2023版高三一轮总复习英语外研版课时分层作业5　Into the wild

1、 课时分层作业(五)阅读理解A(2021河北省九校联考)Summer is that time of this year when everyone longs to escape from the boring activities of lifeSo bring your kids to join us to have fun in the summer campOutdoor Word GameAll you need to do is set up many huge letters that can be easily movedThese letters will help kid

2、s spell out certain wordsTeenagers would also love something like this as it gives them the opportunity to invest their time in learning new wordsSpray PaintingTo bring out the creativity in a person，an activity centered on spray painting is the perfect way to get those creative juices flowingAll yo

3、u need to do is provide plain white Tshirts and some cans of colored spray paintIt will be quite surprising to see some of the original ideas that will flow from individualsOutdoor TwisterA person will be in charge of monitoring the game and will call out colors which can be placed outdoorsParticipa

4、nts have the task of placing either their hands or legs on the same colorA fun and exciting game focuses on handeye coordination(协调)The Maze(迷宫)One of the most fun games is the hallway maze game where a maze is constructed from either toilet paper or strings of paperThe chosen participant is then as

5、ked to make his way through the maze within a limited time without touching paperThis is one of the best and entertaining summer camp ideas for both kids and adults【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几项富有特色的夏令营活动，包括户外单词游戏、喷绘、迷宫等。1Which game is of benefit to children in learning new words according to the passage?AT

6、he MazeBSpray PaintingCOutdoor TwisterDOutdoor Word GameD细节理解题。根据题干关键词learning new words定位至第二段中的“These letters will help kids spell out certain wordslearning new words”，据此可知，户外单词游戏有助于孩子学习新单词，故D项正确。2What may be the purpose of the activity “Spray Painting”？AIt may improve kids handeye coordinationBIt

7、may bring lots of fun to kidsCIt may improve kids creative abilityDIt may increase individuals original ideasC细节理解题。根据题干关键词purpose和Spray Painting定位至第三段第一句“To bring out the creativity in a person, an activity centered on spray painting is the perfect way to get those creative juices flowing”，据此可知，喷绘活

8、动的目的是激发孩子的创造力，故C项正确。3What is the rule of The Maze game?AParticipants must be teenagers or kids onlyBParticipants must do the game outdoorsCParticipants must use their hands or legsDParticipants must avoid touching the constructionD细节理解题。根据题干关键词the rule of The Maze game定位至尾段第二句“The chosen participant

9、 is then asked to make his way through the maze within a limited time without touching paper”，据此可知，迷宫游戏的规则是参与者被要求在限定的时间内穿过迷宫，不触摸纸。故D项正确。B(2021武汉市质量检测)A 15yearold Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence (AI) and created apps to address polluted drinking w

10、ater and other social problems has been named Time magazines firstever “Kid of the Year”Rao told The Associated Press in an interview from her home that the prize is “nothing that I could have ever imaginedAnd Im so grateful and just so excited that were really taking a look at the upcoming generati

11、on and our generation，since the future is in our hands”Time said Rao stood out for creating a global community of young innovators and inspiring them to pursue their goalsRao insisted that starting out small doesnt matter，as long as youre passionate about itShe told Time contributing editor Angelina

12、 Jolie in an interview that her science pursuits started early as a way to improve social conditionsThe drinking water crisis in Flint，Michigan，inspired her to develop a way to detect pollutants and send those results to a mobile phone，she said“I was like 10 when I told my parents that I wanted to r

13、esearch carbon nanotube(纳米管) sensor technology at the Denver Water quality research lab，and my mum was like，A what？”Rao told JolieShe said that work“is going to be in our generations hands pretty soonSo if no one else is gonna do it，Im gonna do it”In a world where science is increasingly questioned

14、or challenged，Rao insisted that its pursuit is an act of kindness，the best way that a younger generation can better the world“We have science in everything were involved in，and I think thats the biggest thing to put out there，that science is cool，innovating is cool，and anybody can be an innovator，”R

15、ao said“Anybody can do science”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一名15岁的科罗拉多州高中生Rao利用人工智能开发出应用程序来解决一些社会问题的故事。4What did Rao think of the award she received?AIt was a mark of social progressBIt was a recognition of her workCIt was an inspiration to the youthDIt was a title beyond her expectationsD细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“n

