2020届二轮复习阅读理解专项训练(4)

2020届二轮复习阅读理解专项训练(4)

‎ 2020届阅读理解专项训练（4）‎ 一 Tired of Neck Pain? We are proud to offer a gadget— Neck Massager— that will relieve your back and neck pain instantly! How does Neck Massager work?‎ The reason why Neck Massager is so effective is definitely its innovative, scientific, time-tested methods that it uses to target the aching areas of your body and bring you long-awaited relief. Not only does this well-designed device reduce pain and tension, but also it improves your mood and overall health! Only the 2 AAA batteries will make sure that you can use it whenever tension strikes!‎ People are already enjoying the benefits of Neck Massager:‎ Whenever I use it, I instantly feel happier and more relaxed, so the effect really lasts Neck Massager is not my small pleasure—it’s a big one!— Sandra Reames I’m not so good with tech, so I was nervous about figuring out how to use it, but this device is so simple to use that even someone like me had absolutely no problem. I have started to sleep better aswell ,and that was one of the most surprising benefits of the Neck Massager!— Pat Sullivan How much is it?‎ Compared to all the medical expenses and other alternatives, Neck Massager is definitely worth a try. It's now available 50% OFF, which means you're able to get it for only £46!‎ No pills, no doctor appointments, no wasted time—you can now feel great in your own home!‎ IMPORTANT INFORMATION! “As of February 12, 2020, you can still get a Neck Massager with DISCOUNT!”‎ 1. What makes Neck Massager so effecfive?‎ A. Its working methods. B. Its well-designed look.‎ C・ The 2 AAA batteries. D. The long working time.‎ 1. What does Pat Sullivan think of the device?‎ A. It is light. B. It is oversized.‎ C・ It is simple to use. D. It is safe to operate.‎ 2. How much will you have to pay if you buy one in March,2020?‎ A. ‎£23. B.£46. C.£69. D.£92.‎ ‎【答案】1 -5 ACD 二 The sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was so loud he assumed it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine. As he got up to investigate, he heard another sound, this one coming most definitely from outside. Looking out of his bedroom window, he noticed a tree enveloped in smoke about 500 yards away. A car wrapped around the tree's base, its engine on fire.‎ Grabbing buckets of water, he and his wife ran to the crash site. Up close, the accident looked worse. The car was split nearly in two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have survived this crash, and yet there was 20- year-old Quintin Thompson, his terrified face pressed against the driver's side window,in visible pain.‎ Languell tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water but failed. When the flames got into the front seats, he knew he had to get the young man out. So Languell opened the car's back door and climbed in. Using a pocket knife he'd brought with him, he cut through Thompson's seat belt. Now that Thompson was free, Languell pulled him out, and dragged him to safety before the entire car was in flames.‎ It is empathy that drove Languell to help, just as he said," My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly." For his heroic action, Languell was added to the list of real-life heroes changing the world.‎ 4. Where was the first sound actually from?‎ A. A house on fire. B. A car crash.‎ C. The bedroom window. D. The basement.‎ 4. What do we know about Quintin Thompson?‎ A. He saved his car from fire. B. He was successfully rescued.‎ C. He remained calm all the time. D. He was capable of helping himself out.‎ 5. Which of the following best explains "empathy” underlined in the last paragraph?‎ A. Honesty. B. Wisdom. C. Sympathy. D. Responsibility.‎ ‎7. Which words can best describe Damian Languell?‎ A. Daring and generous. B. Caring and grateful.‎ C. Courageous and noble. D. Ambitious and reliable.‎ ‎【答案】BBCC 三 Coral reefs （珊瑚礁）are an integral part of sea life and sustain it by providing shelter and habitat to various organisms. They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a growing fish population, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem. However, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime u coral bleaching （白化现象）”events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.‎ In order to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially kick-starting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms. The location for this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland, Australia. The site is noted to have the largest coral reef system in the world.‎ ‎“Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places-the crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. Young fish concentrate on these sounds when they're looking for a place to settle,” said Steve Simpson, study co-author and a professor at the University of Exeter, UK.‎ By using loudspeakers to copy such sounds, parts of dead coral reefs were found ‎ to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played.