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4.2阅读理解阅读填空七选五说明文-2020年高考英语专题训练系列
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What Is Particulate Matter?
There are things floating around in the air. Most of them, you cannot even see. They are a kind of air pollution called particles or particulate matter. In fact, particulate matter may be the air pollutant that most commonly affects people’s health.
Have a Look.
Particles can come in almost any shape or size, and can be solid particles or liquid droplets. _____1_____ These groups differ in many ways. One of the differences is size, we call the bigger particles PM 10 and we call the smaller particles PM 2.5.
BIG.
The big particles are between 2.5 and 10 micrometers (from about 25 to 100 times thinner than a human hair). These particles are called PM 10 (we say “PM ten”, which stands for Particulate Matter up to 10 micrometers in size). _____2_____
SMALL.
The small particles are smaller than 2.5 micrometers (100 times thinner than a human hair). _____3_____ We say “PM two point five”, as in Particulate Matter up to 2.5 micrometers in size.
The smaller particles are lighter and they stay in the air longer and travel farther. PM 10 (big) particles can stay in the air for minutes or hours while PM 2.5 (small) particles can stay in the air for days or weeks. And travel? _____4_____ PM 2.5 particles go even farther; many hundreds of miles.
Particulate Matter and Your Health.
Both PM 10 (big) and PM 2.5 (small) particles can cause health problems, specifically respiratory (呼吸的) health. When you breathe, you take in the air along with any particles that are in the air, like heavy metals and cancer causing organic compounds. _____5_____ Exposure to particulate matter leads to increased use of medication and more visits to the doctor or emergency room.
A. Both visible and invisible air pollutants have great effects on our environment, our health, and the quality of our lives.
B. PM 10 particles can travel as little as a hundred yards or as much as 30 miles.
C. PM 2.5 can have worse health effects than the bigger PM 10.
D. Air pollution is a growing problem in the whole world.
E. These particles cause less severe health effects.
F. We divide particles into two major groups.
G. These particles are called PM 2.5.
助读词汇
particle n. 微粒
pollutant n. 污染物
droplet n. 小水珠；飞沫
micrometer n. 微米
exposure n. 暴露
meditation n.药物治疗
particulate matter 悬浮颗粒物
organic compound 有机化合物
emergency room 急诊室
heavy metal 重金属
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Get Help When You Need It
Sometimes even though you are paying attention in class, studying for tests, and doing your homework, certain classes seem too hard.
What upsets many people is that they work harder and harder as they fall further and further behind. _____1_____ If you need extra help, the most important thing to know is that there’s nothing embarrassing about it. No one is expected to understand everything, and people have very different learning styles.
_____2_____ He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly.
You might also be able to get some help from another student. If there’s someone you like who’s a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together. This might help. _____3_____ Lots of people understand something perfectly without being able to explain it.
Another option for extra help is a tutor, either after school, on weekends, or in the evening. You’ll need to talk to an adult about this because it costs money to hire a tutor. Tutors sometimes come to your home, but there are also tutoring centers across the country. A tutor may have broad knowledge of many things or may be trained in just one subject. _____4_____ The advantage of having a tutor is that it gives you the opportunity to ask questions directly and work at your own pace.
If you’re interested in a tutor, check the Internet or the yellow pages of your phone book, or get a referral from a teacher, a friend, or classmate who has a tutor. _____5_____ Often college students will tutor high school students in their areas of study to help cover the costs of school.
A. Tutors work with you one on one, helping review and further explain things taught in the classroom.
B. And if you live in or near a town with a college or university, you may find tutors there.
C.However, keep in mind that this might not get you the results you need.
D.Naturally, this makes them hate a class and everything to do with it.
E. Good study techniques begin in the classroom as you take notes.
F. The first place to turn for help is your teacher.
G. Sometimes people put off studying.
助读词汇
extra adj.额外的
embarrassing adj. 令人尴尬的
option n. 选择
tutor n. 家庭教师
broad adj. 广泛的
referral n.参照
review v. 复习
fall behind 落后
cover the cost 支付费用
one on one 一对一
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How to Improve Your Conversation Skills
Good conversation skills are important in any situation. You can improve your business, personal, social and dating life with these skills.
◆Smile. _____1_____ It will put the other person at ease and show that you are pleasant and friendly.
◆Their Name. Nothing impresses people more than having their name remembered and used in conversation. Make a serious effort to remember their name from the start so you don’t have to ask again. _____2_____
◆_____3_____ Keep your conversations moving by talking about many different things, like sports, movies, weather, current events, food and pretty much anything else. Also, ask questions to expand on what has already been talked about. Get all the details about the other person’s favorite sport before going on to another topic.
◆Relate to Them. Other people will open up more once you’ve done the same about yourself. Find something in your own experiences to share on whatever topic the other person is talking about.
◆Let Them Know. If you find something interesting in their conversation, let them know. _____4_____ That will encourage them to keep going and offer more to the conversation.
◆Mirror Them. Another way to make someone else more comfortable during a conversation is to take cues from their tone and body language. By “mirroring” them, they will feel more at ease because you will seem more familiar to them. Use hand gestures if they do, sit casually if they do, and speak at the same pace as they do.
_____5_____ Practice one or two of them until you are comfortable using them before trying another one. In a few months, your conversation skills will be much improved.
A. Then use it occasionally throughout the conversation, but don’t overdo it.
B. In my experience, it’s a very good idea to hold eye contact all the time.
C. Tell the other person that their story was interesting or thoughtful.
D. Nothing will invite more conversation than a friendly smile.
E. Anybody can talk about the news or express basic opinions.
F. Don’t try all these techniques at once.
G. Explore Your Topics.
助读词汇
casually adv. 随便地
cue n. 线索；暗示
pace n. 步调；节奏
technique n. 技术；技巧
mirror vt. 反射；反映
expand vt. 展开
at ease 轻松；惬意
current events 时事
from the start 从一开始
make a serious effort to do 认真努力做
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Unhealthy people have harmful habits that keep them unhealthy. Avoid these five bad habits to ensure that you are living a life to your full potential.
Always consider the worst. Unhealthy people always assume that no one will like them, that they will always mess up, and that they will never be successful. _____1_____
Look for the easy way out. _____2_____ They expect immediate results and don’t believe that hard work will get them where they want to go. Instead, they expect that if something is going to change, it should happen now.
Feel jealous of others’ success. They tend to feel jealous when other people are successful. They often feel angered by people who are more attractive, earn more money, or have a better life. They don’t stop to look at the hard work a person has put in to gain that success. _____3_____
Blame their health on genetics. _____4_____ Instead, they blame their weight or illness on genetics. They think if they had a mother with a certain illness they are bound to have it too. Instead of recognizing their genes may help them identify risk factors, they just think that their genes make their health problems inevitable and they make no attempts to change the situation.
_____5_____ Instead of focusing on how to improve their lives, they focus on judging everyone else. They spread rumors and take great joy in talking about others behind their back. Instead of trying to improve their own lives, they spend their time talking about what others should be doing differently.
A. They want quick solutions.
B. Don’t listen to knowledgeable experts.
C. Gossip (谣言) about everyone and everything.
D. They don’t work toward reaching anything in life.
E. They don’t tend to take responsibility for their health.
F. They always predict the worst possible situation will come true.
G. Instead, they believe it isn’t fair that the same success hasn’t come their way.
助读词汇
ensure v. 确保
potential n.潜力
assume v. 假设
immediate adj.立刻的
tend v. 打算
genetics n.遗传
certain adj.某一个的
jealous adj. 妒忌的
inevitable adj. 必然的
attempt n. 企图
spread v. 传播
be bound to 注定
mess up 搞得乱七八糟
blame…on… 把……归咎于……
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Visiting London can be an expensive trip. ____1____ The following steps can help you find cheap alternatives for transport for your London trip.
●Familiarize yourself with the city. Do some homework about different parts of London ahead of time and determines specifically the area where you will be staying. How to establish where in the city you will be staying and the distance you are from the major tourist attractions you want to visit? ____2____
●Find a local provider of Transport for London tickets or travel cards, since your first bargain purchase will be an Oyster Card. Traveling around London with an Oyster Card will give you access to the cheapest option of transportation methods. The Oyster Card is accepted citywide on buses, boats and the London Underground, known by the locals as “the tube”.
●____3____ The Tube is the cheapest and most reliable form of transportation and runs from around 6 am. until around 1 am., depending on the line or the station.
●Make the most of the Oyster Card.____4____ with a high concentration in central London. If you are staying anywhere in central London, there will be a tube station less than 10 minutes away.
