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1、(建议用时： 40 分钟 ) .阅读理解 A (2020 惠州高三调研)Being “ young ” is associated with all the good things in lifebeauty, hope, and energy. But youth also has negative associations impulsiveness, troublemaking, and irresponsibility. This negative side seems to be what society focuses on more, which is why young peo
2、ple have mostly been considered as idle and difficult. But when it comes to Generation Zthose born between 1995 and 2010 this_stereotype doesn t seem to apply anymore. In Japan, for example, Gen Zers are less likely to buy on impulse, but take into consideration more a products true value.“They re l
3、ooking at the companies, not just the products， ” Masahiko Uotani, CEO of Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido, told Bloomberg.“Theyre asking， Are they really delivering value to the society? Are they promoting diversity and inclusiveness？” Gen Zers are also more grounded than weve expected them to b
4、e. According to a recent survey by Bank of America, more than half of young adults aged between 18 and 23 said they were planning to buy a house within five years. And they re not just saying it they are willing to make sacrifices for it, including getting a second job and saving money for a down pa
5、yment instead of spending it on a vacation. “Despite their young age, this group is pragmatic and actively planning for their future， ” D. Steve Boland, head of Consumer Lending at Bank of America, told USA Today. “They have a clear vision of how they are willing to help themselves in order to make
6、it happen.” Social issues are also at the center of concern of Gen Zers, who take themselves as a changing force of the world. In India, for example, young people who have just reached the voting age are eager to vote for a new leader who is capable of solving problems that matter the most to them,
7、including pollution, unemployment and womens safety. As a Gen Zer yourself, what is your plan for the future? 【解题导语 】Z 一代是指在1995 年和 2010 年之间出生的人，这一代人在消费方面比 较理智。他们比我们想象中更理性、务实，他们对未来有清晰的设想，这颠覆了人们对年轻 人的传统看法。 1What do the underlined words “this stereotype” in paragraph 2 refer to? ABeing young is good.
8、BGen Zers are born after 1995. CThe traditional poor impressions on the youth. DThe associations with young people. C解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段第二、三句可知，社会更关注与年轻人相关的负面 情况， 通常，年轻人被认为是懒散的和难相处的。结合画线部分所在句可知，此处表述这种 刻板印象不再适用于Z 一代。故画线部分指的是上文提到的人们对年轻人的传统的、糟糕 的印象，故选C。 2We can infer from the third paragraph that _ AGen Zer
9、s in Japan are picky BGen Zers are self- centered CGen Zers care little about products DGen Zers are wise when shopping D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的内容，尤其是“Gen Zers are less likely to buy on impulse.They re looking at the companies, not just the products ”可知， Z 一代不太可能冲 动购物，他们会更多地考虑产品的真正价值，由此可推知，Z 一代在购物时是明智的，故正 确
10、答案为 D。A 项意为 “日本的 Z 一代很挑剔 ” ，第三段是讲述日本的Z 一代在消费中很理 性，并无信息表明他们挑剔。 3Whats DSteve Boland s attitude to the Gen Zers? AApproving.BNegative. CIndifferent. D Critical. A解析：观点态度题。根据题干中的关键词D.Steve Boland 定位到文章第五段，根据 该段内容可知，D.Steve Boland 认为尽管Z 一代很年轻，但这代人务实且积极地规划他们的 未来，他们有清晰的设想并愿意努力去实现它；由此可推知，D.Steve Boland 对于
11、Z 一代是 持赞同的态度的，故正确答案为A。 4Which of the following words may best describe the Gen Zers? AConfident and independent. BVisionary and responsible. CPersistent and down- to- earth. DActive and creative. B解析：推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段可知，Z 一代会积极规划他们的未来并努 力实现自己的设想，由此可知， 他们是有远见的；又根据倒数第二段的内容，尤其是第一句 “ Social issues are als
12、o.of the world. ” 可知，社会问题也是Z 一代关注的中心，并且他们认为 自己是改变世界的力量，由此可推知Z 一代是有责任感的。故正确答案为B。C 项意为 “ 执 着且务实的 ”，文中体现了Z 一代是务实的，但没有相关信息表明他们是执着的。 【难句分析 】According to a recent survey by Bank of America, more than half of young adults aged between 18 and 23 said they were planning to buy a house within five years. 分析 ：
13、According to a recent survey by Bank of America是介词短语作状语；主句主语是 more than half of young adults ，谓语是said; they were planning to buy a house within five years 是省略了that 的宾语从句，作said 的宾语。 译文 ：根据最近美国银行所做的一项调查，一半以上的18 岁到 23 岁的年轻人说他们正 计划在五年之内买房子。 B (2020 济南高三质检)Children in rural areas of Cambodia often suffer
14、 from or even die of preventable illnesses because there is not any soap available. In 2014, Samir Lakhani, an American college student, saw the issue while volunteering in a Cambodian village. “ I remember quite vividly a mother bathing her newborn baby with laundry powder, which is so harmful to t
15、he skin， ” said Lakhani. “It s difficult for rural Cambodians to access soap. First is affordability. If you earn only $1.50 every day, you wont spend $1 on a bar of soap. Then comes access. The demand is so low that local shops don t stock soap. The last reason, because many Cambodians dont really
16、understand where diseases come from, they don t know how to prevent them, including using soap. ” After figuring out a solution to the problem: the barely used soap in hotels, Lakhani started asking hotels to donate leftover soap.“ They were all eager to help ， ” he explained. Lakhani registered Eco- Soap Bank shortly afterwards. Soon, he received enough funds to hire disadvantaged Cambodian women to collect and reproduce the u
