3.1阅读理解（专练）（原卷版）

2020年初升高英语无忧衔接第三章英语技能衔接专题一阅读理解原卷版第一组第一节(共15小题）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A

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Lessons

ActivitiesMondayFriday

6:00pm7:30pm

puterlessonsforbeginnersSaturdayandSunday

8:00am9:00pm

BasketballandvolleyballplaygroundsopenMondayandWednesday

7:30pm9:30pm

Dancelessonsfordancelovers

YoucanlearnandenjoywonderfuldancesMondaySunday

8:00am9:30pm

SwimmingpoolopenTuesday,ThursdayandFriday

6:30pm7:30pm

Cookinglessons

LearntocookdeliciousdishesfromalloverChinaThesecondandlastSaturdaysofeverymonth

7:00pm9:30pm

Concerttime

EnjoySwedishrock,Americanjazzandbeautifulsongsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld!IfRoseisfreeafter7:20pm,whichlessonscanshetake?puterlessons. B.Dancelessons.

C.Cookinglessons. D.Swimminglessons.IfDickwantstoswimafterplayingbasketball,whencanhegototheclub?MondayandWednesday. B.MondayandSaturday.

C.SaturdayandSunday. D.MondayandSunday.Howoftencanyouenjoymusicintheclub?Twiceamonth. B.Twiceaweek.

C.Fourtimesamonth. D.Fivetimesaweek.BDearParents,

WeletoourfifthgradeclassinRoom35atAnneE.MoncureElementarySchool.Wehaveaverybusyandexcitingyearinstoreforus!

BeforeIgiveyouashortpreviewofsomeofthesubjectstobecoveredduringthecourseofthisyear,letmefirstintroducemyself.IamElaineBoguckiandIhavelivedinStaffordCountysince1987withmyhusband.ThiswillbemyfourteenthyearatAnneE.MoncureElementarySchoolandIconsidermyselfveryfortunatetobeamongsuchaprofessionalfaculty(全体教员).

Irealizethatteachingyourchildisaprivilege(荣幸),aswellasaverygreatresponsibility.Iwilldomybestthisyeartoensurethateachstudenthasamotivatingandsafelearningexperienceintheclassroom.However,Icannotdothisalone:Ineedyourhelp.Webothneedtobepartnersinthelearningprocess.Ineedeachofyoutoencourageyourchildathomebyhelpingtomakesurethattheyhavepletedtheirassignments,andhelpthemstudyfortests,ifnecessary.Iwillkeepyouinformedofallassignmentsandsubjectsthatarecoveredinclasswithaweeklysummary.

Finally,Ihavepreparedsomeinformationthatmayhelpanswersomeofyourquestionsaboutoursubjectsandclassroom.Iknowthatwithyourhelpwearegoingtohaveagreatyear!Sincerely,Mrs.ElaineBoguckiTheunderlinedwords"instore"inParagraph1means________.A.stayinginashop B.keepingon

C.waitingtohappen D.remainingsafeWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutElaineBogucki?Shehasbeenteachingfor14years.

B.ShewasbroughtupinStaffordCounty.

C.She'snotaverygoodteacher.

D.Shehasgotmarried.Accordingtothepassage,parentsarerequiredto________athome.helptheirchildrentostudy

B.bringuptheirchildren

C.dohomeworkfortheirchildren

D.encouragetheirchildreniftheyfailintestsWecaninferfromthepassagethattheparents'meetingwasheld________.beforesummervacation

B.atthebeginningofanewschoolyear

C.afteranimportanttest

D.inthecourseofaschoolyearC

Awarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight'ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.

Researchershavediscoveredthat"nightmilk"containsmoremelatonin(褪黑激素),whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.

Thestudy,byresearchersfromSeoul,SouthKorea,involvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.

Thosegivennightmilk,whichcontained10timestheamountofmelatonin,werelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytime,accordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.

Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.

Whiletheeffectofcows'milkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonow,takingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.

Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofthecalciumcontent,whichhelpspeopletorelax.

Milkisalsosugarfreeandadditivefreewithnutritionistsremendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtime,thegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.Accordingtothetext,themicefedwithdaytimemilk_______.startedsleepmoreeasily B.weremoreanxious

C.werelessactive D.wokeuplaterWhichofthefollowingistrueofmelatoninaccordingtothetext?It'sbeentestedonmicefortenyears

B.Itcanmakepeoplemoreenergetic

C.Itexistsinmilkingreatamount

D.It'susedinsleepingdrugsWhatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?NightMilkandSleep B.FatSugarandHealth

C.AnExperimentonMice D.MilkDrinkingandHealthHowdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A.Bygivingexamples.

