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高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
AftertheviolentearthquakethatshookLosAngelesin1994,earthquakescientistshadgoodnewstoreport.Thedamageanddeathtoll(伤亡)couldhavebeenmuchworse.
Morethan60peoplediedinthisearthquake.Bycomparison,anearthquakeofsimilarintensitythatshookAmericain1988claimed25,000victims.
InjuresanddeathswererelativelylessinLosAnglesbecausethequakeoccurredat4:
31a.m.onaholiday,whentrafficwaslightonthecity’shighways.Inaddition,changesmadetotheconstructioncodesinLosAngelesduringthelast20yearshavestrengthenedthecity’sbuildingsandhighways,makingthemmoreresistant(有抵抗力的)toquakes.
Despitethegoodnews,civilengineersaren’trestingontheirsuccesses.Pinnedtotheirdrawingboardsareblueprints(蓝图的)forimprovedquake-resistantbuildings.Thenewdesignsshouldofferevengreatersecuritytocitieswhereearthquakesoftentakeplace.
Inthepast,makingstructuresquake-resistantmeantfirmyetflexible(柔韧的)materials,suchassteelandwood,whichbendwithoutbreaking.Later,peopletriedtoliftabuildingoffitsfoundation,andinsertrubberandsteelbetweenthebuildinganditsfoundationtoreducetheimpact(影响)ofgroundvibrations(颤动).Themostrecentdesignsgivebuildingsbrainsaswellasconcreteandsteelsupports,calledsmartbuildings,thestructuresrespondlikelivingorganismstoanearthquake’svibrations.Whenthegroundshakesandthebuildingstipforward,thecomputerwouldforcethebuildingtoshiftintheoppositedirection.
Thenewsmartstructurescouldbeveryexpensivetobuild.However,theywouldsavemanylivesandwouldbelesslikelytobedamagedduringearthquakes.
1.OnereasonwhythelossoflivesintheLosAngelesearthquakewascomparativelylowisthat______.
A.newcomputershadbeeninstalledinthebuildings
B.occurredintheresidentialareas(居民区)ratherthanonthehighways
C.largenumbersofLosAngelesresidentshadrushedintoLosAngelesforholiday
D.improvementshadbeenmadeintheconstructionofbuildingsandhighways
答案解析:
答案为D。
本题为细节推理题。
第三段提到了洛杉矶地震中死亡人数相对较少有两个原因,一个是“becausethequakeoccurredat4:
31a.m.onaholiday,whentrafficwaslightonthecity’shighways.”地震在假期发生,因此城市交通清闲;另外一个是“changesmadetotheconstructioncodesinLosAngelesduringthelast20yearshavestrengthenedthecity’sbuildingsandhighways…”建筑物和公路的构造发生了改变,故答案为D。
干扰项最强的C选项不是直接的原因,不可选。
2.Thefunctionofthecomputermentionedinthepassageisto_______.
A.counterbalanceanearthquake’sactiononthebuilding
B.predictthecomingofanearthquakewithaccuracy
C.helpstrengthenthefoundationofthebuilding
D.measuretheimpactofanearthquake’svibrations
答案解析:
答案为A。
本题为细节推理题。
由倒数第二段最后一句话“Whenthegroundshakesandthebuildingstipforward,thecomputerwouldforcethebuildingtoshiftintheoppositedirection.”可知,当地面震动,建筑物倾斜,电脑会迫使建筑物向相反的方向移动,也就是说电脑的功能是平衡地震对建筑物的作用力,故答案为A。
3.Thesmartbuildingsdiscussedinthepassage________.
A.wouldcauseseriousfinancialproblems
B.wouldbeworthwhilethoughcostly
C.wouldincreasethecomplexityofarchitecturaldesign
D.canreducethegroundvibrationscausedbyearthquakes
答案解析:
答案为B。
本题为推理题。
由最后一段可知,新的灵敏的结构建造起来非常昂贵,然而,它们会拯救许多生命,被地震毁坏的可能性也较小,可以推断,新的建筑物虽然昂贵,但是非常值得,故答案为B。
4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinminimizing(最小化)thedamagecausedbyearthquakesattentionshouldbefocusedon_______.
A.theincreasinguseofrubberandsteelincapitalconstruction
B.thedevelopmentofflexiblebuildingmaterials
C.thereductionoftheimpactofgroundvibrations
D.earlyforecastsofearthquakes
答案解析:
答案为C。
本题为推理题。
由倒数第二段“Inthepast,makingstructuresquake-resistantmeantfirmyetflexiblematerials,suchassteelandwood,whichbendwithoutbreaking.Later,peopletriedtoliftabuildingoffitsfoundation,andinsertrubberandsteelbetweenthebuildinganditsfoundationtoreducetheimpactofgroundvibrations.”可知,在过去,使建筑物具有地震抗性是使用柔韧的材料,例如钢铁和木头,后来人们在建筑物和房基之间插入橡胶和钢铁,做这些的目的都是为了减小地面颤动的影响,因此要最小化地震带来的损害就是要减小地面颤动的影响,故答案为C。
A、B都是减小地面颤动的方式,D选项“早早预测地震”在文中未提,均不选。
高考英语冲刺阅读理解。
Asunflowerisasunflower.Amobilephoneisamobilephone.Butcanyoucombinethetwotodosomethingforyourlocalenvironment?
