1、閱讀訓練一多功能機械短褲 等3則2022屆高考英語復習備考多功能機械短褲Sportswear is getting a robotic upgrade. A new exposit, which is worn like a pair of bike shorts, makes both walking and running more energy efficient.Philippe Malcolm at the University of Nebraska Omaha in the US and his colleagues developed the flexible suit, wh

2、ich cuts the energy a wearer uses when walking by 9% and the energy spent on running by 4%.This exposit isnt the first to cut the energy spent moving others have been able to make either walking or running alone more energy efficientbut Malcolm and his team say it s the first to aid in both. The dev

3、ice could eventually be used by people who spend a long time on their feet, such as rescue workersand firefighters.The exposit weighs 5 kilograms and consists of two fabric wraps around the thighs （大ffig ） that are connected to a fabric waist belt. Cables that run from the belt pull on the thigh wra

4、ps to assist with hip （臀 部） extension. The suit uses a sensor on the torso （軀干） to detect whether the wearer is walking or running, while sensors on the thighs detect changes in leg position. A motor unit on the back of the suit begins pulling a cable just before a wearer s front foot hits the groun

5、d, aiding the body s natural hip extensors and reducing the amount of energy spent to produce the same force.The cable goes loose when the back leg is moving forward while walking or running. When that happens there s almost no movement restriction, says Malcolm. He and his team tested the suit on n

6、ine participants on treadmills （跑步機）， who each walked 450 meters over機器人“尾巴”幫助老年人保持直立 閱讀檢測B 推斷題。根據第3段Junichi Nambe shims的話“尾巴就像一個 鐘擺那樣保持平衡，當一個人的身體向一個方向傾斜時，尾巴就會向相反 的方向移動”，可以判斷Junichi Nambe shims在介紹設備工作的原理。A 推斷題。第4段說：日本是工業世界中壽命最長的國家之一。隨 著人口的老齡化，科學家和研窕人員尋求新的方法來讓他們活著和保持直 立。由其聰明、年輕的頭腦開發的新技術似乎就是答案。即該設備的意義

7、 是重大的，因為它服務于老人，有利于幫助解決老齡化帶來的問題。D 細節題。根據第 5 段的The tail., in eight different directions.” 可判斷選D項。C 細節題。根據第 5 段的 “The tail is still at the prototype stage. to make the tail more flexible.”可判斷選 C 項。5 minutes and ran 750 meters over 5 minutes, both with the suit switched on and off.The energy savings are

8、 modest, and the next stage of research will require longer time trials to determine whether the exposit can help a wearer run faster or for longer.What is the advantage of the new exposit over the already existing sportswear?It helps encourage the wearers to keep moving.It helps save energy when on

9、e is running or walking.It s flexible enough to make the user comfortable.It makes walking or running more energy efficient.What can we infer about the new exposit from the text?It s the lightest and smallest sportswear.It s intended for people working outside.It prevents its users feeling tired eas

10、ily.It helps its users move freely all the time.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?How the device works.What the device is made of.How the device is designed.Why the device is important.What is Malcolm s team expected to do for the exposit?Try to make it more suitable for wearers.Try to make

11、it more durable and safe.Test it on more people on treadmills.Improve it to make it help wearers move faster.難句分析Philippe Malcolm at the University of Nebraska Omaha in the US and his colleagues developed the flexible suit, which cuts the energy a wearer uses when walking by 9% and the energy spent

12、on running by 4%. 美國內布拉斯加大學奧馬哈分校的菲利普馬爾科姆和他的同事們研發出 了這種柔性服裝，它能將穿著者行走時消耗的能量減少9%,跑步時消耗的 能量減少4%該句為主從復合句，句中which引導定語從句修飾the flexible suit,在 定語從句中when引導省略式的時間狀語從句。背景知識智能服裝智能服裝原屬尖端領域，隨著服裝行業日益紅火，嗅覺靈敏的商家們拓 寬了其原先狹小的市場空間。在未來幾年里，我們的衣柜里將會塞滿這樣 的智能衣物一一能夠讀出人體心跳、體溫、呼吸頻率的“聰明襯衫”，能夠自 動播放音樂的外套，能夠在胸前顯示文字與IB像的T恤衫美國科技媒 體預測，

13、未來的服裝將成為真正的“多功能便攜式高科技產品”，一件衣服能 同時播放音樂、視頻，調節溫度，甚至上網沖浪。日本公司實行短周工作制在日本，一周晨時間的工作影響了人的身心健康，也影響了人們的工作 效率。對此，日本一家公司實施一周休息三天的做法，大大提高了員工的 工作效率。Since the early 1 950s, few cultures could rival Japan s seemingly tireless work tradition. While the global average is around 40 hours per week, Japanese workers oft

14、en work for 80 or even 1 00 hours a work. Unfortunately, it s starting to show those long hours have given rise to widespread depression among employeesand even a Japanese phenomenon called Karachi, which means “death by work.This is why in August, Microsoft Japan decided to shorten the workweek wit

15、h no cut in pay. For the month, employees were given Fridays off, and the idea was to see if happier, healthier employees could do more in less time. What were the results? During that month, worker productivity, as measured by how many sales were made, improved by nearly 40%. What s more, 58.7% few

