高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 103.docx
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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day103
高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day103
Passage1
Whenmyfathermarriedmymotherin1943hegavemymothera1937crowncoinandtoldhertokeepitinthebackofherpurseandnotspendit.Thiswouldmeanthatshealwaysfeltthatshewasprotectedandwouldalwayshavemoneyifshereallyneededit.
WhenIwasmarriedin1970myhusbandwhohadheardthisstoryobtaineda1937crownformeandIhavealwayskeptitinmywalletandIhavealwayshadenoughformyneeds.
Afriendrecentlyfellonhardtimespartlythroughexternal(外部的)circumstancesandpartlythroughpoorplanning.FriendsandIhaveloanedhermoney,paidherbills,evengivenherfoodandtriedtoteachherbudgettechniques,butnoneofthemhasbeenasolution.Shehasjustslippeddeeperanddeeperintofinancialtroubleanddepression.
Lastweekshelookedpaleandunwell,verydepressedandhopeless.Ithenthoughtabouthowthecrown,areminderofanother’scareandlove,hadprotectedmesoIwenttothebankfora$100dollarbill.Itoldmyfriendthestoryandaskedhertokeepthe$100inthebackofherwallet.Itturnedoutthatshedidn’thaveawalletsosheputthemoneyinalittlepencilcasewhereshekepthercoins.Sheimmediatelyfeltbetter.“Ifeelrichandthankyouforbeingagoodfriend”shesaidandwewerebothabitteary.
Thereasonforpassingthisonisnottopraiseanygenerosityonmypartbuttoshowthepowerof“randomactsofkindness”.IwenthomeandrememberedalittlewalletIhadthatI’dneverusedandthought“I’llgivethattomyfriend.”Iopeneditandinsidefound$100.Theuniverseisveryjustandifyourheartisopentherewardalwayscomes.
1.Whatdidthe1937crowncoinfromtheauthor’sfathermeantohermother?
A.Hisconcernforher.B.Hispityandprotectionforher.
C.Hiscareandloveforher.D.Hisprideandrespectforher.
2.Wheredidtheauthor’sfriendkeepthe$100dollar-bill?
A.Inthebackofherwallet.B.Inalittlepencilcase.
C.Inthepocketofherraincoat.D.Inthelayerofhersuitcase.
3.WhatcanheinferredfromthelastParagraph?
A.Theauthorbecamerichallofasudden.
B.Theauthor’sfriendwouldreceiveawalletasagift.
C.Theauthor’sfriendwasnottouchedbyherstory.
D.Theauthorfeltuncomfortablewhenreceivingthebill.
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.AhardlifeB.Thehelptoafriend
C.AcrowncoinD.Agiftfrommyfather
Passage2
GardenerssuchasPrinceCharleswhoclaimthattalkingtoplantsencouragesthemtogrowhavelongbeenseenasalittlesilly.ButscientistshavediscoveredevidencewhichsuggeststheRoyalmayactuallyberightandtheycouldbelisteningtohim.BiologistsatTelAvivUniversityinIsraelhavefoundthatflowerscanactasaplant’s“ears”tohelpthemdetectthesoundofapproachinginsects.
Whentheresearchersplayedrecordingsofflyingbeestoeveningprimroseflowers,withinthreeminutesthesugarconcentrationsinthenectar(花蜜)ofitsflowersincreased.Thefluid,producedtoattractpollinating(授粉)insects,wasonaverage20percenthigherinflowersexposedtothebuzzcomparedtothoseleftinsilenceorexposedtohigherpitchedsounds.ProfessorLilachHadany,wholedthestudy,said:
“Ourresultsdocumentforthefirsttimethatplantscanrapidlyrespondtopollinatorsoundsinanecologicallyrelevantway.”
However,ProfHadanysaidaplant’sabilitytorespondtopollinatorsmaybeweakenedincityenvironmentsorbesideabusyroad.Whileplantsrequirewater,sunlightandtherighttemperaturetogrow,itiswidelybelievedtheydonothavesensesinthewayanimalsdo.
Butthestudy,publishedontheopen-sciencewebsiteBioRxiv,suggeststheeffortsofgardenerswhotalktotheirplantsmaynotbeinvain.“Plants’abilitytohearhasimplicationswellbeyondpollination—plantscouldpotentiallyhearandrespondtoherbivores,otheranimals,theelements,andpossiblyotherplants,”ProfHadanyadded.
Amonth-longexperimentconductedbytheRoyalHorticulturalSocietyin2009foundfemalevoicesappeartospeedupthegrowthoftomatoes.Theresearchoffersapossibleexplanation—women’svoiceswereattherightfrequencyfortheplantstohear.
1.What’seveningprimroseflowers’responsetobees’buzz?
A.Longerbloom.B.Sweeternectar.
C.Brightercolor.D.Lessfluid.
2.WherecanplantsgrowbetteraccordingtoHadany?
A.Onasquare.B.Besideahighway.
C.Inthewoods.D.Alongthestreet.
3.Whatcanweinferfromtheresearch?
A.PrinceCharlesproveskindofstupid.
B.Plantscanonlypotentiallyhearanimals.
C.Plantsrespondtosoundsslowlyandecologically.
D.Plantsgardenerstalktofrequentlydevelopwell.
4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?
A.Flowerscanhear.
B.Beesarebestpollinators.
C.Plantscan’tgrowwithoutsound.
