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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2024·山东省滨州市高三模拟)My son's seventh birthday is approaching,so conversation at my house has naturally turned to organizing his party.
For his sixth birthday,we booked the local trampoline (蹦床) park.This worked out well.But the whole event cost us hundreds of pounds.This year,I'm trying to convince him that the dinosaur-themed park down the road offers just as much fun—and you don't even need to wear special socks! This will be cheaper,because we aren't required to hire a space—we can simply buy tickets for his mates.
But I still keep pondering over one thing—party bags.Why should a bunch of seven-year-olds,who have already been treated to a day out and a mountain of sugar,also be handed a bag full of pound-shop gifts for simply bothering to show up?
Party bags are an environmental disaster.I reckon my son attends 20 parties per year,and at each party there are 20 kids in attendance,which means 400 plastic bags in total.Within these 400 bags are perhaps 800 plastic toys,almost all of which fall apart on the journey home and then get binned instantly.The waste is shocking,and I don't want to be part of it.
I know there are some party bag alternatives: one couple I know covered a table with Mr.Men books and got the kids to choose one each.At another party,I saw the hosts fill a bucket with soft toys and crumpled newspaper,and do a lucky dip (抽奖).Admirable efforts.
Even if that is a nice try,and even if the contents in the party bags don't fall apart,so what? Will our guests think more highly of our child because of the party bags from our party? Will my child's ability to make and keep friends be improved?
Well,the tradition for kid's party bags ends with me,and it ends here,and it ends now.Who's with me?
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者儿子的七岁生日快到了,作者打算今年在路边的恐龙主题公园为儿子过生日,因为这会节省很多钱,同时作者认为由主人给参加聚会的孩子准备的派对包是一种浪费,作者坚决抵制。
1.Why does the author recommend the dinosaur-themed park?
A.Because it's more enjoyable.
B.Because it provides socks.
C.Because it can reduce cost.
D.Because it offers free tickets.
解析:C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“But the whole event cost us hundreds of pounds...This will be cheaper,because we aren't required to hire a space—we can simply buy tickets for his mates.”可知,作者推荐恐龙主题公园的原因是它可以降低成本,故选C。
2.What may be put in party bags?
A.Gifts brought by guests.
B.Gifts prepared by hosts.
C.Gifts distributed by parks.
D.Gifts donated by charities.
解析:B 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Why should a bunch of seven-year-olds,who have already been treated to a day out and a mountain of sugar,also be handed a bag full of pound-shop gifts for simply bothering to show up?”和第四段中“I reckon my son attends 20 parties per year,and at each party there are 20 kids in attendance,which means 400 plastic bags in total.”和第五段中“I know there are some party bag alternatives: one couple I know covered a table with Mr.Men books and got the kids to choose one each.”可知,派对包里装有主人准备的礼物。
3.What is the author's attitude towards party bags?
A.Intolerant. B.Objective.
C.Favorable. D.In different.
解析:A 观点态度题。根据最后一段中“Well,the tradition for kid's party bags ends with me,and it ends here,and it ends now.Who's with me?”可推知,作者不能忍受派对包,故选A。
4.What do the underlined words “get binned” mean in Paragraph 4?
A.Be recycled. B.Be repaired.
C.Be thrown away. D.Be given away.
解析:C 词义猜测题。根据画线短语所在句子“Within these 400 bags are perhaps 800 plastic toys,almost all of which fall apart on the journey home and then get binned instantly.”和画线短语下文“The waste is shocking,and I don't want to be part of it.”可知,作者说派对包会被浪费掉,这说明派对包里的玩具在回家的路上都会散架,然后被扔掉,由此可推知,画线短语“get binned”意为“被扔掉”,故选C。
B
(2024·石家庄高中教学质量检测)While the rest of us are sleeping,freshwater turtles (龟) from Central America to Asia are getting out of the water and basking at night.There have been reports of this behavior before,but now a new study is the first to document the widespread occurrence.The findings suggest this may be a common and almost entirely overlooked aspect of many species' ecology.
Dr.Donald T.McKnight,one of the researchers,said he and a colleague first observed freshwater turtles night basking at the Ross River in Townsville,Australia.“We think it's related to temperature.The water is staying so warm at night that it's actually warmer than the turtles like it to be and they can cool down by coming out of the water,”says McKnight.
