1、阅读理解阅读理解 北京卷北京卷 三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最四个选项中，选择最 佳选项。佳选项。 Helping Seniors(老年人) Matt Posted 5 / 15 / 20 4：53PM I created Teens Helping Seniors with my friends. The group has about 200 volunteers. The volunteers deliver food or other supplies for the elderl
2、y in town. I spend six to eight hours a week buying food and making deliveries. By now we have completed 350 deliveries. Linda Posted 5/ 15 / 20 6：25PM I organized Mittler Senior Technology, a program to help the elderly learn how to use computers and smartphones. Now there are 50 local seniors in t
3、he weekly technology classes. I want to make sure that the seniors could stay connected to the world. Jordan Posted 5 /16 /20 5:20PM I came up with a way to help lonely seniors with my friends. We call it the Joy 4 All Project. By dialing 569-4255, the elderly can hear pre-recorded jokes and poems.
4、The hotline has received more than 1, 800 phone calls. Kathy Posted 5 / 16 /20 7:46PM I heard that the seniors in the nursing home couldnt see their families and friends very often, so my friends and I decided to cheer up the elderly by writing them letters. We want them to know that nobody is being
5、 forgotten. By now more than 100 students in my school have joined us. 21. Who created Teens Helping Seniors? A. Kathy. B. Linda. C. Jordan. D. Matt. 22. How many local seniors are there in the weekly technology classes? A. 50. B. 100. C. 200. D. 350. 23. To help the elderly in the nursing home, Kat
6、hy and her schoolmates_. A. taught them how to use computers B. recorded jokes and poem for them C. wrote them letters to cheer them up D. delivered food or other supplies for them 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C A Day at the Nature Center Emma stared(凝视) sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outs
7、ide town was the farm. She thought about the farm all the time, especially the animals. When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town Emma was excited. But when she got to the new school, she felt very lonely. With a sigh(叹气), Emma turned her attention back to the present. The bus came to a
8、 stop. Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center, her teacher said. A guide will give us a presentation about animals, and then youll help to feed the baby squirrels, now, I want everyone to find a partner. Emma didnt have any friends yetwho would be her partner? Emma got close to Julia, a talkative an
9、d outgoing girl. Could I be your partner? Emma asked uncertainly. Sure, said Julia warmly. Together, the girls walked into the center. After the presentation, a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels. After the ba
10、bies finished eating the keeper asked, Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels, too? Emma was quick to volunteer, but when the keeper opened the first cage, the squirrel inside jumped out. Emma remained calm(镇静的), held out her hand, made quiet sounds, and then quickly got it. Wow! Julia said
11、. Youre always so quiet, I thought you were afraid of everything, but you were brave. I know that when animals are frightened or excited, you have to stay calm. The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma, Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center? Interest
12、ed? I would love to work here! What an opportunity! Emma was excited. That afternoon, in the bus on the way back to school, Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. A rush of newfound happiness washed over her. 24. How did Emma feel when she got to the new school? A. Lonely. B. Lucky. C. Surprised. D
13、. Angry. 25. At the nature center, Emma and Julia_. A. took a chance to be tour guides B. helped to feed the baby squirrels C. asked the keeper many questions D. made a presentation about nature 26. On the way back to school, Emma felt happy because_. A. the volunteers warmly welcomed her B. the tea
14、cher praised her for her bravery C. she found a place to care for animals and made a friend D. she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals 【答案】24. A 25. B 26. C There are millions of recipes(菜谱) hidden in the boxes and hearts of grandmother and parents. These family recipes are a speci
15、al part of our family history. Some of them have been passed down from generation(一代人) to generation. I realized I couldnt go home every weekend for my moms delicious dishes, says Shreya, who is about to enter university. Shreya has recently started following her mother around the kitchen, taking no
16、tes on how to make her masala chai” and tasty kachoris. Those special tastes can immediately unlock a whole flood of emotions, memories and feelings of family, love, and comfort, says she. She adds, I am looking to the day when my kids will come to know of their grandmothers through the dishes they
17、cooked. But many of us find it difficult to keep the food connection with our busy life. Even if we have time, not many of us take the effort to collect and record the recipes from our grandmothers and parents. We often get a recipe on the phone and take it down quickly on a piece of paper. We just
18、stick it onto the fridge for a week or two and forget about it as soon as the paper disappears from there. Actually, there are simple ways to keep family recipes, Scrapbooks （剪贴薄） are easily found in the market. You can even add photos to record every detail of your memories about the recipe. With t
19、he help of some popular apps like Story Scans, recording family recipes has never been easier. What is needed is to scan（扫描） the recipes and record the story behind each of them. It can become the most meaningful work you have ever done with and for your family. Keeping family recipes is saving and
20、honoring our tradition so that future generations can continue to make family ties stronger. Every time you remember your loved ones, recreate one of the dishes from your collection and let the memories from the good old days comfort you. So why not gift your kids a family recipe book when they are
21、starting a new life? 27. Why does Shreya follow her mother around the kitchen? A. To clean up the kitchen. B. To note down recipes. C. To prepare family dinners. D. To talk about family rules. 28. What can we learn from the passage? A. Ways to record recipes can be easy. B. Most people like writing
22、recipe books. C. Recipes have become popular with kids. D. People often buy recipe books in the market. 29. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Family Recipes: Secrets of Cooking B. Family Recipes Are at a Crossroads C. Family Recipes: Connections to Interests D. Famil
23、y Recipes Are More than Just Recipes 【答案】27. B 28. A 29. D Today we can do everything with apps: pay bills, order food and shop for anything. Mobile technology means we can hold the world in our hands. However, when it comes to technology and health care, opportunities and challenges come together.
