閱讀強(qiáng)化練（一）（限時35分鐘）I?閱讀理解ATrueCATopdealerscompeteforyourbusinessbyofferinglowerprices.TrueCarspendsalotofmoneyandresourcesonmakingsuretheentirecarrentingexperienceissimpleandstraightforward.Ifyou'reinthemarketforanewcar,givethissiteatryfirst.TrueCar'snetworkchecksmanyofthepricesinyourareaandgetsyouthebestpriceforthecaryou'relookingfor.CItoffersmorecontrolbyallowingyouto“buildyourcar”andselectyourrentalplan.The“buildyourcar”optionisoneofthebetteroptionsforthoselookingtoaddonfeaturestotheircars.Ifyou'relookingforcarswithoptionslikeasunroofornavigation（導(dǎo)航）,it'sCarvoythatmakesitveryeasytogetstartedwiththeprocess.CarsDirect?comTheyhavealargecollectionofnewandusedcars,andalsoprovideresourcesforcarcomparisons.Inthebusinessformanyyears,theyareoneofthefirstonlinecaroutlets.Theyhaveastaffthatcanusuallyhelpyouifyougivethemacall.TheirphonesupportisverygoodandtheyaremostlylocatedintheUnitedStates.CarRent?comItdeliversyourrentalcartothedoor,whichisactuallyahugesellingpoint.Manypeopledon'tliketogotoadealershiporevendrivesomewheretopickupacar.Imaginerentingacarandhavingitdeliveredrighttoyourdoorstep,nodrivingnecessary!CostcoAuto?comItoffersmember-onlysavings,manycarselectionsandaneasysign-upprocess.ThedealsthroughCostcoaregreatandunique.ManytimestheyhavedealswithGeneralMotorscarslikeChevrolet.Therearealotofdealstobedone,buttheonethingthatCostcodoesnotdoisnegotiatetheprice.【文章大意】本文屬于應(yīng)用文,介紹了五個汽車網(wǎng)站。What'sthesellingpointofTrueC?Itsmostreasonablepricesforcars.Thediversityofitsusedcars.Itsdeliveryservicetoyourdoor.Thespecialofferstoitsmembers.【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段TrueCar'snetworkchecksmanyofthepricesinyourareaandgetsyouthebestpriceforthecaryou'relookingfor.可知,該網(wǎng)站檢查了客戶所在地區(qū)多家汽車店的價格,為你尋找的車提供最好的價格,可知,該網(wǎng)站提供合理的汽車價格。WhatisthespecialservicethatCprovides?Youcanhaveotherfunctionsaddedtoyourcar.Youcanrentacarmoreeasilythanelsewhere.Youcandesignthewholecarbyyourself.Youcanhavebetteroperationoveryourcar.【解析】先A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)所在部分The“buildyourcar”optionisoneofthebetteroptionsforthoselookingtoaddonfeaturestotheircars.可知,該服務(wù)可以為車輛增加一些功能。Ifyouareagoodbargainer,it'swisetoavoiddealingwith.CarsDB.CC.CarRD.CostcoA【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Therearealotofdealstobedone,buttheonethingthatCostcodoesnotdoisnegotiatetheprice.可知,Costco不會討價還價，故不適用于那些善于砍價的人。BNancyBallard,60,wentforaroutinecheckupthatturnedintosomethingextraordinary.Shehadjustcompletedhermaster'sdegreeinbotanicalillustration.Infact,shewascantingapaintingofaplantshe'ddonewhenshearrivedatherdoctor'sSanFranciscooffice.“Itwouldbegreatifwehadartworklikethatforourchemotherapy（化療）rooms,”thenursesaid.Ballardaskedtoseeone.Shewasshockedbywhatshefound.Thewallswerebare,andthepaintwaschipping（剝落）.Shecouldtellwhereoldartworkhadhungbecauseofthenakednails.Itwasadepressingroomforadepressingroutine—patientshadchemodripsforperhapsseveralhours,oftenwithnothingtolookatotherthanthosesadwalls.Shecouldn'timaginehowanyonecouldeventhinkaboutgettinghealthyinaroomlikethat.Asithappened,Ballard'sphysician,StephenHuffordwasillwithcancerhimself,sofindingtimetodecoratetheroomswaslowonhisto-dolist.SoBallardmadeithermissiontobrightenuptheplace.Shewroteto20localinteriordesignersandaskedwhethertheywoulddonatetheirtimeandmoneytotransformjustoneofDr.Hufford'sroomseach.Sixofthemwrotebackalmostimmediately.Eachofthemultimatelychoseatheme:Thedragonflyroom,forexample,nowfeaturesbrightartworkanddragonflywallornaments.Mostroomsgotnewpaint,lightfixtures,artwork,andfurniture.Eachroomcostabout$5,000.Dr.Huffordwasdelighted.