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届高考英语综合能力提升卷十
综合能力提升卷(十)
(时间:
100分钟 总分:
120分)
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
(2021·八省联考高三模拟)
TongariroNationalPark,knownforitsbrilliantnaturalfeatures,becameNewZealand’sfirstnationalparkin1887.The80,000-hectarepark,anidealplacetoviewthevolcanicwonders,whichoutstandsamong13nationalparksinthecountry.
Activities
TongariroAlpineCrossing
ThedeservedlypopularTongariroAlpineCrossingfeaturesphenomenalvolcanicsceneryandfineviewsofLakeTaupoandMtTaranaki.
MultidayWalks
Overnighthikesintheparkincludethefour-dayNorthernCircuitandthesix-dayRoundtheMountainTrack—oneofNewZealand’sGreatWalks.
NatureTrails(路径)
AseriesofshortnaturetrailsaroundTongariro’slowervalleystakeinthevarioushabitats,hometofascinatinganddiversenativeplantsandanimals,andareagreatwaytogettoknowthepark’sspecialplacesandstories.Hometothenationalparkvisitorcentre,WhakapapaVillageisagoodplacetostartexploring.
Waterfall-watching
DramaticwaterfallsareaTongariroNationalParkspecialty.SeethemonanumberofspectacularshortwalksincludingTaranakiFalls,WaitongaFalls,SilicaRapidsandTawhaiFalls.
KeyTips
•Beforedepartingonawalk,checkattheDepartmentofConservationVisitorCentreforup-to-dateinformationonweather,volcanicactivityandtrackconditions.
•FillinanintentionformattheDepartmentofConservationVisitorCentreifyouplantostayovernightinahikers’hut.
•Whateverkindofaccommodationyouchoose,itwillpaytobookinadvanceduringpeakseason(DecembertoMarch).
21.WhatdistinguishesTongariroNationalParkfromothers?
A.Itslonghistory.
B.Itsmassivearea.
C.Itsvolcanicwonders.
D.Itscolourfulactivities.
22.Whichactivityattractsananimallovermost?
A.TongariroAlpineCrossing.
B.MultidayWalks.
C.NatureTrails.
D.Waterfall-watching.
23.Whatisthepropertimeifyouwanttoavoidthepeakseason?
A.January.B.February.
C.March.D.April.
B
(2021·云贵川桂四省高三联合考试)
Lastweek,84-year-oldJanetFeinreceivedherbachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofTexasatDallas.Feinhashadafulllife.Shehasraisedfivechildrenandthenhadacareerasasecretaryuntilsheretiredatage77.Buteventhen,shewasnotreadytotakeiteasyandrest.Shesaidshedecidedtomajorinsociologybecauseshefeltitwasveryimportant.
FeingrewupintheBronxareaofNewYorkCity.Shejustwantedtogetajobinhighschool.Aftergraduatingattheageof16,shewenttoworkasasecretary.Aftergettingmarried,shespent18yearsstayinghomewithherchildren.Sheheldseveraljobsthroughoutherlife,including20yearsasasecretaryatahospital.Shealsoworkedfor20yearsonearninganassociatedegree.ButFeinalsowantedtoearnabachelor’sdegree“withallofmyheart”.Evenwithallofherlifeexperiences,shestillenjoyedreading,writingpapersandlearningnewthings.
Healthexpertssaycontinuingwitheducationlaterinlifeisonewaytokeepfit.CarmelDyer,directoroftheUTHealthConsortiumonAgingattheUniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenteratHouston,sayskeepingactiveandgivingyourselfsomethingtolookforwardto“isjustareallypositivemove”.
Feinkeptgoingtoclassevenasherhealthconditionsworsened.Duringherstudies,itbecamenecessaryforhertouseawalkertogetaroundandsherequiredoxygen.Shealsodevelopedkneeproblems.Therefore,Feintookonlineclassestofinishthelastpartofherdegreerequirements.HercollegeadvisorSheilaRollersonsaidthatFeinnevershowedsignsofgivingupevenwithallofherdifficulties.“Shejustkeptpluggingalong,”Rollersonsaid.
24.WhatwasJanetFein’slastworkbeforesheretired?
A.Ateacher.B.Asecretary.
C.Anurse.D.Adoctor.
25.WhatdidJanetFeinwanttodomostafterearninganassociatedegree?
A.Getabachelor’sdegree.
