2023《微专题 小练习》英语 新教材练习12　阅读理解＋概要写作

练习12阅读理解＋概要写作Ⅰ.阅读理解A2022·天津期中改编议论文320词★★★☆☆InancientGreekmythology,welearnaboutayoungmannamedNarcissus.Hewassobeautifulthathefellinlovewithhisownreflection.Butsoonherealizedthatwhathelovedwasnotreal.Asaresulthebecamesadanddied.Intheplacewherehehadstoodappearedayellowflower—anarcissus.Thisiswheretheword“narcissism”camefrom.Unfortunately,thiswordisoftenusednegatively—itisusuallyusedtomeanbeingself­centeredandnotcaringaboutothers.However,partofthereasonthatnarcissismcarriesthesenegativemeaningsisthatmanypeopleadmirethemselvesinanunhealthyway.Butthetruthisthatgoodself­loveisnecessaryforourmentalhealth,scientistssay.Astudyshowsthatlowself­esteemisresponsibleformanysocialproblems,anditcanaffectteenagersseriously.Whentheyfeellessconfidentandnotasgoodastheirclassmates,teenagersaremorelikelytosufferfromdepression,accordingtotheBBC.Anotherreasonthatnarcissismisconsideredanuglythingisthatwearetaughtthatweshouldcaremoreaboutothersthanourselvesandthatit'sbettertogivethantoreceive.Butpsychologistssaythattheloveforothersisactuallybasedonself­love—ifyouseeyourselfasanunpleasantstranger,howcanyoumakefriendswithanyoneelse?Thebestwaytodefeatanegativeself­imageistostepbackandbuildyourpride.Makealistifyouneed,andrecordallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Thinkabouthowyouarealwaysthereforyourfriends;howyouhelpyourclassmateswiththeirhomework.Ifyouthinkyou'reweakbecauseyoucan'tfinisha1，500­meterrun,gettothetrackandpractice.Ifyouthinkyou'redullbecauseyouarenotinfashion,buyafewnewclothes.Butremember,justbecauseyouthinkit,__itdoesn'tmeanit'strue.Thenexttimeyoulookinthemirror,trytotellyourselfthatyouareoneofakind.Pickoutyourbestqualitiesandbeproudofyourself.1．Whydoesnarcissismoftenhaveanegativemeaning?A．InancientGreekmythology,Narcissus'sstoryissad.B．Narcissismisahabitinwhichpeopleunhealthilyadmirethemselves.C．Narcissismisresponsibleformanysocialproblems.D．Narcissismharmsone'smentalhealth.2．Whatsocialproblemiscausedbylowself­esteem?A．Teenagers'physicalandmentalhealthisnegativelyaffected.B．Teenagerswhodon'tlikethemselvesareoftenignoredbyteachers.C．Teenagersaremorelikelytosufferfromdepression.D．Teenagersoftenfeelthattheycouldhavedonebetter.3．Whatdoestheword“it”refertointhefourthparagraph?A．Youcan'tfinisha1，500­meterrun.B．Youarenotinstyle.C．Youareweakorhumorous.D．Youhaveanegativeself­image.4．Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A．Topersuadepeopletostopbeingnarcissistic.B．Tosuggestthatparentscareaboutchildren'sself­image.C．Toadvisepeopletolookinthemirrorandlikethemselves.D．Toencouragepeopletoacceptandlovethemselves.B2022·广东深圳联考议论文340词★★★☆☆SlowingdownwasthelastthingonElaineSchaefer'smindwhensheturned70lastyear.She'denjoyedanambitioustravelscheduleforthepreviousdecade.Shedidn'tfeeltoooldtotravel.Yetmanypeopleareaskingthatslightlyembarrassingquestion:Canyoubetoooldtotravel?Thetravelindustryhasalreadyresponded.TryrentingacarinEurope,forexample,inCroatia,Schaeferwouldn'tbeabletothisyear,becausethemaximumagetorentacaris70.Insurancecompaniesrequirehigherrates;touroperatorslimitcertainactivities.Thatfeelslikea“no”formanyseniortravelers.Definitelysomefolksshouldthinktwicebeforetraveling,butnotonlybasedontheirage.It'stheirleveloffitness,saysKirstenVeldman,aformertourguidewhonoweditsaretirementblog.Sherecallsa93­year­oldwhowasdisabledandtravelingaloneonaCaribbeantour.“Youcan'texpecttoaskatourleadertobethereforyou24/7formedicalcare，”shesays.“Tourguidesdon'thavethetime,skills,andknowledgeforit.So,inthiscase,myadviceis:heshouldn'thavetraveledwithusinthissituation.”Butsometouroperatorsserveoldertravelers.Forexample,GrandCircleTravelstartedin1958toserveseniormembers.“Wehavetravelersintheir80sandeven90s.Sometravelingroupsandsomealone，”sayscompanyspokeswomanAnnShannon.“Wehavenoagelimit.”Ifyouasktravelexperts,they'lltellyouthatageisjustanumber.It'saquestionofphysicalandtoacertainextent,mentalability.