高考英语主旨大意题专训2018模拟题搜集无答案 32页

高考英语主旨大意题专训--2019模拟题搜集 ‎        主旨大意题是多数学生的痛点，高分瓶颈往往就卡在主旨大意题。‎ 专训1——标题类主旨 A ‎(2019·临沂市高三教学质量检测)‎ As my husband，Doug，stoodon the busy New York city street trying to stop a cab, I angled the stroller(婴儿车)awayfrom the cold December wind and rain.I knelt down and kissed my daughter on hercheek where veins crept up(静脉突出)the side of her tiny face.‎ Frustrated and wet，myhusband gave up his attempt to flag down a cab.I knew the feeling.Just afterher first birthday,our daughter Katie was diagnosed with a rare braindisorder.Since that moment,Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon racewhere the finish line kept disappearing.We knew Katie was running out oftime.It had taken months before we finally had a name for the disorder，veinof Galen malformation，but we were told only a handful of specialists inthe world were qualified to perform the precise surgeries.Now，as wefinally ‎ found a brilliant doctor to save our girl,we were trappedin a strange city in the cold rain.‎ Just at the moment，amiddleaged woman pulled over and said，“Pardonme? May Ioffer you a ride?”‎ Before we could say anything,shecontinued,“It's really no trouble for me.Just get on.”‎ It was then that I noticed her thickIrish tongue,anaccent that warmed me like hot soup.‎ We could simply say,“Thanks！RooseveltHospital,please,” and settled in her car for the ride.‎ I don't know how she knew,maybeshe noticed the veins and asked，“Are you goingfor the baby？”‎ I nodded my head，chokingback a tiny sob.‎ At the hospital we thanked her a dozentimes for the ride.The woman hugged me and I noticed her face was wet withtears in worry.She promised to pray for us before she left.‎ After three more visits to New York andtwo more brain surgeries，Katie is cured.But the voice of the Irish Angelstill rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared on ourdarkest days.‎ ‎1．What were thefamily doing on the street?‎ A．Watching amarathon race.‎ B．Protecting theirdaughter from cold.‎ C．Trying to ride ataxi.‎ D．Playing withtheir daughter.‎ ‎2．What was thetrouble with Katie's illness?‎ A．It was aterrible brain cancer.‎ B．It wasimpossible to be cured.‎ C．It was hard toname the disease.‎ D．Its surgerieswere hard to perform.‎ ‎3．Why was thewoman driver in tears when leaving?‎ A．Because she knewthe girl had run out of time.‎ B．Because she hadsympathy for the family's misfortune.‎ C．Because thefamily promised to pray for her.‎ D．Because therewere veins on the little girl's face.‎ ‎4．What'sthe best title for this passage?‎ A．AnIrish Angel in New York B．AnAdventure in New York C．AnAngel of Roosevelt Hospital D．AnUnforgettable Cab Ride B ‎(2019·河北衡水中学高三下学期模拟考试)‎ If you're making determination for ahealthier new year, consider a gut makeover(肠道清理)．Changingyour microbe ‎ community(微生物群)，however, may notbe easy，andnobody knows how long it might take.That's because the ecosystem alreadyestablished in your gut determines how it absorbs and processes nutrients.So ifthe microbe community in your gut has been shaped by a daily diet of hamburgersand pizza,for example,itwon't respond as quickly to a healthy diet as a gut shaped by vegetables andfruits that has a more varied microbe community.‎ ‎“Thenutritional value of food is influenced in part by the microbe community thatencounters that food,” said Dr JeffreyGordon，thesenior author of the new paper and director of the Center for Genome Scienceand Systems Biology at the Washington University School of Medicine inSt.Louis.“Nutritionalcomponents of a healthy diet have to be viewed from the inside out，” he said,“notjust the outside in.”‎ One of the questions the study set outto answer was how individuals with different diets respond when they try toimprove their eating habits.The scientists harvested gut bacteria from humans，transplantedthem into mice bred under germfree conditions，and then fed themice either Americanstyle or plantbased diets.The scientists then analyzedchanges in the mice's microbe communities.