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专题02阅读理解之说明文1.(2020届江西省重点中学盟校高三第一次联考)Scientistssaythey'vedevelopedasystemusingmachinelearningtopredictwhenandwherelightingwill
strike.TheresearchwasledbyengineersfromtheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyinLausanne,Switzerland.Europeanresearchershave
estimatedthatbetween6,000and24,000peoplearekilledbylightningworldwideeachyear.Thestrikescanalsocause
poweroutages,destroyproperty,damageelectricalequipmentandstartforestfires.Forthesereasons,climatesci
entistshavelongsoughttodevelopmethodstopredictandcontrollightning.IntheUnitedStatesandotherplaces,ground-basedsensingd
evicesareusedtoidentifystrikesastheyhappen.But,nosystemhasbeencreatedtoeffectivelypredictlightning.Thesystemtestedintheexperimentsu
sedacombinationofdatafromweatherstationsandmachinelearningmethods.Theresearchersdevelopedapredictionmodelthatwastrainedtorecognizewe
atherconditionsthatwerelikelytocauselightning.Themodelwascreatedwithdatacollectedovera12-yearperiodfrom12Swissweatherstationsincitiesandmountai
nareas.Thedatarelatedtofourmainsurfaceconditions:airpressure,airtemperature,relativehumidityandwindspeed.Theatmosp
hericdatawasplacedintoamachinelearningalgorithm(算法),whichcomparedittorecordsoflightningstrikes.Researcherssa
ythealgorithmwasthenabletolearntheconditionsunderwhichlightninghappens.AmirhosseinMostajabiisaPhDstudentattheinstitutewholedthedevelopmentoft
hemethod.Hesaid,―currentsystemsforgatheringsuchdataareslowandcomplexandrequirecostlycollectionequipmentlikeradarorsatellites.‖―Ourmethoduse
sdatathatcanbeobtainedfromanyweatherstation,‖Mostajabisaid.―Thiswillimprovedatacollectioninveryremoteareasnotcoveredbyradarandsatelliteorinplaceswhe
recommunicationsystemshavebeencut,‖beadded.TheresearchersplantokeepdevelopingthetechnologyinpartnershipwithaEuropeaneffortthata
imstocreatealightningprotectionsystem.TheeffortiscalledtheEuropeanLaserLightningRodproject.8.Whyhaveclimatescientiststriedtopredictandcontro
llighting?A.Tocollectrelativedata.B.Toreducethedestructionlightninghasbeencausing.C.Tocreateascientificsystem.D.Todoresearchinrelationtomachi
nelearning.9.ThefourmentionedsurfaceconditionsincludeallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.airpollutionB.windspeedC.relativehumidityD.a
irtemperature10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword―it‖inparagraph5referto?A.lighting.B.thesystembeingtested.C.theatmosphericdata.D.the
machinelearningalgorithm.11.WhatcanwelearnaboutMostajabifromthepassage?A.Hedevelopedthemethodandthesystemhimself.B.Hethinksthecurrentsystemsareto
oslowandsimple.C.HeisaprofessorattheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnology.D.Hebelievestheirsystemdoesmuchbetterindatacollection
.2.(2020届辽宁省大连市第二十四中学高三模拟)SHORTLISTOFLONDON'SBESTIfyouhavelimitedvisitingtimewerecommendyoufollowthislist.1)HousesofParliament.TheguidedtoursoftheHo
usesofParliamentareexcellent,inanylanguageyouwant,andgetyoutoplacesthatevennormalBritscan't.However,whenParliamentissi
tting,theyarenotrunning,butyoucanstillgetin.2)HamptonCourt.WeratethisasoneofthebestattractionsinEurope.Awholesuccessio
nofkingsandqueenshaveaddedtoHenryVIII‘soriginalpalace.Therelieafantasticpark(byCapabilityBrown)andgardens(includingthefamousmaze),a
ndTudorkitchensandoneofthelastremainingRealTenniscourts.Lotsoffree(onceyou'vepaidtheadmission)guidedtours,someincostume,bypeop
lewhoknowandlovetheplace.It'salsosurroundedbyaseriesofparksandmakesagreatdestinationforabiketrip-trainout(30minutesfromWaterloo),bikeback(12miles)al
ongtheriver.WepreferittotheTowerofLondon-you'llprobablywanttovisitboth,itknocksthespotsoffBuckinghamPalace.3)TheRiver.Walkalo
ngtheSouthBankfromTowerBridgetoLambeth.ThebestofLondonisspreadoutforyou:TheTowerofLondon&TowerBridge,TheHouses
ofParliament,LambethPalace(residenceoftheArchbishopofCanterbury),Shakespeare'sGlobetheatre,BothTateGaller
ies,StPaul'sCathedral,TheSouthBankCentre,TheTemple,TheLondonEye,WestminsterAbbey,SomersetHouse.(A2hourwalki
fyoudon'tstopforlong).OryoucantakeaboatouttoGreenwich,theThamesBarrierortheDome.4)WestminsterAbbey.WheretheycrownKings.Anunreasonableadmissioncha
rge(shouldreallybefreeorvoluntarydonation),butamasterpieceanyway.Ifyougetboredofwaitinginthequeue,orpacke
ddownbythecrowds,hurryyourselfofftotheCitywherethere'smoresquarespaceofhistoricchurch,andempty.5)TheTheatre.It'dbeacrimetovisitLondo
nandnottakeinashow.Londonershavebeenpassionateabouttheatreforcenturies.Notonlyisthequalityhigh,butthepriceislow—onethirdthepriceofBr
oadway.1.WhichtourwillaforeignstudentstudyingthehistoryofBritishRoyalFamilymostprobablyprefer?A.thetourtoWestminsterA
bbeyB.thetourtoTowerBridgeC.thetourtoSomersetHouseD.thetourtoHamptonCourt2.Whattimedoestheunderlinedstatement―whenPar
liamentissitting‖inparagraph2referto?A.whentheParliamentisnotofficiallyinsession.B.whenthemembersofParliamentaredebatingoverahotiss
ue.C.whentheParliamentisstayingidleforrepairs.D.whenthemembersofParliamentaretakingabreakaftersomeexe
rcise3.WhyareLondonersfondoftheatre?A.Theyenjoythecriminaldramaplots.B.Theyenjoytheinexpensiveadmission.C.TheyenjoytheClassicalMusicandOpera
.D.TheyenjoythesceneofShakespeare‘sGlobetheatre.3.(2020届辽宁省大连市第二十四中学高三模拟)Bynowyou‘veprobablyheardaboutthe―you‘renotspecial‖speech,whenEnglish
teacherDavidMcCulloughtoldgraduatingseniorsatWellesleyHighSchool:―Donotgettheideayou'reanythingspecial,becauseyou'renot.‖Mothersandfathe
rspresentattheceremony-andawholelotofotherparentsacrosstheinternet-tookissuewithhisego-puncturingwords.Butlostintheange
randprotestwassomethingwereallyshouldbetakingtoheart:ouryoungpeopleactuallyhavenoideawhetherthey'repart
icularlytalentedoraccomplishedornot.Inoureagernesstoelevatetheirself-esteem,weforgottoteachthemhowtorealisticall
yassesstheirownabilities,acrucialrequirementforgettingbetteratanythingfrommathtomusictosports.Infact,it'snotjustp
rivilegedhigh-schoolstudents:wealltendtoviewourselvesasaboveaverage.Suchinflated(膨胀的)self-judgmentshavebeenfoundinstudyafterstudy,andit'softenexa
ctlywhenwe'releastcompetentatagiventaskthatwerateourperformancemostgenerously.Ina2006studypublishedinthejournalMedicalEducation,for
example,medicalstudentswhoscoredthelowestonanessaytestwerethemostcharitableintheirself-evaluations,whilehigh-scoringstudentsjudgedthem
selvesmuchmorestrictly.Poorstudents,theauthorsnote,"lackinsight"intotheirowninadequacy.Whyshouldthisbe?Anothe
rstudy,ledbyCornellUniversitypsychologistDavidDunning,offersanenlighteningexplanation.Peoplewhoareincompetent,hewriteswithco-authorJustinKruger,suff
erfroma―dualburden‖:they'renotgoodatwhattheydo,andtheirineptness(笨拙)preventsthemfromrecognizinghowbadtheyar
e.InDunningandKruger'sstudy,subjectsscoringatthebottomoftheheapontestsoflogic,grammarandhumor"extremelyoverestimated"theirtale
nts.Althoughtheirtestscoresputtheminthe12thpercentile,theyguessedtheywereinthe62nd.Whattheseindividualslacked(inadditiontoclearlogic,proper
grammarandasenseofhumor)was"metacognitiveskill"(元认知技巧):thecapacitytomonitorhowwellthey'reperforming.Intheabsenceofthatcapacity,thesubj
ectsarrivedatanoverlyhopefulviewoftheirownabilities.There'saparadox(悖论)here,theauthorsnote:―Theskillsthatdevelopcompetenceinaparticul
ardomainareoftentheverysameskillsnecessarytoevaluatecompetenceinthatdomain.‖Inotherwords,togetbetteratjudginghowwellwe‘redoingatanactivi
ty,wehavetogetbetterattheactivityitself.Thereareacoupleofwaysoutofthisdoublebind(两难).First,wecanlearntomakehonestcomp
arisonswithothers.Trainyourselftorecognizeexcellence,evenwhenyouyourselfdon'tpossessit,andcomparewhatyoucandoagainstwh
attrulyexcellentindividualsareabletoaccomplish.Second,seekoutfeedbackthatisfrequent,accurateandspecific.Findacriticwhowilltellyounotonlyhow
poorlyyou'redoing,butjustwhatitisthatyou'redoingwrong.AsDunningandKrugernote,successindicatestousthateverythingwentright,but
failureismoreambiguous:anynumberofthingscouldhavegonewrong.Usethisexternalfeedbacktofigureoutexactlywhereandwhenyouscrewedup.Ifweadoptth
esestrategies-andmostimportantly,teachthemtoourchildren-theywon'tneedparents,oracommencement(毕业典礼)speaker,totellthemthatthey'resp
ecial.They'llalreadyknowthattheyare,orhaveaplantogetthatway.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase―tookissuewith‖inparagraph1mostprobablymean?A.total
lyapprovedofB.disagreedwithC.fullyunderstoodD.helddiscussionabout9.Whatistheproblemthatshouldn'tbeoverlookedintheauthor‘sopini
on?A.wedon‘tknowwhetherouryoungpeoplearetalentedornotB.youngpeoplecan'treasonablydefinethemselvesC.norequirementissetupforyoungpeopletogetbe
tterD.wealwaystendtoconsiderourselvestobeprivileged10.WhichisNOTmentionedaboutpoorstudentsaccordingtothepassage?A.Theylack
thecapacitytomonitorhowwelltheyareperforming.B.Theyusuallygivethemselveshighscoresinself-evaluations.C.Theytendtobeu
nabletoknowexactlyhowbadtheyare.D.Theyareintelligentlyinadequateintestsandexams.11.Whatdoesthestrategiesofbecomingspecialsuggest?A.thebestw
aytorecognizeexcellenceistostudypastsuccessandfailureB.throughcomparisonwithothers,onewillknowwhereandwhenhefailsC.weneedinter
nalhonestywithourselvesandexternalhonestyfromothersD.neitherparentsnoracommencementspeakercantellwhet
