2024届高三英语二轮专题复习第8周自助限时训练1

【阅读理解】NewresearchshowsthatthecostofraisingachildinChinaisnearlyseventimesitsGDPpercapita,farmorethanintheUnitedStatesandJapan.GDP,orgrossdomesticproduct,isthemeasureofthetotalvalueofgoodsandservicesinacountry.GDPpercapitaisameasureresultingfromGDPdividedbythesizeofanation’stotalpopulation.Thehighcostofchild-raisingisonemoredifficultyChinesepolicymakersfaceastheytrytodealwithquicklydecreasingbirthrates.ExpertswarnChina’sagingpopulationwillputpressureonitshealthandsocialsecuritysystems.Adecreaseinworkerscouldalsoseverelylimitgrowthfortheworld’ssecondlargesteconomyinthecomingyears.Newpoliciespermitfamiliestohaveasmanyasthreechildren.ButChina’sbirthratedroppedto7.52birthsper1,000peoplein2021.ThatisthelowestsincetheNationalBureauofStatisticsbeganrecordingtheinformationin1949.ThehighcostsofraisingachildhavecausedofficialsinChinatoplacerestrictionsontheprivatetutoringindustry.Someareashavebeengivingcouplesmoneyforhavingasecondorthirdchild.Theaveragecostofraisingachildtotheageof18inChinain2019was485,000yuanforafirstchild.Thatis6.9timesChina’sGDPpercapitathatyear.ThatinformationcomesfromarecentreportfromtheYuWaPopulationResearchInstituteinBeijing.Chinarankssecondhighestamongthe13countriesincludedinthestudy.ThecountryisbehindonlySouthKorea,whichhasthelowestbirthrateintheworld.TheUnitedStatesnumber,basedon2015data,isat4.11timesGDPpercapita.Japanstandsat4.26,basedondatafrom2010.ChildraisingcostsareevenhigherinChina’smajorcities,reachingmorethan1millionyuaninShanghaiand969,000yuaninBeijing.Birthratesinthetwocitiesareevenlowerthanthenationalaverage.YuWawarnedthedecreasingbirthratewould“profoundlyaffect”China’seconomicgrowthpotential,itsabilitytocreateanditswelfareproblems.ThestudyfoundthatChinawouldneedtospendatleast5percentofitsyearlyGDPtoprovidereasonsforcouplestohavemorechildren.Thatwouldincludeeducationfunding,specialhousingloanratesandtaxbreaks.Otherconsiderationsincludeequaltimeformothersandfatherstobeawayfromtheirjobsandthebuildingofmorechildcarecenters.1.WhydoofficialsinChinaplacerestrictionsontheprivatetutoringindustry?A.Becauseofthehighcostofchildcare.B.Becausetherearetoomanyextra-curriculartutoringclasses.C.Becausethetutoringindustrydoesnothelpstudentsimprovetheirgrades.D.Becausemanyfamilieswanttogivetheirchildrenmoreleisuretime.2.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Chinahasthelowestbirthrateintheworld.B.ThecostofchildcareinBeijingishigherthanthatinShanghai.C.Thereductionofworkerswon’tlimitChina’sgrowthinthefuture.D.Thebirthratein2021hasbeenthelowestsince1949.3.WhatistheGDPpercapitain2019?A.About3,346,500yuan.B.Around70,300yuan.C.Lessthan50,300yuan.D.Morethan80,000yuan.4.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Themeasuresthatcanreduceeducationcosts.B.TheconclusionoftheresearchbyYuWaPopulationResearchInstitute.C.Thewaytoincreasethebirthrate.D.Theimpactofthedeclineofthebirthrates.【七选五】Ibelievethatwritingisthemostimportantinventioninhistory.Itisthemostimportantfortworeasons.First,ithelpedgovernmentsandbusinessesworkbetter.Second,ithelpedideastospread.WritingwasinventedbytheSumeriansaround5,000yearsago.____1____OneexampleisTheCodeofHammurabi.Itwasalistoflawswrittenonahugestoneblockforalltosee.Thelawwaswrittendown,soeverypersonknewwhatthelawwas.Theyknewwhatwouldhappeniftheybrokeit.TheSumeriansalsowrotedownrulesabouttheirgovernment.Therulesdescribedhowthegovernmentshouldwork.____2____Therulesaidthattheworkerwouldhavetopayafine.Thismadethegovernmentactmoreresponsibly.TheSumeriansalsowrotedownbusinesscontracts(合同).That'sbecauseacontractexplainswhatbothsidespromisetodo.WrittencontractshelpedtheSumeriansrunbetterbusinesses.Thishelpedtheircivilizationtogrow.