2021届高考英语“中国元素”之阅读理解-中国社会(一)

高中高中2021届高考英语“中国元素”之阅读理解中国社会（一）一、Lookingforaplacetotakearest,sipacupofcoffeeandhaveafurrycompanion?Welcometoanimal-themedcafes.Inrecentyears,thecombinationofpetsandcateringhasbecomeincrediblypopularinmanycitiesthroughoutChina.Whilemanycafesstartedoutofferingthecompanyofcatsanddogs,othersareexpandingtheirrange.Somecafesincludeanimalslikesquirrels,raccoonsandevencapybaras.Inreviews,internetusershavecommentedthattheirmainreasonforvisitingthesebusinessesistointeractcloselywithanimalstheyhaveonlyseenfromafar.“Thecustomersloveanimals.Theyarecuriousaboutthesepetsandwanttoraiseoneathome,butcircumstancesdon’tallowit,”saidpetcafeownerTianRui,LiuJing,aBeijingresidentwhoworksinfinance,lovespigs,butherparentswouldnotendorsehergettingoneasapet.The24-year-oldhadtoadmiretheanimalsthroughvideosandimages.Butnow,shecanhaveclosecontactwithanadorablepigeveryweekendinapetcafe.Also,thesepetcafesserveasashelterforthosewhofindcomfortinbeingaroundanimals.“Inthisplace,youcangetclosetothecutelittleonesinaverycomfortablewaywithouthavingtoworryaboutsafetyandhygiene(卫生)—overall,itisanextremelycomfortableexperience,”saidZhaoMingfromTianjin,30,afrequentpetcafevisitor.Animalloversalsoexpectthepetcafestochangepeople’sattitudestowardpets.Animalslikeducks,pigsandsheephavebeenservedasfoodformanyyears.Peoplehardlyseethemaspets.Butthepetcafeshelpshifttheirattitudefromseeingthemasplaythingstoregardingthemasfamilymembersorclosefriends.“Whetherathomeorinstores,theselittleanimalsarethereforcompanionshipandtheybringwarmthtoourhearts.Theycareandunderstandjustlikefamilymembers.Theygiveusmuchmorethanthelovewegivetothem,”Zhaosaid.1.Whydopeoplevisitpetcafes?

A.Topursueinnerpeace.

B.Toappreciateanimalimages.

C.Toexperienceacleanenvironment.

D.Tohaveclosecontactwithanimals.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endorse”inParagraph4mean?

A.Believein. B.Approveof. C.Prevent. D.Suspect.

3.WecanconcludefromParagraph6thatpetcafesmay__________.

A.changeourviewsofanimals

B.teachushowtolookafterpetsbetter

C.showustheimportanceofhavingpets

D.remindustovalueourfamilyandfriends

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.CafesEnjoyGreatPopularity

B.IdealSheltersforLovelyAnimals

C.AnimalsTurnintoCompanions

D.AnimalLoversfromDifferentCities二、Itshouldbeoneofthemaingoalsintodaysocietytoreduceplasticconsumption.Thoughmanybelieverecyclingwillsolvetheproblem,andcontinueusingplastic,it'sactuallytheopposite.In2013,254milliontonsoftrashwasproducedintheU.S.alone,andonlyaround30%wasrecycled.Thismeanstherestendedupinalandfillandwillstaythereforupto1000years.Recently,Chinahasstoppedimportingtrashfromallovertheworld.Beforethis,over30%oftheworld'swastewouldendupinChina,causingapopularbeliefthatAsiancountriesarethoseresponsibleforcreatingthemajorityofthewasteintheworld.Now,Asiancountries,includingVietnamandThailand,arelookingfornewideastoavoidplastic.Oneofthoseideaswasanew,eco-friendlywaytopacktheirgoodsbyavoidingplasticpackaging.OneofPerfectHomesChiangmai'steammembersnoticedacreativewaytoreduceplasticthatasupermarketcalledRimpingSupermarketwasusinganddecidedtotakephotosoftheirshelveswithhisphone.Littledidheknowthatpeopleallaroundtheworldwouldabsolutelylovethisidea."Ijustpoppedintogetafewitemswhilewewerewaitingtosignsomecontracts(合同)withourlawyer,whowasdelayed.WhenInoticedthevegetableswrappedinbananaleavesandsimplylikedtheidea,Itookafewpicturesandpostedthemonline.”hesaid.Withmorethan3.5millionviewsandover17thousandshares,theideabecamesomethingpeoplecanencouragemoresupermarketstoimplement(贯彻).Somehavenoticedthatnoteverythingontheshelvesiscompletelyplastic-free,towhichthesupermarketrespondedthattheyaretakingonestepatatime,butit'snotthateasy.Manyproductscometothesupermarketspre-packagedandmanycompaniesareinterestedinwrappingtheirproduceinplasticsinceitisthecheapestandtheeasiestoption.It'snowuptotheshopperstoshowthesupermarketwhichtheyprefer.Ifeveryoneoptsforthebananaleafpackaging,theywillprobablystopstockingtheitemsinplastic.1.Whatcanweinferaboutrecyclingfromparagraph1?

