1、2023届高三六校第四次联考英语第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMany things make the 2022 World Cup one of the most unique world cups in the history of football. Lets take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the 2022 World Cup that make it unique in
2、every way. 1. Application of the new technologyEarlier this year Adidas revealed “Al Rihla,” the official match ball of the 2022 World Cup. Al Rihla translates as “the journey” in Arabic and it is designed to support the highest game speeds as it travels faster in flight than any FIFA World Cup ball
3、 created before it in the tournaments 92-year history. The new ball features the latest Adidas Suspension System at its core, containing a motion sensor that tracks every touch of the game at a rate of 500 times per second. 2. Record number of visitorsOne of the most interesting facts about FIFA 202
4、2 in Qatar is the number of visitors expected to arrive in the country during the event. As expected the 2022 World Cup Qatar will probably receive a record number of visitors by the time the tournament ends. The reason behind this is simple to understand. Being one of the best countries in the Midd
5、le East, Qatar is also located right in the center of the world and close to most of the countries in the world. 3. Stadium is equipped with Centralized Air ConditioningWhile the World Cup is nearly impossible to hold during the summer given the fact that temperatures in Qatar can touch 50 degrees c
6、elsius, switching to the winter slot has brought some peace. However, is the problem solved? As far as winter is concerned, even daytime temperatures during winter can be quite high. Therefore, Qatar has found a solution to this. For the first time, the country host the World Cup in an air-condition
7、ed stadium. All eight stadiums are fully air-conditioned, providing fans with a comfortable viewing experience.1. In the 2022 World Cup, which is the new balls feature?A. The speed sensor.B. The core.C. The suspension system.D. The monitor.2. Why is Qatar likely to receive a record number of visitor
8、s by the end of the 2022 World Cup?A. Qatar is easy to reach.B. Qatar is a beautiful country to visit.C. Qatar is the richest country in the Middle East.D. Qatar is close to most of the countries in the world.3. How does Qatar address the problem that the temperature is too high?A. Switch the game t
9、o the winter slot.B. Cool drinks are offered to audience for free.C. Host the World Cup in air-conditioned stadiums.D. Fans are provided with a comfortable viewing experience.BThe older I get, the more I understand how my teachers have transformed my life. On a recent Sunday afternoon, I went to see
10、 Mr. C at Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills. His love of life has not dimmed despite the fact that his legs no longer work like they used to. He visited some of his former students while he was in town. At Beverly Hills High School, Mr. C taught ancient history, coached football and golf, and risked his
11、 life teaching drivers training on Saturday mornings from 1964 to 1988. The gray and hobbled students lined up one after another to thank their favorite teacher. One called him a rock star. Another was grateful for helping him when he couldnt say so. It was a beautiful tribute, especially in these t
12、imes of catastrophic teacher shortages. Spending that Sunday in the park with Mr. C was nothing short of magic. It was a reminder of all that is promising and possible in public education, including a teacher whose rare emotional honesty could be appreciated and honored decades later. It also brough
13、t to mind Maya Angelous saying “People will forget what you said and did, but never forget how you make them feel.” He made me and others in the park feel heard and seen.Mr. C changed my perception of myself. Rather than seeing myself as a loser cheerleader who couldnt compete with the smart kids, I
14、 realized how much I loved learning. His history class was so interesting. In his classes about the Persians, Greeks, and Romans, extra credits can be earned for creativity. During earthquake drills, we counted on Mr. C to scream his head off in mock terror. It should come as little surprise that Id
15、 value the role of teachers in my life. Both of my parents taught; so did my siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins. I, too, have become a teacher and I try to follow in Mr. Cs footsteps. Some days, I fantasize what it would be like to go on a teacher tour, reaching out to my mentors to express my deep
16、 gratitude for all theyve given me. Seeing Mr. C sparked that fantasy again. When I finally worked up my courage to thank him, knowing a floodgate of tears would open, he said to me with his typical modesty: “You were doing me more good than I was doing you.”4. What does the underlined word “tribute
17、” mean in Paragraph 2?A. enthusiasmB. admirationC. devotionD. commitment5. Why does the author mention Maya Angelous saying?A. To make a suggestion.B. To introduce a celebrity.C. To show respect to an educator.D. To interpret the influence of education.6. What does the author think of her job as a t
18、eacher ?A. Enjoyable.B. Intolerant.C. Incompetent.D. Patient.7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. A reunion.B. A rock star.C. A surprise.D. A great teacher.CFew sick people consider the quality of the food when choosing a hospital. Even in America, a country where private ho
19、spitals have long provided individual rooms with such comforts as personal cable television, patients are often still fed institutional food. “Mystery meat” and processed-cheese slices are common; everything gets cooked in a microwave. More hospitals are starting to feed their patients better food.
20、Intermountain, a non-profit group based in Utah that runs 32 hospitals across the Mountain West, has since 2019 served freshly made meals to patients. Chefs in proper kitchens now source local ingredients to serve in cafeterias. Doctors are consulted to meet patients dietary needs. Christopher Delis
21、sio, the head chef at Intermountain, describes creating a meal for a Mexican child who was being treated for cancer. “He would not eat,” Mr Delissio recalls, and that was making it harder for him to recover from chemotherapy. “I was able to go up on the floor and speak to this boys parents and him a
22、nd kind of figure out what he wanted,” he says.The link between eating well and good health has long been clear, says David Eisenberg, a nutrition specialist at the Harvard School of Public Health. Heart disease, which has a direct connection to diet, is Americas biggest killer. Roughly two-fifths o
23、f American adults are clinically obese, and over 14% suffer from diabetes. The right food can help patients avoid going back to hospital. Yet doctors themselves have often been slow to recognise the need to encourage healthy eating, says Dr Eisenberg. Most health care remains curative, rather than p
24、reventive. A decade ago Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield opened a teaching kitchen where staff could help patients plan affordable, healthy meals and learn how to cook them. The idea is now spreading widely. In October a conference for health and food professionals in Los Angeles will encourag
25、e the adoption of such kitchens. Participants will tour a new one that has just opened at UCLAs hospital.8. According to the passage, patients had better _.A. select a private hospitalB. get an individual roomC. be served healthy foodD. be offered amusement comforts9. What does Intermountain do?A. T
26、hey prepare fresh food.B. They consult patients for diets.C. They encourage patients to eat institutional food.D. They require parents to create meals for their sick kid.10. What is implied in the last paragraph?A. Doctors should know how to cook.B. Hospital kitchens are far from enough.C. Professio
27、nals are encouraged to open kitchens.DPatients should be instructed on healthy eating.11. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Hospital Doctors: the Best QualityB. Hospital Kitchen: the Best ChoiceC. Hospital Food: the Best MedicineD. Hospital Chefs: the Best ProfessionalsDIf youve ever e
28、merged from the shower or returned from walking your dog with a clever idea or a solution to a problem youd been struggling with, it may not be an unusual thing.Rather than constantly wearing yourself out at a problem or desperately seeking a flash of inspiration, research from the last 15 years sug
29、gests that people may be more likely to have creative breakthroughs or insights when theyre doing a habitual task that doesnt require much thought an activity in which youre basically on autopilot. This lets your mind wander or engage in spontaneous cognition or “stream of consciousness” thinking, w
30、hich experts believe helps recollect unusual memories and generate new ideas.“People always get surprised when they realize they get interesting, novel ideas at unexpected times because our cultural narrative tells us we should do it through hard work,” says Kalina Christoff, a cognitive neuroscient
31、ist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. “Its a pretty universal human experience.”Now were beginning to understand why these clever thoughts occur during more passive activities and whats happening in the brain, says Christoff. The key, according to the latest research, is a pattern
32、of brain activity within whats called the default mode network that occurs while an individual is resting or performing habitual tasks that dont require much attention.Researchers have shown that the default mode network (DMN) which connects more than a dozen regions of the brain becomes more active
33、 during mind-wandering or passive tasks than when youre doing something that demands focus. Simply put, the DMN is “the state the brain returns to when youre not actively engaged,” explains Roger Beaty, a cognitive neuroscientist and director of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab at Penn S
34、tate University. By contrast, when youre trapped in a demanding task, the brains executive control systems keep your thinking focused, analytical, and logical.A cautionary note: While the default mode network plays a key role in the creative process, “its not the only important network,” Beaty says.
35、 “Other networks come into play as far as modifying, rejecting, or implementing ideas.” So its unwise to place blind faith in ideas that are generated in the shower or during any other period of mind wandering.12. When do people expect to get an innovative idea according to the research?A. When doin
36、g routine work.B. When working attentively.C. When tackling tough problems.D. When desperately seeking inspirations.13. What is the cultural perception for getting exciting, unusual ideas?A. Getting by good luck.B. Getting by great efforts.C. Getting by unexpected accident.D. Getting by universal ex
37、perience.14. Who is most likely to get a novel idea?A. A student who is playing football.B. A student who is focusing on papers.C. A student who is closely monitoring his research.D. A student who is fully engaged in math questions.15. What does the last paragraph imply?AWe can get novel ideas by th
38、e default mode network.B. we should take the idea popped in the shower seriously.C. Believe in ideas that are generated by the default mode network.D. Think twice before putting ideas playfully crossing your mind into practice.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Playi
39、ng is a key component in the learning process for virtually all of the children Role-playing is one of the most significant ways children play._16_. It can benefit children in many ways.Childrens brains are activated when role-playing, according to child development experts. _17_. When children role
40、-play, they must create plans to act out a story and figure out what steps need to be taken to accomplish it. Through these activities, children can enhance their oral language abilities. As a result, they become able to give instructions and organize others._18_.Roles are assigned to children when
41、they engage in group activities. There are leaders and followers. When children disagree with each other, they must learn to negotiate and compromise, as well as to apologize when they disagree or have strong arguments.Besides helping children learn some kinds of skills, role-playing fosters childre
42、ns imaginations and can therefore assume a number of forms. For example, boys may pretend to shave like their fathers, while girls may pretend to be mothers to do some daily tasks like caring for young babies. _19_.Lastly, role-playing can help children deal with emotional pain caused by specific ac
43、tions, such as the fear of going to school for the first time. _20_. To help their children master their fears, experts encourage parents to let their children role-play and even to participate in these activities with their children.A. Childrens social skills can also be developed.B. Children might
44、 dress up and assume different roles.C. More often, children may act out stories they read in books.D. Language skills are some of the most critical aspects of learning.E. Whether role-playing occurs or not depends on the intentions of the individuals.F. This involves a child in an activity where he
45、 or she pretends to be another person.G. Role-playing situations like these beforehand can help children lower .第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Anxious exam candidates problem is the run-up or preparation, not the exam itself. Exams are always tense a
46、nd worrying, especially for those of an anxious disposition. The silence of the hall; the _21_ of the clock; the content expression of the person at the neighbouring desk. It therefore seems _22_ surprising that those who worry about tests do systematically _23_ than those who do not. Unexpectedly,
47、according to research in Psychological Science by Maria Theobald, it is not the pressure of the exam which causes the problem. It is the _24_ pressure.What Dr Therobald found was that _25_ on the day of the test did not predict exam performance at all. What predicted it was the level of knowledge a
48、student _26_ in the earlier learning activities and the mock (模拟) exam. Those who _27_ well in these also did well in the real thing, _28_ how anxious they were on the day. What actually _29_ students were high levels of anxiety during the weeks before the exam took place. The greater a students anxiety in the days before the exam, the lower his or her knowledge-gain was during that period, leaving that student with less material to _30_ duringtheexam itself.This is a positive discovery, for it sugges
