广东省2021届高三英语综合能力测试题精选汇编 阅读理解专题

广东省2021届高三英语综合能力测试题精选汇编

阅读理解专题

广东省2021届高三英语综合能力测试题5 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。

A What’s on?

Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs Place: Oxford Martin School Time: 27 Oct., 17:00 — 8:30

Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs’s new book the Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology and Institutions and this talk explore the interactions of technology, geography, and institutions throughout human history. In this book, he describes seven ages of globalization and the nature of societal change from one age to the next.

Series: Our Mental Wellness by Colin Espie, Dimitri Gavriloff, Felicity Waite Place: Experimental Psychology Department Time: 29 Oct., 10:00 — 10:45

Dr. Colin Espie will deliver a 20-minute talk followed by a discussion with Felicity Waite (Research Clinical Psychologist) and Dimitri Gavriloff (Clinical Course Tutor in Sleep Medicine). The panel discussion will be chaired by Catharine Creswell (Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology), where the audience can share their problems. The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith Place: Oxford Botanic Garden Time: 4 Mar., 19:00 — 20:00

Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychologist and author of The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature. In this talk, Sue will talk to us about the research and findings behind her new book, which analyses the relationship between gardening and mental health. Sue will combine contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and interesting real-life stories to highlight just how

vital gardening can be as an escape for the brain. The talk will be followed by a short discussion, so questions are warmly welcomed.

St Cross College Jazz Concert by Peter Edwards Place: St Cross College Time: 23 Oct., 19:30 — 20:30

The famous jazz pianist Peter Edwards will play a one-hour concert with a programme that celebrates Black composers and their huge contributions to the history of jazz music. The programme will be split into three parts — Early Jazz, Swing to Bebop and Contemporary Jazz. 1. Which of the following talks can help you learn about the history of modernization? A. The Well-Gardened Mind. B. Series: Our Mental Wellness. C. St Cross College Jazz Concert. D. Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization.

2. Who will host the small discussion in the second lecture? A. Felicity Waite.

B. Peter Edwards.

C. Catharine Crcswell. D. Dimitri GavrilofT.

3. What will Sue Stuart-Smith mainly focus on in her talk? A. Her real-life gardening experience. B. The ways of refreshing our brain.

C. Her inspirations for beginning her research. D. The importance of gardening to our mental health.

B

I got my first bike when I was nine years old. Jimmy, the bike, was my first love. I rode it everywhere. The suburb, the back lanes, the fields and forests, the river paths and swampland were far more exciting than any adventure novel .or television series.

There’s nothing quite like the relationship between a child and his bicycle and the endless happiness two wheels and a pair of strong legs offer. No video or computer game can replace the liberation of being alone on a bicycle.

As parents，to deny children the simple pleasure of riding a bike is a failure of our responsibilities to raise independent and stable young citizens. We should offer our children a healthy alternative to horns in front of an addictive screen. Studies have shown that cycling promotes not only muscle growth but brain growth. Guess which country has children with the best mental health out-comes and is regularly the top of listings of the happiest young people. No surprise it’s the Netherlands, the unquestioned leader among industrial countries in encouraging bicycle use.

Our dependence on cars has degraded the public transport system, polluted our sky, led to the untimely death of thousands every year, and denied children safe access to their suburbs. A recent study found that 69% of children were accompanied to school. The same study found that a similar number of parents drove to work.

In some regions of Japan, when children start their first year of school, parents are expected to walk with them for the first few weeks, introducing them to residents and shopkeepers along the chosen route, letting the community take care of these children. However, driving children to school is proscribed. Children can choose to ride a bike or walk to school after they are familiar with the community, and it’s the community’s role to keep them safe.

Therefore, I strongly advise the government to provide better infrastructure (基础设施). Build separated cycle lanes, decrease speed limits, and design streetscapes that favour people over cars. The results will be less pollution, quieter suburbs, a healthier population and, best of all, happy and independent children.

4. What do we know about the author? A. He hated reading books alone at home. B. He liked taking adventurous trips in nature. C. He got his first birthday present at the age of nine. D. He had great fun exploring the outside by cycling.

5. Why does the author mention the Netherlands in Paragraph 3? A. To illustrate the great influence riding has on mental health. B. To introduce his good way of raising independent children. C. To stress the importance of being physically and mentally healthy. D. To explain cycling does best in city development in the Netherlands.