高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)英美外刊原創(chuàng)題訓(xùn)練 二十七

高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)英美外刊原創(chuàng)題訓(xùn)練二十七題源TheWallStreetJournal華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)(December29,2022)有刪減I閱讀理解ASchoolsnationwidecontinuetostrugglewithasoaringnumberofstudentswhoarechronically(長(zhǎng)期地)absent,stateandnationaldatashow,promotingeffortstoattractkidsbacktohelpreverseplummetingtestscores.Theproblem,whichcametolightearlierinthepandemic,ishittingdistrictsregardlessofsizeandincomelevelsmorethanayearafterthefullreturntoin-personlearning.Inmanypoorercommunitiesthatforyearshavefoughthighabsenteeism(曠課)oftenrelatedtopoverty,ratesroseevenhigherduringthepandemic.Theissue,however,hasjoltedmanyotherschooldistricts,includingsomeinhigher-incomeareas,thatwereunaccustomedtohavinglargenumbersofstudentsregularlymissingclass.“There’sahugenumberofplacesthatdidn’thavechallengeswithattendancethatnowhavethem,”saidHedyChang,executivedirectorofAttendanceWorks.OfficialssaythatinthesedistrictstheabsenceslargelyhavebeendrivenbyquarantinesduetoCovid-19andnowtheadditionalcirculationoftheseasonalfluandrespiratorysyncytialvirus,orRSV—aswellasconcernsfromparentsabouttheirchildren’shealth.NextmonththestateisteamingwithAttendanceWorkstoholdaseriesofvirtualsessionsgearedtohelpingsmallandmedium-sizedistrictsthathavestruggledwithhighabsenteeism.AmongthemistheDanburySchoolDistrict,wherejustoverhalfofstudentsqualifyforfreeorreducedlunch.Itschronicabsenteeismratehoveredaround7%beforethepandemicbutincreasedtoaround24%lastschoolyear.“Wearenowworkingwithstudentsandfamiliestoemphasizetheimportanceofregularattendanceatschool,”hesaidinanemail.Justtotheeast,thepictureisdifferentinWayne-WestlandCommunitySchools,whereabout80%ofstudentsqualifyforfreeorreducedlunch.Evenbeforethepandemicaboutathirdofstudentswerechronicallyabsent,buttherateleaptto54.5%lastschoolyear.AsofDecember,thedistrictcontractswithBaltimore-basedConcentricEducationalSolutionstovisitthehomesofchronicallyabsentstudents,andinmostcasestheirattendancehasimprovedafterward.1.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.Anincreasingnumberofstudentsarewillingtohavein-personlearningB.SchoolsalloverthenationhaveadoptedeffectivemeasurestosolvetheabsenteeismC.PoorercommunitieshavefacedhighabsenteeismforyearsbeforethepandemicD.Studentsinbiggercommunitiesdon’tintendtobechronicallyabsentafterthepandemic2.Whydoschoolsinhigher-incomeareashavestudentsregularlymissingclass?A.BecauseofthecirculationoftheCovid-19B.BecauseofthebadtestscoresC.BecauseofthequarantinesduetoCovid-19D.Becauseoftheconcernsfromteachersabouttheirhealth3.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenDanburySchoolDistrictandWayne-WestlandCommunitySchools?A.Bothofthemareinpoverty-strickenareasB.BothofthemprefervirtualsessionstargetingtostudentsandfamiliesC.BothofthemarepayingavisittohomesofchronicallyabsentstudentsD.Bothofthemwitnessasurgeinabsenteeismrate4.Whatwillbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.MeasurestofillthegapbetweentherichandthepoorineducationB.ThestrugglebetweenCovid-19andAmericanschoolsC.SchoolsconfrontchronicabsenceamongstudentsD.Thelong-lastingproblemsaboutAmericaneducationsystemBTeslaInc.’sstock（股票）hasenduredabruisingDecemberassharesinthecarmakerthatareheadedfortheirworsteveryearhavestumbledonnewdemandconcernsandashutdownatitsChinafactory.ElonMusk’selectric-vehiclemakeriscruisingtowarditsworstDecemberstockperformanceandenduredaseven-daylosingstreak(連敗紀(jì)錄)throughTuesday’sclose.Despitethecompany’sdeliveringconsistentearningsandbeingon-paceforitsbiggesteverannualprofit,Teslainvestorshavebeenfrightenedbyavarietyoffactors,includingMr.Musk’spursuitofTwitterInc.,whichhaskeptthecarmaker’schiefexecutivefocusedonbuyingandthenturningaroundthesocial-mediaplatform.Addingtoinvestorworrieshavebeenquestionsaboutdemandamidrisinginterestrates,whichhavestungonce-triumphantgrowthstocksacrossthemarket.ThoseintensifiedinrecentdaysasTeslaofferedlargediscountstogetshopperstotakevehiclesbeforeyear-end.ItisthekindofmovemorecloselyassociatedwithtraditionalautomakersthanwithTesla.Teslaalsohasbeengrapplingwithproductionissues.EarlierthisyearChina’sstrictCovidpoliciestemporarilyidledthecarmaker’sShanghaiplant,itslargestfactorybyvolume.Later,Mr.MusklamentedthatnewfactoriesinTexasandGermanywere“giganticmoneyfurnaces”ProductionconcernswererekindledthismonthinChinawhenthecompanyagainsuspendedcarproductionatitsShanghaiplantonSaturday,extendingaplannedeight-dayproductionhaltatthefacility.Thecompany’sdramaticstockplungethisyearhasluredinvestorsintobetonafurtherdecline.Still,individualinvestorshavebeendoublingdown,purchasinganet$16billionofTeslastockthisyear,accordingtodatafromVandaResearch.Thatmakesitthemostpopularbuyamongindividualsthisyear,dethroningAppleInc.asthemost-purchasedstockbyindividuals.InstitutionalandindividualinvestorshavealsodishedoutmoreforoptionstiedtoTeslathananyotherstock.“It’soneofthemostpopularstocksoutthere,”saidVirajPatel,globalmacrostrategistatVandaResearch.Theselloff“drawsbargainhunters.”1.Theunderlinedword“bruising”canbereplacedby________.A.achingandannoyingB.difficultandunpleasantC.dangerousandharmfulD.painfulandsore2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTeslafromparagraphtwoiscorrect?A.TeslaInc.willharvestbiggesteverannualprofitB.TeslaInc.’sstockperformedwellinDecemberC.TeslainvestorsarecontentaboutMusk’spursuitofTwitterD.Muskconcentratedonchangingseven-daylosingstreakonstockmarket3.WhyaretherequestionsaboutdemandtowardsTesla?A.ThecompanycloseditsShanghaiplantearlierthisyearB.ThecompanyhaspartneredwithtraditionalautomakersC.ThecompanyagainstoppedcarproductioninTexasandGermanyD.Thecompanyofferedlargediscountstoshoppersbeforetheendoftheyear4.WhyhaveindividualinvestorspurchasedTesla’sstock?A.AppleIncstocksarelessprofitablethanthoseofTeslaB.IndividualinvestorscanobtainthemostfromTeslathananyotherstock.C.GlobalmacrostrategistatVandaResearchadvisedinvestorstodosoD.IndividualinvestorsprefertobebargainhuntersII七選五CreateaPost-pandemicLifeFullofConnectionThisyear,muchoftheadvicedealtwithhowtostrengthensociallivesstillinrebuildingmodeafterthepandemic.Peoplearethinkingabouthowtoreconnectwithlovedonesandbroadenshrunkensocialcircles.Theyarealsofiguringouthowtoholdontorelationshiplessonslearnedoverthepastfewyears:toslowdownandpayattentiontowhatreallymatters.___1___1.InvitepeopleoverManyofusareeagertocontinuetoreconnectwithpeoplewe’vemissed.Butpartiescanbeexhaustingandimpersonal,andrestaurantsareoftenloud,rushedandexpensive.____2___Youmaysetthescenewithcandlesandmusicandthrowopenthedoortoguestswithasmile.Yourgatheringscanbesmallerandmoreintimatewithsomeactivities,suchaspumpkincarvingforHalloweenoragamenight.Andyoucankeepthefoodcasual:“drinksandnibbles”orpizzaandwine.Homeistheperfectplacetoconnect.Youwillgettofeellikeyou’reallfamilyforonenight.2.PickupthephoneThisonehitsononeofmybiggestpetpeeves—hownoonepicksupthephoneanymore,eithertomakeacalloranswerone.Youcanmakeaconcertedefforttocallfamilymembers,friendsandcherishedcolleaguesontheirbirthdays,anniversariesandothersignificantdays.Or,manyarespontaneous,tocongratulatesomeoneforapromotionoragraduationorsomeothergoodnewsyouseesomeonepostonsocialmedia.___3____3.TrysomethingnewAlotofthefocusonrebuildingourbondsthesedaysisonthepeoplewemiss.___4____Resear