专题06 真题体裁阅读微解—综合训练
综合训练（一）
A
（江苏省南京市第一中学高三一模）Universal Beijing Resort is a widely expected theme park destination
featuring several all-new attractions. To ensure a safe, secure and pleasant environment, please obey the following
regulations.
●Food Policy:
Universal Beijing Resort offers a variety of fresh and delicious food options at restaurants and stands
throughout the Resort. However, we respect that guests may need to bring some outside food and drinks for self-
consumption. The following food and drinks will not be allowed into the Resort (except for medical, infant, or
special dietary needs):
Alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, spirits, etc.)
Foods that need to be heated or processed (e.g. instant noodles, cold food, instant hotpot)
Food and drinks in glass containers (e.g. soda in glass bottles, etc.)
●Security Inspection Process:
All bags, backpacks or packages are requested to be inspected according to applicable laws before guests enter
Universal Beijing Resort.
Bags/containers more than 56cm×36cm×23cm are prohibited.
Please follow the instructions from Universal Beijing Resort Security Team.
●Ticket Policy
There is no admission ticket required for entry to Universal CityWalk Beijing, but Universal Studios Beijing is
only accessible to guests with admission tickets. Guests under16 must be accompanied by a guest aged 16 or older.
Themed Park Ticket
·One Day Dated Admission
Valid on your selected date
only
·Valid at Universal Studios
Beijing only
From ¥315
Universal Express
·Valid on your selected date only
·Universal Express price may vary depending on the date selection
·Includes express access to participating ride and attraction, and
priority seating at selected shows.
·Valid at Universal Studios Beijing only
From ¥400
If you have any questions or encounter an emergency, please consult an onsite team member, or dial the Guest
Services Hotline via 4008-778899.
21. Who is the passage intended for?
A. Tour guides.
B. Tourists.C. Security Guards.
D. Parents.
22. Which of the following is against the regulations of Universal Beijing Resort?
A. Buying food from the stands.
B. Eating home-made cookies.
C. Drinking milk from glass bottles.
D. Getting luggage inspected.
23. What do we know about the admission?
A. The price of Universal Express is fixed.
B. You need pay for entry to Universal City Walk.
C. A 14-year-old boy can buy ticket and go alone.
D. You should pay at least ¥400 for express access.
B
(海南海口高三一模）Years earlier, I’d been a trainee in a lab, which stuck to a traditional format. The lab
head would spend much time asking the presenter a series of pointed questions. Presenters would need to know
extremely small details about articles they were citing and present their research using picture-perfect analyses and
graphs. So the presentation was an untoward thing to almost anyone.
When I started my own lab, I decided to change the routine by being friendly and welcoming while asking my
trainees challenging questions about their science. But for 6 years, I felt I hadn’t created the lab environment I
wanted.
The turning point came during the pandemic. It hit home to me that one’s life isn’t endless and that I need to
make the most of the time I have. I decided that I wanted to become a better professor—to make a mark by training
the next generation of scientists.
In my personal life, I had benefited from listening to talks by motivational speakers. So I decided to start there.
At the next lab meeting, I showed my students a video about happiness, hoping it would help them in their personal
life and give us something light to discuss. I wasn’t sure how they’d respond, hut I was pleased to discover that
they were interested in discussing the advice in the video afterward. In the end, I asked them whether they’d like to
do similar activities in future meetings, and they said yes.
From then on, I began every lab meeting with a 20-minute team building session. My lab members and I do
many activities—including analyzing and appreciating poetry. These sessions have eased tensions and opened
minds, helping foster more participation later in the meeting.
So far, I have been hopeful about the lab environment we’re creating. My greatest wish is to see my trainees
become their best selves, understand who they are and what they want as well as reach their career goals. I am
proud of the change and the difference I’ve made.
24. What does the underlined word “untoward” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Harmonious.
B. Embarrassing.
C. Stressful.
D. Appealing.
25. How did the pandemic affect the author?
A. He no longer wasted his time. B. He decided to become a professor.
C. He realized the benefit of inspiring talks. D. He wanted to make more contributions.
26. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The change the author made.
B. A video the students liked.
C. The benefit the author got from others.
D. A proposal the students put forward.
27. What message does the author mainly want to deliver?
A. Team building sessions can bring unexpected benefits.
B. One should have the courage to make a change.
C. Professors are responsible for teamwork.
D. Motivational talks are the origin of inspiration.
C
（辽宁大连一模）Swot satellite is scheduled to be launched Thursday morning to conduct a comprehensive
survey of Earth’s vital resource. By using advanced microwave radar technology it will collect height-surface
measurements of oceans, lakes and rivers in high-definition detail over 90% of the globe. It’s really the first time to
observe nearly all water on the planet’s surface.
The major mission is to explore how oceans help to minimize climate change by absorbing atmospheric heat
and carbon dioxide in a natural process. Oceans are estimated to have absorbed more than 90% of the extra heat
trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere by human-caused greenhouse gases Swot will scan the seas from the orbit and
precisely measure fine differences in surface elevations (高度) around smaller currents and eddies (漩涡), where
much of the oceans’ decrease of heat and carbon is believed to occur. “Studying the mechanism will help climate
scientists answer a key question: What is the turning point at which oceans start releasing, rather than absorbing,
huge amounts of heat back into the atmosphere and speed up global warming, rather than limiting it,” said Nadya
Shiffer, Swot’s program scientist.
By comparison, earlier studies of water bodies relied on data of rivers or oceans taken at specific points, or
from satellites that can only track measurements along a one-dimensional line, requiring scientists to fill in data
gaps through extrapolation ( 外推法). Thanks to the radar instrument, Swot can scan through cloud cover and
darkness over wide ranges of the Earth. This enables scientists to accurately map their observations in two
dimensions regardless of weather or time of day and to cover large geographic areas far more quickly than was
previously possible.
“Rather than giving us a line of elevations, it’s giving us a map of elevations, and that’s just a total game
changer,” said Tamlin Pavelsky, Swot freshwater science leader.
28. What does the underlined expression “vital resource” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. Technology.
B. Climate.
C. Oceans. D. Water.
29. What is the major mission of Swot?
A. To explore the influences of greenhouse gases.
B. To explain the consequence of global warming.
C. To identify the causes of water absorbing heat and CO2.
D. To study the mechanism of oceans influencing climate.
30. What makes it possible for Swot to measure precisely?
A. The high-definition computer. B. Advanced radar technology.
C. The three-dimensional image. D. An accurate map of elevations.
31. Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A. A Solution to Climate Change B. A Breakthrough in Space Travel
C. First Global Water Survey from Space D. The Successful Launch of Swot Satellite
D
（浙江杭州二模）ChatGPT, designed by OpenAI to carry on conversations just like humans, has become a
viral excitement. The AI-powered tool went from zero to a million users in just five days! Its ability to provide in-
depth answers to user questions has even drawn the attention of distinguished technology companies.
The intelligent robot understands what the user says or types and then responds in a way that makes sense. Its
vast body of knowledge has been gathered from the internet and archived books. It is further trained by humans.
This makes ChatGPT a useful tool for researching almost any topic.
“We have a lot of information on the internet, but you normally have to Google it, then read it and then do
something with it,” says Ricardo, chief science officer and co-founder of AI company Erudit. “Now you’ll have this
resource that can process the whole internet and all of the information it contains for you to answer your question.”
ChatGPT cannot think on its own. It depends on the information that it has been trained on. As a result, the AI
tool works well for things that have accurate data available. However, when unsure, ChatGPT can get creative and
flow out incorrect responses. OpenAI cautions users to check the information no matter how logical it sounds. Also,
ChatGPT has only been trained with information till 2021. Hence, it cannot be relied upon for anything that
happened after that.
Experts believe ChatGPT has limitless potential to solve real-world problems. It can translate long texts into
different languages, create content on almost any topic, and even summarize books.
However, ChatGPT has received mixed reactions from educators. Some believe it could serve as a valuable
tool to help build literacy skills in the classroom. It could also be used to teach students difficult science or math
concepts. But other educators think ChatGPT will encourage students to cheat. They fear this will prevent them
from building critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As a result, many districts are starting to ban its use in
schools.
32. What is the unique feature of ChatGPT?
A. It has artificial intelligence.
B. It can answer users’ questions.
C. It has the largest number of users.
D. It can engage in meaningful conversations.
33. What makes ChatGPT helpful to research various topics?
A. Its capability of information processing. B. Its accurate information.
C. Its availability of up-to-date data.
D. Its vast body of questions.
34. Why do ChatGPT users have to be cautious when using it?
A. ChatGPT is unable to think itself.
B. ChatGPT lacks creativity.
C. ChatGPT offers illogical information.
D. ChatGPT is not properly trained.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards ChatGPT?
A. Favorable. B. Disapproving. C. Objective.
D. Intolerant.
七选五
（河南校联考模拟预测）The information age has brought a lot of amazing things, including the ability to
share knowledge instantly across the world. One way of doing this is to create an online museum. Museums are
places to look at artifacts( 手工制品)and technology and learn about their history and purpose.____36____By
putting your museum online though, you can expand this audience to the world.
Construct your galleries. As you build your web page, try to divide galleries into different “rooms”.
____37____For example, if your museum is about American history, start one page for the early-colonization(早期
殖民)period, another for the revolutionary war and another for the drafting of the constitution. It may be helpful to
include links to the next gallery in order at the bottom of the page.
Add illustrations to your galleries. As you program your web page, include pictures you have taken of the
things in your real museum, with captions alongside them. ____38____ For example, if you have a picture of the
Hope Diamond, don’t just say “The Hope Diamond”; instead, give a short description of it, namely “The Hope
Diamond, a rare deep-blue diamond, has an ancient history which is believed to date back to India.” If you have
more information, be sure to include a link to that next to your initial explanation.
____39____If the page you are building is for a real museum and you have the means to do so, you may want
to include a small online store where visitors can buy items available in your real museum’s gift shop. This will
allow the museum to collect income off the website. ____40____
A. Consider opening a gift shop.
B. Buy items in the online store.
C. Make sure to be descriptive with the items.
D. It’s better to group associated concepts together.
E. You have the ability to do something that no other museum in the world can.
F. Unfortunately, museum audiences are limited to those who can travel to the museum.
G. It will also allow visitors to purchase books and other information that may help them in continued research.
综合训练（二）
A
（湖南省长沙市长郡中学高三上学期月考）If you are longing for a hike in Alaska and aren’t sure where to
start, here are our favorites. There’s something for all levels of skills and ambitions.
The Kenai River Trail
A half mile down this trail are wonderful views of the Kenai River Canyon. There are really two trail heads(小
道的起点); the main “upper” trail starts at mile 0.6 of Skilak Lake Rd, and the other at mile 2.3.
Turn again Arm Trail
This 11-mile hike begins at Potter Trail head (Mile 115). Initially used by Alaska Natives, the trail, can also be
accessible to points along the way: McHugh Creck(Mile 112), Rainbow(Mile 108) and Windy(Mile 107).
lditarod National Historic Trail
The National Historic Iditarod Trail is a 24-mile hike used by gold miners and sled-dog teams until 1918,
when the Alaska Railroad was finished. It’s a two-to-three day hike through superb mountain scenery to Gird
wood( where it’s known as the Crow Pass Trail), and is the region’s best backpack adventure.
Put up a tent at Echo Bend(Mile 3), or rent one of two yurts(毡房)($65 per night) close by. For a shorter
outing you can turn around at the Perch, then return to the Dew Mound Trail at Echo Bend and then to the Nature
Center, making this a scenic 8-mile trip.
Reed Lakes Trail
Two alpine lakes, waterfalls, glaciers and towering granite(花岗岩) walls: the7-to-9-mile Reed Lakes Trail is
one of the most wonderful hikes in the region, and worth the climb. Once you reach upper Reed Lake, continue 1
mile to Bomber Glacier, where the ruin of a B-29 bomber lies in memorial to six men who died in a 1957 crash.
21. Which of the following was originally used by Alaska Natives?
A. The Kenai River Trail. B. Turn again Arm Trail.
C. Iditarod National Historic Trail. D. Reed Lakes Trail.
22. At which place can hikers set up a tent?
A. Gird wood. B. Potter Trail head. C. Echo Bend. D. Turn again Arm.
23. What will visitors see at Bomber Glacier?
A. A memorial to six heroes. B. A tower made of granite.
C. The ruin of a B-29 bomber. D. One of the most splendid waterfalls.
B
（吉林延边二模）Jordan Mittler has been spending weekends teaching seniors in New York how to use
technology for years, but he never expected he would be streaming a class online.
He has taught texting, emailing and video chatting to dozens of seniors for years, beginning when his
grandparents first got smartphones. Teaching them how to use apps and send messages inspired the teen to offer his
services to more older people. In February 2019, he created a formal curriculum and started hosting free, hour-long
sessions for seniors every Sunday.
Immediately, he was flooded with interested participants. His course, spread out over 10 weeks, was an instant
success. One of his favorite lessons was helping his students surprise a family member with a video call.
But when the coronavirus hit New York City, Jordan had to end his classes. He wasn’t sure if he could move
the lessons online—it was much easier to help students understand their devices in person —but he knew the
importance of keeping older folks connected online. Most of the attendees were retired or lived alone and needed to
find ways to connect with family members remotely. “It gives them somewhere to be and something to do,” he
said.
So he spent a week ensuring each student could use Zoom, an online video chat platform. For most of the
seniors, that meant calling them individually with step-by-step instructions. Since then, online classes have been
going smoothly. He has reworked his curriculum to include tasks relevant to life in isolation, like staying in touch
with family, checking the news, and playing online games.
His project, Mittler Senior Technology, has taught Jordan the value of making intergenerational relationships.
He frequently invites his teenage friends to participate in his classes, hoping more young people will take time to
help older relatives or neighbors.
24. What made Jordan decide to help the old?
A. Buying smartphones for his grandparents.
B. Streaming a class about smartphones.
C. Guiding his grandparents to use smartphones.
D. Learning more skills about surfing the Internet.
25. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. How Jordan began his online classes. B. Why it was necessary to help the old.
C. What Jordan thought of the coronavirus. D. Why it was hard to teach the old online.
26. What can we know about Jordan’s online teaching?
A. It got support from apps.
B. Jordan had confidence in it at first.
C. Its curriculum never changed.
D. Jordan well prepared for it.
27. What can we infer about Jordan Mittler?
A. He is considerate and patient.
B. He is humorous and positive.
C. He is curious and brave.
D. He is honest and determined.
C
（内蒙古呼和浩特二模）A self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh winked at me: The Dutch painter’s life and
Post-Impressionism art are the subjects of Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. The interactive
exhibition will continue touring through North and South America later.
The unique show was created in 2020 by Mathieu St-arnaud, the creative director of Normal Studio in
Montreal, Canada, and his team of artists. The self-guided tour includes important moments in Van Gogh’s life, and
more than 300 Van Gogh’s paintings were digitally reproduced and edited into a 35-minute film. The film is played
repeatedly and is presented on a large digital landscape using 360°-projection (360 度投影) technology.
“This showed me a new way to enjoy art. After all, not everyone can go to a museum that owns: a real Van
Gogh’s painting,” said Samantha Kates, 14, who viewed the exhibition in Los Angeles. Like many visitors,
Samantha was curious about the technology that allows viewers to “communicate” with Van Gogh. “There was a
projector that was making all of these colors appear,” Samantha said. “They would also appear on my skin, and that
really made me feel a part of the painting.”
11-year-old Abby Kates, who only knew The Starry Night before experiencing the exhibition in San Diego,
found another benefit of the show. “My Beyond Van Gogh experience was different because I got to do yoga,” she
said. “It was peaceful, and I got to think deeply and stay calm while enjoying the art. Now I became interested in
this talent.”
“Yoga is really a process. It brings awareness to the present moment,” Michael Caldwell, a local yoga
instructor, said. “Doing yoga in an environment like the Van Gogh show really helps you to focus on the constancy
(恒定性) of change, which we can see through the exhibition with Van Gogh’ s progress over time. And seeing that
process in ourselves, we can better appreciate it and know how to live our lives.”
28. What’s unique about Beyond Van Gogh?
A. A team of creative artists work as guides for it.
B. Van Gogh’s works have been digitally recreated.
C. It holds special lectures on Post-Impressionism art.
D. It shows a 3D film based on Van Gogh’s life stories.
29. What can visitors do at the exhibition according to the text?
A. Produce their own artworks. B. Experience art in a realistic way.
C. Talk to famous artists face to face. D. Get close to the real works of Van Gogh.
30. Which may Caldwell agree with on doing yoga in the show?
A. It can greatly improve viewers’ yoga skills.
B. It can help create an artistic environment.
C. It encourages deep thinking on creativity.
D. It inspires viewers to reflect on themselves.
31. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Van Gogh’s art still keeps pace with the age
B. A Van Gogh show is touring through the US
C. Using technology to bring Van Gogh’s art to life
D. Connecting visitors to great artists through yoga
D
（江西南昌考二模）An analysis of 5.4 grammes of stones and dust that a Japanese Hayabusa-2 spacecraft
gathered from Ryugu, an asteroid (小行星) near Earth, has discovered a surprising component: a drop of water. The
discovery offers new support for the theory that life on Earth may have originated from outer space.
Hayabusa-2 was launched in 2014 on its mission to Ryugu, and returned to Earth’s orbit two years ago to drop
off a capsule containing the sample. The sample has been divided among different scientific teams to maximize the
chance of new discoveries. The precious cargo has already produced several results, including organic materials
that showed some of the building blocks of life on Earth, amino acids, may have been formed in space.
The lead scientist, Tomoki Nakamura of Tohoku University and his team, which is made up of about 150
researchers from the US, Britain, France, Italy and China, also analyzed the sample from Ryugu. The team’s latest
discovery was a drop of water containing salt and organic matter. “This drop of water has great meaning. Many
researchers believe that water was brought from outer space, but we actually discovered water in Ryugu for the first
time,” Nakamura said.
That bolsters the theory that asteroids such as Ryugu, or its larger parent asteroid, could have provided water,
which contains salt and organic matter in collisions(碰撞) with Earth. “Such discovery may have been directly
linked to the origin of the oceans or organic matter on Earth,” Nakamura said.
Kensei Kobayashi, a scientist who is not part of the research group, applauded the discovery. “The fact that
water was discovered in the sample itself is surprising, given the chances of it being destroyed in outer space. It
does suggest that the asteroid contained water, in the form of fluid and not just ice, and organic matter may have
been generated in that water,” Kobayashi said.
32. What did Nakamura’s team find lately?
A. Ryugu moves near the earth. B. Ryugu accommodates fluid water.
C. Organic matter exists in sample water. D. Amino acids come into being in space.
33. What does the underlined word “bolsters” probably mean?
A. Supports.
B. Doubts. C. Advances. D. Tests.
34. What is the significance of the discovery?
A. It draws attention to amino acids.
B. It proves the mission to Ryugu a success.
C. It offers clues to origins of life on Earth.
D. It promises a bright future for space exploration.
35. What is Kobayashi’ s attitude toward the finding?
A. Critical.
B. Skeptical.
C. Objective.
D. Favorable.
七选五
（江西上饶二模）Autistic (自闭症的) children are as known as “children of the stars”.They may have
difficulties communicating with other people. ____36____ By combining music with mobile technology, three
students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have tried to help them with an app called Starrypia.
Tan Yilan, Zhang Junwei and Cai Yu spent five months building their AR-gamified therapy app for children
with autism. Children use the app to scan things around them. ____37____ Then they rearrange the parts to create
songs. The songs would be recorded in their music diaries.
“This is actually a kind of music therapy. ____38____ The process also trains their abilities.” said Tan. The
app encourages children to scan and identify dolls, animals and plants. They even designed different levels, guiding
users from their surroundings to nature.
According to the app’s developers, traditional music therapy is usually taken in hospitals. ____39____ But
Starrypia makes the process more like a game. Besides, it can be used anytime and anywhere, making the therapy
lighter and easier.
Starrypia will soon come out on the APP Store. ____40____ They will return the income to their families.
When they tested the app on autistic children, they got good responses, not only in professional terms but also on
the children’s faces. “I saw their smiles as they played with Starrypia, making everything worth it,” said Tan.
A. They are combining music with mobile technology.
B. Autistic children can better express themselves by it.
C. And they get parts of music as well as cartoon images.
D. The developers are also preparing to sell the music works.
E. The music therapy app is becoming more and more popular.
F. However, music can open their hearts as a kind of artistic language.
G. Autistic children sit in front of computers learning some music courses.
综合训练（三）
A
（湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三上学期月考）Residential College Writing Tutors
The Residential College Writing Tutors are currently working via email and Zoom. Sign up the way you
always have (link is external)，and a confirmation email will explain how to access your tutor at the time of your
appointment.
Residential College Writing Tutors work with Yale College undergraduates. See Graduate Writing
Consultations if you are a graduate student needing assistance.
Preparing for Your Session
·Make an appointment (link is external) with your college’s Writing Tutor.
·Carefully read the confirmation email，as each tutor offers slightly different instructions about preparing for
appointments.
