高考英语阅读理解考前热身（Day24）

第PAGE"pagenumber"pagenumber页，共NUMPAGES"numberofpages"numberofpages页高考阅读理解考前热身（Day24）A（应用文）TheCommunityEmergencyResponseTeam(CERT)programisanationalprogramofvolunteerstrainedindisasterpreparednessandemergencyresponse.ThroughTeenCERT,youcanserveyourcommunityandhelptakecareofyourschoolandhome.WhyJoinWouldyouknowwhattodoifanemergencycomes?Afteradisaster,professionalresponderswillbeneededeverywhere.Duringanemergency,whocouldhelpuntilprofessionalrespondersarrive?Whocouldbethefirstpersonon-scenetostepup?Theanswer:You.Inmostemergencies,abystanderoreventhevictim,providesthefirstimmediateassistance.JoinTeenCEKT,andyouwilllearnhowtorespondwhenotherslooktoyouforhelp.WhatYou’llDoWeallhavearoletoplayinkeepingourcommunitiessafe.Whatrolewillyouplay?OnceyoucompleteyourCERTtraining,youcanparticipateinorleadavarietyofactivities.Duringanemergency,yourTeenCERTcouldorganizevolunteers,giveassistancetosurvivors,providedamageassessmentinformation,pro\idesheltersupportandassistwithcrowdcontrol.TeenCERTscanalsohelpintheirschoolsyear-round.YourTeenCERTcouldparticipateindisasterdrillsandexercises,presentfiresafetyeducation,assistinpreparednessoutreach,providepeermentoringandaddresssafetyissuesintheschool.WhatYou’llLearnIttakesabout20hourstocompletetheCERTtraining.Duringthetraining,youwilllearntoputoutsmallfires,conductlightsearchandrescue,assistthosewhoareinjured,setupmedicaltreatmentareas，assistemergencyresponders,identifypossibledangersandhelpreducesurvivors,stress.YoucanalsotaketheIntroductiontoCERTtraining.Thisindependentstudyweb-basedtrainingisinteractiveandwillintroduceyoutoCERTskillsbeforeyoutaketheclassroomtraining.1．HowcanTeenCERTshelpintheschool?A．Byhelpingsetteachingaims. B．Byorganizingrescueteams.C．Byraisingmoneyforsurvivors. D．Bysharingfiresafetyknowledge.2．Whatdoesthetrainingprogramteach?A．Communicationskills. B．Outdoorsurvivalskills.C．Howtodetectpotentialdangers. D．Howtomakemedicaldevices.3．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tointroduceanon-profitorganization. B．Tocallonteenstojoinaprogram.C．Toteachwhattododuringanemergency. D．Toencourageteenstobuyanonlinecourse.B（记叙文）Growingup,IwasoftenthefirstJewishpersonmyclassmateshadevermet.IlivedinMississauga,Ontario,andwastheonlyJewishstudentinmygrade—sometimestheonlyoneinthewholeschool.Thisdifferencesetmeapart.EverySeptember,IhatedpresentingthenotemyparentshadexpertlymadetoateacherIwasjustgettingtoknow.ThenoteexplainedthatIwouldbeabsentduringtheJewishHighHolidaysofRoshHashanahandYomKippur.Ifrettedthatmyteacherswouldlabelmethe“Jewishkid”.Therealtroublealwayscameasthelocalnewyear’sfestivalapproached.IwasJewishandcelebratedHanukkah,notthisfestival.Atschool,ononedaybeforethewinterbreak,everyclasswouldsitinneatrowsinthegymandsingsongsfromthefestival.However,themusicteachersometimesplayedDreidel,Dreidel,Dreidel,aJewishfestivalsong,andIwouldfeelhundredsofeyesstaringatmyredcheeks.Asmyfriendscounteddownthedaysuntilthefestival,IcountedthedaysuntilitwasoverandIcouldgobacktofeelingnormal.Eachyearduringprimaryschool,mymotherwouldcoordinate(协调)withmyteachertocometomyclassandtellthestoryofHanukkah.Shewouldpreparetreatsandmaterialsdependingonmyage.EverytimeIwouldproudlystandbesideherasshetoldthestoryofHanukkahandexplainedthesymbols.Thechildrenwhohadattendedthepresentationpreviouslycompetedtoanswerquestions.Aftermymomleft,Iwouldoverhearthemshowingofftheirfriedtreatstokidsinotherclasses.Mymom’sannualvisitstomyschoolsparked(激发)interestfromotherparentsaswell.Overtheyears,wehadvisitsfromparentswhosharedhowfestivalswerecelebratedinGermanyandItaly.Mymomshowedme,myclassmatesandtheirfamiliesthatwhatsetsusapartshouldbecelebratedandshared,anintentionwhichIcontinuetosetformyselfasIcyclethroughanotherholidayseason.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fretted”inparagraph2referto?A．Noticed. B．Disagreed. C．Worried. D．