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课下天天练(八)40分阅读提分练姓名________班级________考号________时间：40分钟阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A[2022·南昌市第三次模拟]Nomatterwhereyougoaroundtheglobe,everybodylovestocelebrate.Andwhenitestocelebration,festivalsoffersomethingforeveryone.MardiGras(NewAlsoknownasFatTuesday,MardiGrasinNewOrleansisaculturalevent.Thoughthecelebrationisheldeveryyear,thefestivitieslastformonths.Andifyoulovemusic,checkouttheannualGalacticconcertattheworld­famousTipitina'sonLundiGras(thedaybeforeMardiGrasLaTomatina(Valencia,Launchedwaybackin1944or1945,LaTomatinaisoneoftheoldestfestivalsonourlist.It'salsoeasilythehappiestbutthemessiest,ingoffliketheworld'sbiggestfoodLegendhasitthatthewholethingstartedwhensomelocalboysjoinedaparadealongsidemusicians.Theboysmadetheperformerssoangrythattheytriedtohittheboys,andavendor's(摊贩)vegetablestandfellvictimtotheincident.Ifyougo,pleasefollowsomesimplerules:Don'tthrowhardobjects;squashthetomatobeforethrowingit;keepasafedistancefromtomatotrucksandstopintime.MontreuxJazzFestival(Switzerland)Foundedbackin1967,Montreuxisoneoftheoldestmusicfestivalsintheworld.Itisalsothesecondlargestjazzfestival,aftertheMontrealInternationalJazzFestival.ThatCanadianconcertmayattractmorevisitors—around2millionannually.ButMontreuxbenefitsfromitsprettylocationontheattractiveshoresofLakeGeneva.TheareaisparticularlybeautifulinlateJune/earlyJuly,whenthefestivalis1．WhenistheGalacticconcertheld?A．OnMardiGras.B．OnLundiGras.C．OnMontreuxJazzFestival.D．OnLa2．WhatdopeopledoonLaA．Punishnaughtyboys.B．Enjoymusicians'performance.C．Throwtomatoeswithouthurting.D．Catchpeoplewhodestroytomatoes.3．Wherecanyoureadthepassageprobably?A．Inanewsreport.B．Inanacademicjournal.C．Inaconcertbrochure.D．Inatravelmagazine.B[2022·成都市高三摸底测试]ThecityofRichmondannouncedthatRoscoeBurnemswouldbeethecity'sfirstpoetlaureate(桂冠诗人),apoetrecognizedforachievementsinpoetry.Duringhistwo­yeartermasapoetlaureate,Burnemsisresponsibleforbeingapoetryadvocatebyprovidingaccesstopoetrythroughoutthecityandofferingopportunitiestousethepowerofwordstohealwounds,openheartsandminds,whichbringpeopleclosertogether.Hehasthefreedomtocreateanddevelophisownprojectsduringhistermandwillreceivea$4，000annualbonus.Burnems'loveofpoetrybeganatanearlyagewhenhewasstrugglingagainstdepression.HisEnglishteacherremendedhimtoreadpoetry,whichlaterbroughthimapeacefulmentalstateandhelpedhimrecoverfromdepression.Hesoondecidedthatpoetrywassomethinghewouldrunafterforhislifetime.“Peoplegravitate__topoetrybecausetheycanfindthemselvesinthepoems，”hesays.“Itallowsreaderstofeeltheemotionalpartoftheirexperiences.”Hesayspoetryisagreatplatformtodiscussmentalhealth,depressionandtheemotionalstressthatewithdailylife.Relievingthosestressiscentraltosomeoftheworkhedoeswithyoungpeople.Lastyear,Burnemsstartedayouthpoetryproducingpetitionforlocalhighschoolstudents.Burnemssayshelovesandsupportsdifferenttypesofart,andhisnextmoveistoexplorepoetrythroughcooperationacrossmedia.Richmond'spaintingsonthewallareagoodexample.Hesays,“Richmondisgettingknownforthesebeautifulpaintingsondisplayacrossthecity,andIwanttoaddaliteraryponenttothat.”4．WhatisBurnems'responsibilityasapoetlaureate?A．Creatingmoregoodpoems.B．Developinghisownprojects.C．Spreadingthepowerofpoetry.D．Bringingpoetryloverstogether.5．WhydidBurnemsdevelopagreatpassionforpoetry?A．Poetrymadehimmoreconfident.B．Poetryhelpedhimthroughatoughtime.C．HewasinfluencedbyhisEnglishteacher.D．Heviewedwritingpoemsasalifelongcareer.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“gravitateto”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Takepridein.B．Beusedto.C．Breakawayfrom.D．Beattractedby.7．WhatisBurnemsgoingtodointhenearfuture?A．Toshifthisfocustopaintings.B．Tobinepoetrywithotherarts.C．Toholdmorepoetrypetitions.D．Tohelpyouthwithmentalproblems.C[2022·太原市二模]Agreatdealofpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)—forexample,disposablemasks,rubbergloves—hasbeenusedsincethepandemicbegan.Itisestimatedthatmedicalwaste,includingmaskswhichtake450yearstodepose(分解)innature,hasincreasedby60percentduringthepandemic.AsurveybyIndonesianInstituteofSciences(LIPI)ResearchCentrefoundthatmasksandotherhealthcaregarbagemadeup16percentofthetotalfloatingintheCilincingandMarundariverinJakartaBayinMarchandAprillastyear.FindingwaystochangethisistopofmindforsomeTheteamatLIPIisexperimentingwiththedisposablemaskscontainingpolypropylene(聚丙烯),atypeofplasticthatistoughbutstretchable,whichmakesgoodrawmaterialtoproducevariousplasticproducts.AtRMITUniversityinMelbourne,Australia,researchersaremakingamixofmaskpellets(团粒),whichhelptoaddhardnessandstrength,andprocessbuildingrubble(碎石)designedtobeusedforthebaselayerofroadsandpavements.Onekilometerofatwo­laneroadwillusearound3millionmasks,preventing93tonsofwastefromgoingtolandfill.Forthebroaderdemandinmaskrecycling,TerraCycle,awastemanagementandrecyclingpany,offersaZeroWasteBoxthatworkslikearecyclingbinforusedsafetyandprotectiveequipment.Wastefromhospitalsandmedicalcentresisnotincluded.Theboxeswithprepaidreturnlabels.Oncefull,itcanbesentbacktothepany.AllZeroWasteBoxesarequarantined(隔离)onarrivalforaminimumof72hourstoprotecttheworkershandlingthewaste,separatingthecollectedwasteintofibersandplasticsmechanicallyormanually.Atlasttheywillbetransportedtothepany'svariousthird­partypartnerstomanufactureavarietyofnewproductsincludingoutdoorfurniture,wateringcansandstoragecontainers,etc.“Adoptingthenewrecyclingmethodsonalargescalewouldrequireasteadysupplyofwastemasksinordertokeepthemachinerunning，”anofficialfromtheAssociationofPlasticRecyclerssaid,“butthisnevermeansthoseinnovationsarewhiteelephants.”8．WhatdothestatisticsinParagraph1suggest?A．Seriousnessofthepandemic.B．Thesufficientsupplyofprotectiveequipment.C．Environmentalpressurebroughtbythepandemic.D．Thegreateffectsofoverusingmedicalresources.9．Howcanthemasksberecycledaccordingtothetext?A．Byexperimentingwiththemintheresearch.B．Byusingchemicalstodeposethem.C．Bychangingthemintobuildingmaterials.D．Byburyingtheminlandfillproperly.10．WhydoesTerraCycleofferZeroWasteBoxes?A.Tostopthevirusfromspreadingdirectly.B．Toprotecttheworkersagainstthevirus.C．Tohelpthehospitalwithitswasteproblem.D．Tocollecthouseholdwastemasksefficiently.11．Whatwillbefurthertalkedaboutafterthelastparagraph?A．Advocatingthelessuseofmasks.B．Guaranteesaboutconstantwastemasksupply.C．Newadvancesinpreventingthepandemic.D．Concernsaboutthemanagementofthewaste.D[2022·安徽省名校联盟高三第一次质量检测]Therearemanywayswecanenjoysport—watchingitonTVorasmartphone,attendinganeventatastadiumorevenplayingthegame.Butforthosewhoenjoygettingpetitivewiththeirputergaming,therearerealistic­lookinggamestobeplayedwithoutleavinghome.Andpeople'sinterestinthistypeofsport—ifthat'swhatwecancallit—hasgonetoanewlevel.Initially,grabbingacontrollerandplayingagamewasanindividualactivity.Butaround20yearsagoputersbecamecheaperandtheInternetbecamefaster,whichmadeitmucheasierformorepeopletogetinvolvedwithputergaming.Thisledtogamersconnectingwitheachotheraroundtheworld,sotheycouldgohead­to­headonline.Italsobecameaspectatorsport,withpeoplewatchingothersplay.Thewholeexperiencehasbeengiventhename“esports”—ElectronicSports.Now,hugeesportstournamentstakeplaceallovertheworldinbigarenas(竞技场)withlargecrowds.Diehardenthusiasts,whohavebeefirst­rateplayers,arenowwell­known—someplaytogetherinteams.Itstopstarscanearnmillionsofdollarsayear,withoutevenbreakingintoasweat!Andfansfromaroundtheworldtuneintowatchtheactiononline.Theglobalaudienceisnowestimatedatmorethan200millionandgrowing.Annualprofitsfromesports,currentlyaround650milliondollarsforevents,continuetorisewithbillionsmorethroughthevideogamessales.Famousfootballclubsarenowtryingtogetinontheact.England'sFootballAssociation,forexample,launcheditsfirstesportsteamthisyear,knownastheeLions.Itrecruited(吸收)FIFA19playerstorepresentthemattheFIFAeNationsCup.MarkBullingham,theFA'sChiefExecutiveOfficer,said“TheFApridesitselfonbeingamodern,innovativeorganizationthattriestoengageandinspireallgenerationsoffootballfans.”Butwhilethisvirtualversionoffootballmightgivefootballersachancetogetclosertotherealgame,somemightarguethelackofphysicalactivitymeansitshouldn'tbecalledasport—andthatthebiggestwinnersarethepanieswhopromoteandsellesports.12．Whatcontributedmosttothepopularityofesports?A．Thesupportfromthepublic.B．CheaperputersandfasterInternet.C．Theadvancedsportsequipment.D．People'spreferenceforindividualactivities.13．WhatcanweinferaboutesportsfromParagraph3?A．Ithasbeeabigindustry.B．Itmakesplayersgetricheasily.C．Itwillreplacetraditionalsports.D．Ithasagreatimpactonothersports.14．WhydoestheauthormentiontheFAinParagraph4?A．Toexplainwhyithasbeeinterestedinesports.B．Totellreadersitistakingtheleadinhostingesports.C．Toshowfamousfootballclubsaregettinginvolvedinesports.D．Tostatetheofficersareproudofitsachievementsinesports.15．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheRiseofEsportsB．TheAdvantagesofEsportsC．EsportsTeams:FamousforStarPlayersD．EsportsTournaments:ExcitingandFantasticEvents第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。[2022·济南市3月模拟]Yourpreschoolerispaintingwithfingers.Tryingtobeencouraging,youaskher,“Whatareyoumakingwiththismixofcolors？”andsheshrugs(耸肩).Untilyoumentionedit,shehadn'tgivenitanythought.__1__Theylovethewayitfeelswhentheypourpaintonpaper,howitlookswhentheywildlydropglitter,andeventhesoftsoundabrushmakesasitcrossesthepage.Mostpreschoolersaren'tself­consciousaboutwhatthey'redoingorfocusedoncreatingafinishedproduct.__2__Butlettinggo—andallowingkidstoenjoytheprocessofcreation—canharvestbigrewards.Childrenwillbebetteroffinthelongrunifthey'reallowedjusttobeinthemoment