天津市部分區(qū)（靜海、武清、寶坻等區(qū)）2020-2022屆（三年）高三一模英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解天津市部分區(qū)（靜海、武清、寶坻等區(qū)）2022屆高三一模英語試卷第二部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2.5分，滿分50分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AInformationonTravellinginSingaporeMoneymattersThecurrencyinSingaporeistheSingaporedollar(S$).Moneychangingservicescanbefoundatmanyshoppingcentresandhotelsaroundtheisland,andtheATMs(generallyopen24/7)acceptmostofthemaincreditcardssuchasVisa,MasterCardandAmericanExpress.HotelReservationsandAccommodationUponarrivalattheairport,pleasevisitits24-hourhotelreservationscounters,whichcanhelpgetyouaroominyourpreferredhotel.Paymentforthefirstnightisrequireduponconfirmation.LostPassport/SingaporeImmigrationServicesShouldyouloseyourpassport,wesuggestyoumakeapolicereport,thenheadtotheImmigration&CheckpointsAuthoritytogetatemporaryvisa.Finally,informyourrespectiveembassysothatyoucangetthroughcustomswhenyoureachhome.TippingTippingisnotacommonpracticeinSingaporeasmosthotelsandrestaurantsincludea10%servicechargeinthefinalbill.Whiletippingisnotexpected,itisappreciated,beitinrestaurantswherethereisnoservicecharge,oranywherewhereexcellentserviceisprovided.SmokingIfyouareasmoker,youwillhavetoresisttheurgetolightupinair-conditionedareassuchasshoppingcentres,restaurants,entertainmentoutletsandcinemas.Smokingisalsoanoffenceinpublicbuses,theMRTtrains,taxisandlifts.AmaximumofS$1000canbeimposedonfirst-timeoffenders.Ageneralruleofthumbisthatifthereisanashtraysupplied,goforit.36.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethemoneychangingsysteminSingapore?A.Difficult. B.Convenient.CTraditional. D.Original.37.Whatisessentialifyouwanttobookahotelroomattheairport?A.YoumuststayinSingaporefor24hours.B.Youshouldgotoyourpreferredhotel.C.Youaresupposedtopayforthefirstnight.D.Youmustspendthefirstnightattheairport.38.HowmanystepsaresuggestedthatyoushouldfollowifyouloseyourpassportinSingapore?A.2. B.3.C.4. D.5.39.Onwhichofthefollowingoccasionsareyouexpectedtotip?A.Whenyouthinkthattheserviceisverygood.B.Whenyoureceiveagiftfromafriend.C.Whenyouleaveaverygoodrestaurant.D.Whenyouarefacedwithanydifficulty.40.SmokingisstrictlyforbiddeninthefollowingareasEXCEPT______.A.inanair-conditionedrestaurant B.inabusC.inaconferenceroom D.byanashtrayBAfterdecidingtomoveintoanewhouse,Jessica,afull-timemotherinLondon,broughtinawomanhomeorganizer-Sharon.“Asaresult,Sharonthrewaway50percentofmyclothes,decorations,shoesandbooks.Theprocessoftidyingupmyhousebroughtpeacetomeandmademefeelorganizedatheart.”JessicatoldTheTimes.LikeJessica,moreBritishhavestartedtoseekforhelpfromhomeorganizerstopursueminimalism(極簡主義)lifestyles.Thisperiodhasmademanypeopleappreciateeverydayorderandcomfort.Havingacomfortablelivingenvironmentbecamemorepressingforpeoplewhowereforcedtoworkathomeandforfamiliesspendinglonghourstogetherunderoneroof.“Peoplearefearfulofthefuture,especiallywiththispandemic”Sharon,toldTheTimes.“Willitgetworse?Willitreturn...Ithinkitisagoodideatoclearyourhomeasawayofclearingyourmind.Thisisanidealtimetotidyupandgivesomethoughttowhatwehaveandtobethankfulforit.”Formostpeople,tidyingupismuchmorethansortingthingsandputtingthemaway.Itcanhelpbeginaconversationwiththemselvesandreflectupontheirlives.Jenny,27,haslovedorganizingthingssincechildhood.Whileotherchildrenwouldthrowtheirschoolbagsonthefloorandrunouttoplaywiththeirfriends,Jenny,preferredtoputherbooksandpencilboxinorderonherdeskandenjoyedhelpinghermotherfoldshirts.Todayshestillpracticesthisinherownlifewhilealsohelpingothers.