2019-2021北京高三（上）期中英語匯編：閱讀理解A篇

第21頁/共21頁2019-2021北京高三（上）期中英語匯編閱讀理解A篇閱讀理解（2021·北京四中高三期中）WhatisPayQwiq?PayQwiqisafastandsecurepaymentservicethathelpsyougoquicklythroughtheTescocheckout.Itletsyouaddyourcreditordebitcarddetailstotheappsoyoucanuseyoursmartphonetopayforyourshoppingwithjustonescan.NotonlythatbutitcollectsyourClubcardpointsautomatically.Thismeansyoucannowgowallet-freeinallUKTescostores.Sowhynotgiveitago?Itonlytakesamomenttodownloadandyouwillreceivethesebenefits.●CollectyourClubcardpointsautomatically●Payforyourweeklyshopupto￡250●UsePayQwiqoffline,evenwithnosignal●TrackyourspendinginTescoSignuptoPayQwiqandcollect100extraClubcardpointsforeachweekyoupaywiththeapp,forupto5weeks—that’supto500extrapoints.Availabletonewcustomerswhosignupby3September2020andmakeallpaymentby31October2020.Oneofferpercustomer.Onlyonequalifyingdealperweekwillcollecttheextrapoints.Additionalpaymentsinthesameweekwillnotreceiveextrapoints.ClubcardpointswillbeaddedtoafutureClubcardstatement.Howdoesitwork?HeadtotheAppStoreorGooglePlaytodownloadthePayQwiqapp.Assoonasyou’veaddedyourcarddetails,you’llbereadytoshopusingjustyourphone.Andthere’snoneedtoworryaboutyourbankdetailsbeingstoredonyourphone—they’reallsecurelyprotectedinourdatacenters.Sonotonlyisitquickerandeasier,it’ssafertoo.1．IfcustomersusePayQwiqinUKTescostores,theycan________.A．getClubcardpointsautomatically. B．payfortheirweeklyshopwithoutlimit.C．budgettheireverydayspending. D．win500extrapointsatatime.2．Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A．userscannotpaywithoutsignal.B．usersmustsignupby3September2020.C．PayQwiqcanguaranteeconvenienceandsafety.D．PayQwiqcanbedownloadedonlyfromGooglePlay.3．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．TostresstheimportanceofPayQwiq. B．TodescribethefunctionofPayQwiq.C．TointroducethebenefitsofPayQwiq. D．TopopularizetheuseofPayQwiq.（2021·北京市第四十三中學(xué)高三期中）AllSummerCampProgramsLlandovery,Wale,UKLanguageandMusicforLife(LMFL)—Foundedin1997,LMFLoffersunique2-weeksummermusicandlanguagecourses.LMFLprovidesqualityone-to-onetraininginawiderangeofinstruments&voicelessonsforhighly-motivatedmusiciansofallages.Studyprograms&classesinclude:2weekswithMusicalMasterclasses:Composition;Violin;Piano;Recorder;GuitarandClassicalSinging...Saint-Raphael,FranceFranceLangueandCulture(FLC)—Experienceafun,educationallanguageholidayforallthefamilythissummer!FLCisthemostfamily-friendlylanguageschoolprovidingFrenchsummerclassesforteensandyoungchildren.Studyprograms&classesinclude:1-4WeekSessions.Children’sSummerCampsforages4-12,withhomestayaccommodationbyFrenchhostfamilies.QuebecCity,Quebec,CanadaEdu-InterSummerLanguageSchool(EI)—EIofferssummerFrenchprogramsforchildrenandteenagers(ages10-17)andadults(16+).QuebecCityistheonlymajorcityinCanadathatoffersa100%French-speakingenvironment,makingittheideallocationforlearningandpracticingFrench.Studyprograms&classesinclude:2weeks’SummerFrenchPrograms:ForChildren&Teenagers(ages10-17).French&Dance.French&HorseRiding...Cambridge,England,UKReachCambridge—AcademicCamps(RC)—RCoffersUK&internationalhighschoolstudentstheopportunitytogainaninvaluableacademicexperiencethroughasummercourse.Weprovideuniqueandacademicprogramsforstudents(ages14-18).Studyprograms&classesinclude:3weeks’SummerCamps.Chemistry&Medicine.ComputerScience&Math.Economics&ESL...4．