【备战2024年高考】（全国通用版）英语新热点时文阅读04 热点新闻-试卷

高考英语新热点时文阅读-热点新闻

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（2022·四川省开江中学高三开学考试）As giant panda Tian Bao walked toward the feast placed in his enclosure (围场) on Thursday at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, fans waiting outside began to sing Happy Birthday in Dutch and French.

One of the fans, Nora Verhoeyen, said she traveled there for the birthday party from the city of Oudenaarde, transferring between three trains in the process. Verhoeyen has visited Tian Bao and four other giant pandas at the zoo many times. She also came after Tian Bao was born on June 2, 2016—the first giant panda baby born in Belgium.

“I like pandas. I like Tian Bao very much,” she mentioned. She said she cried a year ago, knowing that Tian Bao would go to China later last year. Under the loan agreement with the Chinese government, giant panda babies born outside China to parents loaned from China belong to China and should go back by the age of four to join the breeding program as part of the conservation of the species.

“Tian Bao’s departure for China has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He is now expected to go to China at the beginning of next year,” according to the zoo’s founder and president, Eric Domb.

Giant panda keeper Robin Bouttefeux said that he prepared bamboo shoots, carrots and a cake made of soybeans, rice and corn for Tian Bao’s birthday. He said that every visitor loves Tian Bao. “He is my best friend,” he added. Bouttefeux, who has held the post for eight years, said that taking care of five giant pandas is a demanding job. “But it’s a nice job working with pandas every day,” he said.

Tian Bao weighed only 171 grams when he was born. He weighed 100 kilograms on Thursday. Domb said that everyone will be sad when Tian Bao leaves next year. But he and his colleagues also know that it is beneficial. Giant pandas are solitary (独立的) animals. Mothers and babies do not stay together for long in the wild. “If they were kept together beyond the point when a child is self-sufficient (自立的), it would eventually cause aggression”, according to a giant panda researcher, Elizabeth Dunn.

1．Why did fans sing a song for Tian Bao on Thursday?

A．To celebrate Tian Bao’s birthday.

B．To convey their sympathy for Tian Bao.

C．To draw people’s attention to giant pandas' preservation.

D．To express the unwillingness to say goodbye to Tian Bao.

2．What can we know about Tian Bao?

A．It is cute but aggressive. B．It has been in Belgium for 6 years.

C．It is going back to China this year. D．It has gained little weight since born.

3．Who is in charge of taking care of Tian Bao?

A．Nora Verhoeyen. B．Eric Domb.

C．Robin Bouttefeux. D．Elizabeth Dunn.

4．Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure. B．A textbook.

C．A science magazine. D．A newspaper.

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（2022·河北·高三开学考试）One thing that sets cycling apart from most other sports at the Olympics is technology. With the exception of a few other sports, such as sailing and rowing, most events that take place at the Summer Games usually just come down to the performances of the athletes. They try to swim and run faster, jump and climb higher, lift and hit with more strength.

In cycling, the competition is so close-often a hundredth of a second separates riders-that the difference in winning and losing can be found in the chain, the wheels, and even the helmet that they choose to wear. That is why the US team made headlines at Rio 2016 Olympics Games, when it rolled out a new bike design that moved the entire drive chain from the right side to the left. It might not catch the attention of the average bicyclists, who probably don’t even notice which side the drive chain is on their own bikes. But it caused plenty of outcry from the Olympic Committee, since Olympic rules state that any bike used in competition must be made available to the public. But the American bike-maker Felt Bicycles only sold the new bikes to the American team. The price? $25,999 per bike.

Then the British adopted a more tactful(圆滑的)strategy. It teamed up with bike maker Hope Technology to create something extremely expensive for the Tokyo Olympics Games this year. The frame alone sells for about $23,500. Another $12,000 for the wheels. Throwing in the expensive suits, oil for chains, and sunglasses and shoes, the investment needed to compete for a cycling medal can be almost unaffordable for most of the athletes.

5．Which game depends less heavily on technology?

A．Sailing. B．Rowing. C．Jumping. D．Cycling.

6．What does the underlined word “outcry” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．Criticism. B．Praise. C．Excitement. D．Curiosity.

7．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The British athletes enjoy unfair advantages.

B．Hope Technology is more willing to help all.

C．Hope Technology wants to save more money.

D．The British team has broken the Olympic rules.

8．In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Politics. B．Sports. C．Advertisement. D．Economy.