The Transport for London website offers a tube station search facility to find the nearest subway station to any location in the city. When you find a tube station, you can easily locate the closest bus stop by using the comparison bus-tube maps at the station’s entrance.
Follow the Transport for London Tube Guide to your destinations and always plan ahead. ____5____ wasted trips on the tube and doubling back on your journey.
A. Seek out your nearest Tube Station.
B. The bus is the cheapest means of transport in London.
C. You can use a street map, or an online map search engine.
D. Making a plan for transport will save your unnecessary expenses,
E. There are 287 tube stations in London that accept the Oyster Card,
F. By visiting the Transport for London website, people can avoid getting lost.
G. So establishing a budget and finding bargains will help you get around London on the cheap.
助读词汇
alternative n.可供选择的事物
budget n. 预算
transport n.交通
bargain n. 交易；便宜货
access n.接近；进入
location n.位置；场所
comparison n. 比较；对照
means n.方式
expense n.费用
search engine 搜索引擎
ahead of time 提前
tourist attraction 旅游景点
depend on 取决于
on the cheap 便宜地；经济地
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Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” ____1____ I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. ____2____ However,
you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
____3____ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter. ____4____ The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. ____5____.
A. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.
B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.
C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.
D. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!
E. The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.
F. If you have this proactive outlook, then you’ll see English opportunities wherever you go.
G. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.
助读词汇
grammar n.语法
admit vt.承认
due to 由于
vocabulary n.词汇
fluency n.流利
accurate adj.准确的
tense n.时态
reactive adj.被动的
opportunity n. 机会
expand vt. 扩大
reluctance n.不情愿
outlook n. 观点；态度
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Sharks have lived in the world’s oceans for millions of years. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help them find their food. ____1____
Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. ____2____ Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.
____3____ They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in the ocean do not become too great. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.
People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased greatly because many parts of a shark are valuable. ____4____ Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin. The skin of a shark can be used like leather. In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins.
Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. ____5____ If too many sharks in one area are killed, the group of shark may never return to normal population levels.
A. The others give birth to live young.
B. This is a threat to other form of life in the ocean.
C. Sharks are important for the health of the world’s oce ans.
D. But some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth.
E. Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark.
F. Sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them.
G. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.
助读词汇
extremely adv.极端地；非常
substance n.物质；材料
sense n.感觉；官能
reproduce v. 生殖；繁殖
exist vi.存在
leather n.皮；皮革
fin n.鳍；鱼翅
threat n.威胁
lay eggs产卵；下蛋
give birth to生(孩子)；生育
liver oil 肝油；鱼肝油
in danger of处于……危险之中
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Many people like to eat at a favorite restaurant on their birthday. ____1____ Here are the tips about how to eat for free on your birthday.
Notice promotional (促销的) cards or signs at restaurants for their e-club or online notification of special offers. Sometimes it is called a birthday club. In some cases they ask for your email address and at other times, you register online from your own computer. ____2____
If you don’t know whether your favorite restaurant has an e-club, look them up online. Just search their name if it’s a chain. Look over the webpage for anything that says SIGN UP or JOIN. It may call it an e-club.
You will receive e-mail advertisements from them. ____3____ If it asks for birthday and anniversary dates when you sign up, then the restaurant usually will send you a personal coupon and invitation for that event.
Check your e-mail the week leading up to your birthday. All the e-clubs that you signed up for will be sending their invitations.
Read the fine print on all the offers before deciding where to eat on your birthday. Some are only on the exact date. ____4____ There may be other requirements, like free dessert when you buy an entree (主菜).
Choose the most inviting offer or over several days, and take advantage of free dining opportunities. ____5____
A. So don’t go to such restaurants.
B. But how can we eat better in a free restaurant?
C. Anyway, look around for these offers and get signed up.
D. However, others may be for any time over a two-week period.
E. Often the advertisements will include discount coupons (优惠券).
F. Why not celebrate your birthday for a whole week, not just one day?
G. It would be an even greater treat if the meal or part of the meal were free.
助读词汇
sign v. 报名
e-club n. 电子俱乐部
register v. 登记；注册
chain n. 连锁店
anniversary n. 周年纪念日
dessert n. 甜品
special offer 特别优惠
in some cases 在某些情况下
leading up to 在……之前
fine print 细则
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First aid means the aid or the help that can be given to an injured person first, that is, before any other help arrives. Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first thing we should do, if a serious accident happens, is to call for an ambulance in no time. ____1____
Shock. People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury, sometimes even when the injury is a small one. The face turns grey, and the skin becomes damp and cold. They breathe quickly. They should be kept warm. Cover them with a blanket and give them a warm drink.
