2021屆高考英語二輪專題訓練50分閱讀理解提分練三課件

1、50分閱讀理解提分練 三限時35分鐘. 閱讀理解閱讀理解athe national air and space museum in washington, dc has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 wright flyer, charles lindberghs spirit of st. louis, the apollo 11 command module columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. in addition to our exhibition gallerie

2、s, you may want to visit the albert einstein planetarium, lockheed martin imax theatre, and the public observatory on the east end. there are many things to do at the museum in dc. we offer daily tours and educational activities for bothchildren and adults. we also have scheduled lectures and events

3、 throughout the year. hours and admission: open every day except december 25. admission is free. regular hours: 10: 00 a. m. to 5: 30 p. m. extended hours: 10: 00 a. m. to 7: 30 p. m. december 26-30, 2016 march 30-april 20, 2017 fridays and saturdays, april 24-may 16, 2017 may 17-september 7, 2017 v

4、isiting tips: limit the number of bags: all visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. the fewer items you bring inside the museum, the faster your entry will be. before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods (三腳架三腳架). visitors c

5、arrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the museum, so please leave them at home or in your car. no food or drink: only bottled water is permitted in the museum. you may only consume food and other drinks in the food court, not in the museum. groups who bring food are encouraged to picni

6、c on the national mall. please take photos: you are welcome to take photos for personal use. however, tripods and monopods (單腳架單腳架) are not permitted without approval. first aid: the museum has a first aid office and a nurse on duty. please contact the nearest security officer or the welcome centre

7、for assistance. visit the welcome centre: at our welcome centre in the south lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit. open: 10: 00 a. m. to 5: 30 p. m. phone: 202-633-2214 e-mail: nasm-visitorservice si. edu【文章大意】【文章大意】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了位于華盛頓特區(qū)的國家航空這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹

8、了位于華盛頓特區(qū)的國家航空航天博物館的相關(guān)信息。航天博物館的相關(guān)信息。1. according to the passage, the national air and space museum is a museum _. a. where only adults can take part in some educational activitiesb. where one can touch anything he likesc. everyone can visit without time limits all the year roundd. everyone can pay a

9、visit to without buying tickets【解析】【解析】選選d。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段倒數(shù)第二句。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段倒數(shù)第二句we offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. (我們每天為兒童和成我們每天為兒童和成人提供旅游和教育活動。人提供旅游和教育活動。)以及以及admission is free. (免費入場免費入場)可知可知, 游客既可以游客既可以是兒童也可以是成人是兒童也可以是成人, 而且入館是免費的而且入館是免費的, 不需要買票。不需要買票。2

10、. a visitor to the museum can _. a. take photos with tripods for personal useb. get some medical treatment if he suddenly falls illc. bring fewer bags to go through metal detectorsd. eat and drink in the museum or in the food court【解析】【解析】選選b。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章first aid部分內(nèi)容部分內(nèi)容the museum has a fi

11、rst aid office and a nurse on duty. please contact the nearest security officer or the welcome centre for assistance. (博物館有一個急救室和一個值班護士博物館有一個急救室和一個值班護士, 需要急救幫助時可以與就近的保安或迎賓中心聯(lián)系。需要急救幫助時可以與就近的保安或迎賓中心聯(lián)系。)可知可知, 如果游客出現(xiàn)突如果游客出現(xiàn)突發(fā)疾病發(fā)疾病, 可以獲得醫(yī)療救助。可以獲得醫(yī)療救助。3. the purpose of this passage is to _. a. attract peo

12、ple to explore the universeb. encourage adults to bring their children therec. make an advertisement for the museumd. show what is on display in the museum【解析】【解析】選選c。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章結(jié)構(gòu)為總分結(jié)構(gòu)。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章結(jié)構(gòu)為總分結(jié)構(gòu), 首段第一句話揭示文首段第一句話揭示文章主旨章主旨: the national air and space museum in washington, dc has thousands of o

