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1、高中英语阅读理解+七选五考前小题提分练十四（1）Fifteen-year-old Isabella was in fifth grade when a classmate pulled her chair out from under her. As a result of the 2013 incident, Isabella suffered a serious brain injury. The once-active tennis player was banned from participating in all physical activities. Isabella neve
2、r received an apology from the boy who pulled the chair out from under her. The boy continued to bully her, and Isabella had to be moved to a different class. Unfortunately, her health did not improve with time. By eighth grade, her headaches were so severe that she was no longer able to attend scho
3、ol.Despite all her struggles, Isabella has managed to remain positive. “I choose not to sit around doing nothing and feeling sorry for myself,” she says. In 2014, she began baking cookies she calls Iznettes. The cookies were so good that she began selling them at her father's Italian restaurant.
4、 Isabella donates all of the proceeds from them to anti-bullying and brain injury charities.In 2017, she won an award from the Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS). According to Eileen Reardon, BIANYS executive director, "Isabella is a leader as a youth advocate, raising awarenes
5、s of both brain injury and bullying. She truly is an inspiration for so many teens who face similar situations.” By sharing her story, Isabella hopes to make a difference in the lives of others. It is her hope that no one else will suffer in the way that she has. “If I could help just one person, th
6、at xkw would be amazing.” she says.1. What do we know about Isabella from the first paragraph?A. She received an apology from her classmate.B. She dropped out of school after a brain injury.C. She was moved to a special class for her injury.D. She banned her classmate from physical activities.2. The
7、 underlined word "proceeds" most likely meansA. productsB. presentsC. incomesD. supplies3. Why did Isabella win an award from the Brain Injury Association of New York State?A. She suffers from brain injury and bullying.B. She sets up brain injury charities by selling cookies.C. She advocat
8、es paying attention to brain injury and bullying.D. She is a leader of the Brain Injury Association of New York State.（2）The number of Chinese students applying to study at British universities this year rose by 30 percent on the previous year, pushing the total population of would-be students from
9、China above the cohort from Northern Ireland for the first time, according to the latest statistics.The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service* which is known as UCAS and which manages admissions to the United Kingdom's universities, says 19,760 students from China applied for access
10、to a British university this year, compared to 181520 from the UK province of Northern Ireland.Overall，a record number of 81，340 students from outside the European Union chose the UK as a study destination, an increase of 8 percent compared to the previous year. Despite Brexit uncertainty, the
11、number of applicants from the EU rose by 1 percent, to 50,650. Among UK residents, 275,520 people applied to go to university, which was up from last year's 272,920.“China, of course, offers an important academic and economic market and we continue to build new partnerships and explore
12、 investment opportunities with businesses, institutions* and organizations there and in many other countries and territories.n said Julian Beer. Birmingham City University's deputy vice-chancellor.Birmingham City University recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Ji
13、an Qiao University as a “commitment to strengthening links with China”.“International trade is becoming increasingly important for the UK. so it is great to see that our higher education links with China are so strong.H Beer said.Zhang Tianyi. from Beijing. had friends who had previously studie
14、d in England and. because of their recommendations and satisfaction with their courses and life in London, felt “inspired” to attend a UK university.“Universities and colleges in the UK have a well-deserved global reputation for high-quality teaching, learning and research，” said Zhang, who att
15、ends Kings College London. “Talented lecturers are coming from throughout the whole world, which shows multicultural London.”Twenty-three-year-old Cun Caoxin. who also attends King's College London, said studying in the UK allows her to “have access to a great variety of information
16、87; to think from different perspectives, and to meet people from all around the world”.Yuan Zhen. from China's Hunan province, is studying fora master's degree in medical physics at University College London and says the one-year program appealed to him. as did Britains long history in
17、 education.“The cultural atmosphere is relatively open. I study in the London area and my rich extracurricular activities arc part of my life," Zhen said.4. We can learn that last year the number of Chinese students applying to study at the UK is _.A. 19,760 B.
18、0; 15,200 C. 75,315 D. 50,1495. Why do Chinese students choose to study in the UK? A. Because the international trade is becoming increasingly important both for the UK and China.B. Because Chinese students will be greatly i
19、nspired to study more subjects.C. Because studying in the UK will provide Chinese students with an access to different perspectives and learning experiences.D. Because the UK is a country with a long history and has talented teachers.6. What can we infer according to Julian Beer? A. Chinese students
20、 who study in the UK strengthen the relationship between China and the UK.B. China is the most important academic and economic market for die UK now.C. The UK and China have already built a strong partnership and made many investment opportunities.D. The universities in the UK are welcomin
21、g Chinese students for study.CFeeling overwhelmed? Maybe the parent of a preschooler in your family just called to say they need extra help with child care, and a sick neighbor wants to know if you can pick up some groceries for her. Meanwhile, your best friend keeps calling in need of someone to op
22、en up to.In less stressful times, perhaps, youd have jumped to help out and lend an ear. But after months of social isolation (孤立), coping with work demands, and caring for loved ones, the balance has started to tip. Suddenly your own need for emotional support is outweighing your capacity for kindn
23、ess.Thats understandable, and OK. If youre feeling insensitive or overburdened these days in response to anothers pain or request for help, that doesnt make you unkind. What youre feeling could instead be what we mental health professionals call “compassion fatigue (同情疲劳)”. Anxiety, sadness, and low
24、 self-worth can also be symptoms of this sort of emotional tiredness, the American Institute of Stress notes. Often we associate this stress condition with health care workers, but the American Psychological Association warns that anyone who continually cares for others or who witnesses others suffe
25、rings is also at risk.Research shows compassion fatigue can be successfully treatedwith stress-reduction techniques, such as meditation, as well as with specific treatment. The key is learning how to recognize the symptoms so that you can get help.When the two of usa psychologist and a social worker
26、feel like we have “nothing left to give,” supporting our own sad friends or caring for a sick relative can feel like running a marathon with aching muscles. But showing sympathyand avoiding emotional burnoutdoesnt have to be painful for anyone. As Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki notes in his book T
27、he War for Kindness, “empathy (共情) is a skill we can all strengthen through effort.”7. Which of the following is “compassion fatigue”?A. The guilt after refusing to help your neighbors.B. The loneliness without getting emotional support.C. The anxiety from failing to be successfully treated.D. The s
28、adness from seeing people suffering from cancers.8. What can we learn from the passage?A. People are unable to offer help when theyre stressed.B. Showing no sympathy for others sufferings is unacceptable.C. Whoever cares for others will suffer from emotional tiredness.D. Those constantly attending t
29、o others may experience compassion fatigue.9. What does this passage try to convey?A. Compassion fatigue can be easily treated.B. Avoiding emotions causes pain to everyone.C. The skill of showing sympathy can be built up.D. Experts can do nothing about compassion fatigue.10. Which of the following i
30、s the best title for the text?A. Helping Hands Need A BreakB. Sympathy Is What We Can AcquireC. Stress Symptoms Need RecognizingD. Psychologists and Social Workers In DangerPart B根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In an effort to stop the pandemic's advance, we may be finding ourselves tak
31、ing certain precautionary (预防的) measures and maintaining a reasonable degree of social distance. Our habits have had to change to accommodate the reality of coronavirus. _11_People are advised against touching high-touch surfaces in public places, including elevator buttons, door handles, and especi
32、ally other people's hands. Consequently, the traditional habit of handshake has been substituted for other gestures, like elbow bump (碰撞)and foot tap, which involve less bodily contact. _12_ The foot tap and the elbow bump have a way of feeling vaguely ridiculous, and it's hard to take them
33、entirely seriously, especially in business settings. Centuries of tradition has normalized handshake in our culture, and it may be too deeply rooted in our custom to be abandoned._13_ In 1996, a sales manager developed an experiment to test the impact of the handshake on strangers. He found that mor
34、e people told the truth when he introduced himself to them with a handshake before asking the question." A handshake, "he later told The New York Times, "creates a higher level of trust, a degree of familiarity, within a matter of seconds."With more communication on screen, the h
35、andshake is an occasion to reach out and touch one another, to enjoy a tiny, fleeting connection. _14_ And meeting someone face to face, whether a client or a colleague, always suggests a closer level of familiarity than merely touching base online.As the coronavirus spreads and habits change, it ma
36、y prove that you can't fist bump or foot tap a handshake either. There's something in human nature that responds to the handshake. It feels good to shake the hand of someone you respect or admire, to have that moment of bonding. _15_ When COVID-19 is a distant memory, chances seem good that
37、the handshake will prevail (流行)again.A. The handshake is the first thing to go.B. In a sense it can't be seriously replaced.C. The handshake is a way of maintaining relationships.D. The real human contact feels all the more precious now.E. The handshake is also a rare gesture of casual closeness.F. These touch-free alternatives are likely to replace the handshake.G. However, adjusting to these new forms of greeting has been difficult.【答案】1-3. BC C 4-6 BC D 7-10. A DC A 11-15. AGEDB