2024屆全國卷高考考前閱讀專練十六ASince1991,aceremonypresentinganawardcalledIgNobelPrizewouldbeheldinSeptemberbeforetheauthenticNobelPrizeceremonyeveryyear.Ithonorsunusualscientificresearch.Thestandardis“makepeoplelaughandthenthink”.It’snothardtounderstandthefirsthalfofthestandardwhenseeingtheawardwinningresearch.MedicinePrizeOnestudyfirstlylookedatthepainofhearingchewingsoundsseriouslybutnotasplaintsfrompickypeople.Thissymptomwasdiagnosedasmisophonia(恐音癥).Thisstudyalsopaidattentiontopeoplewhocan’tstandthesoundsofkeyboardtypingandheavybreathing.OrnithologPrizeOnestudywasconsiderateenoughtocareaboutwhetherwoodpeckers(啄木鳥)wouldhaveheadacheaftertheybangtheirheadsagainsttrees.Apartfromtheresearch,theprizeceremonyalsohasmanyaspectsworthlaughing.Event

Thetraditionofthrowingpaperairplanestothestage.StaffSweepers—responsibleforcleaningthepaperairplanes.Humanspotlights—responsibleforlightingupspeakerswithaflashlightandtheirshiningbodies.MissSweetiePoo,aneightyearoldgirl—responsibleforstoppinglongspeechesbysaying“Pleasestop.I’mbored”.Butthereareimportantresearchprocessesandfindingsbehindtheunusualtopics.Apartfromdiagnosingmisophonia,theresearchteamalsostudiedthetreatmentofit.Thestudyonthewoodpeckers’headswashelpfultothepreventionofheadinjury.OnestudyfoundthatplayinganAustralianinstrumentcalleddidgeridoocouldtreatsnoring(打鼾).SoIgNobelPrizeisnotanignobleversionoftheNobelPrize.Theprizeisverymeaningfulasitshowspeoplesciencecanbefunnyanddowntoearth.1．Whatissweepers’dutyontheceremony?A．Lightingupspeakers. B．Cleaningthepaperairplanes.C．Preventinglongspeeches. D．Hostingtheceremony.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downtoearth”inthelastParagraphprobablymean?A．Traditional. B．Challenging. C．Universal. D．Practical.3．WhatdoweknowabouttheIgNobelPrize?A．Itfocusesonunusualtopics. B．Ithasahistoryoffiftyyears.C．Itisheldannuallyinspring. D．Itoffersgrandprizestowinners.（2023全國II卷）BTurningsoilpullingweeds,andharvestingcabbagesoundliketoughworkformiddleandhighschoolkids.Andatfirstitis,saysAbbyJaramillo,whowithanotherteacherstartedUrbanSprouts,aschoolgardenprogramatfourlowineschools.Theprogramaimstohelpstudentsdevelopscienceskills,environmentalawareness,andhealthylifestyles.Jaramillo’sstudentsliveinneighborhoodswherefreshfoodandgreenspacearenoteasytofindandfastfoodrestaurantsoutnumbergrocerystores.“Thekidsliterallyetoschoolwithbagsofsnacksandlargebottlesofsoftdrinks,”shesays.“Theyetousthinkingvegetablesareawful,dirtisawful,insectsareawful.”Thoughsomeareinitiallyscaredoftheinsectsandturnedoffbythedirt,mostareeagertotrysomethingnew.UrbanSprouts’classes,attwomiddleschoolsandtwohighschools,includehandsonexperimentssuchassoiltesting,flowerandseeddissection,tastingsoffreshordriedproduce,andworkinthegarden.Severaltimesayear,studentscookthevegetablestheygrow,andtheyoccasionallymakesaladsfortheirentireschools.Programevaluationsshowthatkidseatmorevegetablesasaresultoftheclasses.“Wehavestudentswhosaytheywenthomeandtalkedtotheirparentsandnowthey’reeatingdifferently,”Jaramillosays.Sheaddsthattheprogram’sbenefitsgobeyondnutrition.Somestudentsgetsointerestedingardeningthattheybringhomeseedstostarttheirownvegetablegardens.Besides,workinginthegardenseemstohaveacalmingeffectonJaramillo’sspecialeducationstudents,manyofwhomhaveemotionalcontrolissues.“Theygetoutside,”shesays,“andtheyfeelsuccessful.”4.WhatdoweknowaboutAbbyJaramillo?A.Sheusedtobeahealthworker. B.Shegrewupinalowinefamily.C.Sheownsafastfoodrestaurant. D.SheisaninitiatorofUrbanSprouts.5.WhatwasaproblemfacingJaramilloatthestartoftheprogram?A.Thekids’parentsdistrustedher. B.Studentshadlittletimeforherclasses.C.Somekidsdislikedgardenwork. D.Therewasnospaceforschoolgardens.6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheimpactoftheprogram?A.Farreaching. B.Predictable.C.Shortlived. D.Unidentifiable.