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10高考英语仿真冲刺卷原卷word版
2020年高考英语仿真冲刺卷(十)
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)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
CuyahogaValleyNationalParkVolunteerProgram
BuildingaCommunityofParkStewards
PositionTitle:
WildlifeVolunteer—ButterflyMonitors(2positions)
Dates:
MidMaytoSeptember,2020
Hours:
8-16hours/week
Location:
CuyahogaValleyNationalPark
Duties:
Parkstaffwilltrainvolunteersinbutterflyidentificationanddatarecordingforoneweekbeforevolunteersworkinteamoftwotohelptrackbutterflymonitoringareas.ThethreebutterflymonitoringareasintheparkareIto2milesinlengthandarewalkedonetimeperweek.Butterfliesareidentifiedbyusingbinoculars(望远镜)orbynettingandreleasing.Dataisrecordedondatasheets.
Skillsrequired:
Applicantsmusthaveselfmotivationanddesiretoworkwithothers.Volunteerswillworkduringdayswhentemperatureis70degreesormore,between10:
30amand5pm.Abilitytowalkalongdistanceinhotandhumidconditionsisneeded.Skillswithbasicbutterflyidentificationarenotamustbuthelpful.
Requirements:
ApplicantsmustbecurrentKentStaleUniversity(KSU)studentsandaNationalParkServiceAgreementmustbecompleted.U.Scitizenshipisalsorequired.
HowtoApply:
PleaserequestanapplicationfromMikeJohnsonatgkovachkent.eduandsenditbacktoMikeJohnsonatgkovachkent.edu,byFebruary15,2020.Ifofferedaninterview,pleasecometoCuyahogaValleyNationalParkwithyourpersonalresumeintroducingyoureducationandpreviousworkexperience.
Forfurtherinformation,pleasecallJamieWaltersat(330)657-2142oremailjwaltersforcvng.org.
1.Whatwillavolunteerdointhisprogram?
A.Analyzerecordeddata.
B.Helpmakeadatarecord.
C.Walk1to2mileseveryday.
D.Workatleast16hoursperweek.
2.Whatisrequiredforthejob?
A.Teamspirit.
B.Adesignedprogram.
C.BeingaKSUgraduate.
D.Skillsofbutterflyidentification.
3.Whatshouldonedotoapplyfortheposition?
A.TovisitmikeJohnsonattheoffice.
B.TohandinaresumebeforeFebruary15.
C.TocallJamieWaltersat(330)657-2142.
D.Tosendanapplicationtogkovachkent.edu.
B
FlyingHigh
BarringtonIrvinglandedhisrecord-breakinglightatage23andfoundedaneducationalnonprofitorganization.Hismessageforkids:
“Theonlythingthatseparatesyoufromscientistsisdetermination,hardworkandastronglikingforwhatyouwanttoachieve.”Thesecret,hebelieves,ishavingadreaminthefirstplace.
ThemomentofinspirationforIrvingcameattheageof15inhisparents’bookstore.Onecustomer,aprofessionalpilot,askedIrvingifhe’dthoughtaboutbecomingapilot.“ItoldhimIdidn’tthinkIwassmartenough;butthenextdayhetookmetothecockpit(驾驶舱)ofthecommercialairplaneheflewandjustlikethatIwashooked.”
Tofollowhisdream,IrvingTurneddownafootballscholarshiptotheUniversityofFlorida.Hewashedairplanestoearnmoneyforaflightschoolandincreasedhisflyingskillsbypracticingathomeona$40flightsimulator(模拟)videogame.Thenanotherdreamtookhold:
flyingalonearoundtheworld.Hefacedmorethan50rejectionsforsponsorshipbeforeconvincingsomecompaniestodonateaircraftcomponents.Hetookoffwithnoweatherradar,node-icingsystem,andjust$30inhispocket.
After97days,26stopsanddozensofthunderstorms,hetoucheddowntoacheeringcrowdinMiami.“Itwasseeingsomanyyoungpeoplewatchingandlisteningthatpushedmeintogivingbackwithmyknowledgeanexperience.”Irvinghasbeendoingiteversince.Hesetuphisnon-profitorganization,ExperienceAviation(航空),aimingtoincreasethenumbersofyouthinaviationcareer.Bybringchallengingproject-basedlearning,hands-onandothereducationalopportunitiestoschooldistrictsandlocalcommunitiesnationwide,theorganizationhasexcitedtheheartsandmindsofyouth.“Wewanttocreatechancesforstudentstoaccomplishsomethingamazing,”henotes.PerhapsIrving’smostpowerfuleducationaltoolistheexamplehisownlifeprovides.
4.AccordingtoIrving,whatisthemostimportantinachievingsuccess?
A.Meetingpeopletogetsponsorship.
B.Havingsomethingspecifictoaccomplish.
C.Communicatingwithdifferentorganizations.
D.Gettingchancestostudytechnicalknowledge.
5.WhatdoweknowaboutIrvinginparagraph3?
A.Hefinallyraisedenoughmoneytokeepgoing.
B.hechosetoreducehisbudgetaslowaspossible.
C.Hetookonafurtherchallengewhilelearningtofly.
D.Hegotthemostusefulflyingtipsfromvideogames.
6.WhydidIrvingsetuphisnon-profitorganization?
A.Tobecomeawell-knownpublicfigure.
B.Tostartabusinessinotherrelatedfields.
C.Tosetanexampletotheyoungtofollow.
D.Todirectmoreyouthtoacareerinaviation.
7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesIrvingasapilot?
A.Caring. B.Demanding.
C.Generous. D.Determined.
C
Largegatheringssuchasweddingsandconferencescanbesociallystressful.Pressuretolearnpeople’snamesonlyaddstothestress.Anewfacial-recognitionappcouldcometotherescue,butprivacyexpertsrecommendgoingonwithcaution.
Theapp,calledSocialRecall,connectsnameswithfacesviasmartphonecamerasandfacialrecognition,potentiallyavoidingtheneedforformalintroductions.“Itbreaksdownthesesocialbarriersweallhavewhenmeetingsomebody,”saysBarrySandrew,whocreatedtheappandtesteditataneventattendedbyabout1,000people.
AfterreceivinganinvitationtodownloadSocialRecallfromaneventorganizer,theuserisaskedtotaketwoselfiesandsigninviasocialmedia.Attheevent,theappisactivewithinapreviouslydefinedgeographicalarea.Whenauserpointshisorherphonecameraatanattendee’sface,theappidentifiestheindividualdisplaystheperson’sname,andlinkstohisorhersocialmediaprofile.Toprotectprivacy,itrecognizesonlythosewhohaveagreedtoparticipate.Andtheapp’screatorssayitautomaticallydeletesusers’dataafteranevent.
AnnCavoukian,aprivacyexpertwhorunsthePrivacybyDesignCenterofExcellencepraisestheapp’screatorsfortheseprotectivemeasures.Shecautions,however,thatwhenpeoplechoosetosharetheirpersonalinformationwiththeapptheyshouldknowthattheremaybeunintendedconsequencesdowntheroadwiththatinformationbeingusedinanothercontextthatmightcomebacktobiteyou.”
Thestart-uphasalsodevelopedaversionoftheappforindividualswhosufferfromprosopagnosia,or“faceblindness”,aconditionthatpreventspeoplefromrecognizingindividualstheyhavemet.Tousethisappapersonfirstacquiresanimageofsomeone’sface,fromeitherthesmartphone’scameraoraphotograph,andthentagsitwithaname.Whenthecameraspotsthatsamefaceinreallife,thepreviouslyenteredinformationisdisplayed.Thecollecteddataarestoredonlyonauser’sphone,accordingtotheteambehindtheapp.
8.WhatisSocialRecallusedfor?
A.Takingphotos. B.Makingfriends.
C.Identifyingpeople. D.Organizingevents.
9.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Howtheappworks.
B.Howtheappwascreated.
C.Whatmakestheapppopular.
D.Whatinformationtheappprovides.
10.WhatcanweinferaboutCavoukian’sopiniononSocialRecall?
A.Itmayputpeople’sprivacyatrisk.
B
Itsprotectivemeasuresproveuseless.
C.Ithascausedunintendedconsequences.
D.Itcanpreventcommunicationdisorders.
11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.NewAppprotectsPrivacy
B.NewAppHelpsrememberFaces
C.NewAppGetsridofFaceBlindness
D.NewAppsharesPersonalInformation
D
Goingtouniversityissupposedtobeamind-broadeningexperience.Thatstatementisprobablymadeincomparisontotrainingforworkstraightafterschool.Butisitactuallytrue?
JessikaGolleoftheUniversityofTubingen,inGermanyreportsinPsychologicalSciencethisweekthatthosewhohavebeentouniversityindeedseemtoleavewithbroaderandmorecuriousmindsthanthosewhohavespenttheirimmediatepost-schoolyearsinvocational(职业的)trainingforwork.However,itwasnotthecasethatuniversitybroadenedminds.Rather,vocationaltrainingforworkseemedtohavenarrowedthem.Theresultisnotquitewhatmightbeexpected.
Dr.Gollecametothisconclusionaftersheandateamofcolleaguesstudiedtheearlycareersof2,095Germanyoungsters.Theteamusedtwostandardizedteststoassesstheirvolunteers’personalitytraits(特点)includingopenness,conscientiousness(认真)andsoon,andattitudessuchasrealistic,investigativeandenterprisingtwice,oncetowardstheendofeachvolunteer’stimeathighschool,andthenagainsixyearslater.Oftheoriginalgroup,382hadtomakeachoicebetweentheacademicandvocationalroutes,anditwasonthesethattheresearchersfocused.Universitybeckonedfor212ofthem.Theremaining170chosevocationaltrainingandajob.
Whenitcametothesecondroundoftests,Dr.Gollefoundthatthepersonalitiesofbothgroupshadnotchangedsignificantly.Asforchangesinaltitude,again,nonewerenoticeableintheuniversitygroup.However,thosewhohadchosenthevocationalrouteshowedmarkeddropsininterestintasksthatareinvestigativeandenterprisinginnature.Andthatmightrestricttheirchoiceofcareers.
Thechangesinattitudethattheresearchersrecordedweremoreworrying.VocationaltraininghasalwaysbeenwhatGermanypridesitselfon.IfDrGolleiscorrect,andchangesinattitudebroughtaboutbytheverytrainingarenarrowingpeople’schoicesthatisindeedamatterworthyofseriousconsideration.
12.WhatdoesDr.Colle’sresearchsuggest?