江苏省2021届高三新高考英语模拟测试卷分类汇编 阅读理解

江苏省2021年普通高等学校招生全国统•考试高三新高考英语模拟测试卷分类汇编

阅读理解专题

江苏省2021年普通高等学校招生全国统•考试高三新高考英语模拟测试卷1

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

TalesFromAnimalHospitalDavidGrant

DavidGranthasbecomeafamiliarfacetomillionsoffansofAnimalHospital.HereDrGrant

tellsustheverybestofhispersonalstoriesabouttheanimalshehastreated,includingfamiliarpatients

suchasthedogsSnowyandDuchess,thedelightfulcatMarigoldSerendipityDiamond.Healsotakes

thereaderbehindthescenesatHarmsworthMemorialAnimalHospitalashedescribeshisday,from

ordinarymedicalcheck-upstosurgery.TalesFromAnimalHospitalwilldelightallfansofthe

programmeandanyonewhohasalivelyinterestintheirpet,whetheritbecat,dogorsnake!

£14.99Hardback272ppSimonSchuster

ISBN0751304417

IsaacNewton:TheLastSorcererMichealWhite

FromtheauthorofStephenHawking:ALifeinScience,comesthiscolourfuldescriptionofthe

lifeoftheworld'sfirstmodernscientist.Interestingyetbasedonfact,MichaelWhite*slearnedyet

readablenewbookoffersatruepictureofNewtoncompletelydifferentfromwhatpeoplecommonly

knowabouthim.Newtonisshownasagiftedscientistwithveryhumanweaknesseswhostoodatthe

pointinhistorywheremagicendedandsciencebegan.

£18.99Hardback320ppFourthEstate

ISBN1857024168

FermafsLastTheoremSimonSingh

In1963aschoolboycalledAndrewWilesreadinginhisschoollibrarycameacrosstheworld's

greatestmathematicalproblem:Fermat'sLastTheorem（定理）.FirstputforwardbytheFrench

mathematicianPierredeFermatintheseventeenthcentury,thetheoremhadbaffledandbeatenthe

finestmathematicalminds,includingaFrenchwomanscientistwhomadeamajoradvanceinworking

outtheproblem,andwhohadtodresslikeamaninordertobeabletostudyattheEcole

Polytechnique.ThroughunbelievabledeterminationAndrewWilesfinallyworkedouttheproblemin

1995.Anunusualstoryofhumaneffortoverthreecenturies,Fermat'sLastTheoremwilldelight

specialistsandgeneralreadersalike.

£12.99Hardback384ppFourthEstate

ISBN1857025210

()21.WhatisAnimalHospital?

A.Anewsstory.B.Apopularbook.C.Aresearchreport.D.ATVprogramme.

()22.InMichaelWhite'sbook,Newtonisdescribedas.

A.apersonwhodidnotlookthesameasinmanypictures

B.apersonwholivedacolourfulandmeaningfullife

C.agreatbutnotperfectman

D.anold-timemagician

()23.ThepersonwhofinallyprovedFermat*sLastTheoremis.

A.SimonSinghB.AndrewWiles

C.PierredeFermatD.aFrenchwomanscientist

B

ADREAM,forme,islikeatorchtolightupmyinsipid(平淡的)lifeandapairofwingstofly

meintothesky.Theuncertaintyofmyfutureandtheheavyburdenofschoolworkhaddrivenmeinto

anegativesituationandnotuntilIhadadreamdidIgetoutthere.Idecidedtobecomeahostess.

Itwaslastsummer.IwenttoJinan,whichisfamousforitsnaturalsprings,andstartedtolearn

broadcasthosting.However,Ifoundthatitwasnoteasy.

Theweatherwasbad.Itwastoohottostaycalm,whichmademehomesick.Icalledmyparents

atleastfivetimesaday.ButasItriedmybesttoadapttotheweatherandlivingconditionsthere,I

becamemoreindependent.

