中职单招高考英语阅读理解
『壹』 中职英语高考模拟试题及答案(2)
D.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a speech at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. With Chinese having the most native speakers in the world and the study of the Chinese language increasing rapidly around the world, Zuckerberg’s talk raises a question: Is Chinese the language of the future? Could it replace English as the world’s international language?
Chinese will grow in importance, especially for people who want to work and do business in
China. But I don’t think Chinese will replace English any time soon.
American movies, music, television, video games have wider audiences, which is one reason for English’s popularity as a foreign language. So far China’s success in this aspect has been very limited. Chinese films, Chinese television shows and Chinese music don’t have a huge following outside of China. In addition, English is seen as a more neutral(中立的) language than Chinese. Unlike Chinese, English is not associated with one county. It is a universal language and is spoken in more than 170 counties. In 2014, China hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Beijing, China. But the meeting was not in Chinese. The official language of APEC is English.
The most important reason is that Chinese is a more difficult language to learn. It is estimated that it would take a native English speaker 2,000 hours to reach professional fluency in Chinese. That is four times longer than it would take to reach the same level in Dutch, French, or Spanish. While Chinese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for alt learners to master.
Last but not least, more people learn English than Chinese. A recent survey by Gallup showed that only one in four Americans is multilingual, which means only 25% of Americans can speak a foreign language besides English. For most Americans, learning a foreign language is a choice, not a necessity. China Daily has estimates that 400 million Chinese are studying English. That means China has more English learners that the U.S. has English speakers.
33. Mark Zuckerberg surprised Chinese students by __________.
A. singing Chinese songs B. wearing Chinese clothes
C. making a speech in Chinese D. speaking highly of Chinese
34.Which of the following contributes to English’s popularity as a foreign language?
A. American growing economy. B. American pop culture.
C. American freedom of speech. D. American ecation system.
35. What is the text mainly about?
A. The results pop culture development brings about.
B. The influence English has on the global economy.
C. The suggestions on how to master Chinese in a short time.
D. The reasons why English would be more popular than Chinese.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为
多余选项。
Reading comprehension is an important skill to master for academic success. Many students have difficulty in understanding the point of a story and remembering what a story is about ----the basics of this task. Luckily, by following some basic tips, you can improve at reading comprehension.
Work on your vocabulary. Keep up on vocabulary lessons in school, and look up definitions of words when you read to master as many words as you can. __36_.
Read with your mind, eyes and lips. __37_Just reading with your mind could mean you’re not paying enough attention. You don’t have to read aloud for reading comprehension, but go over each word with your eyes at least.
_38_To understand what a paragraph is saying, you can often look through the first sentence. This should tell you the point of the paragraph, and the rest should be supplemental(附加的) information. Look at the last sentence to complete the idea.
Identify the structure of the story to know what to look for in analyzing it. Some stories are written in the order of time. Others start from the point of the future and backtrack(倒叙). Still others are about proving the point of a thesis with examples. __39_
Try to predict what’s going to happen next. Reading actively promotes reading comprehension. _40_This will help you remember the details after you’ve finished.
A.Be aware of the function of paragraphs.
B.Concentrate on the meaning of words when reading aloud.
C.The larger vocabulary you have, the easier reading comprehension will be.
D.While reading, guess which way the story is going or how the story will end up.
E.Reading with your eyes and lips helps you remember what you’ve read.
F.Figure out what kind of structure you’ve looking at to understand the story better.
G.If you can understand the writer’s purpose between the lines, you’re doing a good job.
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Imagine waking up in a hospital bed. And the entire left side of your body isn’t movable. This was the _41_I found myself in after my crash. I _42 so severely for my head and neck were twisted to one side and stuck in that disturbing _43_
The prognosis(预断)for my _44_was not good. The doctor told my family,”I__45_to say this, but he’ll be lucky to survive the next 48 hours.
__46_as my family was at the news, the one thing that had been holding them together was the__47_that with the proper medical treatment, I could recover. The doctor’s prognosis hit them like a hammer, _48_any hope. The _49_that I might die touched each of them deeply.
For the next two days, my parents kept waiting outside my room. They could _50_eat or sleep. The doctor’s prognosis _51 heavily on their hearts. Yet with each passing hour they become slightly more hopeful that my chances of _52_ were a little bit better.
With the _53_ 48 hours passing, although I was once _54 to the limit of my life, I _55 to quit my life, so they felt somewhat_56_. Maybe the doctor had made a(n)_57_. After all, doctors aren’t necessarily right. Bit by bit, hope began to return to them. _58_, they still had no idea what the future held for me.
My survival surprised everyone. It would not have been _59_ if not for my determination not to quit my life. _60_ will always happen around you as long as you don’t give up.
41. A. despair B. situation C. place D. pain
42. A. choked B. trembled C. enjoyed D. suffered
43. A. position B.. action C. behavior D. height
44. A. spirit B. disability C. recovery D. treatment
45. A. regret B. decide C. tend D. wish
46. A. Impatient B. Angry C. Confused D. Upset
47. A. desire B. intention C. hope D. lie
48. A. offering B. destroying C. raising D. abandoning
49. A. exception B. choice C. fact D. acceptance
50. A. barely B. graally C. hopelessly D. slightly
51. A. reacted B. weighed C. froze D. expanded
52. A. promotion B. escape C. improvement D. survival
53. A. convincing B. disappointing C. exciting D. frightening
54. A. directed B. pushed C. ordered D. guided
55. A. refused B. pretended C. struggled D. attempted
56. A. confident B. satisfied C. relieved D. stressful
57. A. joke B. guess C. apology D. mistake
58. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides
59. A. alarming B. possible C. reasonable D. pessimistic
60. A. Accidents B. Coincidences C. Miracles D. Successes
第 II 卷
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Patient: Thank you for__61_(agree) to see me on such short notice, doctor.
Doctor: Now, what seems to be ___62__ matter?
Patient: It’s my eyesight. I can’t see well at night, and ___63___ I wake up in the morning, it takes me a few minutes before I can see clearly.
Doctor: OK. I’m going to take a ___64___ (close) look. Just relax. How ____65__ has this been going on?
Patient: A couple of weeks. I guess…wow, that’s right!
Doctor: Does it hurt when I do that?
Patient: Not exactly, it’s just really bright.
Doctor: Where did you hit___66___(you) head?
Patient: Right on the back. I heard a loud sound when I hit it, but there ____67__(be)no blood and everything seemed to be okay.
Doctor: You didn’t get it___68_____(check) out then?
Patient: My wife said I should, but nothing was wrong, so
I thought, why bother? Well, a week passed and all of a sudden I started to have problems with my sight. I first noticed it when I was driving back home from work. But before that I 69 (feel) uncomfortable in my eyes for several times.
Doctor: ____70_____(hope), it’s nothing serious.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ∧ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( ﹨ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该次下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)，不计分。
Paul and I met in the first time when we were both at university. In a fact, we hated each other at first though we were in the same class. I didn’t start to like him until we ended up work in the same restaurant. He had become a chef by then and I’d called in to redesign the places to give it more atmosphere. The owner of the restaurant is so pleased with my work what I had free meals there whenever I wanted to. Needless to say, I ate there regular. Paul’s cooking was amazing but graally I realised that I’d changed my mind about her, too.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是学校广播站播音员李华。你所在的学校正在进行”Good health habits, good school life”的宣传活动，号召同学们养成良好的生活习惯。请你就此用英文写一份广播稿。内容包括：1.良好生活习惯的意义;2. 你的倡议内容;3. 号召同学们积极践行。
注意：1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3. 开头语和结尾语已为你写好。
Boys and girls,
Attention, please! Keeping good health habits is of great importance.
________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_________________That’s all. Thank you.
中职英语高考模拟试题参考答案
第一部分： 听力：
1—5 BCCBB 6—10 CBABB 11—15 CCCBC 16—20 ABBCC
第二部分： 阅读理解
第一节：21—25 CACAA 26—30 DBCDC 31—35 BACBD
第二节： 36—40CEAFD
第三部分：英语知识运用
第一节：完形填空：
41—45 BDACA 46—50 DCBCA 51—55 BDDBA 56—60 CDABC
第二节：语法填空：61. agreeing 62. the 63. when 64. closer 65. long 66. your 67. was 68. checked 69. had felt 70. Hopefully
第四部分：第一节：短文改错：
71. 第一句第一个in改为for 72. in a fact 中a 除掉73. work 改为 working 74. 第四句中 I’d 后加been 75. places 改为place 76.第五句中is 改为was 77. what 改为that 78. regular 改为regularly 79. but 改为and 80. her改为him
第二节：书面表达(范文)
Boys and girls,
Attention, please! Keeping good health habits is of great importance. Good health habits contribute to a healthy body, which serves as a firm basis for the opportunities to achieve our dreams. So good health habits should be highly valued and widely spread.