16、er pages were printed, 23.1 % less electricity was used and employees took fewer days off during the month.How does this happen? One key factor was the focus on more tightly run company meetings. As part of the experiment, they were limited to 30 minutes, and their overall frequency was reduced. The

17、 shortened workweek made time more precioustoo precious for planning meetings, and problem solving meetings. If anything , an abundance of meetings demonstrate that managers have more time on their hands than staffers do. At Microsoft Japan, that luxury was taken away across the board.It goes withou

18、t saying that staff morale also got a lift. In its report, Microsoft Japan noted that 92.1 % of employees approved of the shortened week. But the shortened workweek still has a long way to go because a corporate mindset has long pushed in the opposite direction. Working hours in Britain and the US h

19、ave actually increased since the 2000s.As the BBC reports, some industry leaders actually want more from their employees. Even Microsoft Japan, though encouraged by its success, hasnt committed to making a four day workweek the new normal. But at least, the trial offers hope for those still trying t

20、o get a work life balance.Why did Microsoft Japan decide to lengthen their weekends?To reduce their expenses and save bills.To improve their employees well beings.To make their working environment better.To allow the employees to treat their illness.What did Microsoft Japan do during their experimen

21、t?Luxurious things were forbidden.They had meetings less frequently.They had much more short meetings.The workers were allowed to work flexibly.How did the experiment benefit Microsoft Japan ?It made the employees keep healthier.It improved workers time management.It contributed to real cost reducti

22、ons.It caused little damage to the staff morale.What does the author think of making a short workweek normal in companies?It is most probable.It is relatively easy.It is well accepted.It is very difficult.難句分析But the shortened workweek still has a long way to go because a corporate mindset has long

23、pushed in the opposite direction.但縮短工作周的做法還有一段很長的路要走，因為長期以來企業心態都 是朝著相反方向推進的。該句為主從復合句，句中because引導原因狀語從句。背景知識四天工作制所謂的“四天工作制”，最初并不是指一周只工作四天，而是每周都有一 天可以讓員工做自己崗位職責之外的事情。發展到現在，一些歐美國家的 政府機構和私企已經開始大力推行一周4天工作制。在保證工作總量不變 的前提下，采取一周4天工作制單位的人們一天要上10個小時的班，而許 多人也欣然接受了這種變化。不少人認為，這樣一來他們每周可以少支出 兩筆交通費，多享受一天的假日。有些國家甚至出

24、臺政策，讓一部分員工 先試行“四天工作制”，并對這部分員工系合予一定補貼，以獎勵他們節約能源。機器人尾巴”幫助老年人保持直立日本的一個研究小組正在研究一種機器尾巴，這種尾巴坡終可以幫助老 年人保持平衡，同時保持直立。A research team in Japan has worked to develop an artificial, robotic tail that could eventually help elderly people keep their balance as well as remain upright.Students and researchers at Ke

25、io University have built a device called Argue. About 1 meter in length, it closely follows the movements of an animal s tail, according to a Reuters report.Junichi Nabeshima is a researcher and graduate student at the school s Embodied Media Project. uThe tail keeps balance like a pendulum （鐘 擺）， N

26、abeshima said. uWhen a human tilts （傾斜）his or her body one way, the tail moves in the opposite direction.Japan is one of the leaders in the industrial world when it comes to lifespan. As its population grows older, scientists and researchers seek new ways to keep them aliveand upright. New technolog

27、y developed by its bright, young minds seems to be the answer.Here s how it works. The tail uses compressed （壓縮） air to move four artificial muscles in eight different directions. The tail is still at the prototype （原型） stage, and researchers are trying to find other ways and methods to make the tai

28、l more flexible.In addition to the benefits that an artificial tail could provide to the elderlyor younger people who may have some mobility issues or problems with their balancethe researchers are also studying ways their device can help the working population. For example, they re looking at ways

29、it can help stabilize warehouse and factory workers who often do heavy lifting and carrying.A robotic tail would be far from the first mechanical devices developed for the human body. Scientists have created robotic arms and hands that use muscle memory to pick up objects. Mechanical legs have been

30、developed to help people recover after losing a leg. These have become even more complicated over the last 30 years as US service members come back from war zones, suffering the loss of either one or two legs.Why is Junichi Nabeshima mentioned in the text?To comment on the device.To show how the dev

31、ice works.To stress the importance of the device.To introduce the inventor of the device.What is the purpose of the fourth paragraph ?To show the significance of the device.To add some background information.To explain Japan s population conditions.To describe some challenges Japan faces.What can we

32、 know about the robotic tail ?It s merely intended for those old people.It s something heavy to balance issuers.It has been used widely by people in life.It works by making use of compressed air.What is the limitation with the device according to its creators ?It can t stabilize those overweight peo

33、ple.It sometimes gives its users discomfort.Its muscles can t move flexibly enough.It isn*t strong enough to bear heavy things.難句分析In addition to the benefits that an artificial tail could provide to the elderlyor younger people who may have some mobility issues or problems with their balancethe researchers are also studying ways their device can help the working populati