A.Theauthorthinkshighlyofrecycling.

B.TheUSdidagreatjobinrecyclingin2013.

C.Recyclinghasfailedtosolvetheplasticproblem.

D.Recyclinghelpsalotinreducingplasticconsumption.

2.WhydidthemangotoRimpingSupermarket?

A.Totakephotosoftheirshelves.

B.Tomeetwiththeirlawyerthere.

C.Tobuysomeitems.

D.Tosignsomecontractswiththesupermarket.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“optsfor"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Doubts. B.Discusses. C.Dislikes D.Chooses.

4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.LeafPackagingGoesViral(走红)

B.ReducingPlasticConsumption

C.RecyclingAvoidsPlasticPackaging

D.AGoodOptionMakesADifference三、March21isWorldSleepDay.OnMarch18,theChinaSleepResearchSocietypublisheda"WhitePaperonExerciseandSleep2021",whichexplorestherelationshipbetweenexerciseandsleep.Thewhitepaper,theproductofsurveysin31provinces,coversmanyaspectsofsleepandsleepquality.Ithasattractedwidespreadinterestamongnetizensafteritsrelease.Thereportshowsover300millionpeopleinChinatodayhavesleepdisorders,whiletheproportionofinsomniaamongpeoplewhoexerciseregularlyisonly10percent.Thismeanstherateofinsomniaamongthegeneralpopulationisnearlyfourtimeshigherthanthosewhoexerciseregularly.Studiesshowsleep

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moreandmorepeoplearesufferingfrominsomnia,whichcausesustosufferbothphysicallyandmentally.Increasedmentalstressisoneofthemajorcausesofinsomnia.Todaypeoplegenerallyworkmoreintenselyandareundermorementalstress,thuscausingsleepdisorders.Studiesshowpeoplewithhigherincomearemorelikelytosleeplatebecauseofovertime,andthatlawyers,businessexecutivesanddoctorsoftenhavetostayuplatebecauseofovertimework.Inaddition,thepopularityofelectronicshasalsoenrichedournightlife.Somenetizenssay,

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thetimebeforeIgotobed,andaslongasIdon’tsleeptoday,thenextdaywillnevercome.,Itformsaviciouscycleinwhichpeopledon’tgetenoughsleepatnightandfeelsleepyduringtheday.Decreasedimmunity,memoryloss,obesity,endocrinedisruptionandincreasedriskofdepression...theseareallpossiblerisksofstayinguplate.1.Whatdoesthereportshow?

A.Thosewhoexerciseregularlylesssufferfrominsomnia.

B.Peoplehavenoinsomniaproblems.

C.Peoplehavementalbreakdown.

D.Peopleprefertostayup.

2.Whatcausestheproblemofinsomniaaccordingtothepassage?

A.Regularexerciseandlimitedactivitiesinbed.

B.Increasedmentalstressandelectronics.

C.Foodandlifestyle.

D.Workenvironment.

3.Whichofthefollowingisnottheconsequenceofstayingup?

A.Memoryloss B.Obesity C.Depression D.Exercise

4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A.Thementalbreakdownrelatedtoinsomnia.

B.Theinsomniaproblemsincurrentsociety.

C.Thetipstoimproveinsomniaproblems.

D.Students’sleepdisorders.四、Childrenborninthepastfourdecadeshadtheluxuryofbeingthecenteroftheirparents’attention.Theentirefamily’sresourceswerepouredintotheireducationandwell-being.However,whenthesameresourcesaresplitbetweentwochildren,theamountdistributedtoeachoneisgoingtoshrink.AccordingtotheHangzhouDaily,whentherearetwochildreninthefamily,parentstendtochoosepublicschoolsinsteadofprivateschools,whichareusuallymoreexpensive.Eachchildisenrolledinfewerafter-schooltrainingclasses.Buthavingasecondchildmaycuresomedeep-rootedproblemsinChina’straditionalfamilyeducation.Havingtwochildreninthefamilycanhelptopreventonechildbeingspoiledbytoomuchattention,accordingtoPeople’sDaily.Italsosparestheonlychildfromthepressureofshoulderingparentalexpectationsallalone.Takingcareofasiblingalsoenableschildrentogainasenseofresponsibility,cooperation,obedienceandcaring.China’spubliceducationsystemisalsoexpectedtoshift.Currently,therearenotenoughvacanciesinkindergartenandschoolstoaccommodatethepotentialincreaseinchildren.“It’snotonlytheenrollmentcapacityofeducationalinstitutionsthatwillfeelthepressure.Peoplearealsoplacingmoreemphasisonthequalityofeducation,”PengXizhe,directorofthePopulationandDevelopmentResearchPolicyCenteratFudanUniversity,toldChinaEducationDaily.Hepredictsthegovernmentmayhavetoinvestmoretosupporttheeducationalsystemasaresultofthenewfamilyplanningmeasure.1.Whatcanchildrenbenefitfromatwo-childfamily?