B.Bystatingarguments.

C.Byexplainingstatisticaldata.

D.Byprovidingresearchresults.D

Readingbooksandlookingatpicturesisgreat,butnothingfacilitates(促进)learningliketravel,especiallyforteenagers.Notonlydotheygettoseeaworldbeyondtheirneighborhood,theyalsogettoexperienceit—feelit,tasteit,hearitandbetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.

Afternearlyfourdecadesintheclassroomandtravelingtheworld,PhyllisDuvallBaileyknewthisperhapsbetterthananyoneelse.

BeinginvolvedintheworkinAKASororityIncinUS,sheworkedtoeducatechildrenabouttheUnitedNations.TherewasnodoubtinBailey'smindthatthelessonswouldmeansomuchmoreifthestudentscouldseethingsforthemselves.

Startingin2015,Bailey,82,setouttotakeherstudentstotheUNHeadquartersinNewYorkCitytogivethema"WindowSeattotheWorld",andthustransformedthemintoglobalcitizens.

Indeed,itisagreatopportunitytogivestudentsnationalandinternationalexposure.SinceBaileysawthestudentsasfutureleaders,shewasdesperatetoexposethemtotheUN,itsmission,itsagendas(议程)anditssupportingorganizations.

Shedecidedtogive$10,000ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10studentsaged1417onafournightstayinNewYork.There,theyhadguidedtoursoftheUNHeadquartersandtheNewYorkCityHarbor(海港).

ItwasQuenyaunPayne'sfirsttriptothecityandTaylorSappington'ssecond.Payne,17,isasenioratMceachemHighSchoolinthestateofGeorgia,US.Sappington,15,isajunioratTherrellHighSchoolinAtlanta,Georgia,US.BothsaidtheirvisittotheUNwasinspiring.

"Ilikenotonlyhowcountriesareworkingtogetherbutthey'refocusedonmongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingpeace,"Sappingtonsaid.

Paynemented,"Thetripwasamazing.I'msothankfulMrs.Baileymadeitpossible."

Actually,therearealotofpeoplegratefulfortheretiredteacher'seffort.TheUnitedNationsAssociationofAtlantarecentlygaveBaileyitsHumanitarianAward,andtheUnitedNationsAssociationoftheUSawardedherwiththeNationalEducationAward.

ButBaileywasn'tlookingforrecognitionorevengratitude.OverthosefourdaysinNewYork,she'dalreadyfeltitandseenitintheeyesofthose10teenagers,PayneandSappingtonincluded,whomadethetrip.

"Ithasbeenarealjoytogettoseeandwatchtheirreactiontonewexperiences,"shesaid.Theunderlinedword"this"inParagraph2refersto_______.thebenefitsoftraveling B.goodreadinghabits

C.newteachingmethods D.thethingsteenagerslikeHowdidBaileyhelpstudents?SheofferedthemvoluntaryopportunitiesattheUN.

B.Shepaidfortripsthathelpedstudentsseetheworld.

C.Shepaidforthemtogotoschoolinothercountries.

D.Shetaughtthemsomeusefullifelongreadingskills.WhatcanweinferfromSappington'swords?HedeterminestoworkfortheUNinthefuture.

B.Heshowsnointerestinglobalaffairsatall.

C.HefindsthetriptotheUNgreatlyinstructive.

D.HewantstovisitNewYorkCityonceagain.WhatmadeBaileymostjoyfulaccordingtothepassage?A.Students'gratitude. B.Socialrecognition.

C.Students'gains. D.Officialawards.第二节(共5小题)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。

WhyDoWeFindItHardtoSay"No"?

Asweallknow,saying"no"toothersisnoteasyatall.Butsometimeswehavetolearntosay"no".

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Belowaremonreasonswhypeoplefindithardtosay"no":

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Youareakindsoulatheart.Youdon'twanttorefusethepersonandyouwanttohelpwhenpossible,evenifitmayeatintoyourtime.

●Afraidofbeingrude.Iwasgrowingundertheideathatsaying"no",especiallytopeoplewhoareolder,isrude.ThisthinkingismoninAsianculture,wherefacesavingisimportant.

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●Wantingtobeagreeable.Youdon'twanttoalienate(疏远)yourselffromthegroupbecauseyou'renotinagreement.Soyouagreetoothers'requests.

●Fearofconflict(冲突).