“These returning fish, are crucial for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems. Boosting fish populations in this way could help to kick-start natural recovery processes, preventing the damage we're seeing on many coral reefs around the world,” said lead author, Tim Gordon.‎ 8. What causes the phenomenon of coral bleaching?‎ A. Diverse species. B. Noise pollution.‎ A. Fishing industry. D. Climbing temperatures.‎ 9. What approach is introduced to recover the coral reefs?‎ A. Removing damaged coral reefs. ‎ B. B. Using loudspeakers to keep fish away.‎ C. Building new homes for sea species. ‎ D. Playing certain sounds to appeal to fish.‎ 10. Why are Steve Simpson's words quoted?‎ A. To provide some findings of the study.‎ B. To show the progress of the experiment.‎ C. To explain reasons for the new approach.‎ D. To give another solution to the problem.‎ 11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A. The attempts are in vain.‎ B. Natural recovery is impossible.‎ C. Initial success has been achieved.‎ D. The coral reefs have returned to normal.‎ ‎【答案】DDCC 四 As we reflect on the evolution of fitness over the centuries, and the emergence of a well- organized and growing "fitness” market and industry, it is well to ask ourselves: what have we lost, and what have we gained?‎ Obviously, much good has come out of these recent developments: there's widespread awareness of the importance of regular exercise, nearly every community ‎ has a gym or fitness club where people can go or pay to work out, and we understand more about how the human body works. Yet despite the many health and fitness methods, programs, and resources, the general population has never been so physically sedentary （久坐的）and out-of-shape. A recent World Health Organization report indicates that life expectancy （寿命）in the U. S. dropped for the first time since 1993. The health of modem people is declining, despite highly advanced medical technologies and the booming health and fitness industry.‎ How could that be? A large part of it is motivation. People are simply not as motivated to move their body and get healthy as they were in the past. We live in a society where the inability to operate one's body in a practical and effective manner is no longer an embarrassing condition. The fitness industry, no matter how good each new program claims to be, has failed to get the majority of people to value, practice, and enjoy physical exercise.‎ So, should we expect the answer to this dilemma to come from even more varied, or more technologically advanced programs and equipment? Or will the solution come from a different mindset, a simpler approach and practice, and overall a new culture?‎ 8. What does the author tell us about fitness industry in paragraph 2?‎ A. It provides better technology.‎ B. It is supported by most people.‎ C. It brings about positive effects.‎ D. It costs people too much money.‎ 9. What is the main reason why people fail to do physical exercise?‎ A. Not enough equipment.‎ B. Lack of inner drive.‎ C. Misguided instructions.‎ D. Embarrassing living conditions.‎ ‎14. What does the author seem to agree with?‎ A. Change attitudes to fitness.‎ B. Rely on standard practice.‎ C. Seek more potential customers.‎ D. Turn to more advanced programs.‎ ‎15. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Lost in fitness B. Misunderstanding about fitness C. Evolution of fitness D. Importance of fitness ‎【答案】11--15 CBAA 五 ‎ Sweetest Day in America is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities). It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.‎ Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.‎ Over 60 years ago, a man in Cleveland, believing that the city's orphans and shutins (卧病在床的人) too often felt forgotten and neglected, thought of the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this through the distribution of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.‎ Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious affection or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. Because for many people remembering takes the form of giftgiving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a practical way. ‎ ‎16. We can learn from the first paragraph that Sweetest Day is ________.‎ A．sometimes the third Saturday in October B．hardly celebrated in Detroit C．of equal importance in every part of the USA D．getting increasingly popular in the USA ‎17. Sweetest Day was intended to remember ________.‎ A．the young and disabled B．friends and relatives C．orphans and shutins D．the sick and aged ‎18. We can infer from the passage that the birthplace of Sweetest Day is ________.‎ A．Detroit　　 B．Cleveland C．Buffalo D．Washington ‎【答案】DCB 六 Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2-year-old daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington D.C..‎ And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And she’s not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan (猩猩) let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter.‎ ‎“It’s very different from their normal call,” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “The lemurs (monkey like animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual.”‎ But you can’t see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you can——if you’re an animal.