考点15-词义猜测之猜测单词的意思-练模拟-熟能生巧（学生）

考点15--词义猜测之猜测单词的意思--练模拟--熟能生巧1.【2022届江西省萍乡市高三第一次质量检测】FouTs'ong,aChinese-bornpianistknownforhissensitiveinterpretationsofChopin,DebussyandMozart.diedonMondayatahospitalinLondon,wherehehadlivedformanyyears.Hewas86.Aloverofclassicalmusicfromayoungage,Mr.Foubegantakingpianolessonswhenhewas7.Mr.Foumadehisfirststageappearancein1952.TheconcertcaughttheattentionofofficialsinBeijing,whoselectedhimtocompeteandtourinEasternEurope.Mr.FousoonmovedtoPoland,wherehestudiedattheWarsawConservatory(音乐学校)onascholarship.ToprepareforthefifthChopinCompetitioninWarsawin1955.hepracticedsodiligentlythathehurthisfingersandwasnearlycutfromthefirstroundofthecompetition.Mr.FouwasoneofthefirstChinesepianiststoachieveglobalprominencewhenhetookthethirdplaceintheInternationalChopinPianoCompetitioninWarsawin1955.HealsowonaspecialprizeforhisperformanceofChopin'smazurkas(马祖卜舞曲).Almostovernight,hebecameanationalhero.ToChina,Mr.Fou'srecognitioninawell-knowninternationalcompetitionwasproofthatthecountrycouldstandonitsownartisticallyintheWest.ChinesereportersflockedtointerviewMr.Fou,whilemanyotherssoughtouthisfather,FuLei,foradviceonchild-rearing.In1981,avolumeofletterswrittenbyhisfather,primarilytoMr.Fou,waspublishedinChina.Fullofadvice,encouragement,lifeteachingsandstrictpaternallove,thebookFuLei'sFamily,Lettersbecameabest-sellerinChina.BesidesinfluencingagenerationofChinese,Mr.Fu'swordsresonated(共鸣)longafterhisdeathwiththepersonforwhomtheywereintended."Myfatherhadasayingthat'Firstyoumustbeaperson,thenanartist,andthenamusician,andonlythencanyoubeapianist.'"Mr.Fouoncerecalledinaninterview."Evennow,Ibelieveinthisorder-thatitshouldbethiswayandthatIamthisway."4．WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph2?A．FouTs'ongcompetedandtouredinBeijing.B．FouTs'ongfirstperformedonthestageat7.C．FouTs'ongmadegreateffortsforcompetitions.D．FouTs'ongstartedlearningmusicinEasternEurope.5．WhydoesFouTs'ong'sglobalrecognitionmeanalottoChina?A．ItearnsChineseartaplaceintheWest.B．ItpromotesthespreadofChineseculture.C．ItprovesChinesepeople'stalentformusic.D．ItenablesChinesearteducationtoberecognized.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"they"inParagraph4referto?A．Mr.Fu'swords. B．YoungChinese.C．FouTs'ongandhisfamily. D．ReadersofFuLei'sFamilyLetters.7．WhichofthefollowingagreeswithFuLei'sideasinthelastparagraph?A．Pursuingartisalongandpainfulprocess.B．Itrequiresvariousqualitiestobeapianist.C．Everyoneshoulddevelopaninterestinart.D．Talentisofthegreatestimportanceforapianist.2.【2023届河北省五个一名校联盟高三年级摸底】Scientiststodayareconcernedaboutthegrowingnumberofspeciesintheworldthatmaysoonbecomeextinct.TheUnitedNations,alongwithmanygovernments,aretryingtosavetheseendangeredspecies.Tohelpresolvethisissue,scientistshavebeentryingtolearnwhyspeciesbecomeendangered.IntheUnitedStates,lossofhabitatsisthemainreasonforspeciesbecomingendangered.Aspopulationsgrowandcitiesortownsexpand,natureisdestroyedandtheecosystemisaffected.Evensmallchangesinonepartofanecosystemcanhaveabigimpactonanotherpartofit.Forexample,deforestationmayresultinachangeingroundtemperature,whichmaykilloffacertainkindofplantintheforest.Animalsthateatthisplantmaysuddenlyfindthatthereisnoavailablefoodsotheystarvetodeath.Anotherpossiblecauseofendangeredorextinctspeciesisclimatechangeandrisingsealevels.AstheEarthgetswarmer,thishasprofoundeffectsonanimalandplantlifeeverywhere.Forexample,risingsealevelsmakecoastalareasunfitforbirdstolivein.Warmertemperaturesmelttheicewherepolarbearslive,wreckingtheirhabitatandmakingitharderforthemtofindfood.Therisingseasalsomakeitharderforpolarbearstoswimfromthecoldwaterstofrozenpacksoficesomanyofthemdrown.Thereareseveralwaysthatpeoplearetryingtohelpendangeredspeciesrecover.Ecologistsstudydifferentspeciesandtrytofindoutmoreinformationaboutthemtotryandhelp.InFinland,forexample,scientistsfoundthataadecreaseinthenumberofbogs(沼泽)wasresponsibleforthefallingbutterflypopulation.Oncetheyunderstoodthis,theycouldmanagethebutterflypopulationandhelpitrecover.Governmentsarealsopassinglawstoprotectendangeredanimals.OneexampleofthisisanareanearHawaiiwithaseriouslylowfishpopulation.TheUnitedStates’governmenthasmadeitillegalforfishingboatstoenterthisarea.8．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph2?A．MostendangeredspeciesarelocatedintheUnitedStates.B．CitiesandtownsintheUnitedStatesaregrowingtoofast.C．Ecosystemchangescanresultinhabitatlossandanimaldeath.D．Moretreesneedtobeplantedtopreventanimalsfromdyingout.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wrecking”inparagraph3mean?A．Conserving. B．Damaging. C．Providing. D．Dominating.10．Whichisthebesttitleforthistext?A．SavingEndangeredSpecies B．AListofEndangeredSpeciesC．TheCausesofGlobalWarming D．HowPolarBearsBecameExtinct11．Whatwilltheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A．Someotherwaystohelpendangeredspeciesrecover.B．Abriefdiscussionofpolarbearsandtheirdiethabits.C．TheimpactoffishinglawsonthedevelopmentofHawaii.D．Variousopinionsanddebatesconcerningthecauseofglobalwarming.3.【2023届广东省惠州市高三第一次调研】We’veallhadaguiltypleasureortwo.MaybeitwasanawkwardTVshowthatweenjoyedalittlebittoomuch,maybeasongwelistenedtoironicallyuntilitbecameabittoounironic.Perhapsasnacksodisgustingitwoundupcomingbackaroundtobedelicious,oramoviesoegregiousthatitendedupbeingafantasticwatch.Thoughweoftenwonderwhyweenjoythesethings,weshouldreallybeaskingourselveswhywefeelguiltyforenjoyingthem.Withtheobviousexceptionofthingsthatareharmfultopeople,ourharshjudgmenttowardourselvesandothersoverwhatweenjoydoesnothingbutharmourindividualexpressionandenjoyment.It’snaturaltowanttoappear“cool”tootherpeople—whateverthatmaymeantoyou.Withtheculturaltendencyandthemeanstoshareliterallyanythingandeverythingyouenjoyviasocialmedia,weperfectlycurate(管理)themediaweconsumetomatchsomesortofimaginedidealaesthetic(美学)—atrapthat’smuchtooeasytofallinto.Don’tfallintothetrap!Mypointis,thethingsthatholdusbackfromopenlyenjoyingour“guiltypleasures”oftencomefromcompletelyunfoundedplaces.Thisisespeciallytruethatateenagegirlwouldratherbemisunderstoodthanadmitshelikespink.Frankly,what’sthepoint?Whoareyouprovingyourselfto,andwhydoyoufeeltheneedto?Ifyou’renotharminganyone,andyouaregettinghappinessfromsomething,thenwhybotherholdingyourselfbackfromitjusttopreservesomekindofcuratedimageofwhoyou’resupposedtobe?Lifeishardenoughasitis.Ifyou’vefoundsomethingthateasesthestressoflifeevenjustalittlebit,holdontoitfordearlife.MarathontheTwilightmovies.Readasupertacky(俗气的)romancenovel.Throwthatguiltrightoutofthewindowwithabsolutelynoregrets,anddowhateveritisthatmakesyouhappy.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“egregious”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Moving. B．Unpopular. C．Thrilling. D．Unbearable.9．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A．Mostpeoplewanttogainrecognitionfromothers.B．Socialmediahasabadimpactonself-recognition.C．Culturetendencysetsastandardforidealaesthetic.D．Peopleenjoycuratingthemediathattheyconsume.10．Whatwouldholdusbackfromenjoying“guiltypleasure”?A．Thedesiretoleadasimplelife. B．Theintentiontoshowoffourselves.C．Theneedtoadmitthatwelikepink. D．Thepurposetoguardouridealimage.11．Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?A．Findwaystoovercomehardlife.B．Setourselvesfreefromfixedopinions.C．Haveanin-depthself-talktofindoursouls.D．Talkwithpeopleandmakeourowndecisions.4.【2023届河南省洛阳市强基联盟新高三摸底大联考】AblindChineseclimberreachedthesummit(顶点)ofQomolangma,knownintheWestasMountEverest,onMondaymorning,becomingthefirstblindpersonfromAsiaevertoconquertheworld’shighestsummit.ZhangHong,46,reachedthetopfromtheNepaliside,alongwiththreehigh-altitudeguides.Zhang,whowasborninChongqing,losthissightattheageof21.HenowworksatFukangHospitalAffiliatedwithTibetUniversityinLhasa.AsZhangbeganhisclimbofQomolangma,whichis8,848.86metersabovesealevel,hiscolleaguesinLhasawereexcitedtohearthenewsofhissuccess.“Manypeoplemayhavedoubtedhisattemptofclimbingatfirst,butIwasconfidentinhimfromthebeginning,”saidKyila,thesecretaryoftheFukangAngelFoundation,whoalsoisablindperson.“Iknewbeforethathecouldmakeit,andhedidmakeit.Iamreallyhappyforhim.Heisamodelforblindpeopletoencouragethemtochasetheirdreams.”Zhang’spassionforclimbingwasinspiredbyLotse,afamousTibetanclimberwhoconqueredalltheworld’s14summitsabovethealtitudeof8,000meters.LotsehadsharedthestoryoftheblindUSmountaineerErikWeihenmayer,whoclimbedQomolangmainMay2001.Zhangwastouchedbythestory,whichignitedhisdreamofclimbing.Asanamateurclimberforyears,Zhanghadconqueredthreemountainsabovethealtitudeof6,000metersbeforeclimbingtheworld’shighestsummit.HehadbegunpreparingfortheQomolangmaclimbin2019.However,duetotheCOVID-19pandemic(流行病),allmountaineeringteamsonQomolangmawerecanceledinNepalandChinalastyear,andhehadtowaituntilrecentlytofinallymaketheattempt.4．WhatcanweinferfromwhatKyilasaid?A．HehadbeeninspiredbyLotse.B．HehadmuchbeliefinZhang’ssuccess.C．Zhang’scolleaguesdoubtedhismotivation.D．Zhangcenteredonclimbinginhissparetime.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ignited”inparagraph5mean?A．Lighted. B．Accomplished. C．Followed. D．Recalled.6．WhydidZhangHongfailtoclimbQomolangmain2020?A．Hewastooweak. B．Hewasn’twellprepared.C．Apandemicbrokeout. D．Extremeweatheroccurred.7．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ZhangHongSetsanExampletoOthersB．ABlindClimberReachesQomolangmaSummitC．QomolangmaAttractsMoreChinesetoClimbD．AChineseClimberGotThroughthePandemic5.【2023届江西省赣抚吉11校高三7月联考】BritishchipmakerWalkersisbeingfloodedwithmaildeliveriesofitsownpackaging.Anonlinepetition(请愿)withmorethan312,000signaturessofarurgessignerstomailtheiremptychipplasticbagstoWalkersasanactofprotestagainstthebags’non-recyclabledesign.AspetitionorganizerGeraintAshcroftexplained,themajorityofchippackets,madefrommetallizedplastic,arenotrecyclableandhavebeenfoundfullyundamagedupto33yearsafterconsumption.TheUKaloneconsumes6billionbagsofchipsayear,andWalkersturnsout11millionbagsdaily.Ashcroftwrote,“Attoday’sconsumptionratein33years’time,therewillbe200billionpacketseithersenttolandfillorpollutingouroceans.Manywillbeeatenbyanimalsfishorbirdsleadingtoaslowdeath.”MailingthebagstoWalkersisawaytoholdthecompanyaccountableforitspackagingandtopressureittocomeupwithabetterdesign.BecauseWalkershaswhat’sknownasa’Freepost’address,theRoyalMailpostalserviceisobligated(有义务的)todeliveranythingthatisaddressedcorrectly—evenifit’sanemptychipbag.Butitiscontroversial.RoyalMailisn’thappyaboutit,askingpeopletoputtheirchipbagsinanenvelopetohelpwitheaseofdelivery.CriticsonTwitterquestionthelogicofbuyingaproductinordertoprotestagainstitsproducerandsuggestthatgivingupchipsaltogetherwouldimproveone’shealthaswellastheenvironment.WalkersissuedastatementonWednesday,sayingitwillmakeitspackagingplastic-freeby2025.“Wehavereceivedsomereturnedpacketsandrecognizedtheeffortsbeingmadetobringtheissueofpackagingwastetoourattention.Thereturnedpacketswillbeusedinourresearchasweworktowardsourcommitmentofimprovingtherecyclabilityofourpackaging.”28．WhydopeoplemailtheiremptychipbagstoWalkers?A．TomakeWalkersusethemoncemore. B．Toexchangethemforsomenewchips.C．ToobjecttoWalkers’plasticpackaging. D．Toappealtopeoplefornotusingthebags.29．Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlyshow?A．Theharmofchipbags. B．Theorganizationofthepetition.C．Theproductionofplasticbags. D．TheopinionofGeraintAshcroft.30．Whatistheunderlinedword“accountable”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Explainable. B．Responsible. C．Essential. D．Anxious.31．HowdoesWalkersreacttothecampaign?A．Doubtfully. B．Oppositely. C．Cautiously. D．Positively.6.【2023届江西省新高三第一次摸底考试7月联考】Myhandswereshakinguncontrollably.ItriedincrediblyhardtofocusonthewordsthatIspenthoursputtingdownonpaper.Itriedtoconquermyfearofspeakinginpubliconnumerousoccasionsthroughoutmylife.Duringcollegeandatmyfirstfewjobs,IwouldgetridiculouslynervouswhenIhadtogiveapresentationorleadameeting.PublicspeakinghadbeenmynemesisforaslongasIcouldremember.Theninmymid-thirties,IdecidedtojointhepublicspeakinggroupToastmasters.Ateverymeeting,wewereratedandforcedtocompetewithotherspeakersforanaward.YouwouldthinkthatIwouldwalkawayfromtheseexperiencesasapolishedspeaker,butnothingseemedtowork.Itwasn’tuntilrecently,whenscienceandscientificinstitutionswerebeingattackedforunfairreasonsduringthepandemic,thatIdecidedImustspeakout.Sciencehasmadethiscountryaplacewheredreamscometrue—thisiswhyweallneedtoprotectscience.Inaddition,asasciencewriter,Itrytogetreaderstounderstandhowscienceisrelatedtotheirdailylives.SoIendeduponthatfrighteningstageonthatsunnySaturdayinApril—EarthDay.Despitethebodyshakesandfear,Ipersevered.Thatday,Ilookedoutintothecrowdoflike-mindedsciencesupportersandIfeltcomfort.Reachingthatmilestonegoalofgettingthroughaspeechtrulychangedme.Atalmostforty,IlearnedthatpassioncansetoffaflameinmyhearttodothingsIneverdreamedpossible.Thedarknessthatledtomyspeechissuretoleadtonewopportunitiesandadventures.4．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“nemesis”inPara.1?A．Advantage. B．Annoyance. C．Preference. D．Confusion.5．HowdidtheauthorbehaveaboutpublicspeakingafterleavingToastmasters?A．Hebegantofeellessworried. B．Hebecameapolishedspeaker.C．Heremainedashyspeaker. D．Thingsbecameworseforhim.6．WhatmadetheauthorwanttospeakoutonEarthDay?A．Itwasagoodchancetolearnscience.B．Hemustriseuptodefendhisprofession.C．ItwasaprojectorganizedbyToastmasters.D．Hecouldn’thavepeopleattackingscience.7．Whatlessondidtheauthordrawfromhissuccessfulspeech?A．Passioncanmotiveustoachievetheunachievable.B．Anydifficultycanbeovercomewithgreateffort.C．Sciencecanleadustomakewonderfulchanges.D．Frustrationcanbesteppingstonestosuccess.7.【云南师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高考适应性月考卷（一）】Weallneedtodoourparttoreducetheeffectsofclimatechangebyreducingourcarbonfootprint,andthebestwaytodothatisn’tbyswitchingtoLEDlightbulbs,drivinghybridcars,orevenrecycling.It’sbychangingourdietstoincludelessmeatandmoreplants.Onewaytodothatisbyswappingyourbeef,chicken,andpoultryforplant-basedmeat.There’snoquestionthatso-calledmeatlessmeatwinswhenwetakethehealthofourplanetintoconsideration.Plant-basedmeat,likeallfoods,hassomeimpactontheenvironment,butitdoesn’tcomeclosetohavingthesortofimpactontheplanetthatmeatdoes.Studieshaveshownthatittakesbetween2,000and8,000gallonsofwatertoproduceasinglepoundofbeef;incontrast,ittakesonlyabout300gallonstoproduceonepoundoftofu.Plus,livestock(牲畜)productioncontributestomoregroundwaterpollution.AndtheFrontiersinSustainableFoodSystemsstudyfoundthatplant-basedmeat’sgreenhousegasemissionswere34percentlowerthanfarmedfish,43percentlowerthanpoultry,63percentlowerthanpig,87percentlowerthanbeeffromdairycows,and93percentlowerthanbeeffrombeefherds.Butplant-basedmeatisn’tperfect.Allfoodproductionrequiresresources.AccordingtoMarkHyman,MD,theauthorofFoodFix,mostoftheenvironmentalconcernsaroundfakemeathavetodowithindustrialfarming—particularlytheuseofploughing,whichdestroyssoilcarbon.Whetherornotmealsmadewithvegetarianmeatarebetterforyourbodythananimalproductsdependsontherecipe.Thinkaboutitthisway:Asteamedchickenbreastmaybeworsefortheplanet,butit’sbetterforyourbodythananImpossibleBurger.ButanImpossibleBurgermaybebetterthanathickpieceofbeef.Dr.Hymanwantspeopletokeepinmindthattheseplant-basedmeatalternativesarehighlyprocessedfoods,whicharesomethingweshouldbestayingawayfrom,notincreasing,inourdiets.“Coca-ColaandDoritosareplant-based,”hesays.“Thatdoesn’tmeanthey’rehealthy.”32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“swapping”inparagraphoneprobablymean?A．Curving. B．Wrapping. C．Exchanging. D．Referring.33．Whatisthefunctionoffiguresmentionedinparagraphs3and4?A．Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatcanprotectenvironment.B．Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatcansavewater.C．Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatneverreleasesgreenhousegas.D．Toshowthatdevelopingtheplant-basedmeatcanwasteenergy.34．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Plant-basedmeatishealthyforourbody.B．Plant-basedmeatismoreeco-friendly.C．livestockproductiondoesnoharmtogroundwater.D．Highlyprocessedfoodsaregoodchoices.35．Accordingtothepassage,whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardplant-basedmeat?A．Negative. B．Positive. C．Objective. D．Subjective.8.【江苏省苏州实验中学2021-2022学年高三3月份学情调研】It’snosecretthatcollegeisexpensive.Ireceivedfinancialaid,andIwasabletocoverthecostofenrollment,books,supplies,coursematerials,andadditionalschool-relatedfees.ButIcouldnotaffordhousing,transportation,food,healthcare,orotherbasicnecessities.Thelongereachsemesterwenton,theharderthechoicesbecame.Whenspringsemesterendedthatfirstyearatcollege,Ihadgoodgrades,butIdidnothavetwoquarterstomyname.IdecidedthatifIcouldaffordtobeafull-timestudent,Iwouldneedtoworkafull-timejob.Soon,Istartedworkingattheairportasacleanerofaircraftcabins.Myfirstshiftattheairportwasagraveyardshift,whereIdetailedaircraftofvaryingsizes.Duringthistotalnightshift,Ihavetodo“deepcleaning”,whichmeantcleaningeverythingandevenIhadtocheckeverysafetycompartmentandreplaceanymissingitems.Thiscouldbedisgustingwork.Anotherfactupsetmealotthatworkingattheairportandgoingtoschooldidnotfiteasilytogether.Somedays1wastooexhaustedafteranightshifttogettoclass.OtherdaysIdidn’thavetimetocompleteschoolassignmentsowingtoabusyworkday.Attheendofthefallsemester,Ireceivedafinalwarningformyattendanceatmyjob.Onceagain,Iwasbetweenarockandahardplaceandhadtomakeadecision.Iwantedtogotoschoolandexcel,butIalsohadgrownaccustomedtofinanciallysupportingmyself.Ultimately,Ichosetotemporarilystopgoingtoschoolandtocontinueworking,adecision.Iwouldlaterregret.Theairlineclosedforvariousreasons.Ifeltstupid.Ihadputalotintothisjob,evensacrificingmyeducation,andnowIwouldhaveneitherjobnoreducation.I’dfinallylearnedwhatmygrandmothermeantwhensheoncesaidthatyourjobistemporary,andyoureducationisforever.1．Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromparagraph1?A．Hemetwithalongboringsemester. B．Foodaccountedforhisbiggestexpense.C．Helefthimselffinanciallyembarrassed. D．Hisfinancialaidcouldcoverhisnecessities.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detailed”inparagraph2mostprobablymean?A．Cleaned. B．Listed. C．Repaired. D．Replaced.3．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorinparagraph3?A．Confused. B．Critical. C．Decisive. D．Diligent.4．Whatisconveyedinthetext?A．Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.B．Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry.C．Oneshouldbefinanciallysupportedbyhimself.D．Thesignificanceofschoolingshouldberecognized.9.【福建省宁德市部分达标中学2021-2022学年高三上学期期中联考】Evenlightactivitysuchashouseworkmighthelptokeepthebrainyoung,researcherssay,addingtoagrowingbodyofevidencethat,whenitcomestoexercise,everylittlehelps.WritinginthejournalJamaNetworkOpen,theinternationalteamofresearchersreporthowtheycametotheirfindingsbystudyingatleastthreedaysofactivity-trackerdatafrom2,354middle-agedadultsfromtheUS,togetherwiththeparticipants'brainscans.Fromthelatter,theresearchersworkedoutindividuals'brainvolume,ameasurelinkedtoageing:about0.2%ofthevolumeofthebrainislosteveryyearaftertheageof60.Lossorshrinkage(萎缩)ofbraintissueislinkedtodementia(痴呆),Spartanonoted.Aftertakingintoaccountfactorsincludingsex,smokingstatusandage,theteamfoundthateveryextrahouroflightphysicalactivityperdaywaslinkedto0.22%greaterbrainvolume,equaltojustoverayear'slessbrainageing.What'smore,thosewhotookatleast10,000stepsadayhada0.35%greaterbrainvolumethanthosewhotook,onaverage,fewerthan5,000stepsaday—equivalentto1.75years'lessbrainageing.However,thestudyhaslimitations.Itusedmainlywhiteparticipants,andcannotprovecauseandeffect.Theauthorsaddthatnotalltimespentsedentaryisnecessarily"bad"forthebrain—particularlyifpeopleareengagedinataskthattakesalotofthinking.DrJamesPickett,headofresearchatAlzheimer'sSociety,said,"Don'tworryifyou'renothill-running,butfindsomethingyouenjoyanddoitregularly,becauseweknowthatwhat'sgoodfortheheartisgoodforthehead."1．WhatcanbeinferredfromthestatisticsinParagraphs3&4?A．Lossofbraintissueislinkedtodisease.B．Lightphysicalactivityraisesthebrainvolume.C．Taking10000stepsperdayisbestforourbrain.D．Lightphysicalactivityslowsdownthebrainageing.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sedentary”meaninParagraph5?A．Sitting. B．Walking. C．Sleeping. D．