1、 第 - 1 - 页 共 11 页 - 1 - 第二部分第二部分 专题专题一一 第第 3 讲讲 【真题达标组】 A (2019 浙江卷， B) Money_with_no_strings_attached. Its not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, “Give What You Can, Take What
2、You Need.” People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board. “People of all ages, races, and socioeconomic (社会经济的) backgrounds gave and took, ”said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. “We even had a bride in her wedding dress
3、come up to the board and take a few dollars.” Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip (片段) shows one man who had found a $ 20 bill pinning it to the board. “What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were ful
4、l of smiles，” Bridges said. “Theres a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most.” Most people who took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could. While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign
5、, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the Internet. “After all, everyone has bad days and good days，” he said. “Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be
6、 the one giving the helping hand.” ( )1.What does the expression “money with no strings attached” in Paragraph 1 mean? AMoney spent without hesitation. BMoney not legally made. CMoney offered without conditions. DMoney not tied together. ( )2.What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride? AW
7、omen tended to be more sociable. BThe activity attracted various people. CEconomic problems were getting worse. DYoung couples needed financial assistance. ( )3.Why did Bridges carry out the project? ATo do a test on peoples morals. BTo raise money for his company. 第 - 2 - 页 共 11 页 - 2 - CTo earn hi
8、mself a good reputation. DTo promote kindness and sympathy. 【语篇解读】 本文简单介绍了 Tyler Bridges 在洛杉矶发起的 The Toolbox 及其影响、 意义。 1C 句义猜测题。no strings attached 指“无附加条件”；without conditions 意为“无条 件”，故选 C。后文“Give What You Can”也可体现。 2B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“People of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds gave and
9、took”可知有各种人都参与到了这个项目中，甚至包含新娘。 3D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy.”可知这个项目的主要目的是鼓励人们心存善意、伸出援手。 B (2018 全国卷， D) Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects.Why do we often assume that more_is_more when it comes to kids and their belonging
10、s? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less. I found the preholidays a good time to encourage young children to donate lessused things, and it worked.Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a lit
11、tle girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness.She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基 金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor) For weeks, Ive been thinking of bigger, de
12、eper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this.I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest.I expe
13、cted that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max.I chose a red rubber ballsimple, universally available.We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it.It was totally, completely enough for him.Before I kn
14、ew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch. We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together.He had my full attention and I had his.My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us. ( )4.What do the words “more is more” in Paragraph 1 Probably
15、mean? AThe more, the better. BEnough is enough. CMore money, more worries. DEarn more and spend more. ( )5.What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects? ASaving up for her holiday. BRaising money for a poor girl. CAdding the money to her fund. DGiving the money to a sick mother. 第 - 3 - 页 共 1
16、1 页 - 3 - ( )6.Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd? ATo try out an idea. BTo show a parents love. CTo train his attention. DTo help him start a hobby. ( )7.What can be a suitable title for the text? ATake It or Leave It BA Lesson From Kids CLive More With Less DThe Pleasure of Giving 【语篇解
17、读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了作者引导孩子主动捐献玩具，并从玩耍简单 玩具中获得快乐的做法。 4A 词义猜测题。根据文章第一段最后一句“I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.”可以推断出，人们通常认为越多越好。故选 A。 5C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school
18、fund(基金)”可知， 当“我们”承 诺给她把卖玩具的钱放到她的教育基金里时，她同意了卖玩具。故选 C。 6A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.”表明，跟 Shepherd 玩球是为了测试自己的一种想法是否可行。故 选 A。 7 C 主旨大意题。 根据文章第一段可知， 作者想要教会孩子“how to live more with less”， 而接下来的第二、三段是作者的尝试，故 C 作标题适合。 C (2018 浙江卷， B) Steve
19、n Stein likes to follow garbage trucks.His strange habit makes sense when you consider that hes an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter, including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road.What is even more interesting is that one of Steins jobs is defending
20、 an industry behind the plastic shopping bag. Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year.So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts (收银 台)The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California, includin
21、g Los Angeles.Eyeing these headwinds,_plasticbag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume. Among the bag makers argument: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easily recycl
22、ed but require more energy to produce and transport.And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today. The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable 第 - 4 - 页 共 11 页 - 4 - shopping bags.
