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1、 Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China 阅读理解“组块专练一一练速度 (本栏目内容,在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订! ) (限时:35 分钟) I 阅读理解 A (2018 “河南实验中学模拟) At the end of every year, Time picks the best 25 inven ti ons that are making the world better and smarter . Here we have picked three of this years inventions t
2、hat could be a part of your life in the n ear future. The levitating (悬浮的)light bulb This special light bulb was inven ted by U. S. artist and scie ntist Simon Morris. He got the idea of making a light bulb float from hoverboards ( 悬浮滑板), which he used to dream of havi ng as a kid. But the floati ng
3、 is not the most amaz ing part. The rejectio n force betwee n the opposite ends of the magnets( 磁铁),which were put in the bottom of the bulb and in the woode n base, does the job. Whats new here is a tech no logy called in duct ion (电磁感应 ).It allows the light bulb to get power from the base even the
4、y are not in con tact. Shoes that tie themselves Theyre not what you think-shoelaces that tie themselves in the way we tie them. In stead, the new shoes have small motors that con trol their laces. Whe n you step in them, your feet will hit a sensor ( 传感器 )in the shoes and the motor will automatical
5、ly tighten the laces. But the shoes were nt just desig ned for lazy peoples n eeds. They could actually give athletes an advantage during competition. They are also useful for people who cannot move their arms or fin gers easily. The no-touch thermometer (体温计) Taking your body temperature usually me
6、ans putting a thermometer in your armpits (腋窝)and staying still for minutes. It may be easy or you, but its an impossible task for little kids. Now, with the new thermometer, users can simply put it 2.5 centimeters from a patie nts forehead and press the butt on, and it can get read ing in two sec o
7、n ds. 【语篇解读】 每到年终岁尾,时代周刊都会评选出 25 项让世界变得更加美好和 智能的最佳发明。本文介绍了其中的三项发明。 1. The most amazing aspect of the levitating light bulb is that _ . A. it can float B. its inven tor is more tha n a scie ntist C. it makes use of the reject ion of the magn ets D. in duct ion allows it to get power even whe n unconn
8、 ected with the base 答案与解析:D 细节理解题。根据 The levitating light bulb 部分最后两句 Whats new here is. It allows the light bulb to get power from the base even they are not in con tact. 可知,悬浮灯泡最神奇的地方是这项电磁感应技术可以让灯泡不用接触 底座就能通电。 2. How is the n o-touch thermometer different from other ones? A. It makes it easier to
9、 take kids temperature. B. You need wait two minutes for the reading. C. You dont n eed to press the butt on. 2 D. It should be put in ones armpit. 答案与解析:A 推理判断题。根据 The no-touch thermometer 部分第二段可知,这种 新型的体温计可以不用紧贴皮肤, 而且读取数据的时间也很短。 由此可知,这个发明让儿童 的体温测量变得更容易了。 3. In which part of a newspaper can you pos
10、sibly read this text? A. Education. B . Sports. C. Scienee. D . Entertainment. 答案与解析:C 推理判断题。本文介绍了三项新的科技发明,属于科技类文章。 B (2018 “武汉市武昌区高三年级五月调研考试 ) Kanda really does nt like to walk alone. The scie ntist from a research in stitute of in tellige nt robots finds the experie nee so bori ng that hed rather
11、drive eve n though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking is healthy. I enjoy walking with some on e, like with my wife, with my daughter , Kanda said. But they are not always available. So Kan da, who specializes in huma n-like bots, developed a robotic walk ing partner that could make sm
12、all talk based on its surroundings, which, he hopes, might motivate people to get out and exercise more. The bot rests on a pers ons shoulder like a boxy parrot. It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 in ches high, and is 3.5 in ches wide and 10 in ches long. A microph one, a speake
13、r, and an in ternal camera allow it to com muni cate. Its even equipped with a smile. Kanda and his team collected video from five different locations, including a garde n and a shopp ing mall, and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location. Then they programmed the robot to ass
14、ociate visual cues with specific topics. A special speech software provided the robot with a voice. Near a group of parked cars, for example, it might say , In a big parking lot, sometimes I forget where I parked. They tested the robot on 15 volun teers, 10 males and 5 females, who were paid and ave
15、raged about 26 years old. Have you ever blow n a puff of dan delio n( 蒲公 英)seeds into the air ? The robot asked a participant, who smiled and responded, Yes, I ofte n did that whe n I was a child. Although several participa nts no ted the robots weight, Kanda was surprised that no one considered the
16、 experienee strange or funny. I guess people enjoy new tech no logies , he said. Just like a huma n part ner, Kan das bot isnt perfect. Its not able to go for walks in heavy rain and, while the robot can make expressions, it cant really hold a conversation, about which Kanda is most worried. Despite
17、 its limits, Kanda was comforted by the bots prese nee. I felt a kind of sense of being with some one he said, particularly whe n it spoke. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了新研发的陪人散步的机器人。 4. Why does Kanda have the idea of developing a robotic walking partner? A. Because he wants some one to accompa ny him while walk i
18、ng. B. Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot. C. Because his family are unwilling to walk with him. D. Because he is crazy about developing robots. 答案与解析: A细节理解题。 根据第一段的I enjoy walki ng with some on e, like with my wife, with my daughter , Kanda said. But they are not always available
19、.可知,Kanda 发明陪人散步的机器人的原因是想找个人在他散步时陪他,故 选 A。 5. What characteristic does the robot have? A. It can speak and see. B. It can walk like a human being. C. It can com muni cate with people freely.3 D. It is much more humorous than a real person. 答案与解析:A 推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句A microphone, a speaker, and an inte
20、rnal camera allow it to com muni cate 以及第 三段的 Then they programmed.with a voice 可推知,这种机器人可以说话还可以看,故选 A。 6. What is necessary for the robot to function? A. A small size. B . A boxy shape. C. A human partner. D . A speech software. 答案与解析:D 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句A microphone, a speaker, an internal camera al
21、low it to communicate 和第三段的Then they programmed.A special speech software provided the robot with a voice 备麦克风、扬声器、内置摄像头以及特殊的语音软件的,故选 7. What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next? A. To make it more convenient to carry. B. To improve its conversational skills. C. To enable it to walk in h
22、eavy rain. D. To better its sound system. 答案与解析: B 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句的it cant really hold a con versatio n, about which Kanda is most worried 并结合全文的内容可推知,接下来 Kanda 将要改善的是机器人的交流技能,故选 B。 C (2018 “合肥市高三第三次教学质量检测 ) Many years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were p
23、ractically impec unious . Myi n-laws lived from hand to mouth, so we did nt expect any help from them. My pare nts lived a great dista nee away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situatio n. My husba nd was trying to earn a livi ng with an old pick-up truck, carry ing groceries for lo
24、cal shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down. It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed. The truck was also the only means of tran sportati on for us. Welived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. One win ter evening, I stepped outsid
25、e to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over someth in g. It was n early dark, and I had to bend dow n to see what it was. I could hardly believe my eyes. There sat a large basket loaded with food. It was heavy, so I called my husba nd to carry it into the house. Once in side, we d
26、iscovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey. There was so much that I could nt remember it all, but it was everythi ng we n eeded to fix a won derful dinn er-everyth ing except potatoes. A little while later I remembered that I ha
27、d nt take n the trash to the barrel. By now it was dark, so I had to tur n on the yard light and thats whe n I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitt ing on the porch. That dinner was the best I could remember. We were nt able to tha nk our don ators, though, because we n ever found out who had been s
28、o generous in helping a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are forever grateful. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。 我和丈夫有两个孩子,很多年前, 我们生活贫 困,但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上, 我在家门口发现 一篮子丰盛的食物,那一餐令我终生难忘。 我将永远感谢那位送食物给我家的 人。 8. Which of the following can replace the underlined word impecunious in Paragraph 1? A. Gen
29、erous. B . Harmonious. and 可知,这种机器人是要配 D 4 C. Penniless. D . Stubborn. 答案与解析:C 考查词义猜测。根据第一段最后一句My pare nts lived a great distanee a way, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation 可知, 我的父母住在很远的地方, 我羞于让他们知道我们的处境; 结合该段中的when we were a young couple with two small ehildre n, aged 2 and 4
30、, we were practically impeeunious 可知,我们是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻,据此可以推知,我们的日子过得相 当贫穷,才会羞于让远方的父母知道我们的情况。据此可以判断,画线词意为贫穷的, 故 C 项正确。 9. How did the authors husband support the family? A. By starting a garage. B. By selling food door to door. C. By delivering goods. D. By working as a shop assistant. 答案与解析:C 细节理解题。根据
31、第二段第一句的 My husband was trying to earn a livi ng wi th an old pick-up truck, carry ing groceries for local shopkeepers 可 知,我的丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主送货谋生,故 C 项正确。 10. How did the author feel when she saw the basket? A. She was annoyed. B. She was astonished. C. She was terrified. D. She felt a sense of relief.
32、 答案与解析:B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句 I could hardly believe myeyes. There sat a large basket loaded with food 可知,看到一篮子的食物,我几乎不 能相信自己的眼睛;据此可以判断,作者很惊讶,故 B 项正确。 11. What may be the best title for the text? A. A helpi ng hand in time B. A struggli ng young couple C. A tale of potatoes D. A reward from a stra nger 答
33、案与解析:A 标题判断题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了我和丈夫有两个孩 子,生活贫困,但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上,我在 家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物, 那一餐令我终生难忘。 我将永远感谢那位送食物给 我家的人。据此可以判断, A 项最能概括文意,体现文章主旨,故 A 项正确。 D (2018 “济南模拟) A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time. It uses three-dimensional (3-D) pri
34、nting to recreate famous pain ti ngs so they can be touched. One pain ti ng prin ted with the new tech no logy is Gustav Klimts The Kiss . It is a popular attract ion at the Belvedere Museu min Vienna, Austria. The pain ti ng shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are
35、wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man lea ns dow n to kiss the woma n. Klimt fini shed the painting in 1908. Un til now, people who had trouble see ing could not appreciate the artwork. But tha nks to the reproduct ion they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depr
36、essi ons. An dreas Reich in ger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduct ion was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed. Domin ika Raditsch is a bli nd museum visitor. She touched the reproduct ion. As she moved her hands around it she said
37、 , Exactly, can you see these? There are so many details. Radi tsch said she could imagine what the original painting looks like whe n she touched the reproduct ion. Its somehowro un d.You can feel it.You can feel it.It comes with it.A nd in many places its so smooth.A nd the n I think to myself: it
38、 probably shines 5 too ! Raditsch said. The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado Museum, in Madrid, Spain have reproduct ions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special part: it is made with widely available 3-D prin
39、ti ng tech no logy. That means one day, bli nd art fans any where in the world could dow nl oad the source files and print the reproducti ons themselves. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了欧盟的一个项目使用 3D 打印技术重现 名画,让它们可以被视障人士触摸到。 12. What is The Kiss ” ? A. A European Union project. B. A popular painting. C. A 3-D t
40、echnology. D. A famous museum. 答案与解析:B 细节理解题。从文章第二段的One painting printed with the new tech no logy is Gustav Klimt s The Kiss . It is a popular attracti on 可知, 吻 是一幅深受欢迎的画作。故选 B 项。 13. Why did Reich in ger say this reproduct ion was difficult to fini sh? A. The painting was reproduced detailedly. B.
41、 The original artwork was made in 1908. C. Blind art fans cant download the source. D. The 3-D tech no logy is not available. 答案与解析:A 细节理解题。从文章第三段的最后一句He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed 可知, An dreas Reichi nger 说吻是最难完成的作品,因为那对恋人的长袍细节很多。
42、 14. How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction? A. Awkward. B . Puzzled. C. Excited. D . Nervous. 答案与解析:C 推理判断题。从文章第四段中的You can feel it. You can feel it 可以推测出Raditsch 激动的心情。 15. What is the best title for the text? A. A Europea n Union Program for Museum Visitors B. 3-D Printing
43、Lets the Blind Experienee Famous Pain ti ngs C. How to Reproduce the World-famous Paintings D. A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna , Austria 答案与解析:B 标题判断题。从文章第一段的内容可以看出, 用 3D 打印技术让视障人 士体验名画是文章的中心,下文是围绕该话题展开介绍的。 n.七选五 (2018 “南昌十校二模) Want to live in a perfectly clean environment and make it shine
44、brightly? _1_ Then you will not n eed to purchase expe nsive clea ning products. Clean the toilet with Coke. Its amazing how powerful Coke might be as a toilet cleaner. _2_ Youll save your health by not consuming chemicals that Coke contains and save money by not purchas ing professi onal clea ners.
45、 Pour some cola over the stains and leave it all for a few hours. Then let water wash the toilet! Remove water sta ins with orange peels. Youve just eate n an oran ge. _3_ Do_ not throw away those orange peels. You can use the skins to clea n sta ini ess steel. Your applia nces will shi ne aga in af
46、ter you rub ( 擦)them with the skins. The peels can easily make those stubbor n sta ins disappear in a sec ond. Use banana peels to polish leather furn iture. Experts claim that banana peels 6 are great for polish ing leather sofas and armchairs. Banana skins are rich in oils and have the right texture to do the task. _4_ Afterwards, remove
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