高考英語閱讀理解考前熱身（Day17）

高考閱讀理解考前熱身（Day17）A（應用文）InternationalYouthCelebrationsLocalyouthgroups,togetherwithstudentsfromvariouscountriesincludingSpain,Finland,AustriaandEstonia,areeachperformingthreedancepieces.Thentheywilljointogetherinaplayaboutinternationalfriendship.Theeveningwillfinishwiththesingingofsongsfromdifferentcountries.SongsofSummerTheHuntonConsortconsistsofeightvoicessingingmusicfromhundredsofyearsagorightuptomoderntimes.Thegroupwillperformsongs,oldandnew,allofwhichareaboutthesummer.LifeFlowsBetweenUsKentArtsandLibrariespresentthefirstperformanceofanewdancegroupcalledtheStreetDancingCompany.Thegroupwillperformoldtraditionaldancesonseveralofthebridgesinthetown.AStarMayBeBornToniArthurproducesplayswithseven-toeleven-year-olds,performedatweekendsforparents,familyandfriends.Theplayscomefromchildren’sstories,andencouragementfromtheaudienceisalwaysverywelcome.RiverFestivalAdayoffunontheriverbank,withaChinesetheme.Streetentertainersandpopmusiciansperformduringtheday,followedbyfireworksintheevening.Somethingforeverybodytowatch,bothchildrenandadults.VarietyMusicEveningAgreateveningwiththelatestpopsongsanddancingfromseveralgreatandunusualperformers.Membersoftheaudiencewillbeinvitedtojoininandwillhavethechanceofwinningticketstoatheatreshow.1．WhatcanpeopleenjoyattheLifeFlowsBetweenUs?A．Beautifulfireworks.B．Oldandnewsongs.C．Dancesfromthepast.D．Playsfromdifferentcountries.2．WhatisacharacteristicofToniArthur’splays?A．Theyarebasedonchildren’sstories.B．Theyareperformedonsomebridges.C．Theyareaboutinternationalfriendship.D．Theyinvitemembersoftheaudiencetojoinin.3．WhichactivityhighlightsChineseculture?A．InternationalYouthCelebrations.B．SongsofSummer.C．RiverFestival.D．VarietyMusicEveningB（記敘文）Iwasinanewstateatanewschoolandneededsomethingsolidtostandon:aplacetofeelgrounded.Ialsoneededtodolaundry,soIwalkedtoanearbyself-servicelaundryandstuffedamachinewithmyclothes.AsIstruggledtoclosethewasherdoor,thewomanworkingbehindthecountertoldmetogiveitagoodhitwithmyhand.Thewasherdiditsjob,yetevenafteranhour,thedryerseemedtohavebarelywarmedmyclothes.Ileft,havingdecidedtoair-drythemonmycarintheAugustheat.Amonthlater,IlearnedhernamewasSandy,whichshetoldmeafterI’dhelpedherstopawashingmachinefrommovingacrossthefloor.Iwasgradingpoemsatatablewhenoneofthewashersbrokelooseandskippedaninchintotheair.Ijumpedtothemachineandheldonwhilesheunpluggedit.Thenextweek,SandytoldmedryerNo.8wasthefastest.Itwentonlikethis.I’ddolaundryonceaweek,usuallyThursdayorFriday.SandyworkedTuesdaythroughSaturdayandwe’dtalksmallwhileIfoldedclothes.Shetoldmeabouthersonandhisgrades,thenewdogthey’djustadopted.ShewasfascinatedthatIwasstudyingpoetry.Sheteased(開玩笑)thatitwashardermakingalivingasapoetthanasalaundryattendant.EventhenIknewshewasprobablyright.Ibegantorecognizeothersthere:workerstakingbreaksbythedoor,amotherandherbaby,andevensomedeliverydrivers.ButSandywasthecenterofmycommunity.Fornearlythreeyearsandalmosteveryweek,I’ddolaundryandtalkwithher.Wecheckedoneachotherandexpectedtheothertobethere.Weaskedwheretheotherhadgonewhenwemissedaweek.Therewasanoteofconcernfortheother’sabsence,anoteofjoyattheirreturn.I’dfoundaplacetostandonsolidground.；4．Whydidtheauthorleavewithhiswetclothes?A．HelikedtheAugustheatbetter. B．Hehadtogobacktotheclass.C．Hewantedtoshowoffhisnewcar. D．Hedidn’tthinkthedryerworkedwell.；5．WhydidSandytelltheauthortousedryerNo.8?A．Shewaswarm-hearted. B．Sheneededavolunteer.C．Shewantedtothankhim. D．Shewassorryforthemess.；6．WhatdidSandythinkofacareerinpoetry?A．Itwashardertofulfill. B．Itwasreallyfascinating.C．Itwasbadly-paidwork. D．Itneededalotofeffort.；7．Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthepassage?A．HeformedaclosefriendshipwithSandy. B．Hemadealotoffriendsincollege.C．HeexpectedSandytodolaundryforhim. D．