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2024高考考前阅读专练六（2020北京卷）ALanisaworldwidelanguagelearningappandaleaderintheonlinelanguagelearningindustrywithmillionsofactivesubscribers.Wehouseabroadrangeofexpertsunitedbythemongoalofcreatingthebestlanguagelearningtoolspossible.WithadvicefromAIspecialists,artdesignersandcultureresearchers,ourmultilanguageexpertsendowLanwithanenormouspotentialforinnovationwithintheworldoflanguageleaning.Ourcourses,totalling20,000hoursofcontentin20differentlanguages,guaranteeyoulanguageskillsyoucanuserightaway.AtthecoreofLanisaworldclasseffectivemethodthatenhanceslanguageleaningwithadvancedtechnology.Examplesanddialoguesarerecordedwithrealnativespeakersinsteadofautomaticputers.Lantrainsyourbraintolearnefficiently,soyouabsorbmoreinformationwhileintheappandcontinueleaningoutsideofit.Theappmakesourpracticallanguagelessonsavailablewhereverandwhenever.Weworkdirectlyforourleaners,notforanythirdparty.Andit'sallsupportedbyanefficientcustomerserviceteam,availablethroughtelephone,emailandonlinechat.Millionsoflearnershavetheirownstoriesandtheirownreasonsforlearninganewlanguage.Lancaresaboutyouandaddressesyourindividuallearningtype.Lanistheonlyproducttooffercoursestailoredtoyournativelanguage,buildingongrammarandwordsyoualreadyknow.Ourcontentisaboutreallifetopicsthatarerelevantbecauseweknowwhatmatterstoyouiswhatsticksbest.Youwill,finditveryrewardingtolearnwithLan.ChooseYourSubscriptionandGetStarted1month3months6months12months$12.95/m$8.95/m$7.45/m$6.95/mBuywithconfidence:21daymoneybackguarantee!Ifyouaren'tsatisfied,justwritetoCustomerServicewithin21days.Contact&Support:1.WhocanprovideLanwithahugepotentialforinnovationinlearning?A.Cultureresearchers. 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D.Theinformativecontent.3.Lanclaimsthatitisuniqueinits___________.A.personalisedcourses B.multiplelanguagesC.pricingpolicy D.serviceteamBFormyfirstyearatOxford,Ibarelysaidanythingintutorials(辅导课).We'dhave23tutorialsaweek,eachrangingfrom1to3hours.Somewouldfeelinformalwithfortablechairsandteas,sittingandchattingwithafewfriends.Otherswouldfeelmorelikewewerebeinggrilledforfacts.Inbothtypes,Iwasprettyquiet.Iwasshy,introverted,andworriedthateveryonewouldthinkIwasstupid.ThefactisthateveryoneinOxford,Harvard,Yale,etc.hasfeltinsecureabouttheirintelligenceatsomepoint.Ididn'tvolunteerindiscussionsand,asaresult,Ididn'tunderstandmuch.Myunderstandingsofdifferenttextsnevermaturedorbecameplex.Theystayedthesame.Andtheywereoftenwrong.Then,somewhereinthemiddleofmysecondyear,Igotovermyself,stoppedbeingworried,andofferedmoreofmyownopinions.Irespondedtoothers,askedthoughtfulquestions,andinteractedwaymore.IalwaysaskedifIdidn'tunderstandsomething.Mostofthetime,othersalsodidn'tunderstandthethingIwasconfusedaboutandfelthappyIasked.Iwentfrombeingapassivelearnerandhavingeverythinggoovermyheadtobeinganactivelearnerandhavingtonsmoreinformationunderstood.Intutorials,Itooknotes.Aftertutorials,Ireviewedthosenotes.Irewrotethem.Iexplainednewconceptstomyfriendsinothersubjectareas.AndIfeltsmarter.Iwentfromstrugglingandfailingtothrivingandsuddenlygettingfirstsonmyessays.Beinganactivestudentalsomeansaskingforhelp.SoIremendyoutovisityourtutorduringofficehoursandaskfortheirhelporaskyourpeerstohelpexplainstufftoyou.Orgetamentor(导师)ifyoucan.IhadaPhDstudentmentormeonceaweekovercoffeeinmyfinalyear.Itwasthebestthingthathappenedtomystudies.4.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sacademicattitudeasafreshman?A.Cooperative. B.Inactive. C.Serious. D.Positive.5.WhatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Hebecamesmarterthanothers. B.Heattachednoimportancetonotes.C.Hehadeverythinggooverhisheadlater. D.Hischangedattitudesledtoacademicimprovement.6.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?A.Tovisittutorsatanytime. B.Togetamentorinthefirstyear.C.Toaskourpeersforhelpifnecessary. D.Tolearneverythingfromsmartpeople.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowdidIAskforHelp? B.HowdidIGetoverMyself?C.HowdidIBeeanActiveLearner? D.HowdidIBeeaSmartStudent?CYourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself­conscious(难为情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces—andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.Don’tforgettheclock—ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12­inchplateinsteadofa10­inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(摄入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.8.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout____________.A.theirhomeforts B.theirbodyshapeC.housebuying D.healthydiets9.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople______________.A.digestfoodbetter B.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecalories D.regaintheirappetites10Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A.Eatquickly. B.Playfastmusic.C.Usesmallerspoons. D.Turndownthelights.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat? B.WaysofServingDinnerC.EffectsofSelf­Consciousness D.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?DInthelate1990sscientistsbegantonoticechangesinYellowstoneNationalPark.Treesthathadstoppedgrowingforyearsbegantogrowagain.Animalsstartedbehavingdifferently.Scientistsbelieveitisthewolvesthathavecausedthesechanges.WolvesusedtoliveinYellowstone.Butmanypeoplethoughtwolveswouldkillanimalskeptonfarms,suchascowsandsheep,andtheywouldharmcrops,too.In1926thelastwolfinYellowstonewaskilled.Forthenext70yearsYellowstonedidnothaveanywolves.Scientistsdecidedtobringthembacktotheareain1995.TheU.S.FishandWildlifeServicebroughtin15graywolvesfromCanada.Todaybetween250and300wolvesliveinYellowstone—andtheyhavealreadylefttheirmark.Wolveshavebeenhuntingandeatingelk.Theelkleftovers(驯鹿被吃剩的部分)providefoodforanimalssuchasbears.Withfewerelk,plantscangrowbetterandtaller.Thisnewplantgrowthprovidesmoretreesforbirdsandmoreplantfoodforbeavers.ThenumberofbeaversinnorthernYellowstonehasincreasegreatlysincewolveswerereintroduced.WolveshavesuchabigeffectonYellowstonebecausetheyareakeystonespecies.Keystonespeciesarespeciesonwhichalargenumberofotherplantsandanimalsdepend.Theremovalofakeystonespeciescanleadtothedeathofotherspecies.However,noteveryoneishappywiththewolves’return.Farmerswanttolimitthenumberofwolvesinthearea,becauseiftherearetoomanywolves,theymayhavenotonlytheircowsandsheepkilledbywolves,butalsotheircats,dogs,andhorses.Still,manyscientistsbelievethatYellowstoneisstartingtolookmorelikeitdidbeforepeoplebegantokillwolvesthere.12.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage？A.WolveshaveplayedanimportantroleinYellowstonefor70years.B.WolvesinYellowstonehadallbeenkilledbythe