2021_2021学年高二英语寒假提升天天练之阅读理解Day9社会现象含解析.doc

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1、Day 9社会现象ASand, sun, fitness, and fun were popular at the LeapFrogs Fit Made Fun Day event on September 6. With LeapFrogs new LeapBand activity tracker, the event look place at Santa Monica Beach in California educate kids about staying active.The LeapBand is Leapfrogs newest product. It straps (用带子

2、系好) onto the wrist, like a watch, features a virtual (虚拟的) pet that kids can care for. Kids do activities such as walking like a penguin and popping like popcorn to earn points and power-ups, which unlock new pets and rewards.“We want to make sure kills understand that gelling up, getting active, ha

3、ving fun, and getting healthy tips can all be part of their daily lives,” says Greg Ahearn, who works for LeapFrog. “Our goal with the LeapBand is to get kills up and active and having fun.” The event included creative Illness activities for kids and parents. Artie Green and Easy A. D., who are a pa

4、rt of an organization called Hip Hop Public Health, performed songs and taught dances. There were photo opportunities, healthy snacks, and goodie bags too.Mia Hamm, a former member of the United States national womens soccer team, is the official spokesperson for the LeapBand. Hamm took part in Wome

5、ns World Cups and the Olympics. When she was about 15, she knew that her sport was soccer. “I loved the way it challenged me every single day,” she said. Hamm says exercising should be fun “whether its playing soccer with your friends or hopping on one foot or dancing”. She advises aspiring athletes

6、 to “go for it. Its a lot of hard work, but its meaningful”.Later in the afternoon, the crowd came together to try to break three Guinness World Records: the most people making sand angels, the most people hopping on one foot, and the most people doing the swim dance. Participants (参加者) enjoyed exer

7、cising together, dancing, hopping, and flapping along to music. Better yet, they broke all three records! Ahearn hopes these families and many more continue to take part in fitness activities. “Fun is the most important thing,” he says.1. The event LeapFrogs Fit Made Fun Day is to _.A. encourage par

8、ticipants to break Guinness World RecordsB. introduce LeapFrrogs newest product the LeapBandC. instruct people, especially kids to keep an active lifestyleD. find suitable volunteers to rare for virtual pets2. According to the passage, what can we know?A. Kids dont understand the value of active lif

9、e.B. The activities of the event are concerned with fitness.C. Soccer doesnt mean a lot to Hamm.D. Ahearn thinks breaking all three records is the most important thing.3. The fifth paragraph mainly intends to tell us Mia Hamm_.A. is active in sports activitiesB. was a famous woman soccer playerC. ac

10、ts as the spokesperson for the LeapBandD. calls on people to do sports activities4. Whats the main purpose of the passage?A. To sell a productB. To provide information about an activityC. To promote an activityD. To describe an experienceBIn a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Insti

11、tute of Technology（MIT）said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide.Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as e

12、dX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan.MIT has offered a program called OpenCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been

13、used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program.The MITx will serve as the found

14、ation for the new learning platform.MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.“Fasten your seatbelts,” Hockfield said.Other unive

15、rsities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-profit（非盈利的）organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provid

16、ed $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.1. According to this text, edX is _.A. a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWareB. a free computer program by MIT and HarvardC. a Harvard-MI

17、T platform of free online coursesD. a free program online for universities worldwide2. What is said about online education in the text?A. Universities have been trying online courses.B. About 2,000 online courses have been offered.C. Over 100 million people have finished courses online.D. Stanford a

18、nd Yale together have courses similar to edX.3. The underlined part in the text probably means “ ”.A. Get ready for the difficultiesB. Get ready for this educational changeC. Get prepared to complete the online coursesD. Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses4. What can be said about MIT

19、x according to the text?A. It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.B. It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.C. It is a standard to recognize online learners achievement.D. It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.CA disastrous fire surrounded Notre D

20、ame（巴黎圣母院）destroyed large parts of the Gothic architecture on Monday.“Notre Dame is our history, our literature, part of our spirit, the place of all our great events, our wars, our liberations, the center of our lives” French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in front of the still burning Pa

21、ris landmark and promised to rebuild Notre Dame.“Notre Dame is burning, and I know the sadness felt by so many fellow French people. But tonight, Id like to speak of hope too, ”he said, announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign.“Lets be proud, because we built this cathedral（大教堂）more than 800

