2023《微專題 小練習》英語 新教材練習12　閱讀理解＋概要寫作

練習12閱讀理解＋概要寫作Ⅰ.閱讀理解A2022·天津期中改編議論文320詞★★★☆☆InancientGreekmythology,welearnaboutayoungmannamedNarcissus.Hewassobeautifulthathefellinlovewithhisownreflection.Butsoonherealizedthatwhathelovedwasnotreal.Asaresulthebecamesadanddied.Intheplacewherehehadstoodappearedayellowflower—anarcissus.Thisiswheretheword“narcissism”camefrom.Unfortunately,thiswordisoftenusednegatively—itisusuallyusedtomeanbeingself-centeredandnotcaringaboutothers.However,partofthereasonthatnarcissismcarriesthesenegativemeaningsisthatmanypeopleadmirethemselvesinanunhealthyway.Butthetruthisthatgoodself-loveisnecessaryforourmentalhealth,scientistssay.Astudyshowsthatlowself-esteemisresponsibleformanysocialproblems,anditcanaffectteenagersseriously.Whentheyfeellessconfidentandnotasgoodastheirclassmates,teenagersaremorelikelytosufferfromdepression,accordingtotheBBC.Anotherreasonthatnarcissismisconsideredanuglythingisthatwearetaughtthatweshouldcaremoreaboutothersthanourselvesandthatit'sbettertogivethantoreceive.Butpsychologistssaythattheloveforothersisactuallybasedonself-love—ifyouseeyourselfasanunpleasantstranger,howcanyoumakefriendswithanyoneelse?Thebestwaytodefeatanegativeself-imageistostepbackandbuildyourpride.Makealistifyouneed,andrecordallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Thinkabouthowyouarealwaysthereforyourfriends;howyouhelpyourclassmateswiththeirhomework.Ifyouthinkyou'reweakbecauseyoucan'tfinisha1，500-meterrun,gettothetrackandpractice.Ifyouthinkyou'redullbecauseyouarenotinfashion,buyafewnewclothes.Butremember,justbecauseyouthinkit,__itdoesn'tmeanit'strue.Thenexttimeyoulookinthemirror,trytotellyourselfthatyouareoneofakind.Pickoutyourbestqualitiesandbeproudofyourself.1．Whydoesnarcissismoftenhaveanegativemeaning?A．InancientGreekmythology,Narcissus'sstoryissad.B．Narcissismisahabitinwhichpeopleunhealthilyadmirethemselves.C．Narcissismisresponsibleformanysocialproblems.D．Narcissismharmsone'smentalhealth.2．Whatsocialproblemiscausedbylowself-esteem?A．Teenagers'physicalandmentalhealthisnegativelyaffected.B．Teenagerswhodon'tlikethemselvesareoftenignoredbyteachers.C．Teenagersaremorelikelytosufferfromdepression.D．Teenagersoftenfeelthattheycouldhavedonebetter.3．Whatdoestheword“it”refertointhefourthparagraph?A．Youcan'tfinisha1，500-meterrun.B．Youarenotinstyle.C．Youareweakorhumorous.D．Youhaveanegativeself-image.4．Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A．Topersuadepeopletostopbeingnarcissistic.B．Tosuggestthatparentscareaboutchildren'sself-image.C．Toadvisepeopletolookinthemirrorandlikethemselves.D．Toencouragepeopletoacceptandlovethemselves.B2022·廣東深圳聯(lián)考議論文340詞★★★☆☆SlowingdownwasthelastthingonElaineSchaefer'smindwhensheturned70lastyear.She'denjoyedanambitioustravelscheduleforthepreviousdecade.Shedidn'tfeeltoooldtotravel.Yetmanypeopleareaskingthatslightlyembarrassingquestion:Canyoubetoooldtotravel?Thetravelindustryhasalreadyresponded.TryrentingacarinEurope,forexample,inCroatia,Schaeferwouldn'tbeabletothisyear,becausethemaximumagetorentacaris70.Insurancecompaniesrequirehigherrates;touroperatorslimitcertainactivities.Thatfeelslikea“no”formanyseniortravelers.Definitelysomefolksshouldthinktwicebeforetraveling,butnotonlybasedontheirage.It'stheirleveloffitness,saysKirstenVeldman,aformertourguidewhonoweditsaretirementblog.Sherecallsa93-year-oldwhowasdisabledandtravelingaloneonaCaribbeantour.“Youcan'texpecttoaskatourleadertobethereforyou24/7formedicalcare，”shesays.“Tourguidesdon'thavethetime,skills,andknowledgeforit.So,inthiscase,myadviceis:heshouldn'thavetraveledwithusinthissituation.”Butsometouroperatorsserveoldertravelers.Forexample,GrandCircleTravelstartedin1958toserveseniormembers.“Wehavetravelersintheir80sandeven90s.Sometravelingroupsandsomealone，”sayscompanyspokeswomanAnnShannon.“Wehavenoagelimit.”Ifyouasktravelexperts,they'lltellyouthatageisjustanumber.It'saquestionofphysicalandtoacertainextent,mentalability.