南京市2024届高三年级考前综合训练题( 二)英语2024.05第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
For centuries, the “Big Four” diamonds, red stones, green stones and blue stones—ruled the gem (珠宝) world. When tanzanite first appeared in 1967, it became a hit. Unlike those other stones, which are mined all over the world, tanzanite can be found in only one place on Earth: in the remote Merelani Hills in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.Gem of the century meets deal of the century. With its remarkable rarity and unique gemstone qualities, it’s no wonder that experts have called it “the gemstone of the 20th century”. In recent years, top-quality tanzanite gems have fetch ed higher prices at auction (拍卖会) than the Big Four! But because we buy direct and use our own designers, we are able to offer you this rare beauty for ONL Y $59!What makes tanzanite so ir resistible to gem experts? Part of its appeal is the beautiful violet blu e color. 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To recommend return service.BRepositioning the light for the third time, Reilly leaned (倾斜) the phone at an angle she thought would make her face look skinny. She prepared herself for her best smile in3,2, 1!Finally! A picture she can work with. Everyone else in school had a social media account and nobody knows how hard she tried to eve ntually get mom’s permi ssion. She had been sitting up her account for days, and the picture of herself was the final touch.She had worked cautiously creating her profile. Her hometown was boring, so she filled in a more exciting one several towns over. Her job was nonexistent since she was only 14, but she filled in “Accountant”. Why not? Seemed like a cool job. And she was getting good at making a perfect account here, so “accountant” was fitting.She wrote her first post. Then deleted it. She wanted to avoid sounding like she just started an account. She thought of something brilliant.“Hey new account here, had to. You know, locked out of my other one. Add me here!”Now people would think she had to start this one because an old one got hacked (非法入侵)，and they just didn’t know she had none before. Then the “friend spread” would happen. The website would start suggesting her page to friends of friends until she grew her list to a respectable size.It was starting already! Friend requests on her list. A comment! “Gorgeous (漂亮的) girl!” It was from Amy, in her science class. Reilly felt gorgeous.At school, Reilly looked around wondering who saw her new profile.“Hey. Saw your new account,” Nora, her best friend, said from somewhere behind her.“How does it look?” Reilly asked.“It looks pretty cool. But, I almost didn’t know it was you, Reilly,” Nora smiled. “And just in case you forget, you are good enough as you are.”24. What was Reilly busy doing these days?A. Looking for a cool jotB. Chatting with friends online.C. Setting up a social media account.D. Improving her photography skills.25. Why did Reilly rewrite her post?A. To sound more experienced.B. To add something brilliant.C. To unlock her old account.D. To ensure safety of her page.26. What did Reilly feel gorgeous about?A. Making a new friend in real life.B. Having a science lesson with Amy.C. Creating a profile totally on her own.D. Expanding her influence on social media.27. What does Nora’s comment imply?A. Reilly should appreciate her true self.B. Reilly should pursue the best version of herself.C. Reilly shouldn't be too proud of what she's done.D. Reilly shouldn't forget to show the good side of her.CA new network of dedicated antennas (天线) in Africa will lend insight into the damage that storms of charged particles (粒子) from the sun make on satellite and radio communications. Zambia set up its first such sensor in March —one of eight multifrequency receivers being stationed around Africa, in addition to four already operating in South Africa. Kenya and Nigeria will set up their receivers by the end of the year.The Space Weather network that extends over Africa will provide real-time data on how solar storms distort (扭曲) the ionosphere, the charged outer layer of Earth's atmosphere. This distortion can have dangerous consequences, says Mpho Tshisaphungo, a space weather researcher at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA). Signals between crucial satellites and the ground pass through this region, where charged particles can cause interference (干扰). Also, high-frequency radio signals (often used in defense and emergency services communications) have to bounce off the ionosphere; Tshisaphungo notes that when solar storms change the layer, “the radio signal may eithe r be weakened, delayed or absorbed by the iono sphere.”“While there are data available from international space weather programs, if you want to look at what’s happening on the African continent, then you need to take measurements in Africa,” says John Habarulema, a space scientist at SANSA. Habarulema’s team developed a model last year that maps electron density (电子密度) in the ionosphere and fills in measurement gaps. The new local receivers will boost this model's accuracy and let it describe fluctuations (波动) over the full continent. “We need to have the global perspective and put that data into our global models,” says Terry Onsager, a U.S. physicist. “But at the same time, space weather disturbances can vary enormously from location to location.” And it is becoming increasingly important to model the ionosphere’s behavior, he says, because “we’re getting more and more reliant on techmologies that are reliant on space weather.”28. What is the function of the newly-set antennas in Africa?A. To prevent possible distortion of the ionosphere.B. To analyse the weather changing records of the region.C. To improve internet connectivity in African rural areas.D. To monitor solar storms’ effects on radio communications.29. Which of the following is a “dangerous consequence” according to paragraph 2?A. Satellites may be destroyed.B. Crucial signals may be blocked.C. Bad weather may strike the earth.D. Charged particles may be weakened.30. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The development of global weather models.B. The factors of accurate space measurement.C. The importance of collecting global climate data.D. The necessity of building multi frequency receivers in Africa.31. What is the best title for the text?A. The sun takes people on earth by stormB. Joint efforts in need to deal with solar stormsC. New space weather network extends over AfricaD. Africa on board to protect radio communicationsDHow could anyone dislike giving and receiving gifts? A good gift can be totally life changing. Gifts are so meaningful that some people identify “receiving gifts” as their primary“love language”.Indeed, on the surface, gift-giving occasions seem like wonderful opportunities to experience and create delight. But according to a 2023 survey, gift-giving and receiving is actually the least popular love language overall.The problem is that occasions that involve gift giving are full of uncertainty. If it’s an occasion like Christmas, where people are shopping for each other at the same time, people might still be nervous about whether the gift they give will be in the same category as the gift they will also receive. For instance, you don’t want to give someone a gag (恶作剧) gift when they're giving you a sincere, heartfelt gift. Mismatched approaches to gift-giving are a common recipe for awkwardness.There can also be enormous uncertainty around how your gift will be experienced by the receiver. Imagine that a close friend is showing some signs of seasonal affective disorder, and you’re giving him a therapy (疔法) lamp as a gift. True, he may very well be appreciative, indicating that this is “just what he needed.” But what if he interprets the gift as an unwelcome piece of commentary on his affective state? One could imagine a reaction along the lines of “Gosh, I’m sorry I’ve been so unpleasant to be around,” The message we send is not necessarily the same as the message received.Worst of all, there’s the anxiety that comes with receiving gifts. If you are like me, you may have found yourself in a setting where you expect a lot of well-meaning but disappointing gifts are headed your way. There can be some fear that comes with knowing that you'll soon need to perform joy and appreciation. Even worse, you might worry that the gift-giver will detect your in sincerity, wounding them in the process.It's not all bad, of course. When done carefully, gift-giving can be a wonderful way to draw people closer together, in a lasting way.32. Gift giving is full of uncertainty because ______.A. people prepare insincere gifts for othersB. the gifts they give are of the same categoryC. people shop for gifts for different occasionsD. mismatched gift- giving frequently happens33. An example of the therapy lamp is used to illustrate ______.A. trust can be earned through gift-givingB. misunderstanding can arise from gift-givingC. harmony can be achieved through gift-givingD. depression can be a byproduct of gift-giving34. What makes a gift-receiver most anxious?A. Expressing disappointment over the gifts.B. Having pretended delight at the gifts uncovered.C. Expecting well-intentioned gifts from friends.D. Fearing to extend appreciation for the gifts.35. What is the author’s at titude towards gift giving?A. Supportive.B. Opposed.C. Objective.D. Unclear.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