D.Women’svoicesimproveplants’growth.
Passage3
Themediahasnegativeeffectsonthephysicalandpsychologicalwell-beingofsociety.PeoplespendinghoursinfrontofatelevisionorsurfingtheInternetexperienceeyeproblems.Lackofphysicalactivityleadstoobesityproblems.Themediainfluencespublicopinionandimpactsthechoicesthatpeoplemake.Themediahasledtoageneralopinionthatthinisinandfatisout.Thismakestheoverweightfeeloutofplace.Theyarereadytostarvethemselvestoloseweight,whichhasledtoincreasingcasesofeatingdisorders.
Themediahas,initsownway,changedpeople’soutlookonlife.Itistheinterface(界面)throughwhichmillionslookattheworldoutside.Themediaclaimstodescribethe"today",butnotalltypesofmediashowthetruth.Withtheintentionofstressingtheirpointorgrabbinggreaterattentionfromthemasses,themediaexaggerates(夸大)thingstoacertaindegree.Noteveryoneisabletofilteroutthatelement.Mostbelieveeverythingtobereal,especiallykidsandteenagers.
Mediasourcesaresomanyinnumberandallofthemsoconvincinglymaketheirpointthatitishardtodistinguishbetweenrightandwrong.Thuswhileacertainamountofexposuretothemediaisessentialforintroducingourselvestotheworldoutside,excessiveexposure,uncontrolledaccessandbeliefwithoutthoughtwon’tleadusanywhere.Theywillonlymakethenegativeeffectofthemediamoreobvious.
Mediadescriptionsgiverisetostereotypes,affectingyourmindset.Advertisementscarrysubliminal(潜意识的)messagesinfluencingbuyers’psychology,orcarrydirectmessagesthatbearanegativeinfluence.It’snotpossibletoprotectyourselfcompletelyfromtheeffectsofthemedia,evenifyoulimittheexposure.Andtherearesomanythingsyouseearoundyou,withoutchoosingtowatchthem.Theonlywaytoprotectyourselffromthemistonotallowthemtoinfluenceyou.Don’ttakemediadescriptionsattheirword.Don’tbelieveinthemwithoutthinking.Thinktwicebeforefollowingorfallingforanything.
1.Howdoesthemediaaffectpeople’shealth?
A.Itmisshapespeople’sconceptofbeauty.
B.Itdisturbspeople’ssleepingroutines.
C.Itmakespeopleaddictedtojunkfood.
D.Itraisespeople’sawarenessofexercise.
2.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedpart"filterout"inParagraph2?
A.Accept.B.Convey.
C.Remove.D.Interpret.
3.Whatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodointhelastparagraph?
A.Limittheirexposuretothemedia.
B.Don’tbetoocuriousaboutthingsaround.
C.Developtheirself-confidenceandself-control.
D.Usetheirownjudgmentproperlyinfaceofthemedia.
Passage4
TheownerofanAlabamaChineserestaurantnamed“GoodFriend”shotatacustomerwhocomplainedaboutabuginhereggrollThursdaynight.Thebulletnarrowlymissed20-year-oldBirminghamresidentJatariWalkerwhotoldtheDailyNewssheisscarredbytheentireexperience.“Ican’tsleep,”shesaidSaturdayafternoon.“AndsinceithappenedI’vehadnoappetite.”
Walkerorderedacombinationplatter(大浅盘)andeggrollfromtheGoodFriendChieseandSeafoodRestaurantonDennisonAve.Thursdayevening.Afterpayingher\7billshewentbacktohercaranddiscoveredaflyinside.“IthoughtIneedtotakethisback,”shesaid.
ThecustomerwentbackandaskedforarepaymentandsaidtheownerChunHinChing,52,wasunhappywithherbecausesheannouncedherdiscoveryinfrontofothercustomers.AfteranargumentherepaidthemoneyandWalker—whoisnowaformerfrequentcustomerofthebusiness—turnedandwalkedtotheexit.
That’swhenChingdrewahandgunandfiredasingleshotoverherhead.
“HejustshotthegunatmeandIran,”shesaid,addingshecouldfeelthebulletwhizpastherhead.
BirminghamPoliceDepartmentspokesmanLt.SeanEdwardstoldtheNewstheownerwaschargedwithattemptedmurderandwastransportedtoJeffersonCountyJailon\100,000bail(保释金).
PolicebelieveChingintendedtohitWalkerwiththebulletandmissed,Edwardssaid.Thebullethitthetopofthedoorframeofthetake-outbusiness.
ChingdidnottellpolicewhyhefiredatWalker,Edwardssaid.
Edwardssaidhedidnotrecallanypreviousproblemsatthebusiness.HesaidChingdidnotsaywhyhehadaweaponbutaddeditwasnotuncommonforstoresinthatneighborhood.
Noonewasinjuredfromthegunshot,Edwardssaid.
CallsplacedtotherestaurantSaturdayafternoonwerenotanswered.
1.WhathappenedonThursdaynightinGoodFriendChineseandSeafoodRestaurant?
________
A.Afirebrokeoutbutluckilynoonewasinjured.
B.Therestaurantownerrefusedtorepaythemoney.
C.Theeggrollscausedsicknessamongsomecustomers.
D.Ayoungwomannarrowlyescapedbeingkilledbyabullet.
2.WhydidWalkergobacktotherestaurantafterbuyingthefood?
________
A.Be
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