山东省淄博市2020高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（11）

山东省淄博市2020高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（11）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness and even death. And if that werent bad enough, he had no health insurance.After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided hed better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created , a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information and resources.Jason Swenckis son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online childrens forums(论坛) together most evenings. Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over, says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. They know what hes going through, so he doesnt feel alone.Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages. These days, Thomass main focus is his charity(慈善机构), Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses. F has raised about $23,000 in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables. Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure, says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstars original members. But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.26. Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?A. He needs to go to the doctor every day.B. He studies the leading cause of diabetes.C. He has a positive attitude to his disease.D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段尤其是第一句“Thomasdecidedhedbetterfindawaytofightback”故选C。27. D was created for _.A. diabetics to communicate B. volunteers to find jobsC. children to amuse themselves D. rock stars to share resources【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段末for diabetics and their loved ones a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information and resources.故选A28. According to the text, Kody _.A. feel lonely because of his illnessB. benefits from C. helps create the online kids forumsD.writes childrens stories online【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over, says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. They know what hes going through, so he doesnt feel alone.可知故选B。29. What can we learn about Fight It?A. It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.B. It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.C. It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.D. It owns a well-known medical web-site.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses.故选A。30. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas _.A. works full-time in a diabetes charityB. employs 22 people for his websiteC. helps diabetics in his own wayD. tries to find a cure for diabetes【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。根据But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now. 他是在用自己的方式来帮助别人，.故选C。阅读理解。The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. But this meaning does not tell us very much. Unlike the other disciplines（学科）,philosophy cannot be defined by what you study ,because it is actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. For this reason you get a Doctorate（博士学位）of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology.Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logic is the science of argument and critical thinking. It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning .The history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and period in the development of philosophy.Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancement. It is necessary for understanding other disciplines. Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relation to other discoveries. And through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.There are a number of general uses of philosophy. It strengthens ones ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important form a large quantity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not necessarily obtaining ones first job after graduation, but for preparing for position of responsibility, management and leadership later on. It is very shortsighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting ones first job. The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement. No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict.1.According to Paragraph 1. Philosophy can best be described as the study of .A.social sciences B.natural sciencesC.both social and natural sciences D.the subject matter of politics2.With the study of philosophy, you can .A.become a great leader B.succeed in everythingC.find a good job soon after graduation D.make progress in your career development3.According to the passage, which of the follwing statements is TRUE?A.Philosophy is an independent discipline.B.Logic helps you to become a better thinker.C.The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.D.The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.4. From the passage, we can concludeA.not all the subjects have to do with philosophyB.a person will get a Ph. D. if he/she studies philosophyC.philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjectsD.philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the world【参考答案】C D B C【广东省广州市2020综合测试】No one knows why people dream, but some dreams might be connected to the mental processes that help us learn. In a recent study, scientists found a connection between nap-time (午睡时间) dreams and better memory in people who were learning a new skill.So perhaps one way to learn something new is to practice, practise, practise-and then sleep on it.“I was surprised by this finding,” Robert Stickgold, a Harvard University scientist who led the study.In the study, 100 college students each spent an hour on a computer, trying to get through a virtual maze (虚拟迷宫). The maze was difficult, and the study participants had to start in a different place each time they tried-making it even more difficult.Then, for the first 90 minutes of a five-hour break, half of the participants were required to stay awake while half were told to sleep. Participants who stayed awake were asked to describe their thoughts. Participants who slept were asked to describe any dream they had.Stickgold and his colleagues wanted to know about NREM, or non-REM sleep. REM stands for “rapid eye movement”, which is what happens during REM sleep. This period of sleep often brings strange dreams to a sleeper, although dreams can happen in both kinds of sleep. Stickgold wanted to know what people were dreaming about when their eyes werent moving, during NREM sleep. Other studies have found a connection between NREM bring activity and learning ability.Four of the 50 people who slept said their dreams were about the maze. Later, when these four people tried the computer maze again, they were able to complete it faster.Stickgold believes the dream itself doesn;t help a person learn-its the other way around. He suspects that such dreams are caused by the brain processes associated with learning.All the maze-dreamers had done the task poorly the first time, which makes Stickgold wonder if the NREM dreams show up when a person finds a new task particularly difficult. People who had other dreams, or people didnt sleep, didnt show the same improvement.36. In the first stage of the study, the participants were asked toA. design a maze on computerB. find their way out of a mazeC. decide where to begin a mazeD. remember a location in a maze37. What happened to the participants during the break?A. Half of them were woken up when they started to dream.B. Half of them were asked to dram about the maze.C. All of them were asked to describe their thoughts.D. Half of them were asked to sleep for 90 minutes.38. What can we learn from the passage?A. Everyone will dream about a new skill after learning it.B. Stickgold was the first to study dreams and learning.C. During NREM sleep, people usually dont dream.D. Unusual dreams often occur during REM sleep.39. In the first stage of the study, the participants were asked toA. design a maze on computerB. find their way out of a mazeC. decide where to begin a mazeD. remember a location in a maze40. Which of the following statement best summarizes the studys conclusion?A. Dreams have a role in learning.B. Dreams have no basis in reality.C. Dreams are important for health.D. Dreams are the best way to study.【参考答案】36-40 BDDAA阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says.Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the boy code of hiding their emotions to be a real man.The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.Tony Little, headmaster of the British boys-only school, Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with boy-focused approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given hands-on lessons where they are allowed to walk around, James found.Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be masterful and in charge in relationships. In mixed schools boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, the study reported.31. The author believes that a single-sex school _.A. forces boys to hide their emotions to be real menB. helps to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boysC. encourages boys to express their emotions more freelyD. naturally reinforces in boys the traditional image of a man【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions。A选项和第1段的观点冲突；B选项