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Thismightleadtoanuglyconflict.Evenifthereisn't,theremightbedisagreementwhichmightleadtobadeffectsinthefuture.

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Perhapsyouareworriedsaying"no"meansclosingdoors.Forexample,myfriendwasaskedtoworkinanotherdepartmentinherpany.Sinceshelikedherteam,shedidn'twanttogo.However,shedidn'twanttosay"no"asshefeltitwouldaffectherpromotion(晋升)chancesinthefuture.

A.Fearoflosingchances.

B.Wantingtohelpothers.

C.Wantingtokeepagoodrelationship.

D.IslowlyrealizedIneededtolearntosay"no".

E.Itmeansnotmakingotherslookbadorloseface.

F.Youareafraidthepersonmightbeangryifyourefusehim/her.

G.Tolearntosay"no",wehavetofirstunderstandwhat'sstoppingusfromit.

第二组第一节(共15小题）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AJulyisamonthoffunfilledactivitiesforkidsandteensaslongasyouknowwheretofindthem.WhenyouwantsomefunactivitiesforJuly,considertheseideashappeninginthismonth.SecretoftheDragonTimeMonday,July1,2019,10:30a.m.CostAdult:$7.40Children(under15):halfBookingPhonethebookingoffice:34032578AddressBrisbaneBotanicGardensNoteSecretoftheDragonisamagicalstoryabout2childrenwhoaretakenonadragonridetoexploretheuniverse.TheSearchforlife:AreWeAlone?TimeThursday,July4,2019,2:00p.m.CostAdult:$14.50Children(under15):$8.70BookingPhonethebookingoffice:34037689AddressBrisbaneBotanicGardensNoteArewetrulyaloneinspace?Isthereanylifeoutthere?Thesearethequestionsaskedinthisshow.MagicClassTimeFriday,July12,2019,10:00a.m.CostFreeBookingPleasecall34038470tobookyourPlace.AddressCentenarymunityhub,171DandenongRdNoteWouldyouliketobeamagician?ThenjoinDavid,themagician,tolearnaboutrealmagicwithplayingcards,coins,ringropesandDIYprojectsandbeabletobeethelifeoftheparty.SciencewithMe:MakingyourownguitarTimeSaturday,July20,2019,3:00p.m.CostFreeBookingPleasecall34031226tobookyourPlace.Address

10,EggintonCloseNoteDoyouwanttomakeaguitarwithKatyandhermum?SciencewithMeisgoingtobewithyou.Pleaseremembertobringapieceofwood,ahammer,somerubberbandsandsomenailswithyou.1.Alecisstronglyinterestedinspacelife.Hemaygoto________MagicClass. B.SciencewithMe.

C.SecretoftheDragon. D.TheSearchforLife.2.Johnandhis10yearoldsonwanttowatchSecretoftheDragon.Howmuchshouldtheypay?$7.40. B.$11.10. C.$14.80. D.$23.20.3.Whatdothefouractivitieshaveinmon?A.Theyareallfree.

B.Theyhappeninthesameplace.

C.Theyareallweekendactivities.

D.Theycanallbebookedonphone.BDearMary,Itwassonicetoreadyourlettertheotherday.Ihavealwaysdreamedabouthavingapenfriend.Hopefully,wecanlearnfromeachotherandgrowtobetheverybestoffriends.Itismywishthatourletterswillletusgettoknoweachotherandsharepartsofourlives.Yourhorse

Shannon

soundsbeautiful.Iamveryjealous(羡慕的)thatyougettoliveonafarm.IcannotimaginehowmuchfunitistorideahorsethroughendlessfieldsandIwouldlovetoeandvisityouoneday.Yoursiblings(兄弟姊妹)alsosoundlovely.Iamanonlychild,soIcanonlyimaginewhatitisliketohaveolderbrothersandsisters.Lifein

NewYork

issobusyanditisdifficulttofindthetimetogettoknowpeople.Evenbeingclosetomyclassmateshasprovedtobequitedifficultovertheyears.However,attimesitcanbethemostamazingcityinthewholewideworld.Atnightitissobrightandlivelyandthewholeplaceisfullofthingstodo.Ilovereadingtoo!IhaveneverreadanybooksbyyourfavoriteauthorEnidBlytonthough.Iwillhavetogotomylocallibraryandfindsome.Ialsoenjoydancingandoftenenterpetitions.Myotherfavoritehobbyisiceskating.Inwinter,Iskatein

CentralPark.Intheotherseasons,Igotoanindoorrink(溜冰场).Iamhopingtostartenteringiceskatingpetitionsnextyear.Anyway,Ihavetogonowanddomyhomework.IreallyhopethatIhearfromyousoon!

