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满分练(二) 阅读理解+七选五阅读
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024 江西新余二模)
Some buildings can leave you wondering how on earth they were built.Jaw-dropping
architecture is not new.We’re still amazed that the Great Pyramid in Egypt was built 4,500
years ago!Read on for more recent examples of innovative 4 buildings constructed using
technology developed in the last century.
Krzywy Domek (Crooked House) Sopot,Poland
COMPLETED:2004
SIZE:About three-fourths the size of a football field
With its warped 13 walls,curved stained glass,and roof that looks like green dragon
scales,Crooked House is popular with photographers.Staring at it for too long might make
you dizzy!Inside though is a typical mall and office building.People can shop in the stores,eat
in the restaurants and get their haircut in a salon.A favorite feature is the Wall of Fame with
signatures from Polish celebrities.It’s modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Cube Houses Rotterdam,Netherlands
COMPLETED:1984
SIZE:About one-fourth the size of a basketball court
The 38 Cube Houses are a popular attraction,but they are also real houses that people
live in!The cubes have concrete foundations and floors with a wood-frame living space on
top.Cement panels and zinc panels add visual appeal.The furniture is tailor-made to fit the
odd angles where the walls meet.
Bubble Palace Cannes,France
COMPLETED:1989
SIZE:Almost three times the size of a basketball court
This house may look like a space colony but it’s really a 10-bedroom palace.Made of
cave-like bubbles forming a labyrinth(迷宫),it also has ponds,waterfalls,swimming pools,an
outdoor theater that seats 500 people,and views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Wonderworks Pigeon Forge,Tenessee
COMPLETED:2006 (Other locations followed)
SIZE:About nine-tenths the size of a football field
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Looking at the cracks in this building,you might think,is it about to crumble? And how
do they get palm trees and grass to grow upside down? But it’s all an illusion.This indoor
amusement park is actually pretty normal.The upside-down features are just for show.Inside
are more than 100 hands-on science exhibits and activities,including a laser-tag zone,a
hurricane-force wind tunnel,a zero-gravity astronaut-training ride,and a three-story ropes
course.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四座使用20 世纪开发的技术建造的创新
建筑,它们会令人瞠目结舌。
1.Which building has the smallest size?
A.Wonderworks.
B.Cube Houses.
C.Bubble Palace.
D.Krzywy Domek.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据四座建筑分别对应的尺寸信息“About three-fourths the size of a
football field” “About one-fourth the size of a basketball court” “Almost three times the size
of a basketball court”和“About nine-tenths the size of a football field”可知,Cube Houses 是
其中最小的建筑,约为篮球场的四分之一大小。
2.What can visitors appreciate in Wonderworks?
A.The Wall of Fame with signatures from Polish celebrities.
B.The tailor-made furniture to fit the strange angles.
C.An illusion of palm trees and grass growing upside down.
D.A labyrinth formed by cave-like bubbles.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据Wonderworks 中“Looking at the cracks...it’s all an illusion.”可知,
在Wonderworks 中游客有棕榈树和草倒着生长的错觉。
3.Where could the passage come from?
A.A textbook.
B.A tour brochure.
C.A magazine.
D.A report.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。通读全文,文章为读者介绍了四座使用20 世纪开发的技术建造的创
新建筑,与建筑相关,结合选项可知,文章可能出自一本杂志。
B
(2024 山东日照二模)
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When Bella Lin was 12 years old,she noticed that her guinea pigs(豚鼠) seemed
unhappy in their small cage with “prison-like bars”,Lin told the CNBC Make It
website.Focusing on finding an alternative to traditional cages for her pets,the now 17-year-
old from Mountain View,US,began her designs.
Lin experimented with multiple designs and used around $2,000 from her savings to
start her side business,Guinea Loft,on Amazon in November 2022.It made a big difference
and sold nearly 11,000 cages and brought in more than $410,000 in 2023,according to CNBC
Make It.
Initially,Lin informed her father of her desire to develop an improved cage.Her father
had relations with a family-owned factory in China through a previous client,and he reached
out to them.
Traditional guinea pig cages typically consist of bars,roofs,and either tarp(防水布) or
plastic bottoms,making them hard to clean and often smell bad.Lin’s initial glass,open-floor
cages offered more visibility and mobility,with a two-layered bottom.This design allows for
the easy removal of soiled bedding by pushing it into a removable plastic tray(托盘).
However,due to high shipping costs,the glass material was impractical,and the open floor
caused problems for her smaller guinea pigs,as their feet would get stuck.
Lin and her six-person team in China devoted late nights to researching and testing
products.Her team handled the sourcing,manufacturing,packaging and photography of the
products.In the end,they chose acrylic,instead of glass,and crafted replaceable bottoms,as Lin
described it.The bottoms are easy to throw out,which is good for business:Once customers
run out of the bottoms,they have to visit Lin’s Amazon store again to restock.
“Witnessing the practical effects of Guinea Loft cages through customer reviews and
emails is empowering,” Lin said.“As someone who once placed great emphasis on academic
recognition,the success of my side business has boosted my confidence in exploring life
beyond high school.”
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Bella Lin 在注意到她的豚鼠在小笼
子里不开心后,开始设计替代传统笼子的新型笼子的故事。
4.What inspired Lin to design a new cage for guinea pigs?
A.The huge profits in her business.
B.Their bad living conditions.
C.Her unpleasant experience at school.
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D.Her desire to replace old cages.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,豚鼠恶劣的生活条件激发了她为它们设计一
个新的笼子。
5.What is a major advantage of Lin’s new cage?
A.It is waterproof.
B.It lasts long.
C.It is easy to clean.
D.It smells nice.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中“This design allows for the easy removal of soiled
bedding by pushing it into a removable plastic tray.”可知,她设计的新笼子的巨大优势是便
于清理。
6.How does Lin sound in the last paragraph?
A.Humorous.
B.Concerned.
C.Encouraged.
D.Curious.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,她意识到自己设计的豚鼠笼实际效果很好,
探索高中以后生活的信心得以增强。由此可知,她听起来很受鼓舞。
7.What may be a suitable title for the text?
A.Inventing for Our Pets
B.Running a Side Business
C.Bella Lin’s Academic Achievements
D.The Application of Guinea Pig Cages
答案 A
解析 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第一段中“Focusing on finding an alternative to
traditional cages for her pets,the now 17-year-old from Mountain View,US,began her
designs.”可知,文章为读者讲述了Bella Lin 的故事,她在注意到她的豚鼠在小笼子里不开
心后,开始设计替代传统笼子的新型笼子。因此,A 项“为我们的宠物做发明”契合文章
主旨,最适合作为文章标题。
C
(2024 江西景德镇三模)
Have you ever had the feeling that you can’t think when there is too much noise around?
Did you ever think a fish could experience that feeling too? A recent paper published in
Science titled “Soundscape(声景) of the Anthropocene Oceans”,combined over 10,000
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scientific papers,confirming that undersea life knows that exact same feeling,more often than
not.Anthropogenic(人为的) ocean noise,also known as underwater noise pollution,has
created a dramatic impact on marine life due to “human-caused” activity within and
neighboring our oceans.
Disney Pixar’s animated film Finding Nemo educated us about the ocean,and
specifically within the ordinary world of a clown fish.A fact many may not know is that
clown fish spend the first part of their lives as larvae,drifting with the current of the ocean
until they become strong enough to swim against it.Once they are powerful and strong,they
head home in sheltered coral reefs.There is only one drawback—the fish can’t physically see
the reef,but they can hear it.The only problem is,if they can’t hear it,will they ever make it
home?
Our anthropogenic ocean noise,such as cargo ships,ship and boat propellers,surfing,deep
sea mining,etc.are causing destruction of marine life.According to Time,sound is the sensory
signal that travels the farthest through the ocean.Anthropogenic noise drowns out the natural
soundscapes,putting marine life under immense stress.Altogether,this stress then affects their
general health,disrupts their behavior,physiology,reproduction and,in extreme cases,causes
death.Marine life can adapt to noise pollution,however,only if they can escape it.This only
renders further complications of straying(使偏离) species from their traditional breeding
regions or separating them from their families.
Now,what if we told you there is already a solution? Multiple remedies,ideas and
designs are currently in the works or already exist to eliminate and reverse the damage of
anthropogenic ocean noise.As Time explains,from wind-powered ships to noise-reducing
propellers,floating wind turbines and “bubble curtains” that muffle construction noise,the
solutions are already available and in some cases,cost-effective.The authors of the paper hope
it will catch the attention of policymakers,who historically speaking,have ignored the matter
still to this day.
Of all the challenges ocean creatures are battling,luckily sound pollution is the easiest
compromise humans can make.Once the noise has decreased,marine life will be able to better
manage everything else it is up against.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了人为海洋噪声对海洋生物造成的影响,以
及目前存在的解决方案和对未来政策制定者的呼吁。
8.How does anthropogenic ocean noise affect clown fish?
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A.It improves their reproduction rates.
B.It promotes their better development.
C.It hinders them from finding their home.
D.It causes them to give up their migration in the ocean.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“There is only one drawback...ever make it
home?”可知,人为的海洋噪声会阻碍小丑鱼找到回家的路。
9.What does the underlined word “renders” probably mean in paragraph 3?
A.Leads to.
B.Decides on.
C.Holds back.
D.Results from.
答案 A
解析 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Marine life can adapt...from their families.”可知,海洋
生物会因为噪声污染而偏离传统繁殖区域或与它们的同类分离,这是噪声污染带来的结
果。由此可推知,画线单词“renders”的意思是“导致”,与选项A 意思接近。
10.Which of the following solutions is already available according to paragraph 4?
A.The application of relevant laws.
B.The use of noise control technology.
C.The restriction of human activities.
D.The attention of local policymakers.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“As Time explains...cost-effective.”可知,已经有一
些噪声控制技术可以用来减少人为的海洋噪声。
11.What is the text mainly about?
A.The beauty of marine ecosystems.
B.The urgent need for ocean conservation.
C.The impact of climate change on ocean noise.
D.The harmful effects of human-generated ocean noise.
答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。文章第一段指出了人为的海洋噪声对海洋生物的影响。文章第二段
至第四段通过讲述小丑鱼的例子和海洋生物对噪声的适应性,进一步说明了噪声污染对
海洋生物的危害。文章最后一段提出了一些已经存在的解决方案。由此可知,文章主要
讲述的是人为产生的海洋噪声的有害影响。
D
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(2024 河南开封三模)
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are indicating that accurate quake forecasting
may be attainable,thereby casting doubt on the conventional wisdom that such an
accomplishment is beyond our capabilities.Researchers at the University of
Texas,Austin,created an AI model that,during a test run in China,correctly forecasted
approximately 70 percent of earthquakes with a one-week warning and offered reliable
assessments of their potential intensity.
The researchers attribute their technique’s effectiveness to its reliance on a
straightforward machine learning framework.The AI was provided with a set of statistical
features based on the team’s knowledge of earthquake physics,and then instructed to train
itself using a five-year database of earthquake recordings.Once trained,the AI offered
predictions by detecting early indicators of quakes hidden within the planet’s low-frequency
rumbles(隆隆声).
The project marks a substantial breakthrough in the exploration of AI for anticipating
seismic(地震) events.According to Alexandros Savvaidis,a senior researcher heading the
Texas Seismological Network,“Seismic occurrences strike without warning,often in the blink
of an eye.Your readiness is all you can influence.Achieving a 70% prediction rate is a
considerable achievement that could significantly restrict the impact of earthquakes,reducing
both the financial burden and loss of life,and the potential to remarkably improve earthquake
preparation worldwide.”
Although the effectiveness of this method in different regions remains uncertain,the
researchers believe that their AI model has the potential to enhance prediction accuracy when
carried out in regions equipped with dependable seismic monitoring facilities.Their next step
is to test artificial intelligence in Texas,where the University of Texas’s TexNet operates a
network of 300 earthquake stations and over six years’ worth of continuous records,making it
an ideal location for these purposes.
Ultimately,the authors aim to combine the system with physics-based models.This
approach could be particularly valuable in areas characterized by limited or inadequate
data.“That may be a long way off,but many advances such as this one,taken together,are what
moves science forward,” concludes Scott Tinker,the bureau’s director.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人工智能可以给出准确的地震预测,
介绍了其工作原理以及意义。
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12.How does the AI predict seismic events?
