高考英语新讲练专题练习14 阅读理解1

好好努力梦想终会实现好好努力梦想终会实现#专题练习十四A(2019・辽宁省阜新市高三模拟)You'veprobablyvisitedtheTian'anmenGatetower—thelandmarkbuildingofBeijing,butyoumaynothaveheardofKuaiXiang.Alongwithhim,thefollowingremarkablearchitectsalltookthecenterstageattheirtimes.KuaiXiang(1398—1481)Tian'anmenGatetowerisuniversallyconsideredthebrainchildofKuaiXiang.Byfollowinginthefootstepsofancienthomebuilders,hesuccessfullypresentedtheEmperorJudywithagrandwoodenstructurewhichhasstoodthetestoftimeforalmost600years.Visitorsarealsohookedonitsdelicatepaintings.IeohMingPei(1917—2019)Hismottois：Traditionsshouldbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.Heisalwaysstrugglingwithinnovation.AlthoughundergrillingfromFrenchconservativecritics,hestillplantedaglasspyramidintothecourtyardoftheLouvre.HisotherworksincludeJohnF．KennedyLibrary,BeijingFragrantHillHotelandSuzhouMuseum.ZahaHadid(1950—2016)In2004,shebecamethefirstwomantowinthePritzkerArchitecturePrize,theNobelPrizeforarchitecture.Sheusedtrickstomaximizeavailablespace.Herfluid-styleworkspioneertheconceptofmicro-living.Thecurves(曲线)ofGuangzhouOperaHouseperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofitssurroundingbuildings,formingauniqueview.MengFanchao(1959—present)Manypeopledismissedthebuildingofamegabridgeasapipedream,butMengFanchaoturnedthisintorealitybybuildingHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge.Thislongestcross-seabridge,whenviewedafar,lookslikeadynamicdragonbravingtherollingwavesofLingdingSea.

本文是一篇说明文。介绍了四位杰出的建筑家KuaiXiang、IeobMingPei、ZahaHadid、MengFanchao以及他们的主要作品和成就。1．WhatcanweinferaboutKuaiXiang?A．Heneverfollowstraditions.B．Helacksfinancialsupport.C．Heisasuccessfularchitect.D．Helikesdelicatehooks.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Tian'anmenGatetowerisuniversallyconsideredthebrainchildofKuaiXiang.”可知，天安门城楼通常被认为是蒯祥的智慧结晶，这说明他是一个杰出的建筑家。故C项正确。2．What'sIeohMingPei'sattitudetowardscreation?A．Positive.B．Uncaring.C．Subjective.D．Disapproving.C．答案：C．解析：推理判断题。根据第三段前两句“Hismottois:Traditionsshouldbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.Heisalwaysstrugglingwithinnovation.”可知,IeohMingPei认为传统应该被封存在博物馆里的玻璃盒子里，而且他总是努力进行创新。这说明他对创造持积极的态度。故A项正确。3．WhatdoZahaHadidandMengFanchaohaveincommon?A．Theyemphasizetheuseofspace.B．Theysetaremarkablerecord.C．Theylikefollowingothers'opinions.D．Theirworksmeetwithaboycott.

答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“In2004,shebecamethefirstwomantowinthePritzkerArchitecturePrize,theNobelPrizeforarchitecture.”可知，ZahaHadid成为第一个获得建筑界的诺贝尔奖——普利兹克建筑奖的女性建筑家，她创造了一个新的纪录；根据最后一段“Thislongestcross-seabridge,whenviewedafar,lookslikeadynamicdragonbravingtherollingwavesofLingdingSea.”可知，MengFanchao设计的港珠澳大桥是世界上最长的跨海大桥，他也创造了历史。他们都在建筑历史上留下了杰出的作品，创造了新的纪录。故B项正确。B（2019・石家庄市高中毕业班模拟）Coca-Cola,whichreportedlyproducedmorethan3milliontonsofplasticpackagingin2017,announcedThursdayitwantsto“helpfixtheworld'splasticwasteproblemonecommunity（社区）atatime”．Thesodagiantisdoingsobyproviding$5.4millionforrecyclingprogramsincitieslikeAtlanta,Boston,DenverandHouston.Inthesecities,partners,likeTheGreenBlueInstituteandTheRecyclingPartnership,whichreceivethemoney,willworktogethertoimproverecyclingrates.“WefocusonareaswherewehavetheabilitytomakethebiggestinfluenceoncommunitiesthroughthefundingandexpertskillsofCoca-Colaemployees，”CarlosPagoagoa,Coca-Cola'sgroupdirectorofcommunitypartnerships,saidinastatement.“Ineachcity,localpartnerswillworktogethertoidentifybarrierstorecyclingonalocallevelandtestarangeofsolutions，”headded.“Wehopethelearningsfromthese‘modelmarkets'canoffersolutionstoothercitiesfacingsimilarchallenges.”Aspartoftheeffort,TheRecyclingPartnershipandthecityofAtlanta,wherethecolacompany'sheadquartersarebased,willsendstreetteamsouttoopenrecyclingcartsandleavecitizenscardsinformingthemwhattheycanandcan'trecycle,andletthemknowhowtheireffortswork.“TwoofthemosturgentproblemswithrecyclingintheUStodayarelackofaccess,followedbypollutioninrecycling，”KeefeHarrison,CEOofTheRecyclingPartnership,saidinastatement.“WeknowfromthesuccessofAtlantain2017thatthecitizenswanttorecycle,andthatcommunicatingwiththeminthestreetworks.”Lastyear,Coca-Colaannounceditstasktocollectandreuseabottleorcanforeachoneitsells,andincreasetheamountofitsproductsoutofrecycledmaterialsto50%by2030.Thebrandalsoaimstomakeallitspackagingfullyrecyclableby2025.本文是一篇环保类短文阅读。文章主要讲述可口可乐公司将提高产品包装材料的回收率，直至其所有包装完全可回收。1．WhatdoesCoca-Colacompanyintendtodointheprogram?A．Producelesspackaging.B．Helpdealwithplasticwaste.C．Pickupwasteincommunities.D．Buildaplanttorecycleplasticwaste.答案：B解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Coca-Cola,whichreportedlyproducedmorethan3milliontonsofplasticpackagingin2017,announcedThursdayitwantsto‘helpfixtheworld'splasticwasteproblemonecommunity（社区）atatime'.”可知，可口可乐公司宣布，计划帮助一个社区解决一次全球塑料垃圾问题。故选B。2．What'sParagraph2mainlyabout?A．HowCoca-Colaconductsitsprogram.

B．Whatorganizationsparticipateintheprogram.C．HowCoca-Colachoosescitiesfortheprogram.D．WhatthelocalpeopledoinCoca-Cola'sprogram.答案：A解析：段落大意题。根据文章第二段“Thesodagiantisdoingsobyproviding$5.4millionforrecyclingprogramsincitieslikeAtlanta,Boston,DenverandHouston.Inthesecities,partners,likeTheGreenBlueInstituteandTheRecyclingPartnership,whichreceivethemoney,willworktogethertoimproverecyclingrates.”（可口可乐公司为亚特兰大、波士顿、丹佛和休斯顿等城市的回收项目提供资金，并与合作伙伴共同努力来提高回收率），从而可知，本段主要讲述可口可乐是如何执行其计划的。故选A。3．Whatdostreetteamsdotohelp?A．Sortoutvariouswasteinthecity.B．Lookintothecauseofpollution.C．Instructlocalpeoplewhattorecycle.D．Handcardstothelocalsinperson.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段．..willsendstreetteamsouttoopenrecyclingcartsandleavecitizenscardsinformingthemwhattheycanandcan'trecycle,andletthemknowhowtheireffortswork.”（街头团队给市民留下卡片，告诉他们什么可以回收，什么不能回收），可知，街头团队指导当地居民如何回收利用。故选C。4．WhatdoesKeefeHarrisonthinkoftheprogram?A．Promising.A．Promising.C．Pioneering.B．Difficult.D．Costly.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段“WeknowfromthesuccessofAtlantain2017thatthecitizenswanttorecycle,andthatcommunicatingwiththeminthestreetworks.”（市民们想要回收垃圾，在街上与他们交流是有效的），可以推断出，KeefeHarrison认为此项目是有希望的。故选A。C（2019・山东省阶段检测联合考试）Theresultsfromtheworld'slargestsleepstudyhaveshownthatpeoplewhosleeponaveragebetween7to8hourspernightperformbettercognitively（认知地）thanthosewhosleeplessormorethanthisamount.Theworld'slargestsleepstudywaslaunchedinJune2018andwithindaysmorethan40,000peoplefromtheworldparticipatedintheonlinescientificinvestigation,whichincludedanin-depthquestionnaireandaseriesofcognitiveperformanceactivities.“Wereallywantedtocapturethesleepinghabitsofpeoplearoundtheentireglobe.Obviously,therehavebeenmanysmallersleepstudiesofpeopleinlaboratoriesbutwewantedtofindoutwhatsleepislikeintherealworld，”saysAdrianOwen,western'sresearcherinCognitiveNeuroscienceandImaging.“Peoplewhologgedingaveusalotofinformationaboutthemselves.Wehadafairlyextensivequestionnaireandtheytoldusthingslikewhichmedicationstheywereon,wheretheywereintheworldandwhatkindofeducationthey'dreceivedbecausetheseareallfactorsthatmighthavecontributedtosomeoftheresults.”Morethanhalfofallparticipantsreportedtypicallysleepinglessthan6.3hourspernight,aboutanhourlessthanthestudy'srecommendedamount.Oneshockingtruthwasthatmostparticipantswhosleptfourhoursorlessperformedasiftheywerealmostnineyearsolder.Anothersurprisingdiscoverywasthatsleepaffectedalladultsequally.Theamountofsleepassociatedwithhighlyfunctionalcognitivebehaviorwasthesameforeveryone,regardlessofage.Also,theharmassociatedwithtoolittle,ortoomuchsleepdidnotdependontheageoftheparticipants.“Wefoundthatthebestamountofsleeptokeepyourbrainperformingitsbestis7to8hourseverynight.Wealsofoundthatpeoplethatsleptmorethanthatamountwereequallyharmedasthosewhoslepttoolittle，”saysConorWild,OwenLabResearchAssociateandthestudy'sleadauthor.这是一篇说明文。一项世界最大的睡眠调查表明每晚睡眠时间在七到八个小时的人，认知能力比睡眠时间小于这一数量的人更强。1．Wheredidthestudytakeplace?A．Inalab.B．Inthestreet.C．OnTV.D．OntheInternet.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Theworld'slargestsleepstudywaslaunchedinJune2018andwithindaysmorethan40,000peoplefromtheworldparticipatedintheonlinescientificinvestigation,”可知，来自世界各地的4万多人参与了这项网上科学调查，故可知研究是在网上进行的，故选D。2．WhatmayaffecttheresultofthestudyaccordingtoOwen?A．Career.B．Diet.C．Education.D．Exercise.答案：C解析：细节理解题。第三段最后一句“Wehadafairlyextensivequestionnaireandtheytoldusthingslikewhichmedicationstheywereon,wheretheywereintheworldandwhatkindofeducationthey'dreceivedbecausetheseareallfactorsthatmighthavecontributedtosomeoftheresults.”可知，Owen认为参与调查的人服用了哪些药物，在世界上的什么地方，接受了什么样的教育这些都是可能导致这些结果的因素。选项中只有C项Owen提到了会影响硏究结果，故选C。3．What'sWild'sview?A．Sleepingtoomuchisasbadassleepingtoolittle.B．Peoplemustsleepforeighthourseverynight.C．