heroneisspecial4.(2020届辽宁省锦州市高三一模)Jellyfishareunusualcreatures.They‘reneitherfishnorjelly.Someareamongthe
mostcolourfulcreaturesintheworld,butit‘sbesttolookbutnottouchtheseinvertebrates(无脊椎动物).Notonlyaretheyveryfragilecreatures,butma
nygiveapainfulsting,andsomeareevendeadly.Whetheryouadmiretheminanaquariumortrytoavoidtheminthewild,youwo
n‘tbeabletogetthesefascinatingjellyfishfactsoutofyourhead.Here‘sajellyfishfactthatmightcomeinhandy:Thereareseveralnamesf
oragroupofjellyfish.Theyincludesmack,bloom,andswarm.Choosethewordyoupreferdependingonwhetheryouthinkthejellyfishpa
cklookslikeagardenofbloomingflowersormorelikeafrighteningpackofstingers,andwhetheryou‘readmiringthematanaquariumorifyouandyourfellowsnorkelersar
esurrounded.Jellyfishhavetwomainformsintheirlifecyclethatlookquitedifferentfromeachother.ScientificAmericanexplainsthatana
dultjellyfish,calledamedusa,hasabell-shapedbodywithtentacles(触须)flowingdownbelowit.Youngjellyfish,calledpolyps,lookmorelikeseaanemones,withshorterten
taclesthatflowupabovethemainbody.Medusasreproducebyreleasingeggs.MelanieRoberts,SeniorAquaristatSeaWorldOrlando,sayst
hatthelargestjellyfishintheworldisalion‘smanejellyfish.Thebodyofthisbeautifulorangejellycangrowuptothreefeetindiameter
.Withits12,000tentaclesthatcangrow120feetlong,Oceana.orgaddsthatthelion‘smanejellycomparesinsizetotheplane
t‘slargestanimal:thebluewhale.Regardlessoftheirsize,jellyfisharemostlymadeofwater.Infact,they‘reabout95percentwater.Thesecreaturesdon‘thavebrains,blo
od,orbones.Andmostjellyfishdon‘thaveeyes.Jellyfishalsousetheirmouthsbothforeatingandforwasteremoval.8.Whyca
n‘twetouchjellyfish?A.Becausetheymaybestung.B.Becausetheymaydieeasily.C.Becausetheymayfeelpainful.D.Because
theymayhurtpeople.9.Whatarejellyfishnamedafter?A.Itssize.B.Itscolor.C.Itsappearance.D.Itslifestyle.10.Whatcanwelearnfromthepass
age?A.Mouthisanimportantorganforjellyfish.B.Polypscanclonethemselvesbylayingeggs.C.Thelargestjellyfis
hintheworldis120feetlong.D.Medusashavetentaclesflowingupabovethebody.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Severalfactsaboutjellyfish
.B.Thetwomainformsofjellyfish.C.Jellyfishareneitherfishnorjelly.D.Jellyfishhavemanydifferentnames.5.(2020届辽宁省锦州市高三一
模)Fancyyourownsatellite?ArizonaStateUniversityisworkingtowardsmakingthisarealitywithitsSunCubeFemtoSatproject.SmallerthanastandardCu
beSat,thelow-caststudent-designedspacecraftisaimedatprovidinggreateraccesstospaceforscientistsandhobbyistsalike.AssistantprofessorJ
ekanThangaandateamofstudentshavebeendevelopingtheSunCubeFemtoSatforthepasttwoyears.Thesmall3×3×3cmcubeweighsinatjust35gandalonger(
3×3×9cm,100g)modelhasalsobeendesigned,whichincludesstoragespace.EachSunCubeFemtoSathasitsowncommunication,datacollectionandpropulsion
(推进)systemsandispoweredbysolarpanels.Itismadeofoff-the-shelfpartsthatareavailableinshops,andtheenergy-efficie
ntsolarpanelsarecutfromscrap(碎片),whichmakesitsaveenergy,soldatadiscountbymanufacturers.―Withaspacecraftofthissize,
anyuniversitycandoit,‖saysThanga.―That‘spartofourmajorgoal—spacediscoveryforeverybody.‖Theteamsaysthatwhilelaunchingyourowns
atellitewouldusuallycostbetweenUS$60,000-70,000perkilo,itwouldonlycost$1,000tosendaSunCubeFemtoSattothe
InternationalSpaceStation,and$3,000tosenditintolowearthorbit.Leavingtheearth‘sgravitywouldcostanestimated$27,000.TheFemtoSatw
ouldbepackedwitha―jackinthebox‖stylesystemthatmatchesstandardCubeSatsizes(around10cubiccm),simplifyingtheprocesso
fgettingthetinysatelliteintoorbit.NASAhassent30CubeSatsintospaceoverthelastyears,withanother50awaitinglaunch.ThangaandhisstaffviewtheFemto
Satasastartingpointforscientistsandstudents,andevenhopethedevicecouldbeboughtonthewebsitelikeAmazononeday.Thangaimaginesdevelopingfo
urmainapplicationsforthedevice,includinghands-ontestingexperiencesforstudents,andartificialgravityexperiments.Inaddition,group
sofSunCubeFemtoSatscouldeventuallybeabletodothejoboflargerspacecraftatavastlydiscountedcost.12.Whatisthemajorg
oaloftheSunCubeFemtoSatproject?A.Toactonteachinginouterspace.B.Toprovideaccesstospacecraftdesign.C.Tohelpcarryoutaclassroomexperi
ment.D.Tohelpaverageindividualsexplorespace.13.WhatisspecialaboutSunCubeFemtoSats?A.Theyareofthesamesize.B.The
yareenergy-efficient.C.Theyaremainlydesignedforlabuse.D.Theyaremainlyusedtocollectinformation.14.WhatdoesThangaexpectofSunCubeFemt
oSats?A.They‘llbeavailableonline.B.They‘llbeprovidedforfree.C.They‘llmatchthesizeofCubeSats.D.They‘llbesentintospacewithCubeSats.15.Whatcanbethebe
sttitleforthetext?A.FemtoSatsWillRuleSpaceB.YourOwnSatelliteIsComingC.GoingintoSpaceHasBeenAfforableD.YoucanDesignYourOwnSpa
cecraft6.(2020届辽宁省辽阳市高三一模)MostofEarth‘sfreshwatersitsunderground.Worldwide,about70percentofthegroundwaterdrawntothesurfacegoesforfarmin
g.Butsurfacewaters—riversandstreams—comefromgroundwater,too.Drawingtoomuchgroundwateroverashorttimecanbeharmful.Naturalwaterwayscanbegintoemp
ty.Andthatcanhurtfreshwaterecosystems.Scientistsconsiderthisatippingpointwhensmallactionscanbeginmakingunusuallybigdifferences.A
newstudyhasfoundthat15to21percentoftappedwater(自来水)areashavereachedthissortoftippingpoint.Mostofthosetappedriversandstreamsareind
ryareas.Farmersintheseareasusegroundwatertowatertheircrops.Atpresentdrawingrates,thestudypredictsthat42to79percentofwaterareasaroundthe
worldwheregroundwaterisdrawnupforuseatthesurfacewillreachtippingpointsby2050.Ahealthygroundwateraquifer(含水层)protectsecosystemsagainstsea
sonalupsanddownsintheuseofwater.Thatprovidesstabilityforareaplantsandanimals.Butiftoomuchgroundwaterisdrawnupfro
mbelow,surfacewaterswillbegintoflowintotheaquifer,whichcanharmwhatarelivinginriversandstreams.DeGraafandthestudyteamsetupacomputermodel.Itlinked
groundwaterdrawingandwaterflowswithinrivers.Themodelcoveredfiftyyears,from1960to2010.Thentheresearchersusedclimateforecaststohelpt
hemodelpredictwhatmighthappeninfutureyears.Throughout,theykeptgroundwaterdrawingratessustainable.Morethanhalfofdrawnwaterareasa
relikelytocrossthisecologicaltippingpointbefore2050,themodelfinds.―Weneedtobethinkingaboutthisnow,notin10years,‖DeGraafsays.―Ourstudyshowsuswhe
retotargetmoresustainableefforts.‖8.Whatdoesthe―tippingpoint‖inparagraph1mean?A.Endpoint.B.Breakingpoint.C.Freezingpoint.D.Boilingpoint.9.Wh
atisthewriter‘spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Warnusthatthesurfacewatercanpollutethegroundwater.B.Warnusofwateringthecropbyground
water.C.Tellustherelationofgroundwaterandsurfacewater.D.Warnusthattheoveruseofgroundwatercandestroytheecosystem.10.Whatistheparttheground
waterplaysintheenvironment?A.Keepingthestabilityofnaturalwater.B.Protectingecosystemsfrompollution.C
.Clearingsurfacewaterstobedrinkable.D.Providingstabilityforthelocaleconomy.11.Howdidtheresearchersconductthestudy?A.Theypredi
ctedtheresultbasedontheolddata.B.Theyhappenedtoworkouttheresult.C.Theymeasuredallthegroundwaterandsurfacewater.D.Theydidquestionnairesurveysonthew
aterinformation.7.(2020届辽宁省辽阳市高三一模)Extrafingersarenotthatrare.Aboutoneortwoinevery1,000babiesarebornwithextrafing
ers.Iftheextrasarejustsmallnubs(肿块),theymaybesurgicallyremovedatbirth.Butsomeextrafingerscanprovehelpful,anewstudyshows.Anextrafingercanbe
incrediblyhandy.Peoplebornwithsixfingersperhandcantietheirshoes,flexiblymanagephonesandplayacomplicatedvideogame—allwithasinglehand.What‘smor
e,theirbrainshadnotroublecontrollingthemorecomplexmovementsoftheirextrafingers,thenewstudyfinds.Itsresultsalsohighlighthow
flexiblethehumanbraincanbe.Thatinformationcanguidepeoplewhodesignbraincontrolledrobots.Researchersworkedwitha52-year-oldwomanandher1
7-year-oldson,bothofwhomwerebornwithsixfingersoneachhand.Theirextrafingersgrewbetweenthethumbandindexfinger.Andthey
resemblethumbsinhowtheycanmove.Theresearchersstudiedthesubjects‘handswithMRI(核磁共振成像),whichcanmapbodystructures.Theyalsolook
edatactivityinthepartsofthebrainthatcontrolthehands.Thosescansshowedadedicatedbrainsystemthatcontrolstheextrafingers.Thesixt
hfingershadtheirownmusclesandtendons(肌腱).Thatmeanstheydon‘tjustdependonthemusclesthatmovetheotherfingers,assomed
octorshadthought.Thebrainhadnotroubledirectingtheextrafingers,theresearchersshowed.Itsuggestssomeone‘smindwouldbeabletocontrolroboticfingersorlimbs
.However,itmightbeharderforapersonnotbornwithextrafingers.Livinginaworlddesignedforpeoplewithfivefingershasledthemomandsontoadap
tininterestingways.Forinstance,eatingtoolsaretoosimpleforthem,sotheyconstantlychangethepostureontheeatingtoolsandusetheminadiffe
rentway.Still,noteveryonewithextrafingersmayshowimprovedflexibility.Insomecases,extrafingersmaybelesswelldeveloped.12.Whatdoest
henewresearchfindaboutextrafingers?A.Theyarealwaysuseless.B.Theyareveryuncommon.C.Theyareusuallynecessary.D.Theyaresomet
imesbeneficial.13.Whatcanweinferaboutextrafingersfromthetext?A.Extrafingers‘musclesandtendonsarestronger.B.Extrafinge
rsaremoreflexiblethannormalones.C.Theextranubsremovedatbirthareactuallyhelpful.D.Brain-controlledRobotscanbedesignedtohaveextraf
ingers.14.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Themomandsonliveaninterestinglife.B.Somepeopleenjoythelifewithextrafingers.C.E
atingtoolsarequitesimpleforpeoplewithextrafingers.D.Somepeoplewithextrafingersarenotmoreflexiblethanordinarypeople.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthet
ext?A.SixthFingerCanImproveAbilityB.SixthFingerCanProveExtraHandyC.SixthFingerShouldBeTreatedProperlyD.SixthFing
erShouldDevelopinManyWays8.(2020届宁夏石嘴山市高三二模)Boomerangchildrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycan
begoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.
Thefindingscontradictresearchpublishedearlierthisyearshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineinthe
irparents‘qualityoflifeandwellbeing.Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere―morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpected‖abou
tmovingbackhome–theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeersareinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents‘financialandemotiona
lsupport.Daughterswerehappierthansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudy
found.Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheya
cknowledgedthatthingsweredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.T
hefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa―familyp
roject‖.Parentsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedt
ofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutandgetonthehousingladder.―However,‖thestudysays,―day-to-daytensionsabouttheprospectsofachievingdiffere
ntdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalit
tleoverhalfthegraduates‖.Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,moneyandsociallife.Whileparentswerekeentohelp,theyalsowanteddifferentrel
ationshipsfromthosetheyhadwiththeirownparents,andcontinuingtosupporttheiradultchildrenallowedthemtoremainclose.28.Whatisthefindingofthepreviou
sresearch?A.Boomerangchildrenmadetheirparentshappier.B.Theparentswerelookingforwardtotheirchildren‘sreturn.C.
Theparents‘qualityoflifebecameworsethanbefore.D.Boomerangchildrenneverdidanyhousework.29.Theunderlinedword―trigger‖inParagr
aph2maybebestreplacedby_____.A.causeB.defeatC.ariseD.allow30.Whatistheattitudeofthecollegegraduatestowardsret
urninghome?A.Theyareashamedofturningtotheirparentsforhelp.B.Theyaregladthattheycouldcomeback.C.Theyaredoubt
fulaboutwhethertheyshouldreturn.D.Theyareproudtobeindependentfromthefamily.31.Whatcanbeinferredasthereasonforthe―boomerangchildren
‖phenomenon?A.Thechildrenwanttokeepinclosertouchwiththeirparents.B.Theparentsarewillingtoprovidesupporttothe
irchildren.C.Itisharderforthechildrentosecureasatisfyingjob.D.Thereismorehouseworkneededtobedonebythechildren.9.(2020届宁夏石嘴山市高三二模
)Beforeyouthrowyourtrashintothenearestcan,thinkforamoment.Notallyourgarbagecanbedumpedintoonetrashcan.Itneedst
obesortedoutwithdifferentthingsgoingintodifferentbins.Wasteclassification,apracticethathaslongbeennormalindev
elopedcountrieslikeJapan,isthenewchallengeformanyChineseurbanresidents.However,thoughinitiallyyoumightneedtorackyourbrainstofigureoutwhichtrash
goesintowhichcan,inthelongrun,theresultiswellworththeeffort.Landfills,siteswherewasteisburiedandcover
edoverwithsoil,areamajormethodofdisposingofresidentialwasteinChina.However,consideringtheenvironmenta
ldisasterassociatedwithburyingwaste,thereisapressingneedtoreducetheamountofwastethatgoesintoalandfill.Classification,sortingwasteintodifferentcate
goriessuchasharmfulwaste,recyclablesandkitchenwaste,isakeysolution.Currently,46citiesacrossChina,arecarryingou
taprogramthataimstoputinplaceaclassification-basedgarbagedisposalsystembytheendof2020.Itishopedthatthiswillreducethequantityofwastethatendsupinlandf
illsbyalargedegree.ShanghaicameintothemediafocusinearlyJulyafteritcarriedoutcompulsorygarbagesortingrulesthatthosewhofailtodisposeofga
rbageproperlyshouldbefined.BeijingisreviewingitsregulationstofollowinShanghai'sfootsteps.Thenewrulesmaycause
short-terminconveniencebuttheyaremeanttohelpresidentsfollowtheconceptofgarbageclassificationforthecommongood.Astheprogramsshow,resi
dentscangraduallydevelopthishabitwiththeirgrowingawarenessandthehelpofadvancedtechnology.Infuture,thispracticeshouldbeadoptedacrossChina,inur
bancitiesandruralareasalike.Withpublicinvolvement,China'sgarbagesortingprogramwillcontributenotonlytothenation
'ssustainable(可持续的)developmentbutalsotomakingtheplanetabetterplacetolivein.32.Whatisthemostprobablereasonforclassifyingw
aste?A.Nositeforburyingwaste.B.People'shabit.C.Economiccost.D.Environmentalpollution.33.Whatisthepurposeoftheprogram?A.Topractisewasteclassi
fication.B.Toprotectenvironment.C.Tosaveoilforfarming.D.Toreducethequantityofwaste.34.Whatcanbeasuitabletit
leforthetext?A.AprogramadoptedacrossChina.B.Shanghaicarriedoutnewdisposalrules.C.Doingthebestwithwaste.D.Protectingenvironmentisnecessary.35.What
islikelytohappeninChinaaccordingtothetext?A.Chinawillbecometheleadingcountryoftheprogram.B.Theprogramwillbespreadnationwide.C.Developmentinruralareas
willmakegreatprogress.D.Peoplewillhelpdevelopmoderntechnology.10.(2020届宁夏银川一中高三第二次模拟)VacationsforPeopleWhoLoveWinterActivitiesWhenth
etemperaturesdrop,don'trunawayfromthecold,embraceitwithoneoftheseperfectwinterwonderlandvacations.Seeanice-skatingshowatMadeleineHotelTelluride,Colo
radoisfamousforskiing-theyhaveeverythingfromAlpinetoNordictobackcountry.ButrightoutsidethisgorgeousMadeleineH
otelisamassiveice-skatingrinkwithrentals(hockeyskatesandfigureskates)aswellaslessons,showsandevenspecialDJnights.SipwintersweetnessattheIceWineFestiv
alThischillyJanuaryfestivalatNiagaraontheLakecanreachtempsof40degreesbelowzerobut,aslongasyoucanfeelyourfingersandtoes,youca
nsipicewine-madefromfrozenlocalgrapes-fromtheicebarinthetownsquare.Whenyou'rereadytowarmup,signupforavineyardtourandgofromwinerytowinerysipp
ingandtastingsmallfoodpairings.BowloniceattheAmericanClubInthecourtyardoftheTudor-styleAmericanClubinKohler,Wisconsin,youc
antryyourhandatbowlingonoutdoorlanesmadeofice.There'salsoBavarianCurling,andpatioheaterstokeepyoucomfortablewhileyou
challengeyourfriends.ThecourtsstayopenthroughMarchandrequire48-hournoticeforreservations.HitthehillsatLakePlacidLod
geTheAdirondacksinNewYorkareawinterwonderland,oncethehomeofthewinterOlympics,andhaseverythingfrombobsledd
ingtotobogganing,dogsledding,skijumpingandice-skating.Attheendoftheday,checkoutoneofLakePlacidLodge'sfamoussnowbonfires,bestadmi
redwithhotcocoa.Ifmoreinformationisneeded,youcanclickhere.21.Ifyouareinterestedinskating,wherewillyouprobablygo?A.TellurideandAdirondacks.B.T
ellurideandtheLake.C.AdirondacksandKohler.D.KohlerandtheLake.22.WhatcanyoudoattheIceWineFestival?A.T
ouchyourfingersandtoes.B.Skateattheicebar.C.Tastesomewineandfood.D.Bowlonoutdooricelanes.23.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A
.Alifemagazine.B.Awebsite.C.Ageographytextbook.D.Anadvertisementcolumn.11.(2020届宁夏银川一中高三第二次模拟)Ateamofengi
neersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatfo
rmforaseriesofnewhigh-techintegratedsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittosta
yintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.―It‘sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchof
individualcomponents,‖saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojec
tforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.―Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthat
actuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,‖hesaid.Theyengineeredaserieso
fsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.―Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenc
iesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit‘sconnectedto
,‖saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthatt
heflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmall
,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gather
ingworkatrescuesites,infarmers‘fieldsoronthebattlefield.―Basically,itshouldbeabletotakeoff,landandflyaround,‖
hesaid.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scale.Yet,thepower,sensingandcomput
ationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.―Youcanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestions,youknow
,tostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimals,butusingtheserobotsinstead,‖hesaid.―Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificq
uestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonadaytodaybasis.‖32.Whichofthefollowingstatementswasthedifficultyengineersmetwhilemakingtheroboticfly?A.Theydidnoth
avesufficientfund.B.Noready-madecomponentswereavailable.C.Therewasnomodelintheirmind.D.Itwashardforthem
toassemblethecomponents.33.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4?A.Theroboticflyhasbeenputintowideappl
ication.B.Theroboticflyconsistsofaflightdeviceandacontrolsystem.C.Informationfrommanysourcescanbecollectedbythe
roboticfly.D.Theroboticflycanjustflyinlimitedareasatpresent.34.Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepass
age?A.Wood‘sdesigncanreplaceanimalsinsomeexperiments.B.Animalsarenotallowedinbiologicalexperiments.C.Theroboticflyerisdesignedtolearnaboutins
ects.D.Thereusedtobefewwaystostudyhowinsectsfly.35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheDevel
opmentofRoboticFlyB.RoboticFlyPromotesEngineeringScienceC.Harvard‘sEffortsinMakingRoboticFlyD.RoboticFlyImitatesRealLifeInsect12.