22、years ago, weve built it and, throughout the centuries, let it grow and improve it. So I gravely（严肃地）say tonight: we will rebuild it together. ” he added.The disastrous fire engulfed（吞没）the upper reaches of Paris towering Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations（翻新）.Tourists and Parisia

23、ns looked on horrified from the streets below. Frances Interior Ministry said firefighters might not be able to save the structure.The fire collapsed the cathedrals spire（尖顶）and spread to one of its landmark towers “Everything is burning; nothing will remain from the frame,” Notre Dame spokesman And

24、re Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable（不可计算的）works of art and is one of the worlds most famous tourist attractions, due to Victor Hugos novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.The cause of the fire was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade（消防队）as

25、 saying the fire is “potentially linked” to a 6 million- euro（$6.88 million）renovation project on the churchs spire and its 250 tons of lead. Officials opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths. Some 400 firefighters were battling the fire well into the night.1. What

26、 the main point of Emmanuel Macrons speech?A. Notre Dame was the symbol of Paris in history.B. It took more than 800 years to build Notre Dame.C. He was desperate when he made the announcement.D. The French government are going to rebuild Notre Dame.2. Which of the following is true according to the

27、 text?A. Notre Dame Cathedral was burnt down entirely.B. The structure was well saved by the firefighters.C. People who were killed in the fire are some firefighters.D. The fire was likely caused by a renovation project on the churchs spire.3. What does the underlined part probably mean?A. The novel

28、 made the Notre Dame famous.B. The cathedral is repeatedly mentioned in the novel.C. The novel became a bestseller thanks to the cathedral.D. The novel became more mysterious due to the cathedral.4. What is the tone of the author in writing the article?A. Disappointed. B. Humorous.C. Objective. D. C

29、ritical.DA Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a SpaceX rocket for an about seven-day trip around the Moon as early as 2023, and he plans to bring six to eight artists along.Maezawa, 42, will have been the first moon traveller since the last US Apollo task in 1972. H

30、e paid a large amount of money for the trip. “Ever since I was a kid, I have loved the Moon,” he said. “This is my lifelong dream.”Maezawa is CEO of Japans largest online fashion mall. He is the founder of ZOZO,a global company based in Japan where people can buy clothing online. His another hobby i

31、s collecting valuable works of modern art.His love for art led him to decide to invite artists to come along. He said, “I would like to invite six to eight artists from around the world to join me on this mission to the Moon. They will be asked to create something after they return to the earth. The

32、se masterpieces will inspire the people who have dreams.”The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American businessman who in 2001 paid some 20 million dollars to fly on a Russian spaceship to the International Space Station.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk described Maezawa as the bravest and best adventure

33、r. “He stepped forward,” Musk added. “We are honored that he chose us.” Musk said he would not make known the price for the Moon trip, but said it would be “free for the artists”.“This is dangerous, to be clear. This is no walk in the park,” Musk warned. “There is a chance something could go wrong.”

34、1. According to the text, Yusaku Maezawa_.A. will be the first space tourist in the world.B. owns the worlds largest online fashion mall.C. has dreamed of travelling to the moon since childhood.D. plans to spend seven days walking on the moon.2. What made Maezawa decide to invite some artists to com

35、e along?A. His strong love for art. B. his dream of becoming an artist.C. His hobby of collecting rocket models. D. his idea of making a meaningful journey.3. What will the artists be expected to do according to the text?A. Create unusual art works after the journey. B. Pay for their own journey.C.

36、Explore their imagination in space. D. Inspire people to become dreamers.4. What Musk said in the last paragraph means_.A. tourists might go in a wrong direction. B. tourists might lose their lives.C. tourists are sure of their safety. D. tourists have a chance to live in space.答案A【答案解析】 1. C 2. B 3

37、. D 4. B【分析】讲述许多人参与了一项旨在运动和快乐的活动，这项活动让人们得到了运动所带来的快乐。【1题详解】考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“to educate kids about staying active”和第三段第一句话可知，C项正确。这项活动的目的是让人们，尤其是孩子，保持一种积极的生活方式。【2题详解】考查细节理解。无论是孩子们的活动还是后面打破吉尼斯世界纪录都和运动健康有关，所以选B。【3题详解】考查段落大意。通读第五段可知，本段主要告诉我们 Mia Hamm认为运动是可以给人带来快乐的，也是有意义的，故她是想呼吁人们做体育运动，故本题选D。【4题详解】考查写作意图。本篇

38、文章是新闻报道，全文的意图就是提供一项活动的信息，所以选B。B【答案解析】 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C【分析】文章讲述了Harvard和MIT联手向全球免费提供网上课程的事情。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段话说Harvard和MIT联手向全球免费提供网上课程及第二段话“a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX”可知edX是这两所大学联手打造的一个网上免费授

39、课的平台。故答案选C。【2题详解】细节判断题。根据倒数第二段话“Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online”（其他大学，包括斯坦福大学、耶鲁大学和卡内基-梅隆大学，已经在尝试通过网络向全球人口进行教学。）可知大学已经开始尝试在线课程。答案选A。【3题详解】词义推断题。上文说MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,00

40、0 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.“麻省理工学院校长苏珊霍克菲尔德表示，超过12万人报名参加了第一届麻省理工学院的课程。她说，哈佛大学和麻省理工学院希望其他大学也能加入他们的行列，在edX平台上提供课程。下文Hockfield said.Other universities, including Stanfo

41、rd, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.说其他大学，包括斯坦福大学、耶鲁大学和卡内基-梅隆大学，已经在尝试通过网络向全球人口进行教学。划线句的字面意思为“系好安全带”。结合文章的意思可知，这里表示为这些大学在网上开设免费课程这一教育的变革做好准备。故答案为B。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special c

42、ertificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses”（去年12月，该校宣布还将开始为完成某些在线课程的学员提供一种名为MITx的特殊证书。）以及The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.（MITx将作为新的学习平台的基础。）可知MITx是评价在线学习者学习成绩的标准。故答案选C。C【答案解析】 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C【分析】文章涉及到法国总统在正在着火的巴黎圣母院前的讲话、巴黎圣母院的重要性

43、、闻名原因以及失火原因等情况。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中法国总统的讲话“ promised to rebuild Notre Dame”以及第三段中“announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign（宣布集资开始）”第四段“we will rebuild it together”可知，总统发表讲话，承诺会重建巴黎圣母院并且开始筹集资金。由此判断出马克龙演讲的重点是法国政府将重建巴黎圣母院。故选D项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“the fire is potentially linked to a 6 million-euro

44、 ($6. 8 million) renovation project on the churchs spire and its 250 tons of lead”可知，这场大火的原因可能与教堂塔尖正在翻修的项目以及使用的250吨的铅建筑材料有关。所以D选项“火灾很可能是由教堂尖顶的翻修工程引起的”正确。故选D项。【3题详解】词句猜测题。根据第七段“ is one of the worlds most famous tourist attractions due to Victor Hugos novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame”可知，是雨果的巴黎圣母院这部小说

45、使得巴黎圣母院成为旅游景点。所以划线部分是“这部小说使巴黎圣母院闻名遐迩”的意思。故选A项。【4题详解】推理判断题。综合全文，文章叙述了法国总统在失火的巴黎圣母院前的讲话、救火有关情况、以及巴黎圣母院的重要性等。作者是用客观的语气陈述事实。故选C项。D【答案解析】 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B【分析】文章讲述了日本富豪Yusaku Maezawa将要在2023年乘坐飞船去月球上旅行的故事。并讲述了这个富豪对于这次旅行的安排和专家对于此次旅行的评价。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Ever since I was a kid, I have loved the Moon,” he

46、 said. “This is my lifelong dream.”可知“我从小就喜欢月亮，”他说。“这是我一生的梦想。”由此可知，Yusaku Maezawa从小就梦想着去月球旅行。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中His love for art led him to decide to invite artists to come along.可知他对艺术的热爱使他决定邀请艺术家一起来。由此可知，Maezawa决定邀请一些艺术家来参加，是因为他对艺术的强烈热爱。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中They will be asked to create somethi

47、ng after they return to the earth.可知他们将被要求在返回地球后创造一些东西。由此可知，艺术家将被期望在旅程结束后，创作不寻常的艺术作品。故选A。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“This is dangerous, to be clear. This is no walk in the park,” Musk warned. “There is a chance something could go wrong.”可知“需要明确的是，这是危险的。这可不是在公园里散步，”Musk警告说。“有可能会出问题的。”由此可推知，Musk在最后一段所说的话意思是游客可能会失去生命。故选B。