First, we should eat a balanced diet, which has a
positive effect on our health. Second, we should take regular exercise to build up our strength. In addition, we should work together to keep where we live clean and tidy. It’s not limited to our own rooms or homes; it’s true for public places
Let’s firstly do our part to keep a healthy lifestyle and then work together to increase public awareness about keeping good health habits.
That’s all. Thank you.
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『贰』 2021高考英语全国乙卷阅读理解D篇优劣辨析
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试D篇
原文链接：
https://hbr.org/2017/10/why-you-can-focus-in-a-coffee-shop-but-not-in-your-open-office
2021全国乙卷D篇文本
During an interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still think about often. Annoyed by the level of distraction(干扰) in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street —so I can focus. "His comment struck me as strange. After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout (布局). But I recently came across a study that shows why his approach works.
The researchers examined various levels of noise on participants as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels(分贝),70 decibels, and 85decibels. The differences between most of the groups were statistically insignificant; however,the participants in the 70 decibels group—those exposed to a level of noise similar to background chatter in a coffee shop-significantly outperformed the other groups. Since the effects were small, this may suggest that our creative thinking does not differ that much in response to total silence and 85 decibels of background noise.
But since the results at 70 decibels were significant, the study also suggests that the right level of background noise—not too loud and not total silence—may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. The right level of background noise may interrupt our normal patterns of thinking just enough to allow our imaginations to wander, without making it impossible to focus. This kind of"distracted focus"appears to be the best state for working on creative tasks.
So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The problem may be that, in our offices, we can't stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that face-to-face interactions and conversations affect the creative process, and yet a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
32. Why does the interviewer prefer a coworking space?
A. It helps him concentrate.
B. It blocks out background noise.
C. It has a pleasant atmosphere.
D. It encourages face-to-face interactions.
33. Which level of background noise may promote creative thinking ability?
A. Total silence.
B. 50 decibels.
C. 70 decibels.
D. 85 decibels.
34. What makes an open office unwelcome to many people?
A. Personal privacy unprotected.
B. Limited working space.
C. Restrictions on group discussion.
D. Constant interruptions.
35.What can we infer about the author from the text?
A. He's a news reporter. B. He’s on office manager.
C. He's a professional designer. D. He's a published writer.
答案：ACDD
解读：
文章大意：办公环境“噪音”对环境当中的“人的大脑”的影响。“带入式”噪音和“非带入式噪音”是有差别的。文本词数：394。
本文本因为对原文进行了大量的删减。所以可以看出删除部分包含以文章main idea为核心的相关research, 也就是缺少了连贯的科学研究过程的阐述，且以作者第一人称来叙述，研究并非作者亲自参与，所以文章style属于叙事体，高考当中的文本体裁趋近界定为nonfiction范畴的类科普说明文（事实上是缺少科普文所应该具备的要素的）。
文章当中有一个关键信息词汇coworking space。
拓展信息：
联合办公（共享办公）是一种为降低办公室租赁成本的办公模式，来自不同公司的个人在联合办公空间中共同工作，在特别设计和安排的办公空间中共享办公环境，彼此独立完成各自项目。同样的，其应该具有以下四个要素：轻服务——免费提供公共办公空间、网络、茶水、打印、安保服务等够灵活——即租即用，租期灵活，领包入住分割式——一个办公场地被划分为许多小块，按照自身需求寻找相应共享式——来自不同公司的个人共享一个办公环境，更加强调空间与人之间的连接。国内的联合办公行业，各品牌已经开始有自己较为明晰对的定位和细分客群， 优客工场和氪空间拥有现如今国内最大的空间数量以及经营面积，主张便捷高效的办公理念，在引入多元化投资机构的同时，已逐步完成了自身生态圈体系的搭建。
2.1第一段当中During an interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still think about often. Annoyed by the level of distraction(干扰) in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street —so I can focus. "His comment struck me as strange. After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout (布局). But I recently came across a study that shows why his approach works.
本段命题人对原文有一定的改编，首句起到一个引入主题的作用，但对文章整体核心信息并没有密切的关联性，所以篇章首句并非都是文本信息具有main idea 有提示作用的关键句（如很多文本解读所述）。整体看，第一段内容属于中式思维改编，具有一定的跳跃性，但整体信息可以理解。第一段最后两句的转折从信息摄入角度看，因信息不足显得牵强。此处，命题人命制了第一题：
32. Why does the interviewer prefer a coworking space?
A. It helps him concentrate.
B. It blocks out background noise.
C. It has a pleasant atmosphere.
D. It encourages face-to-face interactions.
其实本题的信息提示点遍布全文。只要读懂全文，回答这个问题就比较容易。但是仅仅从第一段信息来看，试题的答案的文本信息支持是不足的。而本文当中如本题题干提示题境的the interviewer的选择仅仅在第一段中提到，因此判断其相关性很牵强。作为考试题答案选择A。第一段最后一句是一个过渡句，引起下文提到的研究。但是命题人改编删减后，下文提到的研究所表述的内容和原文的核心信息发生了偏离，同时“开放办公环境”和“联合/共享区域办公”的差异性没有体现出来。使得文章主体信息发生了偏离。但是不影响做题。
2.2文本第二段：The researchers examined various levels of noise on participants as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels(分贝),70 decibels, and 85decibels. The differences between most of the groups were statistically insignificant; however,the participants in the 70 decibels group—those exposed to a level of noise similar to background chatter in a coffee shop-significantly outperformed the other groups. Since the effects were small, this may suggest that our creative thinking does not differ that much in response to total silence and 85 decibels of background noise.
但在70分贝噪音环境中（和咖啡厅里的噪音水平非常接近）的那一组在创造性思维测试中的表现是远超过其它组的表现的。此外，我们的创造性思维水平在完全安静的环境中和在85分贝的背景噪音环境中其实并没有多大差别。此处阐述研究发现人们工作环境的噪音分贝对人们创造性思维的影响。信息直观陈述。下一题：33. Which level of background noise may promote creative thinking ability?
Total silence. B. 50 decibels. C. 70 decibels. D. 85 decibels. 因为题干信息提示非常具体—— promote creative thinking ability，回读文章however,the participants in the 70 decibels group—those exposed to a level of noise similar to background chatter in a coffee shop-significantly outperformed the other groups.既可以选择答案为C。此处，从做题角度需要考生读懂几个关键数字（分贝）相关联的信息。上句是一个复杂巨，把破折号部分去掉，理解outperform基本就可以理解此处信息点，选择正确答案。
2.3 文本第三段和第四段
But since the results at 70 decibels were significant, the study also suggests that the right level of background noise—not too loud and not total silence—may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. The right level of background noise may interrupt our normal patterns of thinking just enough to allow our imaginations to wander, without making it impossible to focus. This kind of"distracted focus"appears to be the best state for working on creative tasks.
So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The problem may be that, in our offices, we can't stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that face-to-face interactions and conversations affect the creative process, and yet a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
这两段信息也是经过命题人以自己的思维模式删减改编的。整体上已经偏离了原文所要传递的科学规范的逻辑思路和信息。变成了命题人自己的thoughts。所以从文章精准信息传递上比较欠缺严谨性。第三段所表达的内容基本属于相关研究结果。属于对“开放式办公环境”噪音影响思维的一个研究作证，但并非是“开放式”办公环境思维能力受干扰的直接相关因素。直接因素是：熟悉环境下人们交谈等内容对听者所引发的代入感才是真正的“干扰”。此处命题：
34. What makes an open office unwelcome to many people?
A. Personal privacy unprotected.
B. Limited working space.
C. Restrictions on group discussion.
D. Constant interruptions.
题干提示下的四个备选答案ABC三个选项在文中基本没有出现相关信息。只有D可以被选为正确答案。此题的问题在于背离真实科学信息而设立的情境。那么这种阅读理解以及阅读理解考查就是虚假的理解测评。
35.What can we infer about the author from the text?
