50分閱讀限時滿分練(二)(限時35分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)A(2021·安徽安慶高三二模)LocatedbesideLakeGeneva,theOlympicMuseumhousesmorethan10,000artificialobjectsandhoursofinteractivecontentshighlightingsomeofthebestmomentsduringtheOlympics.Herearesomeofthemuseum’smostmovingmoments.TheOlympicParkThejourneythroughtheOlympicMuseumbeginsintheOlympicPark,an8,000-square-metreoutdoorareainfrontofthemuseumoverlookingLakeGenevaandtheAlps.Theparkcontainsartworksandsculpturesthatshowrespectfortheworldofsport.ThefirstOlympicsymbolThe“OlympicRings”flagwasdesignedbyCoubertinin1913.TheringsrepresentthefivecontinentsthatparticipateintheOlympics.ThefivecolourswerechosenbecauseatleastoneofthosecoloursappearedonthenationalflagofeachcountryparticipatingatthetimeCoubertincameupwiththedesign.ThestadiumsThestadiumsthathosttheOlympicGamesareasmuchofacelebrationofdesignasthegamesareacelebrationofsportsmanship.GuestscanexploreplansandmodelsofOlympicstadiums’pastandpresent,includingoneofthemostattractivestadiums,theBird’sNestfromBeijing2008Olympics.TheOlympicmedalsHaveyoueverwonderedwhatanOlympicmedallookslike?TheOlympicMuseumhasaroomthathouseseverybronze,silver,andgoldmedalfromeveryOlympicGamesdatingbacktothefirstmodernOlympicsof1896.Eachmedaldesignisauniquerepresentationoftheyearandlocationinwhichthegameswereheld.1.WhatdoyouseefirstwhenexploringtheOlympicMuseum?A.TheOlympicPark.B.ThefirstOlympicsymbol.C.Thestadiums.D.TheOlympicmedals.2.WhatdoyouknowfromthefirstOlympicsymbol?A.ThefirstmodernOlympicstookplaceinGreece.B.Therearesixcoloursontheflagofeverycountry.C.Theringsrepresentthelargestcontinentonearth.D.Thedesignofthe“OlympicRings”flagwascreatedin1913.3.Whatcanyoudointhesectionofthestadiums?A.AdmiretheviewofLakeGeneva.B.Meetsomefamousdesigners.C.EnjoythemodeloftheBird’sNest.D.Talkwithguestsofhonour. B(2021·浙江臺州二模)Everwonderedifdogscanlearnnewwords?Yes,sayresearchersastheyhavefoundthattalenteddogsmayhavetheabilitytograspnewwordsafterhearingthemonlyfourtimes.Whilepreviousevidenceseemstoshowthatmostdogsdonotlearnwords,unlesseventuallyverywelltrained,afewindividualshaveshownsomeextraordinaryabilities,accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalScientificReports.“Wewantedtoknowunderwhichconditionsthegifteddogsmaylearnnovelwords,”saidresearcherClaudiaFugazzafromauniversityinHungary.Forthestudy,theteaminvolvedtwogifteddogs,WhiskyandVickyNina.Theteamexposedthedogstothenewwordsintwodifferentconditions.Intheexclusion-basedtask,presentedwithsevenknowntoysandonenewtoy,thedogswereabletoselectthenewtoywhenpresentedwithanewname.Researcherssaythisprovesthatdogscanchoosebyexclusion—i.e.,excludingalltheothertoysbecausetheyalreadyhaveaname,andselectingtheonlyonethatdoesnot.However,thiswasnotthewaytheywouldlearnthenameofthetoy.Infact,whentheywerepresentedwithonemoreequallynewnametotesttheirabilitytorecognisethetoybyitsname,thedogsgottotallyconfusedandfailed.Theothercondition,thesocialone,wherethedogsplayedwiththeirownerswhopronouncedthenameofthetoywhiletheywereplayingwiththedog,provedtobethesuccessfulwaytolearnthenameofthetoy,evenafterhearingitonlyfourtimes.