高考英语阅读理解 七选五加强练十二

高中英语阅读理解+七选五加强练十二PARTA（1）Lima，thecapitalofPeru(秘鲁),hascountlessmuseumsthattouristscan’taffordtomiss.NowstartpackingupandprepareforyourperfectPeruvianhistoryexplorationatthesewonderfulmuseums.◆LarcoMuseumSteppinginside,visitorsgettolearnthe5000-yearhistoryofPeruthroughanunbelievablecollectionofobjects.ThebestthingaboutthemuseumisthatitkeepsthedoortotheStoreroomopentovisitorssothattheycanadmireitscollectionclosely.◆GoldMuseumofPeruIfyoulikeshinyobjectsorpreciousmetals,thenplanatriptoGoldMuseumofPeru,Iancienttimes,thePeruvianpeoplewerecelebratedfortheirskillswithmetals.Andthemuseumisaimedatpreservingthisheritage.◆LimaArtMuseumArtexpertsaremuchpleasedasthecityisalsohometoLimaArtMuseum.Itspermanentexhibitofover1,200piecesismerelyasmallpartofitsamazingcollectionmorethan17,000artifacts.ThehighlightofthemuseumisitscollectionofCarlosBaca-Flormasterpieces,whichisconsideredtobethemostcompletesetintheworld.◆MuseumofItalianArtMuseumofItalianArtisastorehouseofclassicalandcontemporarypaintingsandsculpturesbelongingtothe20thcentury.ThepropertyiseasilyaccessiblebyashortwalkfromLimaArtMuseum.◆MuseumofNaturalHistoryLastbutcertainlynottheleastistheMuseumofNaturalHistory.GivingaglimpseintotherichbiodiversityinPeru,themuseumhasondisplaytheskeletonsofaspermwhaleandfossilsofseveralmammals.1.InwhichmuseumcanvisitorsentertheStoreroom?A.LarcoMuseum.B.GoldMuseumofPeru.C.LimaArtMuseum.D.MuseumofNaturalHistory.2.WhatmakesGoldMuseumofPerudifferentfromothermuseums?A.Itsexhibitofdiversitiesofanimals.B.Itslargecollectionofobjects.C.Itsclassicalpaintingsandsculptures.D.ItsdisplayofPeruvianskillswithmetals.3.WhichmuseumistheclosesttoLimaArtMuseum?A.MuseumofNaturalHistory.BMuseumofItalianArt.C.LarcoMuseum.D.GoldMuseumofPeru.BVeronicaVorobetlearnedaboutcaringinherhomecountryofRomaniabynursinghergrandparents.In2013,aftertheirdeaths,shemovedtoEnglandtofindajobusingthefreedomprovidedbyEU(EuropeanUnion)membership.Vorobet,36,isoneofaquarterofamillioncareworkerswhoarenotUKcitizens,arisingpercentageofwhomhavecomefromtheEUinrecentyears.Theyhavebecomeanessentialpartofalow-paidworkforcethatisconstantlyunderstaffed(人手不足的），withabout120,000unoccupiedpositions.Yesterday,sheexpresseddisappointmentwiththeannouncementthattherewouldbenospecialtreatmentforcarerscomingintotheUKafterBrexit-BritishexitfromtheEU.“IwanttoseepeopletreatedthewayIwanttobetreatedandtomakeadifferenceinpeople'slives,makingafeelingofhomeforeveryone,”shetoldtheGuardian.“Theforeignworkersareimportantinthis.Theyareabletoworkunderalotofstressandlonghours.Inmycountryweareveryclosetoourelderlypeopleandthatiswhatweshowhere.Wetrytobeclosetothemandrespecttheirwishes."Shesaidherapproachwastotreatresidentsasiftheywereherowngrandparentsandprovidesimilarlevelsof“supportandlove.”WhenshearrivedintheUK,VorobetstartedasajuniorcareworkeronminimumwageinahomeforolderpeopleinPetersfield,Hampshire.SevenyearsonandhavingstudiedforanNVQinhealthandsocialcare,sheisadeputy(副的)caremanageratStAnthony'sresidentialcarehomeinWatford,partofRMDCare.TheresheworksalongsideotherRomanianpeople,andcareworkersfromIndian,SriLankaandKenya.Hermostrecenttrialhasbeenkeepingcoronavirus(冠状病毒）outofthehome,sofarsuccessfully.Shesaidthatgiventhedifficultyoftakingoncareworkers,Europeanworkershavehelpedcreatestabilityintheworkforce.Staffturnoverratesinadultsocialcarecurrentlystandatabout30%ayear.