(2020届山西省吕梁市高三一模)Aslevelsofcarbondioxide-CO2-intheatmospherehavebeenrisinginrecentdecades,Earthhasbeenwarming.That‘sbeca
useasagreenhousegas,CO2trapsheatinEarth‘satmosphere.Thatwarmingisonesymptomofclimatechange.Andithasthepotentialtoaffectfoodinmanyways.Datanowshowtha
trisinglevelsofCO2alsocanaffecthownutritiousacropwillbe.SomeofthosedatawerereportedlastyearinAnnualReviewofPublicHealth.Indeed
,itnotedthatseveralstudieshavecometothisconclusion.SamuelMyersisanenvironmentalhealthscientistatHarvardUniversityinCambridge,Mass.Hewa
spartofateamthathasstudiedthepotentialeffectsofclimatechangeonnutrition.Inone2014study,hisgrouplookedatsixmajorfoodcrops:wheat,rice,fieldpeas,
soybeans,maize(corn)andsorghum.TheyexposedplantstodifferentamountsofCO2.Somegotlevelsofbetween363and386partspermillion(ppm),which
weretypicalatthattime.(CO2levelshavesincerisen.)Otherplantswereexposedtomoreofthatgreenhousegasastheygrew—
546to586ppm.Suchlevelsareexpectedtodevelopwithinthenext50yearsorso.Afterharvestingtheplants,theresearchersmeasuredtheirlevelsofvitam
ins,mineralsandothernutrients.AndplantsgrownwithmoreCO2werelessnutritious.Mostpeopledependoncerealcrops,suchaswheatandrice,tomeet
theirdietaryneedsforbothzincandiron.Ifcroplevelsofsuchnutrientsfall,peoplemayfaceanevengreaterriskoffa
llingill.Scientistsdon‘tyetknowwhyCO2impactslevelsofthesenutrients.Butthenewfindingssuggestscientistsmaywanttotrybreedingnewvarieties
ofcropsthatarelessaffectedbyCO2.Thatwaypeoplewillstillgetthemostbenefitsfromtheirgreensandgrains.8.Whatcanbethe
besttitleofthepassage?A.TherisingCO2levels.B.Climatechangeaffectingnutritionofcrops.C.Effectsofagreenhousegasontheenvir
onment.D.Newvarietiesofcrops.9.Howdidresearcherscometotheconclusion?A.Byexperimentingandmeasuring.B.Byreferringtobooks
.C.Byimagination.D.Byturningtofarmersforhelp.10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A.Scientistsdon‘tye
tknowwhyCO2impactslevelsofthesenutrients.B.CO2levelsareexpectedtoriseto546to586ppmwithinthenext50yearsorso.C.TheEarthhasbeenwarmingbecauseCO2t
rapsheatintheatmosphere.D.Globalwarmingaffectsfoodonlyinoneway.11.What‘stheauthor‘sattitudetowardscr
opsinthefuture?A.Indifferent.B.Doubtful.C.Negative.D.Positive.13.(2020届山西省吕梁市高三一模)We‘veallbeentoldtodresswarmlyorwe‘llcatchcold.Butsciencesaysthecomm
oncoldiscausedbythevirus,nottheweather.Actually,accordingtoresearchersatYaleUniversity,therejustmightbesomethingtothiso
ldwives‘tale.Fordecades,researchershaveknownthatthevirusreplicates(复制)morereadilyincoolerenvironments,suchasthenose,ratherthanatthewarmercorebo
dytemperature.Thereasonforthis,explainsEllenFoxman,anassistantprofessoratYaleUniversitySchoolofMedicine,longremainedamystery.Scientistsdidn‘tknowwhe
therthevirusitselfworkedbetteratcoldertemperatures,ortheimmunesystemworkedworse.―Noonecouldfindanything,
‖shesays.ThenFoxmanandhercolleaguesstudiedwhat‘scalledthebornimmunesystem,whichispresentineverycell,andhowitrespondstovariouste
mperatureswhenthevirusispresent.Inthelab,theyexaminedairwaycellsfrommiceandfoundthattheimmunesystemproducedfewerchemic
alsubstancescalledinterferonsatlowertemperatures,allowingthecoldvirustoflourish.Inastudypublishedthisyear,theyfoundsupportingresultsinhumancells:Atth
ewarmercorebodytemperature,bornimmunesystemsthatblockviralgrowtharemoreactive,andcanstopandkillviruse
s.Nowtheteamistryingtobetterunderstandthedefensesthebodyusestopreventthevirus.Whilewearingascarfaroundyour
nosetowarmitupmighthelppreventacold,Foxmanrecommendswashingyourhandssoyoudon‘tpassthevirustoyoureyes,nose,ormouthinthefirstplace.―Ifthevi
rusisn‘tinyournose,itcan‘tcauseinfection,‖shesays.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Listentotheelders.B.Th
etalemakessense.C.Thetaleisinteresting.D.Theresearchisuseless.13.WhatdidtheFoxmanteamfind?A.Thevirusincreasedinwarmerenvironments.B.Themicewasmoreac
tiveinwarmerconditions.C.Theimmunesystemproducedmoreantivirusinwarmair.D.Achemicalintheimmunesystemcansto
pandkillvirus.14.WhatdoestheFoxmanteamsuggesttopreventthecold?A.Wearingascarf.B.Dressingwarmly.C.Washingthehands.D.Staywarminwin
ter.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Coldweathercausescold.B.Tipsonprotectingimmunesystem.C.Coldimpactthebody‘simmunesystem
.D.Manyvirusescancausethecommoncold.14.(2020届山西省吕梁市高三一模)NewYear‘siswhenmanypeoplefeelmotivatedtomakeasavingsorfinancial
plan.Forthosewhowanttoincreasethechanceofsuccess,16.SetgoalsinJanuary(oronyourbirthday).AcademicresearchshowsbothNewYe
ar‘sDayandbirthdaysaregoodtimestostartchange.Becausebothmarkanewstart,theyhelpus―wipetheslateclean,‖saidKatherineMilkman
.―Weexplainthatitwas‗theoldme‘whofailed,butthisyearwillbedifferent‖.17.Setspecific,realisticgoals.Peopleoftensetthemselvesupforfailurebychoosinggoals
thataretoovagueorextreme—forexample,to―savemore‖.Ifagoalrequiresyoutoremovethingsyouenjoy,youmayfeeldepressedandlosetheabilitytosticktoit.18
.Forexample,―Iwillincreasemysavingsratefrom5%to15%inthenextfiveyears.‖19.Thenextstepistobreakyourgoaldownintosmallerstepsandsolveoneatatime.―N
obodytriestorunamarathononthefirstday,‖saidMr.Egan.―Youneedaplantogetthere.‖Usethebehavioralstrategiesthatworkfo
ryou.Individualsneedtoautomatetheirsavings.20.―Therewillbesetbacks.Theyarepartofthejourney,‖saidMr.Egan.―
Giveyourselfcreditforsuccessevenifthereissomedifficulty.‖A.Runamarathon.B.Makeadetailedplan.C.Thisboostsself-confidence,akeytosuccess.D.thefol
lowingaresomestrategiestoconsider.E.Theyalsoneedtolearntobepatientwiththemselves.F.Thisinvolvessavingseparatelyfordifferentgoals.
