高考英语二轮复习英美外刊（华尔街日报）原创题训练 二十

高考英语二轮复习英美外刊原创题训练二十题源TheWallstreetJournal华尔街日报(December17,2022)有删减I阅读理解ADonaldTrump’sdigitaltradingcardsquicklysoldout,accordingtotheirpromotionalwebsite,generatingmorethan$4million.Butnoneofitwillgotowardhispresidentialcampaign,andtheideadrewcontinuedridiculefromsomefellowRepublicansonFriday.Thecards,unveiledbyMr.TrumponThursdayandfeaturingcartoondepictionsoftheformerpresidentincludingasasuperhero,golfer,racecardriverandOldWestsheriff,have“nothingtodowithanypoliticalcampaign,”thewebsitestates—meaningproceedswouldgotoMr.Trumpandhispartners.Forty-fivethousandcardswereproduced,allbut1,000ofwhichwereofferedforsaleThursdayat$99eachonthewebsite.Thatwouldmeanatleast$4.3millionwasraised.Adaybeforethesale,Mr.Trumphypeda“majorannouncement,”spurringrampantspeculationthathemightmakerealpoliticalnews.Buttherevelationofthecardsdrewconsiderablemocking,includingamongsomeofMr.Trump’sallies.“Ican’tdothisanymore,”formerTrumpaideSteveBannonsaidonhispodcastThursday,interruptingavideoofMr.Trump’spromotionalannouncementofthecards.HeheraldedMr.Trumpasoneofthegreatestpresidentsbutsaidwhoeverwasbehindtheideashouldbefired.“Itjustseemshumiliatingandbeneathhimtobehustlingactionfiguretradingcardsofhimself,”saidGOPstrategistMikeDuHaime.“Hewaspresidentandabillionairecelebrityreal-estatedeveloper,andnowhe’ssellingpicturesofhimselffor100bucks.”SinceannouncinghiscampaignonNov.15,Mr.Trumphassufferedlegaldefeatsandgeneratedanumberofcontroversies.AnewWallStreetJournalpollshowedMr.TrumplosingbydoubledigitsinahypotheticalprimarycontestagainstFloridaGov.RonDeSantis.Mr.Trumpplanstohavesmall,policy-focusedcampaigneventsincomingmonths.Thetrading-cardreleaseovershadowedapolicyvideoMr.TrumpalsoputoutonThursdaytakingaimattechnologycompanies.Mr.Trumphadn’treactedFridaytothecriticism.Inpitchingthecards,hedescribedtheminasocial-mediapostas“verymuchlikeabaseballcard,buthopefullymuchmoreexciting,”adding,“Only$99each!WouldmakeagreatChristmasgift.Don’tWait.Theywillbegone,Ibelieve,veryquickly!”1.WhydidDonaldTrumpselldigitaltradingcards?A.ToraisemoneyforhispoliticalcampaignB.TopublicizehispresidentialcampaignwebsiteC.Topromoteabrand-newChristmasgiftD.Toaccumulatewealthforhimself2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“proceeds”?A.processesB.profitsC.benefitsD.advantages3.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.ThepersonwhowasbehindtheTrumpcardwasfiredB.SteveBannonmadepromotionalannouncementofthecardsonhispodcastC.Mr.Trumpdidn’tlookforwardtothesaleofhiscardD.MikeDuHaimeregardedthecardsreadingashumiliating4.WhatcanwelearnfromTrump’spoliticalcampaign?A.Mr.Trumphasn’tgeneratedanumberofcontroversiesB.Mr.Trump’spolicyvideowasahugesuccessC.Mr.TrumphasofficiallycommentedonthecriticismD.Mr.TrumphassuffereddefeatsinthepresidentialcampaignBWhatifelectriccarscouldcostsignificantlylessthantheydonow,chargeinthesameamountoftimeittakestofillupatankofgasandusefarlessofthescarcematerialsthatcurrentlylimittheirproduction?That’safuturesomeelectric-vehicleexpertssayweshouldbefocusingon.Foryears,electric-carbuyershavebeentrainedtolookatonenumberaboveallotherswhenconsideringanewvehicle:Howfardoesitgoonacharge?Themoremiles,thebetter,orelseconsumerswillfeel“rangeanxiety”—thatfearthatyoucouldendupstuckonthesideoftheroad,alloutofelectronsandwithnoplacetorecharge.Now,someresearchersarguethatit’stimetoconsidersellingcarswithsmallerbatterypacksandlessrange,buttheabilitytochargefaster.Accomplishingthiswillrequireovercomingsignificantobstacles—includingthedevelopmentofstillunmaturedbatterytechnologyandthecreationofapervasive(遍布的)networkoffast-chargingstations.AssumingtheU.S.eventuallyrollsoutenoughfast-chargingstations,consistentlygettingvehiclechargetimesdownto15minutesisn’trealisticwithtoday’sbatterytechnology.Currently,whatlimitschargespeedinmostbatteriesisthechemistryofitsanode—thenegativelychargedterminal.MostanodesinEVbatteriesaremadeofgraphite,whichisincreasinglyscarceandexpensive.Replacinggraphitewithsiliconisonepromisingwaytomakebatterieschargefaster.Anotherpotentialapproachwouldbeswitchingto“lithiummetal”batteries,whichcanbepartofsolid-statebatteriesthatdon’tcontaintheliquidmostotherkindsofbatteriesdo.Solid-statebatteriescanchargefastwithoutencounteringcertainproblemsthatconventionalbatteriesdo.Anumberofcompaniesarealreadyworkingonlightervehicleswithsmallerbatteries.Examplesincludetheultralight,three-wheeledEVfromstartupAptera,andMercedes’sprototypeEQXXvehicle.Theinnovationsthatgointothesevehicles,whichincludeultralowairresistanceandrollingresistance,could,incombinationwithsmallerbatteries,somedayleadtotheaffordableEVs.ThosewhoworkonbatteriesareconvincedthatbetteronesarecomingtoanEVnearyou,andfairlysoon.Now,saysEricDufek,ascientistatIdahoNationalLab,“batterytechnologyingeneralismovingalotfasterthanitusedto.”1.Whenwillyoufeel“rangeanxiety”?A.Yourelectriccargetsstuckinatrafficjamandcan’tmoveB.Yourelectriccarisoutofpowerandyoucan’tfindaplacetochargeitC.YourelectriccarneedsatankofexpensivegasD.Yourelectriccarisagainstthetrafficrulesandgetfined2.Today’sbatterytechnologyhaslotsoflimitationsinthefollowingaspectsexcept_______A.Conventionalbatteriesdon’thavetheabilitytochargefasterB.ConventionalbatterieswithcertainproblemscontaintheliquidC.ConventionalbatteriesmadeofsiliconareincreasinglyscarceandexpensiveD.Conventionalbatteriescan’tgetvehiclechargetimesdownto15minutes3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.TheEVscanbecomemoreandmoreexpensivebecauseoftheinnovationB.LightervehicleswithsmallerbatteriescanbeachievedverysoonC.TheaffordableEVshasalreadyonsaleD.StartupApteraisabigrivaltoMercedes4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThepotentialapproachestoimprovetheconventionalbatteriesB.Theincreasinglyserious“rangeanxiety”C.TheIncredibleShrinkingEVBatteryD.ThecomplicatedbatterytechnologyII七选五CouldtheGovernmentReallyCoverUpUFOs?Onceagain,theUFOcrowdishopingforabigreveal.U.S.militaryintelligenceagenciesweresupposedtodeliveralong-anticipatedreportattheendofOctober.ThereportsweregoingtomakeclearwhattheNavyknowsabout144puzzlingincidents.__1____Theintelligenceagenciessaythattheirmotivationistoidentifytheseobjectsfortheinterestofnationalsecurity.___2_____Theycouldbethebestevidenceforsomethingpeoplehavebeenclaimingformorethan70years:thatthegovernmentisawareofextraterrestrial(地球外的)craftinourairspaceandiskeepingthenewshiddentopreventmassivecivilunrest.Theideaofalienvisitorstoourplanetisnotruledoutbyscience.TheMilkyWaygalaxyhousesapproximatelyatrillionplanets,ofwhichtensofmillionsarelikelytoenjoyenvironmentalconditionsroughlysimilartothoseonEarth.__3___Considerwhatwouldberequiredforthemtopayahousecall,evenifthenearestextraterrestrialswereamere10lightyearsaway,atrivialdistancebyastronomicalstandards.Maybesomealiensaresufficientlykeentomeettheirneighborsthatthey’rewillingtopaythepriceandendurethetrip.Butistheregoodevidencethattheyhave?____4_____Thereareapproximately8,000UFOsightingsreportedeachyearbytheAmericanpublic.However,thesesightingsareinvariablyambiguous（模糊的）,usuallyshowingonlyunsteady,smallsourcesoflightinthenightsky.Forothertypesofevidence,thepickingsareequallyslim.Thereareapproximately8,000activesatellitesinorbitaroundtheEarth,manyofthemcontinuouslyimagingourplanet.Thisnonstopreconnaissance（勘测）hasfailedtofindanyaliencraft.Somesuggestthatsatellitesurveillanceactuallydoe