“Declutteringisnotmerelyaboutgettingridofstuffandsortingthingsout.It’sawayofimprovingrelationshipsbetweenpeople,theirbelongingsandtheirspace,whichcanhelpleadtoatidyandcomfortablelife.It'sabouteducationandbringingbeautyandharmonyintoone'slivingspace,”JennytoldTheTimes.Didshefaceanydifficultieswhileorganizinghomes?Obviously,yes.“There’satraditioninBritainoftreasuringpossessions.Mostpeoplearen’tinthehabitofthrowingoutuselessthingsunlessthey’rewornout.Sowetrytobeaccustomedtotheideaandmakeitmuchmoreacceptable.”Jennyadded.41.WhatcanweinferfromJessica’swords?A.Thehomeorganizerthrewaway50percentofherpossessions.B.Thehomeorganizerraisedhersenseoforder.C.Sheenjoystheprocessoftidyingupherhouse.D.Sheisseekingforminimalismlifestyles.42.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthesimilaritybetweenclearingyourhomeandclearingyourmind?A.Bothneedathoroughclean. B.Bothneedacarelessthought.C.Bothrequireanimmediateaction. D.Bothrequirethankfulness.43.WhatisJenny’sopinionaboutdecluttering?A.Declutteringisawayofruiningrelationshipsbetweendifferentpeople.B.Declutteringismorethanaboutgettingridofstuffandsortingthingsout.C.Declutteringenablesustoliveatidyandeconomicallife.D.Declutteringisabouteducationandbringingdepressiontopeople.44.WhatdifficultydidJennyfacewhenorganizinghomes?A.Thatpeople’spossessionsarehardlywornout.B.People’shabitofthrowinguselessthings.C.ThetraditionofcherishingpossessionsinBritain.DThatit’sacceptabletothrowoutthingsunlesstheyarewornout.45.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.AtidyhousebringsbalancetoJessicaandmakesherfeelsurprised.B.MinimalismlifestylesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularamongBritish.C.Tidyingupisnomorethansortingthingsandthrowingunnecessarythings.D.MostBritainareunlikelytothrowuselessthings.CAssmartphoneusersknow,asleepingdevicecanstillconsumethepowerofabattery.Onesolutionforextendingthebatterylifeofwirelessdevicesistoaddawake-upreceiverthatcantunonashut-offdevice.AngadRekhi,auniversitystudent,andAminArabians,anassistantprofessorhavedevelopedawake-upreceiverthatturnsonadeviceinresponsetoultrasonic(超聲波的)signals.Byworkingatasignificantlysmallerwavelengthandswitchingfromradiowavestoultrasound,thisreceiverismuchsmallerthansimilarwake-upreceivers.Thiswake-upreceiverhasmanypotentialapplicationsparticularlyindesigningthenextgenerationofnetworkeddevices,includingthesmartdevicesthatcancommunicatedirectlywithoneanotherwithouthuman’srole.Onceattachedtoadevice,awake-upreceiverlistensforauniqueultrasonicpatternthattellsitwhentoturnthedeviceon.Itonlyneedsaverysmallamountofpowertomaintainthisconstantlistening,soitstillsavesenergy.Thedesigningofthesereceiverspresentedanumberofchallenges.“Miniaturizingwake-upreceiversanddrivingdownpowerconsumptionwhilemaintainingorextendingrangearefundamentalchallenges,”Angadsaid.“Bydoingso,thereceiverscanbesmallbutpowerfulenoughtofitinwiththeenvironment.”Bycomparison,theultrasoundwake-upreceiverrequiresabatterybuthasmuchgreaterrangethanthewirelesslypowereddevices,Thesetwotechnologies-wirelesspowerandwake-upreceiverswouldlikelyservedifferentpurposes,butbothindicateaturningpointindevicesthatmakeuptheInternetofthings.