23、The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plasticbag use it cancels out.However, longerlasting reusable bags often require more energy to make.One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic. Environmentalists dont dis
24、pute(质疑) these points.They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years. ( )8.What has Steven Stein been hired to do? AHelp increase grocery sales. BRecycle the waste material. CStop things falling off trucks. DArgue for the use of plastic bags
25、. ( )9.What does the word “headwinds” in Paragraph 2 refer to? ABans on plastic bags. BEffects of city development. CHeadaches caused by garbage. DPlastic bags hung in trees. ( )10.What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plasticbag makers? AThey are quite expensive. BReplacing them can
26、be difficult. CThey are less strong than plastic bags. DProducing them requires more energy. ( )11.What is the best title for the text? APlastic, Paper or Neither BIndustry, Pollution and Environment CRecycle or Throw Away DGarbage Collection and Waste Control 【语篇解读】本文讨论塑料袋和可以回收的袋子相比是否污染更大。一些人认为可以回
27、收的袋子虽然很容易回收，但需要更多的能量来生产和运输，从这个角度来说，哪一个更环 保还不能轻易确定。 8D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“plasticbag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume.”可知，塑料 袋制造商正在雇佣像斯坦这样的科学家，以证明他们的产品并不像大多数人想象的那样坏， 所以他是被雇佣来争取解除塑料袋使用禁令的，因此答案是 D。 9A 词义猜测题。根据第二段第
28、三句 “The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles.”可知，在加利福尼亚的 90 个城市禁止使用塑料袋，包括洛杉 矶，所以本句的 headwinds 应该表示“对塑料袋禁令”，所以答案是 A。 10 D 细节理解题。 根据第三段的“Among the bag makers arguments: many cities with bans 第 - 5 - 页 共 11 页 - 5 - still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which
29、 are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport.”可知，在制袋商的争论中：许多城市仍然允许购物者购买纸袋，纸袋很 容易回收，但需要更多的能量来生产和运输。所以答案是 D。 11A 主旨大意题。根据整篇文章来看，主要是讨论塑料袋和可以回收的袋子哪一个更 环保，所以题目应该选择 A：Plastic, Paper or Neither。 【模拟提能组】 A (江西新余四中 2020 届高三年级暑假检测) What Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm is
30、nt a prerequisite for a modern grow yourown lifestyle. On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Loe and her family grow, can (装罐) and preserve much of the food they consume. Loe is a master food preserver, gardener and canning expert. She also operates a website, where she shares her tips and recip
31、es, with the goal of demonstrating that everyone has the ability to control whats on their plate. Loe initially went to school to become an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food. “ Got into cooking my own food and started growing my
32、 own herbs(香草)and foods for that fresh flavor，” she said. Engineer by day, Loe learned cooking at night school. She ultimately purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods. “I teach people how to live farmfresh without a farm， ” Loe said. Through her website Loe
33、 emphasizes that “anybody can do this anywhere.” Got an apartment with a balcony (阳台)? Plant some herbs. A window perfect spot for growing. Start with herbs, she recommends, because “theyre very forgiving.” Just a little of the herbs “can take your regular cooking to a whole new level，” she added. “
34、I think its a great place to start.” “Then try growing something from a seed， ” she said, “like a tomato or some tea.” Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does. With every planted food, Loe noted, theres a moment when its bursting with its absolute peak flavor. “I try to keep it in a
35、time capsule in a canning jar， ” Loe said. “Canning for me is about knowing whats in your food, knowing where it comes from.” In addition to being more in touch with the food shes eating, another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children: “Influencing them a
36、nd telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the_bigger_picture，” she said, “that if we dont take care of the earth, no one will.” ( )1.The underlined word “prerequisite” (Para.1) is closest in meaning to “_” Arecipe Bsubstitute Crequirement Dchallenge ( )2.Wh
37、y does Loe suggest starting with herbs? AThey are used daily. 第 - 6 - 页 共 11 页 - 6 - BThey are easy to grow. CThey can grow very tall DThey can be eaten uncooked. ( )3.According to Loe, what is the benefit of canning her planted foods? AIt can preserve their best flavor. BIt can promote her online s
38、ales. CIt can better her cooking skills. DIt can improve their nutrition. ( )4.What is the “the bigger picture” (Para. 6) that Loe wishes her children to understand? AThe knowledge about good food. BThe way to live a growourown life. CThe joy of getting in touch with foods. DThe responsibility to pr
39、otect our earth. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。Loe 是“自己种植”现代生活方式的实践者，她热衷 于自己种植香草和味道新鲜的食物，并将食物装入密封罐中保持以保持最佳的风味，更想通 过自己的举动影响孩子们，让他们意识到保护地球的责任。 1 C 词义猜测题。 根据首段第二句“On a mere 1/10 of an acre and preserve much of the food they consume.”可知面积并不是硬要求。该句句意为：Loe 在那里所做的一切证明，一个 大农场对“自己种植”现代生活方式来说并不是一个硬要求。故选 C 项。 2B 细节理解题。根据第四段
40、中“Start with herbs Just a little of the herbs”可知， 香草很容易生长。故选 B 项。 3 A 细节理解题。 根据第五段中“theres a moment when its bursting with its absolute peak flavor. I try to keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar”可知， 将种植的事物装入密封罐中保 存的好处是能够保持最佳的风味。故选 A 项。 4D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中尾句“that if we dont take care of the earth,
41、 no one will” 可知，“the bigger picture”指的是保护地球的责任。故选 D 项。 B (长春市普通高中 2019 年高三质量监测二) Sleep repairs the body and the mind and helps prevent disease by strengthening the immune system.However, many adults do not get eight hours of sleep each night.The average adult today gets only 6.4 hours of sleep.Only
42、 in recent years have health professionals begun to realize the seriousness of sleep deprivation in the working population.A significant number of people work at night, work long hours, or suffer from sleeplessness or jet lag(时差反应) Studies show that the brain is negatively affected by sleep deprivat
43、ion because certain patterns of electrical and chemical activity that occur during sleep are interrupted and the brain cannot function normally.In one study, thirteen healthy adult subjects who usually had normal sleep patterns were kept awake and carefully monitored in a lab during a period of 35 h
44、ours.During the experiment, 第 - 7 - 页 共 11 页 - 7 - the subjects were asked to perform several tasks, such as mathematics and word problems, while undergoing scans of their brain activity.The researchers found that the temporal lobe (颞叶) of the brain, the region involved in language processing, was a
45、ctive during speech tasks in rested subjects but not in subjects who lacked enough sleep.After several hours without sleep, there was no activity within this region. Several studies show that getting fewer than six hours of sleep can damage shortterm memory and reaction time thus causing a serious r
46、isk of accident.In one study of drivers, researchers reported that sleep deprivation had the same effects as being drunk.They found that people who drove after being awake for 17 hours performed worse than those with a blood alcohol(血醇) level of 0.5 percent, the legal limit for drunk driving in most
47、 western European countries.The researchers concluded that countries with drunk driving laws should consider similar restrictions against sleepdeprived driving. ( )5.The underlined word “deprivation” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “_” Aweakness Bloss Cdiscomfort Dpain ( )6.The passa
48、ge mentions all of the following as causes of sleep deprivation EXCEPT_. Ajet lag Blong work hours Cboring work Dworking at night ( )7.The purpose of the study described in Paragraph 2 was to determine_. Ahow many hours people can survive without sleep Bhow people react when their sleep is interrupt
49、ed Cthe changes in brain activity that occur during sleep Dthe effects of sleep deprivation on brain activity ( )8.Why does the author mention blood alcohol level in Paragraph 3? ATo show how sleep deprivation reduces the blood alcohol level. BTo show that sleep deprivation has the same dangerous effects as being drunk. CTo suggest that sleepdeprived drivers are also likely to drink. DTo argue against raising the leg
