【2021届高三英语复习】日常阅读理解 练习及答案.pdf

Teen awarded over$1 million in scholarships from 18 collegesI.Complete each sentence with the proper forms of the given verbs.1.I think no one is naturally prepared (take)on such achallenging task like this.2.By keeping on your feet and staying low,you shouldnt have anyp r o b l e m(g e t)into the exit quickly if youre where I say youshould be.3.The scheme sets no limit on the number of scholarships(award)each year.4.I assisted in (grade)papers and participated in bothcurriculum night and parent-teacher conferences.IL Complete each sentence with the proper forms of the words from thebox.educate,current,shock,move1.The young mother observed the gentle of her babys chest ashe breathed.2.Neighbors were that such a severe attack could happen intheir area.3.We are seeking new ways of expanding our membership.Almost all the parents want their kids to have the best p o s s i b l e.III.Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions.1.To his surprise,the college he applied finally accepted him.2.As the organization itself,it declined a request for aninterview.3.He graduated from University of International Business and Economicsin Beijing,majoring Accounting.4.The leading experfs advice young painters was,“Above all,keep your colours fresh.答案:I.1.to take2.getting3.awarded/to be awarded4.gradingIL1.movement2.shocked3.currently4.educationIII.1.to2.for3.in4.in/forTeen awarded over$1 million in scholarships from 18 collegesLike many of her classmates,high school senior ShanyaRobinson-Owens of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,has been preparing to takeon the next phase of her education:college.So far,the 17-year-old hasapplied to over 20 colleges and universities.But unlike her peers,what setsShanya apart is the amount of scholarship money she has been offered.Shanya has been accepted into 18 schools,including LincolnUniversity.The teen-who is currently attending George WashingtonCarver High School of Engineering and Science has always been a starstudent.Her aunt,Christine Owens,said that their family always knew shewasnt going to have any problem getting into colleges.Still,they didntexpect her to be awarded that much money in scholarship funds.And asfor Shanya,shes pretty thrilled about it as well.I was really shocked,she said.Shanyas favorite subject is chemistry.This active student is involvedin a journalism class and the yearbook committee.She also interns（估 攵 实习 生）for her Chinese language teacher and assists in grading papers.Shehopes to continue learning Chinese in the future.Her advice to fellowstudents is to“take your time with your work.”You really have to bepatient.Stay focused,“she said.If you need to have some time away,ifs OK.You can tell your teachers that because they know yourestressed.Ted Domers,the principal at George Washington Carver,said thatShanya is an esteemed（受尊敬的）student.She is part of a movement tobring more social action to the school.She is also involved in severalextracurricular activities that show the extent of her skills,includingrobotics.4We are excited to see her create opportunities for her future,theprincipal said.Shanya is set to graduate from high school in June.Shes still in theprocess of touring colleges and remains undecided on her first pick,butshe plans to major in psychology.I dont want to base everything onmoney and then find I dont like the school and not finish,she told CNN.Whats clear,though,is that she has a very bright future ahead of her.Rainforests are home to a rich variety of medicinal plants,food,birds andanimals.Can you believe that a single bush（灌木丛）in the Amazon may have morespecies of ants than the whole of Britain!About 480 varieties of trees may be foundin just one hectare of rainforest.Rainforests are the lungs of the planet storing vast quantities of carbondioxide and producing a significant amount of the worlds oxygen.Rainforests havetheir own perfect system for ensuring their own survival;the tall trees make a canopy（树冠层）of branches and leaves which protect themselves,smaller plants,and theforest animals from heavy rain,intense dry heat from the sun and strong winds.Amazingly,the trees grow in such a way that their leaves and branches,althoughclose together,never actually touch those of another tree.Scientists think this is theplants way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases and make life more difficult forleaf-eating insects like caterpillars.To survive in the forest,animals must climb,jumpor fly across the gaps.The ground floor of the forest is not all tangled leaves andbushes,like in films,but is actually fairly clear.It is where dead leaves turn into foodfor the trees and other forest life.They are not called rainforests for nothing!Rainforests can generate 75%oftheir own rain.At least 80 inches of rain a year is normal and in some areas theremay be as much as 430 inches of rain annually.This is real rain your umbrellamay protect you in a shower,but it wont keep you dry if there is a full rainstorm.Injust two hours,streams can rise ten to twe。