Broken bones. ____2____ Send for an ambulance at once. Treat for shock if necessary.
Bleeding.A little bleeding doesn’t harm. It washes dirt from the wound. But if the bleeding continues, try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops or helps arrive.
Poison. ____3____ With some poisons, sleeping pills, for example, it’s a good thing to make the patient throw up by pressing your fingers down his throat.
Minor burn. A person can get burned by many different sources, the most common of which are hot liquids,
hot objects, chemicals, steam, electricity, the sun, and fire.The first step that one should take to treat a minor burn is to hold it under cold, running water for 10 to 15 minutes. Be sure not to put ice directly against the burn; direct contact with ice can cause frostbite (冻伤) and more damage. ____4____ Butter will trap heat in the damaged tissues, which can potentially cause more damage and increase your chance of developing an infection. Afterwards, clean the wound and cover it with a bandage. Just be sure to wrap the burn loosely to avoid putting too much pressure on the wound.
Remember: When an accident happens, send someone to telephone for an ambulance at once. Keep the injured person warm and quiet. Give him plenty of air. ____5____
A. Don’t move the patient.
B. Don’t apply butter to the burn.
C. The patient must be kept warm.
D. Don’t let other people crowd around him.
E. First aid means giving help before doctors come.
F. Sometimes quick action by us may save someone’s life.
G. A person who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once.
助读词汇
threat n. 威胁steam n. 蒸汽
tissue n. (生物)组织potentially adv. 可能地
wrap vt. 包infection n. 感染
in no time 立刻direct contact with… 与……直接接触
throw up 呕吐increase chance of… 增加……的几率
minor burn 轻度烧伤trap…in… 把……困在……里面
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I know what you are thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the morning, if you want to.
I know a number of women who skip breakfast. Some say they don’t have time, others think they
阅读理解训练50篇（1） 1 Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell.But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hor- mones (荷尔蒙).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etC．In general the person feels excited and ready to act. Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger. 1．“Damaging emotion” means t hat _________. A．the emotion is harmless B．the emotion is harmful C．the feeling is very strong D．the feeling is hard 2．What statement is right? A．Were you angry, you would be cancered (得癌症). B．Once you are angry, you must be cancered. C．Angry as you are often, you can't be cancered, D．Anger may cause you a cancer. 3．Expressing anger violently _________ repressing it according to some scientists. A．is just the same as B．is more harmful than C．is no better than D．is much better than 4．According to the author, you'd better _________. A．never be angry B．cool it down before you express it C．laugh and laugh when you get angry D．admit you are wrong when you are angry 二
高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇 (名师传授解题技巧+实战练习，值得下载) 一、阅读理解解题技巧 阅读理解题是考查学生对活的语言材料的理解能力，即通过阅读材料获得信息的能力。具体说来，阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：（1）掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节；（2）既理解具体事实，也理解抽象的概念；（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等；（4）既理解某句、某段的意义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并能根据文章进行推理和判断；（5）既能根据材料所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。根据这几项能力测试的要求，试题中常采用如下几种题型：事实询问题、推理判断题、数据推算题、识图解意题和主旨大意题。根据这一测试要求和题型设计，答题时可以采取如下解题技巧和对策。 1．首先解题时要充满自信。由于平时有些同学对做阅读理解时存在一种畏惧心理，因此考试做题时心理就难免会产生紧张感，特别是阅读时再遇到几个生词就头脑发胀，从而使自己的思路更加模糊不清。其实这是完全没有必要的，因为阅读中遇到几个生词或几个难以理解的句子是常有的事，也是正常现象。因为按大纲要求，试卷中允许有不超过3%的生词，只要认真分析，仔细阅读，这些生词和句子很可能并不影响你的解题。所以答题之前首先要有必胜的信心。 2．扫读全文，理解全文主旨大意。拿到一篇文章，首先要快速扫读全文，虽为扫读，但不可漫不经心，阅读时也应聚精会神，力求可能多地获取材料信息，只是这次遇到生词和难句先不必去处理，不要因纠缠文中的个别生词和难句而影响了对全文的主旨大意的了解。
3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策： （1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how 等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。 （2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。 （3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。 （4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。
高考英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world. Westerners' understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to acupuncture, cupping and massage(针灸，拔罐和按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on U. S. swimmer Michael Phelps，back from cupping for the purpose of relaxing his muscles and reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016. As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment. It is therefore disheartening to know that while 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture, not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine. TCM falls far behind Western medicine owing partly to the slow development of Chinese herbs. Herbs are made into pills, powder and soup, and the kind of herbs used, their quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients (原材料) jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription. Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable. Fortunately, standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs. Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity. While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyou's winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria (疟疾) treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China's TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time. （1）Why does the author mention the example of Michael Phelps? A. Because he was injured in his swimming. B. Because cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment. C. Because westerners know a little about TCM. D. Because westerners attach great importance to TCM. （2）Why don't some member countries of WHO recognize Chinese herbal medicine? A. Because Chinese herbs can get rid of diseases. B. Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture. C. Because Western medicine is more effective. D. Because medicine made out of Chinese herbs develops slowly. （3）Compared with Western medicine, what is the weak point of TCM in Paragraph 4? A. The methods of planting herbs. B. The effectiveness of prescription. C. Lacking in standardization. D. Its stable functions.
