中考英語一輪復(fù)習閱讀與完形訓練二

中考英語一輪復(fù)習閱讀與完形訓練二A

ForthepastfewweeksintheUK,McDonald’ssawalack(缺少)ofmilkshakesandNando,afamouschickenrestaurantchain(連鎖店),facedalackofchickens.

However,thisisn’tthefaultofthecowsorthechickens.Itcomesdowntoalackoftruckdriversinthecountry.TomHolder,oftheBritishRetailConsortium(聯(lián)盟),saidthere’sashortageofaround90,000heavy-goodsvehicle(重型貨車)drivers.Theytransportfoodandothergoodsfromfarmsandfactoriestoshops.

ManycompaniesinBritainhavefounditimpossibletogetsupplies(供應(yīng)).uPartoftheproblem,saidNPRNews,isthatmanyEuropeantruckdriverslefttheUKbecauseofBrexit(英國脫歐).TwomillionEuropeanUnionworkersusedtoplayabigpartinmanyUKcompanies,saidQuartz.Amongthem,notedNBC,were20,000truckdriverswhowentbacktotheirowncountriesandneverreturned.

TheCOVID-19pandemic(大流行)hasonlymadethingsworse.About45,000peoplehavebeenunabletotakeadrivingtestintheUKsincethepandemicstarted,accordingtoAlexVeitch,generalmanageratLogisticsUK.Infact,alackoftruckdriversmirrorsawiderproblemoflaborshortages(勞動力短缺)intheUK.Laborshortagesareincreasing,fromtheshippingandfarmingindustriestoalmostallpartsoftheUKeconomy

(經(jīng)濟),reportedTheGuardian.

Todealwiththelaborshortages,theUKgovernmenthasofferedtemporaryvisas(短期簽證)to5,000foreigntruckdrivers.Upto5,500poultry(家禽養(yǎng)殖)workerswillgetvisastoworkintheUKbeforeChristmasthisyear.ButUKofficialssaythatbusinessesshouldusemoreBritishworkers,asbringinginEUworkerscanonlylastforashorttime.

1.IntheUK,Nandoswerelackingchickensbecause_____.

A.thereweren’tenoughchickensonfarms

B.chickenscouldn’tbetransportedeffectivelywithfewerdrivers

C.heavy-goodsvehicledriversrefusedtoworkforUKcompanies

D.peopleintheUKeatmorechickensthanbefore2.WhatisthecauseoflaborshortagesintheUK?

A.ManyforeignworkerslefttheUKbecauseofBrexit.

B.Manycompanieslockeddownduringthepandemic.

C.TheUKeconomywentdownsharply.

D.Britishpeoplearen’twillingtodophysicalwork.3.Todealwiththelaborshortagescompletely,theUKgovernmentshould_____.

A.bringinEUworkersforalongtime

B.encourageUKpeopletodobusinessabroad

C.hireshort-termworkersfromothercountries

D.findandtrainmorelocalworkers

BWatchinganimationsisachildhoodmemoryforeverygeneration(一代人),buttheshowsaredifferentovertime.

OnOct20,4Keditions(超高清版本)ofsixclassicChineseanimationswerereleased(發(fā)行)onthevideoplatformXiguaVideo.The4KeditionofTheLegendofSealedBook(《天書奇譚》),aChinesecartoonfilmfrom1983,hitcinemasonNov5.

Theseanimationsnotonlyallowustoenjoyclassicsfromdifferenttimes,butalsogiveusatasteofChineseculture.Fromthestoriestovisualeffects(視覺效果),theyhavearealChineseflavor.

TakeTheLegendofSealedBookforexample.ThestorycomesfromChineselegends.Yuangong,whocomesfromheaven(天庭),findsabookwithamazingtricksandletstheboyDanshengpracticethem.