What to Expect
Many tutors will read your paper in advance，although a few prefer that you do that work together. Either
way ，most sessions will start with the tutor asking you what you hope to accomplish, which might include
questions about the assignment or a discussion of your experience writing similar papers. The tutor will then
discuss the most important areas for revision. Tutors won’t tell you exactly what to do to fix your essay，but they
will help you figure out strategies for revision and prompt you to take notes on the suggestions that arise. Often the
most important changes involve the primary claims of the paper or the structure of your argument.
Writing Tutors can also help you with grammar and style, although not by proof reading your whole essay;
instead, the two of you might edit a paragraph together, looking for suggestions that you can then incorporate into
the rest of your paper.
lf you have worked with the same tutor before，there will be more time to discuss general trends in your
writing，or to work quickly through basic concerns and move on to specific needs of the current paper. One benefit
of the Residential College Writing Tutors is the opportunity to work over several years with someone who knows
your writing well.
21. Who can make an appointment with Residential College Writing Tutors?
A. PhD students.
B. Undergraduate students.
C. High school students.
D. Graduate students.
22. What will Writing Tutors not do?
A. Proofread your whole essay.
B. Help you with grammar and style.
C. Edit a paragraph with you together. D. Help you figure out strategies for revision.
23. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A textbook.
B. A course plan.
C. A university website. D. An academic article.
B
（云南玉溪一模）It’s picking season at Christian Nachtwey’s organic orchard (果园) in western Germany
and laborers are loading their vehicles with ripe apples. But Nachtwey’s farm is also obtaining a second harvest:
Many of the apple trees grow beneath solar panels that have been producing electricity, while providing the fruit
below with much-needed shade.
“The idea is simple,” said Nachtwey. “To protect the orchard, without reducing the available growing surface
and in particular maintaining production. On top of that, there’s the solar electricity being generated on the same
land.” Large-scale solar installations on farmland are becoming increasingly popular, as farmers seek to make the
most of their land and establish a second source of revenue (收益).
Getting the right mix of crop and solar is hard, because modern fruit varieties are finely used to particular
growing conditions. Any change can tip the balance, costing farmers revenue if their fruit is damaged, the wrong
color or not as sweet as consumers like. That’s why Nachtwey is cooperating with researchers to test which apple
varieties thrive under the solar roofs, and which types of solar roofs are best suited for the orchard. To compare the
results, some trees are covered with a conventional net normally used to protect sensitive crops from hail (冰雹).
Juergen Zimmer, an expert with the agricultural services department of Rhineland-Palatinate state, said the
apples grown under the solar roofs were slightly less sweet this year than those under the hail nets. But hardly any
of the solar-shaded apples got damaged in the intense sunlight that hit the region on July 24 this year, while up to
18% of the uncovered fruit suffered sunburn that day, he said. “We need at least two to three full years to record all
the weather conditions that might occur, and look at the output and color that the different varieties of tree
produce,” said Zimmer.
Researchers hope the tests will show that tree fruit crops thrive under solar panels. This could help prevent
renewable energy production from competing for precious land with agriculture — a growing concern for those
seeking to tackle climate change and rising food prices.
24. What can we know about the idea of putting solar panels in the orchard?
A. Trees provide solar panels with much-needed shade.
B. Farmers grow fewer trees as solar panels cover the land.
C. Solar panels significantly decrease the output of ripe apples.
D. The model makes it possible for farmers to make extra profits.
25. What may happen if Nachtwey doesn’t get the right mix of crop and solar?
A. He may get more revenues. B. Solar panels may not work.
C. The color of panels may change.
D. Fruit may be difficult to sell.
26. What did Juergen Zimmer find in his test?
A. A net can protect crops from hail. B. Solar-shaded apples have a better taste.
C. Solar roofs shade apples from sunburn. D. Sunburn does more harm to apples than hail.
27. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Solar panels compete with agriculture for land.
B. A farmer tries solar roofs on an apple orchard.
C. Solar panels provide renewable energy for agriculture.
D. Experts fight against climate change and rising food prices.
C
（四川成都树德中学校考模拟预测）This fall, students at the University of Massachusetts found a new
menu at their dining commons: the “diet for a cooler planet” menu. This meant herb-roasted lamb, raised with a
carbon-friendly approach. It included sweet potatoes that had been picked from a local farm’s field post-harvest.
The options were plant-heavy, locally grown, and involved little to no packaging.
“We wanted to let students participate in climate action by making choices about their food,” says Kathy
Wicks, sustainability director for UMass Dining. The university is not alone in this effort. Increasingly, American
consumers and institutions are thinking about how their food choices factor into climate change. For many, small
choices at the grocery store, dining hall, and restaurant can feel more accessible than big-ticket options like buying
a fuel-efficient car or installing home solar panels.
Small changes in dietary habits may make a big difference. Climate activists often target fossil fuels and
transportation systems, but studies point to the food system as a significant contributor to global warming.
According to Project Drawdown, a research organization that evaluates climate solutions, the way food is grown,
transported, and consumed accounts for about a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Beef is a regular
target. “If, on average, Americans cut a quarter pound of beef per week from their diet, it’s like taking 10 million
cars off the road a year,” says Sujatha Bergen, director of health campaigns for the Natural Resources Defense
Council. Food waste ranks third among climate solutions. While much waste occurs before consumers are involved
— food left on the field or “chucked” because it does not fit appearance standards, Americans also throw out a lot
of food they have purchased: about $ 1,600 worth a year per family of four.
“People are beginning to understand that their food choices make a big impact on climate,” says Megan
Larmer, director of regional food at the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in New York. But, she
cautions substantial change will need to come from the whole food system.
28. What is the purpose of the new menu at the University of Massachusetts?
A. To market the cold dishes. B. To reduce the cost of packaging.
C. To popularize the plant-heavy diet. D. To promote low carbon awareness.
29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Food is a decisive factor for climate change.
B. Food choices matter much to global warming.
C. Universities are working together in climate action.
D. Fuel-efficient cars are not affordable for consumers.
30. What does Sujatha Bergen say about beef?
A. It has great influence on carbon reduction.
B. It is popular among millions of car drivers.
C. It has a close relationship with gas emission.
D. It plays a significant role in American’s diet.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. Food System Reform: A Successful Trial
B. Global Warming: An Approaching Danger
C. Carbon Emission: A Killer, or Healer?
D. Low Carbon Diet: A Craze, or More?
D
（广东十校联盟二模）Committed to helping humans communicate with and understand as many species as
possible, a California-based nonprofit organization, Earth Species Project (ESP) is taking the lead.
“We are species-independent,” Raskin said to The Guardian, adding that ESP is developing translation
algorithms( 算法) that can be applied to biological systems of all kinds, from worms to whales. Raskin
acknowledges that the goal is similar to going to the moon. Instead, the ESP roadmap involves solving a series of
smaller problems to achieve the big picture. These tools will assist researchers in revealing the secrets of species
under study using artificial intelligence.
Bees, for instance, do a special “waggle dance” to signal to each other that they should land on a certain
flower, which is a form of non-verbal communication. A noisy social environment can make it difficult to
determine which animal is making the sound within a group. This phenomenon is known as the “cocktail party
problem”.
Though there are many challenges, some progress has been made, such as an algorithm that can produce
imitated animal sounds to talk directly with them.
“It’s making the Al speak the language, although we don’t know what it means yet,” Raskin said, “These are
the tools that allow us to understand entire communication systems.” As we can see, Artificial Intelligence is once
again being used by scientists to break barriers and open new doors that would otherwise be unopenable. More and
more scientists are turning towards artificial intelligence for help in various fields, despite many well-known
scientists warning that AI must be controlled and looked over.
Last year, a former Google engineer claimed that the Al was sentient( 有感知能力的). Although this isn’t
likely to be the case, it shows just how far artificial intelligence has progressed. Interestingly, and in a somewhat
connection to ESP, Professor Avi Loeb has proposed that Artificial Intelligence developed by humans could one
day maybe identify Alien AI and communicate with it.
32. Which statement would Raskin probably agree with?
A. The purpose of EPS is to land on the moon.
B. Researchers are studying independent animals.
C. Solving challenging problems is just the priority.
D.AI will offer humans help to understand animals.
33. Why does the author mention “waggle dance” and “cocktail party problem”?
A. To show recent discoveries researchers made.
B. To demonstrate difficulties researchers face.
C. To reveal the secrets of species to the public.
D. To arouse readers’ interest in certain animals.
34. What can we know about Al in Paragraph 5?
A. AI has been abandoned by scientists. B. Al is gradually taking scientists’ place.
C. Scientists have different opinions of AI.
D. Problems can only be solved by AI alone.
35. What does Professor Avi Loeb imply in the last paragraph?
A. People need to lay great stress on the alien communication.
B. AI needs to be constantly updated to match alien technology.
C. We’ll be surely able to communicate with aliens aided by Al.
D. AI has a great potentiality in the field of scientific research.
七选五
（吉林统考模拟预测）Being productive is not working every day 15 hours without any break. ____36____
If you can become more productive, you will be able to save the most valuable things you have: your time! Here
are some tips that I usually use to improve my productivity level.
You need to have a physical and digital working environment that motivates you to work. Make sure to
remove any distractions on your desk, including your phone or other things that could ruin your concentration.
____37____ Yes, I’m talking about these people who have so many files that they can’t see their wallpaper
anymore.
____38____ Personally, I like working on different things during my day. Working in a field should not be an
excuse to just work in that specific field. There are so many fields to discover on this earth. For example, I work in
computer science. If I’m only doing programming during my day, I get bored. So I write articles about things that I
like. ____39___
Moreover, don’t force yourself to do something if you have spent more than 30 minutes trying to start it. It’s
okay to postpone, you will do it another time. You just have to be conscious of the reason why you postponed it. If
you are feeling overwhelmed, it’s a good way to do something to relax you. ____40____ Then go back to what you
have postponed and you could be more productive.
A. That’s the same idea with your desktop.
B. They could be about computer but not necessarily.
C. Diversifying your fields is another action you can take.
D. You can’t be fully productive if you don’t have energy.
E. It is just being able to spend less time by being efficient.
F. Clean your desk and sort out your folders on your desktop.
G. Just take a nap, do sport or do whatever makes you feel good.
综合训练（四）
（安徽省十校联盟高三下学期4 月期中）Endangered Species Youth Art Contest
2023 Contest Now Open!
Join us for our 6th annual Endangered Species Youth Art Contest! In celebration of Endangered Species Day
(May 19, 2023), Roger Williams Park Zoo is accepting art entries from local K-12 grade students in the New
England area showing threatened and endangered species. Together we hope to raise awareness about the
importance of saving endangered species and their wild habitats.
Winners will be formally announced by May 2023.
Rules & Art Submission Instructions:
▲All entries are to be submitted electronically. Web form will be made available beginning February 1,2023.
▲Students’ artworks must be original. Computer-produced images will NOTbe judged.
▲All artworks must be about threatened/endangered species.
▲Each art entry must also include a short explanation (3-5 sentences) as to why saving your chosen species
from extinction is important.
Deadline: Entries must be received by Sunday, April 2,2023. Late entries will not be judged.
2023 Art Contest Prizes
GRAND PRIZE(Judges Choice)
▲One Family RWPZoo membership (a S149 value; or extra year added to current Zoo membership)
▲An adopt-an-animal package of your choice
▲One $100 gift card
GRADE CATEGORY WINNERS (Grades K-2, Grades 3-12)
Each grade-winner shall receive:
Six General daytime admission tickets to RWPZoo
★
One $25 gift card
★
HONORABLE MENTIONS (Grades K-2,Grades 3-12)
Each grade-honorable mention shall receive:
·Four General daytime admission tickets to RWPZoo
·An award certificate
All winning artworks will be highlighted on the Zoo’s website and social media pages, and in the Zoo’s
summer WILD Magazine issue.
21. How can you submit your artwork?
A. By sending it in an envelope.
B. By turning it in on the website.
C. By handing it to the zoo in person.
D. By having it delivered to the judges.
22. What should you explain in your entry?
A. The habitats of threatened and endangered species.
B. The relationship between humans and endangered species.
C. The measures to protect endangered species.
D. The reason of protecting your targeted species.
23. What award will a grand prize winner get?
A. A choice to adopt an animal.
B. A S25 worth of gift card to the zoo.
C. An exhibition of the artwork all year round.
D. Six tickets to RWPZoo for general daily time admission.
B
（云南统考二模）In about 23 years，it may finally be time to look up. A recently discovered asteroid (小行
星) has a chance of hitting the earth on Valentine’s Day in 2046. It was discovered on Feb.26 at an observatory in
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
While the thought of an asteroid hitting the earth may sound concerning, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) says people shouldn’t be worried.
The asteroid has an estimated diameter of 160 feet, which is about the same size as an Olympic swimming
pool or the width of a football field.
“We’ve been tracking a new asteroid named 2023 DW that has a very small chance of impacting the earth.
Often when new objects are discovered, it takes several weeks’ data to reduce the uncertainties and adequately
predict their orbits years into the future, “NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) said.
The asteroid is ranked on the Torino Scale as level 1 threat. The scale is a tool to categorize potential earth
impacts, with zero being no threat and 10 being something that can cause a global disaster. One on the Torino Scale
means 2023 DW is in the normal, or green zone.
“Current calculations show the chance of collision ( 碰撞) is extremely unlikely with no need for public
concern,” NASA says of the green zone. “New telescopic observations will very likely lead to re-assignment to
Level 0.”
Although 2023 DW doesn’t pose a great risk to the earth, NASA has been continuing to work to defend our
planet from any asteroid that could cause disaster.
In September, 2022, NASA crashed its Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft, or DART, into an asteroid
to see if it could change the trajectory of the space rock. NASA later confirmed the mission was a success, and is
continuing to research how effective the method is, should a massive asteroid be headed our way.
24. What does NASA’s PDCO say about 2023 DW?
A. It is too close to the earth.
B. It must be destroyed in space.
C. Its orbit is still uncertain now.
D. Its orbit should be changed.
25. How is 2023 DW ranked on the Torino Scale?
A. As Level zero threat. B. As Level ten threat.
C. In the normal zone. D. In the threatening zone.
26. What does the underlined word “trajectory” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Size.
B. Weight.
C. Angle.
D. Path.
27. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. An Asteroid Was Discovered at an Observatory in Chile
B. An Asteroid Is Coming Our Way, Unlikely to Hit Us
C.A Space Rock Has Just Passed the Earth
D.A Spacecraft Has Been Crashed Recently
C
（四川遂宁三模）Instead of throwing the pits (核) or nuts after eating fruits like many people, inheritors of
nut carving will collect them and turn them into artworks.
“One nut, ranging from 0.8 to 6 centimeters, can be shaped into delicate earrings, buttons, seals, etc,” said Tan
Wanhai, an inheritor of Weifang nut carving.
Weifang nut carving can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, during which a retired royal craftsman Wang
Dayan spread the skill to the locals in Shandong. Craftsmen back then often used peach pits to display their artistic
skills. Due to the demanding carving skills and its rich artistic content including many different elements, Weifang
nut carving was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage as early as 2008.
Tan has studied the nut carving over 25 years and has created many nut carvings along the way. Yet, the 48-
year-old craftsman also admitted that the journey of bringing this kind of masterpiece to life is not all smooth
sailing. “Unlike some pits like olive pits whose surfaces are flat, each peach pit has a unique texture like
fingerprints,” Tan said, adding that craftsmen should have the capability to trace each peach pit carefully to plan
their artwork besides the carving technique itself.
Also, craftsmen need to have a wide foundation of knowledge when it comes to carving nuts. According to
Tan, they have to master skills in painting, seal carving and calligraphy from many traditional cultures. Sometimes,
to depict classic folktales or legends in their artworks better, they need to read many books to prepare
themselves.
It is this kind of dedication that Tan and others possess that allows Weifang nut carving to thrive when many
traditional skills are gradually disappearing. “In recent years, Weifang nut carving artworks have been increasingly
welcomed by people in China for their inventive layout and novel ideas,” Tan said. This popularity, in turn, has also
attracted many people to learn the skill of nut carving and even become inheritors to pass it down.
28. What can we know about Weifang nut carving?
A. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
B. It can transform a nut into different designs.
C. It was invented by a retired royal craftsman.
D. It was first nationally recognized 25 years ago.
29. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “depict” in paragraph 5?
A. Tell. B. Understand. C. Review. D. Create.
30. What are paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. The cultural significance of nut carving.
B. The reasons why nut carvings are valuable.
C. The skills required for nut carving craftsmen.
D. The difficulties craftsmen have when creating nut carvings.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Seeds of Art and Beauty
B. Art Originating from Life
C. History of Nut Carving
D. Devoted Contemporary Inheritors
D
（广东校联考二模）Look up how to increase your life expectancy (预期寿命), and you will probably see
plenty of results recommending that you have a healthy diet, get sufficient sleep, work out and cut out tobacco and
too much alcohol consumption. But what many of us don’t know is that our relationships also affect our life
expectancy. Social integration is associated with greater life satisfaction, better health and increased life
expectancy. People with wide social networks are more likely to be happy, experience fewer health issues, enjoy
better mental health and to live a lot longer.
Now this doesn’t mean that we should dive head first into a relationship whenever we’re lonely in order to
avoid dying young. Harmful relationships can be as isolating as being alone, so who we choose to break bread with
is absolutely vital to our overall health.
Have you ever wondered why some people are single and happy, while others are drowning in suffering? Or
why some married couples exist in a consistent state of bliss, while others are practically enemies?
Research shows that marriage has greater benefits for men than it does for women. Being coupled allows men
to receive the essential emotional support that they would lack if they were single. They also get the added benefit
of being physically taken care of thanks to the gender roles society still subscribes to.
Women, on the other hand, don’t have as much luck when it comes to being coupled. A woman in a harmful
relationship is likely to experience the mental, emotional and physical consequences that come with that. On the
contrary, a woman in a healthy relationship is likely to live well. Research shows that the women who are happily
married tend to be coupled with partners who take on their fair share of household responsibilities.
But that’s not all, age gaps also need to be factored in to determine relationship satisfaction. Couples with
wider age gaps are more likely to be harmonious compared to their peers.
32. What does the writer intend to emphasize in Paragraph 1?
A. Some health problems.
B. Ways to increase life expectancy.
C. The effect of sleep on people’s health.
D. The importance of human relationships.
33. What does the underlined word “bliss” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Happiness. B. Kindness. C. Loneliness. D. Friendliness.
34. What can we learn from the research?
A. Marriage benefits men and women equally.
B. Women benefit more from marriage than men.
C. Men are better taken care of because of the gender roles.
D. Good relationship can effectively prevent people from dying lonely.
35. What would be probably discussed in the next paragraph of this passage?
A. The influence of a harmonious marriage.
B. Relationship satisfaction for older couples.
C. Gender differences in marriage satisfaction.
D. The benefits of wider age gaps in marriage.
七选五
（安徽安庆市第二中学校联考模拟预测）Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. It’s impossible
to make a perfect choice every time. But there is one particularly effective technique to improve our chances:
critical thinking.
Prepare your question.
____36____For example, if you’re wondering whether to go for fitness, there are many factors that will cloud
your reasons. But, if you know clearly what you can get by body-shaping, that’ll help you decide whether it really
suits your needs.
Gather your information.
There’s lots of it out there, so having a clear idea of your question will help you determine what’s relevant. If
you’re trying to decide on a diet to improve your nutrition, you may ask an expert for their advice, or seek other
people’s opinions.____37____
Consider the implications.
Imagine you’ve chosen a business based on his promise to make to cheaper for drivers to fill upon gas. At first
glance, that seems great.____38____If gasoline use is less restricted by cost, this could also cause a huge surge in
air pollution—an unintended consequence that’s important to think about.
____39____
Ask yourself why so many people are drawn to countless travel trips or destinations. Even if you disagree with
everything that travel agencies say, exploring the viewpoints might explain why some routes that don’t seem valid
to you appeal to others. This will allow you to explore alternatives, evaluate your own choices, and ultimately help
you make more informed decisions.
This above process is just one tool, and it certainly won’t remove difficult decisions from our
lives.____40____And, if enough of us use it, it has the power to make the world a more reasonable place.
A. Explore other points of view.
B. Apply the information collected.
C. In other words, get to know what you’re looking for.
D. Then what about the long-term environmental effects?
E. But it can help us increase the number of positive choices we make.
F. Therefore, ask yourself about what interests you most and what is needed.
G. It helps you weigh different options, moving you closer to a wiser decision.
综合训练（五）
A
(河北省保定市高三9 月调考)These long-life hot spots may have the secret to living to 100 or more! From
salty air to midday rest, here are some theories on how residents crack the century.
Yarmouth, Canada
Experts say there’s something special in the salty air from the ocean winds causing this seaside coast to boast
one of the highest concentrations of Canadian 100-year-old people. Townspeople have fish-rich diets and a stress-
free community spirit that keeps them kicking!
Okinawa, Japan
Hara hachi bun me is a Confucian teaching that instructs people to eat until they are 80% full. This governs
each meal these folks eat, meaning they stop eating when they’re 80% satisfied. More and more Japanese follow it
now.
Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Many residents here still live a “self-sufficient” life, eating most of the food they grow themselves, which can
be called real natural and green food. This tight-knit community dines on a fibre-rich diet of beans and corn. For
people in this place, dinner is the smallest meal of the day.
Icaria, Greece
A short sleep at midday and two cups of herbal tea every day may be the secret for 100-year-old locals in
Icaria. They also love goats’ milk, which has unique fatty acids that may protect against age-related infections.