I watched from a distance as the homeless man quarreled with those who did not leave money for him – the majority. I walked up to him and right on queue he asked me for a quarter. ―I’ll give you a quarter if you tell me your story.‖ He laughed, ―You’ll give me a quarter for my story?‖ I lay the quarter in front of him and corrected myself –―Nah, here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.‖ I followed his eyes to the quarter and for a brief moment I saw a glimmer of reflection. I sat down next to him and waited. ―I was in the army,‖ he said. ―I was a sniper(狙击手)and was supposed to shoot down the enemy from the distance.‖ I listened carefully to his grizzly voice as he went deeper into the story. He wore dirty old torn clothes and smelled like a dead rat left in a mouse trap. He told me how he used to hunt with his family and was really good at it. He had his own way of respecting animals by not wasting what he killed for food and not killing more than he needed. When the army came knocking on his door, he felt pride and joined up. All those years of polishing his hunting skills could now serve a larger purpose—to defend us from the bad guys. He set out to fight in Iraq. It wasn’t long before he realized his ideals and expectations were just a shadow of the truth. He became disillusioned with the killings, which he felt were of innocent people. ―I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone,‖ he said. ―One day I had to do it. They asked me to shoot this lady from the distance. I saw kids near that lady and my hands were on the trigger (扳机). Man, I was tearing up ... I couldn’t do it. She wasn’t doing anything to anyone and she was with the kids—I couldn’t see through my tears. It just didn’t make any sense to me.‖ The story goes on as he describes eventually being put into prison for 180 days for refusing to follow orders. He told me how he was black listed so that he couldn’t get a job. All the rights we take for granted were taken away from him. Why? Here was a man who was being punished—and for what? For refusing to kill the lady? For being a hero? ―I have no regrets,‖ the homeless man said. ―I may be homeless now, but I never killed that lady. I never killed anyone in the army. It didn’t feel right. I didn’t go there to do that. I went there to save people.‖ He continued, ―I can live with being homeless—that’s okay. But I wouldn’t be able to live with killing innocent people.‖ On that lonely Friday night, I met a hero. It just never occurred to me that a hero could be a smelly old man left on streets. 1. It can be learned from the passage that the homeless man_______. （） A. never killed animals B. had a strong respect for life C. deserved the punishment he received D. felt guilty about disobeying the order
（英语）高三英语阅读理解专项训练及答案 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they've learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. （1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________. A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol （2）What did the girls do to support their coach's decision? A. They didn't fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press. C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life. （3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel. （4）Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school 【答案】（1）A
【英语】高考英语阅读理解专题训练答案 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Google's new camera, called Clips, is a smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子), but it's not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands and captures moments entirely on its own! What sets this roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness apart is that it is specially intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone. The Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. "Once it learns that there's a face you see frequently, it'll try to get nice photos of those faces," said Juston Payne, the device's product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved "training it to know what happiness looks like". The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a child's hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse. The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing. Concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted, but he said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet. "This product is only possible because of the way that silicon(硅) has advanced," Payne said that now they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we're likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.（1）What is the most outstanding feature of Clips? A.It enables easy Internet access. B.It is equipped with tough glass. C.It can be worn on your clothing. D.It allows of hands-free photography. （2）What does the underlined word "candid" in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Awkward. B.Brief. C.Touching. D.Unforgettable. （3）What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne? A.The advance in technology. B.The popularity of the Internet. C.The screen for viewing and editing. D.The rise of the smartphone industry. （4）What does the text mainly talk about? A.New gadgets in the age of apps.
