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PAGE高考题型·组合规范练6模块二Unit3阅读理解题组——练速度(35mins)Ⅰ.阅读理解ABecomeaVolunteerandMakeaDifferenceTheFirstTee,asanoutstandingyouthdevelopmentorganization,isalwayssearchingforgoodpeoplethatwanttovolunteeratoneofourmanyPittsburgharealocations.We’reLookingforYou!Developedwithinputfromleadingexpertsinthefieldofpositiveyouthdevelopment,ourprogramfocusesonmakingparticipantsstrongerandmoreconfidentthroughdecision-makingandexploringoptions,inspiringthegolfersoftomorrowtolooktothefuture,setgoals,andunlocktheirpotential.WealsoneedmorevolunteerstomakeTheFirstTeepossible.Opportunitiesinclude:AssistantCoach:assistinourweeklygolfclinics.Allthatwerequestisthatyoumakea7-weekcommitment(onedayperweek),for2hourseachweek.Eachclinicisledbyoneofourtrainedstaffmemberswhocreatesawrittenlessonplanforourvolunteerstofollow.DatabaseManager:inputdataentryofparticipants,volunteers,andcommunityrelationrecordsandupdatechapterinformationforHomeOfficeandcommunityrelations.Thedatabasemanagerisexpectedtoupdatethedataaminimumofeveryotherweek.EquipmentManager:organizeandsortdonatedequipment,getridofunfitequipment,andarrangeequipmentfordistributiontoparticipantsatleastonceaweek.Greeter:registerparticipants,handinformationtoparents,greetvisitors,answerphoneandprovidegeneralprograminformation.ProcessofBecomingaVolunteerBeginbyfillingouttheapplicationbelow.OnceAlisonBoyle(ourDirectorofVolunteerandParticipantServices)receivesyourcompletedapplication,shewillcontactyouforanin-personinterview.CLICKHEREtofilloutaVolunteerApplication.1.WhatdoesTheFirstTeeCoachProgramcenteron?A.Empoweringparticipants.B.Trainingprofessionalcoaches.C.Attractingmorevisitors.D.Lookingforgolfstars.2.Ifyouaregoodatusingcomputers,whichonemayyouchoosetobe?A.Greeter. B.Assistantcoach.C.Databasemanager. D.Equipmentmanager.3.WhatmustonedotobecomeavolunteeratTheFirstTee?A.Beagoodgolfer. B.Haveaninterview.C.ConsultAlisonBoyle. D.Promisetowork7weeks.BThatmorning,IdroppedoureldestatkindergartenandreturnedhometoletourtwoyoungerchildrenplaywhileIworkedonmymedicalreport.Itwaswonderful,butithitmethatmycareerinhospitalwasn’tmakingadifferenceinanyone’slife.Ineededsomethingthatwouldstretchmylimitsandpushmetogrow.Mycareerenabledmetoworkfromhome.Icouldworkfromhome,andbecomeafoster(领养)mother,providingsafetyforachildwhoneededitdesperately.OnMondaymorning,IpickedupthephoneanddialedthenumberIhadsearchedforthenearestDepartmentofChildren’sServices.Themanontheotherendwasreceptivetomyquestionsandexplainedthenextstepoftraining,involvingeightweeksofclassesdesignedtoprepareandeducatefosterparents.Wecontinuedthroughalltheclasses,thehomevisits,backgroundchecks,andseeminglyendlesssteps.Fivelongmonthsafterwewereapproved,thephonerang.Inthemiddleofthenight,IwokemyhusbandandrushedtoEastTennesseeChildren’sHospital.Ourplacementwaswaitingforusintheemergencyroom,sickandlackofnutrition.Itdidn’ttakelongforustorealizethefulldepthofhersuffering.Sixmonthslater,herhalf-brothercametousbyourrequest.Wenowhadfivechildrenunderourcare.OnAugust12,2024,ourfamilyofsevenwalkedintoasmallcourtroom.Thechildren’slawyerandsocialworkerwerethere.Withjustafewwords,ouradoptionwasfinalized.Thesetwoamazingchildrenweren’tgoinghome,becausetheywerealreadyhome.Wearetheirforeverfamily,andtheyareourforeverchildren.Wemaynotbeabletochangetheentireworld,butwehavechangedtheworldentirelyforournewchildren.4.