(新高考)高考英语二轮复习 50分阅读限时练7-8 (解析版)

限时练四Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2021·广东六校联盟高三第二次联考)Thedaysofstoppingatonestoreandbuyingeverythinginonelocationarelonggone.We’veputtogetheralistofitemsyoushouldn’tbuyatsomestoreandweshowyouwheretogetthem.TunaEssentiallyaproductfromChickenoftheSea，5－ouncecansofVanCamp’sChunkWhiteAlbacoreTunainWaterareavailablefor$1percanatDollarTree.Asimilarproductinthegrocerystorecosts59centsmorepercan.OliveOilIsitreallyworthbuyingexpensiveoliveoil？Wedon’tthinkso.This68－ounceIberiaPremiumBlendExtraVirginOliveOilsellsatTargetfor$9.69.Reviewerslovethisless－expensivealternativesayingit’sgreatforeverything.Compareitwithastandard17－ouncesizeofBertolliExtraVirginOliveOil—muchlessoil，sellingforroughlythesame$9.99atthegrocerystorewhenit’snotonsale.VitaminsYoumightnotrealizethesavingsyoucanreaponvitaminssimplybybuyingthematadifferentstore.A100－countbottleofvitaminDsoftgels(软胶囊)canrunto$11.29atWalmart.A180－countbottleofTraderJoe’svitaminD1000iusoftgelsisonly$11.99.That’salmostdoubletheamount.StorageContainersForstoringfood，children’ssupplies，orwhateveryourhouseholdneedsmaybe，there’snothingbetterthanplasticstoragecontainers.Butwhypaythroughthenoseforthem？Albertsonshastwohalf－cupRubbermaidEasy－FindLidsfoodstoragecontainersat$6.89.ButyoucanbuysixofthosefromTargetfor$7.99—fourmoreforaboutadollar.SocksWhetheryouloseoneinthedryerorjustwearthemout，socksshouldbereplacedoncethere’saholeortheelastic(松紧带)getsloose.DollarTreehasagoodselectionofmen’s，women’s，andchildren’ssocks.Women’smini－crewsockscomeinathree－pairpackfor$1.Athree－pairpackofsimilarsocksatAlbertsonswillcost$6.59andthere’smuchlessvariety.【语篇解读】本文是应用文，主要介绍了五种不应在某个店购买的物品以及在哪些地方可以以较低价钱买到这些物品。1．HowmuchdoesacanofsimilarTunainthegrocerystoreprobablycost?A．$9.69. B．$1.C．$1.59. D．$7.99.答案C[数字计算题。根据Tuna部分中的“5－ouncecansof...areavailablefor$1percanatDollarTree.Asimilarproductinthegrocerystorecosts59centsmorepercan.”可知，在食品杂货店一罐类似的金枪鱼可能要1美元＋0.59美元＝1.59美元。]2．Whichofthefollowingitemsisbestforstoringfood?A．Aplasticdryer.B．A100－countbottle.C．Aspecialstoragecontainer.D．Aplasticstoragecontainer.答案D[细节理解题。根据StorageContainers部分中的“Forstoringfood...there’snothingbetterthanplasticstoragecontainers.”可知，贮存食物最好的东西是塑料贮存容器。]3．Wherecanyoubuycheapersocks?A．AtTraderJoe. B．AtDollarTree.C．AtAlbertsons. D．AtWalmart.答案B[细节理解题。根据Socks部分中的“DollarTreehas...sockscomeinathree－pairpackfor$1...atAlbertsonswillcost$6.59”可知，在DollarTree可以买到较便宜的袜子。]B(2021·山东中学联盟高三大联考)Thesignsappearedpracticallyovernight.Theyappearedeverywhere.Eachfeaturedjustafewupliftingwordsinsimpleblacktype：“Don’tGiveUp”“YouAreWorthyofLove”．AtthehighschoolinNewberg，Oregon，twostudentskilledthemselvesthatyear，sothetownof25，000instantlyunderstoodthemessages.Fordays，whatnoonecouldfigureoutwaswhohadplantedthem.AmyWolffhad.ShefeltnecessarytoaddressNewberg’sgrief.Sheplantedthesignsanonymously(匿名地)becauseshewantedthemtofocusonthemessages，notanyoneperson.YetasWolffsawthedeepinfluencehersignshadonherneighbors，shedecidedtosharehermessagespublicly.Instantly，hermailboxwasfloodedwithrequestsformoresigns.Sheaskedafriend，graphicdesignerJessicaBrittell，toprintmore.