“Unique(奇特的),funnyandbeautiful”–thesearewhattheartistsworkedhardforatthetime,accordingtothefilm’sdirectorQianYunda.Theyborrowedculturalelements(元素)fromtraditionaloperaandpainting.ThelooksofmanycharacterscomefromPekingOperafacemakeup,showingtheirpersonalities.LovelyDanshenglookslikewawasheng,rolesforkidsinPekingOpera.Acunning(狡猾的)foxwearshuadanmakeuptomakehermoreattractive.HuadanistheyoungfemaleroleinPekingOpera.

Customslikewalkingonstilts(踩高蹺)andliondancingareshownvividly(生動地).Animationartistspaintedinbothrealisticandpoetic(詩意的)styles.Simpleandthinlinesareusedtopaintcharacters,whiletheinkwashpaintingstylewasusedformountains,treesandwater.

Anotheranimation,LittleTadpoleLookingforMummy(《小蝌蚪找媽媽》)wastotallydrawnwithinkandbrush.ThedesignerslearnedfromthegreatartistQiBaishi.Theblacktadpoles,pinklotusflowers,yellowchickensandredgoldfish…allcometolife!

“ClassicChineseanimationsshowushowcolorfulandrichourculturesare.Iwanttoshowrespecttotheartistswhomadethem!”saidactorLiZonghanatapreview(提前放映)ofTheLegendofSealedBook.

1.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.WhatpeoplethinkabouttheChineselegends.

B.WhyTheLegendofSealedBookwasremade.

C.WhatChineselegendsgenerallyfocuson.

D.WhatTheLegendofSealedBookisabout.2.ThedesignofthecharacterDanshengborrowedthelookof_____inPekingOpera.

A.qingyi

B.laosheng

C.huadan

D.wawasheng3.Whatdoweknowabouttheseremadeanimations?

A.Theyareallpaintedinblackandwhite.

B.TheycontainmanyChineseculturalelements.

C.Theyareallpaintedintheinkwashpaintingstyle.

D.TheyareallaboutChineselegends.4.AccordingtoLiZonghan,there-releaseoftheanimationsis_____.

A.worthwhile

B.expensive

C.difficult

D.meaningless

C

ShaanxikuaibanisaformoftraditionalChinesestorytellingintheShaanxidialect(方言),totherhythm(節(jié)奏)ofclappingbamboostrips(竹板).Itcanbeperformedbyagrouporsolo.InJune,itwasincludedonthelistofnationalintangibleculturalheritage.

TheartformshowedupinthelateQingDynasty(1644-1911).Farmersusedittosharetheirknowledgeandearnmoney.NowpeopleperformShaanxikuaibanatfestivals,partiesandartshows.Master’sstory

ThisisatypicaldayforYangJinlong.

The45-year-oldperformerdrivestoprimaryschoolsormiddleschoolsinXi’anat9amandteachesstudentsaboutShaanxikuaibanuntil6pm.Then,hereturnshometoprepareclassesforthenextday.

“SometimesIfeelreallybusy,buttheartofShaanxikuaibanissointerestingthatitdeserves(值得)whatevereffortIcanmake,”saidYang.

Yanghimselffirstlearnedkuaibanattheageof9.Beforethat,heoftenwentwithhisfather,anamateur(業(yè)余的)performer,towatchkuaibanperformances.

“Asayoungboy,Iwasdrawntotheartformbecausemanyofthestoriesareaboutheroes.It’seasyfortheaudiencetorememberthestoriessinceallthelinesrhyme(押韻),”Yangsaid.

Hisloveforkuaibanhasdrivenhimformorethan30years.Topromote(推廣)theart,especiallyamongyoungpeople,Yangtriestobecreative.Insteadofthetraditionalgown(長袍),hewearsasuitwhiletellingmodern(現(xiàn)代的)stories.Yangalsoborrowsmanypopelements(元素)liketapdance(踢踏舞),ballet(芭蕾),jazzdanceandtherhythmsofpopularmusic.Hisstoriesfocusonmoremoderntopics,likestoriesofheroeswhohaveworkedtoreducepoverty(貧窮)andmembersoftheChineseOlympicteam.Youngvoice

Attheageof6,IwatchedShaanxikuaibanperformancesbyYangJinlong,whoisnowmyteacher.Thecatchy(朗朗上口的)linesandinterestingstoriesattracted(吸引)me.Asagirlwholovesthestage,Idecidedtolearntheart.