WhyisQuebectheideallocationforlearningandpracticingFrench?A．ItofferssummerFrenchprograms.B．ItistheonlymajorcityinCanada.C．IthasaSummerFrenchLanguageSchool.D．Ithasa100%French-speakingenvironment.5．Ifaboyis18andlovescomputerscience,whichsummercampsuitshimbest?A．LMFL. B．FLC． C．EI. D．RC．6．Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat____________.A．RChelpskidsimprovetheirhorse-ridingskillB．kidscanenjoyone-to-onetrainingatLMFLC．kidscanstayatFrenchhostfamiliesatEID．FLCwasfoundedin1997inFrance（2021·北京·北師大實驗中學(xué)高三期中）Ifyousuddenlyfindyourselfworkingfromhomeoranotherremotelocation,you'regoingtomissthoseinteractionswithotherpeople.Videoconferencingcanhelpbyallowingyoutotalkface-to-face,evenifitisviaascreen.Jitsiisoneofthosefreevideoconferencingappsyoucanusetoconnect.Jitsiisasetofopen-sourceprojectsthatallowsyoutoeasilybuildanddeploysecurevideoconferencingsolutions.AttheheartofJitsiareJitsiVideobridgeandJitsiMeet,whichletyouhaveconferencesontheinternet,whileotherprojectsinthecommunityenableotherfeaturessuchasaudio,dial-in,recording,andsimulcasting.Jitsistartedlifeasawaytotalktopeopleovertheinternetusingaudioandvideo.Overthecourseofadecade,though,it'sbecomesomuchmore.Today,Jisiis:Avibrantdevelopercommunity.Firstandforemost,Jitsiisacommunityofdevelopersthatarepushingtheenvelopeofvideoconferencingqualityontheweb.Thefoundationofsomereallyamazingproducts.ThecommunitymembershavedevelopedcountlessprojectsandproductsthatstartedwithJitsicode.Acrazygood,completelyfreevideoconferencingsolutionthatanyonecanuse.Jitsiisafavoritevideoconferencingsolutionforanyonewithprivacyconcerns,journalists,forexample.There'sareasonsomanypeopleuseJitsiMeetasaSkypealternativeforvideoconferencing.Unlikeothervideoconferencingtechnologies,JitsiVideobridge,theheartofJitsi,passeseveryone’svideoandaudiotoallparticipants,ratherthanmixingthemfirst.Currently,Jitsisupportsamaximumofupto75participantspercall,althoughperformancemaysufferwithmorethan35.Theprojectisworkingon“goingbeyond100”participantsatonce.Theservicesupportsphoneinaudioparticipantsinboththehostedandself-hostedversions.TheservicesupportsscreensharingandhasmobileappsforiPhoneandAndroid.NowJitsihassurpassed10millionmonthlyaverageusers.TherearenoextrapaymentstoJitsi,andtheprojectremainsfreethanksto8x8(acompany),whichusesthetechnologyinitsownproducts.7．ThecentralservicesofJitsiliein________.A．a(chǎn)setofopen-sourceprojects B．world'sbestvideoconferencesC．freefeatureslikeaudioanddial-in D．JitsiVideobridgeandJitsiMeet8．Fromthepassage,weknow________.A．JitsihelpswiththeprivacyprobleminvideoconferencingB．Jitsimixeseveryone'svideoandaudiotoallparticipantsC．JitsisupportsscreensharinginthehostedversionD．Jitsiworkson100participantsatmostrightnow9．Jitsiisacompletelyfreeappbecause________.A．ithassurpassed10millionmonthlyaverageusersB．8x8usesthetechnologyinitsownproductsC．onlypaidappscanensureusers'privacyD．