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（2022·云南省玉溪第一中学高三开学考试）Six “sacrificial pits(祭祀坑)”, dating back 3,200 to 4,000 yeas, were newly discovered in Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan. Over 500 artifacts, including gold masks, bronze wares, ivories, jades and textiles were unearthed from the site. Sanxingdui site is located in Sanxingdui Town, Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, on the south bank of Qianjiang River (Yangtze River), a tributary of Tuojiang River in the north of Chengdu Plain. The site covers an area of about 12 square kilometers, and the core area is the ancient city of Sanxingdui, with an area of about 3.6 square kilometers. It is the largest and highest-grade central site found in Sichuan Basin during the Xia and Shang period.

Sanxingdui site, first found in 1929, is generally considered as one of the most important archaeological sites along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. However, the work of excavation on the site only began in 1986, when two pits — widely believed for sacrificial ceremonies — were accidentally discovered.

Investigation in the area around No.1 and 2 pits was relaunched in October 2019, and No.3 pit was found in December 2019, according to Lei Yu, a researcher of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute who heads the ongoing excavation. Thirty four research universities and research institutes have cooperated in this project. He said the new discoveries will help to better understand many unexplained findings in 1986.

More excavation followed in March 2020, and five more pits were found last year. And detailed research began in October. Excavation capsules with hi-tech equipment were set up in the pits in order to prevent the site from further damage.

According to the National Cultural Heritage Administration, studies of Sanxingdui site will become a crucial project in an ongoing program Archaeology China, which tries to explain the origins of Chinese civilization and how diverse cultures communicate and come together.

9．What does the underlined word “excavation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Check. B．Dig. C．Protection. D．Extension.

10．How did archaeologists protect the Sanxingdui site?

A．By conducting more experiments around the site.

B．By dividing the task of excavation into several parts.

C．By cooperating with research universities and institutes.

D．By using excavation capsule armed with hi-tech equipment.

11．What can we infer about the pits from the text?

A．There are 6 sacrificial pits discovered in Sanxingdui site in all.

B．The size of the core zone is about 1/3 of Sanxingdui site.

C．The discovery of Sanxingdui site only began in 2019.

D．All sacrificial sites were discovered in the meantime.

12．What is the text mainly about?

A．Sanxingdui site needed protecting.

B．Hi-tech helped to explore Sanxingdui site.

C．Sanxingdui discoveries reveal ancient China.

D．Sacrificial pits were unearthed in Sanxingdui site.

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（2021·陕西咸阳·模拟预测）Children from three communities affected by the latest mass shootings in the United States are starting a new school year. Singer Lady Gaga is trying to make their return to school a little happier and easier.

The Grammy-winning singer recently announced she would pay for several schoolroom projects in the cities of El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio and Gilroy, California. In El Paso, there are new books for third-grade students, many of whom do not have any books at home. In Dayton, students with disabilities will have special chairs to help them stay calm. In Gilroy the fifth-graders are getting fun new tools for their science lessons.

Gaga’s aim is to bring a measure of hope to places affected by an especially violent week of mass killings. She wrote on her Facebook page, “I want to channel my confusion, frustration, and anger into hope.”

The money for the projects came from the singer’s Born This Way Foundation, in partnership with the nonprofit group Donors Choose. The Donors Choose website says it “ connects teachers in high-needs communities with donors who want to help”.

A public school teacher from New York City started the organization in 2000. He had wanted his students to read the famous American book Little House on the Prairie. But, he only had enough money to buy a single copy of the book for the classroom.

Gaga chose to fully finance a $ 462 request for books at El Paso’s Whitaker Elementary School.

Rebeca Blanco-Grijalva wrote in her appeal on Donora Choose that she teaches third grade at a poor school. She described her students as “ desired readers”. But many of them do not have any books of their own to read at home.

Gaga wrote on Facebook that the money for these and other projects will give teachers “the support they need to inspire their students to work together and bring their dreams to life.”

13．Why will Gaga decide to help the students from the three communities?

A．Because they need special chairs.

B．Because they desire care and hope.

C．Because they don’t have any new books.

D．Because they are students with disabilities

14．What did Gaga do for the students in Gilroy?

A．Buying the students fun new tools.

B．Changing her annoyance into hope.

C．Providing new books for the students.

D．Supplying disabled students with special chairs.

15．Which is NOT TRUE about Gaga?

A．Gaga has won the Grammy Award.

B．Gaga is a famous singer in America.