“Allthepatientsfeelsoothedbyit.”henoted.Heevensaidthathisowntoneofvoicewasdifferentintheroomsandthathewasbetterabletoconnectwithhispatients.Ballardwassoencouragedthatshecreatedanonprofittoraisemoneyanddecoratemorespaces.Sincethen,shehasworkedon20projects,includingoneinPennsylvania.SheoncewenttoPhiladelphiaforaribboncutting,andawomantherewasonherthirdbattlewithcancer.WhenshesawwhatBallardhaddone,shesaid,“I'mgonnabeatitthistime.IthoughtIwasn'tgoingto,butnowIknowI'mgonnabeatit.”【文章大意】本文屬于記敘文,講述一個化療的女病人Ballard目睹了醫(yī)院環(huán)境的糟糕,主動聯(lián)系當(dāng)?shù)卦O(shè)計(jì)師免費(fèi)對化療室進(jìn)行改造并創(chuàng)立基金,她的這一行為鼓勵了更多的患者。HowdidNancyBallardfeelaboutthechemorooms?Encouraged.B.Cheerful.C.Disappointed.D.Depressed.【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段可知,NancyBallard去醫(yī)院化療的時候,對化療的房間感到壓抑,墻面光禿禿的,涂料也掉落了,故選D。Whatdidsheaskthedesignerstodo?Collectmoneyforthepatients.Decorateonechemoroomeach.BrightenupDr.Hufford'soffice.Donateartworkforthehospital.【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Shewroteto20localinteriordesignersandaskedwhethertheywoulddonatetheirtimeandmoneytotransformjustoneofDr.Hufford'sroomseach.可知,她寫信給20個當(dāng)?shù)氐氖覂?nèi)設(shè)計(jì)師，倡導(dǎo)他們每個人負(fù)責(zé)改造Dr.Hufford的一個房間，對其進(jìn)行裝修。Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedword“soothed”inParagraph4?A.Excited.A.Excited.B.Recovered.C.Comforted.D.Delighted.【解析】選C。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段第一句Dr.Huffordwasdelighted.以及前文可知，對醫(yī)院的房間進(jìn)行了改造，對此Dr.Hufford很高興，對病人有積極的影響,故可知病人在新的房間里感到舒適。WhatdidthePhiladelphiawomanmeanbysaying,“I'mgonnabeatit.”?Shehadlosttwice.Shefeltsuretowin.Shewasgraduallyrecovering.ShewouldjoininBallard'sefforts.【解析】選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知,一個女性在與癌癥作斗爭失敗兩次之后,看到了Ballard所做的事情,覺得這次肯定能夠戰(zhàn)勝癌癥。CCitiesarelikelytobeaffectedbyoverheating,thankstosomethingcalledtheurbanheatislandeffect.Citiestendtobeshortoftrees,whichprovideshade,andtheyarecoveredwithblackpavement,whichabsorbsheatfromthesun.Thinkofhowitfeelstowearadarkshirtversusawhiteshirtonasunnyday.Ablackshirtabsorbslight,heatingyouup.Butawhiteshirtreflectslight,keepingyoucool.Theaveragetemperatureinacityofamillionormorepeoplecanbemorethan5degreesFhotterthansurroundingareas.Thatextra5degreescanturnahotdayfromuncomfortabletodeadly.Astemperaturesrise,citieswillbeanespeciallydangerousplacetobeduringaheatwave.Toprotectpublichealth,cityofficialsaregoingtomakethecitycooler.Aspartofthateffort,LosAngelesiscoatingitsroadsinCoolSeal,agraypaintthatkeepsstreetsandparkinglots10degreescoolerthanblackasphalt（瀝青）.ItwillhelpAngelinossavemoneyduringthesummer,whenairconditioningsendspowerbillssoaring.Anditwillsavelivesbyloweringtemperaturesandimprovingairquality.Hotweatherworsensairpollutionbyturningcarexhaustintosmog,whichcanmakelifemiserableforpeoplewithasthma（哮喘）andotherbreathingproblems.Ofcourse,L.A.willhavetodomorethanpaintoverafewstreetstocooloffthecity.Angelinoswillalsoneedtoplantmoretreesandapplywhitepainttorooftops—atleastthosenotalreadycoveredinsolarpanels.WhileL.A.isapioneerofreflectivestreets,othercities,likeNewYork,arealreadyexperimentingwithreflectiveroofsor,likeMelbourne,loweringthetemperaturebyplantingtrees.L.A.ishardlyaloneinitsefforttostaycool.“Thisisanurgentchallenge,andit'smuchbiggerthanoneperson,”saidMayorGarcettiinarecentstatement.“ClimatechangeisafactoflifethatpeopleinLosAngelesandcitiesaroundtheworldlivewitheveryday.”【文章大意】文章主要講述了洛杉磯為了在夏季讓溫度降低,節(jié)約開支,把城市街道刷白,增加反射以使城市在夏季保持涼爽。Whichofthefollowingcontributestotheurbanheatislandeffect?Plantingmoretreesinthestreets.Coveringthestreetswithwhitepaint.Applyingreflectivepainttorooftops.Furnishingeveryhousewithairconditioners.【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的第一句LA.willhavetodomorethanpaintoverafewstreetstocooloffthecity.Angelinoswillalsoneedtoplantmoretreesandapplywhitepainttorooftops?”可知A,B和C可減少城市熱島效應(yīng)，只有D項(xiàng)“每家都安裝空調(diào)〃能促進(jìn)城市熱島效應(yīng)的形成,故選D。Whatshouldthecityofficialsemphasizeduringhotsummer?Howtomakethecitycooler.Wheretowearawhiteshirt.Whytocoattheroadswithblackpaint.Whentocutofftheelectricitysupply.【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段最后一句“Toprotectpublichealth,cityofficialsaregoingtomakethecitycooler.”可知,在炎熱的夏季,城市管理者應(yīng)該強(qiáng)調(diào)如何去使城市涼爽,從而保護(hù)公眾的健康。故選A。WhatbenefitcanpeoplegainfromtheuseofCoolSeal?Increasingtheindooractivities.Promotingthesaleofairconditioners.Makinglifeeasierandmorecomfortable.Reducingthenumberofcolddays.【解析】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章倒數(shù)第三段“???LosAngelesiscoatingitsroadsinCoolSeal...Anditwillsavelivesbyloweringtemperaturesandimprovingairquality.”分析CoolSeal的介紹可知，相比瀝青，使用這種白漆可使街道和停車場氣溫下降10度,既能降低人們的生活開支,幫助省錢,又能減少污染,提高人們的生活質(zhì)量。故選C。What'sthemainideaofthepassage?L.A.adoptedmanyapproachestofightagainsttheheat.L.A.callsonpeopletofightagainstglobalwarming.Moreandmorecountriesbegintoplanttreesinthestreets.L.A.ispaintingitsstreetswhitetokeepthecitycool.【解析】選D主旨大意題。綜合全文可知本篇文章介紹的是洛杉磯把城市街道刷白增加反射以使城市在夏季保持涼爽,故選D。DMostAmericansareworriedaboutnewtechnology.Theyareconcernedthatmachines,includingrobots,willtakeoverworknowdonebyhumans.ThesefindingscomefromanewreportbythePewResearchCenterofWashingtonD.C.About75percentofAmericansquestionedbyPewsaidautomationwillincreaseincomeinequalitybetweentherichandthemiddleclassandpoor.And64percentofpeopleexpectautomationtobesocommoninAmericathatpeoplewillfacedifficultyfindingthingstodowiththeirlives.Someoftheconcernsabouttechnologycomefromadistrustaboutwhethermachineswillalwaysmaketherightdecision.ManyAmericansbelievehumanshavebetterjudgementindealingwithcomplexmatters.Oneexampleisselectingapersonforajob.Three-quartersofAmericanssaidtheywouldnotwanttoapplyforajobthatusesacomputerprogramtochoosethemostqualifiedperson.