Sleepingtoolittlecanmakepeoplelookolder.D．Peopleneedn'tpayattentiontotheamountofsleep.答案：A解析：细节理解题。最后一段第二句“Wealsofoundthatpeoplethatsleptmorethanthatamountwereequallyharmedasthosewhoslepttoolittle，”可知，Wild认为睡眠太多和睡眠过少受到的伤害是一样的，故选A4．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．OwenandWildarethefirsttostudysleep.B．Lackofenoughsleepisacommonproblem.C．Allthepeopleintheworldshowinterestinthestudy.D．Thereisnoeffectivewaytosolvethesleepproblem.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Morethanhalfofallparticipantsreportedtypicallysleepinglessthan6.3hourspernight,aboutanhourlessthanthestudy'srecommendedamount.”可知，超过一半的参与者表示，他们每晚的睡眠时间通常少于6.3小时，比研究建议的睡眠时间少一个小时左右。即睡眠不足是一个很普遍的问题。故选B。D（2019・山东省济南市高三模拟）NewYorkWalkingTour.StatueofLibertyandEllisIslandWalkingTourStartthisexcitingguided4-hourtourbygettingearlyReserveLineAccessboardingontheferrytoLibertyIsland.Oncethere,goinsidethebaseofthestatueandheadtotheobservationdecksforanawesomeviewofNewYorkCityanditssurroundings.ThencomebackontheferrytoEllisIslandtolearnaboutthehistoryofimmigration（移民）toAmericathattookplaceherebetween1892and1954..CentralParkWalkingTourWalkthroughCentralPark'smostpicturesquehighlightsona2-hourtourwithaprofessionalphotographer.RememberyourNewYorkCityadventurewithunforgettableimagesofyouwithfamilyorfriendsasyoucirclethetowersatBelvedereCastle,walkthroughpathswithflowersintheConservatoryGarden,orfeedtheswansbytheLoebBoathou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ingsshowingtheancienttechniquesof.A．potterymakingandwineproductionB．weavingmachinesandtoothbrushesC．boilingmilkover1,000yearsagoD．architectureandweaving答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Amongthediscoveriesexpertshavemadearecavepaintingsshowingancienttechniquesofpotterymakingandwineproductionandpaintings”可知，科学家发现壁画中展示了古代制陶和酿酒技术，故A项正确。4．ThearticleismorelikelytobeselectedfromthemagazineA．ModernCountriesB．BusinessWorldC．NetworkWorldD．PopularScience答案：D解析：文章出处题。根据文章内容可知，本文介绍了科学家们在中国甘肃敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画，这属于科学范畴，因此文章最有可能出自科学杂志，故D项正确。F（2019・昆明市高三复习质检）Findingamountaingoatrestinghighonacliff（悬崖）mightthrillmanyofthemillionsoftouristswhovisitWyoming'sGrandTetonNationalParkeveryyear,butparkofficialssayitmightbetimeforthebeardedanimalstogo.Theproblem,accordingtothepark,isthatGrandTeton's100orsomountaingoatsthreatenabout80bighornsheep.Thebighornsheepnumberedasmanyas125justafewyearsago.Thestronggoatsspreaddiseaseandcompetewithbighornsheepforfood.Unlikesmall-sizedbighornsheep,GrandTeton'smountaingoatsaren'tnativetothepark.Theywereintroducedtotheparkinthe1960s.GrandTetonspokeswomanDeniseGermannsaid,“We'vegotamanagementresponsibilitytoprotectthenativespecies.Afterhearingfromthepublicontheproposal（建议）inJanuary,parkofficialsexpecttodecideassoonasmid-Februaryonwhattodoaboutthemountaingoats.”Thegoatsarereproducingrapidly.Nowmightbethebesttimetoreducetheanimalsbeforethey'retoomanytobringundercontrol,accordingtotheParkService.Onewildlifebiologistwhostudiesbighornsheeppraisedtheproposal.Mountaingoats'originalhabitatisnowhereclosetowherethey'vebeenintroducedintheUStoprov