C．Gaga tried to carry out the project only by herself.

D．Gaga’s goal is to bring hope to the affected students.

16．How do you like Gaga in the passage?

A．Talented and sweet. B．Courageous and wise.

C．Brave and kind. D．Determined and responsible.

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（2022·广东·华南师大附中三模）NEW DELHI-Acupuncture has become a bridge of friendship between India and China, with more Indians accepting the form of traditional Chinese medicine over the past few decades, experts say.

Acupuncture, a technique to cure various illnesses, was introduced in India in 1959 by B．K. Basu in the eastern city of Kolkata, capital of West Bengal state, according to Mrigendranath Gantait, president of the Acupuncture Association of India. Over the past six decades, it has spread to rural, semi-urban and urban areas in India, particularly in the states of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Punjab.

Acupuncture therapy in India is related to the story of the Indian medical mission that was sent to China to provide medical assistance during the Chinese people’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945). Basu, as a colleague of Dwarkanath Kotnis (widely known as Ke Dihua in China) and a torchbearer of the Indian medical mission, stayed in China from 1938 to 1943,and later worked for 43 years in India until his death in 1986. From 1958 to 1959, Basu stayed in China to learn acupuncture before introducing the needle techniques in India. In 1973, Basu was invited to China to learn newly developed acupuncture anesthesia (麻醉).

From the very beginning, Basu tried to spread acupuncture to doctors by free teaching to broad masses of people. Basu, who established the Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis Memorial Committee and the Acupuncture Association of India, donated his house and savings to the government of West Bengal state for the purpose of acupuncture development.

Under the leadership of the committee, free health service clinics have been set up where acupuncture is taken as the main treatment modality (模式), because the cost of acupuncture treatment is low, and acupuncture is effective for many ailments. The committee has also produced many acupuncturists who run these clinics without taking any remuneration (报酬), according to Gantait.

“Acupuncture has played a unique role to promote people’s friendship between India and China,” he says. “When Basu returned to India after learning acupuncture anesthesia, the Indian media described it as acupuncture diplomacy, and it was highly praised in the country.”

17．According to the passage, which of the following is true about acupuncture therapy in India?

A．It was developed by B．K. Basu, a great doctor.

B．It is more popular in the capital than in the countryside.

C．It has played a unique role in producing acupuncturists.

D．It is effective for many diseases and it is free of charge.

18．The purpose of Paragraph 3 is to ______.

A．introduce Dr. Basu’s experience in China

B．explain how Dr. Basu learned acupuncture in China

C．give some background information about acupuncture therapy in India

D．show how India and China benefited each other in acupuncture therapy

19．The passage is most probably taken from ______.

A．a history textbook

B．a news website

C．a medical report

D．a travelling brochure

20．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

A．Basu-An Acupuncture Expert

B．Indian Acupuncture Working Well

C．Acupuncture Diplomacy in India

D．Acupuncture-A Point of Friendship

参考答案：

1．A    2．B    3．C    4．D

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。本文介绍了中国外借给比利时的大熊猫天宝在被疫情影响两年后，即将返回中国一事。

1．细节理解题。由第一段中的“As giant panda Tian Bao walked toward the feast placed in his enclosure (围场) on Thursday at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, fans waiting outside began to sing Happy Birthday in Dutch and French. (周四，当大熊猫“天宝”走向放在比利时Pairi Daiza动物园围栏里的盛宴时，等待在外面的粉丝们开始用荷兰语和法语唱起“生日快乐”)”和第五段中的“Giant panda keeper Robin Bouttefeux said that he prepared bamboo shoots, carrots and a cake made of soybeans, rice and corn for Tian Bao’s birthday. He said that every visitor loves Tian Bao. (大熊猫饲养员罗宾·布特费克斯说，他为天宝的生日准备了竹笋、胡萝卜和大豆、大米和玉米做成的蛋糕。他说每个游客都喜欢天宝)”可知，周四游客们为天宝唱歌，是为天宝庆祝生日。故选A项。

2．推理判断题。由第二段中的“She also came after Tian Bao was born on June 2, 2016—the first giant panda baby born in Belgium. (她也是在天宝于2016年6月2日出生后来的，天宝是第一个在比利时出生的大熊猫宝宝)”和第四段中的“Tian Bao’s departure for China has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He is now expected to go to China at the beginning of next year (由于新冠肺炎疫情，天宝推迟了前往中国的行程。预计他将于明年初前往中国)”可知，天宝2016年在比利时出生，它一直住在当地动物园，预计明年返回中国，可得出它在比利时已经6年了。故选B项。