Anotherthingbotheredme,too.Myteachercriticizedallmymistakes.Grievance(委屈)and

exhaustionoftenreducedmetotearsandsweatfloweddownmycheeks.Togetherrecognition,I

practisedmyvoiceskillsinaparkeveryday,evenonrainydays.Youcan'timaginehowhappyIwas

whenshepraisedmeforthefirsttime.

Mydreamenabledmetochangealot.Withoutmydream,Iwouldn'thavehadthecourageand

theconfidencetohosttheNewYearpartyatourschool.Onstage,Iknewthatitwasagoodbeginning

tomyhostingdream.

Itooktheartsexaminationinthewinter.Tomydelight,Ididwell.AndIwasmorethanexcited

whenIreceivedtheoffersfromShandongNormalUniversity,YunnanNormalUniversityandYunnan

ArtInstitute.

Mydreamhaspoweredsomuchenergyinmethatmylifehasbecomecolourfuleveryday.So,

howeverharditwillbetosticktomydream,nowaywillIgiveitup!

()24.Whydidtheauthorfeelherlifewasinsipidinthebeginning?

A.Shedesiredabetterfuture.B.Shewasscaredofpressure.

C.Shefeltthatlifewasdull.D.Shehadnogoal.

()25.HowdidthewriterovercomethedifficultiesshemetinJinan?

A.Bycallingherparentsoften.

B.Bypractisinghervoiceinaparkeveryday.

C.Withherpersistenceandadaptability.

D.Withhercourageandconfidence.

()26.Whatdoestheunderlined"it”inthe5thparagraphreferto?

A.Hercourageandtheconfidencetohosttheparty.

B.Hergettingtheteacher'spraiseforthefirsttime.

C.Herbecomingmoreindependent.

D.Herdoingwellintheartsexamination.

()27.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Dreamsaredifficulttodevelop

B.Howtoachieveyourdream

C.Realisingyourdreamisnoteasy

D.Adreamwilllightyourapproachtosuccess

C

CaptainAmericaandBlackPantherwereabouttodefendEarthfromthecriminalThanoswhen

KevinFoleyfirstnoticedsomethingwaswrong.Foley,a46-year-oldinformation-technologyworker

fromKyle,Texas,washeadingintothetheatretoseeAvengers：InfinityWarwhenherealisedhewas

havingtroublebreathingnormally.Thesamesymptomstruckagainduringanothermoviethe

followingnight,butmoreseverethistime.Oncethecastonthesecondfilmrolled,Foleytookaction：

helookedathiswristwatch.Itwasabiggerstepthanyoumightimagine,becauseFoleywaswearing

anAppleWatchequippedwithmedicalsensorsandexperimentalsoftwaretotrackbasicfunctionsof

hisheart.Andthewatchwasworried.Ithad,accordingtothedisplay,detectedsignsofanirregular

heartbeat.

Beforelong,Foleywasinanemergencyroom,wheredoctorshookedhimuptoanECG（心电图）,

whichshowedthathewasinatrialfibriHalion（心房颤动）,anirregularheartbeatthatcanleadtoblood

clots（血栓）,strokeandotherpotentiallydisastrousdiseases.Foleyspentthenextfewdaysinthe

hospitalwhiledoctorsworkedtoreturnhimtoanormalheartrhythmeventuallyturningtoaprocedure

calledelectricalcardioversiontoshockhisheartbacktonormal.Foleyisdoingfinenow.Buthe

believesthat,ifnotforthewarningonhiswatch,hemightnothavesoughthelpintimedwouldhave

neverknown,“hesays.

FoleyandhiswatchwerepartofanexperimentrunbyAppleandStanford'smedicalschool.But

beginningDec.6,anyonecangetanon-the-flyheartcheckup,assumingthey'vepaid$399ormorefor

anAppleWatch.That'swhenApplewilllaunchasoftwareupdatethatturnsitslatestmodel,calledthe

Series4,intoapersonalECG,thankstoaninnovativenewsensor.Thoughlesscomplicatedthan

hospitalECGmachines,thewatchversioncanstillprovidebasicinformationandwarningsof

potentialrisksworthyofacloserlookbyamedicalprofessional.

