高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day194

1、 高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 194Passage 1This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks

2、to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be

3、washed like normal clothes.Sensors （传感器）record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter （脚踝发 射器）to a smart phone. Then a “virtualcoach ” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.The socks should be use

4、ful to athletes and weekend joggers. Pthink running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well, Dr. Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Res

5、earchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.Mr. Vigano said, “ People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycli

6、ng and golf.Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be putin high heels to help women walk in them safely.”Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to besold for around 120, w

7、hich will go on sale in March.What does the underlined part“ anyone with two left feet ” referPeople who are disabled.People who are interested in dancing.People who are not good at dancing.People who invented the socks.What s special about fibers that the socks are made of?They feel much softer tha

8、n normal clothes.They can monitor the movement of feet.They are expensive to produce.They act as a smart phone for users.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?They can improve the skill of running.They can help women walk better in high heels.They can teach people to dance well.The

9、y can be worn for days without washing.According to Dr. Vigano, .everyone can make good use of the smart socksusers can run as fast as they like with the socks60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socksno runners will get hurt, thanks to the socksPassage 2If you ve never bought org

10、anic food, you might be wondering whatso special about it. Is it really better for you? How does that work? This text will give you a short introduction to the subject.Organic food is produced without the use of artificial fertilizers or pesticides (insect and bug killers) and many people buy it bec

11、ause they think it s better for their health. Whether that s true or not is still dbut there are lots of other reasons for organic food. Intensive agriculture(集约型农业) gives us cheap and plentiful food, but it s also one of thbiggest sources of environmental pollution. According to a report by theWorl

12、d Resources Institute, half of all the chemical fertilizers ever producedhave been used since 1984. Fertilizers and the much more deadlypesticides and herbicides (weed killers) used with them finally findway into rivers and seas. Sometimes they break down harmlessly, but they jruest as likely to bui

13、ld up in creatures that eat them (includinghumans). Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals, is one way tohelp reduce the problem.Many people find it puzzling that organic products are more expensive. After all, you re doing away with expensive chemicals . so shouldn be cheaper? Organic far

14、ming is typically a more labor-intensive（动密集 型）way of farming and that s why it costs more. As a responsibfe （ 的）consumer, it s up to you to decide where to put your money. Are you happy to buy products that may have been grown in a harmful way? Are you willing to pay more to buy organic products th

15、at may help to protect the environment?Which of the following does the author agree on?Organic food is better for people s health.Organic food is better for the environment.Organic food tastes better than traditional food.Organic food can be produced in great amounts.The underlined words “ doing awa

16、y with ” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by ” .A. making use ofB. getting rid ofC. keeping away fromD. taking advantage ofWhat s the author s attitude towards organic food?A. Doubtful.B. Uncertain.C. Worried.D. Supportive.Passage 3After the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight

17、 would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To k

18、eep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What s worse, after I had read several pagesmy own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices l

19、ikekids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she l

20、ooked like a teacher.In my room, Mom svoice compared with the ticking of the clock.Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory.

21、Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made mecurious about other people s challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with everynew book.True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearin

22、g now allows me to“ see ” . This was the most precious giftfrom a mother to her child.The author and his parents keep silent on their way home from hospital because_.what the doctor said was worryingthe author failed in the examthey were exhaustedthey focused on the scenery along the roadThe author

23、manage to raise his marks in learning by .being confidentgetting help from his teacherlistening attentively （专心地）competing with his classmatesWhat can be inferred from the passage?The author s eyes recovered finally.Reading made the author more sensitive.The author s mother quitted her job to look a

24、fter him.Reading helped the author a lot both academically and mentally.Which of the following could be the title of the text?A. My eyesight troubleAn unforgettable experienceMy good hearingA precious gift from motherPassage 4Fear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangerous

25、 situations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our lives significantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think we are unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn t valuable. Fear mmake us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our li

26、ves greatly, living in tiny boxes. Living this way gives us the illusion（ 假象 ） of safety but leaves us with an unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of our fears, we see they have a very limited view of what is“ safe ” and“ protect ” us. Many of our fears are concerned only wi

27、th protecting us from humiliation（ 羞辱 ） and failure. While these fears are doing their jobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming.Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as they protected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automatic

28、 reactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.Even so, it s important not to judge ourselves for feeling these types of fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them. Bydenying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity and passion.So what do we d

29、o with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is feeling we ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experience many times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particular brand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especially beneficial for eac

30、h of us to become aware of the particular behavior patterns we ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactions with a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience.According to the first paragraph,

31、 fear tect us when we ve made mistakesmakes sure our feelings are not hurtbrings great change to our everyday lifemakes us lose confidence in ourselvesAccording to the author, the ways we react to fear.vary from person to personhave been formed since childhooddevelop during our growthwi

32、ll not change until we get oldThe last paragraph mainly tells us.A. what is the essence of fearsusual reactions we have when feeling fearhow to deal with fears reasonablythe importance of humor and compassionWhat would be the best title for the passage?Is fear managing your life?Be calm when feeling

33、 fearWhat do you fear most?Passion, chance and fearPassage 5A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia ( 痴 呆 ) and other limitations live independently in their own homes.The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors installed in

34、 a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigate淀 位 ) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own, provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects

35、 like their medication or a snack in the kitchen.“ RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need for help is detected,” said Bryan Minor, a postdocto researcherin the WSU School of Electrical

36、 Engineering and Computer Science.Currently, an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistancewith every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly $2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected

37、 to triple by 2050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone.RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment.

38、 They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.“ While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising, ” Minor said. “ The n

39、ext step in the resea will be to test RAS performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts, video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot. ”How does RAS serve elderly people?A. Through sensors.B. Through objects.C. Through a mobile robot.D. Through

40、their daily activities.What can we know about RAS?It is the first robot used in daily life.Its function remains to be tested.It can locate people and do any task.It can cook for owners on its own.What s Minor s attitude toward the future of RAS?A. Doubtful.B. Negative.C. Optimistic.D. Uncertain.What

41、 can be a suitable title for the text?Elderly people leave the nursing home.Smart Home Tests first elder-Care robot.RAS, the first robot to make home smart.Older adults have benefited from RAS.参考答案Passage 1C 词义猜测题。根据划线部分前的This could be the perfect giftfor the partner, who embarrasses you on the danc

42、e floo可知,这可能是 送给在舞池里让你尴尬的舞伴的完美礼物。由此可知, 划线部分指的 TOC o 1-5 h z 是 “不擅长跳舞的人”。故选C。B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的The hi-tech socks are made ofspecial fibers that watch the movements of your feM 知，这种高科技的 袜子是由特殊纤维制成的, 可以观察你的脚的运动。由此可知, 制成这种袜子的原料纤维能够监控你的脚步移动。故选B。D 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知, 这种袜子可以帮助运动员和跑者避免受伤、教人们跳舞以及教穿高跟鞋的女性走路, 并没有提到这

43、种袜子可以穿很多天都不用洗。故选D。A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的 People could all benefit from the idea. Anything where you have to use your feet can use知,人们都可以从这个想法中受益。我们对各种运动都有兴趣, 比如滑雪、足球、 自行车和高尔夫球。任何需要用到脚的地方都可以用。由此可知，Vigano博士认为每个人都可以充分利用这款智能袜子。故选 A。Passage 2B细节理解题。由文章第2段最后一句话（Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals,

44、is one way to help reduce the problem .可知， 有机食品生产过程中不使用人工化肥这是帮助减少这个问题的方法之一。 而 “这个问题”由前文 environmental pollution 可知指的是环境污染。故而作者同意：有机食品更有益于环境。故B项正确B 词义推断题。A. making use of 充分利用；B. getting rid of 摆 脱、淘汰； C. keeping away from 远离； D. taking advantage of禾U用。由该处后面的句子so shouldn t they be cheaper?,人们希望购买更便宜的食品,故而 you re doing away with expensive chemicals为 人 们正在淘汰昂贵的化学品”更合理，故而选BD判断推理题。由文章最后2句话（Are you happy to buy productsthat .to protecthe environment?你是否乐于购买可能以有害的方式生长的产品？还是说，你更愿意花更多的钱购买有助于保护环境的有机食品？）可知，作者对于有机食品的态度是支持的，故选DoPassage 3A 推理判断题。根据第一段中 After the examinati