高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 15.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 15高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 15Passage 1EDGEWOODEvery morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs. Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos an

2、d Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries. By closing time at 9:20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks. “Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced

3、recently, after hanging up with the teacher. The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal

4、with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers. Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia. Not that it was easy. Chevaliers first problem to ov

5、ercome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content? Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition （营养） guidelines. The whole school has joined in to help. Teachers agreed to give

6、 up their lounge （休息室） in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups. 1. What is the text mainly about? A. A best-selling coffee. B. A special educational program. C. Government support for sc

7、hools. D. A new type of teacher-student relationship. 2. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to _. A. raise money for school affairs B. do some research on nutrition C. develop students practical skills D. supply teachers with drinks 3. How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzmans opinion

8、of the chi tea? A. She met her in the shop. B. She heard her telling others. C. She talked to her on the phone. D. She went to her office to deliver the tea. 4. We know from the text that Ginger Gray _. A. manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County B. sees that the drinks meet health standards C

9、. teaches at Dixie Heights High School D. owns the schools coffee shopPassage 2Only three local students won Chinese Blog（博客）Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China. 170 students task: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many postings based on a theme

10、of choiceall written in Chinese. Themes ranged from local opinionssuch as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centreto food blogs. The entries were judged on language proficiency（熟练程度）and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas

11、 with readers. Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University, IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges. In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award listthe rest of the awards were swept up by s

12、tudents from China. “No surprise,” said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teachers-in-charge from Innova Junior College, which organized the event. “Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language.

13、” One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao, 19, from the Saint Andrews Junior College, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures

14、and even podcasts （播客）. Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible. “Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers,” said Miss Gao, “I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts.” 1. The competition was organized by _. A. the National Univer

15、sity of Singapore B. Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao C. Innova Junior College D. the Saint Andrews Junior College 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Chinese students won most of the awards. B. Not all the themes were about local subjects. C. The blogs could be written in

16、Chinese or Singlish. D. The judges were from universities in Singapore and China. 3. What Miss Gao said suggests that _. A. she likes to blame the authorities B. she has a sense of responsibility C. she thinks highly of the others blogs D. she loves to read valuable posts 4. The passage is mainly ab

17、out _. A. how Chinese students won the awards in the competition B. why bloggers should take responsibility for their blogs C. how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competition D. what the result of the competition wasPassage 3HANGZHOU-Chinese internet giant Alibaba on Tuesday opened a hotel loade

18、d with artificial intelligence (Al) and robots, automating a series of procedures like check-in, lights control and room service.FlyZoo Hotel, opened in Hangzhou, capital of East Chinas Zhejiang province, where Alibaba is headquartered, is known as the companys first future hotel. Customers can chec

19、k into the hotel by simply scanning their faces. The facial recognition system installed in the hotel also enables customers to use their faces askey cards to open doors and access other hotel service. Users can also control the lights, televisions and curtains in the room via Alibabas voice-activat

20、ed digital assistant, while robots are deployed to serve dishes, cocktails and coffee. Hotel bookings and check-out can also be done with a few clicks on mobile through an app. The Al-based solution can help customers save time and relieve hotel employees from repetitive work, said Wang Qun, CEO off

21、lyZoo Hotel. The hotel is the latestexample of Chinese tech companies attempt into traditional industries such as the hotel industry.E-commerce giant JD. com announced in October its strategy to put smart home and electronic devices sold on its platform into hotels, in an effort to improve online sa

22、les.In July, Baidu teamed up with Intercontinental Hotels Group in Beijing to allow guests to use its voice-controlled assistant to adjust room temperature and order room service at ease.Before that, social media giant Tencent introduced QQ family, a similar tech solution for hotel operators, in the

23、 southern city of Zhuhai last year.We want to install a smart brain for hotels, said Wang. In the future, we will continue to make hotels smarter and more automated, as well as create more personalized experiences for consumers.1. How can customers check into FlyZoo Hotel?A. By scanning their faces.

24、B. By clicking their mobile phones.C. By showing hotel staff their ID cards.D. By using voice-activated digital assistant.2. Which of the following hasnt been realized?A. All hotel service is provided by robots.B. Room service can be controlled by artificial intelligence.C. Room temperature can be a

25、djusted by artificial intelligence.D. Televisions can be turned off by voice-activated digital assistant.3. What will probably happen to hotels in the future?A. Customers will get less personalized experiences.B. Human work will completely disappear in hotels.C. Intelligent hotels wont meet any diff

26、iculties in the development.D. Just staying in your room, you can easily get many kinds of services by Al.4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Internet giants open AI future hotel.B. Artificial intelligence is used in hotels.C. Internet giants switch to hotel industry.D. Traditional hotels

27、will disappear soon.Passage 4The city of Amsterdam is one of the best preserved in all of Europe. When visiting this remarkable city, you tend to forget your troubles just for a moment. With this travel guide, you will be able to discover the real Amsterdam.Best Time to Visit AmsterdamTo see the tul

28、ip(郁金香)flowers you can visit from mid-April to early May. For the New Years celebration, therere a lot of parties going on then. However, if you want to enjoy a quieter and more relaxing Amsterdam, visit from October to March.Getting Around AmsterdamYou can rent a bike to go wherever you want to go.

29、 Public transportation is also convenient. You can get a chip card for about$9.What You Should Know Before Visiting AmsterdamPlan ahead since most of the attractions are usually busy and be careful with your wallets as the city is well-known for pickpockets, Also be cautious when you are buying some

30、thing in the markets.The Best of AmsterdamRijksmuseumThis museum is one of the finest in the world. Make sure you arrive before 10 am to avoid big crowds.VondelparkIf you are looking forward to relaxing and enjoying some peace and quiet, make a trip to this top choice park in the city.Van Gogh Museu

31、mThe Van Gogh Museum is very fascinating; you will definitely be moved as you see Vincent van Goghs life and how he developed through art.ADAM TowerIf you want to get the inspiring views of Amsterdam, take the lift to the top of this tower. You can also climb aboard the giapt four-person swing for s

32、ome fun rides.1. In which month can visitors feel more at ease in Amsterdam?A. June. B. July.C. September. D. November.2. What is the purpose of the part What You Should Know Before Visiting Amsterdam?A. Providing help. B. Giving warnings.C. Explaining situations. D. Expressing disappointment.3. Where should you go to get a birds-eye view of Amsterdam?A. Rijksmuseum. B.