‎ Of interest,thescientists harvested the gut bacteria from people who followed sharplydifferent diets.One group ate a fairly typical American diet，consumingabout 3 000 calories a day,high in animal proteins with few fruits andvegetables.Some of their favorite foods were processed cheese and lunchmeat.The other group consisted of people who were calorierestricted.They ateless than 1 800 calories a day and had carefully tracked what they ate for atleast two years,stickingto a mostly plantbased diet and consuming far less animal protein than theother group,athird fewer carbohydrates(碳水化合物)and only half the fat.Thiscalorierestricted group，the researchers found,had a far richerand more diverse microbe community in the gut than those eating a typicalAmerican diet.They also carried several kinds of“good” bacteria,known to promotehealth,thatare unique to their plantbased diet.‎ ‎“Perhapsthe best way to shape a healthier microbe community is to eat more fiber byconsuming more fruit,vegetables,whole grains,andnuts or seeds,” said Meghan Jardine,a dietitian whowas not involved in the current study but has published articles on promotinghealthy microbe communities.She urges people to aim for 40 to 50 grams of ‎ fiberdaily，wellabove levels recommended by most dietary guidelines.‎ ‎5．What can we knowfrom the first two paragraphs?‎ A．Changingmicrobiome is fairly easy.‎ B．Ecosystem in gutis shaped by carbohydrates.‎ C．Nutritionalcomponents are determined by food intake.‎ D．As to healthydiets，microbecommunity shaped by vegetables and fruit respond more quickly than that shapedby junk food.‎ ‎6．What can welearn about Meghan Jardine?‎ A．She suggestseating as little as possible.‎ B．She attachesgreat importance to fiber.‎ C．She is one ofthe researchers of the current study.‎ D．She advocatesconsuming more meat in daily life.‎ ‎7．What's theauthor's attitude toward gut makeover?‎ A．Concerned.B．Opposed.‎ C．Indifferent.  D．Nervous.‎ ‎8．Whichis the best title for the text?‎ A．Microbecommunity in our gut B．A gutmakeover for the new year C．Dietaryguidelines for daily diets D．Thebest way towards a healthier microbe community C ‎(2019～2019·第一学期福州市联考)‎ If a city wants to hold the Olympics，itmust submit a proposal to the IOC.After all proposals have been submitted，theIOC votes.If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated(淘汰)，thevoting continues，until a majority winner is determined.Typically，theGames are awarded several years in advance，allowing thewinning city time to prepare for the Games.‎ In selecting the site of the OlympicGames，theIOC considers a number of factors，and chieflyamong them is which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Gameseffectively.The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hostedthe Games.For instance，Tokyo，the host of the1964 Summer Games，and Beijing，that of the 2019Games，werechosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia.Because of thegrowing importance of television worldwide，the IOC inrecent years has also taken into account the host city's time zone.Whenever theGames take place in the USA or Canada，for example，Americantelevision networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for ‎ televisionrights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewinghours.‎ Once the Games have been awarded，it isthe duty of the local organizing committee—not the IOC or the NOC of the hostcity's country to provide them with money.This is often done with a part of theOlympic television revenues(收入)，and corporatesponsorships，ticketssales，andother smaller revenue sources.In many cases there is also direct governmentsupport.Although many cities have gained amounts of money by hosting the Games，theOlympics can be financially risky.If the financial gains from the Games areless than expected，the city will be left with large debts.‎ ‎9．________ will bedetermined to host the Olympic Games by the IOC.‎ A．A city thatsubmits a proposal B．A majoritywinner in voting C．A city that hasperfect time zone D．One that hasn'thosted the Games ‎10．If the Gamestake place in Canada，American television networks ________.‎ A．will not pay forthe Canadian television networks B．will beforbidden to broadcast live sporting events C．can't broadcastpopular events live in the best viewing hours D．are willing topay much higher amounts for television rights ‎11．According to thelast paragraph，whichfollowing statement is true?‎ A．The host citymust be left with large debts.‎ B．There is nofinancial risk in hosting the Olympic Games.‎ C．The city maygain a lot of money.‎ D．It is impossiblethat the host city couldn't make money.‎ ‎12．Whichof the following can be the best title of this passage?‎ A．