13、bjects on display, including the 1903 wright flyer, charles lindberghs spirit of st. louis, the apollo 11 command module columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. ( 位于華盛頓特區(qū)的國家航空航天博物館展出位于華盛頓特區(qū)的國家航空航天博物館展出了數(shù)千件物品了數(shù)千件物品, 包括包括1903年的萊特飛行器年的萊特飛行器, 查爾斯查爾斯林德伯格的圣路易斯精神號林德伯格的圣路易斯精神號, 阿波羅阿波羅11號指令艙哥倫比亞號號指令艙哥倫比亞號,

14、 以及你可以觸摸到的月球巖石。以及你可以觸摸到的月球巖石。), 且通讀全文且通讀全文可知可知, 本文從博物館的展出物品本文從博物館的展出物品, 營業(yè)時間營業(yè)時間, 注意事項注意事項, 通訊方式等方面介紹了通訊方式等方面介紹了博物館的相關(guān)信息博物館的相關(guān)信息, 因此可推斷文章的主要目的是宣傳博物館因此可推斷文章的主要目的是宣傳博物館, 吸引游客。吸引游客。bthere are probably no people on earth who like to gossip as much as the british. if prying into (打探打探) others lives were

15、an olympic sport, then team gb would surely take the gold medal. and when the british cant watch the lives of real people, they have another source of entertainment to fall back on the soap opera. british soap operas are very different to us tv dramas. for one, they are normally longer running. the

16、two most popular, coronation street and east-enders, have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively. both are broadcast several times a week, so remarkably there have been more than 7, 000 episodes of coronation street. the most obvious difference is that, unlike us dramas, the british soap oper

17、as focus on the real world. there is little glamour (魅力魅力), the stars are rarely rich, and they normally have boring jobs. perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirror the lives of the audience but with some drama added. this means the viewer can relate to the characters and f

18、eel the pain and happiness they go through on the show. because these soap operas last for decades, the cast is ever changing. the shows rarely focus on one or two main characters. like the real world, people come and go all the time. however, there are exceptions. coronation streets william roache,

19、 76, has played the role of ken barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960, and he is still a regular. the choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural: people from the north of british tend to watch coronation street as it is set in manchester. people from the south generall

20、y prefer east-enders, which is set in the east of london. the show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience. 【文章大意】【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。世界上恐怕沒有人比英國人更愛八卦了。本文是一篇說明文。世界上恐怕沒有人比英國人更愛八卦了。當英國人看不到人們現(xiàn)實的生活時當英國人看不到人們現(xiàn)實的生活時, 他們還有另一種娛樂來源他們還有另一種娛樂來源肥皂劇。文肥皂劇。文章介紹了英國的肥皂劇和美國的電視劇的區(qū)別和特點。章介紹了英國的肥皂劇

21、和美國的電視劇的區(qū)別和特點。4. what is the main difference between american dramas and british soap operas?a. american dramas are longer. b. british soap operas are longer. c. american dramas deal with dangerous things. d. british soap operas deal with real people. 【解析】【解析】選選d。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的the most

22、obvious difference is that, unlike us dramas, the british soap operas focus on the real world. (最明最明顯的區(qū)別是顯的區(qū)別是, 與美國電視劇不同與美國電視劇不同, 英國肥皂劇關(guān)注的是現(xiàn)實世界英國肥皂劇關(guān)注的是現(xiàn)實世界)可知可知, 美劇與美劇與英國肥皂劇的主要區(qū)別在于英國肥皂劇與真人有關(guān)。英國肥皂劇的主要區(qū)別在于英國肥皂劇與真人有關(guān)。5. why do british people like to watch such operas?a. they can find their own life fr

23、om the operas. b. they can enjoy the operas in their free time. c. they can watch the operas for many years. d. they care about the fate of the characters in the operas. 【解析】【解析】選選a。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的perhaps the appeal is that. . . audience(或許吸引人的地方是電視劇中人物的生活往往反映了觀眾的生活或許吸引人的地方是電視劇中人物的生活往往反映

24、了觀眾的生活)以以及及this means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show. (這意味著觀眾可以與角色產(chǎn)生共鳴這意味著觀眾可以與角色產(chǎn)生共鳴, 感感受他們在劇中所經(jīng)歷的痛苦和快樂受他們在劇中所經(jīng)歷的痛苦和快樂)可知可知, 英國人喜歡這種電視劇是由于他們英國人喜歡這種電視劇是由于他們從中找到自己的生活。從中找到自己的生活。6. the underlined word “episodes” in the 2nd paragraph

25、probably means _. a. plays b. pages c. issues d. parts【解析解析】選選d。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞前面的。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞前面的the two most popular, coronation street and east-enders, have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively. both are broadcast several times a week(其中最受歡迎的兩個是其中最受歡迎的兩個是coronation street和和east-enders, 它們已經(jīng)分別

26、上映了它們已經(jīng)分別上映了48年和年和24年。這兩個節(jié)年。這兩個節(jié)目每周播出幾次目每周播出幾次)可推知可推知, more than 7, 000 episodes of coronation street意為意為“coronation street有有7000多集多集”。part (片段片段)與畫線詞意思接近。與畫線詞意思接近。7. one characteristic of british soap operas is that _. a. the characters play the same role for a long timeb. the characters in the pla

27、y often changec. people dont know what will happen nextd. there is only one or two characters in them【解析】【解析】選選b。推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的。推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的because these soap operas last for decades, the cast is ever changing. the shows rarely focus on one or two main characters. (因為這些肥皂劇持續(xù)了幾十年因為這些肥皂劇持續(xù)了幾十年, 演員

28、陣容一直在變化。演員陣容一直在變化。電視劇很少集中于一兩個主要角色電視劇很少集中于一兩個主要角色)可推知可推知, 英國肥皂劇中的角色經(jīng)常變化。英國肥皂劇中的角色經(jīng)常變化。cfebruary, 2015, a south korean woman was sleeping on the floor when her robot vacuum (吸塵器吸塵器) ate her hair, forcing her to call for emergency help. it surely isnt what stephen hawking warned us that intelligent dev

29、ices “mean the end of the human race”. but it does highlight one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home. there are many examples of intelligent technology going bad, but more often than not, they involve cheating rather than physical danger. meanwhile, increasing evidence suggest

30、s that we, especially children, tend to tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots. so how do we protect ourselves from giving-away code? once youve invited a robot into your home, you need to manage your expectations. movies and marketing may have told us to expect deep interaction with robo

31、ts friends but weve still got a long way to go before they are as socially aware as described. given the gulf between expectation and reality, its important to avoid being tricked. the message is clear: as robots became increasingly connected to the internet, and able to respond to natural language,

32、 you need to be especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about. we also need to think about how information is being stored and shared when it comes to robots that can record our every move. some recording devices may have been designed for entertainment but can easily be a

33、dapted for more dangerous purposes. take nixie, the wearable camera that can fly off your wrist at a moments notice and take shots around you in the air. it doesnt take much imagination to see how such technology could be taken advantage of. most people protect their secrets in the presence of a rec

34、ording device. but what happens once we get used to a robot around the house, answering every instruction and call? we may be at risk of letting our guard down, treating them as extended member of our family. if the technology around us is able to record and process speech, images and movement, or l

35、isten secretly to us, what will happen to that information? where will it be stored?who will have access? if our internet history can be a mirror, these details could be worth their gold weight to advertisement company. if we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily life,

36、our words and deeds could easily become over-exposed. so, what is the safest way to welcome robots into our homes, public spaces, and social lives? we should be cautiously optimistic that intelligent machines could become enriching companions, while acknowledging that we need to determine strict bou

37、ndaries for robots. we might think of expanding the reach of consumer protection agencies or creating new robot-centered policies. advances in robots may call for a body responsible for the combination of robots with society. there should be someone to turn to should your robot commit a crime, steal

38、 your card. . . or try to eat your hair. 【文章大意】【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述生活中的機器人很可能會給人這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述生活中的機器人很可能會給人們帶來危險。們帶來危險。8. the hair-eating story in paragraph 1 is intended to_. a. show the poor quality of the productb. warn us to keep far away from vacuumc. introduce the topic of the discussiond. app

39、eal to us to take pity on the victim【解析】【解析】選選c。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中but it does highlight one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home. 但它確實突出了邀請機器但它確實突出了邀請機器人到我們家里來的意想不到的危險之一?？芍说轿覀兗依飦淼囊庀氩坏降奈ｋU之一?？芍? 第一段描述機器人吃頭發(fā)的故第一段描述機器人吃頭發(fā)的故事的目的是引出機器人隱患的問題事的目的是引出機器人隱患的問題, 介紹本文真正要討論的話題。介紹本文真正

40、要討論的話題。9. according to the writer, it is wise to_. a. tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots straightlyb. have deep interaction with robots friends eagerlyc. make robots more socially aware than they are describedd. manage our expectations and adjust our trust towards robots【解析】【解析】選選d。推理

41、判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中once youve invited a robot into your home, you need to manage your expectations. 一旦你邀請了一個機器人一旦你邀請了一個機器人到你家里到你家里, 你需要管理你的期望。以及第五段中你需要管理你的期望。以及第五段中you need to be especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about. 你需要特別小你需要特別小心地弄清楚你在談?wù)摰氖钦l或什么?？芍牡嘏宄阍谡?wù)摰氖钦l或

42、什么?？芍? 根據(jù)作者的觀點根據(jù)作者的觀點, 管理我們的期望管理我們的期望和調(diào)整我們對機器人的信任是明智的。和調(diào)整我們對機器人的信任是明智的。10. the last two paragraphs are mainly about_. a. some reasons why we should be careful with robotsb. some background information of the writers conclusionc. some measures to be taken to deal with the problemd. some conclusion dr

43、awn from a series of experiments【解析】【解析】選選c。主旨大意題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中。主旨大意題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中so, what is the safest way to welcome robots into our homes, public spaces, and social lives? 那么那么, 歡迎機歡迎機器人進入我們的家庭、公共空間和社會生活的最安全的方式是什么器人進入我們的家庭、公共空間和社會生活的最安全的方式是什么?可知可知, 最最后兩段主要是關(guān)于處理這個問題的一些措施。后兩段主要是關(guān)于處理這個問題的一些措施。11. the writer

44、s attitude to our over-trusting robots can best be described as_. a. positiveb. objectivec. optimisticd. critical【解析】【解析】選選d。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第七段中。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第七段中if we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily life, our words and deeds could easily become over-exposed. 如果我們習慣于讓值得信賴的機器人

45、進入我們的日常如果我們習慣于讓值得信賴的機器人進入我們的日常生活生活, 我們的言行就很容易過度暴露。以及倒數(shù)第二段中我們的言行就很容易過度暴露。以及倒數(shù)第二段中we should be cautiously optimistic that intelligent machines could become enriching companions, while acknowledging that we need to determine strict boundaries for robots. 我們應(yīng)該謹慎樂觀地認為我們應(yīng)該謹慎樂觀地認為, 智能機器可以成為豐富的伙伴智能機器可以成為豐富的

46、伙伴, 同時承同時承認我們需要為機器人確定嚴格的界限。可知認我們需要為機器人確定嚴格的界限。可知, 作者對于我們過度信任的機器人作者對于我們過度信任的機器人的態(tài)度是批評的。的態(tài)度是批評的。d(2020泰安高三期末泰安高三期末) more than 40% of the insects around us could become extinct in next few decades. simultaneously, the population of the adaptable and general species like that of houseflies, cockroaches

47、and fleas is likely to bloom. although some species of insects are vectors (帶菌者帶菌者)of serious diseases, or others destroy crop, but a world without insects is inconceivable. their importance in interconnected ecosystems and food chains can never be undermined. insects have essential roles in terrest

48、rial and freshwater ecosystems as herbivores, carnivores and decomposers. there are 17 times as many insects as humans, and these numbers are essential for proper functioning of all ecosystems. insects are responsible for pollinating around 75% of the crops in the world and also serve as food for ot

49、her creatures. they replenish soils and keep the number of pests in check. the primary cause of this extinction is loss of habitat. be it the grasslands or wetlands, everything is vanishing in mans quest towards intensive agriculture and urbanization. another cause of this decline is the excessive u

50、se of pesticides, fertilizers and introduced invasive species. as if this wasnt enough, climate change and pollution of all sorts have already started worsening their lives. climate changemay also cause emergence of new pests and other vector-borne insects. the biggest threat of insect armageddon co