ForApple,thisnewECG-on-your-wristisitsbiggestbetyetthatpersonaltechnologywill

inevitablyincludepersonalhealth.Alongwithcompetitors,Applehasalreadyofferedfitnessfunctions,

suchasappstotrackthestepsyou'vewalked.ButwiththenewECGscan,Appleismovingstraight

intomedicalaspectsofhealth,adistinctionunderlinedbythefactitsoughtandreceivedFoodand

DrugAdministrationclearancefortheheartmonitor.

（）28.WhafsthefunctionofthestoryofFoleyinParagraphs1and2?

A.Toarousethereaders'interest.B.Toraiseacommonproblem.

C.Toleadthereaderstothetopic.D.Toguidethereaderstodofirstaid.

（）29.HowcanFoley'swristwatchdetectsignsofanirregularheartbeat?

A.Bybeingequippedwithaninnovativenewmedicalsensor.

B.BybeinghookedstraightuptoanECGinanemergencyroom.

C.Bybeingpaidnotlessthan$399forthelatestAppleWatch.

D.BybeingaccessibletoFoodandDrugAdministrationclearancefortheheartmonitor.

()30.Ifsomeonewantstogetanon-the-flyheartcheckup,heorshe.

A.canequiphimselfTherselfwithanECGmachine

B.canpurchaseanAppleWatchofanymodel

C.canbuyanewAppleWatchSeries4

D.canhavehisorheroldAppleWatchupdated

()31.Thepurposeofthepassageisto・

A.advertiseandpromoteanewkindofAppleWatch

B.informusofanewfunctionofthelatestAppleWatch

C.tellusaluckystoryofFoley'sbeingsavedbyhisnewAppleWatch

D.warnusofthedangerofnotbeingequippedwiththelatestAppleWatch

D

Today,weareconstantlybombardedwithmediareportsaboutresearchontherightdiettofollow

tohelpusmaintainahealthylifestyleorloseweight-butit'shardtoknowwhichonetopickand,

oncechosen,it'sharderstilltosticktoit.Andnowthere'sanotherchoicetogetourteethinto.

Aflexitarian(弹，性素食者)dietinvolveseatingplant-basedfoodsandonlyoccasionallyeating

meatandfish.Thiseatingstyleallowsyoutosupplementsomeingredientsthatyouwouldn'tgetina

strictervegan(素食主义者)diet-anothertrendgrowinginpopularity.Andlikeveganism,

flexitarianismisn'tabouteatingcarefullytohelpyouloseafewpounds—it*ssomethingpeoplechoose

forethicalreasons,tohelptheplanet.Andastudyintotheglobalfoodsystemandhowitaffectsthe

climate,hasfoundthateatingmainlyplant-basedfoodsisoneofthreekeystepstowardsasustainable

futureforallby2050.

Thisresearchfoundthatfoodwastewillneedtobehalvedandfarmingpracticeswillalsohaveto

improvetoachievethis.Butwithoutasinglesolution,acombinedapproachisneeded.DrMarco

SpringmannfromtheUniversityofOxfordwasoneoftheleadauthorsofthereport.HetoldtheBBC,

“Wereallyfoundthatacombinationofmeasureswouldbeneededtostaywithinenvironmentallimits

andthoseincludechangestowardshealthiermoreplant-baseddiets.”

Butwhereasvegansthinkit'swrongforanimalstobekilledforfood,flexitariansbelieveeating

meatonceinawhileisacceptable.AndDrSpringmannagrees-aslongaswe“treatitasaluxury,it's

probablyOKbutyoushouldn'thavemorethanoneservingofredmeat,whichincludesbeefandpork,

perweek."Andhere,sanotherfacttodigest:Ifwemovedtothistypeofdiet,thestudyfoundthat

greenhousegasemissionsfromagriculturewouldbecutbymorethanhalf.

()32.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A.Toleadtothetopic.B.Toentertainthereaders.

C.lbaskforinformation.D.Topresentanidea.

()33.Wecanknowthataflexitariandiet.