B.Keepfitbyexercise.
C.Readallkindsofbooks.
D.Findajobatthehospital.
26.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?
A.Lifeshouldbefullofadventures.
B.Peopleshouldhavetheirownviews.
C.Furtherstudybenefitstheold’shealth.
D.Healthylifestyleisjusttokeepactive.
27.WhatdoyouthinkofJanetFein?
A.Honest.B.Determined.
C.Generous.D.Kind.
C
(2021·山西长治高三联考)
Genetherapy(基因治疗)isarevolutionarynewtechniquefortreatingpeoplewithhealthproblems.Upuntilveryrecently,themostcommonlyavailablemethodsfortreatingpatientswereeitherthroughdrugsoroperations.Genetherapyprovidesathirdoptionfortreatmentbytransformingorreplacingcellswithnewgeneticmaterialsandinstructions.Scientistscanbeverypreciseinthekindsofchangestheymakeinpatients.
Genetherapyworksbyusingadeliverysystem,suchasavirus,toenterapatient’sbody.Onceinsidethebody,theviruscombineswithahostcellanddeliversthenewDNA.Theproteinsthenbegintorepairtheaffectedcells.Newtechniqueshavefocusedonremovingcellsfromthepatientsandtransformingthemoutsidethebodybeforereintroducingthemtothepatients.
Thetwotypesofgenetherapyarecalledsomaticandgermline.Somatictherapyreferstochangingorreplacingabodycell.Inthiscase,thetreatmentisrestrictedtothepatientonly.Thiswillnotaffectthepatient’sfuturechildrenbecausethepatient’sgerm(生殖)cellsareunaffected.Ingermlinetherapy,thepatientgermcellsaretreated,whichmayaffectthepatient’sfuturegeneration.Thisishighlycontroversial(有争议的)becauseitisnotclearexactlyhowthismightaffectthemandfurthergenerations.Forthisreason,manycountrieshavepassedlawsthatprohibitthiskindoftreatment.
Despitethepromiseofgenetherapy,therearestillmanybarriersthatneedtobeovercomebeforeitcomesintowidespreaduse.OneoftheissuesisthattheuseofvirusestodeliverDNAmayactuallycauseunexpectedproblemsinpatientsifthevirusgrowsandattacksthebody.Anotherproblemisthenatureofmanydiseasesisverycomplexandspreadthroughoutmultiplegenes.Theuseofgenetherapytochangeasinglegeneinthebodywouldprobablynotbesufficientasacure.Finally,thecostsofgenetherapyarehigh.Somegenetherapyproceduresmaycostover$1milliontoundertakeandrequirespecializeddoctorsandequipment.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?
A.Techniques.B.Cells.
C.Patients.D.Proteins.
29.Whatcanwelearnaboutgenetherapy?
A.Genetherapyhasbeenputintopracticewidely.
B.Thecellsofpatientsaredevelopedinhealthypeople.
C.VirusesenteringthebodycanmixwithhostcellsandformnewDNA.
D.Bothsomaticandgermlinetherapyhavesideeffectsonlatergenerations.
30.What’sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Thedisadvantagesofgenetherapy.
B.Thepromisingfutureofgenetherapy.
C.Thehighcostsoftreatmentprocedures.
D.Theissuesrelatedtovirusesandcomplexgenes.
31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.WhyGeneTherapyProceduresAreExtremelyExpensive
B.GeneTherapy:
ADangerousNewAfter-operationTreatment
C.GeneTherapy:
AContemporaryProgressiveTreatingMethod
D.ScientistsAreAccurateinPerformingtheCategoriesofSurgery
D
(2021·广西防城港高三月考)
AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,dopeoplerememberless?
Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?
ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.
Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.
Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder(文件夹).Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory(交互记忆)”.
AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganisehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.
32.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto .
A.introducethemaintopic
B.showtheauthor’sattitude
C.describehowtousetheInternet
D.explainhowtostoreinformation
33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?
A.Sparrow’steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.
B.Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.
C.Thefirstgroupdidnottrytoremembertheinformation.
D.Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.
34.Intransactivememory,people .
A.keeptheinformationinmind
B.changethequantityofinformation
C.organiseinformationlikeacomputer
D.rememberhowtofindtheinformation
35.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow’sresearch?
A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.
B.Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.
C.Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.
D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2021·山东威海文登高三期中)
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