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选择性必修第二册UNIT5EDUCATION(二)高考题型组合练(二)Ⅰ.阅读理解AWhenNarayanswamiwasinvitedtoadinnerbyafriendwhoworkedatNasa’sJetPropulsionLaboratory,shewasexcited.Manyoftheguestsflewplanes.“Imusthaveexpressedsomeyearning(渴望),”shesays,becausesomeonetoldher“Youshouldjointheflyingclub!”ThenextdayNarayanswami,whowas57atthetime,arrangedtomeetaninstructor.“Isaid‘Aren’tItooold?’Hesaid‘We’vegotstudentsintheir80s.’”NarayanswamigrewupinSouthwestLondon,andatgrammarschoolsufferedhorrificracistbullying.Thelibraryprovidedshelter.But,asshereachedherlateteens,shefeltfamilypressureforanarrangedmarriage;“Ireallyprotested,”shesays.“ButIwanttobeanastronaut!Mymothermadeapromise:Aslongasyouaregettinganeducation,wewillnotlookforahusbandforyou.”NarayanswamistudiedbiologyatLeicesterUniversity,thendidaPhDatStAndrew,followedbypostdoctoralresearchattheUniversityofCalifornia.“Everytimeyoumove,yougetfurtheraway,”herdadremarkedonthephone.“Ididn’tfeelIwouldbeabletoescapeunlessIdidthat,”shesays.In2020,aged64,Narayanswamifinished423lighthourssheneededtoearnherpilot’slicense.ThensheappliedtoNasa’sastronautcorps,butreceivedaveryappreciativerejection.Evennow,at66,shesays“Ihaven’tbeenabletofigureouthowtodealwithit.Itdoesn’tgoaway.”Theracistbullyingshereceivedasachildhascastaverylongshadow.Flyinghashelped.Itisaworkout:shehastotowtheplaneouttothetaxiway.Anditoffersadifferentperspective.“Icanseeeagles,bears,mountainlions,birdsofprey.Ilovethebeautyoftheclouds.Theyarelikehills.Vasterthanourhills,”shesays.Newpossibilitieshavearisen—NarayanswamichairstheboardoftheGeneralAviationAwardsintheUS—butshefindsrelaxingdifficult.Inflight,sheis“partofahugenetworkofpeoplewhoarecommunicatingbyradiofrequency.Thereisnosenseofskincolour.Wearealltiedtogetherbyourvoices.”1.Howdidtheinstructor’swordssoundtoNarayanswami?A.Disappointing. B.Embarrassing.C.Annoying. D.Encouraging.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3referto?A.Acceptinganarrangedmarriage.B.Receivinganeducation.C.Keepingadistance.D.Makingapromise.3.WhatdoesNarayanswamithinkofNasa’srejection?A.Itindicatesprejudiceagainsther.B.Itruinsherchildhoodmemory.C.Itraisesconcernforherage.D.Itleavesroomfornegotiation.4.WhatdoesflyingbringtoNarayanswami?A.Agoodwayofrelaxation.B.Adifferentdimensionoflife.C.Arichknowledgeofwildlife.D.Afullexhibitionofleadership.BAlthoughitisabusinessnotmanyareawareof,sidewalkrobotsaresettobecomeanindustrywithannualsalesof$1billionwithinadecade.Thesefour-orsix-wheeledautonomousmachines,usuallythesizeofasuitcase,arealreadydeliveringgroceriesinAmerica,ChinaandEurope,whichputsthemaheadofmanydriverlesscarsandlorriesbeingdeveloped.Thosebiggervehiclesareheldbacknotbytechnologybutregulation.Thismeanshavinga“safetydriver”onboardreadytotakeoverifthereisaproblem,whichishardlylabour-saving.Fortheselargervehicles,regulatorswanttoseesafetysystemsthoroughlyproved.InJanuary2022,Britain’sLawCommission,whichreviewslawmaking,recommendedthatitshouldnotbethepersoninthedriver’sseatwhofacesprosecutionifavehicleinautonomousmodecrashes,butthemanufacturerorthebodythatsoughtapprovalforitsuse.However,sidewalkrobotsaregettingonwiththejob.Forexample,StarshipTechnologies,basedinSanFrancisco,estimatesithasalreadyclockedupmorethan2.5milliondeliverieswithrobotsinanumberofcities,universitiesandbusinessparksinEuropeandAmerica.Amazoniscarryingouttrialswithasimilarsortofmachine.Kiwibot,aColombianstartup,ismakingsidewalkdeliveriesinCalifornia.Udelv,aCalifornianfirm,isdevelopingalargertypecalledTransportertooperateathighwayspeeds.Sidewalkrobotscarryafewbagsofgroceriesusingavarietyofsensors,includingcameras,radarandGPStonavigateandavoidobstaclesandpeople.Theirprogresscanbemonitoredonaphoneapp,whichalsounlocksthemforgoodstoberemoved.Astheyaresmall,moveslowlyandare“telemonitored”bypeopleinacontrolroomwhocantakeover,authoritiesseemmorewillingtogivethemagreenlight.Suchrobotsarebecomingmoreautonomous.Beingmuchfurtheralongtheroadinearningtheirkeep,thesedeliveryrobotsarehelpingtopavethewayforthetimewhenbiggerautonomousvehiclescanjointhem.5.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Problemscausedbyautonomouscars.B.Suggestionsforproducingintelligentrobots.C.Challengesfacedbylargedriverlessvehicles.D.Theinnovativetechnologyofdeliveryvehicles.6.Whydoestheauthorgivesomeexamplesinparagraph3?A.Toprovethesafetyofautonomousmachines.B.Topresentthedevelopmentofsidewalkrobots.C.Toencouragethepublictocreatemorerobots.D.Toshowtheadvantagesofself-drivingtechnology.7.Whatcanweknowaboutsidewalkrobots?A.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Theycandistinguishtrafficlightsontheroad.C.Theymakedeliveriesfasterthanordinarytrucks.D.Theymakeiteasyforpeopletotrackthedeliveryprocess.8.Whichsectionofamagazineisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Sportsandmusic.B.Businessandculture.C.Scienceandtechnology.D.Natureandgeography.Ⅱ.完形填空WhenIwasaboy,welivedrightnexttoaforest.Ispentalotoftime1alone.Iwouldspendhourseverydayplayinginthe2withtheoaktrees(橡树).Thatwaswhyitwassohardforme3Iworkedinalumbermill(木材厂)asayoungman.Itwasn’tjustthe4workandthelowpay.Itwasalsoseeingdayafterdaybeautifuloaktreesbeing5andmadeintoflooring(地板).Ithoughttheylookedmore6aslivingtreesreachinguptotheskythanasdeadflooringlyingundermyfeet.Oneafternoonafteralongday’swork,Iwasfeelingparticularly7,thinkingIshouldbeoutsomewhere.Ithendecidedtotakea8intheforestinthehopeofliftingmyspirits.AsIwalkedalongwithmyachingbodyIlongedforthose9daysagain.Suddenly,Isawasingleacorn(橡子)thathadsomehow10thehungrysquirrelsallwinterlong.A11flashedthroughmymind,“Eventuallyanacornbecomesaforest!”Ismiled,bentdown,dugupahandfulofdirt,and12thatlittleacorn.Myheartwasfilledwithjoy.Inthislifeweallstartoutasanacorn,butwhetherwe13aforestornotisuptous.Wehavethe14togrow,learn,laugh,love,smile...Don’tjustbeanacorn.Embracethisgiftoflife.15ittoyoureverydaylifetostretchyoursoultowardstheskyandcreatealargeforestoflove.1.A.working B.playingC.studying D.watching2.A.mountain B.yardC.forest D.park3.A.when B.untilC.if D.unless4.A.unfair B.tiringC.poor D.dangerous5.A.thrownaway B.carriedoffC.cutdown D.turnedover6.A.available B.promisingC.lovely D.concrete7.A.depressed B.amazedC.ashamed D.frightened8.A.walk B.pictureC.lesson D.risk9.A.school B.teamC.childhood D.farm10.A.survived B.attractedC.surprised D.convinced11.A.message B.sentenceC.letter D.story12.A.uncovered B.pocketedC.planted D.swallowed13.A.discover B.protectC.search D.become14.A.reason B.abilityC.courage D.chance15.A.Leave B.ExplainC.Introduce D.ApplyⅢ.语法填空(2023·河北九师联盟联考)IcanwellrememberthatIwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”beforethewholeclassattheageof9!Youcanimaginehow1.(terrible)shyIwaswithsomanyeyes2.(fix)uponme.Ihadno3.(choose)buttoprepareforit,though.Firstofall,Iwas
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