A.isthemostpopulareatingstyleB.involveseatingnomeat

C.benefitstheenvironmentD.onlybalancesthenutrition

()34.WhatdoesDrMarcoSpringmannagreewith?

A.Itswrongtokillanimalsforfood.

B.Improvingfarmingpracticesmakesnosense.

C.Aplant-baseddiethasnothingtodowithclimatechange.

D.Combinedmeasuresareneededforenvironmentalprotection.

()35.Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?

A.MethodsofkeepingfitB.Chooseaflexitariandiet

C.MeasurestoprotecttheenvironmentD.Keepastrictvegandiet

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

21〜23DCB24〜27DCAD28〜31CACB32〜35ACDB

A

【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了三本书的作者以及主要内容，目的是让人们了解

这三本书从而去购买这三本书。

21.D解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“TalesFromAnimalHospitalwilldelightallfans

oftheprogrammeandanyonewhohasalivelyinterestintheirpet,whetheritbecat,dogorsnake!”

中的“allfansoftheprogramme”可知，这是一个电视节目。故选D。

22.C解析:细节理解题。根据IsaacNewton:TheLastSorcererMichealWhite部分中“Newton

isshownasagiftedscientistwithveryhumanweaknesseswhostoodatthepointinhistorywhere

magicendedandsciencebegan.”可知，在MichaelWhite的书中，牛顿被描述为一个伟大但不完美

的人。故选C。

23.B解析：细节理解题。根据Fermat'sLastTheoremSimonSingh部分中“Through

unbelievabledeterminationAndrewWilesfinallyworkedouttheproblemin1995.”可知,最后证明

“费马最后定理”的人是AndrewWileso故选B。

B

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了作者在梦想的照亮下一步步实现了自己成为

女主持人的梦想的故事。

24.D解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中“Theuncertaintyofmyfutureandtheheavyburdenof

schoolworkhaddrivenmeintoanegativesituationandnotuntilIhadadreamdidIgetoutthere.“可

推知，作者一开始觉得她的生活平淡无奇是因为她没有目标。故选D。

25.C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句"ButasItriedmybesttoad叩ttotheweather

andlivingconditionsthere,Ibecamemoreindependent."以及第四段中“Togetherrecognition,I

practisedmyvoiceskillsinaparkeveryday,evenonrainydays.Youcan*timaginehowhappyIwas

whenshepraisedmeforthefirsttime.”可知，作者用自己的毅力和适应能力克服了在济南遇到的困

难。故选C。

26.A解析：代词指代题。根据第五段第二句"Withoutmydream,Iwouldn'thavehadthe

courageandtheconfidencetohosttheNewYearpartyatourschool.”可知，作者主持晚会的勇气和

信心是她主持梦想的一个良好开端。故可知it指代上文她主持晚会的勇气和信心。故选A。

27.D解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第一句"ADREAM,forme,islikeatorchtolight

upmyinsipidlifeandapairofwingstoflymeintothesky.”以及文章主要内容可知，本文主要讲述

了作者在梦想给予的能量下，生活每天都变得丰富多彩的故事。D项“梦想会照亮你走向成功的

道路”最能体现文章主题。故选D。

C

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最新的苹果手表的一个新功能。

28.C解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中“Itwasabiggerstep...totrackbasicfunctionsofhis

heart.”和第二段中“Foleyisdoingfinenow../Iwouldhaveneverknown,'hesays.“可知，Foley的

故事在第一和第二段的作用是为了引导读者进入主题。故选Co

29.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句及第三段中"That'swhen...toaninnovative

newsensor.”可知，Foley的手表通过配备了创新的新型医学传感器能检测出心律不齐的迹象。故

选Ao

30.C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“Thoughlesscomplicatedthan…byamedical

professional.”可知，如果有人想做心脏检查，他或她可以买一个新的苹果手表系列4。故选C。

31.B解析：写作意图题。根据最后一段第一句"ForApple,thisnew...includepersonalhealth.”

可知，这篇文章的目的是告诉我们最新的苹果手表的一个新功能。故选B.

D

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种可以帮助我们保持健康又对环境有益的

饮食方式：弹性素食者饮食。它包括吃植物性食物，偶尔吃肉和鱼。作者指出这种饮食方式将

减少温室气体排放，有益于保护环境。

32.A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，许多报道都是关于研究正确的饮食来帮助我

们保持健康的生活方式或减肥的，但很难知道选择哪一利％该段落先是引出话题，接着由最后

一句引出下文，故第一段的目的是引出主题。故选A。

33.C解析：细节理解题。第二段最后一句告诉我们，弹性素食者饮食能有益于环境。故

选C。

34.D解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，他赞成环境保护需要综合措施。

故选D。

35.B解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，弹性素食者饮食有益于环境，可以减少温

室气体的排放，因此最好的标题是“选择弹性素食者饮食故选B。

江苏省2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试高三新高考英语模拟测试卷2

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheZHotelisintheheartofLondon'sWestEndandhascomfortableaccommodationina

contemporarydesign.

Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSkySportsandMovie

channels,andfreeWi-Fi.Eachroomalsohasunder-bedstorageforanovernightbag,and

wall-mountedhangingspaceforclothing.TheZHotelalsoofferswheelchairaccessiblerooms.

ContinentalbreakfastisservedinTheZCafeeverymorning,includingsmokedsalmon,fresh

bread,freshfruitsaladandbaconrolls.Aselectionofsalads,sandwichesandhotdishesareonoffer

throughouttheday.

Thehotelisa5-minutewalkfromPrinceofWalesTheatreandChinatownLondon,Leicester

Square,PiccadillyCircusandTrafalgarSquare.HeathrowAirportcanbereacheddirectlyfrom

PiccadillyCircusUndergroundStation.

Thisisourguests*favouritepartofLondon,accordingtoindependentreviews.Thisareaisalso

greatforshopping,withpopularbrandsnearby:Apple,H&M,Zara,BurberryandChanel.

TheZHotelisratedfbrthebestvalueinLondon!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhen

comparedtootherhotelsinthiscity.Comeandstaywithus!

Mostpopularfacilities：

♦Luggagestorage♦Heating♦FreeWi-Fi♦Airconditioning

♦24-hourfrontdesk♦Dailymaidservice♦Parking♦Lift

Prices：

RoomtypePricesOptions

•Non・refundable（不退款）

Doubleroom-non-smoking£179

•Goodbreakfast£9.50

Non-refundable

Twinroom—non-smoking£185

•Goodbreakfast£9.50

Queenroom-disabilityaccess£219•Payatthehotel（no

prepaymentneeded)

•Goodbreakfastincluded

()21.Whenstayinginthishotel,youwillenjoyallofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.freeWi-FiB.aTVwithsomefreechannels

C.airportpick-upserviceD.under-bedstoragespace

)22.Ifamaninawheelchairwantstostayinthishotelfortwonights,heshouldpay

A.£438B.£404C.£358D.£370

()23.Fromthepassagewecanlearn.

A.thehotelisclosetoHeathrowAirport

B.thehotelservesChinese-stylebreakfast

C.thehotelisofgoodvalueforguests'money

D.thereisashopwithpopularbrandsinthehotel

B

PsychologicalstressislikelytosurfaceduringahumanmissiontoMars.ProfJeffJohnsonthinks

anon-board“comedian“couldkeepspiritsupduringthelongjourney.Heisdrawingonhisresearch

onthedifferingteambuildingapproachesofcompetingpolarexplorersRoaldAmundsenandRobert

FalconScotttoprovehispoint.Amundsen'steammadeittotheSouthPoleandbackwhileScott*sdied

onthereturnjourney.

Well,RoaldAmundsenactuallyputpeoplethroughtestsbeforetheysetofftomakesurethatthey

wouldtakeordersand,inparticular,whethertheywouldchallengeanyofthem.Amundsenwouldset

upsituationswheretherewouldbeanambiguouscontexttoseewhattheirresponseswouldbe,andif

somebodyquestionedhim,theywereout.However,ifyoureadAmundsen'sdiary,hewritesthat

Lindstrom,thecook,wasbasicallythemostimportantpersonontheexpedition.

