2021高考英语(四川专用)二轮复习定时训练(19).docx

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(2022·泸县九中一诊) Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions.The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.
Of course，there are many methods of collecting stamps.You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme.For example，sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme.They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years.Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games，gymnasium，swimming，etc.
If you like astronomy，you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars，planets，spacecraft，spacemen，etc.Once you have fixed the topic，you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected.Then，you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.
China issues zodiac animal stamps(十二生肖邮票) every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year.They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them.Hong Kong's Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011，the Year of Rabbit.Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps，which attracts a lot of attention as well.
You may choose any theme you like.However，you should bear in mind an essential point.The topic you choose should not be too narrow.Otherwise，it is very difficult to collect stamps around the topic.You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.
Collecting stamps with these is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them.The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.
1．What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 5 words)
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解析　主旨大意题。文章前四段介绍集邮的不同主题；第五段讲主题集邮的留意事项；最终一段说明主题集邮的最大困难。因此，整篇文章大体是讲主题集邮(Collecting stamps with themes)。
答案　Collecting stamps with themes.
2．What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? (no more than 7 words )
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解析　由第四段可知收集一套十二生肖邮票要等十二年。
答案　We should wait for 12 years.
3．Why shouldn't your topic be too narrow? (no more than 12 words)
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解析　由第五段句子后两句可知收集邮票的主题不能太狭窄，否则会导致很难收集到相关主题的邮票。
答案　Because it is very difficult to collect stamps around the topic.
4．List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage.(no more than 5 words)
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解析　总结归纳题。
答案　Sport(s)，astronomy and animal(s)．
5．Who like collecting stamps best? (no more than 2 words)
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解析　由最终一段可知收集邮票最受年轻人欢迎。
答案　Teenagers.

(2022·南充一诊) It's no secret that many students love music.Whether on your way to class，heading to the gym or hanging out with your friends，music just makes you feel good.Depending on the style you choose，it can give you energy or calm you down.Here are some other important reasons for listening to music.
Childhood memories.No matter how old you are，you will always remember a song from your past.Many people keep in mind a piece of music，or a number of pieces，from their childhood.Often when you hear that song，you begin to think of particular childhood memories，such as the song Old Houses in My Hometown.Music can bring back memories you may have forgotten.
Concentration development.Listening to music helps you develop your powers of concentration，especially when you are learning to play a musical instrument.This focus will also be useful in everyday life.You will concentrate deeper in school lessons，or even just in a simple conversation.
Motivation.Often，a song playing on the radio or from a CD will remind you of a situation you are experiencing.Sometimes just listening to that song can give you motivation to get through the situation at hand.Music can often touch us more deeply than words and makes us ready for a challenge.
Encouraging creativity.Music is a creative work of art.Though not everyone who listens to music becomes an artist，people listening to music are likely to feel more creative in the task they are doing，such as writing，painting or even cleaning the house.
1．What's the text mainly about? (no more than 6 words)
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解析　由第一段的句子“Here are some other important reasons for listening to music.”可知这篇文章讲的是听音乐的几个重要的缘由。
答案　Reasons for listening to music.
2．What will the old songs offer to the listeners according to Paragraph 2? (no more than 5 words)
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解析　由其次段“Often when you hear that song，you begin to think of particular childhood memories” 可知人们听老歌是由于儿时特殊的记忆。
答案　Particular childhood memories.
3．What can you do to develop your concentration after reading Paragraph 3? (no more than 12 words)
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解析　由第三段的句子“Listening to music helps you develop your powers of concentration，especially when you are learning to play a musical instrument.”可知你可以通过听音乐和学习乐器提高专注力。
答案　I can listen to music and learn to play a musical instrument.
4．How does music offer motivation? (no more than 15 words)
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解析　由第四段可知答案。
答案　Music can often touch us deeply and make us ready for a challenge.
5．What kind of music do you like best? Why? (no more than 20 words)
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解析　开放型题型，答案不唯一。
答案　I like popular music best，because it can give us energy and encourage me with creativity.

[2022·乐山一中月考] A long red bridge stretches out across water.It runs across the Golden Gate.This is not the entrance to some sacred(神圣的) land，but it is just as magical.The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean，and at night the scene of the bridge lit up over the water takes your breath away.
Welcome to San Francisco，a place famous for its beautiful parks，hilly streets and lovely beaches.But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well－known symbol of the city.Before its completion in 1937，the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather，powerful winds，and strong ocean currents(洋流) in the city.However，despite the difficult conditions，the bridge was built in no more than four years.Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.
San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet's list of best cities to visit in 2021.According to the world's largest travel publisher，it came top as a result of its cultural mix.
According to the US 2010 census(人口普查)，21 per cent of the city's population is made up of Chinese people.San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America.Two traditional festivals，the Spring Festival and Mid－Autumn Festival，are the biggest events of the year on the city's calendar.
If yellow cabs(出租车) are a key part of New York city life，then the cable car(缆车) is San Francisco's equivalent.The first cable car came into public service in 1873，and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since.The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but，luckily，it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.
1．What makes the Golden Gate Bridge so famous? (no more than 10 words)
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解析　由其次段的内容可知，金门大桥因其秀丽的风光、长度和建筑背后的故事而有名。
答案　Its beauty，length and the story behind its construction.
2．Why does the author mention the Golden Gate Bridge at the beginning? (no more than 8 words)
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解析　由二段其次句可知作者一开头介绍金门大桥是由于它是旧金山的象征。
答案　To introduce the city of San Francisco./Because it's the symbol of San Francisco.
3．What made San Francisco rank first on Lonely Planet's list of best cities to visit in 2021? (no more than 3 words)
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解析　由第三段的内容可知答案。
答案　Its cultural mix.
4．Why is the slow and noisy cable car preferred in San Francisco? (no more than 12 words)
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解析　由最终一段的句子“...luckily，it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.”可知缆车比地铁供应更好的景色。
答案　It provides a better view of the city than the subway.
5．What does the writer want to tell us? (no more than 8 words)
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解析　文章介绍了旧金山的秀丽景色和多元的文化，由第三段句子“San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet's list of best cities to visit in 2021.”可知作者想要表达的是：旧金山是个很好的旅行地点。
答案　San Francisco is a good place to visit.

[2022·南山中学月考] You have to log on to your school's online system to check your grades，but you find the system is kind of inconvenient.What do you do?
When Daniel Brooks was a senior at Pioneer High School in the US，he came up with a Silicon Valley－style solution：he developed an iPhone App(应用程序)IC Connector.
When he tried out his school's new web－based student information system earlier this year，he immediately noticed some shortcomings.He could no longer view his current grades for all his classes at once.Checking several classes required several clicks—which for a teenager is so much work.To save himself all this trouble，Brooks developed the app and sold it on the Apple app store.Now it has 2，300 users who have downloaded it across the US.
“It ended up on every iPhone and iPad and portable device that any student and teacher had on campus，” said Scott Peterson，the campus tech support worker at Pioneer High School.
Brooks said he didn't create the app to get rich—it is free.“A student is not going to want to pay 99 cents，” Brooks said.“They just want to see their grades more easily.”
However，in the months that followed，Brooks experienced highs and lows.His app is now so successful that users want more.In particular，his teachers have started pushing him to develop a version for them.However，the company Infinite Campus，which developed the information system，has been less positive.
The company said in an e－mail that he was confusing users and violating the company's copyright by using Infinite Campus' name and logo in the app's name.Brooks' father，Michael Brooks，has offered to change the name，but says he needs time to get Apple's approval.Daniel also e－mailed and called Infinite Campus.They got no response.
Daniel Brooks starts at a Californian university this autumn.Despite Infinite Campus' attitude，he continues to try to improve the app and hopes to put out an Android version soon.
1．Why did Daniel Brooks develop an iPhone App IC Connector? (no more than 8 words)
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解析　依据第三段第三、四句可知Daniel Brooks的创造是想让查分更简洁。
答案　Because he wanted to make checking grades easier.
2．What is Brooks' teachers' attitude towards the app he developed? (no more than 14 words)
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解析　依据第四段的内容以及第六段的内容可知Brooks的老师对于他的这项创造的态度是鼓舞的且推动他创造一个新的版本。
答案　They appreciated it and are pushing him to develop a version for them.
3．What does Paragraph 7 talk about between Infinite Campus and Brooks? (no more than 7 words)
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解析　依据第七段可知这一段主要讲了无限校内公司和Brooks之间的冲突。
答案　It talked about the conflicts between them.
4．What does Brooks' aim to do now? (no more than 10 words)
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解析　依据最终一段末句可知Brooks现在的目标是改进计算机应用程序并且设计自动版本。
答案　To improve the app and design an Android version.
5．Use one word to describe Brooks.(1 word)
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解析　通读全文可知，假如用一个词来描述Brooks，就是他格外有制造力。
答案　Creative/Inventive/Innovative.

(成都市2021届高三摸底测试)[1]Born in 1949，Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion.Like many young athletes，she had Olympic dreams，but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games.The disappointment didn't stop her from going forward.Instead，she became interested in marathon swimming.A brilliant athlete，she was well－conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water.As a long－distance swimmer，she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance，danger，cold，and exhaustion.
[2]For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world's best long－distance swimmers.In 1970，she swam a ten－mile marathon in Lake Ontario，setting the women's record for the course.In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida.Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.
[3]Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978.Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide，it is rough and dangerous.After battling the water for two days，she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety.Even so，she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed.For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba.That is how she defined success.It didn't matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.
[4]When Nyad________________，she continued to try new things—traveling the world as a reporter，writing books and giving public speeches about her life.Diana Nyad works to inspire others，just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.
【语篇导读】　这是一篇写人的记叙文。叙述了很有游泳天赋的Diana Nyad困疾病而无缘进入奥运会，但是凭借自己坚强的毅力，她在Marathon swimming方面做出了惊世之举。
1．What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games? (no more than 5 words)
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解析　第一段“…but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games.”一句即是答案的出处。
答案　A serious illness (did)．
2．What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)
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解析　由划线词之后的“...presented by distance，anger，cold and exhaustion.”可知，远距离游泳对于一个选手来说，距离，危急，水的冰冷和体能都是很大的挑战(困难)。
答案　Difficulties/Problems/Trouble(s)/Challenges.
3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 10 words)
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解析　Diana Nyad连续去尝试新的生活方式，说明她不再参与Marathon swimming了。即结束了她作为游泳选手的生涯。
答案　ended her career as a swimmer
4．Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (no more than 10 words)
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解析　依据第三段第四、五句可知答案。
答案　Because she had tr