高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 70.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 70高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 70Passage 1Endless queues and long waits at the ticket inspection desks at Chinas major train stations were signature of the Spring Festival travel rush before this year. Every year, as the countrys biggest national holiday unfolded a huge flow of travelers would le

2、ave staff at the check-in desks facing a dilemma. But with the installment (安装) of artificial intelligence (AI) in dozens of train stations this year, including a facial recognition system which is able to process passenger identification within five seconds and therefore speed up the waiting proces

3、s, busy scenes started to become something of the past. When a passenger approaches the camera inside the facial recognition system at the station, it scans his face and then quickly compares it with the photograph shown on his identification card in real time. If the information matches, the barrie

4、r gates will open and allow the passenger to go through. Such use of facial recognition technology is in line with discussions heard at the recent two sessions meeting, a key annual political event, which focused on the widespread application of a security network named Tianwang (“Sky Net” in Englis

5、h) currently being used by Chinas public security department. The network, according to reports by the People Daily, has the potential to recognize the facial features of anyone in the world and match them on the spot with photographs on a database of criminal suspects. In fact, it can analyze photo

6、graphic identity so quickly that it can scan every single Chinese face on the planet in just one second, and it would only take two seconds to scan every face in the world, with an accuracy rate of up to 99. 8 percent. Those are just two examples that highlight the development of Chinese visual AI t

7、echnology, which industry insiders predict could contribute to powerful growth in the global technology sector this year. 1. Whats the authors purpose in writing the first paragraph?A. To introduce the following topic of the passage. B. To describe the Spring Festival. C. To inform readers of the de

8、velopment of China. D. To explain the dilemma of the staff. 2. Whats the solution to the Spring Festival travel rush?A. Using artificial intelligence. B. Opening more barrier gates. C. Limiting the number of passengers. D. Increasing more staff at the check-in desks. 3. What can we know about facial

9、 recognition technology?A. Its application leads to a heated discussion. B. Its application is useless to policemen. C. Its operating speed is not yet high enough. D. Its accuracy rate is very high. 4. Whats the authors attitude towards Chinese visual AI technology?A. Depressed. B. Positive. C. Doub

10、tful. D. Indifferent.Passage 2One night I received a Facebook message from Laura, a former classmate. “Hey Steve,” she said, “I know youve always been an animal lover. Ive just had a baby and I cant keep my mini pig. ”Being fond of animals, I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to figure out how to ma

11、ke it happen. I lived in a two-bedroom single-level house in Georgetwon, Ontario. Its tough to bring a pig back to the house I share with two dogs, two cats, and my lifelong partner. But I was not letting that pig go. So I told Laura Id take the animal. When I got home with the pig, I hid her in the

12、 bedroom, and began to prepare a dinner for Alisha her favourite bacon cheeseburgers. Its better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her. When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise, Alisha stood in the doorway like a statue. It took her a few seconds to know what I

13、had done. She complained about my unreasonable action. She insisted there was no more room in the house. I knew I was wrong, but I hoped I could smooth things over. Soon enough, the lovely pig did the smoothing for me. Never had we felt such joy as she brought to us. We got her a name “Esther”. Esth

14、ers arrival changed our lives. A few weeks later, we decided to stop eating bacon. We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals. A few months later, we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animals so far, six rabbits, six goats, two sheep, one horse, three cows and

15、 three chickens. 1. Who does the underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Laura. B. Steve. C. Alisha. D. Esther. 2. Why did the author cook Alisha a meal?A. To please her to accept the pig. B. To make an apology to her. C. To celebrate Esthers arrival. D. To show off his co

16、oking skills. 3. What was Alishas reaction the moment she saw Esther?A. She burst into tears. B. She showed interest in her. C. She quarreled with Steve. D. She was frozen for a while. 4. What is the best title for the text?A. A Small Pig Making a Big DifferenceB. An Abandoned Pig Finding a Warm Hom

17、eC. A Little Pig Bringing Happiness to a FamilyD. A Lovely Pig Removing a Couples DisagreementPassage 3All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.Many focus on the benefits of digital de

18、vices(设备) in education but ignore the costs, said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105 children who spend about 4.5 hours in fr

19、ont of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures and videos of people who were happy, sad, angry or scared.Then, half of them attended a fiveday nature and science camp. There they had no smartphones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in sch

20、ool and spent the five days as usual.Five days later, all the children took the test again.Students who had been to the camp got about 5 percent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didnt show much improvement.The study is not perfect in some sense

21、, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction. said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.Researchers talked to 2,000 parents of children aged 216 in

22、the UK about what activities their children could do confidently.The results were surprising: Their children could use a tablet(平板电脑)(59%) and work a mobile phone(57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces(鞋带)(53%)!So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want

23、 to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called Generation Helpless.1. According to Professor Greenfield, using digital media in education leads to _ .A. being in bad terms with family membersB. failing to relate to other peoples emotionsC. making more mistakes when ta

24、king examsD. falling far behind others in all schoolwork2. Scientists think the results of Greenfields experiment _ .A. are far from perfectB. are quite surprisingC. are alarming for peopleD. need to be improved3. What can we know from the text?_ A. Students learned how to describe emotions in the e

25、xperiment.B. Students living without screens did much better in studies.C. Too much play with digital devices raised some worries.D. Most of the UK children couldnt tie their shoe laces.4. What is the best title for the text?_ A. Screens harm emotionsB. Here comes a digital world!C. Stay away from t

26、he InternetD. How people become addicted?Passage 4The eyeliner makes the dark circles less pronounced. The lipstick hides the trembling. The ponytail（马尾辫）masks missing patches of hair. I might look a bit thinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. One hour of preparation and I look like myself

27、. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if its worth it wasting a twentyfourth of my day on a lie. Checking my makeup one last time, I slip on acute pair of flats heels are too dangerous with shaky legs and grab my Hollister bag. Walking downstairs, I breathe in the sweet smell of waffles and juice

28、. “Morning, Mom, ”I call. “Morning, baby, ”she sings. “Did you sleep well？“Better than I have been. ”She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. “Any improvement is good, ”she says halfheartedly. “Of course. ”“I made waffles. ”“Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious. ”I sit at the table an

29、d she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my plate, only missing a few bites. I smile apologetically

30、. “I m not very hungry this morning. ”“You ll need your strength for this afternoon. Morrison will wait for you. ”She bites her lip. “I packed your lunch. ”“I m 18, Mom. I can pack my own lunch. You have more important things to do. ”She reaches for the paper bag. “But now I know you ll have somethi

31、ng to eat. And you need to eat, okay？You have to keep your strength up. ”Sighing, I take the bag. I know this peanut butter and jelly sandwich won t be eaten, not any more than the one yesterday or the day before. And even if I do eat it, I ll just throw it up later. “Honey, have you thought about w

32、hat I said the other day？”she asks. I remain silent. “Sweetheart, you can t hide the secret forever. Eventually you re going to miss school and people will start asking questions. ”“Mom, I have two months left of high school. I can make it till then. I m class president. I was voted Most popular , Best smile and Most likely to succeed . I m