HeoftenwrotetoSandyaftergraduation.C（說明文）Recently,agroupofarchitectsfromSouthKoreaarescheduledtodesignasmartcitywithallfunctionalareaspeopleneed,includinglivingareas,studyrooms,officesanentertainmentareas-allwithina10-minutewalkfromeachother.Whenexplainingtheaimofthecity,BenvanBerkel,co-founderofdesigncompanyUNStudiotoldCNN,“Wedothistoprovidemorechoicesforhowresidentscanspendtheirliving,workingandleisuretime,therebysavingthemthetimeneededtotravelelsewhereinthecity-becausewithtimethatissaved,moretimeiscreated.”Theideaofsuchacityisnotnew.Fewyearsago,French-ColombianresearcherCarlosMorenoputforwardthe“15-minutecity”conceptTheCOVID-19pandemichasmadethemmoreinterestedintheconcept.Duringthepandemic,manypeoplehavebeenforcedtospendmostoftheirtimeathome,withlimitedaccesstomuchelseoutsideoftheirimmediatecommunity.PalomaEzzet,16,isanexample.Shesaidbeforethepandemic,shelikedtoplaysoccerorgodancing.Butduringthepandemic,shehadtogivethemupasnosuchentertainmentareaswereinhercommunity.“Itisgloomy,lonelyandfrustrating,”Ezzetsaid.FrenchprofessorRoxanaBobulescuagreesthatthepandemichasbrokenourroutine,makingusrethinkourlivesandwhatourcitieslooklike.“Ifourwayoflifeisnolongermakingsense,perhapsit’stimetoconsiderotherpossibilities,”hetoldthewebsiteBusinessBecause.Thewell-resourcedsmartcitylikethe“10-minutecity”maybeonealternative（替代選擇）.Butnoteveryoneisonboardwiththeidea.Somecriticssaiditwouldfurtherconcentratewealthinthemostaccessibleandconvenientdistricts.Sowithsuchrisk,shouldpeoplestopconsideringthisconceptandgiveupalternativesaltogether?Maybenot.AsBobulescusaid,“Theseedsarethere,andthey’llgrowlittlebylittle.”12.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“10-minutecity”?A.Peoplecanwalkthroughthewholecityin10minutes.BItaimstomeetpeople’sdailyneedsandbringthemconvenience.C.Itenablespeopletohavemoreleisuretimeandlessworkingtime.D.TheconceptwasinventedtosolveproblemscausedbyCOVID-19.13.WhyisPalomaEzzetmentionedinthetext?A.Toexplainthenecessityofthe“10-minutecity”.B.ToshowtheinfluenceCOVID-19hasonpeople.C.Todescribewhatkindofcommunitylifepeopledesire.D.Toproveentertainmentareasareimportanttocommunities.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“onboardwith”inparagraph7mean?A.Disagreewith.B.Careabout. C.Infavorof. D.Backdown.15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardthe“10-minutecity”?A.Positive.B.Negative. C.Doubtful. D.Critical.D（說明文）Astudyclaimsthatwearabledevicescouldalsobeusedbycowsonthefarmsofthefuture.ResearchersfromSouthwestJiaotongUniversityinChinahavedevelopedasmartwatchthatcanbeusedtomonitorcows’health,reproductivityandlocation.“Monitoringenvironmentalandhealthinformationofcattlecanhelppreventdiseasesandimprovetheefficiencyofpasturebreeding(草場培育)andmanagement,”saidZutaoZhang,co-authorofthestudy.Inthestudy,theteamsetouttodevelopawearabledevicethatcouldbeusedtocollectvitalinformationoncows.“Thisinformationcanincludeoxygenconcentration,airtemperature,amountofexercise,reproductivecycles,disease,andmilkproduction,”explainedMrZhang.Thesmartdevicesarewornaroundthecows’necksandankles.Theycontainauniquemotionenhancementmechanism(運動增強機制)tostrengthensmallmovementsthecowsmake.Oncecaptured,thekineticenergyfromthecow’smovementsisstoredinabatteryandusedtopowerthedevice.Thismeansthedevicedoesn’tneedtobechargedlikeatraditionalsmartwatch.“Thereisalargeamountofkineticenergythatcanbeharvestedincattle’sdailymovements,suchaswalking,running,andevenneckmovement,”saidco-authorYajiaPan.Toputthedevicetothetest,theresearcherstesteditonhumanparticipants.Thetestsrevealedthatevenalightjogwasenoughtopowertemperaturemeasurementsonthedevice.Beyondcows,theresearcherssaythatthesmartdevicecouldhavearangeofapplicationinhumans.Thisincludesinsportsmonitoring,healthcare,smarthomes,andwirelesssensornetworks.“Kineticenergyiseverywhereintheenvironment—leavesfallinginthewind,them