1、高三任务型阅读复习专题一、高中英语任务型阅读1Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Meal kits(餐具)cut food waste but packaging is a problem Home delivery meal kits can slash(大幅消减)food
2、 waste by more than two-thirds, but suppliers need to switch to reusable packaging to make them environmentally friendly. _ That means leftovers are minimized. But while the delivery services score well on reducing food waste, buying the same ingredients from the supermarket almost always saves ener
3、gy overall simply because meal kits use so much single-use packaging. The good news is that if you have meals that are tailored for consumption, people wont over-buy and you have less food waste. You fine-tune the portions to what people will actually eat. Beyond the cost of the waste itself, thrown
4、-away food generates methane(甲烷)that contributes to climate change. _ A 2018 report from the Boston Consulting Group found that the waste was set to soar by a third by 2030 when global food waste was estimated to reach 2.1 bn tonnes. Meal kits can reduce transport emissions if they mean people take
5、fewer trips to the supermarket. If people only went to buy goods that are unlikely to decay such as soap and toilet paper, they might only have to visit the supermarket once every couple of months. That delivery truck can carry meals for you and dozens of neighbors. _ The study found that even if de
6、livered meal kits reduced food waste to zero, they would still use up more energy overall than buying the same food from the supermarket unless the energy used for the meal kit packaging was cut by a fifth. _ All the environmental benefits are lost. But if the packaging can be reused, you can get so
7、me benefits.A. However, meal kits are likely heading for the mainstream.B. If its single-use and thrown away, the packaging is a killer.C. In that case, you might replace dozens of car trips with one truck trip.D. Meal knits arrive on your doorstep by truck filled with every ingredient you need.E. T
8、ailor-made meal kits save waste by providing precise quantities of fresh ingredients.F. If food waste was a country, it would rank third in emissions behind the US and China.【答案】 E;F;C;B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。套餐可以减少食物浪费,但包装是个问题。家庭送餐包可以减少超过三分之二的食物浪费,但供应商需要改用可重复使用的包装,使其更加环保。 (1)考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“ That
9、means leftovers are minimized. ”这意味着剩菜要尽量减少。承接下文,E.Tailor-made meal kits save waste by providing precise quantities of fresh ingredients.“特制的餐盒提供精确数量的新鲜食材,节省浪费。”切题。下文中的that指该项的内容。故选E。 (2)考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“ A 2018 report from the Boston Consulting Group found that the waste was set to soar by a t
10、hird by 2030 when global food waste was estimated to reach 2.1 bn tonnes. ”波士顿咨询集团2018年的一份报告发现,到2030年,全球食品浪费预计将达到21亿吨,预计垃圾将飙升三分之一。承接下文,F.If food waste was a country, it would rank third in emissions behind the US and China.“如果食品浪费是一个国家,它的排放量将排在美国和中国之后,位列第三。”切题。故选F。 (3)考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空前“ That del
11、ivery truck can carry meals for you and dozens of neighbors. ”那辆送货卡车可以为你和几十个邻居送饭。承接上文,C.In that case, you might replace dozens of car trips with one truck trip.“在这种情况下,你可以用一次卡车旅行来代替几十次汽车旅行。”切题。故选C。 (4)考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据空后“ All the environmental benefits are lost. But if the packaging can be reused,
12、 you can get some benefits. ”所有的环境效益都丧失了。但是如果包装可以重复使用,您可以获得一些好处。承接下文,B.If its single-use and thrown away, the packaging is a killer.“如果一次性使用并被丢弃,包装就是一个杀手。”切题。故选B。 【点评】本题要求在理解细节信息的基础上,着重考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。2阅读下列短文,按照要求用英文回答问题。 I was in the country, Vietnam, from 1970 to 1971. I was a nineteen-year-old s
13、oldier. Six months after my arrival, I stepped on a land mine and lost my right foot. Although it was a painful experience, I also felt great relief and happiness. I knew it meant my plane ticket home. So I had mixed feelings after the accident. Back in the US, I was fitted with an artificial leg an
14、d I threw away my uniform and my Purple Heart. They had no value to me. They reminded me of what I wasnt proud of and I had one constant reminder: one artificial leg. Twenty-six years later, I participated in a bicycle race in Vietnam, which was designed for Americans and veterans (老兵) and civilians
15、 of Vietnam. In the race I formed a connection with Tran, a veteran of the former North Vietnam. Like me, Tran had also lost his leg due to a mine. But unlike me, he had also lost some family members in the Americans bombing. He said he used to be filled with hate for Americans. One day, I heard tha
16、t he had slipped in the race by accident, and that his leg was hurting him. I offered him some medicine to ease his pain. He gave me a thumbs up. He smiled his big smile. And that was enough. We had a special connection. Although language was an obstacle to our communication, it didnt hinder us from
17、 conveying our friendship. In the race, we found that we could relax and enjoy each others company, even without words. During the race, I found his prosthesis (假肢) was not good, so I considered arranging a new prosthesis for him after returning home. And I invited him to visit my country. Joyfully,
18、 he agreed. When I returned home, I talked with my friend Jim, who owned the company where my prosthesis was made. I told him about Tran and why he should have a new prosthesis. Jim agreed. Later, Tran travelled to my country. We got Tran a new prosthetic leg. I was happy to give something to himand
19、 in a way, to his country. At my daughters school, he talked about forgiveness. Despite their countrys loss, he found the place in his heart to forgive. He is my friend, and I am happy that now our friendship will continue for the rest of our life.(1)Why did the author have mixed feelings after the
20、accident? (no more than 10 words) (2)What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 mean? (only 1 word) (3)What did the authors friend, Jim, agree to do? (no more than 10 words) (4)What was the change of Trans feelings to Americans? (no more than 10 words) (5)Why does the author say he and Tran will b
21、e friends for the rest of their life? Please give reasons in your own words. (no more than 20 words) 【答案】 (1)Because although he was injured, he could returned home.(2)Prevent.(3)To make a new prosthesis for Tran for free.(4)He turned hate to forgiveness.(5)Open. 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者去越南参加自行车比赛时,遇到了和他
22、遭遇相似的越南老兵,他们心意相通,成为了朋友。作者回国后邀请Tran来美国并送给他新的假肢,他很感动,告诉作者他原谅了美国对他的伤害,作者觉得他们的友谊可以永远保持下去。 (1)考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Although it was a painful experience, I also felt great relief and happiness. I knew it meant my plane ticket home. So I had mixed feelings after the accident.”可知,作者虽然腿受了伤,但这意味着他可以回家,所以他的心情即痛苦又开心。
23、故本题答案为:Because although he was injured, he could return home. (2)考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“Although language was an obstacle to our communication, it didnt hinder us from conveying our friendship.”可知,尽管语言是他们交流的障碍,但这并不他们传达友情。前后句为转折关系,故推测划线词的意思是“阻止”。故本题答案为:Prevent。 (3)考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“so I considered arranging a n
24、ew prosthesis for him after returning homeWhen I returned home, I talked with my friend Jim, who owned the company where my prosthesis was made. I told him about Tran and why he should have a new prosthesis.”可知,作者回到美国后把想送给Tran新假肢的事情给朋友Jim说了,Jim对此想法表示赞同。故本题答案为:To make a new prosthesis for Tran for fr
25、ee. (4)考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“He said he used to be filled with hate for Americans.和倒数第二段的At my daughters school, he talked about forgiveness.”可知,Tran对美国的态度由恨变为原谅。故本题答案为:He turned hate to forgiveness. (5)考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“We had a special connection. Although language was an obstacle to our communication, it d
26、idnt hinder us from conveying our friendship. In the race, we found that we could relax and enjoy each others company, even without words.”;以及倒数第二段中的“I was happy to give something to himand in a way, to his country. At my daughters school, he talked about forgiveness. Despite their countrys loss, he
27、 found the place in his heart to forgive.”可推测,作者认为他们之间的友谊可以继续延续下去是因为他们虽然语言不同却能正真理解对方,而且Tran也放下了对美国的仇恨。故本题答案可以围绕这方面展开。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生准确掌握细节信息。并根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,从而写出正确答案。3阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Yellow Robot deliver snacks to your home A robot makes its way back to a supe
28、rmarket after making a delivery during a demonstration in Beijing. Along a street on the outer edges of Beijing, a yellow and black cube about the size of a small washing machine moves leisurely to its destination. This “little yellow horse” is a delivery robot, transporting daily essentials like dr
29、inks, fruit and snacks from the local store to the residents. Equipped with GPS system, cameras and radar, the robot is seen by its creator as the future of logistics(物流) in China. “The weak point is that it cant deliver directly to the door like a human.” said one customer, who does not live on the
30、 ground floor. “But it is still quite practical. The robot delivers relatively quickly.” The robot takes off for Chinese customers love of cashless payments and smartphone shopping. China is the worlds biggest online shopping market with more than half of its population making at least one smartphon
31、e purchase per month, according to professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Whether buying electronics, toilet paper or clothes, Chinese customers are used to simply tapping a button on their smartphone and getting a home delivery. To get a delivery via the “little yellow horse”, customers
32、 select the desired products, tap in the address and pay via their phone. Then, the supermarket staff place the items in the robot. Liu Zhiyong, founder and CEO of Zhen Robotics, which manufactures the robot, sees a bright future for his creation. “At the moment, there are 100 million packages delivered every day in China. It will be one billion in the future,” Liu said. “ There will not be enough humans to make the deliveries. We need more and more robots to fill this