高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day103

1、 高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 103Passage 1When my father married my mother in 1943 he gave my mother a 1937 crown coinand told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not spend it. This would mean thatshe always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.When I was marrie

2、d in 1970 my husband who had heard this story obtained a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet and I have always had enough for my needs.A friend recently fell on hard times partly through external外部的）circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her mo

3、ney, paid her bills, even given her food and tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless. I then thoughtabout how the crown,

4、a reminder of another s care and love, had protected me so I wentto the bank for a $100 dollar bill. I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the$100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didn t have a wallet so she pmoney in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She imm

5、ediately felt better.feel rich and thank you for being a good friend” she said and we were both a bit teary.The reason for passing this on is not to praise any generosity on my part but toshow the power of “ random acts of kindness ” . I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I d never

6、used and thought “ I ll give that to my friend.” and inside found $100. The universe is very just and if your heart is open the reward always comes.What did the 1937 crown coin from the author s father mean to her mother?A. His concern for her.B. His pity and protection for her.C. His care and love

7、for her.D. His pride and respect for her.Where did the author s friend keep the $100 dollar-bill?A. In the back of her wallet.B. In a little pencil case.C. In the pocket of her raincoat.D. In the layer of her suitcase.What can he inferred from the last Paragraph?The author became rich all of a sudde

8、n.The author s friend would receive a wallet as a gift.The author s friend was not touched by her story.The author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill.What can be the best title for the text?A. A hard lifeB. The help to a friendC. A crown coinD. A gift from my fatherPassage 2Gardeners such as

9、 Prince Charles who claim that talking to plants encourages them to grow have long been seen as a little silly. But scientists have discovered evidence which suggests the Royal may actually be right and they could be listening to him.Biologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that flower

10、s can act as a plantto help them detect the sound of approaching insects.“ earsto help them detect the sound of approaching insects.When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar （花蜜 ） of its flowers incr

11、eased. The fluid, produced to attract pollinating （授粉） insects, was on average 20percent higher in flowers exposed to the buzz compared to those left in silence or exposed to higher pitched sounds. Professor Lilach Hadany, who led the study, said: “ Our results document for the first time that plant

12、s can rapidly respond to pollinator sounds in an ecologically relevant way.”However, Prof Hadany said a plant asbility to respond to pollinators may be weakened in city environments or beside a busy road. While plants require water, sunlight and the right temperature to grow, it is widely believed t

13、hey do not have senses in the way animals do.But the study, published on the open-science website BioRxiv, suggests the effortsof gardeners who talk to their plants may not be in vain.“ Plants ability to hearimplications well beyond pollination plants could potentially hear and respond toherbivores,

14、 other animals, the elements, and possibly other plants,” Prof HadanyA month-long experiment conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2009found female voices appear to speed up the growth of tomatoes. The research offers a possible explanation women s voices were at the right frequency for th

15、e plants tohear.What s evening primrose flowers response to bees buzz?A. Longer bloom.B. Sweeter nectar.C. Brighter color.D. Less fluid.2. Where can plants grow better according to Hadany?A. On a square.B. Beside a highway.C. In the woods.D. Along the street.What can we infer from the research?Princ

16、e Charles proves kind of stupid.Plants can only potentially hear animals.Plants respond to sounds slowly and ecologically.Plants gardeners talk to frequently develop well.What does the text mainly talk about?Flowers can hear.Bees are best pollinators.Plants can t grow without sound.Women s voices im

17、prove plants growth.Passage 3The media has negative effects on the physical and psychological well-being of society. People spending hours in front of a television or surfing the Internet experience eye problems. Lack of physical activity leads to obesity problems. The media influences public opinio

18、n and impacts the choices that people make. The media has led to a general opinion that thin is in and fat is out. This makes the overweight feel out of place. They are ready to starve themselves to lose weight, which has led to increasing cases of eatingdisorders.s outlook on life. It is the interf

19、aceThe media has, in its own way, changed peoples outlook on life. It is the interface（界面）through which millions look at the world outside. The media claims to describethe today, but not all types of media show the truth. With the intention of stressing their point or grabbing greater attention from

20、 the masses, the media exaggerates太） things to a certain degree. Not everyone is able to filter out that element. Most believe everything to be real, especially kids and teenagers.Media sources are so many in number and all of them so convincingly make theirpoint that it is hard to distinguish betwe