“Wedecidedtojustrideitout，justkeepgoinguntiltheordersstop，”saysWolff.ThatwasinMay2017.Sincethen，theDon’tGiveUpMovementlaunchedbyWolffhasspreadfromNewbergtotheheartsandyardsofpeopleineverystateandseveralcountries.Wolffchargesonlythecostofmaterialsandshipping.“It’saterriblebusinessdecisionifwewantedtofunctionlikeabusiness，”shesays.OneofthemosthearteningelementsoftheDon’tGiveUpMovementisthatithasgoneviralinaremarkablyhumanway.Peoplehavetakentoplantingthesignsintheirtowns，takingselfies，andthenpostingthemtoshare.“ItwasthebestfeelingintheworldthatIcouldhaveanimpactoutsideofschoolbyusingtheseproducts，”saysateacherinTexas，teachingalessoninunityafterhisclassroommovedonline.“Thiswasagoodwaytoletthemknowthatwecareevenwhenwecan’tseethem.”Wolff’smessagesareabouttogrowyetagain.“Buttherehasneverbeenamorefiercebackdroptothepowerofhopeandsympatheticactionthanrightnow，”Wolffshares.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了艾米·沃尔夫为了解决纽伯格的悲伤，在镇里竖立了“不要放弃”等标牌，对邻居产生了影响。后来这种做法被更多的人所接纳和传播。4．WhatdidAmyWolffdointhetown?A．Shedecoratedthetownwithsimpleblacktype.B．Sheurgedthetowntoadmirethemessages.C．Shepersuadedtheneighborstobeactive.D．Sheplantedsignswithupliftingwords.答案D[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Thesignsappearedpracticallyovernight.”“Eachfeaturedjustafewupliftingwords”和第二段中的“AmyWolffhad.”可知，艾米·沃尔夫在镇里竖立了带有令人振奋的话语的标牌。]5．WhydidWolffchoosetosharehermessagespublicly?A．Toinfluencemorepeople.B．ToaddressNewberg’sgrief.C．Toraisepeople’sawareness.D．Tomeetneighbors’requests.答案A[推理判断题。根据第三段首句可知：然而，当沃尔夫看到她的标牌对邻居产生的深刻影响时，她决定公开地分享她的信息。又结合下文内容可推知，她选择公开地分享她的信息是为了影响更多的人。]6．WhatdidWolffsacrificetosatisfyconsumers’needs?A．Hersparetime. B．Herownprofits.C．Thedeliveringfees. D．Thecostofmaterials.答案B[推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Wolffchargesonlythecostofmaterialsandshipping.”可知，沃尔夫只收取材料和运输费用，这说明她没有获取任何利润。]7．WhatcanwelearnfromWolff’sstory?A．Hardworkleadstosuccess.B．Lovecantakeuseverywhere.C．Greatthingsaredonebymassefforts.D．Loveorlovingyourselfcouldbewakened.答案D[推理判断题。通读全文可知，为了解决纽伯格的悲伤，艾米·沃尔夫在镇里竖立了带有令人振奋的话语的标牌，对邻居产生了影响；后来她发起的“不要放弃运动”传播开来，对更多人产生了影响。由此可推知，人们可以从艾米·沃尔夫的标牌和运动中汲取力量，即爱和爱自己可以被唤醒，故选D。]C(2021·南昌市一模)PrinceWilliam，secondinlinetotheBritishthrone，gavehisfirstTEDTalkonSaturdaytolaunchhisEarthshotPrize，acompetitionthatwillawardfive￡1millionprizeseveryyearforthenextdecadetothosewhocancomeupwithsolutionstoenvironmentalproblems.Anyperson，groupororganizationaroundtheworldisqualified，andanysuggestioniswelcome，solongasitisapplicableglobally.Itcouldbeanewtechnology，anewapproach，anewgovernmentalpolicyoranyotherideastowardfiveenvironmentalgoals—fixingtheclimate，purifyingtheair，protectingnature，cleaningtheoceanandhandlingwaste.“Earthshot”wasinspiredbyJohnF．Kennedy’s“Moonshot”，anambitious1961missiontogetamanonthemoonwithinadecade.ThepurposeoftheprizeispartlytoarouseexcitementandofferwhatPrinceWilliamcalled“abitofacatalyst，abitofhope，abitofpositivity”atatimewhentheworldneedsthose.Themoneywillcomefromdonorsaroundtheworld.Theprizecommitteeincludesmanycelebrities.PrinceWilliamhasenvironmentalactivisminhisblueblood(贵族血统)．BothhisgrandfatherandhisfatherPrinceCharleswereactiveenvironmentalists.PrinceWilliamsaidhehadalwayslistened，learnedandbelievedwhattheyweresayingabouttheenvironment.Besidesspeakingwisewords，healsoputsforwardagoodprize.AmillionpoundsissignificantlymorethanaNobelPrizeandshouldinspiresomeseriousandcreativethinkingaboutthedifficultiesoftheplanetEarth.UnliketheNobelPrizemoney，theEarthshotmoneyissupposedtobespentonthewinningproject.“Ifweachievethesegoals，by2030ourliveswon’tbeworse，andwewon’thavetosacrificeeverythingweenjoy.Instead，thewaywelivewillbehealthier，cleaner，smarter，andbetterforallofus，”hesaid.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。威廉王子于周六发表了TED演讲来启动“修复地球奖”。文章介绍了该奖项的由来、颁发的对象、前景和意义等。8．WhatcanbelearnedaboutTheEarthshotPrize?A．ItwillbeawardedtoBritons.B．Itaimstosolvesocialproblems.C．Itisnamedafteramoonmission.D．Itoffers￡50millionintotal.答案D[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“acompetitionthatwillawardfive￡1millionprizeseveryyearforthenextdecade...toenvironmentalproblems”可知，在未来10年里，该奖项每年将颁发五个一百万英镑的奖金给那些能想出环境问题解决方案的人。]9．Apersoncanwintheprizefor________．A．amethodtomonitorsealevelB．anewtechnologytoforecasttheweatherC．anewapproachtorecyclingthewasteD．alocalgovernmentpolicytobanfishing答案C[推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Itcouldbe...andhandlingwaste.”可以推知，回收垃圾的新方法符合奖励的要求。]10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“catalyst”inParagra－ph3mean?A．Encouragement. B．Alarm.C．Challenge. D．Surprise.答案A[单词猜测题。根据该句中的“‘abitofacatalyst，abitofhope，abitofpositivity’atatimewhentheworldneedsthose”可知、画线词与hope和positivity相呼应，并结合语境可推断，设立该奖项的部分目的是在这个世界需要这些的时候引起兴奋，并提供威廉王子所说的“一点促进，一点希望，一点积极性”。故画线词的含义与A项的含义最接近。]11．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．TheEarthshotPrizeequalstheNobelPrize.B．PlanetEarthwillbecleanedby2030.C．PrinceWilliamonlytalksthetalk.D．PrinceWilliamisinfluencedbyhisfamily.答案D[推理判断题。根据尾段前三句可知，威廉王子血统里就有环保行动主义；他的祖父和父亲查尔斯王子都是积极的环保主义者；威廉王子一直在倾听、了解和相信他们关于环境的言论。据此可以推知，威廉王子受到了家庭的影响。]D(2021·长沙市高三适应性考试一)Scientistshavesuccessfullyusedsatellitecamerastocountanimalsincomplexgeographicalenvironments，takingenvironmentalistsanimportantstepforwardinmonitoringpopulationsofendangeredspecies.Forthisresearch，thesatelliteWorldView3usedhigh－qualitypicturestomonitorAfricanelephantsmovingthroughforestsandgrasslands.Theautomated(自动化的)systemdetectedanimalswiththesameaccuracyashumansareabletoachieve.Thenewsurveyingtechnique，createdbyDr.OlgaIsupovaattheUniversityofBathintheUKwithsomeotherscientists，allowsvastareasoflandtobescannedinamatterofminutes，offeringamuch－neededalternativetohumanobserverscountingindividualanimalsfromlow－flyingairplanes.Asitsweepsacrosstheland，asatellitecancollectover5，000km2ofimageryeveryfewminutes，avoidingdoublecounting.Wherenecessary，theprocesscanberepeatedthenextday.ThepopulationofAfricanelephantshasnosedivedoverthepastcentury，mainlyduetohuntingillegallyandhabitat(栖息地)ruin.Withonly40，000—50，000elephantsleftinthewild，thespeciesisclassifiedasendangered.