高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 35.docx
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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day35
高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day35
Passage1
YournextSaturdaynighttakeawaycouldbebroughttoyoubyarobotafteramajorfooddeliverycompanyannouncedplanstouseautomatedvehiclestotransportmeals.Europe’sbiggestonlinetakeawayfoodcompanyJustEathaspartneredwithStarshipTechnologiestodeliverfoodwithrobotsonthestreetsofLondonlaterthismonth.“Nobodyhaseverdonedeliverieswithland-basedrobots,”saidAllanMartinson,thechiefoperatingofficerofStarship.
Therobotcouriercantravelupto4milesperhourforabout10miles.ItusesaGPSsignalandninecamerastonavigate(确定方向).Insteadofapersonarrivingattheirdoor,customerscouldfindthemselvesreceivinganotificationontheirphonethatsaysarobotisonitswayandacodetounlocktheautomatedcourier.“Putthecodein,therobotopensup,andthere’syourfood,”saidDavidButtress,chiefmanagerofJustEat.
Therobot,whichhassofarbeentestedinGreenwich,MiltonKeynesandGlastonbury,costs£1totransportwithin3miles,comparedwiththe£3to£6itcostsforahumancourier.Todate30robotshavedrivennearly5,000mileswithoutgettingintoanaccidentorfindingthemselvespickedonbypassers-by.Theyhavedriveninmorethan40citiesaroundtheworld,includingLondonandTallinn,Estonia.
Aninitialworrywashowthepublicwouldreacttorobots.ButMartinsonsaidthepublichasbeencalmwhenpassingthedeliverymachineonthestreets.“Themostsurprisingreactionhasbeenthelackofreaction,”saidMartinson.
Anothersignificantfearwasthatpeoplewoulddisrupt(扰乱)therobots,ortrytostealthemandtheircontents.Topreventthis,therobotisfittedwithninecameras,twowayaudio,andmovementsensorsthatsendawarningifitisliftedofftheground.Anditopensonlywithapasscodeprovidedtothecustomerviaanotification.“It’smucheasiertoshopliftthanitistostealarobot,”saidMartinson.
1.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph2?
A.delivererB.collector
C.providerD.guide
2.Accordingtothetext,theStarshiprobot________.
A.opensupuponhearingthecode
B.travels10milesperhouratmost
C.findsitswaybymeansofGPSandcameras
D.sendsamessagetothecustomeruponarrival
3.ThetestofStarshiprobotsshowsthat________.
A.theyareeasytooperate
B.therobotdeliveryisappreciatedinbigcities
C.therobotdeliveryischeaperthanhumandelivery
D.theycantravelfor10hourscontinuously
4.WhichofthefollowingisoneoftheworriesaboutStarshiprobots?
A.Safetyoftherobotdelivery.
B.Accuracyoftherobotdelivery
C.Peoplesindifferencetotherobots.
D.People’sconcernaboutpublictraffic.
5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.GreatImprovementofJustEat
B.GlobalTrendofFoodCompanies
C.NewRobotstoMoveontheroad
D.DeliveryRobotstoReplaceTakeawayDrivers
Passage2
Volunteering
Justliketheanimalsweshelter,peopleareveryspecialtous.TheAnimalShelterofSacramentoCountyhas300activevolunteersandisalwayseagertoaddmore.Ifyouhaveafewhourseachweekandalovefordogsandcats,weattheshelterwelcomeyourparticipation.
YouthVolunteers
Children10yearsofageorolderareallowedtotakepartinsomeofourprogramsasyouthvolunteerswhenaccompaniedbyanadult.Theadultcanbeaparent,orguardian18yearsofageorolder.Volunteeringisrewardingforanumberofreasons.Youthvolunteerslearnresponsibilityastheyservethecommunity.Volunteersarerewardedwiththeloveforourshelteredanimals.Volunteerslearnabouttheneedsofdogsandcatsandhowtocareforthoseneeds.
YouthVolunteerQualifications
Ayouthvolunteermust:
*caredeeplyaboutanimalsandtheirhappiness
*completeanapplicationform
*beatleast10yearsofageandaccompaniedbyanadult
*attendatrainingprogram
YouthVolunteerOpportunities
Youthvolunteersmayfillthepositionofdognuzzler,catsnuggler,orkennelaide,ifthereareopenings.Pleasecallourvolunteerinformationhotlineat1-800-290-5992toheararecordingofthepositionsavailable.
DogNuzzlers
Dogsneedtoexchangeinformationwithhumanandexercisetostayhealthyandfeelcomfortablearoundpeople.Dognuzzlersmustbeknowledgeableaboutdogsandabletodealwithmedium-sizedtolarge-sizeddogs.Youthvolunteerdognuzzlersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.
CatSnugglers
Lookafterourcats,givingthemlotsofattention.Catsnugglersmustbeknowledgeableaboutcatsandtheirneeds.Youthvolunteercatsnugglersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.