“Inlightofalong-promisedfuturewhereinterconnected,autonomous,widespreadandremarkabletechnologiesmakelifeeasier,thenetworkeddevicesavailablenow,likevideodoorbellsandapp-enabledlights,seemlikeratherslightadvances”theresearchersexplained.TheybelievetechnologiescouldhelpcrossthegapbetweentheInternetofthingsasweknowitandtheInternetofthingsattheirbest.46.Howdoesthewake-upreceiverwork?A.Bygettingpermissionfromtheownerandturningonthedevice.B.Bypickinguptheradiosoundandturningitintotheultrasonicsignal.C.Bysensingthesignalandturningonthedeviceautomatically.D.Byreceivingtheultrasonicsignalandremindingitsowner.47.Whatisthemainadvantageofthewake-upreceiver?A.Itcanreceivesignalsquickly. B.It'sremotelycontrolled.C.It'senergy-efficient. D.Itcancommunicatebyitself.48.Whatcanthewake-upreceiverbeappliedfor?A.wake-upsmartdevices B.ultrasonicdevicesC.wirelesslypowereddevices D.futurenetworkeddevices49.Theunderlinedword“miniaturizing”inParagraph5canbereplacedby“________”.A.reducingthesizeof B.makingfulluseof C.designingthestyleof D.checkingthefunctionof50.WhatisAngad’sattitudetowardsthefutureofthenetworkeddevices?A.Critical. B.Positive. C.Indifferent. D.ObjectiveDRendingleadershipliterature,you’dsometimesthinkthateveryonehasthepotentialtobeaneffectivelender.Idon’tbelievethatto,betrue.Infact,therearefewertrulyeffectiveleaders,instead,Iseemanymoreleaderssadlyincompetent,andseriouslymisguidedabouttheirownabilities.Partofthereasonthishappensisalackofhonestself-assessmentbythosewhopursueleadershipinthefirstplace.We’veallmetthetypeofindividualwhosimplymusttakecharge.Whetherit’sadecision-makingsession,abasketballgame,orafamilyouting,theycan’thelpgrabbingtheleadposition.Theybelievetheyarenaturalbornleaders.Truthis,they’renothingofthesort.Trueleadersdon’tassumethatit’stheirdivine(神圣的)righttotakechargeeverytimetwoormorepeoplegettogether.Quitetheopposite.Agreatleaderwillassesseachsituationandwillonlytakechargewhentheirposition,thesituation,ortheneedsofthemomentdemandit.Manyleadersconfuseleadershipwithaction.Theybelievethatconstantmotionsomehowgeneratesleadershipasabyproduct(副產(chǎn)品).Facedwithanysituationthatcan’tbesolvedbytheforceofactivity,theygenerateadustcloudofimpatience.Theironeleadershiptoolisvolume:iftheythinkyouaren’tworkingashardastheythinkyoushould,theirdemandsbecomeincreasinglylouderandrougher.Trueleadersunderstandthevalueofaction,ofcourse,butitisn’ttheironlytool.Infact,itisn’tevertheirprimarytool.Greatleadersseemorethaneveryoneelse:answers,solutions,patterns,problems,opportunities.Theyknowit’svitallyimportanttodo,buttheyalsoknowthatthinking,understanding,areequallyimportant.Ifyou’retooconcernedwithoutcomes,youaren’tleadingatall,you’redictating(獨裁).Atrueleaderissomeonewhodevelopshisorherteamsothattheycanhittheirtargetsandachievetheirgoals.51.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheleadersheknows?A.Manyofthemareusedtotakingcharge. B.Fewofthemareequaltotheirpositions.C.Manyofthemfailtofullydeveloptheirpotential. D.Fewofthemarefamiliarwithleadershipliterature.52.Whyaresomepeopleeagertogrableadershippositions?A.Theybelievetheyhavethenaturalgifttolead. B.Theybelieveinwhatleadershipliteraturesays.C.Theyhaveprovedcompetentinmanysituations. D.Theygetgreatsatisfactionfrombeingleaders.53.Whatcharacterizesagreatleaderaccordingtotheauthor?A.Beingabletotakeimmediateactionwhenchancespresentthemselves.B.Havingawhole-hearteddevotiontotheirdivineresponsibilities.C.Havingafullunderstandingoftheirownstrengthsandweaknesses.D.Beingabletoassessthesituationcarefullybeforetakingcharge.54.Howwillmanyleadersrespondwhentheircommandfailstogenerateaction?A.Theyreassessthesituationathand. B.Theybecomeimpatientandrude.C.Theyadoptanytoolavailable. D.Theyblametheirteammembers.55.Whatistheauthor’sadvicetoleaders?A.Concentrateononespecifictaskatatime. B.Usedifferenttoolstoachievedifferentgoals.CBuildupastrongteamtoachievetheirgoals. D.Showdeterminationwhenfacedwithtoughtasks.天津市部分區(qū)（靜海、武清、寶坻等區(qū)）2021屆高三一模英語試卷第二部分:閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2.5分，滿分50分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AMicah’sHouseisahometryingtochangegenerationalcyclesofpoverty.Wearenotlookingforatemporaryfixortogivingthesemensomedonations.Weteachthemskillsmostofuslearnedinourteenyears.·Mission:Micah’sHouseequipsyoungmenwhohaveagedoutoffostercare(寄養(yǎng))orwhoareexperiencinghomelessnesstofindhope,identityandaplacetobelong.·Servicesprovided:Whenayoungmancomestolivewithus,heisprovidedwithaprivatebedroomandeverythingfromfurniture,sheetsandtowelstofoodandclothes.WehaveweeklyThriveNightswhereourguysaretaughtlifeskills.Weinvitemembersofthecommunitytoteacheverythingfromsewingonabuttontoanoverviewofinsurancetopetcareandwhatitreallyinvolvestoownadog.·Whoisqualified?Anyyoungman,18-25,whoisexperiencinghomelessness.·Wherecanyouregister?Youngmencanfilloutanapplicationat/program-application.·Whatareyourorganization’smostpressingneeds?Covid-19hasforcedustocancelourtwomajorfundraisersfor2020,sowearelookingtofillanexpectedshortfallofabout$50,000.FamiliesinNorthwestArkansasthatcancommittoinvestingamonthlygiftcanvisitourwebsite()orourFacebookpage(F/michashousenwa)tomakeacommitmenttoourcommunity.·Aretherevolunteeropportunitiesinyourorganization?OurvolunteerskeepMicah’sHouserunning!Volunteeropportunitiesrangefromprovidingaone-timemealtowalkingwithayoungmanasamentor(導師).Rightnowweneedmentorfamiliestocomealongsideourmenandhelpcreateacommunitythattheseguyscanturnto.·Whatotherwaysmaypeoplehelp?Wealwayshaveone-timeprojectslikehangingoutdoorlights.Ourmostup-to-datevolunteeropportunitiescanbefoundatMicahsHouseNWA.org/get-involved·Whydoyouworkforanonprofitorganization?Doyouhaveapersonalconnectiontothemission?IwanttohelpcreateacommunitythatIamproudtolivein.Theseyoungmenwillbecomehusbands,fathers,skilledtradesmen,businessmenandcommunitymembers.Iwantthemtohavethesamesupportandopportunitiesthatmythreechildrenhave.Ibelievetheymightbegainingtheseskillsalittlelaterthansome,butIknowthey’reworthyofourinvestment.36.WhoisqualifiedforMicah’sHouse?A.Anabusedchild. B.Apoorschoolgirl.C.Ahomeless20-year-oldman. D.Agame-addictedchild.37.HowdoesMicah’sHouseofferhelp?A.Byfindingfosterfamilies. B.Byprovidinglifeskills.C.Bysendingdonations. D.Bygivingalotofmoney.38.AtwhichwebsitecanyouregisterforMicah’sHouse?A./program-application.B.C.F/michashousenwaD.MicahsHouseNWA.org/get-involved39.ThemosturgentneedforMicah’sHousecomesfromlackof________.A.mentors B.volunteers C.food D.funds40.Fromthelastparagraphwecanconcludetheauthoris________.A.generousandhumorous B.stubbornandselfishC.thoughtfulandforward-looking D.cautiousandenthusiasticBNervousenergyfilledtheairaswewaitedinfrontofthearrivalsgate.Thiswasn'tjustanynormalairportpick-up.MyhusbandandIwereamongagroupofpeoplewhowereabouttomeettheiradoptedchildrenforthefirsttime.Sixmonthsearlier,wereceivedacallthatasix-year-oldboycalledSaroo,fromIndia,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwasavailableforadoption.Theagencygaveusatinypassportpictureofourlittleboy,andIcherisheditaswewaitedtomeethim.ThemomentIspottedSaroo,timestoodstill.