“Accuratemonitoringisessentialifwe’retosavethespecies，”saidDr.Isupova.“Weneedtoknowwheretheanimalsareandhowmanythereare.”Satellitemonitoringavoidsdisturbinganimalsduringdatacollectionandensureshumansarenothurtinthecountingprocess.Italsomakesitsimplertocountanimalsmovingfromcountrytocountry，assatellitescanorbittheplanetwithoutregardforbordercontrolsorconflict.Thisstudywasnotthefirsttousesatellitepicturesandalgorithms(演算法)tomonitorspecies，butitwasthefirsttoreliablymonitoranimalsmovingthroughacomplexenvironment—thatis，anenvironmentthatincludesareasofopengrassland，woodlandandpartialcoverage.“Thistypeofworkhasbeendonebeforewithwhales，butofcoursetheoceanisallblue，socountingisalotlesschallenging，”saidDr.Isupova.“Asyoucanimagine，acomplexenvironmentmakesitmuchhardertoidentifyanimals.”Theresearchersbelievetheirworkshowsthepotentialoftechnologytosupportenvironmentaliststoprotectbiodiversityandtoslowtheprogressofthesixthmassextinction(灭绝)—theongoingextinctioneventcausedbyhumanactivity.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了科学家使用卫星摄像机统计动物种群数量，以便更好地保护濒危物种。12．Whydidthescientistscreatethesatellitecameras?A．Tocountanimalsincomplexenvironments.B．Toincreasethenumberofwildanimals.C．Totraintheskillsofobservinganimals.D．TodrivetheelephantsoutofforestsinAfrica.答案A[细节理解题。根据第一段“Scientistshavesuccessfullyusedsatellitecameras...monitoringpopulationsofendangeredspecies.”可知，科学家们使用卫星摄像机是为了在复杂的地理环境下监测物种，尤其是濒危物种的数量。]13．Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewsurveyingtechnique?A．It’sindividual. B．It’scomplex.C．It’sdangerous. D．It’saccurate.答案D[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Theautomated(自动化的)systemdetectedanimalswiththesameaccuracyashumansareabletoachieve.”可知，新的调查技术非常精确。]14．WhatistheconditionofAfricanelephants?A．Theyarerapidlyincreasing.B．Theyareindiversity.C．Theyarerapidlyreducing.D．Theyareinbalance.答案C[细节理解题。根据第三段“ThepopulationofAfricanelephantshasnosedivedoverthepastcentury...thespeciesisclassifiedasendangered.”可知，非洲象的数量在快速下降。]15．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．MakingtheSatelliteWorldView3forBiodiversityB．UsingSatellitetoMonitorEndangeredSpeciesC．SupportingHuntingwithNewTechnologyD．IntroducingDr.OlgaIsupovaattheUniversityofBath答案B[标题归纳题。根据第一段文章的中心句“Scientistshavesuccessfullyusedsatellitecameras...monitoringpopulationsofendangeredspecies.”可知，本文主要介绍了科学家使用卫星摄像机统计动物种群数量，故B项适合作本文的标题。]Ⅱ.七选五(2021·陕西省百校联盟第一次高考模拟)Negativethinkingistheeasiestwaytoslowdownyourbusinessandpersonalgoals.Buthowdoyougetridofnegativethoughts？WeaskedmembersoftheForbesCoachesCouncilforadvice.Theviewsvariedwidely，buttheyallhadoneideaincommon：__1__Ourexpertsgaveustheirbesttips，andthesearewhattheyhadtosay.·__2__Doyouwanttocatchacold？Getaroundpeoplewithacold.Iamnotsurewhethertheadvicestillstands，butitcertainlymeanssomethingtomeincoachingothers.Iseealotofpeopleassociatingwithlike－mindedandoftennegativepeoplewhentheyaretryingtochangesomethingintheirlives，likeajob.Negativepeoplearenotoptimistic.Getaroundthepositivityphysically，throughyourearsandeyes.