高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 59.docx
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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day59
高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day59
Passage1
Asskiesarefilledwithmillionsofmigrating(迁徙)birds,Europeanscientistssaytheseasonalwonderappearstobestrange:
Thefatterthebird,thebetteritflies.
Theresultsoftheirstudyledtoatheoryoppositetoacentraloneofaerodynamics(空气动力学),whichsaysthatthepowerneededtoflyincreaseswithweight.
Forbirds,obviously,thecostofflyingwithheavyfatismuchsmallerthanweusedtothink.Researchersfoundthatredknotwadingbirdsdoubletheirnormalbodyweightof100gramsbeforemakingtheirtwice-a-yearnonstopflightbetweentheBritishIslesandtheRussianArctic.Distance:
5,000kilometers.
AnotherstudyinthemagazineNaturemeasuredtheadvantageofflyinginanaerodynamicgroupwhichallowsbirdstosaveenergybyflyingsmoothlyandquietlyintheleadbird'sairstream.
Flyingingroups,theirheartrateswere14.5percentlowerthanflyingalone,accordingtoHenri,aFrenchscientist.Thefindingshelpexplainhowbirdscompletedifficultmigrations.Researchershadthoughtthatthinner,strongerbirdswouldhavethebestchancetosurvive.
Thefirststudysuggeststhatbuildingupfattobeburntasfuelduringthemigrationisworthmorethantheenergyittakestocarrytheadditionalweight.
Inthestudy,researcherssaidtheirteamstudiedthebirdsflownatdifferentbodyweightsduring28simulated(模拟的)flights.Theyforcedasmallamountofspecialwaterintothebirds'bodiessothattheycouldmeasuretheamountofenergyburntduringtheflight.
1.Aredknotwadingbirdof100gramswillprobablyweigh______beforemakingitsnonstopmigratingflight.
A.50gramsB.100gramsC.150gramsD.200grams
2.Duringtheirmigratingflight,redknotwadingbirdscansaveenergybyflying______.
A.separatelyB.aloneC.ingroupsD.inpairs
3.A______redknotwadingbirdhasabetterchancetosurviveduringitsmigratingflight.
A.strongerB.weakerC.thinnerD.fatter
4.Thebesttitleforthispassagemayprobablybe______.
A.BirdsThinDownForJourneyB.BirdsFattenUpForJourney
C.HowBirdsBuildUpFatForJourneyD.HowBirdsBurnEnergyForJourney
Passage2
Barcelona'sfamousSegradaFamiliaisfinallysettogetabuildinglicence,137yearsafterworkonthestilluncompletedchurchbegan.
ConstructionontheUNESCOWorldHeritagebasilica(长方形基督教堂),whichisBarcelona'smostvisitedtouristattraction,beganin1882basedonadesignbyarchitectFranciscoLozano.However,whenhesteppeddown,architectAntoniGauditookoverthedesignin1883.Thebuildingwon'tbefinisheduntil2026-onehundredyearsafterthearchitectwaskilledbyastreetcarinthecity.HisbodywasburiedinaroomundertheflooroftheSagradaFamilia.
Togetitspaperworkrubberstamped,thechurchauthoritieshaveagreedtofinallypaythegovernmenta∈36millionfeeforabuildingpermit.Gaudiwastoldtogetthepaperworkprocessed,butthearchitectfailedtodoso—proceedingwithconstructionregardless.Themoneyfromthechurch'spermitwillbeusedtoupgradetransportlinksandbeautifythearea.GaudiandhisworkshavebecomesymbolsofBarcelona,thecapitalcityofCatalonia,northeastSpain.
GaudiplayedanactiveroleindirectingtheconstructionoftheSagradaFamiliauntilhisdeathin1926.Hewouldoftenrequestthatworkbemodifiedandadjusteduntilitwasexactlywhathehadinmind.However,interpretationofthedesignsbypresentdayarchitectsisparticularlychallengingbecauseofthenatureoftheexistingdesigns.
TheunfinishedbuildingiscalledamasterpieceofGothicarchitectureanditisperhapsthemostuniqueandmysteriousbuildinginthestyleeverconstructed.Thepopularityofthesitewithtouristshashelpedfundthepushtocompletethechurchandpayforthepaperwork.
1.WhatdoweknowabouttheSegradaFamilia?
A.Ithasbeencompletelyconstructed.
B.ItwasfirstdesignedbyAntoniGaudi.
C.Itwillgetabuildingpermitin2026.
D.Itbegantobebuilt137yearsago.
2.WhatcanweinferaboutAntoniGaudi?
A.Hewishedtobeburiedinthechurch
B.Heisrememberedasagreatarchitect.
C.Hedidn'tknowapermitwasnecessary.
D.Heistoblamefortheunfinishedchurch.
3.WhatmakestheSegradaFamiliasopopular?
A.Itsunusualdesignstyle
B.Itstwofamousarchitects.
C.Itsspecialbuildingmaterials.
D.Itsillegalconstructionpaperwork
4.Thechurchmanagedtopayforthelicence________.
A.inthesupportofthegovernment
B.byreducingconstructioncosts
C.withtheaidoftouristincome
D.throughdonationsfromarchitects
Passage3
Thereareonlyafewtrulypleasantsmellstowakeuptointhemorning.Forme,it'sthesmelloffreshlybrewedcoffee.Justasniffofitmakesmejumpoutofbedandrushtothekitchenforagulpofthehotblackliquid.
Ifyou'reabigfanofcoffee,you'llunderstandthatopeninganewpacketofcoffeereleasesanamazingsmell-fresh,roastedcoffeebeans.Andyou'llbeabletoidentifythebeans'origin—Colombia,VietnamorBrazil.TimHaywardisafoodwriterandcoffeeshopowner;hebelievesthesmell"isabsolutelyvital.Whenyouwalkintothecoffeeshopinthemorningandthatsmellhitsyou,you'regettingphysiological(生理上的)responses."
IknowfromexperiencewhenIwalkintoacafe,mymouthbeginstowaterandit'sthesmellthatmakesmefeelgood.However,thisfeelingsometimesturnstodisappointment.ThisisparticularlythecasewhenIorderacoffeetogoinatallpapercupandsiptheliquidthroughaholeinthelid.Yes,it'sconvenient,butisitreallytherightwaytoappreciateit?
Youwalkintothecoffeeshop,yougetthesmell,butwhenyouactuallytakethedrinkout,youaredrinkingitfromsomethingthatisdesignedtodeliverthehotliquiddirectlypastyourtongue,butpreventanysmellcominguptoyournose.Aswellaseliminatingthesmell,takeawaycoffeecupscreatealotofwasteandavastmajorityofthemstilldon'tgetrecycled.Somaybenowisthetimetoreallywakeupandsmellthecoffeebydrinkingfromacupinacafe,chattingwithfriendsandsavingtheplanet!
1.InwhichaspectdoestheauthoragreewithTimHayward?
A.Peopledrinkcoffeefirstthinginthemorning.
B.Coffeebeans'originmakesallthedifferences.
C.Somepeopleareaddictedtodrinkingcoffee
D.It'sthesmellofcoffeethatreallymatters.
2.Whatdoestheauthorcomplainabout?
A.Theprocessofmakingcoffee.
B.Thehightemperatureofcoffee
C.Thedesignofthepapercoffeecup.
D.Theinconvenienceofbuyingcoffee.
3.Whatcanreplacetheword"eliminating"underlinedinParagraph4?
A.Creating.B.Removing.C.Increasing.D.Changing.
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?
A.Wakeupandsmellthecoffee
B.Trytobearealloverofcoffee
C.Drinkcoffeetosavetheplanet
D.Choosetakeawaycoffeeforconvenience
Passage4
FourBooksThatWillInterestYoutoTraveltheWorld
There'strulynothingliketravelwhenitcomestogaininglifeexperience.Togetyouintheadventuringmood,weaskedAmazonSeniorEditorChirisSchleptohelpuscomeupwithalistofbooksthattransportreaderstoanothertimeandplace.Below,seehislistoffourbooksthatwillinterestyoutotraveltheworld.
SEATTLE:
WhereYou'gGo,Bernadette?
ByMariaSample
MariaSample'sfirstnovelisnotexactlyalovestorytoSeattle,butifyoureadit,youjustmightwanttocomeheretoseeifpeoplearereallyasself—involvedasthecharactersinherbook.Whatreallyshinesthroughisthestrangestorytellingandtheamusingincidents.BuyitonAmazon.price:
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ENGLAND:
WolfHallbyHilaryMantel
Youcan'ttraveltoThomasCromwell'sEnglandwithoutatimemachine,butreadingHilaryMantel'sprize—winningnovelisthenextbestthing.ItwillmakeyoulongtoseetheancientbuildingsandgreengrassoftheEnglishcountryside,muchofwhichisstillthere.BuyitonAmazon.price:
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NANTUCKET:
Here'stoUsbyEliHildebrand
EliHildebrandhasbuiltawritingcareeroutofwritingaboutherhometownislandofNantucket.HerlatestisHere'stoUs,which,perhapsnotsurprisingly,isagreatbeachread.BuyitonAmazon.price:
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ITALY:
BeautifulRuinsbyJessWalter
ThisbookbythepopularauthorJessWaltersisalovestorythatbeginsontheItalianCoastintheearly60sandeventuallyconcludesincontemporaryHollywood.AsthesettingsshiftfromItalytoEdinburghtoLosAngeles,youwillfindyourselflongingtogoaswell.BuyitonAmazon.price:
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1.What'sthefeatureoftheWhereYou'dGo,Bernadette?
________
A.Itscontentaboutlove
B.Itsplotandlaughs
C.Itscharacters
D.Itslowprice
2.Whichbookhasbeenmadeintoafilmaccordingtothenext?
________
A.BeautifulRuins
B.WolfHall
C.Here'stoUs
D.WhereYou'dGo,Bernadette
3.Whatisthecommonpointaboutthefourbooks?
________
A.ItspriceB.Itsauthor
C.ItscontentD.Itssalesplace
Passage5
WhenIwasthreeyearsold,myparentsdiscoveredIwastotallydeaf.Butinsteadofsendingmetoaschoolforthedeaf,theydecidedto"mainstream"me.Allofmypeersandteachersworldhavenormalhearing.
IwastheonlydeafchildatBlueCreelElementarySchool.Fromalmostthefirstdaythere,theotherkidsmadefunofmemainlybecauseofmyhearingaidandthewayItalked.AndIalsohaddifficultywithmostofmyschoolwork.
Whentheotherkidsmadefunofme,IwassurethatIwasabadperson.Isawmyselfasaboywhowasn'tsmartenoughtokeepupwiththeclass.
Mrs.Jordan,my5thgradeteacher,changedallofthatwithasimplethree—wordphrase.
Onemorning,sheaskedthecl
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