2020-2021武汉高考英语 阅读理解综合试题

2021年湖北省武汉市高考英语质检试卷（附答案详解）一、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 37.5 分）ABuckingham Palace,Hyde Park,St. Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye - these are just a few examples of the best of London. If you ever have a chance to tour London, the following are some hotels well worth having a try.The SavoyPerfectly located for the shops of Covent Garden and the cinemas of Leicester Square,the Savoy was Marilyn Monroe's London hotel of choice. Book one of the hotel's 267 luxury rooms and fully enjoy either elegant Edwardian design or sleek Art Deco design.The Savoy,2 Savoy Court, Srand ， London WC2R 0EZ ， UK ： 44 20 7836 4343Charlotte Street HotelSituated in London's media neighborhood,this former dental hospital now contains 52 individually designed rooms,with huge,comfortable beds and oak bathrooms,and some rooms have luxuriously high ceilings.Charlotte Street Hotel,15-17 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London WI'T 1R. UK ： 44 20 7806 2000The ArosfaThis reasonably priced townhouse hotel was once the Bloomsbury home of artist John Everett Millais. It's close to the British Museum and the shops of Oxford Street. Wi-Fi is available, and full English breakfast is included. The Arosfa has only 15 rooms, so book early.The Arosfa,83 Gower St. Fitzrovia, London WC1E 6HJ ， UK ： 44 20 7636 2115 The HoxtonThe Hoxton is a hit with budget travelers. In the middle of the capital's most active nightlife area,it could not be better located for the party crowd. The Hoxton has been a big hit since it opened in 2006. The hotel's 210 rooms have wood floors, large mirrors and industrial details.The Hoxton,Shoreditch,81 Great Eastern St, Landon EC2A 3HU England ； 44 207550 10001. What does The Savoy have to attract guests ？ ______A. Movie theaters.B. Fine designs.C. Art galleries.D. English breakfast.2. Which of the following hotels is probably the smallest ？ ______A. The Savoy.B. Charlotte Street HotelC. The Arosfa.D. The Hoxton.3. Who will favor The Hoxton ？ ______A. Shoppers.B. CelebritiesC. Budget agents.D. Party lovers.BBorn Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler Nov. 9 ， 1914 ， the Austria native took an early interest in the performing arts, but seemed equally fascinated with science and engineering. In 1937 ， she signed a contract with Hollywood's Metro-Gollwyn-Mayer studio under the name Hedy Lamarr. Her first film was a great success and soon Lamarr was a household name.During her Hollywood years,Lamar was known for her knowledge on aviation （航空） design and theory. But it wasn't until 1942 that Lamarr's innovative thinking inspired a creative invention. In cooperation with composer George Antheil,Lamarr designed a frequency-hopping （跳频） system that minimized the jamming of radio signals.During World War Ⅱ Hedy's mother was trapped in Vienna. It was hard for Hedy to help her mother to get to America because every American ship was getting blown up by the Nazis. So she worked on inventing a remote controlled torpedo （鱼雷） so advanced that it would be able to hunt down and blow up every Nazi sub marine in the Atlantic, thus securing safe passage to the US. To make sure the Nazis couldn't detect the radio signal for her torpedo, she created a "secret communication system "that couldn't be detected.The "secret communication system" employed changing radio frequencies to prevent enemies from interpreting messages. Multiple radio frequencies were used to broadcast a radio signal, which changed frequencies in an apparently random manner. To anyone listening, it would just sound like noise. But the signal would be clear if both the sender and receiver hopped frequencies at the same time.Although the technology was never used in wartime,it ended up playing a critical role in communication methods throughout the decades. Many believe that Lamarr's invention made technology like Wi-Fi,GPS and Bluetooth, as well as devices like cellphones, possible.4. What does the underlined words "the jamming of radio signals" in paragraph2 refer to ？ ______A. Detecting the radio signals.B. Sending the radio signals.C. Receiving the radio signals.D. Boosting the radio signals.5. What led Lamarr to invent a new communication system ？ ______A. Her passion for science.B. Her interest in performing.C. Her contract with a studio.D. Her desire to help her mother out.6. What does paragraph 4 focus on ？ ______A. Showing the application of the system.B. Interpreting how the system functioned.C. Stressing the significance of the system.D. Explaining how the system was invented.7. What can we infer about Hedy Lamarr from the test ？ ______A. She was very ambitious.B. She was a productive actress.C. She was completely devoted to science.D. She contributed to communication technology.CKids spend a lot of time looking at screens ： And some parents worry. But a new study argues against the anxiety parents may feel."Parents are hearing a message that social media, digital technology use is causing very serious and harmful problems like depression,like suicide （自杀）related behaviors. " Candice Odgers,professor of psychological science at the University of California said. "But the idea is that if you shut off social media,you could in fact be making a situation worse. Parents are really being sent a message that is not supported by anything scientifically."Odgers and her colleagues looked at the screen-related behavior of 400 public school students in North Carolina aged 10 to 14. The researchers found that the kids spent between almost five hours to seven hours per day on their devices ：That's a lot of hours but the researchers didn't find connection between the amount of time that young people spent online using digital technologies and mental health signs like depression,or anxiety. They found that young people who sent more text messages actually reported better mental health.This was a small association, but it reflects what other people have found ： the people who are very connected offline, who use technology in the positive ways to stay connected, often are more connected online as well and experiencing better mental health.So why the fears about screen time ？ Odgers argues that the methods for previous studies may have led to false conclusions. When given a survey,the kids were often asked to recall,over the past six months,"How often are you online ？" and "Have you ever felt depressed ？ " And the relation between those two things has been used to spread a lot of fear around the connection between social media use and things like depression, yet 99.5% of the reasons that kids differ in their depression is due to something other than the time they spend online.8. The new study is mainly about the relation between ______ .A. kids screen time and their eyesightB. kids' screen time and their depressionC. social media use and kids' mental healthD. Internet environment and kid' mental health9. What does Odgers think of the message parents received ？ ______A. It misleads people.B. It makes much sense.C. It's confirmed by science.D. It reveals parents' ignorance.10. What kind of kids bear better mental health ？ ______A. Kids spending less time online.B. Kids staying unconnected offline.C. Kids shutting off social media.D. Kids positively using digital technology.11. What's the main purpose of the text ？ ______A. To present a social phenomenon.B. To challenge a common belief.C. To draw attention to kids' health.D. To encourage more screen time.DUpright farming is a hugely promising agricultural technique that aims to produce more food to meet the growing population on our limited planet. Techniques include growing in vertical frames （垂向框架） or even in high-rise farms while moving farms into urban areas, and producing nutritious crops without topsoil.Vertical farmers plant crops in nutrient-rich water, so plants can be raised without soil. They also grow plants using water from fish tanks, or using nutrient water mist systems that reduce water use by more than 90per cent. which was a technique developed by NASA as a way for astronauts to grow in space and feed themselves without soil while preserving precious water supplies. All of these soil-less growing techniques use less or no chemicals, and recycle water with les waste. Plants can be sown and harvested year-round, free from bad weather conditions such as drought or flooding."This is the farming of the future," said Paul Myers,co-founder of vertical farming enterprise Farm Urban. "Chemical-free and moving from the traditional horse and tractor agriculture that is steadily destroying the planet to a more sustainable approach."The global vertical farming market is expected to be six times bigger in 2026 than it is today. This is fueled in part by rising demand for organic, chemical-free foods, but also by countries looking to increase their food security and cut down on imports --the UK for example uses more than 70 per cent of its land mass for agriculture but imports more than half of its food.As the vertical farming industry expands, it is worth noting that it has limitations -- it only works for some crops, and urban locations can be expensive.12. Where will upright farming be popular in the future ？ ______A. In cities.B. In plains.C. In deserts.D. In the countryside.13. What do the techniques mentioned in paragraph 2 have in common ？ ______A. Waste-free.B. Nutrient-rich.C. Soil-saving.D. Waterproof.14. Why is upright farming promising ？ ______A. The trade routes are not secure.B. Organic food is increasingly popular.C. The economic benefit is substantial.D. Imports are becoming more difficult.15. What can be the best title for the text ？ ______A. Upright Farming ： How To Save Soil And WaterB. Upright Farming ： What To Plant In The New WayC. Vertical Farming ： Raising Agriculture's PotentialD. Vertical Farming ： Lowering Environmental Impact二、阅读七选五（本大题共 5 小题，共 12.5 分）How to Choose the Right University Degree for You Choosing the right university degree is perhaps one of the biggest decisions that you'll make in your life. If you are in the process of applying to university and aren't sure which degree to opt for, here are some things you can do to help you make the right choice.（ 1 ） ______Many teens who are in the process of applying to university end up being pressured by parents or other family members to apply to study subjects that they are good at but don't really enjoy. （ 2 ） ______ Remember, it's always easier to improve your knowledge and skills around a certain subject if you are truly passionate about it.Get some work experienceThere's nothing like actually experiencing something to help you determine what you might want to do. （ 3 ） ______ But you may be able to spend a day in the office or workplace shadowing people who work in those careers and asking them questions.Think about your future goalsWhen you think about your future goals,don't just think about the work that you want to be doing - consider the other goals that you have for your life as well. （ 4 ） ______ If so,a career as an English teacher or a translator might be the perfect option for you. Perhaps you want a job where you can help others every day ； medicine, nursing or counseling could be an ideal choice. （ 5 ） ______ Then degrees in film,art,and architecture are great choices.A. Consider what you like.B. Do you want to travel a lot ？C. You don't have to be employed.D. Think about what you're good at.E. Maybe you want to have many fans.F. Try not to let others push this on you.G. Maybe you're a very creative person.16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共 15 小题，共 15.0 分）On an ordinary day,Debbie's doorbell rang suddenly. Sixteen-year-old Amy from next door was there -- "help, my brother Dylan is bleeding," she （ 1 ） ______ . Debbie and her sister Ellen （ 2 ） ______ to their house to find eight-year-old Dylan bleeding （ 3 ） ______ from a huge cut in his arm. Debbie had recently taken a first aid （ 4 ） ______ and knew what to do. "I knew I needed to （ 5 ）______ pressure to stop the bleeding. I （ 6 ） ______ a towel from the bathroom and used it to press on the （ 7 ） ______ ." she said.Dylan was crying and （ 8 ） ______ so Debbie told him not to panic while pressing on the towel to stop the blood （ 9 ） ______ . She told Ellen to call for an ambulance since she knew the cut would need medical treatment. Just as the ambulance （ 10 ） ______ ， Dylan's mum came home. She was deeply shocked but （ 11 ） ______ held his arm, then the two of them travelled to the hospital together in the ambulance without （ 12 ） ______ .A few weeks later the cut （ 13 ） ______ and Dylan went back home. His mother thanked Debbie and Ellen the day after the （ 14 ） ______ . "I'm so happy that I learned first aid," Debbie said. "I （ 15 ） ______ thought I'd need to use my first aid skills so soon, but I'm very glad I knew what to do."21. A. asked B. whispered C. shouted D. stated22. A. paced B. raced C. returned D. advanced23. A. heavily B. slightly C. slowly D. frequently24. A. kit B. book C. box D. course25. A. put B. release C. increase D. apply26. A. chose B. dried C. grabbed D. cleaned27. A. arm B. wound C. hand D. forehead28. A. angry B. shocked C. nervous D. depressed29. A. pressure B. supply C. fall D. flow30. A. sped up B. pulled up C. set off D. took off31. A. immediately B. constantly C. simply D. suddenly32. A. hesitation B. doubt C. accident D. delay33. A. disappeared B. healed C. narrowed D. grew34. A. adventure B. occasion C. incident D. affair35. A. never B. hardly C. seldom D. often四、语法填空（本大题共 1 小题，共 15.0 分）36. What in the weather like up on Mount Everest today ？ Last year a bunch of （ 1 ） ______ （ courage ） scientists and Sherpas installed （安装） the world's （ 2 ） ______ （ high ） weather station at 8 ， 430 metres,just 400 meters short of Everest's summit （顶点） . But it almost didn't happen. Having been stuck behind a line of climbers,the team were dangerously cold when they reached their destination. "We paced around to avoid getting frostbite（冻伤） as the temperature （ 3 ） ______ （ stay ） close to -30 ℃ and ourdrill batteries became too cold to work," said Loughborough University's Tom Matthews on the Conversation. （ 4 ） ______ （ lucky ） team member Phutasi Sherpa had enough body heat （ 5 ） ______ （ warm ） up the batteries and get the drill going （ 6 ） ______ . The team was able to install （ 7 ） ______（ they ） weather station to the side of the mountain.The data from this extreme weather station is enabling scientists to directly keep（ 8 ） ______ close eye on the jet stream and understand （ 9 ） ______ Himalayan climate is changing. Early-stage measurements （ 10 ） ______（ publish ） in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society are alreadyoverturning assumptions. They showed that melting may even be possible on the summit.五、书面表达（本大题共 2 小题，共 40.0 分）37. 假定你是李华，正在准备明天英语课堂的 " 一分钟演讲 " ，你打算讲述一个邻居家庭，内容包括：1. 家底简介；2. 生活幸福。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Camper Lunch ProgramWe are pleased to offer the Camper Lunch Program for full-day campers or campers participating in both morning and afternoon half-day camps.Lunch at the Overlake SchoolAt the Overlake School in Redmond, you can sign up for lunch at the time of registration. Lunch is provided by the school cafeteria including a hot main dish and a salad bar option. Limited diet restrictions can be accommodated in advance. All orders or cancellations must be made by 4:00 pm on Wednesday.$ 40 for 5-day camp week$ 32 for 4-day camp weekLunch at View SeattleTwo weeks before your camp start date, you will receive a link in your confirmation email to choose your preference between the regular and vegetarian(素的)lunch menus. Besides, camper with allergies or sensitivities are encouraged to bring their own lunch.