高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 3.docx

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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day3

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day3

Passage1

“Mykidsreallyunderstandsolarandearth-heatenergy,”saysasecond-gradeteacherinSaugus,California.“Someofthemarebuildingsolarcollectorsfortheirenergycourse.”TheseyoungscientistsarepartofCityBuildingEducationalProgram（CBEP）,aparticularprogramforkindergartenthroughtwelfthgradethatusesthestagesofcityplanningtoteachbasicreading,writingandmathskills,andmore.

Thechildrendon'tjustplananycity.Theymapandanalyze（分析）thehousing,energy,andtransportationrequirementsoftheirowndistrictandforetellitsneedsin100years.Withtheaidofanarchitect（建筑师）whovisitstheclassroomonceaweek,theyinventnewwaystomeettheseneedsandbuildmodelsoftheircreations.“Designingbuildingsofthefuturegiveschildrenalotoffreedom,”saystheteacherwhodevelopedthisprogram.“Theyareabletousetheirownrichimaginationandinventionswithoutfearofblame,becausetherearenowronganswersinafuturecontext.Infact,astheclassentersthefinalmodel-buildingstageoftheprogram,anelected‘official’and‘planninggroup’makeallthedesigndecisionsforthemodelcity,andtheteacherstepsbackandbecomesanadviser.”

CBEPisasetofactivities,gamesandimitationsthatteachthebasicstepsnecessaryforproblem-solving:

observing,analyzing,workingoutpossibleanswers,andjudgingthembasedonthechildren'sownstandards.

1.Theprogramisdesigned______.

A.todirectkidstobuildsolarcollectors

B.totrainyoungscientistsforcityplanning

C.todevelopchildren'sproblem-solvingabilities

D.tohelpyoungarchitectsknowmoreaboutdesigning

2.Anarchitectpaysaweeklyvisittotheclassroom______.

A.tofindoutkids'creativeideas

B.todiscusswiththeteacher

C.togivechildrenlectures

D.tohelpkidswiththeirprogram

3.Whoisthedesigneroftheprogram?

A.Anofficial.

B.Anarchitect.

C.Ateacher.

D.Ascientist.

4.Thechildrenfeelfreeintheprogrambecause______.

A.theycandesignfuturebuildingsthemselves

B.theyhavenewideasandrichimagination

C.theyaregivenenoughtimetodesignmodels

D.theyneednotworryaboutmakingmistakes

Passage2

Everyyearmorepeoplerecognizethatitiswrongtokillwildlifefor“sport”.Progressinthisdirectionisslowbecauseshootingisnotasportforwatching,andonlythosefewwhotakepartrealizethecrueltyanddestruction.

Thenumberofgunners,however,growsrapidly.Childrentooyoungtodevelopproperjudgmentsthroughindependentthoughtareledalongwayawaybytheirgunningparents.Theyaresubjectedtoadvertisementsofgunproducerswhodescribeshootingasgoodfortheirhealthandgun-carryingasawayofputtingredderbloodintheveins（血管）.Theyarepersuadedbygunnermagazineswithstorieshonoringthechaseandthekill.Inschooltheyviewmotionpictureswhicharesupposedlymeanttoteachthemhowtodealwitharmssafelybutwhichareactuallydesignedtostimulate（刺激）adesiretoownagun.Wildlifeisdisappearingbecauseofshootingandbecauseofthelossofwildlandhabitat（栖息地）.Habitatlosswillcontinuewithourincreasingpopulation,butcanweslowthelossofwildlifecausedbyshooting?

Theredoesn'tseemtobeanychanceiftheseriousconditionofourbirdsisnotimproved.

Wildlifebelongstoeveryoneandnottothegunnersalone.Althoughmostpeopledonotshoot,theyseemtoforgiveshootingforsportbecausetheyknowlittleornothingaboutit.Theonlyanswer,then,istobringthetruthaboutsportshootingtothegreatmajorityofpeople.

Now,itistimetorealizethatanimalshavethesamerighttolifeaswedoandthatthereisnothingfairorrightaboutapersonwithagunshootingtheharmlessandbeautifulcreatures.Thegunnersliketodescribewhattheydoascharacter-building,butweknowthattowoundananimalandwatchitgothroughtheagonyofdyingcanmakenobodyhappy.If,astheywouldhaveyoubelieve,gun-carryingandkillingimprovehuman-character,thenperhapsweshouldencouragewar.

1.Accordingtothetext,mostpeopledonotseemtobeagainsthuntingbecause______.

A.theyhavelittleknowledgeofit

B.ithelpstobuildhumancharacter

C.itistoocostlytostopkillingwildlife

D.theywanttokeepwildlifeundercontrol

2.Theunderlinedword“agony”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.

A.form

B.condition

C.pain

D.sadness

3.Accordingtothetext,thefilmschildrenwatchatschoolactually______.

A.teachthemhowtodealwithgunssafely

B.praisehuntingascharacter-building

C.describehuntingasanexercise

D.encouragethemtohavegunsoftheirown

4.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthorseemsto______.

A.blamethemajorityofpeople

B.worryabouttheexistenceofwildlife

C.beinfavourofwar

D.beinsupportofcharacter-building

Passage3

Afreshlybakedrollisasdelightfulasasoft,lightcloudonasummer'sday.Whatgivesbreadmuchofitsappealingtextureisgluten,agroupofproteinsfoundinwheat.Butinpeoplewithceliacdisease（乳糜泻）,glutendamagesthesmallintestine（肠）.Manyothersmayhavemilderglutenintoleranceandavoidfoodsthatcontainit.

Mostgluten-freebreadismadefromalternativeflourssuchasriceorpotato,soittastesandfeelsdifferentfromwheatbread.Now,however,researcherssaythattheyhavefoundawaytogeneticallyengineerwheatthatcontainsfarlessofthemosttroublesometypeofgluten—butstillhasotherproteinsthatgivebreaditscharacteristictasteandspringiness.

Geneticallymodifiedcropsarethesubjectoffiercedebatearoundtheworld.ThebiggestconcerninvolvesthepracticeofinsertingDNAfromonespeciesintoanother,saysFranciscoBarro,aplantbiotechnologist.Toavoidthisgeneticcrossover,Barroandhiscolleaguesusedthegene-editingtechniqueCRISPR／Cas9tocutselectedgenesfromawheatgenome（基因组）.

Theirstudyzeroedinonalpha-gliadins（α-胶质蛋白）,glutenproteinsbelievedtobewheat’smajortroublemakersintheimmunesystem.Theresearchersdesignedbitsofgeneticmaterialthatdirectedthescissor-likeCas9proteintocutout35ofthe45alpha—gliadingenes.WhenthemodifiedwheatwastestedinaPetridish,itproducedan85percentweakerimmuneresponse,theteamreportedonlinelastSeptemberinPlantBiotechnologyJournal.

WendyHarwood,acropgeneticistattheJohnInnesCenterinEngland,whowasnotpartofthestudy,notesthattheengineeredwheathasalongwaytogobeforeitcanbeturnedintoanythingmarketable.“Idon’tthinkit'stheendofthestory.”shesays.“Thisisjustareallyimportantstepinmaybeproducingsomethingthatisgoingtobeincrediblyuseful.”Todevelopacompletelysafestrainofwheatforceliacpatients,theresearchersmayneedtotargetmoreoftheglutengenes.Barrosayshisteamisworkingonthat.

1.What’sthetextmainlyabout?

A.Makinggluten—freebread.

B.Advantagesofgluten-freewheat.

C.Debateaboutgeneticallymodifiedcrops.

D.Developinggeneticallyengineeredwheat.

2.Whyisbreadmentionedinparagraph1?

A.Toadvertiseanewstudy.

B.Toraisethetopictobewrittenabout.

C.Toprovidesomeadviceforthereaders.

D.Topopularizesomeinformationaboutmedicine.

3.Whatconcernspeoplemostaccordingtoparagraph3?

A.Geneticcrossover.B.Gene-editingtechnique.

C.ThepracticeofusingDNA.D.Thesubjectoffiercedebate.

4.What’sWendyHarwood’sattitudetowardsengineeredwheat?

A.Alittlealarmed.B.Mildlysurprised.

C.Somewhatopposed.D.Cautiouslyoptimistic.

Passage4

Hawkingwasperhapsthemostfamousscientistintheworldwhenhediedin2018atage76.His1988book,ABriefHistoryofTime,soldtenmillioncopiesandmadehimanunlikelysuperstareventopeoplewhosweatedthroughhighschoolscience.

HumorwasalwaysabigpartofHawking’sefforttobringphysicstothemasses.Inhis2010book,TheGrandDesign,forinstance,herecountshow,in1277,theCatholicChurchdeclaredscientificlawssuchasgravitytobewrong,sincetheyseemedagainstGod'sidea.“Interestingly,“thetextaddsjokingly,“PopeJohnwaskilledbytheeffectsofthelawofgravityafewmonthslaterwhentheroofofhispalacefellinonhim.”

Hawkingwasonly21whenhewasdiagnosedwiththediseaseALS.Formostpeople,theconditionwouldhavebeenadisaster.ButHawkingrolledoverhardshipasifitwerejustapebbleunderhiswheelchair.“Lifewouldbetragic,“heoncesaid,“ifitweren’tfunny.”Hekeptsmilingeventhoughhespentmorethan50yearsinawheelchair.

“Helovedadventureandfun,“saysMlodinow,whooncetookHawkingonapunt-boattripdownthefiverCaminCambridge,England,despitetheobviousdangeroftheboatturningover.“YouknowaboutwhenhewentontheVomitComet?

It’saplanethatfliesinaparabolic（抛物线的）pathsoyouareweightless,likeyouareinspace.Alotofpeoplevomit,buthelovedthatsortofthing.”Andhewas65atthetime.

Hawking’sgreatesthit,humor-wise,wasprobablythecocktailpartyhethrewin2009.Itwasa“welcomereceptionforfuturetimetravelers,“hesaid,sonaturally,hesentouttheinvitationsthedayaftertheparty.Nooneshowedupyet.“Maybeonedaysomeonelivinginthefuturewillfindtheinformationanduseawormholetimemachinetocomebacktomyparty,provingthattimetravelwillonedaybepossible,“Hawkingexplained.Andifthathappens,don’tbesurprisedifHawkingistheretoo.Afterall,henevermissedachancetohavefun.

1.WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusaboutHawking?

A.Herelatedphysicstohumorclosely.

B.Hemadegreatcontributionsto