·Don’texpecteverythingtobeperfect.Expectingeverythingtobeperfectcanbedisturbingandrobsyouoftruehappiness.__3__Forexample，ifyouwillbepromotednextyear—insteadofthisyearasexpected—doesoneyearreallychangeanythinginthelongrun？Strivingforgoalswithdetachment(超然)andastateofnothavingtobeperfectcanbealiberating(解脱的)waytoliveonyourownterms.·Becomeintentionalaboutyourattitude.__4__Itstartsassoonasyouwakeupinthemorning.Becomeawarewhenyouarefocusingonthenegativeandmakethedecisiontofocusonthepositiveinstead.Yourattitudeisachoice.Youattractwhatyoufocuson，soletgoofwhatdoesnotserveyourgoals.__5__A．Youareincontrol.B．Getaroundpositivepeople.C．Assumingapositiveattitudeisanintentionalaction.D．Changeyourattitudeswheneveritispossible.E．Makesureyourvisionofsuccessisrootedinreality.F．Thetrickisnottogetcaughtupinyournegativethoughts.G．Themoreyoupracticepositivemind－shifts，theeasieritbecomes.【语篇解读】本文是说明文，主要介绍了消除消极想法的几个方法。1．A[考查上下文衔接。空前一句讲到了尽管大家的看法不一，但是有一个想法是一致的，再结合下文讲述的三点可知，对于消极想法，人们可以自己控制，故A项符合语境。]2．B[考查段落主旨句。根据本段内容可知，本段主要讲述了要与身边积极的人接触，故B项适合作本段的主旨句。]3．E[考查上下文衔接。空后的例子(你期望的今年升职和明年将会有的升职从长远看并不会改变什么)说明不要追求完美，要让自己对成功的憧憬扎根于现实，所以E项符合语境。]4．C[考查上下文衔接。结合本段的主旨句可知，本段主要讲述的是“关注自己的态度”，C项表明了保持乐观态度是有意的行为，与语境相符，故C项符合语境。]5．G[考查上下文衔接。空前两句讲到了你的态度是个选择以及你吸引你所关注的事物，所以放弃对你的目标没有帮助的事物，故G项“你在积极思维转变方面练习得越多，它就变得越容易。”符合语境。]限时练五Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2021·石家庄高中毕业班教学质量检测一)Therearemanyheritagesitesintheworld.ThefollowingarefoursitesinUNESCO’sWorldHeritageList.EasterIsland，ChileThisplaceisfamousforitshugestonestatues.ThefirstEuropeanvisitors，theDutch，nameditEasterIslandinmemoryoftheirdayofarrival.Thesmallandhillyislandwasformedbyvolcanoes.EasterIslandwasaddedtoUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListin1995.DinosaurProvincialPark，CanadaTheparkisbestknownforitsextensivefossil(化石)beds，withinwhich35speciesofdinosaursfromabout100to65millionyearsagohavebeenidentified.Therearealsofossilizedremainsoffish，reptiles，andamphibians.TheareawaslistedasaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein1979.Hadrian’sWall，BritainThisisaRomanbarrierthatguardedtheborderofBritain.Hadrian，theRomanemperorfrom117CEto138CE，wenttoBritainin122CEandwasthefirsttobuildawall，73mileslong，toseparatetheRomansfromthebarbarians.Therewasnointentionoffightingfromthewalltop；thesoldiersthereweretrainedtoencountertheenemyintheopen.In1987，Hadrian’sWallwasrecognizedbyUNESCOasaWorldHeritagesite.SalongaNationalPark，CongoThisisthelargesttropicalrainforestreserveinCongo，coveringabout36，000km2.Theparkwasestablishedin1970.Thethickforestprovideshabitatsforvariousanimalslikeparrots，elephantsandmonkeys.Parkvisitorsobservetheanimalsfrommotorizedriverboats.TheparkwasenteredintothelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesitesin1984.【语篇解读】本文是应用文，主要介绍了四个被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录的遗产地。1．WhenwasEasterIslandlistedasaUNESCOWorldHeritage?A．