“Myson,”Iwhisperedasmyeyeswelledwithtears.“I'myourmum.”DespiteSaroo'sbrokenEnglish,wecommunicatedusinghandsandexpressions.Dayslater,wemadethejourneyfromMelbournebacktoourhomeinTasmaniatogetSaroosettled.Asweeksturnedtomonths,hisEnglishstartedtoimprovewithregulartutoringlessons.Hetoldushishomehadadirtfloorandnoelectricity.Hesaidhisoldestbrother,Guddu,tookhimonatrain,andwhenhewokeupafteralongtime,Gudduwasgone.That'showheendedupinHowrah,Kolkata,wherehewasplacedinstatecare.Itwassosadtohearthat.Wheneverhetoldmesomethingnew,Iwroteitdowninadiary.Overtheyears,IaskedSarooifhe'dliketovisitIndiaandlearnabouthislifebeforecomingtoAustralia.“It'sokay,Mum,”he'dsay.Oneday,myhusbandcamehomefromworkwithsomenews.“Saroohasdonesomethingremarkable,”hestarted,explainingthatforthepastfiveyears,Saroohadbeentryingtofindhishomevillage.Usingmynotesandtheinformationwehadaboutthefirstfewyearsofhislife,he'dmanagedtotrackdownhisvillageandbirthplaceusingGoogleMaps.Iwasastonished,butalsofelthappyhe'dsolvedthemystery.Soon,themediacaughtwindofthestoryandwewerefloodedwithcallsfromacrosstheworld.Thenextyear,60MinutestookustoIndia,whereImetSaroo'sbirthmother,aspartofadocumentary.Later,aproductioncompanyevenapproacheduswantingtomakeafilmaboutourlives.Youneverknewyourimpactontheworld.41.Whatdidthecouplegototheairportfor?A.Toseeofftheirson. B.Togoabroadtotravel.C.Tomeettheiradoptedchild. D.Tofetchamailedpassport42.WhatcanwelearnaboutSaroofromParagraph4?A.HemadenoprogressinEnglish. B.Heusedtoliveaverypoorlife.C.Heknewwherehisbrotherwas. D.Hemadealivingbybegging.43.HowdidSaroomanagetofindhishomevillage?A.Byseekinghelpfromthepolice. B.BymakinguseofGoogleMaps.C.Bypostingthenotesonthemedia. D.BygoingtoIndiaandaskinglocalpeople.44.LearningSaroofinallycontactedhisfamily,theauthorprobablyfelt________.A.annoyed B.confused C.lost D.relieved45.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefamilyfromthelastparagraph?A.TheyregrettedadoptingSaroo. B.Theyopenedafilmcompany.C.Theirstorydrewwideattention D.Theirlifewascompletelyruined.CIfyou'refedupwiththoseunreliabledrugstoreumbrellasthatarealwaysbreakinginthewindorgettinglostwhenyouneedthemmost,thisfreshly-launchedKickstarterprojectmightbejustwhatyouneed.Oombrella,asit'scalled,isaconnectedumbrellathatfeaturesabroadsuiteofenvironmentalsensorsthatcansendupdatestoyoursmartphone.Thedeviceallowsuserstoreceivereal-timeweatherforecast,andevenhelpsfindalostOombrellathroughOombrella'scommunityofusers.Accordingtotheproduct'sKickstarterpage,OombrellafeaturesasetofKevlarribs(傘骨)sothattheumbrellacanstandhighwindsandheavyrainwithoutdamage.Downbelow,thehandleismadeofinjectedplastictoensurethatthesensorcapsuleiscompletelywaterproof.Oombrella'smagicisallpackedawayinsidethiscapsule,whichincludessensorstomeasuretemperature,pressureandlight.ThecapsulethenusesBluetoothtotransmitthisdatatotheOombrellamobileapp—souserscanreceiveweatherforecastbeforetherainevenstarts.Thecapsulealsofeaturesabuzzer(蜂鳴器)andLEDlightsoyoucangetremindedwhileyourphoneisinyourpocket.ThosewhopurchaseanOombrellawillalsogetaccestoWezzoo,Oombrella'sconnectedusercommunityMemberscansharecommunity'sweatherinformationinrealtime,sootherOombrellauserscangetextrmelyaccurateweatherreportingfortheirspecificareaaslongasthereareenoughfellowusersnearby.OombrellaisallsettohittheglobalmarketthroughtheInternetandphysicalstoresthisfall.Therainbow-coloredOombrellacomesinaclassicstylethat'sabout3.1feetlongwithacurved(弧形的)handle,andamodernversionthatis0.8feetlongwithastraighthandle.TheOombrellacapsulewillalsobeavailableonitsown,soyoucouldtheoreticallyturnanyregularumbrellaintoasmartOombrella.TheKickstartercampaignislookingtoraisejustover$65,500bymid-AprilandbackerscangetallkindsofOombrellaallowances.Paying$32inadvancewillgetyouacapsuletoupdateyourownumbrellawith,andpaying$66ormorewillunlockavarietyoffullOombrellaeditionsinyourchoiceofrainbow,black,orwhite.Ifallgoesaccordingtoplan,Oombrellaswillshipsoon.46.What'sspecialaboutOombrella?A.Shelteringusersfromrain.B.ProtectingtheenvironmentC.Findingalostumbrellaquickly.D.Offeringinstantweatherinformation.47.Parapraph2mainlytalksaboutOombrella's________.A.variousfunctions B.smartstructureC.buildingmaterials D.practicalapplications48.TheaccuracyofweatherinformationinWezzooprobablydependson________.A.thespeedoftheInternetconetionB.specificareastheusersarestayingC.thenumberofsurroundingusersD.thelevelofusers'membership49.WhatcanwelearnaboutOombrella?A.Itscolorisdull.B.Itsdesignisoutofdate.C.Ithasn'tbeenputintomarketyet.D.Itisavailableonlyinphysicalstores.50.WhatdoestheKickstartercampaignaimtodo?A.Advertiseitsnewproduct.B.Raisemoneyforanewproduct.C.Advisereplacingthetraditionalumbrella.D.Introduceanewserviceonsmartphone.DThisweekmyclientaskedmewhetherIwillbeworkingbetweenChristmasandtheNewYear.Ididnotknow.Ihadbeenchargingfullspeedaheadandhadnotthoughtaboutit.Iamgratefultomyclientformotivatingmetolookupfrommycomputerandtakeamomenttoreflecton2020endingand2021approaching.TheendofDecemberisatimewhenpeoplesharetheirreflectionsonhowthelastyearhasgone,andsetresolutionsinthehopethattheywilldobetterintheNewYear.However,consideringtheuncertaintyofcarryingoutresolutions,Iinviteyoutoconsidertheideaofsettingintentionsnow.Takeamomenttoreflectonhowresolutionsworkforyou.TheCambridgedictionarydefinesresolutionsas‘a(chǎn)promisetoyourselftodoortonotdosomething’.ThefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenIreadthisis:whathappenswhenwebreakthepromisetoourselves?Thisistypicallyhowitgoesforme:ThroughoutJanuaryIamgoingstrongwiththoseresolutions.Thencomesmid-February,thenovelty(新鮮勁)oftheresolutionsfades,withtheincreaseddemandsoflife.Atlast,thoseresolutionsstarttotakeabackseat.Thisbringsafrustrationordisappointmentat“notsucceeding”andagradualabandonmentoftheresolutionsasthoughtheywereneverreallyimportant.BythenextNewYear,Iwouldhaveforgottenwhatmyresolutionswereinthefirstplace.IfsettingNewYearresolutionsworksforyou,thengotorit.SettingintentionsWhatifwetrysettingintentionsinstead?Intentionsarebasedonwhatourvaluesare,i.e.,whatisimportanttousindifferentareasofourlifesuchasourphysicalhealth,mentalhealth,career,hobbiesandrelationshipswithfamily,friends,partnersandeducation.Theyhaveabroaderfocusonthepresentmomentandonhowweactnow.Theygiveusadirectionanddeterminationthatempowerustoachievegoalsandmeanwhileliveameaningfullifeinthepresent.51.Whydidtheauthormentionhisconversationwiththeclient?A.Tosummarizethewholetext.B.Tointroducethetopiche'lldiscuss.C.Toshowwhatabusylifehelived.D.ToinformtheNewYeariscoming.52.