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1、人教版（2019）高二英语上学期期中考点大事讲（名校最新真题）专题05阅读理解15篇（2022江西修水县第一中学高二阶段练习）Ada Lovelace was born on December 10th 1815. Adas mother and father （the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron） parted just weeks after she was born. Her mother feared her growing up with her father changeable nature. To stop this from ha

2、ppening, Ada was forced by her mother to learn science and mathematics which was unusual for women at the time. She was also punished if her work was not up to standard. However, she was greatly interested in mathematics and science and would perhaps have learned about them on her own.Ada was partia

3、lly disabled and as a result spent much time studying. Ada knew of her mothers thought about keeping the creative side of her from germinating （萌芽）however, as Ada herself is known to have said, If you cant give me poetry at least give me poetical science. Ada married at 19, to William King who was m

4、ade Earl of Lovelace in 1838, at which point she became Lady Ada King, the Countess of Lovelace, but was known as Ada Lovelace. Ada and King had a relatively happy marriage, with King even encouraging his wifes love fbr numbers.During her youth Ada was introduced to the Scot, Mary Somerville, who wa

5、s known as the “Queen of 19th Century Science and was the first woman to be accepted into the Royal Astronomical Society. It was through Mary Somerville that Ada first heard of Charles Babbages idea fbr a new calculating （计算）engine. Attracted by this idea, Ada began a period of letter-writing with h

6、im that would come to decide her professional life.Ada met Babbage when she was around 17 and the two became close friends. Babbage was working on an “Analytical Engine”, something he was designing to deal with complex （复杂的）calculations. Ada was later asked to translate an article. She not only tran

7、slated the article but added pages and pages of notes, calculations and innovations （创新）.Her notes were published in 1843 and it turned out that what she had written was so original, it is now seen as the first comprehensive comment on what would become modern-day computer programming. Although impr

8、essive, Ada was not actually given credit for the article until 1848.1. What happened to Ada in her childhood?A. She was pushed to leam scientific knowledge.B. She had to compare herself with other women.C. She gave up learning because of her father.D. She was greatly cared fbr by her father.2. What

9、 does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?2022-2023学年好题精编The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible （兼容的）with most locks. A mobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door. You can control it and check on the state of you

10、r door with voice commands.28. What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do?A. Properly use your smartphone cameraB. Control electronics with your voice.C. Check the locks of your house.D. Keep your home safe.29. Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely ?A. Nest Cam IQ

11、.B. Apple HomePod.C. August Smart Lock Pro.D. Logitech Harmony Elite.30.Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from?A.Technology.B.News.C.Society.D.Education.（2022广东惠州高二期中）The idea of using a public bathroom with sec-through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares. But a famo

12、us Japanese architect is hoping to change that view, using new technology to make restrooms in Tokyo parks more inviting.There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park, according to architect Shigeru Bans firm. The first is cleanliness, and th

13、e second is whether anyone is inside.The newly-invented lransnaent walls can （urn off both of those worries. Ban says, by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the rooms walls turn a powdery pastel shadeand are no longer see-through.Eans transparen

14、t facilities are sure to make for great conversation among visitors to the parkand theyll stand out even more after dark. At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern,* the architects website says.The group is behind （he Tokyo Toilet project, enlisting world-famous architects t

15、o create toilets like youve never seen. The projects eye-catching toilets are pari of a plan to put people at ease when visiting a public bathroom. The project may seem silly, but the 16 architects who are reimagining public toilets are some of the brightest names in Japanese architecture. The list

16、includes four Pritzker Prize winnersBan, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando and Fumihiko Maki - along with international stars such as Kengo Kuma and Sou Fujimoto. The fashion designer Nigo is also contributing.Bans colorful public bathrooms opened to the public this month in two parks: Yoyogi Fu kamachi Mini Par

