Readingandvocabulary

1 二轮复习配套检测卷三 A 2017 南昌市第一次模拟测试卷 I used to serve as an ocean lifeguard Whenever possible I got shifts working the Point known for its massive and natural rip currents 离岸流 In a shift I was working Tower 15 Mike was working Tower 17 He phoned me I got a couple of kids I have to give them a warning Keep an eye on us As soon as he hung up he grabbed his life belt A rip was torn open under these two kids and they were getting sucked in All I saw was two small noses moving up and down in the wavy water I dropped my binoculars 双筒望远镜 calling Double rescue 17 he s out I m going Mike was already hitting through the surf line Realizing what happened the mother was on her feet screaming At that time Mike swam sideways out of the rip current into the clear water Exhausted the children couldn t move So Mike s carrying them one under each arm Meanwhile I saw the terror start to flow over her She looked at Mike A kind of panic washed over her as though some new equally dangerous threat was on her kids lives She rushed up to Mike snatched her kids and walked away Not even a thank you Mike had a rough upbringing He had frightening tattoos and his shaved head showed the scar from a broken beer bottle I didn t really get along with Mike But everything he lacked in personal relationship skills he more than made up for in lifesaving ability Having a young son and daughter I couldn t even imagine the depth of her terror so I sympathized with her Anyway I promise myself I will never let my own fear or prejudice prevent me from recognizing a real hero 21 At the sight of Mike the mother felt A excited B depressed 2 C anxious D terrified 22 The underlined word upbringing in the sixth paragraph can be understood as A caring B raising C treating D building 23 Which word can best describe Mike s act A Sociable B Courageous C Fierce D Unfriendly 24 What s the best title for the passage A A Hero in Disguise B A Rescue in a Rip Current C Prejudice Against the Lifeguard D A Terrified and Helpless Mother B 2017 东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷一 Dear Alcohol You ve been around forever I can remember all the pain you ve caused me Do you remember the night when you almost took my father s life I do He loves you Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me He s addicted to you to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them You just sat back and laughed as his car went turning through the street crashing into two other cars He wasn t the only one badly hurt by you that night Do you remember the night of my first high school party My friends were intrigued by you They treated you as if they were never going to see you again drinking all of you that they could I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen head over heels for you I m so embarrassed they said as I held their hair back so that they could throw up I m sorry they said when I called taxis for them walking them out and paying the driver in advance This won t happen again they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped Two 3 15 year old girls slept in hospital beds that night due to you Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17 year old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lesson Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car head on and killed two people in the other car He died the next morning too His sister walked home from her dance lesson and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio She didn t realize her brother was among them at all She never saw him again And it was all your fault I wish you d walk out of my life forever I don t want anything to do with you Look at all the pain you ve caused Sure you ve made people happy too from time to time But the damage you ve caused in the lives of millions is not excusable Stop attracting the people I love Stop hurting me please Sincerely Me 25 What did Alcohol do to the author s father that night A It made him drunk and took his life away B It made him kill two other people when he was driving C It got him into a car accident and badly injured D It got him into trouble and got his stomach pumped 26 What does the underlined phrase were intrigued by probably mean in the letter A Were interested in B Were satisfied with C Were familiar with D Were disappointed by 27 What is the author s purpose of writing this letter A To warn people not to drive after drinking B To persuade people to get away from alcohol C To tell people three sad stories about alcohol D To warn people against the pain caused by alcohol 28 How was the author feeling while writing this letter 4 A Shocked B Responsible C Disappointed D Sorrowful C 2017 湖北省七市 州 教科研协作体高三联合考试 For many people who live in cities parks are an important part of the landscape They provide a place for people to relax and play sports as well as a shelter from the often severe environment of a city What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen which humans need to breathe According to one study an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11 000 miles of driving Parks also make cities cooler Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect building materials such as metal and concrete 混凝土 absorb much more of the sun s heat and release 释放 it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas Parks and other green spaces help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect Unfortunately many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings roads parking lots and other essential parts of the urban environment However cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space rooftop gardens While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years Some rooftop gardens are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment 投 资 of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban parks and garden spaces but without taking up the much needed land In the summer rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun which can significantly 5 reduce cooling bills In the winter gardens help control the heat that materials like brick and concrete release so quickly leading to savings on heating bills Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city settlers making their diets healthier Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy they are also a smart environmental investment 29 The underlined word emits in the second paragraph probably means A carries away B takes up C gives out D breathes in 30 Which of the following contributes to the Urban Heat Island Effect A More building materials B More trees and grass C More parking lots D More rooftop gardens 31 When it comes to rooftop gardens what can be inferred from the passage A They make people much happier B They provide more benefits than urban parks C They help to save money and keep a healthy diet D They have become very popular in recent years 32 What s the author s attitude towards rooftop gardens A Sceptical B Supportive C Critical D Objective D 2017 昆明第一次高中毕业生复习统一检测 My doorbell rings at 11 a m On the step I find an elderly Chinese lady She is small and slight She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands I know this lady It is by no means her first visit Her daughter Nicole bought the house next door last October Nicole who is currently in Shanghai has apparently 6 told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals I know what is inside the paper carrier bag a stainless steel container with a meal of rice vegetables and either chicken meat or shrimp This has become an almost daily occurrence Communication between my benefactor 恩人 and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn t speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is hello Once she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right Your mother just can t be bringing me meals like this all the time I protested I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her I said Oh no Nicole said Don t worry about that She has to cook for the family anyway and she wants to do it for you You can call her Wing which is her surname The tenant 房客 in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well so with her help I have found out that Wing is 68 13 years younger than I am For my part I was raised in wartime Britain So here we are two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised neither of us able to speak the other s language But the doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar paper carrier bag handed smilingly to me by Wing Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words it s the least I can do after such a display of kindness Thank you is of course the first one which somehow seems inadequate 33 The author and Wing got to know each other A as next door neighbors B when exchanging meals C by sharing similar experiences D after using an iPad to communicate 7 34 The underlined word reciprocate in Paragraph 5 probably means A do as well B offer generously C give in return D accept with pleasure 35 The author s effort to learn Mandarin shows her A great satisfaction B real kindness C heartfelt thanks D sincere friendship E 2017 兰州市高考诊断考试 Most episodes of absent mindedness forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room are caused by a simple lack of attention says Schacter You re supposed to remember something but you haven t encoded it deeply Encoding Schacter explains is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later Failure to encode properly can create an annoying situation If you put your mobile phone in a pocket for example and don t pay attention to what you did because you re involved in a conversation you ll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe 衣柜 Your memory itself isn t failing you says Schacter Rather you didn t give your memory system the information it needed Lack of interest can also lead to absent mindedness A man who recites sports statistics from 30 years ago says Zelinski may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox Women have slightly better memory than men possibly because they are more interested in what s happening around them and memory relies on just that Visual cues 提示 can help prevent absent mindedness says Schacter But be sure the cue is clear and a