Winneror loser B．Applyingfor host for the Olympics C．Howto host the Olympic Games D．TheOlympic Games 专训2——篇章主旨 A ‎(2019·惠州市第二次调研)‎ When I was a boy there were no smartphones，andour television only got one channel clearly.Still，I was neverbored.The fields，hills，and woodlandsaround my home ‎ were the perfect playground.I can remember once hiking to anearby lake.At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that Ihad never seen before.It was full of muddy tracks and deep woods bordered it onboth sides，butexploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.‎ I walked on and on for hours.I was suremy guardian angel was whispering in my ear“Turnaround and head back home”，but Iwas stubborn，so Iwalked on.There was still neither a car nor a house in sight.I noticed that thesun was starting to go down and I grew scared.I didn't want to end up trappedon this road，and Iwas worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lakeagain.‎ I continued to walk on with somethinggrowing inside of me.My heart was pounding and my legs were aching.I was almostin tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance.It wasa house that I recognized.I jumped up and down and laughed out loud.It wasstill over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to myhouse in no time.I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time fordinner.‎ I remembered this recently when I saw asign that said “All roads leadhome”．It istrue.In life，allroads，nomatter how they ‎ twist and turn，can lead us home again.What is important，though，ishow we travel them.Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forthin faith？Arewe going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life ajoyful journey？Thechoice is ours.‎ ‎1．Why did theauthor hardly feel bored when he was young?‎ A．Because he couldhave fun in nature.‎ B．Because he couldwatch TV all day.‎ C．Because he hadmany friends.‎ D．Because he usedto explore the old dirt road.‎ ‎2．How did theauthor feel when he was exploring the dirt road?‎ A．He thought hewould be scolded by his parents.‎ B．He feltcontradictory in mind.‎ C．He thought hewould be trapped in the woods.‎ D．He wasunconscious.‎ ‎3．What does “something”probably mean in Paragraph 3?‎ A．Doubt.      B．Hope.‎ C．Courage.  D．Fear.‎ ‎4．Whatdoes the author mainly intend to tell us?‎ A．Alwaysmake choices on our own.‎ B．Allroads lead home.‎ C．It'sour attitude that matters in our life.‎ D．Everyeffort is worthwhile.‎ B ‎(2019·南宁市摸底考试)‎ It used to be one of the world's mostsplendid train stations，sitting on the FrenchSpanish border—but then itfell into disrepair.Now，writes Chris Bockman，the building isshowing new signs of life.‎ The train station was built in iron andglass，completewith a hospital，arestaurant and living quarters for customs officers from both France andSpain.At the time it was nicknamed the “Titanicof the Mountains”．‎ But after the day the station was openedin 1928 by the French president and the Spanish king，flawsquickly became obvious.The rail gauges(轨距)were different，sopassengers still had to change trains.It made transporting goods too slow.Inthe early 1930s，asfew as 50 passengers a day were using the station.And then things gotworse.During the Spanish Civil War，the tunnels onthe Spanish side were sealed off to prevent Republican rebels(反叛者)frombringing weapons in.Later，the French lost interest in the line.When a trainderailed on the ‎ French side in 1970，that signaledthat France abandoned the line.‎ The grand building itself went torot.The tracks rusted，the ceilings fell in with the severe winter weatherand vandalism (故意破坏财物的行为)didthe rest.‎ But a few years ago the local governmentin Aragon decided to buy the place and restore it，claiming it wasa major part of Spanish history.The French government has agreed to reopen theline on its side too.If all goes to plan，the “Titanic of the Mountains”could be back in business within five years before the end of 2022.It isreported that the massive wooden ticket counters at the station have alreadybeen restored.‎ ‎5．The followingfactors contributed to the shutdown of the train station EXCEPT ________.‎ A．its poorappearance B．different gauges C．the SpanishCivil War D．slowtransporting speed ‎6．When the trainstation reopens，itmay celebrate its ________ anniversary.‎ A．52nd  B．72nd C．94th  D．89th ‎7．