“Manyofourtravelersareretired,focusedonkeepingtheirgoodhealth,andareexperiencedtravelerswhohaveagoodideaofwhattoexpect，”saysSaraBaer-Sinnott,presidentofOldways,afoodandnutritionnot-for-profitthatoperatestours.“Someoneintheir40smaystrugglemorethansomeoneintheir80s.”5．WhatisexpectedifSchaefertravelsinCroatiathisyear?A．Shecanrentacartogoaround.B．Shehastopaymoreinsurancefees.C．Shecanjoininallkindsofactivities.D．Shewillreceive24/7medicalcare.6．WhatcausedVeldmantodisapproveofthe93-year-old'straveling?A．Hisoldage.B．Hislackofmoney.C．Hispoorhealth.D．Hisinsociablepersonality.7．WhatdoweknowaboutGrandCircleTravel?A．Itisanon-profittravelingorganization.B．Itoffersservicetoawiderangeoftravelers.C．Ithasahistoryofmorethansevendecades.D．Itsmaincustomersareseniortravelers.8．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardseniortraveling?A．Opposed.B．Supportive.C．Tolerant.D．Objective.Ⅱ.概要寫作閱讀下面短文，根據其內容寫一篇60詞左右的內容概要。[2022·金華十校4月模擬]Architectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughts,feelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical(實證的)basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacethatpromotescreativity,keepspeoplefocusedandleadstorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007,JoanMeyers-LevyattheUniversityofMinnesota,reportedthattheheightofaroom'sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmorefreely,whichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowerceilings,ontheotherhand,mayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.Inadditiontoceilingheight,theviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceaperson'sabilitytoconcentrate.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsinastandardtestofattention.AccordingtoanotherstudyattheUniversityofGeorgia,usingnaturetoimprovethefocusofattentionseemstopayoffacademically.Theyfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresintestsofvocabulary,languageartsandmathsthanthosestudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.Arecentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhatdim(暗淡的)lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerally,keepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalsodiscoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.“Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudies,sowe'realmostlookingattheproblemthroughastraw，”architectDavidAllisonsays.“Howdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroad,generalizeduseofthem?That'swhatwe'reallstrugglingwith.”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

練習13閱讀理解＋讀后續(xù)寫Ⅰ.閱讀理解A2022·遼寧沈陽一模說明文310詞★★★☆☆Thefollowingaretheessentialandsustainable(可持續(xù)的)sitestoseein2021.Grabyourbagsandgo!●MagdalenIsland,CanadaWhygonow：Seeabeautifulbutdecreasingworldofice—andtheharpsealsthatdependonit.Whattoknow：ThebabysealsarebornontheiceinlateFebruaryandearlyMarch.Theyoungsealsareoneofthemostattractivecreaturesontheplanet.Whentogo:February—MarchHowtogo：Liveaboardboatexpeditionsoffertheluxuryoftimewiththesealsaboveandbelowtheseaice.●AbuSimbel,EgyptWhygonow:EnjoyaprivateaudiencewithRamsesⅡ.Whattoknow：AbuSimbelisdeepinthesouthofEgyptnearitsborderwithSudan.Thetemplesarearchaeologicaltreasuresandwondersofmodernengineering.Buriedbysandforthousandsofyears,thetoweringlandmarkswereunearthedbyarchaeologistsin1813andsavedfromtherisingwatersofLakeNasser.Whentogo:February—MarchHowtogo:AgoodwaytoexperienceAbuSimbelisaspartofaNilecruise.●FortKochi,IndiaWhygonow:TrackartfultrendsincreativeKerala.Whattoknow:Itisgainingnoticeasanewartscenter.Thefour-month-longKochi-MiseriesBiennaleisthelargesteventofitskindinSouthAsia.Launchedin2012,theBiennaleshowscontemporaryinternational,Indian,andcross-culturalvisualartandexperiences.Whentogo:December—April●ZakoumaNationalPark,ChadWhygonow:SupportanAfricanelephantreserve.Whattoknow:ZakoumaNationalParkishometoarapidlygrowingAfricanelephantpopulation—some559in2019andathousandexpectedby2024.Thepark'slocation,insoutheasternChad,oneoftheworld'sleastvisitedcountries,makesZakoumaabest-keptsecret—oneworthsharingtohelpensureitscontinuedsuccess.Whentogo:March—April1．