17、k and HarunoOgawa Community Park. Other bespoke commodes will be opening in coming months.31. Why are people often worried before entering a public restroom?A. Its not always clean.B. Its usually at a huge distance.C. Its lock is usually useless.D. It*s always occupied.32. What docs the underlined w

18、ord transparent mean in the third paragraph?A.Full of bright colors.B.Not easy to see through.C.Easy to see through.D.Thick and strong.33. What do we know about the project from the last two paragraphs?A.Its impractical and silly.B.Its rewarding and famous.C.It has won the Pritzker Prize.D.Its the f

19、ruit of collective wisdom.34. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Should the public restrooms be upgraded?B. The new high-tech walls of public restrooms are comingC. How do we live with see-through public facilities?D. Some famous architects designed a silly project（2021 广东梅

20、州市梅江区嘉应中学高二阶段练习）The future home is something that people have talked about for decades. Because the future home idea inspires our imagination, scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses smarter.The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors usin

21、g facial recognition software. The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends, but strangers as well. And the software in your future home will run the strangers faces against a database of criminals.The future home will also have smart appliances （家电）as well. The

22、re will be a vast networking system connecting them. Ovens, microwaves and refrigerators will be controlled automatically（自动地），so remote cooking will be a possibility and meals are prepared for your arrival.There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath wate

23、r. Plants and，爱翻期中期末考点大串讲2022-2023学年好题精编people may receive pure or mineralized drinking water.If you think this future home idea is pic in the sky or science fiction, then think again. Most of the systems described here are either in development or already out at the market. Future homes may not be

24、standard yet for the middle class but this isn t as far ahead as many people would think.35. What can the facial recognition software be used for in future homes?A.Greeting friends.B.Collecting visitorsinformation.C.Recognizing visitors.D.Following dangerous criminals.36. Which of the following indi

25、cates the future house is environment-friendly?A.Facial recognition software.B.Remote cooking.C.Smart refrigerators.D.Saving and reusingwater.37. What does the underlined word standard“ in the last paragraph mean?A. Attractive.B. Common.C. Special.D. Excellent.38. What is the best title for the pass

26、age?A. Smart Future HomeB. A Smart Networking SystemC. Software in Future HomeD. Various Household Appliances（2022全国高二课时练习）In order （o reduce the risk of suffering from COVID-19, people are supposed （o say no to a handshake, give up high fives, refuse kisses on （he cheek and absolutely avoid hugging

27、. So people all over the world are changing （heir daily habits at work and at home to prevent it from spreading.In France, handshaking is regarded as daily greeting habits. And kissing on the cheek is often seen even between people who have only just met. Philippe Lichtfus, a lifestyle expert notes

28、that handshaking is a relatively recent development in human history that began in the Middle Ages. Now, he says simply looking into a persons eyes can serve as a greeting.The Brazilian health ministry has recommended （hai citizens should not share the metal straws traditionally used to consume the

29、caffeine-rich drink chimarrao. And a kiss-even if it is not on the mouthis totally advised against.One of Spains most treasured traditions is also affected by the outbreakthe kissing of sculptures of Virgin Mary in the week leading up to Easter. During the holy week, the faithful believers queue up

30、to kiss the hands or feet of sculptures of Mary and the saints, seeking their protection.Germanys interior minister （内政部长）Horst Seehofer rebuffed Chancellor （总理）Angela MerkePs attempt to shake hands with him, smiling and keeping both his hands to himself. They both laughed and Merkel threw her hand

31、up in the air before taking a seat.In Iran, a video has gone viral （走红）showing three friends meeting, hands in their pockets, two of whom are wearing masks, tapping their feet against each other as a greeting. A similar video in Lebanon shows singer Ragheb Alania and comedian Michel Abou S lei man t

32、apping their feet against each other while making kissing noises with their mouths.The UAE （阿拉伯联合酋长国）is advising citizens to stop the traditional iknose to nose” greeting. The UAE also said that people shouldnt shake hands anymore or kiss. Greet each other “by waving only”.39. What can we learn from

