1、英语高考题型拆分组合练7 阅读理解提速练含答案高考题型拆分组合练(七)阅读理解提速练.阅读理解AThe Renaissance marks a period of human awakening.In this article we are going to explore the inventions during this period which have helped change the life and progress of mankind.ClockThe first mechanical (机械的) clock was invented in the early 1300s.
2、Galileo，an Italian scientist，discovered the pendulum (钟摆) around 1602.The pendulum greatly improved the movement of the hands of a clock.The average error (误差) with the pendulum varied only by seconds each day.Before this the error was from 10 to 15 minutes a day.EyeglassesIn the late thirteenth cen
3、tury paintings first appeared with people wearing or holding eyeglasses.From these paintings we know that eyeglasses were invented in Italy.Around 1300 the Venetian Glassmakers Guild made it illegal for cheap glasses to be made.By 1352 eyeglasses were only worn by well-educated，rich men.In 1456 the
4、invention of the printing press allowed books to become widespread.Once people owned books reading glasses began to be seen in the hands of common people.In 1623 the Spanish invented the first graded eyeglasses.Flush toilet (抽水马桶) Sir John Harrington，godson to Queen Elizabeth，made the first flush to
5、ilet for himself and his godmother in 1596.He was teased by his friends and never made another one.In 1775，Alexander Cummings reinvented the flush toilet more commonly called the water closet.Two years later in 1777 Samuel Prosser applied for and received a patent(专利) for it.WallpaperIn 1496 the fir
6、st paper factory came into operation in England.English artists soon make wallpaper for decoration.For the next 200 years England was a large producer of wallpaper for Europe.Before wallpaper was invented only wealthy people could afford to decorate the walls of their houses.1What do we know about t
7、he first clock?AIt measured 23 hours a day.BIt was designed by Galileo.CIt was made in the 1300s.DIt had a pendulum.2What happened to eyeglasses when they were first invented?AThey were worn by the rich.BThey were spread by the Spanish.CThey were made in different grades.DThey were used to appreciat
8、e paintings.3What did John Harrington do to his invention?AHe improved it 2 years later.BHe applied for a patent for it.CHe designed it for his friends.DHe shared it with Queen Elizabeth.B(2018安徽省知名示范高中质检)“BANG ！” the door caused a reverberation (回声)It was just standing there，with father standing on
9、 one side，and me on the other side.We were both in great anger.“Never set foot in this house again！” Father stormed.With tears welling up in my eyes，I rushed out and ran along the street.I wandered aimlessly.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me.I felt as if I had seen my childh
10、ood from another space: happy and carefree.But now .I dont know whether it is because I have grown up or because father is getting old.We differ in our ways of thinking.It feels like there was an iron door between us.My heart was frozen on this hot summer night.As I walked on，there were fewer and fe
11、wer people on the streets，until I had only the street lights to keep me company.When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived，I saw that the light was still on.I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me，or is he still angry with me ？”In fact，it was nothing.Perhaps，father
12、was throwing away some of his old stamps.Perhaps he thought they were useless.I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.All the lights were off except fathers.Father was always like this.Maybe he didnt know how to express himself.After shouting at me，he never showed any merc
13、y or any moments of regret.This was how he always was.He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.The light was still on.With the key in my hand，I was as nervous as I had never been.At last，I decided to open the door.As I opened the door，tears
14、ran down my cheeks.I realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all.Love its second to none.4Which of the following can replace the underlined part in Paragraph 2 ?Ashouted in relief Bburst into angerCburst out crying Dfell into sadness5What does the “iron door betwe
15、en us” actually refer to?ATheir misunderstandings.BTheir different characters.CTheir ways of thinking.DThe fathers rudeness.6In the authors eyes，which of the following can be used to describe his father?AInconsiderate. BIndifferent.CStubborn. DUninterested.7What actually contributed to the opening o
16、f the door in the end?AThe sons giving in to his father.BThe regret undertaken by the son.CThe affection between the father and the son.DThe light that was on until late in the night.C(2018日照市校际联考) Comic Con，short for“comic convention”，is an event where fans gather to share and celebrate their love