‎ ‎“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “That’s part of their special abilities. They’re more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.”‎ Primates weren’t the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warning sound and a huge lizard (蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover. The flamingoes (a kind of birds) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped.‎ So what kind of vibrations (震动) were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes produce two types of waves——a weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave. The “P” stands for “primary”. And the “S” stands for “secondary”. She thinks the “P” wave might be what sets the animals off.‎ Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith said the zoo’s giant pandas didn’t jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened. “I’m not surprised at all,” Smith said.‎ ‎19. Why did Mandara act strangely one day?‎ A. Because it sensed something unusual would happen.‎ B. Because its daughter Kibibi was injured.‎ C. Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud call D. Because an earthquake had happened.‎ ‎20. According to Brandie Smith,_____________.‎ A. many animals hearing is sharp ‎ B. earthquakes produce two types of waves ‎ C. primates usually gather together before a quake ‎ D. humans can also develop the ability to sense a quake ‎21. Which animal seems unable to sense quake? ‎ A. A giant panda. B. A flamingo. C. A lemur. D. A lizard.‎ ‎22. What is the best title for the passage? ‎ A. How animals survive a quake ‎ B. How animals differ from humans ‎ C. How animals behave before a quake ‎ D. How animals protect their young in a quake ‎【答案】AAAC 七 A British-designed electronic newspaper which is made of plastic and no larger ‎ than a table mat(垫子)  is to enter the market next year. The new newspaper was conceived(想出)  by Cambridge University scientists. They came up with the idea of replacing silicon chips   (硅片)   with plastic ones. It is being developed by Plastic Logic, a company based in Dresden, Germany. "It looks just like a table mat, and is as light as a magazine. But you can download hundreds of newspapers at the touch of a button, and read them quite safely," the BBC reported on its website. The plastic paper is produced in a safe "clean room" at the Plastic Logic factory, which opened last month as the world's first plastic-electronics factory. Every part of the product, from the screen to the electronics, is made of plastic. And it is described by engineer Dean Baker as "top quality". Baker says the plastic newspaper could help solve the problem of waste material associated with traditional newspapers. "There's a huge amount of waste. We have paper distributed（分发）all over the country each day and then thrown into the bin. This doesn't need to happen anymore. All of the copies could be made electronically and stored on a single e-reader with the appearance of paper." he says. People can expect to see the plastic newspaper next year, the BBC says. 23. According to the first paragraph, the electronic newspaper  . A. is made of silicon chips B. is smaller than a table mat C. was developed by a company in England D. was designed by more than one person 24. What's special about the electronic newspaper compared with traditional ones? A. It looks like a table mat B. It's as light as a magazine. C. People can download and read lots of newspapers on it D. People can receive the BBC report at the touch of a button. 25. What can we learn about the electronic newspaper from the last two paragraphs? A. It will produce a huge amount of plastic waste. B. It will be harder to distribute than before. ‎ ‎ C. It will have no visual (视觉的) appearance. D. It will save a huge amount of paper. 26. What's people's attitude towards the electronic newspaper according to the BBC? A. Hopeful.              B. Doubtful. C. Disappointed.           D. Worried ‎【答案】DCDA 八 ‎ Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of on purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.‎ ‎ Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck. ‎ ‎ The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failures(失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. ‎ ‎ Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself. ‎ ‎ You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it. ‎ ‎27. The people we meet ________. ‎ A. all know where to find us B. serve us on no purpose ‎ C. won't become our neighbor D. will change us in some way ‎ ‎28. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us ________. ‎ A. terribly meet bad luck B. realize our further ability C. find no serious success D. possibly enjoy every moment ‎ ‎29. The writer's advice is that we should ________. ‎ A. never talk to strange people B. learn as much as we can each day C. get over difficulties painfully D. not believe in ourselves but others ‎ ‎30. Which is the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. Create Your Own Life B. Hold Your Head Up C. People You Meet in Life D. Things Happen to You ‎ ‎【答案】 DBBA