课下天天练(十二)

课下天天练(十二)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[2023·普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟]Non­CreditCoursesThePre­CollegeProgramoffersnon­creditcourses.Studentswillexperiencecollege­levelcoursesgivenbysomeofourcollege'sleadingexpertsandwillreceivewrittenfeedback(反馈)ontheirworkattheendofthecourse.Pre­CollegestudentswillalsoreceiveagradeofSatisfactory/Unsatisfactoryandacertificateofpletionattheconclusionoftheprogram.Allnon­creditcourseslastfrom9：00a．m.to11：30a．m.dailyandmayhaveadditionalrequirementsintheafternoonsorevenings.COURSE:CaseStudiesinNeuroscience•June11－July2•LeahRoeschUsingstudent­centered,active­learningmethodsandreal­worldexamples,thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideafullerunderstandingofhowthehumanbrainworks.COURSE:PsychologyofCreativity•June15－June28•MarshallDukeWhyarecertainpeoplesocreative?Isitgenetic(遗传的),oraresultofchildhoodexperience?Aretheydifferentfromeveryoneelse?Thispopularpsychologycoursehighlightsthedifferenttheoriesofcreativity.COURSE:CreativeStorytelling•June21－July3•EdithFreniThiscollege­levelcourseincreativestorytellingfunctionsasanintroductiontoavarietyofstorytellingtechniquesthatappearindifferentformsofcreativewriting,suchasshortfictionandplaywriting.COURSE:SportsEconomics•July19－August1•ChristinaDePasqualeInthiscoursewewillanalyzemanyinterestingaspectsofthesportsindustry:sportsleagues,ticketpricing,salarynegotiations,discrimination,andNCAApolicies,tonamebutafew.1．Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Thegeneralpublic.B．Collegefreshmen.C．Educationalexperts.D．Highschoolstudents.2．WhichcoursecanyoutakeifyouarefreeonlyinJune?A．SportsEconomics.B．CreativeStorytelling.C．PsychologyofCreativity.D．CaseStudiesinNeuroscience.3．Whosecourseshouldyouchooseifyouareinterestedincreativewriting?A．LeahRoesch's.B．EdithFreni's.C．MarshallDuke's.D．ChristinaDePasquale's.B[2023·海口市高考调研考试]Iwas16yearsoldandonafortnight­longtriptovisitacollegeinIowa.OnthewayourgroupstoppedinChicagoforaday.Wewerestayinginabuildingonthesouthsideofthecityandwerewarnednottogooutalone.Itwasn'tlong,though,beforeIfeltboredandIdecidedtogoforashortwalk.IwasgoingdownastreetwhenIsawsomepeoplemakingawidecirclearoundamansittingonthesidewalk.HisclotheswerewornoutandIcouldsmellhimfromseveralfeetaway.Istoppedinmytracks.MymindflashedbackandIrealizedIhadseenahomelesspersononcebefore:Me.Itwasasummernightinmy11thyearwhenthehouseIgrewupincaughtfireinthemiddleofthenight.Icanstillrememberthefiredestroyedeverythingweowned.Thankfully,oursmalltownmunityshowereduswithloveandcare.Theyfedus,broughtusclothes,andwithinafewdayshelpedustorentatemporaryhouse.Afewmonthslatertheyhelpedustofinanceanewhome.Icouldrememberthefeelingofbeinglovedevenafterlosingsomuch.Thehomelessmansittinginfrontofme,however,hadnoonetohelphim.Icouldseethesadnessanddesperationinhiseyes.Ionlyhadafewdollarsleftinmywallet,butIwenttohimdirectly,bentdownandhandedthemtohim,talkingwithhim,touchinghishandsandwishinghimwellbeforeIleft.Heisn'tthefirstonetogetmyhelptheseyears.Seeingthejoyontheirfaces,Ifeelmorethanhappy.Iwon'tstopandsaynotothosewhoareinneed.EventhoughwhatIcandoisreallylimited,Ibelievethattheworldwillchangeifeachofusgivesalittle.4．Whathappenedwhentheauthorwentoutforawalk?A．Hegothisclothestorn.B．Helosthiswalletcarelessly.C．Somestrangersstoppedhim.D．Amanremindedhimofhispast.5．Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthefire?A．Ithurtsomepeople.B．Ithappenedduringtheday.C．Itmadehimhomeless.D．Itdidn'tdomuchdamage.6．Howdidtheauthorreacttothehomelessman?A.Heturnedablindeyetohim.B．Heraisedmoneyforhim.C．Hesharedhisexperiencewithhim.D．Hehelpedandfortedhim.7．Whatdoestheauthorconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Caremakestheworldwarmer.B．Man'snatureatbirthisgood.C．Youwillneverknowtillyouhavetried.D．Everythingestohimwhowaits.C[2023·济南市高三学情诊断考试]Wealreadyknowthateatingtoomuchsaltcanleadtoheartdisease.Butcoulditalsoaffectourmind?Scientistsfoundthatahigh­saltdietcouldcausecognitiveimpairments(认知损伤)inmice,anditcouldproducethesameeffectonhumans.DrCostantinoIadecola,directoroftheFeilFamilyBrainandMindResearchInstitute,saidtheyfedthemiceeighttosixteentimestheirnormalsaltintakeandthentestedthemice.Afteraboutthreemonths,themicehadabigchangeintheirbehaviour.Miceareverycurious,andtheyliketolookfornewthings.However,thetestedmicelosttheabilitytoidentifyanormalobject.Whenthemicewereputintheircageandaskedtofindaquietspot,theydidnotrememberwherethequietspotwas.Thenwhenthemicewerebuildinganest,whichissomethingthemicedodaily,theywereunabletodoso.Theresearchsuggestedhumanswouldexperienceasimilarresponse.StudieshaveshownAustralianseatarounddoubletheremendedamountofsalteachday,mostofitingfromprocessedfood.DrIadecolasaidtheestimatedtwoteaspoonsofsalttheaverageAustralianeatseachdaycouldaffectthebrainfunctioninthelongterm.However,thedeclinemightnotbeasobviousasinthemice,whoweregivenextremelyhighlevelsofsalt.“Butprobablyoveryearsandperhapsdecades—asopposedtoafewmonthsforthemice—evenlowerlevelsofsaltmayhaveaterribleeffect，”DrIadecolasaid.“Highlevelsofsaltcauseseriousimmune(免疫的)changesintheorgansinandaroundthestomach,resultinginanalmostautoimmuneeffectonthebrain.Itispartofagrowingbodyofevidencethatwereallyarewhatweeat，”BryceVissel,directoroftheCentreforNeuroscienceattheUniversityofTechnologySydney,said.“Thosechangesinturncauseallsortsofresponsesinthebody,whichovertimecertainlycontributetocognitiveimpairments.”8．Whichcandescribethetestedmice?A．Theyremainedquietallday.B．Theybecamesmarterthanever.C．Theyforgotsomeroutinethings.D．Theywerequickatfindingobjects.9．WhatdoweknowaboutAustralians?A．Theyignorehealthadvice.B．Theyhaveahigher­saltdiet.C．Theydislikeprocessedfood.D．Theyvaluetheirbrainhealth.10．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlyfocuson?A．StudiescarriedoutbyBryceVissel.B．Immunechangesbroughtaboutbysalt.C．Effectsofdailydietsonhumanbehaviour.D．Linksbetweensaltintakeandbraindamage.11．Whatdoesthetextsuggest?A．Brainhealthcountsmuch.B．Thebodynevertellsalie.C．Alow­saltdietistobeadvocated.D．Heartdiseasecanbeprevented.D[2023·南昌市一模]CeciliaChiang,whoseSanFranciscorestaurant,TheMandarin,introducedAmericandinersinthe1960stotherichnessandvarietyofauthenticChinesecuisine,diedonWednesdayatherhomeinSanFrancisco.Ms.Chiangwasnotachef,norwasshealikelycandidatetorunarestaurant.ShewasbornnearShanghaiin1920astheseventhdaughterinawealthyfamily.Afterherparentsdied,Ceciliamanagedthebusinesses'financeswhilestillinherteens.Ms.ChiangcametotheUnitedStatesfromChinatofleetheJapaneseduringWorldWarⅡ，travelingnearly700milesonfoot.OnceinSanFrancisco,shemettwoChineseacquaintanceswhowantedtoopenarestaurant.Ms.Chiangagreedtoputuplargefunds.Butwhenthetwowomenquit,Ms.Chiangfoundtoherhorrorthatthefundswerenotrefundable(可退还的).Shetookadeepbreathanddecidedtoopentherestaurantherself.“IbegantothinkthatifIcouldcreatearestaurantwithWestern­styleserviceandthedishesthatIwasmostfamiliarwith—thedeliciousfoodofChina—maybemylittlerestaurantwouldsucceed，”shewroteinherbook.TheMandarin,whichwasopenedin1962asa65­seatrestaurant,introducedcustomerstomainlySichuan,ShanghaiandCantondishes.Theearlydaysweredifficult.Butlittlebylittle,Chinesediners,andafewAmericans,cameregularly.Overnightthetableswerefilledandtherestaurantbecameahugesuccess.Ms.Chiangcontinuedtoworkasarestaurantconsultantintoher90s.“IthinkIchangedwhataveragepeopleknowaboutChinesefood，”Ms.Chiangwrote.“Theydidn'tknowChinawassuchabigcountry.”12．WhendidMs.Chiangstarttomanagethebusinesses'finances?A．Inthe1920s.B．Inthe1930s.C．Inthe1950s.D．Inthe1960s.13．WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．WhenMs.ChiangcametotheUS.B．HowMs.Chiangearnedherdeposit.C．WhatMs.Chiangwroteinherbook.D．WhyMs.Chiangopenedherrestaurant.14．WhatdoweknowaboutTheMandarin?A．Itsurvivedtheearlyhardships.B．ItprovidedallkindsofChinesedishes.C．Itcouldseatlessthan60peopleatfirst.D.ItattractedmanyAmericansonceopened.15．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMs.Chiang?A．Smartbutstubborn.B．Devotedandbrave.C．Adventurousbutcareless.D．Enthusiasticandambitious.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。[2023·南昌市模拟]HowtoStartaHabitofMakingArtMakingartcanreducestressandanxietyandimproveyourmood.Butyoudon'thavetobeafull­timeartisttogetthosehealthbenefits.__1__Andthemoreyoudoit,thebetter.Herearethethingsyouneedtoknowtokick­startyourcreativearthabit.__2__Infact,therearenodifferencesinhealthoutesbetweenthosewhoidentifythemselvesasexperiencedartistsandthosewhodon't.Sonomatterwhatyourskilllevelis,you'llbeabletofeelallthegoodthingsingwithmakingart.It'sgoodtofigureoutyourwayofcreativeexpression.Startwithwhatyouenjoy.Anythingthatengages(吸引住)yourcreativemindisgoodforyou.Youcandothat