Atfirst,Ikeptplayingbamboostripsandpracticingtonguetwisters(繞口令)everyday.Aftermasteringthebasicskills,thechallengeistoplaytheroles.Forexample,whentellingthestoryofMonkeyKingSubduesWhite-skeletonDemon(《三打白骨精》),youhavetoactasthestoryteller,themonkeyanddemon.Youneedtochangethevoicesandgestures(手勢)tolettheaudienceunderstandit.

Shaanxikuaibanisanartforeveryone.Ioftentakethestripswithmeandperformanytimeandanywhere.Itisandwillbemyfavoritehobby.

Answerthequestions:

1.WhendidShaanxikuaibanfirstshowup?

_____________________________________2.WhydidfarmersperformShaanxikuaiban?

_____________________________________3.WhatisYangJinlong’sroutine?

_____________________________________4.WhatisthelastparagraphinYangJinlong’sstorymainlyabout?

_____________________________________5.WhatarethebasicskillsforplayingShaanxikuaiban?

_____________________________________

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SupercomputersareverylargeclassicalcomputerswiththousandsofCPUs(中央處理器).Theyaresopowerfulthattheycanhelpscientistsstudybigproblemsmuchfaster,suchastheoriginoftheuniverse.

Butforsomeproblems,evensupercomputersseemtooslow.Soscientistsaretryingtomakeanewtypeoftool:quantum(量子)computers.

In2020,Chinesescientistscreatedtheaworld’sfirstlight-basedquantumcomputer,calledJiuzhang.Comparedwithtoday’sbestsupercomputers,Jiuzhangcancalculate(計算)100,000billiontimesfaster.Now,thereisanevenfasterone:Jiuzhang2.0.Itmadeabigbreakthroughwithadifficultmathproblem.Itcalculated(計算)ananswerinjustonemillisecond(毫秒),accordingtoXinhua.Thefastestclassicalsupercomputerwouldtake30trillion(萬億)yearstodothat!

Whyistheresuchabigdifference?Thesecretisthatquantumcomputersworkinatotallydifferentwayfromclassicalones.vInclassicalcomputers,likeourlaptops,theinformationisstored(存儲)as0sand1s.Thesearecalled“bits”.Butquantumcomputersuse“qubits”(量子比特).Theycanbe0,1or0and1atthesametime–oranythinginbetween!

Thisway,quantumcomputerscanprocessinformationmuchfaster.Ifaclassicalcomputer’scalculationislikelookingforalostdogbysearchingonestreetafteranother,quantumcomputerscandoitbysearchinglotsofstreetsatthesametime!

Whatcanwedowithit?Sincethetechnologyisstillinitsearlystages(階段),it’shardtopredict.“Butitcanimproveourcomputingcapabilities(能力)andhelpresearchinmanyfields,suchasdrug(藥物)designandcodebreaking(密碼分析),”teammemberLuChaoyangtoldthePeople’sDaily.

Choosetheanswer:

1.Comparedtoclassicalsupercomputers,Jiuzhang2.0_____.

A.iseasiertomake

B.calculatesfaster

C.neverfails

D.ismuchsmaller2.ThecomparisoninParagraph5explains_____.

A.whatwecandowithquantumcomputers

B.howJiuzhang2.0wasdesigned

C.howclassicalcomputersprocessnumbers

D.whyquantumcomputerscancalculatefaster3.Whatcanweinferfromthestory?

A.Jiuzhang2.0mightnotbeusefulinreallife.

B.Jiuzhang2.0hasn’tbeenputtouseyet.

C.Jiuzhang2.0won’tbereplaced.

D.Jiuzhang2.0willhelpinmanyfields.

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