What willprobably happen to the train station?‎ A．It will berepaired.‎ B．It will beturned into a museum.‎ C．It will beknocked down.‎ D．It will be soldto the French government.‎ ‎8．Whatis the best title for the text?‎ A．TheDesign of a Train Station B．TheWar BetweenFranceandSpain C．TheHistory of a Train Station D．The “Titanic of the Mountains” Coming Back C ‎(2019·贵阳市摸底考试)‎ Pollution's serious effects on theenvironment have become more obvious in recent years.Most scientists agree thatefforts are necessary to protect our environment from further harm.‎ As we know，the constructionindustry consumes a large quantity of energy and resources and creates a hugeamount of pollution.So green buildings are in great need.‎ The environmental benefits of greenbuildings include the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity(生物多样性)，improvedair and water quality，less waste flowing into streams ‎ and the protectionof natural resources. Green buildings can also result in lower operating costsbecause they typically use less energy and fewer materials and improve indoorair quality，improvingthe health of people who live there.‎ The process of building green housesincludes technical and artistic planning with nature protection in mind. Buildingdesigns often reflect the surrounding environment and natural resources and userenewable building materials such as bamboo and straw.In addition，recycledresources found locally are used for green buildings，reducingthe cost and air pollution associated with transporting materials longdistances.‎ Careful site selection is important tominimize(使减少到最低限度)humaneffects on the surrounding environment. For example，placinga structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool breezes(微风)andsunlight can reduce energy use and expenses.More energy and expenses are neededfor larger buildings as well，so it is important to build the small ones.‎ Green roofs are another feature of greenhouses that reduce energy use and costs.These roofs are partially or completelycovered with plants，which helps to keep heating ‎ and cooling costs low，preventwater running off and deal with pollutants.‎ Other features of green buildings ofteninclude energy and water protection，recycling andwaste reduction. In addition, renewable energy sources such as solar power，waterpowerand wind power are used for heat and electricity，which greatlyreduces costs and decreases the influence on the environment.‎ ‎9．What can we knowabout green buildings?‎ A．Producing nowaste.‎ B．Only using cleanenergy.‎ C．Being made ofnew materials.‎ D．Beingenvironmentfriendly.‎ ‎10．What is a greenbuilding probably like according to the fifth paragraph?‎ A．Large.  B．Small.‎ C．Green.  D．Low.‎ ‎11．What is thepurpose of using green roofs?‎ A．To fit theenvironment.‎ B．To keep warm.‎ C．To collectnature water.‎ D．To reduce costs.‎ ‎12．Whatis the text mainly about?‎ A．Promotingenergy efficiency.‎ B．Environmentalbenefits.‎ C．Greenbuildings.‎ D．Ecosystemsand biodiversity.‎ 专训3——段落主旨 A ‎(2019·绵阳市高中第一次诊断)‎ One time a young man，whohoped to study law，wrote to Lincoln for advice，andLincoln replied，“If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer ofyourself，thething is more than half done already...Always bear in mind that your ownresolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”‎ Lincoln knew.He had gone through itall.He had never，in his entire life，had more than atotal of one year's schooling.And books？Lincoln oncesaid he had walked to borrow every book within fifty miles of his home.A firewas usually kept going all night in the small house and he read by the light ofit.‎ He walked twenty or thirty miles to heara speaker and, returning home，he practiced his talks everywhere—in the ‎ fields，inthe woods，beforethe crowds.He joined several societies and practiced speaking on the topics ofthe day.‎ A lack of confidence always troubledhim.In the presence of women he was shy and dumb.Even when he was in love withMary Todd，heused to sit there，nervous and silent，unable to findwords，listeningwhile she did the talking.Yet that was the man who，bypractice and home study，made himself into the speaker who debated with thefamous speaker Douglas！That was the man who，in theGettysburg Address，rose to the heights of eloquence(雄辩)thathave seldom been achieved in all of human history.