3．细节理解题。由第五段中的“Giant panda keeper Robin Bouttefeux said that he prepared bamboo shoots, carrots and a cake made of soybeans, rice and corn for Tian Bao’s birthday.   (大熊猫饲养员罗宾·布特费克斯说，他为天宝的生日准备了竹笋、胡萝卜和大豆、大米和玉米做成的蛋糕)”可知，Robin Bouttefeux负责照顾天宝。故选C项。

4．推理判断题。本文介绍了中国外借给比利时的大熊猫天宝在被疫情影响两年后，即将返回中国一事，应为新闻报道。故选D项。

5．C    6．A    7．A    8．B

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要披露了美国及英国在奥运会自行车比赛项目中依靠技术垄断获取优势的做法。

5．细节理解题。根据第一段“One thing that sets cycling apart from most other sports at the Olympics is technology. With the exception of a few other sports, such as sailing and rowing, most events that take place at the Summer Games usually just come down to the performances of the athletes. (在奥运会上，自行车运动与其他大多数运动项目的区别在于科技。除了帆船和赛艇等少数其他运动项目外，夏季奥运会上举行的大多数项目通常只取决于运动员的表现)”可知，跳高对技术的依赖程度较低。故选C 。

6．词义猜测题。根据画线词后“since Olympic rules state that any bike used in competition must be made available to the public. But the American bike-maker Felt Bicycles only sold the new bikes to the American team.( 因为奥运规则规定，任何用于比赛的自行车都必须向公众开放。但美国自行车制造商Felt bikes只向美国团队出售新自行车。)”可知，美国搞技术垄断是不符合比赛规则的，因此会受到奥委会的批评。故选A。

7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Then the British adopted a more tactful(圆滑的)strategy.(然后英国人采取了一种更圆滑的策略。)”以及“Throwing in the expensive suits, oil for chains, and sunglasses and shoes, the investment needed to compete for a cycling medal can be almost unaffordable for most of the athletes.( 再加上昂贵的服装、链子上的油、太阳镜和鞋子，争夺一枚自行车奖牌所需的投资对大多数运动员来说几乎是无法承受的。)”可推断，装备的昂贵其他运动员无法承受，而英国运动员依靠技术垄断获得不公平的比赛优势。故选A。

8．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要披露了美国及英国在奥运会自行车比赛项目中依靠技术垄断获取优势的做法。此很可能出现在“体育”版面。故选B。

9．B    10．D    11．B    12．D

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章按照时间顺序着重介绍了三星堆遗址中祭祀坑的发现、发掘工作及意义。

9．词句猜测题。根据该词所在句子“However, the work of excavation on the site only began in 1986, when two pits — widely believed for sacrificial ceremonies — were accidentally discovered.(当两个祭祀坑被意外发现，三星堆大规模的excavation1986年才真正开始。) ”可推测，该划线词excavation的意思是“挖掘、发掘”，即三星堆最大规模的发掘工作1986年才开始。故画线词excavation意思是“挖掘；发掘”。故选B。

10．细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话“Excavation capsules with hi-tech equipment were set up in the pits in order to prevent the site from further destruction.(为了防止遗址进一步被破坏，在坑内设置了装有高科技设备的挖掘舱。)”可知为了更好地保存该址，考古学家采用配备高科技设备的挖掘舱保护三星堆遗址。故选D。

11．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sanxingdui site covers an area of 12 square kilometers, and its core zone of an ancient city covers 3.6 square kilometers.(三星堆遗址占地面积12平方公里，其古城核心区占地3.6平方公里。)”可知，核心区面积约为三星堆遗址的1/3。故选B。

12．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Six “sacrificial pits (祭祀坑)”, dating back 3,200 to 4,000 yeas, were newly discovered in Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan. Over 500 artifacts, including gold masks, bronze wares, ivories, jades and textiles were unearthed from the site. (在中国西南部四川省广汉市三星堆遗址新发现了6个距今3200至4000年的“祭祀坑”。该遗址出土了500多件文物，包括金面具、青铜器、象牙、玉器和纺织品。) ”以及全文按照时间顺序着重介绍了三星堆遗址中祭祀坑的发现、发掘工作可知，D项“Sacrificial pits were unearthed in Sanxingdui site.(三星堆遗址出土了祭祀坑)”可以概括文章。故选D。

