-
高三英语二月初一 课练74
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分
40
分）
第一节（共
15
小题，每小题
2
分，满分
30
分）
A
Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, it has been held in more than 40 different cities. That
gives Olympic fans quite a few possible travel destinations to choose!
Beijing, China
Olympic fans should consider visiting the Beijing Olympic Park to check out the special buildings of
the so-called “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube”—the national stadium and aquatics center built for the 2008
Beijing Olympics. Popular historic places in Beijing include the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and
Tian’anmen Square.
Innsbruck, Austria
Located in the heart of the Alps, Innsbruck is known as a great winter destination—which explains
why it has hosted not one but two Winter Olympics. Known for its mountainous views, Innsbruck is the
perfect stop for outdoor adventurers.
Mexico City, Mexico
This wonderful travel destination offers a wide number of popular museums, historic buildings, and
public parks. People will love shopping for fresh meat and produce at the markets, taking a cooking class,
and generally eating their way through Mexico City, which is especially known for its culinary (
烹饪的
)
experiences that include both globally well-known restaurants and locally favored street carts.
Melbourne, Australia
Nearly half a century before Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, Melbourne became the first
Australian host city in 1956. Head to the “cultural capital of Australia”, located in Victoria on the
southeastern coast, for an energetic cafe culture and art scene, Melbourne offers something for every type
of traveler and everyone can enjoy an evening at one of the city’s many rooftop bars or a day of wine
tasting.
1.
Where will you go if you are fond of adventure?
A.
Beijing, China.
B.
Mexico City, Mexico.
C.
Innsbruck, Austria.
D.
Melbourne, Australia.
2.
What can visitors do in Mexico City?
A.
Enjoy wonderful culinary classes.
B.
Buy beautiful clothes and shoes.
C.
Admire beautiful mountainous views.
D.
Visit special stadiums for the Olympics.
3.
What can we know about Melbourne?
A.
It is famous for all kinds of wine.
B.
It has many world-famous hotels.
C.
It hosted the Summer Olympics twice.
D.
It can satisfy different travelers’ needs.
B
The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July 1. Many citizens are
still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, authorities have
released an official guideline to clarify the new rules.
The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather
clear definition on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste, hazardous (
有害的
) waste, household food
waste and residual (
剩余的
) waste.
Hazardous waste, as the name suggests, includes assorted poisonous materials like used batteries,
light bulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.
Household food waste which is translated to “wet trash” in Chinese
，
refers to food leftovers, rotten
二月初一 课练74 第 1 页 共 6页
food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs (
中药
) and flowers.
Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles (
纺织品
) are counted as recyclable waste.
The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs in this
category.
As specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are
finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups
are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to
residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up with their own ways to sort trash.
“We should do this from a pig’s angle,” commented one netizen. “Those edible (
可食用的
) for pigs
are household food waste. Those even pigs don’t want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes
something and dies of it, then something must be hazardous waste. Those which can be sold and the
money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste.” The new regulation has gone into
effect on July 1. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.
4. What do the old thrown-away sweaters belong to?
A. Residual waste. B. Hazardous waste.
C Recyclable waste. D. Household food waste.
5. What does “wet trash” have in common?
A. They are completely wet. B. They all come from plants.
C. They can give off bad smell. D. They can break up easily.
6. What is the tone of the netizen?
A. Humorous. B. Serious.
C. Delightful. D. Uncertain.
7. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Shanghai bans four sorts of garbage.
B. Shanghai launches garbage sorting enforcement.
C. Citizens in Shanghai still question garbage sorting.
D. Citizens in Shanghai welcome the garbage sorting policy.
C
Detroit Hives is a non-profit organization that buys vacant lots in the city to transform into bee farms.
Timothy Paul and Nicole Lindsey started the non-profit last year, focused on improving the Motor City’s
“left behind” communities and educating people on bees.
Timothy got interested in honey and honeybees because of a cough he couldn’t shake. He was sick
for months, until a store owner in nearby Ferndale recommended he try some local honey. Soon Timothy’s
cough was gone. And he and Nicole found that abandoned urban sites often became illegal dumping
grounds, contributing to an overgrowth of allergens (
过敏原
) — not to mention the mess. The couple
began to think about how to settle that issue by producing local honey on vacant sites, and Detroit Hives
was born.
To become certified beekeepers, Timothy and Nicole took two courses. They bought their first vacant
lot for $$340, with the aid of the Detroit Land Bank Authority community partnership program. From there,
they built three hives and vegetable garden plots. Thousands of bees now buzz (
嗡嗡
) on the lot. “The
neighbors say they wish we were there decades of years ago. That area had always been a place where
people dumped garbage, so when we came here, we gave that area a sense of purpose. The neighbors keep
an eye on the area to make sure that people don’t dump any more,” Lindsey said.
Currently, Detroit Hives has partnered with local Detroit Soup and a homeless shelter to provide local,
raw honey and they also sell their sweet product. In addition, Detroit Hives spreads awareness about bees
二月初一 课练74 第 2 页 共 6页
.
through public tours of the farm. The couple also speak at schools in the area. They aim to expand beyond
their first farm this year.
8. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 2?
A. The method of curing cough.
B. The inspiration for Detroit Hives.
C. The terrible environment in Detroit.
D. The medical value of local honey.
9. What can we learn about the couples’ work?
A. It enriched the variety of vegetables.
B. It disturbed the neighbors’ normal life.
C. It improved the environment in the area.
D. It enabled neighbors to live in harmony.
10. Why does Detroit Hives offer public tours?
A. To appeal to more customers.
B. To help expand their first farm.
C. To promote their honey product.
D. To help people learn more about bees.
11. Which of the following best describes the husband and wife?
A. Optimistic. B. Faithful.
C Creative. D. Demanding.
D
As they reach school age, about 90 percent of children will have experienced a condition in which
fluid (
液体
) fills the middle ear, muffling (
使模糊
) sound and sometimes causing infection. The fluid
usually clears on its own, but if not, it can lead to a painful ear infection called acute otitis (
中耳炎
) media.
In some cases the fluid can persist for more than a year, causing hearing loss during this period, and
slowing down their development of language and social skills.
Diagnosis usually requires a visit to a specialist—but researchers have now developed an app that
detects this fluid just as accurately, with only a smartphone and a paper funnel (
漏斗
).
Doctors typically detect the problem by peering into the ear for a visual assessment. Yet, this method
has only a 50 percent accuracy rate. “Right now, if you bring your child to a pediatrician, or to any urgent
care family doctor, the way they look at whether or not there’s fluid in the middle ear is by looking at the
eardrum,” says Sharat Raju, a surgeon in the department of head and neck surgery at the University of
Washington.
For a cheaper and more accessible alternative, researchers at the University of Washington turned to
smartphones. First the user follows a template to cut and tape a piece of paper into a funnel, which can be
placed between a smartphone and the patient’s ear. Next the app plays a chirping sound through the
phone’s speaker; the sound waves bounce off the eardrum and hit the phone’s microphone, where they
register and are analyzed by the app. An eardrum with fluid behind it will vibrate (
振动
) differently than if
the middle ear is full of air, as it normally is.
To develop the app, the researchers first played chirps for patients with and without fluid in their ears.
They recorded the echoes (
回音
), which indicate the eardrum’s mobility. Then they used a machine
learning model to classify the returning sound waves, determining which audio characteristics indicated a
normal ear and which suggested the presence of fluid. Once they tested the app on 98 children, ranging
from 18 months to 17 years old, at Seattle Children’s Hospital. It correctly detected fluid in 85 percent of
cases, and correctly identified fluid-free ears in 82 percent.
.
二月初一 课练74 第 3 页 共 6页
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
本文更新与2021-01-13 20:29，由作者提供，不代表本网站立场，转载请注明出处：https://www.bjmy2z.cn/gaokao/514905.html