高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 3.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day3

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day3

Passage1

Thetimethatcarscouldgocompletelydriverlessiscoming"verysoon",accordingtoJianxiongXiao,CEOandfounderofAutoX,aShenzhen-basedstart-updevelopingautonomousdrivingtechnology.

Now,mostregulationsacrossvariouscitiesinChinastillrequirethepresenceofasafetydriverinvehicles,butthecompanyforeseesthatasmoredatagetscapturedovertime,thatrequirementwouldbereduced,XiaotoldCNBC's"StreetSignsAsia"onWednesday.

TheautonomousdrivingtechfirmchosetopartnerwithAlibaba'sAMAP—aChinesemappingserviceprovider—torolloutitsRoboTaxiridehailingserviceinShanghaionMonday.AMAPisa"supermobilityapp"withalmost500millionactivemonthlyusers,accordingtoXiao.

AutoXhadreceivedsupportfromShanghaiauthoritiestorolloutafleetof100autonomousride-hailingcarsinShanghai'sJiadingdistrictinSeptemberlastyear.

Earlierthismonth,AutoXannouncedthatithadsetupan80,000squarefeetRoboTaxioperationscenterinShanghaitohelpfacilitate（使容易）operationsofitsdriverlessfleet,aswellasactasacentertocollectdatafromdailyoperations.

BackedbyinvestorssuchasAlibaba,ShanghaiMotorandDongfengMotor,AutoXisoneoftheplayersinthetrillionU.S.dollarChineseautonomousdrivingvehiclesmarketalongsideotherslikeDiDiChuxing.

Xiaosaidtheywereworkingwiththetechnologytoensurethevehicleswere"very,verysafe"andarecarryingoutalotoftesting.

Overahundredvehicleshavebeenarrangedonroadsdailytoobtainenoughdataneededtovalidatethesoftwareandsystem,accordingtoXiao.

Headdedthatthecompanywasalsorunningahundredtimesmoresimulations（模拟）inthecareveryday,andthe"hugeamountofdata"wouldhelptoprovethatthevehiclescouldbeusedin"fullsafety".

"Ourgoalisnottojustmake（it）assafeashumanbeings,butgoingonestepforwardtoreallymake…asuperhumansafetystandard;（cars）that（can）drivemuchsaferthananyhumanbeingever,"Xiaosaid.

1.WhatwillbemostrequiredtogodriverlessaccordingtoCEOofAutoX?

A.Trafficregulations.B.Drivingtechnology.

C.Enoughdata.D.Mappingservice.

2.WhatistheattitudeofShanghaiauthoritiestowardsdriverlesstechnology?

A.Doubtful.B.Favorable.

C.Critical.D.Uncaring.

3.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword"validate"inparagraph8?

A.testB.invent

C.developD.design

4.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?

A.Abiography.B.Anadvertisement.

C.Atextbook.D.Anewsreport.

Passage2

DonaldKennedywouldprobablybeamusedbyanoldfriend'stribute（颂词）tohimas“veryclosetobeingaRenaissanceman.”

It'shardtoarguewiththefacts.The8yearsheservedaseditor-in-chiefofSciencewasonlythefinalchapterinalongandveryexceptionalcareer.HespentmostofitatStanfordUniversity,including12yearsasitspresident,interruptedbya2-yearheadoftheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationunderformerPresidentJimmyCarter.ButtheHarvardUniversity-trainedneurobiologistworethoseandotherhonorslightly,drivenbyagreedycuriosityabouttheworldandawishtohelpmakeitabetterplace.

Kennedy,whodiedon21AprilofCOVID-19atage88,enjoyedhisroleasascientist,educator,publicservant,andcommunicator,recallsTomGrumbly,whowashisassistantatFDA."Abrilliant,funny,veryspecialperson,"saysGrumbly,wholeadsafoundationthatclaimsincreasedsupportforagriculturalresearch."Hecouldtalkonanyleveltopeopleaboutscience,withoutplacinghimselfabovethem.Andhecouldstandshouldertoshoulderwiththebestscientistsintheworld.”

ThecombinationofatoweringintellectandagenuineconcernfortheindividualservedKennedywellatScience."HewasawonderfulpartnerattheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience（AAAS）,"saysAlanLeshner,aformerlongtimechiefexecutiveatAAAS,whichpublishesScience."Hecontributedhiswisdomaboutscienceandpublicpolicytooureffortsonbehalfofthecommunity.”

Aseditorfrom2000to2008,Kennedyledthejournalthroughsomehigh-profile（备受瞩目）controversiesandquicklyproducededitorials（社论）onallmattersaffectingitsreaders.Anditwasn'thisnaturetostepbackward.

Inthat2008editorial,KennedyofferedadvicetoAlberts,hissuccessor,oneditingascientificjournal.Butitcouldalsostandasanepitaph（墓志铭）onhislongcareerinthepublicstage.

"Beasfairasyoucan,sympathizewithanger,confessinstitutionalerrorwhenappropriate,andbefirm,"Kennedywrote."AndwhenthedisappointedcomplaintomembersoftheAAASBoard,remembertosmile!

"

1.WhatdoweknowaboutKennedyfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?

A.HeworkedatStanfordUniversityafterservinginScience.

B.Hehadastrongdesiretomaketheworldworkforbetter.

C.Heledafoundationtostronglysupportagriculturalresearch.

D.Herespectedordinarypeoplebutlookeddownonscientists.

2.WhatdidKennedyintendtotellAlbertsinhisadvice?

A.WorkingforScienceisnotaseasy.

B.Seeingtheeditorialworkasacareer.

C.Holdingtruthfirmwithabroadmind.

D.Rememberingtosmilewhileworking.

3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeKennedy?

A.Curiousandfunny.B.Amusingandgreedy.

C.Crazyandcontroversial.D.Intellectualandcaring.

4.Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthispassage?

A.TohonorKennedy.B.Tointroduceacelebrity.

C.ToremindusofScience.D.Totellalifestory.

Passage3

ThewriterMargaretMitchellisbestknownforwritingGonewiththeWind,firstpublishedin1936.Herbookandthemoviebasedonit,tellastoryofloveandsurvivalduringtheAmericanCivilWar.VisitorstotheMargaretMitchellHouseinAtlanta,Georgia,cangowhereshelivedwhenshestartedcomposingthestoryandlearnmoreaboutherlife.

OurfirststopattheMargaretMitchellHouseisanexhibitareatellingaboutthewriter'slife.ShewasborninAtlantain1900.Shestartedwritingstorieswhenshewasachild.ShestartedworkingasareporterfortheAtlantaJournalnewspaperin1922.OnephotographofMs.Mitchell,calledPeggy,showshertalkingtoagroupofyoungcollegeboys.Shewasonlyaboutoneandahalfmeterstall.Theyoungmen

her,butsheseemsveryhappyandsureofherself.Thetourguideexplains:

"NowinthispicturePeggyisinterviewingsomeboysfromGeorgiaTech,askingthemsuchquestionsas'Wouldyoureallymarryawomanwhoworks?

'Andtodayit'dbe'Wouldyoumarryonewhodoesn't?

'"

TheMargaretMitchellHouseisabuildingthatoncecontainedseveralapartments.NowweenterthefirstfloorapartmentwhereMs.Mitchelllivedwithherhusband,JohnMarsh.Theymadefunofthesmallapartmentbycallingit"TheDump".

Around1926,MargaretMitchellhadstoppedworkingasareporterandwasathomehealingafteraninjury.Herhusbandbroughtherbookstoreadfromthelibrary.Shereadsomanybooksthatheboughtheratypewriterandsaiditwastimeforhertowriteherownbook.OurguidesaysGonewiththeWindbecameahugesuccess.MargaretMitchellreceivedthePulitzerPrizeforthebook.In1939thefilmversionwasreleased.ItwontenAcademyAwards,includingBestPicture.

1.ThebookGonewiththeWindwas________.

A.firstpublishedonanewspaper

B.awardedtenAcademyAwards

C.writtenin“TheDump”

D.adaptedfromamovie

2.Theunderlinedphrase"towerover"inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.

A.beverypleasedwith

B.showgreatrespectfor

C.bemuchtallerthan

D.showlittleinterestin

3.WhydidMs.Mitchellstopworkingasareporteraccordingtothepassage？

A.Becauseshewasrichenough.

B.Becauseshewasinjuredthen.

C.Becauseherhusbanddidn’tlikeit.

D.Becauseshewantedtowritebooks.

4.WecanknowaboutMargaretMitchellfromthepassagethat________.

A.herheightmadehermarriageunhappy

B.herinterestinwritingcontinuedasanadult

C.writingstoppedherworkingasareporter

D.herlifewasfullofhardshipandsadness

Passage4

　　Weoftenhearstoriesofanimalsrescuingpeople.Butnowsomeonehasmanagedtoreturnthefavor.

　　TheeventtookplaceonesnowyJanuarymorning.ThomasSmithwaswalkinghisdog,Jack,inthepark."AsIwaswalking,IjustsawJackrunningontotheicetowardstheducksinthemiddle,andthenhefellintothewaterandcouldn'tclimbout,"saidSmith.Herealizedhehadnochoicebuttotryandsavehisdog."Someoneelsetoldmethelakewasonlyone﹣meterdeep,butitwasatleasttwicethat.Ihadtobreakmywaythroughthe6-cmice.Finally,IgotJackbytheneck,andpulledhimout.Idon'tthinkIhaveeverfeltsocoldbythetimewegotbacktodryland.Andwhenwegotthere,everyonewasaskingifJackwasokay——noonewasparticularlyworried,aboutme!

"

　　Aneighbor,JulieBrown,sawitallhappen."Thedogwentontoanicylake.Allofasudden,itstartedtogounder.Therewerecrowdsofpeoplearound,andtheywereallshoutingandscreaming.BeforeIknewit,theowner（Smith）wasinthewaterforcinghiswaythroughtheice.Ican'tbegintoimaginehowcolditwas.Everyonewasverynervous,buthewasascoolasacucumber——hejustcrawledbackout,putthedogonitslead,andwenthome."

　　Manyregardhimasahero,butMr.Smithisquitelaid-backaboutit."Mostdogownersarethesameasme.TheywoulddowhatIdidwithoutasecondthought.Butinthefuture,I'mgoingtomakesurehe'sonaleadnearanyiceponds."

　　Petsaremembersofourfamily.Wouldyoudothesameforthem?

1.WhathappenedonacoldJanuarymorning？

________

A.Mr.SmithmetJackinthepark.

B.Mr.SmithranafterJackontheice.

C.Jackplayedwiththeduc