高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 276文档格式.docx

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IfyouarelookingtoexperiencethedesertnatureofFuerteventura,CorralejoNaturalParkistheplacetobe.Itisacoinwithtwosides.Oneischaracterizedbyvolcanicscenery,andtheotheriswhitesandthathasbeencleansedbythebluewateroftheAtlanticOcean.Gettingtotheparkcanbeeasilydonebyroad,butexploringitdemandsthatyouputonyourhikingshoesandtakeawalkthroughthenaturalwonderland.

CostaCalmaBeach

CostaCalmaBeachischaracterizedbybluewatersandwhitesand.Thebeachisnotpacked,soyouwillgetachancetobejustwithyourthoughtsasyousunbatheonthesand.Whenthewindsareswift,CostaCalmaturnsintoahotspotforsurfers,idealforthoselookingtogetasurfingcourse.Theroadleadingtothebeachisfencedbygreenplantsmeaningthemagicstartsevenbeforeyougetthere.

CofeteBeach

It’shardtofindafittingdescriptionforthiswildbeach.Itsshorelineisgreatforitsgoldensandandwildwater.GettingtoCofeteBeachisnoteasy:

perhapsthat’swhythisplaceisstillinitsoriginalstate.Theroadhasdifficultspotsthatrequireexpertdrivingskills.But,ifyoucantolerateit,youwillbetreatedwithsomeamazingviews.

1.Whichplaceisrecommendedforafamilywithkids?

A.CofeteBeach.B.CorralejoNaturalPark.

C.CostaCalmaBeach.D.LaConchaBeach.

2.WhatcanpeopledoatCorralejoNaturalPark?

A.Learnhowtosurf.

B.Sunbatheonthegoldensand.

C.Enjoychangeableskycolours.

D.ExperienceFuerteventura’sdesertnature.

3.WhatmakesCofeteBeachdifferentfromtheothertwo?

A.Carsareforbidden.

B.Ithasamazingwhitesand.

C.Ithasstayeduntouched.

D.Approachingitismucheasier.

Passage2

Theproblemofrobocallshasgottensobadthatmanypeoplenowrefusetopickupcallsfromnumberstheydon’tknow.Bynextyear,halfofthecallswereceivewillbescams（欺诈）.Wearefinallywakinguptotheseverityoftheproblembysupportinganddevelopingagroupoftools,appsandapproachesintendedtopreventscammersfromgettingthrough.Unfortunately,it’stoolittle,toolate.Bythetimethese“solutions”（解决方案）becomewidelyavailable,scammerswillhavemovedontocleverermeans.Inthenearfuture,it’snotjustgoingtobethenumberyouseeonyourscreenthatwillbeindoubt.Soonyouwillalsoquestionwhetherthevoiceyou’rehearingisactuallyreal.

That’sbecausethereareanumberofpowerfulvoicemanipulation（处理）andautomationtechnologiesthatareabouttobecomewidelyavailableforanyonetouse.Atthisyear’sI/OConference,acompanyshowedanewvoicetechnologyabletoproducesuchaconvincinghuman-soundingvoicethatitwasabletospeaktoareceptionistandbookareservationwithoutdetection.

Thesedevelopmentsarelikelytomakeourcurrentproblemswithrobocallsmuchworse.Thereasonthatrobocallsareaheadachehaslesstodowithamountthanprecision.Adecadeofdatabreaches（数据侵入）ofpersonalinformationhasledtoasituationwherescammerscaneasilylearnyourmother’sname,andfarmore.Armedwiththisknowledge,they’reabletocarryoutindividuallytargetedcampaignstocheatpeople.Thismeans,forexample,thatascammercouldcallyoufromwhatlookstobeafamiliarnumberandtalktoyouusingavoicethatsoundsexactlylikeyourbankteller’s,trickingyouinto“confirming”youraddress,mother’sname,andcardnumber.Scammersfollowmoney,socompanieswillbetheworsthit.Alotofbusinessisstilldoneoverthephone,andmuchofitisbasedontrustandexistingrelationships.Voicemanipulationtechnologiesmayweakenthatgradually.

Weneedtodealwiththeinsecurenatureofourtelecomnetworks.Phonecarriersandconsumersneedtoworktogethertofindwaysofdeterminingandcommunicatingwhatisreal.Thatmightmeaneitherdevelopingauniformwaytomarkvideosandimages,showingwhenandwhotheyweremadeby,orabandoningphonecallsaltogetherandmovingtowardsdata-basedcommunications—usingappslikeFaceTimeorWhatsApp,whichcanbetiedtoyouridentity.

Credibilityishardtoearnbuteasytolose,andtheproblemisonlygoingtogetharderfromhereonout.

1.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesolutionstoproblemofrobocalls?

A.Panicked.B.Confused.C.Embarrassed.D.Disappointed.

2.Takingadvantageofthenewtechnologies,scammercan________.

A.aimatvictimspreciselyB.damagedatabaseseasily

C.startcampaignsrapidlyD.spreadinformationwidely

3.Whatdoesthepassageimply?

A.Honestyisthebestpolicy.

B.Technologiescanbedouble-edged.

C.Therearemoresolutionsthanproblems.

D.Credibilityholdsthekeytodevelopment.

4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.WheretheProblemofRobocallsIsRooted

B.WhoIstoBlamefortheProblemofRobocalls

C.WhyRobocallsAreAbouttoGetMoreDangerous

D.HowRobocallsAreAffectingtheWorldofTechnology

Passage3

DutchofficialstoastedonTuesdaytheopeningofwhatisbeingcalledtheworld’sfirst3D-printedconcretebridge,whichismeanttobeusedbycyclists.Therewasapplauseasofficialswearinghardhatsandworkmen’sjacketsrodeoverthebridgeontheirbikesattheopeningceremonyinthesoutheasterntownofGemert.

“Thebridgeisnotverybig,butitwasrolledoutbyaprinterwhichmakesitunique,”TheoSalet,fromtheEindhovenUniversityofTechnology,toldDutchbroadcasterNOS.Workonprintingthebridge,whichhassome800layers,tookaboutthreemonthsafterstartinginJuneanditismadeofpre-stressedconcrete,accordingtotheuniversity.“Oneoftheadvantagesofprintingabridgeisthatmuchlessconcreteisneededthanintheconventionaltechniqueinwhichamould（泥浆）isfilled,”itsaidonitswebsite,adding“aprinterdepositstheconcreteonlywhereitisneeded.”

Theeight-metre（26-foot）bridgecrossesawater-filledchanneltoconnecttworoads,anditwastestedforsafetytobearloadsofuptotwometrictonsincooperationwiththeBAMInfraConstructioncompany.Althoughdesignedforbikes,itcouldtakeupto40trucks,thedesignerssaid“Wearelookingtothefuture,”saidtheheadofBAM,MarinusSchimmel.“3Dprintingmeantfewerrareresourceswereneededandtherewassignificantlylesswaste,”headded.

TheNetherlandsisamongcountries,withtheUnitedStatesandChina,takingaleadinthecutting-edgetechnologyof3Dprinting,usingcomputersandroboticstoconstructobjectsandstructuresfromscratchwithoutusingmuchtraditionalmanpower.LastyearaDutcharchitectunveiled（提示）aunique3Dprinterwithwhichhehopestoconstructan“endlessloop”building.AndaDutchstart-upcalledMX3Dhasbegunprintingastainless-steelbridge,ofwhichathirdisalreadycompleted.TheaimistofinishprintingbyMarchandlaythebridgeoveranAmsterdamcanalinthefuture.

1.Accordingtothetextwhatmakesthebridgeunique?

A.Itadopts3Dprinting

B.Itopensonlytocyclists.

C.Itismadeofnewmaterial.

D.Itusesmuchlessconcrete.

2.AccordingtoMarinusSchimmel.thebridge________.

A.failstobearheavyloadsmoresafely

B.needsnoconcreteandmould

C.isdesignedforbikesandtrucks

D.iscost-efficientandeco-friendly

3.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.The3D-printedbridgesarealldesignedforbikes.

B.3D-printedconstructionsavesmuchhumanlabor.

C.UnitedStatesandChinadevelopslowlyin3Dprinting.

D.Thestainless-steelbridgebyMX3Dhasbeenputintouse.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheValueofthe3DPrintingTechnology

B.TheNetherlandsLeadstheWayin3DPrinting

C.World’sFirst3D-printedBridgeOpenstoCyclists

D.3DPrintingisWidelyUsedinBuildingBridges

Passage4

Onlineprogramstofightdepressionarealreadycommerciallyavailable.Whiletheysoundefficientandcost-saving,arecentstudyreportsthatthey’renoteffective,primarilybecausedepressedpatientsarenotlikelytoengagewiththemorstickwiththem.

Thestudylookedatcomputer-assistedcognitive（认知的）behavioraltherapy（CBT）andfoundthatitwasnomoreeffectiveintreatingdepressionthantheusualcarepatientsreceivefromaprimarycaredoctor.

TraditionalCBTisconsideredaneffectiveformoftalktherapyfordepression,helpingpeoplechallengenegativethoughtsandchangethewaytheythinkinordertochangetheirmoodandbehaviors.However,onlineCBTprogramshavebeengainingpopularity,withtheattractionofprovidinglow-costhelpwhereversomeonehasaccesstoacomputer.

AteamofresearchersfromtheUniversityofYorkconductedarandomized（随机的）controltrialwith691depressedpatientsfrom83physicianpracticesacrossEngland.Thepatientsweresplitintothreegroups:

onegroupreceivedonlyusualcarefromaphysicianwhiletheothertwogroupsreceivedusualcarefromaphysicianplusoneofcomputerizedCBTprograms.Participantswerebalancedacrossthethreegroupsforage,sex,educationalbackground,severityanddurationofdepression,anduseofantidepressants（抗抑郁药）.

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