高考题型提能练(十三) Module 1
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Reading keeps your brain young.
Digging into a good book can literally take years off your mind, according to a recent study from Rush University Medical Center. Adults who spend their free time doing creative activities (like reading) have a 32 percent slower rate of cognitive (认知的) decline later in life than those who do not. “Brainy pursuits make the brain more efficient by changing its structure to continue functioning properly，” said Robert S．Wilson, a professor at Rush University Medical Center. Another recent study found that older adults who regularly read are two and a half times less likely to develop mental diseases.
Reading boosts your vocabulary.
You can still use books to expand your mental dictionary. In fact, researchers estimate that we learn 5 to 15 percent of all the words we know through reading. This is particularly important for children, whose vocabulary size is directly and dramatically related to their read.
Reading improves your empathy (同感)．
Stories provide life-changing perspectives. Giving your attention to the lives of characters strengthens your ability to understand others' feelings. Seeing the world through the eyes of Jane Eyre, for example, may make it easier for you to understand females' viewpoint.
Reading can encourage your life goals.
Reading about someone who overcame obstacles may motivate you to achieve your own goals, Ohio State University researchers found. If you'd like a salary raise, thinking about how a character in the book did so may give you the courage to make the same request. The more you identify with a character and experience the events as if they were happening to you, the more likely you'll be to take action.
1．How does reading keep your brain young? A．By creating activities of the brain. B．By reducing the number of diseases. C．By slowing the rate of your cognition.
D．By making the brain function constantly.
2．The writer mentions Jane Eyre to prove that reading can help ________． A．fight against life's misfortunes B．view the world differently C．make you way to success D．understand others easily
3．What's the author's attitude towards reading? A．Skeptical. B．Opposed. C．Supportive. D．Sincere.
B
(2016·济南市教学质量调研考试)Raised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another. He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.
“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders，” he said.“I couldn't handle it. I didn't care about life anymore.” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.
“I was seven when I met Mrs Kelly.I wasn't used to strictness. I wasn't used to hearing the word ‘no’，”said Wright, now 17.
Kelly, a former soldier and an equestrian (骑手), took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely place — on a horse.
“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole，”
Kelly said.“He was hurting. He needed a place where he could express himself. The riding field became that place for him.”
For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her non-profit, Ebony Horsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a year. By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.
“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing，” said Kelly, 66.“They learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.”
“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their environment，” said Kelly.“Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the community.”
4．Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another? A．Because his mother couldn't afford the fees. B．Because his parents got divorced. C．Because he behaved badly at school. D．Because he didn't set a life goal. 5．How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright? A．She provided him with a home. B．She encouraged him to learn science. C．She exposed him to the riding field. D．She found him a better school.
6．What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen? A．It is intended to make money. B．It was founded by Patricia Kelly. C．It aims to protect the environment. D．It serves as a shelter for homeless kids.
7．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A．Horse riding is helpful to the growth of kids. B．Patricia Kelly is a very successful woman. C．Horses are closely related to the environment.
D．It is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse. Ⅱ.任务型阅读
(2016·河北邢台市摸底考试)
Do's and Don'ts of Donating
Giving up your unused or unwanted stuff is a great way to make space in your home for the items that you do enjoy on a regular basis. 1.________ Here are four do's and don'ts of donating your belongings.
Do Prep Your Clothes
You've thoroughly cleaned out your closets and drawers, and have a mountain of clothing waiting to be donated. Before you bag up these pieces, inspect each one to ensure that they're in good condition. Make sure all buttons are fastened, and that you can't see any stain. 2.________
Don't Donate Damaged Items
The number one rule of donating your stuff is to make sure that it's in a good, usable condition. Don't donate clothes or furniture with rips (裂口), chipped dishes, or books that are missing pages. 3.________ Find a local company that will recycle these items instead.
Do Donate More than Just Clothes
4．________ Stuffed animals, framed pictures, unused candles, small power tools, sports equipment, ornaments, baskets, blenders, dishes, glassware, silverware, pots and pans, curtains, blankets, toasters, mixers, pillows, towels, bed sheets, bikes, and exercise equipment are very popular donations.
5．________
With a little common sense it's easy to figure out items that are ideal for donation. But unfortunately some people will throw away the contents of their home without a second thought. As a gentle reminder, it's never a good idea to donate car parts, flammable products, construction materials, weapons, or explosives.
A．Nobody wants to inherit your damaged belongings. B．Food donations are always in need. C．Don't Even Think of Donating These Items D．Not sure where to start? E．Don't Donate Large Appliances
F．Clothes aren't the only household item that can be donated. G．Wash the items to make them fresh and ready for their new owners. Ⅲ.语法填空
(2016·江西省九校联合考试)If you read a newspaper or listen to a newscast (news report) recently, you may hear or read a strange word “staycation”．Staycation is 1.________ new word the American press (newspapers, radio, and television) is using 2.________ (describe) a vacation very close to your own home, 3.________ simply staying at home during your vacation. It is a 4.________ (combine) of the words “stay” and “vacation”．
According to many news reports, these staycations are very popular among American families this year. Why? The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very expensive for Americans to travel 5.________ (compare) to past years. When you combine this with the weak American dollar, it all adds up to people deciding to stay close to home 6.________ their traditional summer vacations. Of course, some places are more 7.________ (interest) to “stay at home” than others. And if you live in a very small town, well, you may just want to skip your vacation and save your time up to next year!
Everything is 8.________ (expense) nowadays, and let's face it — a vacation just may not be in your plan this year. You don't have to give up family fun just because you can't get away; instead, follow my tips for an economical staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures! Staycations 9.________ (achieve) high popularity in current hard economic times in which 10.________ (employ) levels and gas prices are high.
答案：
Ⅰ.语篇解读：有人说：图书馆是一座天堂。的确，那里光芒万丈，流水潺潺，果树遍地，读一本好书便是一辈子的收获。
1．解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段的“Brainy pursuits make the brain more efficient by changing its structure to continue functioning properly”可知答案。
2．解析：选D 推理判断题。由第三段可知阅读使我们更容易了解别人。 3．解析：选C 态度观点题。由整篇文章内容可知，作者非常支持读书。
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