‎ Small wonder that，speakingof his own great barriers and painful struggle，he wrote，“If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer ofyourself，thething is more than half done already.”‎ ‎1．What does theunderlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A．Earning afortune.B．Makinga living.‎ C．Asking foradvice.  D．Becoming alawyer.‎ ‎2．Whatis the key point of the fourth paragraph?‎ A．Lincoln's courage.‎ B．Lincoln's position.‎ C．Lincoln's progress.‎ D．Lincoln's eloquence.‎ ‎3．What is the mostvital spirit reflected in Lincoln'sstory above?‎ A．Believing inoneself.‎ B．Keeping onpracticing hard.‎ C．Overcomingdifficulties.‎ D．Sticking toone's determination.‎ B ‎(2019·湖北四地七校高三联考)‎ Have you ever been given something youdon't like or that doesn't fit，but you don't want to hurt the feelings of theperson who thinks about you？You're not alone.Everyone has received an unwantedgift at least once in his or her life.That doesn't mean the item is bad oruseless.It simply means that it doesn't work for you.‎ If you find yourself with something nicebut that doesn't fit into your lifestyle，considerregifting it.Before you do that，make sure you understand the manners of thispractice that is more and more common as people find it difficult to make endsmeet to a great extent.‎ There are specific things you should doto an item.Failure to do any of them may create an awkward situation.You neverhave to lie about what you are doing，but you don'twant to be in the position of having to explain anything.For example，removethe original wrapping paper and rewrap it in your own way；makesure the box is in good condition so the item doesn't appear used；checkthe item and make sure there are no cards or names on the packaging；inspectthe item and make sure it is in excellent condition.‎ When you get ready for regifting，considerhaving a white_elephant gift exchange for your next celebration.Thisremoves all the embarrassment of being caught regifting because that's thewhole purpose of the event.In order to prevent hurting feelings，provideeveryone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything given by thepeople on that list.‎ ‎4．Why does theauthor begin the passage with a question?‎ A．To share a hotphenomenon.‎ B．To introduce thefollowing part.‎ C．To ask forreaders' answers.‎ D．To point out acommon opinion.‎ ‎5．What mostcontributes to the growing regifting?‎ A．People's lack ofmoney.‎ B．People's dislikeof the gifts.‎ C．People's reduceddesire for gifts.‎ D．People'sunderstanding of its manners.‎ ‎6．What'smainly talked about in Paragraph 3?‎ A．Whatto do before regifting.‎ B．Howto make use of unwanted gifts.‎ C．Whatkind of gifts to be regifted.‎ D．Whyregifting can cause embarrassment.‎ ‎7．What does theunderlined phrase in the last paragraph mean?‎ A．Suitable butvalueless.‎ B．Expensive anduseful.‎ C．Packaged andinvaluable.‎ D．Nice butunsuitable.‎ C ‎(2019～2019·第一学期福州市联考)‎ ‎“ClothesSwapping” is an activitywhich has become increasingly popular among American women.At a clothes swapevent the women can give away unwanted clothing and get something different inreturn.‎ Recently about 300 women went to aclothes swap at a high school in Springfield，Virginia.It wasthe largest crowd ever for the area's popular clothingswapping group.‎ Daphne Steinberg was having a good day.“For anyone who knows Ann Taylor LOFT，AnnTaylor is a really good women's designer and I will totally wear this towork.So I love that，and I love that I can equip myself for work，havea good time in doing it，and not totally bankrupt(使破产)myself.”‎ Sandy Van Dusen likes the idea thatclothes are finding new homes instead of being thrown away.“Because it helps to keep the Earth green.There's nopoint in my opinion in continuing to buy new clothes when we can reuse what arealready here.Give them a new home—let somebody else love what you used to loveand no longer love.”‎ Kim Pratt organized the clothes swapevent in Springfield.She also organized a moneyraising activity for the highschool's debate team.It is one of several ways that her group gives tocharitable causes.Another is by donating all of the “unswapped” clothing to shelters for victims of domesticviolence.‎ ‎“Istarted doing this four years ago, and we've been doing it for four years，gettingbigger and bigger each time we have a swap.”