高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day Five.docx

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day Five.docx

《高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day Five.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day Five.docx（11页珍藏版）》请在冰点文库上搜索。

高考英语阅读理解强化训练DayFive

高考英语阅读理解强化训练DayFive

Passage1

Earlypeoplehadverylittleeffectontheenvironment.Theylivedineavesinverysmall“clan”groups.Theycollectedorkilledonlyenoughfortheclan'ssurvival.Earlyclanswerenomadic,whichmeansthattheydidnotstayinoneplace.Instead,theymovedaround,followingtheanimalsthatweretheirmainfoodsourceandseekingareaswhereseasonalplantsgrewwild.Movingaroundseasonallyhelpedtoprotecttheenvironment.Thelandhadtimetorecoverandanimalshadtimetobreed（繁殖）beforetheclanreturnedforthenextseason.

Astimewentby,thesesmallfamilyclansjoinedwithotherstoformlargergroupsforprotection.Joiningwithotherclansgavethemmorehuntersandmorewomentohelpcutupthemeatandshareitbetweenfamilies.

Eventually,peopletamed（驯养）wildanimalssuchasdogsandhorses.Peoplesettledaroundriversandfertileplainstoshareresponsibilitiesandduties.Then,peoplebegantoplantcropsinsteadofmovingtoareaswheretheplantsgrew.Thisdevelopmentchangedtheenvironment.

Traditionalformsofworkalsochanged.Somepeoplewerehatteratperformingaparticulartaskthanotherclanmembers,sotheybegantospecializeinthingstheyweregoodatdoing.Thisalsomeantthattheybegantoexchangetheirgoodsforthingsthatothersproduced.

Peoplebegantocommunicatewithdistanttribes.Landwasclearedforroads.Foreignplantsandanimalsweretransportedtoplaceswheretheyhadnotexistedbefore.Specializationalsogavepeoplemorefreetime.Soart,danceandmusicbecameimportantwaysofexpressingfeelingsandthoughts.Thiswashowmanygreatcivilizationsstarted.

Comparedtothepast,moderncivilizationhasexperiencedmanychangestobecomethehighlydevelopedsocietythatexiststoday.Populationshaveincreasedrapidly.Forestshavebeenclearedforfarms.Inventionsandtechnologyhavemadeworkeasier.

However,pollutionandotherseriousproblemshavealsoresultedfromhumanprogress.Asconcernedcitizens,itisuptoustolearnfrompastmistakesandtohelpmaintainandimproveourenvironment.

1.Earlytribesdidn'thavemucheffectonanimalpopulationbecause______.

A.theykeptanimalsforthemselvesB.theyateonlyvegetables

C.theykilledonlyenoughforfoodD.theylovedanimals

2.Themainpurposeforsmallclanstojointogetherwas______.

A.tohuntanimalsB.toseeksafety

C.tosharecavesD.toprotectenvironment

3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?

A.Earlypeoplemovedtonewplaceslookingfornewsourcesoffood.

B.Moderncivilizationbeganwhenpeoplestartedtolivetogetherinbiggroups.

C.Modernadvancementsarealwaysgoodfortheenvironment.

D.Peoplebegantoexchangegoodsbecausetheydidn'thaveenoughmoney.

4.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.

A.humanprogresshasbroughtcivilizationtothesociety

B.civilizationhasimprovedtraditionalformsofwork

C.ourenvironmenthasbeenaffectedbyhumanprogress

D.earlypeopleunderstoodenvironmentalprotection

Passage2

Stillseekingadestinationforyourweekendbreak?

Therearesomeplaceswhichareprobablyamerewalkawayfromyourcollege.

King'sArtCentre

AdayattheCentrecouldmeanavisittoanexhibitionoftheworkofoneofthemostinterestingcontemporaryartistsonshowanywhere.Thisweekendteestheopeningofanexhibitionoffourlocalartists.

Youcouldattendaclassteachingyouhowto'learnfromthemasters'orgetmorecreativewithpaint----freeofcharge.

TheCentrealsorunstwolifedrawingclassesforwhichthereisasmallfee.

TheBotanicGarden

TheGardenhasover8,000plantspecies;itholdstheresearchandteachingcollectionoflivingplantsforCambridgeUniversity.

Themulti-branchedTorchAloehereisimpressive.TheAfricanplantproducesredflowersaboveblue-greenleaves,andisnotonetomiss.

GettothedisplayhousetoseeDionaeamuscipula,aplantmorecommonlyknownastheVenusFlytrapthatfeedsoninsectsandothersmallanimals.

TheGardenisalsoaplaceforwildlife-enthusiasts.Lookforgrasssnakesinthelake.Asnakecalled'HissingSid'isregularlyseenlyingintheheatofthewarmsun.

Byron'sPool

ManystoriessurroundLordByron'stimeasastudentofCambridgeUniversity,Arrivingin1805,hewrotealettercomplainingthatitwasaplaceof"messanddrunkenness".However,itseemsasthoughByrondidmanagetopassthetimepleasantlyenough.I'mnotjusttalkingaboutthepetbearhekeptinhisroans.Hespentagreatdealoftimewalkinginthevillage.

ItisalsosaidthatonoccasionByronswamnakedbymoonlightinthelake,whichisnowknownasByron'sPool.AcoupleofmilespastGrantchesterinthesouthCambridgeshirecountryside,thepoolissurroundedbybeautifulcircularpathsaroundthefields.Thecriesofinvisiblebirdsmakethetripalovelyexperienceandonthewayhomeyoucandropintothevillageforafternoontea.Ifyoudon'ttrustme,thenperhapsyou’lltakeitfromVirginiaWoolf-----overacenturyafterByron,shereportedlytookatriptoswiminthesamepool.

1.Asmentionedinthepassage,thereisasmallchargefor_____.

A.attendingthemasters'classB.workingwithlocalartists

C.learninglifedrawingD.seeinganexhibition

2."TorchAloe"and"VenusFlytrap"are_____.

A.commoninsectsB.impressiveplants

C.rarely-seensnakesD.wildlife-enthusiasts

3.WecaninferfromthepassagethatByronseemed_____.

A.tofearpetbearsB.tolikewalking

C.tobeaheavydrinkerD.tofinishuniversityin1805

4.InthepassageByron'sPoolisdescribedasalake_____.

A.surroundedbyfields

B.ownedbyLordByron

C.locatedinGrantchester

D.discoveredbyVirginiaWoolf

5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Someplacesforweekendbreak

B.Awaytobecomecreativeinart.

C.Thecolourfullifeinthecountryside.

D.UnknownstoriesofCambridgeUniversity.

Passage3

We’veheardofrobotsandAI（ArtificialIntelligence）takinghumanjobs,butIbetmayors（市长）don’treallythinktheirjobscanbethreatenedanytimesoon.Theywerewrong,andtheAIrunningforthemayorofaTokyodistrictwasclearproofofthat.

AIcan’tlegallyrunforhigh-rankingpublicmanagementpositionsyet,butonemayoralcandidatefromTamaCity,Tokyo,intendedtomaximizetheuseofartificialintelligenceinrunningcityaffairs.Hewasrunninghiscampaign（竞选运动）as“AIMayor”.Basically,hewassuggestingreplacinghumanpublicofficialswithAIandhavingthemcollectcitydataandcreatefairandbalancedpoliciesthatwillbenefiteveryone.

“Forthefirsttimeintheworld,AIwillruninanelection,”humancandidateMichihitoMatsudaannouncedonTwitter.“ArtificialIntelligencewillchangeTomaCity.WiththebirthofanAIMayor,wewillconductbalancedpolitics.”

TheAIMayorwascampaigningverymuchlikeitshumancompetitors.PosterswereshownalloverTamaCityandcampaigntruckswereblaringout（大声鸣响）promisesofanAIutopia（乌托邦）andaskingforsupport.

SomepeoplecalledMichihitoMatsuda’scampaignastunt（噱头）,asahumanwouldstillbetheonelegallyincharge.However,otherssaidthattheywereexcitedaboutthefutureofAIrunningthingsinthebackground,addingthatithadtobeabetterchoice.

1.What’stheadvantageoftheAImayoraccordingtoMichihitoMatsuda?

A.MaximizingtheuseofAI.B.Replacinghumanofficials.

C.Creatingbalancedpolicies.D.Bringinghimbeneficialeffects.

2.HowwillAIrunforthemayor?

A.Itwillabolishmanyoldpolicies.

B.ItwillaskforsupportontheInternet.

C.Itwillmakepublicspeeches,dressedlikeahuman.

D.Itwillcompetesimilarlytohumancompetitors.

3.What’sthecitizens’attitudetowardMichihitoMatsuda’scampaign?

A.TheybelieveAIwillwin.B.Allconsiderittobetricky.

C.Itissupposedtobeafailuredefinitely.D.Somethinkit’sworthyofexpectation.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AIRunsfortheMayor.B.TheAdvantagesofAI.

C.AIReplacesHumaninManagement.D.ThePatternsofAIManagement.

Passage4

Attheendoftheeighthcentury,theScandinaviansknownasVikingstooktotheseas,travellingtoareasincludingIceland,Greenland,England,Ireland,France,andRussia,andevenreachingtheshoresofAmericasome500yearsbeforeColumbus.TheVikings'creativityinshipbuildingwascentraltoconstructingtheirempire.Usingthegreatlongboatitselfbearswitnesstotheiroutstandingskillsinthesea.

　　TheirshipsweredesignedandbuiltwithuncommoncreativitytoservetheVikings'purpose.Thesecretisfoundinitsuniqueconstruction.TheinventionofthelongestmeantVikingscouldtravelvastdistancesoverroughopenwater.Incontraststomodernsailboats,thelongboatwasjoinedtogetherwithenoughspacingsothattheboatwasflexible.Itcouldbendasitrodeoverwavesflexibly.Unbelievably,simpletoolssuchasaxesandhammerswereallthatcarpentersusedtoconstructaship.Additionally,onekindoflongboatcouldridehighbyskimmingthewaterswiftlytotransportacrewofabout30.Thisfastshiphadadraftofaslittleas20inches,allowingnavigationinextremelyshallowwater.

　　WhileitsshallowdraftanddesignofconstructionmadeVikinglongboatasuperiorvessel,theseamanshipoftheNorsemanwasthemostdecisivethinginthesuccessoftheirboats.Forexample,Vikingsnavigatedbylookingattheskythroughacrystal,whichwasknownassunstone.TheVikings'outstandingtalentsinshipconstructing,coupledwiththeirextraordinaryskillsasnavigators,greatlyaffectedScandinavia.Inturn,throughtheirexplorations,theVikingsinfluence