2020年高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí) 檢測題17

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1、檢測題17. 閱讀理解AI just hope that our brains wont crash(死機(jī)). Are you working on your typing skills to make you a more efficient worker? That may be all for nothing as Intel believes that well be able to control our computers with our brains by 2020.Intel and its research partners are studying how brain a

2、cts when it thinks. For example, scientists have found that peoples brains react in a similar manner when asked to think of a bear.Through sensors(感應(yīng)器)that can find this sort of brain activity, Intel thinks that it will be able to read and translate this into an input system thanks to a chip in the

3、brain.“Were trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves. ”Intel research scientist Dean Pomerleau told Computerworld. “Eventually people may be willing to be, more devoted to brain implants(植入物). Imagine being able to surf the Web with the Power of your thoughts. ”Even if thinking

4、 about a bear isnt enough to show that you want to copy and paste something. Intel still thinks that theres a future in using your brain instead of the keyboard.“If we can get to the point where you can accurately find specific words, you could mentally type, ”he added. “You could compose characters

5、 or words by thinking about letters flashing on the screen or typing whole words rather than their individual characters. ”While this may all sound impractical for present time, Intel thinks that its possible and something well all want.“I think human beings are unusually adaptive(適應(yīng)的), ”said Andrew

6、 Chien, vice president of research and director of future technologies research at Intel Labs. “If you told people 20 years ago that they would be carrying computers all the time, they would have said, I dont want that. I dont need that. Now you cant get them to stop carrying devices. There are a lo

7、t of things that have to be done first but I think implanting chips into human brains is well within the scope of possibility. ”Make good use of your favorite mouse and keyboard set-up before theyre old-fashioned.【文章大意】本文主要講了現(xiàn)在Intel及同伴正在研究怎樣用人腦控制我們的電腦。1. What are Intel and its partners doing at pres

8、ent?A. Controlling our computers with our brains.B. Working on typing skills to improve efficiency.C. Studying how the brain behaves when it thinks.D. Finding how the brain reacts when it thinks of a bear.【解析】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中首句Intel and its research partners are studying how brain acts when it thin

9、ks可知答案。2. According to Dean Pomerleau, we can learn that.A. brain implants will not be acceptedB. he holds negative attitude to the researchC. mentally typing will be possible in the futureD. people need a period of time to accept the new idea【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段和第六段中Dean Pomerleau所言可以推知C項(xiàng)正確。其他選項(xiàng)所述與

10、文章內(nèi)容不符。3. Computers were taken for example by Andrew Chien(in the last but one paragraph)to prove.A. nothing is impossibleB. mankind has great powerC. society is always changingD. human beings can adapt very well【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段首句I think human beings are unusually adaptive可知, Andrew Chien舉電腦的例

11、子是為了證明首句的觀點(diǎn)。4. In the last paragraph, the author probably means that.A. there will be no mouse or keyboard any moreB. new kinds of mouse and keyboard will appearC. human brains will replace the present computersD. the mouse and keyboard should be used to the full【解析】選A。主旨大意題。最后一段作者風(fēng)趣地告訴讀者: 人類大腦將控制電腦

12、是必然趨勢, 鼠標(biāo)和鍵盤終將被淘汰。BWe dont know how different our future will be in the year 2050. We can only try to imagine it.At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Interneteven our husbands or wives will be

13、met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely.Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to mak

14、e their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.Spending holiday will also be completely different. Travelling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Mean

15、s of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isnt true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environm

16、ent. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.Although we cant predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our

17、childrens future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.【文章大意】本文主要預(yù)測2050年的生活將會(huì)是怎樣的。5. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?A. Because the number of people will b

18、ecome much smaller.B. Because there will be less face-to-face communication.C. Because people wont like making friends with each other.D. Because people wont communicate with each other much often.【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的內(nèi)容可知, 在2050年, 人們主要通過電腦進(jìn)行交流, 而很少進(jìn)行面對面的交流, 人與人之間的關(guān)系也就淡薄了, 因此那時(shí)的人們會(huì)感到有點(diǎn)孤獨(dú)。6. The third

19、paragraph mainly tells us.A. that computers will do all the things for human beingsB. how people will use computers to communicate with each otherC. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lotD. how people will use robots to do the housework【解析】選C。段落大意題。根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容可知, 計(jì)算機(jī)和機(jī)器人等機(jī)器會(huì)給人類很

20、大的幫助, 故選C項(xiàng)。7. The underlined word“sanguine”in the last paragraph most probably means.A. disappointedB. surprisedC. curiousD. optimistic【解析】選D。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章最后一句可以猜測出作者認(rèn)為我們對未來應(yīng)該持積極樂觀的態(tài)度, 故選D項(xiàng)。8. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How people will communicate in the year 2050.B. What our life will

21、be like in the year 2050.C. How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050.【解析】選B。主旨大意題。文章的第一段就是本文的中心, 即設(shè)想2050年的生活是什么樣子的, 故選B項(xiàng)。. 完形填空One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird, 1a spar

22、row.“Whats that? ”I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping(重?fù)袈?. “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball, ”my wife, Anita, said. She2and listened more devotedly. “Its coming from the3, ”she said. “Maybe its one of the little kids. ”We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was4

23、to make trouble. “If hes making holes in the wall again. . . ”I said as I searched there. No children5. But there was that6again, coming from right up there.And thats when I7the sparrow. It was flying8just inches below the ceiling. It was9trying to get out, but couldnt see that the way out wasnt up,