$ 40 for 5-day camp week$ 38 for 4-day camp weekLunch at St. Thomas SchoolAt St. Thomas School, lunch and snacks are provided by SAGE Dining. Lunch includes a hot main dish, a salad bar and sandwich options. Campers also receive two snacks per day.$ 50 for 5-day camp week$45 for 4-day camp weekLunch at Pacific Science CenterAt Pacific Science Center, you can sign up at the time of registration. Lunch is provided by our very own Pacific Science Center Cafe. Every day, standard and vegetarian lunch menus are available and come with a water bottle and two snacks. All orders or cancellations must be made by 4:00 pm on Wednesday.$ 45 for 5-day camp week$ 36 for 4-day camp week（1）Which program can a camper with a budget of $ 35 choose?A.Lunch at the Overlake School.B.Lunch at View Seattle.C.Lunch at St. Thomas School.D.Lunch at Pacific Science Center.（2）What are campers for Lunch at View Seattle required to do?A.Stay far away from anything with allergies.B.Choose their lunch preferences in advance.C.Avoid bringing their own lunch for any reason.D.Send emails to offer advice on improving lunch.（3）What do the last two programs have in common?A.They receive registrations only on Wednesday.B.They encourage campers to bring some snacks.C.They are mainly intended for vegetarian campers.D.They provide campers with two snacks each day.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，向露营者介绍了一些午餐项目的相关信息。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解City trees grow faster and die younger than trees in rural forestry, a new study finds. Over their lifetimes, then, urban trees will likely absorb less CO2 from the air thah forest trees.As we all know, the earth would be freezing or burning hot without CO2. However, CO2is a greenhouse gas, meaning it traps energy from the sun as/heat. That makes temperatures near the ground rise. Human activities, especially the widespread burning-of fossil(化石)fuels, have been sending extra greenhouse gases into the air. This has led to a rise in average temperatures across the globe.Studies had shown forests readily absorb CO2, but there hadn't been much data on whether city trees grow, die and absorb CO2at the same rate as forest trees do. So some researchers decided to find out.To figure out how quickly trees were growing, researchers tracked their diameters (the width of their trunks) between 2005 and 2014. A tree's diameter increases as it grows, just as a person's waist size increases as they gain weight. About half the weight of a tree is carbon, research has shown. Most of the rest is water. Over the nine years' tracking, the researchers found city trees absorbed four times as much carbon from the air as forest trees. However, they were twice as likely to die. So over the lifetime of each type of tree, forest trees actually absorbed more CO2.City trees grew faster because they had less competition for light from their neighbors. In a forest, trees tend to grow close together, shading their neighbors. Street trees also benefit from higher levels of nitrogen (氮)in rainwater. Nitrogen helps plants grow. Waste gases from gas-burning cars also contain nitrogen, thus enriching city air with nitrogen. Later, rainwater may wash much of it to the ground. Some street trees may also have better access to water than trees in the country because the underground water pipes can leak.（1）What can he known about CO2 from paragraph 2?A. It is one of the side effects of greenhouses.B. It greatly accelerates the process of global warming.C. It results from the widespread burning of fossil fuels.D. It prevents the earth from becoming unsuitable to live on.（2）Why did researchers track the diameters of trees?A. To know about their growth rates.B. To find out how much they weigh.C. To check whether they were healthy.D. To assess the carbon amounts in them.（3）What advantage do city trees have over forest trees?A. They are more likely to access growth promoters.B. They can enjoy more water coming from the air.C. They can enjoy more shade from neighbors.D. They are better at competing for light.（4）What will probably be talked about if the passage is continued?A. How urban trees can live longer.B. Why city living makes trees die young.C. How trees respond to dry soil conditions.D. Why faster-growing trees absorb more CO2.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，一项新的研究发现：与长在森林中的树木相比，城市里的树木长得更快，但死得更早。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Your teenage best friend could be good for your long-term mental health, according to a new study published in the journal Child Development According to the findings, teenagers aged 15 to 16 who had a close friendship rather than a larger group of friends they were less close to had a greater sense of self-worth by the time they were 25 years old. Those people with a very close best friend were also less likely to experience depression and social anxiety, the study found. "Close friendship strength in mid-adolescence predicted relative increases in self-worth and decreases in anxiety and depressive symptoms by early adulthood, "the authors, led by Rachel K, Narr, a postdoctoral student focused on clinical psychology at the University