In1979. B．In1984.C．In1987. D．In1995.答案D[细节理解题。根据EasterIsland，Chile部分中的“EasterIslandwasaddedtoUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListin1995.”可知，D项正确。]2．WhatwastheoriginalpurposeofbuildingtheHadrian’sWall?A．TodefendagainsttheRomans.B．TohonortheBritishsoldiers.C．ToprotecttheRomansfromattack.D．Tokeepwatchonthewalltop.答案C[细节理解题。根据Hadrian’sWall，Britain部分中的“buildawall...theenemyintheopen.”可知，建造哈德良长城的最初目的是保护古罗马人免遭攻击，所以C项正确。]3．Whichsitewouldyouliketovisitifyouwanttoseewildanimals?A．EasterIsland.B．DinosaurProvincialPark.C．Hadrian’sWall.D．SalongaNationalPark.答案D[细节理解题。根据SalongaNationalPark，Congo部分中的“Thethickforestprovideshabitatsforvariousanimalslikeparrots，elephantsandmonkeys”可知，如果你想看野生动物，你可以去萨隆加国家公园，故D项正确。]B(2021·大连市高三双基测试卷)Lookingbackisawonderfulthing.Itallowsyoutoseewhathasledyouhereand，hopefully，howsocietyhaschangedandimproved.Take，forinstance，mycareergoal.First，Iwanted，in1999，tobea“farmer”，soonarchaeologist，thendrivinginstructorandsomewherealongtheway，footballer.Ihadgrownupinafootball－lovingfamily.IremembertheexactmomentwhenIsaid“I’msadIcan’tbeafootballer”whilewatchingthegamewithDadasapre－teen.Heaskedwhynot.“BecauseI’mnotaboy.”Heimmediatelyresponded，“Youcan，ifyouwantto.”“Yeah，Isupposeso，”Isighed，“butnoonewatcheswomen’sfootball.”Lookingback，IcanseeexactlywhyIfeltlikethat.Atschool，therewasanunwrittenrulethatsportslikehockeyandnetballwere“girl”sportsandrugbyandfootballwerefortheboys.I’dneverseenawomen’sfootballmatchonTV.Yousee，youcan’tbewhatyoucan’tsee，andlackofrepresentationleads，atbest，tomisunderstanding，andatworst，fearandnegativeopinions.Today，theLionessestookonScotlandintheWorldCup，andpeopleacrosstheworldtunedin.But，althoughwomen’sfootballisoneofFIFA’sbestinvestments，themajorityoffemaleplayersareearningunderafairwage.Somearguethatthat’sbecauseviewingstatisticsarelowerthanthoseofmen’s，buttheriseinsupportshowsthedemandisthere.Hopefully，moreinvestmentwillpushfemalefootballforward.Today，I’llbecheeringontheLionesses，becauseit’llmeantalented，skillfulfemalefootballersbeingbroadcastintomillionsofhomesandmaybe，justmaybe，alittlegirlbelievingthatshecanalsobeaLionessoneday.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。作者通过讲述自己的职业目标的转变及女子足球运动今昔情况的对比，充分说明了社会的进步是与时俱进的。4．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’scareergoals?A．Realistic. B．Changeable.C．Consistent. D．Long－sought.答案B[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“First，Iwanted，in1999...somewherealongtheway，footballer.”可知，作者的职业目标一直在变化。]5．Whydidn’ttheauthorbelieveshecouldbeafootballer?A．Shewasnottalentedenough.B．Peoplelostfaithinwomen’sfootball.C．Girlswereforbiddentoplayfootball.D．Shehadnoexampletofollow.答案D[推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I’dneverseenawomen’sfootballmatchonTV.Yousee，youcan’tbewhatyoucan’tsee”可以推断，作者没有在电视上看到过女性足球比赛，没有榜样可循，因此认为自己不能成为一名足球运动员。]6．Whatcanweknowaboutwomen’sfootballfromParagraph5?A．It’sbetterpaidthanmen’s.B．Itisincreasinglypopular.C．Ithasnomarketdemand.D．Itisnotprofitable.答案B[细节理解题。