高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 25.docx

1、高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 25高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 25Passage 1Zhong Lin Wang started playing table tennis only four years ago. But last year, he and other researchers came up with a clever way to up their game: Build a smart table.Now theyve just introduced a new sample table to the public. It can measure wher

2、e a ball lands, how fast the balls going and where its headed. The table can do that because its innovative wood surface forms the top layer of a novel self-powered sensor. The data it acquires could guide players to perform better, says Wang.Wang is a materials scientist at the Georgia Institute of

3、 Technology, in Atlanta. He describes the invention as a machine that can learn to “analyze the behavior” of how someone plays. Importantly, the new smart table wont need a battery to detect the ball. When a ball hits the wood, it sets off a chain of events that can both generate a small electric cu

4、rrent and record measurements of the balls behavior.Wang is an expert at inventing devices that provide their own power. In 2012, he invented a triboelectric(摩擦生电的) nano generator. He calls it TENG, for short. Even if youve never heard of “triboelectricity,” you know the phenomenon. Most of us call

5、it static electricity(静电). The first TENG that Wang put together in 2012 looked like a sandwich. It had layers of charged materials separated by a small gap. When the sandwich bent or changed shape, its layered materials rubbed against each other. This caused electrons to start building up on one si

6、de.What makes the new game table truly unique is its use of wood as one of the TENGs layers. As it turns out, Wang explains, “wood is an excellent triboelectric material.” Building a full-size game table would require a large grid(网格) of wood TENGs. Wang says thats on his drawing board as a project

7、for the future.1. Why is the new game table really unusual?A. It can measure the size of the ball. B. It uses wood as a TENGs layer.C. It has a table surface made of steel. D. It needs a charged battery to function.2. Which of the following can probably replace the underlined “detect” in Paragraph 3

8、?A. Stop. B. Start.C. Observe. D. Release.3. What can we learn about TENG?A. A TENG had several charged materials connected tightly.B. A TENG was controlled by rubbing its layered materials.C. A large grid of TENG can build a full-size game table.D. A TENG was a nano generator making static electric

9、ity.4. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Unique Smart Game Table B. A Wise Table Tennis LoverC. Ways to Win in Table Tennis D. New Rules for Table TennisPassage 2The protected lands of the National Parks are some of the most amazing destinations within the United States to view some spect

10、acular pieces of nature. Many of these parks have fun family-friendly activities, making them great destinations for holidays and summer break. Olympic National Park, WAOlympic National Park is a great destination for families to explore the wild beauty. At this park, visitors will find beautiful be

11、aches, a rain forest, mountains and more. Children will love the wild coastline, with amazing beaches, and a lot of fascinating sea life. The whole family will love the many hiking trails, the wild beauty of the beaches throughout the park, and the wildlife within the forest and mountains.Yellowston

12、e National Park, WYYellowstone National Park is the nations first national park. Visitors can start at one of the Visitor Centers to learn about the abundant wildlife of Yellowstone. Children will love keeping an eye out for elk and bison while driving and hiking through the park.Cape Hatteras Natio

13、nal Seashore, NCLocated on North Carolinas Outer Banks, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is an amazing destination for recreating, relaxing and much more. The seashore has many beautiful beaches for the whole family to explore and enjoy. Visitors can spend vacation time searching for shells, bird

14、ing, kayaking, hiking and more. The Outer Banks are also an excellent spot to go windsurfing, especially on Hatteras Island.Glacier National Park, MTGlacier National Park was the tenth national park created in the nation. The park offers visitors the opportunity to explore the amazing wilderness of

15、Montana, through biking, hiking, camping, backpacking, boating and more. The best time of year to visit is the early summer, the region is snowy in the winter and hot in the summer.1. What can you do in Olympic National Park?A. Visit the park by car. B. Go boating in the park.C. Take a camp trip the

16、re. D. Enjoy attractive sea life.2. Which national park has the longest history in America?A. Olympic National Park. B. Yellowstone National Park.C. Cape Hatteras National Seashore. D. Glacier National Park.3. What do Olympic National Park and Cape Hatteras National Seashore have in common?A. Both h

17、ave beautiful beaches. B. Both offer bird-watching.C. Both are in the same island. D. Both provide windsurfing.Passage 3The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cant even understand a bit of mus

18、ic. Im never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us. But, one younger musician said, There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to play. Im also looking to book a few summer festivals this year. Ive heard that you ar

19、e the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are. Attitudes are important. Whether theyre positive or negative, theyre rubbing off on you. If youre around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or bl

20、ame others, and you play the role of victim, chances are you will start to as well. So its time to take a look at the people you call friends. This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new sta

21、ndard for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standard. Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work youre looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on

22、 your career path. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?_A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. How to make friendship last for ever. C. You are who your friends are. D. Friends are the most important in ones success. 2. The musicianswords at the beginning are writt

23、en mainly to show_ . A. the musiciansliving conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding3. The passage is mainly written for_ . A. musiciansB. managersC. negative peopleD. people

24、 wanting to succeedPassage 4A newly discovered ancient Chinese map may prove that it was a Chinese navigator who first discovered America. He may have made the discovery seventy years before Columbus discovered the New World. The map, which has gone on display in Beijing, is said to be a copy made i

25、n 1763 of a much older map dating back to 1418. It clearly describes Africa, Europe and the Americas. If its proven to be believable, the map would provide strong evidence to suggest that the famous Ming Dynasty sailor, Zheng He, beat Christopher Columbus, who arrived in America in 1492, to the disc

26、overy of the New World. Liu Gang, a Chinese lawyer and map collector, bought the map in an antique（古董店）store in Shanghai in 2001 for about 500 U. S. dollar. Liu Gang thinks the map supports the thesis（论题）of British author, Gavin Menzies, who in his 2003 book argued Zeng He was the first person to ci

27、rcumnavigate（环航）the globe and discover America sometime between 1421 and 1423. In principle the British author Gavin is right. Before Columbus, Zheng He discovered America and the whole world. But in detail, not exactly. . . three years difference. I dont think thats a big deal. Liu said. Zheng He c

28、ommanded a group of ships, which sailed between 1405 and 1433 at the order of the emperor during Chinas Ming Dynasty. His aim was to spread the glory（光荣）of China to the world and establish trade. 1. We learn from Paragraph I that _ . A. the writer was proud of an ancient mapB. both the Chinese navig

29、ator and Columbus were heroesC. the Chinese navigator may be the first man who discovered AmericaD. the ancient map made by a Chinese navigator was just found2. Which of the following correctly describes the ancient map? _ A. The ancient map on display in Beijing is said to be made in 1418. B. The a

30、ncient map, which is said to be made in 1763, has been on display in Beijing. C. The ancient map was bought by Liu Gang, a Chinese navigator in 2001. D. The ancient map was introduced to be listed in Gavinbook by Liu Gang to support his idea. 3. What does the British author in his book try to argue

31、in the passage? _ A. The first person who discovered America may be Zheng He. B. The first person to circumnavigate the globe is not worth discussing. C. The year when Zheng He discovered America may be between 1421 and 1423. D. The year when Christopher Columbus discovered America was ahead of 1423

32、. 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?_ A. Ancient Map and Mu Clang. B. Zheng He, Liu Gang and British Author. C. Zheng He Spreads the Glory of China to the World. D. Ancient Map Suggests Chinese Discovered AmericaPassage 5New Zealand attracts more than its fair share of visitors, both outdoors enthusiasts and movie buffs coming to spots in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. A