51、mes from germany, where 75% of insect population have declined in just 30 years and from puerto rico, where due to 2 degree rise in temperature, there has been 60 fold decline in invertebrate (無脊椎的無脊椎的)population since the 1970s. however, the fact that insects getting extinct is a global crisis is u

52、ndisputed. but the neat thing about insects is, we all can do our bit to save them. we all can maintain pesticide-free kitchen gardens and organic farms. we can plant flowers and trees and invite them to nest again. maybe this tragedy would have never arisen in the first place and you would not have

53、 to read this article, if the world had stopped using all kinds of pesticides immediately after rachel carson had published the silent spring. conserving the insect biodiversity is not our responsibility. it is a necessity because if they go, so will we. 【文章大意】【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。昆蟲在生態(tài)系統(tǒng)和食物鏈中扮演著重要角色這是一篇說明

54、文。昆蟲在生態(tài)系統(tǒng)和食物鏈中扮演著重要角色, 但是超過但是超過40%的昆蟲在未來幾十年可能滅絕的昆蟲在未來幾十年可能滅絕, 文章分析了其原因并呼吁我們保文章分析了其原因并呼吁我們保護昆蟲物種護昆蟲物種。12. why cant we stand a world without insects?a. for their parts in global ecology. b. for their longer history than humans. c. for their shockingly large population. d. for the appearance of new ins

55、ect species. 【解析】【解析】選選a。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“their importance in interconnected ecosystems and food chains can never be undermined. ”可知可知, 昆昆蟲在全球生態(tài)中扮演重要的角色蟲在全球生態(tài)中扮演重要的角色, 所以我們無法承受一個沒有昆蟲的世界。所以我們無法承受一個沒有昆蟲的世界。13. what does the underlined word “undisputed” in paragraph 7 mean?a. possible. b. doub

56、tlessc. exact. d. flexible. 【解析】【解析】選選b。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第七段第二句。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第七段第二句“但是關(guān)于昆蟲的一個好事是但是關(guān)于昆蟲的一個好事是, 我們可以盡我們的一點力量來挽救它們我們可以盡我們的一點力量來挽救它們”, 由此可推知前一句由此可推知前一句“however, the fact that insects getting extinct is a global crisis is undisputed. ”的意思是的意思是“然而然而, 昆蟲正在滅絕是全球危機的事實是毫無疑問的昆蟲正在滅絕是全球危機的事實是毫無疑問的”, 所以所以“undis

57、puted”的意思是的意思是“無疑的無疑的, 確實的確實的”。14. which of the following may best explain the extinction of insect species?a. climate change. b. human activities. c. the abuse of chemicals. d. the agriculture. 【解析】【解析】選選b。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段滅絕的首要原因是棲息地的喪失。無。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段滅絕的首要原因是棲息地的喪失。無論是草地或濕地論是草地或濕地, 一切都在人類對集約型農(nóng)業(yè)和城市化的探索中正在

58、消失。可一切都在人類對集約型農(nóng)業(yè)和城市化的探索中正在消失。可知知, 昆蟲物種的滅絕是由于人類活動。昆蟲物種的滅絕是由于人類活動。15. what is the authors purpose in writing the text?a. calling on us to do something to save insects. b. introducing the urgent situation insects are facing. c. presenting us ways to handle the global crises. d. treating differently ben

59、eficial and harmful insects. 【解析】【解析】選選a。推理判斷題。通讀全文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合文章最后兩句。推理判斷題。通讀全文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合文章最后兩句“conserving the insect biodiversity is not our responsibility. it is a necessity because if they go, so will we. ”可推知可推知, 作者寫這篇文章的目的是呼吁我們?yōu)橥炀壤ハx盡一點作者寫這篇文章的目的是呼吁我們?yōu)橥炀壤ハx盡一點力量。力量。. 七選五七選五living in a culture that is differ

60、ent from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. 16 here are some major cultural differences between china and the us to help promote mutual understanding. privacy chinese people do not have the same concept of privacy as americans do. they talk about topics such as ages, income