usershavelimitedaccesstoJitsi（2021·北京·昌平一中高三期中）CampAll-StarOneofaKindSummerCampsforKidsWelcometoCampAll-Star,yourNo.1summersportscampforkids!LocatedonthefamousKentsHillSchoolcampusbythebeautifullake,CampAll-Starhostskidsfromaroundtheworld.Whenthinkingaboutyournextovernightsummercamp,considerthebest—CampAll-Star!GreatSportsSummerCampsforKidsCampAll-StarstandsoutamongthesuccessfulcampsintheU.S.Wehavethebestsportsfieldsandcourtstomakeyourchild’ssportscampexperienceasuccessfulone.Yourchildcanenjoyplayingforhoursinanyofourmorethan30sportsandactivitieseachday.Ourcampertostaffrateisthreetoone,whichmakesitpossibleforchildrentoreceivemorecarefulinstruction.Wehaveawidevarietyofactivitiesandsportstochoosefrom:fishing,dance,basketball,soccer,baseball,andtennis.Boysandgirls,aged8-16,cancustomizetheirownschedulesinour2,3,4or6weeksummercampsessionforkids.TheaimofCampAll-Staristodevelopathleticskills,encourageabilitiesinleadership,fairplayandteamwork,andprovideafun,rewardingandmemorablesummersportscampexperience.Ourstaffhavetheexperienceandqualifiedtrainingnecessarytoensurethatyourchildhasasuccessful,memorableandenjoyabletimeatoursummercamp.CallTodayAboutOurOvernightSummerCampsforKidsDon’tletyourkidswasteanothersummerplayingvideogamesandsittingaround.Letthemenjoytheirtimeandgetsomeexerciseatourexcitingandfriendlysummersportscamp.Informationforourupcomingcampscanbefoundonourwebsite.Foradditionalinformationorquestions,contactustoday.WehopeyourkidscanjoinusatCampAll-Star!10．CampAll-Starstandsoutamongtheothersbecauseit______.A．issurroundedbyabeautifullakeB．providesvariousactivitiesandsportsC．offerstimelyinformationonitswebsiteD．a(chǎn)llowschildrentoplayoutsidealldaylong11．OneofthegoalsofCampAll-staristo______.A．firekids’imagination B．buildupkids’confidenceC．developkids’leadershipskills D．promotekids’self-control12．Thisadvertisementisintendedfor______.A．parents B．coachesC．staff D．campers（2021·北京市昌平區(qū)第二中學(xué)高三期中）Since1993,ChickenSoupfortheSoulhasbeenasociallyconsciouscompanythatcombinesstorytellingwithmakingtheworldabetterplace.Wetellthestoriesofallpeoplethroughourefforts,alwayswithaneyetofurtheringunityandunderstanding,andanappreciationforourdifferences.OurProductsBooks:AtChickenSoupfortheSoul,wereceivethousandsofstorieseveryyearforourbooks.Thesestoriesarethefoundationofeverythingwedo.Theyhaveinspiredourotherproductsandestablishedthevalueswerunourcompanyby.Withthesestories,ourpublisherputsoutaboutadozennewtitleseveryyear.Clickheretoseeourover250books.PetFood:We’realsoinspiredbythethousandsofstorieswereceiveaboutthelovebetweenpetsandpeople.Thesestoriesshowthateverymomentmattersbetweenanownerandapet.Ourwholesomepetfoodsaremeanttohelpyouturnyourownmomentsintostories.Tolearnmoreaboutourpetfoods,clickhere.TVandMovies:Storiescanbetoldinavarietyofwaysandtodaywe’rebranchingouttowhatwecall“visualstorytelling.”O(jiān)urfirstregularTVshowairedweeklybeginningOctober2015andourfirstChickenSoupfortheSoulfeaturefilmcameoutin2016.Apps:ChickenSoupfortheSoulstorieshaveinspiredusandwe’resuretheywillinspireyou,too.Ourappsallowyoutobringstorieswithyouonthegoandsharethemwithfriendsandfamily.Facts&Figures?TheChickenSoupfortheSoulbookseriesofover250titleshassoldmorethan110millioncopiesnationwide.Ourbookshavebeentranslatedinto43languages,havebeenpublishedinover100countries,andhavesoldmorethan500millioncopiesworldwide.?In2004,ChickenSoupfortheSoullaunchedPetFood,ChickenSoupforthePetLover’sSoul,whichtodaycanbefoundinover5,000independentpetspecialtystores.?In2008,ChickenSoupfortheSoulbecamethebest-sellingtradepaperbackseriesofalltime.?In2013KernerEntertainmentagreedtoproduceafilmbasedonChickenSoupfortheSoul.13．FromthepassagewecanknowthatPetFoodis______.A．