1、四川省双流县中学高中英语阅读理解专题有答案doc一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 At one time or another in your life you have probably done origami, even if it was just making a paper airplane or something more complicated like a paper crane. The chances are that as you did it, you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is. Animal
2、s, boxes, flowers, boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting, no pasting. But did you ever stop to think how the same techniques might be applied to engineering? Equipment that could be of real practical use? Origami meets the de
3、mand for things that need to be small when transported and large when they arrive, like the everyday umbrella. In fact, origami-inspired creations have already flown in space; in 1995, Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels that folded like a map. Its now mathematically proven tha
4、t you can pretty much fold anything, says physicist Robert J. Lang, who quit his engineering job eight years ago to fold things full time. Lang, an origami enthusiast since age six, advised a advised well-known ear manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard. He is currently working
5、 on a space telescope lens that, if all goes according to plan, should be able to unfold to the size of a football field. At the other end of the scale, researchers are also working on tiny folding devices that could lead to breakthroughs in medicine and computing. Theres no doubt that computers of
6、the future may contain tiny, folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory. Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine. Some day, says MITs Erik Demaine, well build reconfigurable (可重构的) robots that can fold on their own from one thing into an
7、other, like Transformers. Too much like science fiction to be true? Maybethough you certainly wouldnt want to bet against it.（1）What do we know about origami? A.It consumes lots of time.B.It involves interesting ideas.C.It requires complex techniques.D.It has to do with cutting and pasting.（2）Which
8、of the following is an application of origami? A.A space telescope lens can be folded to the size of an umbrella.B.A satellite is equipped with solar panels and a folded map.C.An airbag can be better folded into a dashboard of a car.D.A future computer contains many huge folded motors.（3）What is Eri
9、k Demaines attitude towards origami engineering? A.HopefulB.Doubtful.C.Disapproving.D.Ambiguous.（4）In which section of a newspaper may this text appear? A.Entertainment.B.Culture.C.Education.D.Pop-science.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，折纸是一种具有创造性的传统艺术，而现在它已经被应用到技术工程领域，人们利用折纸原理创造出了很多可折叠的装置。折纸
10、工程将在很大程度上影响未来的医药、计算机和机器人行业。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“The chances are that as you did it, you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is. Animals, boxes, flowers, boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it. No cutting, no pasting.”可知，折纸是一个具有创
11、造性的传统艺术，我们不用裁剪或拼贴，只通过折叠就可以把一张正方形或者三角形的纸变成动物、纸盒、花、船等东西，由此推测折纸需要有创造性的和有趣的想法。故选B。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Lang, an origami enthusiast since age six, advised a well-known ear manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知折纸爱好者Lang向一位制造商建议了把安全气囊折叠到仪表盘中的最佳方式。故选C。 （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Application
12、s for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine”可知Erik Demaine认为折纸工程的应用远远超出了我们的想象，由此可推测Erik Demaine对折纸工程的未来充满希望。故选A。 （4）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“in 1995, Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels that folded like a map.”；第三段中的“Lang, an origami enthusiast since age six, advis
13、ed a advised well-known ear manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”； 第四段中的“Theres no doubt that computers of the future may contain tiny, folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory. ”和第五段中的“Some day, says MITs Erik Demaine, well build reconfigurable (可
14、重构的) robots that can fold on their own from one thing into another, like Transformers.”可知卫星，安全气囊的折叠，未来电脑的发展和未来可重构机器人，这些都和科学技术相关，故推测本文很有可能出现在报纸的科学板块。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 The Largest World Fairs of All Time New York World Fair New York, 1939
15、The 1939 New York World Fair was the largest exposition (博览会) in US history with visitors over 14 million. The Fair was planned during the Great Depression and was aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment. Major inventions to emerge (出现) at the New York W
