高考題型提能練(十三)Module1Ⅰ.閱讀理解AReadingkeepsyourbrainyoung.Diggingintoagoodbookcanliterallytakeyearsoffyourmind,accordingtoarecentstudyfromRushUniversityMedicalCenter.Adultswhospendtheirfreetimedoingcreativeactivities(likereading)havea32percentslowerrateofcognitive(認知的)declinelaterinlifethanthosewhodonot.“BrainypursuitsmakethebrainmoreefficientbychangingitsstructuretocontinuefunctioningproperlyReadingboostsyourvocabulary.Youcanstillusebookstoexpandyourmentaldictionary.Infact,researchersestimatethatwelearn5to15percentofallthewordsweknowthroughreading.Thisisparticularlyimportantforchildren,whosevocabularysizeisdirectlyanddramaticallyrelatedtotheirread.Readingimprovesyourempathy(同感)．Storiesprovidelife-changingperspectives.Givingyourattentiontothelivesofcharactersstrengthensyourabilitytounderstandothers'feelings.SeeingtheworldthroughtheeyesofJaneEyre,forexample,maymakeiteasierforyoutounderstandfemales'viewpoint.Readingcanencourageyourlifegoals.Readingaboutsomeonewhoovercameobstaclesmaymotivateyoutoachieveyourowngoals,OhioState1．Howdoesreadingkeepyourbrainyoung?A．Bycreatingactivitiesofthebrain.B．Byreducingthenumberofdiseases.C．Byslowingtherateofyourcognition.D．Bymakingthebrainfunctionconstantly.2．ThewritermentionsJaneEyretoprovethatreadingcanhelp________．A．fightagainstlife'smisfortunesB．viewtheworlddifferentlyC．makeyouwaytosuccessD．understandotherseasily3．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsreading?A．Skeptical.B．Opposed.C．Supportive.D．Sincere.B(2016·濟南市教學質(zhì)量調(diào)研考試)RaisedbyasinglemotherinHartford,FredWrightstruggledwithbehavioralproblemsandwasforcedtomovefromoneschooltoanother.Heevenreachedapointwherehefeltlikehehadnothingtolivefor.“Iwaswalkingaroundwithalotonmyshoulders，”hesaid.“Icouldn'thandleit.Ididn'tcareaboutlifeanymore.”ButallthatstartedtochangewhenWrightmetPatriciaKelly.“IwassevenwhenImetMrsKelly.Iwasn'tusedtostrictness.Iwasn'tusedtohearingtheword‘no’，”saidWright,now17.Kelly,aformersoldierandanequestrian(騎手),tookWrightunderherwingandhelpedhimfindhopeinanunlikelyplace—onahorse.“Wrightwaslikearoundpegthateverybodykepttryingtosqueezeintoasquarehole，”Kellysaid.“Hewashurting.Heneededaplacewherehecouldexpresshimself.Theridingfieldbecamethatplaceforhim.”Forthelast30years,Kellyhashelpedchildrenstayontherighttrackthroughhernon-profit,EbonyHorsewomen.Theprogramoffershorsebackridinglessonsandteachesanimalsciencetomorethan300youngpeopleayear.Byexposingthosechildrentohorsemanship,Kellyaimstogivethemanalternativetothestreetsandanopportunitytoturntheirlivesaround.為眾多旅游雜志和網(wǎng)站的熱門話題。1．a(chǎn)空格后的word為可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)形式，new的讀音以輔音音素開頭，且此處表示泛指，意為“一個單詞”，故填a。2．todescribe分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處應用動詞不定式作目的狀語，故填todescribe。3．or空格前的“avacationveryclosetoyourownhome”和空格后的“simplystayingathomeduringyourvacation”之間是選擇關(guān)系，故此處應填連詞or。4．combination根據(jù)空格前的冠詞a可知，此處應為名詞形式。combine是動詞，意為“結(jié)合，聯(lián)合”，其名詞形式為combination。5．compared分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處應用分詞形式作狀語。comparedto...意為“與……相比”，常在句中作狀語。此處表示“與過去幾年相比”，故填compared。6．during此處表示“在他們傳統(tǒng)的暑假期間”。during意為“在……期間”，符合題意。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句中的“duringyourvacation”也可推知答案。7．interesting此處應用形容詞作表語，主語為“someplaces”，此處指一些地方比另一些地方更有趣，適合待在家里。故填interesting。8．expensive空格處應用形容詞作表語，意為“如今所有東西都很貴”，故填expensive。9．haveachieved空格處在句中作謂語，本句句意