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.RescuingSchoolGardens B.ExperiencingCountryLifeC.GrowingVegetableLovers D.ChangingLocalLandscapeCSomepeoplethinkonlyschoolchildrendonotagreewiththeirparents,however,itisnottrue.municationisaproblemforparentsandchildrenofallages.Ifit’shardforyoutomunicatewithyourparents，don’tworryaboutit.Herearesomesuggestionsforyoutobridgegenerationgap.Don’targuewithyourparents.Don’tgettoyourparentswhenyouareangry.Yourparentsprobablywon’tconsideryourideasifyouareshoutingatthem.Youcan’texpressyourselfwellifyouareangry.Gotosomeplacetocooloff.Makesureyouunderstandwhyyouareunhappy.Thenthinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaytoyourparents.Ifyoudon’tthinkyoucanspeaktothematthemoment,trywritingaletter.Trytoreachapromise.Perhapsyouandyourparentsdisagreeonsomething.Youcankeepyourdisagreementandtryyourbesttoaccepteachother.Michael’smotherdidn’tagreewithhimaboutbuyingacar.Theyarguedoverit,butfinallytheycametoapromise.Michaelboughtthecar,butonlydroveitoncertaindays.Ofcourseyourparentsmightrefusetopromiseonsomething.Inthesesituations,itisespeciallyimportanttoshowloveandrespecttothem.Showingrespectwillkeepyourrelationshipstrong.Talkaboutyourvalues.Thevaluesofyourparentsareprobablydifferentfromthoseofyourown.Tellyourparentswhatyoucareabout,andwhy.Understandingyourvaluesmighthelpthemseeyourpurposesinlife.Agoodrelationshipwithyourparentscanmakeyouabetterandhappierperson.Itisworthhavingatry.8.Fromthepassageweknow______haveamunicationproblem.A.teachersandstudents B.parentsandchildrenofallagesC.parentsandtheirschoolchildren D.childrenandotherpeople9.Yourparentsprobablywillconsideryourideasifyou______.A.shoutatthem B.writealettertothemeverytimeC.callthemonthephone D.speaktothempolitely10.Theunderlinedphrase“cooloff”inParagraph2means______.A.makeyourselfhappyB.beeangryC.goaway D.makeyourselfquietandrelaxed11.Ifyouandyourparentshaveagenerationgap,you’dbetter______.A.keepawayfromthemB.agreewiththemallthetimeC.haveatalkwiththemandmakeyourvaluesknowntothemD.arguewiththemeverytimeyouhavedisagreementsDHowoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrownupsandoldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Eachagehasitspleasuresanditspains,andthehappiestpersonistheonewhoenjoyswhateachagegiveshimwithoutwastinghistimeinuselessregrets.Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomakelifedifficult.Ifachildhasgoodparents,heisfed,lookedafterandloved,whateverhemaydo.Itisimpossiblethathewilleveragaininhislifebegivensomuchwithouthavingtodoanythinginreturn.Inaddition,lifeisalwaysgivingnewthingstothechild—thingsthathavelosttheirinterestforolderpeoplebecausetheyaretoowellknown.Butachildhashisparents.Heisnotsofreetodowhathewishestodo;heiscontinuallybeingtoldnottodothingsorbeingpunishedforwhathehasdonewrong.Whentheyoungmanstartstoearnhisownliving,hecannolongerexpectotherstopayforhisfood,hisclothes,andhisroom,buthastoworkifhewantstolivefortably.Ifhespendsmostofhistimeplayingaboutinthewaythatheusedtoasachild,hewillgohungry.Andifhebreaksthelawsofsocietyasheusedtobreakthelawsofhisparents,hemaygotoprison.If,however,heworkshard,keepsoutoftroubleandhasgoodhealth,hecanhavethegreathappinessofbuildingupforhimselfhisownpositioninsociety.12.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,thewriterthinksthat_______.A.achildisalwaysrightwhateverhedoesB.life