16、orld Fair included nylon fabric, a streamlined pencil sharpener, and a futuristic car city imagined by General Moiors. Exposition liniverselle Paris, 1900 The Exposition Universelle was one of the earliest expositions to feature multiple countries with France inviting various countries to display th
17、eir technological advancements and cultural heritage. Exposition Universelle was the birthplace of many inventions that we enjoy today including escalators (自动扶梯) and talking films. Expo 70 Osaka, Japan Expo 70 was the biggest exposition of the 20th century and the second largest in history. Expo 70
18、 had a record attendance of over 64 million visitors, a 40-year record that would not be broken until Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission. Expo 2010 Shanghai. China Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in
19、history, having attracted 73 million people. It also had the highest international participation of any exposition in the world with 246 countries participating. The opening ceremony featured the biggest LED screen in the world as well as one of the biggest fireworks displays in history.（1）Which Exp
20、o is the biggest one in history? A.Expo 70 Osaka. Japan.B.Exposition Universelle ParisC.Expo 2010 Shanghai, China.D.New York World Fair New York（2）What is the purpose of New York World Fair? A.To attract more inventions.B.To improve the nations economy.C.To display the technological development.D.To
21、 share achievements with other countries.（3）What did Expo 70 in Japan feature? A.A piece of rock from space.B.A rocket in the Apollo 12 mission.C.The cultural heritage from countries.D.The biggest LED screen in the world.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了几个有史以来最大的世界博览会。 （1）考查细节理解。根据Expo 2010 Sha
22、nghai. China部分中的“Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history”可知，2010年上海世博会是历史上规模最大的一届世博会，故选C。 （2）考查细节理解。根据New York World Fair New York, 1939部分中的“aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment.”可知，纽约世博会的目的是通过吸引外资来缓解国内经济萧条，也就是改善国家经济，故选B。 （3）考查细节理解。根据Expo 7
23、0 Osaka, Japan部分中的“Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.”可知，第70届日本世博会的特色是展出了阿波罗12号带回来的一大块月球岩石，故选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Families around the country are finding new options for their childr
24、ens midday meal thanks to a growing number of delivery options catering to students. Kiddos Catering in Chicago adopts a method of providing restaurant meals to schools that contract with it. Owner Michelle Moses and her staff work with area restaurants to create a variety of kid-friendly choices an
25、d deliver the meals to the schools five days a week. Parents select the lunches from an online order form that lists the days featured restaurant and its menu choices. Each day is a different restaurant with six to 10 menu options, she said. It offers so much choice to kids. The service appeals to p
26、arents because they think their children are less likely to toss out restaurant food than a packed lunch, Ms. Moses said. The schools appreciate that Moses handles the ordering, payment, pickup, and food distribution in the cafeteria. Schools really want to be in the business of educating kids, she
27、said. They dont want to be in the food and beverage(餐饮) business. That doesnt mean that schools always like it when teens (or parents) take it upon themselves to order food through phone apps. Many schools have banned that practice, citing safety concerns about delivery drivers showing up at school
28、unannounced and the burden of tracking down students to alarm them that their meals have arrived. These types of deliveries pose an unnecessary security risk for students and staff, said Bernard Watson, director of community relations for Gwinnett County Public Schools in Suwanee, Ga. In addition, o
29、ur award-winning school nutrition program provides students with a wide variety of tasty, nutritious meals on-site, so there is no need to order food from outside. Jacob Levin, a recent graduate of Bexley High School in Bexley, Ohio, relied on a sub shop to deliver a sandwich to him during lunchtime
30、 meetings or other appointments that conflicted with his lunch period. It was a convenient option. In most cases, I would not have been able to eat at school if it werent for the delivery option, he said. Having a restaurant-quality sub also was much more enjoyable than cafeteria food.（1）What can we
31、 learn about Kiddos Catering? A.It should be ordered online.B.It is a non-profit food program.C.It delivers the meals to the schools twice a day.D.It mainly offers the featured dishes of a restaurant.（2）What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A.The aim of the food and beverage business.B.A suitable time for school meals.C.Advantages of the delivering scho
