1、高考題型提能練(十三)Module 1.閱讀理解AReading 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 cogniti

2、ve (認知的) decline later in life than those who do not. “Brainy pursuits make the brain more efficient by changing its structure to continue functioning properlyReading boosts your vocabulary.You can still use books to expand your mental dictionary. In fact, researchers estimate that we learn 5 to 15

3、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 lifechanging perspectives. Giving your attention to the lives of characters streng

4、thens 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, Ohi

5、o State 1How does reading keep your brain young?ABy creating activities of the brain.BBy reducing the number of diseases.CBy slowing the rate of your cognition.DBy making the brain function constantly.2The writer mentions Jane Eyre to prove that reading can help _Afight against lifes misfortunesBvie

6、w the world differentlyCmake you way to successDunderstand others easily3Whats the authors attitude towards reading?ASkeptical.BOpposed.CSupportive. DSincere.B(2023濟南市教學質量調研考試)Raised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school

7、 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 couldnt handle it. I didnt care about life anymore. But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.“I was seven when I met Mrs Kelly.I wasnt

8、used to strictness. I wasnt used to hearing the word no，said Wright, now 17.Kelly, a former soldier and an equestrian (騎手), 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

9、 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 nonprofit, EbonyHorsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science

10、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

11、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.4Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?ABecause

12、his mother couldnt afford the fees.BBecause his parents got divorced.CBecause he behaved badly at school.DBecause he didnt set a life goal.5How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?AShe provided him with a home.BShe encouraged him to learn science.CShe exposed him to the riding field.DShe found him a

13、 better school.6What do we know about the program EbonyHorsewomen?AIt is intended to make money.BIt was founded by Patricia Kelly.CIt aims to protect the environment.DIt serves as a shelter for homeless kids.7What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?AHorse riding is helpful to the growth of

14、 kids.BPatricia Kelly is a very successful woman.CHorses are closely related to the environment.DIt is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.任務型閱讀(2023河北邢臺市摸底考試)Dos and Donts of DonatingGiving up your unused or unwanted stuff is a great way to make space in your home for the items that you do enjo

15、y on a regular basis. 1._ Here are four dos and donts of donating your belongings.Do Prep Your ClothesYouve 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 theyre in good condition

16、. Make sure all buttons are fastened, and that you cant see any stain. 2._Dont Donate Damaged ItemsThe number one rule of donating your stuff is to make sure that its in a good, usable condition. Dont donate clothes or furniture with rips (裂口), chipped dishes, or books that are missing pages. 3._ Fi

17、nd a local company that will recycle these items instead.Do Donate More than Just Clothes4_ 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

18、, towels, bed sheets, bikes, and exercise equipment are very popular donations.5_With a little common sense its 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, its never a g

19、ood idea to donate car parts, flammable products, construction materials, weapons, or explosives.ANobody wants to inherit your damaged belongings.BFood donations are always in need.CDont Even Think of Donating These ItemsDNot sure where to start?EDont Donate Large AppliancesFClothes arent the only h

20、ousehold item that can be donated.GWash the items to make them fresh and ready for their new owners.語法填空(2023江西省九校聯合考試)If you read a newspaper or listen to a newscast (news report) recently, you may hear or read a strange word “staycationStaycation is 1._ new word the American press (newspapers, rad

21、io, 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 “vacationAccording to many news reports, these staycations are very popular among American families this year. Why? The hi

22、gh 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 m

23、ore 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 lets face it a vacation just may not be in your plan this year. You dont have to give up f

24、amily fun just because you cant 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：.語篇解讀：有人說：圖書館是一座天堂。確實，那里光輝萬丈，流

25、水潺潺，果樹遍地，讀一本好書便是一輩子的收獲。1解析：選D細節理解題。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：選D推理判斷題。由第三段可知閱讀使我們更容易了解別人。3解析：選C態度觀點題。由整篇文章內容可知，作者非常支持讀書。語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了Kelly的EbonyHorsewomen組織幫助那些表現不好的孩子成長的故事。4解析：選C細節理解題。根據第一段第一句中的“Fred W

26、right struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another可知，FredWright因在學校表現不好才被迫從一所學校轉到另一所學校。應選C。5解析：選C細節理解題。根據第四段以及第五段最后一句“The riding field became that place for him.可知，Kelly教Wright騎馬，讓Wright在騎馬的過程中重獲對生活的希望。應選C。6解析：選B推理判斷題。根據第六段第一句“Forthelast30years, Kelly.throughhernonprofit, EbonyHorsewomen.可知，在過去的30年里，Kelly已經通過她創辦的非營利組織EbonyHorsewomen幫助孩子們走上了正確的軌道。應選B。7解析：選A推理判斷題。根據文章最后兩段內容可知，Kelly建立的EbonyHorsewomen組織把馬作為創造驕傲、自尊的方法和治療的手段，讓孩子們意識到他