备战2023高考英语冲刺模拟试卷（十）
第一部分阅读理解（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(2023·江苏省泰州市·模拟题)
A
怒江州The Young Scholars Program
The University of Maryland's Young Scholars Program is a perfect summer camp for academically talented teenagers who want to earn college credits, pursue academic interests or discover college life at the University of Maryland. The program is challenging and rewarding. Students have the opportunity to show that they can be successful in a university environment.
The Activities
During three weeks of exploration, teens preview the university experience, study with students who share similar interests and communicate with the best teachers of the University of Maryland in a dynamic and challenging classroom environment. Students can have trips to nearby Washington, DC and enjoy movie nights and activities at the student union. Workshops and minars featuring speakers in academic fields further enrich the learning experience.
The Cours
亚瑟出装The Young Scholars Program offers college cours that are at the cutting edge of theory, thought and technology. Class generally meet every day from Monday to Friday. The program is a great introduction to the University of Maryland. Participants can benefit from the University of Maryland's vast resources, including libraries, computers and instructional labs.
唠叨作文The Rewards
Upon program completion, teens will go home with better preparations for the college experience-both academically and socially. In addition, students earn three college credits that post to the University of Maryland transcript(成绩单).
The Application
The application process includes submission(提交) of the application, high school transcript and a letter of
recommendation.
Ages: 14-18
Mailing address: The University of Maryland College Park
For more information, call 3014057762.
1. Which is NOT true about the program according to paragraph1?
A. It is intended for college students.
B. It can offer college credits for teens.
C. It's worth participating.
D. It can let teens experience college life in advance.
2. What can teens do during three weeks of the program?
A. They can learn from the best students of the University of Maryland
B. They can join the student union of the University of Maryland.
C. They can attend a meeting for academic discussion.
D. They can attend class every day.
3. If you want to apply for the program, you need ______.
A. preview the university environment ahead of time
B. take a part time job in the universityˈs library
C. submit high school transcript
D. call 3014057762 to contact the university first.
【答案】A、C、C
【知识点】逻辑推理、教育、其他应用文、语意转化、正误判断
【解析】【文章大意】本文为应用文。文章详细地介绍了青年学者项目计划。
1. 根据第一段中的The University of Maryland's Young Scholars Program is a perfect summer camp for academically talented teenagers who want to earn college credits, pursue academic （马里兰大学的青年学者项目是一个完美的夏令营，对于那些有学术才华的青少年来说，他们想要获得大学学分，追求学术兴趣……）可知，这个项目是为那些想要在马里兰大学获得学分，追求学术兴趣或有学术天赋的青少年（而不是大学生）。可知A是错误的。故选A。
2. 根据The Activities下面一段中的During three weeks of exploration,... communicate with the best teachers of the University of Maryland in a dynamic and challenging classroom environment.”可知，在三个星期的探索中，青
少年在充满活力和挑战的课堂环境中与马里兰大学最好的老师交流。“在充满活力和挑战的课堂环境中与马里兰大学最好的老师交流”就是激烈的讨论有关学术方面的内容。即是参加学术讨论。故选C。
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炖鸡3. 根据The application process includes submission(提交) of the application, high school transcript and a letter of recommendation.（申请过程包括递交申请书、高中成绩单和推荐信。）可知，如果要申请这个项目就要提交高中成绩单。故选C。
(2022·辽宁省铁岭市·期末考试)
B
Analysis of the trial of the four-day working week has revealed great efficiency, reduced stress and incread staff engagement, fueling hopes that a better work-life balance for employees could be in sight.
Perpetual Guardian, a New Zealand financial rvices company, switched its 240 staff from a five-day to a four-day week and maintained their pay. Productivity incread in the four days when they worked, so there was no drop in the total amount of work done, a study of the trial relead on Tuesday revealed. The trial was monitored by academics at the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Technology. The eight-week experiment was cloly watched by employers and policymakers around the world. "This is an idea who time has come," said Andrew Barnes, Perpetual Guardian's founder. "We need to get more companies to give it a go."
The government has conducted a study of the possibility of four-day weeks. However, rearch points to the complexity of achieving productivity gains in major industries such as retail (零售), where being prent is a key part of the job. Smaller companies experimenting with four-day working weeks have found performance was better in the first few weeks as excitement about the project too
k hold, before falling slightly. "The biggest concern is ensuring that the full-time introduction of the policy doesn't lead to lf-satisfaction, as there is a risk that peopled productivity will slip back," said Tammy Barker, a branch manager who was part of the trial. "Therefore, we've spent a lot of time making sure every person in every team has their own plan as to how they're going to maintain and even improve productivity."