KennelAides
Providingfoodandwaterfortheanimalsattheshelterisademandingjob.KennelaidesassisttheAnimalShelterstaffinfeedingtheanimalsinourcare.Kennelaidesmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.
1.WhatbenefitcanyouthvolunteersgainattheAnimalShelter?
A.Animalswillhelpthemkilltimeonweekends.
B.Theywilllearnmoreabouttheneedsofothers.
C.Theywilllearnhowtoapplyforajobinthefuture.
D.Animalswillbringthemgreatpleasureinreturn.
2.Which10-year-oldchildcanbestserveattheAnimalShelter?
A.Matt,whoseyoungersistercancomewithhimat4:
00p.m.onSaturdays.
B.Jim,whocantakepartwithhismotheronSundaymornings.
C.Amber,whocanparticipatewithhisfatheronweekdays.
D.Katie,whoseparentshavetoworkeveryday.
3.IfoneisinterestedinYouthvolunteer,whatwillheprobablydofirst?
A.Servethecommunity.
B.Fillintheapplicationform.
C.Callthevolunteerinformationhotline.
D.Receivetraininginlookingafteranimals.
4.Itcanbeinferredthatdognuzzles________.
A.arelesscomfortablearoundlarge-sizeddogs
B.getalongbetterwithmedium-sizeddogs
C.needtocommunicatewithdogs
D.shouldbeavailablethewholedayonweekends
5.Themainpurposeofthistextisto________.
A.lookforyouthvolunteers
B.callonpeopletoprotectanimals
C.introducewhatthevoluntaryworkis
D.teachpeoplehowtocareforanimals
Passage3
StanfordUniversityhasbegunaninvestigationfollowingclaimsthatsomeofitsstaffknewlongagoofChinesescientistHeJiankui'splanstocreatetheworld'sfirstgene’editedbabies.
AuniversityofficialsaidareviewwasunderwayofinteractionssomefacultymembershadwithHe,whowaseducatedatStanford.SeveralprofessorsincludingHe'sformerresearchadviserhavesaidthattheykneworstronglysuspectedthatHewantedtotrygeneeditingonembryos(胚胎).
TheChinesegeneticscientistpostedavideoonYouTubeinNovember2018.Heclaimedinthevideothathehadusedagene’editingtoolCrispr’Cas9tomodify(修改)aparticulargeneintwoembryosbeforetheywereplacedintheirmother'swomb(子宫).He,whoworksinalabinthesouthernChinesecityofShenzhen,saidthetwingirls,knownasLuluandNana,werebornusinganeggthatwasmodified.HefocusedonHIVinfectionpreventionbecausethefatherisHIVpositive."Nowthefatherhasareasontolive,areasontowork,hehasapurpose,"Hesaid.
Editingthegenesofembryos,whichcanchangeothergenes,isbannedinmanycountriesbecauseDNAchangesarepassedtofuturegenerationsandcouldhaveunforeseeneffectsontheentiregenepool.
China'snationalhealthcommissionorderedofficialsto"seriouslyinvestigate"He'sclaims.Shenzhen'shealthandfamilyplanningcommissionsaiditwasinvestigatingthereviewprocessaroundHe'swork.
ResearchinstitutionsconnectedtoHehavedistancedthemselvesfromhim."ThisresearchworkwascarriedoutbyProfessorHeJiankuioutsideoftheschool,"saidtheSouthernUniversityofScienceandTechnologyinShenzhen.Itcalledhisresearcha"seriousviolationofacademicethics(道德)".
1.WhatdidHeJiankuiclaiminthevideopostedonYouTube________?
A.Hewaswrongintryinggeneeditingonembryos.
B.Hepreventedthetwinsfromdevelopingcancer.
C.HemodifiedageneinLuluandNana'sembryos.
D.HewasinfluencedbyhisresearchadviserinStanford.
2.Whyisgeneeditingofembryosbannedinmanycountries________?
A.TheeffectofDNAchangesonthegenepoolisunforeseeable.
B.Itcausesdisabilitiestothegene’editedbabies.
C.Thefuturegenerationswillrelyongeneediting.
D.Itwillaffectallthehealthygenesoftheembryos.
3.HowdidtheuniversityinShenzhenreacttoHe'svideoclaim________?
A.Itorderedinvestigationstobeconducted.
B.Itcalledtheincidentabigshameforthenation.
C.ItdeclarednotrelatedtoHe'sresearch.
D.Itkeptadistancefromthemedia.
4.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext________?
A.TheUSABansGene’editing
B.WhataretheEthicsofMedicalTreatment?
C.ScientistsFindtheIdeaofGene’editedBabiesCrazy
D.StanfordInvestigatesLinkstoScientistinGeneEditing
Passage4
Weareallinterestedinequality,butwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequality,others,stillinthenameofequality,wantonlytodestroyit.
Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged’noexaminationisperfect’buttohavenotestsorexaminationswouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschoolsoronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficienc
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