17、for comic-related pop culture.The first comic book conventions were held in the USA in the 1960s and since then they have become extremely popular all over the world，with some of the bigger events drawing crowds of over 100,000 people and lasting several days.Nowadays there is much more than just co
18、mic books on show at a comic con.The most popular events have expanded to include many other types of media and art forms，for example cartoons，sci-fi，video games and TV series.One of the highlights of a comic con for many fans is the ability to interact(互动)with celebrities of the industry as many ar
19、tists，writers，actors and directors will appear as special guests.These special guests sign autographs (亲笔签名)，pose for photos with fans and hold question and answer sessions.Sometimes the fans will queue for several hours to meet these special guests !Of course there is a lot of goods on sale at a co
20、mic con.From comic books to posters and T-shirts to toys，the options are endless but there is one thing in particular that sets comic cons apart from ordinary trade fairs and that is cosplay.Cosplay is the name given to dressing up as your favorite characters from comics，TV and other types represent
21、ed at comic cons and it has become common for many fans at comic cons to do this.Many people make their own costumes and some of them are very elegant.Cosplaying has become an important part of comic cons all over the world and there are even competitions for the best cosplay !Going to a comic con i
22、s like stepping into another world full of superheroes，time travelers，monsters and robots you can really find them all at a comic con! It is a great place to be your favorite character for a day and share your love of all comic-related things with other like-minded people.8What do we know about Comi
23、c Con?AIt has quite a long history.BIt is a popular American art festival.CIt was designed to attract foreign travelers.DIt was a comic book show at the beginning.9Which of the following is a way of interaction between fans and celebrities?AHolding a party.BDiscussing photography.CExchanging autogra
24、phs.DAsking and answering questions.10Which of the fans activities makes a comic con so different?ABuying a lot of goods.BMeeting famous people.CDressing themselves as characters.DMaking their own costumes.11What does the text mainly talk about?ARecommending a trip to a comic con.BGiving an introduc
25、tion of Comic Con.CExplaining why Comic Con is so popular.DDescribing the authors experience at a comic con.D(2018南宁二中、柳州高中两校联考)Researchers have created a backpack that has a computer and medicines in it that can help even untrained soldiers save the lives of wounded troops.Wounded soldiers have a b
26、etter chance of survival if they get help soon after being hurt and are quickly taken to a hospital or clinic.But soldiers who do not have medical training may not know how to help their injured friends.Doctors and engineers have developed what they call an “intelligent backpack”It has a computer an
27、d electronic measuring devices.The backpack also has robotic instruments and medicines ready to be given to injured troops.About 16 doctors and engineers from the University of Pittsburgh，Carnegie Mellon University and several other places are working on the project.The US.Department of Defense has
28、given money to the project.Ron Poropatich leads the project.He is a retired Army surgeon.He says the backpack will help soldiers care for those who are injured.The devices included in the backpack can monitor a persons heart rate and blood pressure.The robotic instruments can even tell whether the s
29、oldier has a collapsed lung.The intelligent backpacks computer can compare information gathered about the injured soldier with thousands of similar cases，and quickly tell the best methods to save the soldiers life.Sometimes，it is not always possible to quickly remove the injured soldier from the bat
30、tlefield.So，Dr.Poropatich says，the researchers hope to create a backpack that will have devices that can keep a soldier alive for a long time.Dr.Poropatich hopes the backpack and its instruments will be ready for testing on animals in about three years.12What can we learn from the first paragraph?AS
31、oldiers should have taken medical training.BMost of the soldiers cant use the backpack correctly.CThe backpack can play a big part in the battlefield.DWars or battles have brought harm to the world.13How many kinds of items are mentioned in the backpack?A2. B3.C4. D5.14What can we know according to
32、Ron Poropatich?AThe project got support from the whole world.BThe robotic instruments can monitor lungs.CThe injurers heart disease can be cured.DThe devices can adjust soldiers blood pressure.15Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AResearchers and Their Wonderful DiscoveryBMedical Care Tested on the Wounded SoldiersCRobotic Devices Used in the Battle