‎ She used the social media websitemeetup.com to help publicize the events.The website has helped her group growfrom 30 members to 1,300.Ms.Pratt says most of the members respect the clothingswap rules.But she says competition for desirable fashion can be strong.‎ ‎“Wehave to tell people sometimes not to hover(徘徊)over the newpeople coming in with their clothing.As they put it out，somepeople tend to grab the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like afreeforall.We try to avoid that as much as possible.”‎ ‎8．Women can________ at a clothes swap.‎ A．exchangeunwanted clothing for something different B．buy whateverclothing they like C．have a socialgathering and make friends D．make some moneyby giving away unwanted clothing ‎9．We can learnfrom what Daphne Steinberg said that ________.‎ A．she had been toa clothes swap for the first time B．she experiencedthe largest clothes swap ever in the area C．she got someclothes she likes at the clothes swap D．she saved muchmore money than she had expected ‎10．Whatis Paragraph 5 mainly about?‎ A．WhatKim Pratt did with the unswapped clothing.‎ B．HowKim Pratt started the clothes swap event.‎ C．WhatKim Pratt did to help people in need.‎ D．HowKim Pratt raised money to help charitable causes.‎ ‎11．It can beinferred from the last paragraph that ________.‎ A．clothes swapsare often out of control in the end B．inappropriatebehavior at clothes swaps needs to be controlled C．clothes swappingis becoming increasingly popular with American women D．more clothesswap events need to be organized 专训4——主旨大意综合 A ‎(2019·南宁市摸底考试)‎ When we do the same movements with ourbodies over and over again，we overuse some muscles.And the overuse can lead tostrain(压力)andinjury.Sometimes those problems can ‎ come from doing sports.But there is anothercause of muscle problems：handheld technology devices.‎ Staring down at your phone or tablet forlong periods of time puts great tension on your neck.Experts say this postureputs strain on the entire upper body.Muscle strain linked to handheldtechnology has become such a common condition that it now has a name：tech_neck.‎ Common symptoms of tech neck are neckpain，lossof feelings in your hands and fingers，headaches—bothmild and severe—and poor posture.In the worst cases of tech neck，youcan lose the strength of your hands and fingers.‎ You can take simple steps to improvetech neck.Take breaks from using your technology.Stand up and stretch your legsoften.Also，giveyour eyes a break by closing them now and then throughout the day.Do neckexercises.Experts at the website Spine Universe recommend these three neckstretches.‎ ‎1．Chin(下巴)Stretch Move your chin towards your chest.Holdfor 5 seconds.The stretch should be comfortable from your neck to the base ofyour skull.Repeat 10 times.‎ ‎2．Side Lean Lean your head to the right.Bring yourear close to the shoulder.Hold for 20 seconds.Bring your head back to thecenter，andthen lean it to the left，again holding for 20 seconds.Repeat 3－5times on each side.‎ ‎3．SidetoSide Head Turning Turn your chin towards your rightshoulder.Hold for 20 seconds.Bring your head back to the center，andthen turn it to the left，again holding for 20 seconds.Repeat 3－5times on each side.‎ And if your tech neck symptoms get worse，see ahealth care professional.‎ ‎1．What does theunderlined phrase “tech neck” in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ A．Neck pain causedby sports.‎ B．Cure for diseasesby technology.‎ C．Protectionagainst problems with certain devices.‎ D．Neck problemscaused by technology devices.‎ ‎2．Whatis Paragraph 3 mainly about?‎ A．Theharm of tech neck.‎ B．Themeaning of tech neck.‎ C．Thetreatment of tech neck.‎ D．Theworst result of tech neck.‎ ‎3．Which of thefollowing shows one of the correct gestures of“SideLean”？‎ ‎4．What do thefirst and third neck exercises have in common?‎ A．Shaking the head.‎ B．Touching thechest.‎ C．Moving the chin.‎ D．Turning in thesame direction.‎ B ‎(2019·长郡中学新高三实验班选拔考试)‎ We talk about people being “colourblind” butvery few of us are.Even those who describe themselves as colourblind arenormally just colour deficient.A strongly colourblind person will still beable to tell 20 different colours，compared to the100 or so that normalsighted people see.‎ Pingelap，a tiny island inthe Pacific，is abeautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble.It is known as ColourblindIsland because so many people who live on this remote island can only see inblack and white.