届高三英语考前大题精炼阅读理解说明文附解析Word格式.docx
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steam,olddesktopmonitorsandboxTVswithcathoderaytubesaretheworstdeviceswiththeirenergyconsumptionandcontributiontogreenhousegasemissions(排放)morethandoublingduringthe1992to2007window.
Sowhat'
sthesolution(解决方案)?
Theteam'
sdataonlywentupto2007,buttheresearchersalsoexploredwhatwouldhappenifconsumersreplacedoldproductswithnewelectronicsthatservemorethanonefunction,suchasatabletforwordprocessingandTVviewing.Theyfoundthatmoreon-demandentertainmentviewingontabletsinsteadofTVsanddesktopcomputerscouldcutenergyconsumptionby44%.
1.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofnewdevices?
A.Theyareenvironment-friendly.B.Theyarenobetterthantheold.
C.Theycostmoretouseathome.D.Theygooutofstylequickly.
2.WhydidBabbitt'
steamconducttheresearch?
A.Toreducethecostofminerals.
B.Totestthelifecycleofaproduct.
C.Toupdateconsumersonnewtechnology.
D.Tofindoutelectricityconsumptionofthedevices.
3.Whichofthefollowingusestheleastenergy?
A.Thebox-setTV.B.Thetablet.
C.TheLCDTV.D.Thedesktopcomputer.
4.Whatdoesthetextsuggestpeopledoaboutoldelectronicdevices?
A.Stopusingthem.B.Takethemapart.
C.Upgradethem.D.Recyclethem.
B
【2018年天津卷】There’sanewfrontierin3Dprintingthat’sbeginningtocomeintofocus:
food.Recentdevelopmenthasmadepossiblemachinesthatprint,cook,andservefoodsonamassscale.Andtheindustryisn’tstoppingthere.
Foodproduction
Witha3Dprinter,acookcanprintcomplicatedchocolatesculpturesandbeautifulpiecesfordecorationonaweddingcake.Noteverybodycandothat—ittakesyearsofexperience,butaprintermakesiteasy.ArestaurantinSpainusesaFoodinito“re-createformsandpieces”offoodthatare“exactlythesame”,freeingcookstocompleteothertasks.Inanotherrestaurant,allofthedishesanddessertsitservesare3D-printed,ratherthanfarmtotable.
Sustainability(可持续性)
Theglobalpopulationisexpectedtogrowto9.6billionby2050,andsomeanalystsestimatethatfoodproductionwillneedtoberaisedby50percenttomaintaincurrentlevels.Sustainabilityisbecominganecessity.3Dfoodprintingcouldprobablycontributetothesolution.Someexpertsbelieveprinterscouldusehydrocolloids(水解胶体)fromplentifulrenewableslikealgae(藻类)andgrasstoreplacethefamiliaringredients(烹饪原料).3Dprintingcanreducefueluseandemissions.Grocerystoresofthefuturemightstock"
food"
thatlastsyearsonend,freeingupshelfspaceandreducingtransportationandstoragerequirements.
Nutrition
Future3Dfoodprinterscouldmakeprocessedfoodhealthier.HodLipson,aprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,said,“Foodprintingcouldallowconsumerstoprintfoodwithcustomizednutritionalcontent,likevitamins.Soinsteadofeatingapieceofyesterday’sbreadfromthesupermarket,you’deatsomethingbakedjustforyouondemand.”
Challenges
Despiterecentadvancementsin3Dfoodprinting,theindustryhasmanychallengestoovercome.Currently,mostingredientsmustbechangedtoapaste(糊状物)beforeaprintercanusethem,andtheprintingprocessisquitetime-consuming,becauseingredientsinteractwitheachotherinverycomplexways.Ontopofthat,mostofthe3Dfoodprintersnowarerestrictedtodryingredients,becausemeatandmilkproductsmayeasilygobad.Someexpertsareskepticalabout3Dfoodprinters,believingtheyarebettersuitedforfastfoodrestaurantsthanhomesandhigh-endrestaurants.
5.Whatbenefitdoes3Dprintingbringtofoodproduction?
A.Ithelpscookstocreatenewdishes.
B.Itsavestimeandeffortincooking.
C.Itimprovesthecookingconditions.
D.Itcontributestorestaurantdecorations.
6.Whatcanwelearnabout3DfoodprintingfromParagraphs3?
A.Itsolvesfoodshortageseasily.
B.Itquickensthetransportationoffood.
C.Itneedsnospaceforthestorageoffood.
D.Itusesrenewablematerialsassourcesoffood.
7.AccordingtoParagraph4,3D-printedfood________.
A.ismoreavailabletoconsumers
B.canmeetindividualnutritionalneeds
C.istastierthanfoodinsupermarkets
D.cankeepallthenutritioninrawmaterials
8.Whatisthemainfactorthatprevents3Dfoodprintingfromspreadingwidely?
A.Theprintingprocessiscomplicated.
B.3Dfoodprintersaretooexpensive.
C.Foodmaterialshavetobedry.
D.Someexpertsdoubt3Dfoodprinting.
9.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.3DFoodPrinting:
DeliciousNewTechnology
B.ANewWaytoImprove3DFoodPrinting
C.TheChallengesfor3DFoodProduction
D.3DFoodPrinting:
FromFarmtoTable
A
【2018年秋四川省棠湖中学高三期末】Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness(荒野).Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof30,000.
DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarming.Anavalanche(雪崩)onceclosedthepath,killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.
Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today,peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.
10.WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCity?
A.Itsbusinessculture.
B.Itssmallpopulation.
C.Itsgeographicalposition.
D.Itsfavorableclimate.
11.WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?
A.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere.
B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.
C.Almosteveryonegaveup.
D.Halfofthemdied.
12.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?
A.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.
B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.
C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter.
D.Theywereshortoffood.
13.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Theriseandfallofacity.
B.ThegoldrushinCanada.
C.Journeysintothewilderness.
D.TourisminDawson.
【2018届豫南九校高三下学期第一次联考】Manyofushavereachedinourpockets,feelingavibration(振动),wronglybelievingourmobilephoneshavejustrung.Thephenomenonevenhasaname:
phantomvibrationsyndrome—andfounditissurprisinglycommon.
Nowscientistsbelievethatwearesoalert(警觉)forphonecallsandmessageswearemisinterpretingslightmusclespasms(痉挛)asproofofacall.RobertRosenberger,anassistantprofessorattheGeorgiaTechInstituteofTechnologyhasstudiedthedelusionalcalls.Hesaidsufferersdescribeavaguetinglingfeelingwhichtheythinkistheirmobilephoneindicatingithasreceivedatextmessageorcallwhileon‘silent’.Butwhenthedeviceisretrieved,therewasnooneontheotherend.
Dr.Rosenbergersaid“Ifindsomanypeoplesay,‘Thishappenstome,butIthoughtIwastheonlyone.IthoughtIwasodd.”Itseemsthatthesyndromeparticularlyaffectspeopleatthebeckandcallofmobilephonesorpagers.A2010studybyMichaelRothbergandcolleaguesfoundthatnearly70percentofdoctorsatahospitalinMassachusettssufferedphantomvibrations.AmorerecentstudyofUScollegestudentsfoundthefigurewasashighas90
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