2019-2020年高中英语 阅读集练-人物传记故事类.doc

2019-2020年高中英语 阅读集练-人物传记故事类1、阅读理解Cheaters called “pirates” often use camcorders(便携式摄像机) 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.“Its 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. Hadaias idea uses infrared(红外线的) 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(发光二极管), 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 arent profitable. They dont 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.【小题1】From what Hadaia says in Paragraph 2, we can infer that _. Amost people spend less money on pirates movesBthe pirates dont have to pay for the movie ticketsCtheater owners will increase the price of movie ticketsDshe strongly criticizes those who video movies in the theater【小题2】Infrared lights are put on the movie screens to _. Aadjust the brightness of the movie screensBmake sure the images of movies are darkCmake illegal copies of movies unpleasant to seeDprotect the eyesight of viewers in the darkness【小题3】What is the correct order of the steps in Hadaias 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. Ad c a bBd b a cCb a c dDb c a d【小题4】According to the last paragraph, we can know that _. Aforty percent of movies now are profitableBsmall theaters often choose to show low-cost moviesCmore and more people go to theaters to fight movie piracyDfilmmakers prefer to produce ordinary movies than blockbusters2、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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 reasonsfor example, economic(经济的) reasonswhy 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(影响) 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(破坏) 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.【小题1】What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph? ASome of them are not attractive.BMost of them are too expensive to preserve.CThey are more pleasing than modern buildings.DThey have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the author? AWe should reproduce the same old buildings.BBuildings should not dominate their surroundings.CNo one understands why people speak against new buildings.DSome old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.【小题3】By “move things forward”in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_” Adestroy old buildingsBchoose new architectural styleCput things in a different placeDrespect peoples feelings for historical buildings【小题4】What is the main purpose of the passage? ATo explain why people dislike change.BTo warn that we could end up living in caves.CTo argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.DTo admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.3、One of the latest trends（趋势） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairsAu Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004And thats 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 ChinaShe didnt want her children to miss out on their roots” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) 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 ChineseIt is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years【小题1】What does the term” au pair” in the text mean? AA mother raising her children on her ownBA child learning a foreign language at homeCA professor in language education of childrenDA young foreign woman taking care of children【小题2】Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them _ Ato live in China some dayBto speak the language at homeCto catch up wit other childrenDto learn about the Chinese culture【小题3】What can we infer from the text? ALearning Chinese is being popular In America,BEducated woman do better in looking after childrenCChinese au pairs need to improve their English SkillsDChildren can learn a foreign language well in six months4、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 negotiationOn the other hand，Italians，for example，exercise more controlWe found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.” Claes said Canada，France 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 valuesItaly 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 studyItalian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle. Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada，France and Italy. “North America has its own educational values，which promote individualizationTolerance and prehension are encouragedItaly，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 municativeItalian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers，and reported high levels of emotional tiesBut 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.”【小题1】Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada，France and Italy _. Ahave the same family spiritBhave some similar cultural traditionsChave experienced some similar social changesDhave experienced similar cultural developments【小题2】How did the researchers carry out the study ? ABy collecting answers of parents from Canada，France and Italy.BBy collecting answers of children from Canada，France and Italy.CBy questioning parents and their children from Italian Canadian families.DBy questioning children from FrenchCanadian families.【小题3】According to Michel Claes，what mainly leads to the differences in parentchildrenrelationships among Canada，France and Italy? AEducational opportunities.BTraditional ideas.CEducational values.DHistorical events.【小题4】Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study? AFrench children have troubled relationships with their parents.BCanadian children have close relationships with their parents.CItalian children have good relationships with their parents.DKids from Canada，France and Italy have closer ties with their moms.5、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every yearUnfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills to touch bottomAn experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere The project, called Hywind, is the worlds first large-scale deepwater wind turbine (涡轮发电机)Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton, 23-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technologyThe turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar, a technology Hywinds creator, the Norwegian pany StatoilHydro, has developed recentlyThe 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 wavesHywinds stability in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind powerIf 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 its difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the oceanTo make that turbine heavier, the whole spars center of gravity must be moved much closer to the oceans surfaceTo do that, the pany plans to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox (变速箱) 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 largeOut at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are plantedDeep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overe the windmill-as-eyesore objectionIf the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planets surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available【小题1】The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of_. Athe cables which tie the spar to the ocean floorBthe spar which is floating in deep-sea waterCthe blades driven by strong and steady sea windDthe stones filled in the spar below the sea surface【小题2】To balance a bigger turbine high on a floating spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting_. Aon the sea floorBon the spar topCat sea levelDbehind the blades【小题3】Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can_. Asolve the technical problems of deepwater windmillsBmake financial profits by producing more turbinesCsettle the arguments about environmental problemsDexplore low-carbon power resources available at sea6、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 populationIdeally，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 economyWe 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 developmentMeanwhile，the liberal arts(人文学科)bee more important than everIn 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 learningLearning 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 collegeWe 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 decisionsThe lengthening path to adulthood appears exacerbated（恶化）by parental involvement in the college yearsGiven 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【小题1】What kind of education does the author think is ideal？ AIt benefits the great majority of the general populationBIt prepares students to meet the future needs of societyCIt encourages students to learn throughout their livesDIt ensures that students expectations are successfully fulfilled【小题2】What is the feature of a knowledge economy? APeople have to receive higher education to qualify for a professional positionBStudents majoring in liberal arts usually have difficulty seeking a jobCNew positions are constantly created that require people to keep learningDColleges find it hard to teach students how to cope with the changing economy【小题3】According to the author，a liberal arts college should focus on_？ Asolid background knowledge in a particular fieldBpractical skills urgently needed in current societyCbasic skills needed for change and lifelong learningDuseful thinking skills for advanced academic research【小题4】What suggestion does the author offer to parents？ ARethinking the value of higher educationBInvesting wisely in their childrens educationCHelping their children to bring their talent into full playDAvoiding too much intervention in their childrens education7、Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you thinkThey may let you surf the Internet，listen to music and snap photos wherever you arebut they also turn you into a workaholic，it seemsA study suggests that，by giving you access to emails at all timesthe all-singingall-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 mobilesThe 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 callsAlmost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emailsSome 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 hoursNearly 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 peopleHowever，there are drawbacksMany 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 workThe more constantly in contact we bee。The more is expected of us in a work capacity”【小题1】The text is probably taken from_ Aa scientific reportBa financial reportCa newspaperDa literary journal【小题2】The underlined word “drawbacks” in the last paragraph probably means_ AadvantagesBfaultsCmistakesDfeatures【小题3】Ghadi may agree that_ Aemployees are supposed to be on call 24 hours a dayBthe ability to access many apps made smartphones worthlessCsmartphones might turn a person into a workaholicDpeople literally cannot get away from work without smartphones【小题4】What is the main idea of this passage？ ASmartphones are lengthening working hoursBSmartphones are being valuable for many people