwonderedifdogscanlearnnewwords?Yes,sayresearchersastheyhavefoundthattalenteddogsmayhavetheabilitytograspnewwordsafterhearingthemonlyfourtimes.”以及文章中的研究可知,文章主要介绍了有天赋的狗能快速学习新单词。【帮你拓知识】必背单词①(熟词生义)graspv.理解;领悟②(熟词生义)noveladj.新颖的③confirmv.证实重点语块④byexclusion通过排除⑤atafastrate以很快的速度【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了居住在得克萨斯州MountVernon小镇的人们返璞归真的生活方式。8.D 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的“ButifyoudocomeacrossMountVernon,youmightjustgetanintentiontostay.”可推知,作者认为MountVernon很有吸引力。故选D项。9.A 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的“Andlikemany,hevaluesthesimplelifeyoucan’teasilyfindinbigcities.”可知,TomWilkinson退休后回到故乡,是因为他喜欢那里简单自然的生活方式。故选A项。10.C 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的“PreservingandhonouringthepasthasbeenkeytohelpingMountVernonsurvive.”以及“Wanderinonanygivendayandyou
mightfindabookclubdiscussionoraworksessionforthelocalgenealogygroupamongthetablesofpeoplechattingovercupsofcoffeeandplatesoffood.”可知,MountVernon的生活保守而和谐。故选C项。11.B 解析:段落大意题。根据最后一段的“MountVernonhasthekindofbigheartsyoutendtofindinasmalltown.”以及本段的两个例子可知,本段主要说明了MountVernon小镇有人情味。故选B项。【帮你拓知识】重点语块①acaseinpoint恰当的例证②onanygivenday在任何一天【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了走路有助于创造力的激发与思维的发散。12.B 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的“Here’swhatFriedrichNietzschewrote:‘Itisonlyideasgainedfromwalkingthathaveanyworth.’ThomasJefferson:‘Walkingisthebestpossibleexercise.’CharlesDickens:‘IfIcouldnotwalkfarandfast,IthinkIshouldjustexplodeandperish.’”可知,本段引用了几位名人的话。故选B项。13.A 解析:词义猜测题。根据上文的Breakingyourroutine以及下文的freshunderstandingofproblemsorprojects可知,画线词的含义为引起改变的事物。故选A项。14.C 解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的“Beinginside,you’remorelikelytobelifeless,whichmeansyoudon’thaveenoughenergytowonderorcreate.”可知,当你身处室内时,你更可能没有精力去探索和创造。故选C项。15.D 解析:标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了走路有助于创造力的激发与思维的发散。故选D项。【帮你拓知识】必背单词①routinen.惯例;常规重点语块②best-sellingwriter畅销书作者③setafitnessgoal制定一个健身目标【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章告诉我们在生活中,我们不应该惧怕新的挑战,而应该将挑战看成新的机遇。16.E 解析:根据空格后的“Themorewecantestourlimitsandabilities,themorewewilllearnaboutourselves.Newchallengesareopportunitiesforus.”可知,此处介绍接受挑战所带来的好处。而E项“接受这样的挑战是一个人成长的重要组成部分。”符合语境。故选E项。17.C 解析:根据上文的“Newchallengesareopportunitiesforus.”可知,新的挑战就是机遇,而空格后的“Ratherthanseeingtheopportunity,often,wefocusonwhatitwillbeliketofail.”与上文的观点不同。由此可知,空格处应为表示转折的句子。因此C项“然而,我们并不总是那样看它。”符合语境。故选C项。18.F 解析:根据空格前的“Wemakesomeexcusestoourselvessothatwecanstayin
ourcomfortzone.”以及下文的“Byavoidingchallenges,wedon’thavetheopportunitiestolearnaboutourselves.”可知,空格处引出待在舒适区的弊端。故选F项。19.A 解析:根据上文的“Perhaps,deepdown,wearefrightenedofwhatotherpeoplemightsayandofwhatwemightlearnaboutourselves.”可知,我们找各种理由避免挑战,实际上是恐惧在支配着我们。A项中的ourfear与上文中的wearefrightenedof语义相符。故选A项。20.G 解析:根据空格前的“Itisnotthatauthenticpeopledon’tfeelthesamefear;rather,theyaresimplymorewillingtofacetheirfear.”可知,此处介绍真实的人是如何对待挑战的。G项“他们乐于接受新的体验,珍惜了解自我的挑战。”承接空格前一句的话题,其中They指代空格前一句中的authenticpeople。【帮你拓知识】重点语块①befrightenedof...对……感到恐惧②takeonnewchallenges接受新的挑战
