重庆市万州三中高考高中英语阅读理解专题及答案.docx

1、重庆市万州三中高考高中英语阅读理解专题及答案一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 Shark attacks not only disturb beach activities, but can affect associated tourist industries. Shark nets are a common solution to preventing shark attacks on beaches, but they cause dangers to sea ecosystems. Seeking a cost-effective way to monitor beach safety

2、 over large areas, we have developed a system called Shark Spotter. It combines artificial intelligence (AI), computing power, and drone (无人机) technology to identify and warn lifesavers to sharks near swimmers. The project is a cooperation between the University of Technology Sydney and The Ripper G

3、roup, which is pioneering the use of dronescalled Westpac Little Ripper Lifesaversin the search and rescue movement in Australia. SharkSpotter can detect sharks and other potential threats using real-time aerial imagery. The system analyses video from a camera attached to a drone to monitor beaches

4、for sharks, send warnings, and conduct rescues. Developed with techniques known as deep learning, the Shark Spotter system receives imagery from the drone camera and attempts to identify all objects in the scene. Once certain objects are detected, they are put into one of 16 categories: shark, whale

5、, dolphin, rays, different types of boats, surfers, and swimmers. If a shark is detected, Shark Spotter provides both a visual sign on the computer screen and an audible warning to the operator. The operator confirms the warning and sends text messages from the Shark Spotter system to the Surf Life

6、Savers for further action. In an emergency, the drone is equipped with a lifesaving flotation pod (漂浮仓) together with an electronic shark repellent (驱逐装置) that can be dropped into the water in cases where swimmers are in severe trouble, trapped in a rip, or if there are sharks close by. In January 2

7、018, the Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers was used to rescue two young swimmers caught in a rip at Lennox Head, NSW. The drone flew down the beach some 800 meters from the lifeguard station, and a lifesaving flotation pod was dropped from the drone. The complete rescue operation took 70 seconds. We

8、believe Shark Spotter is a win-win for both marine life and beachgoers. This unique technology combines dynamic video image processing AI and advanced drone technology to creatively deal with the global challenge of ensuring safe beaches, protecting environments, and promoting tourism.（1）A Shark Spo

9、tter is _. A.a solution to monitor sharksB.an equipment to identify lifesaversC.a technology to prevent shark attacksD.a project to pioneer the use of drones（2）When a shark is spotted near a swimmer, the system will _. A.take timely actionB.analyze the visual dataC.classify the identified objectsD.t

10、urn on deep learning mode（3）The example in the 5th paragraph shows us that the system is _. A.efficient in saving livesB.effective in detecting sharksC.smart in driving sharks awayD.practical over the whole sea area（4）What is the authors attitude towards the future of SharkSpotter? A.Doubtful.B.Opti

11、mistic.C.Negative.D.Objective.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一种旨在防止鲨鱼袭击的技术Shark Spotter的工作原理以及重要意义。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的”If a shark is detected, Shark Spotter provides both a visual sign on the computer screen and an audible warning to the operator. The operator confirms the warning and send

12、s text messages from the Shark Spotter system to the Surf Life Savers for further action.“如果鲨鱼被发现，Shark Spotter会在电脑屏幕上显示视觉讯号，并向操作员发出听觉警告。操作员确认了警告，并从鲨鱼观测者系统向冲浪救生员发送短信，以便采取进一步行动。可推断出Shark Spotter是一种防止鲨鱼袭击的技术，故选C。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的”In an emergency, the drone is equipped with a lifesaving flotation pod

13、(漂浮仓) together with an electronic shark repellent (驱逐装置) that can be dropped into the water in cases where swimmers are in severe trouble, trapped in a rip, or if there are sharks close by.“在紧急情况下，无人机配备了一个救生浮选舱和一个电子防鲨器，当游泳者遇到严重麻烦、被困在裂口或附近有鲨鱼时，可以将防鲨器放入水中。可知当在游泳者附近发现鲨鱼时，系统会及时采取行动，故选A。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第五段”

14、In January 2018, the Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers was used to rescue two young swimmers caught in a rip at Lennox Head, NSW. The drone flew down the beach some 800 meters from the lifeguard station, and a lifesaving flotation pod was dropped from the drone. The complete rescue operation took 70

15、seconds.“2018年1月，西太平洋小开创者救生员队(Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers)被用来营救两名在新南威尔士州伦诺克斯海德(Lennox Head)被困的年轻游泳者。这架无人机从距离救生站800米的海滩上飞下来，一个救生浮筒从无人机上掉了下来。整个营救行动耗时70秒。可推知第五段的例子告诉我们这个系统在拯救生命方面是有效的，故选A。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的”We believe Shark Spotter is a win-win for both marine life and beachgoers.“我们相信Shark Spotte