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutherhospitalwork?A.Lackinginmotivation. B.Unusuallydemanding.C.Filledwithchallenges. D.Packedwithchances.5.Whatledtheauthortodecidetoadoptchildren?A.Shefeltsympatheticforabusedchildrensheknew.B.Shewantedtomakeadifferenceinotherpeople.C.Shefeltconfidentaboutherabilitytoraisechildren.D.Sheexperiencedtrainingtoraisechildrenproperly.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“placement”inParagraph3referto?A.Thechildtobeadopted.B.Theneedtogettrained.C.Theapprovalofadoption.D.Theofficialatthehospital.7.Whydidtheauthorappearatthecourtroom?A.Toputtheadoptedkidselsewhere.B.Toreceiveanotheradoptedchild.C.Tomaketheadoptionofficiallylegal.D.Tobeginthekids’adoptioninherhome.CGeorgeNakashimaalwaysinsistedthathewasasimplewoodworker,notanartist.EventhoughmajormuseumsexhibitedhisworksandthedirectoroftheAmericanCraftMuseumcalledhimanationaltreasure,MrNakashimarejectedthelabelofartist.Foralmostfiftyyearshesimplywentonshapingwoodintobeautifulchairs,tables,andcabinets.Nakashimahadacleargoal.Heintendedeachpieceoffurniturehemadetobeasperfectaspossible.Evenmakingaboxwasanactofcreation,becauseitproducedanobjectthathadneverexistedbefore.InitiallyNakashimausedlocalwood,sometimesfromhisownproperty.Later,hetraveledtoseekoutEnglishoak,Persianwalnut,AfricanzebrawoodandIndianteak.Heespeciallylikedtofindgiantrootsthathadbeendugoutofthegroundafteratreewastakendown.Nakashimafeltthatmakingthiswoodintofurniturewasawayofallowingthetreetoliveagain.Mostfurnituremakerspreferperfectboards,butNakashimatookpleasureinusingwoodwithinterestingknots(节疤)andcracks.Theseirregularitiesgavethewoodpersonalityandshowedthatthetreehadlivedahappylife.Heneverfailedtocreateanobjectthatwasbothusefulandbeautiful.OneearlypieceNakashimadesignedwasathree-leggedchairforhissmalldaughter,Mira,tousewhenshesatatthetableformeals.TheMirachairbecamesopopularthatNakashimalatermadebothlowandhighversions.Anotherfamouspiece,theConoidchair,hastwolegssupportedbybladelikefeet.Always,Nakashima’sdesignswerepreciseandgraceful,markedbyasimplicitythatrevealedhisloveforthewood.Astheyearspassed,Nakashima’sreputationgrewandhisworkreceivedmanyawards.HischildrenMiraandKevin,nowadults,joinedtheteamofcrafts-peopleintheirfather’sstudio.Nakashima’sdreamofintegratingworkandfamilyhadcometrue.8.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNakashima?A.Generousandoutgoing.B.Honestandsimple.C.Capableandfriendly.D.Creativeandmodest.9.WhywasNakashimacalledanationaltreasure?A.Hisartworkmadetreesliveagain.B.Heusedpreciouswoodmaterials.C.Hischairswerebeautifullydesigned.D.Hewasdevotedtomakingfurniture.10.WhatcanwelearnaboutNakashimafromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Helovedhisworkandfamily.B.Hemadechairsofthesamestyle.C.Hesoughtforasimplelifeandart.D.Hewaslostinresearchingthewood.11.WhatcanbeinferredaboutMiraandKevin?A.Theyhadanartstudiooftheirown.B.Theystilllackedtheabilitytocreateartworks.C.Theyhadacommoninterestwiththeirfather.D.Theyenjoyedthesamereputationwiththeirfather.DThey’reorange,they’rerobotsandthey’recapableofsailingthehighseaswithouthumanintervention.OnTuesdaytheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)launchedapairofSaildrones(海洋无人机)inPacificNorthwestwatersforthefirsttime.TheirsummerlongsailingjourneywillstretchfromVancouverIslandtoCalifornia.TheSaildroneoperatorswillcollectdatatohelpsetfuturefishingseasons.Thegovernmentwantstoseewhetherseagoingrobotscanextendfisherysurveysnowperformedbyexpensivemannedships.NoraCohenfromNOAAsaid,“The23-footlongseagoingrobotscanfollowaremotelyprogrammedcourseforuptoayearatatime.Andtheydon’trequireanyfuel.Weusewindandsolarpowertodrivethesensors.”Headded,“Itmeansthatwe’reabletogotoplaceswherewedon’treallywanttosendpeople,andgointoweatherthatwereallydon’twantanyoneevertobein,andbeabletosendmeasurementsback.”Theprimarymissionistoinvestigatethespeciesandthenumberoffishinexistenceandtheplaceswheretheyare.LarryHufnagle,scientistofNOAAFisheriesinSeattle,saidatraditionalbigNOAAresearchship-basedsurveycostsaround$25,000perday.Bycomparison,oneSaildronecosts$2,500perday.“Itcouldbeasignificantsaving,”Hufnaglesaid.“Butlikeanythingelse,thereisatrade-offinwhatyougetandwhatyoudon’tget.Onthemannedship,wehavelimitedtime.Ittakesalotofpeople.Wespendafairamountofmoney.ButthereisonethingtheSaildronecan’tdothathumanscan:castanettocatchandpositivelyidentifythefishdetectedbelow.TheSaildronesaregoingtogiveusadditionaldata,notreplacementdata.”NoraCohensaidSaildrone,aventurecapital-backedcompanybasedinAlameda,California,expectstolaunchatotalof11ofitsseagoingrobotstosurveydifferentwaterbodiesforNOAAthisyear.TheBeringandArcticseas,CoastalCaliforniaandtheGulfofMexicowillbethelocationsofadditionalmissions.12.Whatisthepurposeofcollectingfishdata?A.Toexploretheocean.B.Toassistfishingindustry.C.Tolearnthehabitsoffish.D.Toimprovefishingskills.13.WhatismainlydiscussedabouttheSaildroneinParagraph3?A.Itsadvantages. B.Itsappearance.C.Itspowersystems. D.Itsprimarymission.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trade-off”inParagraph5probablymean?A.Debate. B.Reason. C.Reality. D.Balance.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.TheSaildronehasapromisingfuture.B.HufnaglethinkslittleoftheSaildrone.C.Mannedshipswillbecompletelyreplaced.D.Productionofseagoingrobotsisrestricted.Ⅱ.阅读七选五Whenwemeetthehomeless,mostofusmightavoideyecontactandwalkalittlefaster.1What’shisorherstory?Howlonghavetheylivedonthestreets?Maybeyouevenwantedtohelp,butdidn’tknowhowtostartaconversation.Thenthefollowingmighthelpyou.

2IsthereanotherwayIcanhelp?

Thisisanespeciallygoodthingtosayifyou’reuncomfortablehandingovercashordon’thaveanytooffer.Undoubtedly,moneyissomethingthatahomelesspersonneeds,butoftenthereisaspecificthingthatcanquicklyhelpthatpersonoutofaterriblesituation.Didyoucatchthegame?3Talkingaboutsportsisagoodidea.Whilethereisagame,bringitupliketalkingabouttheweather—sportsisatopicofconversationthatyoudon’thavetobeofacertainclasstoexperience.

