2019-2020年高中英語 閱讀集練-人物傳記故事類.doc

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2019-2020年高中英語 閱讀集練-人物傳記故事類 1、閱讀理解 Cheaters called “pirates” often use camcorders(便攜式攝像機) and cell phones to make illegal copies of blockbusters in the local theater. These pirates then sell those recordings on the street or over the Internet for very low prices. Some share them for free. “It’s unfair for people to pirate movies,” says 15-year-old Hadaia Azad Ezzulddin. Movie piracy “takes money out of the pockets of thousands of people in the movie industry,” she notes. Victims include famous actors and directors as well as local theater owners and their employees. Hadaia came up with an idea that could help stop movie piracy. Hadaia’s idea uses infrared(紅外線的) light. This range of light is invisible to the human eye. It is visible, however, to many types of cameras. Theater owners could place small infrared lights on their movie screens. The lights would not disturb people watching the movie. It would, however, distort the recordings made by many types of cameras. To test her idea, Hadaia built a box with a movie screen inside. Then, she projected images on that screen through a hole in the box. She took recordings of those images, using nine different types of cameras. These included the types found in cell phones as well as camcorders. During some tests, she also turned on light emitting diodes(發(fā)光二極管), or LEDs. The LEDs were embedded（植入的）in a certain place behind the movie screen. They gave out infrared light. Sure enough, she showed, a pirated movie included odd stripes or spots if it had been recorded while the LEDs were on. It might be possible to use the LEDs to flash the date and time on the movie screen. The information would then appear in the illegal recordings. Theater owners or police might use the information to track down the pirates. Cutting down on piracy might get more people into theaters to watch the real movie instead of an illegal copy. Six out of every ten films now produced aren’t profitable. They don’t make enough money to recover how much was spent to make and market them. Such a poor payback can discourage filmmakers from producing anything but the types expected to bee blockbuster hits. It might also keep smaller theaters from showing a wider variety of movie types. 【小題1】From what Hadaia says in Paragraph 2, we can infer that _______. A．most people spend less money on pirates moves B．the pirates don’t have to pay for the movie tickets C．theater owners will increase the price of movie tickets D．she strongly criticizes those who video movies in the theater 【小題2】Infrared lights are put on the movie screens to _______. A．a(chǎn)djust the brightness of the movie screens B．make sure the images of movies are dark C．make illegal copies of movies unpleasant to see D．protect the eyesight of viewers in the darkness 【小題3】What is the correct order of the steps in Hadaia’s test? a. She projected pictures on the screen. b. She used cameras to record the pictures. c. She turned on the LEDs placed behind the screen. d. She made a special box with a movie screen inside. A．d c a b B．d b a c C．b a c d D．b c a d 【小題4】According to the last paragraph, we can know that _______. A．forty percent of movies now are profitable B．small theaters often choose to show low-cost movies C．more and more people go to theaters to fight movie piracy D．filmmakers prefer to produce ordinary movies than blockbusters 2、閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons—for example, economic(經(jīng)濟的) reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed? In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影響) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area. It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破壞) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的) and do not like change. Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice. 【小題1】What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph? A．Some of them are not attractive. B．Most of them are too expensive to preserve. C．They are more pleasing than modern buildings. D．They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area. 【小題2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the author? A．We should reproduce the same old buildings. B．Buildings should not dominate their surroundings. C．No one understands why people speak against new buildings. D．Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in. 【小題3】By “move things forward”in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_________”． A．destroy old buildings B．choose new architectural style C．put things in a different place D．respect peoples feelings for historical buildings 【小題4】What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To explain why people dislike change. B．To warn that we could end up living in caves. C．To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas. D．To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings. 3、One of the latest trends（趨勢） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs．Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004．And that’s true all across the country． “I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a pany, says of his 2-year old son．“I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future, ” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says． Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China．She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots．” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接觸) the language and culture．” she says． “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom, ” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children．”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders． plete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12．” The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese．It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years． 【小題1】What does the term” au pair” in the text mean? A．A mother raising her children on her own B．A child learning a foreign language at home C．A professor in language education of children D．A young foreign woman taking care of children． 【小題2】Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______． A．to live in China some day B．to speak the language at home C．to catch up wit other children D．to learn about the Chinese culture 【小題3】What can we infer from the text? A．Learning Chinese is being popular In America, B．Educated woman do better in looking after children C．Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills． D．Children can learn a foreign language well in six months． 4、Researchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy. “Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others，” said Professor Michel Claes，the lead author of the study.“Canadians focus on independence and negotiation．On the other hand，Italians，for example，exercise more control．We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.” Claes said Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.“We chose FrenchCanadians because they share the same language as France，and originally came from France and share certain values．Italy was included because it was considered to have similar，strong and important family values，” he explained. The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 to 19 years old. Canadian students reported less control and more free actions，according to the study．Italian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle. Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy. “North America has its own educational values，which promote individualization．Tolerance and prehension are encouraged．Italy，on the other hand，promotes respect of authority，control，and the need for permission.” he said. Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and municative．Italian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers，and reported high levels of emotional ties．But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant and cold. “We were surprised by this，” Claes admitted.“It seems as though the relationships between French mothers and their children were being closer over time，while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness，which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the other countries.” 【小題1】Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy ________. A．have the same family spirit B．have some similar cultural traditions C．have experienced some similar social changes D．