‎ Not being able to see in colour is badenough.But one islander，Herrol，who's afisherman，alsostruggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burntout image.“I find ‎ it difficult to go outside in the sun，” he says，“becausewhen it's sunny I cannot see to do my work.”‎ But if being truly colourblind is rare，whyis it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap live in a totally black andwhite world?‎ Well，we know that in1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami(海啸)．Asfew as 20 people survived，one of whom was the king.It's believed he had agenetic fault that causes colourblindness and he passed this fault on to hismany generations.‎ There is one advantage.Herrol can seewell，reallywell，inthe dark.So when it gets dark，Herrol and his friends get in their boats and huntflying fish.They hang up flaming torches and the flying fish are attracted tothe flames.“This type offishing is fun，” Herrol says，“especiallyif we catch plenty.So even though it's hard work we enjoy it.”‎ ‎5．What is Pingelapfamous as?‎ A．A tiny island.‎ B．A beautifulisland.‎ C．A mentallytroubled island.‎ D．A colourblindisland.‎ ‎6．What can weinfer about Herrol?‎ A．He may stay athome when it's sunny.‎ B．He is interestedin burntout images.‎ C．He likes takingphotos very much.‎ D．He doesn't livein Pingelap any more.‎ ‎7．Why are aboutonetenth of people in Pingelap colourblind?‎ A．Because Pingelapoften suffers from tsunamis.‎ B．Because the kinghad an unlucky marriage.‎ C．Because theking's genetic fault played a role.‎ D．Because the kingmade a serious mistake.‎ ‎8．Whatwould be the best title for the text?‎ A．Theisland of colourblindness.‎ B．Thedisadvantage of Herrol.‎ C．Thehistory of Pingelap.‎ D．Theadvantage of colourblindness.‎ C ‎(2019～2019·湖北省部分重点中学上学期新高三起点考试)‎ ‎“It'sa big hammer to crack a nut.” Thisis how one angry parent described the recent crackdown(严厉的打击) byLondon police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car.Yes，you readthat correctly－thevery mode of transportation that ‎ many American schools insist is the only safeway to deliver kids to school is now considered illegal in the UK.‎ The decision to fine any vehicles seendropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London comesfrom city councilors'(议员) longterm efforts to make the areasafer and less crowded.They say they've been trying for years “to encourage reasonable parking”，but in vain.Neighborhood residents complainfrequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15minutes or more，oftenwhile they're trying to get to work，and the streetsare long overcrowded.‎ Now the rules have changed.Some parentsare angry.Angie is a mother who made the “bighammer” comment and saysthe crackdown is “way over the top”．The nearestdropoff point for her sixyearold is now a fiveminute walk from theschool.Others are happy with the decision，severe though itmay seem.‎ Councilor Jason Frost said：“Traffic has been clearly reduced，andmore children are now walking to school，which is a greatoutcome.I would rather have complaints that we are slightly inconveniencingparents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing wasdone.”‎ I witness daily the chaos(混乱)createdby these intown drivers，when I walk my own kids to school.There's a parkinglot crowded with vehicles and a slowmoving train of cars moving in circles，manyfilling the air with harmful smoke.Meanwhile，theconversations around overweight children and the importance of daily physicalactivities continue to stand out in schools.‎ ‎9．Why is Angieopposed to the new rule?‎ A．She is oftenfined by Londonpolice.‎ B．She will loseher job as a school driver.‎ C．She has adaptedto the American practice.‎ D．She thinks itadds inconvenience to her kid.‎ ‎10．Why has the newrule been made according to Jason Frost?‎ A．On account ofmany complaints.‎ B．Because ofstudents' health problem.‎ C．Owing to safetyconcern.‎ D．Due to airpollution.‎ ‎11．What can be seenafter the crackdown is carried out?‎ A．Less dailychaos.‎ B．Support from allpeople.‎ C．More overweightchildren.‎ D．Complaints fromneighbors.‎ ‎12．Whatis the main idea of the text?‎ A．Parentsattempt to resist a school rule.‎ B．London police cause widespread anger.‎ C．Americanschools care more about kids' safety.‎ D．Differentvoices are heard on a new traffic policy.‎