高三英语精准培优专练12阅读理解主旨大意题附解析Word下载.docx
《高三英语精准培优专练12阅读理解主旨大意题附解析Word下载.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《高三英语精准培优专练12阅读理解主旨大意题附解析Word下载.docx(15页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
Enviableasthecoolkidsmayhaveseemed,Dr.Prinstein’sstudiesshowunpleasantconsequences.Thosewhowerehighestinstatusinhighschool,aswellasthoseleastlikedinelementaryschool,are“mostlikelytoengage(从事)indangerousandriskybehavior.”
Inonestudy,Dr.Prinsteinexaminedthetwotypesofpopularityin235adolescents,scoringtheleastliked,themostlikedandthehighestinstatusbasedonstudentsurveys(调查研究).“Wefoundthattheleastwell-likedteenshadbecomemoreaggressiveovertimetowardtheirclassmates.Butsohadthosewhowerehighinstatus.Itclearlyshowedthatwhilelikabilitycanleadtohealthyadjustment,highstatushasjusttheoppositeeffectonus."
Dr.Prinsteinhasalsofoundthatthequalitiesthatmadetheneighborswantyouonaplaydate-sharing,kindness,openness—carryovertolateryearsandmakeyoubetterabletorelateandconnectwithothers.
Inanalyzinghisandotherresearch,Dr.Prinsteincametoanotherconclusion:
Notonlyislikabilityrelatedtopositivelifeoutcomes,butitisalsoresponsibleforthoseoutcomes,too."
Beinglikedcreatesopportunitiesforlearningandfornewkindsoflifeexperiencesthathelpsomebodygainanadvantage,”hesaid.
32.Whatsortofgirlwastheauthorinherearlyyearsofelementaryschool?
A.Unkind.B.Lonely.C.Generous.D.Cool.
33.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Theclassificationofthepopular.
B.Thecharacteristicsofadolescents.
C.Theimportanceofinterpersonalskills.
D.Thecausesofdishonorablebehavior
34.WhatdidDr.Prinstein’sstudyfindaboutthemostlikedkids?
A.Theyappearedtobeaggressive.
B.Theytendedtobemoreadaptable.
C.Theyenjoyedthehigheststatus.
D.Theyperformedwellacademically.
35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.BeNice--YouWon’tFinishLast
B.TheHighertheStatus,theBeer
C.BetheBest--YouCanMakeIt
D.MoreSelf--Control,LessAggressiveness
Passage2(2019·
全国II卷,C)
MarianBechtelsitsatWestPalmBeach’sBarLouiecounterbyherself,quietlyreadinghere-bookasshewaitsforhersalad.Whatisshereading?
Noneofyourbusiness!
LunchisBechtel’s“me”time.AndlikemoreAmericans,she’snotalone.
Anewreportfound46percentofmealsareeatenaloneinAmerica.Morethanhalf(53percent)havebreakfastaloneandnearlyhalf(46percent)havelunchbythemselves.Onlyatdinnertimeareweeatingtogetheranymore,74percent,accordingtostatisticsfromthereport.
“Iprefertogooutandbeout.Alone,buttogether,youknow?
”Bechtelsaid,lookingupfromherbook.Bechtel,whoworksindowntownWestPalmBeach,haslunchwithcoworkerssometimes,butlikemanyofus,toooftenworksthroughlunchatherdesk.Alunchtimeescapeallowshertokeepabossfromtappingherontheshoulder.Shereturnstoworkfeelingenergized.“Today,Ijustwantedsometimetomyself,”shesaid.
Justtwoseatsover,AndrewMazoleny,alocalvideographer,isfinishinghislunchatthebar.Helikesthathecansitandcheckhisphoneinpeaceorchatupthebarkeeperwithwhomhe'
sonafirst-namebasisifhewantstohavealittleinteraction(交流).“Ireflectonhowmyday'
sgoneandthinkabouttherestoftheweek,”hesaid.“It'
sachanceforself-reflection,youreturntoworkrechargedandwithaplan.”
Thatfreedomtochooseisonereasonmorepeopleliketoeatalone.Therewasatimewhenpeoplemayhavefeltawkwardaboutaskingforatableforone,butthosedaysareover.Now,wehaveoursmartphonestokeepuscompanyatthetable.“Itdoesn'
tfeelasaloneasitmayhavebeforealltheadvancesintechnology,”saidLaurieDemerit,whosecompanyprovidedthestatisticsforthereport.
28.Whatarethestatisticsinparagraph2about?
A.Foodvariety.
B.Eatinghabits.
C.Tablemanners.
D.Restaurantservice.
29.WhydoesBechtelprefertogooutforlunch?
A.Tomeetwithhercoworkers.
B.Tocatchupwithherwork.
C.Tohavesometimeonherown.
D.Tocollectdataforherreport.
30.WhatdoweknowaboutMazoleny?
A.Hemakesvideosforthebar.
B.He’sfondofthefoodatthebar.
C.Heinterviewscustomersatthebar.
D.He’sfamiliarwiththebarkeeper.
31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Thetrendofhavingmealsalone.
B.Theimportanceofself-reflection.
