2020高考英语三模前阅读理解专题练16（学生版）三年真题研读专练.pdf

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1、三模前阅读理解专题练16题组一ASmart Home Products for Living a Connected LifeWhat makes something a smart home product?Generally,its defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Finetwork,allowing users to interact with it from their smartphones.Weve rounded up some cool,diverse offeringsthat you5!love to have in yo

2、ur home.Nest Cam IQ$299.00The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces.It can wam you iftheres a stranger in your home.The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and apowerful speaker.Logitech Harmony E$249.99The Logitech Harmon

3、y Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market.It can controljust about every piece of electronics you own(it supports over 270,000 devices!)in every room of your house orapartment,including TVs,streaming devices,and sound systems.Apple HomeP$349.00The Apple HomePod has

4、 better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today.Available in whiteor space gray,the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with your voice.August Smart Lock P$279.99The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible(兼容的)with most locks.A mobile app allows you to m

5、anageaccess to the lock,check its usage history,and get informed when someone opens the door.You can control it andcheck on the state of your door with voice commands.56.What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do?A.Properly use your smartphone camera B.Control electronics with your voice.C.Check the locks

6、 of your house.D.Keep your home safe.57.Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely?A.Nest Cam IQ.B.Apple HomePod.C.August Smart Lock Pro.D.Logitech Harmony Elite.BThe word“invent“comes from a Latin word which means“to Garrett Morgan,an African-American,was one su

7、ch inventor.His first job was repairing machines in a factory.By accident,he had invented the hairstraightener.He sold his products and then continued with his career as an inventor.Every day,Garrett Morgan watched traffic become more dangerous.Cars,bicycles and walkers all competedto cross the stre

8、et.Police officers made simple stop/go signals at busy crossroads,but cars,bicycles and walkersstill rushed into the crossroads at different speeds and many crashed into each other.One day he saw a trafficaccident between a car and a bicycle at a busy crossroads,he realized,the problem with the traf

9、fic light,was itspoor design:the traffic signal lacked a transition（过渡）between stop and go.Morgan invented a new traffic signal that added a caution（警告）“light that made traffic move more smoothlyand safely.His traffic light stood on a T-shaped pole with arms that flashed a red light to stop traffic

10、in all directions,allowing walkers to cross safely.After walkers crossed,traffic could only go in one direction.Soon,cities everywhere wanted his traffic light.In 1923,a popular electric company paid Morgan$40,000 tomake and sell his invention.Traffic lights today work in the same basic way.The traf

11、fic light is Morgans most famous invention.In 1963,the United States government gave GarrettMorgan an award for his life-saving idea.58.What can we learn about Garrett Morgan from Paragraph 1?A.He worked in a factory all his life.C.He made money from hair straighteners.59.What made Morgan invent the

12、 traffic light?A.A traffic accident.C.Worry about his safety.60.According to the text,Garrett Morgans traffic 1B.He led a hard life in his early years.D.He dreamed of being an inventor when he was a child.B.A car drivers advice.D.Hard work of police officers.ight.A.made cars move more slowly.B.neede

13、d no help from police officers.C.was special because it had a 44caution light.D.was very different from the ones we use today.CArchaeologists used DNA taken from a broken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a picture of anenslaved woman who died around 200 years ago and had origins in modern-d

14、ay Sierra Leone.One researchercalled the work a mind-blower.“In this particular context,and from that time period,I think its a first/team member Hannes Schroeder toldThe Washington Post.To be able to get DNA from an object like a pipe stem is quite exciting.Also it is excitingfor descendant（后裔）comm

15、unitiesThrough this technology,theyre able to make a connection not only to the sitebut potentially back to Africa.”The pipe stem was found at the Belvoir plantation in Crownsville,Maryland,where enslaved people liveduntil 1864 and where a likely slave cemetery was recently found.DNA taken from the

16、pipe linked back to a womaneither directly from or descended from the Mende people,who lived in west Africa,in an area now part of Sierra.Julie Schablitsky,the chief archaeologist with the Maryland state highway administration,told The Post thediscovery,based on saliva（唾液）absorbed into the clay pipe

17、,was a“mind-blower”.She also said records show theexistence of a slave trade route Sierra Leone to Annapolis,plied（定期往来）by British and American ships.Assoon as people stepped on those slave ships in Africa/she said,whether they were from Benin or whether theywere from Sierra Leone,wherever they were