____3____Itwasanepicpoem(史诗)calledTheEpicofGilgamesh.Theworkisaboutmorethanjusttwofriendsonanadventure.Itisalsoaboutlifeanddeath,happinessandsadness.It'sfullofbigideasabouttheworld.WhentheSumerianswrotetheseideasdown,theyspread.Asaresult,theSumerianscouldstudyandtalkaboutthesebigideas.____4____WritinghelpedtheSumeriansbecomegreatthinkers.Asyouhaveread,writinghelpedtheSumeriansbecomeagreatcivilization.____5____Thatiswhywritingisthemostimportantinventioninhumanhistory.A．Theycouldalsoimprovetheseideas.B．Writingcontinuestoimproveourlivestoday.C．Theyusedwritingtomaketheirgovernmentworkbetter.D．TheSumeriansalsocreatedtheworld'sfirstwrittenstory.E．Writingissocommontousthatwehardlythinkaboutit.F．ThewritingoftheSumeriansfurtherdevelopedtoincludesoundsandmeanings.G．Oneruleexplainedwhatwouldhappenifagovernmentworkerdidn'tdohisjobwell.【完形填空】RumeysaGurbuzwasathomeasleeponFebruary6inthecityofIskenderunonTurkey’sMediterraneancoastwhenamagnitude7.8earthquakeattackedtheregion.Thequakecaused1damageinIskenderun.Fortunately,herbelovedpetcatLeylawokeherup15minutesbeforetheearthquake2,enablingherto3.Whenthequakehit,Gurbuzjumpedoutthewindowofherhome,only4herlegs.“IfIhadn’twokenup,Iwouldhavebeeninthe5,GurbuzsaidincommentsprovidedtoNewsweekbyanimalwelfarenonprofitHumaneSocietyInternational(HSI).”I6heralot.Wearealive,andthereis7.”Afterbeinginjuredinthequake,Gurbuzwas8toahospital.Butshepostedanarticleont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B．significant C．some D．possibleA．struck B．stopped C．spread D．acceleratedA．help B．shout C．cry D．escapeA．protecting B．cutting C．injuring D．losingA．shelter B．ruins C．house D．squareA．love B．hurt C．owe D．cheatA．hope B．time C．family D．homeA．sent B．returned C．guided D．releasedA．memorize B．honor C．find D．miss10．A．notice B．post C．picture D．letter11．A．unforgettable B．shameful C．satisfying D．unsuccessful12．A．catch B．await C．expect D．locate13．A．pull B．attract C．chase D．frighten13．A．patience B．advice C．passion D．warning15．A．happy B．surprised C．scared D．sad语法填空ShenKuo(沈括)wasascientistoftheNorthernSongDynasty.Hewas____1____all-roundscholarofastronomy,physics,chemistry,geologyandmedicalscience.____2____,ShenKuo'sreputationhasbeenmostlyinthefieldofscientificwriting:hewasthefirst____3____(build)graphicmaps.Thanks____4____hismother,ShenKuoreceivedaformaleducationinhischildhood.Hewasdiligentandhereadsomuchthathesufferedeyepainlaterinlife.Whileinhis____5____(thirty),ShenKuofrequentlydreamedofaplace.Inthedream,heclimbedahill,thetopof____6____wascoveredwithbrightlycoloredflowersandtrees.Clearwaters____7____(flow)atthebaseofthehill,withtreesoneitherside.Lateron,when____8____(travel)around,hewasshockedtofindapieceoflandthatwas____9____(exact)theoneinhisdream.Therehesettledandwroteofthediscoverieshehadmadeinhislifetime.ThisextraordinarystoryistheoriginofShen'stheDreamRivuletDiary(《梦溪笔谈》).TheDreamRivuletDiarywasamilestoneinthehistoryofChinesescience.Sofar,thisamazingscientificwork____10____(put)intoanumberofdifferentlanguages,includingEnglish,French,GermanandJapanese.Askywell,or“tianjing”inChinese,isatypicalfeatureofatraditionalhomeinSouthernandEasternChina.Theyarecommonlyseeninhomes11(date)totheMingandQingdynasties,which12(design)tohousedifferentgenerationsofrelatives.Despitetheirvariedsizesanddesigns,theseskywellsaretypicallysquareandlocatedin13heartofthehouse.Theyservetoallowinlight,enhanceairflow,andharvestrainwater.Sincedecadesago,thegovernment14(advocate)greenbuildings,promotingenvironmentally-friendlypractice.TheincreasedinteresttowardstraditionalChinesearchitectureisleadingtotherestorationofhistoricbuildingswithskywells15modernuse.Architectsarealsolookingtowardstheprinciplesbehindskywellswhiledesigningnewbuildings