C.Thestressfromworkingovertime.
D.Theadvantageofwirelesstechnology.
Passage3(2019·
浙江卷,C)
Californiahaslosthalfitsbigtreessincethe1930s,accordingtoastudytobepublishedTuesdayandclimatechangeseemstobeamajorfactor(因素).
Thenumberoftreeslargerthantwofeetacrosshasdeclinedby50percentonmorethan46,000squaremilesofCaliforniaforests,thenewstudyfinds.Noareawassparedorunaffected,fromthefoggynortherncoasttotheSierraNevadaMountainstotheSanGabrielsaboveLosAngeles.IntheSierrahighcountry,thenumberofbigtreeshasfallenbymorethan55percent;
inpartsofsouthernCaliforniathedeclinewasnearly75percent.
Manyfactorscontributedtothedecline,saidPatrickMclntyre,anecologistwhowastheleadauthorofthestudy.Woodcutterstargetedbigtrees.Housingdevelopmentpushedintothewoods.AggressivewildfirecontrolhasleftCaliforniaforestscrowdedwithsmalltreesthatcompetewithbigtreesforresources(资源).
ButincomparingastudyofCaliforniaforestsdoneinthe1920sand1930swithanotheronebetween2001and2010,Mclntyreandhiscolleaguesdocumentedawidespreaddeathofbigtreesthatwasevidenteveninwildlandsprotectedfromwoodcuttingordevelopment.
Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsufferedthegreatestwatershortage.Theresearchersfiguredoutwaterstresswithacomputermodelthatcalculatedhowmuchwatertreesweregettingincomparisonwithhowmuchtheyneeded,takingintoaccountsuchthingsasrainfall,airtemperature,dampnessofsoil,andthetimingofsnowmelt(融雪).
Sincethe1930s,Mclntyresaid,thebiggestfactorsdrivingupwaterstressinthestatehavebeenrisingtemperatures,whichcausetreestolosemorewatertotheair,andearliersnowmelt,whichreducesthewatersupplyavailabletotreesduringthedryseason.
27.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Theseriousnessofbig-treelossinCalifornia.
B.TheincreasingvarietyofCaliforniabigtrees.
C.ThedistributionofbigtreesinCaliforniaforests.
D.TheinfluenceoffarmingonbigtreesinCalifornia.
28.Whichofthefollowingiswell-intentionedbutmaybebadforbigtrees?
A.Ecologicalstudiesofforests.
B.Banningwoodcutting.
C.Limitinghousingdevelopment.
D.Firecontrolmeasures.
29.WhatisamajorcauseofthewatershortageaccordingtoMclntyre?
A.Inadequatesnowmelt.B.Alongerdryseason.
C.Awarmerclimate.D.Dampnessoftheair.
30.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.California'
sForests:
WhereHaveAlltheBigTreesGone?
B.CuttingofBigTreestoBeProhibitedinCaliforniaSoon
C.WhyAretheBigTreesImportanttoCaliforniaForests?
D.PatrickMclntyre:
GrowMoreBigTreesinCalifornia
Passage4(2019·
北京卷,D)
Bytheendofthecentury,ifnotsooner,theworld'
soceanswillbebluerandgreenerthankstoawarmingclimate,accordingtoanewstudy.
Attheheartofthephenomenonlietinymarinemicroorganisms(海洋微生物)calledphytoplankton.Becauseofthewaylightreflectsofftheorganisms,thesephytoplanktoncreatecolourfulpatternsattheoceansurface.Oceancolourvariesfromgreentoblue,dependingonthetypeandconcentrationofphytoplankton.Climatechangewillfuelthegrowthofphytoplanktoninsomeareas,whilereducingitinotherspots,leadingtochangesintheocean'
sappearance.
Phytoplanktonliveattheoceansurface,wheretheypullcarbondioxide(二氧化碳)intotheoceanwhilegivingoffoxygen.Whentheseorganismsdie,theyburycarboninthedeepocean,animportantprocessthathelpstoregulatetheglobalclimate.Butphytoplanktonarevulnerabletotheocean'
swarmingtrend.Warmingchangeskeycharacteristicsoftheoceanandcanaffectphytoplanktongrowth,sincetheyneednotonlysunlightandcarbondioxidetogrow,butalsonutrients.
StephanieDutkiewicz,ascientistinMIT'
sCenterforGlobalChangeScience,builtaclimatemodelthatprojectschangestotheoceansthroughoutthecentury.Inaworldthatwarmsupby3℃,itfoundthatmultiplechangestothecolouroftheoceanswouldoccur.Themodelprojectsthatcurrentlyblueareaswithlittlephytoplanktoncouldbecomeevenbluer.Butinsomewaters,suchasthoseoftheArctic,awarmingwillmakeconditionsriperforphytoplankton,andtheseareaswillturngreener.“Notonlyarethequantitiesofphytoplanktonintheoceanchanging.”shesaid,“butthetypeofphytoplanktonischanging.”
42.Whatarethefirsttwoparagraphsmainlyabout?
A.Thevariouspatternsattheoceansurface.
B.Thecauseofthechangesin