“Therapidlearningthatweobservedseemstoequalchildren’sabilitytolearnmanynewwordsatafastratearoundtheageof18months,”Fugazzasays.“Butwedonotknowwhetherthelearningmechanisms(機制)behindthislearningarethesameforhumansanddogs.”Totestwhethermostdogswouldlearnwordsthisway,20otherdogsweretestedinthesamecondition,butnoneofthemshowedanyevidenceoflearningthetoynames,confirmingthattheabilitytolearnwordsrapidlyintheabsenceofformaltrainingisveryrareandisonlypresentinafewgifteddogs.4.WhatwasthepurposeofthestudypublishedinScientificReports?A.Tobettertraindogs’abilitytolearnnewwords.B.Tofurtherconfirmpreviousevidenceaboutdogs.C.Toprovetheextraordinarymemoryabilityofgifteddogs.D.Toexplorefavourableconditionsforgifteddogs’new-wordlearning.5.Howdidthedogsreactwhenexposedtotwonewnamesinthefirstcondition?A.Slowtounderstand.　　B.Quicktolearn.C.Ataloss.D.Inapanic.6.Whatwasfoundaboutdogs’new-wordlearninginthesocialcondition?A.Learningthroughplayingappliedtomostdogs.B.Thesocialconditionhelpeddogslearnnewwords.C.Dogs’new-wordlearningturnedouttobelesseffective.D.Dogssharedsimilarlearningmechanismswithchildren.7.What’sthemainideaofthetext? A.Gifteddogscanlearnnewwordsrapidly.B.Dogsidentifynewly-namedtoysbyexclusion.C.Dogscanacquirevocabularythroughtonsoftraining.D.Gifteddogshavesimilarlearningabilitiestohumans.C(2021·山東濟南高三適應(yīng)性考試)TheysayeverythingisbiggerinTexas.Whilethatmaybetrue,someofthebestthingsinTexasarequitesmall.Hereisacaseinpoint:tinyMountVernon,atownofjustunder3,000people.ButifyoudocomeacrossMountVernon,youmightjustgetanintentiontostay.Thathappensalotaroundhere,andit’sworthnotinghowremarkablethatis.TomWilkinsonwasborninMountVernon87yearsagoandmovedbackafterheretiredfromhiscareerasacollegeEnglishprofessorinDallas.Likemanyofhisneighbours,Wilkinsoncantrackhisancestorsbacktothepioneerswhosettledhereinthe1870s.Andlikemany,hevaluesthesimplelifeyoucan’teasilyfindinbigcities.“Peoplearestillpolite.Theyholdthedooropenforyou.”hesays,“Wegrowstrongrootshere!”PreservingandhonouringthepasthasbeenkeytohelpingMountVernonsurvive.Theresidentshaverestoredandreopenedsomeoftheemptystores,includingtheoldbarbershop,builtmorethan100yearsago.Anoldgeneralstorewasturnedintoacombinationspace.Wanderinonanygivendayandyoumightfindabookclubdiscussionoraworksessionforthelocalgenealogy(家譜)groupamongthetablesofpeoplechattingovercupsofcoffeeandplatesoffood.MountVernonhasthekindofbigheartsyoutendtofindinasmalltown.Forinstance,whenalocalpolicemanwasdiagnosedwithcancerlastyear,ten-year-oldLolaMcKellarsetupalemonadestandtoraisemoneyforhistreatments.In2015,whena350-yearfloodsentwaterrushingintolocalhomes,anarmyofvolunteersshoweduptogetawheelchair-boundneighbourandhiswifetohigherground,andthencamebacktohelpothers.8.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofMountVernon?A.Remote.B.Wealthy.C.Primitive.D.Attractive.9.WhydidTomWilkinsoncomebacktoMountVernon?A.Hepreferredthesimpleandnaturallife.B.Hecouldcontinuehislanguageteaching.C.Hecouldlivetogetherwithhisancestors.D.Hecouldmeetmoreneighboursofhisage.10.Whatcanweinferaboutpeople’swayoflifeinMountVernonfromparagraph3?A.Itisindangerofextinction.B.Itisquicklychangingovertime.C.Itisconservativebutharmonious.D.Itisbeingdisturbedbytheoutsideworld.