Lindstromwasthecomedian.Hedidn'tactuallygototheSouthPole,butyou'vegottoremember

thatthewalkingexpeditionwasasmallcomponentoftheoveralltimethattheywereontheice.They

werethereforwelloverayear,waitingtowalktothePole.Theyhadtowaitduringthewinterandifs

verytensetimewhenpeopleareidle(懒散的).Lindstromplayedanessentialroleinkeepingthe

peaceinthegroupwhenthereweretensemoments,andhewoulddosomethingfunnytoget

everybodytolaugh,whichwouldbreakthetension.

Thereareindividualswhohavethesecertainnaturalabilitiesthatyouwanttobeabletorecognise

andincludewhenyou'reputtingtogethergroupsthataregoingtobeisolated,suchasthosegoinginto

space.Thereareanumberofdifferentrolesthatwe'vediscoveredareimportant,butoneofthemis

somebodywhohashumour.That*sclearlyimportant.So,you*dwanttohavesomebodylikeLindstrom,

somebodywhoisnotonlygoodatwhattheyhavetodo(hewasaverygoodcook)butwhoalsohas

anotherskillsetbeyondwhat'sinthejobdescription.

Wecanputpeopletogetherthinkingthatthey'regoingtoworktogetherinacertainway,butover

thecourseoftimeacrisisisboundtohappen.Therearethekindsofthingsthatmakegroupsmore

adaptableandhelpthemfunctionbetter.Youcanthinkaboutitintermsofatoms:whenyouput

differentelementstogether,theyproducedifferentkindsofthings.It*sthesamewithpeople.Theymay

havetheirowncharacteristics,butwhenyouputthemtogether,they'regoingtocreateadifferentkind

ofsituationandwewanttohaveabetterideaofwhatthatmightbe.

()24.BycomparingAmundsenwithScott,theauthorintendsto.

A.contradicthispreviousstatements

B.introducethetopicofthepassage

C.illustratetheimportanceofacomedian

D.emphasizethenecessityofteamspirits

()25.WhatwastheveryqualityAmundsenwasvaluinginhisinterview?

A.Willingnesstotakeorders.B.Optimismaboutsuccess.

C.Eagernesstomakeprogress.D.Curiosityaboutmysteries.

()26.ForwhatreasonwasLindstromregardedasakeyfigureontheexpedition?

A.HewentagainstthecommandofAmundsenineverycircumstance.

B.Hecouldmakeupmanyjokesaboutotherteammemberstoeasetension.

C.Besidescookingtastydishes,hewascapableofeasingtensionwhenitarose.

D.Whenavacancyappeared,hewasalwaysreadytofillitinandmadeitwork.

()27.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Comedians,keystolandingonMarsB.Atoms,rolesofmembersinateam

C.Teamwork,secrettooverallsuccessD.Amundsen,exampleforgroupleaders

C

Adozeninternationalcoffeeexpertsshuffle（把脚初B来拂;去）aroundalongwoodentable,pausing

ateachsteamingcup,headsdippingandsniffingdeeply.Thentheslurping（吃喝或吸吮的声音）

begins.Inthewings,coffeefarmerYangFanwatchesintentlyasthejudgescircle,awaitinga

verdict（裁定）onherlatestcropofbeans.

Chinamaybethespiritualhomeoftea,butitisfastdevelopingareputationasatopcoffee

producer.ThistastingwasasideeventtothefirsteverPu'erInternationalSpecialtyCoffeeExpoin

China'ssouthwesternYunnanProvince,whichranthiswinteranddrewmorethanathousandattendees,

includingindustryaficionados（酷爱者）fromacrosstheglobe.

“CoffeehashugepotentialinChina,“saysLiuYing,whoswappedherlifeworkingin

privale-equity（私人月殳权）investmentinBeijingtogrowcoffeeinPu'erfiveyearsago."Theyounger

generationpreferstodrinkcoffeeintheirofficesmuchmorethantea,"Still,Pu'erremains

synonymouswithtea.