a(chǎn)seriesofstoriesbetweenpetsandpeopleB．a(chǎn)sortofvaluedeliveredbythepetloversC．a(chǎn)kindoffoodsoldinpetspecialtystoresD．a(chǎn)setofrecipebooksforpetowners14．The“facts&figures”showsthatChickenSoupfortheSoul______.A．hasdevelopedintoafilmcompany B．hasmadetheworldabetterplaceC．hasachievedworldwidesuccess D．hasexperiencedupsanddowns15．Weprobablyfindthispassage______.A．inatravellingguide B．inasciencereportC．ontheInternet D．onaposter（2021·北京海淀·高三期中）Fromsnappingphotosinvideomodetobroadcastingyourlocationintheeventofanemergency,thereareendlessfunctionsyoursmartphonecanperform.BackupYourZapperIfyouspendasmanyhourslookingdownthehackofthesofaasIdo,you'llberelievedlolearnthatmostsmartTVsystemsranuseyourphoneasaback-upremotecontrol.DownloadtheAndroidTVRemoteControlorAppleTVRemoteappsforthedevicesifyouhaveastreamingstick.SubtitleYourLifeLiveTranscribeisasimpleandeffectiveAndroidapp,preinstalledonGoogle'sPixel3phones,whichtranscribesspeechinalmostrealtime.Ifyou'rehardofhearing,itcanhelpyoufollowaconversationwithoutneedforahearingaid,orenjoyunsubtitledlivebroadcasts,suchasradiodramas.Theoretically,itcouldalsoproduceareliablewrittenrecordofameeting.However,duetoprivacyconcerns,ithasnotyetbeenpermittedtosaveorsharetranscripts.SingalongYourContactsConnectivityisnotalwaysconvenient.Ifyoufrequentlyfindyourselfrushingfromthegardenorbathroomtopickupyourmobile,onlytodiscoverit'sjustanothercyborgbotheringyouaboutsellinginsurance—mayIsuggestyousetspecificringsforyourclosestcontacts.OnbothiOSandAndroid,youcanaddpersonalizedringstoyourclosefriendsormostbelovedones,rightfromthecontactsdirectoryonyourphone.MeasureYourShoppingWhenyou'reoutshoppingforfurniture,it'sagoodideatobringatapemeasurewithyou—but,seriously,whoeverrememberstodothat?!Apple'sMeasureapphassavedyoualotoftimes.It'ssupersimpletouse—justpointthecameraattheobjectyouwanttomeasureanditsuperimposesayellowdotthatyoutapateachendoftheitemconcerned,anditprovidesyouwithaninstantcalculationincentimeters.16．Whichonecallhelppeoplewithhearingproblemstoenjoyradiodramas?A．AndroidTVRemoteControl. B．LiveTranscribe.C．Personalizedrings. D．Apple'sMeasure.17．Afterreadingthispassage,mobilephoneusersmayrealizetheycan______.A．choosetoignoreunwantedcalls B．saveawrittenrecordofameetingC．locatetheirremotecontroleasily D．getthepriceofanobjectbytakingaphoto18．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhatAppsWeHavetoBuy! B．It'sTimetoGetaNewMobile!C．Don'tOveruseYourMobilePhone! D．WhoKnewMyPhoneCouldDoThat!（2021·北京市房山區(qū)坨里中學(xué)高三期中）DearMum,Youdidn'tcarrymeinsideyou,orgivebirthtome.Yetourconnectionasmotheranddaughterisjustasdeep,maybeevendeeper,asitwouldhavebeenifwe'dhadaphysicalconnection.EventhoughI’minmytwentiesnow,westillcelebratemy"specialday"everyJune;theanniversaryofthedatethatIlegallybecameyourdaughter,andwasbroughtfrommyhometolivewithyouand.Dad.It'sadatethatIneverwanttoforget,becauseitmarkedthebeginningofourlivestogetherasafamily.IwasjustnineweeksoldwhenIwasgivenupbymybirthmother.Idon'tknowmuchabouther,onlythatshewantedmetogrowupinaproperfamily,withabetterlifethanshecouldgiveme.I'mcertainthatI'vehadeveryopportunityinlifethatmybirthmotherwouldhavedreamedforme.Youpaidformetogotoaprivateschool,andencouragedmetostudyhardandtogoontouniversity.WhenIwasateenager.Youweremytaxidriver,encouragingmetodivingcompetitionsandcheeringmeonfromthesidelines.Everyyearwetookfamilyholidays.Asanonlychild,becauseyouandDadunderstandablydidn'twanttoputyourselvesthroughthedifficultadoptionprocessagain,Iwasalwaysspoiledwithtoys,andsomuchattention.Probablythegreatestgiftthatyou'veevergivenmewastofeelproudaboutbeingadopted.ItwasneverkeptasecretinourhouseandyouwerealwaysveryopenabouthowI’dcometobeyourdaughter.You'remymotherinallthewaysthatreallymatter,Mum.WhenI'mstressedwithwork,orheartbrokenoverafailedrelationship.It'syouIcall.WhenI'msick,you'lldrivetomyflattolookafterme,whenIhavesomethingtocelebrate,we'llgoouttogether.You'remybestfriend,Mum.Love,Hannah19．The“specialday"inthesecondparagraphreferstotheday________.A．theauthorwasborn B．theauthorwasadoptedC．theauthorwenttoaprivateschool D．markedthebeginningoftheauthor'slife20．Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A．isverysatisfiedwiththefamily B．wasspoiledtoomuchbythefamilyC．hatesthemotherwhogavebirthtoher D．washeartbrokenbecauseofbeingadopted21．Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassageisto________.A．commentonherfamilylifeB．demonstratehowshewasbroughtupC．expressthankstothemotherwhoadoptedherD．explainhowshebecameadaughterofthefamily（2021·北京朝陽·高三期中）Let'sbehonest:itcanbehardtogetmotivatedtodoyourschoolworkeveninthebestoftimes.Sofindingthemotivation,whileyou’relearningfromhome,isextrachallenging.Hereareafewtipsthatcouldmaximizeyourmotivation.1.GuardYourTimeYoudonotneedlargeamountsoftimetobeproductive.Instead,befocusedinshortblockswhenyoucanworkwithoutinterruption.Protecttheseopentimesbysettingupyourworkspacetominimizedistractions—includingsilencingnotifications(通知)onyourcellphoneorlaptop.2.DetermineHowMuchWorkIsNeededWritedowntheworkyouneedtoachieve,becausethereisalimittohowmuchinformationyoucanrecallandprocessatonetime.Examinetheremainingprojects,andestimatetheamountandtypeofefforteachrequires.3.BreakLargeProjectsintoSmallerOnesBreakingbigprojectsintosmallerandmoremanageabletasksallowsyoutoachievemaximumefficiencyandeffectiveness.Yourassignedtasksshouldfollowalogicalorder.Also,makingalistandcrossingthingsoffthatlistisreallysatisfying.4.SetGoalsSetgoalsrelatedtoeffort.Forexample,plantospend60minutesataspecifictimeofthedaystudyingapre-determinedconcept.Also,setgoalsrelatedtothecompletionofspecifictasksorprojects.Forinstance,giveyourselfadeadlinetoreadandtakenotesonaspecificarticleforacertainpaperyoumustwrite.5.IdentifytheRewardsItpaystoclarifytherewardsthisterm—whetherthoserewardsareinternal,suchasthefeelingofaccomplishmentthatcomesfromunderstandingadifficultconceptwell,orexternal,suchasgettingagoodgrade.Worktobuildgoodhabitsandstrategiesnow.Itwillpayoffinthefuture.22．Whatskillsdothefirsttwotipsrelateto?A．Writingskills. B．Socialskills.C．Teamworkskills. D．Timemanagementskills.23．Accordingtothepassage,whichcanhelpyoumostwhenyouarefacedwithabigtask?A．Tip2. B．Tip3. C．Tip4. D．Tip5.24．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toshowstudentshowtostayfocusedonschoolwork.B．Toanalyzestudents'difficultiesoflearningfromhome.C．Toofferstudentsadviceonhowtoimproveproductivity.D．Tosummarizesometipsforparentstosharewiththeirchildren.