高一英语阅读理解专项练习 (带解析)

2019-2020学年第二学期高一英语期末复习

专题一.阅读理解专项练习（基础版：含四套阅读理解套题）

第一套

Reading Comprehension (40 分）

Section A (30分)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

We Are Now Open Daily thru Columbus Day

The museum and store are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the season. Trolley rides start with the first departure at 10:05 a.m. and continue until the end of the day with the last ride being at 4:15 p.m.. We are open Rain or Shine!

Ice Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride Special ( $3.50 per person )

At 7:30 p.m., every Wednesday and Thursday evening in July and August, join us for a special sunset trolley ride with ice -cream included. Bring the whole family!

Re

gular Fares

Admission includes unlimited trolley rides, access to the Museum Grounds and Exhibits, and use of our picnic areas to enjoy your own picnic lunch.

1. From now on to Columbus Day, the museum is open _____.

A. only on Sundays and Saturdays

B. on sunny days

C. every day

D. all of the above

2. If a family of 4 persons — one senior, a couple and a 12-year-old boy — are taking a sunset trolley ride,

how much is the total admission fee?

A. $18.

B. $25.5.

C. $33.

D. $39.5.

3. Which one of the following is NOT included in the admission?

A. Unlimited sunset trolley ride.

B. Access to the Museum Grounds.

C. A visit to the Museum Exhibits.

D. A use of the museum picnic areas.

【答案】CBA

【解析】这是一篇实用文体，介绍了该博物馆开放的时间，各种优惠活动，不同人群的票价等。这段实用文所设计的题型都是细节理解题。

1.C，根据文章第一句话We Are Now Open Daily thru Columbus Day，可知每天开放，daily open

2.B，此题需要看科尔格表格，关于不同人群的票价，老人5.5，两位成年人7.5×2=15，一位12岁的孩子5，三者相加，25.5，所以答案为B

3.A，提示在第一个表格上的Ice Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride Special ( $3.50 per person )，和本文最后一句话，Admission includes unlimited trolley rides, access to the Museum Grounds and Exhibits, and use of our picnic areas to enjoy your own picnic lunch，所以答案为A，注意文中说不限次数的是trolley rides，不是Sunset Trolley Rides

B

Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better

manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:

·No account keeping fees!

You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

·Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.

·Convenient

Teenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet???You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

·Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

4. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.

A. parents

B. teenagers

C. winners

D. adults

5. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A. Special gifts are ready for parents.

B. The bank opens only on work days.

C. Services are convenient for its members.

D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

6. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.

A. be an Internet user

B. be permitted by your parent

C. have a big sum of money

D. be in your twenties

7. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To set up a club.

B. To provide part-time jobs.

C. To organize key-cards.

D. To introduce a new banking service.

【答案】BCBD

【解析】这是一篇实用文体，介绍了一种为青少年设计的新型银行。

4.考点：细节理解

从第一段第一句:The Winners Club is a bank account specially desighed for teenagers.可见, 这是一个为青少年设计的银行。选B。

5.考点：细节理解

A项文章未提及，B选项在文章第一段最后一句7 days a week可知是错误的，D选项根据文章第一个小标题no account keeping fees可知是错误的，而根据文章第三点的Convenient可知该银行的服务是非常方便的。选C。

6.考点：细节理解

根据文章最后一段第二行You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian.你必须经过你父母或者监管者的同意。选B。

7.考点：主旨大意

根据文章第一句The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers.可见, 这是一个为青少年设计的银行以及后文中对于该种银行的介绍可知是在介绍新的银行服务项目。选D。

C

When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.

Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.

The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.

Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.

A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian newspapers all the while

trying to finish off their plates piled with food.

The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.

The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架).

The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.

One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken pieces served with cither rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Cbelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.

Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.