Expected.5．Whatreallyannoyedtheauthorduringthelocalfestival?A．Beingatricktarget. B．Singingholidaysongs.C．Beingculturallydifferent. D．Celebratingothers’festival.6．Howdidtheauthor’sclassmatesreacttoMom’scoming?A．Theywelcomeditwarmly. B．Theygaveawayhertreats.C．Theyshowedoffthemselves. D．Theyexpressedsympathyforher.7．WhichofthefollowingbeststateswhatMomdidatschool?A．Sheprotectedherchildfrombeinghurt.B．Sheencouragedcross-culturalunderstanding.C．ShemadeHanukkahaschool-celebratedfestival.D．ShesavedtheJewishtraditionfrombeingchanged.C（议论文）Opinionsdifferonthequestionofwhetheritisbettertoliveinthecityorinthecountryside.However,duetotherapidupwardtrendinhousepricesincities,peopleareincreasinglychoosingtomovetoarural(乡村的)area.Reasonenoughtotakeacloserlookattheargumentsforlivinginthecityandinthecountry.Livinginthecitycontinuestobeextremelypopular.Theproportionofthepopulationlivinginruralareashasbeenfallingcontinuouslysincethemiddleofthe19thcenturywhichwasmarkedbyindustrialization(工业化).Moreandmorepeoplemovedtothecitiestofindwork.Infrastructureisoneofthebiggestadvantagesofcities.Awell-developednetworkofpublictransportationoftenmakesthatacarisnotabsolutelynecessary.Inthecountryside,ontheotherhand,youalmostalwaysneedacartobeflexible(灵活的).Relatedtoinfrastructure,mobilityisalsoanargumentforlivinginthecity.Veryoften,ruralregionsarenotoronlyconnectedtotherailnetworkandalsodonothaveanadequatebussystem.Inthecities,thereisawiderangeofentertainingoptions,fromculturalopportunitiesandotherclubs.Thelatter,however,areincreasinglyfoundinthecountrysideaswell.Inaddition,ruralareasoffermanyoptionsforoutdooractivities.Theexpansionofdigitalnetworksisstillinitsbeginningsinsomeruralregions.Here,thecityclearlyhasthebetteroffer.However,thisissettochange,andvariousresearchprojectsandplanstoexpanddigitalnetworksareintendedtopromotetheconnectionofruralresidentialareas.；8．Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethemaintopic.B．Toraisereaders’interest.C．Toputforwardareason.D．Topresentdifferentopinions.；9．Whatresultedinthegrowthofthepopulationincities?A．Colorfuloutdooractivities.B．Lowhousingprices.C．Morejobopportunities.D．Strongculturalatmosphere.；10．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardslifeinthecountryside?A．Uncaring. B．Optimistic. C．Doubtful. D．Grateful.；11．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Themeansoftransportationinthecity.B．Thesimilaritiesbetweendifferentcultures.C．Theadvantagesoflivinginthecountryside.D．Thedifferentviewsonlivinginthecityortheruralarea.D（研究报告）Whenyou’rebored,youmightstartplayingwithaballorotherobjects.Suchbehavioriscommoninpeople.Otheranimalslikeittoo—that’swhyadogfetchesastick,oracatbatsattoys.Playisanenjoyablewaytopassthetime.Anewstudyfindsthatit’snotjustmammalsthatliketoplay.Bumblebees(大黄蜂)doittoo,makingthemthefirstinsectsknowntoplay.Inthestudy,HiruniSamadiGalpayageDona,aninsectexpert,didanexperimentusing200untrainedbumblebeestoseeiftheymightplay.Ofthose,45wouldbemarkedwithanumberwhentheyemergedasadults.Apathwaywassetupfromthebumblebees’nesttoafeedingarea.Onesidecontainedsmallwoodenballsthatrolled.Theothersidehadthesamenumberofballs,buttheywerestucktothefloor.Halfballsoneachsidewerecoloredballs.Therestwereleftunpainted.Forthreehoursadayover18days,GalpayageDonafoundbumblebeesweren’tsointerestedinthesidewheretheballsdidn’tmove,buttheyexploredthesideareasandinteractedwiththeballs.Oncetheymanagedtorollaball,theystronglypreferredthatside.Theyreturned,climbingontheballsandrollingthemaround.Shealsofoundbumblebeespreferredcertaincolorsofballs.“There’ssomethingaboutthemobilitythatismoreinterestingforthebumblebeesthanjustcoloredobjects,”GalpayageDonasays.Inanotherexperiment,shesometimeslefttheballsoutovernight.“WhenIcameinthenextday,Iwouldalwaysfindsomebumblebeesrollingtheballs.”Aswithmammals,thebumblebeeswhoplayedthemostweretheyoungerones.Theirplay