2024高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（74）

　　科普知识类

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　　For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app (application) .

　　Strange though it may seem—“my wife already does that”was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week—Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安装) a large number of internet- connected features in machines in an effort to make them“smart. ”

　　Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it’s Wi- Fi- enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.

　　The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.

　　Samsung says it’s not just something new—the app connection actually has some practical uses.

　　“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go, ”said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.

　　The company also says that with electricity rates (电价) varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.

　　Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do—enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.

　　1. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?

　　A. The machine will be a big success.　B. Their wives like doing the laundry.

　　C. The machine is unrelated to their life.D. This kind of technology is familiar to them.

　　2. What can we learn about the new laundry machines?

　　A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing.

　　B. They can be controlled with a smartphone.

　　C. They are difficult to operate.

　　D. They are sold at a low price.

　　3. We can conclude from Samsung’s statements that　.　

　　A. the app connection makes life easier　

　　B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning

　　C. smartphones can shorten the drying time　 D. we should refresh clothes back at home

　　4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

　　A. The laundry should be frequently checked.　B. Lazy people like using such machines.

　　C. Good technologies also cause problems.D. Television may help do the laundry.

　　【参考答案】1—4、DBAC

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　　Student Membership—Cambridge Arts Cinema

　　Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make the most of it and save money.

　　At_the_Arts_you_can...

　　●choose from up to 40 films a month

　　●see up to 8 premieres (首映) each month

　　●catch screenings when you like—we open early and close late

　　●increase your knowledge of film with our special events—each year we run seasons on various types of films and directors

　　●meet the filmmakers

　　What_you_get_as_a_member：

　　●invitation to a preview screening (试映)

　　●￡1 off the standard prices (￡4.50/￡3. 50) for any screening including

　　special events

　　●your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge

　　●a card with your own membership number

　　●50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom Gallery So what are you waiting for? Just

　　fill

　　in

　　the form and return it either in person or by post to:

　　Box Office

　　Cambridge Arts Cinema

　　8 Market Passage

　　Cambridge CN2 3PF

　　It costs ￡15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2024.

　　Cinema

　　Information:

　　01223 572929

　　(24hr)

　　Box Office：01223 504444

　　本文主要介绍剑桥艺术影院以广告的形式吸引更多的会员。

　?。甒hich of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

　　A. The Cambridge Film Festival.B. Meetings with filmmakers.

　　C. The preview screening. D. Monthly premieres.

　　答案：A。细节理解题。由第一段第一句可判断A项正确。

　?。甀f you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free ________.

　　A. Darkroom Gallery showsB. mailed programmes

　　C. special film events D. film shows

　　答案：B。细节理解题。由文中“your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge”可知B项正确。

　?。瓾ow long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

　　A. Four months.

　　B. Eight months.

　　C. Nine months.

　　D. One year.

　　答案：C。细节理解题。由文中“...from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2024”．可知答案为C项。

　?。瓼or what purpose is the text written?

　　A. Offering students cheaper tickets.

　　B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.

　　C. Telling the public of the cinema's address.

　　D. Increasing the cinema's membership.

　　答案：D。主旨大意题。综观全文可知本文的主要目的是吸引更多的人成为会员。

　　科普知识类

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　　Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (预测) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.

　　Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.

　　Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.

　　“Predicting species’reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, ” said the researchers of several U. S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.

　　The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1, 634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估) the speed of flowering by 8. 5 times and leafing by 4 times.

　　“Across all species, the experiments under- predicted the speed of the advance—for both leafing and flowering—that results from temperature increases, ”the study said.

　　The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.

　　Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.

　　Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0. 8℃ since 1900, and nearly 0. 2 ℃ every ten years since 1979.

　　So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet- warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2℃ this century—a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.

　　1. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?

　　A. Plants’reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.

　　B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’expectation.

　　C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.

　　D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.

　　2. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that　.　

　　A. plants’flowering is 8. 5 times faster than leafing

　　B. there are 1, 634 plant species on the four continents

　　C. scientists should improve the design of the experiments

　　D. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change

　　3. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because　.　

　　A. they can prove the climate change clearly

　　B. they are very important in the food chains

　　C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming

　　D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before

　　4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?

　　A. It has risen nearly 0. 2℃ since 1979.

　　B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.

　　C. It is 0. 8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1900.

　　D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.

　　【参考答案】1—4、BCBD

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　　“Mum，what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet(衣橱)？” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet？” her mother paused thoughtfully, “Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's

　　family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family's closet’. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to konw about it.”

　　“Why pick on my family？” Jessica's father said with anger. “Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes？” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now，” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

　　After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other.

　　Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

　　“What happened? Where am I？” she asked. “You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum，” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy，” she thought.

　　本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个幽默故事。杰西卡问妈妈“衣橱里放骨骼”是什么意思，妈妈解释说那是不为人知的秘密，并以杰西卡爸爸的祖先做例子，引起了杰西卡爸爸的恼火。饭后，杰西卡爸爸依然生气，杰西卡妈妈熨完衣服后把衣服放到衣橱里，结果发现了衣橱里的骨骼而吓昏过去。原来杰西卡为了完成学校的健康计划，把骨骼带回了家并放在了衣橱里。

　　1．According to Jessica's mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

　　A．a family honor

　　B．a family secret

　　C．a family story

　　D．a family treasure

　　答案：B。细节理解题。由第一段的“it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about”可知，B项正确。

　　2．What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2?

　　A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

　　B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.

　　C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

　　D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

　　答案：A。推理判断题。根据第二段的“but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners”可推断A项正确，即一些澳大利亚人的祖先是被作为犯人带到澳大利亚。

　　3．Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.

　　A．knocked

　　B．frightened

　　C．injured

　　D．surprised

　　答案：B。推理判断题。杰西卡的妈妈是看到了衣橱里的骨骼而晕倒的，我们推断应该是吓倒的。

　　4．Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

　　A．She was curious about it. B．She planned to keep it for fun.

　　C．She needed it for her school task.D．She intended to scare her parents.

　　答案：C。细节理解题。由最后一段的“You just destroyed the school's skeleton...I brought it home to help me with my health project”可知答案C正确。

　　5．Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

　　A．they were crazy

　　B．they were overexcited

　　C．they realized their misunderstanding

　　D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

　　答案：C。推理判断题。通读全文可知，杰西卡的父母误解了杰西卡的意思。