高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 I was born on the 17th of November 1828, in the village of Nam Ping, which is about four miles southwest of the Portuguese Colony (殖民地) of Macao, and is located on Pedro Island lying west of Macao, from which it is separated by a channel of half a mile wide. As early as 1834, an English lady, Mrs. Gutzlaff, wife of a missionary to China, came to Macao. Supported by the Ladies' Association in London for the promotion of female education in India and the East, she immediately took up the work of starting a girls' school for Chinese girls, which was soon followed by the opening of a boys' school. Mrs. Gutzlaff's comprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my father's friend and neighbor. It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs. Gutzlaff's school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school. It has always been a mystery to me why my parents should put me into a foreign school, instead of a traditional Confucian school, where my big brother was placed. Most certainly such a step would have been more suitable for Chinese public opinion, taste, and the wants of the country, than to allow me to attend an English school. Moreover, a Chinese belief is the only avenue in China that leads to political promotion, influence, power and wealth. I can only guess that as foreign communication with China was just beginning to grow, my parents hoped that it might be worthwhile to put one of their sons to learning English. In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world. I am wondering if that influenced my parents to put me into Mrs. Gutzlaff's School. As to what other sequences it has eventually brought about in my later life, they were entirely left in the hands of God. （1）How was the author admitted to Mrs. Gutzlaff's school? A. Through his father's friend's help. B. Through his own efforts to exams. C. Through his father's request. D. Through Mrs. Gutzlaff's influence. （2）Why did the author's parents put him into an English school？ A. An English school was more influential. B. Foreign trade with China was developing fast. C. It met with Chinese public opinion. D. He could become a successful interpreter. （3）What did the author think of his parents' decision to put him into an English school? A. It was skeptical. B. It was mysterious. C. It was thoughtful. D. It was wonderful.【答案】（1）A （2）D （3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，小时候父亲送作者去英语学校而不是中文学校，并分析了具体原因。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Mrs. Gutzlaff's comprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my father's friend and neighbor. It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs. Gutzlaff's school”可知，作者是通过父亲朋友的帮助进入到Mrs.
一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Most adults find it hard to recall events from their first few years of life and now scientists have found exactly when these childhood memories fade(消失). A new study has found that most three-year-olds can recall a lot of what happened to them over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are five and six, but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly. Most children by the age of eight or nine can only recall 35% of their experiences from under the age of three, according to the new findings. The scientists behind the research say this is because at around this age the way we form memories begins to change. They say that before the age of seven children do not have a sense of time and place in their memories. In older children, however, the early events they can recall tend to be more adult-like in the way they are formed. Children also have a far faster rate of forgetting than adults. The findings also help to explain why children can often have clear memories of events but then forget them just a couple of years later. The youngsters first visited the laboratory at the age of three and discussed six unique events from their past, such as family outings, trips to the zoo, and the first day of school. The children then returned for a second session between the ages of five and nine to discuss the same events. The researchers found that between the ages of five and seven, the amount of memories the children could recall remained between 63 -72 percent. However, the amount of information eight-to nine-year-old children could recall dropped to 35 and 36 percent. （1）What does the new study tell us? A.Childhood memories decline with years. B.Three-year-old kids are the cleverest. C.Childhood memories can fade easily. D.Some adults cannot recall past events. （2）What does the underlined word "persist" in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Change. B.Remain. C.Appear. D.Return. （3）What can we learn from Paragraph 4? A.Adults cannot have clear memories of past events. B.Children can think like adults when they get older. C.Children under 7 years old have different ways of forming memories. D.Children often forget things because they have no idea of time or place. （4）In the second session, nine-year-old children _________. A.refused to discuss the same events B.remembered all their family outings C.could recall 72 percent of their past events