8. When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________.

A. is splendidly decorated

B. has pleasant smells of kabobs

C. is crowded with dining tables

D. looks like a common restaurant

9. What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?

A. Watching news events on TV.

B. Drinking a kind of black coffee.

C. Reading local English newspapers.

D. Discussing world topics in low voices.

10. What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?

A. Rice

B. Chicken

C. Bread

D. Beef

11. It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.

A. occupies a large space

B. owns a favorable location

C. is popular for its special food

D. has a quiet environment inside

【答案】BABC

【解析】说明文：Vanak餐厅的介绍

8. 细节理解题，first entering the restaurant定位，找到首段首句首句，but后面the pleasant smells of kabob与B选项一致

9. 细节理解题，apart from dinning定位，要找到除了吃还能在该餐厅干嘛，定位不太明显可参照选项TV, coffee, newspaper等，找到第五段第一句，talking loudly排除D;watching TV符合A;black tea排除B;Persian newspaper排除C

10. 细节理解提，根据Joojeh Kabob定位，找到倒数第二段made of grilled chicken piece确定B

11. 推理判断题，结合已经做过的题目可以确定C。其他选项：第三段首句the space is small与A矛盾;第四段首句hardly noticeable street corner 与B矛盾;第五段首句talking loudly(也是第57题D选项的错误原因)与D矛盾

D

Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its art. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals(壁画)have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.

The walls that were once ugly with graffiti(涂鸦)are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director. "When people ask me what ow program is about," she says, "I answer them with one word: hope." Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.

The MAP's work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community(社区).When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been "Safe Streets," "Love and Care," and "Peace Walk."

The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals.

"The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history" says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.

12.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists

B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia

C. Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist

D. Hope, One Wall at a Time

13. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?

A. Helping the young find jobs.

B. Protecting the neighborhood.

C. Fighting against graffiti.

D. Attracting more visitors.

14.How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?

A. By having discussions with people in the community.

B .By seeking advice from the city government.

C .By learning from the young graffiti writers.

D. By studying the history of the city.

15. Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP?

A. Difficult.

B.Dangerous.

C. Experimental.

D. Successful.

【答案】DCAD

【解析】说明文：介绍了美国的费城把墙壁上丑陋的涂鸦清除掉，换上了描述历史英雄和现代艺术的壁画，并且根据社区需要定制不同主题的壁画，比如“安全街区”，“关爱”“和平徒步”等。

12.D，主旨大意题，根据首段及尾段，把两段的大意结合在一起，得到本文主旨大意为“社区墙壁丑陋的涂鸦不再，取而代之的是传播正能量的壁画”所以答案为D

13.C，细节理解题，根据第二段中的The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti-Graffiti Network. 可以得知，该项行动是“反涂鸦”活动的一部分。答案为C

14.A，细节理解题，根据第三段When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message.中的work with people there，可以得知答案为A

15.D，判断推理题，通过整篇文章的阅读，我们知道MPA的工作是非常有成效的。所以答案为D

第二套

Reading Comprehension (40 分）

Section A (30分)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished

statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was preciously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together in the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom(梳理) each other.

The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets----to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1. The underlined word “swimmingly” in paragraph1 is closest in meaning to______.

A. early

B.sweetly

C.quickly

D. smoothly

2. Some cats and dogs may fight when_________.

A. they are cold to each other

B. they look away from each other

C. they misunderstand each other’s signals

D. they are introduced at an early age

3. It is suggested in paragraph 4 that cats and dogs_______.

A. have common interests

B. are less different than was thought

C. have a common body langage

D. are less intelligent than was expected

4. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A. We should learn to live in harmony

B. We should knows more about animals

C. We should live in peace with animals

D. We should learn more body languages

【答案】DCBA

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。通过科学研究表明猫和狗在一定的情况下是能够和平相处的。如果先收养猫(并且猫不足6个月大，狗不足一岁大），他们就能顺利地和平相处。通过观察他们不能和平相处的原因是他们之间误解了彼此的身势语而造成的。但有趣的是猫和狗能够相互学习彼此的身势语，这样他们就能和平相处。

1.D考查推测词义。如果先收养猫并且猫不足6个月大，狗不足一岁大，他们就能顺利的和平相处。Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.这句话中的positive relationship，说明了猫狗之间能够和平相处。

2. C考查细节理解。根据第二段while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.可知选C。

3. B考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中的They can learn to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was preciously suspected.可知B正确。

4. A考查推理判断。根据文章的最后一段可知，在动物王国，人们公认的猫和狗都能和平相处，何况人呢?

B

According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gig watts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.

The project, called Hywind, is the world’s first large-scale deepwater wind turbine(涡轮发电机). Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton, 2.3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar (船用圆材), a technology Hywind’s creator, the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cables; these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywind’s stability in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September.

To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it’s difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the ocean. To make that turbine heavier, the whole spar’s to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox(变速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades (see picture )

Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planet’s surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available.

5. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _______.

A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floor

B. the spar which is floating in deep-sea water

C. the blades driven by strong and steady sea wind

D. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface

6. To balance a bigger turbine high on a flatting spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox

sitting _______.

A. on the sea floor

B. on the spar top

C. at sea level

D. behind the blades

7. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can ____________.

A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmills

B. make financial profits by producing more turbines

C. settle the arguments about environmental problems

D. explore low-carbon power resources available at sea

【答案】BCD

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。描述了挪威一个公司开发研制的深海风能技术。这篇文章虽然看上去很复杂，很难读懂，实际上题型设计非常简单易选。

5. B 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句可知，该工程采用了全新的技术，是为了确保漂浮在深海水域中的圆材的稳定。

6. C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，为了使较大的涡轮发电机能在圆材上保持平衡，公司计划设计新的发电机，其变速箱在海平面上。

7. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，深海风能技术的广泛应用可能会在海洋上开发出可使用的低碳能源。

C

They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).

During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone.

In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.

Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.

“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner’s life,” Wellman said as the pair received

congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.”

8. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A. To climb up to remove the spikes.

B. To climb it twice

C. To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope.

D. To lock the rope in place.

9. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A. Corbett was poorly trained.

B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.

C. Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.

D. Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.

10. What do we know about Wellman?

A. He climbed Half Dome by himself.

B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.

C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time.

D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.

11. The main idea of the text is that .

A. two heads are better than one

B. friendship is precious in life

C. the disabled should never give up

D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated

【答案】BCCB

【解析】这是一篇记叙文，描述了两位可以性命相托的两位朋友一起攀爬著名的半圆山的故事，作者想要表达的是：在现实生活中，不管作什么事情，人人互助就能克服任何困难，甚至挽救生命。Wellman和Corbett 的经历恰好印证了这个道理。

8.B，细节理解题。根据文章可知，C项和D项是Wellman所为，因此排除。根据第六段可知，Corbett在攀爬之中掉了下去，是Wellman及时固定住缆绳阻止住他下落，他得再次攀爬上去，对他来说这是个最大的挑战，因此选择B项。

9.C，推理判断题。根据句子when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said和…Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident可知，他们没有谈论攀岩是因为Corbett不想伤害Wellman这个残疾人的自尊。A、B、D项没有提及。

10.C，推理判断题。根据第五段可知，Wellman过了一段时间才决定再次攀岩，于是他们二人共同训练，

因此C项正确。A项课文中没有提及;B项错在in a traffic accident，应为in a rock-climbing accident;D项错误，应为Wellman挽救了Corbett的生命。

11.B，主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Wellman和Corbett通过在攀岩活动中互相帮助，战胜困难，甚至挽救生命的事迹，歌颂了友谊之珍贵，文末的There are real close ties也能说明C项正确。

D

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼)in the closet(衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.

12. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the close” means ______.

A. a family honor

B. a family secret

C. a family story

D. a family treasure

13. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?

A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

14. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.

A. knocked

B. frightened

C. injured

D. surprised

15. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.

A. they were crazy

B. they were over excited

C. they realized their misunderstanding

D. they both thought they had won the quarrel

【答案】BCCB

【解析】这是一篇记叙文，

12.B，词义猜测题，根据第一段母亲所说的话“it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else to know about”“它是一件你不希望其他人所知道的事情”，选择B。

13.A，细节理解，由第二段”Yes，but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners”，“如今的人们说如果你的祖先不是以囚犯的身份到达澳大利亚的话，那么你就不是一个真正的澳大利亚人。”选择A

14.B，细节理解题，由第三段“Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor.”“正当她打开门伸进手去挂短裙的时候，一只骨头胳膊从暗处伸出来然后一堆骨头摔倒了地板上。”得出妈妈因该是被吓晕的。

15.C，判断推理题，结合全文理解，开头讲述了Jessica的一个提问“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼)in the closet(衣橱)?”引出了父母之间的争论，之后妈妈被孩子藏在衣橱中的用来完成学校课题的骷髅吓晕过去，最后Jessica解释时说，“I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.”即本想告诉妈妈衣橱里的骷髅的情况，可是每当提到骷髅和衣橱的问题后却总会让父母之间有摩擦，然而最后真相大白，Jessica的父母都意识到了这是一个误会，故而狂笑。故而选择C

第三套

Reading Comprehension (40 分）

Section A (30分)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

The American west is full of “ghost towns”, where people left everything behind to find new homes. Now a “ghost city” is being built in the US. It won’t be abandoned. It will be used to test the technology of the future. Called CITE – the Center for Innovation, Testing and Evaluation – the city will cover an area of 39 square kilometers in the middle of the New Mexico desert. The city was proposed by Pegasus Global Holdings, a technology company.

Why build a city that nobody lives in? Because new technologies may cause problems or even be dangerous. In a “ghost city”, they can be tested for safety.

“It will be a true laboratory without the problems and safety issues that come with people living there. Here you can break things and run into things, and get used to how they work, before taking them out into the market,” said Pegasus managing director Robert Brumley in Wired magazine.

Without the worry of harming people, any new idea can be tested in this city. Just think about the possibilities – driverless cars can move freely on the streets, robot homes can be designed and drone delivery can be used for mailing packages.

There’s just one problem with CITE. “People … can suddenly jump out in front of something,” Reese Jones, a founder of Singularity University, US, told Fortune magazine.

Jones is worried that even if a technology works perfectly in CITE, it will not work well in a place full of people.

1. The empty city is being built ______.

A. to help people experience life in a “ghost town”

B. for shooting movies

C. to test new technology

D. to help people in “ghost towns” settle down

2. What do we know about CITE?

A. It takes up 39 square kilometers of ocean area.

B. It is located in the middle of New York.

C. It was started by Singularity University.

D. There will be nobody living in it.

3. According to Jones, what is the problem with CITE?

A. It is not a true laboratory.

B. Testing in CITE will be expensive.

C. There won’t be anyone who can fix things if they break in CITE.

D. The test results might not work in real cities.

4. What might be a suitable title for this text?

A. Mysteries of the American west

B. Technology of the future

C. Testing in empty cities

D. Discussions about ghost towns

【解析】本文主要介绍了的“空城”的作用：进行技术测试。美国正在建一个被用来测试未来新科技的空城CITE（创新测试测评中心）。负责建造该城的主管Robert Brumley 介绍说：它将是一个真正的实验室，在这个实验室不会因有人居住而带来安全问题。你还可以把东西打烂，可以在产品推向市场之前试用。CITE 仅有的问题是：即使新科技可以在CTIE 中运行顺利，它能否在一个有人生活的真正城市运行得很好呢？1. C。根据第一段最后一句话It will be used to test the technology of the future. 可以得知：鬼城即空城将被用

来测试未来的科技。

2. D。根据第三段对空城的描述Why build a city that nobody lives in? 可知，在这个新建的城市，不会有人

类居住。

3. D。根据最后一段最后一句话Jones is worried that even if a technology works perfectly in CITE, it will not

work well in a place full of people. 可知，Jones 担心即使新科技可以在CTIE 中运行顺利，它在一个充满了人类的城市不见得会运行得很好。

4. C。综合文章主要内容，可以得出本文解释了CTIE（创新测试测评中心）的创建目的及可在此进行测试

的项目，最后提出可能存在的相关问题，综合起来就是“空城测试”这一主题，所以选C。

B

If you live in Shanghai, you might have taken a “lesson” in sorting (分类) garbage, as the city introduced new garbage-sorting regulations (规章) on July 1, 2019.

As China’s first city to carry out strict regulations on garbage sorting and recycling, Shanghai requires its

residents to sort garbage into four categories (类别), namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. If people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan.

Since the regulation took effect, the amount of total daily waste in Shanghai has been reduced by an average of 15,500 tons, dropping 26 percent from the end of 2018, while the average daily weight of recyclables hits 4,500 tons, five times higher than the end of 2018, according to the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau.

The city also rebuilt 21,000 waste-sorting stations and more than 40,000 waste bins have been updated. The city’s waste collection and transportation system is complete, according to the bureau.

“Proper waste sorting protects the environment and saves natural resources,” said Deng Jianping, director of the bureau. “Led by the central government, Shanghai is making efforts to develop long-term solutions to garbage management.”

However, there have also been some problems. Some people complained that it is difficult to deal with wet garbage, as they are asked to remove wet garbage from its bag when dumping. According to the sorting rules, the wet garbage must go in the wet waste bin and the bag must go in the dry waste bin.

This separation is necessary, as it ensures that the wet garbage will decompose (分解) properly and become useful organic (有机的) waste, the bureau said.

Plastic bags can affect this process. Some people in Shanghai are instead using paper bags that can biodegrade (生物降解) or plastic containers that can be washed and reused, according to Xinhua.

5. People in Shanghai are asked to sort their garbage into the _____ categories.

A. recyclable, dry, harmful and kitchen waste

B. recyclable, kitchen, dry and “other” waste

C. harmful, recyclable, dry and “other” waste

D. harmful, recyclable, dry and wet waste

6. What does the third paragraph tell us?

A. The garbage-sorting regulation has already brought improvements.

B. Recyclable waste comes out to two-thirds of the total daily waste.

C. In 2019, people produced less waste than in 2018.

D. Shanghai needs stricter rules to deal with waste.

7. According to Deng Jianping, Shanghai _____.

A. has added more than 40,000 waste bins

B. has had problems with garbage management

C. will help other cities make garbage-sorting regulations

D. is still looking for long-term solutions to deal with garbage

8. What does “this process” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The process of sorting garbage.

B. The process of dumping wet waste.

C. The process of decomposing wet waste.

D. The separation of wet waste and dry waste.

【解析】本文主要介绍了上海自2019年首先在中国试行垃圾分类，上海市的居民被要求垃圾按照可回收垃圾，有害垃圾，干垃圾和湿垃圾四类进行分类。垃圾分类发挥了积极的作用，如改善环境和节约能源，但是同时垃圾分类也带来一些问题，如湿垃圾处理比较麻烦，引起人们的一些抱怨，塑料袋的使用也影响了垃圾分类。一些人用可以降解的纸袋或可以循环使用的塑料盒来代替塑料袋。

5.D 。根据第二段的into four categories (类别), namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste，可知答案为D

6.A 。此题考查主题句，主题句一般看首句和尾句，第三段的主题句为首句，所以答案为A

7.D 。这篇文章中出现Deng Jianping并引用他的话，只有一句“Proper waste sorting protects the environment

and s aves natural resources,” said Deng Jianping, director of the bureau. “Led by the central government, Shanghai is making efforts to develop long-term solutions to garbage management.”，所以选D。其他选项虽然也是文章中提及的，但是不是Deng Jianping说的。

8.C 。塑料袋会影响湿垃圾的降解。所以答案为C。

C

Humans share Earth with many different kinds of wildlife. However, many of our animal and plant friends may not be around for much longer.

According to the first comprehensive report on biodiversity released by the United Nations in May 2019, 1 million of Earth’s 8 million species are in danger of extinction, including amphibians (两栖动物), marine mammals (海洋哺乳动物) and insects.