“Manyofourtravelersareretired,focusedonkeepingtheirgoodhealth,andareexperiencedtravelerswhohaveagoodideaofwhattoexpect，”saysSaraBaer­Sinnott,presidentofOldways,afoodandnutritionnot­for­profitthatoperatestours.“Someoneintheir40smaystrugglemorethansomeoneintheir80s.”5．WhatisexpectedifSchaefertravelsinCroatiathisyear?A．Shecanrentacartogoaround.B．Shehastopaymoreinsurancefees.C．Shecanjoininallkindsofactivities.D．Shewillreceive24/7medicalcare.6．WhatcausedVeldmantodisapproveofthe93­year­old'straveling?A．Hisoldage.B．Hislackofmoney.C．Hispoorhealth.D．Hisinsociablepersonality.7．WhatdoweknowaboutGrandCircleTravel?A．Itisanon­profittravelingorganization.B．Itoffersservicetoawiderangeoftravelers.C．Ithasahistoryofmorethansevendecades.D．Itsmaincustomersareseniortravelers.8．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardseniortraveling?A．Opposed.B．Supportive.C．Tolerant.D．Objective.Ⅱ.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。[2022·金华十校4月模拟]Architectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughts,feelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical(实证的)basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacethatpromotescreativity,keepspeoplefocusedandleadstorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007,JoanMeyers­LevyattheUniversityofMinnesota,reportedthattheheightofaroom'sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmorefreely,whichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowerceilings,ontheotherhand,mayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.Inadditiontoceilingheight,theviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceaperson'sabilitytoconcentrate.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsinastandardtestofattention.AccordingtoanotherstudyattheUniversityofGeorgia,usingnaturetoimprovethefocusofattentionseemstopayoffacademically.Theyfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresintestsofvocabulary,languageartsandmathsthanthosestudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.Arecentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhatdim(暗淡的)lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerally,keepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalsodiscoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.“Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudies,sowe'realmostlookingattheproblemthroughastraw，”architectDavidAllisonsays.“Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroad,generalizeduseofthem?That'swhatwe'reallstrugglingwith.”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

练习13阅读理解＋读后续写Ⅰ.阅读理解A2022·辽宁沈阳一模说明文310词★★★☆☆Thefollowingaretheessentialandsustainable(可持续的)sitestoseein2021.Grabyourbagsandgo!●MagdalenIsland,CanadaWhygonow：Seeabeautifulbutdecreasingworldofice—andtheharpsealsthatdependonit.Whattoknow：ThebabysealsarebornontheiceinlateFebruaryandearlyMarch.Theyoungsealsareoneofthemostattractivecreaturesontheplanet.Whentogo:February—MarchHowtogo：Liveaboardboatexpeditionsoffertheluxuryoftimewiththesealsaboveandbelowtheseaice.●AbuSimbel,EgyptWhygonow:EnjoyaprivateaudiencewithRamsesⅡ.Whattoknow：AbuSimbelisdeepinthesouthofEgyptnearitsborderwithSudan.Thetemplesarearchaeologicaltreasuresandwondersofmodernengineering.Buriedbysandforthousandsofyears,thetoweringlandmarkswereunearthedbyarchaeologistsin1813andsavedfromtherisingwatersofLakeNasser.Whentogo:February—MarchHowtogo:AgoodwaytoexperienceAbuSimbelisaspartofaNilecruise.●FortKochi,IndiaWhygonow:TrackartfultrendsincreativeKerala.Whattoknow:Itisgainingnoticeasanewartscenter.Thefour­month­longKochi­MiseriesBiennaleisthelargesteventofitskindinSouthAsia.Launchedin2012,theBiennaleshowscontemporaryinternational,Indian,andcross­culturalvisualartandexperiences.Whentogo:December—April●ZakoumaNationalPark,ChadWhygonow:SupportanAfricanelephantreserve.Whattoknow:ZakoumaNationalParkishometoarapidlygrowingAfricanelephantpopulation—some559in2019andathousandexpectedby2024.Thepark'slocation,insoutheasternChad,oneoftheworld'sleastvisitedcountries,makesZakoumaabest­keptsecret—oneworthsharingtohelpensureitscontinuedsuccess.Whentogo:March—April1．