of Virginia, wrote.A past research has suggested that adolescent friendships are important. Friendships during the teenage years predict academic success and improved mental health. But the new research further explores the type of friendships teenagers have. "My hunch(预感)was that close friendships compared to broader friendship groups and popularity may not function the same way," Narr told Quartz. "Being successful in one is not the same as being successful in the other." Many study participants did not continue to have a close relationship with their high-school best friend, leading the researchers to wonder what exactly was responsible for the mental health benefits. They suspected that the skills and ability to build such a friendship may be more important than the friendship itself.And as the researchers point out, those skills are not necessarily brought to bear in the world of social media. "As technology makes it increasingly easy to build a social network of shallow friends, focusing time and attention on developing close connections with a few individuals should be a priority," study co-author Joseph Allen said in a statement.（1）What is the benefit of having a close teenage friendship?A. Excellent performance in high school.B. A larger group of friends.C. Mental health by early adulthood.D. A large social network in the future.（2）What can we learn about the past research?A. It attached great significance to adolescent friendships.B. It was totally different from the new research.C. It helped improve teenagers' mental health.D. It compared broader friendship groups with popularity.（3）What did the researchers think might lead to the mental health benefits?A. Not continuing to have a close relationship.B. Having a best friend in high school.C. Understanding the world of social media.D. Knowing how to build a close friendship （4）What did the researcher Joseph suggest?A. Learning to use social media.B. Broadening your social circle.C. Improving the skills of making friends.D. Concentrating on high-quality relationship.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究发现，那些有非常亲密的好朋友的人也不太可能经历抑郁和社交焦虑。

2020-2021高考英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解What to do if you find a sick, injured or abandoned wild animal.General tipsDon't remove an animal from its natural habitat (the animal may not need assistance, and you could do more harm than good).Check the animal periodically for 24-48 hours.Keep your distance.Young animals/babiesIf you find an abandoned young animal, separated from adults or left on its own — keep cats and dogs away and limit noise.An adult may not return if it is noisy or if people are close by.Get help for a wild animalIn Ontario, wildlife rehabilitators (复健员) are authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to provide temporary care to sick, injured and abandoned wildlife so it can be returned to the wild. Rehabilitators commit significant time and resources, and many seek donations to assist with their work.Every effort is made by wildlife rehabilitators to ensure wildlife in their care do not become tame (驯服).Find a wildlife rehabilitatorTo get help for a sick, injured or abandoned animal, you can contact: an authorized wildlife rehabilitator your local Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district officeHealth risksIf you come across sick or diseased wildlife and you suspect there is a public health risk (such as West Nile virus), contact your regional or local health unit immediately: Ontario Public Health UnitsPublic safetyIf the animal is alive and there is a public safety issue, contact your local police department.（1）Which is the general solution if you find an abandoned animal?A. Leave it where it is and observe it.B. Remove it from its natural habitat.C. Stay with it and care for it.D. Pretend not to have seen it.（2）Wildlife rehabilitators are devoted to_______.A.providing constant care to wildlifeB.making wild animals well-tamedC.releasing wildlife back to the wildD.donating large sums to charity（3）Who will you contact if you find a wild animal at the risk of public health in Ontario?A.Ontario Public Health Units.B.An authorized wildlife rehabilitator.C.The local police department.D.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.（4）What's the purpose of the text?A.To teach people how to train animals.B.To give advice on protecting endangered wildlife.C.To call on people to raise pets.D.To introduce the animals in Ontario.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了对生病、受伤、遗弃的野生动物的救助方法，包括：一般方法、幼崽的救助方法、帮助找到动物康复师、注意公共安全等方式。