Working.3．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthestudy?A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Objective. D．Indifferent.4．WhichofthefollowingstatementwillDr.Pickettpossiblyagreewith?A．Regularexercisemakesyouhappy.B．Themoreexercise,thebetter.C．Doingwhatyoulikeregularlyisbeneficial.D．Lightphysicalactivitiesarethebest.10.【河南省郑州市2021-2022学年高中毕业年级第一次质量预测】Starch(淀粉)isthemaincomponentofflour,riceandcornamongothers,whilecarbondioxidemakesupthevastmajorityofgreenhousegases.Oneday,humansmaybeableto“eat”carbondioxide,andglobalwarmingcouldbe“eatenaway”bycarbonlovers.Althoughitsoundswild,thedayiscoming.Chinesescientistshavecreatedstarchusingcarbondioxide,hydrogenandelectricity,accordingtoastudypublishedinScienceinSeptember,2021.“Plantscreatestarchthroughphotosynthesis(光合作用),whichisacomplexandinefficient(效率低得)process,”MaYanhe,thedirectoroftheTianjinInstituteofIndustrialBiotechnologyoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,toldChinaDaily.Headdedthatitwouldtakeaplantabout60stepstoturncarbondioxide,waterandsunlightintostarch.“Ourbreakthroughshowsthatmakingstarchisachievableinalab.Thismethodmakesitpossibletoproducefoodinfactoriesandtherearemanyindustriesthatcanbenefitfromthistechnology,”MatoldChinaDaily.Theteamhasbeenworkingontheprocessfor6years.“Thefirststepofthemethodistoconvertcarbondioxideandhydrogenintomethanol(甲醇),whichisamolecule(分子)thatcontainsasinglecarbonatom,”CaiTao,oneofthefirstauthorsofthestudy,toldChinaDaily.Scientiststhenpiecethesesingle-carbonmoleculesintobiggerandmorecomplexmolecules.Withthehelpofsupercomputing,Chinesescientistshavesimplifiedthenaturalstarch-makingprocessfromabout60stepsinto11.“Thenewprocesshasmadeitpossibletoturnstarchproductionfromtraditionalagriculturalfanningtoindustrialproduction.Anditmaybepossibletosatisfyourneedswithoutfarminginthefuture.Thiswillnotonlyhelpsavewater,fertilizerandlandbutalsohelprecyclecarbondioxidetodealwithclimatechange,”aresearchfellowwiththeChineseAcademyofSciencestoldtheGlobalTimes.Thestudycanalsobenefitspaceexplorationinthefuture.Thestarchmayprovideasecurefoodsourceforastronautsastheytravellongdistancesinspacebysimplyturningthecarbondioxidetheybreatheoutintofood.1．WhatdoesMaYanhethinkofthenewmethodofcreatingstarch?A．It’sextremelycomplexandinefficient.B．It’sachievablethroughphotosynthesis.C．It’sawayofdealingwithglobalwarming.D．It’smoreefficientthanthenaturalmethod.2．Theunderlinedword“convert”inParagraph5probablymeans________.A．push B．change C．divide D．mix3．Whatcanbelearnedaboutthebreakthrough?A．Itcanhelpimprovepeople’shealth.B．Itcanchangethewayofstarchproduction.C．Itcanprovideastronautswithnutritiousfood.D．Itcansavefarmersfromtraditionalagriculture.4．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．Smartwithstarch B．HungryforstarchC．Secureaboutfoodsupply D．Beneficialtofooddiversity11.【广西玉林市和贵港普通高中2021-2022学年高三上学期12月联合统考】I’mnotateaperson.Idokeepaboxofassorted(什锦)teasonhandforcompanyandforbeingsociable.Oneday,feelingtroubled,Ipulledouttheteabox.Camomile(洋甘菊)isoneoftheteasthatalwaysgetleftoverafterpeoplehavepickedouttheirfavorites.Igavetheneglectedcamomileasniff.Itdidn'treallysmelllikeanything.Accordingtothebox,itpromotesrelaxation.Sodoesacupofhotwater,whichismostsimilartocamomiletea.Overacupofcamomiletea,somethinghappened.Iwastransportedtosomeplaceveryspecific:myuncleCliff’sfarm.UncleCliffwasoneofthebestland