（2020·北京朝陽·高三期中）ArbeiaRomanFort(城堡)andMuseumLocationandHistoryArbeiaRomanFortissituatedonHadrian’sWall.ItwasthemostimportantstructurebuiltbytheRomansinBritain,andnowithasbeenaWorldHeritage(遺產(chǎn))Site.BuiltaroundAD160,ArbeiaRomanFortwasthemilitarysupplybaseforthesoldierswhowerestationedalongHadrian’sWall.Theforthasbeengraduallyuncoveredandsomeoriginalpartshavebeenrevealed.TherearereconstructionsthatshowhowArbeiaRomanFortwouldhavelooked.TheReconstructionsThereconstructionsoftheCommandingOfficer’shouseandsoldiers’quartersarestrikinglydifferent.Theaccommodationforsoldiersisdarkanduncomfortable,whiletheCommandingOfficer’shouseisspaciousandluxurious,withcourtyardswithfountainsforhimandhisfamilytoenjoy.TheMuseumVisitthemuseumandseemanyobjectsthatwerefoundatArbeia.Theyarehistoricallyimportantandshowwhatdailylifewasreallylikeatthattime.Youwillseeweapons,tools,jewellery,andsoon.YoucanalsodiscoverhowtheRomansburiedtheirdeadandseetombstones(墓碑)whichsurvivetothisday.Thereisa“hands-on”areaallowingvisitorstodigonacertainsiteandstudytheirfindingswiththehelpofmuseumstaff.Youcanpiecetogetherpottery(陶器),ortrywritingjustastheRomanswouldhavedone.Forchildren,theycanbuildthisancientRomanfortwithbuildingblocksbythemselves.OpeningTimesandGettingThereApril1-October31:MondaytoSaturday10:00am-5:00pm,Sunday2:00pm-5:00pm.November1-March31:MondaytoSaturday11:00am-4:00pm,closedSunday.(ClosedDecember25-26andJanuary1)Entryisfree.Arbeiaisonlyaten-minutewalkfromthebusstationatSouthShields.Freecarparknearby.Website:.uk/arbeia25．Accordingtothepassage,ArbeiaRomanFort______.A．wasrelatedtothemilitary B．gotreconstructionsaroundAD160C．wasbuiltinasmallareainRome D．providedacomfortablelifeforsoldiers26．Whatcanvisitorsdointhemuseum?A．Tryusingweapons. B．Seehistoricalobjects.C．WritetoancientRomans. D．Buildtombstonesforthedead.27．WhattimedoesArbeiaRomanFortclose?A．OnApril1. B．OnOctober31.C．OnNovember1. D．OnDecember26.（2020·北京密云·高三期中）Agadgetwhichmakeswateroutofaircouldbecomethegreatesthouseholdinventionsincethemicrowave.Usingthesametechnologyasadehumidifier(除濕器),theWaterMillisabletocreateareadysupplyofdrinkingwaterbecauseitcanalwaysgetitfromanunlimitedsource—theair.Thecompanybehindthemachinesaysnotonlydoesitofferanalternativetobottledwaterindevelopedcountries,butitisasolutionforthemillionswhofaceadailywatershortage.Themachineworksbydrawinginwetairthroughafilter(過濾器)andoveracoolinginstrumentwhichchangesitintowaterdroplets.Itcanproduceupto12litersaday.TheWaterMillwillalsoproducemorewaterwhenstormspassover,astheamountofwaterwhichiscontainedintheairincreases.Inkeepingwithitseco-development,themachineusesthesameamountofelectricityasthreelights.InventorJonathanRitcheysaid:“Thedemandforwaterisoffthechart.Sopeoplearelookingforfreedomfromwaterdistributionsystemsthatareshakyandunreliable.”Themachine,whichisabout3feetwide,islikelytocost￡800whenitgoesonsalehereinthespring.Itsmaker,CanadianFirmElementFour,roughlycalculatesthataliterofwatercostsaround20ptoproduce.Environmentalistsstatethathalftheworld’spopulationwillfacewatershortagebecauseofclimatechangeby2080.Oneinfiveissaidtolackaccesstosafedrinking.TheWaterMillisnoteffectiveinareaswheretheamountofwatercontainedintheairisbelowabout30percent,butinBritainthatwon’tbemuchofaproblem.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．WaterMill. B．Invention.C．Microwave. D．Drinkingwater.29．Whatdowelearnaboutthemachine?A．Itabsorbssteamandturnsitintowater.B．