2020高考英语三模前阅读理解专题练02(教师版)三年真题研读专练

三模前阅读理解专题练02题组一A2020SANFRANCISCOWRITERSCONFERENCE17thCelebrationofCraft,Commerce&CommunityFebruary13-16,2020attheHyattRegencySanFranciscoSpeakers:*WalterMosley*JonathanMaberry*BrookeWarnerPlusauthors,editors,publishers&literaryagentsfromNewYork,L.A.&S.F.BayAreaVisitwww.SFWtogetevent/contest/scholarshipdetails,accessonlineregistrationforthefreeSFWCNewsletter.ConsiderableEarlyDiscountsandSpecialRoomRates!2019SANFRANCISCOWRITINGFORCHANGEAone-dayconferenceforallwriterswhowanttochangetheworldthroughtheirwriting.September14thattheUnitarianCenterDetailsandregistration:www.SFWritingforCSFWC/SanFranciscoWritersFoundationisanonprofitorganizationBehindtheScenesofaWritingConferenceWhenyouattendawritingconference,youseeafaçade(公众可见的场景)thattookmonthsorlongertomakeup.Plentyisgoingonbehindthescenes.Let’stakealookbehindthecurtain.Thedaystartslongbeforeattendeeswalkthroughthedoor.Registrationissetup,signspostedandtablesarranged.Logistics(后勤)allfallontheconferenceorganizers.Forexample,theannualconferenceIdirectinSanFrancisco(seetheposterabove)isasimpleone-dayconferencethattakesmorethaneightmonthstoputtogetherandaround15staffandvolunteerstomanage.Largermulti-dayconferenceshaveevenmoregoingonbehindthescenes.Overseeingitallistheconferencedirector,aconductorwhotypicallyworkswithcommitteedirectorstomakesureeverythingrunssmoothly.Overthecourseoftheconference,staffersmakesureeverythingstaysontrack.It’snotunusualforstafftowalkmilesinadayandgowithoutmeals.Conferencestaffandvolunteersarealwaysbehindthecurtainsmakingsureyourexperienceisperfect.Thenexttimeyouattendawell-runwritingconference,takeamomenttothankstaffandvolunteersfortheirdevotion.Theydeserveallthepraisetheycangetbecausewithoutthem,therewouldbenoconference.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。短文介绍了2020年旧金山作家年会的相关信息和幕后筹备工作。56.What’sthelatesttimetostarttoarrangefortheone-dayconferenceinSanFrancisco?A.July,2019.B.March,209.C.September,2019.D.January,2019.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据BehindtheScenesofaWritingConference部分第二段中的“Thedaystartslongbeforeattendeeswalkthroughthedoor.Registrationissetup,signspostedandtablesarranged.Logistics(后勤)allfallontheconferenceorganizers.Forexample,theannualconferenceIdirectinSanFrancisco(seetheposterabove)isasimpleone-dayconferencethattakesmorethaneightmonthstoputtogether”可知,这一天早在与会者走出大门之前就开始了,设立登记处,张贴标志,安排桌子,物流全部由会议组织者负责,例如,我在旧金山主持的年会(见上面的海报)是一个简单的为期一天的会议,总共需要8个多月的时间去准备,再根据海报上的时间“September14thattheUnitarianCenterDetailsandregistration:”可知,9月14日在Unitarian中心登记详细信息和注册,而9月14日的八个月以前是1月份。由此可知,安排旧金山为期一天的会议最迟要在2019年1月开始。故D项正确。57.Accordingtothewriter,theattendeesofthe2020SanFranciscoWritersConferenceshouldpraisethe____.A.threespeakersB.authorsandeditorsC.staffandvolunteersD.corporatesponsors【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Thenexttimeyouattendawell-runwritingconference,takeamomenttothankstaffandvolunteersfortheirdevotion.”可知,下次你参加一个运行良好的写作会议时,花点时间感谢工作人员和志愿者的奉献。由此可知,作者认为参加2020年旧金山作家年会的人应该称赞此次年会的工作人员和志愿者。故C项正确。BDavidMiles,anAustralianinventorhasbeenaccusedofcheatingdesperatefarmersbychargingupto$50,000Australiandollarsfordeliveringrainondemandwithoutsomuchasexplainingthetechnologybehindhisbusiness.OntheofficialMilesResearchwebsite,Milesexplainsthatinthe1990’sherealizedthatitwaspossibletoinfluenceweatherpatternsbycreatingabridgebetween‘thepresent’anda‘near-futureevent’inthephysicalspace-timecontinuum.Hefoundthatbyapplyingsmallamountsofenergyintelligently,evenalarge,messyweathersystemapproachingfromthefuturecouldbeeased.Whilesomewhatfascinating,Miles’explanationdoeslittletoexplainhowheisabletobringrainfalltothelandsoffarmers.Hemakesreferencestofamousbutdebatableconceptslike“thebutterflyeffect”.“Wewereadvisedagainstpatentingbecauseifbasicallyexposinghowitworks,therewillbealotofbigcompaniesthatinvestinhuntingoutpatents,”Milessaid“Iunderstandthedoubts,theonlyotherwayistofullyproveupourscienceandphysics.Ifwedidthat,we’llloseit,itwillbetakenupasanationalsecurityinterestandit’llthenbeweaponized.”Miles’claimsraisedsuspicionsforobviousreasons,includingasince-deletedsectionofhiscompanywebsite,whichclaimedthathistechnologyused“electromagneticscalarwaves”,whichscientistssaydon’tevenexist.TheAustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommission(ACCC)haswarnedpeopleagainstdoingbusinesswithhim,buttheAustralianinventorclaimstheACCCisonlytryingtodefamehimandhiscompany,asinrealitytheyaresuccessbased—ifitdoesn’train,theydon’tgetpaid.“ConsumerssignedtheagreementthatifbytheendofJunetheyreceive100mm,theypay$50,000,iftheyonlyreceive50mm,theywouldonlypay$25,000.Anythingunderhalf,wedon’twanttobepaid,”MilessaidofahandfulofWimmerafarmerswhoagreedtotakehimuponhisoffertodeliverrain.Believeitornot,oneofthefarmerswhopaidDavidMilesforhisso-calledrain-makingcapabilitiestoldABCRadiothathewasquitehappywiththeresults.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了澳大利亚发明家戴维迈尔斯被指控欺骗农民,因为他在没有解释其业务背后的技术的情况下按需提供雨水以收取钱财。58.DavidMilesclaimstobecapableof_______.A.influencingtheweathersystemC.reducingtheatmospherictemperature【答案】AB.predictingthefutureeventsD.easingthegravitationalenergy【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Milesexplainsthatinthe1990’sherealizedthatitwaspossibletoinfluenceweatherpatternsbycreatingabridgebetween‘thepresent’anda‘near-futureevent’inthephysicalspace-timecontinuum.”可知迈尔斯解释说,在20世纪90年代,他意识到在物理时空连续体中,通过在“当前”和“近期事件”之间建立一座桥梁,有可能影响天气模式,由此可知,大卫·迈尔斯声称能够影响天气系统,故A项正确。59.ACCCissuedwarningagainstdoingbusinesswithMilesbecause_______.A.hechargedtoomuchfortheservicesprovidedB.therewasnosolidsciencetohackuphistechnologyC.hispracticewasathreattonationalsecurityinterestD.hedidn’tofficiallypatenthistechnologywithACCC【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“includingasince-deletedsectionofhiscompanywebsite,whichclaimedthathistechnologyused“electromagneticscalarwaves”,whichscientistssaydon’tevenexist.”可知,迈尔斯在其公司网站上声称他的技术使用了“电磁标量波”,但科学家称这些技术甚至不存在,由此可知,ACCC警告人们不要与迈尔斯做交易是因为没有可靠的科学来解释他的技术,故B项正确。60.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepa