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1、新高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解專(zhuān)項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練1We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices（裝置）well after they go out of style. That' s bad news for the environment and our wallets as these outdated d

2、evices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.To figure out how much power these devices are using ， Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life when its mine

3、rals are mined to when we stop using the device. This method provided a readout for how home energy use has evolved since the early 1990s. Devices were grouped by generation. Desktop computers ， basic mobile phones， and box-set TVs defined 1992. Digital cameras arrived on the scene in 1997. And MP3

4、players， smart phones，and LCD TVs entered homes in 2002 ， before tablets and e-readers showed up in 2007.As we accumulated more devices， however， we didn't throw out our old ones. "The living-room television is replaced and gets planted in the kids' room ， and suddenly one day ， you hav

5、e a TV in every room of the house， " said one researcher. The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. We're not just keeping these old devices we continue tAocucsoerdtihnegmto. the analysisof Babbitt's team ， old desktop monitors and box

6、TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions （排放）more than doubling during the 1992to 2007 window.So what's the solution （解決方案） ？ The team's data only went up to 2007 but the researchers also explored what would h

7、appen if consumers replaced old products with new electronics that serve more than one function ， such as a tablet for word processing and TV viewing. They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.32. What doe

8、s the author think of new devices？A. They are environment-friendly.B. They are no better than the old.C. They cost more to use at home.D. They go out of style quickly.33. Why did Babbitt's team conduct the research？ A. To reduce the cost of minerals.B. To test the life cycle of a product.C. To u

9、pdate consumers on new technology.D. To find out electricity consumption of the devices.34. Which of the following uses the least energy?A. The box-set TV .B. The tablet.C. The LCD TV. D. The desktop computer.35. What does the text suggest people do about old electronic devices?A. Stop using them.B.

10、 Take them apart.C. Upgrade them. D. Recycle them.2The possibility of self- driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist s dream, years away from cinto reality in the real world. Well, the future is apparently now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for

11、companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isn't leading the way here. Companies have been testing their cars

12、 in cities across the country. It's hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology may change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is managed.While much of the deba

13、te so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars, policymakers should be talking more about how self-driving cars can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions（ 排放 ）and offer more convenient and affordable choices to move around. The arrival of driverless cars is a chance to make sure that

14、those cars are environmentally friendly and more shared.Do we want to copy or even worsen the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own their self-driving cars. They accept long, slow journeys to and from work on crowded highways because they can work, entertain t

15、hemselves or sleep on the ride. They take their driverless car to a date and set the empty car to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. The convenience even leads fewer people to ta

16、ke public transport an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing（ 網(wǎng)約車(chē) ）services. Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless cars doesn't worsen the transportation system we have today. The coming technological development

17、 presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it.1 .What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Self-driving cars are not allowed in the real world.B. Driverles

18、s taxies will be seen everywhere on the road in a short term.C. California is not alone in testing driverless cars.D. Self-driving technology will definitely benefit transportation system.2 .According to the author, policymakers should pay more attention to .A. how driverless cars can help deal with

19、 transportation-related problemsB. how driverless cars can travel safelyC. how driverless cars can travel fasterD. how driverless cars can move more people3 .What is a possible side effect of self-driving cars?A. Journeys to and from work become longer.B. More and more people abandon public transpor

20、tation.C. There is no place to park them.D. They may result in traffic jams.4 .What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Preparing Cities for Robot Cars B. Future Technology UnderwayC. Transportation System in the Future D. Robot Cars on the Road3I log onto a computer at the doctor's office t

21、o say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription （ 處方 ）. I pay for my

22、visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.When I call my dentist's office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shoutin

23、g, "When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please!"After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon （ 優(yōu)惠券 ） for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mother's day. A

24、 cashier may also show compassion （同情）for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of herpurse.What technological device would do any of this? I don't want to go back to the Stone Age, but I'm also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when you're chatting with

25、someone, you discover things you 第 3 頁(yè) 共 7 頁(yè)need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they

26、 lack an element so important to everyday life.Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.1.What's the author's purpose in writing the first two paragra

27、phs?A . To indicate high technology can make our future life very easyB. To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our lifeC. To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctorsD. To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctoring the future2 .Wh

28、y does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?A . Robots are indifferent and emotionlessB. Robots can't provide efficient servicesC. Robots don't offer to give store couponsD. Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans3 .What's the author's attitude towar

29、ds machines?A . He wishes one day they would come to lifeB. He is absolutely against their existence in his lifeC. He doesn't like they get involved in his life too muchD. He is afraid they would take the place of human beings4After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellow

30、stone National Park . Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park . By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves .Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradua

31、lly displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area . They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around .The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations major

32、food sources （來(lái)源）for the wolf - grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation （ 植被）,whichs beavreduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park s red foxes, and completely drove a

33、way the p arkAs early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets The gover

34、nment spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U S Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone Today， the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone Elk ， deer， and coyote populations are dow

35、n ， while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well 28 What is the text mainly about?A Wildlife research in the United States 8 Plant diversity i

36、n the Yellowstone area C The conflict between farmers and gray wolves D The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park 29 What does the underlined word“ displaced ” in paragraph 2 mean?A TestedB SeparatedC Forced outD Tracked down30 What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about ？A Damage t

37、o local ecology.B A decline in the park s incomeC Preservation of vegetation.D An increase in the variety of animals 31 What is the author s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf p？ rojectA Doubtful. B Positive.C Disapproving. D Uncaring 5More students than ever before are taking a gap-year ( 間隔年)be

38、fore going to university. It used to becalled the “ year off “ between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon。旋源atedth the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in

39、 higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS saidthat the statis

40、tics are good news for everyone in higher education.“ Students who take a well-planneare more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible, ” he said.But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the Nat

41、ional Union of Students (NUS), arguedthat the increase is evidence of student had ship- young people are being forced into earning money beforefinishing their education." New students are now aware that they are likely to leave univer馴a000 indebt. It is not surprising that more and More student

42、s are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term-time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.29 .What do we learn about the gap year from the text?A. It is flexible in

43、length.B. It is a time for relaxation.C. It is increasingly popular.D. It is required by universities.30 .According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year.A. are better prepared for college studiesB. know a lot more about their future jobsC. are more likely to leave university in debtD. have a

44、better chance to enter top universities31 .How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A. He s puzzled.B. He s worried.C. He s surprised.D. He s annoyed.32 .What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?A. Attend additional courses.B. Make plans for the new te

45、rm.C. Earn money for their education.D. Prepare for their graduate studies.6A typical lion tamer( 馴獸師 ) in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip( 鞭 ) and a chair The whip gets all of the attention， but it's mostly for show In reality， it's the chair that does the important work

46、When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face ， the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time With its focus divided ， the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next When faced with so many options ， the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e g lose weight，start a business，travel more) only to end up confused by all of the optionsin front of you and never make progress?This u