“Thegovernmentshoulddotheirresearchandfindoutwhodoesthesejobsandunderstandtheriskoftakingthisdecision.Theriskisthattherewon'tbeenoughstafftolookafterthepeopleinneed,"shesaid.4.Whydoestheauthormention“withabout120,000unoccupiedpositions"inParagraph2?A.TopredictthefutureworkforceintheUK.B.TohighlightthecurrentsituationoftheUK.C.ToshowtheimportanceofforeigncarersintheUK.D.Torevealforeigncarers'determinationtostayintheUK.5.WhatdoesVorobetthinkofforeigncarersintheUK?A.Theyarehardworkingandconsiderate.B.Theyareunwillingtoworkwithalowpay.C.Theyworkattheriskofbeingphysicallyabused.D.Theyhavetoleavetheircountriestoseekafortune.6.Theunderlinedpart“thisdecision”inthelastparagraphreferstothedecisionthat.A.EuropeanworkersmustbefiredsoonB.foreigncarerswillbetreatedwithalowpayC.foreigncarersintheUKwillbegivennoparticulartreatmentD.theBritishgovernmentbansEuropeanworkersfromfindingjobsinEngland7.What'sthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.TointroduceVorobet,awomanfromUK.B.TopresentthecurrentsituationoftheEUcarers.C.TorevealtheproblemsoftheUKafterBrexit.D.TopredictthefutureworkforceintheUK.CThereismoreofaconnectionbetweenfoodandculturethanyoumaythink.Onanindividuallevel,wegrowupeatingthefoodofourculture.Itbecomesapartofwhoweare.Manyassociatefoodfromourchildhoodwithwarmfeelingsandgoodmemoriesandittiesustoourfamilies,holdingaspecialandpersonalvalueforus.Foodfromourfamilyoftenbecomesthecomfortfoodweseekasadultsintimesoffrustrationandstress.Onalargescale,traditionalfoodisanimportantpartofculture.Italsooperatesasanexpressionofcultureidentity.Immigrantsbringitwherevertheygo,anditisasymbolofpridefortheircultureandmeansofcopingwithhomesickness.Manyimmigrantsopentheirownrestaurantsandservetraditionaldishes.However,thefooddoesnotremainexactlythesame.Somematerialsneededtomaketraditionaldishesmaynotbereadilyavailable,sothetasteandflavorcanbedifferentfromwhattheywouldprepareintheirhomecountries.Additionally,immigrantsdonotonlyselldishestopeoplefromthesamecountriesasthem,buttopeoplefromdifferentcountries.Therefore,theyhavetomakesmallchangesabouttheoriginaldishestocatertoawiderrangeofcustomers.Thosechangescancreatenewflavorsthatstillkeeptheculturalsignificanceofthedishes.Weshouldembraceourheritage（传统）throughourculture’sfoodbutalsobecomemoreinformedaboutotherculturesbytryingtheirfood.Itisimportanttorememberthateachdishhasaspecialplaceintheculturetowhichitbelongs,andisspecialtothosewhoprepareit.Foodisawindowintoculture,anditshouldbetreatedassuch.8.What’sthefunctionoffoodmentionedinthearticle?A.Tohelpmotivatehomesickness. B.Toshownationalidentity.C.Toreflectacountry’shistory. D.Toshowacommunity’ssuperiority.9.Whatdoestheunderlined“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Thespecifictraditionalfood. B.Thenationalculture.C.Atraditionalexpressionoffood. D.Theold-fashionedtaste.10.Whydosomeimmigrantshavetochangetheoriginaldishesintheirrestaurant?A.Toattachculturalimportancetotheirdishes.B.Toannouncethebeginningoftheirlifeonforeignsoil.C.Tomakethedishespopularamongcustomers.D.Topresenttheirownfoodcultureinanewway.11.