2023年高考英語復(fù)習(xí)講練測第13講 閱讀理解主旨大意題（練）（全國通用原卷版）

1、2023年高考英語復(fù)習(xí)講練測第13講閱讀理解主旨大意題（練）AA new product from Google may help people solve their sleep problems, but some privacy rights groups are concerned.Google showed off its newest Nest Hub home assistant device on Tuesday. In addition to recognizing your voice, showing pictures, videos, news and weather,

2、 it can also track your sleep. The basic model costs about $ 100 and the sleep-tracking technology will be available for free for the rest of 2021. The sleep tracker makes Googles product different from a similar home assistant from Amazon. If you put the Nest Hub beside your bed, it can follow how

3、you sleep. That is because of a new computer chip called Soli, which can sense motion. Some people may like the new technology because they would not have to wear another device to bed. Some companies make products people can wear on their wrist to track their sleep.Google says the new Nest Hub will

4、 create reports each week that show how long and how well a person sleeps. It will also show if they snore, cough or wake up often. The company said it studied 15,000 people over the course of 110,000 nights to develop the technology.For people who want to know more about their sleep, the device sou

5、nds like a good idea. But, people who pay attention to privacy are worned what Google might do with the information it is gathering. Jeff Chester is one of those people. He is the director of the Center for Digital Democracy. Googles goal is to monetize every cell of your body,“ he said.Google recen

6、tly bought FitBit, a company that makes a health tracker people can wear on their wrist. Some technology experts think Google may find a way for the Nest Hub to work with the FitBit.Google says the sleep tracker has a lot of privacy protections. For example, it will only work if the user turns it on

7、. The company said it will not use a persons sleep information to try to sell advertising. But Chester said he is not so sure that promise will be kept.Which is true about the Googles new Nest Hub?A. Its the first device to track peoples sleep.B. It has some functions as a home assistant.C . It can

8、be available for free for the rest of 2021.D. It is the same as a health tracker produced by FitBit.Why are some people concerned about the Googles new product?Because private information may be let out.Because the sleeping problems cant be solved.Because sleep may be inten-upted.Because sleeping re

9、ports may be created each week.What does the underlined word mean?A. Make money on. B. Keep track of. C. Take care of. D. Give away.Whats the best title of the text?Googles New SoliGoogles sleep problem solverGoogles Newest Nest HubA Sie叩 TrackerBHave you ever heard about Black Friday and Cyber Mond

10、ay? Surely, they are all about finding the best deals on holiday gifts for yourself and family members. And have you heard about GivingTuesday? Here is something about it!GivingTuesday is observed annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which encourages people to help those in need by making fin

11、ancial donations or doing good in their local community. The Global Day of Giving” was started in 2012 by New York City nonprofit 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation.Unlike Black Friday, GivingTuesday serves a more altruistic purpose. In its first year, the movement brought in almost $10

12、 million for charities, and things have only improved since. In 2019, many GivingTuesday social media campaigns worldwide helped raise an amazing $ 1.9 billion from 27 million donors! Over the past five years, many higher education institutions have also been using the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to

13、ask alumni for donations. In 2019, the University of Michigan, which calls it Blueday, received 5887 gifts totaling over $4 million, while Pennsylvania State University raised $710 000 to benefit over 85 University programs.Though donating money certainly helps, there are many other ways to support

14、the great cause, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can video tutor kids struggling with online learning, or team up with an adult to get groceries or medications for an elderly neighbor. Alternatively, call on your peers to help you with a service project that addresses an issue close to

15、your heart, or pick one from the several ideas suggested on the GivingTuesday website. You can also donate your gently-used clothes and toys to local shelters, or mail a handwritten note to a grandparent or a friend you miss seeing.What are you going to do to make a positive difference in your commu

16、nity on GivingTuesday? Let us know by adding your comments below!Why does the author mention Black Friday and Cyber Monday in Paragraph 1?A. To make a comparison.B. To lead to the topic.C. To arouse readers9 interest.D. To express his doubt.Whats the aim of GivingTuesday?A. To promote the developmen

17、t of economy. B. To attract people to buy more holiday gifts.C. To call on more universities to donate money.D. To encourage people to help those in need.What does the underlined word “altruistic“ in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Selfless.B. General.C. Specific.D. Complex. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A.