Asearlyasnextyearitmaywellbepossible.Whenyouhavefinishedwithyourmobilephoneyouwillbeabletoburyitinagardenoraplantpotandwaitforittoflower.
Abiodegradable(生物所能分解的)mobilephonewas,thismonth,introducedbyscientists.Itishopedthatthenewtypeofphonewillencourageconsumerstorecycle.
Scientistshavecomeupwithanewmaterialoverthelastfiveyears.Itlookslikeanyotherplasticandcanbehardorsoft,andisabletochangeshape.Overtimeitcanalsobreakdownintothesoilwithoutgivingoutanypoisonouschemicals.Britishresearchersusedthenewmaterialtodevelopaphonecoverthatcontainsasunflowerseed.Whenthisnewtypeofcoverturnsintowaste,itformsfertilizers.Thesefeedtheseedandhelptheflowergrow.
Engineershavedesignedasmalltransparent(透明的)windowtoholdtheseed.Theyhavemadesureitonlygrowswhenthephoneisthrownaway.“We’veonlyputsunflowerseedsintothecoverssofar.Butweareworkingwithplantexpertstofindoutwhichflowerswouldperformbest.Maybewecouldputrosesinnexttime,”saidonescientist.
Asphonetechnologyisdevelopingsoquickly,peopleareconstantlythrowingtheirmobilesaway.Thismeansmanufacturersareunderpressuretofindwaysofrecyclingthem.Some650millionmobilephoneshavebeensoldthisyear.Mostofthemwillbethrownawaywithintwoyears,addingplastic,heavymetalandchemicalwastetotheenvironment.Abiodegradablecovercanoffersomerelief(缓解)fornature,accordingtothescientists.
“Theseedcomesoutandtheflowergrowsinthepotsoyoudon’thavetoconcernyourselfwiththephonewhenyouhavefinishedusingit,”saidKerryKirwan.Sheleadstheresearchteam,whichisbasedattheUniversityofWarwickinBritain.
1.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?
A.Totellthepopularityofbiodegradablecellphones.
B.Topersuadethereadertobuythebiodegradablecellphone.
C.Todiscussthedevelopmentofphonetechnology.
D.Tointroduceanenvironmental-friendlycellphonetoreaders.
答案解析:
答案D。
本题考查文章的写作目的。
第一段引入新型手机,吸引读者;第二、三段详细介绍了该新型手机的特性,它可以分解,不污染环境;第四段介绍了该新型手机的研究过程;第五段解释为什么要开发这种手机;最后一段指出这种手机正处于开发当中。
因此本文的目的是介绍一种环保手机,故答案为D。
2.Peoplethrowawaytheircellphonesmostprobablybecause.
A.thereissomethingwrongwiththem
B.nosunflowerscangrowoutofthem
C.theyareoutoffashion
D.theyarebecomingcheaperandcheaper
答案解析:
答案为C。
本题为细节推理题。
由倒数第二段首句“Asphonetechnologyisdevelopingsoquickly,peopleareconstantlythrowingtheirmobilesaway.”可知,由于手机技术发展迅速,人们不断地扔掉原来的手机。
可以推断,手机技术发展迅速使得手机更新换代非常快,因此人们原来的手机就过时了,则将其扔掉,故答案为C。
3.Itcouldbelearnedfromthepassagethat.
A.developingthenewtypeofphoneismainlytoprotecttheenvironment
B.phone-makerswillbenefitmuchmorefromthenewtypeofphone
C.thenewtypeofphonewillcertainlybepopularwithusersallovertheworld
D.thephonesthatcanberecycledareavailableonlyinBritainnow
答案解析:
答案为A。
本题为推理题。
第二段介绍了一种生物所能分解的手机,第三段提到“Overtimeitcanalsobreakdownintothesoilwithoutgivingoutanypoisonouschemicals.”该手机可以在土壤里分解而不释放出有毒的化学物,倒数第二段最后一句话再次提到“Abiodegradablecovercanoffersomerelieffornature,accordingtothescientists.”该新型手机可以缓解自然污染,因此可以推断,开发新型手机主要是为了保护环境。
故答案为A。
4.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?
A.SunflowerandPhone.B.PlantYourPhone.
C.ProtectOurEnvironment.D.NoWorryaboutPhone.
答案解析:
答案为B。
本题考查文章的标题。
由第一段最后一句话“Whenyouhavefinishedwithyourmobilephoneyouwillbeabletoburyitinagardenoraplantpotandwaitforittoflower.”可知,新的手机特点是不需要后可以埋在花园里或者花盆里,能够开花,因此B选项作为标题既能概括该手机的特点也可以吸引读。
【2020高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学二模试题】C
DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?
Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today’sstars,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature.
AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillareal,celebrities--famouspeople--worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”
Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.
Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobe.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.Whentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculous,thereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheir“story”aliveforever.
Iffameissotroublesome,whyaren’tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?
Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.Theyfocus
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