33、 Philippe Lichtfus?A. Handshaking has a long history.B. People can continue to kiss on the cheek.C. It is recommended that people look into others eyes as a greeting.D. It is unusual for two people who have just met to kiss on the cheeks.40. What does the underlined word “rebuffed” in Paragraph 5 pr

34、obably mean?A. Appreciated. B. Refused.C. Accepted.D. Welcomed.41. What can be inferred from the text?A. Several traditional greeting habits are advised against in the UAE.B. People who believe in Virgin Mary must be disappointed to cancel the ceremony.C. Brazilians arc crazy about consuming the caf

35、fcine-rich drink chimarrao.D. Tapping feet against each other has already become a daily greeting in Iran.42. What does （he （ext mainly tell us?A. Some old greeting styles are out of date.B. Some new greeting styles become popular.C. Different countries have different greeting styles.D. People chang

36、e their greeting styles to protect themselves.（2022山东淄博高二期中）The biggest and the smallest of the worlds animals are most al risk of dying out, according to a new analysis, with vertebrates （脊椎动物）in the so-called “Goldilocks zone“一not too big and not loo smallwinning out. Action is needed to protect a

37、nimals al both ends of the scale, they say. The research adds to evidence that animals are dying out on such a scale that a sixth extinction is considered under way.One clue is body size. Research on birds and mammals has shown that those with larger bodies are more likely to go extinct. Yet, when t

38、he researchers made a database of thousands of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians （两栖动物）and reptiles （爬行动物）at risk of extinction, they found disproportionate （不成比例的）losses at the2022-2023学年好题精编large and small ends of the scale.“Surprisingly, we found that not only the largest of all vertebrate animal

39、species arc most threatened, but the very tiniest ones are also highly threatened with extinction,n Prof. Ripple told BBC News.Ltirge animals, such as elephants, rhinos （犀牛）and lions have long been the target of protection efforts. However, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians that are the giants of

40、 their kind, such as the whale shark. Somali ostrich （鸵鸟）and the Chinese giant salamander （蝶螺），tend to be overlooked. Meanwhile, small species at risk-such as frogs and shrews （晌霜）-receive very little attention.“1 think, fbr the smallest species, first of all wc need to bring higher awareness to the

41、m, because the larger ones get a lot of attention, but the smaller ones get very little,M said Prof. Ripple.In the study, vertebrates with the smallest and the largest bodies were found to be most at risk of disappearing, whether they were on land or living in oceans, streams or rivers.Heavyweights

42、are threatened mainly by hunting, while featherweights are losing out to pollution and cutting down forests. Ultimately, reducing global consumption of wild meat is a key step to reduce negative impacts of hunting, fishing, and trapping on the worlds vertebrates, they write in Proceedings of the Nat

43、ional Academy of Sciences.43. What made the researchers feel surprised?A. A sixth of animals are dying out.B. Small animals are in great danger.C. Great losses of birds and mammals.D. Big animals arc at risk of disappearing.44. What should we do first for the smallest species according to Prof. Ripp

44、le?A.Transform our habits.B.Change our concepts.C.Find ways to savesmall animals.D.Take measures to stop pollution.45. What presents the great threat to vertebrates according to the last paragraph?A.Loss of forests.B.Climate change.C.Human activities.D.Environmental pollution.46. What would be the b

45、est title for the passage?A. Size Matters When It Comes to Extinction RiskB. Large Animals Are Badly in Need of ProtectionC. Why a Great Number of Animals Are Dying outD. What We Should Do to Protect Endangered Species（2022山东济宁高二期中）When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well,

46、its so-and-sos fault., or “I know Im late, but its not my fault; the car broke down. It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming （责怪）somebody or something else for a bad situation, you arc a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. Howe

47、ver, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to improve the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great al overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to h

48、ave your car examined more regularly. On you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your co-worker causes you problems on the job fbr lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply biamc the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You should accept that （he person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully