高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 122.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day122
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day122
Passage1
Fouryearsago,weaskedourselves:
whatifwecouldcreateashoppingexperiencewithnowaitinginlinesandnocheckout?
Orcouldwecreateaphysicalstorewherecustomerscouldsimplytakewhattheywantandgo?
OuranswertothosequestionsisAmazonGo,whereyoucouldexperiencetheideaof“justwalkoutshopping”.
AmazonGoisanewkindofstorewithnocheckoutrequired.Wecreatedtheworld’smostadvancedshoppingtechnology,soyouneverhavetowaitinline.Withour“justwalkoutshopping”experience,simplyusetheAmazonGoapptoenterthestore,taketheproductsyouwant,andgo!
Nolines,nocheckout.
Ourcheckout-freeshoppingexperienceismadepossiblebythesametypesoftechnologiesusedinself-drivingcars:
computervision,sensorfusion(融合),anddeeplearning.Our“justwalkouttechnology”automaticallydetectswhenproductsaretakenfromorreturnedtotheshelvesandkeepstrackoftheminyourvirtualcart.Whenyou’vedoneshopping,youcanjustleavethestore.Shortlyafter,we’llchargeyourAmazonaccountandsendyouareceipt(收据).
Weofferdeliciousready-to-eatbreakfast,lunch,dinner,andsnackchoicesmadefresheverydaybyouron-sitechefsandfavoritelocalkitchensandbakeries.Ourselectionoffoodstuffrangesfrombreadandmilktocheesesandlocallymadechocolates.You’llfindwell-knownbrandswe love,plusspecialfindswe’reexcitedtointroducetocustomers.Foraquickhome-cookeddinner,pickuponeofourchef-designedAmazonMealKits,andyoucanmakeamealfortwoinabout30minutes.
Our1,800-square-footshoppingspaceisconvenientlycompact(紧凑的),sobusycustomerscangetinandoutfast.Itislocatedat2131,7thAve,Seattle,WA,onthecornerof7thAvenueandBlanchardStreet.AllyouneedisanAmazonaccount,asupportedsmartphone,andthefreeAmazonGoapp.
AmazonGoisnowonlyopentoAmazonemployeesinourtestingprogram,andwillbeopentothepublicsoon.
1.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatAmazonGo_________.
A.sellsallkindsofgoodsB.isacheckout-freestore
C.isopentothepublicD.usesunknowntechnologies
2.WhatismainlydiscussedinParagraph3?
A.HowAmazonGoworks.B.WhenAmazonGocharges.
C.WhereAmazonGolies.D.WhatAmazonGosells.
3.CustomerspayfortheproductsfromAmazonGoby_________.
A.payingcashatthecounter
B.walkingoutofthestore
C.scanningsmartphoneswhenleaving
D.usingtheirAmazonaccounts
4.Themainlypurposeofthepassageisto____________.
A.Encouragepeopletoshoponline.
B.AdvisepeopletoworkforAmazon.
C.Informpeopleofanewconceptstore.
D.Tellpeopleoftheshoppingexperience.
Passage2
Everybodyhatesit,buteverybodydoesit.Arecentreportsaidthat40%ofAmericanshatetipping.InAmericaalone,tippingisa$16billion-a-yearindustry.Consumersactingpolitelyoughtnottopaymorethantheyhavetoforagivenservice.Tipsshouldnotexist.Sowhydothey?
Thecommonopinioninthepastwasthattipsbothrewardedtheeffortsofgoodserviceandreduceduncomfortablefeelingsofinequality.Andalso,tippingmakesforcloserrelations.Itwentwithoutsayingthatthebettertheservice,thebiggerthetip.
ButaccordingtoanewresearchfromCornellUniversity,tipsnolongerserveanyusefulfunction.Thepaperanalyzesnumberstheygotfrom2,547groupsdiningat20differentrestaurants.Theconnectionbetweenlargertipsandbetterservicewasveryweak.Onlyatinypartofthesizeofthetiphadanythingtodowiththequalityofservice.
Tippingisbetterexplained,byculturethanbythemoneypeoplespend.InAmerica,thecustomcameintobeingalongtimeago.Itisregardedaspartoftheacceptedcostofaservice.InNewYorkrestaurants,failingtotipatleast15%couldwellmeandissatisfactionfromthecustomers.Hairdresserscanexpecttogetl5%-20%,andthemanwhodeliversyourfastfood$2.InEurope,tippingislesscommon.Inmanyrestaurantstheamountoftipisdecidedbyastandardservicecharge.InmanyAsiancountries,tippinghasneverreallycaughtonatall.Onlyafewhavereallytakentotipping.AccordingtoMichaelLynn,theCornellpapers’author,countriesinwhichpeoplearemoresocialoroutgoingtendtotipmore.Tippingmayreduceanxietyaboutbeingservedbystrangers.AndMr.Lynnsays,“InAmerica,wherepeopleareexpressiveandeagertomixupwithothers,tippingisaboutsocialapproval.Ifyoutipbadly,peoplethinklessofyou.Tippingwellisachancetoshowoff.”
1.Thispassageismainlyabout.
A.differentkindsoftippingindifferentcountries
B.therelationshipbetweentippingandcustom
C.theoriginandpresentmeaningoftipping
D.mostAmericanpeoplehatetipping
2.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase“caughton”?
A.becomepopular.
B.beenhated.
C.beenstopped.
D.beenpermitted
3.Amongthefollowingsituations,inyouropinion,whoislikelytotipmost?
A.AFrenchmanjustquarreledwiththebarberwhodidhishairbadlyinNewYork.
B.AnAmericanjusthadawonderfuldinnerinawellknownrestaurantinNewYork.
C.AJapanesebusinessmanaskedforapizzadeliveryfromaPizzaHutinNewYork.
D.AChinesestudentenjoyedhismealinafamousfastfoodrestaurantinNewYork.
4.Wecaninferfromthispassagethat.
A.tippingisnolongeragoodwaytosatisfysomecustomersthemselves
B.tippingisespeciallypopularinNewYork
C.tippinginAmericacanmakeservicebetternow
D.tippinghassomethingtodowithpeople’scharacter
Passage3
Thefollowingareafewplacesrecommendedbytourists.
Ka’awaloaTrail
Thepathwayissteepandcontinuesforabout2mileseachway,sothewaytherewillbealoteasierthanthewayback.Keepinmindthatthelooserocksmaypresentadangeroussituationwhenslippery,sodocarrytheappropriatefootwearandplentyofwatertofightagainsttheintensesun.
MaunaKeaSummit
Mosthikersgivethemselves8to10hourstofinishthejourney.Don’tforgettoregisterattheMaunaKeaVisitorsCenterbeforesettingout,andplanonbeingbackbeforesunset.Theweatherhereisunpredictableandcompletelyuniquetotherestoftheisland.Thisareaispurewilderness,andaltitudesicknessisadefiniterisk,soresearchingthehikeinadvanceontheMaunaKeawebsiteisamust.
WaipioValleyTrail
FamedWaipioValley,theformerhomeofKingKamehameha,shouldn’tbemissedbynaturelovers.BesuretocatchaglimpseofnearbyHiilaweFallsfromhere,flowing1,300feetatthebackofthevalley.About6.5milesround-trip,thisadventurewillmostlikelybetoodifficultforbeginnerhikersduetothesteepinclines(倾向)andlength.
OnomeaBayTrail
OnomeaBayofferstwodifferenthikesfromtheMamalahoaHighwayinPapaikou.Thefirst,theDonkeyTrail,followsastreamthroughtheHawaiianrainforestpastasmallwaterfallandtotheocean.Thesecond,OnomeaTrail,goesjusttotherightoftheHawaiiTropicalBotanicalGardenandpasttheAlakahistream.Manychoosetocombinethetrailsorpairthehikewiththebotanicalgardenforaddedadventure.
1.WhatshouldtouristsbecarefulaboutinKa’awaloaTrail?
A.Burning.B.Looserocks.
C.Dryweather.D.Thesteeppathway.
2.WhyisthevisittotheMaunaKeawebsiteinadvance?
A.Thejourneylastslong.B.Thereexistmanytourists.
C.There’sapotentialdanger.D.Theweatherisunpredictable.
3.Whatdothelasttwoitems(WaipioValleyTrailandOnomeaBayTrail)haveincommon?
A.Theyattractplantlovers.
B.Touristscanseewaterfalls.
C.Touristscanhikealongastream.
D.Theyaren’tsuitableforbeginnerhikers.
Passage4
From20-poundturkeystoredandgreenChristmascookies,withtheiremphasisonfood,expertsagreethattheholidaysareanidealtimetogetkidsinvolvedinthekitchen.
"Ithinkithelpsbuilduptheirconfidenceandtheirindependence,"Charleston-basedchefandmother-of-twoAimeeJonessaid."Theysay,‘Look,Icandothis.Icanmakeandfeedmyselfsomethingyummy.’Especiallywhentheycanshareitwiththeirparents,itdefinitelyhelpsthembuildconfidenceinthemselves."
Instilling(灌输)acomfortlevelwithcookingatanearlyagecancreatealife-longhabitofmakingmealsathomeandhelptofosterahealthyrelationshipwithfood.
"Thisistheagewheneverythingweteachthemgetsstuckintheirheads,"NicoRomo,chefandownerof NicoOystersSeafood andfatherofthreesaid."Ifsomethinggoeswrongwiththeheatonthestove,theyknowtheycanhandleit.Theycanturnitoff.Andthey’reusingtheirhandstocreatethings.Theycanalreadydrawanddoallthosethings,sowhycan’ttheyholdandchopavegetable?
Youshowthemandwatchthem.It’salotoffun."
Involvingchildrenincreatingtheirfavoriteholidaytreatsalsomakesforaone-of-a-kindbondingexperience."Forbetterorworse,youwillgettoknowyourchildren,andtheyyou,moredeeplywhenyoucookwiththem.Forbetter,youwillsharerecipes,techniquesandanecdotesthatyoulearnedattheelbowsofmothers,grandmothersandgreat-grandmotherslonggone,"theywrote.
"Forworse,youwillhuffandpuffandwhine(埋怨)andloseyourpatiencewhentheyaccidentallyspillheavycreamalloverthekitchentablewhilemakingmini-shortcakeswithberries,buttheywillloveyouanyway,teachingyou,theonewho’ssupposedtobethegrown-up,aboutunconditionalaffectionandreadyforgiveness."
1.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinparagraph2?
A.Increasingchildren’sconfidencebycooking.
B.Formingatraditionoffamilycooking.
C.Cookingdeliciousmealsforchildren.
D.Makingholidaysmoremeaningful.
2.WhatdoesNicoRomomeaninParagraph4?
A.Childrenare
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