21、en right and wrong. Thus while a certain amount of exposure to the media is essential for introducing ourselves to the world outside, excessive exposure, uncontrolled access and belief without thought won tlead us anywhere. They will only make the negative effect of the media more obvious.Media desc

22、riptions give rise to stereotypes, affecting your mindset. Advertisementscarry subliminal （潜意识的）messages influencing buyers psychology, or carry direct messages that bear a negative influence. It s not possible to protect yourself completelyfrom the effects of the media, even if you limit the exposu

23、re. And there are so many things you see around you, without choosing to watch them. The only way to protect yourself from them is to not allow them to influence you. Don t take media descriptiat their word. Don t believe in them without thinking. Think twice before following or falling for anything

24、.How does the media affect people s health?It misshapes people s concept of beauty.It disturbs people s sleeping routines.It makes people addicted to junk food.It raises people s awareness of exercise.Which word can replace the underlined part filter out in Paragraph 2?A. Accept.B. Convey.C. Remove.

25、D. Interpret.What does the author advise people to do in the last paragraph?Limit their exposure to the media.Don t be too curious about things around.Develop their self-confidence and self-control.Use their own judgment properly in face of the media.Passage 4The owner of an Alabama Chinese restaura

26、nt named “ GoodFriend ” shot at a customer who complained about a bug in her egg roll Thursday night. The bullet narrowly missed 20-year-old Birmingham resident Jatari Walker who told the Daily News she is scarred by the entire experience. “ Ican st leep, ”she said Saturday afternoon. “ And since it

27、 happened I ve had no appetite. ”Walker ordered a combinatiorplatter （大浅盘）and egg roll from the GoodFriend Chiese and Seafood Restaurant on Dennison Ave. Thursday evening. Afterpaying her 7 bill she went back to her car and discovered a fly inside.“ I thouto take this back, ” she said.The customer w

28、ent back and asked for a repayment and said the owner ChunHin Ching, 52, was unhappy with her because she announced her discovery in front ofother customers. After an argument he repaid the money and Walker who is now aformer frequent customer of the business turned and walked to the exit.That s whe

29、n Ching drew a handgun and fired a single shot over her head.“ He just shot the gun at me and I ran, ” she said, adding she could feel the bullet whiz past her head.Birmingham Police Department spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards told the Newsthe owner was charged with attempted murder and was transported to

30、 Jefferson CountyJail on 100,000 bail （保释金）.Police believe Ching intended to hit Walker with the bullet and missed,Edwards said. The bullet hit the top of the door frame of the take-out business.Ching did not tell police why he fired at Walker, Edwards said.Edwards said he did not recall any previou

31、s problems at the business. He saidChing did not say why he had a weapon but added it was not uncommon for stores inthat neighborhood.No one was injured from the gunshot, Edwards said.Calls placed to the restaurant Saturday afternoon were not answered.What happened on Thursday night in Good Friend C

32、hinese and SeafoodRestaurant?A fire broke out but luckily no one was injured.The restaurant owner refused to repay the money.The egg rolls caused sickness among some customers.A young woman narrowly escaped being killed by a bullet.Why did Walker go back to the restaurant after buying the food?Becau

33、se she left her car key in the restaurant.Because she discovered a fly in the egg roll.Because she forgot to take the combination platter.Because she found the owner charged her too much.The restaurant owner fired on Walker when .she was about to leaveshe was arguing with himshe asked for a repaymen

34、tshe announced her discoveryWe can learn from the passage that.this is the first time for Walker to buy food from Good Friend Restaurantthe owner was unhappy with the complaint and refused to repay the moneyit is common for a restaurant owner in that neighborhood to have a weaponif someone had been

35、hit, Ching d have been charged with attempted murderPassage 5Miscioscio, 60, a marketing consultant in Pearl River, N.Y., says shes addicted to her Sony e-reader. She buys or borrows a print book only when its not available digitally. Miscioscio says most of her friends and relatives have also switc

36、hed to ebooks for the convenience and lower prices. Last winter, she notes, she vacationed in Costa Rica and says “ at le%astof7t5hose reading were reading electronically. I wasshocked to see people taking their e-readers onto theungers （躺椅）in the pool.Meier, 43, a marketing director in Beaver Falls