A. He's a news reporter. B. He’s on office manager.
C. He's a professional designer. D. He's a published writer.
最后一个题目设置的比较头重脚轻，需要回到文章首句。基本就可以选择答案了。这个题目从测试目标看效果不太理想。
总结：本文内容特色提及了关于“人脑对于噪音”的影响反应。属于科普知识。但是文章语境涉及的是办公环境，是学生所不熟悉的信息。与学生生活学习相关性不大。同时，此类研究并非学术界主流话题研究，非热点话题。文章经过删减改变后信息传递发生了本质变化，违背了传递真实信息的原则，也就是，读者摄取的可能是不真实的信息。这是本文文本所变现的问题。本篇高考阅读理解难度从考场答题角度来说属于中等或中等偏下。题目设置以及干扰项并非很完整。
A few years ago, ring a media interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still ponder often. Ranting about the level of distraction in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street — so I can focus.”
While I fully support the backlash against open offices, the comment struck me as odd. After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout.
But I recently came across a series of studies examining the effect of sound on the brain that reveals why his strategy works.
From previous research, we know that workers’ primary problem with open or cubicle-filled offices is the unwanted noise.
But new research shows that it may not be the sound itself that distracts us…it may be who is making it. In fact, some level of office banter in the background might actually benefit our ability to do creative tasks, provided we don’t get drawn into the conversation. Instead of total silence, the ideal work environment for creative work has a little bit of background noise. That’s why you might focus really well in a noisy coffee shop, but barely be able to concentrate in a noisy office.
One study, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, found that the right level of ambient noise triggers our minds to think more creatively. The researchers, led by Ravi Mehta of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, examined various levels of noise on participants as they completed tests of creative thinking.
Participants were randomized into four groups and everyone was asked to complete a Remote Associates Test (a commonly used measurement that judges creative thinking by asking test-takers to find the relationship between a series of words that, as first glance, appear unrelated). Depending on the group, participants were exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels, 70 decibels, and 85 decibels. The differences between most of the groups were statistically insignificant; however, the participants in the 70 decibels group (those exposed to a level of noise similar to background chatter in a coffee shop) significantly outperformed the other groups. Since the effects were small, this may suggest that our creative thinking doesn’t differ that much in response to total silence and 85 decibels of background noise — the equivalent of a loud garbage disposal or a quiet motorcycle. Since none of us presumably want to work next to a garbage disposal or motorcycle, I found this surprising.
But since the results at 70 decibels were significant, the study also suggests that the right level of background noise — not too loud and not total silence — may actually boost one’s creative thinking ability. The right level of background noise may disrupt our normal patterns of thinking just enough to allow our imaginations to wander, without making it impossible to focus. This type of “distracted focus” appears to be the optimal state for working on creative tasks. As the authors write, “Getting into a relatively noisy environment may trigger the brain to think abstractly, and thus generate creative ideas.”
In another study, researchers used frontal lobe electroencephalographic (EEG) machines to study the brain waves of participants as they completed tests of creativity while exposed to various sound environments. The researchers found statistically significant changes in creativity scores and a connection between those scores and certain brain waves. As in the previous study, a certain level of white noise proved the ideal background sound for creative tasks.
So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The quiet chatter of colleagues and the gentle thrum of the HVAC should help us focus. The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations or from being interrupted while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the EEG researchers found that face-to-face interactions, conversations, and other disruptions negatively affect the creative process. By contrast, a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of ambient noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
Taken together, the lesson here is that the ideal space for focused work is not about freedom from noise, but about freedom from interruption. Finding a space you can hide away in, regardless of how noisy it is, may be the best strategy for making sure you get the important work done.
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相信很多人都有这样的感受：在很吵的咖啡厅能够非常专注地工作，但在开放式的办公室却很难做到专注。究竟为什么会出现这种现象呢？研究表明，适当水平的环境噪音能激发我们的思维进行更有创造性地思考。让我们在工作中分心的可能并不是噪音本身，而是是谁制造的这些声音。在开放式的办公室，我们通常无法阻止自己被其他人的谈话内容所吸引和带入，或是当我们想集中注意力时却经常被其他人打断和打扰。适合专注工作的理想工作环境并不是没有一点噪音的安静环境，而是一种不会受到他人打断和干扰的环境。
几年前，有一位媒体记者朋友针对我刚出版的一本新书对我做了一次专访，专访期间，这位媒体记者说的一段让我至今都经常思考的话。他说，他所在的开放式办公环境的噪音让他非常容易分心，对此他已经忍无可忍，于是他在公司办公楼街对面的一个联合办公空间办了一个会员，他在那里能更加专注地工作。
开放式的办公环境的各种噪音容易让人分心，对于这一点我非常认同，也深有体会。但是这位记者朋友说到的联合办公空间能够让他更加专注地工作，这一点却让我很难理解。毕竟联合办公空间通常采用的也是开放式的办公布局。
但是最近当我看了一系列研究声音对大脑的影响方面的文章后，我才开始理解为什么我的那位媒体朋友为了能专注地工作而选择在联合办公空间工作而不愿在自己的开放式办公室工作。
根据之前的研究，我们知道，开放式办公环境让大家最头疼的一个问题就是有各种大家不想听到的噪音。
但是最新的研究发现，让我们在工作中分心的可能并不是声音本身，而是是谁制造的这些声音。实际上，适度的办公室幽默和闲言笑语对我们完成一些创造性的工作是有帮助的，只要我们自己不被这种闲言笑语带进去就行。适合创造性工作的理想工作环境其实并不是那种一点噪音都没有的绝对安静的环境，而是有那种有适度水平的背景噪音的环境。这也是为什么你能够在一个有点吵的咖啡厅里专注工作，而在一个嘈杂的办公室里却很难集中精力工作。
《消费者研究周刊》发布的一份研究报告显示，适当水平的环境噪音能激发我们的思维进行更有创造性地思考。伊利诺伊大学香槟分校的Ravi Mehta教授带领一些研究人员做了这样一项研究：研究了不同水平的噪音是如何影响那些正在进行创造性思维测试的研究对象的。
研究对象被随机分为四组，每个人都被要求完成一项远距离联想测试（注：研究创造力问题的一种测验方法。通常，提供几个相隔较远的词组，猜测它们共同的关联词。如，“盐 、 深 、 沫”，它的关联词是“海”。创造性思考是将联想得来的元素重新整合的过程。新结合的元素相互之间联想的距离越远，这个思维的过程或问题的解决就更有创造力。有创造力的人的联想不同于一般人。有创造力的人他们有广泛的联想，一个元素可以与许多其他元素连接；而一般人的元素连接则比较少）。以组为单位，我们会为研究对象在测试过程中设置不同水平的噪音，从完全的静音到50分贝、70分贝和85分贝的噪音。大部分分组之间的差异其实并不是太大，但在70分贝噪音环境中（和咖啡厅里的噪音水平非常接近）的那一组在创造性思维测试中的表现是远超过其它组的表现的。此外，我们的创造性思维水平在完全安静的环境中和在85分贝的背景噪音环境中其实并没有多大差别。
因为在70分贝的噪音环境中的那一组的研究对象在创造性思维测试中的表现明显好于其它组，因此研究认为，恰当水平的背景噪音（噪音不是太大，也不太过安静）实际上是有助于提高一个人的创造性思维能力的。恰当水平的背景噪音可能会打乱我们正常的思维模式，使我们的想象力得以漫游，但又不至于会让我们无法集中注意力。这种“分心式的专注”能够让我们以最佳状态完成创造性任务。正如作者所写的的那样：“在一个相对嘈杂的环境中可能会刺激我们的大脑进行更加抽象性地思考，从而产生创造性的想法。”
在另一项研究中，当研究对象在不同水平的噪音环境下完成创造性思维测试的时候，研究人员使用额叶脑电图（EEG）机器来研究研究对象的脑电波。研究人员发现，研究对象的创造性思维的表现分数在不同噪音环境下的变化是非常大的，同时还发现这个分数与特定的脑电波是有紧密联系的。和此前的研究结果一样，一定水平的白噪音环境是完成创造性任务的理想环境。
所以问题来了：为什么我们中的大部分人都讨厌在开放式的办公室里办公呢？同事们之间小声安静的交谈和空调系统制造的柔和声音应该是能帮助我们集中注意力的。但问题是，在我们所处的开放式办公室里，我们通常无法阻止自己被其他人的谈话内容所吸引和带入，或是当我们想集中注意力时却经常被其他人打断和打扰。事实上，脑电图研究人员发现，面对面的交流、交谈和其他干扰会对人们的创造性工作过程产生负面影响。相比之下，联合办公空间或咖啡馆提供了一定程度的陌生环境噪音，同时也能让自己免受他人的打扰，不会有人在你努力集中注意力工作的时候走过来打断你、干扰你。
总的来说，我们通过上述这些研究成果学到的是：适合专注工作的理想工作环境并不是没有一点噪音都没有的决定安静的环境，而是一种不会受到他人打断和干扰的环境。因此，找到一个你可以沉浸进去专注工作的环境，不管这个环境有多嘈杂，这才是确保你能完成重要工作的最佳策略。
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『叁』 高考英语阅读文章
阅读是人们获取信息的重要途径。对于我国中学英语教学来说，阅读始终为中学英语教学的关键组成部分，而高考英语是中学英语教学中非常关键的组成部分。下面就是我给大家整理的高考 英语阅读 文章 ，希望大家喜欢。
高考英语阅读文章篇一：交友
Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed(有缺陷)?