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Garbage sorting has become a hot issue around China, especially after Shanghai began carrying out a regulation on July 1.Beijing, as a forerunner in environmental protection, has thus been expected to follow suit. The capital of the country has long been campaigning for sorting and recycling household waste, as part of its environmental drive for sustainable growth, local media reported.The current regulation gives garbage sorting responsibilities to government departments, property management groups and other organizations. It also gives rules for companies, outlining how they're responsible for waste collection, transportation and treatment. Only individuals are not subject to responsibilities.The long-awaited revision will soon change the situation, "Taking out the trash without sorting it properly will be illegal," said Sun Xinjun, director of the Beijing Commission of Urban Management. In Shanghai, violators are now fined up to 200 yuan ($30)for trash-sorting violations. The maximum fine in Beijing will not be less than that, he said.The Beijing city government first set out to promote garbage sorting in 2009. Authorities have since called on citizens to sort their household waste into four types-recyclable waste, kitchen trash, dangerous waste and others-and leave it in a corresponding dustbin or trash can. Blue-colored dustbins signify items within are recyclable, green represents kitchen trash, red corresponds to dangerous materials and grey to other waste.To promote the awareness of garbage sorting and expand the base of participants, authorities have employed workers to help residents on the spot. With intelligent devices, those who throw in recyclable waste at given sites will be rewarded with bonus points, which can be used to buy daily goods. At some communities, there are no color-coded dustbins. Instead, a scheduled garbage collection service is offered to help improve the environment. In other communities, workers offer a door-to-door service to collect recyclables or kitchen waste.Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group has been promoting new garbage sorting facilities such as recycling cabinets and smart kitchen waste trash cans since 2016, Xinhua News Agency reported. Nearly 26,000 metric tons of household waste is generated across Beijing on a daily basis and 29 terminal garbage disposal facilities are working at full capacity. Nearly 9.3 million tons of household waste was processed in the city last year.（1）According to the passage, which dustbins should some used coke cans be thrown into?A. Grey-colored dustbins.B. Red-colored dustbins.C. Green-colored dustbins.D. Blue-colored dustbins.（2）We can learn from the passage that ________.A. new technology has been applied to help deal with garbageB. Beijing carried out a more severe rule on garbage sorting than ShanghaiC. the change of the current regulation has aroused objection among citizensD. the amount of household waste in Beijing is far from something disturbing（3）What is the best title for the text?A.How to Sort Garbage in ChinaB.The Current Regulation in BeijingC.Garbage Collection in BeijingD.Waste Recycling Project Counts（4）The passage can be sorted as ________.A.a book reviewB.a travel brochureC.an environment reportD.a geography essay【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了垃圾分类在北京的实施情况。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解During this shopping season, salesmen will come up with different strategies to get your business. Many product companies use specific colors to cause positive emotions and compete for a sale. However, sight is not the only sensory (感官的) retail that companies use. Sounds and smells can also influence consumers' purchasing decisions.Nobel Prize-winning research shows that our sense of smell has great power to cause an emotional response. A study published earlier this year compared purchasing in a French flower shop when the smell of lavender (薰衣草) was given off and when it wasn't. It found that the smell increased the number of consumers' purchasing items and the amount of their purchases. An earlier study using Nike shoes found that consumers desired the shoes more, and were willing to pay more, when the room had a mixed smell of flowers. Realizing the subconscious impact of smell, many stores apply artificial scents (气味) through their heating and air-conditioning vents (通风口) or place scent machines above their doors. For instance, a coconut scent might make that bikini more appealing as you long for a vacation.Ever felt frenzied due to a store's fast-paced music? Or calmed by a piece of light music? A retailer's choice of music can have a big impact on consumers' moods. One study found that when subjected to loud music, consumers will spend less time in a store. But interestingly, the researchers did not find a difference in sales or customers' satisfaction. Another interesting finding from a recent study was that customers actually shop longer when exposed to unfamiliar music. Just as department stores use different scents in certain departments, many use different music in some areas to appeal to varying consumers.Well, you could always leave the store and take a break, but the food court probably isn't your best choices as brands like Cinnabon and Panera Bread also use scents as part of their customers' experience. Online retailers (零售商) use a variety of other strategies to get your business, but you can always neglect those and enjoy the familiar scents of home.（1）The passage is mainly about ________.A. consumers' favorite sounds and smells while shoppingB. shopping malls' strategies for satisfying consumersC. some special services from super shopping mallsD. two factors affecting consumers' shopping decisions（2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. Decorating stores with flowers becomes a fashion.B. Shops with special smells can attract more consumers.C. Smells can actually help businessmen gain more profits.D. The products with a kind of special smell are more popular.（3）How does music have an effect on consumers?A. It controls consumers' desire for shopping.B. It influences how long consumers stay in a shop.C. It gives consumers the satisfaction of enjoying shopping.D. Whether consumers are willing to buy things depends on it.（4）Which of the following can replace the underlined word “frenzied” in Paragraph 3?A. Satisfied.B. Depressed.C. Surprised.D. Excited.（5）What does the writer try to express in the last paragraph?A. Online shopping is becoming more and more popular nowadays.B. People should spend more time at home with family members.C. People can choose to get rid of salesmen's promotion strategies.D. Smells and sounds are important for consumers' shopping experience.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）D（5）C【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed new artificial intelligence(AI) software to recognize and follow up the faces of chimpanzees(黑猩猩)in the wild. The new software will allow researchers and wildlife conservationists to significantly cut back on time spent analyzing videos, according to the new paper published in Science Advances.For species(物种)like chimpanzees which have complex social lives and live for many years, getting photos of their behavior taken from short-term field research can only tell us so much," says Dan Schofield, researcher and DPhil student at Oxford University's Private Models Lab, School of Anthropology. "By taking advantage of the power of machine learning to unlock large video files, it makes it possible to measure behavior over the long term."The computer model was trained using over 10 million images(影像):from Kyoto University s Primate Research Institute(PRI) video files of wild chimpanzees in Guinea, West Africa. The new software is the first to continuously track and recognize individual a wide range of poses, performing with high accuracy in difficult conditions such as low lighting and poor image quality. "Access to this large video file has allowed us to use deep neural networks to train models to a degree that was previously not possible," says Arsha Nagrad, co-auther of the study and DPhil student at the Department of Engineer Science, University of Oxford." Additionally, our new software differs from previous primate face recognition software in that it can be applied to videos with limited manual intervention(人工干预), saving hours of time."The technology can be potentially used to monitor species for conservation Although the present application focuses on chimpanzees, the AI software provided will be applied to other species, and help drive the adoption of AI systems to solve(解决)a range of problems in the wildlife sciences.（1）What is the purpose of developing the new soft?A.To save wildlife researchers' time spent in the labs.B.To keep track of wildlife conservationists' behaviors.C.To protect chimpanzees and help them to live longer.D.To recognize and track the faces of wild chimpanzees.（2）What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Getting photos.B.Analyzing videos.C.A powerful machineD.The new AI software.（3）What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A.The working principle of the new software.B.Some limitations of using the new software.C.The unique advantages of the new software.D.Controversial attitudes to the new software.（4）What can be known from the last paragraph?A.Technology advance is the final goal of scienceB.The new software won't just be applied to chimpanzees.C.AI systems are widely used in the wildlife sciences.D.The application of the new technology isn't easy.【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一种新的人工智能软件，这种软件可以识别和追踪黑猩猩的面孔,大大节省了研究者和野生动物保护者的时间，而且它还可以应用到其他的物种研究。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Since we've headed into the snowy part of the year, it seems like a good time to solve a language puzzle that Eskimos have a huge number of words for snow. The idea was popularized by the now well-known expert Benjamin Lee Whorf in the 1940s. His number was approximately five Eskimo words for snow, but somehow the story was so wide spread and romantic that it got out of control and grew bigger and bigger.There are two problems with the concept of Eskimos having tons of words for snow.First, Eskimos speak at least two different languages—Inuit and Yupik. Just as we have talked about how English and many other languages developed from a common language called Proto-Indo-European, Inuit and Yupik come from a different common language called Eskimo-Aleut. So saying Eskimos have 100 words for snow is like saying Europeans have 100 words for kings or queens. It might be telling you something broad about culture, but it isn't really telling you much about language.The second problem is "What is a word?” The Inuit and Yupik languages make words in different ways from how we make words in English. For example, the West Greenlandic word 'siku,' (sea ice), is used as the root for 'sikursuit (pack ice), 'Sikuliaq (new ice), and 'sikurluk (melting ice). But it's not that West Greenlandic has so many more words for describing snow than English, it's just that West Greenlandic expresses ideas by combining meaningful units of language together into one word while English uses more phrases and compounds. We express all the same ideas; we just do it a little differently because of the way our language is built.So you're probably still wondering, "If it's not 50 or 100 or 400 words, how many is it?" Well, Woodbury lists 15 that are present in a Yupik dictionary published in 1984, but he says that depending on how you look at it this is not an exact number. It could be 12; it could be 24. But it's certainly not 100.Sometimes, the "hundred words for snow" puzzle is used to argue that because Eskimos have so many words for snow, they think about snow in ways that we can't even begin to imagine—that your language decides or limits your thoughts. Languages are just different. They don't decide what we are able to think about or are not able to think about. I can think about snow floating on water even if we don't have a word for that in English.So when you're out skiing or snowboarding or just shoveling your driveway this winter, don't believe the people who try to tell you that Eskimos have 100 words for snow.（1）Why are Eskimos thought to have so many words for snow?A. Because snow is everywhere where Eskimos live.B. Because the story about it got enriched and believed.C. Because snow is of great importance to Eskimos.D. Because Eskimos have great affection for snow.（2）How does the writer explain the first problem?A. By presenting figures.B. By making comparisons.C. By quoting sayings.D. By adopting idioms.（3）The example of the west Greenlandic word 'siku' shows that .A. the making of words varies from language to languageB. the Inuit and Yupik languages have more words for snowC. the richness of words and phrases leads to different ideasD. more phrases about snow are found in the English language（4）What conclusion can we safely draw from the last two paragraphs?A. Eskimos better understand snow than other people.B. Languages deeply influence people's ability to think.C. There is no point counting Eskimo's expressions for snow.D. What comes into our mind is limited by our language.【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了爱斯基摩人描述雪的词语虽然多但并非传言中的100多个。

2020-2021高考英语阅读理解训练经典题目(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解City trees grow faster and die younger than trees in rural forestry, a new study finds. Over their lifetimes, then, urban trees will likely absorb less CO2 from the air than forest trees.As we all know, the earth would be freezing or burning hot without CO2. However, CO2is a greenhouse gas, meaning it traps energy from the sun as/heat. That makes temperatures near the ground rise. Human activities, especially the widespread burning-of fossil(化石)fuels, have been sending extra greenhouse gases into the air. This has led to a rise in average temperatures across the globe.Studies had shown forests readily absorb CO2, but there hadn't been much data on whether city trees grow, die and absorb CO2at the same rate as forest trees do. So some researchers decided to find out.To figure out how quickly trees were growing, researchers tracked their diameters (the width of their trunks) between 2005 and 2014. A tree's diameter increases as it grows, just as a person's waist size increases as they gain weight. About half the weight of a tree is carbon, research has shown. Most of the rest is water. Over the nine years' tracking, the researchers found city trees absorbed four times as much carbon from the air as forest trees. However, they were twice as likely to die. So over the lifetime of each type of tree, forest trees actually absorbed more CO2.City trees grew faster because they had less competition for light from their neighbors. In a forest，trees tend to grow close together，shading their neighbors. Street trees also benefit from higher levels of nitrogen (氮)in rainwater. Nitrogen helps plants grow. Waste gases from gas-burning cars also contain nitrogen, thus enriching city air with nitrogen. Later, rainwater may wash much of it to the ground. Some street trees may also have better access to water than trees in the country because the underground water pipes can leak.（1）What can he known about CO2 from paragraph 2?A. It is one of the side effects of greenhouses.B. It greatly accelerates the process of global warming.C. It results from the widespread burning of fossil fuels.D. It prevents the earth from becoming unsuitable to live on.（2）Why did researchers track the diameters of trees?A. To know about their growth rates.B. To find out how much they weigh.C. To check whether they were healthy.D. To assess the carbon amounts in them.（3）What advantage do city trees have over forest trees?A. They are more likely to access growth promoters.B. They can enjoy more water coming from the air.C. They can enjoy more shade from neighbors.D. They are better at competing for light.（4）What will probably be talked about if the passage is continued?A. How urban trees can live longer.B. Why city living makes trees die young.C. How trees respond to dry soil conditions.D. Why faster-growing trees absorb more C02.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。