24、 but down10the open door. So the bird continued11its wings and hitting its head against the12.“Poor thing, ”Anita said. “It must be13. ”“Well, maybe its because of us, ”I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide(滑翔)down to get outside, but that only seemed to14it more. “Why d

25、ont we just15for a few minutes? ”Anita suggested. “Im sure hell16eventually. ”So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing17. Then suddenly, it was silent. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone.“See? ”Anita said. “I told you hed succeed. ”“Yeah, ”I sai

26、d. “But how many knocks on the head did it18him? ”Ive thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we dont know how to19. Born to go upward, we dont even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打)around a

27、nd just glide20a little bit.【文章大意】本文主要敘述了在車庫里一只麻雀找不到出去的路, 在多次把頭撞擊天花板之后, 向下通過門飛出去了。1. A. for exampleB. rather thanC. or ratherD. as well【解析】選C?？疾樵~義辨析。事實(shí)上它是只鳥, 確切地說是一只麻雀。or rather確切地說; for example例如; rather than而不是; as well也。2. A. hurriedB. pausedC. ignoredD. confirmed【解析】選B?？疾榍昂笳諔?yīng)。由后半句listened more d

28、evotedly. 可知。pause暫停; hurry匆忙; ignore忽視; confirm證實(shí)。3. A. basementB. kitchenC. garageD. hall【解析】選C。考查詞語復(fù)現(xiàn)。由下文We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone. 可知。garage車庫; basement地下室; kitchen廚房; hall大廳。4. A. easyB. happyC. sorryD. angry【解析】選A。考查前后照應(yīng)。根據(jù)“If hes making holes in the wall agai

29、n. . . ”可知。5. A. in allB. at allC. above allD. after all【解析】選B?？疾楣潭ù钆洹ot at all根本不; in all總共; above all首要的是; after all畢竟, 終究。6. A. guestB. voiceC. noiseD. sound【解析】選D?？疾榍昂笳諔?yīng)。由上文“Whats that? ”I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping. 此處應(yīng)用sound。sound聲音; guest客人; voice嗓音; noise噪音。7. A. watchedB.

30、 foundC. realizedD. caught【解析】選B?？疾榍昂笳諔?yīng)。由上文I said as I searched there. 可知用found。watch觀察; realize意識(shí)到; catch抓到。8. A. carefullyB. gentlyC. patientlyD. anxiously【解析】選D?？疾榍昂笳諔?yīng)。由It wastrying to get out, but couldnt see that the way out wasnt up, but downthe open door. 可知, 麻雀想出來但找不到路, 因此很焦急。anxiously焦急地; c

31、arefully仔細(xì)地; gently溫柔地; patiently耐心地。9. A. eventuallyB. unwillinglyC. obviouslyD. thoroughly【解析】選C。考查詞義辨析。顯然麻雀試圖出來。obviously明顯地; eventually最后; unwillingly不愿意地; thoroughly徹底地。10. A. throughB. overC. belowD. beyond【解析】選A?？疾樵~義辨析。通過開著的門出去。through通過; over越過; below在下面; beyond超過, 在較遠(yuǎn)的那一邊。11. A. shakingB. b

32、reakingC. strikingD. injuring【解析】選C?？疾楣潭ù钆洹trike its wings拍打著翅膀。shake搖; break弄壞; injure使受傷。12. A. wallB. floorC. doorD. ceiling【解析】選D?？疾樵~語復(fù)現(xiàn)。由上文It was flyingjust inches below the ceiling. 可知。13. A. clumsyB. painfulC. amazedD. terrified【解析】選D?？疾樵~義辨析。由上文It wastrying to get out, but couldnt see that t

33、he way out wasnt up, but downthe open door. 可知妻子推測麻雀找不到出去的路肯定會(huì)很恐懼。14. A. frightenB. comfortC. confuseD. calm【解析】選A?？疾樵~義辨析。作者試圖讓麻雀明白往下才能飛出去, 但那讓它更加害怕。frighten使驚恐; comfort使舒適; confuse使困惑; calm使鎮(zhèn)靜。15. A. leaveB. screamC. relaxD. escape【解析】選A?？疾榍昂笳諔?yīng)。由下文So we went back into the house, where we continued

34、to hear the ongoing. 中的went back可知。16. A. put it asideB. leave it aloneC. give it upD. figure it out【解析】選D。考查短語辨析。妻子確信它最終會(huì)想出辦法的。figure out想出, 弄明白; put aside撇開; leave alone不理; give up放棄。17. A. accidentB. achievementC. struggleD. trouble【解析】選C?？疾榍昂笳諔?yīng)。由上文So the bird continuedits wings and hitting its h

35、ead against the. 可知應(yīng)用struggle。struggle掙扎; accident事故; achievement成就; trouble麻煩。18. A. costB. offerC. earnD. owe【解析】選A?？疾樵~義辨析。但是這花費(fèi)了多少次撞擊頭部啊? cost花費(fèi); offer提供; earn掙得; owe歸功于。19. A. classifyB. handleC. debateD. conclude【解析】選B?？疾樵~義辨析。就像那只麻雀一樣, 我們經(jīng)常碰到不知如何處理的情景。handle處理; classify分類; debate辯論; conclude得出結(jié)

36、論。20. A. upB. backC. forthD. down【解析】選D。考查詞語復(fù)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)上文I tried to show the bird how to glide down to get outside, but that only seemed toit more. 可知?！菊Z篇隨練】多練一點(diǎn)技高一籌用30個(gè)詞左右概括閱讀理解A文章大意。_答案: If you are working on your typing skills, that may be all for nothing as Intel believes that well be able to control our computers with our brains by 2020.