G.Thekeyistomakeyourgoalsasspecificandrealisticaspossible.15.(2020届陕西省咸阳市高考一模)Porridgedoesn'thaveaverytastyname,doesit?Itdoesn'thaveavery
tastyreputation,either.I'mheretotryandconvinceyouthatporridgeisn‘tboringandtasteless,thatitcanbeadeli
cious,convenientandveryhealthywaytostarttheday.Ifyou‘venevereatenit(althoughyouprobablyhave),porridgeisatypeoffoodservedforb
reakfast.Itisusuallyatypeofgrain,likericeoroat(燕麦),mixedwitheithermilkorwater,andoftenheatedup.Itisoftenth
ickerthanliquid,butnotsolidandisveryeasytodigest,soit'sabetteroptionforpeoplewhoareill,anditprovideslong-l
astingenergyfortheday.Porridgepreparation--theamountofingredients(配料)andcookingtime—dependsonwhatyoucho
osetouseasyourporridgebase.IfI'mcookingformyself,Iputaverybighandfulof‗rolled‘oatsinasaucepan,addalittlebitofwateran
dabout200mlofmilk,andletthemixtureboil.Istirtheporridgeconstantly,andittakesaboutfivetotenminutestocook.Onceit'scooked,thefunpartisaddingtheflavo
rs.Porridgealonedoesn'thaveaverystrongflavour.Althoughsomepeoplethinkthismakesporridgeboring,Ithinkthisiswhatmakes
porridgeexciting!Itislikeablankpieceofpaper—youcanaddalmostanythingyouwanttotheporridgebase.Greens,nutsanddriedfruitsareveryhealthyoptionstoadda
ndcangiveyouenergyfortheday.Butifyoudon'tlikethese,oryou'reallergic,thenhoneyandchocolatearealsoverytastyoptions.(Justdon‘taddtomuch!)On
eofthebestthingsaboutporridge?Youcanmakeitalmostanywhereintheworld.Eitheroatsorriceorbothare―staplefoods(主食)‖formanypeo
pleacrosstheworld.Youcanusuallybuybigbagsofeither,thenaddlocalingredientstomakeyourporridgeinteresting—whateverischeapandconvenientto
find,whereveryouare.IamcurrentlyinMexico,andIlovetoheatmyoatsupwithmilk,thenmixinpeanutsandpumpkinseedsandcacaonibs,andIp
utalayerofsugaroverthetoptomakemyporridgesweeter.Porridge?Hopefullyitsoundsalottastiernow!8.Accordingtotheauthor,whatis
thebestthingaboutporridge?A.Itprovideslong-lastingenergyfortheday.B.Itischeapandconvenienttomake.C.It'sabetteroptionforpeople.D.Itisnever
boringandtasteless.9.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Togivebriefintroductiontovariousporridge.B.Toshowhowtoprep
areporridgeforthepatient.C.Towarnusnottohaveporridgeforbreakfast.D.Tointroducethebenefitsofporridge.10.Whichofthefollowingstate
mentsisTRUE?A.Porridgeisoftenthicker,liquidandsolid.B.Porridgealonehasaverystrongflavor.C.Porridgeistoma
nypeople'sliking.D.Porridgeisonlyservedforbreakfast.11.What'stheauthor'sfavouriteflavor?A.PorridgewithSugar.B.Porridge
withoats.C.Porridgewithfruit.D.Porridgewithmilk.16.(2020届陕西商洛中学高三三模)Whenshewasstudyingtobecomeascientist,MeganStra
ussrodeinasmallairplanetostudygiraffes.WhileapilotflewovertheSerengetiinTanzania,Africa,theresearcherslookeddowncare
fullyandcountedgiraffes."Iamalwaysamazedhoweasilywecanspotwarthogsandothersmallanimals,yetwesometime
shavetroubleseeinggiraffes.Giraffesareslenderinshape,andtheymaynotthrowagoodshadow,"saysDr.Strauss,whohassincebecomeawi
ldlifescientist.TheSerengetiisaboutthesizeofVermont,astateinthenortheasternUS,sothescientistscouldnotstudy
theentirearea.Instead,theysurveyedthreeareaswheregiraffeswerestudiedinthe1970s.Astheyexpected,theysawfarfew
eroftheseanimals.Tofindoutiflionshadbeenkillingmoregiraffesinrecentyears,theteamlookedatthesurvivalofyounggi
raffes.Lionskillmoreyounggiraffesthanadults,buttheteamfoundnodecreaseinyounggiraffes'survivalaftertheyareborn,comparedwiththe1970s.Theteamthenlook
edatwhethertoomanygiraffeswerebeingkilledbyparasites(寄生虫).Theresearcherscountedparasiteeggsingiraffedroppings,andtheyfoundtoof
ewtoharmthegiraffepopulation.Theylookedintowhetherpoachers(盗猎者)werekillingtoomanygiraffes.Twooftheareastheystudiedarewheregiraffemeatissomet
imessoldinlocalmarkets.Poacherscatchmoreadultmalesthanothergiraffes.Researchersspottedtoofewmalescomparedwithfemalesin
thosetwoareas,asignofpoaching.Whenthefoodsupplyisshort,theenvironmentsupportsfewergiraffesandthefemaleshavefeweryou
nggiraffes.AlotofnewtreeshavegrownintheSerengeti,butmanyareatypethatgiraffesdonotliketoeat.Theresearchersfoundfewe
ryounggiraffestodaythaninthe1970scomparedwiththenumberofadultfemales,asignthatfoodwasinshortsupply.Dr.
StraussisworkingonanenvironmentaleducationprogramforTanzaniaincludingbooksforstudents.ThesematerialswilleducateTanzaniansandhelpthemtohelpgiraffe
s.Asknowledgegrowsandchangesaremade,theyhopethegiraffepopulationwillincrease.4.WhatdidDr.Straussfindwhi
lestudyinggiraffesintheSerengeti?A.Itwastoocostlytostudygiraffes.B.Itwashardtospotgiraffesfromtheair.C.Thenumb
erofgiraffeshadincreasedslowly.D.Giraffeslivedinsmallerareasthaninthe1970s.5.Howdidtheteamstudythelion-girafferelationship?A.Byanalyzinggiraffed
roppings.B.Bycomparingyounggiraffeswithadults.C.Bycomparingmalegiraffesandfemales.D.Bysurveyingthesurvivalofyounggiraffes.6
.WhatisDr.Straussdoingtohelpgiraffes?A.SheisfoundinganationalparkinTanzania.B.SheiscountinggiraffesintheentireSerengeti
.C.Sheiseducatingstudentstowriteaboutgiraffes.D.Sheisraisingenvironmentalawarenessinlocalpeople.17.(20
20届陕西商洛中学高三三模)Woodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap,durable(耐用的),easilyavailable,andm
ostimportantly,environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot,istransparent(透明的).NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm'sKTHRoyalInstituteofTech
nology,thematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr.LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodaft
erlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices
.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood'slignin(木质素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158Fforfourhours.Theresult
wasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso,almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjustt
heleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-
throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips,hetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theres
earchers,whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11,pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight,ortocreatewi
ndowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Ber
glundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemi-transparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeepli
ghtlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor,thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally,substitutingthecurrentlyusedglas
swiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscale
upthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.7.Whatdoestheunderline
dpart"thatfeature"inParagraph1referto?A.Cheapness.B.Durability.C.Sustainability.D.Transparency.8.Whichofthefollowingisno
ttheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?A.Dipthewoodintoapolymer.B.Reducetheamountofthepolymer.C.Makethewoodlignin-free.D.Bakethewoodforsomet
ime.9.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B.V
aryingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood'shardness.C.Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.D.Thetr
ansparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.10.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thebrightfutureofthet
ransparentwood.B.Thewood'sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C.Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D.Solarenergymanufact
urers'carbonfootprint.18.(2020届四川省德阳市高三二诊)Hearinglossisunavoidable,butlisteningtoloudmusicwhenyou‘reyou
ngercanmakeitworse.Toreduceyourriskofhearinglossvialoudmusic,learnwhyandhowitcancausehearingloss,andjusth
owloudistooloud.Hearinglossoccursinfourways:conductivehearingloss,sensorineuralhearingloss,mixedhearinglossandauditoryneuropa
thyspectrumdisorder.Noise-induced(噪音诱发的)hearinglossisatypeofsensorineuralhearingloss.Sensorineuralhearinglossoccursw
henyourinnerearbecomesdamaged.Inthecaseofnoiseinducedhearingloss,mostofthedamageaffectsthecellsoftinysensoryhairsinyourinnerear.Whenthosecel
lsgetdamagedordie,theelectricalsignalthatyourauditorynervesendstoyourbrainchanges.Noise-inducedhearinglosscanbeacuteorsevere,anditcanb
etemporaryorpermanent.Youmightbefamiliarwithacutetemporarynoise-inducedhearingloss,evenifyoudidn‘trealizewhatwashappeningatthetime.Ac
utetemporarynoise-inducedhearinglosscanoccurfromattendingaloudconcertorsportingevent,goingtoagunrangewithoutearmuffsorbe
ingnearanexplosion.Itcanmakenoisessound―stuffy‖orfaraway,especiallywhentalkingonthephoneorinacrowdedroom.R
epeatedexposuretothoseloudsituationscaneventuallyleadtopermanenthearingloss.Noiselevelsfromearbudsandheadphonescangetasloudas1
39decibels,accordingtothejournalNoise&Health,fargreaterthantherecommendedrangeofeverydaysoundexposure,wh
ichis60to85decibels.Andtheaveragelevelofnoisefromheadphones,withthevolumeturnedallthewayup,is94to110decibels.Forcontext,60decibels
isaboutthevolumeofanaverageconversation,and130decibelsisaboutthenoiselevelofarockconcert.85decibelsisconsideredth
emaxi-mumvolumeatwhichyoucanlistentosoundforeighthourswithoutdamagingyourhearing.Soifyouweretolistentomusicfromyourheadphonesforeighthoursaday
,listeningatavolumelouderthan85decibelscancausepermanentdamagetoyourears.Unfortunately,therelationshipbetweendecibelsandtimeisn
‘tlinear.Foreverythreedecibels,safeexposuretimegetscutinhalf,accordingtotheCDC.At88decibels,youcanonlysafelylistenforfourhours;at91decibels,just
twohours.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword‖it‖inParagraphOnereferto?A.Hearingloss.B.Listeningtoloudmusic.C.Risk.D.Loudmusic.33.I
nwhichofthefollowingsituationsisacutetemporarynoise-inducedhearinglossmorelikelytooccur?A.Attendingarockconcert.