16、r对海洋生物和海滩游客来说都是双赢的。可知作者对Shark Spotter的未来持乐观的态度。故选B。 【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，考生需要根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 A few years back I worked in a university building that also housed a department full of psychologists, all of whom seemed to see us as perfect guinea pigs(豚鼠) for their latest theories. I

17、f an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, Id cast a careful glance and ask Why? before grabbing the apple pie. So one day, when someone from the Psychology Department posted instructions in the bathroom persuading all of us to Think about five thin

18、gs for which youre grateful every day for a week! my response was frankly doubtful. I did the math. Five things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an apple pie. I wandered into the office of Heidi Zetzer, the director of our schools Psychological

19、Services Clinic. Whats with the gratitude thing? I asked. You dont ask an academic questioneven a simple one unless youre prepared for a long answer. Heidi came alive, and I sat down. Thats when I first heard the term positive psychology. The gratitude thing, as I had called it, was but one small an

20、d simple element of the practice. Kind of like training the brain to focus on joy, my friend Heidi explained. Its only a week, she urged. Try it. I did. And guess what? It worked. Every day for a week, I found five distinct things for which I was thankful. They had to be different every day. I could

21、nt get away with just being grateful for my wonderful husband. But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. Hes a great cook. He always puts our family first. Life will never be perfect. I still see new

22、stories that annoy me. The traffic in my city is maddening. I wish I could speed up my recovery. But with just one simple exercise, Im rediscovering the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I cant change, working without complaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the dif

23、ference. And all it took was a little gratitude.（1）Whats the authors attitude toward the student with desserts? A.Cautious.B.Respectful.C.Indifferent.D.Supportive.（2）Why was the author doubtful about the instructions? A.Because she thought it wasnt worth the effort.B.Because she didnt like expressin

24、g thanks often.C.Because she needed to ask her friend to do it first.D.Because she could do five things every day easily.（3）What does Collie Conoley suggest the author should do? A.Be grateful to her wonderful husband.B.Be thankful for things but not people.C.Be a great cook and put her family first

25、.D.Be specific about what shes thankful for.（4）Whats the best title for the text? A.Dont Be Bothered by Small ThingsB.We Can Change Everything If We WantC.Practicing Gratitude Changed My LifeD.Being Grateful to One Good Person【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，在一个星期的时间里，作者坚持每天都能发现五件她特别感激的事情，而且

26、每天都有所不同。生活永远不会完美。但通过这么一个简单的练习，作者重新发现了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我能改变的，并且足够明智地知道两者的区别。这只需要一点感激之情。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, Id cast a careful glance and ask Why? before grabbing the apple pie.”如果一个心急的研究生拿着甜点出现在我的办公

27、室，让我挑选一种，在抓苹果派之前，我会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”可知，作者在抓苹果派之前，会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”。可知，作者对带甜点的学生持有谨慎的态度。故选A。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“my response was frankly doubtful. I did the math. Five things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an apple pie.”我的反应坦率地说是怀疑的。我算了算。连续7天每天做5件

28、事，甚至连吃苹果派的承诺都没有，那就太费脑力了。可推知，作者认为对“连续7天每天做5件事”的要求充满怀疑，认为太费脑力、不值得去做。故选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. Hes a great cook. He always puts our family first.”但是另一位积极心理学家柯利康诺利建议

29、道，我可以每天对一个人的某些方面表达我的感激之情。他是个很棒的厨师。他总是把我们的家庭放在第一位。可知，柯利康诺利建议作者每天对一个人的某些方面表达感激之情。由此可知，柯利康诺利建议作者具体说明她感激什么。故选D。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“But with just one simple exercise, Im rediscovering the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I cant change, working without complaint to change what I can, and bei

30、ng wise enough to know the difference.”但通过一个简单的练习，我重新发现了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我能改变的，并且足够明智地知道两者的区别）可知，练习表达感激，改变了作者的观念和生活。由此可知选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息。并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 If you love eating and drinking for free and are looking to make some pocket money, the

31、res a job in China with your name on it. A new type of online service allows people to hire others to eat or drink their favorite treats, either to cure their boredom or satisfy their appetite without the calories that usually come with it. Chinese media recently reported on an increasingly popular service on online platform Taobao thats as startling as it is appealing. People can now go online and hire othe