24、Lets start with the ways to get health care. Telemedicine can allow a patient to use technology to see the doctor online and get a diagnosis (诊断) and instructions without leaving home. In addition, there are many patient websites. These allow for different kinds of interactions about our health need
25、s without involving the medical team. Setting a date with doctors and reading lab results are readily achieved by technology. A whole new age of medical care seems likely (可能的) to come in the future. But every coin has two sides. What might be on the other side of techno-health care? Firstly, we sho
26、uld think about the health care experience as a whole. A usual visit to a doctor begins with a receptionist (接待员) , who can see and tell how a patient is doing, This may influence the treatment effect. Its unlikely that a patient website will have such intuition. Next, sharing the details of ones li
27、fe requires trust, which takes time to build. This is certainly true in health care, where some of lifes best and worst moments involve doctors. The human touch should not be undervalued and is unlikely to be there over the smartphone. Lastly, test results can be difficult to understand. When someon
28、e without a medical degree sees a flagged result with no explanation on the website, theres room for all kinds of stories to form in their mindsand also great worry. So how does medicine adapt (适应) to the new technology age? Very talented companies are working on it .There is medical equipment(设备) t
29、hat can be used at home to send necessary signs and heart sounds through telemedicine . It seems likely that some companies will find a way to explain test results. But what it will not achieve is the warmth of human interaction and touch. Patients often need someone to listen to and care abouttheir
30、 journey story, which will never be realized through a human-less technology. Technology should be a tool, but depending on it totally will most certainly have unexpected effects. Lets not allow our humanity to be one of them. 30. According to the passage, how does technology help health care? A It
31、encourages doctors to voice their needs on the websites B. It offers the patient a convenient way to get a diagnosis C. It improves relations between doctors and patients. D. It provides an opportunity to build a medical team 31. The word intuition in Paragraph 5 probably means_. A. an ability to un
32、derstand B. an interesting experience C. a chance to win D. a fair decision 32. What do you know about techno-health care from the passage? A. Patient websites require trust from doctors. B. Talented companies can give medical advice. C. Flagged results may cause worry for patients. D. Medical equip
33、ment collects patients stories. 33. The writer probably agrees that_. A. technology can deal with unexpected effects. B. telemedicine can take the place of usual health care. C. it is difficult for patients to adapt to the new technology age. D. techno-health care should take humanity into considera
34、tion. 【答案】30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 安徽卷安徽卷 阅读下列短文阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A What Will You Do with A Dollar？ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find, and then create a map to the dollar. I hope someone will discover this map years later and h
35、ave a magic travel to go on. Philip Stockton I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success Patrick Martine A single dollar gets me almost nothing, so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar. We will give an op
36、en-air concert in our town. I hope the show can brighten the day of the town. David Andrew In my travels, I find people need clean drinking water most. I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water. So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need. Ben Harr
37、ison Follow us on of living for more. 36. What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar? A. To create a tourist map. B. To go on a magic trip. C. To ask for the secret of success. D. To give an open-air concert. 37. Who wants to help people in need of free drinking water? A. Philip Stockton. B. Patrick
38、 Martine. C. David Andrew. D. Ben Harrison 38. Where does the text probably come from? A. A film magazine. B. A science report. C. A website. D. A travel guide. 【答案】36. C 37. D 38. C B Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things th
39、at were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, Thanks, but I can do it myself. He learned to use the four fingers to do different things. When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much. Its too bad you cant play, his father said. But
40、the boy took that as a challenge(挑战).I will show people that I can, he said to himself. Months later, a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day. Darriuss favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean mus
41、ician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers, he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own
42、music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today. I may have a disability, he says, but I dont let it hold me back from anything. 39. What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10? A. Writing his music. B. Playing the piano. C. Giving a concert. D. Visiting a hall. 40. How long did
43、 it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You? A. A year. B. A month. C. A day. D. An hour. 41. Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream? A. His classmate. B. His father. C. A neighbour. D. A musician. 42. What can we learn about Darrius from the text? A. He has a strong will. B. He bought
44、himself a piano. C. He gave up his dream. D. He only plays others music. 【答案】39. B 40. A 41. D 42. A C In the past, I thought I was terrible at many things, such as math, French and science. Although I was good at drawing, I wasnt the best in my art class. I wanted to find out who I was, what I like
45、d and how I could do it better. So, that winter, I took a notebook and kept my diary. When I filled that notebook. I started another one, and then another. Keeping a diary helps a lot. Studies have shown that people who keep a diary sleep and feel better. It helps people remember what once happened
46、such as dreams, friendships and happiness. Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over them and move on. Personally, I learn better about myself and my relationships with others by keeping a diary. For example, when I am fighting with my dad, Ill try writing from his point and it works!
47、 If I want to compare myself with my classmates. Ill write something like, I might not have clear skin, but I like my eyes. Right about now, you might be thinking: it sounds great, but Im not a good writer; or Id love to keep a diary, but my handwriting is terrible. Dont worry! Keeping a diary is no
48、t like doing your homework there are no rules, so do whatever feels best. 43. What was the writer good at in the past? A. Math B. French. C. Science. D. Drawing. 44. What does the underlined word them refer to(指的是)? A. Studies B. Bad feelings C. Friendships. D. Brains 45. What is the second paragraph(段落) mainly about? A. Reasons for fighting with Dad. B. Rules of comparing with others. C. Ways of having clear skin. D. Advantages of keeping a diary. 【答案】43. D 44. B 45. D D Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River. He used to be a fisherman. But now he is head of a