B.Participatinginaheateddebate.C.Goingtoagunrangewithearmuffs.D.Watchinganexplosionatadistance.34.Intermsofsaf
eexposure,howlongcanyoulistenat97decibels?A.Aquarter.B.Halfanhour.C.Onehour.D.Oneandahalfhours.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleo
fthispassage?A.LoudMusicDamagesHearingB.HowtoPreventHearingLossC.HowLoudIsTooLoudD.MusicandHearing19.(2020届四川省高三第
一次统一监测)TheGuidetoFilmFestivalsCannesFilmFestivalCannes,FranceinMayTopprize:Palmed‘OrHistory:ThefirstCannesFilmFestivaltookplaceinSeptember1939,but
itdidn‘thappenagainuntilafterWorldWarII.ThePalmed‘Orprizewasintroducedin1955.Thefestivalbecameestablishedduringthe
1960sandisnowknownastheworld‘smostimportantfilmfestival.Didyouknow?About20featurefilmscompeteeachyearforthePalmed‘Or.PreviouswinnersincludeMichael
MooreandQuentinTarantino.UnliketheOscars,thetopprizeisfrequentlysharedbetweentwofilms.FamousfilmsthathavewonthePalmed‘OrincludeApocalypseNow,Ta
xiDriver,LaDolceVitaandTheThirdMan.Thefestivalattractsmorethan40,000peopleeveryyear.VeniceFilmFestivalVenice,ItalyinAug
ust/SeptemberTopprize:GoldenLionHistory:TheVeniceFilmFestivalistheoldestfilmfestivalstillinexistence.Thefilmfestivalwasin1932anditatt
ractedover25,000people.Thefestivaldidnotappearagainuntil1934,whentherewasacompetitionbetween19countrie
s.ThefestivalwasheldthreetimesduringWorldWarIIandhasbeenheldalmosteveryyearsincethen.Didyouknow?Filmsatthe61stVeniceFil
mFestivalin2004werenominatedfor16awardsattheOscars—thehighesteverforthefestival.ThesefilmsincludedVeraDrake,SharkTale,CollateralandFindin
gNeverland.TheLondonFilmFestivalLondon,UKinOctober/NovemberTopprize:Non-competitiveHistory:TheLondonFilmFestivalstartedin1956whenagr
oupoffilmcriticsledbythefamousDilysPowell,thefilmcriticforTheSundayTimes,gottogetheroverdinner.TheydiscussedthefestivalsatCan
nesandVenice,andtheyagreedthatLondonneededone,too.Theywantedtogivepeopletheopportunitytoseefilmsfromaroundtheworldthatwerenotbeingshow
ninthecinemas.Thefirstfestivalshowed20filmsattheNationalFilmTheatreontheSouthBank.Didyouknow?ThefestivalisoneofEurope‘s
largestpublicfilmevents,screeningabout280filmsfrom60countries.Althoughitisnon-competitive,theBritishFilmInstituteawardstheSutherlandTro
phytothemostoriginalandimaginativefirstfeaturefilmscreenedatthefestival.1.Wecanknowfromthetextthat________.A.theThirdManhaswontheG
oldenLionB.thePalmed‘OrcanbeawardedtotwofilmsC.theCannesFilmFestivalstartedafterWorldWarIID.thePalmed‘OrprizewasintroducedduringWorldWarII2.The
VeniceFilmFestival__________.A.didn‘tattractmanypeopleatfirstB.hasbeenheldeveryyearsince1934C.isregardedasthemostimportantfilmfestivalD.hasbeenr
unninglongerthananyotherfilmfestival3.WhatwasthepurposeoftheLondonFilmFestivalatthebeginning?A.Tomakesomefilmspublic.B.Tobringfil
mcriticstogether.C.Tocompetewithotherfilmfestivals.D.Tochoosethebestoriginalfeaturefilms.20.(2020届四川省高三第一次统一监测)Is
thereanyoneyouadmire?Nomatterwhatstageoflifeyou‘reat,it‘sgoodtohavesomeonewhoinspiresyoutobethebestversionofyourself.Now,thankstosomespecialnationa
lawards,wewillhaveawiderrangeofpossiblerolemodels.Tocelebratethe70thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRe
publicofChina(PRC),PresidentXiJinpingsignedapresidentialruleonSept.17toaward42individualstheMedaloftheRepublic,theF
riendshipMedalandvarioushonorarytitles,ChinaDailyreported.Thepeoplewhoreceivedmedalscomefromarangeofbackgrounds9inclu
dingscientists,lawmakers,educators,artists,modelworkersandsixforeignnationals.Theyhaveallmadeoutstandingcontributi
onstothenation'sconstructionanddevelopment.The89-year-oldShenJilanisoneoftheeightpeoplewhowereawardedtheMedaloftheRepublic.Asa
lifelongfarmer,sheistheonlydeputy(代表)inChinatoserveatall13NationalPeople‘sCongressessince1954.Shewitnessedthedevel
opmentofthePeople‘sCongresssystem.Shehasbeenengagedinmakingandimprovingnationallawsmostofherlife.Itwasshewhopropo
sedtheclauseon―equalpayforequalwork‖betweenmenandwomen,whichwaswrittenintothefirstConstitutionofPRCin1954.Ch
ina‘sdevelopmentcan‘tcontinuewithoutlawmakers,norcanitmoveforwardwithoutscientists.YePeijian,whoreceived
,thehonorarytitle―thepeople‘sscientist‖,hasbeendevotedtoChina‘slunarprogramfortwodecades.Knownas―theFatherofChang‘eProbes‖,histeamofaerospa
ceengineersputlunarlandersonthemoon.OnJan,3ofthisyear,theChang‘e4probetoucheddownonthemoon‘sfarside,markingtheprogram‘slatestachiev
ement.―Thespaceprogramisabout40yearslatewiththeUS,butwehaveusedChinesetechnologyinourprogramme.‖hetoldGB
Timeswhenaskedaboutthelunarexplorationprogram.AlsoreceivingawardsaresixforeignfriendswhohavelenttheirhandstoassistwithChina‘sprosperity(繁荣)
.RaulCastroRuz,formerCubanpresident,wasgivenaFriendshipMedal.Thishonorrecognizes―therevolutionaryworkofhislifeandhiscontribution
tostrengtheningrelationsbetweenCubaandChina‖,saidMiguelDiaz-CanelBermudez,presidentoftheCouncilofStateandCouncilofMinistersofCuba,onsoci
almedia.Thankstotheheroiceffortsmadebythesegreatfigures,wecanliveinaprosperousandpeacefulcountry.Hopefully,theserole
modelscanlightthewayforanewgenerationandinspirefuturepeopletocontributetonationbuilding.8.What‘sthewriter‘spurposetowritethear
ticle?A.Tosaythankstonationalmodels.B.Totellreaderswhatmakesarolemodel.C.Todescribetheawardsrecentlygivenbythegovernmen
t.D.Tointroducesomeofthepeoplewhowonnationalawards.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutShenJilanfromthepassage?A.Shehastakenanactivepartinmakingna
tionallaws.B.SheistheonlywomanawardedtheMedaloftheRepublic.C.ShefirstbecameadeputytotheNationalPeople'sCongress.D.Shehelped
toimproveworkingequipmentforwomenin1954.10.WhatwasYePeijianawardedanhonorarytitlefor?A.Forhisdesignofthe
Chang‘e4probe.B.Forputtinglunarlandersonthemoon.C.ForhisyearsofworkinChina‘slunarprogram.D.ForleadinghisteamtoexcelpasttheUSspacep
rogram.11.WhatcanweknowaboutRaulCastroRuzfromthetext?A.HehasintroducedChineseculturetoCuba.B.HehasmaderevolutionarychangesinCu
ba.C.HehashelpedimproveChina-Cubarelations.D.HewastheonlyforeignerawardedtheFriendshipMedal.21.(2020届四川省高三第一次统一监测)Inrecentyears,peoplehavebeenfocusin
gonthequalityoffoodthatchildrenarefedinschools.FormerFirstLadyMichelleObamaworkedhardtomakeschoollunchesheal
thier,resultinginnewmenusthatfeaturedlessfatandsalt,morefruits,vegetables,andleanerproteins.Buthigh-qual
itynutrientscountforlittlewhenthereisnotimetoeatthemandlackoflunchtimeisaseriousprobleminschoolsacrosstheUnitedStates.AmyEttingerrepor
ts,―Thereisnonationalstandardonhowmuchtimekidsgettoeatthatmeal.‖Andwithschoolsbeingoccupiedwithtestscores,teachersareu
singeveryavailableminuteforlessontime,whichoftenleaveskidswithoutenougheatingtime.Thisisaproblembecausethelengtho
ftheschoollunchperiodisakeyfactorinhowmuchnutritionchildrenactuallyget.Aresearchhasfoundthathavingless
than20minutesforlunchresultsinchildrenconsumingmuchlessoftheirlunchesthanthosewithmorethan20minutes.Thisisreallyterrible.Formanylow-incomeki
ds,thatcafeterialunchcanrepresenthalftheirdailyenergyintake.There‘salsoanotherterriblemessagethatit‘sacceptabletowolfdownfoodasfastaspossiblebeforer
ushingofftoyournextclass.Cafeteriatimeshouldbeachancetointeractwithfriends,tolearnimportantsocialskills,toobservea
ndsharevarietiesoffood.Itshouldbearespiteintheday,achancetorelaxmentallyandphysicallybeforeheadingintothe
afternoon.AsEttingerexplains,someparentsarehopingtheNationalParentTeacherAssociationwilladdressthisissueatitsnextmeetingandtakeanofficialstance.T
his,inturn,wouldhelpparentspushtheirkids‘schoolsforbetterlunchtimestandards.Meanwhile,ifyouhaveakidinthissituation,y
oucanhelpbypackingahealthylunchtosparethemthecafeterialineup.Makethefoodseasytounwrapandeat,providenon-messysnacksthatcanbeeateninclass,putsigni
ficanteffortintoservingaheartybreakfast,andsitdownasafamilyfordinnerwheneverpossible.12.WhatishappeningtochildreninAmericanschools?A.Theylacklun
cheatingtime.B.Theygetbadlyalongwitheachother.C.Theyconsumemoremeatthanbefore.D.Theyareoccupiedwithmanyoutdooractivities.13.Howar
elow-incomekidsinfluencedbytheproblematschool?A.Theycan‘ttakeinenoughnutrients.B.Theycan‘tsharedifferentkindsoffood.C.Theycan‘tlearnso
meimportantsocialskills.D.Theycan‘tholdapositiveattitudetowardslife.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword―respite‖inParagraph4m
ean?A.Test.B.Challenge.C.Belief.D.Break.15.Howcanparentshelpsolvetheprobleminthetext?A.Byguidingtheirkidshowtoeat
lunches.B.Bypreparingabetterlunchfortheirkids.C.Bystoppingtheirkidsgoingtothecafeteria.D.Byforcingtheschoolstomakeadjustments.22.(2020届四川省绵阳南山
中学高考三诊)NewYorkisanoverwhelmingcitytovisitwithchildren.WentfollowsiscarefullycollectedadvicefromNewYorkersonh
owtocoverthecityright.TenementMuseumTheTenementMuseumontheLowerEastSideoffersafantasticglimpseintourbanfamilylife.Guide
dtoursrevealthedailyroutinesofgenerationsofIrish,JewishandItalianimmigrantswhomadetheirmarkthenquicklymovedupandout.Pickupacopyof―Al
l-of-a-KindFamily‖oravintagetoyinthemuseumshop,oneofthecity‘sbest.MoMaMuseumMoMaMuseumdoesanexcellentjobmakingmodernandcontemporaryartaccessibl
etochildrenasyoungas4.Onweekendmornings,guidedtoursaredividedintoage-appropriategroupsinwhichchildrencanobserveanumberofworksanddraw;late