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThehistoryofMountVernon.B.ThehumanityofMountVernon.C.ThevolunteersofMountVernon.D.ThereconstructionofMountVernon. D(2021·河北唐山二模)Ifapresident,aphilosopher,andoneofthebest-sellingwriterscreditedthesamesecretfortheirsuccess,wouldyoutrytofollowittoo?Whatifthesecretwassomethingyoualreadyknewhowtodo?Infact,youprobablydoiteveryday.Here’swhatFriedrichNietzschewrote:“Itisonlyideasgainedfromwalkingthathaveanyworth.”ThomasJefferson:“Walkingisthebestpossibleexercise.”CharlesDickens:“IfIcouldnotwalkfarandfast,IthinkIshouldjustexplodeandperish.”Researchershavefoundquitealotofconnectionsbetweenwalkingandproducingideas.AStanfordUniversitystudyfoundthatparticipantswere81percentmorecreativewhenwalkingasopposedtositting.Accordingtothestudy,walkingoutside—comparedwithonatreadmill(跑步機)—producesthemostnovelandhighest-qualityideas.Themovementaspectofwalkingisobviouslykey.Ourcreativethinkingistriggered(觸發(fā))byphysicalmovement,whichisexactlywhywalking—withyourdog,afriend,oralone—feedscreativethinking.Thesceneryisalmostasimportantasthesweat.Breakingyourroutinewithawalkcanbeacatalystforfreshunderstandingofproblemsorprojects.Justbygoingoutside,youaresteppingoutofyourfamiliarsurroundingsandyourcomfortzone,whichisnecessaryifyouwanttoopenyourmindtonewpossibilities.Youcanwalkthroughatree-filledneighbourhood.Youcanwalkthroughaparkandobservepeoplejokingorbirdssinging.Beinginside,you’remorelikelytobelifeless,whichmeansyoudon’thaveenoughenergytowonderorcreate.Soinsteadofsettingafitnessgoal,whynotsetacreativitygoalthatstartswithwalking?Involveyourselfmorecloselyinyoursurroundings.Turnoffyourphoneandgiveyourselfthechancetobepresentintheworld,tohearconversationsandnaturalsounds,andtonoticethewaypeoplemoveandthewaythesunisreflectedinpuddles(小水坑).12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Byprovidingbackground.B.Byborrowingphrasesfromgreatminds.C.Bygivingdefinition.D.Bypresentingwell-knownexamples.13.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph4meanssomething　　　.?A.causingachangeB.stoppingprogressC.catchingeyesD.interruptingcreativity14.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Natureexplorationimprovesfitness.B.Walkingonatreadmillbringsmoreenergy.C.Workingindoorsmakespeoplelesscreative.D.Familiarsurroundingsencouragenovelideas.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.ExerciseinNature.B.TrainYourBrain. C.DevelopYourCreativity.D.WalkforWonder.Ⅱ.七選五(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)(2021·江蘇泰州高三第二次聯(lián)考)Ineverydaylife,weareoftenfacedwithimportantdecisions—suchaswhethertoapplyforanewjoborstartanewcourse.　16　Themorewecantestourlimitsandabilities,themorewewilllearnaboutourselves.Newchallengesareopportunitiesforus.?　17　Ratherthanseeingtheopportunity,often,wefocusonwhatitwillbeliketofail.Asaresult,takingonanewchallengecanbefrightening.Inthesecases,wemayavoidthechallengealtogetherandcarryongoingdownthesamepathwewereon.?Wemakesomeexcusestoourselvessothatwecanstayinourcomfortzone.　18　Byavoidingchallenges,wedon’thavetheopportunitiestolearnaboutourselves.Wefeeltrapped.Wearetroubledbydiscomfort,anxiety,andthesensethatthingsarenotquiteright.?Therearetimeswhenwemightwanttoavoidachallengeforgood,realisticreasons.Perhaps,deepdown,wearefrightenedofwhatotherpeoplemightsayandofwhatwemightlearnaboutourselves.Butinsteadofacknowledgingthat,wetellourselvesthatnowisnotagoodtime,orthatthisisn’ttherightopportunity.　19　?Toleadatruelife,weneedtotakeonnewchallengesthatgiveusmoreopportunitiestobeourselves.Itisnotthatauthenticpeopledon’tfeelthesamefear;rather,theyaresimplymorewillingtofacetheirfear.　20　Thequestionisnothowtoleadalifeinwhichweneverfeelthefearoffailure,butrather,howwecanmoveforwarddespiteourfear.?A.Inreality,itisourfeartalking.B.Thefearoffailurecanbetoomuchtobear.C.However,wedon’talwaysseeitthatway.D.Peoplethinkwecanstayinourcomfortzoneandkeeplearning.E.Takingonsuchchallengesisanimportantpartofgrowingasaperson.F.Butthetruthisthatstayinginourcomfortzoneisnotnecessarilycomfortable.G.Theyareopentonewexperiences,cherishingthechallengesoflearningaboutthemselves.50分閱讀限時滿分練(二)【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了位于日內(nèi)瓦湖畔的奧林匹克博物館。1.A　解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“ThejourneythroughtheOlympicMuseumbeginsintheOlympicPark,an8,000-square-metreoutdoorareainfrontofthemuseumoverlookingLakeGenevaandtheAlps.”可知,游覽奧林匹克博物館時,你首先看到的是奧林匹克公園。故選A項。2.D　解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“The‘OlympicRings’flagwasdesignedbyCoubertinin1913.”可知,“奧林匹克五環(huán)”旗是1913年設(shè)計的。故選D項。3.C　解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的“GuestscanexploreplansandmodelsofOlympicstadiums’pastandpresent,includingoneofthemostattractivestadiums,theBird’sNestfromBeijing2008Olympics.”可知,你能在體育館區(qū)欣賞鳥巢模型。故選C項。 【幫你拓知識】必背單詞①highlightv.突出;強調(diào)②representv.代表③celebrationn.慶祝活動④sportsmanshipn.體育精神【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文為一篇說明文。文章介紹了有天賦的狗通過訓(xùn)練能夠?qū)W習(xí)新的單詞。4.D　解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“‘Wewantedtoknowunderwhichconditionsthegifteddogsmaylearnnovelwords,’saidresearcherClaudiaFugazzafromauniversityinHungary.”可知,研究的目的是想探索狗在什么情況下可以學(xué)習(xí)新單詞。故選D項。5.C　解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的“Infact,whentheywerepresentedwithonemoreequallynewnametotesttheirabilitytorecognisethetoybyitsname,thedogsgottotallyconfusedandfailed.”可知,在第一種情況下狗對于兩個新單詞會感到非常的困惑。6.B　解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的“Theothercondition,thesocialone,wherethedogsplayedwiththeirownerswhopronouncedthenameofthetoywhiletheywereplayingwiththedog,provedtobethesuccessfulwaytolearnthenameofthetoy,evenafterhearingitonlyfourtimes.”可知,社交條件有助于狗狗學(xué)習(xí)新的單詞。7.A　解析:主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段的“Everwonderedifdogscanlearnnewwords?Yes,sayresearchersastheyhavefoundthattalenteddogsmayhavetheabilitytograspnewwordsafterhearingthemonlyfourtimes.”以及文章中的研究可知,文章主要介紹了有天賦的狗能快速學(xué)習(xí)新單詞。【幫你拓知識】必背單詞①(熟詞生義)graspv.理解;領(lǐng)悟②(熟詞生義)noveladj.新穎的③confirmv.