A.Theycanhavelesspressure.

B.Theycanstudyinprivateschools.

C.Theycangetmuchmoreattention.

D.Theycantakemoreafter-schooltrainingclasses.

2.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedword"accommodate"?

A.hold B.adapt C.solve D.consider

3.WhatcanweinferfromPengXizhe’swords?

A.Peopleareplacingmoreemphasisonthequalityofeducation.

B.Thegovernmentmayhavetoinvestmoretosupporttheeducationalsystem.

C.Thenewfamilyplanningmeasurewillchallengethecurrenteducationalsystem.

D.Theeducationalinstitutionswillfeelthepressurethattheircapacityisnotenough.

4.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Toshowbenefitsofowningtwochildren.

B.Topersuadepeopletobearmorechildren.

C.Toencouragepeopletohaveonlyonechild.

D.Tointroducetheimpactoftwo-childpolicy.五、

AnindependentcollegeclaimedtohavebecomethefirstschoolinEnglandtomakeChineseacompulsory(强制的)subjectforitspupils.

RichardCairns,theheadmasterofBrightonCollege,saidthemoveaimstorecognizetheimportanceofChinaastheworld’sfastestgrowingeconomy.

Chinesewillbecomeoneofthecoresubjectsatthe1,200-pupilcollegefromSeptember.Atpresenttheschoolhasonlya“handful”ofnativeChinesestudents,butithopestoattractmoreinthefuture.

Mr.Cairns,whomadetheannouncementinhisfirstweekasheadofthehigh-achievingcollege,said,“OneofmykeytasksistomakesurethatthepupilsatBrightonCollegeareequippedfortherealitiesofthe21stcentury,andoneofthoserealitiesisthatChinahasthefastestgrowingeconomyintheworld.

“ChinahasreplacedBritainastheworld’sfourth-largesteconomy.WeinBritainneedtofaceuptothischallenge,seeitforthetradingopportunitythatitis,andensurethatournation’schildrenarewell-placedtothrive(茁壮成长)inthisnewglobalreality.

“AbetterunderstandingofthelanguageandcultureofChinawillbehugelyimportanttotheadvantageofthechildrenofBrightonCollege.”

Mr.CairnssaidhehopedtheChinesechildrenalreadyatthecollegewouldhelpandencouragetheirfellowpupilstolearntheirlanguage.

Inordertoleadtheway,Mr.Cairns,ahistorianfromOxford,planstotakepartinthefirstChineseclassasapupil.“IhaveagreedtojointhefirstChineseclassasapupil.IthinkitisthebestwayformetoshowthepupilsherehowimportantIregardthisnewadditiontoourcoresubjects.”1.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.

A.howtofaceuptonewchallengesinthe21stcentury

B.therealitiesofthe21stcentury

C.thefastestgrowingeconomyintheworld

D.aboutaschoolwhichwillmakeallitspupilslearnChinese

2.ThecollegemakesitsstudentslearnChinesemainlybecause________.

A.Chineseisalanguagespokenbythelargestpopulationintheworld

B.itrealizestheimportanceofChinaastheworld’sfastestgrowingeconomy

C.Chineseistheeasiestlanguageforthestudents

D.therearemanynativeChinesestudentsatthecollege

3.WhatisMr.Cairns’attitudetowardsthedevelopmentofChina?

A.Heseesittobeathreat.

B.Heconsidersittobeanopportunity.

C.Hethinksofitasadanger.

D.Heregardsitasanencouragement.

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheChinesestudentsatthecollegehavealreadyhelpedtheirfellowstudentstolearnChinese.

B.TheschoolisthefirstinEnglandtomakeChineseacompulsorysubject.

C.Mr.Cairnshasjustbeenmadeheadofthishigh-achievingcollege.

D.InMr.Cairns’opinion,learningChinesewillbeagreathelptohisstudents.

答案以及解析一、答案：1.D;2.B;3.A;4.C

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第三段“…theirmainreasonforvisitingthesebusinessesistointeractwithanimalstheyhaveonlyseenfromafar.”可知,人们参观宠物咖啡馆的主要原因是想和这些动物进行近距离接触。

2.词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的句子“The24-year-oldhadtoadmiretheanimalsthroughvideosandimages.”可知,她父母不赞成她养宠物。

3.推理判断题。根据第六段第一句和最后一句可知,宠物咖啡馆改变了人们对动物的态度。

4.主旨大意题。由全文可知,宠物咖啡馆改变了人们对动物的态度,这些动物就像家庭成员一样陪伴人们。二、答案：1.C;2.C;3.D;4.A

解析：1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段倒数