For the study,researchers put cameras to watch the night activity of as many freshwater turtle species as possible.The cameras were set up in 25 locations.They were programmed to take a photo every two minutes.They collected data on 29 species of freshwater turtles.
It would be lovely to think the turtles are just enjoying some leisure time when things are quiet.But the researchers noted that in most cases,the turtles got out of water when the water was too warm and the air was cooler.Given the warming planet,that's admittedly a bit depressing.However,not all of the nighttime baskers were escaping too-warm water.According to the study,turtles in India exhibited more basking on cooler nights,rather than warmer nights,and those in Africa spent more time basking at night in winter than in summer.The reasons for these differences are unclear.It may be that at some sites or seasons,turtles are escaping unfavourably warm water temperatures,while at others,they are taking advantage of the warm air to increase their body temperature and escape unfavourably cold water.
Regardless of the“why”behind different species' reasons for midnight basking,it's a fascinating look at behaviors not previously documented by scientists.And it is at least encouraging to know that turtles are figuring out important behaviors tied to climate change.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现淡水龟进行月光浴是因为水温变化。
5.Why do the freshwater turtles from Australia get out of water at night?
A.To search for extra food.
B.To avoid natural enemies.
C.To cool themselves down.
D.To enjoy the quietness outside.
解析:C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“We think it's related to temperature ...coming out of the water”可知,澳大利亚的淡水龟进行月光浴与温度有关,晚上的水非常温暖,实际上比淡水龟喜欢的要暖和,它们可以从水中出来降温,即澳大利亚的淡水龟晚上游出水是为了给自己降温,故选C。
6.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.How the study was conducted.
B.What the study brought about.
C.Why the study was carried out.
D.Where the study was made.
解析:A 段落大意题。第三段提到在这项研究中,研究人员安装了摄像机以观察尽可能多的淡水龟物种的夜间活动,摄像机被设置在25个地点并被设定为每两分钟拍一张照片,共收集了29种淡水龟的数据。由此可知,本段主要介绍了该项研究是如何进行的,故选A。
7.Which of the following are the researchers certain about?
A.Turtles in Africa flee water often on summer nights.
B.The water is unfavorable for turtles to survive in India.
C.The reasons for turtles' different behaviors are obvious.
D.Night basking is caused by the change of water temperature.
解析:D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“But the researchers noted that in most cases,the turtles got out of water when the water was too warm and the air was cooler.”可知,研究人员注意到,在大多数情况下龟是在水温过高、空气较冷的时候出水的。由此可知,研究人员能够确定的是月光浴是由水温的变化引起的,故选D。
8.How does the author feel about the finding?
A.Skeptical. B.Positive.
C.Surprised. D.Desperate.
解析:B 观点态度题。根据最后一段可知,不管不同物种午夜月光浴背后的原因是什么,这是对科学家以前没有记录的行为的一个有趣观察。知道龟正在想出与气候变化有关的重要行为至少是令人鼓舞的。由此可推知,作者对研究的发现持积极态度,故选B。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2024·九江市高考模拟)In early February,an old stove with rich vivid images (zaotou painting) took center stage at a village Spring Festival gala in Haiyan county,Zhejiang Province. 1 .They feature historical and legendary figures,animals and flowers,which are painted in bright colors and have a way of drawing attention from admiring viewers.Zaotou is a part of a kitchen stove in the shape of a square or rectangle,on which are some images showing the beauty of nature and humanity.
2 .In ancient time,villagers would hire bricklayers (瓦工) to build a mud stove in their new home and then painted pictures on a day of good fortune. 3 .They whitewashed (粉刷) the mud-made stove with lime-water,sketched out the patterns based on the shape of the stove,applied the final coat of paint and even created a three-dimensional effect.
At first,simple tools had been used to produce such art,including a selection of brushes,rulers,and paint.With people's aesthetic appreciation growing,watercolors were used,mostly red,yellow and blue,the three auspicious (吉祥的) ones to the Chinese people. 4 .No matter what material is available,the stove painting is always symbolic and harbors good wishes for the owners.
Now many people are devoted to the inheritance and popularization of zaotou painting and more and more support has been received from various sides including local authorities. 5 .
A.Zaotou painting has a history of at least 300 years
B.Villagers were occupied in building zaotou for their houses
C.Folk craftsmen painted to express their passions for life later on
D.They all consist of a base and a body that embraces inserted pans
E.Zaotou painting has been definitely greeting its new spring and hope
F.Later new materials replaced watercolors to solve the color-fading problem
G.The images represent people's respect to heroes and wishes for good fortune
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了灶头画的历史和发展。
1.解析:G 根据上文“In early February,an old stove with rich vivid images(zaotou painting)took center stage at a village Spring Festival gala in Haiyan county,Zhejiang Province.”可知,接下来要介绍的就是这些图像所代表的意义,G项“这些图像代表了人们对英雄的尊重和对好运的祝愿”符合题意,故选择G。
2.解析:A 根据下文“In ancient time,villagers would hire bricklayers (瓦工) to build a mud stove in their new home and then painted pictures on a day of good fortune.”可知,本段主要介绍的是灶头画的历史,A项“灶头画至少有300年的历史”符合题意,故选A。
3.解析:C 根据下文“They whitewashed (粉刷) the mud-made stove with lime-water,sketched out the patterns based on the shape of the stove,applied the final coat of paint and even created a three-dimensional effect.”可知,这里要描述绘画工匠作画的过程,这里的They代指的是那些绘画工匠,C项“民间工匠绘画是为了表达他们对日后生活的热爱”符合题意,故选择C。
4.解析:F 根据上文可知,这一段主要介绍的是绘画材料的演变过程,F项“后来,新材料取代了水彩,解决了褪色问题”符合题意,故选F。
5.解析:E 根据上文“Now many people are devoted to the inheritance and popularization of zaotou painting and more and more support has been received from various sides including local authorities.”可知,本段主要介绍的是灶头画如今的传承与发展,E项“灶头画无疑迎来了新的春天和希望”符合题意,故选E。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2024·山东省高三适应性联考)Huazhao Festival have remained silent for centuries.However,the traditional festival closely 1. (connect) with spring is coming back to life,because of growing enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture and a rising need for seasonal sightseeing tours.
Huazhao Festival 2. (say) to be celebrated as the birthday of the flower goddess in every second month on the Chinese lunar calendar.Its origin can date 3. the period before the Qin Dynasty and was 4. (official) set as a festival during the Sui and Tang dynasties.During the Tang Dynasty,the festival 5. (fall) on the 15th day of the second lunar month.It was one of the three nationwide celebrations back then.The other two were Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.
However,the timing of the festival varies between regions,because of the difference in when flowering begins.As 6. result,many parts of the country took turns 7. (launch) their celebrations as if presenting a feast for the eyes in relay.
Despite 8. (variety) highlights,the festive celebrations across different regions shared the features of hanfu — a traditional Chinese style of clothing — and flower appreciation.The festival also plays a key role in boosting shopping and caters to spending in nearby areas.
Its renaissance reflects the change in young people's aesthetic orientation (审美取向),emotional needs and consumption preferences,and indicates their 9. (recognize) of excellent traditional Chinese culture.Behind that is the 10. (grow) cultural confidence among young people.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了花朝节的起源和节日活动等相关情况。
1.解析:connected 考查非谓语动词。be connected with和……相关,此处应用过去分词作定语,故填connected。
2.解析:is said 考查时态和语态。主语Huazhao Festival和动词say之间是被动关系,且句子是描述一个事实,应用一般现在时的被动语态, 故填is said。
3.解析:from 考查介词。date from追溯到, 故填from。
4.解析:officially 考查副词。修饰动词set应用副词形式,故填officially。
5.解析:fell 考查时态。根据时间状语“During the Tang Dynasty”可知句子应用一般过去时,故填fell。
6.解析:a 考查冠词。as a result因此,固定短语,故填a。
7.解析:to launch 考查非谓语动词。take turns to do sth.轮流做某事,故填to launch。
8.解析:various 考查形容词。空处应填形容词作定语,修饰名词highlights,various各种各样的, 故填various。
9.解析:recognition 考查名词。结合空前的their可知,空处应填名词作宾语,recognition认可,不可数名词,故填recognition。
10.解析:growing 考查形容词。空处应填形容词作定语,修饰名词confidence,growing增长的,形容词,故填growing。
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