證實重點語塊④byexclusion通過排除⑤atafastrate以很快的速度【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了居住在得克薩斯州MountVernon小鎮(zhèn)的人們返璞歸真的生活方式。8.D　解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的“ButifyoudocomeacrossMountVernon,youmightjustgetanintentiontostay.”可推知,作者認(rèn)為MountVernon很有吸引力。故選D項。9.A　解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“Andlikemany,hevaluesthesimplelifeyoucan’teasilyfindinbigcities.”可知,TomWilkinson退休后回到故鄉(xiāng),是因為他喜歡那里簡單自然的生活方式。故選A項。10.C　解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的“PreservingandhonouringthepasthasbeenkeytohelpingMountVernonsurvive.”以及“Wanderinonanygivendayandyou mightfindabookclubdiscussionoraworksessionforthelocalgenealogygroupamongthetablesofpeoplechattingovercupsofcoffeeandplatesoffood.”可知,MountVernon的生活保守而和諧。故選C項。11.B　解析:段落大意題。根據(jù)最后一段的“MountVernonhasthekindofbigheartsyoutendtofindinasmalltown.”以及本段的兩個例子可知,本段主要說明了MountVernon小鎮(zhèn)有人情味。故選B項?！編湍阃刂R】重點語塊①acaseinpoint恰當(dāng)?shù)睦C②onanygivenday在任何一天【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了走路有助于創(chuàng)造力的激發(fā)與思維的發(fā)散。12.B　解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的“Here’swhatFriedrichNietzschewrote:‘Itisonlyideasgainedfromwalkingthathaveanyworth.’ThomasJefferson:‘Walkingisthebestpossibleexercise.’CharlesDickens:‘IfIcouldnotwalkfarandfast,IthinkIshouldjustexplodeandperish.’”可知,本段引用了幾位名人的話。故選B項。13.A　解析:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文的Breakingyourroutine以及下文的freshunderstandingofproblemsorprojects可知,畫線詞的含義為引起改變的事物。故選A項。14.C　解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的“Beinginside,you’remorelikelytobelifeless,whichmeansyoudon’thaveenoughenergytowonderorcreate.”可知,當(dāng)你身處室內(nèi)時,你更可能沒有精力去探索和創(chuàng)造。故選C項。15.D　解析:標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知,本文主要介紹了走路有助于創(chuàng)造力的激發(fā)與思維的發(fā)散。故選D項?！編湍阃刂R】必背單詞①routinen.慣例;常規(guī)重點語塊②best-sellingwriter暢銷書作者③setafitnessgoal制定一個健身目標(biāo)【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇議論文。文章告訴我們在生活中,我們不應(yīng)該懼怕新的挑戰(zhàn),而應(yīng)該將挑戰(zhàn)看成新的機遇。16.E　解析:根據(jù)空格后的“Themorewecantestourlimitsandabilities,themorewewilllearnaboutourselves.Newchallengesareopportunitiesforus.”可知,此處介紹接受挑戰(zhàn)所帶來的好處。而E項“接受這樣的挑戰(zhàn)是一個人成長的重要組成部分。”符合語境。故選E項。17.C　解析:根據(jù)上文的“Newchallengesareopportunitiesforus.”可知,新的挑戰(zhàn)就是機遇,而空格后的“Ratherthanseeingtheopportunity,often,wefocusonwhatitwillbeliketofail.”與上文的觀點不同。由此可知,空格處應(yīng)為表示轉(zhuǎn)折的句子。因此C項“然而,我們并不總是那樣看它。”符合語境。故選C項。18.F　解析:根據(jù)空格前的“Wemakesomeexcusestoourselvessothatwecanstayin ourcomfortzone.”以及下文的“Byavoidingchallenges,wedon’thavetheopportunitiestolearnaboutourselves.”可知,空格處引出待在舒適區(qū)的弊端。故選F項。19.A　解析:根據(jù)上文的“Perhaps,deepdown,wearefrightenedofwhatotherpeoplemightsayandofwhatwemightlearnaboutourselves.”可知,我們找各種理由避免挑戰(zhàn),實際上是恐懼在支配著我們。A項中的ourfear與上文中的wearefrightenedof語義相符。故選A項。20.G　解析:根據(jù)空格前的“Itisnotthatauthenticpeopledon’tfeelthesamefear;rather,theyaresimplymorewillingtofacetheirfear.”可知,此處介紹真實的人是如何對待挑戰(zhàn)的。G項“他們樂于接受新的體驗,珍惜了解自我的挑戰(zhàn)。”承接空格前一句的話題,其中They指代空格前一句中的authenticpeople?！編湍阃刂R】重點語塊①befrightenedof...對……感到恐懼②takeonnewchallenges接受新的挑戰(zhàn)