Goodmorning.Say“hi”or“hello”ortrytoacknowledgethepersoninsomeway.4Regardlessofwhatyourgreetingmaybe,it’simportanttolookthepersonintheeyewhenspeaking.Accordingtothehomeless,oneofthemanydifficultthingsaboutbeinghomelessisthatyoufeellessthanhuman.

Howareyoudoing?Wouldyouliketotalk?Thesequestionsaregreatbecausethey’reopen-ended.Don’tbesurprisedifpeoplearenotinterestedinchatting,though.You’regettingintotheirpersonallives.5If,however,thepersonisopentotalking,thiscanleadtoarealconversation—andmaybeevenprovideawayforyoutoofferhelp.

A.Idon’thaveanymoney.B.It’sgoodtohearkindness.C.Butyoumightalsothinkaboutthesituation.D.Maybetheydon’twanttodiscussthatwithastranger.E.Athleticeventsareoftenshownontelevisionsonthestreet.F.Thenon-homelesspersonalmostneverlooksthehomelessintheeye.G.Offeringawishofgoodwillcanbeapowerfulthingtothehomeless.模块二Unit3阅读理解题组——练速度Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是应用文。文章介绍了TheFirstTee这个志愿者组织的基本信息以及招募志愿者的一些岗位说明、申请留意事项等。1.A细微环节理解题。依据We’reLookingforYou!中的“ourprogramfocusesonmakingparticipantsstrongerandmoreconfident...”可知,TheFirstTeeCoachProgram使参加者更强大、更自信。2.C推理推断题。依据DatabaseManager中的“Thedatabasemanagerisexpectedtoupdatethedataaminimumofeveryotherweek.”可知,假如你擅长运用计算机,你可以选择成为数据库管理员。3.B细微环节理解题。依据ProcessofBecomingaVolunteer中的“OnceAlisonBoyle(ourDirectorofVolunteerandParticipantServices)receivesyourcompletedapplication,shewillcontactyouforanin-personinterview.”可知,为了在TheFirstTee成为一名志愿者,申请者必需接受面试。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在医院有一份满足的工作,但是作者想要通过自己的努力来改善他人的人生,于是走上了收养孩子的道路。4.A推理推断题。第一段说作者能在家工作很好(waswonderful),但是作者意识到自己在医院的工作不能让别人的生活发生变更(wasn’tmakingadifferenceinanyone’slife),须要做一些事来拓展自己(stretchmylimits),促使自己成长(pushmetogrow),由此推断作者觉得自己在医院的工作缺少动力。5.B细微环节理解题。依据第一段中的“butithitmethatmycareerinhospitalwasn’tmakingadifferenceinanyone’slife.”可知,作者确定收养孩子是为了让他人的人生更有意义。6.A词义揣测题。依据下文的“...waswaitingforusintheemergencyroom,sickandlackofnutrition.”可知,在急诊室里,一脸病态而且养分不良指的是作者打算领养的孩子。7.C推理推断题。依据最终一段的“Thechildren’slawyerandsocialworkerwerethere.Withjustafewwords,ouradoptionwasfinalized.”可知,作者全家七个人,包括两个被领养的孩子,一起来到一个小法庭,孩子的律师和社工也在这里是为了让作者的收养合法化。【语篇导读】这是一篇人物传记类记叙文。短文介绍了木工兼艺术家GeorgeNakashima以及他设计的作品的相关信息。8.D推理推断题。依据第一段“MrNakashimarejectedthelabelofartist.”可知,Nakashima拒绝艺术家的称号,由此推断他很虚心;依据其次段“Evenmakingaboxwasanactofcreation,becauseitproducedanobjectthathadneverexistedbefore.”可知,他很有创建力。9.A细微环节理解题。依据其次段最终一句“Nak