A.It identifies data from the satellites.
B.It analyzes background sounds in the Earth.
C.It models data based on earthquake recordings.
D.It monitors changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Once trained,the AI offered predictions by detecting
early indicators of quakes hidden within the planet’s low-frequency rumbles.”可知,人工智能
分析地球上的背景声音预测地震事件。
13.What does Alexandros Savvaidis intend to show in paragraph 3?
A.The ways to reduce losses in earthquakes.
B.The importance of preparing for earthquakes.
C.The significance of developing the AI prediction.
D.The restrictions of AI-based methods in earthquake prediction.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,亚历山德罗斯·萨瓦伊迪斯想说明发展人工智
能预测的意义。
14.What does the subsequent research focus on?
A.Conducting tests in different locations.
B.Applying the AI approach to other fields.
C.Building more earthquake stations in Texas.
D.Enlarging the database to train the calculation accuracy.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Their next step is to test...ideal location for these
purposes.”可知,接下来的研究重点是在不同地点进行测试。
15.Which words can best describe the earthquake-predicting technology?
A.Stable but outdated.
B.Effective but costly.
C.Potential and economical.
D.Pioneering and promising.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段首句以及最后一段末句可推知,地震预测技术具有开创
性和前景。
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Ⅱ.七选五
(2024 湖南永州三模)
As the seasons are starting to change around the world,the animal kingdom is on the
move.Animal migration is one of nature’s great wonders,but how do animals know when it is
time to set off on their journey,or where they need to go? Once they’ve worked out their
destination,how do they know how to get there?
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.
Migration is a behavioral pattern where animals travel from one habitat to another in
search of something.It happens seasonally,and usually involves a return journey.These
journeys can be by land,sea or air.
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.Animals like gazelles,wildebeests and zebras
migrate in huge herds during dry seasons to look for fresh grass to eat and water to drink.
Animals also migrate because of the weather.Around 50 bird species leave the UK each
winter to avoid the cold.
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.They’re either searching for a mate,looking for somewhere
to lay their eggs or finding the best place to raise their young.For example,humpback whales
travel to warmer waters each winter to raise their calves.
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,but how do they know when it is time to head off? For those who migrate to
look for something to eat,scientists think shortages of food could be a sign that it’s time to
begin their journey.Others might be able to recognize when winter is coming because they
can see that the days are getting shorter.
So how do they know where to go? Some use the stars and the sun to help them navigate
while others rely on landmarks like rivers and mountains to show them where they are.
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.Wildebeests are thought to follow the smell of rain.
A.Below are some ways they get there
B.Animals have their reasons for migrating
C.Scientists have been puzzled by these questions for many years
D.It’s also possible for animals to sniff their way to their destination
E.Some birds travel to the UK to escape extreme cold further north
F.One of the main reasons behind animal migration is the search for food
G.For some animals,it’s the need to reproduce that sends them on their journey
答案与解析
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要解释了动物迁移这一行为相关的问题。
16.C 空前提出了一些与动物迁徙相关的问题,故C 项符合,C 项中的“these questions”
指代空前提出的这几个问题。
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17.F 空后提到了瞪羚、角马和斑马等动物在旱季成群结队地迁徙,寻找新鲜的食物和
水源,故它们迁徙的目的是寻找食物和水源,故F 项符合。
18.G 空后提出它们迁徙是为了寻找配偶,或者寻找产卵的地方,或者寻找养育幼崽的最
佳地点,故G 项符合,繁殖的需求让一些动物踏上了旅程,它们要么是在寻找配偶,要么在
寻找产卵的地方,要么寻找养育幼崽的最佳地点。
19.B 空后提出了另外一个问题,什么时候出发,且上文一直在解释动物迁徙的原因,故B
项符合,承上启下,总结上文分析的原因,并引出下文迁徙的时间。
20.D 空前和空后都提出了一些动物如何知道自己该去哪里的方法,故D 项符合,空前提
出一些动物通过地标和星星、太阳来帮助自己导航,而空后则具体举例牛羚是靠闻雨水
的味道,故D 项可以引出下文。