If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some o f the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior(自卑) because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes yo u as a person.
The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.
36. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends.
A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism C. modesty D. confidence
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people.既然我们强调我们的缺点有可能在交朋友方面成为绊脚石，那么我们就应该自信，故选D。
37. If you are not liked by a person, _________ .
A. you should find the reason in yourself
B. you’d better talk with the person face to face
C. you may not be the one to be blamed
D. you and that person misunderstand each other
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy.不喜欢你也许和你一点关系都没有，你也许不应该受到责备，故选C。
38. We can learn from the third paragraph that ____________ .
A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flaws
B. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way
C. your negative qualities cause a person to reject you
D. you’ll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else.你的弱点也许是在某方面是你的强项，故选B。
39. Which of the following is true according to the author?
A. It is important to lose weight.
B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.
C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.
D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve yo ur physical beauty.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends.内心的美比外在的美要重要的多，故选C。
40. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?
A. How to find your good qualities.
B. How to make friends.
C. How to make self criticism.
D. How to lose weight.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.既然找到了交不上朋友的原因 ，那么就应该找出自己的好的品质，下面就应该写如何找到自己好的品质，故选A。
高考英语阅读文章篇二：太阳能
Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp(安培) current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode(二极管). The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.
The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the system's keeper must buy a scratch card—for as little as a dollar—on which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The company's server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit.
Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch cards—which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 m onths—the user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell.
In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably.
According to Eight19's figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oil—enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps—plus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19's basic solar units will spend around half tha t, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar tech nology falls, it should get even cheaper.
41. The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______ .
A. make use of B. come up with C. look into D. deal with
【答案】D
【解析】词义猜测题。make use of利用; come up with想出; look into调查; deal with处理。根据solar power is still quite expensive及Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to因为太阳能仍然很贵，所以Eight19发明了一个新的 方法 来解决这个问题，故选D。
42. What should the user do when the electricity in the battery is used up?
A. Buy a scratch card.
B. Recharge it outside.
C. Buy another solar cell.
D. Return it to the company.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.可知没有电了，你可以把它放在外面重新充电，故选A。
43. How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5-watt solar cell?
A. Around $10. B. Around $80. C. Around $90. D. Around $180.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章1,3段After buying around $80 worth of scratch cards—which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months—the user will own it. 和In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity可知在你拥有这些之前，你要花费90元。故选C。
44. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that __________ __.
A. Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cell
B. using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save money
C. few Kenyan families use mobile phones for lack of electricity
D. the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oil—enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps—plus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19's basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.可知这样做会让太阳能的成本降低，会给肯尼亚的人来到好处。故选B。
45. What might be the most suitable title for the passage? A. Solar Energy: Starting from Scratch.
B. Eight19: a creative British Company.
C. Kenyan Families: Using Solar Energy for Free.
D. Poor Countries: Beginning to Use Solar Ene rgy
【答案】A
【解析】标题归纳题。根据文章主题段第一段内容可知本文讲述的是Eight19,这家英国的公司所采用的使用太阳能的一种新的方法，故选A。
高考英语阅读文章篇三：加薪
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr Larchmont refused to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal(一向节俭的)Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a raise!
Andrew arrived home that evening—despite breaking all city and state speed limits—to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase.”
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
31. What was Andrew’s plan that Friday?
A. To request a wage increase from his boss.
B. To get a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.
C. To celebrate his success with his wife at home.
D. To ask his boss to come for dinner.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。由“he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise.”可知他打算要求老板给他加薪。故选A。
32. On his way back home, Andrew _________.
A. felt weak in the knees
B. was punished by the traffic policeman
C. was too anxious to share the news
D. couldn’t wait to enjoy a meal
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。由“Andrew arrived home that evening—despite breaking all city and state speed limits”中“尽管超出了城市及国家的最高车速”可 知Andrew车开的很快，说明他很急切地回家去分享这个好消息。故选C。
33. Which of the following statements about the story is FALSE?
A. Andrew was afraid that his request would lead to disaster.
B. Andrew had worked very hard and done his part for the company.
C. Andrew’s boss agreed to his request.
D. One of Andrew’s colleagues had told his wife the good news.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。第五段“a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor.”提到妻子还写了一封信。根据后面信的内容，妻子不知道他加薪的要求是否取得了老板的同意而准备了两封信。所以没有人告诉他妻子这个好消息。故选D。
34. Why did Tina prepare a grand dinner for Andrew that day?
A. She was confident of his getting a pay raise.
B. She meant to show her support whatever the result would be.
C. She believed t hat her husband was the best in his company.
D. She wanted to express her gratitude for his devoti on to the family.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。“Tina’s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work. ”说明Tina对他的支持不是基于他在工作上的成功。无论结果如何她都会支持他。故选B。
35. We can conclude from the text that ______.
A. we should never be afraid to ask for what is e to us
B. work hard and you will be rewarded
C. many fears turn out to be unfounded
D. unconditional love brin gs courage and strength
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。最后一句“we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our su ccess or failure.”说明无条件的爱带来勇气和力量。
以上就是我为你整理的高考英语阅读文章，希望对你有帮助!
『肆』 2022年高考英语全国甲卷 - 阅读理解A
Theatres and Entertainment
剧院和娱乐
St David's Hall
圣大卫音乐厅
St David's Hall is the award winning National Concert Hall of Wales standing at the very heart of Cardiff's entertainment centre. With an impressive 2,000-seat concert hall, St David's Hall is home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff. It presents live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, musicals, dance, world music, films and classical music.
圣大卫音乐厅是屡获殊荣的威尔士国家音乐厅，位于卡迪夫娱乐中心的中心位置。拥有2000个座位，是卡迪夫一年一度的威尔士舞会的举办地。提供现场娱乐，包括流行音乐、摇滚乐、民谣、爵士乐、音乐剧、舞蹈、世界音乐、电影和古典音乐。
The Hayes, Cardiff CF 10 1 AH
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
The Glee Club
欢乐俱乐部
Every weekend this is "Wales" premier comedy club where having a great time is the order for both audiences and comedy stars alike. It is hard to name a comedy star who hasn't been on the stage here. If you are looking for the best comedies on tour and brilliant live music, you should start here.
每个周末，这里都是“威尔士”首屈一指的喜剧俱乐部，无论是观众还是喜剧尺拿扮明星，都会玩得开心。很难说出一位没有在这里登台演出过的喜剧明星。如果你正敏判在寻找巡演中最好的喜剧和精彩的现场音乐，你应该从这里开始。
Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF 10 5 BZ
www.glee.co.uk/cardiff
Sherman Cymru
谢尔曼·辛姆鲁
Sherman Cymru's theatre in the Cathays area of Cardiff reopened in February 2012. This special building is a place in which theatre is made and where children, artists, writers and anyone else have the opportunity to do creative things. Sherman Cymru is excited to present a packed programme of the very best theatre, dance, family shows and music from Wales and the rest of the world.