13．B    14．A    15．C    16．D

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道类文章。文章讲述了Lady Gaga帮助三个受大规模枪击事件的社区的孩子们重返校园，给予他们希望的事。

13．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Children from three communities affected by the latest mass shootings in the United States are starting a new school year.(受美国最近大规模枪击事件影响的三个社区的孩子们开始了新学年。)”和文章第三段中的“Gaga’s aim is to bring a measure of hope lo places affected by an especially violent week of mass killings.(Gaga的目的是给那些遭受暴力屠杀的地方带来希望。)”可知，这三个社区的孩子遭受了大规模枪击事件，生活变得灰暗，而Gaga这么做的目的是给这些孩子带去生活的希望。故选B项。

14．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“In Gilroy the fifth-graders are getting fun new tools for their science lessons. (在吉尔罗伊，五年级学生在科学课上得到了有趣的新工具。)”可知，Gaga为吉尔罗伊的学生提供有趣的学习工具。故选A项。

15．细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“The money for the projects came from the singer’s Born This Way Foundation, in partnership with the nonprofit group Donors Choose.(这些项目的资金来自Gaga的“生来如此”基金会与非营利组织“捐助者选择”的合作。)”可知，Gaga是和基金会和非盈利组织一起合作的，并不是一个人在做。故选C项。

16．推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容“Children from three communities affected by the latest mass shootings in the United States are starting a new school year. Singer Lady Gaga is trying to make their return to school a little happier and easier.(受美国最近大规模枪击事件影响的三个社区的孩子们开始了新学年。歌手Lady Gaga正试图让他们更快乐、更轻松地重返校园。)”可知，Gaga为受枪机事件影响的孩子们提供帮助，可以看出她是一个很有责任感的人；根据文章第三段“Gaga’s aim is to bring a measure of hope lo places affected by an especially violent week of mass killings. She wrote on her Facebook page, “I want to channel my confusion, frustration, and anger into hope.” (Gaga的目的是给那些遭受暴力屠杀的地方带来希望。她在自己的Facebook页面上写道:“我想把我的困惑、沮丧和愤怒转化为希望。”)”可知，Gaga希望通过自己的努力给这些孩子带去希望，并且自己也确实做到了，由此可知Gaga是一个很有决心的和负责任的人，说到做到。故选D项。

17．D    18．C    19．B    20．D

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍针灸在印度的发展以及印度的针灸发展背后的故事，还有针灸在促进中印人民友谊方面发挥了独特的作用。

17．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“acupuncture is effective for many ailments. The committee has also produced many acupuncturists who run these clinics without taking any remuneration(针灸对许多疾病都有效。该委员会还培养了许多针灸师，他们经营这些诊所不收取任何报酬)”可知，针灸疗法对许多疾病都有效，而且是免费的。故选D。

18．推理判断题。根据第三段的“Acupuncture therapy in India is related to the story of the Indian medical mission that was sent to China to provide medical assistance during the Chinese people’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945).(印度的针灸疗法与中国人民抗日战争(1931-1945)期间，印度派遣医疗队到中国提供医疗援助的故事有关。)”可知，第三段的目的是提供一些关于印度针灸疗法的背景信息，故选C。

19．推理判断题。根据第一段的“NEW DELHI-Acupuncture has become a bridge of friendship between India and China, with more Indians accepting the form of traditional Chinese medicine over the past few decades, experts say.(新德里——专家称，在过去的几十年里，越来越多的印度人接受传统中医，针灸已经成为印度和中国之间的一座友谊桥梁。)”可知，文章出自一个新闻网站，故选B。

20．主旨大意题。根据第一段的“NEW DELHI-Acupuncture has become a bridge of friendship between India and China, with more Indians accepting the form of traditional Chinese medicine over the past few decades, experts say.(新德里——专家称，在过去的几十年里，越来越多的印度人接受传统中医，针灸已经成为印度和中国之间的一座友谊桥梁。)”和最后一段的“Acupuncture has played a unique role to promote people’s friendship between India and China(针灸为促进中印两国人民的友谊发挥了独特作用)”可知，本文主要介绍针灸在印度的发展以及印度的针灸发展背后的故事，还有针灸在促进中印人民友谊方面发挥了独特的作用，因此最好的题目是D选项“Acupuncture-A Point of Friendship(针灸——友谊的象征)”，故选D。