Thisbustling（喧闹的）townneartheLaosborderissurroundedbythegreenhillsscoredwithtea

plantations;itproducesavarietyofteawhichisalsocalledPu'er,consideredoneofChina'smost

refined.Buttheregion'smildclimateisalsoperfectforgrowingArabicacoffee.AndasChina's

fast-livingmillennialsmoveawayfromtraditionalteainfavouroftheinvigoratingcoffee,Pu'er's

farmersarecateringtothedemand.

Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina'scoffeeharvest,withhalfcomingfromthemistylandscape

aroundPu'er.Today,Chinaisthe13thbiggestcoffeeproducerintheworld——risingfromzerooutput

threedecadesagoto136,000tonsannuallytoday.

InApril,Seattle*sannualSpecialtyCoffeeExpodecidedtoshowcaseChinaasitsportraitcountry

oforigin.ItfollowsontheheelsofStarbucks'launchingitsfirstsingle-originYunnancoffeelastyear

aftereightyearsofpartnershipwithYunnanfanners.

Withglobalcoffeepricesatrecordlows,Yunnanfarmersareprocessingbeansinbespokewaysto

createdistinctflavours-allowingthemtoenterthemarketofspecialtycoffee.

“Atcurrentcoffeeprices,Ican*tevenfeedmyfamily,“saysthefarmerYang."Myonlywayout

istoproducespecialtycoffee,tomakethebestcoffeebeans."Thatmeanslettingbeansdryintheir

cherries,thusproducingawild,fruityflavourviaenvironmentalfermentalion(发酵),orallowingthem

to“honey“intheirsugaryinnerlayer,whichaddsasubtlesweetness.

Backinthetastingroom,Yangawaitstheexperts'verdictonwhetherallthatextraeffortwas

worthwhile.uIfItoldyouthiswasColombianorPanamacoffee,nobodywouldarguewithme,“says

SamuelGurel,CEOofPu'efsTorchCoffeeRoasters,asYangbreaksintoahugegrin."It'sagreat

exampleofhowChinesecoffeeisevolving.^^

()28.WhatcausedLiuYingtoquitherformerjobtogrowcoffeeinPu'er?

A.Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina'scoffeeharvest.

B.ThereisahugepotentialofcoffeemarketinChina.

C.Shewantstointroducetheyoungergenerationtocoffee.

D.Sheistiredofherworkinprivate-equityinvestment.

()29.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatArabicacoffee.

A.ismainlygrowninYunnan

B.appealstoChinese,especiallytheyoung

C.isamoreinvigoratingdrinkcomparedwithtea

D.needsmildclimatetogrow

()30.The"extraeffbrt^^inthelastparagraphrefersto•

A.processingcoffeebeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavours

B.formingabusinesspartnershipwithStarbucks

C.loweringthepriceofYunnancoffeebeans

D.replacingYunnancoffeewithColombianorPanamacoffee

()31.WhatdoesSamuelGurelthinkofYang'scoffeebeans?

A.Praiseworthy.B.Arguable.C.Inferior.D.Unsatisfactory.

D

Doyouknowtheproverb“nopains,nogains”？Itgivestheimpressionthatweoughttobe

sufferingwhilewestudy.Itseemsthattheonlywaytoknowifwe'reputtinginenoughworkishow

muchhardshipwebear.Wearetotallytakenupwithstudy,shuttingourselvesawayforabigexam.Is

thatnecessarilytrue?

Whenwehaven'ttakenthetimetocomeupwithanotheridea,wejustshutourselvesinaroom

withabook.It*snosurprisethatwefindrevisionboringanddifficult.Justaschildrenlearnfrom

playing,wecanlearnfromdoing,oratleastfromstudytechniquesthatinterestus,ratherthanmakeus

switchoff.Shuttingourselvesawaycanmakeuslearntohatestudying,leadingtoasituationwhere,

insteadofbeingabletoconcentrateonourwork,wearetroubledbyhowunfairitisthatwem