高三上学期英语阅读理解专项练习小卷12.docx

中学英语阅读理解专练小卷（12）If you want to understand China but cant afford an expensive international flight, these four books can give you a complete overview of the country.River TownRiver Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler-This book is a journal of the authors two years spent teaching English in a small town called Fuling, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River. Hessler writes about his experiences living in a foreign culture and observing the lives of the towns residents. The book was published in 2001 and has won several awards, including the Kiriyama Prize.Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of ChinaIt is a book that tells the story of Chinas modernization. It was written by Ezra Vogel and published in 2011. The author describes how Deng Xiaopings policies led to significant changes in Chinas economy and society. The book has received critical honors and won the Lionel Gelber Prize In 2012.The Search for Modern China by Jonathan SpenceThis book is a comprehensive history of China from the Ming dynasty to the present day. The author, a prominent scholar of Chinese history, provides a detailed analysis of the social, cultural, and political changes that have taken place in China over the past 500 years. The book was first put out in 1990 and has since been revised and updated several times. This book was the top bestseller for years.Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing ChinaWritten by Leslie T. Chang, this book, published in 2008, is reportage on the lives of young women who leave their rural homes to work in factories in Chinas cities. Chang, a former New York Times correspondent (someone who is employed by a newspaper or a television station etc. to report news from a particular area or on a particular subject), interviewed hundreds of factory girls to provide insight into the social and economic changes in China.203What kind of book is River Town?AScience fiction.BNonfiction.CA travel guide of Fuling.DA reference book.204What is TRUE about The Search for Modern China by Jonathan Spence?AIt was published 500 years ago.BIt was written by a history teacher.CIt was very popular.DIt has remained the same since its first publication.205Which book is written by a reporter?ARiver Town.BDeng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China.CThe Search for Modern China.DFactory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China.Around the Sahara Desert, daytime temperatures can reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Centigrade). Not many organisms can survive in this severe environment. But an insect called the Saharan silver ant thrives. They quickly run onto the sand from their protected nests to gather up the bodies of less fortunate insects that have died from the heat.“The hotter the day, the more insect bodies they will find and the more food they have.”says Sarah Pfeffer, an animal behaviorist at Ulm University in Germany. She says that to avoid sinking into the Saharan sand, where they could meet the same fate as their lunch, silver ants have to be fast.To document just how quickly the ants move, Pfeffer and her colleagues set up high-speed cameras above a channel between the entrance to the hungry ants' nest and a food source. The researchers recorded top speeds approaching 35 inches per second.“But if you really know how big the animals are, and you calculate the body length per second, you come up with a walking speed that is an astonishing 108 body lengths per second.” That figure makes them the fastest known ant on the planet.The videos revealed how the ants achieve such great speeds. As they accelerate. their leg movements become synchronized (同步的). They increase their step length by bringing all six feet off the sand at once. “Really, all legs are lifted from the ground. They are in air, but it's not jumping. It's a very smooth run that they have” says Pfeffer.Pfeffer says they're faster than a closely related ant species called Cataglyphis fortis, which has longer legs but a less impressive airborne phase (腾空阶段). That ant only reaches about 24 inches per second, or two thirds of the silver ant's maximum.The Saharan silver ants' rapid speeds may be impressive, but two insects are even Laster: the California coastal mite and the Australian tiger beetle, both of which also thrive at life-threatening temperatures. Seems that to beat the heat, it pays to be fleet.206The underlined word "thrives" in the first paragraph probably means “_”.Abecomes extinctBmoves awayCgets weakerDlives successfully207What can we learn about Saharan silver ants from the passage?AThey sometimes die from the heat.BThey are the fastest known animals on the planet.CTheir leg movements become synchronized when they speed up.DThey move faster than the California coastal mite and the Australian tiger beetle.208What does the author want to explain by wing the example of the Cauliform Cresta mile?AIt's important to be fast in an extreme condition.BNot many organisms can survive in a severe environment.CThe animal has a less impressive speed than the Saharan silver ant.DSaharan silver ants gather up the bodies of the California coastal mites.209Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AAnimals Survive in Extreme HotBThe Fastest Known Beetle on the PlanetCFleet Ant Beats Saharan HeatDAnts Increase Step Length by JumpingGene-editing has created a generation of musical crops. It has been known for some time that plants can talk to one another.Many communicate chemically, both through the air and via their root s warning each other, for example, of the arrival of herbivorous (食草的) insects in order to co-ordinate their responses to these pests. Those responses are also often a form of communication, namely a further release of chemicals that recruit predators and parasites (捕食者和寄生虫) of said herbivores. These then solve their summoners(召唤者) problems by having lunch.Plants interactions with sound are less well understood, though it is known that flowers such as evening primroses (月见草) can detect the buzzing of bees and respond by producing sweeter nectar(蜜汁). Moreover, a paper published in this week's Cell, by Lilach Hadany of Tel-Aviv