WhatattractstouristsinMagdalenIslandmost?A．Waters.B．Fishing.C．Seals.D．Expeditions.2．WhomightshowgreatinterestinFortKochi?A．Historylovers.B．Artlovers.C．Photographers.D．Designers.3．WhyhasZakoumaNationalParkbeenwellprotected?A．Peopletherearepoor.B．Measuresareproper.C．Touristsarefewer.D．Lawsplayanimportantrole.B2022·河北保定摸底議論文329詞★★★☆☆“I'llbethereinafewminutes.I'mplayingagamewithafriend,aguynamedScuzball，”my15-year-oldsonshoutedfromhisroom.“Oh,whatisScuzball'srealname？”Iasked.“Ihavenoidea，”hesaid.“Whereishefrom？”Icontinued.Heresponded,“IthinksomewhereinCanada.Oh,wait,itdoesn'tevenmatterbecauseScuzballjustleftthegameandhehasbeenreplacedwitharobot.”“Yourfriendisreplacedbyartificialintelligence？”“Itdoesn'tmatter,Dad.Ithappensallthetime!Thegamecontinues.”Mysondoesn'tmindplayingwithapersonorarobot,whichistypicalofgamersthesedays.Iwonderwhethertheface-to-faceexperienceoffriendshipthatIgrewupwithwillbelost.Aristotle,agreatthinkerandeducator,haspointedoutthatshallowfriendshipiseasilyformedbutalsoeasilyabandonedbecausesuchbondsarefragile.Deepfriendship,bycontrast,iswhenyoucareforyourfriendforhissake,notforanybenefityoucanget.Thisisselflessfriendship.Youcanhaveonlyacoupleofthesefriendsbecausetheyrequirelotsoftimeandeffort.Youmustmakesacrificesforeachother.Truefriendshiprequires“beingwith”and“doingfor”.Perhapsthemostdefiningfeatureofdeepfriendshipis“doingfor”，asmyfriendhasmybackwhenI'mintroubleorbringsmesoupwhenI'msick.Onlystrongbondshavethepowertomotivaterealsacrifices.Butitisunclearwhyonline“friends”wouldnotbothertodothehardworkoffriendship.WhenIaskedmystudentswhethertheyhadpeopleintheirliveswhowouldbringthemsoupwhentheyweresick,theylaughedatmyStoneAgequestionandsaidthey'djustordersouponline.Digitallifefillsandabsorbswakinglifetimesothatpeopledonotjoinintypicalactivitiesoffriendship,likesports,collectivearts,freerangechildhoods,etc.Inthisway,digitalliesproducefalsefriendships.4．Howdoestheauthorleadinthetopicofthetext?A．Byquotingmottos.B．Bypresentingaconversation.C．Byintroducingagame.D．Byshowingrobots'storagedata.5．WhatdoestheauthormainlyexplaininParagraph3?A．Selfishfriendship.B．Selflesssacrificesinlife.C．Theformationofshallowfriendship.D．Themeaningofdeepfriendship.6．WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellhisstudentsinParagraph4?A．Strongbondsareformedeasily.B．Orderingfoodonlineisconvenient.C．Robotswillhaveourback.D．Virtualfriendswon'tmakerealsacrifices.7．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Digitalizedfriendship.B．Thebenefitsofdigitallife.C．Face-to-facecommunication.D．Thesacrificesofonlinefriends.Ⅱ.讀后續(xù)寫[2022·青島市高三練習診斷]閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Onespringmorningmanyyearsago,IhadbeenprospectingforgoldalongCohoCreek.AsIemergedfromaforest,Ifrozeinmytracks.Nomorethan20pacesawayinthebog(沼澤)wasahugeAlaskantimberwolf—caughtinoneofTrapperGeorge'straps.OldGeorgehaddiedthepreviousweekofaheartattack,sothewolfwaslucky.Confusedandfrightenedatmyapproach,thewolfbackedaway,pullinghardonthetrapchain.ThenInoticedsomethingelse:Itwasafemale,andherteats(奶頭)werefullofmilk.Somewheretherewasaden(窩)ofhungrypupswaitingfortheirmother.Fromherappearance,Iguessedthatshehadbeentrappedonlyafewdays.Thatmeantherpupswereprobablystillalive.ButIsuspectedthatifItriedtoreleasethewolf,shewouldturnaggressiveandtrytotearmetopieces.SoIdecidedtosearchforherpupsinsteadandbegantolookforincomingtracksthatmightleadmetoherden.Fortunately,therewerestillafewremainingpatchesofsnow.Thetracksledahalfmilethroughtheforest,andIfinallyspottedtheden.Therewasn'tasoundinside.Wolfpupsareshyandcautious，andIdidn'thavemuchhopeoftrickingthemoutside.ButIhadtotry.SoIbegancopyingthesqueak(吱吱聲)of