重庆市北碚区2016高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练4

重庆市北碚区2016高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练4

阅读理解选练（4）‎ ‎【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Brighton: It is a seaside resort on the English Channel. Only 50 miles from London, it offers a good variety of lively entertainment. It is a cheerful place, busy and crowded in the summer, but alive in every season of the year. Its royal pavilion(布莱顿皇宫)is a masterpiece of English architecture.‎ ‎ Durham: Whatever travelers see or don’t see in England, they must see this city, in the northeast, just south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. No one will forget the sight of its cathedral（教堂）and castle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear, which almost surrounds them. The cathedral itself is one of the great medieval(中世纪的,公元476-1500)buildings in Europe.‎ ‎ Liverpool: A port in the northwest of England which possesses a quality that is not found in quite the same way anywhere else in England: the quality of grandeur (壮观). Liverpool has this grandeur in its site on the broad River Mersey (more than half a mile wide) with the houses rising near it; in its great dock buildings, its broad streets, and its two enormous cathedrals.‎ ‎ Edinburgh: It has long been the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is Edinburgh’s important building, controlling the city from its perch on a rock over a hundred meters above sea level. Another important building is the Palace of Holyrood House, begun by James Ⅲ around 1500. Between the castle and the palace is the Royal Mile, which was the center of Edinburgh life before the 17th century and is fascinating to visit now.‎ ‎64. Which is the suitable time to visit Brighton ? _____‎ A .Only summer B. All the year around C. Holidays D. Weekdays ‎65. Which of the following place mentions both a castle and a cathedral ? _____‎ A. Brighton B. Durham C. Liverpool D. ‎Edinburgh ‎66. From this article , which of the following statements is wrong ? _______ ‎ A. Around the broad River Mersey you can enjoy the unique quality of Liverpool .‎ B. The sight of Durham’s cathedral and castle is probably best seen from the banks of the Riverwear .‎ C. The Palace of Holyrood House is much older than the cathedral in Durham.‎ D .Edinburgh Castle was built over a hundred meters above sea level.‎ ‎67. This article can be found in _____‎ A. a travel magazine B. a daily newspaper ‎ C. a chapter of science fiction D. a column in the financial press ‎【参考答案】C篇 BBCA 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University‎ of ‎Missouri(MU)researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient. ‎ ‎“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density (密度),” said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope (放射性同位素)battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”‎ Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nanoelectromechanical systems(M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe. ‎ ‎“People hear the word‘nuclear’and think of something very dangerous, “ he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems. “ ‎ His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor (半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor. ‎ ‎“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid semiconductor. “ Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”‎ Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair. ‎ ‎1. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon? ‎ A. He teaches chemistry at MU.‎ B. He developed a chemical battery.‎ C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.‎ D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.‎ ‎2. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 　　　.　‎ A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied B. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely used C. to describe a nuclear-powered system D. to introduce various energy sources ‎3. Liquid semiconductor is used to 　　　.　‎ A. get rid of the radioactive waste B. test the power of nuclear batteries C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries D. reduce the damage to lattice structure ‎4. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery 　　　.　‎ A. uses a solid semiconductor B. will soon replace the present ones C. could be extremely thin D. has passed the final test ‎5. The text is most probably a 　　　.　‎ A. science news report　　　　B. book review C. newspaper ad　　　　　　 D. science fiction story ‎【参考答案】1--5 、CBDCA　　‎ 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines. ‎ Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts. ‎ In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts. ‎ ‎“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”‎ The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the ‎ brain. ‎ Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories:　communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”‎ He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time. ‎ ‎1. BCI is a technology that can　　　.　‎ A. help to update computer systems B. link the human brain with computers C. help the disabled to recover D. control a person’s thoughts ‎2. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory? ‎ A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.‎ C. By moving his hand.　　　　D. By using his mind.‎ ‎3. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5? ‎ A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair ‎4. The team will test with real patients to　　　.　‎ A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to them C. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition ‎5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? ‎ A. Switzerland, the ‎BCI‎ Research ‎Center B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries ‎【参考答案】1--5 、BDCBC　　‎ ‎　‎ ‎【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】D 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。‎ We sometimes think global warming or climate change is a problem very far away from our lives, and that only the government needs to worry about it. But it’s hardly possible to completely stay out of it – scientists are now 95 percent sure that humans have been the “dominant cause” of global warming trends since the 1950s. One of the conclusions of a report released on Sept 27 by the United Nations says that human activities have caused global temperatures to rise by 0.89 ‎0C between 1901 and 2012. That might not seem like a lot, but the truth is that a major part of that heat has been absorbed into the oceans, which is not surprising given that they cover two thirds of Earth’s surface. Also, water has a much greater capacity (容量) to absorb heat than the air does, according to The Economist. While many greenhouse gases occur naturally and are needed to keep the Earth warm enough to support life, humans’ use of fossil fuels is the main source of excess (多余的) greenhouse gases. According to CNN, by driving cars, using electricity produced by burning coal and oil or heating our homes with coal or natural gas, we release a large amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Your body can barely feel a difference of 0.89 ‎0C, but the Earth’s ecosystems are so sensitive that even small changes can disturb them. It often starts with the smallest creatures at the bottom of the food chain, eventually affecting bigger animals, many of which could end up becoming extinct. Global warming is also linked to an increase in extreme weather. A larger amount of carbon dioxide traps more energy inside the atmosphere. This changes the patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods. Worse still, melting sea ice in warmer oceans is causing sea levels to rise at a speed of ‎ more than three millimeters per year, according to The Guardian, which also increases the risk of flooding. “The report should serve as another wake-up call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come,” French Michel Jarraud, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said at a news conference.‎ ‎68. The underlined word “dominant” in the first paragraph means “ ____”.‎ A.  common  B. indirect  C. secondary  D. leading ‎69. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? _____‎ A. Greenhouse gases have been proven to harm merely the Earth . ‎ B. There is little we can do to prevent global warming. ‎ C. Global warming can increase the chances of droughts and floods. ‎ D. The hugeness of oceans makes them better absorbers of heat than the air.‎ ‎70. The rise in global temperatures between 1901 and 2012 ____. ‎ A. is more harmful to smaller creatures than bigger ones  ‎ B. is not serious because most of the extra heat has been absorbed by the oceans C. has made the Earth’s ecosystems more sensitive to changes ‎ D. is likely to cause many species to become extinct ‎71. What is Michel Jarraud’s attitude toward the report released by the UN? _____‎ A. Negative .   B. Supportive.    C. Doubtful.   D. Uninterested.   ‎ ‎【参考答案】D篇 DCDB ‎