18、Where people can offer their kind help. B. What people can do on GivingTuesday.C. How people can stay safe during COV1D-19.D. Why people need to support the great cause.CIn previous recessions （經(jīng)）齊衰退），billionaires were hit along with the rest of us; it took almost three years for Forbess 400 richest

19、 people to recover from losses caused in 2008s Great Recession. But in the coronavirus recession of 2020, most billionaires have gotten richer than ever before.Billionaires increased their new billions just as millions of other Americans ran into terrible financial problems. More than 20 million peo

20、ple lost their jobs at the start of the pandemic. Food banks across the country are preparing for another great increase in demand. Why are American billionaires doing so well while so many other Americans suffer? People may find part of the reasons from the following fact. Stocks （股票）are overwhelmi

21、ngly owned by the wealthy, and the stock market has recovered from its early-pandemic depths much more quickly than other parts of the economy.But some billionaires are also benefiting from economic and technological trends that were accelerated by the pandemic. Among these are the owners and invest

22、ors of retail giants like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree and Dollar General, which have reported huge profits this year while many of their smaller competitors were defeated completely as the coronavirus spread.Then there are companies that have bet on the rapid digitization of everything Eric

23、 Yuan, the chief executive of Zoom, became a billionaire in 2019. Now he is worth almost $20 billion. Dan Gilbert, the chairman of Quicken Loans, was worth less than $7 billion in March, now he commands more than $43 billion. But there is a great deal of stratification （層化）even among billionairesric

24、her billionaires got even richer in 2020 than the poorer ones did. Jeff Bezos, Amazons funder, was worth about $113 billion at the start of the pandemic. Now he is worth $182 billion. Two years ago, Bezos was the only centibillionaire“ on earththe trendy neologism （a new word） for people whose wealt

25、h exceeds （超過） 100 billion.What does the author mainly tell us in the passage? A. Food banks are not enough in the United States.The richest kept getting richer even in the pandemic.The stock market recovered before the pandemic started.400 richest people recovered from losses in the pandemic.What i

26、s “part of the reasons that is implied in Paragraph 2?A. The American inequality.B , The recovery of stock market.C. The effect of the pandemic.D. The food shortage across the country.What is one of the changes during the pandemic?The decline of digital games.More money lent to people by banks.The t

27、rend of technology acceleration.High profit earned by smaller companies.12. Why does the author refer to centibillionaire as a neologism”?It is a new title in the stock market after the recession.It is a new way of solution to poverty through the world.It is a newly established company during the pa

28、ndemic.It is a new term for people whose wealth exceeds $100 billion.DMorgans Wonderland, located in San Antonio, Texas, is a theme park mainly intended for mentally or physically disabled children. The park was built by Gordon Hartman, a former real estate （房地產(chǎn)）developer. The creation of the park w

29、as inspired by his daughter, Morgan, who suffers from severe cognitive delay and physical challenges.The worlds first ultra-accessible family fiin park, Morgans Wonderland opened in the spring of 2010. Admission for guests with special needs is free, and fees for the general public are set at a much

30、 discounted price so that people of all ages and abilities can come together and play in a fun and safe environment.Completely wheelchair-accessible, the park features 25 acres of attractions including rides, playgrounds, a catch-and-release fishing lake, and picnic areas throughout the park. The ri

31、des are custom-designed to accommodate wheelchair riders so that every family member can enjoy the fun. The adapted rides include the Off-Road Adventure, where guests can test their driving skills in sporty vehicles. Moreover, each visitor is offered the option to wear a GPS Adventure Band, which al

32、lows them to keep track of each other while in the park. The band also enables them to take part in electronic activities. For example, when the riders scan the band at the Off-Road Adventure, a photo will be taken and sent to their email.In June 2017, Morgans Wonderland celebrated the opening of Mo

33、rgans Inspiration Island. The new expansion is composed of five themed splash pads and a River Boat Adventure Ride. The wheelchair guests can be moved out of their chairs into unique, waterproof chairs and enjoy the splash park without risking damage to their personal wheelchairs.“Morgan taught me t

34、hat there ?s more to life in many ways than what I saw before J said Hartman. The blessing that Morgan has brought is beyond anything that I ever could have imagined and could explain. 13. What is the passage mainly about?The new addition to Morgan9s Wonderland.The establishment and features of a sp

35、ecial theme park.The advanced technological devices in Morgans WonderlandThe needs of people who suffer from physical and mental disabilities.What does ultra-accessible in the second paragraph imply?A. Its easy for all visitors to use the facilities.B , Admission is free for people young and old.C.