“MostAmericanswantthegovernmenttolimitautomation.Forexample,87percentsupportarequirementthatalldriverlessvehicleshaveahumaninthedriver'sseatwhocantakecontrolwhenanemergencyoccurs.And85percentwanttolimitmachinestomostlydoingjobsthataredangerousorunhealthyforhumans.Andonly25percentexpectmorejobstocomefromautomation,”Pewsaid.MarkZuckerberg,theco-founderofFacebook,spokelastMaytograduatingseniorsfromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts.Histalkcenteredontheuncertainfuturefacingyoungpeople.“Ourgenerationwillhavetodealwithtensofmillionsofjobsreplacedbyautomationlikeself-drivingcarsandtrucks.”Zuckerbergtoldthegraduates.Zuckerbergsaidyoungpeoplehadbetterlaunch（發(fā)起）projectsthatwillbringbothjobsanddirectbenefitstothepeopleoftheworld.Hesaidinhisspeechthat30,000peopleworkedtoputamanonthemoon,andmillionsofpeoplebuilttheHooverDamaswellasothergreatprojectsoverthelast100years.【文章大意】本文是夾敘夾議文章,主要講述的是“美國人擔(dān)憂機(jī)器人將代替現(xiàn)在由人來做的工作”。WhatdomanyAmericansthinkoftechnologyaccordingtoparagraph3?Useful.B.Effective.C.Dangerous.D.Undependable.【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句Someoftheconcernsabouttechnologycomefromadistrustaboutwhethermachineswillalwaysmaketherightdecision.可知,很多美國人認(rèn)為科技是靠不住的。故選D。WhydoAmericanswantahumanindriverlessvehicles?Totestthenewtechnology.Tomakeadriver.Toensurepersonalsafety.Toentertainthepassengers.【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中MostAmericanswantthegovernmenttolimit...whocantakecontrolwhenanemergencyoccurs.可知,美國人想要在一個無人駕駛的汽車?yán)镉幸粋€人來確保個人安全故選C。WhatdidZuckerbergencouragethestudentstodo?A.Refuseself-drivingvehicles.Createnewjobchances.Focusonsmallprojects.Fightagainstrobots.【解析】先B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句Zuckerbergsaidyoungpeoplehadbetterlaunchprojectsthatwillbringbothjobsanddirectbenefitstothepeopleoftheworld.可知,Zuckerberg鼓勵學(xué)生創(chuàng)造新的工作機(jī)會。故選B。Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?NewTechnologyCreatesMoreJobsNewTechnologyBringsMoreFairnessAmericansWorryMachinesWillTakeOverJobsRobotsMakeWorkEasytoDoforWorkers【解析】選C。主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段第一、二句MostAmericansareworriedabout...worknowdonebyhumans.可知,本文講述的是“美國人擔(dān)憂機(jī)器人將代替現(xiàn)在由人來做的工作?！惫蔬xC。II?閱讀填句根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。WhyILoveCyclingcitywashireabike.Why?1Youtravelmuchfasterthanonfootandyounoticesomuchmoreofyoursurroundingsthanwheninabusoracar.It'smoreappealingtowanderdownsmallstreetsiftheyseeminteresting,asyoucanquicklygetbacktothemainroad.Besides,Isoondiscoveredplentymorebenefitstocycling.Abikemeansthatfewerplaces,especiallyinasmallcityliketheonewhereIlivenow,feelfaraway.Forexample,cyclingtoworktakesmehalfthetimethatitwouldtowalk.2Ofcourse,thereareobvioushealthbenefitsofcycling—abitofextramovementaspartofyourdailyroutinecanhelpyoukeepfitandhealthy.Cyclingonmywaytoworkalsomakesmefeelmoreenergeticinthemornings.3Whilecarspollutetheenvironment,bikesarecarbon-neutral.Furthermore,thankstobeingpetrol-free,bikesarecheapertorun,buyandfixthancars.Evenifyoudon'townacar,abikecanpayforitselfwhencomparedtothepriceofbustickets.4Alwayswearahelmet,payattentiontoothertrafficanddon'tforgetyourlightsatnight.Makesureyouknowtheroadrules