第1部分 训练3(Word教参)-【精讲精练】2026年高考英语二轮专题辅导与训练
训练3
[对应学生用书P203]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
C
(2025·湖北十一校第一次联考)In these days of electronic everything，you'd think that most businesses wouldn't be using paper cheques (支票) any more.In fact，for most businesses，paper cheques are still a thing.As many as one in three business deals are paid this way and 81% of firms in the US are still using paper cheques to settle some of their bills.
Stop the eye-rolling because yeah，we know，electronic payments are quicker to make，authorise and complete，and they're easier to track and report.They save paper and are good for the environment.They're more secure，efficient and cost less.They can be made and approved from anywhere.A growing number of businesses not only prefer electronic payments，but are requiring customers to do this.Even Microsoft recently announced that it would no longer accept paper cheques from its partners.
But still...I'm going to miss the paper cheque.I've always enjoyed the circumstance of the biweekly cheque run and the grandest part is the final approval evidenced by the ultimate proof of authority：the signature.Some of my clients take delight in the opportunity to examine and sign every cheque because there's no better example of power than this.Paper cheques are not only a written form of contracts favoured by firms throughout history but also a form of marketing where companies can proudly display their logos.They are clear evidence of stability and reliability.
Unfortunately，the writing is on the wall for the paper cheque.And that makes me sad.According to the Small Business Administration，the majority of small business owners are over the age of 50.We grew up with Swanson TV Dinners，hockey without helmets (头盔) and appointed smoking sections in airplanes.We'll retire and younger generations will bury us along with our chequebooks.
We know this will unavoidably change.For now，many businesses in the US are still relying on paper cheques to pay.Yes，they're inefficient and costlier.But please be patient.Allow me to have this one little enjoyment while it lasts.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。电子支付有诸多好处，越来越多的企业不仅喜欢电子支付，而且还要求客户使用电子支付。尽管电子支付日益普及，但纸质支票因其历史和情感价值仍被一些企业和个人所偏好使用。
28．What phenomenon does the author describe in paragraph 1?
A．Doing business is increasingly difficult.
B．Everything is going electronic in the US.
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C．Paper cheques are still in use in business.
D．Most American firms fail to pay the bills.
解析 细节理解题。第一段讲“在一切都是电子化的今天，你可能会认为大多数企业不会再使用纸质支票了。事实上，对大多数企业来说，纸质支票仍然是一种重要的东西。多达三分之一的商业交易是以这种方式支付的，美国81%的公司仍在使用纸质支票来结算部分账单”。由此可知，第一段描述的现象是纸质支票在商业中仍在使用，故选C。
答案 C
29．What does Microsoft's decision indicate?
A．The growing trend of shifting to electronic payments.
B．The change in forms of cooperation in big companies.
C．The potential comeback of paper cheques in the market.
D．The popularity of electronic payments among customers.
解析 推理判断题。第二段讲电子支付的进行、授权和完成速度更快，而且更容易去跟踪和报告，它们节省纸张，对环境友好，更安全、高效且成本更低，它们可以在任何地方被制作和批准，越来越多的企业不仅喜欢电子支付，而且要求客户也使用电子支付。接着作者以微软为例，表明其最近宣布将不再接受合作伙伴的纸质支票，借此来说明电子支付日益普及，故选A。
答案 A
30．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?
A．Defend his preference. B．Introduce a new concept.
C．Call for readers' support. D．Promote an old tradition.
解析 推理判断题。第三段中的“But still...I'm going to miss the paper cheque”表明尽管电子支付越来越普及，但作者想念纸质支票。接下来作者列举了一系列自己喜欢纸质支票的原因，如客户可以借助纸质支票来彰显权力、公司可以在纸质支票上展示自己的标志来营销自己，纸质支票是稳定和可靠的明显证据。由此可推知，作者是在为自己对纸质支票的喜爱进行辩护。故选A。
答案 A
31．Why does the author mention Swanson TV Dinners and hockey without helmets?
A．To emphasize the outdated nature of past trends.
B．To show his attachment to old-school practices.
C．To stress his resistance to technological changes.
D．To suggest the reliability of traditional methods.
解析 推理判断题。 根据题干中的“Swanson TV Dinners” “hockey without helmets”可将
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答案定位在第四段。第四段前两句表明纸质支票终将被淘汰，作者对此感到伤心，接着作者讲，大多数小企业主年龄在50岁以上，是伴随Swanson TV Dinners、不戴头盔的曲棍球等旧派事物长大的，支票簿将随着这些人的退休而被年轻一代埋葬。由此可知，作者提及Swanson TV Dinners和不戴头盔的曲棍球这两个旧派事物，是为了表达对纸质支票终将被淘汰的伤心，彰显自己对旧派事物的依恋。A项“为了强调昔日趋势的过时性”；C项“为了强调他对技术变革的抵制”；D项“为了表明传统方法的可靠性”。故选B。
答案 B
[二次精读]
核心 单词 | electronic adj.电子的，电子器件的；电子设备的 eye-rolling n.翻白眼(通常因为恼火、不相信或不赞成) track v.(尤指用特殊电子设备)跟踪，追踪 biweekly adj.两周一次的；一周两次的 evidence v.证明，表明n.根据，证明，证据 signature n.签名，署名 contract n.合同，合约，契约 costly adj.花钱多的，昂贵的，价钱高的 |
派生词汇 | authorise v.授权，批准，许可→authority n.权力；职权；批准；当局，官方 secure adj.安全的；安心的；可靠的v.(尤指经过努力)获得，实现→securely adv.安全地；牢靠地；牢固地→security n.保护措施，安全工作 efficient adj.效率高的，高效能的→efficiency n.效率，效能；功效→inefficient adj.效率低的 approve v.批准；赞许，同意→approval n.批准；赞许，赞成 stable adj.稳定的；镇静的，稳重的→stability n.稳固，稳定 avoid v.避免；回避，躲避→avoidable adj.可以避免的→avoidably adv.可以避免地→unavoidable adj.不可以避免的→unavoidably adv.不可以避免地 rely v.信任，信赖→reliable adj.可信赖的，可靠的→reliability n.可靠 |
熟词生义 | settle 常用义：v.结束(争论)，和解；定居；确定，安排好 文章义：v.结清，结算 |
核心短语 | take delight in (doing) sth以(做)某事为乐 |
D
(2025·广东六校第三次联考)That artificial food dyes are unhealthy is not news.Some of the most common additives used to give color to everything are known to affect some children's ability to learn.But regulatory (监管的) agencies around the world don't necessarily agree.That may soon change，thanks in part to increasing consumer pressure.In addition，a report prepared by the state of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) concluded that synthetic food dyes “cause or worsen neurobehavioral problems in some children”．
In response to the report，California is now thinking about requiring warning labels on food products containing the seven most commonly used synthetic dyes.Among them are Red 40，
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