18、 from,that identity was lost.Their humanity is stripped from.Whothey are as a people has gone.”The new analysis is part of ongoing research around Belvoir that has given descendants of the people enslavedthere new insight into the lives of their ancestors.Speaking to The Post,Nancy Daniels,a genealo

19、gist from Laurel,Maryland,who thinks she is a descendant of enslaved families from Belvoir but was not linked to the research onthe pipe,called the discovery overwhelming.Tm sitting here about ready to cry,“she said.Im sorry.Tm sohappy.Thank God for the DNA.”This year,events and ceremonies are being

20、 held to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the firstenslaved people in America,at Jamestown,Virginia,in 1619.Slavery was effectively abandoned in the US on 1January 1863,with the issue by Abraham Lincoln of the Emancipation Proclamation.It formally ended inDecember 1865,after the civil wa

21、r,with the approval of the 13th amendment（修正案）.61.What does the phrase“a mind-blower“in paragraphs 1 and 4 refer to?A.A surpriseB.A confusionC.An excitementD.A fascination62.According to Hannes Schroeder,the pipe stem was of great significance b e c a u s e.A.it was the first direct evidence that sl

22、aves living in Maryland were originally from Africa.B.it helped the archaeologists to draw a portrait of the enslaved woman.C.it might contribute to identifying the birthplace of the descendant communities.D.it contained genic clues to the ancestral background of its owner.63.What can be infeiTed fr

23、om the passage?A.The owner of the pipe once lived in what is now an area in west Africa.B.The history of slavery in America is an ongoing topic of concern.C.African slaves lost their identities when they arrived at the Belvoir plantation.D.Nancy Daniels,a genealogist was sorry for not being involved

24、 in the research.64.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.DNA from an old pipe throws lights on the origins of the enslavedB.A new research reveals the origins of enslaved African womanC.The descendants of enslaved people seek their identitiesD.DNA contributes to the breakthroug

25、h of a new researchDProfessor Stephen Hawking recently came out with a serious warning for people.While at the StarmusFestival,a festival in Trondheim,Norway,celebrating science and the arts,Hawking warned people that the humanrace is in serious danger.Hawking criticized President Donald Trump for d

26、enying climate change.Then the physicist warned theaudience,tI am not denying the importance of fighting climate change and global warming,unlike Donald Trump,who may just have taken the most serious,and wrong,decision on climate change this world has seen.Hawking proposed that the leading countries

27、 should send astronauts to the Moon before 2020 to restart amovement of more exploration in space.BBC reported that Hawking suggested that we“build a lunar base in 30years,time and send people to Mars by 2025.”According to BBC,Professor Hawking said,Spreading out into space will completely change th

28、e future ofhumanity.He continued,t4I hope it would unite competitive nations in a single goat to face the common challengefor us all.The physicist shared more ideas to motivate the younger generation to continue exploring space.Hawking stated,44a new and ambitious space program would excite(young pe

29、ople),and stimulate interest in otherareas,such as astrophysics and cosmology.Hawking also revealed his vision for other forms of energy that could move us to a new planet.He warned theaudience,The Earth is under threat from so many areas that it is difficult for me to be positive.He continued,“Our

30、natural resources are being drained,at an alarming rate.We have given our planet the disastrous gifts ofclimate change,rising temperatures,reduction of the polar ice caps,deforestation,and decimation（大量毁灭）ofanimal species.We can be ignorant,unthinking lot（人）The professor warned the audience that doi

31、ng nothing would lead nowhere.He said,“If we succeed,we willsend a probe（航天探测器）to Alpha Centauri within the lifetime of some of you alive today.It is clear we areentering a new space age.We are standing at the threshold（起点）of a new era.Human colonization and moving toother planets is no longer scien

32、ce fiction,and it can be science fact.Hawking advised the audience to move toother worlds because we are running out of space.65.According to Hawking,what is the first step for humans to spread out into space?A.To build a lunar base.B.To send people to Mars.C.To send astronauts to the Moon.D.To chan

33、ge the future of humanity.66.What does the underlined phrase“a single goal in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.Spreading out into space.B.Facing the common challenge of humans.C.Stimulating young peoples interest in other areas.D.Motivating the younger generation to explore space.67.The underlined word“draine

34、d“in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by“:A.speeded up B.stored C.used up D.explored68.What is Hawkings attitude towards the Earths future?A.Worried B.Confused C.Positive D.Indifferent69.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.To warn the audience that humans are in danger.B.To predict what will ha