Lotsoflove,

Megan

4.Whatcanweinferfromtheletter?Meganhaspenfriendsallovertheworld.

B.MaryplanstovisitMeganin

NewYork.

C.MeganhasbeenwritingtoMaryforyears.

D.MaryandMeganhavejustbeefriends.5.WhatismainlydescribedinParagraph3?Mary'sfamily. B.Megan'shobbies.

C.Mary'slifein

NewYork. D.Megan'sopinionof

NewYork.6.HowisMarysimilartoMegan?Shelikesreading. B.Sheloveshorseriding.

C.Shehasanolderbrother. D.Shelivesinthecountryside.7.WhatdoweknowaboutMegan?A.HerfavoriteauthorisEnidBlyton.

B.Shegoesiceskatingallyearround.

C.Someofherclassmatesareherbestfriends.

D.She'llenteradancingpetitionnextyear.C

Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingawornouthatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.

Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,"MayIgetyousomething?"

"Acoffeewouldbenice."

ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee.Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,"HowdidyougettoknowMrGalbreath?"

"Who?"

"Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns."

Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld'srichestandmostpowerfulmen!

MyfewminuteswithMrGalbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"disheveled"mean?Unfriendly. B.Untidy. C.Gentle. D.Kind.9.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?Proud. B.Pitiful. C.Surprised. D.Regretful.10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?MrGalbreathwaseatinghisbreakfastwhenthewritercameintherestaurant.

B.Thoughhewasrich,MrGalbreathhadnomoneytobuyhimselfabreakfastthatday.

C.Thoughtheytalkedalotwitheachother,MrGalbreathandthewriterdidn'tknoweachotherverywell.

D.Fromthatday,MrGalbreathandthewriterhavebeeverygoodfriendsandMrGalbreathhashelpedthewriteralot.11.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.

B.Itishonourabletohelpthoseinneed.

C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.

D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.D

WhenSatchelSmith'sfatherdroppedhimoffforhisshift(轮班)atHomewoodSuitesinBeaumont,Texas,heexpectedthedaytobelikeanyother:He'dstartat3p.m.andleavearound11p.m.thatnight.

ThatwasuntilHurricane(飓风)Imeldacausedheavyflooding(洪水)and90guestswerecaughtinsidethehotel.For32hours,beginningWednesdayafternoon,the21yearoldwasthehotel'sonlyemployee.Buttotheguests,hewasahero.

AngelaChandler,ahotelguest,praisedSmithinapostonFacebook.Whilefloodedroadskepthiscoworkers(同事)fromgettingtowork,shewrote,Smithservedguestsalone."Hemannedthephones,answeredeachofourquestions,ensuredthatwehadahotcupofcoffeeortea,andhelpedserveusahotbreakfast,"Chandlerwrote."Wedependedonhimfornearlytwodays.Hedealtwiththissituationperfectlywithkindness,andabeautifulsmileonhisface."

Forsomeonecaughtatwork,Smithsureseemedcheerful.Butprivately,theLamarUniversitytrackandfieldstarfeltnervousandwasoverwhelmedbythework.Usuallysittingbehindthefrontdesk,hewasnowthehotel'scook,repairman,roomserviceattendantandanyothervacantposition(空缺职位)thatneededfilling,eventhoughhedidn'thavemuchexperience.

Outside,manydriverswerestuckintheircars,soSmithandtheguests,bravedthefloodtogiveoutfoodandwatertothem.Finally,oneofSmith'scoworkersmadeitintoworkFridaymorning.Hestayedaroundforafewhourstohelpherout,tookabreak,thenwokeupandwentrightbacktoworkuntilhisfamilycouldsafelydriveovertopickhimup.

Thehotelavoidedtheworstofthestorm,withfloodinglimitedtotheparkinglot,buthiscarwasn'tsolucky.It'sthesecondtimeastorm'stotaledoneofhiscarsafterHurricaneHarveyhitin2017.Buthe'smanagedtofindthegoodinitall:Hisfamily'shomedidn'tflood.12.WhathappenedonWednesday?Smith'sfatherwashurt. B.AfloodhitSmith'scity.

C.Smithwaslateforwork. D.Thehotelranshortoffood.13.WhatdidAngelaChandlerthinkofSmith?Hewasdependable.

B.Hewasnotveryskilled.

C.Hewasgoodatteamwork.

D.Hewastooyoungforhiswork.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedpa