高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 80.docx

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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day80

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day80

Passage1

Attheageofseven,whilehisfriendswerespendingtheirallowancesonthingslikecandyandtoys,JoseAdolfoQuisocolawasbusysavingmoneyforbasicpurchases.Totrytogethispeers（同龄人）todothesame,theboyfromPerucameupwiththeideaofaneco-bank,theBartselana

StudentBank,whichallowskidsofallagestobecomefinanciallyindependentwhilealsohelpingtheenvironment.

Setupin2012,thebankistheworld’sfirstbankforkids.Tobecomeamember,akidhastobringinatleast5kilogramsofsolidwasteandsetasavingsgoal.Onceaccepted,allbank“partners”arerequiredtodepositatleastoneadditionalkilogramofrecyclablesonamonthlybasisandobserveotherrequirements,suchasattendingfinancialeducationandenvironmentalmanagementworkshops.

Thewasteaccumulatedissoldtolocalrecyclingcompanies,who,thankstoJose’sefforts,payahigher-than-marketrateforeverythingbroughtinbythebankmembers.Themoneyreceivedisplacedinthepersonalaccountwheretheycollectuntilthesavingsgoalisreached.Theaccountholdercanthenwithdrawthemoney,orchoosetoleaveitandcontinuetogrowforabiggertarget.“Atthebeginning,myteachersthoughtIwascrazyorthatachildcouldnotundertakethistypeofproject,”Joserecalls,“Theydidnotunderstandthatwearenotthefutureofthecountrybutitspresent.Luckily,Ihadthesupportoftheschoolheadmasterandanassistantinmyclass.”

Theboy’seffortspaidoff,andby2013,thebankhadover200members,whobroughtinonetonofrecyclablewaste.Today,theeco-bank,whichnowhasthesupportofseverallocalinstitutions,boaststeneducationalcenters.Theyaredesignedtoteachtheover3,000students,aged10to18,tobecomefinanciallyindependent,usetheirmoneywisely,andhelptheenvironment.

Notsurprisingly,Jose’seffortshaveearnedhimseveralnationalandinternationalawards.OnNovember20,2018,JosewonChildren’sClimatePrize,whichcomeswithamedaland$5,500inprizemoneyandisgiventoachildoryouthwhohasaccomplishedanextraordinaryachievementfortheclimateorenvironment.

1.WhydidJosesetupthebank?

A.Toraisemoneyandsetuparecyclingcompany.

B.Tobuynecessitiesanddonatethemtoneedykids.

C.Tosavemuchmoneyandprotecttheenvironment.

D.Toeducatethestudentsandhelpthemwinprizes.

2.Howcanakidbeadmittedtotheeco-bank?

A.Bydonatingtotheeco-bank.

B.Byturninginonekilogramofwasteinamonth.

C.Bysendinginanapplication.

D.Bypresentingagoalandacertainamountofwaste.

3.HowdidtheteachersfeelaboutJose’sprogram?

A.Doubtful.B.Excited.

C.Moved.D.Worried.

4.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Howtheenvironmentisimproved.

B.Whattheprojecthasachieved.

C.Howtonsofwastehasbeenrecycled.

D.Whatsupportthelocalinstitutionsget.

Passage2

Whileit’sbooksthatmakealibrary,beinginlovelysurroundingsmayprovideinspirationandhelpyouworkalittlebitharder.Herearesomeofthecoolestlibrariesoftheworld.

LibraryofBirmingham–Birmingham,U.K.

ThenewLibraryofBirminghamissaidtobenotonlyBritain’sbiggestpubliclibrary,butalsothelargestinEurope.DesignedbyDutcharchitects,thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013andhasawealthofresourceswithinitswalls,includingadultsandkids’libraries,musiccollections,aShakespeareMemorialRoom,andevenagymroom.Gardenscrowntheroof,whilethechangingseasonsbringvariationsintheshadowsandreflectionsinside.

NationalLibraryofFrance–Paris,France

TheNationalLibraryofFrance,whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million,datesbacktothe14thcenturyandthisroyallibrarywassetupattheLouvrebyKingCharlesV.TheLibrarywasmovedtoRuedeRichelieusitein1868,withmajordesignworkcarriedoutbyFrencharchitectsHenriLabrousteand,followinghisdeath,Jean-LouisPascal.Here,thereadingroomsareeleganceitself.Therearemorethanjustbookstobefound.

StateLibraryofNewSouthWales–Sydney,Australia

ThepublicStateLibraryofNewSouthWalesholdsthehonorofbeingtheoldestinstitutionofitskindinAustralia.ItwasoriginallysetupastheAustralianSubscriptionLibraryin1826,butitwasn’tuntil1942thatitspermanenthomewasready.DesignedbySydneyarchitectWalterLibertyVernonandcompletedin1910,themagnificentsandstoneMitchellWingisoneofthearchitecturalhighlights.

SeattleCentralLibrary–Seattle,Washington,USA

SeattleCentralLibrary’sdistinctivedesignensuresitstandsout.ArchitectRemKoolhaasisoneofthenamesattachedtoitsdesign.Architectssoughttoenvelopthe11-storybuildingwith“alayeroftransparency”,usingaskinofglassandmetal.Thefinishedarticlehousesabout1.45millionbooksandotherthings,aswellasmorethan400computersavailableforpublicuse.Thebuilding,whichopenedin2004,wasincludedontheAmericanInstituteofArchitects’listofAmerica’s150favoritebuildingsin2007.

1.Whichofthefollowinglibraryhasthelongesthistory?

A.LibraryofBirminghamB.NationalLibraryofFrance

C.StateLibraryofNewSouthWalesD.SeattleCentralLibrary

2.WhatcanyoudoinLibraryofBirmingham?

A.Attendaconcert.B.Actaplay.

C.Takesomeexercise.D.Enjoynewtechnology.

3.WhatdoNationalLibraryofFranceandSeattleCentralLibraryhaveincommon?

A.Theyhavecomputersavailable.

B.Theyweremovedtoanewplace.

C.Theywonawardsforarchitecture.

D.Theyweredesignedbymorethanoneperson.

Passage3

You’veprobablyvisitedtheTian’anmenGatetower—thelandmarkbuildingofBeijing，butyoumaynothaveheardofKuaiXiang.Alongwithhim，thefollowingremarkablearchitectsalltookthecenterstageattheirtimes.

KuaiXiang（1399—1481）

Tian’anmenGatetowerisuniversallyconsideredthebrainchildofKuaiXiang.Byfollowinginthefootstepsofancienthomebuilders，hesuccessfullypresentedtheEmperorJudywithagrandwoodenstructurewhichhasstoodthetestoftimeforalmost600years.Visitorsarealsohookedonitsdelicatepaintings.

IeobMingPei（1917-present）

Hismottois：

Traditionsshouldbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums.Heisalwaysstrugglingwithinnovation.AlthoughundergrillingfromFrenchconservativecritics，hestillplantedaglasspyramidintothecourtyardoftheLouvre.HisotherworksincludeJohnF.KennedyLibrary，BeijingFragrantHillHotelandSuzhouMuseum.

ZahaHadid（1950-2016）

In2004，shebecamethefirstwomantowinthePritzkerArchitecturePrize，theNobelPrizeforarchitecture.Sheusedtrickstomaximizeavailablespace.Herfluid-styleworkspioneertheconceptofmicro-living.Thecurves（曲线）ofGuangzhouOperaHouseperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofitssurroundingbuildings，formingauniqueview.

MengFanchao（1959-present）

Manypeopledismissedthebuildingofamegabridgeasapipedream，butMengFanchaoturnedthisintorealitybybuildingHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge.Thislongestcross-seabridge，whenviewedafar，lookslikeadynamicdragonbravingtherollingwavesofLingdingSea.

1.WhatcanweinferaboutKuaiXiang?

A.Heneverfollowstraditions.B.Helacksfinancialsupport.

C.Heisasuccessfularchitect.D.Helikesdelicatehooks.

2.What’sIeohMingPei’sattitudetowardscreation?

A.Positive.B.Uncaring.

C.Subjective.D.Disapproving.

3.WhatdoZahaHadidandMengFanchaohaveincommon?

A.Theyemphasizetheuseofspace.B.Theysetaremarkablerecord.

C.Theylikefollowingothers’opinions.D.theirworksmeetwithaboycott.

Passage4

Foragethewordhasbeengoingaroundthatthedogistheman’sbestfriend.Iagree.Adogcanbehardlyasanightwatchmanaroundthehouse,asapointeronahuntingtrip,asaguardianandplaymateforthechildren.ButIthinkthathavingadogforapetissoexpensiveandannoyingthatIcandowithoutsuchafriend.

　　Providingforthedog’sneedsissoexpensivethattheanimalsshouldbeanincometaxdeduction（扣除）.There’sthemedicalbillforshotstokeeptheanimalhealthy.Unlessit’skeptinthehouse24hoursaday,afemalemustbegiven“preventivemaintenance”aten-totwenty-dollarinvestment.Otherwise,beforeyouknowit,you’llhavemore“incometaxdeductions”inyourfamily.Anddogshavetoeat.Don’tthinkyoucanbuyacaseofKen-L-Rationandbedonewithit.AdogcanbeasparticularaboutfoodasaFrenchexpert.TofeedevenaChihuahua,averysmallMexicandog,you’llspendthreetofivedollarsaweek.Ifyouownabig,youneedalargedog-house.They’reexpensive.Acarpenterwillbuildaluxuriousmodelforaboutseventy-fivedollars.Foraboutthirtydollars’worthofmaterials,aweekend’swork,andasmashedthumb,youcanbuildasimpleoneyourself.Andtheseareonlythemajorcosts.

　　Adogissoannoyingthatnooneinhisrightmindwouldwanttoownone.Considerthedogownerblessedwithadogthatfetches-slippers,rubbertoys,newspapers.Haveyoueasedyourbarefeetintoslippersbittenbydogs,seenalivingroomdestroyedbyatoyboxer,triedtoreadanewspaperchewedtowetpiecesbyanobedientBostonbull?

Anddogsmakenoise.Somehugedogsbarkallnight.Butyouaren’ttheonlyonetoenduresleeplessnights;yourneighborsletyouknowtheydidn’tsleepeither.Policemenarefrequentvisitorstodogowners’homes.Theyinquireaboutholesreportedduginneighbors’flowerbeds,prizecatsinjuredandbleeding,andpetchickensandduckssenttotheirreward.Suspect:

yourdog!

Youdenyeverything,ofcourse.Rex,youassuretheofficers,wasasleepbythedoor.Butyousecretlysuspecthim,becausey