(英语)高三英语阅读理解词义猜测推理判断突破.doc

高三英语阅读理解词义猜测&推理判断突破13深圳一模 BAt railway stations all across Britain next week, groups of students will gather with their backpacks to wait for the trains that will carry them home for Christmas. This is as large a movement of human beings as before, but with more contradictory traffic flows, so that trains filled with the young pass each other travelling in every direction.At first, I went home every weekend with my washing, but then those visits became less regular. How did I let my parents know I was coming? They had no phone. Perhaps I wrote to them (Expect me with dirty shirts this Friday afternoon), but more likely I didnt let them know, and just turned up or didnt turn up, not understanding that my parents dashed hopes of seeing me were a greater casualty of my carelessness than a spoiled tea. And in all this I suspect I was typical, at least of young men. As for our fathers and mothers, none of them talked of empty-nest syndrome, even though its implication that the principal human duty is to protect and feed the young would have suited their generation better than ours. Then, the feelings of loss went without a name. Today, its a condition with remedies, which will make parents feel more enjoyable in their life. The Mayo Clinic, for example, suggests you try to maintain regular contact with your children through visits, phone calls, emails, texts or video chats. If you feel depressed, lean on loved ones or your mental health provider. Above all, stay positive: Thinking about the extra time and energy you might have to devote to your marriage or personal interests after your last child leaves home might help you adapt to this major life change.What cant be denied, however, is that children often leave home. In modern societies, this is what they do. Christmas is the very time they can be depended on to return. For the non-religious, that may be this seasons true comfort and significance.33The underlined word “remedies” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to . AreasonsBexcusesChabitsDsolutions35From the passage we can infer that by writing the article the writers purpose is to .Apersuade the young to show concern for their parentsBask the young to go home regularlyCmake the young understand their parents interestsDenable the young to be more independent13广州一模 CSince the end of World War I (WWI) in 1918，Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to honour the sacrifices our soldiers have made in different wars, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today.Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI， a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide.As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI，today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed，and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution.They tell us to always remember what those brave souls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.Thats why we wear the red poppy (罂粟花);thats why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you” ; thats why we take a pause from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request.Yet this message is fading away, year after year.Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school.Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem In Flanders Fields, while a wreath of poppies is laid.It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history，no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is a great disservice.Understanding why conflicts happened, or happen today, can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force an individual to do something. It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services. These people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.39.The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A.the death of so many soldiers in warsB.the fact that there were so many wars after WWIC.peoples ungratefulness for the freedom they haveD.removing children from Remembrance Day events12广州一模 DMany psychologists in the early twentieth century believed that humans use only 10 percent of their brains, and even the great Albert Einstein once wrote that most people use only a small portion of the grey matter between their ears. Its a theory that has often been put forward in television documentaries, magazines, advertisements and books over the past century.But nearly all scientists now agree the 10 percent theory is completely unfounded. In fact, they question how this figure was ever arrived at in the first place and what areas of the brain are supposed to be unneeded. The theory supposes that if 90 percent of the brain were removed, a person would Still be able to function normally, while in reality it is known that damage to even a small area of the brain can result in extremely serious physical injury. In addition,most significant disorders of the brain involve very specific but varied areas of the brain. If the 10 percent argument were true, its unlikely that so many problems would regularly occur in so many different areas. And if we use only 10 percent of the nerves in our brain, how would this be measured? Indeed, images of the brain in scans show that different parts of the brain are used fordifferent activities and that many areas of the brain are used at the same time for some complex activities or thought processes.Throughout the course of one day, most areas of the brain are active at some time, even during sleep. The 10 percent theory suggests that certain areas of the brain are not used, but scans slow activities throughout the entire brain and not in any separate part. The final argument against the 10 percent theory is the fact that doctors carefully map the brain before removing brain cancers so that they dont affect other essential areas.From an evolutionary point of view, its highly unlikely that our comparatively larger brains would have evolved from our ancestors if the extra areas were not needed. In fact, there is absolutely no evidence support the 10 percent theory.44. What can we infer from the passage? A. People today use more of their brain than in the past. B. Scientific opinion about the topic of brain use is equally divided. C. Our understanding of the brain has changed greatly in the past decades. D. Modern scientists have a complete picture of how the brain works.12佛山二模 AKelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic moment! She quickly picked up the wet phone and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first reaction? She got dressed, drove to the nearest store, and bought a new model at full price. A new study finds that fear of losing your phone is a common illness. About 66 percent of those surveyed suffer from nomophobia or “no mobile phone phobia”. Interestingly, more women worry about losing their phone than men. Fortunately, theres a solution. The first step is to figure out if you have nomophobia. Checking your phone too often is one thing, but the true sign of a problem is that you cant conduct business or go about your routine when the fear becomes so severe. Do you go to unusual lengths to make sure you have your phone? Thats another sign of a problem. If you find you check your phone plenty of times per hour, or a total of an hour per day, there may be a problem. Some of the treatments are similar to those for treating anxiety attacks: Leaving the phone behind and not checking e-mail or text messages, and then learning to tolerate the after anxiety. Even if this leads to a high level of worry and stress, the solution is to push through the fear and learn to deal with not having your phone. Of course, there are also technological alternatives. Luis Levy, a co-founder at Novy PR, says he uses an application called Cerberus that can automatically track the location of his phone. To find it, he can just go to a Web site and see the phones location. He also insures his phone through a service called Asurion. The companys description of its product reads like a prescription for anxiety: “60 million phones are lost, stolen or damaged each year. Youll have complete peace of mind knowing that your phone is protected and you can quickly reconnect with family, friends and work, as soon as the very next day!”27. The underlined word “nomophobia” in Paragraph 2 means _.A. Habits of using mobile phones. B. Fear of losing mobile phones.C. Eagerness for new mobile phones. D. Independence of mobile phones.12佛山二模 DDo you know what Fear and Faith have in common? Fear believes in a negative future. Faith believes in a positive future. Both believe in something that has not yet happened. So I ask you, if neither the positive nor negative future has happened yet then why not choose to believe in the positive future?I believe during these challenging times we have a choice between two roads: the positive road and the negative road. And our bus cant be on two roads at the same time. So we have to make a choice and this choice determines our belief about the future and the attitude and actions we bring to the present.Im not saying we shouldnt have any fear. There are times when fear is a gift. A healthy dose(剂量) of fear causes us to examine our situation and plan for the future. It moves us to smell the cheese and expect change. When used wisely it allows us to manage risk and make better decisions. Some fear is good.However, what I have observed lately is a supersized, huge dose of fear that is spreading the hearts and minds of far too many people. This oversized fear is causing leaders and their organizations to either act unreasonably or to not act at all. They are either hurrying in a million different directions because of fear. In both cases, fear is leading them to take the negative road to failure.The answer is the positive road paved (铺满) with faith and a belief that your best days are not behind you but ahead of you