专题08 阅读理解之新闻报道10篇(第二期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(江苏专用)

备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(江苏专用)

第二期

专题08 阅读理解之新闻报道10篇

（23·24上·江苏镇江·期中）An author with cerebral palsy(脑瘫) who fulfilled his dream of writing a children’s book said he hoped it could help young people “be themselves”.

Gavin Clift on wrote Max and the Magic Wish, about a boy with cerebral palsy who wishes to be like other children before starting school.

Clifton wanted to convey the message that it is OK for children to be different. Clifton was expected to never walk, talk or go to mainstream school due to his condition. Clifton now walks and drives and can speak through a specialist machine.

He said he wanted to show others what people with disabilities can do, “The person you become is the most important thing because you learn to adapt your life in your own way. And I want to show children and others with disabilities that being yourself is always the best that they should do. It has always been a dream of mine to write a children’s book and if I can educate more people and inspire them whilst making a difference to their lives, I would be so happy. It would be my biggest achievement yet.”

Clifton said he wanted it to go against “keyboard warriors” searching for people with disabilities on social media. “I have suffered abuse from keyboard warriors myself but the best advice I can give is to never bite back and let go of all the horrible comments and let them go over your head.”

The author’s father Martin Clifton said, “The doctor said he would never walk or talk because of his cerebral pals y that affects one side of his body. I am so proud of him.”

Illustrator and publisher of Clifton’s book, Clare Thomas, said working with him was “an absolute honour”. She said, “He doesn’t let anything stand in his way.”

1．How is the third paragraph developed?

A．By describing a process. B．By analyzing causes.

C．By giving an example. D．By following time order.

2．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．The motivation behind Clifton’s writing a book.

B．The reason for Gavin Clifton’s recovery.

C．The main character of Gavin Clifton’s book.

D．The cause of Gavin Clifton’s illness.

3．How does Clifton respond to keyboard warriors?

A．He asks friends for help. B．He ignores their evil words.

C．He bites back keyboard warriors. D．He accepts the horrible comments.

4．Why did Clare Thomas feel honored to work with Gavin Clifton?

A．Because Gavin Clifton enjoyed a high social status.

B．Because Gavin Clift on was a man with disabilities.

C．Because Gavin Clifton brought much confidence to Clare Thomas.

D．Because Gavin Clift impressed Clare Thomas with his perseverance.

 

（23·24上·江苏南京·一模）Since we are vulnerable (脆弱的) when we sleep, sleep must play a critical role, or evolution wouldn’t have selected for it. Early humans had to hunt, gather food and protect themselves. Those activities consumed much time, so unless sleep served very important purposes, those who slept less would have an advantage. Yet sleeping for long hours of the night was kept for years, but scientists had only general ideas about what happened during sleep. Recently, Dr. Chiara Chiarelli, a neuroscientist, shared what sleep neuroscience research has discovered.

Neural (神经的) networks in the brain are connected through synapses (神经突触) which allow signals to flow throughout the brain and onto cells. During waking hours, new learning can strengthen the connections. You can think of knowledge acquired over a long time as a group of well-connected neural paths. When you learn something new, new paths are connected to the old. During the waking hours, your brain processes massive amounts of new insignificant information, say remembering where you parked your car. But that memory has to be preserved at least until you reach the car. It establishes a new connection to your memory of what your car looks like, a well-established “old” memory. The brain creates so many connections daily that particular circuits can be heavily burdened.

Dr. Cirelli explained that during sleep, a great many synaptic connections are weakened so that connections are more available for new learning the next day. Continuing with the parked car example, the exact location of the parked car is not needed again, so the connections are weakened. In fact, if it were not, you might memorize hundreds of places where you have parked, leading to considerable confusion!

You don’t have to be a scientist to understand that not sleeping well affects next day functioning — this is common cultural wisdom. Dr. Cirelli’s research is an example of science showing the “why” and “how” mechanisms that underlie that wisdom.

5．What does the example of early humans show?

A．Sleep wasn’t as important as it is today.

B．Our ancestors had a hard time surviving.

C．Sleep is significant in the history of humans.

D．Whoever sleeps less enjoys more advantages.

6．What message does the author seem to convey in paragraph 2?

A．Our memory can be kept over a long period of time.

B．Our brain can be overloaded with synaptic connections.

C．Our brain’s neural network is connected through synapses.

D．Our new learning is based on well-established old memories

7．What has Dr. Cirelli’s research discovered?

A．Sleep relieves synaptic burden. B．Sleep carries cultural wisdom.

C．Sleep broadens neural paths. D．Sleep stimulates brain development.

8．What’s the author’s attitude to Dr. Cirelli’s research?

A．Doubtful B．Unclear

C．Dismissive (鄙视的) D．Approving

 

（23·24上·江苏镇江·阶段练习）“IS THERE SOME game where I just lie really still on a comfy bed or something?” Bandit, the father in “Bluey”, asks with hope in his voice. “Hospitals!” yell Bluey and Bingo, his two cheerful dog daughters. “Oh, not hospital,” sighs Bandit, as he is led to a pile of sofa cushions on the floor to become a patient. This is just one of the games the Heeler family plays. There’s “Daddy Robot”, where Bandit is assigned chores, and “Hotel”, where the workers (the children) repeatedly wake up the guest (Bandit).

“Bluey”, a hit series about four Blue Heeler dogs, first aired on Australian television on October 1st five years ago. It is a celebration of the funny and humorous games adults and children play together. The creator, Joe Brumm, an Australian animator, draws on his own experience of bringing up little ones. Mr Brumm created “Bluey” as Australia’s answer to “Peppa Pig”, a beloved British animated series. And the TV series went viral. In America, more than 23 million hours of “Bluey” were streamed in a single week in July: an impressive feat given each instalment is around seven minutes long.

The global success originates from the wholesome premise: a family having fun, which parents like to show their children. There is an instructive element, too, as the dogs usually learn something about the real world as a result of their games. For children who expect a present from every party they go to, “Pass the Parcel” teaches them about the joy of generosity. “Bluey” is also beautifully designed, with calming hues and soft music. It makes