高考英语考前阅读专练八

高考考前阅读专练八A（2020天津卷）YourstudentIDcardidentifiesyouasastudentattheUniversityofBolton.ItwillprovideyouwithaccesstoUniversityfacilitiessuchasUniversityLibraries,SportsCentre,andComputingServices.Pleasecarryyourcardwithyouatalltimes.Donotloseyourcardorlendittoothers.Yourcardisvalidduringthewholetimeofyourstudies.Itremainstheproperty（财产）oftheUniversityofBoltonatalltimes.Newstudents—photographsYouwillberequestedtouploadapassportsizedphotographaspartoftheonlineregistrationprocess.Thisshouldbeajpgfilewithasizeofnomorethan1MB.Yourphotographshouldbeaportraitimageinproportion（比例）toa6"×4"portraitphotograph.Itshouldbetakenincolourandmustnothavebeenbeautifiedwithimagefilters（滤光镜）.YourstudentIDcardwillbeprovidedtoyoubyyourdepartmentduringWelcomeWeek.PleasebeawarethatyouwillnotreceivethissmartcardduringWelcomeWeekifyoudonotuploadyourimageonlineby4September2020.ReplacementcardsIfyourstudentIDcardnolongerworksorhasbeendamaged,orifyouhavechangedyourpersonalorprogrammedetails,youshouldcallintotheStudentAdministrationCentre（SAC）torequestanewone.Pleaseensurethatyoubringyourexistingcardwithyou.Yourreplacementcardwillbeproducedfreeofcharge.IfyourcardhasbeenreportedtothePoliceasstolen,pleasealsocallintotheSACtorequestareplacement,bringingwithyouacopyofyourPoliceCrimeReportpaperwork.Yourcardwillbeproducedfreeofcharge.Ifyourcardhasbeenlost,afeeof￡5ischargedfortheproductionofareplacementcard.Youarerequestedtouseouronlinepaymentservice.Note:Replacementcardswillbeavailableforyoutocollectsevenworkingdaysaftermakingtherequest.Asasecuritymeasure,youarerequestedtocollectyourcardinpersonattheSAC.1.WhichofthefollowingisafunctionofthestudentIDcard?A.Toremindstudentstoprotectpublicproperty.B.Toenablestudentstouseresourcesinthelibrary.C.Tohelpstudentsdemonstratetheircomputerskills.D.Toprovideinformationaboutcampusfacilities.2.TomeettherequirementsofthephotographonthestudentIDcard,anewstudentshouldupload__________.A.animagesavedasaPDFfile.B.acolourpictureoftheirpassport.C.aphotobeautifiedbyaphotographer.D.aportraitphotographofproperproportion.3.InwhichcasedoesastudenthavetopayforthereplacementofthestudentIDcard?A.Thetheftofthecardhasbeenofficiallyproved.B.Thecardholderhaschangedhisorhermajor.C.Thecarddroppedoffintoalakebyaccident.D.Thecardfailstoworkproperly.4.Tocollectyourreplacementcard,youshould___________.A.fetchitattheSACpersonallyB.gothroughasecuritycheckfirstC.callthepolicestationinadvanceD.waitforsevendaysbeforegettingit.BInalltheworld’scultures,peoplesing,playinstruments,andcelebratewithmusic.Itplayssuchanimportantroleinourlivesthatallfieldsfocusonitsstudy.Expertsfindthatbecauseofthewayourbrainstakeinmusic,learningtoplayaninstrumentorjustlisteningtomusiccanhaveawiderangeofbenefits.Musiceducationhasreceivedalotofattention.Learningtoplayaninstrumentcanhelpchildrenimprovemath,science,andlanguageskills.OnestudyinCanadafollowedchildren’sIQscoresforninemonths,discoveringthatchildrenwhostudiedmusichadthebiggesttestscoreimprovements.Thesecretmaylieinthewayreadingmusicandplayingnotesusesseveralareasofthebrain,increasingourabilitytolearnschoolsubjects.Forexample,readingnotesishelpfulinsolvingmathproblems.

Musicisalsousedformedicalpurposes,suchasthetreatmentofdiseaseswhichaffectmemory.Thesecretliesinthewaythebraintakesinmusic.Oneareaneartheforehead(前额)connectsmusicwithmemoriesstoredintwootherareas.That’swhyanoldsongcanremindyouofsomethingthathappenedyearsago.Forpatientssufferingfromdiseasesofmemorylosses,listeningtomusiccanhelpunlockburiedmemories.