WhatattractstouristsinMagdalenIslandmost?A．Waters.B．Fishing.C．Seals.D．Expeditions.2．WhomightshowgreatinterestinFortKochi?A．Historylovers.B．Artlovers.C．Photographers.D．Designers.3．WhyhasZakoumaNationalParkbeenwellprotected?A．Peopletherearepoor.B．Measuresareproper.C．Touristsarefewer.D．Lawsplayanimportantrole.B2022·河北保定摸底议论文329词★★★☆☆“I'llbethereinafewminutes.I'mplayingagamewithafriend,aguynamedScuzball，”my15­year­oldsonshoutedfromhisroom.“Oh,whatisScuzball'srealname？”Iasked.“Ihavenoidea，”hesaid.“Whereishefrom？”Icontinued.Heresponded,“IthinksomewhereinCanada.Oh,wait,itdoesn'tevenmatterbecauseScuzballjustleftthegameandhehasbeenreplacedwitharobot.”“Yourfriendisreplacedbyartificialintelligence？”“Itdoesn'tmatter,Dad.Ithappensallthetime!Thegamecontinues.”Mysondoesn'tmindplayingwithapersonorarobot,whichistypicalofgamersthesedays.Iwonderwhethertheface­to­faceexperienceoffriendshipthatIgrewupwithwillbelost.Aristotle,agreatthinkerandeducator,haspointedoutthatshallowfriendshipiseasilyformedbutalsoeasilyabandonedbecausesuchbondsarefragile.Deepfriendship,bycontrast,iswhenyoucareforyourfriendforhissake,notforanybenefityoucanget.Thisisselflessfriendship.Youcanhaveonlyacoupleofthesefriendsbecausetheyrequirelotsoftimeandeffort.Youmustmakesacrificesforeachother.Truefriendshiprequires“beingwith”and“doingfor”.Perhapsthemostdefiningfeatureofdeepfriendshipis“doingfor”，asmyfriendhasmybackwhenI'mintroubleorbringsmesoupwhenI'msick.Onlystrongbondshavethepowertomotivaterealsacrifices.Butitisunclearwhyonline“friends”wouldnotbothertodothehardworkoffriendship.WhenIaskedmystudentswhethertheyhadpeopleintheirliveswhowouldbringthemsoupwhentheyweresick,theylaughedatmyStoneAgequestionandsaidthey'djustordersouponline.Digitallifefillsandabsorbswakinglifetimesothatpeopledonotjoinintypicalactivitiesoffriendship,likesports,collectivearts,freerangechildhoods,etc.Inthisway,digitalliesproducefalsefriendships.4．Howdoestheauthorleadinthetopicofthetext?A．Byquotingmottos.B．Bypresentingaconversation.C．Byintroducingagame.D．Byshowingrobots'storagedata.5．WhatdoestheauthormainlyexplaininParagraph3?A．Selfishfriendship.B．Selflesssacrificesinlife.C．Theformationofshallowfriendship.D．Themeaningofdeepfriendship.6．WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellhisstudentsinParagraph4?A．Strongbondsareformedeasily.B．Orderingfoodonlineisconvenient.C．Robotswillhaveourback.D．Virtualfriendswon'tmakerealsacrifices.7．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Digitalizedfriendship.B．Thebenefitsofdigitallife.C．Face­to­facecommunication.D．Thesacrificesofonlinefriends.Ⅱ.读后续写[2022·青岛市高三练习诊断]阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Onespringmorningmanyyearsago,IhadbeenprospectingforgoldalongCohoCreek.AsIemergedfromaforest,Ifrozeinmytracks.Nomorethan20pacesawayinthebog(沼泽)wasahugeAlaskantimberwolf—caughtinoneofTrapperGeorge'straps.OldGeorgehaddiedthepreviousweekofaheartattack,sothewolfwaslucky.Confusedandfrightenedatmyapproach,thewolfbackedaway,pullinghardonthetrapchain.ThenInoticedsomethingelse:Itwasafemale,andherteats(奶头)werefullofmilk.Somewheretherewasaden(窝)ofhungrypupswaitingfortheirmother.Fromherappearance,Iguessedthatshehadbeentrappedonlyafewdays.Thatmeantherpupswereprobablystillalive.ButIsuspectedthatifItriedtoreleasethewolf,shewouldturnaggressiveandtrytotearmetopieces.SoIdecidedtosearchforherpupsinsteadandbegantolookforincomingtracksthatmightleadmetoherden.Fortunately,therewerestillafewremainingpatchesofsnow.Thetracksledahalfmilethroughtheforest,andIfinallyspottedtheden.Therewasn'tasoundinside.Wolfpupsareshyandcautious，andIdidn'thavemuchhopeoftrickingthemoutside.ButIhadtotry.SoIbegancopyingthesqueak(吱吱声)of