rtheygainfreeadmittancetotheentiremuseum.Thecafeteriaisbothgrown-upandchild-friendly,andthere‘sanartlaborat
orywithhands-onactivitiesandevenanaudioguideforyoungpeople.IntrepidSea,AirandSpaceMuseumThemostsignificantinthemuseumistheSpaceShuttlePavilion,whichi
sscheduledtoreopeninJuly,showcasingtheEnterprise,NASA‘sfirstspaceshuttle,whicharrivedlastyear.TheU.S.SIn
trepid,aWorldWarII-eraaircraftcarrier,isworthwhileinitself.WhilethecomplexsuffereddamageduringHurricaneSandy,mostofits
facilitiesareonceagainshipshape.FamiliesmaywanttoconsiderOperationSlumber,whichallowsforovernightvisitsw
ithspecialactivitiesforchildren6andolder.Children‘sMuseumoftheArtsAlltheartworkhereismadebychildren,andvisitorscanmaketheirown(bonus:youdon‘thavetoc
leanup).Anareaforyoungerchildrenincludessand,Play-Dohandguidedmusicactivities.ChildrengoberserkfortheBal
lPond,aclosed-inareaofoversizeballs.Isitexperientialart?Aninstallation?Childrenneednotbotherwithsuchimponder
ables.1.Whichofthefollowingmuseumsofferfreeadmission?A.TenementMuseum.B.MoMaMuseum.C.IntrepidSea,AirandSpaceMuse
um.D.Children‘sMuseumofArts.2.HowisChildren‘sMuseumoftheArtsdifferentfromtheotherthreemuseums?A.Itprovidesactivitiesforchildreno
fdifferentages.B.Itexhibitsalotofartwork.C.Itsartworkisallcreatedbychildren.D.ItusedtobedamagedintheHurricanSandy.3.Whatdothefourmuseum
shaveincommon?A.Theyareallchildren-friendly.B.Theyallshowvisitorscontemporaryartwork.C.Theycanoffervisitorsact
ivitiestotakepartin.D.Theyareallsuitableforchildrenover4yearsold.23.(2020届四川省绵阳南山中学高考三诊)Ipassedmydriv
ingtestatthefourthattempt.YoumightthinkthatmeansI‘mnotassafeassomeonewhopassedforthefirsttime.Butwouldyo
ufeelsaferwithnodriveratall?Maybenot,andit‘sforthisreasonthatautomotivefirmshaveincludeddriver-assistfunctionsintheirprototype(
原型)driverlesscars.Thisallowsthehumandrivertotakeoverifthereisaproblem.Googleisonemanufacturerthathasprototypedriverlesscars.Thesehavebeenequippedwit
hsteeringwheelsandconventionalcontrolstoallownormaldriving.Butthisisjustastage—thevisionistohavefullyautomatedcarsverysoon.Thedirectorof
Google‘sself-driveproject,ChrisUrmson,hopeshis11-year-oldsonwillneverhavetotakeadrivingtest.Toachievethat,thecarsneedtobeontheroadsinfiveyears.Hesays
driverlesscarswillgreatlyreduceaccidentsandtrafficjams.AccordingtoChris,―about1.2millionpeoplearekilledontheroadsaroundtheworldeachyear.Tha
tnumberisequivalenttoajetfallingoutoftheskyeveryday.‖Hethinksgradualchangestoexistingcardesignsarenotenoughtodealwiththeproblem.―Ifwearereallyg
oingtomakechangestoourcitiesandgetridofparkinglots,weneedself-drivecars,‖hesays.Google‘sprototypeshavecov
eredoveramillionkilometersontheroad.Theyhavealsohadtodealwithunexpectedsituations,suchasachilddrivingatoyca
rintheroad,andawomaninanelectricwheelchairchasingaduck.Ineachcase,theyreactedsafely.Somearenotconvinced
.SevenBeikerofStanfordUniversitythinksdriverlesscarswillstillneedhumaninputinextremecircumstances.Healsoworriesthatpe
oplemayforgethowtooperatetheirvehiclesiftheydonotdoitregularly.―IguessIshouldn‘tthrowawaymydriver‘slicensejustyet,‖hesays.4.Whatcanbeknownabo
utdriverlesscars?A.Theyarefittedwithnewly-developedsteeringwheels.B.Theyincludefunctionsmanagedbyhumandrivers.C.Theyneedtraditionalcon
trolstoavoidtrafficjams.D.Theywillbepurchasedonthemarketinfiveyears.5.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatChrissaid
?A.Chrisbelievesthatthereisapossibilityofajetcrashingperday.B.About1.2millionpeoplearekilledaroundtheworldeac
hyear.C.Changingcurrentcardesignsalonecannotpreventalltrafficdeaths.D.Driverlesscarscannotdealwithextreme
circumstanceswithouthumanhelp.6.What‘stheattitudeofSevenBeikertowardsdriverlesscars?A.Approving.B.Cautious.C.Neutral.D.Hopeful.7.Whatdoesthepassa
gemainlytalkabout?A.Whyweneeddriverlesscarsinthenearfuture.B.Howtocontroladriverlesscarwithoutadriver‘slicense.C.Differencesbetweendriverlesscarsandc
onventionalones.D.Abriefintroductionofdriverlesscarsandsomeopinionsonthem.24.(2020届四川省绵阳南山中学高考三诊)Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneof
themanyfunnycatvideosonline,you‘llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstand---theylike
toclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattacksmallobjectsfornoreasonatall.Nowscientistshavemanagedtofigureoutwhatexactlyisgoingoninthe
brainsofourlittlefriends.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats‘strangebehavior
largelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild.―Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesameinstincts(本能)thatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears.‖hesaidi
naTEDTalk.―Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles.‖Inthewild,catsarehunters.Theirbodiesandgreatbalancingabilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighspotstobett
erlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon‘thavetohuntanymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofviewin
gthelivingroomfrom,forexample,thetopoftherefrigerator.Cats‘huntinginstinctisalsowhatmakesthemattacksmallthin
gslikekeysandUSBdrives.Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycanget,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.However,catscanalsob
eprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachines---theyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerous
animals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanbox:asmellyonecouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.Knowinghowcats‘mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandi
ngthem.Itmayalsohelpcats‘ownerstobettermeetcats‘needs.Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurni
turearound.Theycouldalsouse―foodpuzzles‖tomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.8.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,___
_____.A.cats‘strangebehaviorishardforpeopletounderstandB.catsaremoreusedtolivinginthewildthaninhumans‘hom
esC.catsbehavestrangelymainlybecauseofsomeinstinctsinthewildD.cats‘instinctsareashelpfultothemtodayastheyweremillionsofyearago9.Whichofthefollowingst
atementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Catsliketoclimbuphighbecausetheywanttohidefromdangerousanimals.B.Catsat
tackkeysandUSBdrivesbecausetheyhaveahabitofhuntingsmallanimals.C.Catsenjoystayinginsmallspacesbecausetheyus
uallyliveinsmallcavesinthewild.D.Cats‘preferenceforacleanboxprobablyhassomethingtodowiththeirhuntinginstinct
s.10.Theunderlinedword―prey‖inParagraph5probablymeans_________.A.ananimalthatistoolazyB.ananimalthatlikeshidinggamesC.ana
nimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD.ananimalthatishunted11.Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A.explorethereasonsbehindcats‘strangebehav
iorB.describecats‘pastwildexperiencetoreadersC.tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD.comparecats‘behavi
orinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild25.(2020届四川省绵阳南山中学高考三诊)TeenagerswhochecksocialmediaforseveralhoursadayareattheriskofdevelopingADHD(多动症)
,astudyhasconcluded.Theresearchteam,fromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,tracked2,600teenagersaged15and16.Theyaskedthem
howmanytimestheycheckedtheirphonesandotherdigitaldevicesforvariousreasons,andthenmonitoredthemforsymptomsofADHD
.Aftertwoyears,thosewhohadcheckedtheirphonesthemostoftenweretwiceaslikelyasthosewhocheckedtheleastoftentoshowsignsofADHD.Wri
tingintheJAMAmedicaljournal,thescientistssaid,―Modernmediadevicesimmediatelyinformuserswhennewtextmessages,social
mediapostings,orvideogameplayinvitationsarrive.Exposuretosuchinformationmaydrawattentionawayfromimportanttasks.Frequentdistractio
ncouldinterruptthedevelopmentofconstantattentionandorganizationskills.‖Theybelieveconstantaccesstoinst
antentertainmentalsohasanimpact.ResearcherProfessorAdamLeventhalsaidallpreviousresearchhadfocusedonthelinkb
etweenADHDandtelevisions.―What‘snewisthatpreviousstudiesonthistopicweredonemanyyearsago,whensocialmedia,mobi
lephones,tabletsandmobileappsdidn‘texist.Wecansaywithconfidencethatteenswhoareexposedtohigherlevelsofdigitalmediaaresignifican
tlymorelikelytodevelopADHDsymptomsinthefuture,‖hesaid.Leventhalbelievesthefindingshelpfillagapinundersta
ndinghownewmobilemediadevicesandseeminglylimitlesscontentposeamentalhealthriskforchildren.Andthefindingsserveasawarning.Britishscientist
swelcomedthefindings.ButProfessorAndyPrzybylskioftheOxfordInternetInstitutesaid,―Thestudyreliesonsurveyresponsesprovidedb
ythestudentsinquestion.Itisnotclearifteachersorparentswouldratethechildrensimilarlyoriftheself-reportedmeasureofdigitalscreen
useisrelatedwitheitheractualbehaviororhigherqualitysurveyitems.‖12.Howdidtheresearchersconductthestudy?A.Bymonitoring2,600
teenagerswithADHD.B.Bytrackingtheparticipantsfortwoyears.C.Byanalyzingdatafrompreviousresearchesonline.D.Bycontrollingd
ifferentteens‘timespentonsocialmedia.13.WhatdoesLeventhalthinkoftheexposuretohigherlevelsofdigitalmedia?A.ItwillcausediverseADHDsymptoms.B
.ItwillcreatehigherADHDrisks.C.Itwillweakenteenagers‘confidence.D.Itwillhaveamajorinfluenceonorganizations
kills.14.WhatdoesProfessorAndyPrzybylskithinkofthestudy?A.Itprovidesabetterunderstandingofthemedia.B.