have experienced similar cultural developments 【小題2】How did the researchers carry out the study ? A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy. B．By collecting answers of children from Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy. C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian Canadian families. D．By questioning children from FrenchCanadian families. 【小題3】According to Michel Claes，what mainly leads to the differences in parentchildrenrelationships among Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy? A．Educational opportunities. B．Traditional ideas. C．Educational values. D．Historical events. 【小題4】Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study? A．French children have troubled relationships with their parents. B．Canadian children have close relationships with their parents. C．Italian children have good relationships with their parents. D．Kids from Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy have closer ties with their moms. 5、閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中, 選出最佳選項。 According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year．Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills to touch bottom．An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere． The project, called Hywind, is the world’s first large-scale deepwater wind turbine (渦輪發(fā)電機)．Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton, 2．3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology．The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar, a technology Hywind’s creator, the Norwegian pany StatoilHydro, has developed recently．The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cables ; these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves．Hywind’s stability in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power．If all goes according to the plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September． To produce electricity on a large scale, a mercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it’s difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the ocean．To make that turbine heavier, the whole spar’s center of gravity must be moved much closer to the ocean’s surface．To do that, the pany plans to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox (變速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades． Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large．Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted．Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overe the windmill-as-eyesore objection．If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planet’s surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available． 【小題1】The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of_________. A．the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floor B．the spar which is floating in deep-sea water C．the blades driven by strong and steady sea wind D．the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface 【小題2】To balance a bigger turbine high on a floating spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting_________. A．on the sea floor B．on the spar top C．a(chǎn)t sea level D．behind the blades 【小題3】Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can_________. A．solve the technical problems of deepwater windmills B．make financial profits by producing more turbines C．settle the arguments about environmental problems D．explore low-carbon power resources available at sea 6、As a society we might want to rethink the time and money spent on education，so that these resources can benefit a greater percentage of the population．Ideally，both high schools and colleges can prepare individuals for the ever-changing roles． High school degrees offer far less in the way of preparation for work than they might，or than many other nations currently offer，creating a growing skills gap in our economy．We encourage students to go on to college whether they are prepared or not，or have a clear sense of purpose or interest，and now have the highest college dropout rate in the world． We might look to other countries for models of how high schools can offer better training，as well as the development of a work ethic(美德)and the intellectual skills needed for continued learning and development． Meanwhile，the liberal arts(人文學(xué)科)bee more important than ever．In a knowledge economy where professional roles change rapidly and many college students are preparing for positions that may not even exist yet，the skill needed is one that prepares them for change and continued learning． Learning to express ideas well in both writing and speech，knowing how to find information，and knowing how to do research are all solid background skills for a wide variety of roles，and such training is more important than any particular major in a liberal arts college．We need to continue to value broad preparation in thinking skills that will serve for a lifetime． Students also need to learn to work independently and to make responsible decisions．The lengthening path to adulthood appears exacerbated（惡化）by parental involvement in the college years．Given the rising investment in college education，parental concern is not surprising，but learning where and when to intervene will help students take more ownership of the outes of these increasingly costly educations． 【小題1】What kind of education does the author think is ideal？ A．It benefits the great majority of the general population． B．It prepares students to meet the future needs of society． C．It encourages students to learn throughout their lives． D．It ensures that students’ expectations are successfully fulfilled． 【小題2】What is the feature of a knowledge economy? A．People have to receive higher education to qualify for a professional position． B．Students majoring in liberal arts usually have difficulty seeking a job． C．New positions are constantly created that require people to keep learning． D．Colleges find it hard to teach students how to cope with the changing economy． 【小題3】According to the author，a liberal arts college should focus on________？ A．solid background knowledge in a particular field B．practical skills urgently needed in current society C．basic skills needed for change and lifelong learning D．useful thinking skills for advanced academic research 【小題4】What suggestion does the author offer to parents？ A．Rethinking the value of higher education． B．Investing wisely in their children’s education． C．Helping their children to bring their talent into full play． D．Avoiding too much intervention in their children’s education． 7、Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think．They may let you surf the Internet，listen to music and snap photos wherever you are．．．but they also turn you into a workaholic，it seems．A study suggests that，by giving you access to emails at all times．the all-singing．a(chǎn)ll-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day． Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles．The study by technology retailer Pixmania，reveals the average UK working day is between nine and ten hours，but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails，or making work calls．Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails．Some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day，with nine out of ten saying they take work emails and calls outside their normal working hours．Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up，while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night． Ghadi Hobeika，marketing director of Pixmania，said：“The ability to access literally millions of apps，keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smartphones valuable for many people．However，there are drawbacks．Many panies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day，seven days a week，and smartphones mean that people literally cannot get away from work．The more constantly in contact we bee。The more is expected of us in a work capacity．” 【小題1】The text is probably taken from___________． A．a(chǎn) scientific report B．a(chǎn) financial report C．a(chǎn) newspaper D．a(chǎn) literary journal 【小題2】The underlined word “drawbacks” in the last paragraph probably means_________． A．a(chǎn)dvantages B．faults C．mistakes D．features 【小題3】Ghadi may agree that___________． A．employees are supposed to be on call 24 hours a day B．the ability to access many apps made smartphones worthless C．smartphones might turn a person into a workaholic D．people literally cannot get away from work without smartphones 【小題4】What is the main idea of this passage？ A．Smartphones are lengthening working hours B．Smartphones are being valuable for many people