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课下天天练(二十六)　50分阅读提分练 姓名________　班级________　考号________　时间：40分钟 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A [2023·东北三校高三模拟考试] Architecture Summer School The Course overview It will be an interesting design experience at the Royal College of Art School of Architecture. The Architecture Summer School offers a challenging and attractive programme of the design studio experience, visits lectures and skill training. Admission criteria Participants must： ◇have an undergraduate degree in design or a creative background； ◇have a good level of English language； ◇be 18 years old or over. How to apply We do not accept applications at the moment. The below information does not apply until the course is live again. To apply, please complete our online application form. This online form requires you to： ◇submit your curriculum vitae (简历)； ◇submit a 300­word statement outlining your relevant experience or practice and why you would like to join the Architecture Summer School. If your application is accepted, you will be emailed with a booking link so that you can make payment of the course fee. The place will be held until the payment deadline, and if you haven't made payment by this date then your place will be offered to another participant. If your application is unsuccessful, we will inform you by email. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide personal feedback due to the great number of applications that we receive. If the course is fully booked and your application is successful, we will add your name to a waiting list. Application deadlines Applications will be assessed by the RCA course team every two weeks or until the course is fully booked. We will inform all applicants by email within two weeks after they submit an application. Participants are advised to apply early to avoid disappointment as places are strictly limited. 1．What's the requirement if you want to apply for Architecture Summer School? A．Applying online now. B．Being at least 18 years old. C．Holding a graduate degree in design. D．Having a good command of foreign languages. 2．What should you do when you complete the online application form? A．Submit your design work. B．Pay 300 pounds in advance. C．Mail the school your course fee. D．Describe your reason for joining the school. 3．What if you haven't paid by the payment deadline? A．You may not get the place. B．You may get personal feedback. C．You will have to pay a double fee later. D．You will find your name on the waiting list. B [2023·合肥市第三次质量检测]Born on July 1st, 1948, in the small Italian city of Palmi, Roberto Crea was a genius kid. He moved to the Netherlands and majored in Biological Chemistry. It was this university that directed his interest in the synthesis (合成) of nucleotides, the basic units that are required to build DNA. At that time, not many researchers studied the combination of genes (基因), but Roberto's strong chemistry background made a historical invention possible. In 1977, he joined the Genentech, Inc. and the gene synthesis team at City of Hope Medical School. The company funded Dr. Crea's ongoing research on gene synthesis. After working day and night, the brilliant individual finally invented a new procedure that improved the chemical synthesis of genes. Thanks to his rich knowledge and the joint efforts of the excellent Genentech team, he made use of this__discovery to produce the human insulin (胰岛素) genes, A and B. It was his invention that allowed Genentech to be labeled as the first producer of human protein. This benefited hundreds of millions of people suffering from diabetes (糖尿病) all over the world. Today Roberto is known as the father of synthetic insulin and had almost won the Nobel Prize. His efforts did not stop after discovering the synthetic insulin; in fact, he was more than driven and tried to make more contributions to the field of biotechnology. His team of experts discovered Ziconotide under his teachings and guidance. According to leading scientists and researchers, this drug is more powerful and effective than morphine (吗啡), and the best part of this is that it has zero side­effects. Dr. Roberto Crea has a long list of creditable discoveries and researches that he has achieved in 65 years of his life. He is an inspiration for many individuals who aim to add value to humanity with the help of science. 4．What may contribute to Roberto's invention of the human insulin genes? A．His good luck in his life. B．His curiosity about his study. C．His creative imagination. D．His knowledge of chemistry. 5．What do the underlined words “this discovery” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.A special way of producing human protein. B．A reliable method for curing people of diabetes. C.A new procedure for improving gone synthesis. D．A simple technique of separating human genes. 6．What do we know about Roberto in Paragraph 3? A．He won a Nobel Prize. B．He stuck to his scientific research. C．He discovered morphine with his team. D．He retired after making the great discovery． 7．Which of the following best describes Roberto? A.Enthusiastic and generous. B．Courageous and calm. C．Ambitious and patient. D．Devoted and talented. C [2023·广州市普通高中综合测试]When the Chinese spacecraft (航天器) Chang'e­5 returned to the Earth on December 17, 2020, it brought back something not seen on our planet since the 1970s: moon rock samples. This precious cargo, collected by Chang'e­5's robotic research vehicle in the northwest region of the lunar near side, is now being studied by scientists in Beijing. The success of the latest Chinese space mission also showcased technology that may be used in future years to create human settlements on the Earth's near neighbour. “The returned lunar samples will absolutely add new knowledge of the history of the moon, particularly its volcanoes，” says Xiao Long, a planetary scientist at China University of Geosciences. “The rocks sent back by Chang'e­5 will ask us to rethink about why and how the moon's volcanic history lasts this long，” he says. The Chang'e­5 mission was more than just a trip to collect moon rocks. It was also the latest stage of a long, planned sequence of robotic lunar explorations by China that have grown ever more scientifically advanced. The program began with the 2007 launch of Chang'e­1 