35、ppen to the earth in future.C.To stress that humans are entering a new space age.D.To encourage the audience to move to other planets.70.The reason why humans must leave earth soon is t hat.A.the Earth is under threat and the human race is in serious dangerB.a new and ambitious space program would e

36、xcite young peopleC.astronauts have found a better world in the space than the EarthD.humans have found other forms of energy to move to a new planet题组二AUniversity of Cambridge has several funds to support university athletes.Full information can be found below:TASS-The Talented Athlete Scholarship

37、SchemeLaunched in April 2004,TASS is designed to help promising young athletes who want to balance theirsporting ambitions with a University or college education.If you would like to be considered for the TASS Scheme,please contact your National Governing Body to seeif you are eligible.You can find

38、out more about TASS here.UCAPP-University of Cambridge Athlete Performances ProgrammeUCAPP was set up in 1985 thanks to the kind generosity of Mark Hanson,who was a Modem Pentathleteduring his time at Cambridge.This programme aims to provide core services that any high-performance athletes would ben

39、efit fromincluding Lifestyle Management,Physiotherapy,Strength and Conditioning,Nutrition Advice,Sports PsychologySupport and Gym Membership.To find out more information,please click here.The Eric Evans FundThe Eric Evans Fund was set up in 1996.The Fund is intended to support students who wish to i

40、mprove theirpersonal sporting performance beyond University level,or to enable them to undertake qualifications in connectionwith officiating,coaching or the administration of sport.The fund is managed by the Director of Sport and two other persons appointed by the Sports Committee.Ifyou still have

41、any further question,please send an e-mail to the Managers.The Hawks Charitable TrustThe Trust was established in January 1996 with a relatively small capital donated by some of the members toprovide financial help to current Cambridge University students,male and female,whose sporting activities we

42、rebeing held back by financial problems.For more information on this Trust,including the qualifications required for application,please see the HawksWebsite.56.What is special about UCAPP?A.It favors the promising young athletes.B.It requires no qualifications.C.It is intended for high-performance a

43、thletes.D.It helps to improve students personal sporting performance.57.Which programme will you favor if your club needs money for a sport game?A.The Eric Evans Fund B.UCAPPC.TASS D.The Hawks Charitable TrustBWhat is body surfing?Bodysurfing is related to riding on a wave with no help from aid tool

44、s such as a surfboard.Thats why it iscalled the purest“fonn of surfing.In fact,it is one of very few extreme sportsfree climbing and cliff diving are.othersthat can be practiced using nothing but the human body.How do you do it?To catch a wave,swim to where the waves break and,as one approaches,star

45、t swimming towards the beach.You must try to travel at the same speed as the wave and,if you do it correctly,you will feel the wave lifting youand pushing you forwards.Then try and cut along the surface of the wave.What do you need?It is more enjoyable and safer if you use flippers(large flat rubber

46、 shoes).This is because they enable you toswim faster and surf along them more easily.A wetsuit is also advisable.Another aid is a handboard,a mini-surfboard about the size of an iron,held in one hand to speed up along the wave.If you are lucky enough to be surfingin warm water,make sure you have yo

47、ur boardshorts at the ready.Unofficial world championshipBodysurfing is not a professional sport,but in Hawaii there is such a festival called the Pipeline BodysurfingClassic each year.Local bodysurfers compete against athletes from places such as Australia,Brazil,Japan or France.Famous bodyboarder

48、Mike Stewart has won the event no fewer than 12 times,and Kelly Slater,the greatest surferin history,has also competed.58.How does a bodysurfer surf while in the sea?A.Only using the human body.C.Only following a wave.59.Which can make you surf faster?B.Only relying on a surfboard.D.Only swimming al

49、ong the beach.A.Flippers and a wetsuit.B.A wetsuit and a handboard.C.A handboard and boardshorts.D.A handboard and Flippers.60.What can we know about the Pipeline Body surfing Classic?A.It is for local bodysurfers.B.It is held annually in Hawaii.C.All famous bodysurfers favor it.D.Mike Stewart atten

50、ds it every year.CWhen prehistoric man arrived in new parts of the world,something strange happened to the large animals.They suddenly became extinct.Smaller species survived.The large,slow-growing animals were easy game,andwere quickly hunted to extinction.Now something similar could be happening i