位于卡迪夫Cathays 地区的谢尔曼·辛姆鲁剧院于2012年2月重新开业。这座特殊的建筑是一个剧院，儿童、艺术家、作家和其他任何人都有陵灶机会做些创造性的事情。谢尔曼·辛姆鲁很高兴能推出一系列来自威尔士和世界其他地区的最佳戏剧、舞蹈、家庭节目和音乐。
Senghennydd Road, Cardiff CF 24 4 YE
www.shermancymru.co.uk
New Theatre
新剧院
The New Theatre has been the home of quality drama, musicals, dance and children's shows for more than 100 years. Presenting the best of the West End along with the pick of the UK's touring shows, the New Theatre is Cardiff's oldest surviving traditional theatre. Be sure to pay a visit as part of your stay in the city.
100多年来，新剧院一直是优质戏剧、音乐剧、舞蹈和儿童节目的家园。这座新剧院是卡迪夫现存最古老的传统剧院，展示了西区的精华以及英国巡回演出精选。一定要去看看，这是你在这座城市逗留的一部分。
Park Place, Cardiff CF 10 3 LN
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
『伍』 高中英语阅读理解题型
高中英语阅读理解题型
阅读理解是英语考试中的一个重点和难点。下面由我为大家带来了高中英语阅读理解题型解读和解题技巧，一起来看看吧!
【高中阅读理解题型解读】
(一)阅读是获得更综合、更复杂、更精确信息的必要手段，考生在做阅读理解时，不仅要看懂文章的字面意思，还需要针对不同题材和体裁的篇目运用不同的方法作出正确的选择。一般来说，词汇、阅读速度和理解能力是阅读理解中三个最重要且有相互联系的因素。
阅读的方法可以使用以下几种：
1.跳读：就是快速的一步阅读法。实际上是有选择阅读，找关键词。用这种阅读方法回答who、what、when、where之类的问题最为有效。
2.略读：指比跳读慢些的二步阅读法。即泛泛地、粗略地快速阅读，目的是了解大意，对文章有个总的概念。此种阅读方法能回答why、how之类的问题。
3.精读：即最细致、最慢的深层阅读方法，目的是求得对所读文章的全部意义的理解与掌握。
在使用阅读技巧时尽量做到以下几点：
1.带着问题阅读短文。
2.找出主题句、确定中心思想。
3.推断单词、句子和文章的含义。
4.尽快选择答案。
(二)不同体裁文章的特点及解题技巧
1.记叙文
记叙文又可分传记类和故事类。 传记类文章在阅读中时间是全文的关键，根据时间我们可以找到相关的事件，抓住文章的主要内容。故事类文章情节性较强，阅读时要注意故事中的时间、地点、人物和发生的事件，这些都是文章中的主要内容和信息，对于准确理解文章十分重要。
2.说明文
说明文是对事物的形状、性质、特征、成果或功用等进行介绍，解释或阐述的文章。把握所说明事物的特征和本质是理解说明文的关键。说明事物特征的方法很多，主要有定义法、解释法、比较法、比喻法、数字法、图表法、引用法和举例法等。
数字说明文
在阅读数字说明文时要特别注意文中数字的含义，从这些数字中可以找到文章的主要内容。
解释说明文
解释说明文着重说明事物的本质、特征和功用等。许多科普文章都属于这一类。在阅读这类文章时要学会解决what, how, why 等一类的问题。它们是文章的关键。如能带着这些问题阅读，将会更迅速抓住文章的主题。
比较说明文 比较说明文是通过对比方法说明问题。在阅读这类文章时要善于把握全篇陈述的基本倾向。作者在谈论一个有争议的问题时总要顾及到争议的各个方面。但是，在一般情况下，作者的陈述总要倾向于某一种观点。
3.应用文
应用文涉及的.范围比较广，包括广告、通知、书信等。应用文一般语言简洁，省略及不规范的句子较多。阅读时一般要求考生全面掌握文章中提供的信息，并运用这些信息去解决问题。因此对题干的理解尤为重要。
阅读理解的考题分为客观理解题(是指在短文中客观存在的事实，客观信息的答案一般都可以在原文中找到。即理解文中的具体事实或抽象概念)和主观理解题(这类问题都不可能直接从原文中找到答案，须通过阅读文章对文章主旨和深层含义有更深理解，并据此进行判断和推理)。其中细节理解题和猜测词义题属于客观题;主旨大意题和推理判断题属于主观题。针对不同类型的题目，要在平时的练习过程中，结合具体的题目，给学生进行解题方法的指导和讲解。对于客观题，要提醒他们阅读时关注文章的细节，如时间，地点或一些具体数字，在选择答案时，务必从原文中找到确切的依据。 我们可将阅读理解归纳为以下四大题型，根据阅读理解题考查角度的不同，可采用不同的解题技巧来应付。
Ⅰ.事实细节题
属于细节类型的阅读理解题一般只针对某个特定的细节，题型可以多种多样。此类题型一般分两种。第一种是直接理解题，在原文中可以直接找到答案。第二种是词义转换题，正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的转换。做此类试题一定要抓住事件发生的时间、地点、人物、发展过程和结局等环节，所选答案一定要符合原文，切不可望文生义。这类题型的主要提问方式常为：
①Which of the following is true/NOT true in the passage?
②Which of the following statements is NOT discussed/mentioned in the passage?
③Which is the right order of the events given in the passage?
④All the following statements are NOT true excep. 细节题的破解一般采用寻读法，即先看试题，再读文章。对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整合、甄别、分析、对比，有根有据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率，节省了宝贵的时间。寻读法还特别适用于对图形表格类题材的理解。做此类型的题目还要特别注意句子的逻辑关系。英语中有许多功能词，如：表因果关系的because, since, as等;表转折关系的but, however ,on the contrary, on the other hand等等。
Ⅱ.猜测词义题
在高考阅读题中，考生遇到的最大障碍往往有两个：一是被已认识的单词的某一熟知含义所误导;二是被完全不认识的单词的意思所阻碍，从而出现理解偏差或理解困难，影响阅读的速度。其实解决这两个困难的一个重要法宝是考生在心目中树立起上下文观念，要学会“顺藤摸瓜”，通过构词，语法，定义，同位，对比，因果，常识，上下文等线索确定词义。
在阅读解题时要注意从以下七个方面着手：
1)根据定义或解释、说明猜测生词的词义 在be,be called,call等判断词出现的判断句中，或定语从句及标点符号，可以根据已知部分，猜测生词的含义。例如：
The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 650 yuan a year.通过理解定语从句的意思，能猜出herdsman是“牧人”。
2)根据对比关系猜测生词的词义 在but,however,yet,otherwise,though这些表示意义转折的连词出现的句子中，其前后的词有明显对比关系，根据已知的内容，通过这种对比关系，就很容易猜出生词的词义了。例如： Though Tom’s face has been washed quite clean, his neck still remains grubby. 和clean意思相对的便是“肮脏的”了，因此可猜出句中grubby的意思是“肮脏的”。
3)通过因果关系猜测词义 because, since与as是连接原因状语从句的从属连词，so是连接表示结果的状语从句的连词，so……that与such……that中的that是连接结果状语从句的。当这些信息词出现在有生词的句子中，通过因果关系，依据已知部分就能猜出生词的词义。例如：She wanted the hairdresser to trim her hair a bit because it was too long. 根据because从句所讲的意思，我们就可推测trim就是“修剪”之意。
4)根据生活常识猜测词义
3 运用逻辑推理能力，自身的生活经验及生活常识。再联系上下文能读懂的部分，可以正确猜出词义。例如：Most of the roses are beginning to wither because of the cold. 根据句子意思及生活经验，wither表示“枯萎”。
5)根据同等关系猜测词义 同等关系，指的是一个词，一组词或短语在句中作同一成分，而且它们的词义都属于同一范畴。明显的标志是，这样的词组或短语中间常常用并列连词and或or来连接。例如： At forty-two he was in his prime and always full of energy. 从“年龄42岁”以及与prime具有同等关系的full of energy可以猜出prime的意思是“盛年时期”。
6)根据列举的事例猜测词义 You can take any of the periodicals: "The World of English". "Foreign Language Teaching in Schools", or "English Learning". 从后面列举的例子中，可以猜出periodical是“期刊，杂志”的意思。
7)根据构词法知识猜测词义 根据学过的构词法知识，知道词根和前缀或后缀的意义，就可猜出由它们组成的新词词义。
Ⅲ.推理判断题
做这类题要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的同时，又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断，力求从作者的角度去考虑，不要固守自己的看法或观点。不要主观臆断，凭空想象，任意发挥，而走入误区。学生要学会运用主题句去推测、揣摩文字背后作者的意图，运用归纳、对比、演绎技能，运用背景知识去挖掘文章深层含义，从而正确理解作者的言外之意，同时认真体会文章的语气与感情基调(如：否定、厌恶、反问、讽刺等)。
这类试题常以如下句式发问：
①What can you conclude/ imply from this passage?
②What’s the author’s attitude(态度)towards……?
③We can infer /learn from the passage that……
如： Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and said, “Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one. ”The machine, with a new line on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $ 30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, “The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine is costs $ 29,999.”
Q: What can you conclude from this passage?
A. the engineer asked for too much money
B. the workers should pay the money
C. the knowledge is worth money
D. the new part could cost more
这篇短文是作者讲的一个故事，那么通过这个故事我们可以判断出什么呢?虽然作者没有言明，但是我们可以断定，发现问题的所在需要智慧和知识，知识是创造价值的源泉，因此此题的正确答案应为C. Ⅳ.主旨大意题 这种题型要求考生能够把握文章的总体，并真正理解主题和中心;要求能较好地运用概括、判断、归纳、推理等逻辑思维方法解题，难度较大，属于高层次题。
;『陆』 上海高中英语阅读理解及答案
上海高中英语阅读理解及答案
勤学苦练，是最踏实的.英语学习方法。下面是我整理的上海英语高考真题阅读理解题及答案，希望能帮到大家!
2015上海英语高考真题阅读理解
(A)
Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art ring several years of research around the world.
For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.
The Miracle of 1511 took place ring six freezing weeks called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of artistic freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.
If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.
66. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?
A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.
B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.
C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.
D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.
67. “The heyday of the snowman” (paragraph 4) means the time when___________.
A. snowmen were made mainly by artists
B. snowmen enjoyed great popularity
C. snowmen were politically criticized
D. snowmen caused damaging floods
68. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________.
A. the start of the parade
B. the coming of a longer summer
C. the passing of the winter
D. the success of tradesmen
69. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?
A. They were appreciated in history
B. They have lost their value
C. They were related to movies
D. They vary in shape and size
参考答案：66. C 67. B 68. C 69. A
(B)
Scary Bunny
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) is the first full-length feature film made by directors Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing plasticine (粘土) characters Wallace and Gromit. It won an Oscar in 2006, and if you watch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cartoon comedy.
Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit have started a company to protect the town’s vegetables from hungry rabbits. However, just before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit begins terrorising the town. It is attacking all the vegetables and destroying everything in its path. The competition organizer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive. But they will have to find the were-rabbit before gun-crazy hunter Victor Quartermaine who is desperate to kill it.
The screenplay is witty and full of amusing visual jokes. As usual, the voice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for the role of Wallace, and Gromit is so beautifully brought to life, he can express a huge range of emotions without saying a word. And both Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays the part of Lady Tottington, and Ralph Fiennes as Victor are really funny.
To sum up, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an amazing film which is suitable for both children and alts. If you liked Wallace and Gromit’s previous adventures and you appreciate the British sense of humour, you’ll love this film. Don’t miss it!
70. In the film review, what is paragraph A mainly about?
A. The introction to the leading roles B. The writer’s opinion of acting
C. The writer’s comments on the story D. The background information
71. According to the film review, “the monster” (paragraph B) refers to ______.
A. a gun-crazy hunter B. a brainy dog
C. a scary rabbit D. a giant vegetable
72. Which of the following is a reason why the writer recommends the film?
A. It’s full of wit and humour.
B. Its characters show feelings without words.
C. It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis.
D. It is about the harmony between man and animals.
参考答案：70. D 71. C 72. A
;『柒』 中考英语阅读理解的题材
中考英语阅读理解：穷人的孩子早当家
Mr Brown was born in a poor family.He couldn’t go to school when he was young.Now he’s a porter[1] and works at a station.He doesn’t think it’s necessary[2] to know some knowledge[3] of science.His son,Bill,began to go to school last year.The boy likes nothing except playing.He doesn’t listen to the teachers in class and can’t do his homework after class.It’s the hardest thing for him to do maths exercises.And he wants to drop it.
Last evening Mrs Brown heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her husband were watching TV.She came up to him and asked,“What’s the matter,Bill?”
“I can’t do my maths homework,”said the boy.“I won’t go to school tomorrow!
“No,no,don’t do that!”said the woman.“Maybe your father can help you.”
Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths.Mr Brown said,“But I don’t know maths,either.”
“It doesn’t matter,”said his wife.“You’ll only coax him out of crying.”
Mr Brown had to do as his wife said.The next afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise?book to his father.The man had a look at it and shouted to his wife,“Come here quickly,dear!I got an A in maths!”
Notes:[1]porter /`pt/n.搬运工 [2]necessary/`nesIsrI/adj.必要的 [3]knowledge/`nlId/n.知识
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Which of the following is true?
A.Mr Brown was going to be a porter when he was young.
B.Mr Brown’s parents were too poor to send him to school.
C.Mr Brown wasn’t interested in science when he was young.
D.There was no school in Mr Brown’s hometown.
2.Bill can’t do his homework because .
A.his father wouldn’t help him
B.he doesn’t listen to his teachers
C.he doesn’t like studying D.he wants to drop maths
3.Bill cried to .
A.get his parents’ help B.go to bed earlier
C.get something to eat D.watch TV with his parents
4.The phrase “coax sb. out of crying” in the story means .
A.制止某人哭泣 B.惹得某人哭泣
C.阻止某人叫喊 D.哄某人停止哭泣
5. is good at maths in their family.
A.Bill B.Mr Brown C.Mrs Brown D.None
6.When he had a look at Bill’s exercise-book,Mr Brown was .
A.sorry B.happy C.worried D.sad
答案见下页
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.D
6.B
初一英语天天练：阅读理解--烦人的蚊子
We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.
No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!
If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.
And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.
1. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 苍蝇 B. 蜻蜓
C. 跳蚤 D. 蚊子
2. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.
A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and there
C. there are many kinds of them D. they can fly
3. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will ________.
A. get angry with you B. be afraid of you
C. make a lot of noise D. choose another one
4. The mosquito bites you _________.
A. when you’re asleep B. because you have choose it
C. too quickly to let you know D. but doesn’t like you
5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?
A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.
B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.
C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.
D. All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood.
答案及解析：
1. D。 “吸血”和“会飞”是mosquitoes的两个主要特征。根据这两个特点，联系生活常识，即可选定答案。另外，读罢全文之后，也能将其余选项予以排除。
2. B。 “We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere.”一句是答案的出处。
3. D。 答案就在“But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood.”这句话之中。
4. C。 答案的依据是“…she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different.”一句。
5. B。 其余三项在文中都有明确的说明。根据上面那个小题的内容，B项明显是错误的。
高考英语阅读理解真题解析·最初的和最后的人类
导语：2014高考临近，我为考生们整理了高考英语阅读理解真题解析 ， 希望对大家有所帮助。
Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilizations(文明), broken up by long “dark ages” in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 2,000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Last Men.
However, most of our ideas about the future are really very short-sighted. Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years. But the next hundred? The next thousand? The next million? That’s much more difficult.
When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago, how could they even begin to picture modern life? Yet to men of 50,000 years from now, we may seem as primitive(原始的) in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us. Perhaps they will spend their days gollocking to make new spundels, or struggling with their ballalators through the cribe. These words, which I have just made up, have to stand for things and ideas that we simply can’t think of.
So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future? Here are two reasons. First, unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history, we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are. If we make the earth a poor place to live because we are careless or greedy(贪婪) or quarrelsome, our grandchildren will not bother to think of excuses for us.
Second, by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future, we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves. For example, if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming, we can think of trying it now. So set you imagination free when you think about the future.
1. A particular mention made of Stapledon’s book in the opening paragraph ________.
A. serves as a description of human history
B. serves an introction to the discussion
C. shows a disagreement of views
D. shows the popularity of the book
2. The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and 50,000 years from now in order to show that ________.
A. human history is extremely long
B. life has changed a great deal
C. it is useless to plan for the next 50 years
D. it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future
3. Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to ________.
A. tools used in farming
B. ideas about modern life
C. unknown things in the future
D. hunting skills in the Stone Age
4. according to the writer of the text, imagining the future will ________.
A. serve the interests of the present and future generations
B. enable us to better understand human history
C. help us to improve farming
D. make life worth living(www.nmet168.com)
【答案与解析】 这是一篇由 Olaf Stapledon 所著的《最初的和最后的人类》而引出的关于幻想未来的文章。
1. B。 用排除法解答：先排除 A，因为这篇短文并非是对人类历史进行描述;再排除C，因为作者在此文章中并非表明对不同观点的否定;最后排除 D，因为作者并非要说明这本书的普遍意义。至于 B 项内容，正好符合这本书引导人们讨论的意图，故应选 B。
2. D。 文中提及五万年前，处于狩猎时代的人们不可能勾勒出现代生活的画卷;也许我们将来会被认为是我们所认为的原始人，正如石器时代的狩猎者和我们相比一样，可知要预测较为遥远的未来是一件困难的事情。
3. C。 从上下文可知，这四个词汇是作者杜撰的，用以形象地表示五万年后未知的事物和行为。
4. A。 文中提及现在即开始对未来展开想象，是基于两点理由：人生是有限的;我们可能得到一些对我们自己切实可行的新见解。文中还提及如果我们因粗心大意和贪得无厌而把地球弄得一塌糊涂而不能居住，我们的子孙们就不难找到迁怒于我们的理由，故应选A。
中考英语阅读理解及答案：穷人的'孩子早当家
导读： 英语水平的提高需要靠一点一滴的积累和长期的训练和应用。对于即将面临中考的考生们来说，每天做一些英语阅读题目是很有必要的。初中频道每日一练将持续更新，敬请关注！
Mr Brown was born in a poor family.He couldn’t go to school when he was young.Now he’s a porter[1] and works at a station.He doesn’t think it’s necessary[2] to know some knowledge[3] of science.His son,Bill,began to go to school last year.The boy likes nothing except playing.He doesn’t listen to the teachers in class and can’t do his homework after class.It’s the hardest thing for him to do maths exercises.And he wants to drop it.
Last evening Mrs Brown heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her husband were watching TV.She came up to him and asked,“What’s the matter,Bill?”
“I can’t do my maths homework,”said the boy.“I won’t go to school tomorrow!
“No,no,don’t do that!”said the woman.“Maybe your father can help you.”
Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths.Mr Brown said,“But I don’t know maths,either.”
“It doesn’t matter,”said his wife.“You’ll only coax him out of crying.”
Mr Brown had to do as his wife said.The next afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise?book to his father.The man had a look at it and shouted to his wife,“Come here quickly,dear!I got an A in maths!”
Notes:[1]porter /`pt/n.搬运工 [2]necessary/`nesIsrI/adj.必要的 [3]knowledge/`nlId/n.知识
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Which of the following is true?
A.Mr Brown was going to be a porter when he was young.
B.Mr Brown’s parents were too poor to send him to school.
C.Mr Brown wasn’t interested in science when he was young.
D.There was no school in Mr Brown’s hometown.
2.Bill can’t do his homework because .
A.his father wouldn’t help him
B.he doesn’t listen to his teachers
C.he doesn’t like studying D.he wants to drop maths
3.Bill cried to .
A.get his parents’ help B.go to bed earlier
C.get something to eat D.watch TV with his parents
4.The phrase “coax sb. out of crying” in the story means .
A.制止某人哭泣 B.惹得某人哭泣
C.阻止某人叫喊 D.哄某人停止哭泣
5. is good at maths in their family.
A.Bill B.Mr Brown C.Mrs Brown D.None
6.When he had a look at Bill’s exercise-book,Mr Brown was .
A.sorry B.happy C.worried D.sad
答案解析在下一页：
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.D
6.B
中考英语阅读理解及答案：助人为乐
导读： 英语水平的提高需要靠一点一滴的积累和长期的训练和应用。对于即将面临中考的考生们来说，每天做一些英语阅读题目是很有必要的。初中频道每日一练将持续更新，敬请关注！
The clock struck(敲)eight，but I was still on the bed.I could hear it was blowing strongly.“It must be windy outside，” I thought.
I came to the small town a week ago. I sold some clothes to a shop.Christmas was coming and I hoped to buy some presents for my family and friends.So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for(付款)them.I was out of luck(运气不好).He went to London and I had to wait for him here.There was no theatre here but a cinema.The films were all too old.I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema(我宁愿待在小旅馆里，也不愿坐在冰冷的电影院里).
Half an hour later，I felt hungry.I had to get up.It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill.On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock(岩石).I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital.Soon his parents came here.Now I knew the boy was just the manager's son.He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner.
1)What was the weather like today?
______________________________
2)What did the writer(作者)come to the town for?
______________________________
3)Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel?
______________________________
4)When did the writer get up?
______________________________
5)Why did the manager thank the writer?
______________________________
1)It was a windy day today.
2)He came to the town to ask the manager to pay for the clothes.
3)Because it was a little warmer there.
4)He got up at half past eight.
5)Because the writer saved his son.
初中英语阅读知识点：阅读理解的解题技巧
阅读理解主要考查学生一下几个方面的阅读理解能力：
1、理解和把握文章主旨大意、段落大意和中心思想的能力。
2、理解和把握文章具体信息来获取有关信息能力，及根据上下文提供的语境推测生词词义、句意，进而加深对文章的理解能力。
3、根据文章进行简单的数字推算和计算的能力。
4、既要理解词、短语、句子和文章的表层意思，更要理解其深层含义和抽象概念的能力。
5、理解全篇的逻辑关系，根据已知信息进行合理的推理判断和预测新信息的能力。
解题技巧：
1、顺序法：先读懂文章，然后按顺序答题。此方法适合内容较易于理解和记忆飞文章。
2、颠倒法：先读试题再读文章，这样我们可以带着问题有的放矢的阅读文章并迅速发现答案。
3、交叉法：先阅读一篇文章，把握中心大意后开始答题，对暂时确定不了的答案，可再次回读文章的有关内容并对其进行分析、推敲后再确定。
4、排除法：对拿不准的答案，可先逐项排除自己有把握的错误选项，再将剩下的答案进行比较、筛选，直到确定最佳答案。
5、要尊重原材料中的信息、观点，并在此基础上答题;不要凭想当然、主观臆断答题，不要钻牛角尖。
6、在做任务型阅读回答问题时，要尽量简略回答，无关信息尽量删除。特殊疑问句的回答基本是直接信息，在原文中能直接找到答案。
『捌』 中职英语高考模拟试题及答案
十年寒窗，盼前程似锦;百日苦战，誓金榜题名。祝高考成功!下面是我为大家推荐的中职英语高考模拟试题，仅供大家参考!
中职英语高考模拟试题
第I卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Why don’t the speakers go to see a baseball game?
A. It’s too crowded. B. There’s no game for today. C. They would like to go to the zoo.
2. What are the speakers doing now?
A. Listening to the radio. B. Having a class. C. Attending a concert.
3. What’s the woman’s job?
A. She is a saleswoman. B. She is a cleaner. C. She is a hotel clerk.
4. What is the woman planning to do?
A. Have a coffee. B. Do her hair. C. Go to the man’s home.
5. What does the man think the weather will be like in April?
A. cool. B. Hot. C. Cold.
第二节 (共15小题， 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How often is the meeting held?
A. every week. B. Every two weeks. C. Every month.
7. What kind of room does the man usually use?
A. A large one. B. A small one. C. A mid-sided one
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a shop. B. In a dressing room C. In a post office.
9. What color does the woman want?
A. Dark green. B. Light green. C. Light blue.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where did the man first speak English to a foreigner?
A. In a city in China. B. In New York City. C. In a railway station.
11. Why did the man feel very nervous when he first spoke English to a foreigner?
A. His English was very poor. B. He has enough time to chat with the foreigner. C. He was not sure if others could understand him.
12. Why didn’t the foreigner answer him immediately?
A. He was very nervous. B. He didn’t know the answer. C. The foreigner couldn’t speak English himself.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman think of being a model?
A. Attractive. B. Challenging. C. Tiring.
14. What is the hardest thing for the woman?
A. Putting on make up. B. Getting up early. C. Getting the dresses ready.
15. What is the most important thing?
A. Standing in beautiful poses. B. Standing still. C. Changing clothes quickly.
16. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does the speaker’s friend live now?
A. Chicago. B. Atlanta. C. San Francisco.
18. What is the speaker?
A. A doctor. B. An office manager. C. An artist.
19. How often do the two friends talk on the phone?
A. Twice a month. B. Every three days. C. Once a week.
20. Which is NOT mentioned by the speaker as a way of communication with her friend?
A. sending e-mail. B. Writing to each other. C. Chatting on the Internet.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15 小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Not too big, not too small. Not too hot, not too cold. A newly discovered planet looks just right for life as we know it, according to an international group of astronomers.
Circling a star about 500 light years away, the planet called Kepler-186f is about the same size as Earth. It goes round its star at the right distance for liquid water on the surface. That is a necessary condition for life. But it is not exactly like Earth, it’s more of an Earth’s cousin. It’s not an Earth’s twin. It shares
the same characteristics as Earth, but their parent stars are very different.
Kepler-186f circles a star that is smaller and cooler than our sun. But the planet appears to be a closer relative than most of the hundreds of others discovered so far. Some are huge gas-covered giants with thick atmospheres. Others circle too closely to their stars and are too hot for life. For the first time, we can actually say we now have a planet that is both Earth-sized and circles in its star’s livable zone.
The next step would be to look for signs of life in the atmospheres of these distant world. That would take a more advanced telescope. But budget cuts threaten that task, says University of California at Los Angeles astrophysicist Ben.
“In theory, we could do this in the next couple decades. But in practice, because there’s no money, it’s not going to happen. It’s not going to happen in my lifetime, for example,’’ said Ben. However, NASA’s Elisa Quintana believes that when the next-generation space telescope is used, it will find that we are not alone in the universe. In the meantime, the search continues for other worlds where life may find a home.
21. What do we know about the newly discovered planet?
A. It was discovered by chance.
B. It has some form of life on it.
C. It has suitable conditions for life.
D. It is an ordinary planet like others.
22. The difference between the Earth and Kepler-186f is _________.
A. they circle different parent stars
B. they came into being at different times
C. they move in space at a different speed
D. they orbit their stars at a different distance
23. The discovery of Kepler-186f is remarkable because_______.
A. man has discovered a new home
B. it caused people’s interest in the universe
C. man has found a familiar planet like the Earth
D. it can help man know more about the Earth
24. What does Ben worry about in the future research?
A. Lack of money. B. No cooperation. C. His coming old age. D. His weak influence.
B
Whenever we think of change, we tend to think of something that’s potentially going to push our lives into a period of uncertainty.
Without exception, just the word “change” has the power to create a feeling of anxiety or insecurity and when you put the word ”lifestyle” in front of it, people often feel that they are faced with an unachievable task.
Simply knowing that it would be in your best interests to lose weight and get fitter doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to act upon it, because it can feel like you are standing at the bottom of the mountain looking up at the summit. The journey seems long and hard and you get the sense that if you start it, you would bite off far more than you could chew!
Of course, it’s good to have an idea about your targets, but that doesn’t mean you have to make the entire journey in one go. Change is frequently more acceptable and far more achievable when it is taken in bite-sized pieces. Change doesn’t have to be something you’re always going to start, it’s something you can start right now. A number of small changes that require minor adjustments to your life can work together to cause much bigger change overall. For example, say you allow yourself one can of soda a day. It doesn’t sound a lot, does it? But over a year that one can of soda adds up to you consuming over 60,000 calorie and over 2,000 teaspoon of sugar. Cut out that one can a day and replace it with a bottle of water, something which is far more beneficial to your health, and over the course of the year you could effectively lose 8 kilos.
Losing weight and gaining health for good is all about making a change to your mind. That’s the control centre for everything and if your mind isn’t filled with too much change all in one go, it can develop new habits far more effectively.
Small change originates a chain reaction. It makes you believe in yourself and there will come the moment when you realize you’re actually half way up the mountain looking back at how far you’ve come!
25. Why may people not take action even if they know losing weight does them good?
A. Because they may feel it unachievable.
B. Because they won’t change their lifestyle.
C. Because they can’t stick to change for long.
D. Because they have no clear idea about their targets.
26. The example mentioned in Paragraph 4 is used to show that .
A. change is more achievable when taken in one go
B. change has to be what one always wants to start
C. even small changes require life adjustments
D. even small changes can bring big gains
27. What is losing weight and gaining health for good all about?
A. Gaining self-belief. B. Changing one’s mind.
C. Controlling one’s appetite. D. Getting a sense of success.
28. The underlined word “originates” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by “ “.
A. requires B. delays C. creates D. affects
C
English Teacher
Number of Positions: About 5 vacancies (空缺) a month
Job Start Date: On-going, all year
Location: Guangzhou, Shenzhen China
Teaching Hours: 21—25 hours/week
Age of Students: All Ages available; (Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, High School)
Benefits
Salary: 9500RMB/month (20% after 15 days, 30% after 6 months, and final 50% at the end
of the contract)
Housing: Free Furnished Single Housing
Paid Vacation: 2 weeks or 10 days, plus national holidays
Health Insurance: local medical insurance provided
Requirements
Required Nationality: American, Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, New Zealander or South African. Must be a Native English.
Experience: Teaching not required, but preferred. Received English in an English speaking county since middle school.
Preferred Age: Under 40 years old
TEFL: Courses of 100+hours are required.
Job Description
Here we have an option for teachers looking to teach in the Southern China area. The positions are in Southern China’s largest cities, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong. Known historically as the capital of Guangdong Province, these are unique places to live and great for teachers looking to be in the mix of energetic cities that make China such an exciting country. As National City Center, these cities are known for leading China in terms of infrastructure and are primary transportation hubs (中心) for exploring the area and China as a whole.
This school group has a variety of school locations in the city and has various positions for both new and experienced teachers. Training is provided for all teachers and the first two months will include observing classes and indivial training. There is room for advancement as teachers gain experience to lead other teachers, as well as curriculum development positions, and the schools include a generous bonus structure on top of great base salaries.
For more information on this position, ask the China Placement Team!
29. The text is a ___________.
A. note B. report C. schele D. poster
30. How long will Smith work at least in month if he is hired successfully?
A. 60 hours. B. 72 hours. C. 84 hours. D. 100 hours.
31. Who will be possibly admitted as an English teacher according to the text?
A.Bo Savino from America, 35, a native Chinese.
B. Douglas Carter from Canada, 30, a former doctor.
C. Abigale from Australia,42, an experienced teacher.
D. Alexa Joy Nino from India, 39, an experienced teacher.
32. We can conclude that teachers admitted by this school group can ________.
A. get a bonus in salary B. live in Hong Kong
C. see a doctor for free D. take a part-time job
『玖』 如何解答高考英语阅读题
在英语考试中，关于阅读理解的题型应该怎么解答呢?下面我为大家详细介绍下，供参考。
英语阅读理解怎么答
英语阅读理解：直接做题
真正的英语听力高手都有一个特点，就是他们在很多题目的时候，即使不知道听力内容也可以作出答案来。阅读理解就是一个找答案的过厅冲程。这种题型要求我们知道我们需则亮要寻找什么，再去阅读文章。所以，第一步，仔细阅读题目，写上一个你认为可能的选项。好了，现在看是根据题目阅读你的第一个英语阅读理解，修正你的答案。按照这样的方法完成所以阅读。
我推荐： 2017年高考英语作文必背范文
答完英语题，要有空余的时间
这个时间本来是用来对前面做了记号的题目的复查的。时间有富足的同学完全可以这么做。多于时间只多出5分钟这样的同学来说，最重要的是一个心态。至少你还有时间空余，带着好的心态进入下一门科目的考试吧!加油!
高考英语阅读题解题技巧
高考英语试题中，阅读题占有很大的分值。但是阅读理解是很多同学丢分的“重灾区”。想要做好阅读题需要单词的积累，这个要看各位同学平时的习惯，以及是否能将积累到的知识进行熟练的应用，而且，阅读理解最重要的一点是——审题。
阅读理解分为完形填空、七选五和文章类阅读。每种题型的解题技巧是不一样的。对于高考英语完形填空题，各位同学可以先将全文大致进行浏览后，在开始进行解答。当然，如果能直接确定选项，也可以直接做答，同时在无法确定选项时也可以将使用排除法等方法进行做答。
英语文章类阅读题建议各位同学先将设问进行阅读，然后带着问题进行阅读，一遍阅读一遍进行答案的寻找，可以省下很多时间，高考英语七选五问题可以从答案开始出发，再到文章，通常是议论文，将重点放在每个小标题中，每个小标题在一定程度上可扮盯歼以决定选项。