Itisveryexpensiveforfamiliestoafford.C．Itworksinthesamewayasmicrowaves.D．Ithelpstomakethewatercleantodrink.30．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ANewWaytoSolveWaterProblem B．ADehumidifiertoProduceWaterC．AMachinetoMakeWateroutofAir D．AnAbsolutelyNewInvention（2020·北京海淀·高三期中）Atage12,KeeganSobiloofNewBaltimorecarefullytuckshislegsandarmsintoafiresuit,pullsonahelmetandclimbsintoaracecarthatexceeds80mph.Hehasbeendoingthissinceage8.“Atfirst,Iwasscaredtodeath.Iwaslike,'Let'sdobowlingorswimming.'It'sstillveryscary.Butheknowswhathe'sdoing.Yourheartgoesoutonthattrackeverytimehegoesoutthere,"saidhismotherHillarySobilo.＂Thesixth-graderalwayswearspajamastothetrackeverynightandtakesthemoffwhenheputshisraceclotheson.He'sbeendoingthatforthelastfouryears.That'shistrademark,”saidTimPhillips,hiscrewchief.Thefirsttimeheworehistrainpajamastothetrack,Keeganwentfromlastplacetoninthplace.Hedecidedtheybroughtluck.Sincethen,hehaswonaseriesofchampionships.Passionforcarsrunsinthefamily.Keegan'sfatherisadesignmechanicatFiatChryslerAutomobiles.Heknowswhatitmeanstohaveseatsandrollcagesbuilttofithisson'sbody."WhatIseeinKeeganispassion,likehowIfeelaboutcarrestoration.Butforhim,everythinghastoalignitself.Itellmysonyouhavetobetheperfectpackage.Winningraceseveryweekendisnottheonlykey.Moreimportantly,youhavetohavetherightname,youhavetolookthecorrectway,speakthecorrectway,andactthecorrectway.Thentherestofitisreallyluck,likethestockmarket.Ifyoudon'tputyourselfoutthere,you'llneverhititbig."WhileKeegan'sclassmatesplaybasketballandvolleyball,KeeganisattheBirchRuntrack-practicing,qualifyingandracinguntil10p.m.or2a.m.Whilemanychildrenspendtimeplayingvideogames,Keeganrunsracesimulationtrainingwithhisjoystickafterschool.＂Thekidiscool.Itwaslikehavingagrandson.Weshowedrespecttoeachother.Andhetakesitveryseriously,"saidcompetitorMikeTodd,69,ofGalesburg,Michigan."He'sanoldersoulinayoungman'sbody.I'dliketoseehimmakeitbig.He'sgotthewillpower."31．Keeganenjoys______A．swimmingB．racingcarsC．bowlingD．playinggames32．Accordingtothepassage.,whatdoesKeegan'sfathervaluemost?A．Victory.B．Safety.C．Goodqualities.D．Realluck.33．ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatA．KeeganspendsalotoftimepracticingB．thetrainpajamasbringKeegansuccessC．Keegan'smotherworriesabouthisstudiesD．Keeganpickedupthehobbyattheageof4（2019·北京師大附中高三期中）Mostheroesarenotsuper.Theydon'tappearincomicbooks,ontelevision,orinmovies.Theyjustdowhattheybelieveneedstobedonetomaketheirworldabetterplace.BikeBatmanisoneofthem.BikeBatmanisa30-year-oldmarriedengineerwholivesinSeattle,Washington.He'sacyclistwhoalsobuysandsellsbikesasahobby.Aboutthreeyearsago,hewaslookingforabikeforhiswife.HefoundoneonCraigslist,awebsitewherepeoplelistthingstheywanttosell.Asheoftendoes,healsolookedatBikeIndex,apopularwebsitethatallowsuserstoregistertheirbikesandpostreportswhenthey'retaken.Thebike,whichhewasconsideringpurchasing,clearlymatchedonereportedstolenonBikeIndex.Thenhecalledthepersonwhoclaimedtobethebike'sownerandarrangedtomeethim--supposedlytocompletethesale.Whenthetwomenmet,BikeBatmantoldthethief,"You'vegottwooptions.Youcanwaituntilapoliceofficergetshere,oryoucanjustgetoutofhere."Youcanimaginewhatthethiefdid.Afterthatfirstsuccess,BikeBatmandevelopedasaferroutine.WhenheseesquestionablebikeadsonCraigslist,h