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南通市最新高考英语阅读理解专题练习及答案
南通市最新高考英语阅读理解专题练习及答案
一、高中英语阅读理解
1.阅读理解
ThirteenvehicleslineduplastMarchtoraceacrosstheMojaveDesert,seekingamillioninprizemoney.Towin,theyhadtofinishthe142-mileraceinlessthan10hours.Teamsandwatchersknewtheremightbenowinneratall,becausethesevehiclesweremissingakeypart-drivers.
DARPA,theDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency,organizedtheraceaspartofapushtodeveloproboticvehiclesforfuturebattlefields.ButtheGrandChallenge,asitwascalled,justprovedhowdifficultitistogetacartospeedacrossanunfamiliardesertwithouthumanguidance.Onehaditsbrakelockupinthestartingarea.Anotherbeganbythrowingitselfontoawall.Anothergottiedupbybushesneartheroadafter1.9miles.
Oneturnedupsidedown.Onetookoffinentirelythewrongdirectionandhadtobedisabledbyremotecontrol.Onewentalittlemorethanamileandrushedintoafence;anothermanagedtogoforsixmilesbutstuckonarock.The"winner,"iftherewasany,reached7.8milesbeforeitranintoalong,narrowhole,andthefrontwheelscaughtonfire.
"Yougetalotofrespectfornaturalabilitiesofthelivingthings,"saysReinholdBehringer,whohelpeddesigntwoofthecar-sizevehiclesforacompanycalledSci-Autonics."Evenants(蚂蚁)candoallthesetaskseffortlessly.It'sveryhardforustoputtheseabilitiesintoourmachines."
Theroboticvehicles,thoughwithnecessarymodernequipmentsuchasadvancedcomputersandGPSguidance,hadtroublefiguringoutfastenoughtheblocksaheadthatatwo-year-oldhumanrecognizesimmediately.Sure,thatveryyoungchild,whohasjustonlylearnedtowalk,maynotthinktowipeapplejuiceoffherface,butshealreadyknowsthatwhenthere'sacookieinthekitchenshehastoclimbupthetable,andthatwhenshegetstothecookieitwilltastegood.Sheismoreadvanced,evenmonthsold,thananymachinehumanshavedesigned.
(1)Watchersdoubtedifanyofthevehiclescouldfinishtheracebecause_____.
A. theydidnothaveanyhumanguidance
B. theroadwasnotfamiliartothedrivers
C. thedistancewastoolongforthevehicles
D. theprizemoneywasunattractivetothedrivers
(2)DARPAorganizedtheraceinorderto_____.
A. raisemoneyforproducingmoreroboticvehicles
B. pushthedevelopmentofvehicleindustry
C. trainmorepeopletodriveinthedesert
D. improvethevehiclesforfuturewars
(3)Fromthepassageweknow"roboticvehicles"areakindofmachinesthat_____.
A. candoeffortlesslywhatevertaskslivingthingcan
B. cantakepartinaraceacross142mileswithatimelimit
C. canshowofftheirabilitytoturnthemselvesupsidedown
D. canmovefromplacetoplacewithoutbeingdrivenbyhumanbeings
(4)Inthelastparagraph,thewriterimpliesthatthereisalongwaytogo______.
A. foraroboticvehicletofinisha142-mileracewithoutanydifficulties
B. foralittlechildwhohasjustlearnedtowalktoreachthecookieonthetable
C. foraroboticvehicletodealwithasimpleproblemthatalittlechildcansolve
D. foralittlechildtounderstandtheimportanceofwipingapplejuiceoffitsface
【答案】
(1)A
(2)D
(3)D
(4)C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了DARPA组织一次汽车越野比赛,目的是想改进未来战场上的机器人汽车,并介绍了这些机器汽车的优点和缺点。
(1)考查推理判断。
根据第一段中的“Teamsandwatchersknewtheremightbenowinneratall,becausethesevehiclesweremissingakeypart-drivers.”车队和观众都知道可能根本没有赢家,因为这些车缺少了一个关键的部分司机。
可知,这些汽车都没有驾驶员。
故选A。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第二段中的“DARPA,theDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency,organizedtheraceaspartofapushtodeveloproboticvehiclesforfuturebattlefields.”美国国防部高级研究计划局(DARPA)组织了这次比赛,作为推动未来战场机器人车辆发展的一部分。
可以推测,DARPA组织这次比赛是军事目的是想改进未来战争用车,故选D。
(3)考查词义猜测。
根据第二段中的“ButtheGrandChallenge,asitwascalled,justprovedhowdifficultitistogetacartospeedacrossanunfamiliardesertwithouthumanguidance.”但这项被称为“大挑战”的项目恰恰证明了,在没有人类引导的情况下,让一辆汽车快速穿越一片陌生的沙漠是多么困难。
可以推断出“roboticvehicles”是一种不要人操作的汽车,故选D。
(4)考查推理判断。
根据最后一段中的“sheismoreadvanced...thananymachine...”可知机器远不如人的智力。
故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查,是一篇介绍类阅读,考生需要准确掌握细节信息,同时根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,从而选出正确答案。
2.(2019•天津)阅读理解
WouldyouBETonthefutureofthisman?
Heis53yearsold.Mostofhisadultlifehasbeenalosingstruggleagainstdebtandmisfortune.Awarinjuryhasmadehislefthandstopfunctioning,andhehasoftenbeeninprison.Drivenbyheaven-knows-whatmotives,hedeterminestowriteabook.
Thebookturnsouttobeonethathasappealedtotheworldformorethan350years.ThatformerprisonerwasCervantes,andthebookwasDonQuixote(《堂吉诃德》).Andthestoryposesaninterestingquestion:
whydosomepeoplediscovernewvitalityandcreativitytotheendoftheirdays,whileothersgotoseedlongbefore?
We'veallknownpeoplewhorunoutofsteambeforetheyreachlife'shalfwaymark.I'mnottalkingaboutthosewhofailtogettothetop.Wecan'tallgetthere.I'mtalkingaboutpeoplewhohavestoppedlearningongrowingbecausetheyhaveadoptedthefixedattitudesandopinionsthatalltoooftencomewithpassingyears.
Mostofus,infact,progressivelynarrowthevarietyofourlives.Wesucceedinourfieldofspecializationandthenbecometrappedinit.Nothingsurprisesus.Weloseoursenseofwonder.But,ifwearewillingtolean,theopportunitiesareeverywhere.
Thethingswelearninmaturityseldominvolveinformationandskills.Welearntobearwiththethingswecan'tchange.Welearntoavoidself-pity.Welearnthathowevermuchwetrytoplease,somepeoplearenevergoingtoloveus-anideathattroublesatfirstbutiseventuallyrelaxing.
Withhighmotivationandenthusiasm,wecankeeponlearning.Thenwewillknowhowimportantitistohavemeaninginourlife.However,wecanachievemeaningonlyifwehavemadeacommitmenttosomethinglargerthanourownlittleegos(自我),whethertolovedones,tofellowhumans,towork,ortosomemoralconcept.
Manyofusequate(视……等同于)"commitment"withsuch"caring"occupationsasteachingandnursing.Butdoinganyordinaryjobaswellasonecanisinitselfanadmirablecommitment.Peoplewhoworktowardsuchexcellencewhethertheyaredrivingatruck,orrunningastore-maketheworldbetterjustbybeingthekindofpeopletheyare.They'velearnedlife'smostvaluablelesson.
(1)ThepassagestartswiththestoryofCervantestoshowthat_________.
A. lossoffreedomstimulatesone'screativity
B. ageisnotabarriertoachievingone'sgoal
C. miseryinspiresamantofightagainsthisfate
D. disabilitycannotstopaman'spursuitofsuccess
(2)WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3probablymean?
A. Endone'sstruggleforliberty. B. Wasteone'senergytakingrisks.
C. Misstheopportunitytosucceed.
D. Losetheinteresttocontinuelearning.
(3)WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraph4?
A. Thosewhodaretotryoftengetthemselvestrapped.
B. Thosewhotendtothinkbackcanhardlygoahead.
C. Opportunityfavorsthosewithacuriousmind.
D. Opportunityawaitsthosewithacautiousmind.
(4)WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinParagraph5?
A. Atoughmancantoleratesuffering.
B. Awisemancanlivewithoutself-pity.
C. Amanshouldtrytosatisfypeoplearoundhim.
D. Amanshouldlearnsuitablewaystodealwithlife.
(5)Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A. Toprovideguidanceonleadingameaningfuladultlife.
B. Tostresstheneedofshoulderingresponsibilitiesatwork.
C. Tostatetheimportanceofgeneratingmotivationforlearning.
D. Tosuggestawayofpursuingexcellenceinourlifelongcareer.
【答案】
(1)B
(2)D
(3)C
(4)D
(5)A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文,讲述要成功,就需要不断的学习,这样的生活才会有意义。
(1)考查推理判断。
第一段讲述塞万提斯一生不幸,负债累累,因为战争受伤左手残疾,同时还身陷囹圄,在53岁的时候决定写书,最终写出成名作《唐吉柯德》,根据后文可知,所有的困境都没有阻挡他的成功,年龄也是如此,故选B。
(2)考查词义猜测。
根据第三段中的“I'mtalkingaboutpeoplewhohavestoppedlearningongrowingbecausetheyhaveadoptedthefixedattitudesandopinionsthatalltoooftencomewithpassingyears.”可知,作者谈论的不是那些没有到达巅峰的人,而是谈论那些不再学习成长的人,故可知runoutofsteam可知,停止学习,故选D。
(3)考查推理判断。
根据第四段中的“welosethesenseofwonder.But,ifwearewillingtolearn,theopportunitiesareeverywhere.”可知,我们失去了好奇感,但是如果我们愿意学习,机会无处不在,故可知,机会总是留给那些好奇心的人,故选C。
(4)考查推理判断。
根据第五段中的“Welearntobearwiththethingswecan'tchange.Welearntoavoidself-pity.Welearnthathowevermuchwetrytoplease,somepeoplearenevergoingtoloveus—anideathattroublesatfirstbutiseventuallyrelaxing.”可知,我们学会承受那些无法改变的事情,学会避免自怜,也学会了无论我们怎么去取悦别人,有些人是无法喜欢我们的,这个观点起初让我们苦恼,但是之后会让我们释怀,故可知,本段作者告诉我们要学会使用恰当的方式来对待生活,故选D。
(5)考查主旨大意。
本文讲述要成功,就需要不断的学习,这样的生活才会有意义,故本文作者的目的是为了指导我们过一个有意义的成年人生活,故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断,词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇教育类阅读,要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。
3.阅读理解
Astudyshowedthattheexperienceschildrenhaveintheirfirstfewyearsareimportant.Theseexperiencesaffectthedevelopmentofthebrain.Whenchildrenreceivemoreattention,theyoftenhavehigherIQs.Babiesreceiveinformationwhentheysee,hearandfeelthings,whichmakesconnectionsbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain.Thereareahundredtrillion(万亿)connectionsinthebrainofathree-year-oldchild.
ResearcherJuditGervaintestedhowgoodnewbornsareatdistinguishingdifferentsoundpatterns.Herresearchersproducedimagesofthebrainsofbabiesastheyhearddifferentsoundpatterns.Forexample,oneorderwasmu-ba-ba.Thisisthepattern"A-B-B".Anotherorderwasmu-ba-ge.Thisisthepattern“A-B-C”.Theimagesshowedthatthepartofthebrainresponsibleforspeechwasmoreactiveduringthe"A-B-B"pattern.Thisshowsthatbabiescantellthedifferencebetweendifferentpatterns.Theyalsoweresensitivetowhereitoccurredintheorder.