37、, prefers her books on paper, notscreens. After working on a computer all day, she says,“I want a book in my hand. TOC o 1-5 h z Turning over its pages is my way of knowing its time to relax and slow down. Iwhos sticking with physical books, doesnt consider herself any kind of digital“Im comfortable

38、 with all forms of technology,“ she says. However, when it comebooks, I suppose Im a traditionalist. Mypreference will always be the real thing.”To her, part of the joy of reading is the book itself:putlfngm the shelf,inspecting the cover, letting it fall open to a random page.”Both have lots of com

39、pany.Statistics show that e-book sales grew 4% last year, but thats a slowdown compared with the triple-digit increases in recent years. E-books remain the fastest-growing part of the book market but account for only about 2% of all sales, reported by publishers.Miscioscio and Meier are at opposite

40、ends of a book business in transition. Eventhough e- book sales have grown more than 4,000% since 2008, its unlikely that physical books will disappear the way records did in the music industry.Miscioscio will when a book is not available digitally.buy the book on paperswitch to the book of lower pr

41、icetake an e-reader onto the loungersgive up reading such kind of booksAccording to Meier, her preference“ refers to.B. part of joyA. an e-bookB. part of joyC. a random pageD. a physical bookWhat can we learn from the last paragraph?Records are unlikely to disappear in the music industry.Miscioscio

42、and Meier are two opponents in book business.Physical books will remain to be accepted to some people.The market share of e-books is bigger than that of paper books.What is the passage mainly concerned with?E-books will dominate the book industry eventually.Readers go their own way in choosing books

43、.New technology brings more benefits for readers.Physical books will disappear gradually in the future参考答案Passage 1C 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句This would mean that she always felt TOC o 1-5 h z that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.可知作 者父亲给她母亲的一枚硬币代表了父亲对母亲的爱和关心，故选C。B 细节理解题。

44、第四段倒数第二句so she put the money in a little pencil casewhere she kept her coin时知作者的朋友把作者的一百美元放进了一个铅笔盒里， 故选B。B 推理判断题。最后一段倒数第二句I went home and remembered a littlewallet I had that I d never used and thought I ll give tha知tomyfriend. 送给朋友一个钱包作为礼物，故选B。C 主旨大意题。根据文章内容为一枚象征着“关爱 ”的硬币为中心，故 C 选项最符合题意。Passage 2细节

45、理解题。根据第二段When the researchers played recordings of flyingbees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar （花蜜） of its flowers increased. 可知 , 蜜蜂飞到夜来香花时，三分钟内其花朵的花蜜的糖的浓度会增加，花蜜会更甜。故选B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段However, Prof Hadany said a plant s ability torespond to poll

46、inators may be weakened in city environments or beside a busy road.哈达尼教授认为，植物对传粉者做出反应的能力可能会在城市环境或繁忙道路旁减弱。从而推断可知，在丛林里的植物生长得更好。故选C。推理判断题。从文章第四段But the study, published on the open-sciencewebsite BioRxiv, suggests the efforts of gardeners who talk to their plants may not bein vain. 研究表明，园丁们和他们的植物交谈的努力可

47、能不会白费。从而推断可知，园丁经常与植物交谈，生长得更好。故选D。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段Gardeners such as Prince Charles who claimthat talking to plants encourages them to grow have long been seen as a little silly. Butscientists have discovered evidence which suggests the Royal may actually be right andthey could be listening to him. Biolo

48、gists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have foundthat flowers can act as a plant s “ ears ” to help them detect the sound of approachinginsects. 及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述人与植物的交流可以促其生长。故选A。Passage 3A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的The media influences public opinion andimpacts the choices that people make. The media has led to a general opinion that thinis in and fat is out. . .可知，媒体影响公众的观点以及人们所作出的选择，媒体导致公众认为瘦是时尚，胖是落伍，这使得肥胖的人觉得自己格格不入，于是他们准备饿肚子来减肥，从而导致饮食紊乱。由此可知，媒体会使人们形成有关美的错误观念。故选A。C 词义猜测题。根据文章第二段中的With the intention of stressing theirpoint or grabbing greater attention from the