Humans are mainly to blame for this, according to the report. The world’s population has more than doubled (from 3.7 to 7.6 billion) in the last 50 years. Humans have used more than a third of the world’s land and 75 percent of freshwater supplies to grow crops and keep livestock (牲畜). As a result, there are fewer habitats and natural

resources available for animals, as well as more pollution.

Climate change is another reason. The world’s coral reefs are suffering from climate change. If the world warms up by another 0.5 C, coral reefs will be reduced in size by 70 to 90 percent, the report said.

This has led scientists to believe that there could be a sixth mass extinction, the first to be caused by humans, according to the Guardian. There have been five mass extinctions before, the last being 65 million years ago. That was when dinosaurs went extinct.

To deal with this problem, many countries have taken action. For example, China started banning (禁止) ivory trading in 2016, China Daily reported.

According to HuffPost, there are things that we can do personally to save animal species. For example, we can avoid buying products that come from animals and use less water.

“Each individual action has an effect and every person can make a difference －through a mass we can turn the tide,” said Claudia Sobrevila from the Global Wildlife Program, according to the World Bank.

9. What does the UN’s report tell us?

A. Many species are at risk of extinction.

B. Humans are not being friendly to animals and plants.

C. Earth is no longer a suitable place for wildlife.

D. Little was done to protect wildlife in 2019.

10. What are the two major causes of this problem?

A. A growing population and pollution.

B. Pollution and climate change.

C. Climate change and human activity.

D. A growing population and wasted resources.

11. The possibility of a sixth mass extinction shows that _____.

A. the problem is normal

B. the problem is serious

C. humans will go extinct as well

D. nothing can be done to save most animals

12. What do we know from the last two paragraphs?

A. Many countries have taken action.

B. Every person’s effort matters.

C. Humans should raise more animals.

D. Animal products will not be available.

【解析】本文主要介绍了人类在地球上的发展导致了很多野生动植物的灭绝，地球人口的不断增长，占用了更多的自然资源，很多野生动植物失去了栖息地，造成数量减少甚至归零。另外一个原因是气候变化，温度上升会使珊瑚数量急剧减少。由此，科学家们相信可能会导致第六次地球大灭绝，之前已经有了五次大灭绝，最后一次发生在六千五百万年前。各个国家都在采取行动，作为我们个人能做的事情就是，为了避免生物灭绝，我们不要购买象牙等产品，没有买卖就没有伤害。

9.A 。根据第二段中released by the United Nations in May 2019, 1 million of Earth’s 8 million species are in

danger of extinction，可知，地球物种正在慢慢消失。答案为A。

10.C 。导致物种灭绝的原因文章提及两个，Humans are mainly to blame for this.以及Climate change is another

reason. 所以此题答案为C。

11.B 。此处说的是问题的严峻性，所以此题选B。

12.B 。最后两段号召每个人都行动起来，Each individual action has an effect and every person can make a

difference，所以答案为B。

D

As the novel coronavirus rapidly spreading to about 70 nations, many countries are canceling their major sporting and cultural events.

Already, major domestic events in China, including the National People’s Congress and the World Athletics Indoor Championships, have already been postponed. Now the rest of the world seems to be following suit.

The world of soccer is also being affected. In Italy, several matches in February were played behind closed doors (without spectators). Meanwhile, entire soccer leagues in Japan, South Korea, and China’s Super League have all been placed on hold (暂停). There is also the possibility that Euro 2020 – an international soccer tournament for European teams – could be cancelled. When asked about the cancellations, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said, “The health of persons is much more important than any football game. If games have to be postponed, then we have to go through that.”

The outbreak is also impacting cultural events around the world. Facing Europe’s largest coronavirus epidemic, with over 2,000 confirmed cases (确诊病例) so far, Italy also cut short its iconic Venice carnival (狂欢节) and Milan Fashion Week show. The latter was being live-streamed from an empty theater.