University and her colleagues, describes how plants make noises when they are stressed by drought or physical damage.Dr Hadany and her team do not yet know whether other plants are listening, but suspect that they might be. None of this is news, however, to Paolo Fril, CEO and chief scientist of the Gene Duplication Corporation (GeneDupe), a biotechnology firm in San Melito, California. Observing that gardeners and greenhouse owners, from Britains new king, Charles III, downwards, often talk to their plants, and sometimes even play them music, he and his team have been investigating plants aural (听觉) and oral activities for several years, and are now adjusting them using crispr-Cas9 gene-editing technology.The plan is to create a range of products which Dr Fril hopes will please his firms shareholders which he needs to do after an awkward run-in the company had a few years ago with some animal-rights activists over its previous product, Print-a-pet.210How do plants convey information?AThrough their leaves.BThrough their branches.CThrough the soil.DThrough the chemicals they release.211Which statement is true?AThe release of the chemicals can also help to protect the plants themselves.BThe example of evening primroses proves crops hearing has been well understoodCHerbivores can be killed directly by the chemicalsDLilach Hadany wrote a paper alone.212From paragraph 4 we can learn that_.ADr Hadany has known that all the plants can hearBBritain's new king, Charles III, joined in the researchCthat plants can sense sound is not a new story for Dr FrilDDr Hadany is considering using crispr-Cas9 gene-editing technology213Why did Dr Fril decide to do the research?ATo set up his reputation as a scientist.BTo make the companys shareholders happy.CTo produce a special product to make money.DTo help Tel-Aviv University research the hearing of the plants.Free Online Events for Reader's Digest ReadersReaders Digest has partnered with Rest Less Events to bring you online talks, virtual tours, fitness classes and much more- all to enjoy from the comfort of your own home - Join today for3 months FREE premium(高级的) access!What is Rest Less Events?Rest Less Events is one of the most popular websites for online events and already loved and trusted by more than 45,000 people. 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In Italy alone, over half of museums were planning to introduce augmented reality (AR), even before the dip (下降，衰退) in visitor numbers during the pandemic.Multi-touch screens developer Zytronic has collaborated with its clients on providing some of the most interesting innovations in technology used in museums in recent years.Story of the Forest, National Museum of SingaporeThe Story of the Forest is a gorgeous immersive art exhibition, based in the National Museum of Singapore. The installation utilizes (使用) 69 pieces of art from the museums most prized collection, the William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings. These drawings have been turned into 3D interactive animations through the use of some creative technology.Created by teamLab, a digital art collective from Japan, the Story of the Forest takes you, through the colonial (殖民的) history of Singapore, right up to modern day. Visitors can walk through the exhibition and view the gorgeous animated drawings. The installation begins with darkness, the images slowly revealed as you walk through the black space.The interactive element is introduced via (经由) an app, downloadable from the Apple or Google Play stores. Once downloaded, the app allows you to snap a photo of the animated drawings and discover further information about the animals pictured. The app has a section titled “My Collection” where you can store images you have taken and work towards discovering all the interactive elements of the exhibition. You can also take a closer look at each individual animal and discover more about its rarity level and species.This display functions as a kind of interactive safari, taking you through various habitats. It has been a permanent exhibition at the museum since 2016, proving its popularity with visitors!217The underlined word in paragraph 4 may mean?AUseful.BValueless.CAncient.DPrecious.218If you want to interact with the exhibition-Story of the Forest, you need_.Abuy a ticket and walk through the black spaceBinstall an app through the Apple storeCclick a screen and take picturesDdownload the app “My Collection”219According to the passage, we can know_.Amost museums in Italy have decided to use AR before the pandemicByou will enjoy the Story of the Forest through an appCThe Story of the Forest will be torn down after the displayDSingapore once was invaded by another country220Which is the best title of the passage?ATechnology is making exhibitions more interactiveBExhibitions are becoming digitalCThe interactive elements in exhibitionsDAn exhibition in National Museum of Singapore答案：203B 204C 205D【来源】湖南省雅礼中学2023-2024学年高三上学期月考（一）英语试题【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了四本中国主题的文学作品。203推理判断题。根据“River Town”部分的“This book is a journal of the authors two years spent teaching English in a small town called Fuling, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River.(这本书是作者在长江岸边一个叫涪陵的小镇教英语两年的日记。)”可知，River Town是作者的生活日志，属于nonfjction系列。故选B。204细节理解题。根据“The Search for Modern China by Jonathan Spence”部分的“This book was the top bestseller for years.(这本书多年来一直是最畅销书。)”可知，这本书销量高，很受欢迎。故选C。205细节理解题。根据“Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China”部分的“Chang, a former New York Times correspondent (someone who is employed by a newspaper or a television station etc. to report news from a particular area or on a particular subject)(前纽约时报记者（受雇于报纸或电视台等报道特定地区或特定主题新闻的人）)”可知，Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China这本书的作者是一名记者。故选D。206D 207C 208A 209C【来源】湖南省雅礼中学2023-2024学年高三上学期月考（一）英语试题【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章介绍了撒哈拉银蚁这种昆虫能够在极端环境下生存并且以惊人的速度奔跑。这种银蚁的奔跑速度是已知蚂蚁中最快的，比其他亲属种类的蚂蚁速度更快。此外，文章还提到了另外两种昆虫也能在高温环境下生存并且速度更快。因此文章指出对于这些生命体来说，快速移动似乎是在抵抗高温的一种策略。206词义猜测题。根据划线词前面的句子“ Not many organisms can survive in this severe environment.(没有多少生物能在这种恶劣的环境中生存。)”可知，此处指出没有多少生物活下来，其与but后的句子构成转折，故此处指出这种被称作撒哈拉银蚁这种昆虫却能够在恶劣的环境中生存下来。故划线词与D选项“live