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsdifferentfoodcultures?A.Negative. B.Balanced.C.Unfair. D.Unchangeable.DWorldNoTobaccoDayiscelebratedeach31stofMay.Theaimistobringattentiontothegrowinguseoftobaccoanditsdeadlyeffects.TheWorldHealthAssemblyestablishedtheeventin1987.Thisyear,specialattentionisbeinggiventotheharmfuleffectsoftobaccomarketingtowomenandgirls.TheWHOsaysthetobaccoindustryhasincreasinglydirecteditsmarketingcampaignsatwomenandgirls.Studyshowsthatwomencurrentlyrepresentabouttwentypercentofsmokerswhiletobaccouseamonggirlsisincreasing.Datacollectedfrom151countriesshowthataboutsevenpercentofyounggirlsnowsmoke.Thatcompareswithtwelvepercentofboys.Insomecountries,however,theratesarealmostequal.Almost170countrieshavesignedanagreementcalledtheFrameworkConventiononTobaccoControlwhichcallsonthosegovernmentstobantobaccoadvertisingtothefullesttoprotectwomen.Theagreementseekstoreducethedemandandsupplyoftobaccoproducts.Thisyearmarksthefifthanniversarysincethetreatywentintoeffect.Uptonow,eightypercentofthesignershavebannedthesaleoftobaccoproductstoyoungpeople.Seventypercenthaverequiredhealthwarningsontobaccoproducts.EventsareplannedinanumberofcountriestomarkWorldNoTobaccoDay.Manyoftheeventsareaimedatpersuadingpeople,especiallytheyoung,nottostartsmoking.Othersaimtoeducatepeopleaboutthemanyhealthbenefitsofgivingupsmoking.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaystobaccokillsnearlyfiveandahalfmillionpeopleayearandhasbecomeatopcauseofdeathworldwide.Itisestimatedthatsofarintheworldonebillionpeoplesmoke.Morethaneightypercentoftobaccousersliveinlowandmiddleincomecountries.TheWHOestimatesthattobaccousecausedonehundredmilliondeathsinthetwentiethcentury.Ifcurrentratescontinue,thatnumbercouldreachonebillioninthiscentury.12.ThefollowingaboutWorldNoTobaccoDayistrueexcept.A.itwasstartedbytheWorldHealthAssembly B.itiscelebratedinMayeveryotheryearC.itwarnspeopleofthedangersofsmoking D.itismeanttoprotectwomenandgirlsthisyear13.AccordingtoWHO,tobaccoindustryistoblamebecause.A.ithasmanagedtoincreasesalesoftobaccoamongwomenandgirlsB.ithashiredmorewomenandgirlstohelpwiththeadvertisementC.itsellsitstobaccoatalowerpricetowomenandgirlsD.itonlycollectsdatafrommorethan151countries14.FrameworkConventionismadeto.A.increasetobaccoproduction B.improvethewayoftobaccoadvertisingC.protectwomenfromthedangersofsmoking D.estimatethedemandoftobaccoproducts15.Whathashappenedfiveyearsaftertheagreementcameintobeing?A.Thesaleoftobaccototheyoungisbannedinmostofthesigners.B.Eightypercentofthesignershaveprintedwarningsontobaccoproducts.C.Seventypercentofthesignersarepersuadingoldpeoplenottostartsmoking.D.Fewsignershavetoldpeopletheadvantageofgivingupsmoking.PartB根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。Isitnecessarytolearnwhenweare50s,60soreven70s?Mostpeopleconsiderwhentheygetretired,theyaresupposedtobecompletelylaidback,dosomethingfun,orhangaround.___16___

It’sparticularlyimportanttotheelderly.Throughlearning,weknowhowtothink,howtomemorize,howtoaskquestionsandevenhowtointeractwithothers.Accordingtoastudy,whilewearelearning,“thebraincreatesneural(神经)pathways”thatmakeussmarter.____17____

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neuralpathwaysdevelopinourbrains.Whenitcomestolearning,itdoesn’tmeanwemustloadourselveswithlotsofknowledge.Whatweneedtodoisjustlearnsomethingwelikedayinanddayo