According to Jarrod Haar, a professor of human resource management at the Auckland University of Technology, significantly lower job stress was reported with four-day working weeks. "Beyond wellbeing, employees reported their teams were stronger and functioned better together, more satisfied with their jobs, more engaged, and that they felt their work had greater meaning," he said. "It is really a great way to make employees be more committed to the organization and less likely to look elwhere for a job."
4. What changes took place in Perpetual Guardian during the experiment?
A. The length of daily working hours.
B. The amount of pay per week.
C. The efficiency of the employees.
D. The work done per month.
5. What does the government's rearch on the four-day working week probably reveal?
A. Some workers may become lazy.
B. The policy doesn't suit all industries.
C. The four-day working week won't work.
D. Many employers don't approve of the trial.
6. How did Tammy Barker deal with the concern about the policy?
A. By making plans for each of the employees.
B. By dividing all the employees into different teams.
C. By helping every employee get satisfaction from the work.
D. By encouraging every employee to be responsible for their plan.
7. What's Jarrod Haar's attitude towards the four-day working week?
A. Unclear.
B. Concerned.
C. Approving.
D. Negative.
【答案】C、B、D、C
【知识点】语意转化、说明文、新闻报道与社会现象、观点态度
【解析】【文章大意】文章主要介绍了每周实行四天工作日的利弊。
4. 根据第二段中的Productivity incread in the Tuesday revealed.（周二公布的一项试验研究显示，在他们工作的四天里，工作效率提高了，所以总工作量没有下降）可知，发生变化的是员工们的工作效率。故选C。
5. 根据第三段中的However, rearch a key part of the job.（然而，研究指出了在零售业等
主要行业实现生产率提高的复杂性，在这些行业，在岗是这种工作的关键部分）可知，每周实行四天工作日并不适用于所有行业。故选B。
怪坡滑雪场>草原3. 根据第三段中的Therefore, we've spent a lot and even improve productivity.（因此，我们花了很多时间来确保每个团队中的每个人都有自己的关于如何保持甚至提高生产力的计划）可知，Tammy Barker鼓励团队中的每个人都要对自己的计划负责。故选D。
6. 根据最后一段中的It is really a great way to make employees be more committed to the organization and less
likely to look elwhere for a job.（这确实是一个很好的方式，可以让员工更忠于公司，不太可能去别处找工作）可推知，Jarrod Haar对每周实行四天工作日持支持态度。故选C。
(2023·广东省·模拟题)
C
A new study has found that a childˈs reading speed can be improved by simply increasing the space between letters within a piece of text. The rearch, led by Dr Steven Stagg of Anglia Ruskin University（ARU）, examined the benefits of letter spacing and coloured overlays（颜色标注）amo
ng children.
Two groups of children, dyslexic（有阅读障碍的）and non-dyslexic children, were asked to read four texts with either standard or extra-large letter spacing, both with and without a coloured overlay. They were instructed to read the text out loud while being recorded. The recording was ud to measure the number of errors they made —specifically misd words, added words, wrong words, and pronunciation —as well as the participantsˈ reading time.
The study discovered that text with incread space between letters provided a benefit for both groups. On average, the dyslexia group showed a 13% increa in reading speed, while the group of non-dyslexic children showed a 5% increa. In addition to improving reading speed, it also resulted in a significant decline in the number of words misd by the children with dyslexia. However, the study found that coloured overlays had no significant impact on reading speed or the reduction of errors for either group.
Dr Stagg, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at ARU, said:“We believe extra-large letter spacing works by reducing what is known as the ‘crowding effectˈ, which can hamper the recognition of letters and reduce reading speed.”
“Our findings strongly suggest that teachers can be confident that all children would be helped by incread letter spacing in reading materials.”Dr Stagg added. “While we found that coloured overlays provided little benefit, we suggest children should be encouraged to u overlays if they find the help their reading. Coloured overlays may not increa reading speeds, but they may extend reading stamina(持久力). Previous rearch suggests their benefits may not become apparent if reading time is less than 10 minutes and the short reading duration of the tests in our study may have put coloured overlays at a disadvantage.
8. Which of the following best describes the rearch process in Paragraph 2?
A. Illustrate, group and report.
B. Read, instruct and measure.
C. Question, assume and prove.郑州西流湖公园
D. Categorize, record and count.
9. What can we learn about incread letter spacing from Paragraph 3?