21. Which country’s recipe for long life may come from Confucius’s thinking?
A. Canada.
B. Japan. C. Costa Rica.
D. Greece.
22. Which of the following probably helps the locals in Icaria live to 100?
A. Having a noon break.
B. Breathing the salty air.
C. Drinking tea once a week. D. Maintaining a fibre-rich diet.
23. What contributes to the four long-life hot spots according to the text?
A. Stress-free spirits.
B. Fatty acids.
C. Human diet style.
D. Ocean climate.
B
（安徽合肥一中二模）I am thinking today about my new favorite thing. It’s an app that my husband told me
a few years ago that helps me bypass all the obstacles (障碍) in my way: potholes, heavy traffic, and even speed
cameras.
To be honest, when my husband first told me about it, I didn’t pay much attention. I was only going to places I
already knew how to get to. Plus, I learned to drive from my father—who never turned to a map. I think I
mistakenly absorbed the message that real drivers didn’t need a map; you somehow just magically knew where to
go. It was only later that I realized that just getting a driver’s license didn’t mean you knew how to get to places—
that was lesson one. Lesson two came when my kids started playing on two different travel teams. The drivers in
our household suddenly had the need to head in different directions on the same day.
Suddenly my app became very meaningful to me. How did I ever manage to get to strange playing fields
hidden somewhere without it? But the crazy thing I have also noticed is how often I just don’t listen to it. Why
might that be? Do I just prefer the old routes, even if they are actually worse? I see an analogy (类比) to the present
moment. There is evidence that some old ideas and some long familiar ideas will send us into a boring unchanging
lifestyle. But for some reason we like them better than an unfamiliar new route that might take us into areas we’ve
never heard of, let alone visited.
It can be hard to admit we don’t know everything. As a person who still drives an 8-year-old stick shift and
who has never stood in line for anything new, I certainly understand that. But I also try to remember the times I let
go of my ego (自负), or my fear, and learned that life could be better. Not perfect—but better. I am glad I finally
listened to my husband about that app. He was right.
24. What did the author think of the app at the very beginning?
A. It was magical. B. It was practically valueless.
C. It was powerful. D. It was not as good as a map.
25. What would probably make the author ignore the app’s instructions?
A. Her desire to explore alone.
B. Her doubt about the new device.
C. Her preference for the new routes.
D. Her refusal to experience changes.
26. What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph?
A. She is willing to challenge herself. B. She cares little about others’ comments.
C. She recognizes her problems easily.
D. She is too inflexible to make any change.
27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Real Drivers Know Their Way
B. It Pays to Take a New Route
C. New Apps Make Life Perfect
D. It Matters to Listen to Inner Voice
C
（江西南昌二模）Just as digital transformation improved many businesses and emerging technology,
artificial intelligence (AI.), and machine learning also have the potential to greatly improve operations in health
care settings. Bringing in these changes is becoming increasingly popular for health care providers.
One company leading the automation revolution in health care is AKASA, a San Francisco-based developer of
A．I. for health care operations. “American medicine may be the best in, the world, but the health care system is
still far behind because it has a complicated back-end system,” says AKASA’s chief executive officer and co-
founder Malinka Walaliyadde. “We are simplifying and automating that system to make it a better experience for
health care providers.”
For AKASA, the result has been an immediate improvement in both patient satisfaction and Omaha, for
example, began their organization’s revenues( 收入). Methodist Health System in Omaha, for example, began
working with AKASA to automate the non-value-added aspects within its revenue cycle. “Now, processes that used
to take more than seven minutes to determine are down to just one minute,” says Jeff Francis, Methodist Health
System’s chief financial officer and vice president of finance. “There has been a sharp increase in revenue, which is
up by at least 1% to $3 billion.”
Walaliyadde credits AKASA’s impressive product offering and its amazing results to the devotion and
unmatched expertise of its workforce. “We hire the best and the brightest in both the health care and technology
worlds from around the country and give employees the resources to solve old problems in new ways. The more
unique backgrounds we can bring to a project, the better equipped we’ ll be to handle challenges with new and
creative solutions,” Walaliyadde says. Even as AKASA strengthens its place in the health care technology field,
Walaliyadde knows there are many more innovations to come. “We have made a large amount of progress already,”
he says, “but there is so much more to do.”
28. What do we know about AKASA?
A. Its revenue reaches $3 billion.
B. Its aim is to upgrade American health care.
C. Its headquarter is based in France.
D. Its employees are of similar backgrounds.
29. What can we infer from Jeff Francis’s words?
A. He is impressed by AKASA’s service. B. His company has increased its revenue.
C. His current system is facing challenges. D. Value-added aspects are to be transformed.
30. What led to AKASA’s success according to Walaliyadde?
A. Advanced digital technology.
B. Its simple corporate structure.
C. Joint efforts made by its skilled staff.
D. Diverse products offered by the company.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. AKASA Pioneers A．I. Industry
B. AKASA Welcomes More Innovation
C. American Health Care Needs Talents
D. Automation Improves American Health Care
D
（安徽合肥一中二模）In a new finding that goes against current conservation patterns, re-introducing
wolves and other predators ( 捕食者) to our landscapes does not amazingly reduce deer populations, restore
worsening ecosystems or significantly threaten livestock (家禽), according to a new study.
“The hopes and fears that we have on both sides of the debate—neither are realized,” said conservation
biologist Bernd Blossey, professor of natural resources and the environment at Cornell University. On the one hand,
there is little evidence for claims that re-introducing large predators such as wolves, bears and mountain lions is a
major threat to livestock and wild animals such as white-tailed deer and mule deer. When the wolf was taken off the
endangered species list, hunters and livestock producers, and some state governments, called for action to safeguard
the wildlife they wanted to hunt and the livestock that was their livelihood. But it is nearly impossible to
independently evaluate those claims, Blossey said. Other factors also kill livestock, from lightning strikes to
extreme weather and diseases.
On the other hand, the claim that wolves and other predators can control deer populations and restore
worsening ecosystems lacks evidence as well. “Meaningfully reducing deer populations in Wisconsin alone would
require tens of thousands of wolves, which is ecologically and socially impossible,” said Blossey. And wolves
alone can’t repair the ecological damage humans have done, he said. A popular video “How wolves change rivers,”
which has been viewed more than 43 million times, suggests that the re-introduction of wolves in Yellowstone
National Park benefited the entire ecosystem. “I was as fooled like everybody else by the lovely stories that came
out of Yellowstone saying, you bring wolves back, and you restore the rivers, and everything’s satisfactory,” said
Blossey.
We should see large predators like wolves as a valuable part of ecological communities in their own right,
Blossey said, and not just for their function. “As long as people learn to live with and tolerate the new (old)
neighbors, a careful but not fully conflict-free existence appears possible,” said Blossey.
32. Which of the following does Blossey probably agree with?
A. The loss of livestock may not necessarily be due to wolves.
B. People should not take wolves off the endangered species list
C. People should take action to protect livestock and wild animals.
D. The threat to predators comes from climate change and diseases.
33. Which word best describes Blossey’s attitude to the video “How wolves change rivers”?
A. Tolerant. B．Unclear. C．Doubtful. D．Favorable.
34. What does Bernd Blossey say about large predators in the last paragraph?
A. They upset the balance of the ecosystem.
B. They should rightfully stay in their habitats.
C. They are key to restoring the environment.
D. They change people’s view about rewilding.
35. What is the text mainly about?
A. The value of humans’ living together with animals
B. The importance of restoring worsening ecosystems.
C. A debate over the threat to livestock and wild animals.
D. A clarification of the effects of bringing back the wolves.
七选五
How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
People are quick to blame themselves for failure and can’t shake the perception that they had not succeeded.
___36___. Here are four steps you can take.
Redefine failure. ____37____. In other words, this is the fear of failure. By framing a situation you’re
dreading (畏惧) differently before you attempt it, you may be able to avoid some stress and anxiety. If you can shift
your mindset and redefine what constitutes failure and success, you are able to absorb the results of the experience
more gracefully and with less anxiety than you expect.
Set approach goals. Goals can be classified as approach goals or avoidance goals. ___38____. Psychologists
have found that creating approach goals, or positively reframing avoidance goals, is beneficial for well-being.
When you’re dreading a tough task and expect it to be difficult and unpleasant, you may unconsciously set goals
around what you don’t want to happen rather than what you do want. Research has shown that people who take on
an avoidance focus become twice as mentally exhausted as the approach-focused ones.
____39____. Author and investor Tim Ferriss recommends “fear-setting”, creating a checklist of what you are
afraid to do and what you fear will happen if you do it. In his Ted Talk on the subject, he shares how doing this
enabled him to tackle some of his hardest challenges, resulting in some of his biggest successes.
Focus on learning. The chips aren’t always going to fall where you want them to — but if you come down to
earth, you can be prepared to wring (拧，挤) the most value out of the experience, no matter the outcome. When
you shift gears to focus not on your potential for failure but on what you could learn from competing at a higher
level than before, ___40___ .
By rethinking your fears using the four steps above, you can come to see apprehension (恐惧) as a teacher and
guide to help you achieve your most important goals.
A. Create a “fear list”
B. Tackle challenges bravely
C. You may want to face your fear and push beyond it to success
D. you would stop sweating that first attempt and see it as a stepping stone to success
E. Behind many fears is worry about doing something wrong or not meeting expectations
F. you’re stepping out of your comfort zone to take steps that will help you rise and thrive
G. It is based on whether you are motivated by wanting to achieve a positive outcome or avoid a negative one
综合训练（六）
A
(北京市北京师范大学附属实验中学高三上学期开学摸底)The Public Transport Fares in New York
On our website, you can find out how much it costs to ride the subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, and
Metro-North in the New York area.
Subways and buses
★
●Fare for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses:$2.85.
●Express buses cost $6.85.
More information about subway and bus fares
●Riding the subway costs $2.85 for most riders. People with disabilities or who are 65 or older are qualified
for a reduced fare.
●An unlimited ride MetroCard can save you money. It gives you unlimited rides for a certain length of time.
●MetroCards cost $1. All cards except for the Single Ride card are refillable (可充值的).
●Up to three children under 44 inches tall ride for free when they are with a fare-paying adult.
●You pay the fare at turnstiles ( 旋转闸门) before you aboard the train. You don’t have to do anything
afterwards.
Railroads: LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) and Metro-North
★
●Fares vary based on when and where you are travelling.
●Buying tickets on your phone is the most convenient option.
More information about railroad fares
●Peak (高峰的) fares are charged during business rush hours on any weekday train scheduled to arrive in New
York City terminals between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or depart New York City terminals between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. On
Metro-North trains, peak fares also apply to travel on any weekday train that leaves Grand Central Station between
6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
●Off-peak fares are charged at all other times on weekdays, all day on Saturday and Sunday, and on holidays.
●Use our trip planner to find fare information. Get schedules and directions and see whether a trip is during
peak or off-peak hours.
21. How much might a subway trip cost a 68-year-old man with two children under 44 inches tall?
A. $2.35. B. $2.85.
C. $5.70.
D. $6.85.
22. For what train trip are peak fares charged?
A. A weekday train leaving Grand Central Station at 10 pm.
B. A weekday train leaving Grand Central Station at 7 am.
C. A weekday train departing New York City terminals at 9 pm.
D. A weekday train departing New York City terminals at 8:30 am.
23. Why should people read the trip planner?
A. To know special offers.
B. To leave your advice.
C. To check fare information.
D. To book a train ticket.
B
（江苏省扬州市月考）Last weekend, I said goodbye to another dear old friend. We had 12 fine years
together, but our relationship was becoming dysfunctional( 不正常的). Unwanted emissions and serious health
problems were the final straw, leaving me with no choice but to make a trip to the knacker’s(收废汽车者的)yard.
I am now car-free for the first time in 20 years, and it feels strange. When I gave up meat, I did so mainly for
environmental reasons, and I didn’t miss it at all. I would like to say the same about my car, but I can’t. It was first
and foremost a financial decision: keeping the old car on the road was getting too expensive.
But doing the right thing for the wrong reasons is still doing the right thing — I now have a chance to rethink
how I move myself and my family around, and can try to find a more environmentally friendly means of transport.
Going car-free is, I think, a lifestyle change that many of us are going to make over the next few years, as car
ownership becomes increasingly unnecessary, expensive and socially unacceptable. However, it is easier said than
done. Now my car is gone. I still need to get around. But how? I already cycle to work and use public transport
when appropriate. But there are some occasions when a car seems to be the only way.
I won’t buy one: I have joined a car-share program and will use taxis more often. I will hire a car if I need to
drive a long distance. But then I am still travelling in fossil-fuelled cars( 燃油汽车), like when I quit meat and
ended up eating more cheese. I fear I may have swapped one environmental problem for another.
I am also afraid to think about the ultimate fate of my car. I have just offloaded more than a ton of metal,
plastic, rubber, fabric, electronics, oil and petrol that will end up in a landfill. There are millions of similar vehicles
in the UK alone that will have to go somewhere.
Maybe I am overthinking it. According to Charlie Wilson, a climate scientist at the UK’s Tyndall Centre for
Climate Change Research, getting rid of a private car is no doubt a positive step to reduce CO2 emissions.
He points to research by the OECD’s International Transport Forum. “They showed that moving from a
private vehicle fleet(车队)to a shared vehicle fleet can greatly cut the number of vehicles you need to deliver the
mobility that we need and want. If that vehicle fleet is electrified, you can also bring CO2 emissions close to zero.”
So in other words, just get rid of your car.
24.What do we know about the author’s car?
A. It was old. B. It was green. C. It was his first car. D. It was a second-hand car.
25. What do the author’s giving up meat and saying goodbye to his car have in common?
A. He did both for the wrong reasons.
B. He thinks both help him save money.
C. He considers both are right decisions.
D. He did both out of concern for the environment.
26. What does the author fear?
A. He may have to spend more on travel.
B. His lifestyle might be changed completely.
C. He might get bored with public transportation.
D. His decision may fail to help the environment.
27. What does Charlie Wilson say?
A. It is wise to do away with old private cars.
B. It is very easy to deal with old private cars.
C. Electric cars are the solution to traffic problems.
D. The OECD plays a key role in promoting car-sharing.
C
（四川成都七中校考模拟预测）Like a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has
long been dull. E-books, however, are causing heartache. Libraries know they need digital wares if they are to
remain relevant, but many publishers are too cautious about piracy (盗版) and lost sales to cooperate. Among the
big six, only Random House and Harper Collins license e-books with most libraries.
Publishers are wise to be nervous. Owners of e-readers are exactly the customers they need: book- lovers with
money. If these people switch to borrowing e-books instead of buying them, what then? Electronic borrowing is
awfully convenient. Unlike printed books, e-book files can be downloaded at home from digital libraries anytime.
The files disappear from the device when they are due automatically. Awkwardly for publishers, buying an e-book
costs more than renting one but offers little extra value.
E-lending is not simple, however. There are lots of different and often incompatible ( 不兼容的) e-book
formats, devices and licenses. Most libraries use a company called OverDrive, which secures rights from publishers
and provides e-books and audio files in every format. Yet publishers and libraries are worried by OverDrive’s
global market dominance, as the company can control fees and conditions. Publishers were annoyed when
OverDrive teamed up with Amazon, the world’s biggest online bookseller, last year. Owners of Amazon’s Kindle e-
reader who want to borrow e-books from libraries are now redirected to Amazon’s website, where Amazon follows
up library frequenters directly, letting them know they can “Buy this book” when the loan falls due.
According to Pew, an opinion researcher, library users are a perfect market for Amazon. Late last year Amazon
introduced its Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, which lets its best customers borrow free one of thousands of
popular books each month.
Library supporters argue that book borrowers are also book buyers and that libraries are vital spaces for
readers to discover new works. Many were cheered by a recent Pew survey which found that more than half of
Americans with library cards say they prefer to buy their e-books. So, publishers keep adjusting their lending
arrangements in search of the right balance. Random House raised its licensing prices earlier this year, and Harper
Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times.
28. What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?
A. Many publishers are hesitant to license e-books.
B. The library-publisher relationship has been unstable.
C. Libraries and publishers hold the same view towards e-books.
D. Random House and Harper Collins are the top two publishers.
29. Why are publishers worried about electronic borrowing?
A. There may be a noticeable drop in profit.
B. Rights for publishers can’t be secured any longer.
C. E-books can be downloaded again when they are due.
D. E-books and their audio files are provided in every format.
30. What can we learn from the text?
A. Amazon is adopting measures to win more customers.
B. E-books can be lent at libraries as many times as you like.
C. OverDrive distributes e-books and audio files to publishers.
D. Over half of Americans are borrowing e-books from libraries.
31. What is the best title for the text?
A. Reading Online or Offline
B. A Marriage-like Relationship
C. A Bright Future for Publishers
D. A Tense Story Raised by E-books
D
（安徽合肥一中二模）Researchers set up an experiment in which 5-year-olds were tested with their fellows
under different circumstances of transparency (透明) and different audiences. They set up a sticker machine that in
some settings was transparent, and other settings in which only the giver of stickers knew how many stickers he
could give. They had children give out stickers in both settings. The results were striking: children were
consistently generous only when the receiver and audience of the stickers were fully aware of the donation options.
Children were notably ungenerous when the receiver of stickers couldn’t see the options.
The researchers said, “Children only showed consistently pro-social behavior in our study in the condition
when they could see the receiver and their allocations (分配物) were fully visible; in all other conditions, children
were statistically ungenerous, giving the receiver the smaller amount of stickers.”
They made the conclusions that at a very early age, children are learning how to position themselves socially.
Well before they apprehend the sociology of their networks and what social reputation really means, they think
strategically about giving as a function of how they can gain a reputation with a peer as a generous citizen or pro-
social agent when the receiver observes them.
Children change their behavior in response to having an audience. Help children give to others in full view,
delivering meals to families, and in private, dropping off treats or surprises for those who need support without
signing their names. Also, children should be reminded that thank-you notes are lovely but unnecessary to receive.
When we give gifts or lend help to others, try to help children remember why—to provide something for another. It
really doesn’t have to be recognized. When a thank-you card doesn’t come, it doesn’t make a gift any less valuable
or meaningful for those who were lucky enough to receive.
32. What did the researchers discover?
A. The givers’ behavior greatly inspired the receivers to help in return.
B. The children gave out an equal number of stickers in both settings.
C. The presence of an audience affected children’s decisions to give.
D. Donating helped children to become more generous in the future.
33. Which is pro-social behavior according to the researchers?
A. Observing the givers. B. Donating more stickers.
C. Gaining a reputation. D. Receiving more allocations.
34. What does the underlined word “apprehend” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Share. B. Predict. C. Confirm. D. Understand.
35. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To suggest recognizing others’ kindness.B. To acknowledge the giver’s contribution.
C. To confirm the benefits of being grateful.D. To advise inspiring generosity in children.
七选五
(江西省赣抚吉十一校联盟体高三4 月联考)Fats are nutrients in food that the body uses to build cell
membranes (细胞膜), nerve tissue, and hormones. ____36____. If fats eaten aren’t burned as energy or used as
building blocks, they’re stored by the body in fat cells. This is the body’s way of thinking ahead: By saving fat for
future use, it plans for times when food might be scarce (缺乏的).
____37____, but certain kinds of fat are good for us and are an important part of a healthy diet. Fat gives food
flavor and texture, but it’s also high in calories, and eating too much fatty food can cause many health problems.
For kids and teens, fast food, fried food, and snacks are a significant source of fat. ____38____.
Eating the right kind and amount of fat is an important part of a healthy diet. But many kids eat too much fat,
which might lead to unwanted weight gain. ____39____.
Besides supplying fuel for the body, fats help the body absorb fat-soluble ( 脂溶性) vitamins. ____40____.
They can also help people feel full, so they’re less likely to overeat. Fat is a great source of energy, but has twice
the calories in the same amount of carbohydrates or protein. For example, 1 gram of fat provides 9 calories,
whereas 1 gram of carbohydrates or protein provides 4 calories.
A. The body also uses fat as fuel
B. Too much fat can be unhealthy
C. Fat plays an important role in brain development
D. They also get fat from high-fat dairy products and high-fat meats
E. These vitamins can only be absorbed if there’s fat in a person’s diet
F. Restaurant and takeout meals tend to have more fat than home cooking
G. Overweight kids have greater risk of high blood pressure and other medical problems
综合训练（七）
A
（湖南省新高考教学教研联盟高三第二次联考英语试题）The New Yorker picks four of the year’s best
books in 2022 and shares them with you.
Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
The Nobel Prize winner’s most recent novel is a sweeping origin story of modern Tanzania, and a love story
between Afiya and Hamza. Their search for a place in the world unfolds against the monumental absurdness of
empire, focusing on the East African campaign of 1914-1918. The book questions the costs and rewards of the
war’s occasional solidarities.
Nights of Plague by Orhan Pamuk
The Nobel awardee’s latest novel opens like a starry romantic chronicle (编年史): a steamer is making its way
at night to an island, the Mingheria in 1901. On board are three medical scientists, and the group comes to
Mingheria because of an outbreak of bubonic plague (黑死病). What is most vital in this book is Pamuk’s lovingly
obsessive creation of the island itself. He places his humans in this “three-dimensional fairy tale” and observes
what happens to the state when an epidemic tests its tolerances.
The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee
In an account that’s both lyrical and extensive, Mukherjee takes us through an evolution of human
understanding: from the seventeenth century discovery that humans are made up of cells to our leading
technologies for manipulating (操纵) and deploying (部署) cells for medical purposes.
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff
As a son of a Boston businessman, Samuel Adams was born in 1722. In detailing how Adams went on to
shape every significant event in New England’s run-up to war, this book weaves a pleasing tapestry ( 织锦) of
incident and inference. Schiff describes him as a master of the eighteenth-century version of fake news. The result
is a wildly entertaining exploration of the roots of American political theatre.
21. What do Afterlives and Nights of Plague have in common?
A. They are romantic chronicles.
B. Their authors won the Nobel Prize.
C. They describe the outbreak of the war.
D. Their authors question the costs and rewards of the war.
22. Which book is about the exploration of medicine and the new human?
A. Afterlives.
B. Nights of Plague.
C. The Song of the Cell.
D. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams.
23. What kind of book is The Revoluttionary: Samuel Adams?
A. A drama.
B. A novel. C. A chronicle. D. A biography.
B
（广东汕头·汕头金山中学南区学校校考二模）SnotBot is on a mission. The toaster-sized drone(无人
机)flies over the open ocean,directly above an unusual whale. On a boat nearby,Andy Rogan smiles with joy.
Rogan has been studying whales in his entire career but had never seen this species.
Back in 2011,Lian Pin Koh and Serge Wich,conservation experts,wondered if there might be an easier way to
get data of animals in the wild. Wildlife researchers often walk through forests. They may look closely at whales
from boats or stay in helicopters to view animals from above. Such trips are usually dangerous. Plus,their noise
may scare animals. And helicopters can’t fly very far over the ocean because there’s nowhere to land or refuel.
“We thought,’What if you fly over them with a flying camera?’’says Wich. So they put together a drone from a
remote-control model airplane and camera equipment. And it did the trick. On a test flight,the drone caught an
image of an orangutan(猩猩)at the top of a very tall tree. The pair realized this was just the beginning of a whole
new way of doing conservation work.
Now Wich and his colleagues are building AI that automatically locates and recognizes animals. They call
their project Conservation Al. When someone uploads an image or video,the model analyzes the data. Then the
model recognizes anything it can. In the future,an AI model could keep watch,instead of forest guards. It could send
warnings when seeing doubtful activities..
The team tested this idea in a study in East Africa. Volunteers in Tanzania pretended to be poachers(偷猎者).
The researchers made drones fly over the actors at different times of the day. Overall,people looking at the drone
images did a better job than the Al model at finding pretend poachers. The model picked out many things that
weren’t people at all. But the model found poachers that most people missed. With a little more work, Wich thinks
that systems like this will make it easier for conservationists to better protect endangered animals.
24. What can we say about the researchers’ traditional way of studying animals?
A. It’s risky and ineffective.
B. It’s demanding and cheap.
C. It can cause great harm to wildlife. D. It usually focuses on land animals.
25. What can we infer about Conservation AI from the passage?
A. It can replace conservationists’ work.
B. It works by studying data first.
C. It can punish the poachers.
D. It is fully automated.
26. What is Wich’s attitude to the future of the AI model?
A. Critical. B. Hopeful
C. Worried.
D. Prejudiced.
27. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. Achievements in Wildlife Conservation
B. Major Discoveries of Biological Species
C. AI Study Has Achieved a Breakthrough
D. Flying Robots Protect Endangered Wildlife
C
（湖北武汉三模）Online grocery delivery has skyrocketed (飞涨) all over the world. Since COVID-19 cases
have been declining, new companies such as Zapp, GoPuff, or Getir have entered the grocery delivery market with
a mission to permanently change consumer habits. These rapid grocery delivery services make a novel promise:
Groceries can be delivered within minutes to your door. This option sounds great to busy parents who cannot leave
their children alone to pop into the store or people who have guests and urgently need a few extra beers without
leaving the house. However, shoppers should watch out for the allure (诱惑) of rapid delivery whenever possible.
While a one-time rapid delivery is certainly harmless for the shopper and the whole market, repeatedly using
such services will ultimately harm grocery shops and corner shops. So far, rapid delivery companies have been
backed by capital fund (资金) to finance their costs，but they need to be profitable in the long run to survive. So
they will push up prices and gradually cancel promotions once their capital funding has dried up. Last week, a
delivery company was reported to have shut down after running out of cash, leaving its workers jobless. We should
think about the serious outcome that may come up, such as much less lively cities that miss the small shops and
delivery workers who face tight deadlines and little job security.
As consumers,we often think that our daily decisions are harmless. Just as one doughnut ( 甜甜圈) doesn’t
compromise our healthy diet and one skipped workout doesn’t affect our fitness,one rapid delivery will not harm
the little shops that make our neighborhood lively. Research shows that consumers who perform a behavior
regularly for about six weeks have created a habit. So ordering rapid delivery every day will hurt our
neighborhoods and make us poorer once prices increase.
Thus, approach the rapid delivery option as you would refuse to accept any other allure. Be careful not to
create a habit that you might later come to regret.
28. What makes rapid grocery delivery appealing to consumers?
A. Saving time and energy.
B. Avoiding disease exposure.
C. Following the global trend.
D. Buying highly desirable goods.
29. What consequence may the massive growth of rapid delivery have?
A. Job market will be less competitive.
B. Delivery services will make more profits.
C. Local commercial business will be promoted.
D. Small shops and delivery workers will be hurt.
30. What is the function of paragraph 3?
A. To explain the harm of bad habits.
B. To make the argument more persuasive.
C. To add some background information.
D. To stress the value of decision-making.
31. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Delivery companies will change how we shop
B. How can we manage to avoid being cheated online?
C. Shoppers should try to resist the allure of rapid delivery
D. How do grocery delivery companies affect small stores?
D
（四川省成都石室中学高三三诊）British scientist are preparing to launch trials of a new way to fight
cancer, which kills tumours（肿瘤）by infecting them with viruses.
Leonard Seymour, a professor of gene therapy at Oxford University, who has been working on the virus
therapy with his colleagues will lend the trials later this year. Cancer Research UK said yesterday that it was
excited by the potential of Prof Seymour’s pioneering techniques.
Prof Seymour has been working with viruses that kill cancer cells directly, while avoiding harm to healthy
tissue. Cancer-killing viruses exploit the fact that cancer cells suppress(抑制) the body’s local immune system. “If a
cancer doesn’t do that, the immune system wipes it out. If you can get a virus into a tumour, viruses find them a
very god place to be because there’s no immune system to stop them replicating( 复制).You can regard it as the
cancer’s Achilles’ heel.”
Researchers have known for some time that viruses can kill tumour cells. American scientists have previously
injected viruses directly into tumours but this technique will not work if the cancer is inaccessible or has spread
throughout the body.
Prof Seymour’s innovative solution is to disguise （伪装）the virus to avoid the body’s immune system,
effectively allowing the viruses to do what chemotherapy drugs do—spread through the blood and reach tumours
wherever they are. “What we’ve done is make chemical modifications to the virus to put a polymer（聚合物）coat
around it,” he said. After the virus infect the tumour it replicates, but the copies do not have the chemical
modifications. If they escape from the tumour, the copies will be quickly recognized and mopped up by the body’s
immune system.
Two viruses are likely to be examined in the first clinical trials: adenovirus, and vaccinia. For safety reasons,
both will be disabled to make them less pathogenic（致病的）in the trial, but Prof Seymour said he eventually
hopes to use natural viruses.
The first trials will use uncoated adenovirus and vaccinia and will be delivered locally to liver tumours.
Several more years of trials will be needed, before the therapy can be considered for use in the NHS (National
Health Service). Though the approach will be examined at first for cancers that do not respond to conventional
treatments, Prof Seymour hopes that one day it might be applied to all cancers.
32. The underlined part “Achilles’ heel” in Paragraph three can be replaced by ________.
A. ideal place
B. origin
C. weak point
D. advantage
33. Which of the following statements about the virus therapy is TRUE?
A. The viruses can kill cancer cells but may cause harm to healthy tissue.
B. Cancer Research UK is concerned about Professor Seymour’s research
C. The technique of injecting viruses directly into tumors work for all cancers.
D. Professor Seymour is not the first to research on using viruses to kill cancer.
34. What is the creative part of Professor Seymour’s research work?
A. Researchers mask the viruses on the way to tumors.
B. Chemotherapy drugs are to be spread through the blood.
C. The copies have the same chemical modifications as the virus.
D. Most copies of the virus will be killed by the immune system.
35. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A. Two natural viruses are likely to be examined in the first clinical trials.
B. A lot of work needs to be done before the virus therapy being put to use.
C. The first trials will use coated viruses and will be delivered to liver tumors.
D. The approach will only be used on cancers resistant to conventional treatments.
七选五
（黑龙江齐齐哈尔三模）Living in the moment is not always easy. Sometimes our thoughts are
overwhelmed by regrets about past events or anxiety about the future, which can make it hard to enjoy the present.
If you are having a hard time living in the moment, there are some simple strategies that may help.
●Change a routine. ___36___One way that you can become more aware is to change up your routine. You can
do something as simple as changing the way that you drive to work or changing the way you introduce yourself.
●Learn how to meditate (冥想). Meditation is a great way to train your brain to live in the moment. Learning
to meditate takes time, practice, and guidance. ___37__. If no classes are available, you can also buy CDs that will
help you learn how to meditate.
●Be grateful for breaks. Instead of becoming impatient when you have to wait for something, practise being
grateful for the extra time to notice your surroundings. ___38___For example, if you have to wait in a long line to
purchase your morning coffee, take that time to observe your surroundings. As you do so, think about what you are
grateful for in that moment.
●___39___Performing random acts of kindness can help you to live in the moment by refocusing your
attention on what’s happening in front of you. Look for small things that you can do to show kindness to others.
The kind acts that you perform will help you to slow down and notice your surroundings.
●Smile and laugh more often. Living in the moment can be a challenge if you are in a bad mood or just feeling
a little down, but smiling and laughing can make you feel better even you force yourself to smile and laugh.
__40___
A. Do kind things for others.
B. You’d better find a meditation class in your area.
C. Treat the extra time as a break and appreciate the time.
D. To get started with meditation, find a quiet spot and get comfortable.
E. Being grateful is an important principle of life and a great wisdom.
F. You may not be living in the moment because you are too set in your life.
G. Even if you put on an affected smile, you should start to feel better right away.
综合训练（八）
A
（安徽省皖豫名校联盟高三第三次联考试题）Top Exhibitions to See in London in 2023
Architectural: Vanishing Points
While we like to think of architecture existing purely in the real world, emerging designers and architects are
using platforms like Instagram to create structures in the virtual world. This collection of works, which range from
the practical to the fantastical, are all by architects who have gathered significant social media followings.
In the Digital Universe at ROCA London. 8 February—31 July, free.
Flowery: Orchids
This annual festival is back in bloom (开花), this time inspired by the beauty and biodiversity of Cameroon.
Just like previous years, the orchids are spread throughout the various zones of the Princess of Wales conservatory
and accompanied by sculptures that are just as colourful as the flowers on display.
At Kew Gardens. 4 February —5 March, &16.50—entrance to the gardens included.
Female Abstraction: Action, Gesture, Paint
Art history has often shone a light on the men of Abstract Expressionism, such as Jackson Pollock and Mark
Rothko. Well, now’s the time to let the most important women of the movement take the limelight in an exhibition
that includes works by American artists such as Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler, but spreads the net wider to
include the female abstract artists from Europe, Asia and the wider world, with whom most of us will be unfamiliar.
At Whitechapel Gallery. 9 February—7 May, £ 16.50—concessions available.
Powerful Portraits (肖像): Alice Neel
The largest UK exhibition to date of American painter Alice Neel’s work will bring together her figurative
pieces from across her 60-year career. Neel went against the popular grain by painting figures when abstract works
were most popular, and she painted subjects that other artists ignored — pregnant women, labour leaders, black
children, civil rights activists and strange performers. It’s high time we had a major show of her work in London,
and the Barbican has duly provided.
At Barbican Art Gallery. 16 February—21 May, & 18.
21. Which of the following exhibitions is held once a year?
A. Flowery: Orchids.
B. Powerful Portraits: Alice Neel.
C. Architectural: Vanishing Points.
D. Female Abstraction: Action, Gesture, Paint.
22. When can visitors appreciate Lee Krasner’s works?
A. On February 8. B. On January 7.
C. On April 7.
D. On May 8.
23. What can we learn about the artist Alice Neel?
A. She is 60 years old now.
B. Her works didn’t follow the trend.
C. She often ignored some common subjects.
D. She is the most popular American painter in the UK.
B
（海南海口一模）No one in the US has 3D-printed a two-story house before. But now three companies are
working together to print the first large, two-story house in the US.
The house, which is in Houston, Texas, was designed by a company. Another company provided the 3D
printer. And a construction company is doing the actual building. Leslie Lok. who designed the house, says there
are special challenges involved in printing the two-story house. One of the biggest is the size of the machine needed
for the building. The 3D printer in Houston is massive. It weighs over 12 tons.
Ms. Lok says printing the house will take the massive machine about 330 hours. That’s about eight normal
work weeks. But the team isn’t in a rush. Though it’s a two-year project, the actual printing didn’t start until last
July. The house is now about halfway finished.
“We are not trying to beat the clock,” says Hikmat Zerbe, who works for the construction company. Instead,
they’re using the house as a “big laboratory” to learn more about 3D-printing houses. They want to see how the
concrete reacts “under different weather conditions”.
They also want to figure out how to make 3D-printing faster and cheaper. Mr. Zerbe says that currently, 3D-
printing a house with concrete costs more than building a house with wood. That’s partly because the technology is
new. With time, Mr. Zerbe expects the costs of 3D-printed houses to go down. He thinks printers will improve and
make it easier to create more houses quickly. 3D-printed concrete houses are stronger and hold up better in serious
storms than house built with wood. This can save money in the long run. Since the machine is doing the building,
fewer workers are needed, which also saves money.
Besides, with 3D-printing, it’s easy to make each house different from other houses. These kinds of changes
can apply to almost any tiling. Hikmat Zerbe says that means in the future, each house could be created specially
for its owner.
24. What is a big problem in printing the two-story house?
A. The limited time.
B. The lack of skilled workers.
C. The need for huge 3D printers. D. The shortage of building materials.
25. What is to be studied in the building process?
A. How the printed houses stand wear and tear.
B. How 3D-printed houses are made stronger.
C. How workers can print large houses quicker.
D. How concrete changes with the shift of weather.
26. What is a disadvantage of the 3D-printed house at present?
A. Its cost is higher.
B. It can’t survive the storm.
C. It uses special concrete.
D. It needs experienced workers.
27. How does Mr. Zerbe feel about the future of 3 D-printing?
A. Negative. B. Unclear.
C. Worried.D. Hopeful.
C
（云南红河二模）Few would question that arts, in its massive forms and media, are like a mirror that reflects
the social, cultural, economic or even political situation of a society of a particular era. However, beyond being
simply an illustration of the human condition, arts can be vital in pushing the country forward culturally and
economically.
Without doubt, arts are important for the progress of society. They enable individuals to develop on the whole
and deepen the social ties in communities by gathering people to create, experience and enjoy art together, which
can be seen from traditional ethnic dances to interactive theatre performanccs. Beyond material wants and needs,
human beings find fulfilment in experiencing and expressing things of remarkable value through arts. Meanwhile,
strong citizens’ participation in arts also strengthens the social fabric of a nation.
Moreover, arts enable a nation to progress in human rights and values. As powerful media that are able to stir
hearts and cause reflection, arts can speak up the human voice of criticism sharply and clearly in times of crisis, and
call upon society to seek the common good. It is evident that arts, which express human values and emotions, can
constitute a profound way of promoting human dignity and additionally, form the barrier of the ethical and moral
life of society.
More often than not, a booming arts scene may not narrow the rich-poor divide. It’s not hard to see that in a
highly competitive world, it is essential for govemments to prioritize the development of a strong workforce and
the building of sustainable industries. However, arts may well complement ( 补充) economic policies as arts
encourage individuals to exercise creativity. As Albert Einstein stated, imagination is more important than
knowledge. While knowledge and professional skills may stimulate a country’s development, the ability to innovate
and think out of the box may be valuable to a society facing ever new and unpredictable challenges.
While the importance of arts may differ from country to country, depending on its economic circumstances
and the socio-political issues, the importance of arts to the progress of a nation should not be overlooked.
28. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The forms of arts. B. The functions of arts.
C. The definition of arts. D. The development of arts.
29. How do arts influence human rights and values?
A. By reflecting humans’ views. B. By pointing out the common good.
C. By giving people a sense of fulfilment. D. By forming the moral standard of society.
30. Why is Albert Einstein mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To praise Albert Einstein’s achievements.
B. To call on humans to remember our history.
C. To stress the importance of arts in creativity.
D. To show the necessity of knowledge and skills.
31. What will the author probably agree with?
A. Arts serve as the major influence in values.
B. Arts play a part in the progress of a country.
C. Arts should aim at strengthening social bonds.
D. Arts can bridge the gap between rich and poor.
D
（北京市海淀区高三上学期期中）Humans have long gained pleasure from the smells of the natural world.
For the most part, though, human beings are not their target market. For plants, fragrances are a way to interact
with insects and other animals. Their attraction for people happens simply by chance.
In chemical terms, most natural fragrances are made up of volatiles — so called because of their tendency to
change states suddenly. Volatiles evaporate easily, drifting into noses. In plants’ reproductive processes, smelly
volatiles attract pollinators (授粉昆虫). But their natural applications are much more varied. If an insect chews
through the leaves of some Bursera plants, out shoots a sticky, smelly liquid to trap it. Coyote tobacco plants are
even more crafty: upon sensing the smell of hungry caterpillars, they produce volatiles that attract predators to kill
the pests.
What is truly amazing is just how wily plants can be in using their scents for reproduction. White flowers
often emit their scent at night to attract nocturnal pollinators such as moths. They produce a dilute nectar (稀释的
花蜜) that encourages moths to keep moving, rather than linger at a single bloom—all the better to increase
pollination. Other flowers change their fragrance after being successfully pollinated, as a signal for insects to go
elsewhere.
But though “Scent” is a story of plants’ cleverness, it is also a tale of the human kind. People have long used
fragrances for their own purposes, particularly for use in religious ceremonies: perfume recipes on the walls of an
Egyptian temple in Edfu demonstrate just how long ingredients have been mixed in pursuit of the best blend. So
highly prized were some scents that, to scare off competitors, Arab traders spread a legend about giant eagles that
guarded cinnamon.
Eventually scientists no longer needed natural sources for fragrances. In 1866 a fragrance molecule was
produced for the first time. Sixteen years later, Houbigant Parfum released Fougère Royale, the first “modern
fantasy perfume” that creates an imaginary scent rather than copying a natural one. Nowadays fragrance–making is
dominated by man–made compounds, which can be reliably and affordably produced in large quantities.
That has led to the mass production of smelly products, from toilet paper to toothpaste. Scent is accordingly
big business. It is said that a world–famous fragrance and flavour manufacturer that claims people interact with its
products up to 30 times a day, had sales of €3.8bn last year.
32. According to Paragraph 1 and 2, which would the author agree with?
A. Some plants might kill the pests with their smells.
B. Fragrance is a tool for plants to protect themselves.
C. People interact with nature easily through fragrance.
D. Fragrances are less important to humans than to animals and insects.
33. What does the underlined word “prized” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A. Developed.
B. Rewarded.
C. Mixed.
D. Valued.
34. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Humans do not use fragrances as purposefully as plants do.
B. Natural sources for fragrances will be out of date in the future.
C. Plants use fragrances to both attract and send away pollinators.
D. Man–made fragrances have to be produced by copying natural ones.
35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Plants Smell, Insects Prey
B. Smartness behind Fragrance
C. Fragrance: To Make or Not to Make
D. Fragrance Connects Human & Nature
七选五
（山东菏泽二模）Learning how to care for a sad person will help you be there for your loved ones and
friends when they are down. However, knowing how to care for a sad person is not something an individual is born
with. ____36____ Here are a few tips that will eventually help you lift the spirit of a sad person.
Give a hug. Hugging someone shows your affection and care. ____37____ This can make them feel relaxed
and open to you. This can also help them recognize that you are there to help them go through this moment. With
no kind and loving words, your actions have already said a lot.
____38____ Now, go on and say some kind words. Words like “I’m here”, “we are in this together”, “you’ll
get over this”, “lean on me” and so on, can help a sad person feel better and know that you’re there to take him/her
through the sad moment.
Use the right tone of voice. ____39____ They go along with tone to convey a meaning to the listener. To
convey your words with faith that would create a positive effect on the sad person, you would need to say it with
the right tone of voice.
Listen patiently. People ask lots of questions but they end up paying little attention to getting the feedback (反
馈) that they wanted. Don’t be that person. After asking the questions, listen patiently to know what the sad person
would appreciate at that time. ____40____
A. Say kind loving words.
B. Make use of polite expressions.
C. Then choose to appreciate others too.
D. Remember that words do not stand alone.
E. It will help you know how to offer the best fitting help.
F. This knowledge is gained through research and practice.
G. When you do this to someone, they can feel your warmth.