and Chang'e­2 three years later. These craft circled the moon collecting data used to help guide Chang'e­3 and Chang'e­4, the first Chinese spacecraft to land on the moon surface, and to direct their robotic vehicles. The robot on Chang'e­5 was able to collect rock and soil samples and return them to the Earth. In the near future, an identical spacecraft called Chang'e­6 will attempt a sample­return mission from the moon's south pole—an area of intense scientific interest—given the large amount of water ice present. The more advanced Chang'e­7 and Chang'e­8 spacecraft are also planned to land near the south pole to carry out analysis of the region and test new technologies, including detecting and obtaining materials that could be useful to future human explorers, such as water and hydrogen, and testing 3D printing on the lunar surface. The long­term aim of the Chang'e program is to establish an International Lunar Research Station around 2030 to support robotic and, eventually, crewed missions. 8．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A．The moon's recent volcanic activities. B．The significance of the moon rock samples. C．New knowledge of the history of the moon. D．Further studies of the returned lunar samples. 9．What distinguishes the mission of Chang'e­6 from that of Chang'e­5? A．The technology they use. B．The time they spend on the moon. C．The specific locations they explore. D．The amount of material they bring back. 10．Chang'e­7 and Chang'e­8 space missions are mainly intended to ________． A．transport researchers to the moon station B．build up an International Lunar Research Station C.collect data necessary to guide moon­landing spacecraft D．find and test resources and means to support living on the moon 11．Which of the following best summarizes the Chang'e space program? A．A project to study the surface of the moon. B．A plan to improve human settlements on the moon. C．A set of experiments to test the possibility of manned spacecraft. D．A series of increasingly challenging scientific lunar explorations. D [2023·昆明市高三模拟]As digital devices (设备) have taken over society, “Keyboard activity is now often recommended as a substitute for early handwriting，”a new study notes. The idea is that typing may be easier for young children. “Some schools in Norway have become completely digital，” notes Audrey Van der Meer, the new study's leader, who measures brain activity to better understand learning and behaviors. She works at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. The human brain has developed to interact with the world in as many ways as possible, she notes. She believes that young children should learn to write by hand successfully, and, at the same time learn to manage a keyboard. Using a pen involves more of the brain than using a keyboard, her new findings show. This is because writing and printing involve complex movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity, “gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on，” she explains. Think about it. The same movement is required to type each letter on a keyboard. By comparison, when we write, our brain needs to think about and recover memories of the shape of each letter. We also need to use our eyes to watch what shapes we're writing. And we need to control our hands to press a pen or pencil to shape the different letters. All of this uses and connects more areas of the brain. Along the way, these processes appear to “open the brain up for learning”， says Van der Meer. So learning through only one format—digital—could be harmful, she worries. Van der Meer also points out that taking notes by hand stimulates (激发)“visual notetaking”. Rather than typing blindly, the visual note­taker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be“interlinked by boxes, and arrows, and supplemented by small drawings”． 12．What is the main idea of the text? A．Digital devices are popular with students. B．Handwriting beats typing in taking notes. C．The process of taking notes changes thinking. D．The new study makes contributions to science. 13．What should young kids do according to Van der Meer? A．Communicate with the world. B．Rely on keyboard activity. C．Learn to write by hand. D．Master basic drawing skills. 14．How does the author draw the conclusion? A．By studying how the brain develops. B．By observing social phenomena. C．By assessing functions of senses. D．By comparing ways of taking notes. 15．In which section of a newspaper may the text appear? A．Relationship. B．Fashion. C．Culture. D．Science. 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。 People often want to simplify their lives. It has a lot of stress to have a complicated life, full of schedules, meetings, possessions, and so forth. Usually, a simpler life translates as less anxiety, stress and worry. __1__ Follow the step­by­step process below to simplify your life. First, get rid of all the possessions you haven't used in the last year. If you haven't put a thing to use in one year, it is probably not worth keeping: __2__ Put anything you haven't used in one year in that bag. Next, manage your social media and electronics usage. We usually spend more time on our devices than we imagine. These days, people can spend the majority of their days on social media and electronic devices. These all­in­one devices are great tools. __3__ On a deeper level, we can simplify our thinking. Most of our thinking is not necessary. __4__ If you do not want to go that far, try to ignore the thoughts that are not related to the present. A continuous stream of thoughts is not necessary. Sure, some planning should be done for the future, but there is no need to overthink. __5__ We can get rid of possessions that are non­essential, manage our social media and electronics usage, and also clean up our thinking so that we are more in the present and do not engage in unnecessary worry, or anxiety. All these things take energy and time, of which we only have a limited amount. A．No thought is important. B．Get rid of electronic devices. C．So, how do we simplify our lives? D．Is planning our thoughts effort­making? E．Simplifying our lives is a complex task. F．But they should not become the main focus of our life. G．Get a big garbage bag and walk around your living space. [答题区] 1．________　2.________　3.________ 4．________　5.________