16、othing that I could have ever imagined”可知，Rao认为这个奖项是她无法想象的东西，显然Rao认为这个奖项出乎她的意料(beyond her expectations)。故正确答案为D。5Why would Rao start to pursue science?ATo encourage people to aim highBTo pursue her passion for researchCTo change the society for the betterDTo stop science from being questionedC细节理解题。

17、根据文章第四段中的“She told Time contributing editor Angelina Jolie in an interview that her science pursuits started early as a way to improve social conditions”可知，Rao在接受时代杂志撰稿编辑Angelina Jolie采访时说，她早期的科学追求就是为了改善社会状况。显然Rao的目的是“让社会变得更好”。选项C中的“change the society for the better”和文章中的improve social conditions表达的

18、意思一致。故正确答案为C。6Which word can best describe Rao?ACoolBKindCIndependentDCreativeD推理判断题。根据题干“用哪个词可以最好地描述Rao”可知，显然我们要用具体事实来推断出Rao的性格。根据文章第一段中的“created apps to address polluted drinking water and other social problems”以及最后一段中的“that science is cool, innovating is cool, and anybody can be an innovator”可以推断

19、出，Rao是一个有创造力的孩子，故正确答案为D。7Whats the purpose of the text?ATo report a young geniusBTo introduce new inventionsCTo improve social conditionsDTo present artificial intelligenceA写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要讲述了一名15岁的科罗拉多州高中生Rao用人工智能开发出应用程序来解决一些社会问题，她被时代杂志评为有史以来首位“年度儿童”。故A项“报道一位年轻的天才”正确。C(2021嘉兴市教学测试)One of the cos

20、ts of being a lover of old trees is the alltoofrequent loss of a beautiful soul youve grown fond of Last summer was harder than most for old trees and their human supportersThe springs nonstop rain flooded soils and caused root systems of many large, old trees to rot in partThen, when the summer cam

21、e, trees could not tap deep sources of water that would normally have maintained (维持) themMany valuable old trees diedWhen I volunteered for the Mount Rainier Tree Commission, I heard from many people concerned about their treesWe had little to offer themThats because public and private urban tree r

22、esources and programs were aimed almost entirely at planting trees but not at maintaining treesNo state or province program that I could find provided any financial resources for maintaining tree healthSmall and underresourced cities such as ours were on their ownThis is backwardScientists are learn

23、ing that large, old trees are the most valuable, especially in citiesThey put on wood fastest and take the most carbon out of the airThey harbor the most wildlifeThey can lower summer temperatures by 20 degrees or moreIn a recent study，researchers found that Boston would get more benefit from keepin

24、g the trees it has alive than from planting new treesTheres reason to think this finding would apply in other cities, tooNow, our public and private tree programs often ignore old trees until it is too lateAs long as we abandon our old trees, planting more is merely to keep pace with growing lossesW

25、e want trees to help protect us, but we leave them unprotectedConsider this in the human world: Nobody would send a baby into the world and expect it to just make itChildren need caring for and its why we have schools and child healthinsurance programsWe could get so much more out of our trees if we

26、 just put a little more into them【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了老树给我们带来的很多好处。8What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 suggest?AStrong determination to plant treesBReal regret at growing old treesCGreat concern about tree problemsDDeep love for valuable old treesD推理判断题。画线部分的上文说的是“成为老树爱好者的代价之一就是经常失去”，画线部分的字

27、面意思是“一个你喜爱的美丽灵魂”，又结合第一段最后一句“Many valuable old trees died”即可推断，美丽的灵魂说的就是珍贵的老树，因此画线部分说的是对珍贵的老树的热爱，故D项正确。9Why was the author almost powerless to help people worried about their trees?AThe urban tree programs were faced with financial problemsBThe authors knowledge of maintaining tree health was limited

28、CThe focus of the tree resources and programs was on tree plantingDThe organization the author volunteered for was short of tree expertsC细节理解题。根据题干中的“worried about”定位到第二段中的“I heard from many people concerned about their trees”，根据该处的后两句可知，作者几乎无能为力的原因是“公共和私人城市树木资源和项目几乎完全是为了种树，而不是维护树木”，故C项正确。10The auth

29、or argues in paragraph 3 by _Acomparing different casesBpresenting research findingsCreferring to scientists sayingsDcarrying out some experimentsB推理判断题。通读第三段可知，本段主要通过呈现研究发现说明了老树带给我们的好处，文中“Scientists are learning that”和“In a recent study, researchers found that”是提示，故B项正确。11Why does the author give t

30、he example of nursing babies in the end?ATo stress the importance of tree insurance programsBTo show the close connection between trees and babiesCTo advocate protecting trees as humans care for babiesDTo persuade human beings to pay more attention to babiesC推理判断题。作者在最后一段提到我们想要树木保护我们，但我们却不保护它们，紧接着作者

31、打了一个比方：人们生下婴儿后不可能对其不管不顾就期望婴儿能成功，孩子需要照料，我们就有了学校和儿童健康保险项目，由此可推知，作者提到照料婴儿是为了提倡人们要像照顾婴儿那样保护树木，故C项正确。 D(2021石家庄市质量检测)The term “bird brain” is frequently used to describe a persons lack of intelligence and good decisionmaking abilityHowever, some scientists believe it should be considered praise，given tha

32、t many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needsNow, Griffin, an African grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and childrenThe study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvar

33、d University, had the parrot compete in the game against twentyone undergraduate students and twentyone 68yearold childrenThe popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upturned cups, which are moved aroundParticipants are required to accurately identify the cup unde

34、r which the object liesTo make the task more challenging，the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same timeAn analysis of the results showed that Griffin outperformed the 68yearolds across all levels on average Even more impressive, the “bird brain” performe

35、d as well as, or slightly better than the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movements, that the parrot fell behind the adults However，Griffins performance was never below that of the childrenGriffin was the candidate o

36、f choice because the scientists needed an animal that had brain functionality similar to that of humans“The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off its brain power in exchange for a few cashews (腰果) did not hurt either，” said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and sev

37、eral other African grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章指出鸟类可能拥有比儿童和成年人更好的视觉记忆。12What were the participants required to do in the study?AIdentify different kinds of objectsBTell where the hidde

38、n object liesCTrack other participants performanceDMove upturned cups aroundB细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies”可知，B项正确。13What did the results of the study indicate?A68yearolds did better than GriffinBParrots have a better memory than

39、other birdsCHarvard students have a better visual memoryDGriffin outsmarted Harvard students in some trialsD细节理解题。根据第三段笫二句可知，在14次测试中有12次，鹦鹉都表现得像21名哈佛学生一样好，或者说鹦鹉表现得更好一点，故选D。14Why was Griffin chosen for the experiment?AIt was good at making decisionsBIt was specially trained for experimentsCIt had bra

40、in functions similar to human beingsDIt loved to show off its language power for some treatsC细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Griffin was the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had brain functionality similar to that of humans”可知，C项正确。15What is the best title for the text?A“Bird brain” b

41、ecomes a term for a stupid personBA Harvard lecturer leads the way in bird intelligence studyCA parrot outsmarted Harvard students in the visual memory testDResearchers made new discoveries about human intelligenceC标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了一项研究发现，即鸟类甚至可能拥有比成年人和儿童更好的视觉记忆，在视觉记忆测试中，一只鹦鹉甚至胜过了哈佛学生，故选C。阅读七选五(2021重庆市七

42、校联考)To achieve something in life, you will need to identify important life goals and create a plan of actionGoal achievement involves clarity of purpose, continued determination, and a reward system that keeps you on your intended path 1 Clarify your life goalsYou may be enthusiastic about obtaining

43、 an advanced degree, starting a family, creating a successful business or writing a bookAsk yourself what really makes you happy and try to follow your happinessRecognize your strengthsIt is a bad idea to follow a life suggestion just because someone tells you toHowever, other people will be able to

44、 recognize your strengths that you often cannot recognize in a fair way 2 Try to suit your goals to your strengthsFor example, if you are good at drawing, think about careers in visual design 3 That doesnt mean you should devote yourself to being an artist or a novelist, which can be difficult careersBut you should consider other careers that cal