根据第五段中的“buttheriseinsupportshowsthedemandisthere”可知，对女足的资助增多表明对女足有需求，由此可知B项正确。]7．Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?A．Societyadvanceswithtime.B．Womendeserveequalrights.C．Eachgoalisworthpursuing.D．Hardworkalwayspaysoff.答案A[文章大意题。本文的中心句为“Itallowsyoutoseewhathasledyouhereand，hopefully，howsocietyhaschangedandimproved.”。文章以作者想成为一名女足球运动员，却由于没有榜样可循而放弃切入话题，文章后半部分讲随着时代的发展，社会在进步，女足得到了更多的投资和关注。所以这篇文章主要想告诉我们随着时代的发展，社会在进步。]C(2021·潍坊市高三统一考试)Theideathathavingnarrowlocalfocusleaveslittleroomforanythingbutaselfishmindsetisamisconception,accordingtoanewstudythatfoundthatconcernforlocalaffairscouldhelpwithglobalenvironmentalconservation.YoumighthaveheardofNIMBYwhichmeans“notinmybackyard”anddescribesanindividualoragroupopposedtoanewadditiontotheneighborhood,typicallyafactory,roadwayorpowerstation.Nimbyismandparochialism(狭隘主义),whichareafocusonalocalarea,cangohandinhand,andthereareconcernsthatparochialismpavesthewayforprejudice,narrow－mindedness,andselfishness.Butresearchersfoundtheexactoppositetobetrueinanewlypublishedstudy.Theresearchersarguedthatpositiveparochialismcaninspirealargerawarenessofglobalenvironmentalproblemsandencouragepeopletotakeaction.“Wedidnotfindevidencethatparochialismwasnecessarilynegativeandinward－looking，”saidPatrick,aresearcherforthestudy.“Itcanbethosethings,butthere’snonecessaryconflictbetweenfeelingconnectedtoyourlocalareaandfeelingconnectedtothewiderworld.”Forthestudy,theresearchersrevieweddocumentsfromthe1987ParishMapsproject.TheresearchersshowedhowtheParishMapsprojectalsodemonstratedapassionfortheenvironmentandconservation.TheresearcherssaidthattheParishMapsprojectisastrongexampleof“positiveparochialism”，andshowsthatthinkinglocallycaninfluenceaglobalmindset.“Foralongtime,ithasbeengenerallyagreedthatifwewantpeopletothinkaboutglobalaffairstheyneedaninternationalworldview—butthismaynotbethecase，”saidPatrick.“Givenwherewearenowintermsoftryingtoencouragepeopletomakechangestohelptheenvironment,positiveparochialismofferssomethingthathasbeenoverlooked.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文，主要介绍了一项与人们之前认知不同的新的研究发现：关注当地事务可以帮助全球环境保护，积极的狭隘主义能影响全球思维模式。8．WhichbehaviorcanbestillustrateNIMBY?A．Criticizingafriendforhisselfishaction.B．Acceptingaproposalbeneficialtolocals.C．Supportinganeighborhoodconstructionplan.D．Objectingtobuildinganairportintheneighborhood.答案D[推理判断题。根据第二段中的“YoumighthaveheardofNIMBY...typicallyafactory，roadwayorpowerstation”可以推断，反对在当地建造机场是一种NIMBY行为，故D项正确。]9．WhydoestheauthormentiontheParishMapsproject?A．Toexplainhowtoprotecttheenvironment.B．Toofferanexampleofpositiveparochialism.C．Toencouragepeopletotakepartintheproject.D．Tostresstheimportanceofaglobalmindset.答案B[写作意图题。根据第五段中的“theParishMapsproject...thinkinglocallycaninfluenceaglobalmindset”可知，文中提到ParishMaps项目是积极的狭隘主义的强有力的例子，它表明积极的狭隘主义能影响全球思维模式，由此可推知，作者提到该项目是为了给积极的狭隘主义提供一个例子，故B项正确。]10．HowdoesPatrickfeelaboutthepositiveparochialismphenomenon?A．Appreciative. B．Cautious.C．Negative. D．Puzzled.答案A[观点态度题。根据第四段和最后一段中Patrick说的话尤其是“Givenwherewearenow...positiveparochialismofferssomethingthathasbeenoverlooked”可推知，作者认为积极的狭隘主义对环境保护有益，由此可以推断，Patrick对积极的狭隘主义持赞赏的态度，故A项正确。]