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'sresolution?A.Hedidn'tmakeit.B.Heforgetsitonpurpose.C.Helikestomakeitbig.D.Heoftenfailstorealizeit.53.Whichcanbeseenasanexampleofsettingintentions?A.DaviddeterminestopassTOEFLnextyearB.Cathyhopestobecheerfulatthepartytoday.C.Tomaimstohavehisowncaraftergraduation.D.Elizabethpromisestoloseweightinoneyear.54.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“empower”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Enable. B.Force. C.Persuade D.Order55.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ReflectingOnthePast,aGoodHabit?B.SettingNewYearResolutions,Difficult?C.CarryingOutResolutions,aPieceofCake?D.SettingNewYearResolutionsorLivingwithIntentionsNow?天津市部分區(qū)（靜海、武清、寶坻等區(qū)）2020屆高三一模英語試卷第二部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2.5分，滿分50分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ADoesyouridealvacationincludegoingskiingacrossfrozenice,spyingthenorthernlights,andplayinginthesnow?Thenyou’llwanttoskatestraighttothesewinterspots.Fairbanks,AlaskaAlaskaisagoodchoiceforagreatwintergetaway.Forwinterfun,headtoFairbanks,whereyoucanstayatanewcottagewithglass-ceilingdomesforaurora(極光)viewingincomfortandthenheadouticefishingandsnowmobiling.Wantevenmoreadventure?Consideraguidedadventurethatcombinesnorthernlights,cross-countryskiing,anddogmushing.Kirkenes,NorwayTheKirkenesSnowhotelherewelcomesvisitorstoitsice-sculptedrooms.Besides,youcanjumponasled(雪橇)pulledbydogsorbringyourappetiteforaKingCrabSafari.First,you’llbeonasledpulledbyasnowmobileacrosstheicysea.Thencrabfishermendrillintotheicetocreateaholetopullupthelargecrabs.Anotherquicksledtripandyou’vereachedacozycottagewherecrabclawsaslongasyourforearmareservedupminutesafterbeingpulledfromthecoldwaters,tastingofsaltwater.Arichrewardforbravingthecold.St.Moritz,SwitzerlandSkiingdowntheAlpsisobviouslyahighlighthere,butdidyouknowthatnightskiinginthisSwisstownissomeofthebestintheworld?Pictureit:Clearsky,fullmoon,inkyquiet,andaskyfullofstars.Ifyouneedenergyforskiing,youcanalwaysrefuelwithpizzafromthewood-firedovenatMurtèlmiddlestation.Youcankeepskiinguntilthelastcablecarat1:40a.m.Then,checkintoyourroomattheCarltonHotel,wherethereareaseriesofdaylightactivities.QuebecCity,CanadaInthesummermonths,QuebecCityisanexcellentdestinationthankstoitsFrenchfeaturesandhistoricoldport.Butinthewinter,don’tmisstheWinterCarnival,theCarnavaldeQuebec,thelargestwintercarnivalintheworld.During17daystheCarnivaloffersmorethan200activitiesandwelcomesnearly500,000people(upcomingdatesareJanuary26toFebruary11,2018,andFebruary1to17,2019).36.WhatisconsideredtobethemostadventurousactivityinFairbanks,Alaska?A.Goingsnowmobiling.B.Goingicefishing.C.Appreciatingauroraviewing.D.Conductingaguidedadventure.37.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“arichreward”referto?A.Livinginice-sculptedrooms.B.Havingasledtrip.C.Tastingthefreshly-cookedcrabs.D.Havingatasteofsaltwater.38.WhatisthespecialattractionofSt.Moritz,Switzerland?A.SkiingdowntheAlps. B.Nightskiing.C.Watchingstars. D.Tas