高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 229.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day229
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day229
Passage1
Japanhaslongbeenknownforbothitsstrongtraditionsandbeingonthecuttingedgeoftechnology,andthisnewinncombiningtheclassicJapanesesurroundingswithhigh-techslippersandfurnitureisaperfectreflectionofthis.
NissanMotorCo.developedasysteminwhichslippersparkthemselvesattheentranceofthetraditionalinn,called"ProPilotParkRyokan,"waitingforgueststousethemuponarrival.Whenguestshavefinishedusingthem,theslipperswilldrivethemselvesbacktotheiroriginalposition.Eachslipperfeaturestwotinywheels,amotor,andsensorstodriveitacrossthewoodenfloor.
ThesametechnologyfeaturesinNissan'sall-batteryelectricLeafcar.High-techsensorsandcamerasallowthevehicletosafelybackintoparkingspaceswithoutanyinputfromthedriver.Fourcamerasand12sensorsassessthevehicle'ssurroundings.ProPilotParkhandlestheaccelerator,brakingandsteering(转向)inputwhenthecarisparking.Driversoperatethesystemwiththepressofabutton,whichtheymustholddowntheentiretime.Liftingafingeroffthebuttonwillresultinthecarstoppingimmediately.
Theinn,locatedintheresorttownofHakone,about75kilometerssouthwestofTokyo,iscurrentlymostfamousforitsviewofMountFuji.However,thenewself-drivingslippers,releasedbyNissaninMarch,istheuniquefeatureofthehigh-techinn.
"Theself-parkingslippersaremeanttoraiseawarenessofautomateddrivingtechnologies,andtheirpotential,non-drivingapplications,"NissanspokesmanNickMaxfieldsaidinastatement.
Inadditiontotheslippers,officechairs,floorcushionsandtraditionallowtablesintheinnalsowheelthemselvesbackintoplaceafteruse.
1.Whatisthetypicalfeatureoftheslippers?
________
A.Theyareeco-friendly.B.Theyareautomatic.
C.Theyarerecyclable.D.Theyarerechargeable.
2.HowcanadriverstoptheNissan'selectricLeafcar?
________
A.Bypressingabutton.
B.Byusingthebrakeofthecar.
C.Byremovingthefingerfromthebutton.
D.Byhandlingtheaccelerator.
3.WhydidNissandeveloptheslippersaccordingtoNickMaxfield?
________
A.Toattractmorecustomers.
B.ToadvertisetheNissanMotorCo.
C.Tolessenworkloadoftheworkers.
D.Topromotenon-drivingtechnologies.
4.Whatcanweknowabouttheinnmentionedinthetext?
________
A.Itusesrobotstoservetheguests.
B.Itisfamousforitsgoodservice.
C.Itisacombinationoftraditionandmodem.
D.Itisknownforitsbeautifuldecoration.
Passage2
They'reinrestaurants,hotelsandhomesallovertheworld.Thesaltwateraquarium,withitscolorfish,bringapieceofthewildintoyourlivingroom.
Butdoyoureallyknowwherethosesaltwaterfishcomefrom?
Afull97percent,yes,almostallkindsofsaltwaterfishcan'tbebredincaptivity(人工养殖).Theymustinsteadbetakenfromtheocean.Andhowisthatdone?
Mostofthetime,withsodiumcyanide,itisaharmfulchemicalcompoundthatmanyfishcollectorsinthePhilippines,SriLanka,andIndonesiausetocatchfish.Theymixitwithwateranduseitonthefish.Stunned,thefishcanthenbeeasilycaught.
Whatdoescyanidedotothefish?
Thereisascientificstudyoncyanide'seffects.Whenthereiscyanideinwater,fishlosetheirbalanceandhavedifficultybreathing.Somefishsimplydiethenandthere.Many,manymoredieonthewaytocaptivity.
AlthoughcyanidefishinginthePhilippines,SirLanka,andIndonesiaisnotallowed,itsillhappenstoooften.AccordingtotheWorldwildlifeFund,upto90percentofthesaltwaterfishthatentertheUSeachyeararecaughtthisway.TheCenterforBiologicalDiversityiscallingontheUSgovernmenttoavoidtheseimports.
"Comparedtomanyenvironmentalproblemsnowfacingtheworld'soceans,thisisonethatcaneasilybesolved,"saidNicholasWhippsoftheCenter."BecausetheUSissuchapowerfulmarketplayerinthisindustry,theresponsibilitytostopthispracticefallslargelyontheUnitedState'shoulders."
InthePhilippines,privateplanesbringincyanidetothefishermanandthentakeawaythelivefish.Livefishgivethefishermanabetterlifethandeadones,somoreandmorefishermenhaveturnedfromsupplyingthefish-for-foodtradetothefish-for-aquariumstrade.
TheCenterforBiologicalDiversityhopesthegovernmentwillusethelawtoturnawaycyanide-caughtfishandpersuadepeopletobuythoseonlyraisedincaptivity.
1.Whatcanwelearnaboutcyanidefishing?
________
A.Itiswithinthelaw.
B.Itisthemainreasonwhyfishdie.
C.Itbringsdeathtomanyfish.
D.Itcauseshealthproblemsforfishermen.
2.Afishcollectorcaneasilycatchsaltwaterfishwhen________.
A.theybecomesick
B.theyareswimmingincyanide-filledwater
C.theyconsidercyanideasfood
D.theygetoutofbreathwhiletryingtoescape
3.Theunderlineword"this"inParagraph6refersto________.
A.importingfishfromforeigncountries
B.usingprivateplanestocarryfish
C.overfishingintheocean
D.catchingfishwithcyanide
4.WhatdoestheCenterwantAmericanstodo?
________
A.Saynotocyanide-caughtfish.
B.Keepcyanidefishing.
C.Stayawayfromtheharmfulcyanide.
D.Raisemorefishincaptivity.
Passage3
Anerve-zapping(电击神经)headsetcausedpeopletogetridoffatinasmallpreliminarystudy.Sixpeoplewhohadreceivedthestimulation(刺激)lostonaverageabout8percentofthefatontheirtrunksinfourmonths,scientistsreportedattheannualmeetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience.
Theheadsetstimulatedthevestibularnerve(前庭神经),whichrunsjustbehindtheears.Thatnervesendssignalstothehypothalamus,abrainstructurethoughttocontrolthebody'sfatstorage.Bystimulatingthenervewithanelectricalcurrent,thetechniqueshiftsthebodyawayfromstoringfattowardburningit.
Sixoverweightandobesepeoplereceivedthetreatment,consistingofuptofourone-hour-longsessionsofstimulationaweek.Becauseitactivatedthevestibularsystem,thestimulationcreatedthesensationofgentlyrockingonaboatorfloatinginapool,saidthestudy'sco-authorJasonMcKeownoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.
Afterfourmonths,bodyscansmeasuredthetrunkfatforthesixpeoplereceivingthetreatmentandthreepeoplewhoreceivedunrealstimulation.Allsixinthetreatmentgrouplostsometrunkfat,despitenothavingchangedtheiractivityordiet.Incontrast,thoseintheunrealgroupgainedsomefat.Researcherssuspectthatchangesinthesetoflife-sustainingchemicaltransformationswithinhumancellsarebehindthedifference."Theresultswerealotbetterthanwethoughtthey'dbe,"McKeownsaid.
Earlierstudiesfoundthatvestibularnervestimulationcausesmicetodropfatandpackonmuscle,resultinginwhatMcKeowncalledSchwarzeneggermice.Thoughsmall,thecurrentstudysuggeststhattheapproachhaspromiseinpeople.McKeownandhiscolleagueshavestartedacompanybasedonthetechnologyandplantotestitfurther.
1.Whatisanelectricalcurrentusedfor?
________
A.Causingthebodytoburnitsfat.
B.Controllingthebody'sstorageoffat.
C.Seeingiftheheadsetwillbeaffected.
D.Speedingtheprocessofone'sdigesting.
2.What'stheprobablereasonforthedifferentresultsinparticipants?
________
A.Thelengthofstimulationtheyreceived.
B.Thetypeofstimulationtheyreceived.
C.Thedifferenceintheirvestibularsystem.
D.Thewaychemicalsprocessintheirbody.
3.WhichistrueaboutMcKeown'scurrentfindings?
________
A.Theyhaveakindofpracticalvalue.
B.Theygoagainstthoseofearliertestsonmice.
C.Theywerewidelyrecognizedatthemeeting.
D.TheyhavebeentestedbyMcKeown'scompany.
4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?
________
A.Thescienceofzappingfat
B.Anewtrialofweightloss
C.Zappingcertainnervesleadstofatloss
D.Exerciseforweightlossandgetfit
Passage4
Anartificialintelligencechatbot(聊天机器人)calledTacoBotfromfastfoodchainTacoBellnowletsyouorderamealinasmartphonetextexchangethatmightlooksomethinglikethis:
TacoBot:
Hellothere.I'myourTacBot.Icanhelpyouorderamealforyouoryourteam.
You:
CanIorderonesofttacowithbeef?
TacoBot:
Soundsgood.Doyouwanttokeepaddingstuff?
Maybesomebacon?
BrandslikeTacoBellandsometechcompaniesarebettingthatmoreandmorepeoplewillstartusingthisconversationalwayofinteractingonlineinsteadofclickingthroughon-screenmenus.
Ifthetrendcatcheson-asfirmslikeFacebookandMicrosoftexpect-itcouldtransformthedigitallandscapebyallowingsmartphoneuserstofindinformationormakepurchaseswithsimpletextmessages,ignoringappsandsearchengines.AmongthecompaniesalreadydevelopingorlaunchingchatbotsaretheWallStreetJournal,CNNandretailgiantsSephoraandH&M.
"Ibelieveweareheadedtoashiftwherethiswillbecomeoneoftheprimarywaysweinteractwiththedigitalworld,"saysMarkBeccueofMarkBeccueConsulting,whofollowstrendsinthemessagingmarket."Thechatuserinterfaceiswhatmakessenseforamobile-firstworld.Youcanbemorespecificandbequicker."
Messagingserviceshavebecomeanaturalplaceforchatbotstoreside,sincetheirusageisgrowing:
atleast1.4billionpeopleusedamessagingapplastyear.AccordingtoBusinessInsiderIntelligence,messagingappshaveovertakenthelargestsocialnetworksintheworld.
ThemessagingserviceKikmeanwhilelauncheditsown"botshop",withpartnersincludingretailersandgamedevelopers.Kiksaidthemovewasares
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