11．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Parochialism,abetterpractice?B．Theinternationalview,morepopular?C．Thinkinglocally,actinggloballyD．Biggerthinking,betterenvironment答案C[标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了一项与人们之前认知不同的新的研究发现，即关注当地事务可以帮助全球环境保护，积极的狭隘主义能影响全球思维模式，故C项最适合作整篇文章的标题。]D(2021·成都市高三第二次诊断)Onascaleof0to10，I’dsaymyhappinessranksatabout6.I’mgladtoknowI’ma6，because，asafamousmanagementsayingputsit，“Youcan’tmanagewhatyoudon’tmeasure.”Ifyouwanttoimproveanaspectofyourlife，youneedtobeabletoassessprogresstowardyourgoal—andthatmeansmeasuringit．Thegoalofthiscolumnistohelpyoumanageandimproveyourhappiness.Anumberofpeoplehaveaskedmewhetherquantitativehappinessmeasuresarereallyaccurateandreliable—andit’sareasonablequestion.Solet’stakealookbehindthecurtain.Butnotjustforintellectualcuriosity；asyouwillsee，understandingthemeasurementofhappinesscanmakeyoubetteratimprovingyourownwell－being—andavoidsomecriticalerrors.Thebestmethodscientistshavetounderstandwithconfidencehowsomethingaffectssomethingelseisarandomized，controlledtrial.ThinkofthetestscurrentlyunderwaytofindavaccineforCOVID－19.Theytakealongtimebecausethedrugcompanieswithtrialvaccinesareconductingexperimentsthatrandomlyassignpeopletoatreatmentgroup(theygetthevaccine)andacontrolgroup(theygetaplacebo)，andthenwaitingtoseeifthedrugiseffectiveandsafebycomparingthetwogroupsafterenoughtimehaspassed.Intheresearchonhappiness，thisusuallyisn’tpossible.WanttoknowifpeopleinDenmarkaretrulythehappiest，assomestudiessuggest，andtestitwitharandomizedexperiment？Youwouldneedtorandomlytaketwogroupsoutoftheirhomes，moveonegrouptoCopenhagen，andtheotherto，say，Dayton，Ohio—butmakesuretheythinkitmightbeCopenhagenandnevergetthetruth.Followupafewyearslatertoseewhoishappier.Obviously，that’sridiculous.Sowithrandomizedcontrolledtrialslargelynotavailabletothem，happinessresearchersinsteadrelyonself－reportedhappinesssurveys，wherelargegroupsofpeopleanonymouslyreporttheirlevelsoflifesatisfaction.Then，theresearchersusefairlycomplexstatisticaltechniquestomimic(模仿)acontrolledexperimentinordertoshowhowdifferentaspectsofpeople’slivesaffect—oratleastareassociatedwith—theirhappiness.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了如何管理和提高你的幸福感。12．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1probablyreferto?A．Anaspectoflife. B．One’sgoal.C．Happiness. D．Progress.答案D[代词指代题。根据画线词所在句中的“youneedtobeabletoassessprogresstowardyourgoal—andthatmeansmeasuringit”可知，it指代progress。]13．WhyisthetestofCOVID－19vaccinementionedinParagraph3?A．Tointroducealatestmedicalbreakthrough.B．Toshowthedifficultyinfindingthevaccine.C．Toillustratetheprocessofrandomizedexperiments.D．Toprovetheimpossibilityofrandomizedresearchonhappiness.答案C[写作意图题。根据第三段第一句可知，科学家自信地理解一件事如何影响另一件事最好的办法是随机对照实验，接下来作者用新冠疫苗实验的例子来说明随机对照实验的过程。]14．Whyisithardtoconductresearchonhappinesswithrandomizedexperiments?A．Theexperimenttakesalongtime.B．Itisdifficulttoanalyzethedatacollected.C．Itisimpossiblet