Itshouldhavefocusedonparents‘responses.C.Itsfindingsarenotreliableenough.D.It‘sabreakthroughinthisfield.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitle
forthetext?A.TheuseofdigitalmediaisontheriseB.TeensareincreasinglyexposedtoADHDC.Heavyuseofsocialmediamayincreas
eADHDrisksD.Teens‘exposuretomodernmediacallsmoreattention26.(2020届四川省绵阳市高三第三次诊断性考试)ThesloganfortheCulturalHeritagea
ndSustainableDevelopmentFundis"InLoveWithChina"-andthisspecialmessagehasbcenshowninitsownlogo.Thelogousesthecharacter
sfor"wind"and"phoenix"(风凰)inancientoraclebonescript(甲骨文)onacircularChinesefan.MadamKangJiaqi,theexecutivedirector
ofCHSDF,INLOVEWITHCHINAexplainsthemanylayersofmeaningbehindthelogo:―Thelogoadoptsthewritingstyleoforaclebonescr
ipt-datingbackover3,000years-carvedontoeitherturtleshelloroxbones."TheChinesecharacterfor*wind'andthecharacterfor"phoenix'arealmostthesame,withjuston
estrokedifference.InChina'sancientpast,thecharacterfor"phoenix'waswidelyconsideredtobringpeaceandhappinessandrepresentsgoodfortune.Thech
aracter"wind'hasalonghistoryandisalsoknownasanamerepresentingcultureandspiritualpower.""Boththecharacters"wind'and'phoeni
x'sharethesamecomponentintheircharacters,whichisalsousedintheslogan'InLoveWithChina'.Thisextraordinarycombinationrepresentshowexpertsleadfashion,
whichintumleadsculture-andthatcultureisthebasisofcreativity.Therefore,itrepresentstheimportanceoftraditionalC
hinesecultureinglobalcreativity."TakingtheChineseoraclebonecharacterof"wind'and'phoenix'asourlogorepres
entsthebeginningofChinesecivilization,whichsuggeststhatitcanpassonChineseculturethroughthecooperationbetweentheCHSDFandthecooperativeplatfor
mofglobaldesigners,"explainsJiaqi.LogoartistSamChungsimilarlyexplainsherdesignprocess,"Thedecisionoftheoraclebonescriptof'wind'comesfrom
therootofthecharacteritself.Originatedfromthecharactershapeof'phoenix,''wind's'oraclebonescriptstillpresentswonder,despiteit
smorecircularshape.Thethreetassels(流苏)attheendofthemoon-shapedfanfurthergiveafeelingoflightnesswhile
hintingatbothEasternandWesternflavors."8.Whatdoweknowaboutthelogo?A.It'scarvedonturtleshells.B.It'sdrawnoncircularC
hinesefans.C.It'sdesignedinanewwritingstyle.D.It'sacombinationoftwosimilarcharacters.9.Whyare'wind'and'phoeni
x'chosen?A.Theyareeasilywritten.B.Theysymbolizegoodfortune.C.TheyrepresentChineseculturalandspiritualpower.D.Theypromoteglobalcreativitybas
edonChineseculture.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.SamChungistheactualdesignerofthelogo.B
.Theideaforthelogocomesfromabroad.C.Thedirectorhaslittlesayinthedecision.D.Tasselsaresymbolofwesterncultu
re.11.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Chineseinfluenceontheworld.B.ThemakingofthelogoforCHSDF.C.Chinesecultureandcivilization.D.Chinesecharac
ters'wind'and'phoenix'.27.(2020届四川省遂宁市高三第二次诊断性考试)Inthelastfewyears,companieslikeoBikehavebegunfloodings
treetsinplaceslikeJapanandAustraliawithbikes.BusinessmanMikeThanTunWinrealizedthesebikescoulddomuchgoodforschoolchil
dreninMyanmar,ofwhomsomewalkanhourormoreeverydaytoschool.ThenhecreatedLessWalkwhichbuysupthebikesfromothercountries.Le
ssWalkmodifies(改装)bikestomakethemmoreusefulforstudents.Therentalbikesusedtorequireasmartphoneapptounlockthem.LessWalk
changedthisforalockwithakey.Theyalsoaddedasecondseatinthebackofthebikes,allowingtwochildrentoridetoschoolononeb
ike.Recentlythey‘rereplacingthebike‘sregulartireswithasolidtirethatcan‘tgoflat.Withallthechanges,eachbikepackedattracti
velycostsLessWalkabout$35.―Despitethecost,thebenefitsitcandeveloparewellworthtrying,‖ThantoldTechCrunch.Theprojectboughtthousandsofre
ntalbikesfromfailedcompaniesandshippedthemtoMyanmar.Theprocesswasn‘taseasyasitsounds—therewaslotsofpaperworkconcernedinmovingthebikesfro
monecountrytoanother.ButgivingoutthebikestakesalittlelongergiventhatLessWalkwantstomakesurethatthebikesgo,forfree
,tothestudentswhoneedthemthemostandMyanmarhasapopulationofover50millionpeopleandmorethanninemillionstudents.Theprojectisworkingwit
hMyanmar‘sgovernmentandschoolsystemstofocusonpoorstudentswalkinglongdistancesadaytoschool.Thanhopestobringinasmanyas100,000bik
esandexpandtheprogramtoothercountrieslikeLaosandCambodia.Thanisalsohopefulthathecaninspire―globalfriends‖tofollowhimtoputtheabandone
dbikestowork,insteadofcreatingyetmoreurbanwaste.4.HowmanymodificationsdoesLessWalkdotothebikes?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.5.Whydoesittak
elongertodonatetherecycledbikes?A.Shippingthebikesissodifficult.B.There‘retoomanypoorstudents.C.Thebik
esneedpackingcarefully.D.Targetedbikedonationisneeded.6.WhichcanbestdescribeThanTunWinastheleaderoftheproject?A.Amb
itious.B.Encouraged.C.Well-experienced.D.Nature-loving.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.RemovalofUrbanRubbishB.Recyc
leofDonatedBikesC.BenefitsbeyondtheCostD.Students‘NewVehicles28.(2020届四川省遂宁市高三第二次诊断性考试)There‘sawell-knownstoryintheworldoflite
rarytranslatorsaboutthetranslatorwhowasthrilledtoseehisworkappearatgreatlengthinanarticleinapopularmagazine.Hehadtranslatedmanynovelsbyal
ittle-knownScandinaviannovelist,whohebelievedhadbeenignoredandnotreceivedtheattentionorpraisethenovelistdeserved.Hehaddevotedmuch
timetotryingtogetthisnovelistsomerecognition.Thearticleagreedwithhisassessmentofthenovelist‘sworksmentioninglongpassagesfrom
histranslations.Butsomethingwasmissing.Thetranslatorsearchedinvainforamentionofhisname.Itdidn‘tappearanywhere.Thetranslato
r‘sjoyatthecoverage(报道)oftheauthorhelikedwasconsiderablyruinedbythis.Hefeltthathehimselfshouldhavehadsomerecognitioninthearticle.Itwasa
sifthetranslatordidnotexist,andalltheeffortshehadmadehadneverhappened.Mostpeoplewouldagreethatitwaswrongofth
emagazinenottomentionthetranslator.However,itisalsotruethatmostreadersthemselvesoperateinexactlythesameway,andforthemitis
alsoasifthetranslatordidn‘texist.Whenpeoplereadatranslationofanovel,theywanttofeeltheyarereadingwhatthenovelist,andnotso
meoneelse,wrote.Theydon‘twanttoberemindedthattheyarenotreading,andwouldnotbeabletoread,theoriginalnovelcreatedbythenovelist,notwishingtoknowwhoth
etranslatorwasorpayanyattentiontowhattheyhavedone.Inthisglobalage,moreandmoreworksoffictionarebeingtra
nslatedintomoreandmorelanguages.Readersarenowabletoexperienceandunderstandotherculturesmorethaneverthroug
hthereadingoftranslatednovels.Sotheworksofmoreandmorenovelistscanreachpeopleinotherpartsoftheworld.Thisappliesnotonlytonewno
velsbutalsotofreshtranslationsofoldclassics.8.WhatcanweknowaboutthetranslatorinParagraph1?A.Hisopinionwassharedbythemagazi
ne.B.Thenovelist‘sworkswerehisfavourite.C.Heoftensentarticlestothemagazine.D.Thenovelistgotfamouswithhishelp.9.Ho
wdidthetranslatorfeelwhenhelookedcloselyatthearticleinthemagazine?A.Regretful.B.Proud.C.Upset.D.Skeptic
al.10.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thecontributionsofnoveltranslators.B.Thegeneralattitudetowardstranslators.C
.Thereaders‘differenttastesinliterature.D.Theimportanceofreadingoriginalworks.11.Whatdoestheauthorstresswhentalkingabouttheglobalage?A
.Theshortageofablenoveltranslators.B.Thenumberofreadersoforiginalworks.C.Thevalueofnovelsindifferentcountries.D.Thevarietyoffictionavailabletoread
ers.