Withmusic’sbenefits,it’snowondersomecountriesmake

musicstudyapartoftheireducationsystems.Peoplearerecognizingthatmorethanjusta

formofentertainment,musicisalsogreatforthebrain．

5.AccordingtotheCanadianstudy,whichchildrenincreasedIQscores?A.ThosewhoalreadyhadhighIQscores.B.ThosewhostudiedmusicforawhileC.Thosewhocouldn’tplayanyinstrumentD.Thosewhoalwaysstudiedhard.6.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Childrenwhocanplayamusicalinstrumentmustbethecleverest.B.Musiccanbethebestmedicinetotreatdiseasesofmemorylosses.C.Musicplaysanimportantroleinpeople’slives.D.Alltheoldpeopleshouldlearnhowtosingtopreventfromdiseases.7.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MusicandmindB.MusicandhealthC.MusicandeducationD.MusicandinstrumentCRealfinancialsecurityandfreedomisnotinourjobbutinourpassion.It’seasytodefineandevaluateamanbyhispursueJosephCampbelloncesaid,“Followyourdreamandtheuniversewillopendoorswherethereareonlywalls.”Inlife,we’llalwaysbefounddoinganyofthesetwothings:eithermakingalivingormakingadifference.Pensions(养老金)andsalariesstopmanyfrompursuingexcellencewhilepassionunlockshiddenpotentialsthatequipusforchallengesandopportunities.Ajobhelpsusmakealivingwhilepassionenablesustomakeadifference.Iwanttosincerelyhelptoadjustandclarifythemisguidedbeliefamongworkersthatajobisameansoflivelihood.Rather,itshouldbeameanstofuelourpassion.Theearlieryourealizethisbasictruthoflife,themoreclearlyyou'llbeabletopositionyourselfinlivingalifeofimpactandvalue.ThesuccessofKentuckyFriedChicken（KFC）showshowmeaningfulitistopursueyourpassioninsteadofyourpension.Itsfounder,ColonelHarlandSanders,didn’trealizethisuntilhewasgivenhisfirstsocialsecuritycheckof105dollars.Buthedecidedthattheresurelywassomethingtodoforhimselfandotherpeopleinsteadoflivingonthatsmallpension.Hewasdeterminedtoengagehimselfinwhatbroughthimimpactandvalue.Drawinginspirationfromhismother'sspecialrecipeforfriedchicken,heinvented“finger-licking”seasoningwithelevenspicesandherbs.Despitemuchrejection,hemanagedtoroundupsomeinvestorsandpromotecompany'srapidexpansiontomorethan6,000locations.Sanders’lifepointedtowardstwofactsaboutmakingadifference:one,thereisnoagethatistoooldtomakeadifference;two,thereisnothingtoosmallorinsignificanttomakeadifferencewith,aslongasitisyourpassion.8.Howdoestheauthorsupporthisargumentinparagraph2?A.Bylistingexamples.B.Byshowingcontrast.C.Byincludingaquote.D.Bysharinghisexperience9.HowdidSandersprobablyfeelwhenofferedhisfirstsocialsecuritycheck?A.Deeplymoved. B.Pleasantlysurprised.C.Greatlyrelieved. D.Internallymotivated.10.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestwedo?A.Pursueourpassion.B.Getawell-paidjob.C.Secureourposition.D.Getcareerguidance.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthistext?A.PassionorPension?B.FollowingYourDreamsC.WorkingforPensionD.ToWorkornottoWork?DMoreChineseuniversitiesareopeningtheirlibrariestothepublic,allowingpeopletoenjoyreadingduringnormaltimeandthevacations.Butforsomestudents,includingWangLing,21,inSunYet-senUniversity,thispracticehascausedheadaches.“Membersofthepubliccometoourlibrarymoreforsightseeingthanreading,”SaidWang.“Theysometimesevenbringtheirkidsalong,andtakephotosasifitwereaplaceofinterest.”Wanghasfoundithardtogetaseatduringbusytimes.BeingshortofspaceisacommonproblemforuniversitylibrariesinChina.However,thisisnottheonlyreasonwhystudentsdisliketheirlibrariesbeingopentomembersofthepublic.Theyfearthatthequietnessofthelibrarieswillbeinfluencedbecauseofvisitors’rudebehavior.ChenJie,18,astudentinTongjiUniversity,isonewhowouldbeagainstopeningtothepublic.“Ihavebeentoapubliclibrarybefore.Peoplewerechattingloudlyorspeakingoncellphonesoyoucanhardlyread,”Chensaid.Shenoticesteachersdoingseriousreadingandfeelstheirconcentrationhasinfluencedher.“Iftoomanystrangersstayhere,thewholelibrarywillbeanoisyplaceandit’sdifficultforustostudyquietly,”shesaid.Willtherebealternative（可替代的）waystosharethoselibraries?Someexpertsconsiderthatuniversitylibrariescanpreventthepublicfromenteringcertainareas.“Wemightkeepmagazinesforacademicresearchonlyforteachersandstudents,”saidZhuLina,thelibrarydirectorinJinanUniversity.Workingtogetherwiththecommunitylibraryisanothersolution.“It’spossiblethatamemberofthepubliccanorderabookinourlibraryovertheInternet,”GeJianxiong,thelibrarydirectorinFudanUniversitysaid.“We’llsendittoapubli