36、Wheelchairs are provided for every featured attraction.D. Morgans Wonderland is situated in a convenient location.What does the park provide to prevent personal wheelchairs from being damaged?A. Safe Boats. B. Water-resistant cloth.C. GPS bands.D. Special chairs.Which of the following statements is

37、true about Morgans Wonderland?Waterproof chairs enable visitors to wonder all over the park.Morgans Inspiration Island includes 25 acres of attractions.The success of the park is exactly what Morgan intended to achieve.GPS bands allow visitors to enjoy the convenience of the electronic devices.ENot

38、long ago, Linda Khan was sitting by a hospital bed in Houston, feeling ill at ease. Beside her lay her father who needed a heart surgery. The two of them had engaged in nothing but depressing small talk. Then, her eye fell on a pile of books. She picked up one, and started to read it out loud. uRigh

39、t away it changed the mood and atmosphere/ she says. Reading gave the daughter a way to connect with her father. Listening allowed the father travel on the sound of his daughters voice into a place where he felt himself again. From then on, Khan says, I always read to him.”In a 2010 survey in the Un

40、ited Kingdom, elderly adults who joined weekly read-aloud groups reported better concentration, less anxiety, and an improved ability to socialize. The survey authors owed these improvements in large part to the rich, varied diet of serious literature that group members consumed, with fiction encour

41、aging feelings of relaxation and calm, poetry fostering focused concentration, and narratives giving rise to cognitive （認(rèn) 矢口的）thoughts, feelings, and memories. In truth, almost any kind of reading to another person can be beneficial.Readers get rewards too. For Neil Bush, the late-life hospitalizati

42、ons of his famous parents, George H. W. and Barbara Bush, became opportunities to repay a debt of gratitude. When I was a kid, they would read to me,” he said. With his parents in and out of care, “Weve been reading books about Dads foreign policy and, more recently, Mom!s autobiography.n Bush went

43、on, his voice thick with emotion, And to read their amazing life to them has been a remarkable blessing to me, personally, as their son.”To many people, reading to parents may seem so far outside the normal range of regular activities, and it may even feel odd and improper. However, there are still

44、a lot many who brave the momentary strangeness of reading to elderly adults and both reader and listeners are, to borrow a phrase from Wordsworth, surprised by the joy of it.17 . What did reading offer to Linda and her father?B. A way to travel together in reality.D. A way to engage in learning.B. B

45、enefits of reading to others.D. Development of social skills.A. A way to establish a bond.C. A way to treat the disease.18 . What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Improvements in mental health.C. Changes in cognitive process.What does Neil Bushs experience prove?Reading benefits more than the listener

46、Parents should red more to their kids.C - Children should show their gratitude.D. Reding to parents is childrens dutyHow does the author feel about reading to an elderly adult?A. Improper and odd.B. Abnormal but worthy.C. Rewarding and joyful.D. Interesting but unnecessary.FSmartphones, tablets and

47、other digital devices can be addictive. They affect sleep. They draw kids into analternate universe, often distracting （使分them from more productive-and healthier-real-world activities. And they are often linked to anxiety and depression, learning disabilities and obesity （肥月半）, Yet for many teenager

48、s, cellphones and social media are also absolutely necessary tools for planning their social lives, keeping up with schoolwork and staying in touch with out-of-town friends and relatives.How can parents make the most of the constructive uses of screen-based technology while minimizing its harmful ef

49、fects ?The key is helping kids use technology as a tool, not a toy, “where theres some purpose other than the medication of boredom,says Jim Taylor, a psychologist and author of the book Raising Generation Tech：Preparing Your Children for a Media-fueled World. Taylor, like many other medical and mental health professionals, advises parents to set limits and stick to them. They should